https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/3433b6aad06eb5182eb9272ae82c06d6.pdf ad47fc58bbbeec058a407414c78a3f3f PDF Text Text ,. ' ALONG THE RIVER . BINGO CARDS INS£DE TODAY'S EDITION Freedom bound: Recalling the past to preseiVe the future, Cl II ••• If tm nt ' Hometown News for Ga11ia & Meigs counties . llhio \ ,di n l ' uhli , l1i11 ~ ( o . l'oll\l'I'O) • "iddh-Jiol't • (,aiiiJ"''i' • \la n·h :!, SI . .)O • \ 'ol. 4:!, :\io. h :!OOH Shooting suspect pleads innocent SPORTS • A down year for area hoops teams, but still a .good year. See Page 81 BY EUZABETH RIGEL ERKiEL@MVDAILYTRIBUNE.COM ' GALLIPOLIS - Daries D. Pemberton has pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity after being indicted on seven charges during Gallia County's first grand jury session of 2008 held on Thursday, Feb. 21. Pemberton, 31, Willow Wood, was charged with two counts of attempted aggravated murd~r. two counts of agg'ravated burglary, two counts of felonious assault, and one charge of abduction, stemming from an incident that occurred on Jan. 4 in which Pemberton allegedly shot Tammy J. Christian, 23, and her stepfather, Victor Hayslip, 83, both of Patriot. According to court docu-. ments that were based on statements of the victims, witnesses; and investigating · officers, it has been determined that on Jan. 4, Meigs· • prnnary offers . · choices BRIAN J. on Christian to come home to . her nearby residence. Upon her arrival, he allegedly ordered her into the home at gunpoint, grab. bing her by the hair. He then shot Christian with the shotgun and barricaded himself, along with her, in .the bedroom. At some point during the ordeal. a woman (assumed to be Christian) called Gallia County 9-1-1 screaming "he ·has a gun" before the line was disconnected. Authorities arrived on the scene soon after and both victims were later flown by helicopter to St. Mary's Medical . Center in Huntington, W.Va., for medical attention, ·where they eventually recovered. Pemberton was arrested taken into the custody of the Gallia County Jail. His bond was set at $2 million ten percent secured with an additional bond of $1 ,000 ten percent secured. - Jury trial is scheduled for March 31, 2008, at 9 a.m. View at sunset • BY Pemberton parked his automobile and walked to the scene of the alleged crime on Ohio 233 near Gallia, where he entered the residence of Hayslip and waited for him to return home. When the man came home. Pemb~rton allegedly confronted and assaulted Hayslip, choking him with duct tape and hitting him with tin snips, before shoot· ing him with two rounds from a shotgun. Pemberton then waited REED . · BREEDOMYDAILYSENTtNEL.COM OBITUARIES County.Voters Guide Page 16 • Page AS ' Friday, February 29,2008 First let me thank you for taking the time to_read my not to you. · I ain John t. (Jack) Williams and I am running for and wanting to be : your full time County Comm.i'ssioner. . I know that I am one of many wanting the position, but the differences between myself the others are 'numerous. Please consider the following fats before fmalizing your decision. and -,. ,, • I am a college graduate • I was a. bank examiner for the State of Ohio twice totaling 12 years • I have been _CEO-Vice. President of a bank in Athens, Ohio • Dip accounting for two multi-rnmion dollar construction firms • Worked dUring summer :while it) college at the county Garage4 years. • Served as councilman for Syracuse Village 11 years ., Many of those yeats as Council President • I have owned my own businesses in Meigs, all were successful. Those businesses were Sears Catalog and williams Insurance. · • I and another gentleman brought Pleasant Valley Clinic and Family Dollar to Meigs County with our own money, my part borrowed. . • I .own and'have owned real estate in our cqunty and I believe ~eigs County is a place you can safely invest money. ·· .. · .· • One of the five founders of The big Bend Youth Football League Over a hundred kids participated this year • I have lived in Meigs County my entire 60 years. • Raised my children in Meigs County; they are my strength Jane Ann, Tucker, Ryan . They attended Universities of Ohio State, Rio Grande & Marlett<\ College respectively. • We raised tomatoes, sweet corn, and baled 1000's of bales of_hay. I belie.ve our county can.be so much more, this in a way not 'disrupting our lives as we.are living them, I believe opportunities have passed our way and without business experience in place will . continue to pass us. I ask for your help come election day, I can not do this on my own. Thank you, Jack . M. Davis • Thomas E..Geiger • Harold 0. George Meigs County Voters .. ~ Sealrlce • Shirley M. Kisor • Frederick Wilber Klein • Patricia Louise Lehew • William E. 'Duck' Miller .. Elmer W. Newberry • Lionel Leon 'Lon' Smith INSIDE • Ex-White House . official to speak at GOP dinner. : See Page A3 · • Wilson plans Telephone Town Hall for March 6. SeePageA6 • Local Briefs. SeePageA6 .. Study identifies RGCC·advantages Cleveland . I GOP races highlight Gallia's WEATHER • pnmary . . POMEROY Democratic and Republican nominees for an open seat on the Board of County Commissioners will be selected in Tuesday's Meigs County primary elections. Two~way races for county sheriff, county prosecutor and county treasurer will be decided, and voters determine two cotmtJI-wide:-r levy proposals. Four Republicans and four Democrats have filed as candidates for the commissioner pqst, term beginning Jan. 2. Republicans filing petitions for the seat now held by Democrat Jeffrey Thornton are Ray C. Frank, Albany; · Jack Williams, K. Syracuse; Sandra Iannarelli, Middlepon; and Thomas R. - Anderson, Middleport. Democratic candidates ·• .-.. Joy Kocmoud/plloto are V~ctor C. Young III, -Th•~ ·.Siiv·,·., Bridge connecting Gallia County in Ohio with Mason County in West Virginia is seen as a s~nny day comes to a Pomeroy; April L. ·Burke, cto!•e. Sunny skies are to prevail today and Monday with warming temperatures forecast to reach the 60s on Monday. Rutland; William A. Barnhart,. Pomeroy; and A. Thomas Lowery, Syracuse. Thornton is ill and ·is not seeking re-election to the seat. ·. STAFF REPORT . ~ ~ l'}J () I1 '\t 111 • o l I lil ll l ll llll\1' Republican Inc~mbe~t NEWS41MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM . Jim Sheets, Reedsville, ts ! ~~~ HI ( II II :.! f. lu 1diu :! ,........ Melp, A2 . RIO GRANDE - Cost 1 11'\I Ii i" I and convenience are considBY BETH SERG!IiNT . $31,853 $43,311 Median ered Rio Grande Community BSERGENTil>MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM Hou5eltold College's primary advantage over other institutions of Income CLEVELAND -· At its higher education in southmost ·recent meeting, 45.8 p I!I'C l!lllt 19.1 p II'CI!Ilt Economically eastern Ohio, according to Cleveland City Council Disadvantagecl the findings of a stu<\}' conpassed a resolution in sup' ' .Stud lllllh ducted by the Voinovich port of the American School of Leadership and Avel'age ACT 20.3 21 Municipal Power Public Affairs. Generating Station proScon The study was comrillsposed for Letart Falls. High Scboli 89.4 Plll'CI!IItt 86 p I!I'CI!IIlt sioned by the community cole Late lasl year, council lege to further its effons to Gl'adn~ion agreed to a 50-year purprovide comprehensive educhase agreement to buy Rate cational serv1ces to the four· BY KEVIN. KEU.Y power and a financial stake College-Gohti 34.3 p I!I'C l!llt 45lii!I'CI!Ilt KKELLYC'MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM county community college m the AMPGS proposed by ' Rate district of Gallia, Jackson, American · Municipal GALLIPOLIS Meigs and Vinton counties. Power-Ohio. By approvmg Republican voters will be Findings of the survey it. This is not to say that ing at more specific job ori- that contract before Nov. I making the choices in were released last week. they are not unique or doing ented programs, working last year, Cleveland and Tuesday's local primary as Results of the study were a quality job, but what par- with our Industries." other communities who met they decide who will based primarily on 25 face· ents and kids look at is cost When asked in the survey the deadline had the option receive the nomination for to·face interviews, and the and convenience. I thin~ if a certificate obtained at of an "out" .after they distribution of paper surveys Rio is offering something to RGCC helps a student get a' received an updated feasifour county offices. · Incumbent Gallia County to key stakeholders in areas people who want to stay in job, over 77 percent of the bility study on the project in Commissioner Dr. David K. of education, government the area." respondents said "yes." February. Additionally, those Smith is seeking ·a second and economic development According to the commuLast week, Cleveland responding to the survey felt nity survey results, the City Council opted not to term for the Jan. 3 seat and in the four-county district. According to the report, " .. .the purpose of RGCC is, "stakeholder" group most exercise that out and instead is opposed in the primary by former commissioner respondents felt the com- and should remain, to serve interested in RGCC provid- passed the resolution in supmunity college "provides a the communities in the local ing a high-quality education port of AMPGS with a vote Shirley Angel. . quality product for the cost area by providin~ a skilled was parents, since they pro- of 19 to 2. Out of just over Smith, who'.s operated a for existing jobs vide financial support for 90 "member communities" dental practice for may and consider the location of workforce 1 RGCC to be beneficial to or a ~killecj workforce that their children's education, that AMP provides power years, is running on the the comrriunity." will attract employers to and have an interest in to, Cle veland is currently its accomplishments of his four "By far, the two most locate in this area." ensuring 'their children largest client. years as commissioner. nienuoned advantages held "They need to be llexible receive a relevant education . Angel is similarly. touting According to Kent · I?· and offer students training by RGCC within the four Taxpayers were identified Carson , communications progress tha.t occurred dur-· ing the · pair of terms he counties are cost and conve- for jobs specific to our as another stakeholder group director /'or AMP-Ohio. area," one survey respon- by survey participants. · Cleveland Public Power will served from 1997 until nience," the report states. dent advised. "As a commuOne respondent stated "They are an important purchase 80 megawatts of 2005. Steve McGhee, who's that sentiment as follows: nity college offering two- group because they are power from the new plant . "Convenience is number year degrees and certifiPleau ... study,Al PIHHIHAMP,Al Please IH hllla, A2 one, with cost right behind cates, they should be look- Detaloon·P-AB INDEX 4 SliCilONS - 24 PAGES .. Around Town AJ ' Celebrations C4 ' Classifieds 03-5 Comics insert Editorials A4 ' Movies cs Obituaries As B Section Sports A6 Weather @ aoo8 Ohio V.Uey PubU.hlng Co. IIIII • 1 1 • • the • • r Council backs AMP project • �REGIONAL iunba, Ul:imH ·ientinel first new term as engineer. Former Gallipolis Police the sole Democrat running Boothe, with experience in Chief Roger . P. for probate-juvenile judge, incumbent highway projects and sur- Brandeberry is . the sole while Prosecuting Attorney Jeff veying, has worked for GOP candidate for sheriff, from PageA1 District 9 of the Ohio but he will be opposed in Adkins, also a Democrat, been county treasurer _ a Department of the fall by sheriff's Capt. has no opposition on post once held by his father, Transportation for several Joseph R. Browning, like- Tuesday or in the general the late Myron C. " Bud" years. wise the only Democratic election. Dr. Daniel H. William S. Medley, candidate looking to sue- Whiteley, a Republican McGhee . - since 1999, is seeking a third four-year judge of the Probate- ceed Sheriff David L. who 's served as Gallia term. He is opposed in the Juvenile Court, is seeking Martin, who opted not to County coroner since 1997, GOP primary by James T. a. second six-year term and seek a third term this year. also has no primary or fall "Jim" Clark, a · veteran is opposed in the primary Joe Foster, appointed election rivals in seeking a · · employee of the county by Thomas S. Moulton Jr., county commissioner in third full term. Polls · open at 6:30 a.m. audftor 's office. whose father served four February 2007 to serve out For county engineer, ter.ms as judge before ' the remainder of · Fred and close at 7:30p.m. in all incumbent Gleim A. Smith · bemg succeeded by Deel'.s Jah. 2 term, is 35 of Gallia's voting . is seeking a fourth terin this Medley. Medley has also unopposed in the precincts. On Tuesday night, the of . .the Democratic primary and in year a!ld faces primary been. judge opposttlon from Brett Galhpohs Muiltctpal the general election. Lois second · floor of the courtBoothe. Court, while Moulton is M. Snyder, a former house, where the Board of. Smith had served as coun- an assistant prosecuting Cheshire villag~ clerk and Elections office is located, ty engineer from 1969 to attorney. · manager of the Gallia Soil will be closed until all 1975, and was Gallipolis Republicans running and Water Conservation votes ate counted. · In city manager from 1991 unopposed in both the pri- District office, is a approving the board's until 1994, when he left the mary and general election Democrat who face off in request for closure, the area to serve as Guernsey are County Recorder J. the fall with the winner of county commissioners are County engineer. He Roger Walker and Clerk of · Smith-Angel race in the opening their office on the first floor to the public as returned to Gallia County · Courts Noreen M. GOP primary. .vote totals are reported. Attorney John Lerites is two years later to win his Saunders. Gallia Meig~ Marty Cline of Pomeroy have filed as candidates in will face ·off in Tuesday's their parties' primaries for primary for the nomination. the Clerk of Courts position. County_ Engineer Eugene No Democrats filed for the treasurer's office. Triplett, County Coroner · D. Hunter, Republican Steven Heater Douglas is challenging Sheriff Common Pleas Robert Beegle in the · Court/Juvenile · and Probate Republican primary, .a nd Division Judge L. Scott Prosecutor Pat Story is chal- Powell, and . County lenged by Colleen Williams Recorder Kay Hill, all for the nomination in the Republicans, are unopposed. Republican primary. Local issues .Republican Diane Lynch · The following tax levies and Democrat Brenda were filed: Phalin, both of Middleport, • Replacement of one mill from PageA1 the only candidate to file for his seat. He is seeking a third term on the board, term beginrling Jan. 3. The offices of Clerk of Courts and County Treasurer will be open next year, due to the retirements of Marlene Harrison and Howard Frank, respectively. Peggy Yost of Rutland and PageA2 effort they put into that." On its official website, Cleveland City Council · from Page A1 states an independent consultant, · ION Consulting, provided an assessment of "Obviously we're v~ry the AMP project,. Sl\Ying it happy Cleveland voted to · stay m the project," Carson "has been a generally wellsaid. "We feel the city rriade managed development prothe right decision and cer- ject and the expected outtainly they did a lot of come is an asset that will research before reaching that provide net economic bene, decision and we applaud the fits to its owners." AMP and additional tenth mill for 5enior citizen service and multipurpose facility, for five years. • Renewal of two mills for Carleton School/Meigs Industries for five years. • Additional two .mills in Scipio Township for road maintenance, five years. • Renewal of one mill in · Rutland Township for ' frre · protection for five years. The polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sunday, March 2, .study from PageA1 payin~ for all the services there, ' one respondent said. 'There ought to be some kind of accountability as taxpayers need to know that we are getting our money's worth." The need for affordable higher education i ri the area dominated the report's findings . .· "Even though the cost of attending RGCC is low relative to other jnstitutions," the report adds, "without financial assistance, many persons in the four-county area still cannot afford to pursue an education." . Statistical data provided by the report helps explain the district-wide need for cost effecti've higher education. The average median household income among the four counties is $31,853 . This comp~res to the Ohio median household income ·of $43,311 and the u.s. median household income of $44,334. As a result, the average proportion of economically disadvantaged students in the district is 45.8 percent. The state average is 29.1 percent. While the average high AROUND ~ iunba~ tlttme~ -ientinel 2008 school graduation rate (89.4 percent) is higher in the district than for the state (86 percent}, the average college-going rate in the district (34.3 percent) is significantly lower than the state average college-going rate of 45 percent. Throughout the study, those interviewed placed an emphasis on "local people being educated here and staying here." The survey indicates that area residents would like RGCC to take a greater leadership role in the community, working with multiple stakeholders to assess needs of local employers, "so people can Ii ve and work 1n the region." Labeled a community "scan," the findings in this report are based on the first phase of a three-phase comprehensive plan. The full three-phase plan involves fortnulation, articulation and implementation steps. The community scan comprises the formulation phase, ljS it is concerned with gathering information that will potentially aid the community · college in the other two phases. · • The Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs is located at Ohio University. Ex•White House official Gallia County calendar .to speak at GOp dinner -C~o_m_m~u-n-it_y w_p_Voa-'.N_T__:_P_LE-NAa-src~Ao-Nti'cT-s, __ Anonymous Living Free Grou P meeI s every '"edn d d Fn'd ay at 7 "'' es ay an Thesday, March 4 RIO GRANDE - Rob .n St GALLIPOLIS - Hulzer P· m · at 305 Mal . Portman, former congre;sVINTON C Clinic Retirees will meet elebrate . man and U.S. trade repre Recovery at Vinton Baptist for lunch at noon at the sentative, will be the gue't · 11 Ch h . Srna . urc groups lookHoliday Inn . . speaker at the annual ' ng ~or f reed om. from a dd Jc1 GALLIPOLIS . - Gallia 'l,.incoln Day dinner spon tions, hurts, habits and County American ' Red hangups every Tuesday at .sored by Gallia County Cross "Celebrity Waiter" p.m. For information, call7 Republicans o.n Thursday, night at the Golden Corral, 388c8454. .March 13 at the Davis 5 to 7:30p.m. ·University Center (Student POINT PLEASANT, Wednesday, March 5 Annex) at the University of W.Va. - "Let Go and Let GALLIPOLIS - Gallia God" Nar-Anon Family .Rio Grande/Rio Grande County Board of Health, 9 Group meeting, every ·community College. ~.m., conference room of Monday at 7 p.m., Krodel The dinner is at 6:30 p.m. the Gallia County Service Park recreational building. .Tickets are $30 per person ·Rob Portman Center, 499 Jackson Pike . :and the deadline for reservaThe group helps families Friday, March 7 tions' is March 5. Ticket conIn 1993, Portnian was and friends of drug addicts GALLIPOLIS - River tacts are 'Clara Haner at 256- .elected to the U.S. House of or users to attain serenity, : 1188, Molly Plymale at 446- Represemtatives in a special Cities Singlo:~s Club, 6 p.m., regardless of whether .1214, or attorney David C. election and represented the. Bossard Memorial Library. he/she has stopped using. New members welcome. Evans at 446-1737. Second Congressional The group r<;spects all Dinner after the meeting . . A graduate of Dartmouth District for 12 years. members' anonymity. College and the University President George W. Bush VINTON Vinton of Michigan Law School, theo appointed him trade Support groups Baptist Church will operate .Portman went to Washington representative in April 2005. a food pantry every Monday in 1984 as an international A year later, .he was conGALLIPOLIS from 5 to 6:30 p.m. For 'trade lawyer with the firm of firmed as director of the Grieving Parents Support information, call 3R8-8454. Patton, Boggs and Blow. He Oflice of Management and Group meets 7 p.m. second GALLIPOLIS - Gallia later practiced law in his · Budget, serving until August Monday of each month at MS (Multiple Sclerosis) hometown of Cincinnati, but 2007 so he could return to Holzer Medical Center. Support Group meets the went to work for President Ohio and be with his family. People attending should second Monday of each George H.W. Bush from Portman is now an attor- meet in the general lobby. month at Holzer Medical )989 until 1991 , tirst as an ney with the firm of For information, call Jackie Center. For information, associate wunsel to the pres-· Squires, Sanders and Keatley ·at 446-2700 or contact Amber Barnes at · ident and then as director of Dempsey LLP. He and his Nancy Childs at 446-5446. (740) 339-0291. the White House Office of wife Jane are .the·parents of ATHENS - ·survival of I:egislative Affairs. three children. Suicide support group meets 7 p.m., fourth Thursday of each month at Athens Church of Christ, 785 W. Union St., Atltens. For information, ca11593-7414. GALLIPOLIS - Look RACINE- Racine O.E.S. Good Feel Better cancer Public meetings mock initiation. Potluck 6:30 program, third Monday of p.m. meeting 7:30 p.m. the month at 6 p.m., Holzer Monday, March 3 • FREE Wllechnlcal SUpport ' Center for Cancer Care. • lnstam Menagilg ~ keep yo.x biJddy llltf SYRACUSE - Sutton • I0 e-mail addraues Mtl WeOOiai~ GALLIPOLIS Birthdays Township Trustees. 7 p.m., • Cua\Om Slllll Pega • newt, weelher I moral Alcoholics Anonymous Syracuse Village HaiL Wet:lnesday book study at 7 Thesday, March 4 LETART FALLS Surf up to 6X laslerl p.m : and Thursday open RACINE - . Margaret K. Letart Township trustees, just '3 mont regular meeting, 5 p.m., Bissell will celebrate her meeting at noon at St. Peter's 8~n Up Onlnel IIMW.tocaiNet.com 90th birthday on March 4. Episcopal Church, 541 _office building. · Cards may be sent to her at Second Ave. Tuesday closed • MIDDLEPORT - Special meeting . of Middleport 45310 TR . 67 , Racine, meeting is at 8 p.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Village Council, 7 p.m .. in. Ohio 45771. GALLIPOLIS . POMEROY Gladys chambers. Executive session Riggs' wi11 observe her 97th :to discuss pending litigation. Anonymous Narcoticsin Recovery meets· · birthday on March 4. Cards Miracles Monday and may be sent to her at 43451 every Clubs and f Morgan Road , Pomeroy, Saturday, 7:30 p.m., at St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Ohio 45769. • organizations PEGGY Repub~ Candidate. for ' Me~sCounty Trearer · Nine years in couney gove~e~· events ( Al!i....... . Elect • Munday, Man·h 3 POMEROY - The Meigs County Cancer Initiative. noon,' conference :room, Meigs County Senior Center, new members wel.come, bring your own lunch. POMEROY .M eigs High School Band Boosters, 6 p.m. in the bah:droom. Band parents 'encouraged to attend in sup. p011 of the. band program. SHIRLEY William·S~M~d~ey . To my fellow residents of Gallia County: . Time for a Change! · Cast your vote March 4 to elect Jim Clark Full time Gallia Co!lnty Treasurer *Hard working and dedicated • No outside interests • 20 year experience The one' thing I discovered was that I love working with the people of Gallia County for a positive c,tuinge. In 20 years working with the people of the county, I found that I had a sincere interest in the youth of Gallia County. This is proven by my 20 year participation in the Mock Trial program ~ithin th~ school systems. I am dedicated to the young people of Gallia County and in helping them achieve excellence. ' ' As your candidate I am the most educated and have mor~ legal education and experience. I am the ONLY candidate with 15 years experience on the bench as a Judge. I love my job an~ want to continue to make your Juvenile/Probate Court the best in Southeastern Ohio. Our young people deserve a committed, experienced Juvenile Judge and I am the most qualified, dedicated and experienced candidate! ·~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~· Gallia Co·unty Commissioner ' When I was your county commissioner, I was at the courthouse most every day andJ .will be there again working for you~ the people. I am retired and I am committed to the taxpayers on a fulltime ba'sis. . Thank you for all your support and confulence in the past. I wo·uld appreciate your vote on March 4th• My only business will be the Gallia County business and I will not let my business decisions be influenced by personal businesses or personal gains. · Paid lor by the Committee to elect WilliamS . Medle~ Probale/Juvenile Judge Paid for by Shirley Angel fur Commi5sloner 2126 Hazel rlidge Rd., Crown City, OH 45623 Sgt. MajOf Keith Jeffent. Treasurer, 173 Burli:hart Lane, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 Respectfully Yours Shirley Angel r,tvd'~~~ •• • •• • V. Harrison will celebrate her 92nd birthday on March 21·. C a rd s may be sent to her at 7 0 4 Second Ave .. Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. E-mail community eatendar items to kkelly@mydailytribune.com. Fax armouncements to 446-3008. L-R: Phyllis R"'sell, MarileneSettte-Young, Mary Louise llennesy & Dotty llill We have been employees l)f the law firm of Cherrington, Moulton & Evans for a combined 70 years. As such, we know from experience that Tom Moulton, Jr. will give the office of Probate-Juvenile Judge the integrity it deserves and will represent Gallia County well. As Mothers and GrandmotherS, we KNOW Tom Moulton' Jr. is the candidate who is the Best Role Model for Gallia County's Youth. We support Tom Moulton, Jr. as the Best Candidate for Probate-Juvenile Judge. . ·Tom Moulton, )r.*' P./easejoin us.ana vote (or (or Probate-)uven'ile ]uage,on . Tuesaay, March 4th. Ihe CommiHee To Elect Thomas S. t7B W~~N,~V~ ·' . When: Tuesday, March 251 2008 , 9;30am - 3:30pm . . Where: Rutland Civic Center •' .•I Come and participate in free screenings for women' ' Meigs County Prosecutor As you go to the polls on March 4 to choose the Republican candidate for prosecutor of Meigs founty please consider: A member of the Mei1s County community-6th generation Meigs Countlan... born, raised and educatl'CI here.... my wife is a teacher at Meigs Primary School;.. we raised our children :; here...practlced law in Meigs County court system before becoming prosecutor...shop at local stores...eat in local restaurants. . ' " • Excelh!nt academic credentials-graduated 6th in class Magna Cum Laude from Capital University Law School while COll!muting 2011 miles each day from home in Middleport ... Masters in Busillcss Administrat(on from OSU ... Bachelors in political science , from OSU. ' Reined to end D~mocratic domination in Mei~s County-in 2000 volunteerd to rim against • incunibent Meigs Prosecutor... restored fiscal conservatism to the office...returned honesty, integrity and professionalism ... no favoritsm. Work vh:orously a~ainst crime in Meigs County-in 2007 alone over HiO felony indictments including drug pnsses.~ions, meih labs and ·crack houses, internet child porn, sex crimes, breaking and entering, theft ...ovcr 100 offenders currently i" prision system... w11rk closely . with localluw enforcement agencies. In addition, you wilL . receive breast l)ealth information, learn how ·to do aBreast Self Exam IBSE), · Have written oyer 30 appeals · · Work with victims in the prosecution or. cases-keep victims informed on progression of . cases... llstcn to victims' input and d.esires In prosection. ' Sit on Mei~s County Bud~et Committee with the Treasurer and Auditor-Master of Businl'SS Administration helps me understand the complexities of budgetary matters ...can better advise on ways to save country money. ~mple nutritious snacks, enter to win door prizes and · · receive fun promotional items! For more information about this event or the Think Pink Program, call Norma Torres, RN at: (740)992-2161 · . ' County's Chief Legal Advisor-have worked closely with county offices, departments and • agencies us well as with the ·school districts and townships ... have written over 150 opinion .letters on legal issues with 11 well researched professional response (not always the response that someone might want, but it is always the law.} Pd Pol Ad By cand. ¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥~······· • EWINGTON - George Twyman is recovering from open heart sur•ery. Cards 9 at Room can be sent to htm 523A,' Holzer . Medical Center, 100 Jac kson p·k · 1 e, G allipolis, Ohio 45631 . CROWN CITY- Carl J. Stapleton will celebrate his 94th birthday pn March 4. Cards can be sent to him at 837 Kings Chapel Road , Crown City, Ohio 45623. BIDWELL - John Such will celebrate his 85th birthday on March 4. Cards can be sent to him at191 Edoma 45614. BIDWELL Ernest Borden, aka "S'kull" or "Junior,'' will celebrate hi ~ 60th bi'rthday on March 8. Cards can be sent to him at 195 Pay·ne Road. BI'dwell , Ohio 45614. GALLIPOLIS _ M1'nn 1·c Pat Story ., If you will vote for me, I am ready to resume working for you! William S. Medley 'ect .. I promise that I will continue to support the senior citizens, soil and water department, fair board and township trustees. 7 __ C_a_r_d _ s_ h_ o_ w _ e _r - -T-nt il -R-oa.-d .-B-id-w-el1. -O-hio Paid fur by 1he candidale. Jim Clark 285 McCully Rd., Gallipolis. OH 4~631 . I know that for Gallia County to continue to improve and move forward, there has to be strong leadership, a cooperative working environment, teamwork and a willingness to listen to aU residents of the county. For eight Years, I did just that and.I am willing to do it again. · · During my tenure as your commissioner, our accomplishments were: 1. 911 Center up and operating making it easier for assistance in an emergency; 2. B_idwell Porter Sewer Project madt for a safe and healthy envtronment for those residents; 3. ~enior Citizens Center benefited with a new roof, blacktop drtveway, remodeled recreation center ~nd a new handicapped ramp; . 4. The ODOT building was remodeled to house the Health Department which provided for adequate space to work with clients; 5. We purchased the old building next to the courthouse, tore it down and made a parking lot, making for easier.access for you to visit the courthouse. 0 2, 2008 * .----------'!111------------------.. f RE-EL Sunday, March STAFF REPORT NEWS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM Meigs·County calendar The official statement said AMP-Ohio to "ensure that ION's projections didn't the project will preserve and "significantly differ from improve the health of the RW Beck's'~ which per- environment. formed the feasibility study. AMP-Ohio has cominitCouncil went on to state: ted to using Power Span "Cleveland Public Power technology in the operation and the city have influenced of AMPGS and to the use AMP-Ohio to develop the of 'supercritical' boilers, in AMPGS in an enviromnen- order to achieve maximum tally conscious and prudent . efficiency and to support manner." Council said it has the City's environmental secured. commitments from initiatives." Prior to the election this Tuesday, March 4th, I wanted to take this last opportunity to speak to each of you. It is important to me that you realize how committed I am to the people. of Gallia County. I came to Gallipolis in a ragged diesel Buick. Thankfully my ancestors, who were hard working farmers, coal miners and a barber instilled in me the importance of having a dream and tliat the only way to achieve it was through hard work and 'd edication. I have had the pleasure of working for the people of Gallia County as a full time faculty member at Rio Grande and as an elected judge on the bench in the Gallia County Court system for 20 years. In every position I have held I take pride in the fact that I left that job in a better condition than I found it TowN PageA3 Think Pink Is a protfam of ~ Mtlas Cot.rlty Cancer Initiative, Inc. tMCO) ancl funded the Susan G.Komen for the Cure, Colllllbus Affiliate ' �·OPINION iunbap ltin~ .·itntintl · . 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While Brazile without having to rely on primary contests already Michigan and' Florida may the independent-minded completed, the DNC can- not be happy with thi s decisuperdelegates. Either that not allow the Florida and sion , perhaps they can or wage a contentious fight Michigan delegates to learn to live with it if the to seat the so-called illegit- to what's happening now. decide the nomination. It . alternative is being shut out imate delegates from two First, since most of you would be wrong. And it the process completely. important swing states, already know that I'm a would be dangerous. . Others have suggested Florida and Michigan. superdelegate, let me also The democratic process is that we allow the renegade •To get as close as possible confess that I reside in the the product of years of evo- delegations to attend the to achieving the magical District of Columbia and lution to produce a fair and convention without a Vote number of 2,025 delegates serve as an at-large member open process. Allowing two at roll call' or that we needed to win the nomina- · of the farty. (Go ahead and electorally vibrant states to reduce the size of their deltion, Clinton and Obama are laugh. am still a party hack disregard the rules without egations by seating only aggressively courting and enjoy wearing my don- penalty will jeopardize the pledged delegates and none superdelegates: national key lapel pin.) Anyway, after mtegrity of the process and of their superdelegates. and state party leaders, cur- ,all the back and forth, which the ability of both major parThe bottom line is that rent and retired high-rank- included threats from local · ties to put in place nominal- we · need to think this ing elected officials, union activists and heated calls for ing rules that are fair, inclu- through and talk with oftileaders and grassroots me to get out of the way, 1 . sive and consistent with cials from those two states activists. Nevertheless, decided not to confront the precedent. It will open the who are willing' to come up when all is said and done, city coQncil, . the equivalent door to disregar~ing. rules with a workable alternative Dem<;X;ratic Party Chairman of a state legislature. govemmg equal diviSion, an that does not ask the DNC Howard Dean, like previous Instead, I risked my own · open process and represen- or the nominee to act as if party chairs who watch seat at the Boston conven- tation goals. Beside~, if this nothing happened . Thi~ from the sidelines during · tion and, along with olher were about a state Pru:t~ ~is­ issue is bigger than who we the primary, may have to DNC officials, made a des- regardmg the equal dtvision select to lead our party. It's wake up from his long win- perate appeal to local party rule, there would be . no about whether rules should ter l)ap and call to order the activists and officials to debate. So why treat the tim- govern us through the . Convention Credentials . defy the city council and ing rule differently? process or be ignored to Co~ittee to decide the not the national party. Then what's to be done? manipulate the process. fate of the two disputed delTalk about drama! The · I suggest that these two Laws and rules are not egations. Rev. AI Sharpton was on the states avoid any "do-over" suggestions. When we Unless the Democrats ballot, along with first black contests. The voters have decide to break the laws have a strong nominee who woman to ever serve in the spoken. While Obama may and rules governing our · ' can demonstrate that they U.S. Senate, Carol Moseley not like the results in · society, we do so knowing won fair and respected the Braun. Here I am, a black Michigan, where his name that we risk paying the rules, what happens then will woman, taking on two black didn't appear on the ballot, I price for it. Florida and be nothing short of a civil candidates who would have have a hard time ignoring Michigan elected officials wai within the Democratic greatly benefited from the the Florida results, where as well as party leaders Party. And steps · must be District of .Columbia being his name did. More impor- knew the price for breaking taken now to avoid that type first in the nation. Yes, I tan!, a do-over would send a the rules. If they don't pay of internal bloodletting. took some hits that left terrible message to states it, there will be no rules In 2004, the District of scars, but rules are rules. It's already thinking about mov- governing the 2012 election Columbia City Council, more important to protect ing their primary or caucus process. There will only be daring the Democratic the integrity -of the process forward in 2012 or, heaven suggestions and chaos. Party to further disenfran- than to be blinded by loyal- forbid, 20 II. After all, the (Donna Brazile is a poliichise .tax-paying residents ty to one's own. reason the party came down ical commemator on CNN. who lack voting rights in · I believe the DNC had no hard last year was to avoid a ABC and NPR, contributthe U.S. Congress, voted to ~hoice in 2004 but to enforce primary bein~ held before ing columnist to Roll <:all, hold the first primary elec- tts rules. Therefore, regard- the winter holidays. the newspaper of Capitol tion in the country. What ing Florida and Michigan, I It's' been suggested that Hill, and former campaig11 happened then is relevant believe that in spite of the cred~ntials committee /1Uinager for AI Gore.) • T!Jomas E. Geiger, 58, of Bidwell, went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008, at Arbors of Gallipolis. He was born April 23, 1949, in Jochin, W.Va., son of the late Burley and Willie Mae White Geiger. He attended Shawnee Hills in Dunbar, W.Va., and Gallco Sheltered Workshop in Cheshire for many years, which he dearly loved. Thomas enjoyed praising · the Lord and music, with B.B. King being his idol. He attended Living Water Thomas E. Gel&er Church and Apostolic Faith Church. • He is survived by 'seven brothers, Berley (Myrna) Oeiger Jr. o.f Ch~rleston , W.Va., Harry Geiger of Charleston, Calvm Getger of Charleston, Marvin (Roxie) Geiger of St. Albans, W.Va., Rodney Geiger of Bidwell, Claude Geiger of Crown City, and Marcus (Latrinda) Geiger of Gallipolis; five sisters, Rose McCoy of Charleston, Beverly Geiger of .Charleston, Othella Close of Gallipolis, Connie Beach of Bidwell, and Sylvia Clark of Bidwell; several nieces and nephews; ·and a host of cousins. Services will be II a.m. Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at Living Water Church, 839 Kerr Road, Bidwell, with Pastor Dan Freeman officiating. Burial will follow at Spring Hill Cemetery in Chart·eston. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 3, 2008, at the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home Wetherholt Chapel, 420 First Ave., Gallipolis. CQndolences can be e-mailed · to www.timeformemory.com/mm. 2548682, 823 Eigh.lh St., Huntington , W.Va . 25701. Chapman Mortuary is in charge ol' local arrangements. Condolences may be expressed and memories, shared in the guest book at www.hunterallenmyhand.com Nicholas Miller, Jeffrey Miller and Olivia "Livvy Jane" Smith; three sisters, Delores Jean (Kermit) Fisher of Gallipolis. Opal (Bernard) Diddle of Marietta, and Cora Mae Byers of Florida; a brother, Robert Miller of Penyan, N.Y.; one very special and devoted niece and her husband, Barbara and Lewis Shelton of Gallipolis; and one greatM. niece, Stephanie ("T") Harris and hi> "littlest" buddy, Beatrice M. Davis,' 84, of Middleport, passed away on Natalie Harris of Gallipolis; and a great-nephew. Chad Mayes and his fiance, Cheryl. Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008, at her residence. He .is also survived by several other nieces and nephews She was born Sept. 4, 1923, to the late Emmett and Eva and by a very special neighbor and devoted friend, Don Tracy; in Pomeroy. ' Bloomer, and special friends, Bill and Lou Caudill. She was a homemaker. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in She is 'preceded in death by her pl\rents; her husband of death by two sisters, Irene Hayman and Lydia Cooper; and · 60 years, Robe,rt Worley Davis; sisters, Thelma Eblin and two brothers, Lewis Miller and Fred Miller. Jean Austin; brother, Pat Tracy; and a great-granddaughter, Graveside serviCes will be 2:30 p.m. Monday, March 3, Kasey Ann Hysell. · 2008, in the Letart Falls Cemetery at Lelart · Fall s. · She is survived by sons, Bill and Irene D<1vis of Heath, will be the Rev. Alfred Holley. There. are no callOfficiating Ohio, and Glenn Davis of Middleport; daughters, Linda DeCarlo of Cleveland, Dian Molden and Paul McDaniel of ing hours. Cremeens Funeral Home of Racine is in charge · Langsville, Rita' and Paul Walker of. Dexter, and Cindy and of arrangements. · Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by Dave Lambert of Pomeroy: a brother, Melvin Tracy of visiting www.cremeensfuneralhomes.com. Syracuse; a sister, Peggy Russell of Florida; nine grandchildren, Billy Davis, Dena Davis, Tim Molden, Tina Smith, Teresa Molden, Adam Walker, Daryl Walker, Carrie Smith and Kristi Lambert; 'II great-grandchildren and two ·step-great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Elmer Wayne Newberry, 85, of Letart, W.Va., died Services will be II a.m. Monday, March 3, 2008, at the Saturday, March I, 2008, in the Pleasant Valley Nursing Fisher-Anderson-McDaniel Funeral Home in Middleport, and Rehabilitation Center in Point Pleasant; W.Va. with the Rev. James Keesee officiating. Burial will follow He was born July 27, 1922, in Mason County, W.Va., a in the Meigs Memory Gardens. Visitation will be from 5 to son to the late Robert Charles and Velma McCarty 8 p.m. Sunday, March 2, 2008, at -the funeral home. Newberry An online registry is available by visiting www.anderHe was a self-employed farmer and U.S. Army veteran, sonmcdaniel.com. serving in the European Theater with I st Infantry Division (Big Red One). He was a member of the Old Town Baptist Church, American Legion Post No. 140, past director of the Southern State Cooperative and a member of the Mason Harold 0. George, 67, of Gallipolis, passed away County Senior Citizens. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008, at his residence. He was born Jan. 5, 1941, in Gallia County, son of the. Catherine Roush Newberry; brothers, Lawrence, Walter and Clayton Newberry; and sister, Marry Newberry. . late Martin R. and Roxie Rife George. He is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, · Harold retired as the purchasing director for Holzer Steven and Karen Newberry of Vinton, and Michael .and · Medical Center. He is survived by four sons, Brian George of Bidwell, Cilrol Newberry, and Timothy and Lee Newberry, all of Brent George of Bidwell, David (Melanie) George of Letart; grandchildren, Janet (Rick) McCarty of Xenia, Portland, and Chris (Michelle) George of Gallipolis; grand- David and Rachel Newberry of South· Point, and Daniel children, Kyle George, Destiny George , Cheryl George, Newberry, Joanna Newberry and Coner Newberry, all of Bradley George, Steven George, Autumn George and Letart; and great-grandchildren, Jared McCarty, Taylor . Amber George; btothers, Edward (Janice) George of Paris, Newberry and Emma Newberry. He is also survived by brothers and sisters-in-law, Texas, and Herman (Nyoka) George of Bidwell; and a sisDelmer and Eleanor Newberry of Letart, Robert and ter, Betsy (David) Ball of Bidwell. Services will be I p.m. Wednesday, March 5, 2008, in the Delores Newberry Jr. of Point Pleasant, Leonard and Willis Funeral Home, with Pastor Bob Fulton officiating. Jieniece Newberry of Patriot, and Harry and Margaret Burial will follow in the Pine Grove Cemetery. Friends Newberry of Reynoldsburg; and sisters., Alberta Fry of may call at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Tu.:sday, Point Pleasant, Ruby Stover of Barberton, and Berniece and Lewis Woomer of Barboursville, W.Va. March 4, 2008. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail . A memorial' service will be held Tuesday, March .4, 2008, .at II a.m. at the Old Town Board Baptist Church at condolences. Letart, with the Rev. Joe Hammack officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery, with full military graveside services conducted by Smith-Capehart American Legion Post No. 140 and Stewart-Johnson Post No. 9926 VFW of Patricia Louise Lehew, 65, went to be with the Lord on New Haven , W.Va. Monday, Feb. 18, 2008. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Smith She will be sadly missed but lovingly remembered by her Capehart American Legion Post 140, P.O. Box 267, New survivors, Thomas ' and Mary Ella (sister) Burnside; Haven W.Va. 25265. nephew, Don Mc\(innis; son, Gary Barnes of Columbus; The Deal Funeral Home of Point Pleasant is ser.ving rhe and extended families, Ruby Burnside, Patsy Thoma, family. Grace Thoma, Ken and Marcia King, Rich and Mary Lou Please visit dealfuneral@ suddenlinkmail.com to send eHoudashelt, and Charles and Melody Gloeckner; adopted mail to the family for condolences. son, James (Carmen and Cheyenne) Alley; and several grandchildren, nephews, nieces and many friends. Pat was known as "Aunt Mimi," "Sergeant," Mom and Maw-Maw, but gained her ultimate title as "A Child of the King." A memorial service will be held Sunday, Mar~h 9, 2008, at 3 p.m. at the Carleton Church, Kingsbury Road, Pomeroy. Pastor Robert Vance will officiate . . · Beatrice Davis Elmer Wayne Newbeny Harold o. George Frederick Wilber , Klein; 83, went home to be with Lord on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008 at West Georgia in Hospice House LaGrange, Ga. He was born April 6, 1924, in Huntington, W.Va. the eldest son of the late Otto Joseph and Nellie Gertrude Thatcher Klein of Proctorville, Ohio. He was preceded in death by a brother, Libor Arville Klein, who died shortly after birth. Upon graduation from Huntington East High Frederick Wilber Klein School in 1942, he enlisted in the United States Navy, where he served three years aboard the aircraft carrier USS Bunker Hill CV 17. He was wounded when a pair of Japanese Kamikazes struck on the mornin g of May I I, 1945, off Okinawa for which he was awarded the . Purple Heart, in addition to 'II battle st ars and the Presidential Unit Citation. He worked as a draftsman for several area steel mills before retiring in 1988 to LaGrange from Midwest Steel Corp. in Pomeroy. He is a member of Franklin Road Baptist Church at LaGrange, Ga., and a volunteer at the Troup County Senior Center. · He is survived by his wife, Martha Frazier Klein, and son, Frederick Vance Klein of LaGrange, as well as sons, John Frederick Klein and wife Jenny of Oak Hill , Ohio, Joseph Wayne Klein of Huntington, W.Va., James Michael Klein of South Point, ()hio, and their mother, Mable Powers Klein of Hunt;· ·n W. Ya.; his sister, Anna Marie Bledsoe of Poir t l'bb. t. \\ .Va. , and brother, Robert John Klein and wife II<>I!Rie of Hn .. tington, Vf.Va. He is also surWilliam E "Duck" Miller, 77, of Gallipolis, formerly of vived by eight grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Meigs County, passed away early Friday, Feb. 29, 2008, at Services will be I p.m. Friday, Feb. 29, 2008, at Hunter- . his Jay Drive hom~. · AIIen-Myhand Funeral Home in LaGrange. Ga., with the He was born April 29 , 1930, in Meigs County, son of the · Rev. Frank Sledge and the Rev. Andy Buchanan officiat- late Bart and Mammie Peacock Miller. He was retired from the maintena·nce department of the ing. Graveside visitation will be. at the Mausoleum of White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville. W.Va., at Gallipolis City Schools. He married Deuie Sue Epperly on Jan. 31. 1957, in 1 p.m. Monday, March 3, 2008. with the Rev. Mark McCalla officiating. Friends may pay their. last respects Antiquity. Ohio. and she preceded him in death on March prior to the service from 12:30 to I p.m., with the private 10.2006. . . He is survived by his daughter, Renee (Billy family viewing at noon. In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations be made to Mathis) Smith of Cheshire, and his son, Perry David the First Sentry Bank, Fred Klein Memorial Account # (Shelly) Miller of Fayetteville, Ga. ; three grandchildren, Patricia Louise Lehew I'LL ONL'I BE A MINUTE ... I'M HERE TO MEASURE THE DRAPE£. William E. 'Duck' Miller For Hillary Clinton, it's. now up to women "I'm actually questioning my life because of what Hillary's going through," tennis icon Billie Jean King recently told Cokie during an interview for USA Weekend magazine. "lt's just very difficult as a woman who has fought for equality and fairness." , "I just can't believe the country's still not ready for a woman." That was the dejected summation offered by former Congresswoman and Ambassador Lindy Boggs as she watched the news the other night. Now almost 92, this pioneering feminist, who also happeris to be Cokie's mother, found herself as the "first woman" over and over again in her lifetime. And she is eager to see a "first woman president" before it's finished. Those sentiments explain why the last two voter groups still sticking with Hillary Clinton are white women and older people (who are mostly women). And if she's to have any shot at · salvaging her campaign, it will be those women who give it to her. Look at what happened between . Super Tuesday, when Clinton won a majority of the delegates, and the Wisconsin primary on Feb. 19. Groups that had ' been supporting her - white men, Democrats, less educated and lower-income voters - all shifted their support t~ Barack Obama a Cokie and Steven Roberts as he racked up victories. She held on to whites overall, but declining support among women · and seniors cut into her margins. · Women make up the majority of voters, and if they tum out in high numbers, Clinton could still pull it out in Texas and Ohio and live to fight another day. Right now, ABC News polls show her up by double digits among white women in both states, by more than 30 points in Ohio. The question is whether they will show up in force at the polls, as they did in New Hampshire. After that primary, political-science professor Stephen Zunes wrote with some distress on the lilx;ral Web site Common Dreams that a woman he knew, "a committed progressive and peace activist," had voted for Clinton in part because she had just been "bypassed for an anticipated appointment for a position in her town government in favor of a younger unqualified male." It's · something every . , woman of certain age has experienced. . She h;~s worked hard, gotten the job done, only to see the position she's applied for or the promotion she believes she deserves go to the guy who looks good and talks a great game. As she's seen her chance of victory , slip away, Clinton has sarcastically derided Obama's talk : "Now I could stand up here and say, 'Let's just get everybody together. Let's get unified. The sky wi II open. The lights will come down. Celestial choirs will be singing: and everyone .will know we should do the right thing and the world will be perfect."' . But when she goes on to claim credit for the hard work 11eeded, to effect change, she slips into Senate-speak, boring the audience 'with talk of her time on the Armed Services Committee, while Obama's crowds think they're hearing those celestial choirs. ' Obama's rhetoric has helped turn traditional polling results upside down. The candidate who's seen as the strongest leader is usually also judged the most electable . Not so this time. Voters give Clinton the high marks on leadership, Obama on electability. And if his persona has something to do with that anomaly, so does the fact that Clinton is a woman. Older voters, one of her strongest groups, are among the most likely to say that Clinton 's not as ~lectable as Obama. They JUSt expect the man to be thl! one to succeed. Oh sure, she's polarizing. But isn't that because she 's a woman? It's not WHAT . she says that drives up her negative ratings; it's how she says it. Are the words "shrill" or "strident" or "whiney" ever used to describe a man? · The Cliriton campaign has made more than its share of mistakes. And Bill Clinton, alienating black voters and wagging his firi.ger to remind everyone ol' what they didn't like about him, was one of the worst. But in the end·, are Democratic voters simply choosing the less qualified man over the more experienced woman? • ~ "If you're looking ~ sports analogies, she is t~ marquee franchise player/' argues Billie Jean Killf!, "and everybody else :is either JV or a rookie.''" {!' enough women in Texas and Ohio agree with t~ tennis great, Hillary Clinton still stands a small chance of pulling it out. (Steve Roberts' lat;.sr book is "My Fath e;,Houses: Mem oir of a Famill'" (William Morrow 2005 f. Steve and Cokti Roberts can be contacted by e-mail ·ar stevecokie @gmai/.com.)- • .' '' Deaths Shirley M. Kisor Shirley M. Baisden Kisor, Jackson·, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008, at .Grant Medical Cenfer, Columbus. She was preceded in death by her husband, . Danny Kisor. . Services will be I , p.m. Monday in the Huntley & Cremeens Funeral Home, Wellston. Burial .will be in the Baisden Family Cemetery in Glen . Roy. Friends 1)1ay call at the funeral home from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today. Church, Point Pleasant, with the Rev. Richard DeQuasie officiating. Visitation was held at the church on Saturday from 3 Lionel Leon "Lon" Smith, • 94, Point Pleasant, W.Va. , to 4 p.m. A graveside service will and Newton, W.Va., died be held at 3 p.m. Sunday in Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008, at the Smith family cemetery, .St. Mary 's Medical Center, Huntington, W.Va., from Uler, Roane County, W.Ya., injuries sustained in a traffic with the Rev. Rich ard DeQuasie ofticiating. ' accident. Arrangements a(e by the He was the husband of the Fune.ral late .Jape A. Goodwin Crow-Hussdl Home, Poinl Pleasant. Smith. An online guest registty is Services were held at 4 p.m. Saturday in the available at www.crowhllsTrinity United Methodist sellfh.com. Lionel Leon 'Lon' Smith Keeping Gallia, . Meigs & Maso~ . informed Sunday Times-Sentinel Gatlia • 44&2342 ~· 992-2155 Mason • 675-1333 . Elect I ---------7 JUI. . ..... GallipolfiCIIUI Branch , Rescare HOIDIJ(III'e, the nation's largt:M home can: pm)'ioor. is proud to cY!erflexihle. alfmlal~c, depcrrl~hle tnne care in <Miia Count;. We l'rol'ide n?gtdarty ...:lululed ... ;tO-needed s<:l'\ kx-s in )OUr h<~n.: of 1\.'llidei!IX •. /iqltilt.. lotdjftnM! Gallia County Call us today at: (877) 646-5566 ENGINEER Oursenil:es help with a variety ol' ~~ related to: •Age • Disability • Rocovery fmm illnl'SS. i ~itll) cr " "'e"'') • ncnl(,•ltia ,. •nenklt) im1\ unncm Brett A. BO.OTHE tl 11/f!IIUI<!r oftire ResCan·jW11il\' oj'c{HIIf'KIIIi<'S I I have known Steve McGhee over 20 years. His loves Include his family, friends and especially Gallla County. His beliefs Include buying locally and supporting the children of . this . community. He . supports his .community, whether by auctloneerlnQ at school carnivals or church functions. Steve Is a b.uslnessman' with many Intere5!ts, but his position as Gallla County Treasurer Is foremost. Steve Is reliable, dependable, aod the most devoted person to Gallla County I have ever met. Please re-·elect Steve McGhee for Gallla Co. Treasurer on ' March 4th. Karen McGhee www.brettboothe.com "Building roads and bridges to the future" ' . 1\ud h)' 1hc (~Jill11lillt:l' l(l Elect llrcn U01.1thc Eng ult'c r-. Cndy Run tllC, Treas urer 10597 SR ' 21~ Cru\o\ n (II), Ohio 45623 �PageA6 . OHIO iunba~ limt& ·itntiJtel Sunday, March 2, Local Briefs Fun Night is slated office at (800) 777-9226 to register or for more information. RIO GRANDE - Gallia County Farm Bureau and Advisory Councils are having a Fun Night on Saturday, March 15 at 6:30 p.m. in Rio Grande, on Lake Drive at the Simpson Chapel United · Methodist Chur(h Fellowship Hall : Planned activities· are a potluck dinner with a dessert contest, bingo, corn hole tournament, split the pot. and door prizes (bring your favorite recipe and get an extra door prize ticket). Everyone is invited. If you are interested in Farm Bureau, bring your family and friends for an evening of entertainment and fun. Admission is free. Call the Farm Bureau Health board to meet GALLIPOLIS - Gallia County Board of Health will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 5 in the conference roorn of the Gallia County Service Center, 499 Jackson Pike. CERT training . GALLIPOLIS Emergency · Community Response Team (CERT) training will be held evecy Thursday beginning Feb. 28 through March 27 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Woodland Centers, 3086 Ohio 160, Gallipolis. The training is free and Cunningham at 446-8188 or Amy Shriver at 4467135. Tickets will also be sold at the door. open to the public. For more information or to register, contact Stan Jones at 446-5500. Fund-raiser ·scheduled VSC meets Monday GALLIPOLIS - Basket GALLIPOLIS - Gallia games · sponsored by the County Veterans Service Gallia Academy High School Athletic Boosters Commission will meef in and Blue Angels volleyball special session at 4 p.m. will be held Saturday, Monday · at the Gallia March · 15 in the upstairs County Veterans Service section s>f the Ariel-Dater Office, 1102 Jackson Pike. Performing Arts Center. Doors open at noon and games begin . at I p.m. Lunch and refreshments are VINTON - A benefit available, and child care sing will be held at Vinton will be provided free. Full Gospel Church, 418 Tickets are $20 for 20 Main St., on Friday, March games. Pre-sl!le tickets are 7 starting at 7 p.m. now available for a Local talent will .be feachance to play in special tured and food 3ill be games by contacting Terri available. Benefit·sing Wilson plans Telephone Town Hall for March 6 STAFF REPORT NEWSOMYOAILYTRIBUNE.COM WASHINGTON If your phone rings next Thursday night, it just might be U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson · asking you !O participate in a Telephone Town Hall meeting for the residents of Ohio's Sixth Congressional District, including Gallia and Meigs counties. Shortly before 7 p.m. on Thursday, ·the phones in about 40,000 homes will ring and everyone who answers will be given the · option of participating in the forum. If you don't want to wait for Wilson to call you, feel free to dial in yourself. The toll-free number is (866) 447-5149. The PIN number for the callis 13016. At 7 p.m., Wilson will get on the phone from his office in Washington and begin taking questions from callers. During the live, hour-long meeting, callers will have the chance to talk with Wilson about the economic stimulus package recently enacted into law. Many people have questions about the tax rebates headed to families that are · part of this ·package. In addition, Wilson will be happy to take questions about other issues facing · Congress and Ohio. ''I'm proud to act on behalf of the 12 counties that ma)<:e up Ohio's Sixth District and I'm eager to hear from all the reside.nts I ·represent. This technology that allows me to hear from so many ~pie and to speak directly wtth them is exciting. I'm looking forward to a successful meeting on Thursday," Wilson said. OVBC suspends share purchase program GALL1POLIS -On Feb. 26, the Board of Directors of Ohio Valley Bane Corp. determined to suspend accepting dividends and additional contributions under the Ohio Valley Bane Corp. Dividend Reinvestment and Employee Stock Purchase Plan and to suspend open market purchases of shares, or the issuance of authorized but unissued shares, under the plan, until further notice. The suspension is necessary to ensure that the plan is operated in compliance with certain securities registration requirements. . The company is no longer .eligible to offer common shares of the company under the plan pursuant to the existing re~istration statement on file wnh the Securities and Exchange Commission, due to a late filing of a fonn with the Securities and Exchange Commission reporting a director's retirement from the company's board of • directors in May 2007. The board is also consid. erin~ ?ther. changes to \he ·admmtstrauon of the plan. At this time, the company does not know whether 11 will resume accepting contributions and making investments under the plan before the normal May 2008 investment period or at any time thereafter. The suspension of the · acceptance of contributions and investments will not affect the other operations of the plan. No action is required by plan participants. During the last twelve months, 47,058 shares of the company were purchased on behalf of participants under the plan through open market pur· chases, and I ,052 shares were issued under the plan from authorized but unis· sued shares .of the company. 66.13 Champion (NASDAQ) - 5.28 Charmlnll Shops (NASDAQ)- 5.51 . 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Prosecutors are expected District Court Judge to. decide whether to seek a Susan lllston ordered prose-. new indictment before cutors to amend Bonds' Bonds' next court date indictment so that each of March 2 L They declined th~ five counts against him comment outside court. don't cite multiple stateBonds' 2003 grand jury ments that prosecutors say • testimony was extensively are false. reported on by the San Prosecutors ori~inally Francisco Chronicle in accused Bonds of lymg 19 December 2004 and in the different times during his . 2006 book "Game of ASSOCIATED PRESS Olvlolon 1 Ctn. St. Xavier 58, Clayton Northmont 22 Trotwood-Madison 48, Cin. Moeller 45 " Dlvlllon II Canal Winchester 63, Delaware Buckeye Valley 5t Chillicothe 49, Circleville Lagan Elm 48 Lexington 58, Shelby 55 McArthur Vinton County 56, Greenfield McClain 55 p'arry 76, Painesville Harvey 55 yarmillon 58, Bay VIllage Bay 54 Dlvtolon ttl .Bucyrus Wynlord 54. Ontano S2, OT Cle. VASJ 89, Richmond Hts. 53 • Cuyahoga Falls CVCA 76, Rocky River Lutheran W. 65 Smithvlllo .54, Creston Norwayne 49 Sugarcreek Garaway 52, · Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley 46 Youngs: Ursuline 66, Campbell Memorial48 . DIYIIIOn IV Ashland Mapleton 98, Cle. Horizon Sclence77 Cia. Hts. Lutheran E. 69, Oberlin 61 · Columbiana. 73, McDonald 87 Defiance Ayersvllle 44, Pottlovlllo 38 Haviland Wayne Traca 58, Kalida 38 New Kno)(VIIIe 63, Ft. Recovery 48 PlymOuth 83, Sandusky St Mary 43 Van Buren 48, Tot CMstian 39 Windham 70, Southlng!on Chalker 58 u:s. Shadows," written by the reporters from the original newspaper account. ' However, Friday was the · first time the entire 149page document was released. Although the indictment last fall discussed a November 2000 test that showed elevated testosterone and the Chronicle reporters wrote · about a November 2001 test that showed an acceptable level, the transcript revealed another sample that previously had not received attention. A document labeled "BB" with Bonds' date of birth refers to a sample taken. in . Bonds arrives at the San Francisco Federal Building in San Francisco, In this Dec. 7, 2001, file photo. A federal judge rnade public Bot1ds' grand jury testimony on Friday. Pie- ... UnsMied, B.t Cavaliers · end2-game losing skid Dtvtolon I And I'll start on the girls side. SOUTH GALLIA No team this winter accomplished more than the South Gallia Lady Rebels, who finished the 2007"08 campaign with a school-best record of 19-3 overall. The Lady Rebels also set personal bests by winning 19 straight games and capturing a second-straij!ht sectional crown - the thrrd in the history of the program. Brett Bostic ha~ . improved this program every year · since taking it over four CLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James had no trouble with his aching an[>le Friday night. Listed as a game-time decision after spraining his right ankle Wednesday night, James had 30 points and l3 assists to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 92-84 James victory over· the Minnesota Timberwolves .. The NBA's leading scorer was hurt in Wednesday's loss in Boston. James showed no effects from the injury against the Timberwolves. He had six dunks, keyed . several fast breaks and · fell two rebounds short of his seventh triple-double of the season. ·"LeBron was terrific," Cavaliers coach Mike Brown said. Cleveland led for most of the second half, but Minnesota cut the lead to 79-75 with 4:37 left in the game. The Cavaliers regrouped after a timeout, scoring the next II p(,)ints. Ben Wallace scored two baskets in the lane off passes from James, and Delonte West stole the ball at midcourt and scored on a dunk to spark the run. James finished it off with a dunk. "He makes things happen, espe.cially in transition," said Timberwolves swingman Corey · Brewer, who spent time trying to defend James. ''He's a tough guy to stop, probably the best in ,........ Yur, 12 Please IH Cavaliers, B.t Shaker Hts. Hathaway Brown 45, Canlleld 41 . MYLto hold baseball-softball s,ign-ups in March . 'MIDDLEPORT The Middleport Youth League 'ri~l be holding sign-ups for llaseball and softball for boys and girls ages five to 18 on Saturday, March I and Saturday, March 8 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Middleport Council ' Chambers. · Anyone interested in participating . should attend either . of these sign-up dates. ,. ,t,, PYLto hold baseball-softball sign-ups in March POMEROY · The Pomeroy Youth League will be holding sign-ups for baseball and softball for boys and girls ages four and up on Tuesday, March 4 and Thursday, March 6 from 5:30-7:30 p.m., as well as Saturday, March 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Pomeroy Fire Department. For more information, contact Keh at 992-5322. Youth sign-ups for Upward baseball and softball in March H within 30 days you eron't cOmpletely Hll5fled. you can get out of your a>ntract. ·\l&J ~~ ~1 . +*Gattlpolis 2t45 ~·••rn Ave .. (740H41>14o7 "l"' .. tl'd• p;cll"8f!lsfkctronics,106N2nd ;.vc, 17401992·2125 *Open Sunday +OSL Sold Ht>r~ ' VINTON - The Vinton Baptist Church will be holding sign-ups for an Upward style baseball and softball league for boys and girls on Monday, March 10, and Thursday, March 20, from 6-8 p.m. The league will be s~tup in formats of T-hall through I.ittle League divisions and will be for kids ag~s four throuah 12. : · Anyone age four prior to lanuary I, 2008 or· age 12 prior to April 30, 2008 are eligible to participate. Sign-ups will be at the Church sue on 11818 State aoute 160 in Vinton, · I~pProximately I 0 minutes north of Holzer Hospital. ~ Have" your child bring a ~!all glove to the sign-up. - '-. 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Their identities have not been released: · · The road runs alongside the Scioto River southeast of Chillicothe, and the crash occurred late Friday morning as sleet and freezing rain were falling. The car was found at the mouth of a creek, where it joins the river. Local Stocks Bl 6unbap Qttmes -6entlntl . •' GIRLS Car goes into river, killing 2 Sunday... Sunny. Not as 'chance of snow showers. cool with highs in the mid Lows in the lower 30s. 50s. Southeast winds Cha,nce of precipitation 70 around 5 mph ... Increasing percent. to south 10 to 15 mph in the Wednesday ... Cloudy afternoon. with a chance of rain and Sunday night ... Partly snow showers. Highs in the· cloudy. Not as cool with mid 40s. Chance of precipilows in the upper 30s. tation 40 percent. Wednesday . night •.• Southwest winds I 0 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 . Mostly cloudy with a mph . chance of snow showers. Monday ... Partly sunny Lows in the upper 20s. with a 20 percent chance of Chance of snow 30 percent. Thursday...Partly sunny showers. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to I 0 with a chance of rain and mph. snow showers. Highs in the Monday night ...Cioudy lower 40s. Chance of prewith showers likely. Lows cipitation 30 percent. in the lower 40s. Chance of Thursday night and rain 70 percent. Friday... Mostly cloudy Thesday•••Showers. Highs with a chance of snow and in the lower 50s. Chance of rain showers. Lows in the rain 80 percent. · lower 20s. Highs in the mid night ... Rain · 30s. Chance of precipitation Tuesday ShQwers likely with a 40 percent. 2008 ·Inside ,;(/ / ? ''· 1. OVP fila photos South Gallia head coach Brett Bostic addresses his team during a break in the action of a girls basketball game in Mercerville. · · A down year for area hoops teams, but still a good year While reflecting on how the 2007-08 high school basketball season played itself out this winter, there were certainly less ups than downs overall for the 14 (lrograms located on the Ohio side - Meigs and Gallia counties - of the Ohio Valley Publishing area. After all, only two of those 14 teams - the Southern boys and South Gallia girls - finished the year with a winning record. , Gallia County - consisting of Gallia Academy, River Valley, South Galha and Ohio Valley Christian - finished the girls' season ing of Meigs, Eastern · and Southern- did slightly better on the boys side with a 30-36 combined record, while the girls struggled with a 20-42 overall mark. Meigs County, for the year, finished 50-78 overall for 39 percent. But for an area that finished a combined 114-178 with a combined 39-42 record, while the boys dido 't fare as well with a combined 25-58 overall mark. Gallia County, overall, finished this year 64-l 00 overall for 39 percent. Meigs County - consist- overall - both boys and girls - for a winning percentage just over 39, there were still plenty of bright spots worth . me[\tioning about this past hoops season. And reasons for optimism next year. .NFL Roundup...;. Free Agency Browns sign QB Anderson; trade for defensive linemen Willia~s, Rogers IV DAVI Goi.HIIII ASSQCIATED PRE.• S The Philadelphia Eagles Iande~ what wa~ con.sider~d the btggest pnze m thts year's NFL free-agent sweepstakes. The New York Jets traded · an unhappy defensive player to New Orleans and traded for one from Carolina. Those were the big thoves as the NFL's free-agent period began Friday, a day marked by trades that were more interesting than freeagent signings. The Eagles made the biggest splash by signing Asante Samuel, the former Patriots cornerback who tied for the lea~ue lead in interceptions wtth I0 last season. Philadelphia had only had II interceptions all year. They paid a retiorted $57 million over six years with $20 million.of it·guaranteed, comparable to the $80 million that cornerback Nate Clements. got for eight years from San. Francisco last year. "We regarded Asante as the No. 1 available free agent in the NFL," Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said But how much that will help the Eagles in the NFC East remains to be seen. They finished last at 8-8 in the NFC's best division, which includes the Super Bowl champion Giants and the Dall11s .Cowboys, whose 13-3 record was the best in the conference. San Francisco, whicb spent big for Clements last season, finished 5- 11 , a record the Eagles hope isn't in their future · Samuel had been protect- ed · last season as the Patriots' franchise player, but was allowed to go this year. He was one of the defensive keys last season to New England's run to 18-0 before its Super Bowl loss to the New York Giants. He had an interception that sealed a three-J?oint win over Philadelphia during that unbeaten run. . But he was less than perfect in the Giants' 17-14 upset win in the Super Bowl, allowing David Tyr.ee to get loose for a touchdown and muffing a potential winning interception with less than 2 minutes left during the Giants' winning touchdown drive. · Also, Isaac. Bruce agreed to a two-year deal with San Francisco, one day after St. Ple11esee8rowns,B.t AP photo Detroit lions defensive tackle Shaun Rogers holds a ball during football practice at minicamp in Allen Park, Mich .. in · this May 15, 2007. file photo. The Lions traded Rogers to the Cleveland Browns on Friday. �Sunday, March 2, Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis 2008 Sunday, March 2, • ' 2008' Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis ~unb<w Ul:in~rS -~rntinel • Page B3 .. ' .• Gallia . Academy : · . senior • Chris McCoy attempt sa shot ·. amid a swarm of defend. ers dur· · ing a boys : · sectional bas· ·: ketball game :: against : · Fairfield · Union on February . 15 at · : :Wellston ., High School. Meigs head coach Ben Ewing addresses his team during a break in the action of a boys basketball game at larry R. Morrison Gymnasium in Rocksprings . .. ' .. ; ' ~ Southern senior Kreig Kleski .dribbles past a Miller defender during a " .. . ' \. Eastern sophomore Jake Lynch, right, Is guarded by River Valley·!>Ophomore Cody McAvena during a January 15 boys basketball game at EHS in Tuppers Plains. Eastern senior Katie Hayman, center, goes up for: a laYUP during a girls basketball game against Alexander on January 14 at Eastern High School in Tuppers Plains. . ' Year I . the beg,inning. and middle Carl Wolfe ....,. improved . . OVCS their record from the season · .. l'he Ohio Valley Christian parts of this wtnter. . · · before. The · Lady Lady Defenders fmished the GAHS started the year 2Marauders went 5-16 in season with a 5-13 record. 0, then dropped 10 of its fromPageBl 2005-06, then finished 9-1:2 .Considering they had only next II decisions to fall to I years ago, going from seven as t· year beto~ end'mg th'IS seven pIayers· to work w1t. h 3-10 overall. The Blue and wins in 2004-05 to l9 now. campmgn w1th a 10-11 on their varsity roster, that's White finished on a strong And his two graduating• ' overall mark. . . . a credit to OVCS coach Ed note however, winning five of their last eight contests seniors _ Chelsea Stowers . B~t for .all the stndes Mollohan. and Niki Fulks _ were a they ve made from season However, three of those - including three straight maior part of those colossal to season, the !'1aroon a~d seven players were seniors - en route to the program's strides. G<?ld have gone JUSt 7-23 m this winter- leaving some 16th sectional champiWith that said, all but two T~-Y~lley Confere~ce Ohto question marks about next onship iit school history. The Devils lose three key players from this year's ros- D1v1s1on competlllon and year. Seniors Richelle staners and another pivotal ter will be back next. winter have yet t~ wm a po,stseason Blankenship, . Christy _ leaving optimism that game du~ng Wolfe s tenure Sanders and Lindsay Carr sub off the bench to:grildulj· the program's best may still (0-3) as g1rls. coach. were also starters for the tion, bu't they will also have an experienced core of be yet to come. · · ~e1gs wtll lose four Blue and Gold. returnees and a 12-7 junior EASTERN semors .and two . starters I~ Now, for the guys. . varsity squad to build with. The more things change, graduauon, but an expenSOUTHERN MEIGS the more things stay the enced nucleus. and t~e Welcome back. same return of three-ttme all-d1sIf any one phrase would If it could possibly hapTh~ Eastern Lady Eagles trict selection Catie Wolfe best sum up Southern's pen, it did ·to the Meigs had to adjust to a new coach should make the Lady 2007-08 campaign , that Marauders during the 200708 season. and a new style of play _ Marauders more of a threat would be the one. MHS started the year 0-5 not to mention a roster prac- m 2008-09. Jeff Caldwell caine home tically full of underclassG~LLIA ACADEMY to coach his alma mater under first-year· coach Ben men - but still managed to Galha Academy struggled after a successful tenure at Ewing, then a two-year push aside some early strug- o~t of t~e gate~ thts wmter Pike Eastern, and the alum staner quit the squad a quargles to win their third con- wuh Us mexpenence factor, . delivered the program's first ter of the way through the · secutive sectional title en · but the Blue Angels found winning record since the . season. The Maroon and route to a 8-13 overall their stride as the season 2003-04 season. Caldwell Gold won their next three record. went along en route to a 7- also.added his third section- contests and five of their The Green and White 13 overall mark and a sev- al title in the last four years next seven before two more went from a halfcourt teain enth-place finish in the -not to mention the Purple key players were lost to acato. a running squad under Southeasiern Ohio Athletic and Gold's first since 2002- · demic issues. first-year coach Brad League. 03. Yet through it all, Meigs Quillen, who had only two . The Blue '!fld White had SHS - which is one of was able to post a 9-13 seniors and two juniors on a JUSt two semors and three the top-10 winningest boys overall record and a fourthroster that went 11-deep- junior~ on a ~oster 15-deep, basketball programs in all place 3-7 mark in the Triwith no junior varsity team. tncludtng SIX ~resh~e.n. of Ohio - finished the win- . Valley Conference Ohio Still, despite starting the GAHS was vtctonous m Its ter 13-9 overall and 5-5 in Division - as well as the season 0-5, the Lady Eagles s~ason ope~er, then dr?l?ped the Tri-Valley. Conference 'prograin's first tournament went on to win seven of f1ve straight deciSions Hocking Division, good win in three years. their final 15 games and before winning two-in-a- enough for sole possession Figuring the Marauders .earn a spot in the district row for a 3-5 overall record of third place. had seven total wins and an tournament. at the Christmas break. Southern will lose four 0-,20 TVC Ohio record over EHS must say goodbye to T.he Angels .then <lroi?ped players .to graduation, but the previous two seasons, three-year starter and dis- thetr next SIX dec1s10ns the 'Does will return eight there was a lot of reason to selection . Katie before winning three players and three starters for view this winter as a suetrict Hayman, along with fellow straight and four of tlieir last · the 2008-09 season. cessful one for Ewing and ' senior starter Morgan five headed into the tourna'GALUA ACADEMY his troops. Werry, but the Lady Eagles ment. Some s~niors decided not MHS loses two seniors will be a more experienced Ryann Leslie and Lauren to play. Others didn't have a and one starter to graduaball club come next season. Kyger will be big losses to choice in the matter. tion, so continued improveRIVER .VALLEY graduation, but Gallia Gallia Academy opened ment should be in the cards Nobody made more Academy s~otild be more the 2007-08 season · with for Meigs next season . . progress this winter th~n the experienced and more · pr~- . just two returning starters SOUTH GALLIA River V~lley Lady Ra1ders, pared for a better season m . and four seniors on a roster For a team that started the who · fimshed 8-13 overall · 2008-09. 12-deep, but injuries and ill- year 0-11, South Gallia was and 3-7 in the Ohio Valley S<?UT~RN nesses plagued the Blue probably the one basketball Conference. One semor, mne players, Devils throughout IJIOSt of team that nobody wanted to · N:ot bad considering no junior varsity team, RVHS had gone just 7-SS injunes. over ~he previous three A tou'gh task for any campatgns. coach, but Southern headFirst-year coach Renee man Alan Crisp managed to Gilmore has definitely muiter a 3-19 overall record brought a different anitude through the near-impossible to 11\e Lady Raiders' pro- obstacles - including a aram, and she had ~ little postseason victory. . help from some smpact Slx-foo~ • ·sophomore unden:lassmen. Kasey TUrley was - at Six-fool center Brooke times- a one·P.-J show for Marcum brouaht a double- the Lady Tornadoes, averFor Initial eveluetlona or follow-up vlslttS for total double averaae to the mix aalng 17.6 P.Oints, 8.1 joint replacement, we otrar ofllce houra at: with 13 polnts and I 5 rebOunds and 2.3 blocks per rebounds, while senior-to- game this aoason. Turley 3554 U.S. Route 60 East, be Molly Ruff refortified scored 2Q.plu• points In a Barbouravllle, WV the inter1or with six points dozen of the 20 James she and sbt boardsj)Cr contest. · participated In thiS winter. With eight ·of 12 varsity SHS will have to replace Our next clinic date Is Friday, March 14. players expected beck for three-year starter in Call (814) 461-8174 or 1-800·371-4790 next season, this may just Whitney Wolfe-Riffle and be the beginning for the will also need to add some for an appointment. Silver and Black. ·more depth to . its pro grain, MEIGS · but the Purple and Gold Specializing in total joint replacement The Meigs Lady should return an experi. Marauders - for the third enced nucleus to build with straight year under coach for 2008-09. The Joint Implant Center ,, play at the end ofthe ~00708 season. . The Rebels struggled out of the blocks miserably, but managed tQ win eight · of their last II contest en route to an 8-14 overall record. The Red and Gold also reached their fifth conse'cu. tive sectional final and were a minute away from upsetting district finalist Waterford in the postseason. SGHS will lose a dozen players to graduation and will have only one starter and three varsity returnees back for the 2008-09 campatgn. EASTERN Arguments could be made for · the likes of Gallia Academy, Meigs. Southern and South Gallia, but no other team likely worked harder than · the Eastern , Eagles. Faced with a ·delicate halance of experienced seniors and untested sophomores, the Green and White finished the 2007-08 campaign with an 8-14 overall record and a fourth-place 4-6 mark in the Trj-Valley Conference Hocking Division. EHS also won its first sectional title in three . years and seventh overall in the last decade. Eastern, despite the losing record, led at some point in the fourth quarter during 20 of.its 22 games this winter. The Eagles lose ·four seniors and two starters to graduation, but a solid nucleus will be in place for an even better 2008-09 season. RIVER VALLEY Last-second heroics and last-second heartbreaks seemed to follow the River Valley Raiders throughout the bulk of the 2007-08 season. The Raiders finished the winter with a 6-15 overall mark and a 1-9 Ohio Valley · Conference record, good enough for a fifth-place tie · in league. However, those numbers could have changed with lucky bounce here or there. . The Silver and Black won five of their six games by six points or less - including a pair of buzzer-beater victories over Oak Hill and Meigs. RVHS also lost six games by six points or less - including a buzzer"beating loss to OVC chainpion and 20-1 overall South Point at South Point. The Raiders did stan the season · 2-0. • R,iver Valley graduates five key contributors, bUt the Raiders will return a pair of starters and a solio foundation for the 2008-09 · campaign. · · · OVCS The Ohio Valley Christian Defenders only had 10 pl!ty,ers and no junior varsity . team to work with during the 2007-08 season, bU:t. they did manage to piece ·together a 3-16 overall record despite the shortage of numbers. The Blue and Gold shoul(l have nine of those 10 pla:rers back next year for a more experienced group, but OVCS will have to fill the huge void left by its lone senior- Zach Carr. Carr was the squad's leading scorer and best ballhan;dler, as well as the team's top playmaker. If · the Defenders can make that transition successfully, the~ stand to have much better year next winter. TVC Hocking boys bas- . ketball game at Charles W. Hayman Gymnasiu min Racine on February B. River. 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Mem ocr FDl C.· \iJ �..., .. ' ' ~ . .. " . . . ·... ~.. .. .... ........ ~~ . ....... Sunday, March 2, Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis For Br~wn · Uni~ersio/ head ~oach,. Obama s campatgn IS a family affatr 2008 ·f~unba~ Qrime~-ientinel Skunks can be .a smelly· nuisance ' It is safe. to. say most . . Wildlife, in confined . everyone hvmg m our area · spaces, skunks and opossums may be driven away Island, and has· done every- one he tells often about the is familiar with skunks, Bv ERIC TUCKER by placing an ammon i<~ASSOCIATED PRESS thing from post-debate analy- first time he played basketball either by sight or by smell. . The striped skunk, soaked rag or towel m thelf sis to discussing what local with Obama after his sister is about den. What seem~ to work mephitis mephitis, PROVIDENCE, R.I. venue might be big enough to brought him home to meet size of a large cat, and better, however, 1s to leave Barack Obarna's most promi- accommodate a rally for his the family. Robinson says he the unlike most other mamonly one way in or out, and nent salesman, cheerleader brother-in-law. He also learned about Obama's charwhen the and fundraiser in this upcom- encourages people to get out acter from his unselfish play- mals, skunks do not have coloration to keep them animals are out, S('al the ing presidential primary state to vote and plugs the cam- ing sty!~;~ - pa~sing to his hidden; -instead their disentrance. If an animal gets is also one of Rhode Island's paign's Web site. teammates, taking a shot trapped in a window well , tinctive black and white At a February rally in when appropriate and not striped better-known sports figures appearance serves put a rough-cut board in the - Brown University men's Warwick, Robinson introc calling fouls unnecessarily. as ample warning to predawell that will en.able it to That P,Crsonal connection to tors, nature's way of saying food or digging in lawns climb out. If one gets into . basketball coach Craig duced his younger sister as Robinson. the "next first lady''. and rem- the candidate appears to res- "Don't touch!" for grubs. Skunks . are your house; leave your Robinson's family connec- inisced about stayin~ up late onate with voters. Skunks are highly adapt- omnivorous and · their doors open and allow it to the talking with her as kids m the Behind the scenes, able and can occupy a wtde favorites include insects, leave on its own. It should tion to Obama Democratic front-runner has bedroom they shared grow-. Robinson has helped the variety of habitats in Ohio, small animals, fish, crus- go without saying that you been married to Robinson's ing up on the south side of campaign lock up money and from rural to suburban taceans, fruits, grasses, - or your pets for that matsister, Michelle, since 1992 Chicago. The crowd cheered, endorsements. Jeffrey Padwa, areas . Although not true leaves, buds, grains, nuts, ter - should not chase or - makes him a natural for then went wild as she came Obama's 'campaign finance hibernators, skunks store and ·carrion. excite a skunk. · the role. He can speak about out and he gave her an committee co-chair in Rhode quamities of body fat in the It is when skunks decide Nuisance skunks may be . the candidate with a degree of extended hug. Island, said he enjoyed hear- fall. When the weather gets to live under human-built · captured without license, personal knowledge and Rhode Island votes ing Robinson's basketball cold they will retreat to structures that conflicts but as with raccoons and authority that few campaign Thesday, and state officials story, as well as how an their dens where they will arise, for unlike other ani- other furbearers they may SIIITOgates can match. . predict a 30 percent turnout already-ambitious Obama remain for weeks or a mals, skunks announce not be relocated, meaning And many of the skills· among the 660,000 registered told Robinson soon after they month at a time. They are their presence by their dis- they must either be released Robinson has mastered as an voters, double the percentage met that he planned to run for primarily nocturnal and sel- tinct odor. Although they at the site where captured , Ivy League coach lend. them- that voted in the 2000 prima- office some day. dom wander about .during rarely cause any permanent or destroyed. These rules selves to a political cam- ry. Clinton held an edge in a Coaches make · . natural dayligh.t. Sometimes they damage to proper~y, skunks are in place to help prev~nt paign, such as giving pep Brown poll earlier this month advocates since they're used dig the1r own dens, or use create a grea~ nutsance by the spread of ammal dis'talks, recruiting, raising and has the endorsement of to selling their programs to dens dug by woodchucks or their smell ;tlone; and as eases like rabies or distemmoney and giving media Democratic Sen. Sheldon · recruits in the same way foxes. These dens may be anyorie with a do~ that per. interviews. Whitehouse. Former Sen. politicians sell their candida- located beneath buildmgs, decided to chase the 'black It is always easier to get a Obama is scheduled to Lincoln Chafee, a cies to voters, said Darrell in open fields, on hillsides, and white striped kitty" can skunk into a trap than to get make his first campaign Republican-turned-indepen- West, a Brown political sci- under logs or under human- attest, the aroma can linger it out; for that reason alone, appearance · in the state on dent, has backed Obama. ence professor. built structures. Peak for a long, long time. trapping skunks may be Saturday at a rally at Rhode "When people get to know Earlier this month, before breeding activity is late When conflicts occur, better leftup to professionIsland College in Providence. Barack, they'll make their state Attorney General February through Ma~ch, ~enerally the best solution als . . . While he doesn't have an own decision," Robinson said Patrick Lynch had publicly gestation period is 63 days IS to make SUre skunks canofficial role with the cam- in an interview with The announced his endorsement, with a litter consistin" of 2- · not get under your house; Jim Freeman is wildlife paign, Robinson fields at Associated Press. "I'm just Robinson called him. Lynch, 10 offspring. . als~ m~e sure you ar~n't .specialist for the Meigs Soil . least four interview requests a trying to facilitate that, trying a former basketball star at In urban or suburban set- · unmtenttonally attracting . and Water Conservatirm week and has appeared at to convince people to take the Brown who helped screen lings, skunks generally the animals by leaving pet District. He can be coli/actRobinson for the coach's job, reside under buildings, food out after dark. ed weekdays at 740-992 events around the country time to get to know him." when Obarna can't make it. Spons figures are popular, said 'Robinson's · connection sheltering during the day According to the Ohio 4282 or at He's a frequent presence on and people come , to hear to Obama went a -long way to and wandering about at Department of Natural jim.freeman@oh.nacdnet.n night, sometimes eating pet · Resourc.es' Division of et TV and rad,io in Rhode Robinson's stories, like the winning his endorsement. ' Jn the Open J:iJ.n Freeinan a Cavaliers fromPageBl the. league." James brought the crowd to its feet with a dunk off an ·. alley-oop pass from guard Damon Jones on a· fast break late in · the second quarter. . "He had a one-on-three," said James; as he soaked both feet ·in a large tub .o f ice water. "He threw it up there and he let me go get it." There may be even more bad news for the Cavaliers' · upcoming opponents. The four players acquired in the Unsealed from PageBl January 200 I for testing by the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative, known as BALCO, according to fe.deral prosecutors who questioned Bonds during his three-hour · grand jury appearance. BALCO was the center of a performance-enhancing drug ring. Bonds' personal trainer Greg Anderson, founder Victor Conte and three others pleaded guilty Browns fromPageBl Louis released one of the most prolific. receivers in NFL h1story. · An NFL source, speaking . on condition of anonymity because the contract hadn't been signed yet, said Bruce chose to stay in the NFC West with the 49ers after 14 seasons with the Rams. The deal is worth $6 million. Bruce will be ·reunited with 49ers offensive coordinator Mike Martz, who ran the Rams' offense during . the team's two most recent trips to the Super Bowl. The Jets, meanwhile, traded for defensive tackle Kris Jenkins from Carolina and dealt · linebacker Jonathan Vilma, the 2004 defensive rookie of the year to New Orleans. Vilma's problem: a 4-3 middle line, backer, he didn't tit in well io Eric Mangini's 3-4 defense . In another major trade, Detroit traded Shaun Rogers to Cleveland instead of dealing - the defensive tackle to Cincinnati, a per· SOl) familiar with the moves told The Associated Press. The person, who spoke on Feb. 21 three-team, II- 1/2 minutes," James sifid. player trade are meshing "We locked down defenwith their new teammates. sively and that allowed us · "Delonte is a oush t!) gel what we wanted on guard," James said. f'I'm the offensive end."· starting to realize I can just The Timberwolves have run the floor and get down lost n'ine of J I.and are 2-25 the lane quicker. That's on the road. what I'm good at." ' "You're going to have · "That's the result of more .games like that," practices," said West, who Minnesota coach Randy added 12 points .."We have Wittman said. "We just guys here who have been in have to bounce back, which the league. It's not that · we will." hard to Rick up guys' tenDevin Brown scored· 13 dencies. points for the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers' defense Jones and Zydrunas tightened up late in the Ilgauskas added II and I 0, game. Minnesota missed its respectively. AI Jefferson led next five shots and had two turnovers after cutting the Minnesota with 22 points lead to four. and 10 rebounds. Brewer "It was crisp in the last 4 added 15 points while Ryan Gomes scored 13. The Cavaliers host out recently acquired Wally Leading by four at half- Chicago on Sunday after- Szczerbiak. His wife, time, the Cavaliers quickly noon, I 0 days after the . Shannon, is expecting the jumped out to an eight- teams and Seattle were couple's third child. In point advantage again early involved in the !!-player . three games with the m the third period, but deal. Guard Larry Hughes Cavaliers, he is averaging Minnesota took a 54-53 . and forward Drew Gooden, 11.7 points. · _. lead on a 3-pointer by two ·key players dealt to the Notes: The Cavaliers are Sebastian Telfair. Bulls in the trade, will 2-2 since the players The Cavaliers went on a return to Cleveland. The acquired in the deal joiped 13-5 run to end the period. ·Cavaliers l\lso dealt guards the team. ... ... Gu11r¢; James · had two dunks, Shannon Brown and Cedric Daniel Gibson (left ankle including ·o.ne off a nice Simmons to Chicago. sprain) and Sasha Pavlovic pass from West on a ·fast Wallace and Joe Smith (left foot sprain) are still break. West nit three baskets, inclOding a 3-pointer. . were traded from Chicago out with injuries. .. . The Timberwolves fell to 12A 3-pointer from the cor- to Cleveland. "lt's going to be a little 45 .... Minnesota forward ner by Jones, a three-point personal," James said. "It's Antoine Walker was inaeplay by James and another dunk by lames upped the going to be different for me tive. The Veteran is seeking lead to 74-63 early in the playing against those guys. a buyout of his contract by · fourth, but Minnesota got I'm looking forward to it." Saturday, but an agreement The Cavaliers were with- doesn't appear imminen~ back in the game. to steroids distribution charges. In his appearance before the grand jury, Bonds said he didn't understand the results from the January 200 I test prosecutors showed him and then said "that some people ·may have more testosterone levels than others." The Chronicle obtained the transcripts from lawyer Troy Ellerman, who was sentenced to two years in prison ·after he was unmasked as the newspapt;r's confidential source. The transcript could bolster each sides' case. In parts, Bonds flatly denies ever taking steroids or human growth hormone, which prosecutors allege are liP.s. During the grand jury testimony, prosecutor Jeff Nedrow confronted the slugger with "doping calendars" bearing Bonds' initials and other evidence: "Now, with what you've seen today, do ·you feel comfortable as you sit here today saying that you have never taken steroids?" Bonds .replied: "I feel very comfortable, very comfortable." However, in other parts of Bonds' testimony, Bonds . Anderson was released hedged and said he became from prison after spending suspicious of some of the .a year locked up for refuscreams and oils Anderson ing to testify about his relahad provided to him. tionship with Bonds. Bonds testified he Anderson is expected to be became suspicious after called to testify if Bonds' Anderson's house was raid- case goes to trial. Anderson ed that his childhood friend maintains ·he will refuse. to might have been providing testify if ordered; meaning him with sterOids ·mas" he could return to prison. querading as flax seed oil Bonds said he doesn't and arthritis cream. pry into anyone's life, Bonds said he never mcluding that of his wife. asked Anderson what be "I've been married to a was taking because · he woman five years, known trusted the trainer. He also her for 17 years, and I don't said he didn't ask Anderson even know what's in her about his relationship with purse," he testified. "I BALCO. · never looked in it in my_ the condition of anonymity because the Lions and Browns were not commenting on the trade, said Detroit acquired cornerback Leigh Bodden and a third-round pick from Cleveland after the deal with Cincinnati fell · through. Detroit previously was set to get Cincinnati's thirdand fifth-round picks, a deal still posted on the Bengals' team Web site late Friday night. . Vilma, who missed the last nine ~ames of the 2007 season wtth a knee injury, had 118 tackles as a rookie after being the No. 12 overall draft pick in 2004. He led the NFL the following season with 187 tackles and made the Pro Bowl. That changed in 2006, when the Jets switched defenses and Vilma had il!st 116 tackles. He played in seven games last season before injuring his knee and had 39 tackles. The Jets eventually gave him permission to shop for a new home and he found it on Friday. New York will receive a founh-round pick for Vilma, which with incentives could be upgraded to a third or possibly a second. "I ·enjoyed my four seasons with the Jets and thank them for the opportunities they gave me," Vilma ,said. "But this represents a new chapter in my football career and in my life and I am truly excited and fonunate to be joining a team that just a little over a year ago was one win away from appearing in the Super Bowl." Jenkins, whose play fell off the past two years, was obtained for third- and fifthround draft picks. The 349pounder · is expected to move to nose tackle after signing a new five-year contract worth $35 million, including $20 million in guaranteed money. "Kris is extremely excited to be going to New York," said Jenkins' agent, Tony Paige. "He leaves Carolina with no malice or anything like 'that and is grateful they drafted him and gave him a chance to play. He had a lot of great memories there. · Meanwhile, two quarterbacks stayed put: Derek Anderson in Cleveland and Todd Collins in Washington. Anderson, who came off the bench after the first game to lead ·Cleveland to a 10-6 record, signed a multiyear contract to stay with the Browns, who traded up to take Brady Quinn with the 22nd overall pick last year. He agreed to the deal hours after he became . a restricted free agent. "This is where I want to ·be," Anderson said. "I told my agent, .'Let's do the right thmgs to get that t3ken care of.' In my heart, I knew I was going to get back." The 36-year-old Collins, who took the Redskins to the playoffs after taking over for an injured Jason Campbell agreed to a threeyear, $9 million· contract to s(ay put. Coach Jim Zorn already has saip that he will remain Campbell's backup next season. In addition to getting a deal done with Anderson, the Browns acquired defensive tackle Corey Williams from Green Bay for a second-round draft pick. The Browns then signed Williams to a six-year deal. Financial tenns were not immediately available. The 6-foot-4, 313-pound Williams, who tied a career high with .seven sacks last season, was designated as the Packers' franchise player last week. . In other deals Friday: -Linebacker l<.awika Mitchell signed with Buffalo after having a career season in his only year with the Giants. He fin- Page·Bs . Sunday, March 2, - 2008 Joe Gibbs Racing riding ~gh. despite major_team changes BY JENNA fRYER ASSOCIATED PRESS ·LAS VEGAS - When Joe Gibbs Racing signed Kyle Busch to its already volatile lineup of drivers, even Tony Stewart questioned how the personalities would mesh . "My first reaction was, , this is going to be a train · wreck with this group of guys," said Stewart, a l Qyear veteran of JGR. When team president J.D. Gibbs called him to tell him the organization was leaving the comfortable Chevrolet camp to be the anchor at fledgling Toyota, Stewart was again skeptical. . ''I thought he was joking at lirst," he explained. "It just c;.ame out of left field. " : But just like signing Busch, the switch to Toyota made sense to an ownership group that carefully considers the affects every move has on the long-term viability of the family business. Although it's very early into . this season of change for JGR, two of the biggest moves in company history appear to have l!it the mark: -Busch heads into ' Sunday's race in his .home·town Gf Las" Vegas as the Sprint Cup points leader. He's got a pair of top-five . finishes for Toyota, which scored only two of them all of last year. - Stewart, who nearly won the Daytona 500, sits third in the series standings and is just 19 points behind Busch. He won the first two Nationwide Series races of the year for JGR and currently leads Busch by 30 points in those standings. AP photo Kyle Busch , left, chats . with teammate Tony Stewart's crew during a rain delay in the NASCAR Auto Club 500 in Fontana, Calif. Monday. · -Denny Hamlin gave around when hi s grandchil- second, even while the team Toyota its first victory in the dren are ready to take over. was racking up three chamCup Series by winnm~ one "I never dreamed we 'd pionships from 2000 to of the' non-points' quahfying wind up where we are. 2005. races before the Daytona When we started our first In NASCAR, everybody is 500: Bad luck through the year with 17 people, l kind chasing Hendrick flfSt two races has him mired of thought that's the way it Motorsports, a team that back in 31st in the standings, would be - you just can't won 18 of 36 races last seabut no one expeCts him to. dream about the way it's son and its second straight stay there for long. exploded," said Gibbs, who Cup title. And since both In its 17th se ason of returned to NASCAR full- Hendrick and JGR fielded NASCAR , this is · the time following his January Chevrolets, Gibbs knew it strongest JGR has ever been. resignation as wach of the would never get ahead if With three legitimate cham- Washington Redskins. both teams worked under the pionship contenders on the "We want to win and we General Motors umbrella. Cup roster and a leading role · want to win 'championships. So after 16 years and 58 with manufacturer Toyota, And every dec1sion we victories, JGR decided to owner Joe Gibbs has created make, we make it to try and leave Chevrolet. a team that's secure for his run fast and win races. We ''Joe Gibbs Racing has 400-plus employees and don't.want to be second." always been a GM team, and strong enough to still be Problem was, JGR was when I realized (J.D. Gibbs) was serious, I thought ' This much improvement through is big,"' Stewart recalled. two races and right now, all Real big. · three Gibb; drivers are getJGR decided to tie its ting along just line. future to Toyota, which Busch and Stewart, who · struggled tremendously in famously feuded a few years its first season at ago following on-track NASCAR 's highest level. aggression at Daytona, are Toyota teams struggled to long last it. And .Busch qualify for races and only score major points · two ran near the front two times weeks ago when he stopped in 2007 - Dave Qlaney's by Stewan's motor home to third-place finish · at deliver a gift he was certain Talladega was the best for a the two-time champion Carnry, and Brian Vickers would love: .A DVD of had a nfth-place finish at Stewart 's favorite movie, Charlotte. . "'Smokey and The Bandit." Toyota desperately needed Hamlin imd Stewart, who a marquee team, and got one feuded last summer followwhen .JGR defected. It gave' ing an on-track accident at the automaker instant credi- Daytona, proved they can bility and ;m organization work together when they that was ready, willing and teamed up. to hold off able to help the other Toyota Hendrick driver Jeff Gordon teams. in the Daytona qualifying When its ties to Chevrolet race twp weeks ago. But the three strong perwere · officially over in December, J.D: Gibbs per- soilalities could butt )'leads at sonally visited with every any time, somethi!lg JGR is Toyota team to offer JGR well aware of and ready to support, including technical deal with. advtce from shocks special"Ever since we've been in ist Ronnie Crooks. this spo~. the guys we've · "He went to Bill Davis been with · have done well Racing and Red Bull and to and been gifted, but pretty Michael (Waltrip), and · he volatile," J.D. Gibbs said. · did that on his own and "Look, I tried to race cars. I that's something we at stunk. Part of it was, I don't Toyota are extremely grate- think I was crazy enoujlh. ful for," said Lee White, These guys have a pass10n senior vice president and for what they do, and they're general manager of Toyota 'really gifted. Racing Development. "When things don't go "It assured our teams that well, they get really joe Gibbs Racing was here bummed out. Things go to help everyone, and it's well? They ' re going to feel because they realize the bet- great. Our goal is to give ter the overall Toyota pro- them the equipment they gram is; the better Joe Gibbs need, and the people they Racing will be." need around them to be able · Of course, it's still very to consistently go out and early and far too premature have a shot at winning races. to say 2008 will be JGR's If they have that shot, they'll year. Toyota . has shown . be fine ." Slow·star with CoT got Roush and team going this year included two road races, orie superspeedway and 13 ovals measuring ·1.3 Jack Roush is a no-excus- miles or less. · es kind of guy. Roush said his team went When his te·am lagged after the road courses first. behind early last year on its "By the time we went to development of the Car of Sears Point (in June), we Tomorrow, Roush quickly had a pretty good race car sized up the situation and out of the Car of decided it was tinie to catch Tomorrow," said Roush, up. who got a fifth-place finish Roush, who took on · Red from Biffle ·at the Sonoma, Sox owner John Henry and Calif., track. "That was the his Fenway Sports Group as first effort, to make sure we partners in his team last didn ' t get beat up there as year, was surprised t\) find bad as we might. From that that rival· NASCAR Sprint point on, it just got better Cup teams like Hendrick - and better." . Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Edwards gave Roush Racing and Richard Fenway its first CoT win Childress Racing had taken later in the year at Bristol. it upon themselves at the He and Biffle followed that start of the 2007 season to victory a few weeks later test the new cat, rather ·than with a 1-2 linish at Dover waiting for official and Biffle and Kenseth were AP photo 2-3 at Phoenix in the penuiWest Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin and race car driver Brett Rowe of Barboursville, W.Va., speak at a podium, right, during the NASCAR tests. Because of restrictions in timate race qf the season. unveiling of a Marshall University stock car Thursday at the Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. Rowe will race the Marshall car place last year, ' the ·teams By the .end of the season, ·for Herd Racing, LLC which is a West Virginia-based NASCAR sanctioned Nationwide Series team . had to test at tracks where everybody at Roush Fenway Cup didn' t race and had to was confident they could find tires other than the compete with the top teams Goodyear brand that is used in Cup on an equal basis, exclusively in NASCAR 's although few people seemed top professional series. to expect it. "I've really got to screw it With Hendrick showing ' up bad to mess it up for the signs of building a dynasty universlltes is the same Tenn. If not, the next goal is Bv JoHN RABv ASSOCIATED PRESS thing you see with a lot of a race near Charlotte, N.C. , guys, and I tried last year," behind two-time reigning . Roush said earlier this week Cup champion Jimmie companies in America - in late May. after Carl Edwards gave Johnson, four-time series that NASCAR has a very CHARLESTON - With "For the people who are Roush Fenway Racing its champion Jeff Gordon and big, . broad fan base," making those decisions its engine 's roar resonating first victory of the 2008 sea- team newcomer Dale Poston said. "Having your about advertising dollars off the state Capitol, Gov. name and logo on a car is a and marketing, everyone's son in the rain-delayed race Earnhirrdt Jr., Roush got a Joe Manchin unveiled the at Fontana, Calif. little tired of answering .No. 75 Marshall University 2006 Matthew very effective way of mar- got to look at the return on "Getting behind . on the questions about how a!lystock car Thursday, the lat- McConaughey film "We keting. the school, the com- investment," Poston said. testing thing early oil, when body was going to be able to pany or the brand." "NASCAR events are mas- we went to Bristol (for the compete with them. est school to lend its name Are Marshall." From a public relations sive events both live and on ftrst CoT race last March) to marketing efforts in "We just thought with the "I was besieged for 10 perspective, · "Marshall's television so it ~ives them a and we were 2,000 miles days down (in Daytona) NASCAR. popularity of the Marshall "Is it my turn now?" movie that this would be a risk is minimal," said Jim great opportumty in front behind the other cars ·in with people that had quesManchin said after Br11tt good way . to keep Biegalski, vice president of of millions of people." terms of what they'd been · tions like: How was I going Rowe, a Barbour.sville doing ... and it was all my to deal with Hendrick's Rowe, who will drive the Marshall's name in the consulting for Dallas-based Qodge ChaC':er for Herd news," Dana Tomes said . . The Marketing Arm. "They native, is a veteran of the fault." · domination? What was Racin~ LL , . exiuid the As many as eight volun- hav~ nothing but positive to ARCA and former Busch · Roush, whose team ftelds going to happen? gain out of the association." series. ·five Cup entries with "I felt that I had ftve realcockpn. · · teers converged on a nightSome of those previous ."We can't wait to get this Edwards, Matt Kenseth, ly good cars for Daytona. I Backers are hoping to ly basis to work on the car _Biffle, Jamie told them, 'Just wutch.Write drum up enough sponsors ut a smull shop behind the attempts on ,behalf of other thing out on the track," Oreg universities were short Rowe suid. "When you ~et McMurray to enter ·the cur on the . and David the future, not bused on the Mull in lived. Keeping a cur in ruce to this level , you're go1ng ' Raglin, qu1ckly •ot everyone past, but on what happens ut Nationwide circuit Iuter Hunllngto~l this season . Burbours~1lle . Th~ cur wus condition 1s expensive, uguinst teams that have on his team pomted In the . the time.' We don 't feel like , Mauhull alumni Dana ,fl.nished JUSt be tore midTomes suld Herd Racing $30-$35 million a year. It right direction in the new we're underdogs by any Tomes lind his wife, Tony a, m,aht WedneHduy at u cost needs a minimum of takes u huge efforl not only car, · means." approached the university of nearly $l~O,OOO. · SSO,OOO to S7S,OOO per rucc on our J)llrt but In the comNone of the Roush "From the first of May, with the Idea last October Cars beun ng oth~r col- depending on the location. munity. We're hoping to get when we suited up, (we) Fenway or Hendrick cars ' as ·a way to get additional lege nomes and the,1r pai~t That doesn't include paying everyboay involved, to went on the market to find had much luck in the exposure for Marshall and schemes have comp.eted !" the crew. And if the car help us out to get this cur some tires other than Daytona 500, but to win the il was met with immediate various NASCAR.event~ m wrecks, the costs go much out here for a full year." Goodyear tires, went to the first CoT event at Auto Club· enthusiasm. . recent .years: 1nclud~ng higher. Manchin said the No. 75 racetracks that weren't on Speedway - the former Racing the car f(lr a full car will have a close fol- NASCAR's schedule, we California Speedway The school is not a finan- Auburn, Flonda, Flonda cial backer. The car 's num- State, Jam es Mad1son, season would take a mini- lowing among the state's made a Herculean effort," Edwards had to pass and ber is in memory of the 75 Maryland, Georgetown and mum· of $3 million to $6 tens of thousands of Roush noted. "The guys ... then hold off Johnson and Marshall coaches, players the Yale Cancer Center, million, he said. NASCAR fans. went off and carried the load Gordo!). and supporters killed m a N ASCAR spokesman Tomes hopes to find "It' s something we've and caught up." As happy as Edwards was November 1970 plane Ramsey Poston said. enough sponsors to com- kind of got bred in us. It's The 16-race CoT schedule to get an early win, he "I ·think what you see pete in the Sharpie Mini sure a part of our tradition," that 'NASCAR· ran in 2007 expects things to get a lot crash. The aftermath of the to prepare for the full slate tougher. crash was chronicled in the with a lot of colleges and 300 on March 15 in Bri stol , he said, Bv MIKE HARRIS ASSOCIATED PRESS lffetime." Bonds' lead attorne¥ Allen Ruby declined comment Friday. The forll}er San .Francisco Giants star, who remains an unsigned free agent; was not required to attend the hearing ana has been excused from the next court date, too. The indictment, unsealed last November, quotes Bonds denying Anderson ever injected him with steroids, which prosecutors alleged was a lie. Bonds was charged I 00 days after breaking Hank Aaron's career home run record. . ished with 3 1/2 sacks and completed a trade with an interception returned for Minnesota for former firsta touchdown and had two round . draft pick Troy more sacks in the playoffs, Williamson and signed including one in the Super another wide receiver, fotBowl. mer Raider Jerry Porter. -Denver released dis- They also signed former contented wide receiver Dolphin Cleo Lemon as Javon Walker and line- their backup quanerback. : -Kick returner Allen backer ian Gold. Walker spent two seasons in Rossum signed with the Denver after being acquired . San Francisco 49ers, hi s in a trade from Green Bay fifth NFL team. Rossum, and had 95 receptions for who played by Pittsburgh I ,371 yards and eight last season also played for touchdowns. Philadelphia and Green · -San Diego re-signed Bay. backup QB Billy Volek, -Miami signed former who led the Chargers to a Jacksonville wide receiver playoff win in Indianapolis Ernest Wilford and defen in relief of the injured sive end Sean Ryan from Philiip Rivers. the Jets and traded for nose - Oakland signed safety tackle Jason Fergu son Gibril Wilson, who like from Dallas . They also Mitchell started for the added journeyman Josh Giants in the Super Bowl, . M~Cown .to compete fo r to a $39 million, six-year the quarterback job. · deal. -Atlanta re -signed . Chris - Minnesota signed safe- quarterback ty Madieu Williams and Redman. · fullback T.homas Tapeh. ~ Houston re- signed Williams, who played his receiver and return man first four seasons jn Andre ' Davi s, who had Cincinnati, replaces Dwight returned three kickoffs for Smith, who was cut and. · touchdowns last season. signed with Detroit; Tapeh, - St. Loui s· kicker Jeff a former Eagle, will replace Wilkins announced hi s free-agent Tony re.t irement, leaving St. Richardson, a Pro . Bowl Louis with just three playplayer in 2007.; ers left from their Super -Jacksonville formally Bowl winner in 2000. Race car bears Marshall's name; sponsors . sought for NASCAR Nationwide Serie~ debut ,, ··' ' ··- --- ~ -- - �• • Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday, March 2, 2008 6unbap ~imH -&entinel Astros ·owner will honor Clemens' personal services contract despite FBI investigation · KISSIMMEE, F1a. (AP) Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane will honor Roger Clemens' 10-year personal services contract despite . an FBI decision to investigate whether the star pitcher lied under oath about his denials of steroid use. McLane said Friday that reports that he was reconsidenng Clemens' contract because of his legal issues were "overstated." "All the legal troubles, does that jeopardize this?" he said. "My answer was, 'I d01i't know where that's ~oing. We'll just have to wall and evaluate what happens.' But I don't s~ anything . that's occurred nlilit now that would jeopardize liis contract. That's . what was overstated." Clemens' contract kicks in after he officially retires. He had thrown batting practice to minor leaguers at spring training since Wednesday, but McLane said he's doing it voluntarily and is not getting paid. Clemens was a no-show Friday. The Astros said earlier in the .week that Clemen~ planned to work with minor leaguers . Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. On·Thursday, the FBI took over the Oemens case after Congress asked the Justice Department to look into Clemens' testimony at a Feb. 5 deposition and a Feb. 13 hearing. Asked Thursday if Clemens could lose his contract if Clemens' case turned into a criminal investigation, McLane answered, "We'll have to see what happens. You're putting supposition into it and we'll just have to wait and see what transpires." Clemens could face perjury charges if found guilty. McLane said he was not familiar enough with the wording in the contract to know how an indictment might affect Clemens'.agree.ment. "I'm just dealing in the present of where we are today," McLane said. "I don't know where this will lead. I don't know how this fits into the contract. There is no doubt, we will honor the contract. We're not looking for any reason to back out of the contract. I think Roger, long term, can be an asset to the Houston ju~t Astros." But McLane said he'd meet Friday with general manager Ed Wade and president of · baseball operations Tal Smith to evaluate whether they want Clemens to continue to help with tneir minor leaguers. Reporters and photographers have followed Clemens' every move since he started working out witn players Wednesday. McLane said he last met with Clemens and his agents, Alan and Randy Hendricks, in December, after the release of the Mitchell Report. "Roger is a good person," McLane said. "I met with hlm back in December and he said, 'I clearly don't want to be a distraction.' He genuinely means that." · Sunday, March 2, 2008 . BY Joy KOCMOUD JKOCMOUO@MYOAILYTFIIBUNE.COM AND CHARLES Forget the calendar, Americans' quest for Olympic gold begins now said. "I knew I wasn't in p~me sh,ape and I knew I sun had a few weeks before NEW YORK- Now that the world championships. I Paul Hamm knows how he proved to everyone that if compares to . .his fellow I'm healthy and I had Americans,' it's time to get a enough time to train, I'm look at the rest of the world. still an all-around competiFor Nastia Liukin and tor." Shawn Johnson, the compeShe helped the American tition is a little closer to women wm a gold medal at home. . the world championships, The Beijing'Olympics are . and also claimed the indistill five months away, but vidual title on the balance gymnasts will begin jockey- beam. She added a silver ing for status at the medal on the uneven bars, American Cup on Saturday. giving her nine world chamThe meet is traditionally a pionship medals just since preview of the gold-medal 2005. contenders and, with a tough Healthy again; she knows men's field and Johnson and exactly how big this meet Liukin renewing their rival- can be. She trained and is ry in the. women's competi- good ·friends with Carly tion, this year is no different. Patterson, who won the "We're all starting from American Cup title in 2004 the start line again and we and went on to become only all have a blank slate," the second U.S. woman to Johnson said Friday. "And claim the Olympic allwe're all fighting for that around title. finish line again." · "It's exciting, but I try not Johnson brings an amaz- to think about it too much," ing winning streak to the Liukin said. "I try not to put American Cup. The 16-year- too rr•1ch · pressure on old won every event she mysel' 1nd I don't really entered last ye~ - her first , feel i-"o:ssure from other as a semor - mcludmg the people. I just have expectaAmeric~n Cup a~d the_ U.S. tions for myself and goals I and world champ1onsh1ps, It want to achieve pt;rsonally. was a rare sweep, and II "There's a bunch of new means everyone will be. skills I have, so that's kind watch1.ng to see what she ofthe main ~oal. We haven't does this ~ear. · . competed smce worlds, so That m1ght be daunung just get that competition for some gymnasts, but not spirit going and test out for Johnson, who has as those new skills." much personality as she For Hamm, this meet does talent. gives him a chance to see "Last ~ear went by so fast. how he measures up against It feels hke yesterday I was the best of the rest after his at American Cup last year," post-Athens layoff. she said. "It's crazy to think The _ reigning Olympic everythmg that shappened. champton took 2 1/2 years · It'~ .sue~ an msp1ratmn a~d off after winning gold in mouvauon to beat what I dtd Athens, earning his degree last y~ar, and set the bar at Ohio State and enjoying even htgher." . . being an "ordinary" college Of course, Lmkin could student. He returned about 'a have something to say about year ago with twin brother, that. Morgan - and he might be Almost three years olde~ even better than when he than Johnson, it was Liukin left. who was considered the At the Winter Cup three golden girl early on. Her weeks ago, his first full meet father. was a, double g~ld since returning, he routed medaltst for the Sovtet his fellow Americans, winmachine at the 1988 ning by more than seven Olympics and her mother points. But Saturday's meet . was a world champion in will be tougher. rhythmic gymnastics, and Much tougher. . she combined the best of The American Cup field both of them with a beauti- includes the men who fin· ful blend -of power and ished second through fourth grace. at last fall's world champi:. She won two straight U.S. onships: silver medalist lltles - four tf you count Fabian Hambuechen of her two junior crowns - Germany, bronze medalist and p1led up medals of all Hisashi Mizutori of Japan colors from the world cham- and Jonathan Horton who pionships. has · also won the la;t two "I a! ways wanted, in my American Cup titles .. dreams~ to have that beaut~: Former . U.S. champion those ltnes, that elegance, Sasha Artemev is also comOlympic champion Mary peting. Lou Retton sa1d. "I'm ready for this field," But she was hobbled most Hamm said. "It's a good test of last year by an ankle me. I don't want it to be a injury. 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Inspirational speaker Christian Scott addressed state and local officials along with members of the community about the importance of keeping history alive dur• ing a speech he delivered at the Gallia County Historical and Genealogical Society. After treating the crowd to a spiritual tune, Scott discussed the double meanings of songs and their roles in people's lives throughout history. He also !ij!Oke about' the passion and desire it took to overcome thousands of years of slavery, and eQC!Juraged everyone to exhibit the same fervor and commitment in their own lives. . · "We have to share the past so that it isn't lost," said Scott. "If you 'don't know where you've come from, it's hard to know where you're going." · · ,Scott encouraged those in attendance to work toward ending stereotypes, and to help children l!nderstand the rich history of our area through discussions and field trips, in order to preserve it for future generations. He also stressed the Importance of Instill· lna-v~a like respect, responsibillty, and good work ethics in Jhe youth of today. "Sharing stories and meals is very integral," said Scott. "You never know what piece of information will preserve a person or an entire culture." , A .collection of underground railroad quilts, sewn by the Old and New Quilter's group, is curtlmtly on display at the Gallia County Historical . and Genealogical Society. The symbols in the quilts were us7d ~s a ·means of communtcatton between slaves, providing · important instructions about the road fo freedom. ,"It's always important to remember our history, both the goo and the bad," said quilter Kay Cameron. "We have our civil lib.erties because of the courage and bravery of people of our past." Students in Shari Howard's sixth grade class at Rio Grande Elementary School created spe<;ial projects for Black History Month. They learned about activists, athletes, inventors and other figures who made a· significant accomplishment or broke a barrier, then shared their information with the entire class as a way of preserving the stories behind freedoms we have today. "They need to know that free~ dom comes at a cost," said Howard. "Throughout history, different groups have always had to fight for their freedoms, and it's jlood for them to know that there IS. something behind each of the freedoms we have today." Here's what local historian and author Charles Murray had to say about one of GaUia County's most' interesting sites; the Lambert Lands, located near Vinton: The Lambert Land is one of Gallia County's historic landmarks. It started as an early black settlement in November 1843, when Frank Lambert from Virginia purchased 265.5 acres of land in Fraction No. 32 of Morgan Township. Stories about this segment of Gallia County's history were · h1111ded down by word-of-mouth for three generations before the true facts were discovered by members of the Lambert Land Preservation Society in 2002. Deed records at the Gallia County Courthouse show that Frank Lambert and 29 other individuals with the surname Lambert purchased three tracts of land in Ohio in November 1843. For years it was believed that Frank Lambert ·anq brothyrs. Miller and Minnis, freed their slaves and led' them to Ohio where they could live in freedom. . . Researchers Glenn and ·Corliss Miller and Ernestine Mundell traveled to Virginia and found the last will and testament of Charles Lambert k of Bedford County. Charles Lambert, a slaveholder, died in 1839 and willed his blacks to be free. The will also· disclosed the true surnames of each slave and gave a personal description, including age. The researchers also found the slaveholder's tax list which presented the monetary value of each slave .. The authentic names of the Lambert sla';es who settled in Gallia Count)' 1843 are listed as follows: Aggy Wingfield Lambert, age 44, Matilda Wmgfield, age 5, Albert Jones Lambert, age 24, Alice Burks Lambert, age 19, Alvin Jones Lambert, age 18, Amy Lambert, age 65, BeJ\iamin Sales Lambert, age 23, Cal!phill Minnis Lambert, age 18, C;troliile Lambert, age 38, Nancy Lambert, age 4, David Jones Lambert, age 55, Francis Jones Lambert, age 9, Frank Jones Lambert, age 51, Isham Miller Lambert, age 40, James Burks Lambert, age 36, Jordan Miller · Lambert, age 38, Lewis Wingfield Lambert, age 8, Lucinda Lambert, age 24, Milly Lambert, age 5, George Lambert, age 3, Watson Lambert, age 0, Mary Ann Jones Lambert, age I 4, Milly Leftwich Lambert, age 24, Martha Ann Leftwich, age 5, Nancy Jones Lambert, age 36, Haw)tins Jones, age 6, Amanda Jones Lambert, age 4, Caroline Jones Lambert, age 2, Alexander ...' t;l/ • on present-day Greenlee Road . The1r names appear in the early church records that are still in existence: At first, the ch'urch members probably met in individual homes, and it was not until 1879 that land was purchased in Section 21 to erect a church building. In 1995, the Morgan-Bethel Church mysteriously burned, but it was replaced with a new structure. Pastor Calvin Minnis, a descendant of Callohill Minnis, one of the original' slaves, now ministers at the church. Many of Charles Lambert's former slaves are buried in the church cemetery without markers. Descendants of the Lambert land grantees continued to liye on. the land for two or three generations. Most of the dwellings, situated along hilltop ridges, were connected with walking paths. The land was communal, and each year the eldest person living on the property would collect money from the inhabitants to pay the property tax. This plan worked well until jobs became scarce and people moved to cities or other places to find work. By the 1960s most descendants had moved away; and conse- . quently on Jan . 24, 1970, the land was sold on the courthouse steps for back taxes. This was the termination for the Lambert land settlement. The 1908 Vinton Quadrangle topographical map shows the .Lambert Land purchase and the home locations of the second and third generation inhabitants who lived there at some point in time. For many years, the children of the Lambert Land families attend· ed a one-room school that existed on Thompson Road. The- Morgan Colored School served these families until August 1934, when it was closed. Some of the teachers who taught at this school were Ethel Bryant · Anderson, Flossie Miller Bass, Edith Bryant, John Bowles, Henry Browner, T.D . .Bunce, ·Flossie Miller Ford, Goldia Clark Garnes, Naomi Grover, Goldia Stevens Hogan, · Bessie Norman, Mattie Clark Pounds, Ferney Payne, John . F. Pound, Israel Roberts, J.C. Roberts and Mary Viney. The black community first attended a log school, situated on · a plateau adjacent to the MorganBethel Church before the one on Thompson Road. was built. It served several black families who lived in the area before the . Lamberts settlers arrived. In the summer of 2002, Mrs. Estivaun Matthews of Gallipolis spearheaded the formation of the Lambert Land Preservation . Society which pursued three primary .goals: . • To secure funds to purchase a memorial, consisting of three markers, one with a listing of origi.nal settlers and a brief history of the settlement, and two others inscribed with the names of the 149 individuals known to be buried in the cemetery without ' grave markers. • To develop a map of the Lambert Land purchase showing the location of family homes of the slaves and descendants. • To secure 16 monuments from the U.S. Government as· memorials to the soldiers buried in· the Morgan-Bethel Church cemetery. · The preservation group elected Jones Lambert, age 0, Robert the following officers: President Sales Lamben, age 12, Perthena Calvin Minnis, Vice President Wingfield. Lambert •. age 10, Peter Glenn Miller, . Secretary Bufdrd Read Lambert, age 80, Robert Minnis, Treasurer Corliss Miller Sales Lambert, age 12, Thomas .and Chaplain Barbara Scott. Randolph Lambert, age 64, On Sept. 14, 2002, .the Lamben Thomas Randoph Jr. Lamben, age Land Memorial was dedicated to 53, Spotswood Jones Lambert, commemorate the stamina and age· 13 and William Jones bravery of the "freedom-bound Lambert, age 35. · . Lambert slaves.'' This group was Shortly after the former . able to mi~rate north 9f the Ohio Lambert slaves settled in Morgan · River to hve in freedom twenty Township, they \)egan changing years before Abraham Lincoln his famous their Lambert surname back to proclaimed their authentic names which Emancipation Proclamation . included Burks, Jones, Even though their li~es are Leftwiches, Millers, Minnises, gone, their "spirit for freedom" Randolphs, Reeds, Sales, and lives eternally. Because of this Wingfields. memorial ,' the history of this early In 1845, these former slaves Gallia County settlement is now aided in esl;lblishing the Morgan preserved in stone for future genBethel Church, which is located a erations to see and learn about short distance east of the seulement their heritage. ... ... �• ' PageC2 YouR HoMETOWN Sunday, March First musical ~oUp to Greer Museum to exhibit come to Gallia by ~us works 'Of Gar Waterinan iunba~ lim~ ·itntfnel group's symbol and is even seen on one of their Oct. 6, 1960 was a his- record albums. By the torical day of sorts . for 1960s, Flatt and Scruggs Gallia County, though few had two buses, the 1955 people probably knew it at Flixible and the 1948 the time. On that day, near- Flixible. One was painted ly 200 members of blue and white ·and one Kiwanis clubs from ' all was painted red and white. over the area gathered at Both buses had the group's the Kiwanis Youth Camp sponsor painted all over.' for a bean dinner, horse- ·· Because of all the miles . shoe pitching, checkers, · the band drove, both buses badminton and volleyball. came to present problems. They even had a liar's sto- The joke was that when rytelling contest. The day they would pull into a gas was held to draw attention station, the driver would to the relatively new youth request the attendant to fill camp, outside Rio Grande, it up and the attendant on Tyn Rhos Road. would say, "OK, but could Appearing in person thai you put out the fire first?" Once in Huntington filmday was the bluegrass band Flatt ;md Scruggs. Kiwanis · ing special commercials President John Heiskell, for WSAZ, the bus caught ·who later replaced Fartner on fire out in the alley. A Click on WSAZ-TV as the · boy ran in and told them of farm reporter, had arranged the fire. Flatt and Scruggs for the group to come and continued on. The boy even got Martha White came in a second time to Mills to furnish the beans. . announce· a fire. The group That such a well-known ignored that warning too. group would come to Old After taping, the musicians Gallia was not all that his- walked outside and there toric as l()ts of famous were several fire trucks entertainers had been here putting out the fire. The before. The historic part band members yelled, was the bus that brought "Who in the world called Flatt and Scruggs to the the fire department?" Most Youth Camp. So far as we of them wc;re hoping the can tell, it was the first thing would just completemusical group to play in ly burn up. Gallia County that traveled The group had to keep a by bus. tub of sand in the buss at all Most performers prior to times, to douse out persisthis had come by automo- tent ~ames. It was reported bile or train. Some of the that 1t was hard to sleep on earliest entertainers got the bus and they had no way here by boat or stagecoach . to cook meals or get hot water. They often shaved in and wagon. The bus that Flatt and the morning using · water Scruggs canie to Gallia in from a Coke bottle an.d ate was pn;>bably their 1955 hard boiled eggs that they ·· Flixible bus made · in packed along. Loudonville, Ohio. The As a group, Flatt .and · band brought that . bus in Scruggs was organized in 1956. 1948 as the Foggy The bus became the Mountain Boys and worked BY JAMES SANDS · for various radio stations in the south. In 1953, they did a live daily early morning program on WSM as well as traveling to do concerts at night . In 1955, the radio ·show began to be taped and they also · began . a weekly TV program. In the late 1950s, Flatt and Scruggs could be seen weekly on WSAZ in Huntington. Of course, the group hit the big time when the recorded the theme song for "T):le Beverly Hillbillies" and "Petticoat Junction," and when their music was featured in the movie "Bonnie and Clyde." In fact, "The Ball ad of Jed Clam pett" hit number I for a bit, thus becoming the first bluegrass band ever to achieve that distinction. Playing with the group in 1960, besides Flatt on guitar and . Scruggs on banjo, were fiddler Paul 'Warren, teno~ . vocalist and man.dolin player Curly Seckler, bass player Jake Tullock and dobro player Buck Graves. Flatt and Scruggs broke up in 1969. Today, that 1955 Martha White bus, used by the Foggy Mountain Boys, is owned by Don Clark who takes the bus to bluegrass festivals. As to · that Kiwanis "doings" in 1960, there was another historic first as' the "champeen" liar for the first · time in county history was a woman, Irene Swisher. Her ·story was about a river monster that ate early tobacco growers. (James Sands is a special correspondent , for · the Sundizy limes-Sentinel. He can. be contacted by wriiing to 1040 Military Road, Zanesville, Ohio 43701.) ,(iVVfaule REALTY 213 Fisher St., Middleport 3 R, 1 blth with, many upgradtl- mdytO move iii. New Clrpetand aome hardwood 'floors. llundr~/ mOO room and cold sto'r'aoe. Somt newwlndowe. Newer rurnlct, hot water heater, root. outtert. Electric updated. Detached 2 car gar a~ plus 30 X-4() ACROSS 1 Pack rat 6 Blacken by burn~ 10 Portion . 15 Car fo(hire· · 18 Moll\ljlio ridge 19 Wading birds ·21 Amarlli> native 22 The Eternal City 23 Doctrine . 24 Abundam • 25 - Waldo Emerson 26 RegUIJI!'. • • 27 Co1n tit dlii France 28 New 29 -island 31 AU.ch 33 Recipe ainount 35 0hamber for ba~ng· 36 Tons 37 Means 38 Frequently 40 Cook In oil • 41 Read has111y 42 Prison guald 44 Playgr011nd attraction 47 Commotion (hyph.) S-1 Sworeat · 52 Emporium 53 AMill · ss.Swab 56 Deliver ,aspeech 57 Fellow . 58 Gadget or gizmo 60 Long river fn Europe 62 Bones · 63 Overcharged 65 Mance acronym 66 Wheat protein · 67 Loner after chi 68 Appraise 69 Mild oath 71 Fighl 73 Kind of dance 75 Play part 76 Firsl1n importance 77 Quid- quo 78 Amount 81 Supple 83 Make angry 114 Thick sliqo . · 85 Hanks or Sloppard 67 Shrewd 90 Thoroughfare 92 Clear plastic 94 Wander 95 Usual weather 96 Dwells 96 Crazy . ·· 99 Brown pigment 100 - as a halter 101 SnakB-haired Gorgon 103 British measure 1~ ~= belo'!e(l .. '108 Theater section 109 Demi or Dudley 110 Crazes 11 1 Perpelually · 113 Hawaii's - Kea 114 Spree 115 lntroduc1ory section 118 Powders 119 Auction 120 Walter or Domino 124 Give In 125 Veraci1y · . 126 Pole for welklng 1811 127 -BelaK~ 128 - - aver\ keel 129 Principle 131 (3eolcigle epoch 133 EGret 135 t,{UBicaJ group 138 Lombardi of football 137Hunmed 138 Surrollf\ded by 139 Antiquity 140 Terrlllnated 141 142 mo\1811\Bnt . "=cards s . . New Listings E-Letter 37 Publish 39 Run away 40 Be at an angle 42 LBQal scholar 43 "Liwrence of - • 44Phase 45 Sign over a door · 1 1 · . . One of the nicest things about winter is that when it e·nds, spring begins. Anp . ~his year it can 't happen too soon for, most of us, what with the · cold days, the snow and the high· heating bills. Now many of us are con.centrating on how to avoid the flu and that seems to be challenge. Germs are everywhere and the best recommendation seems to ,wash your hands frequently, and if you haven't gotten a ·flu shot, it's not too late to get one. The Meigs. County ~ealth Department still has ~· supply of vaccine. Just 11 & ca .or an appointment or stop by there. · :. .It's been a hard winter for the birds and animals too. They're getting hungry. In fact, this past week, a flock of birds · came in and ate :every red berry on my ·beautiful. backyard holly 'tree, and the deer attacked lhe shrubbery m the front yard, devounng most of the grc:enery before my good t~e1ghbor. saw what they were domg and chased ~em away. : We know ;~:t ·spring is 'near when we hear about the time change. It happens next weekend - 2 a.m. on :(vlarch 9, and stays with us :until Nov. 2. Remember, it's . ·..' 'spring forward." ••• ., , Charlene Hoeflich a : Persistence usually . pays :off and Jim Smith thinks :be's making ,progress in his· efforts to get some needed :work done at the Mulberry :Avenue pond. : For the past y~ar or so on -a regular basis, he has been :Communicating with village officials, the ;Department of Natural ·Resources, and Gov. Ted · :strickland. His most recent :response came . from :ODNR. It said that agency ·has been in contact with · · :Mayor John Musser and :encouraged him to continue :to apply for future funding ·sinc.e "ODNR has funding :tor recreation through the :'state funded NatureWorks · ;and th~ federally funded Land and Water :conservation Fund. pro:gram." The village got one ;Nature Works ·grant of .$9,100 toward the cost of lhe project. : Jim, who worked in <:olumbus and came back to :Meigs County when he :retired, lives in senior hous:ing near the pond. He loves to fish there because as he :says everytime he's there 87 Summit 56 Kill 89 Ebb or neap 91 River in France . 83 Ne plus94 Kioo of pilcher 96 Love 97 Had poor posture 99 E"'lressed in vocal music . 102 Not compulsory t04 Free electrons 105 One ol the Jacksons f07 Guard 109 Brewing ingredient 110- about (wandered) · 112 Truck 113 Handled roughly 114 Lyndon - Johnson 11 5.1nvestigation .116 Of the kidneys 117 Antelope 118Vestige 119 Office worker of old 121 Protective ~arment 122 Leather stnp 123 Bum · 125 Man~ 126 Barge 130 Loud noise 132 Table scrap 133 Linden or Holbrook 134 Flighlless bird 46 P8r1ner in crime ... it's like taking a trip down memory lane. As a child he and his father fished there · many times. ••• Most of us have things we d • all on t use, re y don't want anymore, and would just like to get out of the house. , f It s o ten the sale of such things donated to an organization that provides the money for special projects or expenses. 'fake the Chester Courthouse and now the newly renovated Chester . Academy. Money for operational costs, like heat, air conditioning and lights, has to be raised one way or . another. So every year there is a beoefit dinner and auction. Th,is year it will be held on April 4 at the Meigs High School cafeteria. Tickets are on sale now at the Chester Courthouse, Farmers Bank in Pomeroy and 'Tuppers Plains, · Summerfie,ld's and Baum's in Chester, and at the Meigs , County Chamber of . Commerce. And remember, if you have something to donate for the auction, just call the courthouse. ••• It says something good about a place when a former resident moves back to. the town where he grew up after years of working and living in a big city. Rick Warner is back in town living in the Lincoln Hill home of his . parents, Paul and Mickey Warner. For the past couple of years, Rick and .his wife have been in and out of town arranging work on the house. To the delight of those in tbe neighborhood; they moved in last week. (Charlene Hoeflich is general manager of The Daily Sentinel in Pomeroy.) l\:fedical Reserve Corps helps others, helps you ~B~~~fl~~~~c~:: ~~r :~~~nh;d ~~~r;:~: Nurses, physicians, ~ntists, GALLIA COUNlY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Medical Reserve Corps recruitment and orientation is underway in Gallia County! Medical Reserve Corps, MRC, .is a way to organize local community members into units to support local public health, especially in medical and public health emergencies. Presently, there are 77 MRC units in ·Ohio, including the Gallia County Medical Reserve Corps. The Gallia County Medical Reserve Corps is sponsored by the Gallia County Health Department in collaboration with the Gallia-JacksonVinton RSVP and the Volunteer Network Center, and · the Gallia County Citizen Corps Council. Cber Bellar, program coordinator ·for RSVP and Volunteer Network Center, the Lead Volunteer Center for Ohio Citizen Corps Region D (the Southeastern Ohio region), and Kristy Woodall, Gallia County coordinator for RSVP and VNC, are championing the project along wtth Cathy Clark and Tony a Warren, Gallia County MRC .cpordinators. The Gallia County Medical Reserve Corps Untt is currently exploring Gallia County needs and resources to ensure that its unit will be prepared and effective as possible in the event of a health-related emergency. Additionally, the Galha County Medical Reserve Corps is actively recruiting MRC unit members. An important principle of Medical Reserve Corps is to recruit anil train the MRC unit members prior to an actual emergency so that each MRC unit member will be prepared to assume their ·rote in the emergency response. MRC Unit training and organization lessens · the confusion and delay in . response time often caused by an influx of volunteers who have not been adequately prepared. As a member of the Gallia County MRC Unit, you would already be identified as a volunteer, trained to assume a vital function, and organized into the emergency response team. If you are the kind of person who feels the call to duty in times of crisis, get involved now so you can be ready to assist in the event of an emergency. The.Gallia County Medical Reserve Corps is recruiting mental health pracuuoners, ~~r~~a:~~cia:sr:~~thn'ir ~alt/pr;:{~i~~os:aplposrt~ medical emergency response systems are overwhelmed in the event of an emergency or pandemic. Non-medical community members and retired medical community members are needed as well to provide vital support funclions including communicalions, child and elder care, interpreting, piuient intake, and providing public infermation and education. In addition to the great feeling you get from helpin~ the community and bemg better prepared for an emergency, there are many other benefits to being a part of the Gallia County Medical Reserve Corps: • ·Training opportunities, including on-line ·courses, are available at no cost to volunteers. In ·addition to providing valuable information, many of the courses are approved for continuing education units, providing an easy way for medical professionals to . fulfill ongoing educational requirements. • Volunteering can improve will be better prepared for self-esteem, reduce heart rates health and other emergencies and blood pressure, increase as a result of participation in endorphin production,, Medical Reserve Corps. enhance immune sv.stems, If rou are interested in buffer,. the impact of stress, being a part of· th e Galli a and combat social isolation. Countv Mrdkal Resen e (Research Summary: Graff, Corps: ca ll 441 -2965 f ur L. (1991 ). 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We to~op with all rca1 estate companies. 'Otis to see more picture~ of our · listings or to sign up for our free 36Den . Sunday, March 2, 2008 '• . .mC~tm (abbi.J 6Cowardly 7 Refuge 8 Indigo dye 9 Home (abbr.) 10 Took long steps 11 Coin·toss resu~ 12 Wheel shaft 13 Knocl< 14 Heightens 15 Group of w~ches 16 Make bet1er 17 Flexes 19 Four·leaf20 Concealed 22 Tum from sin 28 Famous 30 Detest 32 School org. ' 34 Raises •· .49 Sufficiently cooked 60 Candid · 51 Abllr. in bus. · 52 Pholo enthusiast 53 Sldester, · 54 - 'stan ey Gardner 57 Bus 59 ·Nail polish 61 Colors ·. 63 Scrape against 64 Treat contemptuously 66 spllere 70 Hodges of baseball 72 AMuse 74 Purple fruil 76 'The Devil Wears -" 79 Pertect place 60 Films . 62 Particular 64 Make points 66 Edible part Reasons to list with . LizMauleRealty.com . Liz Maule.Refllty · Call or visit 1 Surteiled 2 Genus of paii!\S 3 Sea!nd planet 4 Summer (Fr.) 5 No longer working ' .he.,._e any sooner' . DOWN · . 43 Neglect I till ..,_, lllilo~ 1i1., IIIHioport 3BA 1.5 bMh Netde TLC. · $41,100 . rz·ng can't get S'P SU·NDAY.·puzzLER 45Faclllala that Ia Insuiated and ht~ted. COMMUNITY CORNER RIO GRANDE - The such as shells, skates, crabs work around the countrv. He Greer Museum at the and squid, but his work does is also currently workmg on University of Rio Grande is not describe any creature. · a $100,000 Percent for Art . exhibiting the work of 31'\ist "Like the myriad forms of Commission for the state of Gar Waterman, starting marine life that gradually Connecticut, according to March I. cover and soften the gee- information listed on his Waterman is an award- metric planes of a ship website. The project fea~inning sculptor, and area wreck, the lush organic vol- tures a glass door with an residents will enjor seeing umes of his stone sculpture entryway that has a computhis work. The exhibit will be · exist within the context of .er-driven LED light display the architectural Stnlcture of through cast glass and brass on display until March 22. ·Rio Grande faculty mem- a cut. stone base, and 'the sculptural elements, accordber Jim Allen said that he is hard ltne of welded steel or ing to the website. The Greer Museum is very pleased to have an out- the flat plane of a wall," the open from .1 to 5 p.m. &tanding artist such as website states. "The diaTuesdays through Sundays Waterman displaying his Iogue between ~chitecture work in the Greer Museum.' and nature remams the fun- at Rio Grande. The museum A native of New England, ~ental. sourc;e ~f lnspira- is free and open to the .public and brings in a wide range of Waterman currently lives tion for h1s work.: and works in New Haven Waterman studted at both types of artwork by regional Conn. ,' and Sargentville: the Phillips An!iover artists and artists from across . Maine. He sculpts in stone, Academy and Dartmouth the coun\1)' each year. For more injormati01~ call bronze ·steel and wood and College, and then moved to his wo;k examines the lntri- Pietrasanta, Italy, where he · Allen 01 (800) 282-7201. For cate dym.imic that exists lived for seven years and additional information on between the curved forms learned additional skills in upcoming events at Rio Grande, as well as informaof nature and structured sculpture. He ~~. taugh~ and .se~ed tion on the wide variety of design of architecture. In his · work Waterman as a VtSitmg arttst at mstltu- academic and professional combines his observation of · lions around America, and programs offered by the. instinatural phenomena, sensual he has also exhibited his tution, log onto www.rio.edu. devotion to the tactile possibilities of stone, metal and . wood, and the tinkering sensibility of a model maker. Although he grew up mainly New Jersey and Maine; Waterman also spent time in Tahiti as a child when his family relo<;ated there for his father's work as an underwater filmmaker and naturalist. Waterman explains on his website that his imagery is infused with marine forms ' PageC3 COMMUNI1'Y. 2, 2008 �' PageC4 CELEBRATIONS iunba~ Ql:ime- -ientinel · iunba~ limei ~ientinel Sunday, March 2, 2008 PageCs ON THE BOOKSHELF Sunday, March 2, 2008 Library display My friends · frequently . suggest books they think I would like. The Rev. Kay Puckett, who is acquainted with the Rev. Robert Graetz, recommended his A Beverly Gettles White Preachers· Memoir: The . Montgomery B1<s Boycott. Rev. Graetz was Dustin Milam and Bobbl Cox David Burdell and .Shelll Rossiter COX-MILAM ENGAGEMENT ROSSITERBURDELL . ENGAGEMEN.T Colet Isaac and Stephen Allen GALLIPOLIS - The families of Bobbi Jane Cox of Apple Grove. W.Va., and Dustin _Matthew Milam of Sissonville. W.Va., would like to announce the upcoming . nlarriage of their children. Bobbi is the daughter and stepdaughter of Gary and Missy Cox of Gallipolis, and her paternal grandparents are Bob Cox of Gallipolis and Kay Cox, also of Gallipolis. Paternal great-grandparents are Iris Cox of Gallipolis, and the late E.E. Cox. Paternal great-grandparents are the late Virgil R. and Mary E Miller. Her mother is Loretta J. Martin of Apple Grove, W.Va. Bobbi is a 2006 graduate of Hannan High School and a student at Marshall University, pursuing a degree in medical assisting. Dustin is the son of Danny and Angie Milam of Sissonville. His paternal grandparents are Ottie Milam of Charleston, W.Va., and the late Warren Milam. Maternal grandparents the late Roger L. and Janice K. Boggess. Dustin is a 2005 graduate of Sissonville High School and 'is a student at West Virginia State University, pursuing a . degree in elementary education. An open church wedding will take place at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 22, 2008, at the First Church of the Nazarene in Gallipolis. The couple will honeymoon in Hilton Head, S.C. ISAAC-ALLEN ENGAGEMENT ' VINTON - Virgil ·and Bonnie Isaac are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Colet Marie Isaac of Vinton, to Stephen Thomas Allen of Barboursville, W.Va. · Stephen is the soh of Thomas and Lois Allen of Barboursville. · The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of William and the late Rosie Isaac. Colet is a 2004 graduate of Gallia ~cademy High Scbool; and will graduate from Marshall University in December 2008 with an associate degree in radiology technology. The prospective groom is the grandson of Margaret and the late Edward Allen of Newark, Ohio, and Helen and the late Paul Baylous of Huntington, W.Va. Stephen graduated from Cabell Midland Highschool in 2000 and Ashland Community and TechniCal College in 2007 with a certificate in surgical technology. ~ Stephen is employed with St. Mary's Medical Center. The couple will exchange vows on Saturday, .July 19. 2008, at Eastwood Baptist Church in Barboursville. FITCH ANNIVERSARY CHESHIRE- Clyde and Carole Fitch of Cheshire will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on Monday, March 3, 2008. They were married by the Rev. Bud Darst on March 3, 1968, in Cheshire. Fitch is a retired roofer of Local 185 and his wife is currently employed with Family Dollar i11 Gallipolis. · They have three daughters, Carol Lee (John) Smith, Cheryl Johnson, and Candace (Don) Sizemore, all of Cheshire. They have six grandchild[en, Jonathan. Brittany and Tyler Gaus, Derrick Johnson (deceased), Mike Johnson, and Brooklyn Sizemore. SHRM gather~ for meeting Andy Myers and Andrea Fetty FETTY-MYERS . . ENGAGEMENT POMEROY· Andy Myers and Andrea Fetty, together with their parents, announce their engagement and upcoming mat'{iage. Andy is the son of Tom Myers of Langsville, and Tony and Mary Ann Perdue of Wellston. He is the grandson of the late Andrew and Nellie Myers, and the late Veri and · Thelma Casto. . , · His fiancee is the daughter of Andy and Beverly Fetty of Pomeroy. She is the granddaughter of Andrew and Shirley Fetty of Point Pleasant, W.Va., and ·Walter and Patty Ridenour of Leon, W.Va. ·· Myers is a I 997 graduate of Meigs High School and is employed as a deputy sheriff at the Meigs County Sheriff's Department. Andrea is a 2004 graduate of Meigs High School and a 2006 graduate of the University of Rio Grande. She is emplo¥ed as a medical lab technician at Holzer Medical Center. . A wedding is planned for 4:30 p.m. on Sat!Jrday, May 3, 2008, at the Danville Holiness Church in Langsville. . RIO 'GRANDE fessionals that were preMembers of the Riverbend sent were asked to lend Chapter of the Society for their expertise to the MBA Human Resource .classes in the field of HR. Management recently met There was also a brief disat the University of Rio · cussion of the upcoming Grande. Entrepreneurship Day, held Bob High, director of the Feb, 26 on the campus, and Small Business Center for activities scheduled for Entrepreneurship at the that day. University of Rio Grande, This month's SHRM explai'ned the purpose of meeting will be held on · the center, which mcludes Tuesday, March 18 at 8:30 , helping small business and a.m. in Bob Evans Farms new businesses develop Hall Room 20 I. business plans, develop For more information on marketing plans and ' the Riverbend Chapter, conbecome prepared for man- tact Phyllis Mason at 245agement of the business. 7228 or Debbie Crawford at High, also an instructor 245-5306. for the MBA program at the · university, indicated that some of his MBA students are available to assist new businesses or small businesses with counsel·ing. Human resource · pro- ~. ~. BIDWELL- David E. Burdell and Michelle "Shelli .. Rossiter are announcing their engagement .and upcomi11g wedding. . Shelli is the daughter of Susie Rossiter and Roger Rossiter, both currently of Gallia County. David is the sun of Lawrence and Judy Burdell of Bidwell. . Shelli graduated from Symmes Valey High School i_n 2003. She has been a medical secretary at Holzer Clin ic-for the past three years. ·. David graduated from GalliaAcademy High School in 20<t3 and from the University of Rio Grande i1i 2006. He is pre,ent·ly employed by the wireless Internet company, JBNETS . · Their wedding will be Saturday, June 7, 2008. at the Fi rst Church· of the Nazarene in Gallipolis. SAJ!:E, NON-L'IVAS!VE & PAINL.ES..<; TREATMENT FOR SWALLOWING; . Ottr cxpericnu.•t[ t.ttam ,Jj <:'Jltitit'd ~~-t'C'h t hcrl.lplfoib u:~,-j· VilollStim '· J,tt1-n py tn t11:•:tl ~ph8Ki3 .a ll.mdldun that ' CHESHIRE-Acommittee consisting of Lois Snyder, Sherry Roberts, Steve Henderson, Barton Stump, Haroldine Oiler and Avalee Swisher met recently to · plan the third annual alumni reunion for all Kyger Creek High School graduates, 1957 through 1992. This alumni reunion follows the Kyger · Creek Alumni Banquet held at the Kyger Creek High School (now River Valley) cafeteria on the same evening. This reunion is scheduled for Saturday. May 24, 2008, from 8 p.m. until I a.m. at the Moose Lodge in Point Pleasant, W.Va. There will be a social hour from 8 to 9 a.m. for greeting fellow classmates. Music will be provided by Lee Osborne, a local DJ, who specializes in music from the Golden Oldies, from the '50s to the '80s. He will play requests from the group. Hourly door prizes and class introductions will be a feature this year. The conimittee is encouraging cla>s es to cum pete for at! endance for the largest alumn i class. Last year. the classes of 1965, 1967, 1962 and 1966 had the most anu more are expected this year. Certain classes will be honored, 1958, 1968, 1978. 19l:l~ for the 50th, 40th 30th und 20th year anniversary. Other' representing their 25th, 35th and 45th years are classc> or. 1963, 1973 and 1981 Anyone wanting to work contacti'ng their Individual classes l'orthc committee, please conlact one of the members.below. 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This meant that seats at the back would no longer be designated for black people, and the front seats would no · 'longer be designated for the white riders. The entire Graetz family, even the children, were in danger from radical whites. There were promi.nent white people who supported the boycott, but they dared not make that public. At one point, Graetz was taken to the police station, and he was extremely fearful. This book tells of the pastor's personal experience at a crucial period of our counctry's history. Rev. Graetz anu his wife retired to Vinton County. He taught a course on the civil rights BY lARRY NEUMEISTER ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER I NEW YORK - As - the creator of the Harry Potter books sees it, her kindness to fans might come back to haunt her. In papers filed for a lawsuit in Manhattan,. J.K. Rowling says she feels betrayed by a fan, Steven Vander Ark, for his role in trying to publish an unauthorized reference work, "Harry Potter Lexicon." . Ark is editor of a Web site containing a fan-created collection of essays and encyclopedic material on the Potter universe, including lists df spells and potions found in the books, a catalog of magical creatures and a who's who in the wizarding wprld. Ro'wling said . she was especial1y irked that the site's owner and the lexicon's would-be publisher, RDR Books, continued to insist that her acceptance of free, fan-based Web sites justified the efforts. "I am deeply troubled by the portrayal of my efforts to protect and preserve the copyrights I have been granted in the Harry Potter books," she wrote in court papers filed Wednesday in a lawsuit she brought against the small Muskegon, Mich., publisher. She said she intends to · publish her own · definitive Harry Potter encyclopedia. "If RDR's position i,, accepted, it will undoubtedly have a significant, negative impact on the freedoms enjoyed by genuine fans on -the Internet ," she said. "Authors everyw.here will be forced to protect their creations much more rigorously, which could mean denying well-meaning fans permission to pu~su~ Ie.~iti­ mate creanve acUv1t1es. . She added: "I find it devastating to contemplate the possibility of such a severe alteration of author-fan relations." She brought the lawsuit last Halloween along with film company Warner Bros., which owns the intellectual property related to _the Potter books and 1)10VIes. The lexicon's publicmion, previously schedu_led for last Nov. 28, has been blocked by the lawsuit. A telephone message left with RDR Books on Thursday was not immediately returned. RDR Books publisher Roger Rapoport has said the lexicon is a "critical reterence • work" and would not compete with il!JY official encyclopedia written by Row ling. On its Web site, RDR Books said it was "determined to publish this book for the benefit of Harry Potter fans ever,ywhere." . It said it ."believes Ms. ~ A -t Pt:!UlJR\II ~G .\R"I!I OSrRF .Auditions Thumbelina March 10 & 11 6-8 prn Charlotte's Webb March 14 & 15@ 7 prn March 16@ 3 pm Bo1 Office: 428 2nd Ave. Gallipolis, OH (740) 446-ARTS GaJ.UM.Alf; rA ~tee~ rntLerte . JK Rowling says shady 'Harry Potter Lexicon' would hurt fans Plaiming under way for KCHS reunion P.<i~ll:fJ,easant Store Only! rN ..w ' ' PROVIDING VitalStim·l!i Therapy : _;_ .. . KIPLING SHOE ~~~C~O~.i\11Pri.- ~ ' . . ~RBORS AT GAlLll'OUS .. born in Clarksburg, W.Va., . grew ·up in Charleston, and is a graduate of Capital University's seminary. He was called to serve a black ·Lutheran church in Montgomery, Ala., in the mid-'50s . It was not ·unusual 'for a white preacher to pastor a black church. He still remembers the hatred that divided a nation. Because they supported the bus boycott which began with Rosa Parks' refusal to take a seat at the back of the bus, the Graetz's home was bombed twice. The first time, they were not at home. The second bomb blew in their front door and the big glass picture window. Another bomb with 12 sticks of dynamite landed in their front yard and did not detonate. It would have wiped QUI the neighborhood if it had exploded. su-ed photo The bombings did . not · 'Rebecca Carroll, refetence services manager of Bossard d~ter Rev. Graetz and his Memorial Library, is pictured with the library's current dis· wife from their goals. The play featuring the life of Alexander Graham Bell, who will boycott lasted over a year. be one of the characters portrayed at the 2008 ·During tliis - time, the Chautauqua coming to the Gallipolis City Park during the · Negroes did not take the week of July 15·19. The library will host both youth and city buses to work, so a adult workshops daily throughout the week of the transportation service was Chautauqua. Many of the items showcased in the library's provided by helpful citizens display were provided by Telephone Pioneer members to get them to their jobs. Lloyd Carrpll and Helen Thomas. The Rev. Martin Luther at Trinity their home on human psymovement Lutheran Seminary in chology "for students of the Bexley, and served for 30 mind." , years at St. John Lutheran The Stones have come a Church in Logan. He has long way from the '60s and also served as interim pastor have gradually grown to other congregations in apart. Fred still seems to southeastern Ohio. love his wife, but he takes A couple of weeks ago I her for granted and is total- · purchased More Book Lust ly unexciting individual. by librarian Nancy Pearl, Chandra decides to leave which contains reading rec- him, and he is in total ommendations "for every shock. How he attempts to mood, moment and reason." cope with her absence, by That's how I found A having martini lunches and Marriage Made At seeking out the compan'y of Woodstock by Cathie his divorced brother and Pelletier. Fred and Lorraine his bimbos which are half (who now calls herself his age, doesn't seem to Chandra) met at Woodstock help much. and have been rnanied for This book can be laughover 20 years. out-loud in spots, but is sad Fred has become a work- and touching in others. from-home accountant, pre- Funny how people change cise and .uptight in his and grow within a marriage, schedule. His grocery list is and sometimes just become alphabetized, and he rises at people we may not know 5:45 for the satisfaction of very well anymore. beating his neighbor up. He consults Consumer Reports \'.~N CA~J: before making a purchase. v . 0 Lorraine (Chandra) is an "" animal rights activist and ~ i,'··\' ~ ).>; ....y. / : '..~;.;:; has a degree in psychology. ~' She conducts seminars in ""~areerSClose""fo i/Ome" -: I 446-4367 . OR 1-800-214-0452 Rowling, who has championed the 'Lexicon' for years, will love reading the book just as much as she does the Web site on which it is based." . 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Ask your practitioner about Breast Heald 1 Services at O'Bieness.Call (740) 592-9300 to request a free information packet. '· ' ' O'BLENESS HEALTH SYSTEM SS Ho~p i tal Driv!, Athens, Ohio 45•701 www .OblenessHealthSystem.org ' �PageC6 CoMMUNI1'Y Sundar, March 2, 2008 INSIDE Dl ' Down on the Farm, Page D2 Early intervention makes . Salty snacks equal more sodas for kids;. ·· · d . study suggests cutting salt could curb obesity difference .With Down syn rome BY JAMIE STENGLE • BY JOANNE ELLIOTT RN BCMH NURSE ' ' GALLIA ~OUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Down syndrome is a chromosomal disorder and the most frequent cause of mental retardation. It occurs iii approximately one out of · 800 live births and crosses all racial, cultural and socioeconomic groups Down syndromt; is caused by an error in cell division that results in the presence of an additional third chromosome21 or "trisomy21." Through research, it has been established that the likelihood that the reproductive cells will contain an extra copy of chromosome 21 increases dramatically as a woman ages. It is not attributed to any certain behaviors or environmental faclors . Some with Down syndrome may be; for the most part, healthy while others may require medical attention at virtually every stage of life. . Medical conditions, including hearing loss, congenital heart disease, and vision disorders are common among those with Down syndrome .. This syndrome is usually identified at birth or shortly after. Initially, the diagnosis may '. , • be based on phystcal .char- thetr school system, such a~ acteristics, such as low mus- "What d~s}nclusion ~ea!l cle lOne, a smgle crease to you? , What servtces across the palm of the h~d. can ! exr,ect the school to a slightly flatt.:ned facta! provtde?' Federal laws ,· profile and an upward slant . ~DEA and ADA, have ~ade to the eyes. A chromosomal tl posstble .for .great ~tndes study called a karyot:rpe to be ~ccomphs~d m the will confirm ~e d~agnosts. ed~cl!tiOn exper~ences. of Some ch1ldren and chtldren wtth dtsabthttes . adults with Down .. syn- Many parents need to ~ drome may expenence educated as to thetr child s developmental delays b.ut rights in the educational also may display talents system. . .. and .gifts and should have The Ohto (oaht10n for the opportunit:t to develop th~ Educati~~ _of Chil~n these. ··Early mter:venti~m wJth Dtsabthttes provtde can male~ an amazmg dtf- parent ~entors to ass 1st parference· 1~ .the progress of ents wtth ~ny aspects of these l~dlVlduals. the educatu;mal process. . Phys1cal . therapy can Parents need to be. encourtmprove low muscle tone, ;.aged to take trammgs and occupational therapy and attend conferences so that speech therapy can be ~f they . ca~. see what "b~st great value to the ch1ld s practices are and what ltfe development: .Intervention" sho\lld !l"d c.m~ld look li~e should be utihzed as soon for their chtldren. · If thts as an individual_ reaches isn't an option, parents ~an school . age. Placmg chtl- learn a_~reat ~eal by .gettmg dren with Down syndrome on matfing hsts. usmg the in regular classrooms with h\ternet, and networking individualized education with other parents with plans, IEP, and other sup- Down syndrome children ports has proven to be and adults. highly successful. Questions and inquiries Parents . with Down syn- can be directed to the Gallia dr~me chtldren have to~ County Health Department, acuve advocates for thetr 441-2018. child's needs in the educaInformation. obtained tiona! pro~ess. Paren~s need from Family Information to ask pomted questions of Network, March 2006. Rio students named to Who's Who RIO GRANDE Twenty-seven students from the University of Rio Grande have received ·national honors for their academic work. Recently, 19 Rio Grande students were named to the Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges list, and an additional eight students were named to the . Who's Who Among Students in Junior Colleges list. "It's an honor for students to be seleeted," said Dr, Barbara Hatfield, interim provost/vice president for . academic affairs at Rio Grande. In order to be honored by the Who's Who organizations, students have to excel academically, but they also have to be involved in community activities and show leadership potential, Hatfield · explained: very pleased to "We're have so many students cho- sen this year," Hatfield said. The number this year is higher than in recent years and shows the high academic quality of the students on campus. The Rio Grande students selected to the Who's Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges list include: Valerie Cangemi of Nelsonville, Bethany Ellen Dixon ·of Wellston, Lisa Gillespie of Jackson, Brett Jones of Thurman, Meredith Mahon . of Hamilton, Rebekah . Marquis . of Wellston, Effie Mullins of Wellston and Melissa Jayne Myers of Pomeroy. StudentS named to the Who's Who · Among Students in American Universities .and Colleges list include Samantha Adkins of West Portsmouth, Vanessa · Allison or" Wellston, Hayley Clairemont of Kingston, Amy Clark of Racine, Mary Ellen DiFranco of Jackson, Teresa DuRae-Justice of Wellston, Joshua Eddy of Gallipolis, Carrie Elberfeld of Racine, Brandy Juanita Hill of Gallipolis, Cherie Ann Horner of South Webster, Jacqueline Hornsby of Thurman, Lyndsey Meyers of Bainbridge, Amanda Shamblin of Gallipolis, Raymond Snyder IV of Lancaster, Michelle ~igh Thomas of Ashville, Jessica Veach of Jackson, Angela · Dawn Vickers of Hamden, Erin Walker 'Of Abe~en and. · Jeffrey Wells of Ham!lel). • .. Rio Grande officials are proud of · all of these students for everything they have accomplished, and pleased that they have been recognized by these national organizations. The stuc dents are studying in a wide range of majors all across campus, and are excellent . representatives for the institution. "It's important for the and more than half of those food industry to make a were sugar-sweetened. · reduction " she said. MacGregor, a professor of DALLAS - ·Kids who The st~dy suggested that cardiovascular medicine at load up on salty meals and cutting in half the amount of St. George's, says the study snacks get thirsty, and 'too salt British children con- results shuuld apply to kids often they tum to calorie- surne - · a decrease of about in the U.S. as well. filled sodas. So maybe cut- 'half a teaspoon a day The United Kingdom ting back on the salt is a wo\lld lead to an average began a government-led good way to cut the calories . . reduction of about 18 campaign to cut salt conThat's the idea coming ounces .of sugar-sweetened sumption in 1996 and from a British study pub- soft drinks per week. researchers say more recent lisbed in an American Heart The study was based on studies show that salt intake Association journal. diet daia from Great bas already decreased. . Salt is "a hidden factor in Britain's National Diet and In the United States, the the obesity epidemic," said Nutrition Survey. Food and Drug Graham MacGregor, a co- Researchers looked at 1,688 Administration is taking author of the study by · British boys and girls public comment until Marc,h researchers at St. George's ages 4 to 18- over a 28 on a co11sumer groups University of London. ., seven-day period in I ~7. . proposal to restrict the And researchers. say all They noted that the amount of salt in processed that salt isn't commg from amount of salt eaten might be foods, among other options. the salt shaker: About 80 underestimated in the study· And the American Medical percent comes from manu, because it didn't include salt Association has urged the factured food. added during cooking or at government to require "Most peOple think that the table. The researchers strong labeling of high-salt sodium comes from the salt also found that more than foods because if salt's conshaker. 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Visitors to o Fla.'s Fakahatchee ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER ' ,,li~..,.. ' IN THE FAKAHAT.CHEE STRAND, Fla.- We're barely out of our cars before the chorus starts: "I just want to see a ghost orchtd!" . The ghost orchid is among the world's rarest flowers, the star of the popular book "The Orchtd Thief' · and the movie "Adaptation" and is the biggest lure · to the Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park in southwest Florida. The preserve has been the scene · of numerous .orchid thefts, but park biologist Mike Owen promises to lead our group of orchid enthusiasts with· hi arm 's reach of the delicate plants during a fourhour swamp walk. Orchids are available even in grocery stores now, but ~ore species of orchids and bromeliads grow wild here than anywhere else in we come across a ghost the country. Some species orchid, it will get a detailed have never made the transi- entry - how many roots it tion from swamp muck to has, how high off the windowsill pol. ground it is and other There are ~15 ghost · remarks on its health . orchids scattered across the The walk · doesn't get fakahatchee's 85,000 acres, more difficult after the according to Owen. The retirees leave, but it doesn't odds of spotting one aren't get any easier, either. We good. They don't bloom were offered walking sticks Qntil summer, and without for balance, and Owen their white flowers they're keeps the pace slow as we likely to blend into the trudge through the water, swamp's lush shades of trying to feel out obstacles green and brown. . with our feet. ' ·. Nevertheless, we line up Owen doesn't dwell on behind OWen and set off what. might be in the water, down a dirt trai.l. The park but clinging to a log is a offers these Saturday tours waterbug the length and during Florida's width of two fingers. It November to April dry makes me wonder. season, when the orchids We spot our ftrst orchid are easier to find. just a few minutes after losThe park lies about 70 ing the retirees. The flat . miles west of Miami, across · green roots · of a •ribbon the Miccosukee Indian orchid wind around a tree Reservation and a five-mile limb above our heads. stretch of road marked with Soon a palmful of petals "panther crossing" signs sprouting off a tree branch and a roadside stand called catch the eye of one woman. the "Skunk Ape Research . "It's got a beautiful yellow Headquarters,' the local blossom!" she says. , equivalent of Big Foot Sl!e's found a blooming hunters. The straight shot orchid that Owen calls the across the Tamiami Trail "roller coaster orchid." "It's really called · the · only seems flat; the road is gradually sloping toward dingy" - he exaggerates sea level. · spittmg into the water The Fakahatchee is part "flowered star orchid," he of the Everglades ecosys- says. "Don't call our !lowtern that streams down from ers dingy!" Lake Okeechobee to the He freely renames the Florida Keys. It's the largest plan.ts we see if he doesn't strand swamp in the world: like their common .names. A a 19-mile long channel cut university botanist once told 2- 'to 3-feet deep into a lime- him that common plant stone bed over more than names are worthless, so ·s,()()() years. Owen sees no reason to Low streams called keep calling an orchid dingy sloughs flow throughout the if tt isn't. He calls the strand, and Owen is lf:ading dingy-flowered star orchid a us into one recently filled · roller coaster orchid . with rainwater. because its curled leaves He raps on two culverts remind him of an amusethat serve as steps down ment park ride. from \he trail. He says he's He's trusting our group trying to scare out any alii- not to come back and gatots or snakes that might swipe. the plants we see. be hiding inside. It's not Past visitors have not been entirely clear if he's trying so courteous. Owen t~m­ to scare us - we just did poraril.Y stOJ!P.ed t~kmg see a 4-foot gator sunning in tours mto th1s particular a nearby ditch. slouj!h after. . several 'Nothing slithers out, · orch1ds went m1ssmg. though, so we wade into the . He's overjoyed to .find cool water. We're protected tmy helmet and mght· from the sun by the canopy scented orc~ids growing in of tree growth above us. . a blank patch in the moss A third of the group, six on a tree :- the scar of Qn retirees from Ohio, aban- orchid theft. dons the tour at the water's Their remote habitat and edge. One slips while fear of the unknown ,Protect entering the shin-deep the orchids that remam from wat~r and lands badly on al! but the most determined his shoulder. .Another park th1eves, Owen says. staffer whlks them back to "People are afraid of their minivan while Owen swamps. People are afraid takes stock of the. bromeli- of venomous snakes, alligaads around us. tors and water," he says. . He tallies the various "They also don't like· heat, plant and animal species humidity and mosquitoes. · we encounter during the That 's what keeps them walk, penciling the names from taking more.' . . into a yellow, waterproof After more than three notebook. His notes docu- hours in the water, we've nient the locations and con- seen I0 different orchid ditions of endangered species on this walk - but plants; · some are fighting not the ghost orchid. · The off exotic weevils, others closer we .get back to the are growing where previ- ·trail, the more wistfully, we ous orchids were stolen. If peer at the trees around us. " • walks I ' ~ ' ' If You Go ... FAKAHATCHEE STRAND . . ' PRESERVE STATE PARK: http:;;www. fl ori dastateparks.org;fakahatch· eestrand. Open daily, 8 a.m. until sundown. Free admission. The park is · about a two-hour drive west of Miami and is located just west of Copeland on State Route 29. Offered on the first, second and third Saturdays of the month from Novemoer through April, depending on water levels. Adults, $40; children under 12, $15. Groups are usually limited to 12 persons. Tours meet In front of the park office at 9:45 a.m. Details at 239-695-2860. SWAMP WALKS: Owen's hands suddenly this rarity. go · up iil victorr. A thin · Seeing · a live · ~host green ribbon wnh white orchid isn't an expenence dash lines appears to be tied that can be simulated in around the rough bark of a plastic, tourist Florida. pond apple tree. · · Orchid nurseries famous in It's a young ghost orchid. the state Ior creating new We splash through knee- h~brid species from two deep water for a look, no different orchid plants can't l~mger worried about haz- grow these delicate plants ards hidden by the .murky, that seem to bloom in midmuddy rainwater. 'We've air. Ghost orchids restrict forgotten that the· Ohio themselves to very. specific retiree tripped on a sub- growing conditions, pollimerged root and dislocated nated by just one sr.ec1es of his shoulder. All eyes are on moth. If we don t see it nPS: Swamp walks last about four hours. Wear now, we might never get sturdy walking shoes and another chance. · long pants, and prepare Owen is encouraged to to walk through knee-high find three active growing water or deeper. Though ·tips - the shiny ends of the walks are held In the ribbon - and deems Aorlda's cooler dry seathe plant generally healthy. son, prepare for sun, He's been watching it since 200~. and guesses it · humid conditions and Insect Oites. Carry oottled could be another decade water and snacks and any before it blooms. valuables, Including camIt's almost sure to be there eras, In plastic bags to when the Ohio retirees protect them if they're decide to try the swamp dropped into the water. .walk again - if no one steals it. 11tettrla Department at nuked In the ·top •" of the Nadon by the Pre11 Ganey Report for patient atlafutlon. Tbue 1urvep are u1ed to llllprove overaD performance and padent care. With over I Board Certified ProYtclen, we prcMcle around the clock can, 7 dq1a week, 361 claJ• per year. ••••llaart ... ~m.rACOO 1•11 A. Bill••• DO.IACOG I' Ill D. .. O&JI,IID, JACOG . '· Q; .. • rAmO · Dh tAD ,QUIP a .... J.talaai.CW n,MD.f.At'OG • • :II A. a 1 tt 1m. rM!OG u I It .. tY.T%1f,IID.!~) 1111un A. B1rnlln, Clllli HOLZER .CLINIC 740·446.5381 �• 6unba, ltmt•·itntinel DOWN ON.-THE FARM Raising dairy heifers in a new generation BY RICHARD STEPHENS Like everything in life , especially business, things are becoming more consolidated. Efficiency is the term used to describe what I am talking about. The dairy indust1y is no different. If you drive across the country. you will see very few, 50 or I00 cow dairies that used to dot the rural American landscape. The modem dairy, or MegaDairy, is an extremely large milking facility where thousands of head of animals are milked each day. To stay efficient. they want to do one thing and one thing only, feed and milk matu:e cows. So when momma cow has a heifer calf, that calf is pulled aside and put into a hutch. The Mega-Dairies are looking to outsource the raising of these calves so the main farm can concentrate on milking cows, not taking care of babies. This is where Gallia County ...,llted phcrl:o Baker_commences-new term oriooard GALLIPOLIS - Merrill Baker of Patriot, recently reelected supervisor of the Gallia Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), was sworn into office by Ohio Supreme Court Justice Maureen O'Connor durin~ the 65th annual meeting of the Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (OFSWCD) held in Columbus Jan. 29-30. Reelected to a three year term, Baker joins incumbent board members Joe Dailey, Lawrence Burdell, David Carter and Robert Woodward in administering the Gallia SWCD's natural resource conservation programs. The Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts was organized in 1943 to further the natural resource conservation mission ofthe state's 88 county-based SWCDs. As subdivisions of state. government, soil and water conservation districts have legal authority to assist landowners with a· wide range of soil, water, woodland and wildlife conservation objectives. 111-ed phcrl:o Another important goal is to provide information and education programs on natural resource Merrill Baker of Patriot was sworn in to serve another threli-year term conservation and management topics for county as a supervisor of the Gallia Soil and Water Conservation District by residents. . · . Ohio Suprem'e Court Justice Maureen O'Connor. Gallia 4-H kick-off March 6 Entries still being taken BY TRACY WINTERS new county 4-H Key Leaders Program. This is a great way for teens to find out what it is like to be in Junior Leaders, GALLIPOLIS- The first or parents to find out how to Gallia County 4· H kick-off become a 4-H advisor. · is planned for Thursday, Just stop in between 6:30 March 6 from 6:30 to 8:30 and 8:30 and join us for p.m. at the C.H. McKenzie some light refreshments, get Building-OSU Extension information on our specialty Office, I I I Jackson Pike. project clubs, like horse The kick-off is open to clu&s, dog clubs, ATV safety anyone who would like to club and ahootina sports leam more about what 4·H club or find out a6out new has to offer. If your child Is opportunities In 4·H for Interested in /oinina 4·H or 2008. We wlll also have new If your child s already In 4· . resources that are avaih1ble H and needs assistance for your use. aamcs and telectlna projects, this is actlvltle11 for the children, a your chance to talk face to .make it take it 'craft for face with the 4-H Educator, cloverbuds and more. Remember the deadline to and prosrarnmlns staff.. You ~ill also have the join 4·H is April I for both opponumty to meet mem· 4·H advisors and 4·H mcm· ben of our 4-fi Executive bers. If you have questions Committee, members of the regarding 4-H or the kickGIIilia County Junior Leader off, just call · our office at club and members of our 446-7007. · ·- EXTENSION (ORNER 6unbap t:tm~ -6tnttntl • Page 03 ·\!tribune - Sentinel ~ l\.egister CLASSIFIED In the second year, remove additional limbs that may be to low to the ground or too high to harvest the fruit from. Hand pruners and loppers should only be used for up to one half-inCh caliper tw1gs and up to one inch caliper stems, respectively. Remember that most cutting should be done using a pruning saw (branch caliper over mie inch in diameter) . • For more information On pruning, request a copy of OSU Bulletin 528, "Training and Pruning Fr:uit Trees." . - Meigs County, OH Gallia County, OH l\egister (304) 675-1333 675·5234 ••• YOUR CLASSIFIED LINE AD NOTICED Monday thru Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. HOW 10 . · (Hal Kneen is the Mei_Gs County Educator · }or Agriculture, Natural Resources/Community Development, , Ohio State . University Extension.) GAUIPOUS - United Producers Inc. market report from Gallipolis for sales conducted on Wednesday, Feb. 27. ·Feeder Cattle-Steady/Higher 275-415 lbs., Steers, $90-$137, Heifers, $85-$121; 425-5251bs., Steers, $80-$125, Heifers, $80-$112; 550625 lbs., Steers, $85-$115, Heifers, $80-$94; 650-725 lbs., Steers, $85-$90, Heifers, $80-$90; 750-850 lbs., Steers, $85-$90, Heifers, $80-$88. . .Cows-Steady Well-Muscled/Fleshed, $50-$62. Medium/Lean, $46-$52. Thin/Light, $30-$40. Bulls, $57-$67. )•§ljl! Afi 42 !UccesSU ds Should Include These Items To Help Get 'Response ••• OhloValtoy I'Ubltahtng reaervoa tho rlghl to od~. reJtcl or concet any · ad lit any lime. Must ~lllOrt<!d on tho Wprd Ads Qisplay Ads D•lly In-Column: 1:00 p.m. Monday .. Frlday for ln•ertlon ln N•xt Day•s Paper !~,~~~y.In-Column: 11:00 p.m. All Dl•play: 1~ Noon 2 aualneaa Oaya Prior To Sund••• Paper r ~.,r__•G•~-•w•~v--'1 ~~ · Now you can hove borders and graphics ·~ oddedtoyourclossifledods _r,~ Borders $3.00/per ad t!:i Graphics 50¢ for small $1.00 for Iorge Publication Sunday Dlaplay: 1:00 p.m. Thu ... day for sunday• • All ads must be prepaid* Irio lmWANIDJ time, must on cost space oc:cupled error end onlv the tlrltlnsertlon, of 1n advertiiiiTIInt. Conecllon first .eva edition. • to Fair eny edvertlllng tn violation POLICIES: Ohio VII~ PubliShing reMI'Vtll the rtgtrt to edit, reject, 1ny ad at an~ Errors be reported the of Trib!J,...Sentl...,....IIW will be I'Hpontl~ for ftO men U. olthe bV the 1 1oM or thlt mull rrom 1M publlcltlon or omluiOtl will be made in the liable Boll lrt llwiYI CurNnt r•t• Clrd applies. • All realetl8ta .tvertlaermmls ere subject tAl Fedtral Hou1ing Act Ot 1968. . fn11 aco.pta help w1ntad ... !Mitlng ,EOE •t.nd1rd1. I 01 the taw. • Start Your Adl With A byword • Include Complete Ducrlpllon • lndude A Price • Avoid Abbrevl•tlona • Include Phone Number And Add,_ When N..ded • Adl Should Run 7 DIYI \\ \nt \4 I \II '\I'- ••• Received notice ·from Middleport residents that the first crocus flowers are in bloom, so spring can't be too far away. ·· Homeowners should be seeing the first sprouts of daffodils, tulips and hyacinths popping out of the ground. Perennials will also be sprouting once the first few sunny days return. Keep in_mind when you are working outside, to avoid stepping on the tender new growth of your perennial plants. Let me know how spring is progressing. in your yard. ~,.....o......__· E·mall classified@ mydailytribune.com Are you interested in rai6ing small fruit ·and tree fruits in your backyard? Join us as we hold our third gardening session on "Raising Fruit For Your Use" on March 5 froin I to 3 p.m. at the Meigs County Extension office.This program is geared to the ne\v grower however current backyard gardeners may pick up a tip or two to miprove their crop. Cost js $5 per person. If possibJ:.e, give us a call so ..we can have handouts ready. : LivESTOCK REPORT eny Irio lhlln ••penH contfdlnllll. · only IIEIPWANIID Irio HFll'WANml Absolule T011 DoHar - sll· BENNIClAN'S Now Hiring Oak Hill Banks has a tull . Tho Chlrleston Gazette 2 Gas Furnancos $100.00 ver/gold coins, any Serven;, Cooks 6wk old lull blooded black 10K/t4K/t8K gold jewelry, Lab pl4)pies, also 12wk old dental gold, pre 1935 US Beagle mix pups 304-773· currency, proof/mint sets, 5070 diamonds. MTS Coin Shop, - - - - - - - - 151 2nd Avenue, Gallipolis." Free puppies. cal\256-6169 446-~'2 '!J"' r l..o>r ,..--------, "OUNDAND Wan1ed to buy Junk Cars.& -I'' Farm Machinery caH 740388·0884 Can Call Collet! Found: Red & white Hound, Wanted lo buy: Small lot for Tycoon Laktt Vicinity, found Mobile Home In or .near on 2/20, 441-9443 Point Pleasant aS possible. Cal1304·593.0728 Lost F German Shepherd last seen Jan. 30 wfstitches in belly & red collar. Car'PenteriDyesviUe, $250 for safe return, (740)698· IIELPW 2267 _ ANIID • & Prep time oppor1unlty In our Cooks. Apply w~hin . Galllpr>~ office for a friendly, energetic persor\to 00 you enJoy decorating? provide superior customer Become 8 Home Interior service, process customer Consultant and receive transaCtions and promote $500 in Merchandise for bank ..,-~s. Should have YI\A:II only $99! Make a profit or custM)er aarvice «cashier r~~::::::: ~~~~ Iro ~ .Ir76 ~ I Independent Contractor each, 50gal. Hot water Tank Garrior Needed For $SO.OO 1740)446-4060 Newspaper Delivery AI. 35Stave Branct1-5&20 Ml, Ad - Get S1anley Home Products Buffalo Area Earn about by calling (304) 773-5630 for $1,600monthlybeforo a free catalog or visit my expenses '"prOXJ·matoly 4 web . site at hours a day Dependable www.myshp.comiQmavnard. vehlcle a must CALL 1•• 800-982-6397 Ext. 1709 li ,.,u.;......,..., "~" ~ · TOiiiiiioo""rl Do ..____ -------The Southern Local School George's Portable Sawmill, District is seeking applica- don: haul your Logs to the tions for the position of Mflust call304-675-1957. Ass_ls_tant to The T~easurer. r90 CHILI~LDERLY Th IS !S a twe1vs month posl·. CARE tion responsible for prDCeltS· •.- - •.lliiii--rl ing payroll, payroll taKeS, Childcaredon~inmvhome,· ~nd assoclated Qther d~c-. Infants welcome, meals tions. management of 1 nsu~- included, lots of activrties for ance vendors and compll- your child days night and ance with Auditor regula- weekends: $ 2.00 per hour. tions. The successful candl· Call 256 _1438 ask for date should have eKperience in Excel, word processing ' daIa enIry an d state software pa roll pro .,:--::---~ cesslng A lnl Y 01 · I? BUSJ~FSS Asoc· '1e mD ooom 1 an OPPolhtiNrJY s Ia field s required, agree npre-a Lw--iliiiilii.;;,;,;..,J. related ' ferred Bachelor's Degree. Home Interiors & Gifts Competitive salary and ben- Contact Rosalie Unrue. at elits package. Posting {304) 273-2969 Join 8: get Deadline: March 4, 2008, $500 in merchandise tor $99 Apply in writing or email to: runrue@hughes.net . Mr. TOny Deem. r--~~~-""' Superintendent •NOJICE• sm _tdeem@seovec.orn VALLEY PUBLISH· Southern local Schools,~ OHIO lNG co. recommends 920 El_m Street, Racine, thai you do business with Ohio 45n1 people you know, and NOT to· send money lh roug h lh e mail until you - - - - - - - - have investigated the Welders needed. 1yr.eKperi- off . ence. Good wages & bene· r~er~on~gi.·~·~~~1 fits. Sand resumes lo: CLA Box 103, c/o Gallipolis Dally Tribune, PO Box .469, On Gallipolis, OH 45631 ,....... I I BanK Owned. 2007 North · Main St. Pt. Pleasant. 3 bedroom, updated Kitchen & Borrow smart. Contact Bathroom, $19,900. the Qh 1o Division ol Brokers Realty Mike Slack Financial Institution's Broker 304-542-5888 01 Office · Consumer Affairs BEFORE you refi- House for sale In Racine nance your home or area. Approx. 4 acres. all obtain a loan. BEWARE professionally landscaped. of requests lor any large Ranch style ho~se with 4 · room, d'Inadvance payments of , bad roorn s, ,.1v1ng tees or Insurance.Call the ing room, kitchen, large tamOffice of consumer ily room, central air, gas heat Affairs toll free at t-866- and 1firapl<lce. Addition of a 278-0003 to learn .II the large Florida room aommortgage broker or pletely cedar opens onto lender .is properly patio & poofarea. Heated in licensed. (This is a public grou-• pool enc1os ed bypn·· service announcement vacy fencing and laildfrom the OhiO Valley scaped. Finished 2 car Publishing Company) garage attached 10 house -;;:;:::::::::~ and finished & heated 3 car garage unattached. PROI'liSSIO~AL Excellent condition ready to __ Sotv1m move in. $255",000.00, Call: (740}949-2217 TURNED DOWN ON SOCI'L sale 1by bath, owner.Family 3BA "' SECURITY /SSI? For Ranch, No Fee Unless We wo·no. Room , Stove/Fridge, WJb 1"888 -582 -3345 included. Asking $70,000 ___...;.....;.;....;;.....,;;;;;. Call 740-709-6339 **NOT I C 1:** · decorate your home on a experience, preferably in" a 45% discounll Call Robin bank or cretll1 union. We Martin to find out aboul ltie offer opportunity ' for limited time offert 304·372· ad\lancement, e:¢ellent 7060 or 304·532·1272 compensation and benefrts ~-'------and a great work FEDERAL erwlronment. POSTAL JOBS Pre-employment drug testWtg required. Send $17.89-$28.27/hr., now hlr· resume ·and salary tng For appUcatlon and frM requirements to: governem&rl1 job info, caU Oak Hill Banks, Amertcan Assoc of Labor 1· Attn: Human Resources, 913-599-8.226, 24/hrs emp. P,OBox 688, Jackson, OH YARD SAl£ 100WOAKERS NEEDED _se_rv_.______ 45640 or e·mail to __ . Assemble crafts, wood Help wanted at Darst Home hr008khlllbanks.com. items.To $480/wk Materials Gr~up Home. 740 _992 _5023 Ptease reference .iob COde AUCTIONAND ·1 prO\IIded. Free information •7oa.EOE,MJF!DN E'lo ... -...- .........,..... pkg._24Hr. 801~428-4649 IT Technl~~n. Muat have Fax resume. to Ohio 1,-··~......,.~"::.;:-=:~•.,J. ---------- .a.vnariance. ~1 hiValley 1 Home STNA Health, CNA A LOCAl manfacluror ·o s7.40~·446". ~-9~1::..04~--- nc. r ng ' · Cross'creekAuctionBuffalo looking tor EXPERIENCED - Hofne Health Aides and Auction Saturday 6pm Mig Weldors Kitchen help needed, 2~30 Personal Care Aides. Full Sugar Creek Bacon, Food, a nd E XP ER 1E N c ED hr~ per week' n1ght8 on 1y, 11m e an d ...~..,r Diem positions Rubber Maid products, lots Operators of brake presses weekends a must, will train, .available. Apply at 1480 HOMt:S of Used items. 1Olbs of and shears. Apply In person apply In person, no phone Jackson Pike, Galllpoti&, H I W d Potato:es $2 bag. Starting to at King Kutter II 2150 calls please, O&M Piua, phone 441-1393 tOr Skilled Lw-..;FORiiiii.SiiAIILEII'-- ;==e=p::::a::nte==:;; sell high quality knives such Eastern Ave, GaHipolis. No _S;;..yr_ac_us_0.;_•0 _h____ Office or apply at 1465 ...., as, Case, Buck & Mossy Phone Calls Please. l' 'd • h8II 0 . Jackson Pike, phone 4410 down payment. 4 bed· V'158 - - - - - - - - Needed. lqul Must ,...sp be 21 nvera 0 ak. BU.lld.lng ·IS ru11 years 9263 for Pass,nor"Privato rooms. Large yar d. Covered and Master Card (304) 550- Accepting applications for old or older. Must have Care Office. Com~etitiw deck, Attached garage, 740· 1616 Ste en Reed 1639 lull & part time paramedics. Class A COl 'lh H t wages and benefits 1nclud· 367-7129. & EMT's We have a benefits E d n orsemen1· '"'and azmoda go lng mil health. insurance and NURSING 2,600 sq. ft. 4br. 2 acres package available. MVA. L-•1 'rips Cell t ~ eage reiTlbursement. _ _ _ :;,;; _ _ """ A 1 · b uo..c> wfpooi, in Hew hayen L, HOUSE pp ·1ca1d1onst can M e _;__ ·- - - - - - - - 800.598 22 _ -6t __:::::_____ $t39.500 304·593-6671 call 0 bl a•ne rom ason OUtsldB Sales Posmon. Musl after 6pm SUPERVISOR 0 lng w"h opor· 304·675·2176 :Ju:n~k~C:ar:s. County E p911 · E · ~ fo r M Heavy have o•nerlonca ..... 11 · ~~~~~~~~W:an:ti:ng:t:o~B~u~y EMS Lo k. 0 0101 mergency nve, HUipment ,ruck echanic, aling farm equipment and 3 BR. 1 Bath, LA. DR Pleasant · Valley Pleasant, WV 25550, or you must have verifiable experi- computers. Fax Resume to Kitchen. Den, BacK Deck, & can call304·675-6134 ence good license must be 740·446·9104 Paved Drive. located on Hospital is currently dependable :l04-722-2t84 :._:.::_:_:::...:.:::..:.____ Kelly Dr. $66,000 446·2444 accepting resumes CLASSIFIED INDEX 4x4'a For Sate ..........................,................... 725 PCST OFFICE NOW Mechanic BR . 2 Balh, Fl rep~oo . 112 .. for a Full time · for HIRING o Announcemant ............................................ 030 Acquisitions Fine Jewetry-is Lubrication heavy equlpmem, indudea A:vg. Pay $20/hr or acre, c1ose to Rio Gande Nursing House Antlquea ....................................................... 530 taking applications for a oil and lifter changes and $ Kiyr, Includes SAV . I· N GS $79,900 (740)709·1 t66 57 Apartments lor Rent.. ................................. 440 part·lime employee, please Supervisor. · greasing - ni~t shift. Heavy F~· B Auction and Flea Market .............................OBO Equipment Mechanic or uuvral enetils, QT. ' · 17 Hawthorne Ln., Pt bring reoume. NO PHONE Auto Parts & Acca•aorles .......................... 760 by E•am Services, Pleasant, 3br, 1ba, 10t51SF Experience in acute Shi1l· Heavy Offered r · Night not oHereCI w/ USPS who W II li d Auto Ropalr .................................................. no CALLS PLEASE, Apply in Weide setting hires. e en er needed, comNew floor coverings, fresh care. Autos lor Safe.............................................. 710 person at 151 2nd Ave. EC!uipment Operator - Night petilive wages, medical, · 1 h 1 preferred. Current Shift. Competitive wages. pam , new ea pump Boats & Motom lor Safe ............................. 750 Gallipolis 1_866.542 _1531 __ dentaI' eye, 401 k,· litock Good benefits, Send _ __.:_::..:.:..:.:::...:.::.:. $79,000 304-674-3698 WV license. Building Suppttos ........................................550 Admission, concession, life- resumes to Sands Hill POST OFFICE NOW options. E)(p. Preferred. Attention! Send resumes to: Buslnooo and Buildings ............................. 340 guards and assistant pool Mining LLC, ".O. Box' . HIRING Send resume to: PO Box 650 Buolno11 Opportunity................................. 210 .-. 1478 Ca b 'd Oh' · local company offering "NO Pleasant Valley manager wahled at the Hamden. OH 45634 or call Avg. Pay $20/hr or ' . m n ge, 40 Bualnesa Trafning ................................ :...... 140 Gallipolis Municipal Pool. . -4 to request an _ $ 1</yr, indudes 43725 DOWN PAYMENT" proHospital 57 740 211 384 Campers & Motor Homaa ........................... 790 Certificatlon is required for application. Federal Benefits, QT. . j ScHoot.s grams for you to buy your Camping Equipment ................................... 780 c/o Human Applications may -'-'---------,- Oftered by EKam Services, 1Nst1RJ(.1 ~ home lnslead of renting. Cards ol Thanko .......................................... 010 lifeguards. Resources picked up at the Parks and Manpower 18 now hiring 'tor not offered wt USPS who · 100%financing Child/Elderly Care ....................................... 190 Recreation 518 the following positions hires: · · less than perfect credit 2520 Valley Drive ElactrlcaVRelrfgoratton ...............................840 Second Ave.office, Gallipolis, Automobile Produtlon ~ 66403 _ 2582 .. GIIIIP,OIIa CIJftF· College accepted Equipment lor Ront ..................................... 480 Ohio. 1 All apPiicalions must Workers in the Buffalo, wv ' (Careers Close To Home} ' Payment could be the Point Pleasant, WV Excavating ......... ,......................................... 830 , Or fax: same as rent be turned in by 4:00pm Area Benefits available Cal Post Office Now Hiring! Call Today! 74Q-446-4367, . ~arm Equlpmont ......................................... 610 Mortgage Locators. 304-675-6975 or Avg. pay $20/hr. 57KJYr, . 1·800·214-()452 • Farms for Rent. ............................................430 Thursday, March 20, 2006: 'Today 304·7S7-3338 (740)367-0000 Fed. ben., OT. Offered www.gallipoli&c.auteroollage.adu Shop the apply on-line at Farms lor Sate ............................................. 330 An E•celfent way to earn Medical Testing Assistant, Ind. by Exam Services, not aff. Accredil4td Member Accredhing For Loaoo ........... :........................·.......•.......... 490 money.The New Awn. Duple)( for Sale on ,Land www,pvalley.org PT, to perform drug testing, wAJSPS who hires. Cour.dl lor lnOependanl co~~ege~ Clas.sifieds! Contract. 740-992·5856. For Sale ......................,........ ,........................ 585 Call Marilyn 304·882·2645 other and medical services, and AA/EOE 1·866·506·9119 For Sale or Trade.........................................590 fruHa & Vegetabtes .....................................580 Are you interested in a cqnduct training courses in ---'-=:.=::..::..:..:::..__ Help Wanted Help Wanted Help Wanted Furnlahed Rooma ........................................ 450 rewarding position? PAIS is tho Ashland, 'Charleslon, Regional, Pnoumalic Tanker Ravenswood areas. & OTR driving Positions: -=======~.::::::::::::::::; -========-=~H=el~p:;;W~an::;,t~ed:=:::;;:; General Hauiing...........................................850 currently accepting appllca· and Medical background unnec- A&J Trucking Company in r r Gfveaway ......................................................040 tions lor full time/ part time essary·will !rain. Prefer oul· Marlena, OtVo Is searching PHARMACIST · Happy Ads ....................................................oso direct care positions in· going . personality. Fax tor qualified COL ADrivers I;IIIY & Graln ..................................................640 Ripley, WV providing resiresume to (740) 266-6671 or to operate Semi-Dumps, Holzer Medical Center-Gallipolis is Help Wonled ................................................. 110 denliaVcommunity skill train- call 888-269-6344 Pneumatic Bulk TanKers for seeking a Pharmacist dedicated to Homelmprovementa.,.... :............................810 ing With individuals with both regional and OTR optimizing and assuring the safe use of Homes lor Sate ............................................ 310 MRIDO. Need1 to be able New Outpatient Dialysis oppCM'tunltiea. Oualitied Household Gooda .............~ ......................... 510 and willing to .ptryelcally Clinic WV applicants must be at least medications for the in-patient pharmacy. Houoeolor ttent.. ........................................ 410 Intervene 1t tlmee for seekingIn Pt.AN'Pleasant, s , · Dialysis · In Memorfam ................................................ 020 cllenta with challenging Technicians and MSW. 23 yrs, have a minimum of 1 Join our team today and you'll be workin g American Electric Power/ : li1auranca ...!................................................. 130 behlvlora. High school Competitive Salary and years of safe commerlcal with some of the latest pharmacy driving experience, Haz Mal ·• Lawn & Garden Equlpment ........................ 660 diploma Plant in New Haven, Mountaineer or GED required. Benefits. Please fax Certi,lcation, Clean MVR equipment, including: Horizon Mcds :: Pvestock ......................... :............................830 No e•perience WV seeking temporary personnel. necessary. resumes to 740·286-1615 or and good job slabitity. We • Loot and Found ........................................... 060 Manager'compuler systems, RobotRx. and Criminal backgrou~ check Mail to: P.O. Box 1106, offer a lull slate of benefits : Lola & Acreago ............................................ 350 plus 401 (k) and vacalioo AcuDose dispensing cabinets. The full Ml•callaneoua..............................................170 required. Must have reliable Jackson, OH 45640 Seeking people interested in the coal Mlacellanooua Merchandiae .......................540 transportation. Hourly rate -N-ow-hi,..i-in_g_a_ll-sh-ift-s,-fi-ox_ibl_o pay. For information contact time position schedule for Gallipolis · bile Horne Rep81r ....................................880 $10.00, after tralni~Q . Ca111· hours, holiday pity, apply Kent at 800-462-9365 or yard/equipment operator pasilion(s) : Mobl!& Homealor Rent ............................... 420 30~· 373" 1 0t1 within. Rio Grande visit our web site at consists of day/evening shifts- M-F with a~ well as personnel interested in • Mobile Homes lor S.le................................320 www rl!rqck!ng com E.O.E. every 4th weekend rotation. The selected AVON! All Areas! To Buy or ~M;;;c;;,Do;.na;l;ds;. . ====:ii operations department pusition(s). 40 • Money to Loan ......... :................................... 220 Remarkable CNA'I candidate will be a motivated and skilled :; Motorcyctoo & 4 Whoelers ..........................740 Sell. Shirley Spears, 304· ri Hr. workweeks anticipated, rotating 675- t429. W1nted · ~ Mualcallnstrumenta ........................ ,.......... 570 communicator. Requirements include a Gene•l• HelllthCare shift work required. Twa Year Degree ·~ llaraonala ............. ,.......................................005 RIMOiwoocl Vllf190 Bachelor 's degree or Pharm D: and a ~ . ta for Sala .....,. ............. ;............................ 580 preferred. Stoking CNA'S . HInter- current Ohio Phar!Y'acy license. Hospital , lumblng & Heating ..:.................................820 Tal(e inbound custom~r tiled, piHM contact Entry level wage rate @ apprax. Profeulonal Sarvlces................................. 230 ·• service cells for Mtaty Slradlr at (866)728- pharmacy experience is preferred. : Radio, TV & CB Rapatr ............................... 160 $12.00 per •hr. with moderate benefit Fortune 100 CompiiJlles 5887 or . Real Ellalo Wontad .....................................380 lnduding: · package being offered. ml•ty atfldtrflgOOt:' • Schoololnotructlon .....................................150 Excellent salary and benefit package llabcc.gom, '; Seed, Plant & Fertilizer .............................. 850 Interested candidates should mark ww;,,gonoat_rn.,.jobl. available. • lltulltono Wanted ....................................... 120 which interest they prefer and submit . • Space lor Rent. ............................................480 EOE. If interested , please contact: ; Sporting Gooda ........................................... 520 • Up to $8.litllllour resumes to: , SUV's for Sala..............................................720 Now Hiring: HOLZER MEDICAL CENTER Human Resources Dept. Truck Drivers COL CIQss A Trucko lor Sale ............................................ 715 Full Tme Day Shit! Human Resources Dep:utmcnl I00 : Upholotery ................................................... 870 Full Time Evening Shift Required, minimum of 5 P.O. Box 1051 years driving exp. Vano For Safe...............................................730 Jackson Pike New Haven, WV 25266·1 051 · Wented to Buy .............................................090 CaillnloCiolon Experience on Gallipolis. OH 45631 -1563 Todlyl Overdeimenaional loads. : Wented to Buy- Form Suppllas ..................820 ·By: March 14, 2008 Must have good .driving • Wented To Do .............................................. 180 Phone:(740)446-5 105 record. Earn up to $2.000 • Wonted to Rent ............................................ 470 Fax!fDD: (740) 446-5106 1-888-IMC·PAYU week~. For appllcatioo Call : Yord Sal• Gatllpotls ....................................072 Equal Opportunity Employer . Yard Sai•Pomeroy/Middte .........................074 EKt. 2347 (304)722-2184 M-F EEO/ ADA Employer M/F/DN Yard Soi•PI. Pleosant...........;........ :........... 076 lb:&lJwwg.in!!lifoct~slo!!!.n!i .com g;:,..!] 8:30am-4pm r10 r r I I I r I "r' 11 ~ " 11\.1 l!!li , ro I -------- ® 'J r Back to the Farm: Cow/Calf Pairs,$500-$580; Bred Cows, $450-$810; Baby Calves, $25-$85; Goats, $42.50; Hogs, $39-dn. Upcoming specials: SCttooll127~8 ' N~xt sale ,at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 5: D1rect sales and free on-farm visits . For more information, call DeWayne at (7 40) 3390241 or Stacy at (304) 634·0224. Visit the website at www.uproducers.com. for SWCD photo.contest POMEROY- The Meigs SWCD and the Leading Creek Watershed Group are still accepting entries for their founh amateur photo contest. . This year's theme is "The Streams of Meigs County." This contest is open to Meigs County residents of all ages, but photos must be taken within Meigs County and relate to the theme. There is a limit of two photo submissions per person, and pictures of lillY format, stze, black and white, or color will be accepted. All pictures aro welcome, current o~ historical, and will · be displayed at the SWCD office, but only three winners will be chosen for the cash/rlzes. Photos will be judsed by 11 punel of local eKperts an residents. , · Submissions are due to the Melts SWCD office by Monday, March 31. Photos can be delivered to the Meiss SWCD office in Pomeroy or c·mlliled to Raina.Fulks@oh.nacdnet.net, Winners will be announced at the annual Leading Creek Stream Sweep on Saturd11y, April 19 at 9 a.m. at the Jim.Vcnnari Park In Rutland. The top three photos will also be displayed at the Meigs . S WCD booth during the 2008 Meigs County Fair and at the SWCD's 2008 annual banquet. To obtain the required entry forms and detailed contest rules, comact the M~igs SWCD office at (740) 992-4282. i • .' Late winter best time for pruning fruit trees . . -· Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Pt. Pleasant, WV Sunday, March 2, 2008 comes into the mix.. These their calves from birth to 22 been receiving many phone dairies are growing every months. Therefore · to raise calls about their operations, day and looking for new calves, you actually work or hudgets and logistics . growers to grow these contract through KHG. Since there is so much Raising calves takes very excitement, calves. OSU Gallia County is in a little capital investment if Extension-Gallia County unique situation to take farmers have existing facili- and Gallia County BY HAL KNEEN advantage of this market ti es; however, it does take a Department of Job and change. Many farm fami- strong will to succeed and a Family Services are partnerHomeowners, ~o you lies have existing facilities love for animals. Death loss ing to hold an informational in which they could raise is the number one limiting meeting for any individuals have older fruit trees that baby calves. Old tobacco factor to raising baby interested in , learning more have been neglected or barns are ideal. We have calves. KHG and the home about growing dairy calves. young trees needing to be plenty of grass pastures and dairies will pot tolerate cerMike Halderman, manag- properly trained? Late winter. is an ideal the animal knowledge, as a tain death loss percentages. er of Kentucky- Heifer time to prune fruit trees rule, -to be one of the top · But the potential that is Grower Network, . and when temperatures are areas .for growing baby there for someone with the Dallas Miller, nutritional above freezing. Apples and · calves in the country. right frame of mind, skills consultant for Kalmbach The potential for econom- and facilities is immense. Feeds, will be presenting pears are normally trained ic development in Gallia In a television news story, and answering questions of · to a central leader configu· Community -prospective growers. This ration. This means a central County is great for raising the baby calves, although _it is Improvement Corporation, meeting will be held at the trunk is selected with the not as easy ~s it sounds. The Department of Job and C.H. McKenzie first side branches allowed calves are actually owned Family Services and OSU Agricultural Center on to grow in four directions by the dairies all the way Extension-Gallia County, Monday, March 17 at 6:30 (one to the east, south, west and north). through their life cycle . partnered to bring state agri- p.m. . untill they reach 22 months cultural leaders here to see If anyone has any ques- " Train the branches _at of age and come back to the our potential for · growing tions concerning this topic, least two to three feet olf dairy to calve and go into dairy heifers. That event please contact ·Richard the ground for dwarf trees was very successful and has Stephens, OSU Extension and three to four feet for . milk production. The dairies hire a network Gallia County wondering Educator in Agriculture and semi dwarf and standard like Kentucky Heifer about this. The growers we Natural Resources, at 740- trees. This allows mowing under the tree _and easier Growers (KHG) to manage do have in the county have 446-7007. harvest. The second tier of branches · should . be allowed to ~row two to three· feet htgher on the trunk: and trained to go in northeast, ' southeast, southwest and northwest directions. ' This will allow a maximum amount of light to enter into the-canopy of the tree to assist' in fully ripening the fruit. It will also allow better chemical spray coverage if pesticides are needed. · Peaches and nectarines are trained to an open center configuration. . Thi's allows air and sunlight to enter the center of the tree thus reducing pesticides and increasing the natural ·drying of leaves and fruit. Older, neglected trees may take several years to prune back into shape. The first step is to remove any dead branches. Cuts should be made close to the stem or trunk of the tree. Secondly, remove any branches that rub or cross over each other. Thirdly, remove water sprouts (stems that grow vertical to side branches). Farm Management ar'id Ag II classes of the Gallipolis FFA chapter recently built a storage shed for Noel Massie. Students learned how to use a variety of tools and enjoyed the construction process. Some of the Farm Management students that are pictured are Jessica Northup, .Kaci Shot;lmaker, Megan Foster, Amy Meeks, Ryan Jackson, Jeff Golden and Evan Wood. 4-H EDUCATOR GALUA COUNTY · • PageD2 INDUSTRIAL WORKERS • \ ,. �Page 04 • &unbap cttmn-ilrntt~l HOM&'i FORSAU: Ir M~£:;~ ·Ir Gl All retl ettlte advertising In thl1 newapaper Ia aubfect to the Federal Fair Hou1lng Act of 1968 whk:h makes H Illegal to advertise "any prefarenca, llmltatlon 01' dltcrlmlnatlon based on race, color, r.llglon, sex familial slltus or naflonal ortgln, or any Intention to make any such f)f't:ference, limitation or dlscrlmln•tlon." Thla new1paper will not knowingly accept advertisements tor real estate which is It;~ violation ot the law. Our readefllfe hereby informed that all dwellings advertl1ed In this newspaper are •vallable on an equal opportunity bases. Gallipolis walk lo !,werything Like new 48R, 2 ba th, den no maint. Land contract or take over loan witti down payment.S125911)onth 740645~ 7889 let your garage make the mortgage pymt .. with 7.000 lb. lift and mi01 apt. Near Walmarl, 2BA. CIA', love tub. 1816 Chatham Ave. $62,500 . 74 0 ~446-3442 Open House Saturday March 8, hom 10.30-2.30 , 960 Ash Street, Middleport Ohio, 2yr. ranch, S179,000. for more information contact Sharon Warner 740-9927205 or (740)992,7587 • " Syracuse- Fenced corner lot, 2 BR, New bath, other new features . partially furnished, includes stove, trig., carport. back/front porch, Good Neighborhood, other conveniences close by, park, boat dock, public pool, $49,000 (740)992-~326 1320 I Nice 2BR mobile hpme in John sons M()blle Home Park. 740-446-1409 or 740446 -2003 Beautiful Apl&. at Jackson Estates. 52 Westwood Dtive, frpm $365 lo $560. 740·446-2568. Housing Opportunity.Equel This institution is an Equal· Opportunity Provider and Employer. In Memory First Bitthday Earl F. Mayo Sr. March 2,/938 March 30,2007 2008 3 bedr'oom 2 bath sectional home $279 per month 740-385·7671 l1enr within my dreams. I'll always. love you wu. God's Jwl_~· angels sing our birthday 10 yuu ... BESTIIY NEW 2008 4B8d from $2900 Down Pmt Midwest 740-828-2750 t LoTs& Meigs Co. 5 acres on Landaker Rd. $18,900 or Cook Ad $19,950! Red Hill Rd. 8 aCt'es $26,900. Salem Ctr. 19 acres $45,900! Reedsville 7 acres $14.500 oo. water. Gallla Co. 7, 8 or 10 acres $12,500! Call 740441-1492 f01 maps or see www.brunerland.com. We linance! MOBILE HOME LOT FOR RENT, 1031 Georges Creek Ad, 441 -1111 IH \1 \I"' 2008 Singlewides hom $239 Month Nice 3BR Used liD CREIITP Ml CREIITP · Pool, Patio. Start $425/Mo. big. 202 Clark Chapel Rd No Pets, lease Plus 388-0173 Security Deposit Required. (740)367-<1547. -------Upstairs apt downtown Gallipolis, clean. 2BA. 2 Baths, OW, WID hookup, $500 dep. ref. (740} 4469209 i SPACE L,__,;FORII;iiiiRENTIIiiririo-,J AetaiiAYarehouaeiStorage location in Gallipolis 1800 sq. ft. building $400 mo. off street parking call Wayne at (404) 456·3802 Real Estate Real Estate Midwest Homes 740·828·2150 mymidwesthome;com .. ~~.~~;:& 1~ IUIIIPJCI~ • PllllUIII M Clll IElPI can 148-448-IOU forYHrii•IIRII Contact Shirley Mash for more info 591 Auction 1 ~::;:::A:u:c:to:n:::::....==:::A:u:c:tl:on===-..:======::; Large Two Day Public Estate Auction · Gunsffools/Coins/Jewelry/Sewing Machines/Quilts/Glassware/Household . March 6 & 8 I O:OOam Willow Wood, Oh 45696 · March 8th Double Wkle tor Rent-Extra, Nice, 3BR. 2Bath, CA. large deck, No Pets, 1622 Chatham Ave, Gallipolis 446-4234 or (740)208~7861 Double Wide, 3BR with AC. Frlg, Range & OW. Furnished, $450 monltl . Near Holzer, No Pets, (740)446-0945 ~-· Bedroom House in Syracuse. $500imonth + deposit Hud App. No Pets. (304)675-5332 weekends 740-591-()285 . 2000 2002 2004 2006 2005 1999 1997 2001 1999 2005 MObile Homes for Rent 1n Po1nt Pleasant & Gallipolis Ferrv.. HUD accepted call 304-675-3423 Marshall for h'is comfor ti ng word!- and tht:- 2006 2004 I East Letart United Methodi st Chun•.'h _for the wonderful meal. A big Thank You to Tracy Collin:. for Mnrn·-. "Special Care" Whe" we do good thin'g!J'for others, we do good things for God. ,I Thank You Free Oil Changes and T~res for Life 866~352-0469 "",'S i~---FOR-iiSiiALiiiEii : Angus Bulls, show heifers. Excellent Breeding, Top ~erformance. Priced AeasOnab Fy. www. slater un angus. com, Ir_ 2004 F-150, Heritage, XL, Super Cab, 4.6l, V8, 43 ,0001miles, 4x4 $16,000 304-593-1336 IL & G~ Beautllul AKC lab puppies. 3 yellow (M) 1st shots/wormed & vet che<:ked. $175 256~6882 . -------CKC Min. Dachshunds 2 rnales $250, 6 females $275, long haired, first shots/worm, A!Oiady to go now. 304-593-3820 r o ..__ _ _ _ _ _- ' .., ·2 Reg. Boer.BIHy Goels, 96~ 1000k, Fair Goats for sale call for price 304·675-3643 or 304·593-4471 · SURPLUS AUCTION The Cily of Nelsonville has surplus items to be sold m public 9uction. NOTE: ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS/NO GUARANTEE & NO RETURNS. Preview the week before from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Announcements' made at beginning of auction will take precedence over adve11ised propet1y: - DIRECTIONS : Rl. 33 10 Nei>onville, tum on Lake Hope Drive a1 Crossroads Sunoco Station go across bridge across from VFW to #211, watch for signs. A FOR~ 2004 Ford Ranger Edge exl. ~w-..:llliiriOiiii;._.l cab, 4)(4, 4 door, 4.0 titer, r 5 TRUCKS FOR SAU: 1991 Dodge Dieset 250, 2WO, 5 speed, 223,700 miles, run~ gre.at, extra clean. $4000. 740-245·5825 or 740-645-4334 20,000 miles, e)(tended war· ranty, lots of extras. great truck. $14,900. call 740)992-6282 40 M , ~~ VEHICLii:S & 3·Wheeler-Solil at NOON; 1999 Plymouth Breeze118 ,714 miles, 1998 Dodge Intrepid , 1997 & 1999 Ford Crown U!OMCYCL<.-, 1994 Harley Davidson Custom Sottail $9200 obo. Alot of extras. saddlebags, crashbar and windshield. 256-1878 Card of Thanks -------2001 Honda Fourtrax 90. like new $1400 740·367· 7025 We would like to extend our thanks to all those who gave support, prayers, cards, donations and visits during our mother's illness & recent death_ Special thanks to Hol_zer Home Care nurses, Tina Story & Sandy Peyton; Aide, Jody Goeglein, Southeast Ohio Passport Aide and Holzer Hospice (Cindy, Paula & Becky). You were all wonderful. Thanks to our ministers, · Jim & Kathy Corbitt, Wendall Stutler & Gene Goodwin for all your help; prayers & beautiful service. Also White-Schwartzel Funeral Home & the Reedsville community for your support & the nice dinner. May God bless you all! The Wanda Kimes family 4-wheeler 300EX, $1,000 (740)446-4060 "']{\Ill' iir:i:ol:'""•..,.·-~"~=-~;;;...~;;;;~;;;...., I.Mt'KU..:o~.•~~:.~.... o3 BASEMENT WATERPROOFING Unconditional lifetime guar· antee. Local refe{ences fur· nished. Established 1975. Call 24 Hrs. (740) 4460870, Rogers Basement Waterproofing. Real Estate 2007 Chrytler Sebring· llf6129~MR . Lo~~o Mill)~. 2007 Chewy HftR LT • llf¢ 1306MR. Low Mil~, tocdl)d. M tf61426J. 22K Miles, loaded. 2006 Ford 500 - moll6 1" 2007 HyunclalSohata- MH610039J Green fG6\D827E . CD.Keyleu Entty 2002 Toyota Camry 5I • #370203E Heoled Seats. CO. SLmroof 2002 Toyota Camry SE - ,37D2DJ E l~~K~tM•, co, Fog LompJ . 2003 Honda CiviC~ 127224\C . 2006 Klo Optima • MH60870E. Slue visit www.allensauctions.com P.O. Box 67 • Minford,Ohio 45653 Phone: (740) 820-2728 or (740) 820-2725 www . allt: n~auc.:tiom; .com · DODGE RAM 1500 FORD ESCAPE XLT 4X4 CHEVROLET MALIBU CHEVROLET HHR NISSAN ALTIMA CHEVROLET MALIBU GMC SIERRA 1500 4X4 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY LIMITED HARLEY DAVISON 883 MOTORCYCLE I ' PONTIAC GRAND PRIX / FORD F350 4X4 DAYBREAK 3295 33 FT MOTOR HOME 2004 Pontiac Grclnd Am • ~G615430 CD. S11mool. Spoiler, Allo" Wheal5 2005 Pontiac Sunflre ~ •G6 1428J . CO, ~eyleu· En"y. Otl11:,:,1 Wheel COYers 2002 Saturn L300 • 1773J02E. Sv~~roof. fog lornp, Tioled Glon 2002 Volkswagen Pa11at Wagon • 1127228 !C. Silver 2005 Chryolor PT'CnriMr • '"' OHOIOJaJ 2002 Hyundal XG350- 1272161C s;1.,, 2006 Suaulc:l Foren1a • li8!IOB31M Sedon, GteoiGoi Mi!IIK.Ige 2004 Pontiac: Grand Prix GT- IIF613741M. Very ~i<:• . 2002 Mo.1d0 626 • I F61 S3M Leothe•, lood&d . 2004 OldsAiero .. IF61531M. Clei;JII CQI 2002 Hyunclal Sante Fe .. •Holt07J. Sllv•r 2002 Chevy Malibu LS • 4106! 308). All(!)' whent,, Pwr Win do~! & Lodo.$ 1 2002 Chevy Cavalier • #780782£ . ~•.dtl 5fHJJs,·CD, Spo1lor. 2002 Chevy Cavalier • •Ho004lC. Rod. 2004 Dodge stratus· IIH60959J.'e!ue 2005 Hyundai Accenl • '"ooe"z '"'· 2004 Chevy Covalier • fF6 !532M Moomoof. 1999 Toyota Camry u • rt'61 540M. Sedr::m, Cleao Col. 1999 Lincoln Continental· •f61 1.501 M tooded. CII!IIOn Co, !ow Plg. 2002 GMC Sierra Cl 500 • 1570512E. OnS1a1, CD, Socurity.l•ollmr 2003 GMC .Sanoma 4K4 SLS • 1560221 f . CO, Conlar Conmla, Alloy Wh11ul1 M61942 1515212 1657793 1469886 #271481 Real Estate miscellaneous muzzle loader equipment, lots of used fluorescent light fixtures. miscellaneous scrap iron and c'ast iron. bem and broken signs & posts, and much more. . I 999 Dodge IGm ~500 4x4 • Gree~ 127 1831 C 2006 GMC lnvoy • oco 119>1' 2006 Jeep Uberty LTD. 4K4- 027 14SIC R•d 200S lsuzu 1\s(ender 4x4 • lfF6 1288J. low ""'"''· loodkl 2005 Chevy EquinoJ< LT AWD 2005 Ford be ape • ~ J..,er ~271831 C 2005 Mercury Mariner AWD - IH60'173C 2004 Saturn Vue· JG61<~50D 2003 ·~ick Rendezvous ex~ $25,999 $22,999 $15,999 $13,888 $12,888 $10,999 *479 *419 *279 5 238 *219 *185 11177J891[ ~lu.o:.eWheeh, fog lomp~ 2002 JH:p liberty LTD ~ lf l701 9'20. CD. t.utl••r, •Tow ~k1J . , Homulln~ $8,888 $19,999 $18,999 $20,999 $17,999 $17,999 $14,999 $1_4 ,999 $12,999 $11,888 $8,999. 1403837 1143971 $20,999 $19,999 $6,999 #299956 tA23090 TERMS; Cash or .check wlpositive 1.0. Checks over $1()()() musl bank authorization of funds available . Focx:t' availnble. Not ·responsible for loss or accidents. OWNER: City of Nelsonville have SHAMROCK AUCTION SERVICE AUCTIONEERS: John Patrick "Pat" Sheridan, Kerry Sheridan-Boyd & Brent King Apprentke Auctioneer; Mkhael Boyd Licensed & Bonded in Ohio & WV - Member of Ohio & National 608 4th St., New Haven, WV Property to be sold $8,999 $8,999 $8,999 $8,999 $7,995 $6,995 $4,999 $10,~ #544544 '*357 *347 *339 *319 *317 *232 *232 1 217 5 199 $138 "As Is", "\Vhere Is" Questions, call Dave @ Peopl~ Bank, 888-376-3192 ext. 5 Don't miss out on this opportunity! Auctioneer's Association Email; ShamrockAuction@aol.com WEB: www.,hamrock-auctions.com PH: 740-592-4310 or 800-419-9122 BULLETIN BOARD DEADLINE 2:00 P.M. FRI. GAHS Musical "Beauty and the Beast" March 7th & 8th 7:00p.m. GAHS Auditorium For Tickets $7.00 Call 441-7589 or at GAHS Front Lobby 4-8 nightly . Mason County Fair 2nd Annual Tack Sale Saturday, March 8th ' 6pm Mason Co. Fairgrounds Rt. 62 North of Pt. Pleasant, WV Auctioneers: Rick Pearson *66 R.F. Stein #1510 Joe Arrington 111462 304-675·5463 Two New Office Spaces For Rent Near The Qalllpolla Wal·mart Call 446-0059 Tax Preparer 38 year's experience Gary Palmer Call anytime (740) 367-7412 Hunter Education .. Course Bristol Nascar Tickets 2 Sharpie 300 2 Food City 500 March 15 and 16 Call 446-2679 Monday·Thuraday March 8-9 Noon-S/ Noon-6 Being held 'at Gallia Gun Club To register call . 44&-9525 or388-9436 HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS- 2009 Portraits Unique is accepting applications for studio representative at your high school 740.:0:45.0130 www.portraltlunlque.cC)m Senior Portraits and Weddings Brlatol Tlokete 0 Robblt'l li!P All3 Oaye Included $200 per set, 5 seta available 87 Vine St. 441-1600 A Blue Note Karaoke Kate is hosting tryouts for WSAZ Karaoke Contest March 7th - 7 .pili March 14th - 7 pm Finals: March 14th 9-? pm Top 20 to compete in fil)als. top 3 from the competition will go on to compete - . Live on WSAZ Channel 3, MY Z TV $20 Entry Fee. Sponsors welcome 14945 Huntington Rd. Gallipolis Ferry, WV 304-675·5233 Atlantic City Getaway April 30, 2008 to May 2, 2008 $229/person (double occupancy) $259/person (single occupancy) Harrah's Resort & Casino Price Includes flight & 2-nlght hotel accommodations Plea" call PVH Cmmmunlty Relations to mak1 l'lllrvatlone: (304) 675·4340, Ext. 1326 LIMJTEC SEATSI . Basket Games by Star Mill Park Board Carleton School March 6-6 pm Sander Service Center. Doors open at 5 pm , 20 Games - $20.00 Box Trucks For Sale! Advanced ticket drawing 3 special games- coverall door prizes, raffles Refreshments at 5 pm by Syracuse Community Center 740-949-2656/Y40-949-2169 Vinton Elementary Basket Games 20 for $20 3 Special Games for $5.00 March 6th Doors open at 6:00 Starts at 6:30 Hope to see you therel Premium Prices for Gold & Silver Coins Stop In MTS Coins M03154 151 Second Ave. Gallipolis These ~ems are available at lhe Ohio Valley BankAnnax, 143 3rd Avenue, Gallipolis, OH on the dais and ~me specified above: Sold to the highest bidder 'as-is, where-is' wilhout expressed or implied warranty &may be seen by calling the Collection Department at 1-888441-1038.OVB reserveS the right to accept/ rejeclany and all bids, and withdraw items from sale priorto sale. Terms of sale: CASH OR CASHIER'S CHECK. - - -- ·- - HP/Deii/Compac/Hitachi computers, ID card prinler & accessories, several HP/Epson/Sharp prinlers, box of assorted pagers, phones (Panasonic cordless phone) & radio equipmen1, Ford AM-FM radio, Pioneer Car Stereo/CO player, Clarion/Sony Car Slereos, Ponliac car sler"'?, several speaker units, fax machine, Pyramid Amplifier Model #PB-440 , ZIOO Power Amplifier, LA Sound Hermose 150S Amplifier, Several CD cases and miscellaneous COs, CD players, Sony portable <;:D player, Digital & Kodak 35mm Cameras, Sony/Sharp/RCA · Video Recorders , Toshiba/Milsubishi/Samsung/JVC/Fisher VCRs, RCNOrion TVs , 10-Xbox games, Super Nintendo Games , assot1ed pagers, phones, and radio equipment, Sialker Radar Detector. MISCij:LLANEO(JS ITEMS; several traffic lights, 25+ bicycl~s. 3file cabinets, Jewelry including: walehes , earrings, rings (I wldiamond), bracelets & other miscellaneous jewelry, triple head I O:OOAM •298 *298 *278 *269 *268 $259 '259 '258 *258 *239 '239 *218 •214 *199 •198 *198 *190 '178 '172 *167 *159 *15 *158 *153 *139 *138 *134 '125 *125 •1 f9 *99 '99 $l6,999 $-16,999 $15,995 $16,999 $16,999 $14,999 $14,888 $14,888 $14,999 $13,999 $13,995 $12,999 $13,999 $1t,999 $1t,999 $11,999 $11,999 $11,999 $10,495 $9,995 $9,999 $9,999 $9,999 F250 Super Cob XLT 4x4 • Dotlel. Avlo. low Mile$ 2002 ford F•3.50 lclriot .. • 774821 [. CD, A/C . Leoth,r, Allo)l Wht!els. 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 • I¥27221 Q. Tan. 1504754 D screw gun in case, miscellaneous sock.eis, wrenches & hand tools. TECHNOLQGY & COMfUIER E_QUIPMENT; handheld. Scanner Stalker Radar • Detector, Brother typewriter. Several shaver, back packs , assorted knives, some pocket knives, !m:. of Hyundai Sonata GLS IIG6 15 13DR. Sunr'IXII, Ahin1. Wl'lfllll. 2005 Toyota Matrix XI· 446-2842 I ~-- & hook-up , Corning I Liter/hour water slill, Badger 10" lurbine water meier, 5500 gallon foam insulated double wall tank, retractable lubricalion hose reels w/hoses & dispensers , Flygt 20 hp. Submersible pump w/discharge pedeSial, several eleclric moton;, Tomahawk chipper/shredder (no engine), Cub Cadel SC621 commercial self propelled 6 hp. Mower, Cub Cadet Model SC621 lawn mower, Lawn Boy Model 19451 lawn mower, Lawn Chief mower, Toro push mower, self propelled push mower, Stihl & Echo grass trimmers, Swisher ga1 powered siring trimmer, Frigidaire & GE window air conditionen;, shop lighls, power unit & light, Ionic Pro air cleaner, Goldslar humidity control unil, Chainsaw, Craftsman socket set, propane torch, Den! King repair kit, 4.5'' small angle grinder,. B & D righl angle drill in case, Makila Saws-AIL B & extension cords, fans , lock box, Stingray Painl Ball Gun, patnl balls, Daisy BB gun, Crossman air gun, KWT pellel air gun Model 1911 AI , RSW pelle1 handgun Modei ·C225, 2-Mini Cross Bows , box of $19,999 $16,999 Sewing: Bcmin<i Virtuosa153 Quilters Edition sewing machine, Viking 500 compuler sewing machine, Viking 980 sewing machine. material and various sewing supplies. For photos electric sprayer w/controls Property to be sold at Trustee's sale Mason County Courthouse Point Pleasant, WV . March 17,2008 2004 Sport TrGc • #08AMO 16929 Lawrence Co. Probate COurt, Dianna Croson Executrix, attorney for the estate: Bruce Stout of Huddleston an9 Bolen ~ LLP. Card of Thanks Foreclosure 2006 Terms and Conditions: Cush or guotl check with positive 10. Refreshments available. Announcemenls made day of auction t<tke pn:!.:edence over all advertising. Victorias, 1995 Ford Mustang , 1994 Ford Fl50 ~ickup - 107.000 miles, 1994 MiiSubishi 3000GT, 1994 Pontiac Trans AM , 1993 Chevy Caprice, 1990 Ford Super duly Truck w/Stahl bed-77,976 miles , 1990 Cadillac Sedan Deville, 1989 Ford Econoline Van (old squad vehicle), 1988 Ford F350 Dump Truck, 1988 Ford Mustang, 1987 Chevy Caprice: 1984 Chevrolet C-70 Fire Truck, 1984 Ford F-250 _ lon pickup, 1984 Pontiac HB, 1980 lnlernational Vai:10r Jet Rodder Truck-82,18-1 miles, Jaeger 6" pump wilh Ford Diesel engine, Honda 3-wneeler, Pelican slreet sweeper, 3-tailgale salt spreaders. 18 fl_ handmade lowboy trdiler, • OTHER EO!!!PMENT; Hoefer Mfg. Co. la£ge Driii .Press, Display shelving wlvarious sizes of bits,IOOO# capacily pla1form beam scale, Wallace & Tiernan ISO# Dual Chlorine cylinder scales , 25 gallon 4 WHEt:LERS DONWOODFOR Uff.COM DONWOOD 1 AUTOMOTIVE NC. Auction City of Nelsonville- City Building Saturday, March 8-10:00 a.m. II{\ '\SI'()I{ I \ IIH\ 01 Hyundai Accent Hatchback. 5 speed trans,' 65,310 miles, good condi tion. needs catalytic convert er. Asking $2600. Call 740709-6339. CKC Reg. Fem'ale - -- - - - - ~omeranien puppy. $400. 01 Suzuki Grand Vilar, 4DA, Call 740-441-7218 AC, 4W U, 100k mites. $4000. Call 740-339-2457 Male Boxer Puppy around 1990 Honda Accord, air. 13 weeks old. $100.00. Has automatic, 129.000 miles, its shots. Call 7 40-256$1 ,500 Firm. 1999 Chrysler 6903 or cell • 740·339- LHS, 106,000 miles, leather 9905. seats $3,200 304-675-2867 I \tnt-.,1 1'1'1 It-., 2005 Ford Freestyle SEL ,\ I I\ I .., I l I( I, 33,000 miles.leather,AWD. iiiljjO~;;;~E;;;mu;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Front,side,&, rear air bags,6 : JU\m. disc CO,power seats, 3 row 1,,--0iF.Quu>Mmriiliiiiiiiili;;.,-' seaiS,S16,900.740992-2g45 IJVIlifOCK SOUTHEAST OHIO'S #1 DEALER Auction Auction Hay for sale: 200 round ~r'!:1"--~S~UV:":"s---, bates, grass and some FOR SALE AKC German Shepherds, orchid grass w/ alfalfa. Call Pups & Adults 304-937- 245-5175 before 9pm. 02 E~die Bauer Ford 3Q59 Explorer, 1OOK · miles , H~t¥ for Sale: 250 sm. sq. loaded, looks and runs AKC Golden Aetrievdr pup-' Bale..s, O(.Chard grass- mixed, seats 7. $8500 pies $300, shots, 6 females gOOd quallly, $4.75 ea. (740) & 2 males 304-675-3363 245-()485 after 6 p.m. -.,I 4WO M105S Kubota Tractor, 94 convertible Ford 607 hrs, loader, CHA, Mustang S1 ,500 304-593· $46,000 new, must &ell, 4193 FROM~ 2004 Chevy SiiYerado, 4-3 V-6, aU1o, AC, CO, 45k miles. Asking $9000. OBO 645-8712 (740)286~5395 r 2007 Ford Edge • ~ f6l175MR: 19KMiles. HlKRENT 3 SA Mobile Home m the Country for Rent, Call (740)256:6574 r Household: RCA 60" TV, GE Washer Dryer, GE side-by-side fridge, GE gas The Ohio V~lley Bank will offer for sale by,public auction the following item,s: Mouu; HOMI:S 2 BA Trailer. water & sewer Included $350mo. + $350 depos1t. No Pets call (740) 388-8547 JET AERATION MOTCRS White/Oak Tile Top Kitchen Repaired, New I{ Rebuilt In Tabte, with 6 chairs-good Stock. Call Ron Evans, 1· condition $125 ; Glass Top & 800-537-9528. Iron Coffee & End Tables $125 for the pair (740) 388· 8926 , ; ; ; , ; , ; - - - - - - . , NEW AND USED STEEL Steel Beams. Pipe AetJar Mlsc!UANHJUS For Concrete, Angle. ~ MfRCliANIJN: Channel, Flat Bar, Steel Grating For Drains, 1 Aeg. Squirrel dog pup. Drive~ays & Walkways. L&L 2· Remington Automatic Scrap Metals Open Monday, 1100, 1-16 gauge & 1-20 Tuesday, Wednesday & gauge $500 each, lik€! new Friday, 8am-4:30pm. Closed Thursday, Saturday & 304-675-6132 Sunday. (740)446-73QO range . 8-pc dining room suite, 3~pc bedroom suite, 4-piece bedroom suite. Amish tea cartlquilt rack/tables/rocker. rdup oak table, 4 oak kitchen chairs, 5 oak dineU<::, (2) 2opc ·living room suites , Chinese area rug , parlor table s, hall benches. Howard Miller grandfather clock.~ mt parlor tahle, oak saddle chairs. wash stand. comer cpd. cedar chest. oak bookCase, hand stitched and machine maae quilts. embroidered pillow cases, Oreck vacuum, Bose radio, numerous costume jewelry, Gennan porcelain doll , over 500 pieces Carhi\·al, Pattern , Blinko, Avon. Finton, Depre ssion. Nonhwood , Imperial glass, collector plates; Haviland china, Williams nat ware. Longabcrger baskets. Kerosene lamps, Ann Bigoney Watercolor and much m01~. Public Auction March 8, 2008 10:00 a.m. 4 Bedroom House lor Rent (740) 446-4060 The family of Ruth Eileen Boyd Roll< hwould like to expreSs our sincere ~ratitudc to I all who visited , sent cards, fl ower!~, food. and donations or prayed for us du ring this :-.ad time . Special thanks to Overbrook Center. Lisa Rowe and East Wing 'nurses and nur'ling__ assistants for Mom'.s care. Rou sh Fun eral' I Home for making things easier. Re\. Bill Household: Gun cabinet, rocking chairs. wrought iron porch set and bbq grill. Ohio Valley Bank 3 br. house, Pomeroy, 2 full bath, garage, full baser1ent, new carpet, very clean, handicap acce~sible , $635 a month, (740)949-2303 Card of Thanks .,~·Additional .. BR, balh, FA, Basement. 2 car garage. At 14t 2 m. from town, S700 includes wtr/swr/trash $650 d_eP. 446-4824 Card of Thanks 26085 Ro\\.C Rd . Reautiful Meig~ land . Great building !.i t<' hunh:r\ par.u.li~c . Additional acreage ,.,:•:iittoc;.t i1 with sale lable with sale of pi<Jpeny . . 8.4 18 property. 8.445 acre~ mfl. Pri\.:ed at 35.000. Priced at 30.000. t~.o •ro•H•~-Rm«._._.,~l -~;;;A;u;c;tio;n;;;;~;;;;A;u;ct;l;o;";;;;.;-..A~uct~lo~n .__;;;;;A;u;ct.lon;;;;~ 3 Sale: Berber Carpet $5.95 ~d remnants $40.00 & up. Mollohan Carpet. 2212 Eastern Ave , GaiUpolls, Oh 533-3870 740-446-7444 Rowe Rd . Tract I IRe"""'' "I Meip County . Parlial -clearing with road access. Great (hmer: Estate of Doris A. Higgms Case MovelnNowl J. Ste\lens Arms Company, STEEL BUILDINGS Save Vent free fireplace w1111 28 Ga., single barrel shot· thousands on ~ canceled charred oak log set. 20.000 gun, 32" full; orig. and In axe:. orders. Year End btu's. wireless remote, new cood., Super rare with this Clearance! ~6x22, 25.:32, $400. 740-339~2237 barrel length, including full 35~e46 First Come First case "20-boxes· of western Served! Call Today 866super-x paper 28 ga. shells. 352·0469 $2195.; Very unusual oombl· nation, has been in my col· - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - leclion over 30 years, " Serious Inquiries Only·. 740- Pocket\1-'atches & Knives: Bow'i e Case, owl head Shrnde, US bayonet plus. more and 14 p!Jcket w~tches. '::::::::;;;:;;;;=;<:;:;::;;:::~ FOR SALE Announcements I Goons STEEL ARCH BUILDINGsSAVETHOUNSANDS on two canceled orders. 25'x34', &. 16'x24'. "First Come·First Served:. lnvenlory Won 't last! Call Today Made In USA . Coins: Suuverii~r California Gold tokens , un-circulated type -set 1878 2.5 dollar Liberty w/ Bezel chain . 1910 2.5 ludian head , Fnu:tional and Postage currency, Morgan piece Eisenhower dollars; Franklin, Kennedy, Barber. Walking Lib. 112 dollars; 1842 one cent 1857 se ated Lib . Indian heads and paper currency. Hoping, prayinx. we mi,~.~ you, Wife. childretl & gr?Jndchildnm r For Lease : 2nd floor, spa· cious, 3 bedroom , unfurnished apt. in Victorian house on City .Park, Excellent condition. HVAC. Otf street · parking. $600fmonth plus utilities. Security and key deposit required . No · pets . • References required . 7404.46-4425 or 446-3936 ro 2 Bedrooms. CIA, 1 112 Mollohan Furniture selling Bath, Adult Pool & Baby of1 all furniture stock. Save Guns & Bows: Browning Sweet 16,.Colt Tmoper MK Ill 357 , Colt Police Positi ve 38, Colt Woodsmen. Colt Diamond back, Browning 6mm , Valmct 41 2 over/under, Windchester M80, Remington M4. US Carbine 30cal inland div., Windchester M94. Savage 1M220. Marlin M80g.Amcrican Eagle M276, Stevens M87a. 45cal Muzzleloader, Marlin M783. Springfield Ml.5 , Stevens M940e, Stevens 107b. ammo and gun accessories. Bear· and Cobra Compound bOws. Your picwre rm rlre shelf brifltP' niemorie~; o.fyou, your ''oice 1 trom $199 Month New 2008 Singlewlde Midwest 740-828-2750 · mymidwesth.ome.com e ' Townhouse Apartme('1ts. Very Spacious, March 6th . from us, your prt!if'IU'e lingen near. 85 Redman Grand 2BA. 1 bath. Appl. included. 10x12 building. Ouail Creek. 740· 446-4021 ACRMGE 2: Tools: 2 Troybi\146.. mowers, Honda mower. Troybill tiller, Snap-on tool box, Lincoln welder, Generae generator, Tecumseh posthole digger, air compressor. pres sure wusher,,sandblastcr, battery charger, torch set, bolt binns. Toledo meat slicer. meat band saw, MTD tiller, hand and power tools . Though you art• !{OIIt 2008 sectional home 3 Bedroom 2 Bath deliverecf and set up $38,695. 740· 385-9948. ,j Groclouo LMng 'I and Localion: 4742 St. Rt. 2 17 Willow Wood. From Ironton, Oh, take St. Rt . 141 Ea!il 8.3 miles to St. Rt . 2 17 then go 4.5 miles and watch for signs. In Heaven 16XBO 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Vinyl Siding. Shingle Roof. $230 per month. 740-385· 9948. USED HOME SALE Nice 3BA Singlewides CONVENIENTLY LOCAT- (304)882-3017 2BR apts 6 m1from Holzer. Some utilities pd. $400+dep. 740-4 1A~52&8 . -:----:::---:::--:2BA in Ri o Grande. $340/rent $340/deposit. Call 740-245·9060 -------3 BA $395 and 2B $295 plus utilities & dep. 3rd ST, Racine. 740.247-4292 -------Apartment available now Riverbend Apls. New Haven WV. NOW" accept1ng applications lor Hud-Subsidized, one Bedroom Apts. Utilities 1ncluded. 8aseCI on 30% of adjusted Income. Call (304)882·312 1 available for Senior and Disabled People. Equal Housing OpJX>rlunlly &unbap ltillltf -&tn«nd • Page OS Sunday, March 2, 2008 Ir ~= Ir ~~IS Ij;iji; ; ; ~H~Olm!O; ; ; ; ; ; [j); ; ; ; ; ; r ~~ Ir ~ I~-Mlsc·MER-·F-~-~-~1-;.,;s...· EllmView ·. Apartments , H)RSAU: New 3 Bedroom homes from $214.36 per month, Includes many upgrades, delivery & sel-up. (740)385-2434 AP:= ' ED & AFFORDABLE! Bedroom Apts. at V 111age Townhouse apartments, Manor and Ai11ersicle Apts.ln and/or small houses FOR Middleport, from $327 to RENT. Call (740)441·1111 $592. 740.992-5064: Equal Nice 2BR mostly furnished. lor application & Information. Housing Opportunity. pels. $375/rent . No Cute 2 br. apartment, w/d Nice quiet 28R apt In $375/depoSit. 740-441·0629 hook-up, no pels, $370 a Gallipolis. Oepoai1, no pets. month plus utilities, deposit 446-1271 or709-1657 1""0 Ap,\KJ~1E,..1S required, ask for Marge, IUK RF.NT Roomy 2BR newly remod· (740)992-4119 eted, 3 miles from 1 and 2 bedroom ap(l:rlMiddleport, heat included, ments, furn1shed and unlurWID hookup, no smoking, nished, and houses in no pets. Ref. Aeq. first. last Pomeroy end Middleport. + dep. $400 740-992-3543 · ~&3 bedroom apartments security deposit required . no TwinAiyers Tower is accept•Central heat & AJC peJs. 740-992·221 8. ing applications for waiting •Washer/dryer hookup nst tor Hud·subslzed, 1- br, 1BR Apt , WID hookups. • All electnC· averaging apartment,for the internet/satellite TV incl. $50-$60/month w/rent: close to hospital . Call • Owner pays water, sewer, elderly/disabled call 675· 6679 Equal Housing 74b-339-0362 trash Opportunity 2Br apt, W/D h'ookup. water pd. close to hospital &. college on Centenary Ad , no pets. 446-9442 after 5pm MOBILF. HOMffi NEW 2008 4 BR-2BA 1,700+ sq ft $49,989 !rom $397 Month Midwest 740-828-2750 mymidwesthome.com Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Pt Pleasant, WV 560 2nd Ave. Gallipolis, OH 24', 17' and 14' They can be seen at · 560 2nd Ave. Sunoco Station . REVIVAL Ewington Church Ewington, OH March 4-9, 2008 7:00 pm nightly EXCEPT Sunday: 10:30 am & 6:00pm Spaakar: Rev. Bud Allman Singers: Tues. - Faith Valley Trio Wed, - Randy Parsons · Thure· Earthen Vettale Sat • Forglv1n 4 Sun. morning· Oa11y Rlc1 EVERYONE WELCOME! �Page 06- The Sunday Times Sentinel ' Pomeroy. Middleport, Gallipolis, OH • Point Pleasant, WV Sunday, March 2, 2008 Obama chides Clinton on foreign policy in Ohio-Texas homestretch, AS Palestinians suspend peace talks as Israel vows to press ahead with G~a offensive, A6 Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio ' ;;o <T:'IITS. \ ol. ;)7, No.1:;- ,\10:-.:() n . :\1.\Rl 'll :1. :!OOX W\\'A .Ill)tlaii)Sl'lllin ..l.cnm MRIDD Board seeks levy renewal in primary . ·SPORTS • Edwards wins again. BY BRIAN J. REED BREED®MVDAILVSENTINEL.COM See Page 81 (>BITUARIES ..' :Page AS SYRACUSE -The Meigs County Board of Mental Retardation · and Developmental Disabilities will seek renewal of a levy for programs. and capital improvements in Thesday's primary election. Carleton School for school-aged children with mental retardation and developmental disabilities and Meigs Indu stries for adult clienls are state-mandated agencies providing services on behalf of county commissioners. ''The two-mill, five-year levy will ensure continued provision of services for children and adults with mental' retardation and developmental disabilities and their families," said Steve Beha, exective director of Carleton School and Meigs Industries. The levy will generate an after the project was " reestimated half. million dol- adjusted." lars. or nearly 25 percent of Beha said I he $235.000 the programs' operating set aside · for a local match budget. Beha said 60 per- for $365,000 in state fund s cent of the board's revenue for the building project is comes from local property already on hand. He said taxes, 30 percent from the ·capilal improvements state's MR/DD department included in the levy's ballot and Ohio Department of language would also go for Education, and 10 percent purchases of buses and from.federal programs, such other permanent improveas Medicaid. ments. "Local dollar~ are used as " It is unfortunate to that a match to draw down federal tax is required to provide dollars to provide services local suppprt, but that is for Meigs County resi how the system is set up," dents," Beha said. Beha said · plans Beha said. "We have been announced' five · years .ago pleased to have access to for a classroom addition and funds generated by the levy space for · the sheltered in the past four years." The levy was approved in workshop for adult clients has been delayed because 2003 by a 56-percent mar· bids have exceeded the gin. The board also receives money set aside for the pro- revenue from two other ject. The first time the pro- levies, one approved in ject wenl oufJ for bid, the I 982 and one passed in low bid was $900,000, and 1992 . That 1992 levy passed the second time, $700,000, by a seven-vote margin. , . Brian J. Reed/photo a Angel Day, a client of Meigs Industries, boards bus after a day at the workshop. Both Ml and Carleton School would continue to benefit from proceeds from a two-mill levy if voters renew it on Tuesday. : ~JimWard · . ~ Homer 'Howard' Banks ; • David Donohue 4-H program expands for upcoming year ' INSIDE . . ' BY BRIAN J. REED BREED@MVDAILVSENTINEL.COM • v•a..• .. .._. . . .!._ . c:H .. MSRP ,.,,~._,I $40,520 Taplor DIICOI ... ·$10,52!1 MSIP $39.690 . Taylor DIKOUnf ~ $7,695 Only '31 ,995 Only '29,995 DODGE RAM 1uuu 4X4 QUAD CAB ~ cocu•• : ~ Bush asks Congress to:end prescription drug sales on·the Internet. See Page A2 . • Remembering others, project of Sonshine Circle. . !'OMEROY - Ohio 4-H Week began Sunday, and will .continue through Saturday. Mei~s County Commissioners signed a proclamation at their regular weekly meeting Friday declaring the local observance. Cassie Turner, County 4-H Agent, and three 4H'ers presented the proclamation, and discussed the upcoming 4-H season. See Page A3 • Workshop offered · on safety issues. See Page AS • Clinton launches intense push to key primaries in Ohio, Texas. See Page A8 WEA1HER ' Pl..se see Proaram. AS Submitted plloto· Winners in the high school division were, left to. right, front kneeling, Brad Jones and Brian Rice of Missing In Affection: standing left, Kerri Van Reeth, runner-up; and Dustin Nash, Hannah Cleek, J. T. Evans, other members of Missing in Affection. And"the winners are ••• · ' Pre~ Owned POMEROY- Winners in the Marauder Idol Contest staged by the Meigs High School Drama Club have been announced. . Held at the high school the contest was a fund raiser for expenses of ·the Drama ,~•• • ·("P. " "• •' ;• F•. • •CV' . Vehklea 1995 Ford Taurus Sentra 4 Dr. 2003 Ford 2004 Ford Riviera TeurusSES 3.0 VII, L9lcled ·Focus 11QK mllu, Cleenl · $4,995 $1,995 1998 Buick DetaHa on P.,e AI L,S . 2006 Chrysler Sebring 78Kmllee 84K Mile•. 2IK MiiH, c-.rt. $7,995 ·$12,995 . $14,995 INDEX 2 SECI'IONS - 16 PAGES Calendars Classifieds . 2007 Chryeltr Sebring Sentrl Mn••· 7,aoo MIIM. $15,985 $15,885 ~.eoo ~ .; .. ' 2000 LIXUI RX300 Lllllclldl 74KMIIu, NK Mil... 40K Mll11, - -. $12,995 ,. .. ,._, "' .·• $18,995 ·-~ :•• ,,... " I , ' ~.- i'"> BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT®MYOAILYSENTINEL.COM . B4-6 B7 . Stquole 4x4 ' Twenty acts were included in the show 'where students competed for cash prizes and trophies in their respective age divisions by singing, dancing or playing Please see Wlnnen, AS Submitted photo This horse was one of six confiscated by the Meigs County Humane Society last summer after it was alleged they were • left in a field near Danville "starving to death." Animal cruelty case settled 'Relay' team captains'.meeting POMEROY - Those wishing to start, build and maintain their Meigs County Relay For Life Teams can get some help Annie's Mailbox. A3 .reaching those goals at this week' s team captains' meeting . · Editorials A4 The meeting takes places at 5:30p.m ., Thursday at Bun's Party Barn. There will Obituaries As be free food and' team materials. The RFL begins at 4 p.m. on May 10 Sports B Section actual and ends at 11 a.m. May II at the Meigs Weather. AB , County Fairgrounds. This year's theme is "Celebrate, Remember, Fight Back." Thursday's team captains' meeting is ©aoo8 Ohio Valley Publlshlnl Co. Comics .\\ A3 Club's planned trip to New · York City in May. It was . open to Meigs Local students in grades kindeq~atten through 12, and the wmners ~~re selected by the audi-~ce through a ballol systern. BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT®MVDAILYSENTINEL.COM meant to assist teams in how to raise funds and organize. "RFL is an excellent opportunity for businesses, community organi zations , churches, families, etc. to tum their con cern' for the heallh and well-being of all Meigs County residents into action," Courtney Sim, RFL team recruitment chairperson said. "Teams can sell candy bars and luminaries , which are fundrai sers coordinated by the Meigs RFL Planning Committee. Otherwi se, teams are free to choose the fufldraising activities in which they engage. Team creativi- Pie.se see Relay, AS POMEROY - An animal cruelty case involving six horses has been settled in Meigs County Coun with restitution ordered to the Meigs County Humane Society as part of a , plea agreement, According to Matthew Donahue, assistant prosecutor with the Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney 's Office, on Feb. 21 Michael R. Marcum, 55, Bidwell, pled no contest to a charge of animal cruelty in Meigs C.ounty Court. Donahue said Meigs County Court Judge Steven L. Story later ruled Marcum was guil,ty of the charge. Under the plea agreement reached, Donahue said Marcum was sentenced to 45 days in jail though it was suspended under the conditions he pay the Meigs County Humane Society restitution . in $1 ,202.03 for · c aring 'for the six horses; · that he give up the six horses ; was prohibited from ow?ing livestock for a peri- . Please see Cruelty. AS $19,995 • '!!':' ' 2001 Chevy 1500 Silverado 54Kmllee. $7,991 CleenTruckl $9,995 $12,995 OWr ZO 11..r f'lwlttlll IIM{II • Chevys· Dodges-Fords-Toyo(a!-Nissm·2 Wheel Drive, 4 Wheel Drive, Regular Cab, Quad Cab, Gaa, Hemi's, ~Mel!! WC'n Get ._II dolllr firm • Co-Founder Big Bend Youth Footbali League for tho~ds of Kids• Retired Bank Examiner • Syracuse Village Councilman· Vote in and ent Paidfor bycandidate � 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. 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