https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/72a32e1015ae97380ddfcc66a8ac6670.pdf da7a4483a26b3393732e3f339bffec6d PDF Text Text Page 86 • The Daily Sentinel LotJisville wins Orange Bowl BY STEVEN WINE ASSOCIATED PRESS MIAMI - For much of the Orange Bowl, the highpowered Loui svi lle Cardinals were stalled in neutral. They blew a field goal, lost two fumbles and dropped a potential touchdown pass. But despite the rash of mistake s, there was no stopping the Cardinals from Jheir first major-bowl victory in 15 years. Anthony Allen scored two touchdowns, one on a trick play, and Brian· Brahm threw for 311 yards to lead Louisville past F.orest 24-13 Wake Tuesday night. The Cardinals averaged 39 points and ranked second in the nation in total offense this season, but fell behind 13-JO . in the final period before their offense went into h-igh gear. Touchdown drives of RI and 71 yards on consecutive possessions sealed their first win in a major bowl since the 1991 Fiesta Bowl. No. 5 Louisville finished 12-1 to ensure the highest final ranking in school history. "This is a big win for our program," said Harry Douglas, who made 10 catches for 165 yards. "We're becoming a national power. It had to start with this game." The No. 15 Demon Deacons slipped to 11 -3, still their best season. "Looki ng back o.n our season, you definitely have to be happy with what we did," linebacker Jon Abbate said. "We turned the corner for Wake Forest football." For three quarters, squandered opportunities plagued the Cardinals. They lost two fumbles in Wake Forest territory, Mario Urrutia dropped a potential 62-yard touchdown pass, and Art Carmody - the Lou Groza Award winner - was wide right on a 32-yard field goal attempt, only his fourth miss this season. "We weren't holding onto ·the ball," center Eric Wood said. "We weren't helping ourselves out." Alphonso Smith nearly blocked Carmody's errant kick and also harried Louisville 's punter into a 14-yard boot that set up a 44-yard field goal by Sam Swank of Wake Forest. Like Louisville . the Demon Deacons failed to convert several scoring chances. They committed three turnovers in Cardinal territory, and after moving 36 yards in the final minute of the first half, Swank • Notebook PRACTICE, PRAC· TICE, PRACTICE: The Buckeyes started bowl week," Gators coach Urban workouts on Dec. 2 and had Meyer said. "Every team practiced 18 times before a will have a couple new day off on Tuesday. They' II wrinkles for the game when hit the field at Pinnacle you have thi s much time to High School on Wednesday prepare and you face such at II a.m. for two hours a guality.?pponent like we are day until their short walklac mg. through at University of Phoenix Stadium on STAND-UP GUY: Coach Sunday at I p.m. Jim Tressel got off several The players and coaches one-liners during his news will spend almost as much conference on Tuesday. time doing interviews as On whether he has any they will practicing. trick plays planned: "Yeah, Both coaches had news let me get a chalkboard and conferences Tuesday and I'll show them all to you." w·ill do the same on Sunday. On how long it has been Six players from each team since he had heard the meet with · reporters phrase "three yards and a Wednesday and again cloud of dust" in Columbus: Thursday, Each team has a "Well, we left on the 30th. one-hout "media day" " Friday. And the head coachOn his familiarity with es and a few select players the Phoenix area after mak- are available after practice ing four bowl trips there in on Wednesday, Thursday the past fiv~; years: "There and Saturday. are mountains everywhere, and to me they all look the QUOTE OF THE DAY: same. So I don 't know my Florida (and former Utah) way around at all. I don't coach Urban Meyer, on the know which is north, south, distinction between BCS east or west. I don't know and non-BCS conferences from PageBl Mountain, twice Sunday and once New Year's Day before getting Tuesday off to check into another hotel for the next week. Practice resumes Wednesday at Pinnacle High School. Ohio State is 3-0 when practicing at Pinnacle. AP photo "We know the area; we Louisville kicker Art Carmody (18) is congratulated by Breno , know where we're going Giacomini (89) after scoring a field goal during the second to stay .... We're just very, quarter against Wake Forest at the Orange Bowl football very fortunate to be in thts situation," quarterback game Tuesday in Miami. missed a 47-yard field goal. But Swank made a 36yarder to cap a 61-yard drive and put the Demon Deacons ahead 13-10 early in the fourth quarter. The Cardinals responded with an eight-play drive capped by Allen's 1-yard plunge for a 17-13 lead with 12:31 to go. They quickly forced a punt, and mounted a I0-play drive that ended with Brock ' Bolen's 18-yard scoring run. Brahm finished 24-for34 and was chosen t·he game's most valmtble player. He said he's leaning toward returning for his senior season next fall. " It looks very appealing right now," Brohm said. "We've got a great team coming back and it'd be hard to pass up." Wake Forest's Riley Skinner went 21- for-33 for 271 yards wi!ll one touchdown and ot.nterception. "It never helps to lose in the fourth quarter," he said. "That kind of leaves a thorn in your side." The Demon Deacons trailed I 0-3 at halftime but scored on their first possession of the third period when Nate Morton slipped behind the Louisville secondary to catch a 30-yard TD pass from Skinner. The Cardinals sputtered early but pulled out a trick play to score their first touchdown . Brohm threw a lateral to receiver Patrick Carter, who stopped and threw across · the field deep to Allen for the score. The 21yard pass was the first this season by Carter, a quarterback at Georgia Tech before he transferred . Trick plays backfired early on for the Demon Deacons, who twice tried reverses in the first quarter. The first lcfs t 17 yards and the second lost 10. The Cardinals converted a fourth-and-9 during a ti 1yard drive that led to a 41 yard field goal by Carmody. everything we can to keep that." Although the Gators probably won't have to answer any more questions about Michigan, they might have to talk about Boise State - the other orangeand-blue clad team that put on a show in Glendale. Boise State upset Oklahoma 43-42 in overtime Monday night, remaining undefeated and making a case that schools from non-BCS conferences like Meyer's 2004 Utah . team - · should get a chance to play fQ!i it all. 'To be honest, I think those days are over," Meyer said. "I don't hear that as much ·as maybe the media. In the coaching circles in college football, everybody knew what Oklahoma was getting into. Boise State is an excellent team. I think that the seraration of BCS, non-BCS, think that· era is over. I think it is harder for some of the smaller conference schools to make it, but . the BCS committee and the whole process has made it easier ·access, which is tbe right thing to do." But should teams like Boise State' get to play for it al(? "National title' I thirik it will still be some time 1 before you see that. I do," Meyer said. Bush pushes signature agenda while asking for cooperation from new Congress, A2 in the wake of Boise State'g breathtaking Fiesta Bowl victory over Oklahoma on Monday night: "The separa. tion of BCS, non-BCS - l think that era is over." where anything is, quite honestly." from Page 81 Bloom merely answering a question and explaining how he felt . He later said the fallout from Page 81 probably would prevent him from expressing hi s ing made the difference. They quickly grew tired thoughts about controverof having to state their case. sial subjects in the future. He cert&inly held back Now, they probably won't Tuesday. have to. "I've learned my lesson," And Meyer might feel he said. some vindication. Meyer also tried to share He made headlines in November when he said his with his players some of the team was more deserving lessons he learned while at than Michigan to face Ohio the 2005 Fiesta Bowl with State in the title game, tout- Utah. But he said most of that ing Florida's schedule and went down the drain followthe strength of the SEC. The ing the team's arrival. The Wolverines had just lost a close game to Ohio State Gators were met by the and Meyer starting lobby- band, dozens of bowl represenl<ltives - some wearing ing against a rematch. "I think that'd be unfair to yellow blazers and others Ohio State and I think it'd donning yellow, red, orange be unfair to the country," and purple sweater.s - and Meyer said then. "You're a cheering, pompom-wavgoing to tell Ohio State they ing crowd. Players and have to go beat the same roaches shook hands with team twice, which is two lines of well-wi.shers as they headed to their buses. extrep~ely difficult?" What 1f a rematch hap- Meyer, his family and some administrators left in stretch pens? "If that does happen, all limousines. "I warned them," Meyer the (university) presidents said. "I have warned them need to get together immediately and put together a and we're very leery of that. playoff system," he said. "I We will take all measures to mean like now, January or make sure the guys don't whenever to get that done." lose focus. All the guys that Meyer was mostly blasted I have had an opponunity to around the country for "lob- coach in a game like thi s, bying" for his team. He has we make sure the team stays since insisted that he wa> foc.used and we will do Gators Wednesday, January 3. aoo1 www .mydailysentinel.c:om NOTE OF THE DAYi Florida owes Ohio State big thank-you for its only football national championship. The Buckeyes knocked off second-ranked Arizona State in the Rost: Bowl, opening the door fo~ the third-ranked Gators tQ beat No. I Florida State 52· 20 in the Sugar Bowl to take the 1996 title. a ·n e Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio QUICK-HITTERS! Witp a win, Florida ( 12-1) can set a school record fot most wins in a season. .., Ohio State is 4-0 in BCS bowls, winning the S~g~ Bowl in 1999 and the Ftesta in 2003, 2004 and 2006... : Buckeyes QB Troy Smith is 10-1 as a starter againsl ranked teams.... Only two of Ohio State's 12 oppo~ nents have scored two o5 more touchdowns. ... The top-ranked team is 5-3 ill the BCS title game, witlj No. 2 winning three of tht: last four meetings. .-,o ( Arizona has been goo<J to Ohio !\Jate. The Buckeyes beat No. t Miami in the 2003 Fiestlj Bowl in double overtime to win their tirst national · championship in 34 yeats; They beat Kansas State 35-28 in the 2004 Fiesta Bowl. After playing tht! following year at the; Alamo Bowl, they defeat· ed Notre· Dame 34-20 oti Jan . 2, 2006, in the Fiesta Bowl. Getting back to the Valley of the Sun was like a homecoming . : "It's been a great few days for us," Tressel said.: ,4, ,o, I Ill I{~J) \\ , IIlli WEATHER District 10 Stephanie Filson. ODOT engineers have inspected the slip which Filson said is not a safety issue at this time or affecting the e~isting bridge or the new bridge's surrounding construction . . "We will continue to keep a close eye on it but right now it's not really a great concern," Filson said. That particular stretch of Ohio 833 will be completely reconstructed when the bridge project is done . The latest completion date for the new Pomeroy-Mason Bridge is mid-2008. "When the project's completed that area will have a new roadway so in the mean time we 'll have to assist with maintaining what we've got and if we get to a point where the slip is a safety issue we' ll address it," Filson said. "If we have a slip repair job somewhere else, our normal plan is to ' .. ' ·' , •·.tloint t}lea•ant ~gtstet ·G75'. t~ :::· • fallivoU•Iatlp Q:dbune 446 ·23'\2: . .• The DaUy Sepijnel , ~l-21SS,·/;· Wfl.~.mn www.~••• Advertising Deadline· January 5. 2007 '. - -·- ··- ··· ----~-------------,.-------------------- Bv BEnt 5ERoENT POMEROY Meigs County Commissioners are completing the process of appropriating anticipated 2007 revenue into over I00 special revenue line items for various county departments. Completing the special revenue budget is the secpnd and last phase of putting together a county budget for the new year. Last week, Commissioners Mick Davenport and Jim Sheets finalized a $3.7 million general fund budget. made up of revenue from real estate tax, sales tax and other collections, which fund courthouse and other county offices. The process of approprining funds into special.oJeVenue accounts involves the bud ge ting of funds from voted Iev ie> . grants and other non-tax revenue sources in1n departmental line items. Funds in special revenue accounts can only be used for the pLtrpose specified, POMEROY - What do two, Ohio University bowl games played 38 years apart have in common? Carson Crow. Crow, an attorney in Pomeroy, played in the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando, Fla., the last bowl game the Bobcat~ were invited to back in December 1968. . Tangerine Bowl the Citrus Bowl. Now, years later, Crow will be flymg off to Mobile, Ala. to see the Bobcats play the University of Southern Mississippi in the GMAC Bowl on Sunday. Back in 1968, tickets to get into the Tangerine Bowl were $5, the program cost $1 but the experience was no less priceless, particularly to Crow. Crow, who'd played football for Pomeroy High School under Coach Charles Chancey, a man he calls a "great coach," was a walk-On at OU and ended up playing center. He, along wtth Meigs County native Phil Swindell, played as starters on the I().() Bobcat team which clenched the MAC Division Title in 1968. Although the Bobcats later lost ·a heartbreaker to the University of Richmond (4942) in the Tan~erine Bowl the memory remams a special one to Crow. Some of the more memorable moments from the bowl game lor Crow happened just prior to the start of the game when he was showing his parents how much better his injured left knee felt by stretching it only to have it lock up on him, and then there was the problem of playing ' and co mmissioners have no jurisdietinn over their expenditures unce they are appropriated. Most of the special revenue accounts are administered by appointed Beth Sorpnlfphoto boards. inclLtding the Board · Carson Crow, a former center on the Ohio University football team, poses with his team Jer- of Health. and the Board of sey and a hat from the 1968 Tangerine Bowl which he played in for the Bobcats. Crow plans Ment ~d Retardation anp to cheer on his team at this S.unday's GMAC Bowl in Mobile, Ala . .The Bobcats haven 't been. Developmental Disabilities. Davenpon said a total for to a bowl game since the 1968 Tangerine Bowl. general fund accounts has four quarters of football with named the most valuable play- Mississippi, I think it's good not yet been finalized, but only one contact lens atier los- er by the players of the 1970 for the university, it's good for la st year. commi ss ioner;; ing the other. Still, the "red Bobcat team stands out tor the other teams we play," he appropriated $2.' million shin sophomore" played the him as a personal pinnacle. added. "If we play well we ' II into special revenue entire game. As for the resurgence oft he . win." accounts. Tho\e special revCrow jokes th at the Bobcat football program and A prediction from the for- enue funds include funds for Tangerine Bowl appeanmce the bowl game Crow thinks mer OU center is as follows: the Department of Job and may've been the highlight of it's ''territic." OU 24, SM 21. Family Services. Healtll his collegiate career. if the · "I look forward to us winPlease see Bobcat, A5 Please see Budget, A5 . Bobcats had won, but being mng over Southern Diane Wolfe, secretary, Camp 3730. Modern Woodmen of America, presents a matching grant check for $2500 to Margaret Parlier, Meigs County Historical Society president. The Historical Society in December held several fund raising events including a Christmas dinner. a breakfast with Santa and the give-away of a Longabeger basket which along with several generous donations came a total of $265 7. The basket was won by Kay Watts. The money will be used for general operating expenses of the Soctety and its Museum. Calendars A3 Classifieds B3-4 Comics Bs Annie's Mailbox A3 Editorials A4 Places to Go B6 Obituaries AS B Section Sport~ Weather A6 Submitted pllotG @) liU07 ~Volley P.thllshl'lll CO. • heavy rains . "To attribute a slip to 11 specilic source is difficult.'' Filson said. "The potential for a shpmay've been there for years because we ' ve seen slips on other sites where there is no nearby construction. " In the last few years ODOT has seen its share of slips in District 10, including $160 million spent in emergency slip repair in one year alone. BY BRIAN J. REED BREEO@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTlNELcn.l a S.E crtONS- tll PAGES .J monitor the slip then go in and fix it and make the repair as permanent as possible. In this case we· re working in an area that's getting ready to change so the best course of actioH is to monitor it and as long as it's not a safety problem we'll leave it alone." ODOT cannot say with any certainty what caused the slip, including the ongoing construction near the roadway or flooding, or Commissioners set estimated $23 million spedal revenue budget -loonP~A8 :\. 1 orrr Two bowl games, 38 years, one OUBobcat Woodmen of America donates to historical society ; -.c·rrltrwl BY BETH SEIIGENT BSERGENTOMYDAILYSENTINEL.COM • Arrests reported In Saddam execution video, U.S. says former leader dignnied to the end. See Page A2 • Performing art classes to begin at Ariel. See Page A3 • 'Freedom From Smoking' set for 3-county area. See Page A3 • Hospice- a special concept of care. SeePageA3 • TOPs announces best weight loss winner. SeePage AS • Gardeners leam about English roses. SeePage AS • Mom uses son's murder to help his friends, SeePage AS • Juror: County should be held accountable in 'caged children' case. SeePage AS Senior Citizens make up 65% of the total population of the Tri-County. To reach this group, ' contact your Advertising Representative. \\\\\LIII\II.ril\ • ODU beats Rio. SeePageB1 INSIDE }t;~nuary 1 :! 00... Slip detected on Ohio 833 from bridge to Marathon Page AS • Cora Mae Donovan Smith • Dorothy Roberts • Unda Cramer tor uarer .J \~ ( ' \I~\ .t. SPORTS OBITUARIES , .~.~.tom ol. POMEROY - The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has detected a roadway slip along Ohio 833 between the existing Pomeroy Mason Bridge and Riverside Marathon on West Main Street. The slip was detected within the last month according to ODOT Public Information Officer for News and information for · senior citizens of the Tri-County... • I ' I ..... • \ . Troy Smith said. In Tressel's first year as Ohio State coach. he extended . practice time to prepare for the Outback Bowl against South Carolina on Jan. I , 2002. The Buckeyes lost 31-28, Tressel's only bowl loss in five tries . This year's practice schedule was built around freeing players to spend Christmas with their families. The last practice in Columbus before the holi day was Dec. 23. Players were off until the team met again in Arizona on Friday. Green thumb prisoners getting better jobs after release, A6 • • • Rep. Stewart takes third oath of office SWfREI'ORT • NEWS®MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM COLUMBUS - State Rep. Jimmy Stewart, R-Albany. was sworn in to the Ohio House of Representatives Wednesday. The swearing-in marks the first official session of the I 27th General Assembly. Stewart. along with 98 other House members, was sworn in during opening day ceremonies in Columbus. Chief Justice Thomas Moyer of the Ohio Supreme Court administert>d the oath. The start of this general a,.,;embly marks the beginning of Stewart's third tenn in the legislature. He reprt>sents the 'nnd Ohio House District . which indut.les Meigs, Athens. <md Morgan Counties and a portion of Washington Count~ . "The opportunity to serve my constituents and all Ohioans is truly an honor." Stewart said . "We have worked hard to take on many of the issues facing Ohio in the p<Lst geneml a5sembly, but there are still more challenges that lie <dlcad and I look fo~arJ to working diligently in an elllm to overcome those · challcng"... As a memht·r of the House in th~ I26th Geneml Assembly. Stewan scm:d as vice-chairman of the House Economic Development and Environment Committee. He was also a member (Jf the Finance ahd Appropriatiqns. Financtal hl>titutions. Real Estate and Sentrities and Publi<: Utililics and Energy Committees. Additionally. Stewart scn'cd on the Health and Human Ser1·kes and Retirement and Pensions Suoc< >mmitt~'C.> . • �• The Daily Sentinel PageA2 - NATION • WORLD Thursday, January 4, 2007 ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER AP photo President Bush, center, accompanied by members of his Cabinet, gestures while speaking in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday. From left are, Secretary of State Condoleeua Rice, Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman . Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten, Transportation Secretary Mary Peters, EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson, the president, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy John Walters, Budget Director Rob Portman, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson. obscured, and Education Secretary Margaret Spellings. changed." But in a newspaper opinion piece published Wednesday in the Wall Street Journal, the president also served notice to lawmakers: "If the Congress chooses to pass bills that are simply political statements, they will have chosen stalemate," Bush wrote·. "If a different approach is taken, the next two years can be fruitful ones for our nation. We can show the American people that Republicans and Democrats can come together to find ways to help make America a more secure, prosperous and hopeful society." · Sen. Charles Schumer, D· N.Y., said Democrats ran in the midterms election on a message of compromise; and want to work with Bush. "We hope that when the president says compromise, 11 means more than 'do it my way,' which is what he's meant in the past," Schumer said. He said fiscal restraint is one area where the executive and legislative branches of government can work toflether. 'Over the past few years, pro-growth economic policies have generated higher revenues," · Bush said. "Together with spending restraint, these policies allowed us to meet our goal of cutting the budget deficit in half three years ahead of schedule." _The president's critics argue that the White House is using sleight of hand when boasting about the deficit. Bush can rightly state that he has fulfilled his 2004 campaign pledge to cut. the deficit in half by the ume he leaves office. In fact, he can say he has done it three years early. But in making that claim, the president 1s using the admmistration 's original forecast of what the 2004 deficit was expected to be - not what it actually turned out to be. Back when Bush made his promise, the administration was predicting that the 2004 deficit would be $521 billion. That prediction turned out to be off by $100 billion. To achieve the feat of slicing the actual 2004 deficit number in half, the federal deficit Bush was highlighting would have to have dropped to $206 billion. not $247.7 billion. The long-term deficit picture remains bleak . The nonpartisan Congressiona I Budget Office projects that the deficit for the current budget year, which ends next Sept. 30, will rise to $286 billion. Over the next decade, the office forecasts that the deficit will total $1.76 trillion. Bush called on Congress to cut by half the number and cost of pet projects prized by lawmakers. "People want to end the secretive process by which Washington insiders are ASSOCIATED ~RESS WRITER BAGHDAD. Iraq - Iraqi authorities reponed the arrests Wednesday of two guards and an official who supervised Saddam Hussein's hanging and said the guard force was infiltrated by outsiders who taunted the fonner leader and shot the video showing his body dangling at the end of a rope. The unauthorized video, which ignited protests by 'saddam's fellow Sunni Arabs in various Iraqi cities, threatens to turn the ousted dictator into a martyr. Saddam was shown never bowing his head as he faced death, and asking the hecklers if they were acting in a manly way. The Bush administration sent conflictipg signals Wednesctar about the taunting and baiting that accompanied the execution, with the White House declining to join criticism of the procedure and the State Department and U.S. military publicly raising questions about it. Saddam, who was convicted for the killings of 148 Shiites, was dignified and couneous to his American jailers up to the moment he was handed over to the Iraqis outside the execution chamber, a U.S. military spokesman said. He "was couneous, as he always had been, to his U.S. military P.?lice guards," Maj. Gen. W11liam B. Caldwell said. "He spoke very well to our military police, as he always had. And when getting off there at the prison site, he said farewell to his interpreter. He thanked the military police squad, the lieutenant. the squad leader. the medical doctor we had present, and the colonel that was on site." Although Saddarn "was still dignified toward us," Caldwell said his demeanor changed "at the prison facility when the Iraqi guards were assuming control of him." National Security Adviser • Mowaffak ai-Rubaie and two know their names, but I other top officials variously would remember their reported one to three men faces." were being questioned in the Caldwell said no investigation into who heck- Americans were present for led Saddam as he was min· the hanging and that the utes from death and took cell tumultuous, execution would phone pictures of his execu- have gone differently had the tion. Americans been in charge. "The investigation has As the stonn over the hanalready had an arrest warrant dling of the hanging gained against one person and two to , strength, Caldwell was follow," al-Rubaie told CNN. among several U.S. officials He said the guard force at the who suggested displeasure execution was infiltrated by with the conduct of the ·exean Arab television station or cution. another outsider. "If you are asking me: The clandestine footage 'Would we have done things appeared on Al-Jazeera teleVIsion and Web sites just differently?' Yes, we would hours after Saddam was have. But that's not our decihanged Saturday. The tumul- sion. That's the government tuous scenes quickly over- of Iraq's decision," the genershadowed an official execu- al said. The White House declined tion video, which was mute to join in the criticism. and showed none of the "The president is focused uproar among those on the floor of the chamber below on the new way forward in Iraq so these issues are best the gallows. addressed out of Iraq, out of Sarni al-Askeri, a Shiite lawmaker who advises Prime Baghdad," deputy White Minister Nouri ai-Maliki, House press secretary Scott said two "Justice Ministry Stanzel said. "Prime Minister guards were being ques- Maliki 's staff have already tioned. The investigation el<.pressed their disappointcommittee is interrogating ment in the filmings, so I the men. If it is found that guess we'llleave it at that." any official was involved, he Stanzel said the U.S. miliwill face legal measures." tary and the U.S. Embassy in A second key al-Maliki Iraq had expressed' concems adviser. who spoke on condi- about the timing of the exetion of anonymity because he cution and about "the process was not authorized to release and what took place." the infonnation, said, "In the State Department past few hours, the govern- spokesman Sean ment has arrested the person McCormack said U.S. offiwho videotaped Saddam's cials had questioned holding execution. He was an official the execution on a Muslim who supervised the execution festival day, the opening of and now he is under investiEid al-Adha, and as well as gation." some procedures. Prosecutor Munqith aiU.S. Embassy spokesman Faroon, one of 14 official · Lou Fintor said Ambassador witnesses to the execution, Zalmay Khalilzad and his told The Associated Press that he saw two government diplomatic team "did engage officials using camera the government of Iraq on issues relating to procedures phones at the hanging. "I saw two of the govern- involved in the timing of the ment officials who were ... execution (of Saddam), given present during the execution the upcoming holy days. taking all the video of the While the government of el<.ecution, using the lights Iraq gave consideration to that were there for the official U.S. concerns, all decisions taping of the execution," he made regarding the execution said. "They used mobile were Iraqi decisions based on phone cameras. !_:·do not . their own considerations." • able to get billions of dollars directed to projects -:many of them pork-barrel projects that have never been reviewed or voted oh by the Congress," he said .: Democrats have already pledged to cut back on the spending, called "eaimarks." " But we ·need to dp more," Bush said. "Here'); my own view to end the dead-of-the-night process: Congress needs to adopt real reform that requires full disclosure of the sponsors, the costs, the recip(ents and the justifications for every earmark." According to a Congressional Research Service study, the numbc;r of earmarks in spending, or appropriations, bills werit from 4, 126 in 1994 to 15,877 in 2005. The value of those earmarks doubled to $47.4 billion in the same period. Earmarked projects often include roads, bridges and economic development effons. These apron strings are a little too 'tight ,. BY KATHY MITCHELL AND MARCY 5UCIAR behavior is not unusual and indicates immaturity or a lack of funds. But following his motheP into the pool or hot tub is iffy. And when a therapist says the apron strings are pulled a little tight, Mom ou~ht to pay attention. Explam to your wife that she is being selfish, Encouraging her son's dependence prevents him from growing up and finding healthy relationships with other women. Also ask friends to introduce Jack to some available females. He needs to get into the hot tub with someone else. Dear Annie: My daughter and son-in-law just celebrated their first wedding anniversary. My dau ghter acknowledged all her wedding gifts except one: a beautiful taupe handmade afghan. The afghan package was brought to the receplion, and in the transfer of Dear Annie: I have a son who is nearly 26. "Jack " has a good job and lives in his own apartment about 100 miles away, but he has no social life and has never had a girlfriend. Jack insists on coming home every other weekend to see his mother. He brings two weeks' of diny clothes for my wife to wash. She also cuts his hair. He won't get his own mailing address, so he picks up his mail here . Jack unhooks my computer and puts his harddrive online to play computer games and watch carloons . He does this for two · days. For the entire time he is here, he never calls or visits anyone else. Submitted pltoto If his mother gets in the · · .Pleasant Valley Hospice Services has been providing care to Dwight Taylor since he was swlmmmg or hot tub, diagnosed with mesothelioma, a form of cancer generally caused by exposure to asbestos. Jack wants pool to join her. My Here with Dwight, who will require additional assistance as his condition progresses, is wife never objects to thi s ~~~ ~~svf~!~les. the tag or his loving wife, Jenny. activiry, and this has caused We tried to find out who great friction in our mar- brought it, matched gifts to riage. We have gone for our guest list and even counseling, and the coun- called people, but were BY AMY WCH longs life nor hastens d~ath. "Hospice addresses all selor told her this is an unable to identify the giver. relationship My daughter felt terrible • PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR Hospice staff and volunteers symptoms of a disease, with unhealthy PLEASANT VALLEY HOS~ITAL ,...._:...:::.::=..::.:.:...::.:::~.::::..:..::..::._ offer a specialized knowl- a special emphasis on con- between son and mother about being unable to edge of medical care, trolling a patient's pain and and she needs to say "no" to express their thanks. Gift POINT PLEASANT, including pain management. discomfort. Our program him. Instead, she quit going tags can come off, so please : W.Va. - When Dwight "Hospice has been a great also deals with the emotion- to counseling, and this is tell your readers to put a tag Taylor was diagnosed with solution or card inside the package. for us. We can be al, social and spiritual where we are today. : me.sothelioma (a form of home my son, but I love Tallahassee Mom I love together where · cancer that is usually caused Dwight is comfonable but impact of the disease on the my wife .more. We have Dear Tallahassee: : by previous exposure to still get the medical atten- patient and the patient's been rnamed for .32 years. , Actually, the best solution is farnil y and friends," Hannan : asbestos) he had to make a but I am soon gomg to tell for gifts to be sent to the tion· he needs," said his wife continued. · life-altering decision. my wife that I cannot share home before or after the Pleasant Valley Hospice After much deliberation. Jenny. my m~age ~ith Jack any wedding. Caning packages Hospice care through offers "Wings," a grief sup- longer. . Taylor decided not to have I ve tr1ed talking to home from a reception is surgery or receive radiation Pleasant Valley Hospital is pon group that meets the my son, and he told me that always an extra b1:rden for treatments. During this dif- provided by a team-oriented first Monday of every his mother owns 50 percent the bridal couple or their . ficult time, Pleasant Valley group of specially trained month at 6:30 p.m. in the of the house and that's that. parents, and often things are . Hospice Services was con- professionals, volunteers Hartley Conference Room. What should I do? lost - including cards that family members. "Hospice services are Desperate In Florida 'tacted to assist Taylor with and are taped to the tops of preWorking with the Taylor wonderful and a blessing. I daily activities. Dear Desperate: We sent>. So, if you are the per· ,- "I wanted to work through family is Norma Knapp, don't have to worry about don't think this merits a son who has been complain· : the issues of the disease RN, a registered nurse. and leaving Dwight alone while divorce . Some of Jack's ing that the wedding couple . while stayin~ at my own Anna Music, LSW. a I run errands. He is going to licensed !>Oeial worker. be taken care of properly home," expla1ned Taylor. "The goal of hospice care while I am away from the Hosfice is a special conis to improve the quality of house," Jenny said. c~pt o care designed to proFor more information VIde comfon and suppon to a patient's last days by offerPleasant Valley · patients and their families ing comfon and dignity," about Satu.rday, Jan. 6 · when a life-limiting illness explained Trina Hannan, Hospice Services or the SALEM CENTER no longer responds to cure- Director of Pleasant Valley "Wings" . grief support Star Grange #778 and Star Thursday, Jan. 4 : oriented treatments. Home Health, Private Duty group, please call, (304) Junior Grange #878 meet in RACINE Racine : Hospice care neither pro- and Hospice Services. 675-7400. . Village Council, 7 p.m., regular session with potluck regular meeting, municipal supper at 6:30 p.m. folbuilding, 2007 appropria- lowed -11J. meeting at 7:30 tions and council organiza- p.m. POMEROY Meigs tional meeting included in County Christiap GALLIPOLIS - If giving session. Motorcycle Association up smoking was one of your POMEROY "Delivered," post Chapter ' New Year's Resolution, the Organizational meeting of : Tobacco Prevention Center of Salisbury Township holiday dinner, 6 p.m., Wild · Holze~ Medical Center (HMC) Trustees, 6:30 p.m., fol- Horse, all members invited.. is here to help. lowed by regular meeting, Thesday, Jan. 9 Freedom From Smoking ut town hall. . MIDDLEPORT cessation clinics will begin in SYRACUSE : Gallia, Meigs and Jackson Syr<1cuse Village Council , Middleport Community -Counties Jan. 8 and 9 with 7 p.m., regular meeting, Association, 8:30 a.m., Peoples Bank. :.Raina Garber and lora village hall. CHESTER - Chester : Rawson as coordinators. The Shade Historical classes will address both cigaMonday,Jan.S will meet at 7 Association rette smoking and other forms MIDULEPORT · of tobacco. Middleport Village p.m. at the Chester Council meets at 7 p.m., Courthouse. : Freedom From Smoking, POMEROY Meigs instead of 7:30 p.m., coun: developed by the American . County Chamber of cil chambers. Lora Rawson Raina Garber : Lung Association, is an eight Commerce, businessPOMEROY - Pomeroy · (8) session stop-smoking clinFreedom From Smoking in Meigs and 1ackson Counties ic sponsored by the HMC offers a more systematic on Monday, January 8 at 6 p.m. Village Council meets at 6 minded luncheon. noon. Tobacco Prevention Center. A approach to cessation efforts, pm at the Family Life Center at p.m. instead of 7 p.m .. Pomeroy Library, speaker of Ben Machadl from . professionally trained instruc- allowing participants to work 437 Main Street in Middlepott council chambers. Office · of the Ohio . tor wi II create a supportive on the process of quining not (Mei~s County) and the Holzer .. Counsel. Consumers Thesday, Jan. 9 : environment to help break the only individually, but as a Med1cal Center - Jackson RUTLAND - Rutland Subway catering the meal. : smoking addiction. Each par~ group. lnstmctors for the Community Education' Room ticipant who joins the clinic group will be HMC Tobacco (in Jackson Count~). In Gallia Village Council. 6:30p.m .. RSVP by Jan . 8, 992-5005 . SYRACUSE . will develop an individual plan Prevention Cenler Adult County, the sess1on will be regular meeting, civic cenSyracyse . Community : for quitting. Coordinators Raina Garber held on Tuesday, Jan. 9 at 6 ter. Board of Directors Center ; In the clinic, long-term free- and Lora Rawson. During the p.m. at the HMC Tobacco to meet at 7 p.m. at the Thursday, Jan. 11 ; dom from smoking will be the clinic, Garber and Rawson will Prevention Center, located at Pomeroy - The Meigs , emphasis. The clinic also teach step-by-step methods for 2881 State Route 160 in Soil an Water · includes the latest improved changing bchav1or and quit- Gallipolis. Additional sessions Conservation District will : skills for studying the habit, ting smoking . The group will continue over the next : building motivation, coping approach uses positive think- seven week~. Evecyone is hold a special/organiza·with urges, making a plan. ing, one-on-one help, rewards, welcome and there is no charge tional meeting II :30 a.m. at the district office, : recovery and support. stress and group suppon to help par- to attend the sessions. For 33101 Hiland Road, more infomllltion orto register : management, weight control, ticipmts stop smoking. The first session, "Thinking for the clinic, call (740) 446- Pomeroy. · · exercise, assenive communi: cation and,relapse prevention. about Quitting", will take place 5940 or (740) 395-8500. Jlospice -· a $pecial concept of care ·. • nu atn 'Tic:Mical....,. • lnSIMt MIMIOf!Q • liMO 'IN" a..ldlry lit • , 0 .-maif . , . . . . will w.twMill • Cu11om Stitt Pq · ,..._, ......., I rmrtl ..a o~'\ ( ~""liP to 6X,.... ftuJHI__) 1tgn Up Online! www• .......,...cam 1; News and information for senior citize~s of the Tri-County... Arrests reported in.Saddam execution video, . US. says former leader dignified to the end BY STEVEN R. HURST . . BY BEN FELLER toward making ex'Penditures in Iraq, and in the war on terror generally, including Afghanistan as transparent as possible." In the Rose Garden after meeting with his Cabinet, Bush said his new budget "will restrain s~ending while setting priorities." "It will address the most urgent needs of our nation," he said. Faced with working with an opposition Con!!ress for the first time of h1s presidency, Bush welcomed new members of Congress and sllid he's anxious to work with them on the nation's priorities during the remaining two yean of his presidency. "Congress has chanl!ed," Bush ailded. "Our o61iaa· tions to the country haven't Thursday, January 4, 2007 ANNIE'S MAILBOX lor WASHINGTON President Bush said Wednesday he' II submit a .proposal to balance the budget in five yeats and exhoned Congress to "end the dead of night process" of quietly tucking el<.pensive pet projects into spending bills. · · • The president's spokesman, meanwhile, said Bush would talk in his Jan. 23 State of the Union address about making spending on the Iraq war "as transparent as possible." Lawmakers and the independent, bipartisan Iraq Study Group have criticized the Bush administration for funding the war ·through emergency supplemental bills. instead of including · the costs in the administration's yearly formal budget request for running the government. That means war costs are not included in the administration's deficit calculations. and are not subject to overall spending caps. Congress is expected to get another such emergency request soon. The Pentagon says it needs $100 billion more to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan through the end of September, adding to the $350 billion the Iraq war .alone has so far cost the nation. White House press secretary Tony Snow stopped shon of saying that the administration was considering folding war costs into annual budget requests the next due to Congress on Feb. 5 - as the Iraq Study Group recommended. But, he said: "We have already been providing iaraer 11nd larger set asides within the budaet for doing that, 11nd I think that you'n find in the State of the Union that we will move PageA3 BY-THE BEND . The Daily Sentinel , tor ua et January 1 Senior Citizens make up 65% of the total population of the Tri-County. To reach this group, contact your ·Advertising Representative. never sent you a thank-you note for that lovely afghan, now you know why. Dear Annie: Please suggest Big Brothers Big Sisters as a resource for single parents whose children miss absent mothers or fathers . This organization partners an adult with a child and monitors the progress of the relationship on a regular basi, . My son and I work as Big Brothers and find it most rewarding. At a "Bigs" meeting, I heard one Big Brother talk about a former Little Brother who is now married with children . Their relationship has continued over the years. Please encourage your readers to contact Big Brothers Big Sisters (www.bbbsa.org) at 230 N. 13th St.. Philadelphia, PA 19107.- A Caring Big in Kentucky Dear Caring: Thank you for the opportunity. We hear from many readers who worry their children are missing out on the benefits of a relationship with the parent who is no longer there . We hope they will keep this organization in mind. Annie's Mailbox is writ· ten by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e·nuzil yoqr questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. Community Calendar Public meetings : 'Freedom From Smoking' set for 3-county area Community Center. Thursday, Jan. 11 CHESTER Shade River Lodge 453 will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the hall. Refreshments. SYRACUSE W1ldwood Garden Club, · 6:30 p.m. at the home of Tunie Redovian. Shirley Hamm will present a program "Flowers of the Bible." Church events Sunday, Jan. 7 REEDSVILLE Rod;springs United Methodist Choir presents a post-holiday Cantata, 6:30 p.m., Reedsville United Methodist Church. Birthdays Salurday, Jan. 6 MIDDLEPORT Dorothy Morris will observe her 90th birthday Saturday. Cards may be sent to her at Apt. S 202, 3401 Quinlan Blvd., Canal Winchest~r. Ohio 43110. SPECIAL- HOT- SPECIAL Our CLASSIFIEDS Work for you! ~ Performing art classes ·legi,ter 675-tasa ,.. u.,. lribune .446-2342 992·2155 to begin at Ariel GALLIPOLIS The : winter/spring sessions of : Performing Arts classes :.will begin soon at The : Ariel - Ann Carson Dater : Performing Arts Centrr. at · 426 2nd Ave, in Gallip<' lis. : Dance instructor Sarah Roush will offer classes in : ballet, modern and jazz for Jan. 15 . Ariel El<.ecutive Director Joseph Wright will teach theatre class weekly for student s age I 0 · to 18 . Theatre class will jnclude acting. improvisational theatre, and movement , us well as the techni cal aspects of stage perfor- ; :generally held once per :week. after school, in the : Ariel ballroom . Rou.sh . will hold open registra: tions for her dance classes : on Saturday, Jan. 6 from 1 : ~o 3 p.m. Dance classes ,;3vill begin on Monday, lighting, . Theatre class will be taught on Tuesday s from 4 to 5 p.m., beginning Jan . 16. Wright has taught ereative drama and theatre programs throughout the United States for ne ar ly 15 years. Sllldents may reg - !~~~nt~o~~~·s ~la~~~~~:!r~ . ~·~~~e,' a~~c~lO~:. ~ Thursday, Jan. 4 ister for theatre class by TUPPERS PLAINS contacting the Ariel box The Tuppers plains VFW office. Ladies Auxiliary will meet Additional classes at 7 p.m. at the Post home . taught at the Ariel include HEMLOCK GROVE string class with instructor Meigs County Pomona Deb Wood. and ballroom Grange, 7:30 p.m .. dancing with instructor Dr. Hemlock Grange Hall . Joseph Li. AdditionaL classes and schedules ard ) . · · ·' ' ·. · · ~iltlheb~.laa~~~~~~~~~:Je~o~nnd ~~J>R~,~ ~': ·To BEA Most class fees ~re $8 per nuyr . YOUR··[TOii student, per sess1on. . Those interested in finding out more information about Ariel classes should contact the Ariel - Dater hall box office at 740-446ARTS (2787). ~ Your items under $1,000 Clubs and organizations fl\.l\1 • Personal Items - No Businesses • Must Advertise Price • Runs for 3 days 'No refunds Write your ad here: (limit 4 lines) 18-20 characters per line U'.ll ' ·, ' . :·' The Daily Sentinel '· Subscribe todqy • 992·2155 www.·mydailystii~Lciml · Ad must be submitted on this coupon and with $5 .00 Cash or Check Offer expires on Jan 31 ; 2007 Our CLASSlFIEDS Will WORK For You'll �OPINION The Daily Sentinel PageA4 • - Thlll'lday, January 4, Obituaries FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Dan Goodrich Publisher Charlene Hoeflich General Manager-News Editor ,... Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging thefrtedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. - The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution READER'S Gift BY RICHARD N. OSTUNG VIEW • Teachers give all year long . . Dear Editor: As 2006 drew to a close and we reflecte-d on what we What were the key religious developments around the tum CJf the third millennium Anno Domini'' Beyond daily headlines, the most important one is probably tbe on~oing, inexorable shift of Christimlity's population and dynamism away fium the West and toward a markedly different style in developmg nations of the ''Global South." Gordan-Conwell seminary's Center for tbe Study of Global Christianity says 62 percent of tbe world's 2 billion Christians live in Africa, Asia and Latin America, a percentage that's destined to rise. Africa's Christian boom since 1900 •·may well be tbe largest shift in religious affiliation that has ever occurred, anywhere," says Penn State historian Philip Jenkins. He first examined such trends in "The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity." Oxford University Press, which continues a distinguished record in religious publishing, plans an update of that 2002 title plus a Jenkins tome pondering Christianity's plight in Europe. Meanwhile, Jenkins pursues tbe ~nario in "The New Faces of Christianity: Believing the Bible in the Global South" (also Oxford), which skirts Latin America to focus on Africa and Asia. He statts from the Anglican Communion's severe split, pining biblical conservall ves across tbe Global South against America's Episcopal Church, which allows samesex blessing ceremonies, gay clergy and an openly gay bishop. Compared with Westerners, Jenkins observes, younger churches demonstr.1te "much greater respect for the authority of Scripture, especially in matters of morality; ... a special interest in superl)atural elements of Scripture, such as miracles, visions and healings; a belief in the continuing power of prophecy; and a veneration of the Old Testament." He calls their strict adherence to biblical teachings traditionalism, not fundamentalism, and says it underlies both spiritual deliverance and political liberation, which in the Global South are fused . Exorcisms, belief in the devil and "spiritual wart'are" against demonic powers were thankful for, I want to personally commend Ohio's 120,000 public school teachers. You have the most important job in the world. The hard work of our teachers is making a difference, and we have much to be grateful for and celebrate. Because of your long hours and dedication, our students continue to improve. The statewide average of all students' test $COres has increased by more than 19 points over the past seven years, up to 92.9. But I ~now that tests can't measure the full impact of teachers. Each day in Ohio's classrooms, great things happen that can' 1 be tested. Teachers help reserved children build self-confidence, challenge at-risk students to contin- . ue their· education, and help children learn the value of cooperation and respect for others. All Ohio children deserve an excellent education that provides them the chance to succeed in life, and nothing 1m pacts a StUdent'S learning more than a quality teacher. For all that you do to help one more student succeed, thank you. The demands on teachers become greater each year, and yet you continue to go the extra mile. You 're helping our young people become the men and women who'll shape the future of our state and our nation. Teachers are a gift to Ohio's children that gives all year long. thrive in situations where paganism, witchcraft. omens and even allellations of human sacrifice pers1st. and Christian alternatives help overcome people's fearfulness. Scripture's rural culture of herding, farming and fishing seems more familiar in tbe Global South than in the West. More important, Jenkins says, "the Bible speaks to everyday, real-world issues of poverty and debt, famine and urban criSis, racial und !lender oppression, state brutality and persecution" and situations where pestilence and extreme poverty promote "awareness of the tmnsience of life." Meanwhile, Western Christians must address "an age of doubt and secularism" where many are lured by ancient spiritual writings tbe early church deemed spurious ami barr~d from tbe Bible.· While Westerners face pressure to interpret the Bible in tern1s of secular trends, in the Global South secular ideologies "appear false and destructive," representing c01ruption, sin and death. Churches' moral conservatism is also influenced by' Islam and other non-Christian faiths. Westerners decry church promises of "health and POMEROY-· Cora Mae Donovan Smith, 84, Pomeroy, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007 at Rocksprings Rehabilitation Center, Pomeroy. Born Feb.-17, 1922 at Great Bend she was the daughter of the late Amos and Leota Black Donovan. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker and a friend of Laurel Cliff Free Method!st Chu~ch, Pomeroy. . She ts surv~ved by sons, Nonnan (Geraldine) Smith, Gtbbstown, N.J., James (JoAnne) Smith, Tuppers Plains, Paul (Arlene) Smith, Charleston, S.C., Albert Smith and friend Nancy,_ Statesville, N.C.; daughters, Margie (John) Tubbs, Washmgto~ Court House, Sharon Faye Smith, Pomero~ ; brother-m-law, Alfred Wolfe, Chester; special and lovmg frtends, Betty Sayre, Marie Weaver; several grandchll?ren and numerou s great grandchildren. In add1tton to her parents she was preceded in death by husband, Norman Smith, Sr.; grandson, Chuck Smith; brothers, Gillbert, Phillip and Clinton; sisters, Alice Beaver, Amy Eynon, Nina (Annie) Yates, twin sister, Faye Wolfe. At Mrs. Smith's request there is to be no visitation. Graveside services will take place at 2 p.m. , Saturday, Jan . 6, 2007 at Beech Grove Cemetery, Pomeroy, with Pastor Glenn Rowe officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Birchfield Funeral Home, Rutland . wealth." But Jenkins regards this as an inevitable byproduci when money and doctors are absent and "it seems impossi; ble to survive without mira~ des." A seoond eye-opening book about broad trends is "WhO Really Cures" (Basic Bool\s) by Arthur C. Brooks. Syracuse University professof of public administration. He crunched available data ori U.S. charity and found, to his surprise, that conservatives are far more generous than lilh erals in donating money, time; and even blood. Politics aside, he discovered that on avemge, Americans who spurn religion are "dra" matically less likely" to donate than religiously active citizens, whether conservativci or liberal. Nor do the devout aid only religious causes. "Religious people are more charitable in every measurable nonreligious way - including secu; Jar donations, infonnal giving, and ev.en acts of kindness and honesty - than secularist~." ' That disputes claims that religious faith lacks moral impact, in best-sellers by atheists Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett and Sam Harris. Dorothy Roberts • POMEROY - Dorothy Moore Roberts, 94, Pomeroy, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007 at Pleasant Valley Hospital in Point Pleasant, W.Va. She was born on Dec. 14, 1912 to the late Arthur and ;&.lice Moore. She was a homemaker. Besides his parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Sherman Roberts, a son, Sherman I. Roberts, She is survived by a daughter, Shirley (Fred) Fillinger, Hu~r Heights ; sons, Darrell Roberts, Henderson, W.Va., and Herman "Pudge" (Linda) Roberts, Pomeroy; grandchildren: Sharon (Keith) Gray, Mississippi, Karen (Dan) Heavlin, Dayton, Freddie (Kelly) Fillinger, Bellaire, Linda Harrison (Ron Capehart), Pomeroy, Joe Roberts, Pomeroy, Cathy Roberts of New Jersey, Cindy (George) Jones, Kern Roberts, and Sherri Roberts, all of Point Pleasant. . She is also survived by several great grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and a daughter-in-law, Suzi Roberts of Oklahoma. . A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 5, 2007, at RocksprinjlS Cemetery in Pomeroy with Rev. Bob Robinson officiatmg. At the request of Mrs. Roberts, there will be no visitation. Arrangements are under the direction of Fisher Funeral Home, Pomeroy. Online condolences may be sent to www.fisherfuneralhomes.com. LOOK, I G£f VIDEO ON MY CELL! WHY Dl DWE SPEND A FORTUNE ON A HI6H-DEF, FLAT-5CREEN? • ZANESVILLE- A momorlatsorvlco will be hold at I l'.m. on Saturday, Jan . 13, 2007, at Bradbury Church of Christ, for Llnda .Lowla LyonN Cramer of Zano-vttto, formerly of Middleport, who died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006, A dinner for friends and family will follow. Susan Tave Zelman IY JAE..SOON CHANG ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER TODAY IN HISTORY Steroid probe sets dangerous precedent Some people.have art, others theater. Along with milli9ns of similarly uncultivated louts, I have ballgames. To fans, sports offer a temporary refuge from the complicated Gene muddle of everyday life. Lyons Lately, though, it's become . harder to tell' the sports page LETTERS TO THE fium the rest of the newspaper. Largely due to money EDITOR and TV celebrity, jocks now prosecutors Jearn that cusLetters to the editor are welcome. They should be less draw outsized personal tomers of the now-infamous than 300 words. Alllerters are subject to editing, must be scrutiny once reserved for Bay Area Laboratory Cosigned, and include address and telephone number. No Hollywood actors, operative included big-league unsigned letters will be published. Letters should be in Washington politicians, serial baseball players, however, good wste, addressing issues, not personalities. Letters of killers and girl singers who than a ml\ior scandal took thanks to organizations a11d individuals will not be accept- misplace their underpants. shape. ed for publication. Mostly, it's merely annoyChief among the suspected ing to see sports commenta- steroid abusers is Barry tors posing as mom! arbiters, Bonds, the "controversial" prosecutor, judge and jury. 41-year-old San Francis~o Then there's the BALCO Giants slugger who will (USPS 213-960) investigation in San. probably break Henry Reader Services Ohio Valley Publlahlng Francisco, a media-driven Aaron's record of 755 lifeCo. Correction Polley probe of steroid abuse by time home runs next season, Published every aftemoon, Monday Our main concern in all stories is to professional athletes that's earning a reported $16 milthroUgh Friday, 11~ Coun Street, beginning to rival Kenneth lion, whether federdl prosebe accurate. If you know of an error Pomeroy, Ohio. Second-class Starr's probe of the Very cutors indict him for perjury in a story, calt the newsroom at (740) postage paid at Pomero')j. Naughty President for mis- or not. 992-2156. MemHr: The Associated Press and placed prosecutorial zeal and Bonds is controversial the Ohio Newspaper Association. Po1tm1ater: Send address correc· dangerous constitutional mainly because he dislikes Our main number Is lions to The Dally Sentinel, 111 Court precedents. reporters and treats them (740) 992-2156. Street, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. Incredibly, this seemingly rudely, a self-defeating way Department extensions are: endless federal investigation, for a performer to act. II 's Subscription Ratea whose main purpose appears said that his father, Bmry By carrier or motor route News to be to prevent ao unpopular Bonds, also a star Giants outOne month '10.27 baseball player from break- fielder, and his godfather, Editor: Charlene Hoeflich, E>t. 12 One year , '123.24 Dally 50' ing a "hallowed" . career Hall of F<une centertielder Reporter: Brian Read. Ext 14 Senior Citizen r•te• home run record, or, at mini- Wi!,lie Mays, taught him conReporter: Beth Sergent. Ext. 13 One month '1 0.27 mum, depriving said slugger tempt for the media. One year '1 03.110 of public esteem accompanySteroids or no steroids, Advertising slAlscl1beB should ...... 1n octvanoo ing the feat, now poses seri- Bonds is tbe deadliest power Outelde Stoles: Dave Harris. Ext 15 direcl lo 1ho Daly · No sub· ous threats to the First and hitter in basebalL Unlike scription by mail pennitted In aJeaa Outside Sales: Brenda Davis, Ext 16 where home carrier service Ia av,IIFourth amendment right~ of Mark McGwire, the C....JCirc.: Judy Clar1<, Ext 10 able. all Americans. Bunyanesque (and equally See, as long as anabolic suspect) slugger whose sinMall Subecrlptlon steroid abuse was confined to gje-season home run record General Manager lnalcle Me~ County obscure "sports" like body- he broke, Bonds also hits for Charlene Hoeflich, Ext 12 13 Weeks '32.26 building - (sorry, average, and sets records for 26 Weeks '64.20 52 Weeks ' 127.11 Schwarzenegger) and profes- intentional walks. Teams e.....n: sional wrestling, nobody rarely pitch to him in clutch newsOmydaitysenfinel.oom Outelcle Malga County cared. If muscle-bound geeks situations. 13 Weeks '53.55 wanted to bulk up while their Hardly anybody believes Web: 26 Weeks ' 107.10 Bonds' privates shriveled, that was testimony to the 52 Weeks '214.21 www.mydallysentinel.com I tbeir business. No sooner did BALCO gnmd jury that he The Daily Sentinel • Chorus changes practice site The Daily Sentinel • Page A5 never knowingly took steroids, although his personal trainer could have doped him without his knowledge. We know exactly whnt he said because lhe transcript was leaked to San Francisco Chronicle reporters Lance Williams and Mark FainaruWada, who reproduced it word-for-word in their book "Game of Shadows," which also featured the bitter recriminations of Bonds' exmistress. Hence the First Amendment threat A federal judge found both reporters in contempt for refusing to disdose their sources. They face prison should their appeals fail. Even public figures like Bonds enjoy the protection of gnmd jury secrecy, preventing prosecutors from smearing persons they can't indict. Numerous news organizations have filed briefs essenti~lly demanding blanket amnesty for reporters, rendering those protections almost meaningless. So I'm betting the reporters end up doing time. The Pentagon Papers case this ain't. Which brings us to the far graver Fourth Amendment · issue. See, back in 2003; when steroid use was neither against the rules of baseball, nor, in the case of the "nutritional supplement" McGwire admitted taking, against federal law, the Major League BaSeball Players Association negotiated a one-time confidential and anonymous drug test for diagnostic purposes. If more th<m 5 percent tested positive (8.7 percent did), they'd agree to the testing regimen currently enforced. Anxious to get evidence" about 1~ BALCO-affiliated players, including Bonds, prosecutors subpoenaed their test results. Citing the confidentiality agreement, the MLBPA sought to quash the subpoena. (There are many legitimate reasons a playet might test positive .) Prosecutors then got a search warrant from another judge who wasn't told the matter was already under litigation - to lawyers, the equivalent of a spitball. In serving that warrant, th~ FBI seized computer file~ containing the test results of all I ,200 players in Major League Baseball, along will! the National Hockey League and several other sports orga' nizations. 'They cited the pre' text that the computer lay il) "plain view," like a murder weapon found during a drug bust. · Last week, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that they could keep them - . reversing lower courts, which found that BALCO prosecutors had no probable cause, violating 'privacy rights. The dissenting justice called the raid a deliberate false pretext to gain "conlidential medical data about Major League Baseball players who were not under .. . particularized suspicion of criminal activi. ty." If the precedent stood, he warned, no doctor's office or hospital in the age of comput,. erized records would be safe from crusading investigators seeking to protect the vaunted "integrity of the game" of baseball or eradiq,ate sin. (Arkumas Democrat, Gazelle columnist Gene Lyons i!· a nmional magazine awwd winner and co-author of ·•The Huming of the President" (St. Martin's Press, 2000). You can e-mail Lyons at genelyons2@sbc' globaL net.) SEOUL, South Korea Paek Nam Sun, North Korea's foreign minister and the country's top diplomat for nearly 10 years, has died at the age of 78, official media reponed Wednesday. North Korean leader Kim Jong II expressed his condolences, the North's Korean Central News Agency reponed. , The one-sentence dispatch did not provide any more details, including when or how he died. But China's official Xinhua news agency said Paek died Tuesday. Paek has been the North's top diplomat since 1998. News reports have said he was suffering from kidney disease. It was unclear who would succeed him. Paek's death is not believed likely to lead to any change in North Korea's foreign policy. The North's foreign Ministry usually implements pohcies that have been crafted by the ruling Korean Workers' Party. Power is heavily concentrated in Kim's hands, and state officers stray from the offi- Bobcat from PageA1 Like everyone else Crow will have to wait until Sunday • to find out who wins the GMAC Bowl and then he says it's back to Ohio to see the Buckeyes win against the Budget from PageA1 Department, and Highway Department. Commissioner Jim Sheets noted that last year. the coun- · ty paid out a total of $49.5 million, when general fund and special revenue expenditures were totaled. A large part of those payments were from the DJFS for various . . cia! line at their peril. His most recent overseas trip was to Malaysia for Asia's largest security conference, called ARF, and then Singapore for an official visit in July last year. In previous ARF meetings, Paek met Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell but did not hold such a meeting with Condoleezza Rice in July. His death came as tensions remained high on the Korean peninsula following the North's Oct. 9 nuclear test. North Korea held talks with the United States and other regional powers last month in the nuclear standoff, but they failed to make any progress. Paek graduated from the prestigiou s Kim II Sung University in Pyongyang, and later participated in talks in the 1910s between the two countries' Red Cross societies over issues such as·separated families. Diplomatic involvement with South Korea, the North's wealthy neighbor and former battlefield foe, has always been a key to career advancement for North Korean officials. TOPs announces best weight loss winner GALLIPOLIS The French Colony Women's COOLVILLE - Betty Barbershop Quartet has changed the site and time of prac- Coen was named the weekly tice sessions. They now meet at the Gallia County Senior best weight-loss winner and Center on SR 160, Gallipolis, 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. Tne Cheryl Taylor was named entrance is through the Center door at the side of the build- bOth best monthly and quaring. All tri-county women are invited to attend. For more terly winner at Tuesday's informatoin call Bev Alberchinski. meeting of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter IIOH 2013, Coolville. KOPS members LaChresia RIO GRANDE - Riverbend Chapter of the Society of Bogardus, Mary Cleland. Human Resource Management will have its first meeting of May Frost and Patricia 2007 on Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 8:30 a.m. in Bob Evans Farms Hall, Room 201, on the campus of the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College. Speaker for the meeting will be Tom Sutton, workforce development doordinator for Rio Grande Community College. Membership for 2007 and dues will be discussed during the business meeting . For more infonnation, contact Phyllis Mason at 245-7228 or Debbie Crawford at 245BY MEUSSA 5306. GRIFFY SEETON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS · --------------------- SHRM chapter slates meeting Richmond were in leeway. Leader Pat Snedden read "Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody." The group meets every Tuesday at Torch Baptist Church. Weigh-·in is from 5: 15 to6: 15 p.m. with a meet· ing at 6:30. For information, call Pal Snedden at 662-2633 or attend a free meeting. Mom uses son's murder to help his friends For the Record Foreclosures POMEROY - Foreclosures were issued in Meigs County Common Pleas Court to FCI National Fund II, LLC, against Doris Taylor, and others, U.S. Bank, N.A. against Darrick E. McCloud, and others, Farmers Bank and Savings Co. against Brian L. Hunt, and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank against Edith Barnhouse. - Dissolutions POMEROY- A dissolution was gnmted in Meigs County Common Pleas Court to Dewayne R. Fisher and Tabatha A. Fisher. Divorce POMEROY - A divorce was granted in Meigs County Common Pleas Court to Donna K. Kerns fium Timothy D. Kerns. Appointed POMEROY- Meigs County Common Pleas Court Judge Fred W. Crow III made the following appointments: • Janice L. Young, Reedsville, and Christopher T. Wolfe, Racine, as Commissioners of Jurors, one-year terms. • Randy Butcher, Lanasville, to an unexpired term on the board of Lcadin11 Creek ConliCirvancy District. etfocdve Jan. 7 through Doc. 16, 2009. Butcher will replace Robert Snowden, who resi11nod. ' Dl1ml118d POMEROY- A civil suit filed In Meigs County Common Pleas Court by Alishia C. Foster, and Olhe!ll, against James M. Soulsby, was disl!lissed. North Korea's foreign minister dies Superintendent of Public Instruction, State o/'(fhio ·· Today is Thursday, Jan. 4, the fourth day of 2007. There are 361 days left in ihe year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 4, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson outlined the goals of his "Great Society" in his State of tbe Union Address. On this date : In 1821, the first native-born American saint, Elizabeth Ann Seton, died in Emmitsburg, Md. Thought for Today: "The more people are reached by mass communication, the less they communicate with each other." ·- Marya Mannes, American author-journalist (1904-1990). Local Briefs Cora Mae Donovan Smith 111 Court Street • Pomeroy, Ohio www.mydallyaentlnel.com www.mydaUysentinel.eom Thursday, January 4, 2oo; Eye-openers: Christianity undergoes massive global· The Daily Sentinel shift,. believers outshine secularists on charity ,. (740) 992·2156 • FAX (740) 992·2157 2007 POMEROY - The Pomeroy Police Department recently investigated the following traffic accidents: Abby L. Fry, Middleport, was traveling on West Main Street near Legar Monument Company when the vehicle she was driving struck a deer. Rex L. Roy, Little Hocking, was traveling on East Main Street when the vehicle he was driving struck a deer. Also under investigation is a report of vandalism made by Ricky D. Watson whose 1993 Chrysler Concorde had its side window busted out with a large rock by an unknown assailant(s) near 104 Condor Street. All incidents remain under investigation. Gardeners learn about English roses SYRACUSE David Austin English Roses was the theme for the program at Wildwood Garden Club's recent meeting held at the home ofJoy Bentley. Austin was , interested in gardening at an early age and was introduced to rlant breeding by a friend o his father, according to Bentley who reported on Austin and his roses. He first thought about crossing old roses with modem roses when his sister gave him a book on the old roses. The old roses, which included the Gallicas, Damasks, and the Albas, h&d nearly died out at Florida Gators. Crow's father that time. Austin's objective Fred Sr. played as a starter for was to create new roses in the the Bucks along with Meigs style of old roses, combining County native Tippy Dye. tbeir uniQ.ue charm and fra. In tbe fall Crow will bejlin grance w1th the wide color his 28th year of coachmg range and repeat-flowering seventh grade football at qualities of modem roses. Meigs Middle School, doing In 1963 Austin introduced more than just .talking about his flfSt variety, Constance his "glory days" but passing Spry, followed by Chianti in on what he's learned, liter- 1967 and Shropshire Lass in ally. 1968. These roses only flowered once in early summer, but public assistance programs. from these, he developed repeat-flowering varieties with Sheets said. The DJFS is the agency similar old rose style blooms. with the largest special rev- He eventually developed a enue appropriation, at $7.4 peony-style rose that bloomed million m public assistance repeatedly, provided fmgnmce funding . The Child Support and color over a long season, Enforcement Agency, which and was disease resistant. operates from the DJFS, Curre.ntly 'the David Austin receives another half million nursery is one of the largest dollars. The MRIDD rose breeding programs in the receives $2 million in special world. cat'l')'ing out 150.000 revenue funding , and the crosses each year. From these highway department $3.7 about 250,{XX) seedlings germillion. minate, which then begins a rigorous selection program that lasts over eight years. Only the best four to six new rose varieties are introduced each year at the Chelsea Hower Show in May, Bentley concluded. Linda Russell read devotions titled "Ten Ways to Keep Christmas Holy." Minutes from the previOus meeting were read and approved, and the treasurer's report was given. Sara Roush reported that "Now is the Time" to place lawn mowers in a dry, secure place, test stored root crops fro spoilage, check roses for heaving, complete garden clean-up, drain water hoses, and applY. winter mulch once the sml begins to freeze. Members brought various items to be donated to the Meigs Senior Citizens' Angel Project. Hostess Joy Bentley served dinner to those named and Peggy Moore, Evelyn Hollon, Shirley Hamm, Tunie Redovian, Ada Titus, and Bwbara Koker. Porter named to Dean 1 List RIO GRANDE - Chase C. Porter of Pomeroy was recently named to the Dean's List at the University o!' Rio Grande for the fall semester of 2006. Porter is an Early Childhood Education major. He is the son of Mark and Theresa Porter of Pomeroy. CANTON Cheryl White wants better for the boys she knows. She doesn't want them to end up like her son, Ricky "Bud" Joiner, who was shot and-killed in August. A Timken High School senior, Ricky would have graduated last month. White's trying to look at the positive side of her son's death, including his frieQds coming together to make improvements to her home. The project provided an , outlet for the boys, and got them away, at least temporarily, from any violence they may encounter on the streets. If it hadn't been for Jack Tisevich's building-trades class, Ricky wouldn't have finished htgh school, his mother said. She stares at Ricky's picture above her fireplace the spot he teased her about. When Ricky, the youngest of four, graduated from high school, he would claim the SpliCe. Now it's his forever. There arc lots of memorica, The deck thttt Ricky s helped his stepfather complete stands as a tribute at the family's Bedford Avenue SW home, There's also the garaao Ricky would lump from into the fllmily's &uckyard pool. White carries her son's picture in her pocket. She wears a beaded bracelet with his name. And she kisses his picture on the refrigerator every day. But the nights are hard. "You try to realize you are blessed in a lot of ways," White said. "We were not blessed to lose Ricky, but we've heen blessed w1th the support of family ana friends. You have to work out your blessings and your losses. That's my goal now, to help people." Ricky wanted the fronl porch of their home fmished . He called the sidewalk, which branches toward the street like outstretched arms, the "open arm" sidewalk. The porch would make it complete. That's why his buildingtrades class took on the project. Most of the boy s who worked on the project met in Tisevich's or "Mr. T' s" class. The students, some considered at-risk, have now become a family. Chuckie Shoenfelt, a Timken senior. grew up with Ricky. When he was in fourth grade, he wanted Ricky's mom to adopt him. Shoenfelt and other friends of Ricky 's considered not taking the class this year, but White convinced them otherwise. "It was kind of emotional, because he wasn't here." said Coty Cricks, who was with Ricky the night he was shot. A!!!~1 01121 2:00PM Brittany's Prom t:ll§bi!!D Show 01/22 · 7:30pm Classic Movie Monday "Sl!!&ing in the Rain" Join our classic movie club !oda~! 01/26-28 Reautx aDd Uu: Be~& Dwii!hl Icenhower 02110 The Ariel-Dater Hall 428 Soc. Ave. . Galti'7;tis, OH 740-446-ARTS 27871 The class, the boys agree, gives them the opportunity to learn things they haven't before, and put what they do learn to use. Robbie Paumier, also a senior, said the porch project at White's home helped show they are a family, ''We are here for them." Ricky ate Pop-Tarts and drank milk every morning. A perfectionist, he ironed his clothes -even his boxer shorts at times. He had more than 35 pairs of shoes to match his outlits. He kept his toothbrush in his bedroom, and had a battery-operated one to clean his shoes. He always stuck up "for the little guy," Shoenfelt said. "I can't think of one person who didn't like Ricky. He was a friend to everyone. He never made . fun of anyone." If he wasn't telling the truth, his mother could see it in his eyes, she said. At 18, he would still call his mom when he was out with friends, and he would always . knock on her door, and say, "I'm home." He called his mother the night he was shot, ending the conversation with, "I love you, mom . I'll be homo soon ... But he didn't make It home. Ricky wus shot in the 1400 block of I ~th Street SW. Michael A. Horton Jr., 20, of Canton, is charged with the murder. "He (Ricky) was a huge part of our lives that's not there anymore," said Ricky's sister, Kellie Joiner. "That boy took him away from us that night. Ricky never got a chance to become the man he was meant to be." She and her mother are now trying to urge the community not to shy away from its youth. "There is way too much violence," White said. "It's up to all of us to make sure they are on the right track." The violence is everywhere not just on Canton's streets, she says . Nick Tsaftarides said he, too, thinks it's important for community members to reach out w. young people. "It lets you know there are people out there who want you to do well, not just your family," the Timken senior . said. Ricky's room is as he left it the night of Aug. II . Coins are stacked in neat rows on his dresser. His dirty clothes are still in the laundry basket in his closet. . • There's trash in the trash can. And a poster of AI Pacino in "Scarface" is on the wall. His hats and shoes sit perfectly in a row. Serving you since 1946 with Quality Prescription Service at Competitive Prices. ,. �OPINION The Daily Sentinel PageA4. Thursday, January 4, ·111 Court Street • Pomeroy, Ohio www.mydallysentlnel.com FOR THE ASsociATED PRESS Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Dan Goodrich Publisher Charlene Hoeflich General Manager-News Editor Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress ofgrievances. - The Firat Amendment to the U.S. Constitution READE~S Gift BY R~HARD N. OSTUNG VIEW • Teachers give all }'W' long Dear Editor: As 2006 drew to a close and we reflected on what we were thankful for, I want to personally commend Ohio's 120,000 public schoolteachers. You have the most illij)Ortant job iii the world. ·. The hard work of our teachers is making a difference, and 'we have much to be grateful for and celebrate. Because of your long hours ;md dedication, our students continue to 1mprove. The statewide average of all students' test scores has increased by more than 19 points over the past seven years, up to 92.9. But looknow that tests can't measure the full impact of teachers. Each day in Ohio's classrooms, great things happen that can't be tested. Teachers help reserved children build self-confidence, challenge at-risk students to continue their education, and help children learn the value of cooperation and respect for others. All Ohio children deserve an excellent education that provides them the chance to succeed in life, and nothing Impacts a student's learning more than a quality teacher. For all that you do to help one more student succeed, thank you. The demands on teachers become greater each year, and yet you continue to go the extra mile. You're helping our young people become the men and women who' II shape the future of our state and our nation. Teachers are a gift to Ohio's children that gives all year long. Susan Tave Zelman Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of Ohio What were the key religious developments around the tum of the third millennium Anno . '?. Donuru Beyond daily headlines. the most imponant one is probably the on$oing. inexorable shift of Christianity's population and dynamism away from the West and toward a markedly different style in developmg nations of the ''Global South." Gordon-Conwell seminary's Center for the Study of Global Christianity says 62 percent of the world's 2 billion Christians live in Atiica. Asia and Latin America, a percentage that's destined to rise. Africa's Christian boom since 1900 "may well be the largest shift in religious affiliation that has ever occurred, anywhere," says Penn State historian Philip Jenkins. He first examined such trends in "The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity." Oxford University Press, which continues a distinguished record in religious publishing, plans an update of that 2002 title plus a Jenkins tome {'ORdering Christianity's phght in Europe. Meanwhile, Jenkins pursues the scenario in "'The New Faces of Christianity: Believing the Bible in the Globru South" (also Oltford), which skirts Latin America to focus on Africa and Asia. He starts from the Anglican Communion's severe split, pitting biblical conservatives across the Global South against America's Episcopal Church, which allows samesex blessing ce{emonies, gay clergy and an openly gay bishop. . Compared with Westerners, Jenkins observes, younger churches demonstrate "much greater respe<Ct for the authority of Scripture. especially in matters of morality; ... a special interest in supernatural elements of Scripture, such as miracles, visions and healings; a belief in the continuing power of prophecy; and a veneration of the Old Testament." He calls their strict adherence to biblical teachings tmditionalism, not fundamentalism, and says it under! ies both spiritual deliverance and political liberation, which in the Global South are fused. Exorcisms, belief in the devil and "spiritual wart'are" against demonic powers thrive in situations where paganism, witchcraft, omens and even alle$ations of human sacrifice perstst. and Christian alternatives help overcome people's fearfulness. Scripture's rural culture of herding, farming and fishing seems more familiar .. in the Global South lhan in the West. More important, Jenkins says, "the Bible speaks to everyday, real-world issues of poverty and debt, famine and urban crisis, racial and ~ender oppression, state brutality and persecution" and situations where pestilence and extreme poverty promote "awareness of the transience of life." Meanwhile, Western Christians must address "an age of doubt and secularism" where many are lured by ancient spiritual writings the early church deemed spurious and barred from the Bible. While Westerners face pressure to interpret the Bible in teml> of secular trends, in the Global South secular ideologies "appear false and destructive," representing corruption, sin and death. Churches' moral conservatism is also influenced by Islam and other non-Christian faiths. Westerners decry church promises of "health and wealth." But Jenkins reg~ this as an inevitable byproduct when money and doctors are absent and "it seems impossi' ble to survive without mira, cles." ' A second eye-opening book about broad trends is "WhO Really Cares" (Basic Books) by Arthur C. Brooks, Syracuse University profesSD~" of public administration. H~ crunched available data on u.s. charity and found. to his surprise, that conservatives are far more generQus than liberals in donating money, time; and even blood. Politics aside, he discovered that on average. Americans who spurn religion are "dra" matically less likely" to donate than religiously active citizens, whether conservativci or libeml. Nor do the devout aid only religious causes. "Religious people are more charitable in every measurable nonreligious way - including secu; lar donations, informal giving. and even acts of kindness an4 l)onesty - than secularists." That disputes claims that religious faith lacks moral impact, in best-sellers by atheists Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett and Sam Hanis. LOOK, I GET · VIDEO ON MY CELL! WHY DID WE SPEND A FORTUWE Ot-J A HI6H-DEF, FLAT- 5CREEN? ·Obituaries Local Briefs Chorus changes practice site . POMEROY - Cora Mae' Donovan Smith, 84, Pomeroy, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 2 2007 at Rocksprings Rehabilitation Center, Pomeroy. ' Born Feb. 17, 1922 at Great Bend she was the daughter of the late Amos and Leota Black Donovan. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker and a friend of Laurel Cliff Free Methodist Church, Pomeroy. . She is survived by sons, Norman (Geraldine) Smith, Gibbstown, N.J., James (JoAnne) Smith Tuppers Plains Paul (Arlene) Smith, Charleston, S.C., Albert Smith and friend Nancy •. Statesville, N.C.; daughters, Margie (John) Tubbs, Washmgto!l Court House, Sharon Faye Smith, Pomero~; brother-m-law, Alfred Wolfe, Chester; special and lov~ng fnends, Betty, Sayre, Marie Weaver; several grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren. In add1t1on to her parents she was preceded in death by husband, N?rman Smith, Sr.; grandson, Chuck Smith; brothers, G11lbert, Phillip and Clinton; sisters, Alice Beaver, Amy Eynon, Nina (Annie) Yates, twin sister, Faye Wolfe. At Mr~. Smith's request there is to. be no visitation. Graveside services will take place ·at _2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 6. 2007 at Beech Grove Cemetery, Pomeroy, with Pastor Glenn Rowe officiating. · Arrangements are under the direction of Birchfield Funeral Home, Rutland. GALLIPOLIS - The French Colony Women's Barbershop Quartet has changed the site and time of practice sessions. They now meet at the Gallia County Senior Center on SR 160, Gallipolis, 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. Tne entrance is through the Center door at the side of the building. All tri-county women are invited to attend. For more informatoin call Bev Alberchinski. Dorothy Roberts · POMEROY -Dorothy Moore Roberts, 94, Pomeroy, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007 at Pleasant Valley Hospital in Point Pleasant, W.Va. · She was born on Dec. 14, 1912 to the late Arthur and Alice Moore . She was a homemaker. Besides his parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Sherman Roberts, a son, Sherman I. Roberts, She is survived by a daughter, Shirley (Fred) Fillinger, Huber Heights; sons, Darrell Roberts, Henderson, W.Va., and Herman "Pudge" (Linda) Roberts, Poffi\!roy; grandchildren: Sharon (Keith) Gray, Mississippi, Karen (Dan) Heavlin, Dayton, Freddie (Kelly) Fillinger, Bellaire, Linda Harrison (Ron Capehart), Pomeroy, Joe Roberts, Pomeroy, Cathy Roberts of New Jersey, Cindy (George) Jones, Kern Robens. and Sherri Roberts, all of Point Pleasant. · She is also survived by several great grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and a daughter-in-law, Suzi Roberts of Oklahoma. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 5, 2007, at Rocksprings Cemetery in Pomeroy with Rev. Bob Robinson officiatmg. At the request of Mrs. Roberts, there will be no visitation. Arran11ements are under the direction of Fisher Funeral Home, Pomeroy. Online condolences may be sent to www.flsherfuneralhomes.com. Uncia Cr11111r ZANESVILLE -A memorial service will be held at I p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007, at Bradbury Church of Christ, for Llnda .Lolda Lyons Cramer of Zane•vllle, formerly of Middleport, who died Tuesday, Nov. 28. 2006. A dinner for friends and family will follow. North Korea's foreign minister dies BY JAI-IOON CHANG TODAY IN HISTORY Steroid probe sets dangerous precedent Gene Lyons prosecutors learn that customers of the now-infamous Bay Area Laboratory Cooperative included big-league baseball players, however, than a m<\ior scandal took shape. Chief among the suspected steroid abusers is Barry Bonds, the "controversial'' 41-year-old San Francisco Giants slugger who will probably break Henry Aaron's record of 755 lifetime home runs next season, earning a reported $16 mi Ilion, whether fedeml prosecutors indict him for peljury ur not. Bonds is controversial mainly because he dislikes reporters and treats them rudely, a selt~defeating way for a performer to act. It 's said tbat his father, Ban)' Bonds, also a star Giants outfielder, and his godfather. Hall of Fame centerfielder ·Willie Mays, taught him contempt for the media. Steroids or no steroids, Bonds is the deadliest power hitter in baseball. Unlike Mark McGwire, the Bunyanesque (and equally suspect) slugger whose single-season home run record he broke, Bonds also hits for average, and sets records fur intentional walks . Teams rarely pitch to him in clutch situations. Hardly anybody believes Bonds' testimony · to the BALCO grand jury that be never knowingly t!Jok steroids. although his persona1 trainer could have doped him without his knowledge. We know exactly what he said because lhe transcript was leaked to San Francisco Chronicle reporters Lance Williams and Mark FainaruWada, who reproduced it word-for-word in their book "Game of Shadows," which also featured the bitter recriminations of Bonds' exmistress. Hence the First Antendment threat. A fedeml test results. Citing the confidentiality agreement, the MLBPA sought to quash the subpoena. (There are many legitimate reasons a player might test positive.) Prosecutors then got a search warrant from another judge who wasn't told the matter was already under litigation - to lawyers, the equivalent of a spitball. In serving that warrant, ~ FBI seized comp11ter file~ containing the test results of all 1 "00 1 · · . "" p ayers m Major League Baseball, along with judge found both reporters in the National Hockey League contempt for refusing to dis- and seveml other sports orga' close their sources. They face nizations. They cited the pre' prison should their appeal< text that the computer lay in fail. Even public figures lil.c "plain view," like a murctef Bonds enjoy the protection of grand .iury secrecy, prevent- weapon found during a drug bust · ing proseeutors from smearing persons they can't indict. Last week. the 9th Circuit Numerous news organiza- Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 tions have filed briefs essen- that they could keep them - . tially demanding blanket reversing lower courts, which amnesty for reporters, render- found that BALCO prosecuing those protections almost tors had no probable cause, meaningless. So I'm betting violating privacy rights. The the reporters end up doing dissenting justice called the· time. The Pentagon Papers raid a deliberate false pretext case this ain't. to gain "confidential medical Which brings us to the far data about Major League graver Fourth Amendment Baseball plliyers who were issue. See, back in 2003; not under ... particularized when steroid use was neither suspicion of criminal activi. against the rules of baseball, ty." If the precedent stood, he nor, in the case of the "nutri- warned, no doctor's office or tiona! supplement" MeG wire hospital in the age of comput:admitted taking. against fed- erized records would be safe eral law. the Major League from crusading investigators Baseball Players Association . seekmg to protect the vauntnegotiated a one-time confi-· ed "integrity of the game" .of dential and anonymous drug baseball or eradicate sin. test for diagnostic purposes. (Arkansas Democra/, If more than 5 percent tested Gazette colunmist Gene positive (8.7 percent did), L.vons is a 1Ultional11wgazine they 'd agree to the testing award ll'inner mul w -author regimen currently enforced. .o f ·'The Hunting of the Anxious to get evidence President " (Sr. Manin 's about II BALCO.affiliated Press, 2000). You can e-mail players, including Bonds, Lyons at genelyons2@sbc: prosecutors subpoenaed their globaLner.) SEOUL, South Korea Paek Nam Sun, North Korea's foreign minister and the country's top diplomat for nearly I 0 years, ha~ died at the age of 78. official media reported Wednesday. North Korean leader Kim Jong II expressed his condolences, the North's Korean Central News Agency reported. . The one-sentence dispatch did not provide any more details, including when or how he died. But China's official Xinhua news agency said Paek died Tuesday. · Paek has been the North's top diplomat since 1998. News reports have said he · was suffering from kidney disease. It was unclear who would succeed him. . Paek's death is not believed likely to lead to any change in North Korea's foreign policy. The North's Foreign Ministry usually implements pohcies that have been crafted by the ruling Korean Workers' Party. Power is heavily concentrated in Kim's hands, and state officers stray from the offi- Bobcat from PageA1 · Like everyone else Crow will have to wait until Sunday to find out who wins the GMAC Bowl and then he says it's back to Ohio to see the Bucll.eyes win against the cialllne at their peril. His most recent overseas trip was to Malaysia for Asia's llll'llest security conference, called ARF. and then Singapore for an official visit in July last year. In previous ARF meetings, Paek met Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell but did not hold su~h a meeting with Colldoleezza Rice in July. His death ~arne as tensions remained high on the Korean peninsula following the North's Oct. 9 nuclear test. North Korea held talks with the United States and other regional powers last month in the nuclear standoff. but they failed to make any progress. Paek graduated from the prestigious Kim II Sung University in Pyongyang, and later participated in talks in the 1970s between the two countries' Red Cross societies over issues such as separated families. Diplomatic involvement with South Korea, the North's wealthy neighbor and former battlefield foe, has always been a key to career advancement for North Korean officials. florida Gators. Crow' s father Fred Sr. played as a starter for th~: Bucks along with Meigs County native Tippy DY!!· In the fall Crow will begin his 28th year of coachmg seventh grade football at Meigs Middle School, doing more than just .talking about his "glory days" but passing on what he's learned. literally. public assistance programs, Sheets said. The DJFS is the agency with the largest special revfrom PageA1 enue appropriation, at $7.4 Department, and Highway million m public assistance funding. The Child Support Department. Commissioner Jim Sheets Enforcement Agency. which noted that last year,the coun- operates from the DJFS, ty paid out a total of $49.5 receives another half million The MRIDD million, when general fund dollars . and special revenue expen- receives $2 million in special ditures were totaled. A large revenue funding, and the part of those payments were highway department $3.7 · from the OJ FS for various million. Budget • TOPs ·announces best weight loss winner COOLVILLE - Betty Coen was named the weekly best weight-loss winner and C~eryl Taylor was named both best monthly and quarterly winner at Tuesday's meeting of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter #OH 2013, Coolville. KOPS members LaChresia Mary Cleland. Bogardus, RIO GRANDE - Riverbend Chapter of the Society of Human Resource Management will have its first meeting of May Frost and Patricia 2007 on Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 8:30 a.m. in Bob Eval)s Farms Hall, Room 201, on the campus of the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College. Speaker for the meeting will be Tom Sutton, workforce development doordinator for Rio Grande Community College. Membership for 2007 and dues will be discussed during the business meeting. For more information, contact Phyllis Mason at 245-7228 or Debbie Crawford at 245BY MEUSSA 5306. GRIFFY SEETON SHRM chapter slates meeting Richmond were in leeway. Leader Pat Snedden read "Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody." The group meets every Tuesday at Torch Baptist Church. Weigh-in is from 5: 15to6: 15 p.m. with a meeting at 6:30. For information, call Pat Snedden at 662-2633 or attend a free meeting. Mom uses son's murder to help his friends THE ASSOCIA'l'fD PRESS For the Record Foreclosures POMEROY - Foreclosures were issued in Meigs County Common Pleas Coun to FCI National Fund H. LLC, a~ainst Dons Taylor, and others, U.S. Bank, N.A. agamst Damck E. McCloud, and others, Farmers Bank and Savings Co. against Brian L. Hunt, and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank against Edith Barnhouse. Dissolutions POMEROY- A dissolution was granted in Meigs County Common Pleas Court to Dewayne R. Fisher and Tabatha A. Fisher. Divorce POMEROY - A divorce was granted in Meigs County Common Pleas Court to Donna K. Kerns from TtmOthy D. Kerns. Appointed POMEROY - Meigs County Common Pleas Coun Judge Fred W. Crow Iii made the followin11 appointments; • Janice· L. Young, Reedsville, and Christopher T. Wolfe, Racine, as Commissioners of Jurors, one-year tenns. • RandL,~tcher, Lan.Rsvllle, to an unexpired tenn on the board of 'na Creek tonservancy Disaict, effective Jan. 7 throuah Dec. 16, 2009. Butcher will replace Roben Snowden, who resianed. Dlamlaaad ' POMEROY - A civil suit filed in Meias County Common Pleas Coun by Alishia C. Foster, and others, apinst James M. Solllsby, was dis~siied. Today is Thursday, Jan. 4, the fourth day of 2007. There are 361 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 4, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson outlined the goals of his "Great Society" in his State of the Union Some people.have art. othAddress. ers theater. Along with milOn this date: lions of similarly uncultivatIn 1821, the first native-born American saint, Elizabeth ed louts, I have ballgames. To Ann Seton, died in Emmitsburg, Md. .fans, sports offer a temporary Thought for Today: "The more people are reached by mass refuge from the complicated communication, the less they communicate with each other." muddle of everyday life. - Marya Mannes, American author-journalist ( 1904-1990). Lately, though, it's become harder to tell the sports page LETTERS TO THE from the rest of the newspaper. Largely due to 1noney EDITOR and TV celebrity, jocks now Leiters to the editor are welcome. They should be less draw outsized personal than 300 words. All Jeuers are subject to editing, mast be scrutiny once reserved for signed, ar1d include address and telephone nu~ber. No Hollywood actors, unsigr1ed lel/ers wi/J be published. Leiters should be in .Washington politicians, serial good taste, addressing issues, not personalities. Lerters of killers and girl singers who thanks to organizations ar1d individuals will not be accept- misplace their underpants. · edfor publication. Mostly, it's merely annoy· ing to see sports commentators posing as moml arbiters, prosecutor, judge and jury. Then there's the BALCO (USPS 213-960) investigation in San Reader Services Ohio Valley Publishing Francisco, a media-driven Co. probe of steroid abuse by Cor~tlon Polley Published every afternoon, Monday professional athletes that's Our main concern in all stories is to through Friday, 111 Court Street~ beginning to rival Kenneth be accurate. If you know ot,an error Pomeroy, Ohio. Second-class Starr's probe of the Very in a story, call the newsroom at (740) postage paid at Pomeroy. Naughty President for mis992-2156. "-mber: The Asaoctated Press ancl placed prosecutorial zeal and the Ohio Newspaper Association. Postma1ter: Send address corrGC· dangerous constitutional Our main number Ia tions to The Dally Sentinel, 111 Coun precedents. (740) 1192-2156. Street. Pomero~. Ohio 45769. 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County obscure "sports" like bodyChariene Hoeflich, E><t. 12 13 Weeks '32.26 building (sorry, 26 Weeks '64.20 52 Weeks '127.11 Schwarzenegger) and professional wrestling, nobody news I mydailysentinel.com OutelcM Melva County cared. If muscle-bound geeks 13 WeekS '53.55 wanted to bulk up while their w.ll: 26 Weel<s '1 07.10 privates shriveled, that was 52 Weeks '214.21 www.mydolfysentlnel.com their business. No sooner did The Daily Sentinel • Page As www.mydailysentinel.com Cora Mae Donovan Smith ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER .The Daily Sentinel 2007 2007 Eye-openers: Christianity undergoes massive global The Daily Sentinel shift, believers outshine secularists on charity (740) 992-2156 • FAX (740) 992-2157 · Thursday, January 4, Pomeroy ·Pollee Deparb uent POMEROY - The Pomeroy Police Department recently investigated the following traffic accidents: Abby L. Fry, Middleport, was traveling on West Main Street near Legar Monument Company when the vehicle she was driving struck a deer. Rex L. Roy. Little Hocking, was traveling on East Main Street when the vehicle he was driving struck a deer. Also under investigation is a report of vandalism made by Ricky D. Watson whose 1993 Chrysler Concorde had its side window busted out with a large rock by an unknown assailant(s) near 104 Condor Street. All incidents remain under investigation. Gardeners learn about English roses SYRACUSE David Austin English Roses was the theme for the program at Wildwood Garden Club's recent meeting held at the home of Joy Bentley. . Austin was interested in gardening at an early age and was introduced to rlant breeding by a friend o his father, according to Bentley who reported on Austin and his roses. He ftrst 'thought about crossing old roses with modem roses when his sister gave him a book on the old roses. The old roses, which included the Gallicas, Damasks, and the Albas, had nearly died out at that time. Austin's objective was to create new roses in the style of old roses, combining their uni<J,Ue charm and fragrance w1th the wide color ran~e. and repeat-flowering qualines of modem roses. In 1963 Austin introduced his first variety. Constance Spry, followed by Chianti in 1967 and Shropshire Lass in 1968. These roses only flowered once in early summer, but from these. he developed repeat-flowering varieties with similar old rose style blooms. He eventually developed a peony-style rose that bloomed repeatedly. provided fragrance and color over a long season, and was disease resistant. Currently the David Austin nursery is one of the largest rose breeding programs in the world. carrying out 150.(XK) crosses each year. From these about 250,(XK) seedlings germinate. which then begins a rigorous selection program that lasts over eight years. Only the best four to six new rose varieties are introduced each year at the Chelsea Flower Show in May, Bentley concluded. Linda Russell read devotions titled "Ten Ways to Keep Christmas Holy." Minutes from the prev10us meeting were read and approved, and the treasurer's report was given. Sara Roush reponed that "Now is the Time" to place lawn mowers in a dry. secure place, test stored root crops fro spoilage, check roses for heaving, complete garden clean-up, drain water hoses, and applY. winter mukh once the so1l begins to freeze. Members brought various items to be donated to the Meigs Senior Citizens' Angel Project. Hostess Joy Bentley served dinner to those named and Peggy Moore, Evelyn Hollon, Shirley Hanun, Tunie Redovian, Ada Titus, and Barbara Koker. Porter named to Dean 1 List RIO GRANDE - Chase C. Porter of Pomeroy was recently named to the Dean's List at the University of Rio Grande for the fall semester of 2006. Porter is an Early Childhood Education major. He is the son of Mark and Theresa Porter of Pomeroy. CANTON Cheryl White wants better for the boys she knows. She doesn't want them to end up like her son, Ricky "Bud' Joiner, who was shot and killed in August. A Timken High School senior, Ricky would have graduated last month. White's trying to look at the positive side of her son's death, including his friends coming together to make improvements to her home. The project provided an outlet for the boys, and got them away, at least temporarily, from any violence they may encounter on the streets. If it hadn't been for Jack Tisevich 's building-trades class, Rick~ wouldn't have finished h1gh school, his mother said. She stares at Ricky's picture above her fireplace l)te spot he teased her about. When Ricky, the youngest of four, graduated from high school, he would claim the s~. Now it's his forever. There are lots of memories. The deck that Ricky helped his stepfather complete stands as a tribute at the family's Bedford Avenue SW home. There's also the 11araae Ricky would lump from Into the family's liackyard pool. White carries her son's picture in her pocket. She wears a beaded bracelet with his name. And she kisses his picture on the refrigerator every day. But the nights are hard. "You try to realize you are blessed in a lot of ways," White said. "We were not blessed to lose Ricky. but we've been blessed w1th the support of family and friends. You have to work out your blessings and your losses. That's my goal now, to help people." Ricky wanted the front porch of their home finished. He called the sidewalk, which branches toward the street like outstretched arms, the "open arm" sidewalk. The porch would make it complete. . That's why his buildingtrades class took on the project. Most of the boys . who worked on the project met in Tisevich's or "Mr. T's" class. The students, some considered at-risk, have now become a family. Chuckie Shoenfelt, a Timken senior, grew up with Ricky. When he was in fourth grade. he wanted Ricky's mom to adopt him. Shoenfelt and other friends of Ricky 's considered not taking the class this year, but White convinced them otherwise. " It was kind of emotional. because he wasn't here," said Coty Cricks, who was with Ricky the night he was shot. · A!!~I; 01121 2:00PM Brittany's Prom [~l!i!!n Sl!!!w 01122 7:~ pm Classic Movie Monday ''Sbig!ng in the Rain" Join our clltSSic movie club 1!!!111!! 01/26-28 ~awx aad &he 1kas1 Dwi2ht Icenhower 02/10 The Ariel-Dater Hall 428 5«. Avo. Gallipolis, OH 740-446-ARTS '(2787) The class. the boys agree. gives them the opponunit~ to learn things they haven t before, and put what they do learn to use. Robbie Paumier, also a senior, said the porch project at White's home helped show they are a family, ··we are here for them." Ricky ate Pop-Tarts and .drank milk every morning. A perfectionist, he ironed his clothes - even his boxer shuns at times. He had more than 35 pairs of shoes to match his outfits. He kept his toothbrush in his bedroom. and had a battery-operated one to clean his shoes. He always stuck up "for the little guy," Shoenfelt said. "I can't think of one person who didn't like Ricky. He was a friend to everyone. He never made fun of anyone." If he wasn't telling the truth, his mother could see it in his eyes, she said. At 18. he would still call his mom when he was out with friends, and he would always knock on her door, and say, "I'm home." He called his mother the ni11ht he was shot, end in,,the conversation with, "I ove you, mom. I'll be home 5oon." But he didn't make II home. Ricky was shot in the 1400 block of I~th Street SW. Michael A. Horton Jr., 20, of Canton, is chlll'lled with the murder. "He (Ricky) was a hu11e part of our lives that's not there anymore," said Ricky's sister, Kellie Joiner. "That boy took him away from us that night. Ricky never got a chance to become the man he was meant to be." She and her mother are now trying to urge the community not to shy away from its youth. "There is way · too much violence," White said. "It's up to all of us to make sure they are on the right track." The violence is everywhere not just on Canton's streets, she says. Nick Tsaftarides said he, too, thinks it's important for community members to reach out to young pe6ple. "It lets you know there are people out there who want you to do well, not just your family," the Timken senior said. Ricky 's room is as he left it the night of Aug. II. Coins are stacked in neat rows on his dresser. His dirty clothes are still in the laundry basket in his closet. There's tl'ash in the trash can. And a poster of AI Pacino in "Scarface" is on the wall. His hats and shoes sit perfectly in a row. Serving you since 1946 with Quality Prescription Service at Competitive Prices. �• • The Daily Sentinel PageAQ 0H O Thursday, January 4, Inside .' The Daily Sentinel Cavs edge Boston, Page 82 200~ Green thumb.prisoners getting better jobs after release Seventh, eighth directors named to incoming administration LANCASTER (AP) Inmates who learn to grow tropical hibi scus and other plants in the confi nes of a central Ohio prison are landing better horticulture jobs after release than in the past. an ins1ructor says. Men in blue prison uniforms learning the trade at the Southeastern Correctional Institution tcml plants in the humid greenhouse on the grounds. When retired horticulture instructor Tom Ramsay tirst started teaching th~; class, inmates were trained to get entry -level jobs, but now they get more supervisory positions, he said. One graduate, in prison four times, was offered two jobs within days of being released, including one that paid $14.60 an hour and supervised six people. said Ramsay. who wus involyed in the program for nine years. "He was coming out with something he had never had before." Ramsay said. "He had the opportunity to hold down a good job and be a taxpayer, rather than a tax consumer." Many former inmates call him to let him know how they are doing. One former student got a job working on the Lancaster Country Club golf course. and another is a golf-course superintendent in Lima. One was promoted recently to landscape designer. if<vo started their own business in Dayton. AP photo Inmate Brian Skinne r cares for a tropical hibiscus at Southeastern Correctional Institution in Lancaster. on Dec. 22, 2006. Inmates who learn to grow tropical hibiscus and other plants in the confines of a central Ohio prison are landing better hort iculture jobs after release than in the past. instructor Tom Ramsay says. Some inmates in the program have developed practice te·sts for the Ohio Nursery and Landscaping Association's certification exams. Prisoners who thought they could help improve high school vocational students' passage rates decided to develop a series of pretests to help students prepare. Those pra!:tice tests now are used by vocational schools and other prison' across Ohio. · Brian Skinner. who used a watering can to sprinkle plants in the greenhouse, said the work is relaxing and he considers it therapy. "I learn something every day." he said. Skinner, serving a 13-year sentence set to end in 20 16 for pandering sexual material to a minor, said he hopes to start his own business selling COLUMBUS (AP) Gov.-elect Ted Stri ckland appointed two more leaders to his new administration on Wedn esday. Joh n Martin was named to lead. the Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and Deve lopment Disabilitie s. which oversees public programs for people with mental reu1rdat ion or other development al disabilities and their families. Martin previously served as executive director of Sun shine Inc. of Northwest Ohio, a nonprotit provider of servil'e> for the mentally retarded and developmentally disabled and their famili es~ and as e xecutive director of MR/DD Solutions, a for-profit company that provides software to more than 100 agencies in IR states. Strickland al so retained Gen. Greg Wayt as Ohio adjutant general. the first of sod. . "I don ' t want to say I'm glad to be here, but things happen for Heason ," he said. "This has given me a different outlook and a look toward the future." deplorable conditions because no action was taken," Whitacre wrote in the letter sent to Bauer and the Sandusky Register. 'Two years! Why? \Vhere is the accountability of the county agency and its employees·r· Both Michael Gravelle, 57, and his wife, Sharen, 58, were convicted last month of four felony counts of child endangering. two misdemeanor counts of child endangering <md five misdemeanor counts of child abuse. Each was acquitted or 13 charges. "Everyone I talked to on the jury, they all feel Children'1 Services failed," Whitacre said. Huron County Job and Family Services did make some mistakes, but no employee should be disciplined. Director Erich Dumbeck said. Social workers and supervisors acted quickly to care tor the children once the situation was discovered, Dumbeck said. al feel that people handled tht! case supetbly," ·he said. ' J : Bauer said a state investigation'llid"not include any findings against the agency. Although jurors decided not to discuss the uial publicly. Whitacre said she told them she wanted to write letters when it was over. "I felt strongly about Children's Services failing these children. TI1is is the end. What (commissioners) do is up to them. I really just ww1t to put it behind me now," she said. Local weather Thursday ... Mostly sunny in the morning .. .Then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s . South winds 5 to I0 mph . Thursday night...Rain likely in the evening .. .Then rain after midnight. Not as cool with lows in the lower 50s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent. Friday ...Cloudy with showers . Hi ghs in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. Friday night .. .Mostly doudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows around 50. Southwest winds 5 to I0 mph. Saturday and Saturday night...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 60. Lows in the upper 30s. Sund~y and Sunday night...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain. High s in the upper 40s. Lows in the mid .10s. Monday ... Partly sunn y. Highs in the mid 40s. Monday night through Wednesday .. .Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. 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BY PAUL NEWBERRY ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW ORLEANS JaMarcus Russell thorou!lhly outplayed Brady Qumn and made a compelling case that the mammoth quarterback's next pass should come in the NFL. , As for Notre Dame, it was a familiar meltdown at bowl time . The Sugar Bowl returned to New Orleans with a Cajun-style party put on by No. 4 LSU, which dominated college football's most storied program in a 41- 14 rout Wednesday night that had the Superdome rock in' . It also gave the I I thranked Fighting Irish a most unwanted spot in the record book. . The school of Touchdown Jesus and Knut e Rockne now has a more i!.11 ·ominious di stinction : nin'c: strai ght bowl losses. breaking a "tk with South Carolina and West Virginia for the most in NCAA history. And this was like most of the others, a double-digit blowout that showed Notre Dame sti II has work to do if it wants .to compete with the nation 's best. · Russell and LSU's feared defense look control after halftime, turning a tenuous 21-14 game into a Iaugher. The 6-foot-6, 257-pound quarterback, who is bigger than many players on Nqtre Dame's defense .. threw for 332 yards and two touchdowns. He also had his first rushing score of the season and set up LSU's other TD .. ~' Irish with a 31-yard pass. After brilliant junior season, Russell has n't decided - or at least announced whether he win return to LSU ( 11 -2 ) for his senior year. But he would likely be one of the top quarterbacks taken in the draft with his linebacker-like size, stunningly strong arm and the ability to run when needed . "One more year," the LSU fans pleaded to their quarterback. Quinn doesn't have a decision to make, but the senior's hopes of being the No . I pick ion the NFL draft may have taken a blow. He struggled to cope with the speed and size of LSU 's defense, completing just 15of-35 for 148 yards, his two Please see LSU, B:l Malone at Rio Grande, 2 p.m. .. . i •• • ••• ·d• LSD Rlwr Va!lev at Coal Gro~e. 6 p.m Mood'¥- JaDUiry ' Notre Dame's Kyle McCarthy (28) tackles LSU's Early Doucet (9) during the second half of the Sugar Bowl football game at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Wednesday. ODU beats Rio BoyoBukatball Calvary at OVCS, 7 p.m. Gl~18a1k-ll River Valley at Fairland, 6 p.m. Belpre at Southern, 6 p.m. BRIEFS' Eastern eighth grade boys remain unbeaten Freedom ~:-~""' ei9ht (8) ses1sion""' 1:1~~,;I!iitCIDi'S,rtiOikll'la .clinic. f\ p"rofessionally trained' ....~ Insti'uc or will help participants supportive to brea1k• .4~"""'• ~-~~~ In Gallia County Tuesday, January'. 6:00PM ' Holzer's Tobt~~- Each attende~.,who joins the cl!~i~ wil~<fevelop . an individuat plan for quitting. Emphasis Will be on long~term freedom frn•m smoking, including lmorov1~d skills for Office of Economic and Workforce Development TUPPERS PLAINS Eastern eig~h grade boys defeated Meigs twice during the month of ·December. The score of the first game was 61-39 and the second 46-25. Scoring for Eastern in the first win was Brayden Prall with 16, Brad Stone I 0, Devon Baum nine , Tyler- Hendrix eight, Jonathan Barrett and Kyle Connery six, Nathan Gheen three and Dakota Cowdery two. In the second meeting, Stone scored 12. Baum I0, Barrett and Connery six, Pratt five, Chad Roush four and Hendrix three . Eastern record is currently 6-0. Ohio, Southern Miss begin GMAC workouts for this FREE program, -or ...,.," more information, Dle<ase (740) MOBILE, Ala. (AP) Southern Mississippi and Ohio University opened workouts with different perspectives on .' .. Sunday's G M A C Bowl 111 Mobile. The Golden Eagles of Southern Miss (8-5) are playing in their ninth bowl game 111 the past I 0 years. The Bobcats (9-4) are playing in their first postseason game in 38 years . Ohio coach Frank Solich said it's all "kind of new territory for them and they are truly excited about being here, and they want to represent themselves well." Ohio is 0-2 in bowls . The Bobcats lost to Richmond in the 1968 Tangerine Bowl and lost to Texas State in the 1962 Sun Bowl. "We're excited to be back in Mobile," Southern Miss coach Jeff Bower said at Tuesday night's welcoming reception at LaddPeebles Stadium. "We enjoyed our time here in 2000.'' I ~· . \.I - Wa~Mart 16.42 17.16 DuPGnt (NYSE) - 49.04 US Bank (NYSE) - 36.17 Dally stock reports are OaG.-.tt (NYSE) - 60.01 the 4 p.m. ET closing quotes of transactions for General Electric (NYSE) Jan. 3, 2007, provided by 37.97 . Halley-l)avldlon ( NYSE) - POME~ - A ac:heW6e ot ~ oo18ge and hql sdlOOI Wllrsiy lpOftllg tl¥iiOis i'MlM1g teams fKrn Galla and Mega eotrlties. SPORTS - 49.23 Oak Hill Financial ( NASDAQ)- 28.15 Ohio Valley Bane: Corp. (NASDAQ) - 25.15 BBT (NYSE) - 44 Peoples (NASDAQ)29.72 Pepsico (NYSE) - 62.72 ' Premier (NASDAQ) - 13.77 . LocAL SCHEDULE Bv Local stocks AEP (NYSE) - 42.85 Akzo (NASDAQ)- 61.41 Ashland Inc. (NYSE) - Thursday, January 4, 2007 • Juror: County should be held accountable in 'caged children' case NORWALK (AP) - A member of the jury that convicted a couple of endangering and abusing some of their II adopted children by forcing them to sleep in cages says the county's children services agency should be held accountable for not actiqg sooner to help. The Huron County Commissioners will discuss the agency's involvement with the family because of a letter written by juror Nancy Whitacre. President Gary Bauer said. Whitacre said the agency knew about "cages with sirens" two years before the children were taken from the home. "For two years the children continued to live under / his eight cabinet appointees. to be carried over from th~ outgoing admini stration of Republican Bob Taft. Wayt is the state official in charge of the National Guard, Ohio 's military reserve . Taft, meanwhile, has appointed longtime aide Joti Allison to the Ohio Lottery Commi ssion, which over; sees the operation of Ohio:~ lottery games. :; Alli son, of suburbaJZ Hilliard, has been Taft ' ~ chief of staff since 2003. H~ previou sly was Taft's chief Iiaison to tlie Legislatur. and hi s legislative and com: munications director durin!J Taft 's second term as secre= tary or state, which ended id 1998. l He is president of thC Allison Group, a public• affairs consulting compan~ As a Lottery Commissioa member, Allison will ~ paid $5 ,000 a ye<}J'. ..._ • Bl .L CoNrACfUS OVP ScoreLine (5 p.m.-t o.m.) 1-740-446-2342 ext 33 Fu- 1·74()-446·3008 E·mall- sportsOmydailysentinet.com .SI>Orlt. S.lAff Brlld Sherman, Sports Editor (740) 446-2342 , e.ct . 33 bshermanOmydatlytribune.com Lerry CNm, Sports Writer (740) 446-2342 . ext. 33 k:rOmvdaityregister.com MARK WtWAMS nearly made it three Redmen in double figures with eight points off the bench. He also RIO GRANDE - The pulled down five rebounds University of Rio Grande and handed out four assists. men's basketball team could ODU used a balanced not put the finishes touches attack, led by Donald Suel • and on impressive second off the bench with 19 points. half and drop!?fd a 72-66 Suel scored 13 of his 19 in decision to VISiting Ohio the second half. He also Dominican on Wednesday scraped away six rebounds evening at the Newt Oliver and went 8-tor-8 at the foul Arena. line. Sonny Stattmiller added Rio Grande (7-10, 2-3 16 points, including getting a AMCS) sputtered out of the big steal and lay-up to put the gate, falling behind 8-0, but Panthers up 68-66 with just rallied with inspired play in over 30 seconds left in the the paint to take a 26-25 lead game. Brian Busch added 15 with 7:32 to play in the open- points and seven rebounds ing half. Junior forward and Bryan West chipped in Curtis Clark and sophomore 12 points and claimed eight forward Brandon Ivery took caroms. over in the low post, each While Rio was playing scoring 12 points 111 the first well in the low post, 11 strughalf. Ivery would score 21 in gled mightily frotn beyond the game on 10-of-11 shoot- the three-point arc . Rio was ing from the field while 0-for-15 from long range. Clark countered with. a sea- For the game. the Redmen son-best. 20 points. He also shot 48.3 percent (29-of-60) had three blocked shots on from the lield. the defensive end of the .. The Panthers shot 45.3 floor. percent (24-of-53) from the The Redmen would build field and only 2-of-8 (25 perthe lead to as high as five cent) from downtown. ODU points in the first half and sparkled at the charity stripe lead 40-35 at the tum. and salted the gmne away Rio continued to increase from there. The Panthers its' margin. going up 49-39 at convened 22-of-26 tries the 15:00 mark. The Redmen (g4.6 percent ) from the loul lead would get as high as 58- line. 44. ODU out-rebounded Rio Ohio Dominican (8-8, 2-2 36-27 and registered three AMCS) turned up the heat less turnovers. 14-17. on the defensive end and The loss was the second in attacked the basket on the a row for the Redmen after offensive end resulting in winning two ·straight ~ames. numerous trips to the free The Panthers won for the throw line. That combination second consecutive time . got the Panthers back into the The Red men will continue Brad Sherman/photo game, cutting the deficit to its five-game homestand on Rio Grandt) Redmen's Marcus Manns (2) shoots a jumper over Ohio Dominican Panthers' 62-61 at the 4:00 minute Saturday afternoon, playing Sonny Stattmiller (14) during a men 's college basketball game Wednesday at Newt Oliver mark, { . , host to Malone: Tip-off is set Arena in Rio Grande. Fresh~Marcus Manns for approximately 4 p.m. SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL Redwomen drop conference tilt in OT lressel in line for .another new contract BY MARK WtUIAMS SPEC IAL TO THE SENTINEL BY RUSTY MIUER ASSOCI~TED PRESS SCOTISDALE, Ariz. Jim Tressel will likely get a lot richer if top-ranked Ohio State wins the natiorihl championship against Florida Monday night. Tressel's current contract specifies that a win would allow him to begin negotiations on a new agreement, just six months after signing one that will pay him more than $2 .6 million this sea- . son . . "Whether we win it or not I'm ~oing to sit back and . say, Where are we'> What have we accomplished?"' Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith said Wednesday. Smith said he will review Tressel's compensation package and compare it to coaches around the Big. Ten and the nation while weighing Tressel's success on the field , his players' academic progress and other factors. Tressel's seven-year contract, signed June 30. 2006. includes a $200,000 bonus RIO GRANDE - The University of Rio Grande women's basketball team was n,ot <tble to hold on to a 12.-point sec'ond half lead and lost to visiting Ohio Dominican in overtime. 8680. on Wednesday evening at the Newt Oliver Arena. It was the second consecutive loss for the for getting the Buckeyes Redwomen and the second into . the national champi- straight American Mideast onshtp game . . . . . Conference South Division The contrac.t states that 11 defe<tt and leaves them two ~hto State wms that game. full games behind the lead_coach and umverstt) agree ers . to begin negotiating, in good Rio Grande (10-7, 2- 3 faith. the terms of a new AMCS) jumped out to an employment agreement that early 9-4 lead to begin lhe woul~. supersede thts agree- game and looked to playing ment. well. Ohio Dominican (I 0In another coaching con- 7, 4-1 AMCS) battled back tract , Alabama on to tie the game at 19- 19 at Wednesday reportedly hired the 9:5R mark thanks to the Nick Saban away from the long distance shooting of Miami Dolphins. where he Cassidy Wertman. was ·being paid $4.5 million Wertman nailed three threea year. in a deal that would pointers in bringin g the be the most lucrati ve in col- Panthers back in the game. lege football. The first half w,·nt backSome believe Saban' s new amj-forth as both teams setcontract. reportedly worth ·at tled in . ODU .grabbed the Please see lfessel. 8:1 Please see Drop. B:l Brad Sherman/photo Rio Grande 's Lauren Fox releases a th ree-pointer during the Redwomen 's 86-80 OT loss. �Page B2 • The Daily Sentinel www .mydailysentinel.com James, Cavaliers edge Boston BOSTON (AP I hurts. We just have to look Le Bro n James just loves at the ti l~ and see how to playmg aga1nst the Boston correct II. Cehics. James connected on an James scored 32 poi nts, 80-foot heave as ti me Zydrunas llgauskas had a ex pired m the th 1rd quarter seuson-h1g h 27 points to go to give Cleveland an 82-76 along with I I rebounds. and lead. James had 14 in the the Cleve land Cavaliers beat penod and the Cavaliers the Ceh1cs 107- 104 closed the quarte r wnh a 12Wednesday night. 1 run. Cleveland won for the "The two free throws at filth tune 10 six games and the end of the game were has beaten the Celtics seve n btgger than the long three:· stra1ght times. James scored James said. " It made them only four points in the fourth shoot a contested 3-pointer quarter but has averaged 35 at the end of the game:· pomts dunng the Cavaliers' Reserve Gerald Green had winn1ng streak agamst 21 points. including 14 in Boston. the second quarter for "The difference between Boston. wh1ch fell to 4-1I at this year's team and last home. year's team is we could llgauskas led Cleveland sneak up on people last and Jefferson paced Boston year," James said. "We with II point s while the aren 't surprising anybody teams combmed for 13 thi s year and teams are turnovers in the first quarter. always ready to play us." James capped an 8-0 run Afler llgauskas put the with a 10-footjumpertopull Cavaliers ahead 105-10 I the Cavaliers to 45-43 with with 43 seconds remainin~ • . 2:58 remaimng in the first Wally Szczerbiak hit a pa1r half. The Celucs were ahead of free throws and Tony . 54-49 at the break. Allen made one to cut "He (llgauskas) is capable Cleveland's lead to I05-104. of a double-double every Allen then fouled James mght." Cavalier ~ coach with 7.6 seconds left on the M1ke Brown said. " He can inbounds and he drained a score in the post, he passes pair of free throws before well out of double-teams Szczerbiak mi ssed a 3- and offensively he has the whole package." pointer at the buzzer. "The guys look to me to Drew Gooden added 13 knock down those shots and and grabbed 12 rebounds for I wasn't able to do it Cleveland. tonight," Szczerbiak said. Notes: Cleveland's winCleveland won for the ning streak against Boston is second time 10 its last seven ns longest against any NBA road games and tied Orlando team. .. Allen has led the and Chicago for most wins Celttcs in scoring in live of m the Eastern Conference the last stx games. Cleveland is 19-62 all-time with 19. Allen scored 22 points and in Boston. ... 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Neither Shula nor DuBose "When I set out on this - both former Tide players search, I noted that I was - had ever been a head seekmg a coach who has a coach proven record of champi"The last few hires were onship success and ach1eve- somewhat unknown ~omg ment," Tide athletic dlfector back to Mike DuBose,' said Mal Moore said. "Coach Lee Roy Jordan, a former Saban bring s that proven 'Barna and NFL star. "We record of accomplishment knew him as a player at and leadership to our pro- Alabama and as an assistant gram. " coach but he never had any Moore said the high-pro- experience when he got the file hiring "signifies a new job. era of Crimson Tide foot"We feel like we got a ball." Alabama scheduled a proven coach that can win news conference for an SEC and national title. Thursday to formally intro- That's the No. I thing for duce Saban, who didn't field me." questions from reporters. The Tide first approached Saban was greeted by Saban shortly after firing hugs, handshakes and pats Shula. After Saban turned on the back by some of the down the job in early several hundred fans cele- December, the university brating the dramatic conclu- offered it to Rich Rodriguez. sion to a five-week search to who decided to stay at West replace the fired Mike Virginia. Shula. Then the cpach, wife Saban punctuated weeks Terry and daughter Kristen of denials with this declarawere driven away in a red tion two weeks ago: ''I'm Chevrolet Tahoe with Moore not going to be the Alabama to the football buildmg. He coach." was greeted there by dozens He clearly had a change of more fans. heart, le~ving Miami with The Thscaloosa News put three years remainin~ on his out a special edition trum- contract at $4.5 mdlion a peting the hiring, with the year. Alabama lost to Oklahoma blaring headline: "SABAN TIME " State in the Independence "Mal Moore didn'tjust hit Bowl to fmish 6-7, the a home run, he hit a grand team's second losing season BY JoHN ZENOR ASSOCIATED PRESS started for the first three years of hts career, but has moved to the bench for his final campaign as Marshall coach Ron Jirsa continues the search for the right combination of players. Jirsa smd Whitted has accepted the role 10 stride and has proven to be a needed spark for the Thundering Herd (5-8). Whitted said he just went into a different mindset that helped him accept the change after starting 79 of the first 85 games of hts career. In each of Marshall's wms thts season, the Herd has seen a I0-point run make the difference wtth the finish commg down to the w1re. Wednesday's !lame was no dilferent as OhtO trailed by two possessiOns late before Whitted made a steal and hll Chri s Ross for a transition layup to seal the victory. Jirsa said he was pleased with the final 10 minutes on both ends of the court. but still did not know which aspect to pratse tor the turnaround. Marshalls defense held Oh10 to just five field goals in the last 13:40 of the game, including one for leading scorer and rebounder Leon Williams. Williams, who came in averaging nearly 15 points and nine rebounds a game, grabbed 13 rebounds, but MarshaU:s defense doubleteamed the junior at every opponunity, holding him to seven points. Marshall held Ohio to a season-low 60 points. The Bobcats came into the game averaging 81 points. Bubba Walther scored 18 points to lead Ohio. Jerome fromPageBl Tillman had 16 points. Ohio coach Tim O'Shea was not displeased with his advantage toward the end of team's play, but said the the first half, surging ahead Bobcats were unable to 38-3 I with I: II remaining. adjust to the intensity of Ohio Dominican led 40-35 Marshalls pressure. at the break Early on, the Bobcats Rio regrouped in the lockappeared to be running away er room and began the secw1th the contest as Marshall ond half with a 7-0 spurt to had trouble finding the take a 42-40 lead as the range. The Herd had just Panthers went four minutes two field goals in the final without scoring. seven minutes of the first The Redwomen, at that half while missing eight of point, began to seize control mne free throw attempts -as of the game. A lay-up by Ohio built a 35-23 lead. senior guard Carlesha Marshall finished 11-of- Chambers gave Rio a 58-53 26 from the free throw line lead With 9:00 left in the and 9-of-26 from 3-potnt game . The Redwomen range, thanks to Whitted's would go to score to seven five 3-pointers. Ross added unanswered pomts to push a pair from the outside and the lead to 65-53 with about finished with 10 points. seven mmutes to play. Markel Humphrey kept Ohio Dominican quickly Marshall in the game: early. went on an 8-0 run to cut the scoring II ofhts 15 points in deficit to 65-61 following a the opening 20 minutes. He four-point play from also led Marshall with nine Wertman. rebounds. The score was tied 73-73 lressel coach in the Big Ten and natiOnally," Smith satd . "That's a new coach at Alabama." Tressel has a 62-13 record at Ohio State, including this year' s 12-0 mark. He has a 5-l record against the Buckeyes' chief rival, Michigan, and comes into the national championship game at the University of Phoenix Stadium with a 4- 1 mark in bowl games Smith said he would compare Tressel's achtevements with those of Oklahoma's Bob Stoops, Southern California's Pete Carroll, Notre Dame's Charlie Weis and Iowa's Kirk Ferentz, among others. Saban's contract will have a lasting impression on coaches· contracts down the road, Smith said. "I'm interested in seeing what \ that package is at Alabama because four or five years from now tt'll mean something," Sm;•:. said. locker room. First, Russell went deep to Early Doucet for a 58-yard completion. Then, Russell from Page Bl scored himself on a 5-yard up the middle. TO passes offset by two keeper Russell said he his interceptions. matchup with Quinn wasn't "They took it from us in personal. the third quarter," Quinn And what about the NFL'/ said. ''I'm proud of my guys. "I'm going to go home ... We laid the groundwork with my family, pray about for these guys t,o do great II and hopefully I'll make things m the future. " the ri ght deCISIOn," Russell LSU romped after half- said after being named the time. The F1ghting Irish, game's most valuable playwho piled up 261 yards in er. the first half, were outgained Notre Dame hasn't won a 333-30 over the final two postseason game since us quarters Russell blew it 24-21 victory over Texas open with a 58-yard touch- A&M in the 1994 Cotton down pass to Brandon Dowl. "O-ver-ra-ted!" the LaFell in the tina! minute of Tiger-dominated crowd the third. roared after freshman (10-3) Keiland Wflliams ripped off Notre Dame bounced back from an early his second touchdown of the 14-0 deficit and tied the !lame, a 2Q-yard run. with Bame with 2 112 mmutes left JUst under 7 1/2 · minutes tn the first half. But remaining. Russell's took matters in his Notre Dame was deterown hagds - and legs - to mined to get off to a strong put the 'Tigers ahead to stay start, but it sure didn't work before the teams went to the out that way. Coach Charlie from PageBl least $30 million over !iight years, might inflate c6aches ' salaries at major universities, much like a lucrative free-agent contra4:t in baseball can ratse the price for all players. "I think the market has been extraordmary for a long lime," Tressel said after the Buckeye s' Wednesday practice. "Will this (Saban contract) have any particular new bump on tt? I doubt it." Smith will comp~e Tressel's compensallon package with other Big Ten coaches, and then will move on to other top coaches in the college game. But he drew a distinction between Tressel and Saban, who shared a national title whtle coaching at LSU in 2003 . "Jim Tressel is a proven • Drop • 2007 Thursday, January 4, 2007 www.mydaiiyaentlnel.com in the fo ur years since Shula's hiring-. Now, the Tide has 1ts fourth head coach smce 2000 - and eighth since Bryant 's l a~t season in 1982. The timing was significant since the NCAA's recruitmg "dead period" ends Friday. "We have been throu gh a period of uncertainty the last month or so and we finall y have snme stability," T1de center Antoine Caldwell sa1d. "Coach Moore said all along he was going to lind us a proven coach with a winmng record and he has done that w1th Coach Saban. "I feel like he is the right man for the job and he will be good 10 getting Alabama back on track." The Tide 's long search prompted questions about whether the program was still a coveted JOb, or if the high expectations and pressure put a damper on some coaches' interest. " I was hoping he was the No. I guy on the target list from the beginnin~, " Jordan said. "I hoped we d be able to get him. The people at Alabama are real excited and feel like we hired a coach that can wm a national championship. He's already proven he can do that. He's a hands-on coach who really works hard and demands the same from his coaches and players." Former Tide kicker Van Tiffin said he initially had doubts about the decision to tire Shula, but was pleased with the outcome. "The problem sometimes with ~etting a renowned coach ts timing," said Tiffin, whose son Leigh is a current Alabama kicker. ''I'm nor sure we should have gotten rid of Coach Shula. I thought he just needed a little more time . "The timing obviously turned out to be pretty good with Coach Saban." Alabama quarterback John Parker Wilson believes Saban can win quickly with the team Shula left behind. at the end of regulation. ODU would out-score Rio 13-7 in the extra session to collect the six-point victory. Rio placed four players m double figures , led by Britney Walker 's 17. Senior torward Lauren Fox added 14 points while sophomore forward Sarah Drabinski ch11rned out another doubledouble wtth 13 points and 13 rebounds. Senior center Candace Ferguson tossed m II points. Sophomore forward Erin Kume scored eight points and recorded eight boards off the bench . Chambers dished out six assists to lead all players in that category. Oh1o Dommican had buge efforts from Lauren Dugan, Amanda R1tzler and Wertmam. Dugan led all scorers wllh 21 points, she also collected seven rebounds. Ri tzler produced a double-doub le with 19 pomts II rebnunds. She also dished nut five asststs. Wertman chipped in 19 points, gotng 6-for- 12 from three-point land. Amy Simidinger nearly added a double-double off the bench with nine points and mne rebounds. ODU dominated the glass. out-rebounding Rio Grande, 57-44. Rio did do a solid job of taking care of the ball, committing only 13 turnovers whtle ODU totaled 23 miscues for the game. Rio shot 38.8 percent (31of-80) from the field. Including nailing 5-of-24 (20.8 percent) attempts from three-point land and 65 percent (13-of-20) from the charity stripe. ODU countered with 38.6 percent ( 27 -of-70) shootmg from the field. The Panthers were I0-of-27 (37 percent) from beyond the arc and 22of-25 (88 percent) from the free throw line. Rio will attempt to regroup on Saturday afternoon when it plays host to Malone. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. Weis called a fake punt that (lackfired, and the Irish looked just as tight and nervous as they did at the beginnin~ of blowout losses to Michtgan and Southern Cal. Notre Dame didn't fold, at least not right away. as the Irish fought back to tie the game at 14. The offenses had their way, with three 80-yard scoring drives and another covering 82. The only exception followed the fake punt on Notre Dame's opentng possession. With the Irish facmg fourth-and-3 at their own 34, the coach called for a direct snap to up-back Travis Thomas, but he was stuffed for no gain. Two play ~ later, LSU had the lead. Russell hooked up with Doucet on a 31-yard pass and Williams powered over from the 3. The Ttgers made it 14-Q on their next possession. Russell broke off a 21 -yard run on a dr~w to get deep into Notre Dame territory, and finished ofT the drive with an 11-yard scoring pass to Dwayne Bowe. Notre Dame's next possession started ominously - Quinn was sacked for a 10-yard loss. But Darius Walker ran for II yards and turned a short pass into a 21 yard gain . Qumn finished it off wtth 24-yard TO pass to David Grimes. Walker rushed for all but 3 of his 128 yards in the first half. LSU's Colt David missed a 31 -yard field goal try, and Notre Dame responded to that momentum-changer with the tying touchdown . Quinn scrambled for 12 yards, Walker broke off runs of 35 and 15 yards. and Quinn went to his favorite receiver for the touchdown. Jeff Samardzija put a great fake on Zenon, and backup safety Craig Stelz was too late getting over to stop the I0-yard touchdown pass. David bounced back in the second half with ·field goals of 25 and 37 yards. ~ The Daily Sentinel • Page B3 . t!tribune - Sentinel - l\egister· Title-seeking Alabama I b s b hi • ce e rates a an nng HUNTINGTON , W.Va. (API - Tre Whitted had four yr;;ars ot frustration built up IOSide him from recent contests against Ohio and on Wednesday he reached a boiling point. That frustration came out in JUSt four minutes as Whmed scored 17 points, includmg live 3-pointers, to help Marshall erase a 14point deticit to beat Ohio 7060. Wh1tted finished wtth 19 points . Whitted. who had not beaten the Bobcats since his freshman season, started the game 0-for-5 from long distance. Hts five 3-pointers came in the second half during a 32-10 run that turned a 43-29 deficit 1010 a 61 -53 lead. 'This is the night we had to get it," Whitted said. "Seeing that scoreboard at halftime was disappointing. Weve had a lot of battles With them and I did not want to go out against them like that.'' 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Motor Homae ........................... 710 Comptng lqulpmont ........ :.......................... 780 Cordi ol Tllonkf .......................................... 01 0 ehttdlltderlv Coro .......................................190 1!1Mtrlaa11Retrlpratlon ........ .. ............ .. ....... 840 , equipment for Aant ............ ......................... 480 lxCIIYitlng ......... .........................................830 .r I Farm l!qulpment................. .................. ....... 810 Parma for Aent .............................................ll30 Farmetor 8ala ................... .. ........................ 330 For LeaH ............. ........................................ 480 Por Solo .... .. ........... ......................•.•............. 585 Por Bolo or Tnlde •.....................••.....•..........•510 FNitl • Vegetablaa ..................................... 580 Pumlehed Aooma ....... .............. ................... 4150 oon...t Houtlng...........................................aao GIYNWiy ..................................... ............ ..... 040 · Hoppy Ado ....................................................oso Hoy, • Qraln ................. .............. ... ............ ....l40 He p Wontod ..... ........................... .....•........... IIO Homtlmprovemente ...................................810 HomHior Belo ............................................ 310 HouHhokl Goode ...................................... 510 ' HOUHI for Rtnt ............................... ........... 410 In Mernorlam ................................................ oao . lneuranoe ... ............. ............. ............... ... ...... 130 Lewn l Gorden Equipment ................ ....... 660 Ll-tock....... .............. .................. ...............130 Loet and Found ...... .............. ....................... OIJO . Loto fr Ac-............................................ 350 Mleceltaneoua .............. .................. ..............170 Mlecellaneoua U.rchandiM................. ......540 Mobile Horne 11-tr....................................aao Mobile Homeo lor 811o ................................320 Money to Loon •.•.•.........••....•........•.•••.•..... .••. 220 llotorcyciM a .. Wh....ra ....... .............. ..... 740 · Muelca lnetrumenta ........................ .........570 ' Peraonale ..................................................... 005 . Petolor Salo ......... .. .••....•.........••••••••...... •...•• sao Plumbing fr HN1lng ..................•. ...:........•... 820 Proteeelonat s.rvtcea ............................ ...... 230 " Rodlo,TV aC8Repelr ............................... 160 FI:MIIetate Wantecl ••••• •~':.:......... ............. .. .... 310 6choolo lnotructlon .•..........................••......•150 8Md, Plontfr FortiiiHr .............................. 050 Shuotlona Wonted ........ ............... ................ 120 ~torRent ........................................ ····Mobile Homee lor R..nt ............................... 420 Sporting - •........... ............................... 520 SUV'I tor Sale ... .......................................... .720 1'ruckator Sllte ................... -···········-··· ...... 715 Upholo~ ..... ............. .......... ...... ................. 870 . VlmoFoi$ale,_,...........................................730 : wanted to Buy .......................... .. .... ......... .... 090 Wonted to Buy- F""" Suppl ... ... ............ .. . e20 wanted To Do .....•........................................ 1110 WOnted to ....,t ........................................ .... 470 Yord- Golllpolla....•........................ .... 012 Yord _..omeroy1Middto ......................... 074 YordBele-Pt. P - n i ................. ............... 076 HEIPWAl'r'IID adv.rtlslng All rut e1111e In ttlll niWiplper II aubject to thl Fedln~l Felr HaUling of 1918 MONEY roLoAN www.comics.com Q r·o HoUSFS FOR II.·.·D_HJ.:Lp . __ II"D w_Al'r'IID __ Heavy Truck Mechanic Persons needed o work wlth Takrng applications must developmentally d1sabled have exper1ence In all mdlv1duals m the PI aspects ol truck repa1r Pleasanl area Autism Engtne & transmiSSIOn Services Center offers repair Onve tra1n repatr, lire excellent benefits, compel!· repair, trouble shooting Mus! have good drtvmg ttvewagesandllexlbielullor t1me houra. For more record venfiable expenence. part 1nformallon call E~tcelle n t com pensation (30rl)525·B014please or viSit For appl1cat1on call M·F www aut]Smse rylctacen: 830·4(304)722·2184 tm..c.rg tor detailS Application deadline IS January 10. .2007 Pharmacy Pocltlglng Tecmlclen 20 hr wlt/M-F/Shlft: 9:00am-1:OOpm IIELPWANIID SR. MECIIANIC AL ENG I· NRER Huntlnttfln, \VV arta UTRON ISan R&D ~;omp!UlV award-wm01ng wuhan uemrlary h1~tor~· of pro,tdllli advanced 1echno\og~~;al rnno\alrons to NASA, BMDO, DoE, NSF Army Navy lllld olher orgnmznttons The Sr Mechamcnl Eng•neer w111 Oes1gn m echamcalandeleclfo m echarucal products and systerns byde,elopmgand teslrng s~1fica1mns and methods for Borrow Smart Conlact the OhiO DIVISIOn of Ftnenc1al lnsti!Utlon s Off1ce of Consumer Affairs BEFORE you rell· nance your home or obtarn a loan BEWARE of requesls for any large advance payments of tees or insurance Calllhe Office of Consumer Affairs toll free at 1·866· 278·0003 to team 11 the mortga~e broker or lender 15 properly licensed (Th s ii a pubhc serviCe an nouncement from the Ohio Valley PubliShing Company) -=======~ a 1 i ~'tONAL I Ibm $182/mo Buy 4 bedroom, 2 5 bath HUDI 4% dn, 30 Ac1 yrs @ 8% For llst1ngs 800· which mlkll It lllegll to 559·41 09 ext 1709 actv.rtiM "•ny preference, limitation or 2 bedroom house located m dlscrlmlnetlon baMd on race. color, religiOn, ..x Galhpol~ 17 401441-01 94 famtllalltltua or n•tlon•l 2 or' 3 Br house, no pel&. origin, or eny Intention to 740-992-5858 m1k1 any such 2·3 Bedroom Ouple11, preference, llmltetion or $420/mo plus depos1t & ul•l•· dl.crtmlnrrtlon." t1es •n Oownlown Gall1pohs Thle newsp11per wilt nat No Pels 1740)446·0332 knowingly accept Bam·Spm Mon·Sal edvert!Hmenle tor re11 2br House for Rent 51h St ntN which Ia In $400/month, plus Ut1ltt1es vtolatlon of the lew Our re1dera 1111 hereby Call Don (304) 593· 1994 informed thet ell dweHirtga edvertlaed In 3 bedroom House close to PVH (304)675·6269 this newapeper are evallable on 1n equal 3 bedroom house coll\'enopportunity Da•••· lent 1oca11on close to library and schools No pe1s For Sale by Owner 3 (740)446-1162 Houses on Corner of 1sl & ::..;:~::...:.=---­ P1ne Sl 3 bedroom on Brentwood Dr Full basement, 2 car garage, $675 month plus deposrl 1740)446·4051 3 bedrooms Clifton $400 per month plus depostt, 1740)742·1903 6 P1ne S!reat Large Bnck 38A home- SA 554, B•dwellHome. 3'or 4 Bedrooms 2 $575/mo· sec dep referBath, LA DR, K1chen ences, all elec (740)446· Laundry. 2 Large Porches & 3644 Garage $189,900 3BR, 2 bath home· Plants SubD•v $BSO/mo plus sec deposit NO PETS ----..--· 1740)446-3644 r devl'l nrmenl of adv11nced SERVIrn weapon >)' Sicm ~ for lhc Depl of ..._ Holzer Ass1sted Li vingDefense at UTRON '~ 300 ucre TURNED DOWN ON Gallipolis has employment tesl range SOCIAL S£CURITV ISSI? opportumt1es lor PART-TIME No Fee Unless We W1n1 and as needed Aes1denl McKe81on Automation 10 }iears related and reccrtt 1·888·!582-3345 a mot1vated mdhltdua\ hands-on w01k exptnence Ass1slants Prefer expert· seeks I ~ I \ I I "' I \ II to coordinate all on site enced STNA, but not medlcalion pac!(aging and mcludrng hardware des1gn requ1red Please apply In and/or JUOJtct management jiriijjbr;;;;;;;;~H~O;;Ml'li;;;;;;;;;;_;;;;, person or send resume to bar-coding w~hln the Holzer de§lrtd Clear background Center Inpatient cum and US cnlzensh1p Lw-...:FORiili.OSAiiilluiii:.-pi ·~J attention D1ane Camden Medical Alllntlonl pharmacy !ocaled In requtrcd AN, DONEOE Send cover lener iUld Local company otlenng "NO Gallipolis, OH resume 10 UJO b5®utronmc r;:om 1 112 story Cape Cocl, 3 10 Pme Street Small Frame DOWN PAYMENr pro· or fax to866-231·2567 bedroom, 2 112 baths, large House, 2BR, LA, DR Largo grams tor you to buy your ~ PI\YS to wortt It Aesponalbllltles Include - - - - - - - - front porCh approK 5acres, Kttchen, 1 Bath, Storage & home lnslead of ren1tng lnfoCialon Package/barcode all un!l The VIllage of Rio Grande Ia lOcated on Flatwoods Ad , laundry Large lront porch, "100%financing Make U.50 an hour" plus doae madlcalt01"18 lor dally accepting app11cat1ana lor a Pomeroy. Ohio, asklnn• $59.900 · Less than perfect cred1t general equip- Part Tlmt Water/Sewer $160.000, (740)992·4196 lake advantage of the other dispensing, accepted men! troubluhootlng & benefits we ofler · Payment could be the malnlam Inventories The Operator. The appllclnt same as rent must have a Class I Water successful candidate must Distribution license and a Mortgage Locators Pa1d holidays, pa1d be goal oriented. reliable, Class 2 Welttwater vacations, pa1d tralmn~;~, and 1 740)367·0000 able Ia work well tnde· complete benefits package pendently License The operator In HUD HOMES I3 bedroom, .2 and professional wor~ provkltd. On alte tl'llnlng charge shall choose the 812 1!1 Ave. 1· 2 Bedroom, balh, $141 /mo 4 bedroom atmosphere hours he Will work The prl· LR Kitchen Small Shed, 1 $193/mo 4%dn, 30 yrs C respanstbllity of thiS 3BA. LA. FR. Kllchen, 1314 Bath. Porch w1th R•varView. 8% For listings 800·559· we currently have positions To Siteapply on our career web mary posltlonwlllbelotnsurethal Heal Pump, Alot 01 Sl5t .900 41 09ext F144 available so callloday1 www mckenson rom/career lhe Village comphes-wtth all eBalhs, tras 2 13 acres localed Call (740)446-8217 after _...::_______ 11 filing and reporting laws, all on Chris Lane, Close tonew 4pm In Pomeroy, 3 Br , 2 bath H77-46H247 oxL 2301 I required reports shall be GallipOliS City H igh School, ·r·~--~-..., newlyremOdeled 740·843· 7655 lnloCis1on It a Better Here! Keyword· (req " 1 completed In a llmety tash· Must See to appreciate MOIIILESH~ :::52:::6.4;...:_______ FUR ALE . Nics 3J)A home In Spr~ng To apply by Fa> 1724)741· len. The Operator·ln·Charge Owner wants offer Phone Oh•o Valley Home Hea"", 6959 wHI be called. as needed, for (740)2415·5909 Valley No pets Depo.stl Inc hlrtng AN's, CNA, Ann Aeq 765511 (Faxed advice con~ermng !he oper- ::...:::::::.:.:..::.:.:____ 2001 Oakwood Freedom $600 mo (740)441·0 114 STNA. CHHA. PCA resumes MUST INCLUDE at1on ol the walef and sewer 3BDRM,2 blth home 11112 Mobile Home lor sale n Dave Compelit1ve Wages and Req 11 tobe constdered) deparb'nenls acru, will lnaul1tld, tow. OuB11Creek 1 bedroom 2 :::.:._______ Benefits inc!uding health low utllltin, very llttte dwn lull balh, all new lurnrture Preny 3BA House for Rent Insurance and Mileage HS diploma req'd EOE Apphcahons for th1a poa1110n .1 •000· "•ooumoblo loon• •ncludecl All appliances Cedar Sir Central Heatlatr Apply at 14fl0 Jackson Pike, may be p1ckeel up al the Rio owner 11 being relocated Included, Including washer FP $69~Uiil and dep Call GallipoliS or 241 5 JaCkson - -- - - - - Grande Muntclpal Butldtng out ot area. Must tell by and dryer Storage budding ~17;,;;4;;:01;;;44;;6;;;·46;:;3:;9;,..__..., FEDERAL Aveooe. Pornl Pleasant WV POST OfFICE NOW 1rom 9 OOsm to 5OOpm, 1f7107. Call (7.tll}M1·0811 and large deck wllh roo! MouFO'ILERof!.~tFS .. Al JOBS or phone loft tree 1 -866-441 HIRING Monday lhrough Friday All will tren1flr ownarahlp ol tncluded Tanmng bed ftU'II Pos •• 13Q_3 Avg Pay S20/hr O r appl•callOns must be title. 3ml oU1 on !188. opt1onal (740)245·0054 call $16 53-$2758/hr , now hlr· - - - - - - - $57K annually returned by January 12 1ng For appllcalionand tree One or two pan lima care lncludtng Federal Benefils 2007 at 3'00pm 4 bedroom. 2bath, 5yrs old :~b~~ leave message 141170 Clayton. 3br 2ba , oo 1 15 acres, total electnc Rent, Sale or landContract governerMn I l0 b 1010 call gtvers for elderly gentlemen and OT'Paid •rarnlnn '' •· Amer.can Assoc otlabor 1- wth dementia 1n Middleport VacaiiOns-FTfPT The Vtllane • of RIO Grande Is 20 mtn lrom Hunllngton T & 2001 3o'2 Doublowrdo (304)456·1855 or (304)593· 913-599-8042, 24/hrs emp Equal Opportun1ty school Gall1pohs.dls1rlct Hannan Owner race $37 970 M•dwest (740 )828 _ Bt27 Request1 ng a CNA· lo &881 St 1·800-584·1775 Rel •p8923USWA an serv w 1 th personal hyg1 ene Employer 2750 ______ l1nancmg ava1lable $94,000 :.:..:.::..._ 14x70 tra11er lor rent, Call - - - - - - - - euands meals medical•ons $7,000 down, $57882 per Good used 1989 141170 t740i367-7762 GIll I M C a a· e1gs ommum Y nd ·1e Hours are da11y ~~"-·~ • ..:IU'I\JlJL."'l Fronl Krtchen 2 b""'room 1 Achon Agency •s seekmg a 8a30 resp1 AM I 12 30 PM t a--..rl-T'"'-nlcllna monlh 1740)256.1686 2 tledroom AJC porch & cl k Th 1 ° excep ~ ,.. ...... L,_,.;t.NS;,;t,;;R<o;1C110Niiiiiiiiio ' _.J b ath Only $8.995 00 W•ll awn1nc • 100 pa "me er e posl n Wed and Sat 100 . 500 N- ,.Ad 4 rental houses kFor Sale~ help No pels tn " I w •th delrvery Call 7 40· I reqUires exce en oommu •· Call 740·423·6235 after FT benefits. compel!In Gallipolis Call Wayne Galhpohs (740)446·2003. calion and computer skills, 500 after 5 OOPM. liVe wages. dr~ testlnQ. No Galllpalll career College (404)456·3802 .:.38:.:5. .:·96.:.2:.:1___ 1740)446·1409 or (740)446· expenence working W ith - - - - - - - - BliP necessary, will train, (Careers Close To Home) :....:...:....::.....:..;.:...._ ___ Greal used 3BR home only 2692 persons of all SOCIO econom-wkends required Yoor truck Call Today! 740-446-4367, About $3000 down 812 S $9,995 W•l! help with dellv· eltpe· w/atlowance or Drive Co 1 ·~214 0452 3rd A•- , M'"dleporl ~olally Ic b"ackgrounds, WIII lng to OTR DRIVERCl2yearsMVA 2br, all elertrtc cenhal ean " trucK Call 800·893·1991 -9111ipo~a,..rco~~~tvetom remodeled ru3 b~rooms 1 er\"1 Call (740)385·7671 a•rlheat ga rbage/water work a fl ex1bl e schetlule nence WtHAZMAT, TERMINAL TO 1100 8 Accrtdlted M tl'l'lber .-.cer.clltlng bat h Pertect crod1l not Move 1n IOOavl New 2007 3 rncluded No Pels 1·m•le Incl udl'l Q weekends, and TERMINA L No touch ~ requrred P~ment •525 bedroom 2 baP; Only out abdi1y to ~peak to groups of Cooo.;ll lor lndtpen(lefll College• Jerrys Run 740" - - -- - -- - .,'",. 8 people Send appl~eat1onS droplhook , furt~r m fo " " """ . ' ' . ".' _ _ _. , Appraised $70 000 740· $199 86 per month Set up $300/montM Dam age d 1te than 508 ·0 170 Truck Dnvers Hlrrng COL 367 7 129 mmutes from Athens and deposit neg [304)576 2999· I" an resume no a r Class A D nvars R eqUired, 1178 Janueru' 16 2007 to Overbrook , Rehabtlltatton m1mmumof 5 years drtVIng ........."E''. u.rrn~ ~e ready tor ,mme<Mte oct:u t304)593·5591 GMCAA 8010 North SA 7 , l•LD\...-~"'u...ou:> . Beaut•ful Home on CedarSt pancy Call 740 385 4367 Mobile Home tor Rent 2 Cheshire OH 4562 o A'fT Center rs currently accepting exP 2 yrs Expenence on Wrap- around porch 3BA bedroom 2 balh. located Teresa vanan appliCations tor dietary a1de Overde1mens1onat and over· Seasoned fire wood Oak 1SBa turmshed Kitchen Ferry Pan time pos1110ns avatlable we•ght loads venf1able anct Hickory spt!l· Vou haul DR LA Den FP out bwld- NEW2007 4 bed OtWide GaU•pol1s t.fedt Home Pr~va te care Anyone Interested please Mus! have good dflvtng or 1haul· Take CM& HEAP 1ng $118.000 (740)446- $49.179 M1dwest {740)828· $400/month $400ldeposlt 2750 call i304J675-3423 4639 now accepung apphcanons PICk up anapcl~eatiOn al 333 record Earn upto41 .000 to 740-949·2038 for dependable STNACNA 000 CHHA PCA lOf more 1nfor· M·F matK>n please conlacl Laura of the Drug-Free Workplace (304)722·21 84 Program 8 30am -4pm at (740)446·4148 ------- - 1 1 i I tt\.1 "'VV" • TV o:N -J "' I __·- -'------ 1 6~~: i~·:·&.~~~·.~:~i ~; ;-:.,~~,:tt•em~:~, !SHOP CLASSIFIEDS FOR BARGAINS! I �Thursday, January 4, 2007 Thursday, January 4, 2007 www.mydallysentlnel.com ALLEYOOP The Daily Sentinel • Page 85 NliA Croasword Puzzle BRIDGE 18 ACROSS Phillip Alder 1 Kind ol culelne 40 llllel•. I Ouhw ct Hlp-hop IWOrd - Jarnoa 11 Gold Rueh music C2 Winding figure •RENTALS •SALES' •SERVICE •FREE DELIVERY. •MONTHLY OXYGEN VISITS West Shade Barher Shop Owned & operated by Chris Parler 11 yrs: experience. first Barber Shop on Texas Road off Route 7 740-98!1·3616 lllllEY'I SELF millE oa-Homn IOxiOxiOxlO 97 Beech Street Middleport. OH BAOCREDIT? NO CREDIT? 991-3194 or 992·6635 Bankruptcy? Wo Con Httlpl 'Middleport's only Coli Credh Hotline SeH-Stor~~tt" 740-448-3570 Hi ll's Self Storage YOUNG'S CARPENTER SERVICE RoomAddi-1 West • 10 8 52 .QJI098 • 1 • 4 A3 740-4411-0007 Toll Free 877-66!1-0007 BISSELl 4• CIIITIICIIIII Stop & Compere VInyl Siding • P1lntlng I 1 o lr !IL 'I BARNEY NUSIII THIS THEN HOW 'BOUT YOU 100TM HASTA DO cciMe IT? • Top • RemoVGI • Trim • Stump 6rinding Bucket Truck Unconditional tlfetlme guarantee. local references furnished. Ee1Bbllshed 1975. Call 24 Hrs. (740) 446- 0870. Rogers Basemen! Walerproorlng. Help Wanted ,..SAM.E OLD;· ~fi\E. OLD! ,..HA.PPY NEW Advertise in this space YEAR! for per month 1 54 Help Wanted Cl-fESTEA. 1$ HUC:.t:. IMPDm Athltlll HES -'~ I>.ISO~OTE House ME. I 't1 YOU I'. &AStc HOU::!>E ~ HE':!. " :DUP'I.Elt! DUTCH O~oNIIIL~ - NO, YOU'RE Frtd~ TOO SI'I-'LL TO l!oE A DUTC:ti Pleasant Valley Hospital is currently accepting resumes for an Assistant Coordinator of Outreach Operations. Assoc. degree or equivalent required. Active LPN License required. Minimum of 5 yea~ of clinical experience required. Two yea~ of managemenVsupervisory experience required. Must have an understanding of long-term care. Experienc~ in phlebotomy preferred. Send resumes to : Pleasant Valley Hospital c/o Human Resources 2520 Valley Drive Pt- Pleasant, WV 25550 .\ 304-675·4340 ext. 1414 Fax:304·675·6975 Apply online @ -pvalley.o11 ANEOE Help Wanted e COLONII>.L . OUT • Home Oxygen • Portable Oxygen • Homeflll System • Hellos System ACCOUNTING & BUDGET MANAGER Pleasant Valley Hospital is currently accepting resumes for an Accounting ~r'ld Budget M~nager. Accounting experience is required. Supervisory experience is preferred. A degree in Accounting or Business Administration is required. (CPA or CMA) is preferred. Send resumes to: Plusant Vall.y Hospital C/o Human Ruources lSlO Vlll.y Drive POint Plusallt, WV 15550 Orfax: 304-675·4340 Qr apply online at: -pvall.y.o11 AA/EOE NOTICES ... ~ ~.s~:"6"'1JI!!d'l'!!li":.., & MEDICAL EQUIPMENT PUBLIC NOTICE MENTS AND LICENSE, OR VAAl· 70 Pine Street • GaiHpolls THE FOLLOWING REQUESTS FOR A ANCE WHICH IS NOT 446-0007 A P P L I C AT I 0 N S PUBLIC MEETING PRECEDED BY A PROANO/OR VERIFIED REGARDING A PRO- POSED ACnON, MAY COMPLAINTS WERE POSED ACnON MAY BE APPEALED TO THE RECEIVED, AND THE BE SUBMimD WITH· ERAC BY FlUNG AN FOLLOWING DRAFT, IN 30 DAYS OF NOTICE APPI!AL WitHIN · 30 PROPOSED, OR FINAL OF THE PROPOSED DAYS OF ISSUANCE Residential• Commercial• Gtnenl Conti'Ktina Painting • Doors • Windows • Decks ACTIONS WI!RE ACTION. AN ADJUDI- OF THE FINAL • Siding • Roofing • Room Additions • Remodeling ISSUED, BY THI! OHIO CATION HEARING ACTION . ERAC ENVIRONMENTAL MAY BE HELD ON A APPEALS, ACCOMPA- WV OSINZ • Plumbing • Elettrical 7~17-GioM • Accous.tic Ceiling 7•0-331-3-112 p R 0 T E C T I 0 N' PROPOSEO ACTION IF NIED BY A $70 FILING OH 38244 AGENCY (OEPA) I.ABT A HEARING REQUEST FEE WHICH THE COMWEEK. "ACTioNs" 011 oBJECTION 1s MlsstoN IN ITs o1sINCLUDE THE ADOP. RECEIVED BY THE . CRETION MAY I..UIIWIIIU . . . TION, MODIFICATION, OEPA WITHIN 30 DAYS REDUCE IF BY AFFI· OR REPEAL OF OF ISSUANCE OF THE DAVIT THE APPEL..... ORDERS (OTHER PROPOSED ACTION. LANT DEMONTHAN EMERGENCY WRITTEN coMMENTs, sTRATEs THAT PAY· ORDERS); THE REQUESTS FOR PUB- MENT OF THE FULL ISSUANCE, DENIAL, UC MEETINGS, AND AMOUNT OF THE FEE d MODIFICATION OR ADJUDICATION HEAR· WOULD CAUSE A ditions Garages REVOCATION OF lNG REQUESTS MUST EXTREME HARDSHIP, R f' y· l S'd' LICENSES, PERMITS, BE SENTTO: HEARING •MUST BE FILED WITH: OO mg my 1 mg LEASES, VARIANCES, SLERK, OHIO ENVI- . ENVIRONMENTAL Decks Porches OR CERTIFICATES; RQNMENTAL PRO· REVIEW APPEALS & AND THE APPROVAL TECTION AGENCY, COMMISSION, 308 OR DISAPPROVAL OF P.O. BOX 1048, SOUTH FOURTH PLANS ANO SPECIF~ COLUMBUS, OHIO STREET, ROOM 222, ().41 834 CATIONS. "DRAFT 432161049 'tTELE- COLUMBUS, OHIO ACTIONS" ARE WRIT- PHONE: 614-644- 43215. A COPY OF THE r TEN sTATEMENTs oF 2129). "FINAL APPEAL MusT BE THE DIRECTOR OF ACTIONS: ARE SERVED ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIONs oF THE DIRECTOR WITHIN 3 P R 0 T E C T I 0 N ' S DIRECTOR WHICH DAYS AFTER FILING (DIRECTOR'S) INTENT ARE EFFECTl\IE THE APPEAL WITH ... WITH RESPECT TO UPON ISSUANCE OR TH!' ERAC. THE ISSUANCE, A STATED EFFECTIVE FINAL ISSUANCE OF DENIAL, ETC. OF A DATE. PURSUANT TO MODIFICATION TO - I I I .............. PERMIT, LICENSE, OHIO REVISED CODE PERMIT TO INSTALL . . . . . . . . .12:11 .. ORDER, ETC. INTER· SECTION 3745.04, A JAYMAR INC ESTED PERSONS MAY FINAL ACTION MAY REEDSVILLE SAND SUBMIT WRITTEN BE APPEALED TO THE AND GRAVEL SR 124 COMMENTS OR EN VIR 0 N MENTAL REEDSVILLE FACILITY REQUEST A PUBLIC REVIEW APPEALS DESCRIPTION: AIR MEETING REGARDING COMMISSION (ERAC) IDENTIFICATION NO. :. ACTIONS. (FORMERLY KNOWN 06·08218 DI!IECT ,!!!!~~!!!!!!, DRAFT COMMENTS OR PUB- AS THE ENVIRONMEN· FINAL OAC CHAPTER LIC MEETING TAL BOARD OF 3745-31 MODIFICAREQUESTS MUST BE REVIEW) BY A PER- TION PTI CHAPTER 31 SUBMITTED WITHIN 30 SON WHO WAS A MODIFICATION TO DAYS OF NOTICE OF PARTY TO A PRO- ADD TRANSFER CONTHE DRAFT ACTION. CEEDING BEFORE VEYOR AND OUTSIDE " P R 0 P 0 S E D THE DIRECTOR BY HOPPER, AND TO ACTIONS" ARE WRIT· FILING AN APPEAL CORRECT CALCUI.A· TEN STATEMENTS OF WITHIN 30 DAYS OF TIONS. THE DIRECTOR'S NOTICE OF THE FINAL OH INTENT WITH ACTION. PURSUANT ACTION DATE: RESPECT TO THE TO OHIO REVISEO 1212812006 FACILITY ISSUANCE, OENIAL, CODE SECTION DESCRIPTION: AIR MODIFICATION, REVO. 3745.07 , A FINAL IDENIFICATION NO. 06CATION, OR RENEW· ACTION ISSUING, 06218 DIRECT FINAl, AL OF A PERMIT, DENYING. MODIFY· OAC CHAPTER 37.CS: LICENSE, OR VARI· lNG, REVOKING, OR 3f ANCE. WRITTEN COM- RENEWING A PERMIT, DSOI315 (1) 4 A Htl11 Wanted e NURSING SUPERVISOR February 22, 2007 to Fabru•ry 24, 2007 Privata jet from Charla•ton, WV Ac,con~ml)dattlot~• at Harrah'a Casino & Resort $200/per.an (double occupancy) $2501paraon (single occupancy) Caah, checka a credit carda accaptad Limited •aatal Plaase call, (304) 1!75-4340, Ext. 1326 to make reurvallona Pleasant Valley Hospital is currently accepting resumes for a Nursing Supervisor. Must have a minimum of three to five years ol experience in an acute care setti.na. Two years of m~nasement experience preferred . Critical care experience preferred, but not required. Current WV license. 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CANCER (June 21 ·J ut~ 221 - You could be rather fortunate In wa~s that are tinan· dally or materially significant When you get moving o n this lrall, Lady Luck will jump on board and direct your wagon to Contral:llag Resr'dentl'a/ Htlp Wanted 33 Bv Bernice 0.01 It will work to your advantage to ·gel out and circulate with as many new people We Deliver To You! Help Wanted 32 Graph THEII.E' Assistant Coordinator of Outreach Operations 31 l.llon Pus Pau Astro~ BIG NATE PLEASANT VALLEY HOSPITAL Pua lour and would hlll'e rebid 1wo hearta, no1 two diamonds. So. pert1apa you caahed the club ace. h<lplng partner had tna king. No ]0'1. Count the polnla. Once partner produces lilt heart ace, lhera are oriy 13 mlaaing. Surely South has lhem all. Thoro 11 only one chance. You must ignore the laboo of a llletime and lead a tnlrd heart, con· ceding - &hock, gasp, horror - a ruffand-sluff. Now South has no chanCe. He will ruff in his hand and draw two rtlllnds of trumps, gelling the bed news. II hs dlaw8 all of your trumps, hs can run lhs diamonds, bul when hs plays a club, you wtn wtn wllh your ace and cash a heart lricl<. Anornslively. ~ South lrias e club, you wtn and give a second ruff-and-sluff, promoting a trump lricl< lor yourseH. Tree Service BASEMENT WATERPROOFJNG 2• 36 Pus 3 And, North's aacond-found ·jump to three JOlES' iMPRoVfMINTS Pua Pua Pua choice tor cllollc apedea le gama-lorclng becauae he roaponded lnmatly at tne two-level. You know that East I!1IJal havo started wllh lour hearta. H hs had begun wtlh only a doubleton, South woukl havo had OUT PA\MTO HOlliE East 1 1/ed., .n 2 TrOY right. In IIIIa deal, you ara llllllng Weat. Againsl lour spsGel. you toad lilt heart queen: king, ace, liYB. East returns lhe hsart two, ahowlng lhat hs llarted with ellhsr 1wo hsarta or row. (Whlctl muBI nbe?J After wimlrtg with your etghl, how would you conllnue? V.C YOUNG Ill l o N~ OOWN "Ody_, .. pleasure of lhe action tney wam lo lake." 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ARLO &JANIS �Buckeyes National Championship Edition inside today's Sentinel •I •• ...,.., • .,••' Fund-raiser under way, As -~ Thursday, January 4, aoor, www .mydailysentincl.com Page B6 ·The Daily Sentinel ·n e Performing arts class~s · to begin at Ariel GALLIPOLIS -The winter/spring sessions of performing ans classes will begin soon at The Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre. at 426 Second Ave ., Gallipolis. Dance instructor Sarah Roush will offer dasse' in ballet. modem and jazz for students age 3 through adult. Roush ·s classes are generally held once per week. after schonl. in the Ariel Ballroom . , ~oush will hnld an open registrations for her dance classes on Saturday. Jan. 6 from I to 3 p.m. Dance classes will . begin on Monday. Jan. 15. Ariel Executive Director Joseph Wright will teach theatre class weekly for students age l!J- 1R. Theatre class will include acting, improvisational theatre and movement , as well as the technical aspects of stage performance. such as lighting, sound, and more. Theatre class will be taught on Tuesdays from 4 to S p.m ., beginning Jan. 16. Wright has Wught creative drama and theatre programs throughout the lJ .S. for nearly IS years. Students may register for theatre class by contacting the Ariel box office. Additional classes taught at the Ariel include string dass with instructor Deb Wood, and ballroom dancing with instructor Dr. Joseph Li . Additional classes and sc hedules arc in the planning stages and will be announced soon. Most class fees are $8 per stude nt , per session. Those interested in finding out more information about Ariel classes should contact the Ariel-Dater hall box office at 740-446-ARTS (27R7). RV/Boat Show dates slated HlJNTINGTON , W.Va. - The 2007 Huntington RV & Boat "Show of Dreams" dates have be.en set for Thursday, Jan . 25 through Sunday, Jan . 28. The Huntington RV & Boat Show attracts thousands of travelers , campers, boaters and outdoor recreation enthusi asts from Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia every year. As the region's longest-nmning and first RV and Boat Expo of the New Year, the Huntington RV & Boat Show provides attendees something to dream about as they are planning and making key buying decisions for the upcommg 2007 recreation season. If you are involved in a business or organi7ation that provides products or services in which RV and boat owners would be interested, and would like to panicipate in the 2007 Huntington RV & Boat "Show of Dreams," contact Jeff Scott, show coordinator, at (304) 757-5487 or Lynn Butler, Setzer's World of Camping, at (304) 736-52R7, about available exhibit space. 2007 Show Dates & Times Thursday, Jan. 25 - 4 to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26 - 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan . 27 - II a.m. to 9 p.m . Sunday, Jan. 28 - Noon to 5 p.m. For further information, collll/Ct le./IScott at (304) 7575487 (home office). Fenton celebrates 100 years of glassmaking WILLIAMSTOWN , W.Va. (AP) - One hundred years ago Tuesday, Fenton Art Glass made its first piece of handmade glass at its new factmy in Williamstown. It is thought to have been a crystal cream pitcher, featuring a water lily and cattail pattern. In the past century. the family owned comt)any has survived three waves of econ()mic strugg le thai wiped out many of the glass factories that once flourished in West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio . It has since grown into an internat ionally known business that is one of the largest employers in Wood County. Fenton is managed by members of the fourth generation of the Fenton family and emp loys about 500 workers. ''We've been a significaut employer here for th()se 100 years," said company President George Fenton . " In addition, I believe we have become a major tourist draw for the area ." Fenton began as a glass decorating company in 1905 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, before brothers Frank l. and John Fenton discovered the benefits of producing glass for themselves and decided to build an independent glass operation in Williamstown. ' The company plans to celebrate its IOOth anniversary of production Aug. 3-5 with demonstrations, custom decoratmg by Fenton artists and special tours, among other thin gs. Fenton hosted another centennial celebration two years ago to honm the day the Fenton brothers deposited $284.86 into a savings account in Wheeling to start the business . Fenton produces vases and pitchers. bells and bowls and · figurines and is well known for its carnival glass, a distinctive look that marries iridescence with a patterned surface, and its hobnail milk glass, an opaque white, bubble-covered product that helped the company survive the Depression. It also survived the '50s, when more glassmakers failed. The recession of the 1980s and an explosion of imports from the Far East took even more . Each year between 30,000 and 40,000 people tour the Fenton plant. . c1 '\u 11{11,\\ , ,1\:"\l ' \1(\ 111 ,) , :.!00 ~ H\\\\m .\ d ,llh...,t · ull&u l~ .... , County's general fund benefits from investment income • Eastern falls to talented Water1ord. Sie Page 81 BY CHARLENE HOEFLICH HOEFUCH@MVOAILVSENTINELCOM POMEROY While many counties in Ohio urc "singing the blues" when it comes to money on which to operate, Meigs County is doing just fine , thanks to an investment program for inactive county funds put in place some 40 years ago. Wednesday Treasurer Howard Frank added an l I additional $S5,7R9.79 in intere st income ge nerated on th e county's lnng-ter m investments into the general fund as shown on a receipt from the auditor's oft'iL'c. That amount added to the interest transferred into the general fund in 2006 brought the total of trans · fers over the past U months to $200,992.42 , according to Fntnk , all uf which was earned through the county 's investment remained so lvent without program initiated by th e an increase in taxes ." He noted that the county treasurer in 1964 . Prank said that the Ohio has only 4.30 mills on Rev ised Code states that all which to operate all county interes t earned on public government and without fund s is to be paid intn the the interest on the investge neral fund. ''This invest - ment funds which is added. ment program has generat - to the general fund as need ed millions of dollars over ed, the county would be the years which has nil operating in the red . A II nf the money is been puid into the county's general fund. It has meant invested in local bank s and that the county has is guaranteed through third bank securities, according to Frank . He said that every year state auditors come in to ~heck the status of the investment funds , to determine the amount of money bemg generated, and to see that it goes into the appropriate county fund, he said. 'This county has operated in the black every year I have se rved as treasurer and my ~oat is to keep it that way, ' he concluded. roads BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.CO M Image courteoy www.rlverboalgllllery.co"l The American Queen , thought of by many as the crown jewe l of the river cruising world, will make several trips to Point Pleasant this year. Riverboat tours to Mason County have tripled in the past few years, according to tourism officials. Mason County Gearing for bustling 2007 PLEASANT. POINT W.Va. - Re -enactmetHs. haunted bus tours and several visits from the Queen. The upcoming touri sm season in Mason County j.., sure to see a little bit of everything . And that means members of th e Mas()n Coun ty Convention and Visitors Bureau are busy preparing for the season and the events set to come with it , the biggest of which Denny Bellamy, chairman of the CVB , said likely will be the inaugural and su bsequen t vis its from the American Queen. ''That's the cruise ship of sternwheelers." he said . "The boat visits are way up. It 's going to be a full -time job takin g cm·e or those boats." He said the sternwheeler originally W<IS supposed to visit the urea in 2006, but because or I, l'i~ I_ !{. 0BITUARIFS • . ' Page AS • Freda Maynard, 98 . INSIDE • A Hunger For More. See Page A2 • Gir1 Scout cookie sale to begin. See Page A2 • DofA installs officers. See Page A2 • Community Calendar. See Page A2 • Cast completed, minor roles still open for 'Fairy Tales.' See Page AS • Local Briefs. See Page AS • Local Stocks. See Page AS ·• Senior news. See Page A6 1-tuni cane Katrina and it s effects 1m the Gulf Coas\, the riverboat's entire schedu le last vear was .:anccled so that it cou ld be used for relief efforts in the South. For people who are acn"tomcd to seeing the Delta Queen and Mississippi Queen docked at the riverfront park, the American Queen surely will be u spectacular site . According to ih Web site, the boat features six decks and measures 418 feet in length. making it the world's largest river cruise ship, powered by a state-ofthe-art propulsion system that comb ines authentic steam engines and a 45 -ton paddlewheel with modern diesel-electric Z-drivcs. Other features iiiciude a gazeho-sty le pi luthou se, towering "feathered" stacks, a heated pool and wellequipped athletic club . And even though CVB members will have waited an Nicole Fletdllphoto The Point Pleasant Riverfront Park will be bustling with activity this season as riverboat and bus tours descend on the area to allow tourists to le arn more about local history and mys. tery. While here, they will see a variety of sites. including this floodwall mural, which is schedu led to be finished later this sp ring. : extra year to ~cc lh~ majestic stcrnwheeler dm:k here. the wait wi ll be worth it. and Bellamy said this year's rivcrbom tour schedule is nl'arly three times as busy as it has been in past years. Bus tours also will be visiting the are<~ more, and Be llamv said last year's Haumc(l Heartland · Tour from the Dayton. Ohio, area. proved so popular that addi· tiona! tours already are sc heduled for 2007. The ., tate also will jump on board thi:. year, with historicallybased tours set to begin this summer and grow hy 2008. And of course. Bellamy sa id the annual events will be back. including the Siege of Fort Randolph in May, the Mothman Festival in Septemher and Battle Days in October. So even thou gh an impressive schedule is looming fm Mason Cotinty and the CVB members, Bellamy said they simply will draw from the success achieved in 2006 to ensure that this year is even better. For him , a busy season is just hard working finally paying off. COLUMBUS (AP! Art Exhibit: Gerry Enrico, Exhibition: 'Portrait. Upper the George Eastman Hou se National Packard Museum , Here is a lis£ of mrrent and The French Art Colonv. First Arlington Concourse Collection. Ohio Historical Maltoning Ave . N .W .. Ave., Gallipolis . · The Mysteries nf the Tomb of Tutankhamen. The Canton Museum of Art, Market Ave. N., Canton . Through Jan. 15 Dickens Victorian Village , Historic Downtown Cambridge. Through Jan. 20 Annual Playwrights Festival, Curtain Players Theatre, Harlem Rd ., Galena. Through Jan. 25 1 '\ 1~·\ · ol . 1«, SPORTS Current, approaching events in Buckeye Staten upcoming Ohio festivals and events: Through Jan. 14 Greater Ohio Boat & RV Show, Bricker Building. ' Celeste Center, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus . Cincinnati Travel , Sports and Boat Show, Cincinnati Convention Center. Elm St., Cincinnati. ' The Deena des Rioux: Robotic Ponraiture exhibition , Zanesville Art Center. Military Rtl .. Zanesville . t Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio . Ga llery, Tremont Rd .. Upper · Arlington . Thrnugh Jan. 27 Gla.-;s and China Exhibit . Mc·Kinky . William Presidential Library and Museum . Mc·Kinlc v Monument Dr. N .W.. Canttui . Through Jan. 2S Athens Vu_ices: /'1. Community Gatherin g. The Dairy Barn . Dairy Ln .. Athens. Exhibit: Picturin g What Matters-An OlfcriJl~ from Center/Ohio Vill\1gc . Vdma Ave ., Columbus . Through Feb. 25 Exhibit : Fiori -A Chihuly G<mkn of Glass. Franklin Park COJ1,crvatory, E. Broad St.. ColumbliS . Through May 7 i'It ani c" The Artifact l'\h ibit iOII. Cincinnati Muse Lim Ce nt er at Uninn Terminal. · Weste rn Ave .. Cincinnati . Through May 2007 Mv. Favorite Motorn. dc . Warr,•n . Through June 30 Exhihit By Presidential Rutherford B. Design, Hayes Presidential Center. Fremont. Jan. 11-14 . Miami Vall cv !lome Improveme nt Sh,iw. Dayton Hara Complex . Shiloh Springs Rd ., Dayton . Jan. 12 Ha yne r Film Festival. Troy -Hayner Cultural Ct•nter. W. Main St.. Troy. "Tourism (in Mason County) is sti ll evolving. B14t all the stuff that eve rybody always said would never happen is happening . Once we establish tourism here, it's h<Jre to stay," he said, referring to the appeal of the Battle of Point Pleasant and other historical events . "That's our history. We cou ldn ' t change it if we wanted . " : A complete .H:hedule oj el'wts_ is m•ailclble at !l!f! Mason Count\' 7inmsm Cemer. For more in./(!lma• lion, call (304) 675-6788 . Mudfork Blues to perform ATHENS Meigs County's Mudfork Blues Band will perform from 9 to II :45 p.m. on Friday, Jan . 12, at Donkey Coffee in uptown Athens . The band will be signing and giving aw~y copies of its new CD to · the first 30 people through the door.,Admission is $3, which includes a CD. PORTLAND '- Meigs County Commissioners Jim Sheets and Mick Davenport heard arguments for and against closing both Old Ponland Road and McDade Road in lebanon Township yesterday afternoon. Requesting the closure was The Shelly Company of Thornville represented by Jerry Mock, operations manager. Mock said the request to close the roads near the company's property stemmed from a "safety issue" for both employees and pedestrians. Resident Keith Ashley spoke against closing the township roads. "They (Shelly) · knew those old roads were there when the company bought the property and should have to live with it," Ashley said . hi s Davenport said understanding of the opposition's point of view was a fear that if the "historic" roads close Po.rtland would continue to lose its identity in a place where an emphasis on preserving history has been placed. In discussing Portland's history Mock said the specific area owned by Shelly in Ponland that's known as the "bloody ground" where intense fighting between lJnion and Confederate troops supposed!~ took place cannot be mtned for • -- Beth Sergent;photo Meigs County Commissioners Mick Davenport and Jim Sheets took over plans from Shelly Company representatives to close both Old Portland Road and McDade Road in Lebanon Township. Port land resident (fou rth from left ) Adrian McCoy finds out how his property may be affected. grilVel. Ashley disagreed with the term "bloody ground" and said the maJOr battles didn 't take place nn th at piece of land. Residents June Ashley of the Ladies of the Grand Army and Gerald Crawford, past commander of the Sons of lJnion Veterans also spul-.c out against closing the roads. " Mock said if the roads were closed the company would build culdesacs on their property near the roads, also providing guard rails to allow people to turn around. Stone would also be placed nn the roads. Mock said there is no "plan B" if the commissioners deny th e request and that the company could continue operating with the roads remaining open. If the roads remain open the township trustees would continue to maintain them . Syracuse Village Council makes appointments., shoots down raises Seagull siesta Bv BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM WEATHER I • t Detella on Pill• A5 INDEX 2 SECTIONS- 12 PAGES Annie's Mailbox Calendars Comics Editorials Faith • Values Sports Weather A2 82-4 Classifieds Movies Obituaries As Bs A4 A2-3 As As B Section As © 2007 Ohio Volley PublishiDj! Co. SYRACUSE - Syracuse Village Council met last night to make appointment s for 2007 and debate raises for some village employees. Councilman Mike VanMeter brought up the question of a raise for Street Commissioner Mike Ralston who hasn't had a raise in two years as well as possible raises for other village employees. The discussion of raises never made it beyond just that with the majority of council feeling now wasn't the right time to give raises with a general fund that '"" desc ribed as improving but still with its stmggles. . Mayor Eric Cunningham suid he wasn't against giving out raises but felt right now wasn't a good time to give them. adding village fund' needed to show more improvement . ''I think the voters might frown on us giving out raises after passing a levy," Councilwoman Joy Bentley agreed. Council also made several appointments for 2007 which • included : Donna Peterson as president of council for 2007 . Mike Ral ston as Street Commissioner for ~007 . Beth Sergent;photo Attorney Carson Crow was reap as village wlicitor 11 ith a po!llled Yesterday ring-billed gulls made the Pomeroy Amphitheater their home , enjoy ing the warm weather and .taking an afternoon siesta. Gulls like those vis it· retainer of $50 . (i ra nh Administrator Ri ck ing Pomeroy are commonly found along Lake Erie ._hanging out nea r tou rists Ch ancev 11 a' rt•appointed to hi' and boats. waiting for a free meal cons1sting of discarded junk food : The nngpo~itmn . billed gulls are noticeable by the black nng nea1 the top of the ir beak. J Shelly's proposal was left with the com missioners who will then take it to th e Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney for review. The commissioners plan to make a decision on the road closures at 1:30 p.m on Jan . 18 at th eir office . • Counci l also approved Shannon Smith as Syracuse Assistant Chief of Police at $7 per hour for 16 hours a week. In other council business: A motion was pas sed to pay the village's share of the repaired repeater used by the Meigs County Sheriff's Office. The vi llages of Syracuse. Rutland and Racine all paid the same amuunt ($ 1.0 17 .06) which was one third of the total cost with Mitldleport paying one third and the sheriff's oft"ice paying one third nf the total cost. Another $2.000 donation was received from Ame rio: an Electric Power's Gavin Plant which has donated a total or $4,000 to the Syracuse Park Fund used for updating playground equipmem and making park repairs. Cnuncil proposed changing the comp time for the street commissioner's position from 80 to 40 hours per ,·alcndar year. time which must be used in the year earned. This time can be carried over into the fnllnwing year for JO days but could be carried over longer with council's app111val. C'omp time may aJs,, be cas hed in fnr payment. A l'l>tc is to.be tal.en llll this resolution at th~ ne\t meeting . Bentley reported •he has met with four different fencing companies for prices on fencing around the ponl and hall park . Council pa"ed a motion allowing Bentley and Chance~ to apply for an Ohio Please see Syrecuse, AS � 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 01. January Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper 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 January 4, 2007 cramer donovan moore roberts smith