https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/3cef25bd8f19d72da19791ffcbc87d0f.pdf 9e45a2033460cc2941eca65d5f07cdbc PDF Text Text Page 88 • The Daily Sentinel www .mydallysentinel.com Wednesday, December 2:1, 2005 Damon, Yankees reach preliminary agreement BY RONALD BLUM ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK - The New York Yankees grabbed center tielder Johnny ' Damon away from the rival Boston Red Sox. reaching a preliminary agreement Tuesday night on a $52, million. four-year contracl. Petails of the deal were still being negotiated ,and Damon must pass a phystcal. a baseball official said on condtuon ' of anonyt)lity becm~>e negoti \;tions were not vet final. Moving from ' Fenway !'ark to Yankee Stadium will mean a change of style and scenery for the long-haired. bearded Damon -'a fan favori te in Boston for his scrappy play and scruffy look. But New York owner George Steinbrenner bans beards and long hair. . "Sad to say bye to some of the greatest fans in the world. Unfortunately they had to see this dav. but it's time for me to move 'forward," Damon told WBZ television in Boston. 'They were coming after me aggressively. We know George Steinbrenner's reputation. ''He always wants to have tile best players, and I think he showed that tonight. He and Brian Cashman came after me hard," .he said, referring to New York 's general manager. Damon fills a double void for the Yankees, giving them a speedy center 11elder who can cover ground and a leadoff AP photo Boston Red Sox's Johnny Damon sits on the second base bag after being tagged out after doubling in two runs during the fifth inning of Boston's 5-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park in Boston. in this Sept. 4 file photo. Johnny Damon and ·the New York Yankees have reached a preliminary agreement on a $52 million, four-year c~ntract. a baseball official said on condition of anonymity. · · hitte r to top a potent lineup Yankee Stadium. leadoff hitter in the game," he that also includes Derek Jeter, Agent Scott Boras had been told WBZ . . Gary Sheffield, AL MVP Alex seeking a seven-year contract Damon is the first star playRodriguez. Hideki Matsui and for Damon. The offer Damon 'er to switch sides in the Red Jason Giambi. accepted was essentially the Sox-Yankees rival ry over the Bernie Williams' defense same as the deal Mats4i past few years, although role declined significantly over the agreed to with the Yankees players such as John Olerud, past four seasons; although he last month. Alan Embree, Ramiro is expected to remain with the Damon said Boston did not Mendoza and · Mike Myers Yankees as a reserve. And attempt to match New York\s have done it. whi·le Damon 's arm is not offer. New York, baseball's first much beuer, the two-time All"A good leadoff hitter is team with a $200 million payStar does cover a lot of tough to find, and I think that roll last season, had a relati\:eground. which is important in New York just found the best ly quiet offseason until now. The Yankees, eliminated by the Los Angeles Angels in the first round of the AL playoffs, were overshadowed by the splashy Mets, who acquired slugging first baseman Carlos Delgado from the Florida Marlins and signed free-agent closer Bill y Wagner to a $43 million, fo"t.r-yeur contract. f1·t mon, who turned 32 last mu, th.lcd Boston with a .3 16 balling average. He had 197 hits and scored 117 runs. When Myers finalized his contract with the Yankees last week. he gushed about the prospect of having Damon in Ne,w York's lineup. " I would put the over/under on Damon scoring 125, and · I'd take the over any day of the week," Myers said. "I think the fans would absolutely love him there, just his bustle and his pass10n . for the game, the way he goes about his business. I think he'd fit in great in the clubhouse, even though I don't know what the clubhouse is." Earlier in the day, the Yankees reached a preliminary agreement on a $2 million, one-year contract with reliever Octavia Dote I, who is recovering from elbow surgery. "I feel very happy with this contract," Dote! said. "This team has a lot of tradition. and it pleases me to know that they want me to pitch for them." Dote! would get a $250,000 bonus if added to the 25-man active roster and could earn $3 million more in perfor- mance bonuses based on games. His deal co~tains an additional $2.5 m1lhon tn bonuses based on games finished, in case he is traded to another team . He had 36 saves for Houston and Oakland in 2004 but struggled last season with Oakland, going 1-2 w1th seven saves and a 3.52 ERA before he went on the disabled list May 20. From April 30 to May II, he blew four saves in five outings . Dote! had reconstructive elbow surgery June 6 to repair a torn ligament . He hopes to be pitching by midseason. "What I do know is that it's going to help me to g<i back to what I like and thaf is to be a closer,"· he said. · , With the Yankees, he joins several newcomers in the bullpen: right-hander Kyle Farnsworth and left-banders Ron Villone and Myers . New York has struggled to find middle-inning pitchers in recent years, and setup man Tom Gordon left to become the Philadelphia Phillies' · closer. Several teams had sought Dote!, including the crosstown Mets. New York allowed left-hander Wayne Franklin to become a free agent, failing to offer a 2006 contract by the midnight EST deadline. The Yankees otfered contracts to ·P.itchers Shawn Chacon and Aaron Small, who are eligible for salary ar.bitration. At the Movies: 'Cheaper by the Dozen 2,' A6 at Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio so CEl\'TS • Vol. .'}5, THURSDAY, DECEM HER!.!!.! , !.!OO:) Nu. 90 Beegle: County jail ready for state inspection SPORTS • Lady Marauders fall to Point Pleasant See Page 81 · BV BRIAN J. REED BREED@MYDAI LYSENTINEL. COM POMEROY Meigs County Sheriff Robert Beegle has asked state jail inspectors to inspect the Meigs Cotuily Jail, now that renovations have been completed. Beegle said Wednesday he has written a letter to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation . and Corrrections asking for a complete inspection of the ' I00 year-old facility, in hopes that it can be re-opened as a 72-hour holding facility. ' Beegle collected nearly measures in the jail. New secuIn addition to brick' and- charges $55 per bed , per daY: $11,000 in donations from rity doors and a keypad securi- mortm· repairs. Beegle has The county -is now paying · private contributors and civic ty system, plumbing repairs, been required to update oper- between $1.600 and $2,000 organi zations toward the ren- new lighting, and repairs to the ating manuals and regula- per molllh to those facilitie s, ovation work . · visiting and booking areas tions in order to prepare the and higher costs to other jails When he assumed office were completed. jail for re-opening,. in the state. County, commisnearly a year ago, Beegle said Beegle said he has provided Initiall y, Beegle sct Sept. I . sioners. who are legally re-opening the jitil in some information to the state cor- as a projected deadline for re - responsible for the costs of capacity would allow the . rections department as work opening the jai I, hut now says housing prisoners. appropricounty to save money set has progressed on the project. there is no specific time ated $ 120.800 in January for as ide for housing prisoners in He said yesterday an inspec- schedule. housing county inmates. ou tside jails. and usc that tion will be required before Contracts wi th the Several funds transfers have money to help make payroll the facility can be used to Washington County Jail an.d been made s inee then to pay to keep officers on the job. house county inmates. and the Southeastern Ohid costs ~bovc the appropriated Beegle has used those dona- said additional repairs above Regional Jail in Nelsonville amount. tions. donated material and those already comp leted allow ,the county to house Beegle did not indicate volunteer labor in many cases . might be required after the prisoners on a reduced con- yesterday when an inspection to beef up security and safety inspection is completed. tract rate . Each cont ract might be completed. Li\?e Nati\?ity on display Damon Jones and Cavaliers roug~ up Jazz, 110-85_ Cleveland pushed its lead to tirst lead at 31 -29. 27. Utah didn't have a defen"D.J. caught fire," James sive answer for Ilgau skas, said. "He's very valuable who scored 15 first-half when he's making shots and poinis as the Cavs opened a even when he's talking. He's 49-44lead. always talking, of course. He Notes: James came in averbrought his 'A' game." . aging 41.7 minutes _:_ too The Cavaliers, who will many for Brown. "It's a big play six of their next nine at issue with me," said Brown, home, held the Jazz scoreless who would prefer if James for the first 4:20 of the second . didn't ever exceed 40. "I'm quarter and ran off nine not doing a very good job of straight points to take their managing them (minutes) Bv TOM WITHERS ASSOCIATED PRESS CLEVELAND - Damon Jones finallr lived up to his own endless hype. The self-described "best shOQter on the planet" made four 3-pointers in a span of 3: 17 in the third quarter, and LeBron James added 25 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers roughed up the Utah Jazz 110-85 on Tuesday night. · Jones' flurry of 3s helped the .Cavaliers blow the game open, allowing coach Mike Brown to give James some unexpected rest and sit Cleveland's other starlets for the entire fourth quarter. "I had open looks," said the fun-loving and talkative Jones, whose antics keep the Cavs loose and whose outside range makes Cleveland tough to stop. "I made the first one. and from there on. being the shooter that I am, I was looking to get T11ore. They kept feeding me and I love it." Trailing by seven after one quarter, the Cavaliers clamped down on defense and held the Jazz to. just 30 combined points in the second and · third. Utah coach Jerry Sloan was embarrassed . "They cou ld have beaten us by I00 points," Sloan said. "That was one of the worst outings in the league that I've seen. We just gave them layups. We played selfishly at both ends. I'm upset with a lot of players." James added six rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks in 29 rttinutes J 2 less . than his per-garne average. He spent the entire fourth quarter cheering on Cleveland's reserves. "That was very strange," said James, who is a~eraging 36.6 points on 62 percent shooting in his la st five games. "We were way up, so I could sit over there ." Zydrun,as _llgauskas, who was questionable until game time after sustaining a mild concussion on Saturday in a win over Miami. added 18 points and seven rebounds . The Cavaliers outscored the Jazz 33-15 in the third quarter and shot a season-best 57 pe·rcent. 'That third quarter was it." · Jazz guard Devin Brown said. "It -was a close game. but they really hit us ." Gordan Giricek scored 16 to pace the Jazz, who were without forward Andrei Kirilenko (bat k spasms) and couldn't do anything on defense to stop the Cavs while missing all eight of their 3pointers. right now. It's real hard to take him off the floor, but I . still have to do better.'·' ... Kirilenko, who played in just 4 I games last season because. of injuries, could be back for Wednesday's game in Boston. ... Cavs F Ira Newble made hi s season -debut late in the first quarter after missing 22 games with plantar fasciitis in his right foot. He finished with five points in 23 minutes. OPEN CHR!Sr!MS EVE IJNT/14 PM Cleveland Cavaliers guard Luke Jackson, right, puts up a shot against Utah center Greg Ostertag in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game Tuesday in Cleveland. Utah rookie Deron • Williams . added 10 points . Jazz rookie Robert Whaley served his one-game team suspension after he und Williams were cited for lying to Salt Lake City police after · a bar fight on Dec. II . Jones, signed by the Cavs as a free 11gent during the summer to improve their 3-point shooting, put on -a long-runge show in the third, when he and James combined for 25 of Cleveland's first 29 points. James scored I0 in the opening 4:24, driving past Jazz defenders at will for layups as the Cavs quickly extended their lead to 15 . That' s when the ever-chirping Jones. took over. Jones dropped 3-pointers_ on consecutive trips, punctuatmg each by extending three fingers on one hand over the top of the other - his signature ''three oit the platter" salute. Jones made his third 3-pointer in a I :23 span before James got in on the fun with a 3pointer to make it 75-51. Jones then buried his fourth long- ran ge shot in a little more than three minute& as HOLZE_R CLINIC Syracuse Mayor addresses police force layoffs BY BETH SERGENT B~ERGENT@ MYDAILYSE NTINEL .COM INSIDE • Senate cuts government l:lenefits, first time in more than a decade. See Page A2 • NTSB finds crack in beam in seaplane that lost a wing. See Page A2 . • Two New Orleans cops · fired, one suspended in post-Katrina taped beating case. See Page A2 . • Land transfers posted. See Page A3 • Local Briefs. See Page A5 • For the Record. See Page A5 • Community Christmas services. See Page A5 • · Family Medicine. See Page A5 • Law You Can Use. See Page A5 • Saddam claims he was beaten and tortured by Americans in detention. ' See Page AS WEATIIER rgent are Ho.l iday Hours """·"'~daih"·ntiowl.t·om SYRACUSE - Syracuse Mayor Eric Cunningham is not afraid to acknowledge that the buck stops with him when it comes to who made the decision to layoff the t\VO officers that made up ihc Syracuse Police Department. Those two police officers, Syracuse Chief of Police Kevin Dugan and Assi stant Chief of Police -Ryan Hill, were laid off effective Dec. I. Cunningham said he takes full responsibility fo r the decision which he said he made due to the finan cial condit ion of the gene ral fund. According to Cunningham the ge neral fund has a deficient of over $20,000. He said the bulk of this money is currently owetl to the Syracuse Street Depart men! . Cuimingham said he had made all the cuts in village spending that he could make to avoid cutting the police force. He added that expenditures like utilities had go ne up while revenue was down. "There is less money coming in and more money going out," he said. "I've cut all I can cut. I've done what I can dt>." Cunningham acknowledged more hard tlecisions had to be made al'ler the tirst of the year with council on how to get the village in healthier financial shape. ln other police department news the village recently made its first payment on its new police cru iser. The police cruiser which has heen in use si nce late last yea r-was purchased by the village for approx imately $25 .000. Cunningham sa id at this time the vi llage '·'·'• will try to keep the cru iser. because he hopes event ually to have at least one officer o(\ back on duty though he was not sure when ' that would happen or financially how that •• would happetl. · Syracuse is still wiih police protection from the Meigs County Sheriff's Office and the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Cunningham said he wanted the job as mayor to help people and added that any B~an J. Reed/ photo Ghelsea Breuer played the angel as part of a li ve nativity presentation in downtown Middleport. Area churches residents that have concerns about the are participating in the presentation each evening this week , beginning at 6 p.m. The display has been coordi- village can call him with questions at 992-3906. nated by Moddleport Community Assoc iation, and is set up on the lot adjacent to Peop!es Bank. ~· Family seeking information about animal cruelty case Unknown perpetrator set family pet on fire Chrlatmaa Eve, December 24 Gallipolis Facility Jael<son. Athens, Meigs Facilities 1pm-6pm 12pm-6pm Details on Page A12 Bv BETH SERGENT 8SERGENT@MYDAILY SENTINEL.COM Chrlatmaa Day, ,_ December 25 Gallipolis Facility Jackson.Athens. Meigs Facilities INDEX 2 SEC,ONS- 24 PAG•:s 1pm-6pm 12pm-6pm Monday, December 26 Gallipolis Facility Meigs Facility Jackson and Athens Facilities 1pm-9pm 12pm-9pm 9am-9pm Calendars A3 Classifieds A8-10 Comics Au Dear Abby A3 Editorials A4 Places to go A6 Sports Weather / - - ------ "-·--·- . - ·---- -· . " B Section A12 © 2005 Ohio Valley Puhlishing Ci). '. POMEROY The Pomeroy· Police Department and Meigs Cmoo1ly Humane Ofticer Andy Baer are inves· ligating a case of animal cruelty where a family pet wa' set on fire on .Sunday by an unknown perpetrator. Baer said the investigation is currently ongoing but there are potential suspects. Baer added there is medical proof that the pet. a cat. was in fact intentionally se t on fire. · The incident occurred on Sunday outsiJe the home of Mike and Chris Mulford who live at 1635 Lincoln He ig hts. Mrs. Mulford said she and was named for. This resemher family had owned their blance included the fact that · home at .1635 Lincoln the Mulford's Garfield Height s since 2002 but weighed 26 pounds. From inside her house Sunday was their first night living in the house after Mrs. Mulford said she was moving · back from watching the cat outside Tenn'essee and renting the playing in a pile of leaves property for a few years. fi vc feet from her front doQ[ lt was also tile Mulfo~d's on Sunday. She walked away animals first night at the from the window for what which: inc luded she said was around five hou se Garfield or "Fat Kitty'' and a minutes when she heard the chocolate· Labrador. Garfield doorbell ring. . She said she heard a juvewas four years old, was res cued from a shelter in nile at her door telling her Memphi s, Tenn. three years husband that there was a cat ago and was the family 's un fire in their yurd. l\1rs. first cat. Mulford said the juvenille Mrs. Mulford said also told them they had tried Garfield was neutered and to pour water on the cat to put an i'nside cat who when out the flame s. Mr. Mulford occasionally let outside did also helped to. put the fire out not stray far from the house, on the cat which turned out to ·m uch like the cartoon cat he be Garfield. ' "The cat really wasn't al so upset. She said her meowing but he was making youngest child. a daughter this sound," Mrs . Mulford whom the cat belonged to, recalled after the fire . :'1 l1ad was only told the cat got sick never heard a cat do that." and died to protect her from ' Although the injurie> did the truth . not kill the ·cat immediately it "1 would pay a reward to died two days later while find out who did this to my being housed an.tJ treated at a · kid's-€at." she suid. "I want• to veterinarian's clinic, Mrs . · look in their eyes but it probMulford said Gmfield ably wouldn't bother them ." improved a little with veteriMulford is al so concerned narian treatment but then fo r her neighbors that have sudcjenly went downhill from animals. its injuries . "There are a lot .of home"The vet said he went to owners up here and we have sleep and never woke up,:· rets and have a right to keep she said. them." she added . ''I'm used Sleep is something Mrs. to waking up and yelling for Mulford said she has not my cat and now he 's not been able to do much of there." since the inciden t happencJ. Officer Bacr said that if Her thr~e, young chiltlren. enough evidence is collected one of" which was hi1mc at the time of the inciuent . are Please see Cruelty, As �I N The Daily .~tinel PageA2 • Thursday, December 22, 2005 Senate cuts government benefits, first time in more than a decade a game of chicken, and they AP SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT lost the game of chicken," said Sen. Russ Feingold. DWASHINGTON - In the Wis .. a leader in the effot1 to final clashes of u year of par- derai I the proposed changes.· tisan conflict, the Senate Surprisingly, the flurry of dealt defeat Wednesday to activi ty left several bills shan le~islation allowing oil of final passage in a Congress dnlling in the Arctic National where Republicans hold Wildlife Refuge. but majorities in both hou ses. Republicans sa(vaged a $39.7 Senate Republicans said billion package of deficil cuts they expected the House to on Vice Pres.ident Dick approve a $493 billion Cheney's ti e- breaking vote. defense spending bill Legislation providing $29 shorn 'of the ANWR provibillion in aid to the victims of sion - on Thursday. Ditto Hurricane Katrina and other for the Patriot Act extension. storms cleared with ease. And But Democrats in the hours of back-room negotia- House said they would not tions yielded a surpr'ise agree to speed action on the agreement on a· Democratic- deficit-reduction bill they initiated call for a temporary voted agai nst unanimously extension of the ·anti-terror earlier this week. Patriot Act without changes. The House approved the "This has been the saddest measure · in the pre-dawn dav of inv'lifc." said Sen. Ted hours of Monday, but the Stevens. R-Aiaska. lamenting Democrats leader, Rep. the demise of legislation to Nancy Pelosi of California, open the wildlife refuge to oil said she will insist it be re.exploration. examined "in the li ght of Other advocates of drilling day" the next time. That's said they would try again next likely to be in February. AP Photo year. But with lawmakers Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist ofTenn .. center .. follows Sen. Rick Santorum. R-Pa. on Capitol A long day and night of eager to leave the Capitol for political joustin g opened with Hill, Wednesday after the Senate passed the Deficit Reduction Act. The Republican-controlled ' the holidays. the bill became narr(JW passage of the deticit- Senate passed the legislation to cut federal deficits by $39.7 billion on Wednesday by thenarone of the highest-profile cutting bill , which made the rowest of margins. 51-50. with Vice President Dick Cheney casting the deciding vote. casuahies on the Republican first · attempt in nearly a legislative agenda. decade to curb the growth of federal · spenu in g over the of a vcar·~ labOr ror the Pen sion Benefit Guaranty The ag reement on the federal bcnclit programs that next five years. Repubii cans. would affect Corp .. the federal agency that Patriot Act signaled that the serve millions. Democrats said that how- Medicare. Medicaid, sllldent protects certain pension plans. White House and congres" It's just a small down pay- ever it was described, it loans and <>ther pn>grams. As was the case with sional Republicans will have ment on the challen ges that wo uld fall too harshly on Home health care pay- ANWR. the vote dosely fol-. to accept changes in compre- face this country in the years lower-income Americans . ments under Medicare would lowed pat1y I ines. hensive legislation that had ahead," said Frist. Sen. Judd Reid called the GOP lcgis.- be frozen at curren L levels fur Five Republican .' defeL·rcd ·seemed on the verge of pas- Gregg. R-N.H .. the chai rman lation "ideol ogical ly dri- a vear. and Medicaid would on the deficit-cutting votes. sage only a few days ago .. of the Senate Budget ve n," and Sen . Kent Conrad, be- altered to mal-.e it harder inducting Sens. Olympia As recentl y as midmorning. Committee, said th e legisla- D-N.D., denounced it wi th for low-income elderly to · Snowe and Susan Collins of Bush sharply criticized sup- tion marked the only oppor- sarcasm. He said it was pre- qualify for federal nursing Maine, Mike DeWine of p011ers of a Democratic-led tunity of the year to "reduce lude to $70 billion in tax cuts home beilefits by turnin g Ohio, Gordon Smith of tilibuster thai had "a iled the the rate of growth of the fed- for the weal thy that assets over to their l'hildren. Oregon and·Lincoln Chafee of _ measure short of passage Iast eral government ... Republicans plan to pass · The student loan program Rhode Island. Snowe ; Chafee week. Senate Majority The measure represented next year, a combination he would be targeted for $12.6 and De Wine face re-election Leauer Bill Frist had said he . one of the top goals of con- said would increase red ink. billi'on in savings over five next year. Also in opposition would not accept - 'and the Qressional conservatives for " If you Ilk~ deficits and years. much of it from a were all 44 Democrats and president wou ld not sign- a the year. although debt, if you want to pass on a change that would peg loans Sen. James Jeffords . the short-term extension that the Republicans also pointed out massive debt to our chi ld ren. to a fixed intere st rate. Vermont Independent. Democrats soughL the savings amounted to a this is your chance." BLtsiness wou ld be required to . "The vice president votes Republicans ~-tried to play .'mall sl ice of the .anticipated The legislation. the product contribute $3.6 billion to the in the ·affirmative/' Cheney Bv DAVID ESPO said from his seat on the Senate dais. having returned early from an overseas trip to cast his tie-breaking vote. Critics attacked the ANWR legislation on several fronts .· "Our military is being hel~ ho.<tage hy rhi s i>S LIC. said Sen. Harry Reid, the Democratic ·leader. one of several lawm a ker ~ who anacked Republican s for atlaching the ANWR bill ll' legi slation providing money for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. "De,troying this wi lder'ness will do very little to reuuce energy cost> nor doe s it do very much for oil inde' <idded Se1r. penden ce,'' Dianne Fein>tein. D-Cal1f. Steven~. cam~ who · has paigned to allow oil drilling in the refuge for a quarter: century, · made an unus4all¥ personal appeal. "Every one of you, have you ever com~ '" chairman of appropria: ti ons and tell me you needed help for your state and· ~ have turned vou down?" he asked. " I h<ivc fought" t6 help , he added . The final vote was 56-44, four short of the 60 needed to break the Democratic fili~ buster. Sen. Robert C. Bvrd, 88, and a friend of Stevens for decades, rose to oppose him . "He is my friend. I lov£ him. But I love the Senate more." said the .West Virginia Der'nocrat , arguing thal Rcpubli~ans were breaking the rules to achieve · their political purposes . Srevens responded a few niinutes later. speaking more soft ly than his "lncredibl~ Hulk" necktie might have lei! spectators to expect. '')' ve l1ad great admiration for you and r ve studied at vour feet. but I do not be lieve that I deserve that speech on the rules." he said. Two New Orleans cops NTSB finds crack in beam in seaplane that lost a wing playcu any rok in the crackfired, one suspended in post- BvCURTANDERSO~' .-----~--·-------,,--------------, ing. Ro senker said. were operat ing wheiJ Katrina taped beating case MIAMI IJEACH. Fla. - A they hit Ihe v. at cr. he added: ASSOCIATtO PRESS WR ITER Bot~ e ngine ~ BY MARY FOSTER ASSOCIATED PRESS \\'RITER NEW ORLEAt\S - Two officers were f\red Wednesday for a beating i.n • \he French Quarter shortly after Hurricane Katrina that . was photogniphed and viueo(aped by The Assoc-iated Press. A third officer was sus, pended. A union official vowed to fight the firings ·or offi c~ r . . Robert Evangeli st and Lan e~ Schilling for their mle in !he beating or t'i+-:.ear-old Robert 1Ja1 i>. Officer Stllart Smith wa' ""pendcd for ,120 days. Tlje officer'' lawyer said the department rushed the firings. Ordinarily. said attorney Frank DeSalvo. a di,mi>'al occurs onlv after an officer has been iried on criminal charges. 'They never thought \hey 'd ·get a fair shake from this depanment." DeSalvo said. :'The guys fully expected :what happened to happen ." - The confrontation renewed longstanding allegations of racism, brutality and corrnption in the New Orleans Police Deparn1ent. The three ~fficers are white. aild Davis is black. Davi> said he docs hot believe mce. \\a..; an i:-...,ue in the beating . Evangeli't and Sch illing were 3CCLI-;cd of haHen against Da1 i, . Smith "a-, accu:-ocd 11f batkn ~~~. ltrl.. ' , : reporter. All thr:,e ~"'• .. · had been suspc11ded ·. :thn ul pay ~incc the inL·idcJii. J_h . .·;. have pleaded nut gui l t ~ l' '·.: charge' and face Iri•l Jan 11. . The police uni on disagreed with the firings and said it would appeal Io the Ciyil Service Commi"ion . "This ca!ie bccam~ hi!.!hl\ , publicized throuph ~ rhc media,·· union prc,ident Lt. David Benelli 'aid. "In lidll of the worldwide media fren· 2y these officers were placed pnder, it was irnpos,i ble for ., them to receive a fair investi.. :- 8ation ." · ,~ ' After 'eeing the video of ~ rhe hcatin~. police• . . Supcrimcnue1't 1\.rrrut Rilc1 called the ulliccrs · ·action> unaccept<lhle - r;ommen h -Benelli 'aid interfered with 1940s-era seaplane that lo't a !heir abi lity tn get ' a fair \ving durin.~ 1 : 1k~1lfr and illiL'Sligaiion hy the police i.:ra:-.lll·d wi.thlll "1~1 11 ol thi,.' illtl'rnHI atlaip., divi ... ion. hcach. bllin~ .ill ~20 pcopk Davi,· attorney, Joseph ~board. had untktec·rcJ Bruno. did not r,turn a call cracks in its ;1irframc that for ·comment. apparemly cau\L'd the aircrafr · DeSalvo has ' aid that the to break up . federal investiga video of the confrontation tors '-':.t id \\ledne..;dav. does not give the whole stor.y. Afte r th e disco~·e ry wa~ Davis. a retired elemen- dis clo,ed , Chcllk\ Ocean .tary 'chool . teacher who Airwavs \iolu ntarilv l!roundreturned to th e storm-struck ed its fl eet of' fllill. l'f<~lle\ fr>r city to check on his proper- inspec ti on. AI!· l<>ur plane' ties. said he 'vas ~earchin2 arc the '>H me mud d a'> the onl' for ciparcttcs in the French th~t cra., hed. Quarter when police The cracks "ere fo unt! in grabbed him. the main l.,llppurt hc am ol' a The AS>o.:iated Press wing that fell art the sea plane Television News tape shows shortly after it too!.. oil fur rhe an ofticer hitting Davis at Bahamas on Monuay. least four times on the head. As ~alvage crews and Davis appeared to resi st. dive rs worked to haul the twisting and tlailing as he wreck age from a channd ju~l was dragged to the ground by off Miami Rcad1. i n\'C~tiga­ four uffice". 'tnrs focused on how the One ol· the ollicers kneed cr;~ck, c'caped nollce by Dal'i s and pu~ched him mainlcnance crew..:;. twice. Davis was face,down Authoritie> also recovered on the sidewalk with blood the planes cockpit 10ice streaming down his ann and recorder. which "as sent Into the gutter. alon g with p,al1 nf the beam to Smith ordered APTN pro- the National Transportation d4cer'Rich Matthews and the Safety Buard in \\o~,hingron. cameraman to stop recording. The recorder. however. was·. When Matthews held up his unreadable for an unknown credentials, the 'officer reason. >aid Mark Ro,enk er. grabbed the producer. leaned acting chairman or the NTSB . him backward over a car. Rosenker said the· crackin11 jabbed him in the stomach in the 5H-year-old ,eaplanc and unleashed a pruf;llli ty- ' hould ha1·c been found Jlnd laced tirade. repaireu. though the crack ' Davi s later pleaded not cnu iU lllll bl! '>ecn with"'. the guilt; to chm :!l'' n t' pul" lic. rn kcd ~\c and it. wnuld have. inlo\ ica J•nn. r: -1-..'Pl~ .11 ~ 1 l"~:tltcr:, IJUhi ' Tht• c~gL·nt· ·-. (\! 1 ;t l'r ! t.. 1 '':\!" 1tlJ t i, " f-f31 tn tfl\\ n to he lp with \iJL'O .._flrt 1 \ ' l\\'0 pu\1- KatriP J !'\ tlr\1 1, jll r'l. 1' the \c11 Orlean' poi iL·c '' 'ubduing Da~· is_ Their role in the incident is being investigarcd by federal official,. A federal civi l ri"ht1 in,·estigation al 'n wa' launc!led . "CI'l• Ht\ (' Ill . IJLiah hu1. k. •1',tl , ,·-··lJ' tl ..... .: ruckm!! in th~· ( irumJP:\11 G-.7JT Tut·hint' 'I 1j '{I, "t'tl' V \\Ollld hH\ 't' At the Iiine pf those mouiti, .:ations. the airplane "woulel ha\e a thoro ugh in~pection to mak~ :'l ure that it wa~ a suitable aircraft lo be modified,'. said Jose ph Frakes. a·ssistallt mana!:!er l•f Frakes Avia'tiOn.. the cc~npany Ihat installed th¢ new engines and refurbisheC) the 'eaplanes. He declined to gi'e further detail> becau se his company i> part of th.e ~TSR in,e'-li!.!ation. FirH.IirH! "uL·h d~tma\!e woulcl -.o ph~stil'ated t~:-,ting.·· '- Lh•.:h :~.".a :-,pecia\ dy(' requ i rc '"':,\ L'r: L~lat IX' Ill'ILtte..., th~..· aluminum 'truc r ur~. ,aid Bill English. NTSB ill\e ,ti~ator in charg~ or the cra ~h in~·Csti ~-atinn. .__ Some additional~ stre ss hecau-,C" agL <.d one would Salvage workers lower the wreckage of a Chalk's Ocean Airways plane on Watson Island in M1arni Wednesday. Thi S Chalk's seaplane crashed into the Atlant1<:: Ocean off Miami Beach Monday. killing all 20 people on board. of work dt)llC . The ment. He did not return Federa l A' iation ' too~ AJmi ni ..,tration no irmnl'tliate ucticm a!.!ain't the ai rline. ... l he'l L ~~~~ tn HH!. ··1:-, ~-m~~~ • .ti rl inC_ ti me.'.., lor Bu t \.\ l' \\II! be h:tck 111 the air vcn ..,oon:· Ch.ilk"~ l!~ne ral r;1ana!!cr Ru ger NaG· '>aitl i'n a :.,tU'tc- phon~ • ~REE ,, 74D-992-6368 Keesee, to Norman Eugene Hysell, Patricia Ann Hysell, deed, Village of Middleport. Bruner Land Co., Inc., to Roger B. Sayre, Christine L. Sayre, deect. Bedford. Victor H. Rudolph, Richard H. Rudolph, to Rudolph Brothers, Ltd., affidavit. James F. Doan, Wilma E. Doan, James Franklin Doan, Wilma Eloise Doan, to James and and Wilma E. Doan Trust, Memorandum of Trust. Rudolph Brothers, Ltd., to James F. Doan and Wilma E. Doan Trust, Chester. Theresa L. Pullins, Rodney Tripp, Theresa L. Tripp, to Daniel J. Otto, Rebecca M. Evans, deed, Chester. Lena F. Martin to TTS . Rentals, Inc., deed, Village of Middleport. Albert H. Price, dec~ased, to Eugene Phillips, Jr., affidavit, Scipio. Eugene Phillips, Jr., Lori Ann Phillips, to Gregory Brickles. deed, Scipio. Thomas Batey, Judy Batey, Katrina Lynch, Phillip Lynch, Randy J. Osborne, Kimberly Batey, Andrea J. Batey, Andrea J. King •. Love Briles, Paul Briles, to Love Briles, deed, Salisbury. William E. White, Carolyn o I"'S ~a~t Mc<s>; "'J •f'i'::: rcur :Jur~, a:::dccssc~ ~ S:A'" Fa.:;e · rf i<S ',\l:!il" ~Pr ll. no · ~ . DEAR ABBY: Several ·of my friends and I were bemoaning our status as single women in our · late 20s/early 30s, and dis cussing an article we had read in The New York Times about how smart women are less likely to get married. We'd all like to find Mr. Wonderful and be married. But if we have to curtail our professional success, financial wherewithal and IQ to do it, how can a person even . begin to do such a thing? I have a feeling you'll say to be ourselves and it will all work out, but thus far it has NOT worked out, and we're starting to worry. Personally, I think we'd be better off to take jobs as "administrators" in a large company somewhere and hope for the best. Help, Abby! What's the answer for sman, fun women who have their acts together? How can we best poise ourselves to find true love while being true to ourselves? LOSING FAITH IN FINDING MR. RIGHT DEAR LOSING FAITH: The truth is, there are no guarantees that ANYONE (male or female) will land a mate . It isn't easy these days because people are commitment- phobic. And this applies to individuals at all economic and educational levels, no't just you at the top. Pairing off is often a Dear Abby matter of luck and timing being in the right place at the right time. Eligible members of both sexes can be found in places of common interest - places that are intellectually rewarding, culturally stimulating, athletically challenging or financially advantageous. As to whether you should downgrade your job level in order to apperu: less "th.reatening," I guarantee that if you don't take financial care of yourselves while you can, you will regret it later. To para~ phrase Abraham Lincoln, you could fool some of the bachelors some of the time, but you couldn't fool all of them all of the time. There are worse things than not finding Prince Charming, and one of them is spencljng' your life pretending to be something you're not. So my advice is to stop reading defeatist newspaper and magazine articles. They'll only rnake you desperate, clingy and depressed - and none of those traits ts attractive to either sex. DEAR ABBY: My husband and I recently had a baby. We chose a mature, Christian couple to be our child's godparents. However, my brother-in-lav. is infuriated over . the fact that he's not the godparent. He has disowned my husband and wants nothing to do with us . Behavior such as this in the past is part of the reason he wasn't chosen. However, I need to know this: Did we have an obligation to choose him as · a godparent? How should we handle his imma- · turity and controlling behavior? - NEEDS TO KNOW IN OHIO DEAR NEEDS TO KNOW: A godparent can either be a relative or a close friend, and you were not obligated to choose one over the other. Your brother-in-law may be hurt that he wasn't chosen, but his subsequent behavior has been so childish that it's apparent you made the right decision . The way to handle his immature and controlling behavior is to forgive him for it, and go on with your lives. CONFIDENTIAL TO EDWARD PHILLIPS IN MI~NEAPOLIS: Happy Birthday, baby brotherl I hope you're enjoying your special day. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, a/s(J May your heart be joyful, and your spirit lifted, as we celebrate the miracle of Christmas. Pomeroy, Ohio 740-992-5444 your last minute shopping . '=lrench City \.) I p ' (), . !,, \lun- .""i~lftn-6: ~un 1 ·~ ..)\ntique & Cra~ ul1aU "" .. .rro·n dll'il• 111.ru., ..m ti4Z Znd Ave. GalllpOIII, Ohio 740·446·90%0 ~ 1-=;.\ I L.-' I t\. I 20115 Community Calendar 1 ~--------------------------- Public meetings Birthdays ). Jeffers, to Cuni> L. kiTer, , Kellie D. JetTer,. deed. Chester. Thursdav. Dec. 29 Thursday, Dec. 29 Victor Springer. Patricia POMEROY·_ Ka1hk cn LANGSVILLE - Salem Hatcher. to Tuppers Plain'- Township Trustees will meet Wells will ob>cn·e her X7rh Chester Water District. right at 6 p.m. at the Salem Fire birthday on Doc . 29. C:1rLb of way, Sutton. may be >en l to her at 2.J71lJ Roger Karr. Susan K;11·r. to House on State Route 124. Ball Run Road , Pomc ro1·_ TP-CWD, right of way. Ohio 4576'J. · Chester. RACINE - Ruth Smitt1 Anita K. McKnight. Jon D. will celebrate her 'lOth hirth.McKnight, to TP-CWD. day on Dec . 19. Cards mal Sutton. be sent to hcl' at 31205 Pine Thursday, Dec. 22 Wendell Kaylor. Zelma Grove Road, Racine. POMEROY '_ AA open Kaylor, to fiarry L. discuS\iun, with AI-Anon. 7 Cremeans, deed. Kutland. Randall E. Sear l ~>. p.m.. Sacred Heart Church. LaDonna Searle s. to Tuesday, Dec. 27 LaDonna Searles, deed. POMEROY - The Oh Rutland. Kan Coin C!uh will meet at 7 Subscribe roday • 992-2 I55 Sandra Manske. Paul p.m . at the Pomeroy Library. Man ske, to. Willis H. Durst. deed. Village of Pomeroy. Ronald H. Bearhs to Phillip E. Hawk . Geraldine Hawk, deed. Sal is bury. Linda J. Bowsman , Linda J . Frechette. to Linda J. Bow~ma11. Linda J. Bowsman Living Trust. deed. Bedford. Kenneth E. Tolliver, Carol L. Tolliver. to John F. Selbee. Sherry A. Selbee. deed. Chester. Mmy G. Luong, Carol Lawless,. to Jinx · Beach ler. deed, Olive. 212 Easl Maiu • Pomeroy, Oltio Clubs and organizations Proud to be .a part · of your life. . Smart single women despair of ever finding true love 590 East Main Street We can do that for you . Fees based on size of package. YOU WILL FIND SALES FROM 10-40% ON SELECTED ITEMS THOUGH OUT THE STORE! So HUrry ln ... Let us help make -the best of 'I' r" ~',cor'la·l' Thursday, December 22, 740-991-3785 'I Cflon 't have time to wrap rour nlft7 Technic;al Sup!XIr1 Raberta A. Hill · .'h io deed, Salisbury. Michael L. Proffitt to Homer L. Proffiti, deed, Sutton. Robert King, Timothy f. King, to Carol S. Brewer, deed, Salisbury. · Fred<! Carpenter, deceased, to Greg P. Garretson, deed, Lebanon. Mary Jane Armes, Roy K. Armes, to Carol Taylor, Carol A. Cundiff, deed, Village of Syracuse. Elizabeth C. Horton, Elizabeth C. Dalrymple, to Dale F. · Dalrymple, deed, Scipio. Troy L. Bearhs to Ryan Combs, Stefani Combs, deed, Chester. Harry E. Stoban, deceased, to Mary M. Stobart, affidavit, Letart. Tina M. Rees, D. Jay Rees, Jay Rees, to Dwight Hill, Lorna Hill, right of way. Rocky R. Hupp. Carol J. Hupp, to Rachael Needs, Evan Needs, deed, Sutton. Paul Dean Brannon, Joy Kathleen Brannon, to Paul. D. Brannon; deed, Olive. Timothy Bentz, Pamela Bentz, to J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, sheriff's deed, Village of Pomeroy. James E. Keesee, Linda E. no1 ca uo,;e iL Roscnkcr "aid. ~ Crew"' u'ed a cran~ WcdnC\day to lift oul of th¢ water the plane\ left win~ ai1 engine. a propeller. an\'! parts of th e fusela ge atlll landing gear. The right winA \Va:-a rer:noved Tuesduy. : Chalk's. wbich tlie~ between FJ,Trida and tht Bahamas. ha' lost hundreds of thousands nf dollars in recer~ years. according to the feder<ri Bureau of TransportatioN S!ati>tic,. In 2002. the late!l )eelr a1·ailable. Chalk's had nel . lo>Ses of S2-l-.J.OOO on opera!' ing revenue of $:'i.4 million. : · Owner Ji m Co nfalon~ nought Chal~cs ,fter it wa~ fnrceJ into imoluntary bank• ruptcl . in llJlJtj under pre vi; llU\ mana!.!ement. rhsocit~tnl Prt'SS \Vrit.et John Pain in A!iami con'-' rributed ro th is reJwrt. : • *Home Decor •Furnilure •Hand Puppets for Children ·Antiques lor the Antique lover Our 19,000 square foot store offers thousands of gifts tor the entire family. o Cj!\.'Gr'l " POMEROY Meigs County Recorder Kay Hi II reported the following recent transfers m real estate as processed in her office: Keith A. Collins, Marjorie L. Collins, to Ernest H. Calaway, Teresa L. Calaway, right of way. easement. Phyllis R. Circle, Phyllis R. Circle Living Trust, Orbis Enterprises, LLC, James G. Circle Living Trust, to Phyllis R. Circle, James G. Circle, deed, Sutton. Phyllis R. Circle, James G. · Circle, to Darin J. Roush, deed, Sutton. · Wells Fargo Bank to Charles F. Chancey, deed, Rutland. Charles F. 'Sayre, deceased, .to Thomas M. Morrisey, Anita J. Morrisey, deed, Chester. Irene M. Blake, deceased, to Charles J. Blake, affidavit, Olive. · Charles J. Blake to Michelle Bartimus, deed, Olive. Delmar Quickel, Hilda· Quickel, to Lesa Quickel, deed, Village of Pomeroy. Jeffrey A. Gibbs, Joyce A. Gibbs, William E. Gibbs, Lorraine M. Gibbs, to David B. Owens •. Linda Owens, Page ; 3 D LAND TRANSFERS POSTED \~id g__,ooklnofor those fast minute oift ltrnJs7 [ome(Jtecfc Vs ()ut .... • 1C IH";d' Por. sel.!k i ng . Ro.,enkcr ,aid the age of the pl':tnc buill in 19.J7 could ha1e · been ·a facwr in the rr<.l ck in ~. Tht: aircraft \-..a ... rctrofitt~d in the 1980s with 1nnrc pnwt: rful engine~. hut it wa) not clear whether that ~m d \\C \\.'ouldn 't be here today. I dot,.! rhink they knew it." Rosenker 1aid. ln vestigmnrs planned to . . cour · maintenance and flight rcc»r<h tnr evidence Attorney at Law me:-.sages ;.lUJitional co rnrnent. r_'f 1 ,111\.:d 1! To All Our Best Friends At The Holidays oM the airframe mtlst ha\'e contributccl In the cracking AP Photo BY THE BE The Daily Sentinel 264 South SecondAve. Middleport, Ohio 740-992-5141 known a.< Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by Iter mutller, . Paalbte Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, L(Js A11geles, CA 90069. Mt1t1-Sm 9:00-7:00 Happy Holidays Clarice, Terry Karert & S1acy As we welcome the holiday spirit into our homes and our hearts, we're reminded of how proud we feel to serve this community and hope that the holiday delivers much joy and good fortune to your doorstep. from Staff and Managemen 333 Page Street, .. .Middleport, Ohio 740·992·6472 . ' �OPINION The Daily Sentinel The Daily Sentinel 111 Court Street • Pomeroy, Ohio (740) 992·2156 • FAX (740) 992·2157 www.mydallysentlnel.com Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Jim Freeland 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 assen·ble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. '- The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution READER'S VIEW Response Dog uurden weighs in Dear Editor: I am addressing Lora Cleland's. letter concerning her two dogs left at the Meigs County Dog Shelter to board. These two dogs were left at the shelter late at night with no one there after the shelter was closed in an unlocked, unsecured drop box pen. There was 'no note or phone calls from Miss Cleland. They appeared to be owner surrendered dogs. Miss Clel;md did ask me several weeks before if I would please find a home for her dogs. After several days, the dogs were lucky enough to find new l)omes instead of joining the 65 percent who are put down for lack of homes. 'Boarding dogs are never put down. I did not hear from Miss Cleland for two weeks. When she called two weeks later I realized she was caliing about the two abandoned dogs left overnight. · We are far from being heartless here. We work with rescue groups plus individuals to place dogs in new homes. My, assistant alone has, at this writing, saved 836 dogs from shelters. . We do not take dogs from responsible owners at the Meigs County Dog Shelter. We want people to keep and care for t!Ieir dogs. Leaving dogs in unlocked, unsecured drop kennels with no information late at night in a place away from home is not responsible ownership. · Thomas B. ProffiJt • Meigs County Dog Warden TODAY IN HISTORY :Today is Thursday, Dec. 22, the 356th day of 2005. There are nine days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 22, 1944, during the World War II Battle of the Bulge, U.S. Brigadier General Anthony C. McAuliffe reportedly replied "Nuts!" when the Germans demanded that the Americans surrender. · Today's Birthdays: Lady Bird Johnson is 93. Former House ~peaker Jim Wright is 83. Actor Hector Elizondo is 69. Country singer Red Steagall is 67. Baseball Hall-of-Farner Steve Carlton is 61. ABC News correspondent Diane Sawyer is 60. 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Now, it 's ·timing and nature of the 42. 6 percent - not great, response"? but heading (for him) in the In his press conference right direction. Monday, Bush dismissed a Th·e reversal see ms to be question suggesting that attributable to his vigor- Bush believed he ha s ous defense of his Iraq ''unchecked power" to tight policy. plus a decline in the war on terrorism. But gasoline price s and favor-: there is · a long record of able economic news and such · assertions, limited evidence that Democrats only by .·the courts so far, to are mired in defeatism imprison and try enemy about the war. combatants and even limit He's also been aided by access to presidential fading memories about the records. factors that depressed· his It seems defensible to ratings in the first place me to monitor the U.S. end the Katrina hurricane. the of international calls indictment of White House between terrorist suspects aide Lewis Libby and $3 a without a court order if gallon gasoline. time is crucial. Bush is not Bu~h 's nationally teletapping the phones of war vised "fireside chat" on Iraq protesters Cindy Sheehan Sunday, following a suc- · or Michael Moore, after cessful election in that all. But' could he? The Yoo country last week, should opinion suggests he could permit him to finish out do anything he likes in the 2005 at or just below his 48 name of fighting terror· percent RCP average at the ism. Congress should end of 2004. controversy · establish what limits, if over "domestic spying" on any, the administration terrorist targets notwith- accepts. standing. But my guess is that Bush has some explaining Bush will only gain poputo do about why he decided larity points as a result of to skirt the law prohibiting the wiretap disclosures National and a Democrat-led fili warrantless · Security Agency monitor- buster of the Patriot Act. ing of domestic phone calls To average American s, rather than asking Congress he ' ll be seen as a "strong to change it. leader" trying to defend Congress should conduct them, rather than as a a wider in4uiry into Bush's menace to civil liberties. whole attitude toward The filibusterers, in any executive power. Does event. have not made a Bush agree wilh former case for their actions. Deputy Attorney Gen. Democrats definitely John Yoo's 2001 memo have helped Bush recover holding that no stillute by calling the Iraq war passed by Congress "can unwinnable, as party chairplace any limits on the man Howard Dean did, and president's determinations hy recommending immedi as to anv terrorist threat, ate withdrawal of U.S. the amount of military troops, as did Rep. John force to be used in Murtha (Pa.) followed by Hou se leader Nancy Pelosi on weapons of mass · (Calif.). ' destruction and rebutting According to the Dec. 15 charges that he has "no NBC/Wall Street Journal strategy" for the war. poll, voters oppose immediOn Sunday, he spelled out ate troop withdrawals by a a concise goal: "a democramargin of 6!1 percent to 27 tic Iraq that can defenq percent. itself, that will never again According to a Fox News be a safe haven for terrorists poll released last week, vot- and that will serve as model ers disagree with Dean by a of freedom for the Middle margin of 51 percent to 38 East." percent and say, by 57 perWhere Bush has previcent to 12 per cent, that U.S. ously concentrated on the and Iraqi force s will prevail · idealistic purpose of Middle' over insurgents. · East democracy, he starkly' That poll , released prior spelled out the conseto Bush's Sunday "chat,'' . quences of "pulling out of showed that only 25 percent Iraq before our work is of voters said they had a done." better understanding of " We would abandon our Bush's war policy after hi s Iraqi friends - and signal first four speeches on the to the world that America subject. Fifty-sev-en percent cannot be trusted to keep said they did not. · its word. We would underOn the other hand, by 37 mine the ·morale of our percent to 35 percent, they troops ... Cause tyrants iri said they trusted the Middle East to laugh at Republicans on the war our failed re~olve ... Hand over Democrats, a reversal Iraq over to enemies who of recent trends. have pledged to attack Bush's Sunday address us ... " and make an was a concise and effective emboldened world terrorstatement of his war aims, ist movement more dancombining rare expressions gerous than ever. of h'umility with · a stark "To retreat before victo·description of the · stakes ry," he said, "would be an involved in the struggle, act of recklessness and disassurances that "we ·are honor - and I will not winntng and jabs at allow it." ''defeatism." · A true surge in Bush'!i In his four earlier Iraq popularity won't occur until speeches beginning on he begins withdrawing· Veterans Day, Bush troops from Iraq in substan~· acknowledged that his tial numbers. A. top U.S : administration had adjusted ofticial there told me that tactics in Iraq. But on was possible in 2006, but Sunday· he went further, Bush reiterated that he admitting that the aftermath won 't be' bound by artificial' of majot combat operations . timetables. · has been "more difficult "Our forces in Iraq are orl' than we expected." the road to victory - and' When Bush was in the that is the road that will take polling doldrums this them home,'' he said. · summer, outs'iders advised Bush has bet his presidenhim to shake up his cy -. and his place in histoadministration and make a ry - on a favorable out-: speech to the country come in Iraq. Whether .he, admitting errors. He did; ultimately succeeds or fails .' n't follow the first bit, but it's clear he's ending the' did the second, in his own first year of his second term fashion. determined to see the misHowever, he also argued sion through. his own case forcefully, all (Morton Kondracke iS but silencing Democrats · executive editor of Roll who accused him of "lying" Call, the newspaper of about pre-war intelligence Capitol Hill.) Torture serves tyrants, not democracies The Associated Press recently admini stered a political l.Q. test , and 61 percent of the American · public flunked. Needless to say, they didn ' t call it that . "Poll Finds Broad Approval of Terrorist Torture," the headline read. More than three out of live Americans surveyed "agreed (that) torture is justified at least on rare occasions," . although the article nevef hinted what those occasions might be. Nor did the AP reveal how the question was put, making the poll useless for any purpose except starting arguments - exactly my purpose here. The article quoted just one respondent: "I don ' t think we should go out and string everybody up by their thumbs until somebody talks," said a Tomball, retiree from Texas. "But if there is defi nitely a good reason to get an . answ~r. we ·should do whatever it lakes.'' Sounds to me like ~orne­ body in Tomball's been watching too many rogue cop melodrama s on TV. The . genr~ pretty much originated with ''Dirty Harry," a \971 ,Clint Eastwood vehicle featuring In spector Harry Callahan, a San Francisco officer with a chip · on his shoulder and a hogleg - .~4 magnum on his hip . Surrounded by foppish politician s and cowardly bureaucrats more concerned with a sadistic killer's Constitutional righh thart his victims' safety. Callahan throws away the rulebook and saves the pretty gi rl. I expect most respondents were thinking of roughly that scenario. repeated in a thousand cop ~nd spy melodramas. when Gene Lyons they countenanced torture. In the movies, the heroes always know two things: the Bad Guy 's identity, and exactly what "intelligence" they need: where he 's buried the girl alive, the secret code, the whereabouts of the terrorist bomb. etc. Chances are the country club toughs around President Bush imagined something like it when they aut.horized U.S. agents to intlict pain falling just short of "organ failure , impairment of bodily func tion or even death." (The policy's since been .rescinded.) Alas, situations like that only happen in movies. Real world circumstances are always murkier . · Intelligence agents often can't be sure who they ' re talking to, much less what they need to know. Two recent instances demonstrate why torturing even terrorist .suspects tends to be , at best, counter-productive. Consider the case of Ibn al-Shaykh al-Libi, an AI Qaeda operative captured in Pakistan , questioned by CIA age nts in Afghanistan , then secretly sent to Egypt for exposure to the tender mercies of that Arab nation 's intelligence agents. Under coercion, ai-Libi. whose identity was never in doubt. soon began to tell his captors exactly what they wanted to hear. which turned out to be exactly what Osama bin Laden wanted them to believe: that his enemy, Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, was actually his friend. · If the Great Satan attacked the Lesser Satan, so much the better. AI:Libi conjured up srories about Saddam 's agents supposedly training bin .Laden 's terrorists . to use explosives and chemical weapons imaginary tales straight out of the "Arabian Nights." They so lacked verifiable particuIars that analysts at the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency concluded they were fabrications designed to appease' Egyptian interrogators. Nevertheless, al-Libi's make-believe made it directly into a · speech by President . Bush , who claimed in October 2002 that "we've lea,ned that Iraq has trained AI Qaeda members in bomb making and poisons and gases." Secretary of State Colin Powell also gave credence to al-Libi 's falsehoods, which he has since recanted . .So did Vice President Cheney. If history teaches anything, it 's that "intelligence" agencies in autl)oritarian regimes like Egypt's _ also Stalin's Russia, Pinochet 's Chile or, for that Spanish matter, the Inquisition _ aren 't about compiling accurate information at all. They're about securing phony "confessions, " and telling Big Brother exactly what he wants to hear. Torture isn't about gathering intelligence; it 's about sadism, power and the manufacture of fear. That's part of what Sen. John McCain '· means when he says ending' terror isn' t about them, the terrorists, it's abput us, Torture can't protect a: democracy. But it can evenc~ tually destroy one. Thinking · otherwise is almost criminally naive. . . Then there's the case of Khaled al "Masri, a German citizen of Lebanese desceni: kidnapped by U.S . agents dressed in black, injected with drugs, given a force<! enema, dressed in an adult, diaper, handcuffed in a spread-eagle position; flown to ·remotesc Afghanistan and roughedup for months in a Kafka·, esque case of mistaken• identity. Embarrassed American age.nts told The · Washington Post's Dana Priest that the official who ramrodded the mi~sion, ·a:· great favorite in the Buslf White Reuse naturally, had ·embraced a. "Hollywood model" of operations guar-., anteed to geqerate bad publicity rather than useful intelligence. During tier recent disastrous "Condi over Europe'' tour, the Secretary of State· heard a lot more about poor ai-Masri than she wanted to:· Before dismissing our' allies' complaints as the' whining of Euro-weenies,' try this on for size: How would you react to German agents snatching Americans off the street and dragging them off to Third Worlddungeons? (Arkaflsas · DemocratGazette columnist Gene Lyons is a ·national maga· zine award winner and co. author of "The Hunting of the Presidenr" (St. Martin:~ Press, 20QO). You can email Lyons at genelyons2@sbcglobal.net.) www .mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page As • Local Briefs Bush ending 2005 in upturn, helped by events, enemies Pr~sident Thursday, December 22, 2005 (OMMUNI'IY CHRISTMAS SERVICES Plan Watch Night Service · RUTLAND -The Greenes, a nationally-known gospel group, will be in concert from 7 p.m. to midnight on Dec. 31 , at Rutland Freewill Baptist Church. Refresments will be served. ' For the Record Civil suit POMEROY - A civil suit for judgment was ftled in Meigs County Common Pleas Court by Credit Express, Inc., Pomeroy, against Ryan C. Foster, Pomeroy. Divorce Friday POMEROY MIDDLEPORT Rocksprings United Christmas Eve >ervicc. 7 Methodist Church Christmas p.m . at the Middleport REEDSVILLE Eve service, ~ ::10 p.m. Presbyterian Church. Reedsville United Methodist POMEROY Cantata, POMEROY - S1. 'Paul Church Christmas program 7 "Emmanuel:· by choir of Luth. eran Church will have p.m. at the church. , Enterprise United Mcthnui>t Christmas Eve candlelight Church and Pomeroy Church services at 7 p.m. of Christ, 7 p.m., at Chtirch POMEROY The of Christ. Syracuse United. Methodist POMEROY - Christmas MIDDLEPORT Church circuit will have a Vigil Mass, with participa- Christmas Eve servi ce, 7 Christmas Eve candleli ght tion by children of the parish, p.m. at the Middleport First service at the Foresl Run 5;30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Bapti st Church. Uni1Cd Methodist Church at 7 Church. Midnight Mass on MIDDLEPORT - Heath p.m. Regular worship se rviL:es Christmas Eve will be pre- United Methodist Church · will be held at the charge ceded by a chora.l presenta- Christma s Eve candlelight churches on Christmas Dav: 9 tion at ll:l5 p.m. service. 8 p.m. · a.m. at Fore>t Run. 10 a.ni. at Christmas Eve POMEROY- A dissolution was granted in Meigs County Common Pleas Court to Larry Wayne Young and Amanda Jo Young. FAMILY MEDICINE .Orbital cellulitis caused by viral infection Question: Recently my lO-year-old son was hospitalized with orbital cellulitis. l:le had gone to bed one ~vening with a mild cold and headache and woke up the next morning with his right eye very red and swollen shut, a fever, and a headache. I took him to the hospital on the advice of his doctor, and he was admitted. Should I liave taken him to the doctor sooner? Could this have been prevented? What exactly caused his problem? , Answer: Orbital cellulitis is a complication of a sinus infection in the ethmoid or paranasal sinuses. It is a serious medical emergency. In the era before ·antibiOtics, about 17 percent of victims died of this disease, and 20 percent of the survivors became blind in the affected eye. · : The infection starts in the ethmoid sinus and spreads into the lining of the eye socket, or orbit, through the ethmoid bone. This spongy bone serves as the front floor of the skull and the · roof of the nose. In children, this bone is very thin, and the infection can spread relatively easily across it into the tissues around the eye. There are several different bacteria that can cause this infection. · The first stage of orbital · cellulitis involves some mild swelling and redness of the eyelids. This is fre' quently associated with a fever; but not always. As the disease advances, the lids 'and the internal tissues around the eyeball swell to the point that tl:te sufferer may have difficulty opening his or her eye completely. There may also be pain when the eyeball is moved as well as double vision or decreased vision. Other symptoms can include the lid swollen over the eye, an eyelid that appears shiny and is red or purple in color, and a general feeling of lack of wellness (malaise). The progression of involvement of the various eye structures may vary. Cruelty from PageA1 the case can then go to the Meigs County 'Prosecutor or Meigs Municipal Court. This particular animal cruelty charge is a misdemeanor of the first degree which could carry six months of jail time Diagnosis is usually confirmed by a CT scan or an· MRJ of the sinuses and the area around the eye socket. This is usually a straightforward diagnosis that a skilled practitioner can make based on the physical symptoms that I've mentioned. However, the scans are needed to rule out other po'ssible diseases that could be causing - or associated with - the eye swelling and pain. Treatment is aimed at aggressive management of the infection. This will not only treat the orbital cellulitis itself, but also will help prevent its spread to nearby vital structures, including the brain. There is also a risk of development of a blood clot in a major vein of the brain if this infection and swelling is not treated promptly. · As you are well aware, antibiotics are the mainstay of the treatment regimen for this disease. During hospitalization, antibiotics are usually begun intravenously. This is then followed by longer course of oral antibiotics. Most people make a full recovery with no subsequent problems. Based on what you told me, you did everything correctly. When your son got sicker, you contacted his physician and followed the instructions to go to the hospital. Family Medicine® is a weekly column. To submit . q14estions, write to Martha A. 'Simpson, D. 0., M.B.A., Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, P.O. Box 110, Athens, Ohio 45701, or via e-mail to · readerquestions@familymedicinenews.org, Medical i'!formation in this column is provided as an educational service only. lt does not replace the judgment . of your personal physician, who .~hould be relied on to ·diagnose and recommend treatment for any 'medical conditions. Past columns are available onli.ne at . ww w.fa mily medicinenews.org. and up to $1,000 in fines and restitution towards the victims for vet bills. "This is obviously bad," Baer said about the animal cruelty case. "Unfortunately, it does happen in this county." Baer added that witness statements are crucial to find; ng Qllt what happened and making an arrest. Anyone with any inforrna- . ••at North, 1outh, and wHt... w•'r. ..ndlng 1ourour .,,., MaL &.c•uM orM tut we Mnow Is true, Is w• wouldn, bt ~ wHhOut trleiKI•IIk• yout Merry Cl'lriatmsa and mMy manu trom all of u•. Candle Creations 636 Brick Street • Rutland, OH 740-742-2512 r • Christmas Day POMEROY -Christmas Day Mass. 9:30 a.m., Sacred Heart Church. MIDDLEPORT Christmas worship service, I I a.m. , Heath Unit eel · Methodist Church . . LAW YOU, CAN USE POMEROY -A divorce was granted in Meigs County C:ommon Pleas Court to Paul E. Hill, Jr., against Carol L. Hill. Dissolution . Minersville, and II a.m. at the Asbury Church in Syracuse. RACINE- Racine United Methodist Church, Christmas eve candlelight and communion service. 7 p.m. Christmas worship service Sunday at II a.m. Understand OVI laws before taking the wheel · · Q.: Can I be convicted of OVI if I am not actually driving my car? · A.: If you are under the influence and the prosecution can prove that you "operated" your car and were not simply in "physical control" of your car, you can be convicted of OVI (Operating a Vehicle while Intoxicated) even if you are not actuiilly observed driving the car. "Operation" includes causing or having caused a vehicle (such as a car, truck, RV, bicycle, motorcycle, or even a horse) to move. "Physical control" is defined as being in the driver's position of the front seat of a vehicle While having possession of the ignition key. If the prosecution can prove that you were causing movement or had caused · movement or of the vehicle while. you were under the influence of alcohol or over the "legal limit," you can be convicted· of OVI. If movement of the vehicle cannot be proven, you cannot be convicted of OVI. However, if it can be proven that you were in the driver's seat of a vehicle, in possession of the ignition key and either under the influence of alcohol or test over the legal limit, you can be convicted of . being in "physical control" qf a vehicle while under the intluence of alcohol or drugs. While a "physical cor\trol" it is legal to dri ve in Ohio. conviction is similar to an even though · it may not be OVl conviction in thai botll advisable. are first degree misdeSome law enforcement meanors, a physical control agencies · have dcvelopcu conviction does not carry· "zero ' tolerance" policies minimum penalties. In fact. again st any amount of alcothe court generally gives light hol consumption before dripenalties for physical comrol ving. Howe ve r, Ohio law convictions due to the fact does not currently support that you did not operate your such policies. and individuals vehicle and place others at ,h::ivc been SLICccssful in lawrisk. Also, whereas prior OVl suits against law enforcement convictions trigger ·enhanced .agencies with "zero tolerminimum penalties for future ance" policies ·due to unlawOVI convictions, prior physi - ful arrests for OVL cal control convictions would not . trigger those enhanced Q.: Can I predict my blood penalties for future OVl con- alcohol content (BAC so that viet ions. For example, if you I can be sure of nt)l getting are convicted ofOVI and ynu picked up for OVI" A.: lt is po"ible to C>tihave had a. priorOVlconviction within the last six years. mate your BAC. However. your minimum j all time will hecause sn many factors jump from three days to ten aflecl your BAC. an exact days. lf you are convicted of calculation is impossible. OV I and have a prior physiFor example, you would cal control conviction, the - have to consider your bouy minimurniail time is still only weigh I, the amount of alcothree days. Most importantly, hoi you consumeu. and the being convicted of "physical length of time you were concontrol'' does not C<trry the suming alcohol. · stigma of an OVl convi ction . . While BAC calculators (graphs. charts, and the Q.: Is it still l~gal_ to drink "drink wheel,'' which can be and drive'! found at www.imox.com) can A,: lt is illegal (o consume provide a relatively accurate alcohol while drivin g. estimate of your BAC, you However, current Ohio law should not rely on a DXC says that, if you consume calculalor for legal purposes alcohol before driving and bcqtuse there aFe many facyou are neither impaired nor tors that the calculators do at or above the "legal limit," not take into consideration. These factors include the rate of absorption of alcohol into the bloodstreain, the distribution of alcohol throughout the body. the rate of elimination of alcohol from the body, body type (water, fat, and muscle content), the rate of consumption, the alcohol content of the drinks, food con,umptinn, tolerance to alcohol and gender. · Also, you should not rely upon BAC calculators for legal purposes because they do nol predict your level of impainnent. ln addition to the effects of alcohol, your impairment level can be affected by medication and fati·gue. It is important to remember thai you can still be convicted of OVI due to impairment regardless of your BAC. Law Y11r1 Can Use is a weekly conmmer legal i11Jormati01r column provid: ed by the Ohio State Bat Association. This article wat prepared by attorney Jon ]: Saia, a partner in the Columbu.~ lawfirm, Saia &Piatt, P.L.L. · Articles appearing in this column are i11tended to provide broad1 general ilrformation abo11t tire law. Before applying thiS information to a specific legal problem, readers are urged to seek advice from an attorney. . Private investment firms fighting release of sensitive data BY ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS AP STATEHOUSE CORRESPONDENT COLUMBUS - Dozens of private equity tirm.s are fighting the release of a report by the state insurance fund for injured workers that the companies say contains trade secrets and other sensitive information. The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation informed 68 private equity funds Dec. 15 that it would release the report in response to a public records request. The report, by Chicagobased consultant Ennis Knupp, outlines the market value of the agency's investments in the private equity funds. The report will be released Jan. 6 barring a legal roadblock, Tom Sico, workers' comp legal director, said in a follow-up letter Monday. Releasing the report could be disastrous for the pri vale equity funds as well as the companies they invest in , Carl Metzger, a Boston lawyer who represents several of the funds , said Wednesday. ~:..~ t.-t.~. ~· '. .. .. :r~ AP Photo Tom Noe speaks during a news conference Wednesday at his attorney's office in Columbus. Noe said he'd been cooperating with Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation officials who were trying to determine the value' of' what's left of the $50 million investment it gave Noe to trade ~are coins. data they deem conl'idcntial, he said. Private equity funds involve investments in companies not listed on a public stock exchange. . Also Wednesday, rare coin . de<~er Tom Noe, at the heart of the investment scandal that rocked the workers' com(l agency and Ohio's GOP estab-lishment this year, said he coop: emted with the agency as it tried to detennine the value of a ooin · fund invcsunent. He also tipped t~e bureau alx>ut missing ooins that had been sent to a Colorddo dealer, he S<Jid. "In March of 2004 we brought the problem to the bureau's attention." Noe said at a news conference where he did not take questions. Noe·s attorneys have acknowledged up to $13 million of the $50 million coin investment can't be accounted for. Allorney General Jim Petro sued Noe ai1d accused him of stealing . as mucl1 as $6 million. · "This is data that is highly state that wouldn't otherwise contidential for these private be public, Metzger said. companie's," said Metzger. The private equity firms who <ilso handles public would likely sue if the state records issues · for the doesn't agree to withhold National Venture Capital AS>ociation, a trade group. If you've waited until the last · The report could give com~ \......}'1 milwte. _you're;, luck! Our Frantic petitors of private companies OP <Jfo{idQ\1 Salllll Shoppi11g Nite will be the best sensitive information about l sm,ing.\· of lire .· firms value and financial cr ast /"'.,.{[ ,Sfioppers . · · · tion about the case can con- reward . The Mulford's are tact Baer at 992-6060 or the also puttin'g up flyers in their Mulfords at 992-3183 . Mrs. neighborhood to find out Mulford said she promises what happened to their fami confidentiality and offers a ly pet and who is responsible. Middleport Tire Clrristnias Village i11vites you to Her wishlist is at Frantic Santa Shopping Friday, ·December 23rd 8 pm - Midnight at participati11g storeY. ~ •• The Meigs Co. Economic Developme111 Office urges you to •- r .._ busiuesses. ,. �Page A6 • The Oqi!y Sentinel ~ -..- - -·--- - ..... ~ ..__.,.,. - Thursday, December 22, www .mydailysentinel.com 'Fun With ·Dick & Jane~ BY CHRISTY LEMIRE AP MOVIE CRITIC Lil·e "Assault on Precinct 13," "The Longest Yard," "Yours, Mine and Ours" · and a slew of other remakes this year of .· ~mvies from the 1960s and '70s , "Fun With Dick & Jane" confuses speed and volu me with innovation. The idea of having Jim Carrey and Tea "Leoni go on an armed robbery spree George Segal and Jane Fonda did in the 1977 original - is funny enough in ilself without amping up their antics with quick, edits. broad sight gags and loud, peppy music. (Although the choice of Devo 's "Uncontrollable Urge" as they speed away in their beat-up getaway car is admittedly inspired.) Pan of what made the first film work was its tone: Segal and Fonda played it straight, almost as if they were starring in a domestic drama about an upper middle-class family in financial trouble rather than a comedy, which actual Jy made it funnier. They took the time to t;p.lk to each other as husband and wife. They took a bre<~th. · Presumably. director Dean Parisot (."Home Fries," "Galaxy Quest") goes ·for the wacky physical humor to play to the strengths of his stars. By now we all .:know what .Carrey is capable of in the ';ilugging and pratfalling departments; t.eoni isn't quite his equal - despite having been once touted as the next Lucille Ball - but she seems to share his _sense of fearlessness, as well as his non;stop energy lev~l (more like a constant buzz that permeates your brain, the kind halogen lights give oft). As in the original, both are forced to : look for work when Dick's company lays : him off, but they find that a life of crime -is a far more lucrative way to support ;their son and maintain the comfy subur· ban lifestyle to which they've grown as (AP) - A holiday-season gesture by the Food Network • is aimed at helping restaurant ; workers in New Orleans. The ~ launch of a 2006 Food • Network calendar, it ~ first chef-recipe calendar, will benefit the New Orleans Hospitality Workers Disaster Relief Fund, the television network says. Its partner in this initiative • is the South Beach Wine and ·Food Festival. All profits from sales of the ·calendar will be donated to the New Orleans Hospitality Workers Disaster • Relief Fund, which benefits • hospitality workers who have experienced hardships due to Hurricane Katrina. The 15-month calendar features recipes and photos of : · many favorite Food Network • personalities, . including : Emeril . Lagasse, Rachael Ray, Alton Brown and Bobby http://www. FoodNerwork . cum Calendars wi II also · be available at South Beach Wine and Food Festival, Feb. 24-26, 2006: festival information at: .htrp :llwww. sobewineand foodfesl.com. · Give the dishwasher money-saving care (AP) - After days of preparing for your holiday feasts and hours of enjoying . it, the cleanup process can often times be ru shed. To avoid over-running your dishwasher or caus ing a leak, Mr. Applian~e suggests loading it with care and patience . "Dishwashers are prone to more problems during the holidays because of the extra food and dirty dishes," Doug Rogers, chief operations ofticer for Mr. Appliance, says. "To ensure a clean and trouble-free wash, don't shovel plates and glasses into the dishwasher or pack them into one load that is too full ." Instead, split a jam-packed load into two; it usually costs Jess than a postage stamp to .run a load in the dishwasher. Choose th e air-dry setting instead of heat-dry to trim costs. Those who insist.on rinsing dishes before putting them in the dishwasher should wash them in a basin of cold water rather than under a running faucet of hot water; this will save enelgy and cut your electricity bill. Tips to get your dishes sparkling clean and ready for the next big holiday : • Use powdered detergent; gels can cloud glassware and clog the detergent dispenser. ' • Rinse aids or agents help dry dishes more quickly ; water spreads and sheets off the dishes, ·instead of forming beads that leave spots and film. • Wash sterling silve( and gold-plated flatware only by hand; if they end up' in the dishwasher, soap will damage the finish . . (Source: Mr. Appliance. On the Web: www.mrappliance.com) Check the heart of the kitchen before the holidays (AP) - Take care to keep your oven running properly at party times - it's the heart · of the kitchen, and during the holidays it performs the equivalent of running a marathon. Mr. Appliance suggests these tips to keep your oven in shape, so you can avoid a holiday meal disaster: • Whether you own a gas or electric oven, the best way to keep it healthy is to clean it. Don't run the self-cleaning cycle within one week of a h,oliday dinner; ovens have a tendency to fail during or right after a self-cleaning cycle. Clean the reflector bowls under the burners to cook more efticiently and use nonabrasive cleaners. • Take the oven's tel,llperature. One of the most common problems is when the set temperature doesn't match the temperature inside the oven. To ensure the temperature inside is what you want it to be, use an oven thermometer or buy a basic white cake mix and follow the directions exactly. If the cake is dry or undercooked, the temperature is not set correctly. lf the oven isn't heating correctly. it may need to be recalibrated or have a new thermostat installed. • If a heating element bums out on an electric stove, have it replaced immediately. In most cases, a bake or broil heating element can be .replaced quickly without having to pull the oven away from the wall, saving you money. • Does your oven sweat~ If an oven has moi sture appearing on the outside of the oven door it means you have a faulty door gasket. Gaskets maintain proper cooking temperatures and should be replaced .at the first sign of a leak. accustomed. literally setting things on fire and fightScreenwriters Nicholas Stoller and ing over plants. Judd Apatow (t he comic genius behind Every once in a while, though, when 'The 40-Year-Old Virgin," go see that everyone involved takes it down a notch, instead) have effectively contemporized ''Fun With Dick &. Jane" seems to have "Dick & Jane" by placing Dick's something to say. employer m the center of an Enron-type "We followed the rules and we got scandal, complete with inflated earnings screwed," Die!< laments after myriad reports. massive paper-shredding efforts, failed attempts at finding employment. a good-ol ' -boy CEO (Alec Baldwin It's a sentiment of frustration to which doing a gravelly twang) and employees a lot of people in the audience- as well losing everything because all their invest- as the many others whose financial coriments were tied up in the company stock. cerns are too pressing to afford them an Not long after be i n~ named vice presi- . afternoon at the movies - will surely dent of.communtcattons, Dtck appears relate. · live on a CNBC-style financial program. · "Fun With Dickand Jane," a Columbia where he's ambushed with tough ques- Pictures release, is rated PG-l3 for brief tions about his bosse~· misdeeds and language, some sexual humor and occacracks tmder the pressure. By the time he sional humorous drug references. returns to the office, the pandemonium Running time: 87 minutes. Two stars out has long been ·in high gear: People are of four. · AP MOVIE WRITER In this. photo provided by Twentieth Century Fox , Tom Baker (Steve Martin) can?t wait to lead his clan in an epic battle against a rival fam ily in ?Cheaper by the Dozen 2." olq rival, Jimmy Murtaugh (Eugene Levy, a brilliant comedic aCtor in possibly the most boring role of his career), rules the roost with his eight kids and his new trophy wife (Carmen Electra). What follows is a loose collection of sketches. bellyflpps, · pratfalls and sight gags, none of them remotely inspired, as Tom and Jimmy resume their competitive has a leg up on Levy for purveying . 'Vretched mainstr€am comedy. Sam Harper, co-writer of the 2003 movie, goes solo on the sequel's screenplay. deliveri ng a dopey 90-minute sitcom save for a few mild zi ngers by Hunt, which work more because of the actress' sardonic deli very than the writer's wit. Hollywood needs to put a sock on this sad little franchise before someone cooks up a "Cheaper by the Baker's Dozen" sequel. "Cheaper by the Dozen 2," a 20th Century Fox release, is rated PG for some crude humor and mild language . Running time: 94 minutes. One and a half stars out of four. Motion Picture Association f Ani ertca • rating • d efi nttlOnS •• After Martin 's touching and 0 re strained dramatic turn in "Shupgirl. " it's painful to see . him return to such a low-rent vari mion of his wild-andG- General audie(lces. All ages admitted. crazy "fonn. PG - Parental guidance suggested. Some Shawn Levy. who directed material may not be suitable for children. "Cheaper by the Dozen ,'' · PG-13 Special parental guidance strongly I d returns as prod ucer an eaves the directing chores to Adam suggested for children under 13. Some material Shankman , who previously may be inappropriate for young children. regaled us with "The R - Restricted. Under 17 requires accompany· · Pacifier," "The Wedding ing parent or adult guardian. Planner" and Martin and Levy"s "Bringing Down the NC-17- No one under 17 admitted. House." Shank.man clearly L,.,;..J_ _ ._.;.._-:---------------..1 If the problem is more than you can handle or you want an expert to check out your oven. call a licensed appliance professional. (Source: Mf. Appliance. 011 the Web : www.mrappliance:com) Free Spanish wine guide available (AP) -· A colorful 120page paperback, "Wines From Spain: Far From Ordinary Wine Guide 2005· 2006." is available to explain the · latest developments in Spanish wines, wine styles and regions. The book has an introduc· tion and tasting notes :by Doug Frost, master sommelier, wine .writer and consul· tant, of Kansas City, Mo . It is illustrated with plenty of color . photos, including many scenic shots· of Spain and its wine regions, and with maps. . The publication is available oriline at: htlp:llwww. winesfromspai· nusa.cum ·_,.,"'~~ /! ·' of:.·ft:i~e u6r-d AP Photoo ,' \ !l'' In this photo provided by Columbia Pictures; after losing their high·p·ayingjobs, · Dick (Jim Carrey) and Jane (T?a Leoni ) Harper turn to crime to keep up their standard of living in "Fun with Dick & Jane." BY DAVID G.ERMAIN w~~ Flay. It also gives details of great reasons to visit New Orleans, for events such '" Jazz Fest and other hi gh-pro. file happenings-scheduled for 2006. The calendar is on sale for $12.95 in stores, and online at: Thursday, December 22, 2005 '.~, .... -,. . 'Cheaper by the Dozen 2' · "Cheaper by the Dozen 2" : . is an argument for the cine-. : ·matic. equivalent of condoms. . Something's got to come ·. between audiences and .Hollywood's incessant desire . ·to sequelize bad movies. or in ·· this case, do a bad remake of : a family classi1=, then follow : with an equally dumb second , chapter. , In fairness, Steve Martin's .rollow up to his 2003 hit about a family with 12 children is innocuous enough, its IJeart in .the right spot even if ·;. did misplace its brain. : And sadly, in a holiday market crowded with the usual year-end rush of films, "Cheaper by the Dozen 2" is the only .pure choice for mom, dad and all the kiddies, potentially becoming the default flick for family audiences. Like its predecessor, the seq~el bears no resemblance to the warl)l, engaging 1950 film starring Clifton Webb and Myrna Loy or the book from which it was adapted, despite the new movie's claim to be based on that same memoir about the real -life Gilbreth family. "Cheaper by the Dozen 2" simply borrows the title again :and the premise of a very . large brood of mischievous Children and their loving but · i)arried parents. .: This installment plays like a :toned-down retread of one of :'lNational Lampoon's . -Ym;ation" movies as Tom and · ::r<ate Baker (Marti n and : ~annie Hunt). realizing their . offspring are beginning to flee the nest, decide on one la't .summer fling with the whole gang. . The entire clan of Baker ·kids is back. led by Hilary ; 'J:)uff; T~m Welling and Piper · Perabo. each with their own : 14une little subplot. Other than ' :11yson Stoner as one of the ·:middle kids experiencing fif't ~ove, the rest of t~e Bakers are pretty much background noise. , Off they go to the old Baker vacation spot on Lake Winnetka, Wis .. whtre Tum\ Food Network calendar benefits New Orleans disaster ·relief fund · 2005 PageA7 FOOD Small bites The Daily Sentinel d., do not be • • in her is ..... ..... shall call His' •• ...,.o.lt . • .• '" ' .. """ •• -21 NKJV · In this photo provided by Fox Searchlight Pictures, to pay off a debt, Steve (Johnny Knoxville ), poses as a contestant in Special Olympics, hoping to dethrone reigning champion , in "The Ringer." 'THE RINGER' rinity Bv CHRISTY LEMIRE AP MOVIE ·CRITIC Just .the idea behind "The Ringer" is enough to make you ~.. . Johnny Knoxville stars as an average guy who pretends he's mentally challenged in order to rig the Special Olympics. Hunched over to one side and slightly contorted, referring to himself in the third person by the simpleton pseudonym "Jeft"y," he insinuates himself among the athletes who truly have physical and intellectual disabilities with the hopes of winning the thousands of dollars he owes. It could have been painful to watch in its politi,cal incorrectness or, conversely, an in sufferably feel-good life lesson . It's surprisingly funny - often laugh-out-loud hilarious and yes, inspirational, without trying too hard. At least most of the time . The names behind the movie help explain the balance "The Ringerfi has managed to strike. Peter and Bobby Farrelly are two of the producers. Longtime "Family Guy" writer Ricky Blitt is responsible for the script. And Tim Shriver, chairman of the Special Olympics·, is the executive producer in a genius move that ensures the ·characters are depicted with respect and allows the film to avoid any misunderstandings or controversy. (That spirit of cooperation seems to have extended to every last detail; Chris Burke, the actor with Down syndrome who starred as Corky on the TV series "Life Goes On," attended a recent screening of the film in New York, where he was escorted to his prime aisle seat and given a rousing introduction.) And it's the scenes that showcase actors fike Burke who live with developmental disabilities - actual Special Olympians, some making their film debut s - that buzz with the most unexpected comic energy. Dire~tor Barry W. Blaustein also uses regular actors playing mentally challenged men to zany effect. All of the characters get a chance to goof on themselves and each other in twisted but well-intentioned ways. Needing $28,000 to pay for a friend's finger-reattachment surgery - the story is so compliqted it literally requires a flow chart to explain it at one,point in the film- Knoxville's Steve Barker ~oesto his loser Uncle Gary for help. (The cigarchomping Bnan Cox plays the role with blissfully un-PC elan.) Having recently seen a story on television about Jimmy Washington (Leonard Flowers). a six-time gold medalist in the Special Olympics, Gary comes up with the idea to have Steve compete against him and beat him in order to reap the benefits of gambling on the games. Flowers, a I 6-year Special Olympics veteran, is totally believable as an arrogant track star who arrives in a limo with his entourage and wears custom-made, metallic-gold running shoes. One particularly br,~ti sh character describes him as "t~e Deion Sanders of retards. Steve is ethically reluctant but gives in, training himself by watching videos of "Rain Man," "I Am Sam" and "The Best of Chevy Chase." Once he fools everyone and makes it in as Jeffy, though, it doesn' t take long for his new friends to figure out he's faking. The frequently wacky Knoxville finds himself playing straight man to Edward Barbanell, a Special Olympian and a scene-stealer as Steve's-know-it-all roommate, and actor Jed Rees as the overly affectionate and enthusiastic Glen. But in a clever twi.st, these guys help him keep up his ruse because they'r~ so sick of seeing Jimmy win every year. They subject him to the ob,ligatory training montage - clumsy hurdles at 3 a.m., jabs to the stomach, an elaborate squin-gun fight - but even that's fut\ny because it has such a silly, gleeful vibe. It's also an ideal fit for the high pain tolerance and physical comedy skill s Knoxville acquired during his "Jackass" days. Some moments feel stiff, even a bit preachy, especially toward the end. And a romantic subplot involving a Special Olympics volunteer who's engaged to a duplicitous pretty-boy feels like little more than an excuse to include the pretty, blond Katherine Heigl. · But more often than not, you'll find yourself laughing with . "The Ringer," not at it, right along with the characters themselves. "The Ringer," a Fox Searchlight Pictures release, is rated PG13 for .crude and sex ual humor. language and some drug references. Running time: 93 minutes.1\vo and a half star~ out of four. Dec. 17th: Community Christmas Benefit for Rutland Fire Dept. @ Free:will Baptist Rutland Church 6:30pm-Caroling Rutland's Famous Roast "Beast" Santa.@ Rutland Fire Station 4-6 Sponsored by Rutland Church of the Nazarene Rutland Freewill Baptist, Church of God, Hysell Run Church Sunday Dec. 18th Children's Musical lOam "It All Happened In The Country" December 31st-New Years Eve Celebration 8pm @ Fellowship Hall-games, activites-food Pastor Mike Clark Co~r~ationa{Church 'East 2nd Street • Pomeroy, OJf C!iristniaS ive Services f .•~) :Featuring %.e. 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Col Ba11 y Johnson The tnal's chtefprosecutor, Ja<Uar ai-Mousawt, satd tf authorities found evidence of abuse Saddam could be transferred to the physical custody ot lraqt troops. The former lmqt leader and seven co-defendants are on tna l for the deaths of more than 140 Shutes after the attempt on Saddam's hfe m the town of Dujatl, north of Baghdad The prosecutiOn's first wttness Wednesday tesufied about killmgs and torture in Dujail Ali Hassan Mohammed alH.ud.m, who was 14 in 1982, ,,ud S.1ddam 's regime executed seven of hts brothers. Al-Haidari said that he and other restdents from DuJail - mcludmg family members - were taken to Baghdad and thrown mto a secunty servtces pnson, where people !rom "9 to 90" were held. Blood .poured from head wounds .md skin was pale fro m electric shocks, he tesllfted. Secunty otfictals would dnp melted plasttc hoses on China criticizes Hong Kong lawmakers' rejection of gradual reforms Bv WILLIAM FOREMAN ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER detainees, only to pull tt off after tt cooled, tearmg skm off wtth tt, he satd. "1 cannot express all that suffenng and pam we faced m the 70 days mside," he satd Two wttnesses later testified from behind a curtain One ol them, 1dent1fied .only AP Photo as Witness No 2, satd secunt)' ofltcials "attached clamps Former Iraq• President Saddam Hwsse1n addresses the court to my thumbs and toes and dunng the resumption of h1s tnal on Wed nesday 1n Baghdad, Iraq Saddam Hussetn accused his Amen~an captors of torpn~ate areas and tortured me wtlh electnctty unt il foam tu nng him cla1m1ng at hts tnal Wednesday that he had been beaten ·ever'fNhere on my body · Saddam and seven co· came out of my mouth." After stttmg qUietly defendants are on tnal 1n the deaths of more than 140 Sh11tes through several hours of tes- followtng. a 1982 assass1nat1on attempt agamst h1m m the timony, Saddam launched town of Dujatl north of Baghdad mto an extended monologue, saymg he' d been beaten clean-shave n and m fre sh legal custody and control ol "everywhere on my body clothe"-, weanng a d,1rk sutt S.tddam, willie U S totccs The marks are still there " He bill no tte On some prevtous mamt.tm hts phystc,II custody dtd not dtsplay any marks OL''•'Slons dunng the trw!, 111 a detention l.Icihty InSide the cou111oom Ihe "1 want to say here, yes, we Saddam appe<~t ed dtsheveled have been beaten by the and complamed. about bcmg JUdge stru ggled. sometimes Amencans and we have been held m unsamtarj condtllons unsuccessfu\l y, to mamtam tortured," Saddam told the Saddam stood m the fenced- order as the procedures al nmcs court before gestunng toward in defendant's area and occa- seemed to slip out ol contiol lbrahtm msulted witnesses. ht s seven co-defendants, Sionall y Jabbed hts finger toward the Judge and prosecu- <.:dlhn g one a "\log " He t~ lso one by one " Wtth the trial lelev tsed toi dunng hts di scourse l.tunched ramblm~ di.Itnhes across iraq. h1s clatms of tor- Wednesday. He tncd to retute .md menacmgly \V,Igged IllS ture at the hands ot U.S witness statements and com- ttnger at prosec ttlors .md troops may resonate with plamed at length about the court guards Saddam al so 111te11 upt ed .!!lraqts who have been shocked condttions of hts detention, Haldan's testimony to ask the by the abuse of detainees at engagmg in a debate wnh the the Abu Ghrmb pnson, a scan- chtef prosecutor Some of the JUdge tf the coun could take a dal which led to the convtc- exchange was edited out of bre,Ik for prayer Although ttons of mne Anny reservtsts. the telcvtsion broadcast. the w11ncss agreed. the JUdge S.tddam also told the coutt . ordered the t11.d to cont mue More recently, U S troops dtscovered abused pnsoners th.1t he knew the name of the About I0 minutes l.llet, at secret detenlton centers run person who betrajed hts htd- S,idd,trn SWU I)g lO the left mg place when U.S forces closed hi s eyes and 1epe.1tedby the Iraqi Interior Mmistry Saddam had been deliant and tound htm m December 2003 ly bowed hiS head m pr.1yer, combative dunng prevtous sesState Department the tu st tune he hds done that sions of the trial, often trying to spokesman Scan McCormack 111 coun dommate the courtroom. He called it "htghly 1romc" that "Even tf anj ol you doesn't and hts half brother Barazan Saddam would accuse hts pray. the constnuttotl of the Ibrahtm, who was head uf the Jdtlers of mtslrealmenl stale, be tt the one Signed by ·'1 know of nothing that Saddam Husse m or the consTIIraqi intelligence dunng the Dujml crackdown, have used would substanttate such a tution that was dt ctated to the the procedures to protest their clatm," McCormack said lraqts by the Amettcan .1dvts "Look, he 's been given to er, states that !slam ts the rehown condtnons m detennon. The ousted prestdent had grandstanding m thiS trtal , but giOn of the stale I ,lie11ed you refused to attend the prevtous where the focus should be ts twtce that 1t was time for sesswn on Dec. 7 "I wtll not ort the testimony of those peo- prayers, but you tgnored me " come to an unjust courtl Go ple who were vtctimtzed by "I didn't Ignore you,'' the to hell'" he satd m an out- the tyranny. the oppresston JUdge responded . and the violence of Saddam "How ca n yoti put God on burst in court the day before Earlier Wednesday before Husscm That's what people hold')" Saddam asked Mu slim s at e requ11ed to his accusatwns of torture, should be hstemng to." Saddam's behaviOr had been Accordmg to the Pentagon, pray t1ve days a day at specalmer, and he appeared the lraqt government has ctftc tunes 4 • HONG KONG The Chinese governme nt on Thursday cnuctzed a vote by pro-democracy lawmakers m Hong Kong reJecting .1 re lorm plan that lacked a timetable for the tenttory to become lully democratic The Hong Kong and Macdo Affatrs Ottice of Chma's State Counctl satd the vote was "not m !me with the mamstream" ol publtc opmion m Hong Kong The government teform package h,Id represented "the pnnctplc ot developmg Hong Kong democracy 111 proper order,'' the office satd, .tc cordmg to the offtctal Xmhua News Agency Despite lawmakers' calls tor Hong Kong to directly elect tls leadet and legiSlature, the central go>ernmenl S<itd the temtory's polttic,ll system woti!d 1emain unchanged at least through 2007. Xmhua reported So me analysts and lawmakers had prcdtcted a stmtl,u response, say mg the legiSlators' move would hkely deepen Betjtng's dtslrust of pro-democracy lawmakers m thts 101 mer Bnu sh colony, whtch retut ned to Chmese rule m 1997 Smce returnmg to Chma, Hong Kong has been run under a "one country, two systems'' tollnula that had been promtsed as a way to gtve the city wtde autonomy. BeiJing hds balked at allowing tull democracy but smd umversal suffrage IS a long-term goal Hong Kong 's people meanwhile have ctvtl ltberttes - like the freedom to hold poltucal protests and cnttuze thetr leaders Ill the medta - th at those on the m<111IIand do not share. Tens of thousands of Hong Kong restdents marched ag,unst the reform plan earlter thi s month The government 's proposed ch.mges called for expanding the legtslature by 10 seats dlld doubling the size ot an 800-member commtttee of ellles - many of them BetJmg loyalt sts - th.1t ptcks Hong Kong' s leader The gove rnment satd thai was the best deal It could offer until Hong Kong's pubhe reaches a consensus on how to become fu[ly democr<~tlc Unttl that happens. a gradual approach ts best, the government and pro-Beijtng lawmakers said But pro-democracy lawmakers argued th at Hong Kong's well -educated, stable and affluent soc iety wa~ ready to choose tts leaders long ago and shouldn't have to wan any longer. The pro-democracy factton is m the minonty wtth onlY' 25 seats and usually loses legislative battles But the reform proposal had to pas§. by t wo-lhtrds - or 40 - of the 60 lawmakers The lirst part of the package - whtch only got 34 votes-' proposed doubhng the stze of the comnuttee that ptcks the .cny 's leader The second part - whtch also fe ll stx votes short of approval - called for expandmg the legislature As the pro-democracy lawmakers debated the reforms, many argued that a reJeCtton should not call their patnoltsm mto question "We love our country We want to have a untfted Chma," lawmaker Cheung Man-kwong said "h doesn't mean we' ll be blmdly followtng others' orders " Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang satd the government had no plans to propose new reform s until 2008. Meanwhtle, lawmakers have to tmprove thetr relaltons wtth BetJmg. he satd. " In order to reach umversal suttrage, we have to butld trust," Tsang smd Joseph Cheng, a pohtica[ sctence professor at City Umverstty of Hong Kong, expressed doubt that Chma's leadership was genuinely mterested m meanmgful pohttcal reform m Hong Kong " In order to have democracy 111 Hong Kong, you have to have democracy in Chma first," Cheng satd. "The Chmese leadershtp has no mtentton ot weakemng its monopoly on pohttcal power. The leadershtp simply does not beheve that democratization ts an option at the moment " For fast results, advertise in The Daily Sentinel classifieds! www-mydailysentinel.com Melg•, Gallla, ~ftc! M~son C::ountMs Like ' Nobne Else Can! 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Davis, whose last known address Is 35646 Corpenter Hill Rd., Langsville, Ohio 4~741, and John Doe and/or Jane Doe, Real below· Situated In tho Township of Salem, County of Meigs, and State of Ohio: Situate deed given to secure Ro~lstratlon Office. note and conveying Systems, Inc. c/o Countrywide Home The above named defendant Is required Loans, Inc. Plaintiff, to In Salem Township, described, have been Meigs County, State of Ohio and being In Section 5, Towq 8 North, Range 15 West of the Ohio Purchase and being described aa follows. Beg1nning at an Iron Rod West about 2640 feet and south about feet to an Iron rod; named above be required to answer and set up their Inter- Not1ce 1n Suit For Foreclosure of Mortgage Ill In said real estate Mary Kathleen Day, or be forever barred whose of •aid mortgage, the marshaling of any Ilona, and the sale of said real estate, and law.com the unknown heirs, devisees, lega- tees, executors , ad mIn 1st ratiors , spouses and assigns and the unknown guard1ans of minor he1rs reference; I~st whose residences are above are required to answer on or before the 16th unknown and cannot by reasonable diligence be astertamed , will take Thence prlor~ty and oqullable The defendants named day of February, 2006. and/or notice lhat on county road 10 to a as Trustee for Morgan Countrywide Description Real Name Unknown, 1he Unknown spouse Eason, per Regtstered Surveyor Ohio R S. No. s-06546, dated April 1964. PremiSaa commonly known as 35646 Carpenter Hill Unknown heirs, Rd, Langsv1lla, Ohio dovloees, legataas. 45714 The Plaintiff admlnstrators, execu- further alleges the! by tors and asslgnl of, reason of dolautt In Paulino F. Davia, the payment of lha nota, deceased have 01 promluory according to Its tenor, the conditions of a concurrent mortgage Fargo Bank, followmg descnbed real estate to wit· Public Notice Court of Common Pleas Melg1 County, Ohio Countrywide Loans, tnc. 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FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT Jom the lnfoCt&ton team At least one year of Home lodayf Health expenence M a~e ca lls for the NRA and 1 740·377-9095 othe r conse rvat1ve Political organtzattons Stnger and Mustc1ans need· Earn up to S8Jhour plus pa1d tratn1ng and vacations ed For more mtormatton contact Pastor James Ca ll today to start a Wtreman@ (740)446 86 13 new career you call be proud oft Wanted Handyman $8 per ,-877-463·6247 ext 2321 hour (740)992 1628 ends $5 00 per hour Ca ll sktlls necessary Good ver· bat and wntten co mrnunu:;a found Whltelbl acklbrown 740 742 1516 tmn skills a must Please ~le Beagle broken rope around neck area of While Truck Mechamc Needed submit ResUme to PO Box 215 Galhpohs OH 45631 Ffd Call (740)446·2398 can (740)388-8547 • . .. . .. .... ......... ... ...•. 030 Anllques ....................................................... 530 Apartments for Rent ...... ....... ............ .....440 Auction and Flea Market.......................... ..080 Aulo Parts & Accessories.... .... .. .... ... 760 Auto Repair ... ..... ... . ... ..... . .... ... 770 Autos for Sale ..............................................710 Boals & Motors lor Sale ..... .... .. .... .... 750 Building Supplies .......................................550 Business and Buildings ....................... 340 Business Opportunity ... .... .... ... . ..21 D Business Training ...................................... 140 Campers & Motor Homes... ..... .. ... .... 790 Camping Equipment ................................. 780 Cards of Thanks.. .... ................ .... .. ..010 Child/Elderly Care . ... .................,... 190 Elect rica 1/Rafrlgara!iOn ..... . .. ................ ....840 Equipment lor Rent ........... ....................... 480 Excavating ... . ..... .. 830 Farm Equlpment ..........................................610 Farms lor Rent.... ... ... ..... .. . .... .... ...430 Farms for Sale ........................................ 330 For Lease ... . ... ........... ...... ............... 490 For Sate.. .. ..... .... .. 585 For Sale or Trade ....... ................................. 590 Fruits & Vegetables.. . .... .. . 580 Furnished Rooms ........................... . ..........450 General Hauling.................................... 850 Giveaway...... ......... . ... ...040 Happy Ads . . . .. . .. ................................. 050 Hay & Grain. .. ..... .... .... . .... ....... ... . ... 640 Help Wanted ............................................... 110 Home Improvements ........... .. ........... 810 Homes for Sale................... .... .. ... ..310 Household Goods .... .. ............................. 5to ••.•• .•. ••.•••..•• 41 0 tn Memoriam ............................................. 020 Insurance ......... .. .• ..... . .. •.. , . .. 130 Lawn & Garden Equipment .................. 660 Livestock... . . .......... ... ... ... ................. 630 Losland Found.... .. .. . .. .... .060 Lots & Acreage.. . .. .... ..................... 350 Miscellaneous ........ ..... ....... .... . . ...170 Miscellaneous Merchandise...................... 540 Mobile Home Repair ... .. ...... .. . .... .... 860 Mobile Homes for Rent..... .. ................... 420 Mobile Homes for Sale . . ... . .... .. . . .320 Money to Loan... ..... .... .... . .... .. .. 220 Motorcycles & 4 Wheelers ......................... 740 Musical Instruments . .. . . . .. . . . 570 Pets lor Sale . .. .... ... . .. . .. . 560 Plumbing & Healing .............................. 820 Professional Services ... . ... .... .. ... 230 Radio, TV & CB Repair ..... ...... . .. ... 160 Real Estate Wanted ................................. 360 Schools Instruction. .... . .... .. . .. ... 150 Seed , Plan! & Fertilizer ............................. 650 Sttuatlons Wanted. .. ............... !20 Space for Rani. ....................................... .460 Sporting Goods...... ........ .... . .. ........... 520 SUV's lor Sale.. . .. . .... ..... . .. .. 720 Trucks for Sale................. ... ..... .. .. 715 UphoiSiery . . .. ... . . . ... . . .. .. 870 Vans For Sale. •. .... . ......................... 730 Wanted to Buy... .. ..... .. . .... ... ...090 Wanted lo Buy- Farm Supplies .............. 620 wanted To Do ........... ........ .. .... ..... 180 Wanted to Rent.. .. . . . . .. . .. .. .. 470 Yard Sale- Gallipolis ........................... : 072 Yard Sale-Pomeroy/Middle.. . 074 Yard Sale-Pt. Pleasant..................... .... ... 076 Medr Home Health Agency Inc seektng a full ttme AN Patten! Care Coordtnator or Accou nt Execu! ve for Oalhpohs Ohto and sur roundmg area Dulles mclude establish ng and mamtatnlng open lines o t commumcat ton w11h area physlctans and health care facrltt1es 1n the Clellvery of Home Health ser'o'1ces We offer a competitive salary and benei1IS package lor full ttme EOE Please send resume to Judte RMse Ciln1cal Manager 352 Socond Avenue Gallipolis OH 4563, Med1 Home Health Agency Inc seek1ng full lime and part 11me ANs lor the Oalbpol1s Oh10 area Must be licensed m Ohto end West Vtrgm a We offer com pettlt'o'e salary benaftls package 401k and sgn on bonus of $1 500 for full t1rne and $750 for part 1 me E 0 E Please send resume to 352 Second Avenue Ga llipoli s OH 45631 Attn Judte Reese Chn1cal Manager WANTED Part 11me sacra laty needed must have phone sktll$ and be able to use M1crosofl Word No expenence necessary but welcomed Please send all resumes to CLA BoK 555 clo Galltpolts Tnbune PO BoK 469 Gall 1p0hs OH 45631 ~::;.,.-~----., 150 SC'HUOI.S ]NSl'RUC nON Concealed Ptstol Clnss Jan 14 2006 S50 00 9 00 am VFW Mason WV Ph (740)843 5555 Gallipolis Career College (Ca reers Close To Home) Call Toclayt 740 446 4367 1 800·214 0452 www g.alt f>D~oscar eercollegc com G1ver has open ings for your Mom & or Dad or Loved One wtth Famtly Enwonment Legally Ltcensed Health Car e Rates start1ng Fe.clltty $1 500 monthly (304)675 6183 or fax (304)675-6182 Scl'lool5 170 ~ ::O;l'I'O;RTU;;N;fl:'Y:~ •NOTICE• HIO VALLEY PUBLISH lNG CO recommend s tha u do bustness wtth peo te you know and NOT I end money through th matt untrl you have tnvestt :•;'•:d:l:h•:;of~le:n:n==~ r Mo-;n IDUlAN **NO'I'ICtJ** orrow Smart Contac he Ohto DIVISIOn 0 Fmanc1al lns11tutton lftce of Consume ffa rs BEFORE you rAil ance your nome o btam a loan BEWAR t requests lor any larg d'o'ance payments o ees or 1nsurance Cal he Offtce of Consume tfa rs toll free at 1 866 78·0003 to learn 1f th ortgage broker o ender IS proper! 1censed (Th s 1s a publl erv1ce announcemen rom the Ollm Valle Publlsh tn Compan ) I'ROFI~IONAL Sr.RVICIS TURNED DOWN ON SOCIAL SECURITY /SSI? No Fee Unless We W tnl 1·888·582·3345 1{1 \ll'-.1\11 127 40 Mtso 1 ,, , ~tlllS FREE DIR ECT TV up to 4 rooms w1lh aqu pment and 1nsta1lattdn 130 plus chan· nels w1th H80 Stars and Showt1me $39 99/Month Now l"mng full and part l tme Call today and gel a FREE McCiures Restaurants m ova Player 800·523 7556 Mtddleport ami Galltpolts lor detatls Apply between 10·1 0 30am WAIS'floD To Do Oh10 Valley Home Health Inc h1nng Full Ttme AN Accepttng apphcat10ns tor Computer Trouble Shoot CNA STNA CHHA PCA and Aepatr EKpert Serv ce Compettttve wages mtleage 740 99? 2395 and benel1ts mch.K:ling health tnsurance App ly at 1480 Do you need a Care G1.,.01 Jackson Pika Gallipolis or Co mpan1on ? I Have Call Beverly phone toll free 1 866 441· Referer~ces (304)675 1084 1393 A Christmas spec ial 1st year of homeown ers lnsur· anca Is al l you need to buy tnis n1ce home tn Ga11ta Coun1y S1ng lo story new root Windows stdtng and level lot Less than perlect credit ok Payment $550 per month Tilts could be your last chan ce to buy a home ml!""-~----.., so easy 740 416·3130 BUSINf.~ Allentlonl Accra£Med Member Ace red lrn g Counc 1 101' l!ldap!!nde" College!l tl.lld HOMEJ; FOR SAl£ ~10 Ho'lt~ FOR SAl£ 3 Bedroom House 112 acre near Potnt Pleasant, walk out basement 2 acres OD!tonal (304)675·1536 orvb com code i905 3 Bedroom 2 Bath w1th F replace tn R1o Grande area 8 acres m/1 40x60 barn $120 000 (7 40)709· 1166 Local company otferrng "NO DOWN PAYMENT" pro· grams tor you to buy your home tnstead of renting • 1OO% financing • Less than perfect crecllt accepted • Payment could be the same as rent Mortgage Locators G) = 1740)367-0000 All real eatate advertising In this newspaper Is subject to the Federal Fair HouslngAct of 1968 which makes It Illegal to advertise ' any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race color, religion, sell lamUJet status Of n..lonai origin, or any lntsntlon to make any such preterence, limitation or dlscrlmlnallon ' This newspaper will not knowingly accept advertisements for real eatate which lain vtolatlon at the lew Our reeders llire hereby Informe d thai all dwellings advertls.cl In this MWSpa~ ere svallable on an equal opportunity bsaea Country senmg 1n Galha County' 3 bedrooms 2 Oaths, ftreplace $85 000 (740)709·1t66 -----.,----.,--:-: House for sate 3 4 Bedrooms Great Starter home for the Handyman Mus see Io appr ecale 1 $22 '500 00 740 992 4520 r AI',\Rr.\IENTS IURRENT 1 and 2 bedroom apart· New 14x70 VmyVShtngle 3 ments furn1shad and unfur· Br 2 Bth $24 995 Ca ll n1shad secunly depostt (740)385·9948 reqwed no pets 740·992· New 16x70 3 Br/ 2 Bth 2218 Vtn~I/Sh1ngle $229/mo 1 bedroom apartment for Dell.,.ered {740)385-9948 RF.Al Found Male Beagle on St BabySitter ne eded m my lnstde salesfsecretary need At 141 on Sunday Please home for Occasional ed tor busy qtftce envtron call (740)441 11 00 evemngs and some week ment General computer Nurs ng Asstsfant Cla sses 25 Years Exper anced Care Houses for Renl .... ••• mRRh~T 9t Skylin e 16K80 3Br/2Bth $145/mo Call (740) 385 Giveaway 4 M old playful Colt1e 740·992·0370 APAR'IMfNIS IURSALE 10 used homes under 2BR large I11J1ngroom car· $3 000 00 Musl Gal Ca ll pet porch a r 1n Gallipol s very n1ce no pat s (740)446· Eta ne 740 3EI5 0698 2003 or (740)446 1409 16M80 homes starttng at $25995 00' Includes vtny l 3 bedroom mobtle home n s1dmg/ sh 1ng!e roof Call tl1e Shade area Water Russ 740-385 2434 sewer trash 1ncl tJded $325 a month plus depos1t No 1996 Skyltne 28x64 3BR pets allowed [740)385 2BA ftreplace cathedral 4019 Ceiling $35 000 (740)709 1166 Mob1te Home for Rent local· 2001 16x56 Clayton 2 bed· ~d In Gallipolts Ferry Deposit & References room 1 ba th open layout $375/month $375fdeposl t great condrhon $12 000 call {304)675 3423 Call ~740)256 1879 Dispatchers & EMTs need ed Apply m person 1770 GIVEAWAY 9 month Moun E HOM~:<i I wnght2005@comcasst net Personals .................................................... 005 (jot Somethina to sa to that Syecia( Someone. All Display: 12 Noon 2 Business Days Prior To Publication Wreaths & Grave Blankets Proofsets Gold R1ngs Pre· Jackson P1ke or tor more $5 $25, (7 40 )949·2 11 5 1935 US Currency 1nformat1on call (740)446 Sues Greenhouse Sohla1re D1amonds· M T S 7930 Go1n Shop 151 Second Avenue Gallipolis 740 446· Expenenced !ull·hme gnll Announcement N~~';:.~';",';~:;:( Dally In-Column. 1.00 p m Monday- Friday for Insertion In Next Day ' s Paper Now you con have borders and graphics ~ added to your classified ads (.~ . ,.,., Borders $3.00/per ad ~ Graphics SOC for small S1.00 for large KIT & CARLYLE 4x4's For Sale ............................... ..... 725 l"uhllc Displav Ads m BUY Absolule Top Dollar ANNouNCEMEI'ITS Oet.ull?it~ • Start Your Ads With A Keyword • Include Complete Description • Include A Price • Avokl Abb.-evlattons • InClude Phone Number And Addrets When Needed • Ads Should Run 7 Davs WANIID ~r~;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; •- CLASSIFIED INDEX Your Right to Know. Delivered Right tu Your The Daily Sentinel • Page A9 UJ:ribune - Sentinel - l\egi~ter CLASSIFIED WeCqve Thursday, December 22, 2oot; ' :Saddam claims he was beaten and tortured by Americans in detention BY MARIAM FAM Page A~ Thursday, December 22, 2005 reol (740)992 5856 ' F.STAI'F: 'STOV E REF 'DISHWASHER 'GARBAGE DISPOSAL WIND BLINDS ~CEILING FANS 'WATER SEWAGE & ' TR ASH INCLUDED PETS CONDITIONAL (304 )882 3017 Tara Townhouse Apartment& Very Spac1ous 2 Bed rooms C1A 1 112 Bath, Adult Pool & Baby Po!!ll Pat o Start $395/Mo Pets Lease Plus No Securtty Deposit Requ tred 1BR apt 4 rent Refrlg stove water trash sewer (740)367 7086 pd $325 mo Porter 0 Need to sell your home? New 2BA apt WID hookup SPALILate on payments dt'o'Orce water tra sh pd $400 FOII RJ.:Nr tob transfe r or a death? I Kanauga Oh1o (740) 367 can buy your home AU cash 7015 Downtown Otftce Space 5 and qu ck clos1ng 7 40 416 3130 2 bedroom apartment Me1gs room sutte $650/mo t room County very nice clean offtce $2251mo 2 nioro. H: I \I \I '-. SeCIJ(Ity $425 per month plus SUite $250/mo depoSit no pets references dePOSit requtred You pay utilities All spaces very n1ce reqwed, (740 )992·5 174 HoUSE:> Ele'o'ator Call (740)446 3644 FOR lb.'NT 2 bedroom apt upstairs refriQerator sto.,.e, water, 28R 2 bath garage all tra sl1 furn ts hed Depos1t electnc $550/monlh + req urred rent $310 '10 HousnKNJJ deposrl (740)446 1079 (740)446 7620 or (740)441 G<XJIJN . 9872 teewe message A Chnstmas spectal 1St year of h omeowners tnsur- 2- 2br Apartments for Rent anca s all you need to btJy tn Pt Pleasant (304 )593 th1s nrce home tn Galha 1994 Appliance County Stngl e story new Beauttfut 2·story townhouse roof Windows std 1~g and o'o'erlooklllg Gallipolis ctly le'w'el lot l ess than perfect Ward house park Kt tchen DR lA credit ok Payment $550 per study 2 baths laundry area month Thts could be your References requ 1red secun· m Henderson WV Pre last chance to buy a nome ty depostt no pets $900 mo owned Appltcanes starltng so easy 740-416·3130 Ca ll (740)446 2325 or at S75 & up oil under Warra nty also have (740)446 4425 Attention! M1sc Items Local com Dally otfert n~ NO ..,-----.,,.------- Househo ld DOWN PAYMENT pro Beauttful 2 story townhouse startmg at 99C & up grams lor you to buy your O'o'erlookmg GallipoliS C ty (304)675 7999 park K tchen 0 A L R home Ins tead ol renttng study 3BR 2 baths laundry Neutral color sola 3 cust1 • 100"/o lrn anc1ng area Refe rences reqUired ton orlgtnally purchased at • Less than perfect credit secu r ty deposit no pets Topes 3 yrs old ~740 ) 446 accepted • Paymen t could be the $900 mo Ca ll (740 )446 2479 2325 or (740)446 4425 same as rent Sola Cha1r 2 End Tabt9s Mortgage Loc(ltors BEAUTIFUL APART· Coffee Table & 2 Green (740)367 ·0000 MENTS AT BUDGET Lamps $700 Green Sofa 8eaut1ful 3 Br Home, on PRICES AT JACKSON $200 Lounge Cha~r $75 peaceful lot 15 m n tro n ESTATES 52 Westwood End Table $30 Stereo Call 0 1ve frorn $344 to $442 Cab1ne1 $50 Wh11e Shelf Pomeroy or Athens after 2 00 • 859 806 4354 Walk to shop & rr~O 'o'IOS Call $10 Cedar Chest $100 Equal Must see $475 00 plu s 740 446 2568 (304)675 3262 depos1t and rental reler · Hous ng Opportullity W~~<I'Ell r ~ ences Brand new 2BA ap t •n Galltpohs 4501month F'or rent 2 bedroom 1 bath t ully renovated all apptr 2BR apt SR 160 past Holzer ances 1940 Easter n hospttnl $375/month apt B 1dwell Avenue $475/monlh 2BR $400Jmonth {740)4 41 1 1s 4 S475/depostl Call (740)446 (74m 14 t 019 4 3481 --'--- - -Nowty remodeled house n CONVENIENTLY LOCAT • Galltpolis $495/monlh ED & AFFO RDABLE• Brand new 2BR house 1n Townhous e apartments Gall po11s 5495/month and/or small houses FOR (740)441·1184 (740)441 RENT Ca ll (740)441· 1111 for appltcatton & tnformatton 0194 s Off Jackson P1ke· 3BA 1 5 bath house 2 car garage $6001mo plus sec dep You pay utthttes References and mtn 1 yr tease requ lr~d Call (740)446-3644 tor more mfo EXTRA NICE 2BR 1 car garage Quiet netghborflOod $400 + dep & ref no pets (740)446 280 1 992·5039 Th ompsons Apphanc(l & Repa1r 675·7388 For sare re condlt1Qned aulomnhc washers & dryers retr gera· tors gas and electriC ranges atr co nd1110ners and w11 nger lfoo P. ~ h e rs Will do rer a r<> o t 1 1 m bran ds m r •'','o~p·o-a1 ':..'- '-' -' n.m.•- ....., A:\ 1lt)l 1 !'! ___ Buy or sel l Rlv eJ me Antlques 11 24 East Mau • on SA 124 E Pomeroy 740 992 2526 Russ Moore owne"''~------, - . , . - - - - - - -- Grac1ous liv1ng 1 and 2 bed room apartments at Village Stop renttng Buy 4 bedroom Mano r and Rrversrde forecloSure$15000 For list· Ar artment s u1 Mrddleport lngs 800 391 5228 alit ~ ro n S295 $444 Calf 740· 1709 :? ~.! 5064 Equal Housmg New 2005 28x70 dou· Oppo1tun1bes blewtde 3BA 2 5 ba th LA I\IIOBILE HOI\ID> Immaculate 1 Bedroom FA and approK 6 acres FORRENI Apartment Newly carpeted (740)446 2188 treshly painted and decorat www.orvb.com 2 Bd Mobrte Home for rent ed WID Hook up Pnvacy Fence 12 m1nutes !rom R10 m Mi ddleport Home Listings $250 per M and $250 dap Grande Must See lo appru l tsl your home by calling 1 year tease No Pets 740 c1ate $325tmo (614)595 (740)446-3620 7773 1 600 798 4686 V1ew photos/tnfo online 7BR 5BA Foreclosure onfy $18 000 For hsttngs call New Haven WV 4 800 391·5228 ext F254 Beoroom 2 Ba!h 2 '11 Beauttlut 3br 1ba Garage Outbwldtngs Close Completely remodeled to town PRICED TO SELL' Oeh md Armory askmg Code 6505 or call (304)882· 2 Bedtoom tr811er 1n Tuppers Modern 1 bedroom apt Plams Has mce po rct- 1740,446-0390 --,:-- ')'lOQ 00 rent plus det Tower rs accept 1 1d ultltlte5 740 667 ,) ,. '-' !, 11 ons lor wa11 ng Mobtle home spaces m hSI for Hud SUbSIZed, I• Or Country Mobtle Home Pari( apanme n1 can 675 6679 S84 000 (304 )593 3542 (740)385·4019 3368 NEV~ ELLM VIEW TOWNHOUSEIAPTS NOW LEASING ' SPACIOUS 2 ~ 3 BEDROOM BOTH FlATS & TOWNHOUSES AVAILABLE All ELEC TRIC 'CENTRAL AC & HEAT EHO MtSOll \~101 s MFR< H \:"jJ)!'if Echpse Car d Mnchme lncl ,• scanner Wa s _ Can::tServtce lnte years old Workc: \ 1• 1 ~ • j740)245·0628 or 1~ 10)J79 2995 JET AERATION MOTOR S Repa1red New & Rebutl" In Stock Call Ron Evans I 800-53 7 9528 New and Used F Installation (740)4-11 2667 1 .. New pamf surplus S6 r,p !lun Ca ll Mollohans (7 40l 446 7444 �www.mydailysentinel.com Page A10 • The Daily Sentinel Al!ID' FOR SALE NEW AND USED STEEL Steel Beams, Prpe Rebar For Concrete. Angle. Channel , Flat Bar Steel Grating For Drains. Dri.,..eways & Wallo.ways. L&L Semp Metals Open Monday, Tl!Ssday. Wednesday & Friday, Bam-4 30pm. Closed TnUrsday. Saturday & Sunday. (740)446--7300 AKC Black Lab puppies 4. males 6 weeks at Chr1stmas. ,Adorable. Shots. wormed $2.50 740· 992-3506 --------AKC Golden Retne.,..er puppies. POP. One golden titte r. O[H:l blonde litter. $250-$350. No Sunday calls. (740)2455358 Full blooded Golden Retnever pups. 3 mates, 6 females, wormed and first shots. $150 each. Parents on premises. Contact Bobby (740)441-7090. -------Jack Russell Terrier pups, 6 wks. old. first snots, tails docked, no papers, $200, (740)698-0475 Perfect cnristmas gifts! 2 Rat Terrier puppies. First Sui'PUf:S shOts. wormed, tails docKel;l 10120/0S . ASki ng Born Stock. brick, sewer p1pes. $100/each . (740 )379-95 15 until Christmas. (740)4 18·windows, lintel~. etc. Claude 8388 evenings. Winters, Rio Grande, OH ~------Call 740·245-5121 Puppies lor · sale: AhasaAKC Miniature Scllnauzers. A pso, M'm- p·m, p oo dle. AKC Labrador Retriever witll iield and waterfowl hunting bloodlines th at are calm and family onented Can notd BlllWING r PEl S tUR SAu~ 2 Registered ·M1n1ature Da chshund pupp1es. 7wks . First shots and Wormed . titac'k & tan. $300 (304 )5933820 s Registered Border Collie pups. Known tor intelligence anr:t herding . inStinct. Imported bloodline and Classic colors. Wormed and 1st shots. "The Gift that keeps on Givingn Lee Anodes (740) 379-9110. "r"ro.------MmCAL lN.<rrRIJMENn; In Memory In Memory In Loving Memory Of Lewis J. Smith ..::• who passed away December 22. 1978 II has hef'n 27 vear.,· wrn' vou. were ralied (1\1'0\'. . · We cJ/1 mis,,· ymi more. them ll'Ords run e\·er .wv. Whe11 \'OU it!}t iH ft w(is more rha11 . .. · »·' € cou fd !Jew: · We 'knew Coli had a reasollYou wae 11et:ded up rlrere. We rhink ahour wm e1•en ·da \' ~~r our iiw's. Wt' will m et'/ axaln wme titH' Jtl.l't as lonK Wi we llrm 't for;.wr tu pray. Lm'e. Ahmys Wife & Children Help Wanted Help Wanted I .. 1999 Dodge Dakota Ext. Cab 4X4 Sharp, Loaded $8495.00. 1991 Ford · Ranger Ell!. Cab 4X4 .• -- "" Baldwin console piano with matching wooden lilt-top bench. Approximately mid 70's construction. t-Jice cond I \1{\l...,l 1'1'111"' ,\11\I...,HHI\. lit\ \~ I'OR I \110'\ r ALm:xo: 10 L,--~~~'O:;R:,;S:,;AI.;::,::E,__.J $500! Police Impounds! Cars !rom $500. For listings 800 -391-5227 eJCt. 3901 '95 Camaro $2500. Blue TTop.130k mi. (740)7091276. 2000 Chrysler Concord $4,500. 740-742-2451 . Help Wanted J:hursday, December 22, 2005 ~LLEY OOP 4x4 FoR SAtE 02 Dodge Dually 1-ton extended cab, 4x4 , Cummins Tvrbo diesel, 2 1,000 miles, excell&nl con· choose from RIVerside Motors 2 blocks above 1993 GMC Truck lleavy llall McDonalds, Pomeroy, Ohio 4 wheel dri\le 4.3 VS auto~ malic transmission. Ru ns 7 40-992-3490. - - : - : - - - - - excellent, tranny rebuilt, 2000 Dodge Neon, auto, air, mot or has low miles, dual $2,1 00 080 · exhaust. toolbo)( , Will sate 95 Dodge Caravan. auto. air. for $3,100 or best offer In c~;~.sh. Call (740)44 1-9378 $1,000 080 . 94 Dodge Ram 2WD, auto, leave message. $' ,000 os·o. (740)256· • "" 2003 Toyota .acoma 4:~~4 1233. Ex1ended Cab, TAD SAS 90 Volvo 240DL, no rust, PaCkage, 37,000 miles, run s great , totally reli able. VB/5-speed, power steering. 25mpg $3,000 080. windows, toe ks, m1rrors, · (740)245·9142 . cruise, air, AM -FM!cas' - - ' - - - - - - - - sette/CD player. keyless 93 ToyotaCamry 5400. cars entry, tool box, 2' ' receiver from ssoo. For listings BOO· hitch, tinted glass. da rk. 39t -5227 E•t. C548. green wi t ~ grey inter io r, "fAK~ good MPG. $2, 100 OBO 740-742-3020 or 992-3394. TRUCKS 115 • Two week initial & ori entation classe.~ wit h continued ongoing training. MANAGEMENT... • The best man agement team in the country to assis t you in sales. SALES SUPPORT... • Superior sales sup1>0n, including a fu ll or time per:mnal so·ocr~~lary. full or part time personallot nssisrance. Rlgta and Dry Hill 's Self Storage Storage Racine, Ohio 45771 740·949-2217 ,;;•. s,izee six10' to 10', x30' "* ~ 7:00 AM .. 8:00 PM r ~63r:;7r.8'":·~ · :----"":".., Help Wanted SALES CONSULTANT r AA~=t 1 BUDGET TRANSM1S; S1DNS, A111ypes. (740)245- iiiiiiiiill r 10 ~ A K .J !I 8 6 Funeral Home, Inc. Quality.Cumpun ·iml .l tld 111 1('/.:ri(~ Come 1i,J(elher'' c,m,M<r .\•r~ ~att1Mn hoonr~~·~b!r C.O..r Cc..(l,~tr {(;.(~11(1' Wfllml .~r udl<mw) 31115trntor~ L~n1Hu0!1 ~o ftml mti11lllorml> Simi~~ OOM fllllml. Ha"ME IMPROVEMEmS AI John Sang Ford-Lincoln-Mercury we've established a 35 year repulation of honesty, before and after the sale. With Ihe hottest producls on Ihe market and as the fasiest growing dealership in our region; we 're adding sales professionals to help expand our market penetration and to help maintain our Snu lh JONES' extremely loyal customer base. If you are a professional lookin g to start a new career or maybe you don'! feel you're paid or treated a> well as you should be and if you' re tired of working for someone who isn't working for you, give Brad Sang call today 1-740-446-9800. You may also apply in person at 195 Upper River RD., Gallipolis, Ohio Monday-Friday on SAVINGS Top • Removal · Trim • Stump Grinding · Bucket Truck Point Neasant, WV L----...o..;(~30;;;::41~6::,7;;;S..:;26::;30:::..".;;~~B~ - :.!r.:'l:::.!_.J .FRANK & EARNEST FOR f:V~NTUAL · 30 Yrs. Exp. • Ins. 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Betore soun cJing off ..rernember th e person 1••c.......••••• BAUM LUMBER studio 7 Rookie rock reporters 32 Opportune 8 Underwater 34 Speech shockers openers 9 Shangri-la 35 Leveled oH 10 Mach 1 36 Mike a exceecler profit 11 Lynxe9 37 Hen or mare 12 Crafts · 38 VCR partner hookups 17 Point · 39 Mos1 pale 20 Synthellc 42 Jungfrau or fabrics Elgar 21 Bartender's 45 Go wrong supply T Re fl. K.E .MUCUU Now Available AI period 6 "Ben·Hur" r-r<-r-,--,--::::...--i Ohio 45769 IN THIS SPACE FOR $52 PER MONTH 5 Distinct 22 Trevi Fountain site 23 "Shogun" apparel 24 Phoned 25 This, Friday, Dec. 23. 2005 By Bernice Bede Osol A number ol large rewards to which you I AM . '""""'·~r' <1 ro en ll! ted tor work wetl·done could hnally come your way rn the year ahead. T110se respons1ble may have been a bit t.-:m1y. but t-hey me now reAc!y to follow through on what's Oecn promis.ed. . CAPRICORN tDec. 22-Jari. 19) - Protects ·you havo in the mitt have e)(celtent potential for successful co nclu siOns. provided you don't slrt~w obst;:1.1:;les Ill your own pillh to today. Use sound tudgment. not ctutrered thou ght to • AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - Instead ol wastmg vqtuablo time today trying to fix blame on anytlod~· but yourself fo r a b1g n bh111de1 that was made, spe nd all ol that r--:=-::-::-:-:-:-:---,,· :::~~; •• energ~ and effort correct Ill!] the ITIIS[ake. .U~v.J PISCES tFeb 20-MMch 20).- You may JUST AROUND h.Jve some troubl e ci1scern1ng who has I~ '7 Cori.pl~fe the chvd:le qvored NEI'GHBORHOOD ~etm yuur true ff1end ott along and instead L-.1--.1--.1--..L.-..I.•.....J. bv lllf1nQ' In the mis.sing W'OfdJ · rewmd th e unr:leser'JIIl1 toQay Be caretut you d1velot:~ from llep No. 3 below. not to 1gnore one who has been especially . -.;r,;;,;:;;-;:;;;;m;;;<,;-;-;:;;;:;;;--r,--,;,..:.r.--,-_:,;:~.:.:.~ '"'" 1o you. 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Dis~b ility, .MERCURY P" Homes • Garages • Complete Remodeling 740-9!12-1611 info 19 Front tooth 27 Knowledge Two of the arts 1n bndge are: as declarer. avoiding a guess: as a defender. making declarer guess Tllat was relevant in this . deal from the Senrors Bowl match between Bangladesh and USA2. At both tabl~s. South was in tour spades. Each West led the heart f1ve. If you had been the declarer, wnat would you nave done? Nowadays, (almost) all e~~:perts would open with tnat Soutll hand. It has majorsuit length and no rebid problem. Two no· trump was tn e Jacoby ·Forcing Rai se. Ttle American r:teclarer. Zia Mahmoor:t (who was born 1n Paktstan), won the first trick and took hi s two top spades before exiling wiln a neart. Now East "gave up" withol.lt a fight. casnmg the diamond ace. TRY TO De clarer lost one spade. one he ar! and CATCH one diamond. Bul if Easl llad returned a ME A heart. West would have ru ffed with his JUGMAID spade queen and sh1tled to a low r:tiamond, givirm declarer a guess for his co ntract. For Bangladesh. Az izut Haque. a ret1red brigadier general , played the heart seven from the board at ' trick one and took East's queen with his ace. Jur:tging that · West had led from a short suit. South cas her:t his spade king. And when East dropped the 10, declarer ran the spade . jack through West. Note that il1t had los! ' to a poss1ble spade queen m Fast's lland. l Mf.AN. South would have dnven out East's hear! U Kf.. f.\ORSE.') P\JLL\1'\G f'.FC ll~~--­ king. discarded a diamond from dum my on tile heart nine. and claimed, never WP-(,01'\) \f\110\X,I\ Si'IOW'i hav1ng to guess dia.monds. ViLLN,(.'; /'.!\(? L\1\LE. Here. though , the spade linesse won. So ~\1>-'S :OL£!)1:>\1-\G declarer drew the fast trump and r:tis· lodger:t the lleart k1ng , ending with an overt nck and one international match · point • New ~t)!ifi-ett¥W"i'k4 NT Pas s t Speechless 2 Inaugurate 3 "La Traviata" GONNA (Comme"iat and Residential) Mowin$. Trimming, Tree Trimm ing, Aeration, Ferti\i2ation, Spray1ng of fen ce lines, Leaf RemO\Ial, as well as small landscaping jobs such as pla nting and mulching. FREE ESTIMATES • (iUAAANTEED LOWEST PRICES lnsul'l!d Free Estimates spiffs. Health Care, LlNCOLN -- ' LAWN CARE DIVISION 59!·8757 740-992-6971 COMPENSATION •. , Commi ssion. bonuses, fit 7~ PL~M~ TAICf A NUMI~Il OHice: (740) 992·2804 Cell: (740) 517·6883 POWER WASHING SEPTIC TANK PUMPING $9500 PORTABlE TOilET RENTAl CAll FOR APPOINTMENT TODAY 25 Years Experience David Lewis a ~ -e!> 5~/lV/tf:; Free Estimates , (Comme•cial and Residential) Mobile Homes, Houses, l og Homes, Decks, Driveways, Sidewalks, Gas Station Awnings, Degreasing of Equipment, Boats, Campers, Tractor Trailers, Dump Tru cks, painting or staining of your deck or log nome, Aluminum brightening. . Special rates t o Trucking and Dump Trucking Companies. ~ Pass Pass 16 Winged mammal 18 Form 1040 3D Igneous A brigadier general marshals his cards ' TRI-STATE MOBILE POWER WASH AND LAWN CARE Attention Meigs Co. Residents!!! ~orth DOWN 14 Digress 15 Lean toward vegetable Open'ing lead : 'I 5 l.ro:U!r J,w:JJrnlti'm 7 !l Wesr I A ·1 A Tree Service C~I<.\Slil\~"7 Get A • 53 Glamour . 55 Roughly 56 Tablolda "mon1ter'' 57 Swung off-course 58 Winnings 26 Roo1 Dealer: East Ftmml . !litdllt A!:J64 tft K '7 Crow-Hussell ·~ . ¥ Vulnerable: IJoth I BUCKEYE Sanitation 40 7.3 Diesel, '90 F-250 XLT, MarOitC\"Q.E.'\1 I Cruise. Air. Heavy Duty, P u l l 4 WHEELERS Anything , $3950 OBO. 1740)245-9142 . 2002 Yamaha Di rt Bike .,-:--~-:-::----:-:---: · 12St.P, like . new $1,600. 85 Ford Ranger pickup, 4x4, (.740)388-8358. auto, AJC, goor:t tires , good paint , new motor. $1800. 2003 Suzuki 4WD Vinson SOD ATV wilh 34 miles. (740)256· 1683. $4900. CARMICHAE L EQU IPMENT. (740)4462412 . SHOP CLASSIFIEDS South Pomeroy. Ohio 1701 jelfersoo Blvd . $3,000. (740)256-1253. + r~:;::;::':":~:•:m:o:·~~~:::::;::::::::! " Wher~ 1985 Che\ly t -ton r:turnp 'solar recharging system. truck.. new mot or. cab & 77,400 miles . Must see. paint. Used daily. Asking $5,499. Call John (740 )645· t\642 .Ea<;t A Q ;i ~ • 10 ., :; 2 • K ~ 8 3 t tJltlG42 A !~ !I 5 • Q 10 9 ... J 6 :i :i Wl'Sl 33795 Hiland Road . 50 Less tamed 1 Pick up and go 5 Saj•~ or Ph lbln 10 Couldn't be batter 12 Debated 13 Boom box BOUnd . and Financial Services Janet Jeffers Hours 12-n-os • K J IOxlS, 10x20, 10x30 .1 f North A A 7 4 ;j \f J I 0 7 Rocky Hupp ,Insurance Phone (740) 992·5232 · SxlO, !Ox!O, 29670 Bashan Road r_... PROFESSIONAL Long Term Care, Great stan.ing · cormpensall;·,m and HER [AANCING.' ACROSS • 46 Navajo toes 95 F250 4)(4 11 Supercab 1 L---H-JR-SAiriLEiliio'-,.J Heavy-Duty. New transmls - Rolrrt L.!il'""' II sion. gooseneck. towmg 01 green Ford f150 XLT 4dr. package 79,000 mites. Great · ai.! Litltift.IH'tll~ auto, 5. 4L, VB, bedcover, -shape $8,000 080 sea player. sunroof, good (740)245·9142. IMA.IIU>Ifi Jr. co ndition, 71,000 miles . ~r~::.;;;.;.;~---.., ~h•ral t 8/21 mp g, $13,000 0 80. VANS (li'm (7401446-3861. FoR SAt.E 1977 Ford F250 truck, 2 Plush. full size 1993 luxury wheel drive, standard shift, ..-an. Gre at condition. $550. Call (740)645-6354. Mechanic owned . Built-in NEA Crossword Puzzle BRIDGE Phillip Alder ::·:; ;:,:::,. ~~·· ;:,._·.·: . clea n. Low Miles, excellent in1erior and . , ,.r,or. $6.250. 740-742-3020 or 992-3394 . The Daily Sentinel• Page A11 l'v'£ GOT rr! integri ty and outstanding customer service- THE WINNING TEAM! TRAINING•.• www.mydailysentinel.com $2995.00, and many more 2 dltion. garage kept. $25,000 wheel & 4 wheel drives to firm. (740)266-0257. Black/sil\ler. born 1213105 Scllnauzer. Toy Poms. ShillS400. (74 0)3BB·04 35 · Tzu's, Maltese, Peke-A-Poo (304)586 -2503 AKC Pekmgese puppies. :___:__ _ _ _ _ _ Beaut1tut Christmas pres- Reg. Lab puppies. Ready for 6 000 _•_n'_'·_<7_4_0_J4_4_-_'_ · _ _ Christmas. Born 11111 /05. vet checked , 1st shots. AKC Siberian Husky female Yellow/black/choc. price _ _ _ _ _ _ __ puppy, gray & white , bright $300. (740)446-1062. 98 Plymouth Breeze, 2.4 , blue eyes. $300. (740)446· _ _:__.:__ _ _ _ auto. clean. runs greal. Adorabl e C.hristmas puppies _a_62_7_ _ _ _ _ _ _ AKC Golden Retnever, 1St Shots & Wormed. ready -to CKC Black Lab pups, 14wk.s go 300 (740 )256 _1084 old. vet chec~ed, shots and wormed. Male and temale $200/eacn. (740)379-2697. AKC Bea gles. 12 weeks on 24th , tn-coiOI, sho ts. CKC Miniature Dachshund. wormed. Price reduced, 4 months. \lery small. ,$7 5. (740)256-1619 or female. red. shots. wormed. $200. (7401256-3168. (740)446-4172. ' IE Thursday, December 22, 2005 -~ , r may have on ty been trym9 to hetp. GEM INI (May21·June20)- llyoul'1aveto deal with someone who has caused you problems 1n the pF~st . there's no reason to tel your guard down ChanC€5 are this im.JiVidual WIJI!ry to gel the better of you once aga1n. CANCER (June 21-July 22)- Those· neg-· lected promtses m1ght JUmp up and bile you today. so be prepared to make goOd. The victlms ol your procrastination might prt~ s sure you in to follow1ng through on your commitment. LEO (July 23- Aug. 22) - II your initial react1on to oth ers today is focused solely on their negative traits. you'll miss out on being the recipient of ail the nice quatit1es they possess. It'll be your loss. not theirs. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - Beware of Inclinations 10 gamble b1g today 1n order to gain a t1t11e . You'll get much further ahead by sllcl<.,ng to investtllents which may oller small returns . but you know witt .be steady LIBRA (Sept 23-0ct. 23) - You. better than most s1gns. know the value ol being tolerant and patient with others. so don't . · start ,be1ng demanding at the lam11y today K1nd wo,ds are what bring achon; curt ones won't SCORPIO (Oct . 24-Nov 22) - Normally you're a rathe r sell-assured person, but today you might allow negat1va lhinlo.mg to hold you back from accomplishing the ach1evements you're'capabte or. Keep your head on stra1ght SAG ITTARIUS (Nov 23-Dec. 2t) - There ere no excuses money simply ,has a way of slipp1ng throu gh your l1ngers today It you !ail to keep a ltd on unnecessary spend1ng . you re g01ng to have mator prob· terns ne)(t month · ~ V G~TSCARANSMW S~EE",. mms TO ~ SCRAMLETS . I I I .I I I I I 12./21/05 Vision - Moun1- Rebel - dffset- FOREVER Wh"J I k. through 8 scrapbook Mom sighed, I e 00 mg ltM. o~e. n_!s, _are tempora"', but holiday memories go ·- · on FORE.YJiR." -J ARLO & JANIS SOUP TO NUTZ , THaT Ol:lE9i.T LOOr< Llk"E a ReiN DEER IT I.POks Lik'E a STEGosauRus .. 'Po'Re Poi~G "TI<oT aLL \..\XtlNG.~ 1../q.J Go-na .""" ~eM Q..lr,.. "1b..J fur 100 Mer-.1'1' SPRinkleS oOfl.l '1t.te O~R:Is'TME:is ()::o!QES . """' 1l4e'l q. lO.>iN<D · �• OHIO The Daily Sentinel Taft presses ahead despite criminal · conviction, voter disapproval Bv ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS AP STATEHOUSE CORRESPONDENT COLUMBUS -· Gov. Bob l'aft said Wednesday he ' ll move ahead with several ini tiatives in 2006 despite the worst moment s of hi > political life this year. In August. Tali pleaded no contest to ethics charges to beco me Ohio's first governor con'victed of a crime. Subsequent polls gave him hi storicall y low approval rat' ings and Time magazine. with a touc h of political hyperbole. named him one of the country 's three worst governors last month. Still. Taft. a Republi can, says he will push a new education plan next year, pro·mote Ohio as a good place to do business and lobby for limits on lawsuits proves he several leftover bills. includ- . t..:an still gei things done. With law makers' backing, ing changes to state adoption · Taft cut state inco me taxes. and mortgage Jaw s. It's time "to move on to · eliminated a tax. on machin . doing the job that I was elect- ery and eq uipment loathed by ed to do on behalf of the peo- <:ompa ni es and replaced a ple of the state," Taft said in loophole-ridde n corporate tax an · interview with The with a new. very low rate on more types of businesses. Associated Press. " It reallv has been the most Taft, who will be 64 nex t productive year from a policy month , said he believes he still has the support of Jaw- stand poi nt since I took makers to back his priorities. oft1ce." Taft said. " I have no which also include beefing reason to believe it won't be up the oversight of invest- anothe r productive yea r ments at the state insurance go ing forwanJ. ,. By hi s own account , Taft fund for injured workers. It was a scandal over a $50 will be busy in hi s last year in million rare coin investment office. at the Bureau of Workers' In his State of the State Compensation that led indi- speech early .next year. he rectly to Taft's conviction in says he' ll pitch a new initi aAugust on charges he was tive to ensure that more high treated to golf and other gifts sc hool st udents are ready for work and college. he didn 't report. He' ll also push legislation Tali said his success this year creating a new business tax , needed to ratify an eight -state pushing a $500 million high- agreement to protect Great tech grant progmm and putting Lakes water and a bill to bol- Ohio Gov. Bob Taft talks to a reporter in his ·office during an interview Wednesday in Columbus. Taft's year began with a long-sought victory to change Ohio's tax cod_e and closed with a historic crim inal conviction on ethics charges. He faces record low approval ratings in his last year in office. AP Photo ster the state's struggling auto parts indu stry . The gove rnor plans at least one and perhaps two more overseas trade mi ssions. and will visit oiher U.S. ciiies to promote Ohio's new tax code. Taft, the son and grand son of U.S. senators and greatgrandson of Presi dent Wi Iii am Howard Taft. says he has no plans to leave office early. He called the events around his conviction diffic ult and di sappointing. " But it 's a year where I faced up to it and accepted responsibilit y," he 'said. " I've apologized .to the people of Ohio and I'm just grateful that I have the opportunity to continue to serve and make a difference for the people of Ohio every sin gle day." Democrats give Taft credit for winning biparti san support for a bill putting last month 's successful hi gh-tech grant and construction money issue on the ballot. Local Weather Today's Forecast Thursday ... Mostly su nny. Not as cool with highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph . Thursday night ... Mostly clear. Not as cold with lows in the lower 30s. Southwest winds 5 to I0 mph. Friday... Partly cloudy. Hi ghs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph . Friday night. .. Partly cloudy. Low s in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 5 to I 0 mph. Saturday and Saturday night ••• Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of -rain. Hi ghs in the upper 40s. Lows in the mid 30s. Christmas Day... Cioudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Sunday night ... Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers . Cold with lows around 30. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Monday and Monday night •.• Panly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. Lows in the mid 20s. Tuesday... Partly cloudy Forecast for Thursday, Dec. 22 Everyone here is wishing you the OJery best holtday season under the sun. Thank you for tanning, with us. LOVE YOUR TAN 3rd Street • Racine, OH 7 4Q-949-1149 High School Girls Basketball Point Pleasant 65, Meigs 34 Warren 58, Gallia Academy 39 City/Region High I low temps Thursday, December 22, 2005 Toledo• 34" 118" . ~ Mansfield• · 37" I t6' Dayton • 39" 119" f"Y--... Lady Marauders l L.......::) ~ *Columbus ~ Youngstown • . 35" 117" 39" I 19' fall to Pt. Pleasant ,. BY lARRY CRUM LCRU M@MV DAILY AEGl STEA .COM LocAL SCHEDUlE Cincinnati • 44• I t9• .0 Portsmouth • 44" 121 • • 0 GALLIPOLIS- A schedule of upcomng colle,ge and high school ~ars~. sport1ng events lfl>'Oiv1ng teams lrom Gallia, Me1gs and Mason counliAS Thyr~day 's games .. •, t~ WVA.. ·'l' ~ c___) Cloudy ~ , Thunder- ~ , Partfu ~ "//; 1 "C...__) Cloudy Showers Flurnes ~ storm s '· \ "'' ... ~~ "1 ' ' \. \ Ra1n ~ .... ~. , / • • • '• ' ' Snow Ice ~ · ~ ••••• Weather Underground • AP Girls Basketball River Valley at Eastern. -7:30p.m South Gallia at Coal Grove, 7:30 p.m. Southern at Hannan, 7 p.m. · Wahama at Roane County. 7 p.m. . Wrestling Point Pleasant al Wellston, TBA fllday's gameA Boys Basketball Meigs at Eastern. B p.m . ?pint Plsasant at Logan , 7:30p.m. Southern at Wahama, 7 p.m. GirlS Basketball . Logan at Point Pleasant 7:30p.m. TueedaY. December 27 Boys Basketball ,Aie~eander at Eastern, 6 p.m. ..New Boston at South Gallia , 6 p.m. · Girts Basketball Wahama Tournament, TBA with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Tuesday night and Wednesday ... Partly cloudy. Cold. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the lower 30s. Wedneadgy December 28 Boys Basketball fliver Valley vs. Gallia Academy at Rio Grancte, 6:30p.m. · Po1nt Pleasant at Spring Valley lotlrney, Glrla Basketball Point Pleasant at Gallia Academy, 7:30 BErn.vEin p.m. . Belpre at Eastern, 7:30 p.m. Wahama Tournament , TBA INSIDE The list of people we'd like to thank is long, but your name is definitely on it! Best wishes to all our neighbors, customers and friends for a most joyous holiday season! · (740) 992-5009 Dally stock reports are the 4 p.m. closing quotes of the previous day's transactions, provided by Smith Ananclal Advisors of Hilliard Lyons In Gallipolis. With just a star tD guide them, the holy flocked to visit the infant Jesus in the mar.ager where he lay on that very fi"t Noel. For brightening our year with your visits, we are most grateful and wish you the very merriest ' Christmas season. Qutllill} Print Shop Mill St. • Middleport 992·3345 Larry Crum/photo . Meigs' Joey Hanning comes down with a rebound alongside Point Pleasa nt's Char Bibbee during the Marauders' 65-34 loss to the Lady Knights Wednesday in Point Pleasant See Page • Co~s lead the way with seven Pro Bowl selections. See Page B8 ~ert•t • Tri:.County Roundup. See Page ' '' ~om 812 CoNTACI'S CJtlver CWa"l Cafe Phone - t-74Q-446-2342 ext. 33 Fax- 1-740-44&3000 E-mail - Syracuse, OH 992-2507 sports@ mydailysentinel.com SJlQJ'j$ ~"'-" Brad Sherman, Sporta Editor (740) 446-2342, ext. 33 bsherman@ my~ailytr~bune . com Teresa, Jessica, Linda & Paula Here's hoping your holiday is all that it "auto" be. Customers like you are the best of the lot! With best wishes and gratitude for your continued support. Bryan WaHert, Sports Writer (740) 446·2342 . .... 23 bwaJters@mydailytribune.com On September 11, 2001, a shadow was cast over America. Since then, we, as a nation, have united to fight tyranny and oppression ... this has been achieved while maintaining the highest levels of patriotism and pride. · . Our very own community was touched by the hand of this war when the 3664th Maintenance. Company of the National Guard Armory was dispatched. Our thoughts and prayers are with them, as well as their friends and families. In the New Year, we truly hope for Peace On Earth. Happy Holidays from your "Family of Professionals" at Winning makes for hot Bengals sales · On the other side , Meigs ha s now dropped a couple in: a row as both teams prepare for the Christmas break. Point Pleasant was led on the evening by Sommer. who had a ga me hi gh 16 points to go along with three rebound s, three assists and five steal s. Wyant added II points, three rebounds and five steal s, Please see Marauders, Bl CINCI NNAT I (AP) - . Ci nci nn ati Bengals merchltndi sc is a winner for retailers , as fans stock up for the holidays and the team's first playoff game in 15 ·years. "We· re cru shed. We· re selling anything B engals. ~· sa id Chris Koch. co-owner of Koch Sporting Goods downtown. "I haven't seen anythin g like this · since 1990'' Pati ents at Pl easant Valley Ho~p.iJlll could spend . ,.}_ ,, ' ! ''' .• ~ ' ' ' c${.~ ..~i·~ •. ·• '\ . less time in tl!'\i WattJngroom th;utk5\t6 Urewly installed . i·· .,,..,,,.. PACS, ~ it,is !tore ~mon!y ·k~~~· all; ~YH • " '·'. . results . .' ~i1 '' ' 'fi'lh a stroke of th e keyboard. ,;t . ;,;.,-..: t ~ • . • ' ~,<,· .. · '---~.;.oe__,,,.~ . ':'.JJ- ,,...:; lnsfjlllt avallabtltty of x-rays andfe porfS I!JelUlS less f' waiting time for .our patients. . ;.; .. . PACS .is settip.~f!i~ stand~d for l)Uilllty service and Pleasant Valley Hospital is utilizing its. features. Please see Bengals. Bl throughout th e year. may t he blessings of love and joy echo throughout your heart and homl'. h's been a pleasur£ to '\Crvc you thi _, past year and we" re ·grateful for the loyal suppon you've ' hown u.<. Thank,, friend' and please acc!:'!pl our :-.i ncer_e wishc., for a happy holiday. / .Xu,t·~yYv;)fJ . Alvin R. Lawson, JD, FACHE ChiefExecutive Officer TuU f'ree 1-877-146-2282 446-2282 • 499 Richland Ave. Athens, OH 45701 Call today for )'our frtt con.!tultation 594-6333 or 1-800-451-9806 -- <l phys ic~ til see a patient 's radiology imagei,and test · Wishe s of ~esoundin& :Joy During thi_., holi est of seasons and ~. Picture Arch~mg & Communb~ons,S~~ · . PLEASANT VALLEY HOSPITAL. 1900 EASTERN AVE. • GAUIPOLIS, 011 row. 86 Larry Crum, Sports Writer (740) 446-2342, ext. 33 lcr~m 0 mydailyregister.com YOUR CAR &TRUCK Sl/PERS70RE NEXT TO WAL-MART POINT PL EASANT. W.Va. - With an impressive showdown between freshmen. the Point Pleasant girls j umped ahead of the visiting Meigs Marauders earl y in the fi rst quart er and continued to pile on points on their way to a 65-34 victory Wedne sday nighi. . Fres hmen Anna.Sommer of Point and Ca ti e Wolfe of Meig s battled back-andfourth through most of the game, with both leading their teams in points and assists . The two young guard s lielped keep a fa st paced game, with Mei gs (3-5) taking the early lead in the matchup. The Marauders took an early 6-2 lead behind efficient shooting and held onto it as the Lady Knights (2-3) continued to mi ss early shot s. But Point Pleasant rolled back, tying the game at 8-8 with 3:44 left to play in the first quarter and then took the lead and never looked back . The Lady Knight s went up by five before Meig s battled back within two, but the home squad took advantage of numerou s Marauder turnovers and took an 18-11 lead into the second quarter. · From there, the Lady Kni ght s turned up the defensive pressure and forced Meigs into eve n more turnovers . Led by Meli ssa Adkin s, Jody Hartley and Tessa Wyant. Point Pleasant outscored Meigs 17 -10 in the second quarter to bring with .them a dominating 14 point lead into the half. After a .s trong first half from freshmen Wolfe. the L a d y Kni ghts continued their d o minance and . shut down Wolfe and the rest of the Marauder attack, limitin g the Wolfe maroon and gold to only four points in the third quarter, while the L a d y Knight s · stacked on 13 more. Meigs had strong play from Joey Preece Hanning and L es ley Preec·e as the Marauders tried . to han g with the fast paced play of the Lady Knight s. But Point countered with a strong defensi vc effort from Leah Eddy, Char Bibbee and Skye Smith as the girls in white furthered their lead . Point Pieasant did not let up in the final cantos . .adding 17 more points compared to Mei gs' 9 as the Lady Knights went on to grab the 31 point victory, their second win in a • Toledo rockets past UTEP in GMAC bowl. ()lrlstmas At Christmas Bl The Daily Sentinel t>.HCII 73fi E. 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Oe;D.I'tMel(t · 2520 Valley Drive Point Pleasant, WV 25550 301-675-1310 .' �Thursday, December 22, Page B2 • The Daily Senti1YI Thursday, December 22, 2005 ' www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentind • Page B3 2005 Foote warns AFC contenders they .don't want to play Steelers BY ALAN ROBINSON stretch. Some of their winning scorers were 19-14 (Cincinnati), 16-7 (Washington), 17-6 (Jacksonville) and 20-7 (Baltimore). Their 18-3 win Sunday over · Minnesola was much like those late-season 2004 games, but Foote said lhe Steelers are playing much better now than they were "in December a year ago. Then, their late-seaso n struggles on offense carried over to the playoffs, and they beat the . Jets 20-17 in overtime only after Jets kicker Doug · Brien -missed two potential game-winning field goal attempts in the closing minutes. " I've got a "better feeling than last year,"· Foote said. "Last year we . were struggling a little bit at the end, but this year w.e' ve got that sense of urgency, a back- ASSOCIATED PRESS PITTSBURGH The Pittsburgh Steelers aren't done with December, aren "t assured of being in the playoffs. That doesn't mean linebacker Larry Foote isn't ready to make this warning to the Colts, Patriot s and Bengals: You don't want to play the Steelers in January. Foote cautioned the three AFC favorite s that the Steelers (9-5) are peaking after limiting the Bears and Vikings to 12 points· in the last two weeks, and they are in better position to make a Super Bowl run than they were while going 15-1 last season. "We're a dangerous team," Foote said . Wednesday. "We're kind of under the umbrella, and people ain't really talking about us. I like it like that. Hopefully, we can get our chance to get in the playoffs a.nd do some damage." A year ago, the Steelers were assured of going to the playoffs with weeks to go in the season and, at times, played like it. After beating the eventual Super Bowl finalists, the Patriots. and Eagles, in successive games, they struggled down the against-the-wall approach. tan! thing." We've got fighter' in this Left .guard Alan Faneca. locker room, people that chosen for his fifth consecuPro Bowl on don 't want to go home. We ·rive came so close last year. Wednesday, agrees with we're not used to going Foote that the Steelers seem home early so we def.initely to. be peaking at the right want to finish it strong." time, rather than at midseaThe Steclcrs probably son as they did in 2004. must beat the Cieveland The downside to not winBrowns (5-9) on Saturday nin g a division title and and the Detrort Lrons. (4- 10) bein~ top- seeded in the on ian. I to reach the play- AFC~ as they were five times soffs . for the lourth ume 111 . from 1994 _2004 is th fJve seasons. There are some . . . . · . e po improbabl e scenario; in Slbilrty that they mrght have which they could finish 11-5 to play and wm three road and not make the pustsea- ~ames to make It to the son, but Foote isn't too wor- Super Bowl. ricd about them: Last season, the Steelers "That's a little up setting, needed only to win twice at but we put Ollfse lves in that He111 z Freid to go, and ever~ situation ," he said. '· It ain't a then they lost the AC chambad situation. but we put piun sh ip game to New ourselves in that situation . England 41-27 . We just cross our fingers and "When you've gut it all take care of the Brown s this wrapped up, you're looking week, that's the most impor- a little bit ahead, even if you"re nol ..,uppn ,l'd to. Faneca said . "That·, a lu\Llry you earn throu ghout tile :-,eason and we didn't L'urn that luxury thi ., year. h cry game i~ the last gu mc to u~. it really is: it \ a ti ght ral:~.· und -every ters. .~ ingk ga1 11l' llllll· ·'That is a positive if it get.-., u·s moving in the ri ght dirct::-- tion and we're pla'ying m n rt' game~ ;.1nJ wc· rl' playing better. and I think it is." he said . Notes: LT Marvel Smith. out for four ·of the la ~ t fi vc game~ wi-lh ankle injuries. was upgnrd~d to probable and Will qan Saturday against th ~ Browns. QB Tommy Maddox stayed away l"mm practice with flu -like syml)toms .... Two special ,team." players, Clint Kriewald1 (ank le) and Chilli lwuom ;r !ankle) , missed prac tice bL~ are expcded to play. complete Four Steelers chosen for Pro Bowl, Big Ben left off Qf~~ , BY ALAN , He has three sacks, two interceptions anu three fumble recoveries, one for a touchdown. ''He's a spec ial player," Cowher said. Other Steelers who made it last year but weren't chosen York Giants. 20 home game, as a free ring Bill Hanifin, 42, a quality- tone. control inspector from suburfrom Page 81 . ban Green Township, bought a $250 team-issued Bengals offered a free specialty ring He sold out of 180 "AFC jersey at Koch's· store. tone,cents which normally cost· "I'm not a guy. to paint my 99 to $2.99. spokesNorthern Division Champions" jerseys by the face or anything, but I can't woman Jill Cobb said. "Hopefully, this will help end of the lunch hour wait to wear it," he said. "I "just never thought I'd jump on push (the Bengals) on Monday, the day after the this bandwagon." "not only to the playoffs but Bengals clinched the diviMeanwhile, Cincinnati to the Super Bowl," Collins sion title with a victory at Bell Wireless customers can. said of his hometown team. Detroit. ring in the new year with video for the song by Sales of merchandise for funk musician Bootsy the Rock and Roll Hall of the 1I-3 Bengals so far this Collins' "Fear Da Tiger" Fame member was shot and year have almost quadrupled team tribute song. He's pro- produced at Paul Brown compared with the same viding the song, which made Stadium and includes vocal period last year, according to its debut at the Bengals' Nov. contributions from Beilgals SportScaninfo, a West Palm Beach, Fla., market research firm that tracks sporting goods sales at 13,000 stores nationally. Sales wete up to more than $50 million ·through Dec. 11, the last Yllt'Antlnd week available, the company 1:18-1.111. said. Hllltl "Winners sell, no question . OfYou ...... about it," said Neil Schwartz, the firm's director of marketing. "They're winning, 740-667-6245 they're fun to watch and they're in the playoffs." He said for the year, Bengals merchandise sale ranks ninth among National football League teams, but for the week ending Dec. 11, they ranked behind on! y the Pittsburgh Steelers, . Indianapolis Colts and New players Stacy Andrews, Duane Clemons , Jonathan ·Larry Crum/photo PITTSBURGH- On a day that four Pittsbuq;h Steelers learned they ' re gomg back to the Pro Bowl, much of the talk in their locker room was about who isn't going. · Wide receiver Hines Ward, left off the AFC squad for the first time in five years. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, ignored again despite having a 20-3 record as an NFL starter over two seasons. Guard Alan Faneca, center Jeff Hartings, linebacker Joey Porter and safety Troy Polamalu were chosen again ·after also being selected last "season, when the Steelers sent .nine players to Honolulu. But, on Wednesday, coach Metgs ·· Ka tie Wolfe squeezes between Point Pleasant defenders Skye Smith (left) and Melissa Adkins (right) during t he first q uart e r of the Lady Mara ude rs tF'"""""""""""""""""'""'""""""'I 65-34 loss Wednesday night in Point Pleasant. With a stack of best wishes to all our customers for a custom·made holiday season. . · We thank you for your valued business this past year. Larry Crum/photo Meigs· Cayla Lee goes up for a rebound with Point Pleasant"s Trista VanMatre in purs uit during the first quar ter of the Lady Marauders 65-34 loss Wednesday night. boards, two assists, two steals and two blocks, Amber Burton scored four points and had fom rebounds, Lesley from Page Bl Preece had two points, seve n . rebounds and two blocks and Bibbee put up nine points, Cayla Lee, Amy Barr and Hartley scored eigh~ points Whitney Smith all had two and grabbed six rebounds. . points in the loss. Adkins had six points, three Point Pleasant will return rebounds and two blocks, to action 7:30 p.m. Friday Smith had six points and five against Class AA po"!er rebounds, Trista VanMatre Logan. while the Meigs girls scored five points and have take a few weeks off fur the four rebounds, Liz holidays and will return to Somerville had four points action 6 p.m . January 5 and Leah Eddy added _three against Alexander. rebounds and two assists. . Meigs was led by Wolfe POINT PLEASANT 65, MEIGS 34 CN) who had 14 points, six MEIGS Cayla lee 0 0-2 0, Meghan Clel_land 1 3-6 rebounds and three. assists, 5, Joey Hanning 2 1-2 5, Catie Wolle 6 2Meghan Clelland had five 10 14, Amber Burton 2 0-0 4. Cassi Whan 0, Amy Barr 1 0-0 2, Lesley Preece points, Joey Hanning scored 01 0-0 0·0 .2, Brittany Preast 0 0-0 o, Whitney five points and had five Smith 1 o-o 2. Melissa Grueser 0 0-0 D. Cecillia Core 0 0-0 0 To tals- 14 6-20 34 POINT PLEASANT (2·3) Leah Eddy 0 0-0 0. Anna Sommer 5 2-6 16, Char Bibbee 4 0-2 9. Trista VanMatre 1 3-4 5, Lrz Somerville 2 0-0 4, Bnltany Clonch 0 0·0 0. Tessa Wyant 4 2-3 II , Jody Hartley 1 6-6 8, Melissa Adkins 3 o4 6, Dev in Birchfield 0 0·0 o. Skye Smith 3 0-0 6 . Totals- 24 13-25 65. Meigs 11 104 9 34 , Poir-~1 18 17 13 17 65 3-Point Goals-Meigs {none) . Point 3 {Anna Sommer 2) Fouled Out-Meigs {none), Pomt 1 (Leah Eddy). ReboundsMeigs 34 (Lesley _ Preece 7), Point 30 (Jody Hartl ey 6). Ass1sts-Meigs 5 (Cat1e Wolle 3), Po mt 11 (Anna Sommer 3) Steals-Me1gs 6 (Joey Hanning 2) , Point 17 (Tessa Wyant. Anna Sommer 5) 8locks-Me1g s 5 (Joey Hanning, Ashley Preece 2). Point 4 (Melissa Adk1ns 2) Personal Fou ls-Meigs 19 . Poi nt17 . Marauders heartfelt thanks to our customers and friends .. Good Times · CR 7A Pomeroy, Ohio 740-992-7986 May peace, joy and conLent:.ment visit you and your flock, and may your f aith l:e renefo/E!d ducing this luly S€aSOO. Rocky Hupp Insurance Insurance &.. 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Bill Cowher seemed more unhappy than usual about the snubs. His reaction: Sure, the Steelers' passing galne isn't designed to produce big numbers like the offenses of other teams, but come on. Of course, it's hard to"argue against who is going at quarterback for the AFC: Peyton Manning, Tom Brady and Carson Palmer. Only Manning and Palmer have passer ratings . higher than Roethlisberger's 102.0. Maybe that's why Roethlisberger didn't seemed bothered by not being chosen after missing four of the Steelers' 14 game~ with sore knees. "Oh, no, I don 't deserve it," Roethlisberger said. "1. know when I deserve to be there and I don't feel like I deserve it yet. In this offense, you don' t put up big numbers, so ... " Ward was the first Steelers receiver to play in the Pro Bowl in four consecutive seasons, but wasn't chosen despite having I 0 touchdown catches - six more than last season: His receptions have dropped frol)l 80 a year ago to 61, with two. games remaining, and the Steelers are 9-5 after being 13· I a season ago. "I think some guys definitely got left off that deserve it," Faneca said. This is the fifth consecutive appearance for Faneca and the third in four years for Porter, who has eight sacks despite having b·!en · slowed by preseason knee surgery. Polamalu is one of the NFL's most versatile defensive players, sometimes lining up in the secondary and other times as a blitzing linebacker. ROBINSON ASSOCIATED PRESS • Corner of General Hartinger Parkway and Pearl St., Middleport, OH 992·3471 • �. Page B4 • The Daily Sentinel www .mydailysentinel.com 'J1lursday, December 22, 2005 As Yankees celebrate and Red Sox ruminate, St Louis adds Ponson BY RONALD BLUM ASSOCIATED PRESS . NEW YORK - While the Yankees celebrated their acquisition of Johnny Damon and the Red Sox ruminated their loss, the St. Louis Cardinals gave troubled pitcher Sidney Ponson a second chance. • Other teams kept making moves ahead of the holiday break, including the Giants and San Francisco Angels. acquired outfielder Steve Finley from Los Angeles for third baseman Edgardo Alfonzo. · . A day after leaving the Red · Sox to accept a $52 million, four-year contract with the Yankees, Damon had a 15minute conversation with New York owner George Steinbrenner. The agreement for the charismatic center fielder could be finalized Friday. "Johnny and I spoke a few times over the last week and I strongly encouraged him to sign with the Yankees," New York first baseman Jason Giambi said through agent Am Tellem, "It is good to know that our lineup next year will include a natural leadoff hitter whose presence allows (Derek) Jeter and A-Rod to return to their preferred places in · the batting order. Johnny is a good friend and a great guy to have in the clubhouse." Also Wednesday, N~w York reached a preliminary agreement with longtime center fielder Bernie Williams on a $1.5 million, one-year contract, a deal. that allows the 37-yearold to earn an additional $1.5 million in performance bonuses. He will have a reduced role as a part-time outfielder and designated hitter. Even before Tuesday night, · AP photo Baltimore Orioles' Sidney Ponson follows through on a Qitoh against the Los Angeles Dodgers during a spring training baseball game in Fort Lauderdale. Fla .. March 19. 2004. Ponson. who was released by the Orioles after an alcohol-related driving charge, has agreed to a one· year contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. The deal is for a $1 million base salary and allows him to earn $1.5 million in performance bonuses. Boston began looking for Damon's potential replacernent. "We've inquired with teams about other center fielders. We would be irresponsible not to," lieldcr." co-general manager Jed Hoyer Still, Damon's decision said. "We're confident that we · appeared to surprise the Red can work il out and we're Sox.going to have a good center "He was an offensive force-. He was a clubhouse leader. He was a bii of a cult figure who was enormously popular with the women of Red Sox nation and g:ene~ally a good guy," ~ed S~x pres1dent Larry Lucchmo srud. 'We urged Johnny that Bostonisagreatplaceforhirn, that he ·was a beloved fig~re here. But 1_n the ~~d h~ was tree to make hts ?ects~on. . Ponson sa1d he s changed m the three months smce the Baltimore Orioles voided his contract and released htm. Po~s~n. w_ent to. a~ . alcoh~l rehab1htatton !acthty . m Septem!Jer.and has been seemg a ~.sychlatnst weekly. After my last p;oblem, I sought help and d1dn .t. wmt for any¥,~ to push me, Ponson smd. I JUSt d1d non my own. Smce the last t1me I had trouble I've been clean." . Ponson' s agreement with the Cardinals calls for a $ 1 million base salary and allows him to earn an additional $1.5 million in perfo.;mance bonuses based on starts Ponson was 7-11 with -a 6.:i1 ERA last season. . "We signed him with that purpose in mind, based on his past career," Cardinals geneml manager Walt Jocketty said. "It provides ·more depth to our rotation, more depth to our pitching staff, and that has been the priority of our offseason plan." Ponson was arrested Aug. 25 and charged with driving under the intluence and driving while impaired. He served a five-day jail sentence last week for driving while impaired, and the charge of driving under the inlluence was dropped under a plea agreement. "Sidney has made it very clear to us that he is committed to turning both his life and his career around," Jocketty said. "He's a tremendous talent who has made mistakes, but he's been making huge strides in trying to return himself to a much better quality of life." In Finley, San Francisco gets a 40-year-old player who hit a · career-worst .222 with 12 homers and 54 RBis.in 112 games for the AL West champion Angels last season. But he, did have a productive year in , 2004 with the Dodgers and Diamondbacks: "We were hoping for a better season from him, and I'm sur~ !he Giants were hoping for a better season from Alfonzo as well. Neither had career years," ' Angels general manager Bil~ Stoneman said. "I talked to· Steve and 1 know he's working as hard as ever." Alfonzo played in only 109· t batting 277 g~mes 1as season. . _ w1th two home . runs and 43 RB Is F. ·1 ld fi d h. If" m ey cou m lmse m an outfield that also mclude~ 41-year-old Barry Bonds and, 39-year-old Mmses Alou. . "I f~~l like I've g~; a lot t~ prove, Fmley smd. My go!!!:: IS to com7 ther~ and have rnl':: name wntten 111 the hne,uP; every day. As a pla~er,, I m. commg off a ~ear I dtdn t du.. too well ~nd I ve got to fore~ the tssue. . _ Seven players re-s1gned from. among the 50 who became fre<t agents when their teams didn'~ of!er. contracts by. Tuesday's, rn1dm~ht EST deadline. Tampa: Bay nght-hander Lance Carte(, agreed to a $550,000, one-yeat· contr;~ct, and·the others accept:, ed minor league deals• Washington outfielder Alex Escobar and right-hander TJ. , Tucker, Colorado pitcher Jose< Acevedo and outfielder Ryan; Spilborghs, Atlanta pitchei!: Wes Oberrnueller and Texa~t pitcher Nick Regilio. ·· Warm Wishes atthe Holidays · ($) Wishing you all things merry · bright at this festive time of ($) Thank you for wanning up our year "'for unto us a cndd is born, 111110 us a 50[1 is gi llfl!: and tlie ,9011fnlment· 'T'o aff ouryatrom, ntit)li6o1·s allii{ritrufs, we wisli a season <f miracw awijoy "itfwut e.uC .. 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As a sophomore at the University of Richmond, he was the top returning middle-distance runner this year. · Jobes, 19, was killed Tuesday when his car struck the rear of a tractor trailer along Interstate 64 in Raleigh County, State Police said. Jobes was heading home from final exams to spend Christmas with his family. "He was smart and he was not just an athlete. My gosh, he was just a great kid," Debbie Marcinko, the athletic secretary at Williamstown High School, said Wednesday. "You couldn't help but love him. The teachers ani heartbroken, really." Jobes had lived down the street from his high school track coach, Jack Jones. "I've known him since he was about 5 years old. I watched him grow up," Jones said. "In his school, in his community, he was always willing to help and always led by example. He as to coach ," said ty Richmond coach Steve Taylor. '"He had the talent to go to the highesr level in our sport. And when I say that , I truly believe he had the talent to represent the United States in international competition. " Jobes "was go"in g ·to be a great amba ssador for the state of West Virginia, " said Tayror, a St. Marys native . In May Jobes was pre• sented the Ray McCoy Track Athlete of the Year award by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association . In 2003. Jobes hurt a shou lder anLI lost in the finals of the No. I doubl es match at th e high schoo l tainly," Jones said . "That ' s just the sort of individual he was. He could suck it up "' hen he- had to and get things done.'' . Less than a week later, Jobes won the 400, 800 and: I ,600 meters at the· Class A. track championships and: anchored the winning 1,600 relay team. He repeated the feats a year later in scorch ~ ing conditions and set four meet records in the process .. '"It ' s such a shock and· such a tragedy that he was · taken from us," Jones said.: . Jobes is survived by his parents , John Jobes and Brenda Jobes; a stepfather; Mark Parker ; and a sister, Kristen. . . state te nnis meet. Lambert-Tatman Funeral''That \Vas a nervou s Home in Vienna was in moment for everybody , cer- charge of arrangements. · Wishing you the gift of faith and the blessing of hedvenly pei!Ce throughout the holiday season. For your friendship, · we are deeply grateful. 423 W. Main Pomeroy, OH . •992-5600 Pomeroy, OH 992-6451 The truck driver, Joseph Balistreri , 5 I, of Red Granite, Wis .. was taken to Raleigh General Hospital. where he was treated for minor injuries. Mitchell said the speed of either vehic le has not been determined. Neither vehicle had any pas sengers. Jobe s finishe.d third in the 800 meters at the Atlantic I 0 outdoor championship last spring .a freshman and twi ce was named the At lantic 10 rookie of the week. He ran team bests in the 400 meters (50.1 ), 800 (. I :55 . 17) and ran on the I ,600 and 3,200 relay teams. "In 17 years of coaching at the Division I level . he's the mo st talented young man I've had the opportuni- 'tJilliamstown's Ryan Jobes is shown competing in this undated photo. Jobes, 19, was killed Tuesday, when his car struck tk,e rear of a tractor-trailer along Interstate 64 in Raleigh · County, W.Va., State Pollee said. Jobes was heading home Q-om final exams to spend Christmas with his family. Jobes car~ed Williamstown High to back-to-back boys Class .A 's tate track championships in 2003 and 2004. As a sophomore at the University of Richmond, he was the top returning mi.ddledistance runner this year. · ' . 700 East Main St. 992-9784 brought out the best in other people in athletics and I think he set the example in the classroom by performing and doing the thing.s Il'e was asked of him." Most of .all, Jobes was humble. "He never wanted to focus ,on himself. " Jones said. Jobes was driving up a long, steep grade near Sandstone Mountain when he hit a truck that was moving very s lowly in the westbound right lane, Trooper C.H. Mitchell said . The car hit the back of the truck so hard that it became lodged underneath, cru shing the front of the car. Jobes was pronounced dead at the scene, Mitchell said. AP photo FOODFAIR 505 Mulberry Hts. • Pomeroy, OH The Dail)' Sentinel •.Page Bs.. At This Season Of Hope })2llleltlj2l}) ... 1t5 C})ristmas! . Thursday, December 22, 2005 Sf(err:!J (!Jhn:stmas . om Our 9Wme Ci}i:O ~"' r?ours 992-5252 Ha,.-e a Happy and HealtLy Merry Christmas · .._ '~i Here's hoping your holiday hits all the high notes. We thank you kindly for choosing us. Crow & Crow 110 W. 2nd Pomeroy We're dispensing our best wishes, and they include a large measure of thanks to our loyal customers. 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Gradkowski threw five , tpuchdown passes. and Trinity .Qawson rushed for 132 yards. leading the Rockets to a 45-13 ,victory over the Miners on ·Wednesday night in the GMAC BowL : But.il wasn'tjust the offense that came up big for Toledo (9-3 ). which had lost its last two bowl games. David _Thomas returned an intercep.tion 37 yards for a touchdown and Mike Alston had two big tackles to end the tirst half . when UTEP was threatening · to cut into a 28-13 deficit. · · It was the last time the .Miners (8-4) appeared likely .. to mount a rally. UTEP ended its season with a defeat for the 19th consecutive year and dropped to 0-4 in bowls since 1967 . despite making big 1 strides in two years under Mike Price. Price was fired from Alabama in May 2003 after an evening cavorting with strippers an hour down the road in Pensacola, Fla. He has led UTEPto back-tohack postseason games for the first time in 50 years, but the Miners finished the season with three losses in a row. The Mid -American Conference continues to dominate the GMAC Bowl, moving to 5-0 with yet another potent offense showcasing itself. Gradkowski completed 18 qf 32 passes for 298 yards with TDs to five receivers. He was intercepted twice, but it hardly mattered. The senior threw five TD passes in a game for the first time this season !nd third time in ·his career. ·The Rockets also harried UTEP's prolitlc passer, Jordan Palmer, mto an off:night. He was j ust 14-of-33 for 163 yards with an interception and sat out several series in the second half. Toledo, meanwhile. was 3of-3 on fourth-down conversions. and had three players catch passes of 30-plus yards. The Rockets effectively decided this game in the final three minutes before halftime. Gradkowski & Co. took over with 2:56 left and opened with four straight runs by Dawson, with a 15-yard face- mask penalty tacked onto the fourth. Then , Gradkowski faked it to Dawson again and threw a 31-yard TD pass to a wideopen Steve Odom with I : 13 to play. The Miners then moved to the 15 after a sure interception bounced off Toledo corner- . back Jason flowers' hands into the grasp of receiver Joe West for a 28,yard gain. But Alston, who had also deflected the ball to Thomas for an interception, tackled Palmer on the final two plays and the clock ran out. The clock for the only functional scoreboard didn't work most of the game, forcing officials to keep time on the field. Gradkowski was chosen as the game's MVP while AP photo Dawson (offense), Alston (defensive) and Odom (spe- Toledo's Steve Odom tries to elude Texas-El Paso defender Joe cial teams) also won game Fleskoski (25) during the second half of the GMAC Bowl college football game Wednesday in Mobile, Ala. honors. -.. OWINGS MILLS, Md . •• (AP) - Inside the Baltimore ~ Ravens huddle, while calling :. audibles under center and • delivering crisp spirals in a ' blowout win over the Green • ~ay Packers on Monday ~ night, embattled quarterback ;:: Kyle Boller had a completely ~ different demeano"r. This wasn't the erratiC, frenzied Boller who commit,.' ted three turnovers in a 12- 10 :: loss to the Denver Broncos ; the previous week. In the ~ Ravens' 48-3 win over Green ; Bay that set a franchi se record for points scored, touchdowns (six) and margin ._ of victory, the oft-criticized • 2003 firshround draft pick ,. calmed down his mechanics -•. and outshined an ineffective Brett Favre. · "Anytime he has a smile on his face in the huddle and we ' re actually moving the • ball, of course, it's a differ~ ent demeanor," said tight end : Todd Heap, one of Boller's ~ closest friends on the team, r after the most lopsided victo: · ry in Monday Night Football , history. ~ "When he's 'making throws ~ the way he was and all of us ~ guys were making plays for r him, of course he's going to have, a totally different ani<· tude and a totally different ~ mind-set toward every play. I ~ think he was confident." t The results for Boller were C three touchdown passes and ~ career-highs of 70.4 percent ~ accuracy (19 of 27) and a ~ f fuuerfront Past 6 Present II. 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Most importantly, he didn' t commit a turnover after two flagrant red-zone interceptions and an open-field fumble in Denver where he wasn't touched. "I made better decisions," Boller said. :·overall in the Denver game, I really made some bad decisions. I felt this game I was going to go out and just play really relaxed and smooth, just go out there and have fun. Instead of forcing and trying to make plays, all I had to do was get the ball in my guys' hands and let them make plays. · "To be able to put on a performance that we did. as an offense, it means a lot, especially with what I' ve been going through." · However, the performance doesn ',t assure Boller of a starting job beyond this season. His audition for 2006 is ongoing, and Ravens coach Brian Billick reiterated Tuesday that he won' t weigh this performance over any other. "It's another game, another set of data to draw from," Billick said. "This one obviously ' very positive; that's why it's important he follows it up with another one. :"Kyle stepped up, it was AP photo his time to do it. Now, the Baltimore Ravens quarterback Kyle Boiler, center, rushes challenge is to follow up." upfield away from Green Bay Packers defensive end Aaron Billick said out that Kampman, right, and defensive end Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, left, Boller' s fundamentals were during the first quarter of their NFL game Monday in Baltimore. much improved and that he We're thinking of you this holiday season and we thank you most sincerely for your generous support. ¥•1: We're eztenciJDt our very best wishes to you and yours for a boUday 8Ued with good &lenda uul cheer. We're proud to be a part of tbls fine commumty anci are pteiul for the opportunity to serve you. a ,.• 66J . : . · : A :re you •.... ·o·r o:l de·r ? '···:~· ....-- - - - - .. - - . - - - ....-- ............................................................ IN THE SPIRIT-OF GMNG •.. • Ogden to play in Pro Bowl ,~ BALTIMORE (AP) - . ,,' Ravens offensive tackle r Jonathan Ogden was named ; to the Pro Bowl, his ninth ~ trip, but for the first time, was ~ the only Raven selected, the r. team announced Wednesday . f Tight end Todd Heap and ;· safety Ed Reed were .named ~ as first alternales, but they ~ will only play in the Feb . 12 : ~arne in Honolulu if someone : IS injured. . . Toledo sinks Pirates, 73-62 . : : · www;mydailysentinel.com Calmer Boller leads Ravens to lOpsided victorY - :Clemson takes down ·Akron Zips GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico (AP)- Vernon Hamilton had 16 points and four assists to lead undefeated Clemson to a 66-59 victory over Akron in the title game of the San Juan Shootout on Wednesday night. Clemson (11-0) took a 5655 lead on two free throws by AkinAkingbala with 3: 16Ieft. Sam Perry followed with two free throws after taking a hard fall in the paint, increasing · Clemson's lead to 58-55. Akron (5-3), which led 3127 at the break, shot 25.8 per.cent from the field and 8.3 per,cent from 3-point range in the ·Second half. 2005 221 Mill Street • Middleport, OH G:) 740-992-0008 Hours : M·" dt lOAM - 9PM; Sunday - CLOSED "Our Famil' Cariflg For Your.'i" 244 North 2nd Avenue • Mid~leport , Oil 740-992-7900 • • • �)•age BS • The Daily Sentinel www.mydailysentinel.com Thursday, December 22, 2005 Indianapolis leads the way with seven Pro Bowlers~ The selections generally ASSOCIATED PRESS reflect the standings although players on losing teams are There will be only one every bit as happy. brother act in the Pro Bowl "It's always been lt dream of this season: the Barbers. mine since I was a little kid,"' said wide receiver Larry · The Mannings? Only Fitzgerald of Arizona, the Peyton made it. hardly a sur- third .overall pick in the 2004 prise because brother Eli has draft. "It hasn't been that long had a very up-and-down sec- · d d k nnd season with the New York smce by a 100 . me over Giants. there and I was taking picSo Eli, one of the leaders in tures with the guys that were over there, so it's truly an the fan vote, ended up as a honor." · Last year, for example, · third · alternate in the NFC when the players and coaches Philadelphia wa,s 13-1 at the time of the voting by fans, added their say. Peyton Manning was one of . players and coaches, and had seve,n nine representatives. the most an : NFL-high ·1 Indianapolis Colts who made from a single team since the group of 42 players from 1998. This year, the Eagles each conference announced are 6-8 and had one player Wednesday; !he seven Pro 1 d "ddl 1· b k Bowlers befit the Colts' 13- 1 se ecte ' mt e me ac er · Jeremiah Trotter. record. San Diego, which Four teams had no players handed Indianapolis its lirs\ chosen _ Cleveland and loss last Sunday, had six , Tennessee in the AFC, San i n~· luding linebacker Shawne Francisco and Green Bay in ;\1crriman. one of two rookies the NFC. Of those four, the to' make it. Browns have the best record: Houston kick returner 5-9. Jerome Mathis was the other This will be the second first-year man. straight year in Hawaii for the _Chtcago and Atlanta led the Barber twins, Tiki, the Giants' NFC with six selections each, running back and Ronde. the wb.ile the Giants and Seattle Tampa Bay cornerback. " lr was special. It was had live apiece· in the selections for the Feb. 12 game in k. Honolulu. The Bears' contin- nerve-rae mg, too many people. It was fun," Ronde said of gent was the largest they have last season's trip. "It will be sent to Hawaii in 15 years, another fun trip, I'm sure." and New York defensive ends The Colts • seven players Michael Strahan and Osi include Manning, running Umenyiora were the lirst pair back Edgerrin James, wide from the same team at that receiver Marvin Harrison, position sint:e Miami 's Jason center Jeff Saturday. defen'l'a) lor and Trace Armstrong sive end Dwight Freeney, iu .cOOl. linebacker ·cato June and Another noteworthy selec- · safety Bob Sanders. tion: Minnesota'·s Koren Robinson. chosen as . the · The starting lineups will be NFC's kick returner. announced Jan. 7· Robinson, the ninth overall Players around the league . . AP phot~ }_io.k in the 2001 draft by consider selection a singular l honor espect.ally becaus Seattle Seahawks" Shaun Alexander runs against the Dallas Cowboys in the second half in this Oct. 23 file photo In Seattle. Seattle. has had a series of most •have bonuses in theire Alexander was named to the Pro Bowl Wednesday. off-field problems that included a guilty plea· to drunk dri· contracts if they are picked. "'To be honest with you, if I AFC team. Those tend to be guard Will Shields and tackle · d s · 1 t Playing is another matter never make it again I won't be hereditary · p·os·r·tt.Otls· to· l"ht.ch w·11 vtng ·an a su pens ton as many drop out with in.J·uries or • t ·te Roa f· wt'IJ be ·ma k.mg season. He was cut by the for other reasons, and alter- sad, but I think this season players are often selected their lith Pro Bowl appearSeahawks before the season. was important for us to make automatically, and Chiefs ances. , f nates take their places. h 1 ff d "bl "Its a unny feeling right Cincinnati offensive tackle t e p ayo s an posst y go now," Robipson said. · to the Super Bowl." ·"Looking back on everything Willie Anderson put it in perPeyton Manning, the NFL"s J've been through, being in an spective. . MVP the last two seasons, led Fa ... fa ... ta • ··.la , akohol tl'eatment facility, I "The Pro Bowl is a week- a uistinguished trio of AFC "·•a thought 1 burned all my long trip you enjoy. But by six quarterbacks, joining twobriuges as far as all the orga- momhs later folks forgot who· time Super Bowl MVP T<Jm ... And a round of thanks l\iZations in the NFL were played. 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You'll have to ask ~~~ league." • Saturday, a first-time Pro B9wler, indicated he might take his linemates to ijonolulu with him, which wguld mean almost all the Gotts' offensive starters . would attend. : ':They "II be well taken care .u;· you can count on that," Saturday said. :'It says we're coming alOng, playing together, playMay you and your loved ones revel in His light and Jove throughout ihg well." said Sanders, this holy season. We feel blessed to have you as our neighbors . <(n(>ther firsHime selection. Down To Earth Market N' More '~t's an exciting moment for 508 Washington Street Ravenswood, WV us.;· for this family, for the wj:tole organization." Thursday, December 22, GRAVELY TRACNR &SERVICE Merry Christmas From All Of Us To All Of You & ASSOCIATED PRESS COLUMBUS - . Before Dallas put together a decisive three-goal flurry to stan the third period; the Stars had tu survive a lirst period dominated by Columbus. Philippe Boucher . and Stu Barnes each had two goals and Dallas killed seven penalties in the first 20 minutes to beat the Blue Jackets 5-3 on Wednesda:Y night. "The penalty-kill unit did a great job, and the guys who ¥en't doing penalty kill did a ~real job because they're situng there for about 13 minutes and not getting out there " Barnes said. "When we did g~t back to 5-on-5, we did play well. That's huge, to have effort like that all the wav t!Jrough." · . Johan Hellberg stopped 23 ·shots for the Stars. The Blue Jackets outshot Dallas 12-2 in tile first. , "It was a weird lirst period." he said. "You kill it off, you feel good about it and you think it's going to give you some momentum. Then you ljave to kill off another one:· · Trailing 3-2 heading into the period, the.Stars pulled even on Boucher's second of the night and seventh of the season, then Barnes added his seventh and eighth goals to give Dallas a t}Vo·goallead. The Stars scored on three of their lirst live shots in a span of 3:59. ·. "We talked about the impor· ranee of this game." Dallas coach Dave Ttppett said of the final night of a six-game road trip. "Our trip would have ended 3-3 or 4-2. These arc points that we desperately needed and I think our guys fecognized that in the third period ." Mike Modano added a goal and an assist, Jason Amott had three assists and Brenden Morrow and Sergei Zubov each had two assists. Boucher added an assist. Rick Nash celebrated hi s selection to the Canadian Olympic team with his third goal m as . many games for Columbus. Mtke · Rupp and Jaroslav Balastik also had goals for the Blue Jackets, who failed to score on eight powerplay opp0t1unities. .TO ALL OUR • Bakery •oeli •Party Trays 'Gift Baskets • Pizza •Fine Wine •county's Best Beer Selection /Micro Brew to have a great season and we want to wish · :With sincere best wishes to yours this ·· Christmas. 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Notes: Dallas· two shots in the opening period tied it s fewest of the season and also matched the fewest the Alue Jackets have faced .... Blue Jackets D Luke Richardson was· hit in the face by a slap shot by Jon Klemm and sustained a fractured jaw. He wanaken to a nearby hospital for surgery. ... Dallas Marty Turco and the Blue Jackets D Adam Foote also were selected for Team Canada. rATOASTTO OUR CUSTOMERS In the spirit of the season, We fih our gloss and you';e the reason. May your holiday be filled with cheer. Plus our best wishes for the upcoming year. GLOECKNER'S CAFE 110 East Main Street • Pomeroy • 992-5853 COLUMBUS tAP) Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Adam Foote and forward Rick Nash were among 23 players and three alternates selected Wednesday for Canada\ men's Olympic hockey team at the 2006 Turin Games . . Foote. the Blue Jackets t:aptain. will be making his · third Olympic appearance. It will be the firs.t fur Nash. who shared ,the NHL goalscon ng It tie 111 2003-04. '"Growing up in Canada. hockey is huge there," said Foote. a Toronto nattve, " It 's what it's all about. I'm ext:ited l~. be named and I can·t watt. Foote is playing in his 14th NHL season and lirst with Columhus. He also plaved for Team Canada in I998 and 2002, wmnmg the gold medal at the 2002 Salt Lake City Games. In 12 care~r Olympic games, Foote has a ~oal and an as"st. He abo nelped , Canada wm ~he :.Vorld Cup_ tn 2004 and fin tsh second 111 I~94. Foote, 34, satd the honor meant more to httn as a veteran. "Wh.e n you ' re ,younger. you kmd ot. do~ . t realtz~ how spectal tt "· he satd. "As you get older ami you 've be~n around ;t little bit mor~ you realit<' it ·, ;u1 honor and it 's huge .·· Nash, 21, helped Clllada win the silver meJal at the 2005 World Champion >hip>. scoring nine goals with ,ix assists in the nine game>. I 1c led the tournament in ,o,tl•. and ranked set:oml in pt'nnt>. earning All-Tournatilcnt team honors . In 2002. Na>h won a silver medal l'.ith t it ~ Ctttadian squad at the World Junior Championsh ip, . Nash. from Brampton. Ontari o, is playing in hi> third NHL. ,cason since the· Blue Jat:kcts made him the tlrst overall pick or tile 200c draft. The rest ot Team Canada include>.: forwards Todd Bcrtuzzi. Shane Dban , Kris Draper. Simon Gagne. D<Uly Heatley. Jaromc lginla, Vincetll Lecavalier Bnd Richards, Mwtitt St.' Loui s. Joe Saki~. Ryan Smyth and Joe Thornton: defensemen Rob Blake. Ed Jovonovst.:i. Scott Niedermayer, Chri s Prong cr. Wade Ret.lden und Robyn Regehr: and gpaltenders Martin Brode.ur. Roberto Luonoo and · Mariv 0 ' Turt:o. The three alternates are Jelenseman Bryan Mc:Cab~ and fomards Eric Staal and Jason Spella . ~ ----- · 111. I II The Racine Optometric Clinic would like to wish everyone.a M{!rry Chirstmas ·& Happy New Year 109 N. 3rd • Racine. OH . 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With J:e;t wiSJes for a :P.,ru; N:el to all. �Page 810 • .. . ' .• Thursday, i>ecembel zz, www .mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel 2005 Thursday, December Jlaterno earns AP coach of year with Penn State's turnaround ' ' a defense, led bv throwback Penn State linebacker, junior · ASSOCIATED PRESS Paul Posluszny. The Nittany Lions had sigNEW YORK - Joe Pmerno nature wins O'l'er Ohio State doesn't have to sav .. I told you and Wisconsin and rose to No .. so:, . 3 in the nation. ln Paterno's JoePa, who turns 79 on 40th season, Penn State was Wednesday. got an earl y birthjust a couple of seconds away day present Tuesday when he from goi ng unbeaten . Its only was an overwh~l mlng choice loss was 27-25 at Michigan, The Associated Press colon a last-play touchdown. lege footba ll coach of the year.. Paterno now has 353 victoSo much for critics who said ri es. Only Florida State's the game had P'"sed him by. · Bobby Bowden (359) has Not that he's gloat ing about more among Division 1-A Penn State's resurgence. COliches, and the two will meet ·"The only thing I wanted to in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3, do. is try to get us back to Pemi State's BCS debut. where we were a good football Few outside Happy Valley ieam and we could be very saw this coming. competit ive and make some From 2000-04, Penn State plays we hadn 't made," he was 27-33 overall, 16-24 in said. "We ¥ot that done and I the Big Ten, with seven victofeel good about that." ri es combined in 2003-04 . After four losing seasons in .Nevertheless, Paterno has tlie last five vears. Paterno and never tied success solely to ihe Nittany · Lions rebounded . wins and losses. in '2005 to go 10-1, share the "I never felt bad when we Big Ten title and earn a spot in were 4-7 last year because I the Bowl Championship thought we had a bunch of Series. kids that never guit," he said. ,For that, Paterno received " And that's the JOY of coach.45. of 65 votes from medi a ing. It isn' t 8-3. It isn't 10- I. It members on AP's college isn't 11 -0. It isn't any of that fQotball poll board. Texas' stuff. It's did you get the most Mack Brown was >econd with out or your football team." ·eight votes after leading the Now Paterno is in vogue :Longhorns to a perfect regular again. May be more than ever :season and a spot in the Rose before . :Bowl. Notre Dame's Charlie The doubters who cried for Weis and Southern change, who thought Paterno California's Pete Carroll. hurting the school by AP photo was whose Trojan's will face refusihg to let go, have had to ·Brown 's Longhorns for the Penn State coach Joe Paterno acknowledges the crowd during warmups before the game against Wisconsin in State College, eat their words. :national 'title, got three votes Pa .. in a Saturday Nov. 5 photo. Thanks to a rl)bound season that saw Penn State go 10-1, win the Big Ten title and earn a spot But don' t expect Paterno to in the BCS' Orange Bowl, coach Joe Paterno is the easy winner as The Associated Press' college football Coach <if the Year, call out his crincs. ·each. · West Virginia' s Rich announced Tuesday. "To be hone st, I really have Rodriguez received two votes. been done is very, very ... landed two of the nation's top back Michael Robinson, who season to check out what never thought that way. It's Les Miles of LSU . Steve Brown was doing with Vince not my nature," he said. "I'm Spurrier of South Carolina, uplifting. The only thing I feel recruits in· speedy receivers spent three seasons moving Young. not a vindictive guy. I don' t George O'Leary of Central sometimes is that the head Derrick Williams and Justin from passer to runner to ''W . . 'd ,, read the papers. I realize the e got so~e ~reat 1 eas: media's got a job to do and I ·Florida and Tommy Tuberville coach gets too much credit. I King. By doing so, Paterno receiver, and gave offensive of Auburn, last year's winner, think sometimes it ought to be showed that he and his staff, coordinator Galen Hall and Joe Paterno sard. It wa~. a ?•g· realize the alumni, if they're coaching staff of the year." led by recruiting coordinator quarterbacks coach Jay help t~ us, rt really was. ·each received one vote. interested in your program, Despite going 4-7 in 2004, and fonner Penn State quarterPaterno the job of building a Robmson and .the fast frosh are going to die when you lose . " It's very , flattering," Paterno said. "I think anytime, Paterno was convince<OI that back Mike McQueary, were system around the multidi- · made the Nittany Lions explo- and so forth, and a lot of them regardless of whether it be my the Nittany Lions were on the still capable of bringing in men sional senior. sive again. and JoePa had ge t carried away," he said. first year or my 50th year, to verge of good things. blue-chippers. "What good does it do for Hall arid Jay Paterno, Joe's himself a 21st century offense :have people recognize what's In search of playmakers, he Paterno believed in quarter- son, went to Texas in the off- to go along with a rugged me to say, ' I told you so."' Bv RALPH Russo as 22, 2005 www.mydailyscntinel.com Season's greetings? Not between Browns and Steelers BY 1oM WITHERS ASSOCIAT ED PRESS BEREA - Trim the tree. . Deck the hall s. Beat the Steelers. For one or the few times in • Cleveland hi storv. the hnlidav season wi ll · inl'iudc ;, Christmas Eve , 111atchup between the Brown s ;rnd their bitter rivals from Pitt<ht•rgh . a club scrambling fur a .<pot in the NFL playoffs. Goodwi II toward men'' Not · a chance on Saturday. "This is a great oppPrtun it y to go out on Christn1as Eve and mess their season up ," said Browns kicker Phi l Dawson . . the AFC\ spec ial teams pl ayer of the week. ''That's what we ' re Irving to do." ' · The Steelcrs (9-5 i ha ve little margin roi· error in their quest fnr a wild-curd spot. ·With remai ning games agai n ~ t the Browns (5 -lJ) and Detroit Lions (4- 10). Pittsburgh can't afford anothe r luss. especially not in a ~c ri es th ev have dom in ated Since the Browns returned to the NFL in 1999. Even if the Stcelers win thei r fina l .two regular-sea-;on games. th ey could ll msh I I ,5 and miss the playoffs if they end up in a th ree-way tic with San Diego (9-5) and Jacksonvi lle ( I0-4 ). " Ri ght now. we're just scrapping and trying to find a way to get into the postseason," Stee lers coac h Bi ll Cowher said. "There are no assurances, but I do know that if we don't win. we won't AP photo Cleveland Browns' Nick Eason (98) celebrates as Oakland Raiders' kicker Sebastian Janikowski misses a 51-yard field goal attempt in the second quarte r of NFL football. action on Sunday 1n Oakland, Calif. have a chance. We've kind of six seasons. bargain. The Steelers have taken that one-game approach A< one of onl y two pl ayers proven to be a solid franchise, the last co uple weeks. and this on the Browns' roster si nc:e for I don't know how many week will be no different." 1999, Daw son appreciates the yea rs in a row, .a nd we're A luso to the Browns would riva lry be tter than others. wo rki ng to get to that point." be differe nt. · " You go around town and Cleveland's co nfide nce is Cleveland has been domi- get yo ur tire cha nged or you · high fo llow ing a 9-7 win at llated by · Pittsburgh since get gas, and people ale talking Oakland. a comeback victory ret urn ing to the league in abou t it,'' lle said . ' 4 You get to seemed on Dawson's 37-yard 1999 as an expansion team . km,>w this ri v.alrx just by fielll goal as ti me ex pired. The. The Steelers' 34,2 1 win on being arou nd here.' win was the fi rst for rookie Nov. 13 - without starting Dawson, tuo. understands quarterback Charl ie Frye, qua rterback Ben that in recent years Stee lers raised as a Browns · fa n and Roethlisberger - was their vs. Brow n" has been very tau ght "tu ha ve u st rong disfo urth in a row and lOth in the one-sided. dain for anything black-andlast II meetings. At home, the . "Rivalries req uire two good gold. Browns have beaten the teams." he said. "Hopefull y. "I wouldn't say I di sliked Steclers just once .in the past we can hold up our end of the them. hut I was a Cleveland CINCINNATI (AP)- The .five Cincinnati Bengals :selected Wednesday for the Pro Bowl are more pleased by · the fact ~hey still have a chance to be in the game that wi11 be played the week before. • "The Pro Bowl is a weekiong trip you enjoy, but by six months later, folks forget who played," said offensive tackle Willie Amlerson. named to lhc! game for the third time but on· hi s first playoff team this year. " But the Super Bowl, to win the Super Bowl , that' s more of a lifetime experience." : '.'Going to the last two Pro Bowls was good but there was nothing to play for after that." wide receiver Chad Johnson said of being named for the Feb. 12 game in Honolulu. "This year we have something to look forward to." : Carson Palmer, making the (\.FC squad in only his second season as a starting quarter~ack. said the selections are a fribute to the whole team. "A Jot of guys end up going to the Pro Bowl. when you flave a good team," he said. ':I'm definitely honored, but (t's not something you really think about a whole lot. You ihink more of getting to the playoffs and having a chance to run at Super Bowl s." The five are the most Bcngal s named since 1989, when six Bengals went to the Pro Bowl. The 1988 team had ihe most Pto Bowlers with nine. ~~ But injuries or other reasons becau se you would either cut and got sent home before I could add Bengals to this sea- have to be in my shoes or be ever got into the league," said son's game: cornerback Tory in that seat beside me on the .Graham, who has made 25 of James, running back Rudi airplane those five times I got 29 field goals this year. Johnson and guard Eric Steinbach were all named first alternates,. and offensive tackle Levi Jones was named as a second· alternate. Making the Pro Bowl was a form of vindication for ·cornerback Deltha O' Neal and placekicker Shayne Graham. "It further lets me know that Here's hoping the holiday I can still do thi s." said O' Neal, who made ihe Pro season delivers everything Bowl with Denver in 2001, you've wanted. lost his starting job in 2003 and was traded to the Bengals the next year: ·'Even though Please accept our best they got down o~ me, it furwishes and gfatitude. ther lets me know that I can Merry Christmas! cover guys like Chad and big- · name guy~ around the league ." Graham , the first Bengals' placekicker to rnake the Pro Bowl , was cut five time s Athens, OH before being signed by the Bengals five years ago. 740-592-4310.800-419-9122 "It means a lot to me and its Experienced in farm & home auctions and appraisals hard to really say how much, THE SPIRIT IS BUILDING! C UI' Shamrock Auction Service m prega me brawl involving Cleveland runni ng back William Green, full back Terrelle Sm ith. and Pittsbu rgh linebacker Joey Porter. 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For your continued patronage we are undeniably ._«;; ,;i''" grateful and wish you and your family the best holiday season ever. . ;;zy; O.Ut:.._•• Located on State Route 7 Tuppers Plains, Ohio 7411-667-0771 Stop in and chec/c out our famous fried chicken and fresh boked goods. •. a freshman in college. It's pretty cool that hc '.s with Pittsburgh and I' m with Cleveland." Last year's Steelcrs-Brown' game here began with a 'Merry Christmas<..\';;' 'J-(ayyy 'l'few Year 'My 'Kids 'T'o Your 'K i the: '!Jiay , alon8 '!Ji ilh bco;l wiJ>ho; k)f' a s rcol holiday Quality Furniture Plus Thank You For Your Business C..alry liM• 1811 fan." Frye said with a sm ile. "Ymt can put that together." Th is in stallment of one of the league's fiercest rivalries wi ll feature the fi rst pro match up between Frye and Roethlisberger. another native Ohioan who starred in the Mid-American Con ference. Frye. who we111 to Akron, <1 nd Roethlisberger, from Miami (O hio ). grew up in sma ll towns separated by abou t 50 miles on U.S. Route 224. They faced each other three times in coll ege with Roethlisherger winning each game. Frye, 1-2 since replacing Trent Di lfer as Cleveland's starter, y.;oul d like to get his fi rst win over Roethlisbergcr. but he's got much more on his mind than that any personal rivalry. ''I'm more worried about the Steelcrs defense than I am him." he said. "People put the quarterback versus the quarterback. but it 's really the quarterback versus the defense. They 've been hyping ga mes between us since I was ' Chr 'ic~;Lmn~ i..; on Five Bengals chosen to·Pro Bowl team The Daily Sentinel • Page Bu Super. Mega and Instant Lorrery. Much more to see! We sell beer 7 days a week State Minimum Prices! at Hours are 7 days o week 6:00a.m. to 10:00 p.. m. ' ·117 Easl Memorial 0(ive • P.O. Box 502 Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 Stop in and chec/c oUt our family style restauftlnt! we speci~~ze in Country Cookin' and Plenty ro Ear! In the C~Store ' we offer our customers many services... Super. Mega and Instant Lottery, Propane, Groceries and Snacks! Hours are 7 tklys a weelt - 24 hours Restaruant - 7 days a week 7:00 a.m. to 9:JO .. m. RECYCLING STATS JANUARY 1STTHRU NOVEMBER 2005 ITEM AMOUNT LB . Cans· Aluminum 2,046" Cans.- Steel 43,105 Plast1c- No. 1 & 2 Color 18,425 Plastic- No . 2 Jugs 7,965 Newspaper/Magazines 372,375 Paper· OHice Mix 11 ,981 234 ,050 Cardboard TOTAL PROGRAM POUNDS 689,947 MEIGS COUNTY RECYCLING AND LITTER PREVENTION Located On Route 7 and 50 Coolville. Ohio 740-667-6100 (Store) 740..667-6101 (Restaurant) ' Meigs County Recycling & Litter Prevention - ....1 , , , · Have A Happy Holiday! With sincere best wishes to our neighbors, patrons and friends. Your support mea ns everything to us Thanks! It's time to aeliver our message of gooawlll ana gratituae to the many kina foi/<S who have visitea us this year. Have a very merry season! Phone (740) 992-6360 ~:Ax (740) 992-2302 Oh1o Department of Natural Resources J. D•v•s•on ofpRecyclmg and _6"ThF. GAu..lA, JA(l(SOt.., MEKJS, VL~ hlso WAST• MAJ'i.wer.~I!II'T D1mucr L 'i~~,.~ To all those who've passed through our doors this year.' we offer our hc~ l wi:-.he~ antl thanks. ~t" s al ways a pleasure ~erving you. The Shoe Place North 2nd Avenue At thi s busy time of year, when everyone is sprucing up 'for Christmas, goodwill anu gratitude wou ld certainly come in hand y, and we've got plenty to spread around' ,Middleport, Ohio 992-5627 ' BAUM LUMBER St. Rt. 248 • Chester, OH •• 985-3301 �Page 812 • The Daily Sentinel www .mydailysenijnel.com Tri-County Sports Roundup - Thursday, December 22,.2005 1/4 Mile North Scouts hold investiture ceremony, A6 Wahama 60, South Gallia 59; WarrEn 58. Ga/lia AcadEmy 39' Wahama edges Rebels Warriors rise above Angels . . STAFF REPORT Forest Run Ready Mix ' 992·2067 ~YS . jt ~ ·~ TIL CHRISTMAit ' GALLIPOLIS - . Warren utilized a 26-6 scoring advantage bridgi ng the second and third quarters to tum a once close girls basketball game into a convincing 58-39 Southeastern Ohio . \t hletic Lcag'ue victory over Gallia Academy on Wednesday. It was a make-up contest that was snowed out back on Dec. 15. Lakin Homer sc:ored 13 to pace the La<,Iy Warriors, who tmproved to 5-3 overall and 3-1 in the Southeastern Ohio Athletic League. Kristen Co~zens and Mallory Brooks also reached double figures ·for the winners with II and I0 respectively. Warren's win helped it keep pace with the upper echelon of the league. Marietta also has just one loss and Jackson leads the standings at 3-0. Gallia Academy, on the other hand, saw its league struggles continue. The Blue Angels, losers in three of their last four contests, fell to 4-4 overall and just 1-4 against the SEOAL. Only winless Athens has a worse conference mark. Jackie Wamsley led the Blue Angels with 13 and Brittany Elliott added 10. Warren jumped out to a 12-0 lead in the first quarter and Gallia Academy didn't dent the scoreboard until the 3:46 mark. The Washington Countians held a 18-5 lead at the first stop. Gallia Academy was able to mollnt a comeback, however, and pulled to within three points at 2 1-18 late in the second 4uarter - but Warren began to pull away. Gallia Academy struggled offensively the resi of the way and Warren had no such problems en route to the win. In the.junior varsity game, · the Lady Warriors hit eight 3-pointers en route to a 54- :;o l'EJ\TS • Vul. ;,5, Nu. 'JI SPORTS • Lady Eagles roll past . River Valley. See Page 81 Charlie Shepherd/photo · 37 victory. Laticia Roberts with 14. had 18 for the winners, while Gallia Academy plays host Michelle Johnson was the to Point Pleasant on Monday, lone Angel in do~ble figures Dec. 27. ' FRIDAY, J)E(~ EMBER :.q, 2oo;, ,n,w.m)d.,il)'<'tlliud .<·om Middleport strategic plan to be unveiled BY BRIAN J. REED BREED@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM MIDDLEPORT The Institute for -Local Government Administration and Rural Develo'pmem has completed a strategic plan for Middleport's downtown revitalization project. The 44-page plan will be distributed to members of the Middleport Development Group next month, and will Gallia Academy's Jackie Wamsley goes up for a rebound against Warren defenders during the Blue Angel's 58-39 loss Wednesday night in Gallipolis. . Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio be made available to the puhlic. It outlines progress to date on a number of community improvement projects. It will serve as a guide fo r those working on the revitalization project. Usi ng the result.' of a market-based retail survey and di s~ us s i o n s by committees within the development group, the strategic plan will serve as a tool for the group, to be used to implement irhprovemen,ts and , the events and attractions. group hopes, tq secure fundTile grOLip plans to use a ing for the project. brand ing slogan. ILGAR D has worked with "Middl eport : A Great Place.'' th e Middleport to develop the revitalization Development Grou p, under plans. based on the mission contract, to develop a mi s- statement developed by the sion statement , priorities, ·group . Commillees are now and action plan to improve working on several projects. the appearance of the down - including a street beautificatown shopping district. to tion c_ommillce, a committee encourage new, viable retai l investi ga ting ways to develbusinesses. and to increase op a heritage trail in the comtraffic into Middleport for munity for walkers and bik- ers, and another working to increase cooperation with village govern ment and to enforce ex i, ting codes and ordi nances. The · marke t-based retail study.\v hich served as a starting point for the strategic plan. identi fied several businesses needed in the community, and identified the source of Middleport 's shoppers, thei r shop ping habit s, and their spending habits. -'Happy Holidays~ - vs. 'Merry Christmas~ - Athens company sole bidder on depot project BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM ;.,_. IIEND AREA CHI~fC . .' CV/TEB . , £Xen-r (Jrrfstmas ;·&,.( <Heal"'r~~Y'ear From:· Dr. Kelsey Henry Heather Edwards - LMT Diana Nelson· CA INSiDE . No chronic wasting disease found in·W.Va. hunters' deer samples CHARLESTON , W.Va . . itivc animals were found . the disea.se and minimize its (AP)- Samples taken from "There's a whole range of · effect on our deer herds. At nearly 1,000 Hampshire County that hunters killed possibilitie s,'' he said. "Ar the best, maybe we can get rid of during this year's two-week very least. we want to contain it altogether." firearms season tested negative for chronic wasting disease. The Divi sion of Natural S\\,ay the season's peace wrap you in its Resource s rece ived the arms. S\\,ay its joy dance In your heart and res~lt s from a Minnesota test- · may Its fove fiU your life tN.._ ow, and ing laboratory on Tuesday afternoon. , throushout the Cl'\_ew '('ear. "We tested a total of 998 hunter-provided samples, and S\\,erry (Jwlstmas from 6fhe Oow's none of them turned up positive," said Paul Johansen, the . . CJZ.ick, ()thy. Cfilake and CWif DNR 's ·assistant wildlife chief "It does appear at thi s point that the occurrence of CWO is tightly confined to a limited geographic area of Hampshire County.'' Five deer had previously tested positive for chronic wasting disease in Hampshire County. The disease, first recogni zed in 1967 in Colorado, attacks the brains of infected deer and elk, and is in the same famil~ as mad cow disease. Its spread has been linked to captive animals in many areas. The disease didn ' t appear east of the Mississippi River In this lime of hustle and in a wild herd until 2002 in bustle, we'd iike to take Wi sconsin. Since then, it has out to reflect on the been found in Illinois and in New York, where cases 'were manygood people who have detected last spring. helped to make us who we are The DNR has said there is today, and how much fun no evidence chroni c wastin~ we've had wnh you disease can aftect humanS: along the way. Have a great but it advises against catino the' brains. ~ " holiday and please accept The first in fected deer · out sincere gratitude. found in West Virginia was discovered Sept. 2 during a routine test of a road-ki0ed deer's brain ti ssue. The finding, ncar Slanesvi lle, trig- ,. gered an immediate DNR effort to determine the disease's geographic spread and its prevalence within the whitetail population. DNR teams shot and killed more than 200 deer. Three of the first 75 had CWD-causing I proteins in their brain tissues. Since then, on ly one deer has tested positive. Johansen said the DNR 's :12 7641 TWP Rd. 202 ne~i step would be to map the <rea where all the CWD-pos- (74ID44~171t . o· .~~lli,~~,r;tdiW.tl:~~.tA~-~~ ~t:s.~ll\l~~Jtdil~~~ SPORTS@MYDAILYSENTINEl.COM MASON. W. Vil. Wahama bounced back from ' that loss to Man ju't fine. Clay Roush leu three White Falcons in double figures as Wahama knocked off previously unbeaten South Gallia 60-59 in non-league hoys basketball action on Tuesday. Coach James Toth 's bend area squad missed some crucial free throws in the closing seconds, but South Gallia was unable to capitalize. The Rebels. trailing by a point, had a chance to win it - but were whi stled for traveling with under live second s to play. After a pair of miss·eu White Falcons free throws. the Rebel s were able to launch one fin al shot from around 25 feci away, but it never drew iron. .The win improved Wahama to 2- 1 on the year, erasing the memory· of a 83-49 loss at Man last Friday. The Falcons defeated Duval in the season opener for their other win. For South Gallia. it was the first loss in s i~ chances this year. It was also the lowest , Brad Sherman/photo offensive output that Donnie . Wahama·s Clay Roush, left, is guarded closely by South Gatlia hi gh-scoring defender Aaron Phillips (33) during Tuesday's contest in Saunders' Rebels has experienced. ~ Mason. The White Falcons won 60-59. Roush, who was a load for came off the bench and proThe b~c k-a nu-fourth battle the smaller Rebels to handle v_ided a mu ch-needed spark, raged on in the second half. inside. paced the winners llm shed . wt th n11!e . Jos h The earl y part of the third with 19 point s. Brandon Wnght hn a tno ol 3-po mt- belonoed to Wahama which Fowler also had a tremendous ers. build " a comfortabl~ lead, game with 17 markers and to an only see South Gallia go Wahama jumped out Brenton Clark too reac hed 11-3 lead, but South Gallia on a to run of its own to get double figure scorin g with came storming back with a back into the contest. I I. I0-0 that netted the Gallia Kameron Sayre chipped in Countians a 13-- 11 lead at the Wahama. behind a 20-16 seven for the winners and end of one quarter. win of the third canto, staked Casey Harrison six. South · Gallia continued to claim to a 48-43 lead head ing Curt Waugh was the hi gh build a lead in the ea rly part into the final eight minutes. point man for South Gallia of the second quarter, bllt this Wahama p-lays host to with 13. Dustin McCombs time, it w.as the Whit e Southern o n Friday. South added a -doze n and Aaron · Falcons who came back and Gallia will ·try to ,rebound Phillips tossed in a season were able to nab a slim 28-27 when New Boston visits on high I0. Michael Pope, who advantage at intermission. Tt~.esday. Dec. 27. 2 . '"'1J! ONLY ross from KMart) Gallipolis, Ohio ~ STAFF REPORT SPORTS@MYDAILYS ENTINEL.COM Pomeroy/Mason Bridge Mason, WV Phone (304) 773·5323 2400 Eastern Ave. 'fj';a ~ 1i! .;t'~ ~ (l(ePt'V "'\ . ll (]tristmas f .The Managem-ent and Staff of john Sang Ford-Lincoln-Mercury wish aH their -friends and families a safe· and happy holiday .. ' • AHunger For More. See Page A2 • A gift in the straw. -see Page A2 _• Bolin birth announced. See Page AS • Biggs anniversary. See Page A6 • Johnson first birthday celebrated. See Page A6 • Community Christmas services. See page A6 • Congress agrees to a one-month extension of the Patriot Act. :See Page AS • New York transit workers end strike without a new contract. _See Page AS • Judge rules parents abused kids in caged children case. See Page A10 WEATHER In order for our employees to enjoy the holiday with their families, we will be closed December 23rd through 25th. Business will resume 8:00 <1 rn Monday, December 2Crh Calendars A6 B6-8 Classifieds Bg Comics _Dear Abby A6 Editorials A4 Faith • Values A2-3 Movies As BSection Spo1ts Weather Aw GALLIPOLIS - . After revisiting a study that was conducted more than a decade ago, Gallia County officials Thursday agreed to pursue a ~Jan to move the Gallia-Metgs Regional Airport to a new location. County commissioners and members of the Gallia-Meigs Regional Airport Authority Boaraof Directors arrived at the decision after revalidating a plan first developed in 1993. The two boards conducted a conference call with engineers from Whitworth· Barta & Co., wbo conducted the revalidation. It will take an estimated 10 years to complete the project, which will move the facility to a tract of land -on Watson Road, near the junction of Ohio 850 and U.S. 35. The © ~mos Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Please see Airport. A5 Detotto on Pap A10 2 SECTIONS - ~ LINCOLN 140-446-9800 •1-800-212-5119 THE AREA'S ONLY TRI-CERTIFIED DEALER Gallia officials opt to reloc9te regional airport Meigs Relay For Life-rally Please see Debate. A5 Holiday whimsy • BY PAUL DARST PDARST@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM INDEX FO~D • LINCOLN • MERCURY- Beth soraent/photo The staff at Dairy Queen in Middleport poses beneath their store sign that wishes everyone a "Merry Christmas" as opposed to "Happy Holidays." Wishing everyone a "Merry Christmas" are· Tammy Casto, Beth Schneider, Jamie Rickard, Elizabeth Well and Eri n Hartson. POMEROY - The debate on saying "Happy Holidays" or "Merry Christmas" has become an issue across the country, including here in Meigs County where whicl1 season's greeting one chooses to speak seems to make a personal state ment about BY BRIAN J. REED thei r religion, beliefs and BREED@MYOAILYSEN TINEL .COM how they live their li fe. For some people in Meigs POM EROY- The Athens Count y the debate on firm Airclaws was the sole whether or not to say "Merry bidder on renovations of the Christmas" or " Happy · Middleport freight depot at Holidays" is as simple as Thursday's regular meeting remembering what Chri stmas of Meigs County is all about to them. Commiss ioners. "I say Merry Christmas The bid of $74.200 was instead of Happy Holiday s higher than the engineer's become of Jesus' qirth," said estimate on the project of Eloise Drcnner, ow ner of $67,500, but several deducWeav ing Stitches on We st tions were p'rovided in the bid Main Street in Pomeroy. specifications, allowing the Drenner said she and her price to he red uced, if necesemployees never say . Merry sary. The project is part of a Christmas at her small busi- half-million dollar ness and feels customers Communit y Development appreciate the greeting. Not saying ''Merry Christmas" Block Grant Community has caused a backlash at Di stress grunt Middl eport last year. received some larger stores thi s year. pl edged Dre nner said when · she Commissioners funds from their CDBG forgoes out shopping in larger mula allocallon to serve as a stores she always tells th e match l(>r the grant. clerk "Merry Christmas" and A C<)mmittee of residents she said they always answer are over~ee in g the reno vation back "Merry Christmas." · proj ec t. · Exterior repairs, However. she felt this year induding a new roof. have the employees seemed hesitant in some places. Please see Depot. A5 " It was like th ey' were afmid to answer back ," she ex-plained. " It was like they'd been told not to say it."· This is one of the reasons why Drenner _instigates saying "Merry Christmas" as a reminder of the season. · Beth Schneider, manager of Dairy Queen in Middleport said that shortl y tie fore Thanksgivi ng she placed "Happy Holidays" on BY BETH SERGENT . 20 PAGES Submitted photo Inflatable ho liday -decorations have become all the rage this season, depicting Santa, snow· men, and other ·holiday characters. One of the more unusual, and most whimsical of the -new hol iday decorations is this one, found at the home of Joyce Sisson of Syracuse. ~, ' BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY Preparatiolts are now underway for the 2006 Meigs County Relay For Life which begins with the relay's rally schedul ed for' 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan . 14 at the · Pomeroy Library. The actual relay will take place May 12-13 at the Meigs County Fairgrounds. Last year's rall y ra ised $4 1,1 27 .21 for cancer research . Meigs County Relay For Lile Co-Chairperson Jo Ann Crisp said that she hopes the enthusiasm from the 2005 relay will carry over into2006. Th is year's rally is meant to inform the commun ity about what the re lay is all about, how to get in volved in the relay and how the money raised affects Meigs County via American Cancer Society (ACS) programs . At the ra lly ACS guest speakers wi ll be there to an answer question on cancer issues. programs and services offered locally such a' the Palient Navigator. ·The 2005 re lay was the biggest one in Meigs County." Crisp said. " It was the best I have seen it. I'm · Please see Relay, A5 � 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 12. December Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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