https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/251aed62fde342531665871e7cb62cb2.pdf 79c291d79650ae783ab924da5883545e PDF Text Text Friday, November 26, www .mydailysentinel.com Page B1o • The Daily Sentinel ALoNG THE RivER PGH Golf ·Mickelson shoots 59 to win Grand Slam BY JAYMES SoNG Associated Press POIPU BEACH, Hawaii - Phil Mickelson ended his magical year with golf's magic number. The Masters champion shot a 13-under 59 on Wednesday to win the PGA Grand Slam of Golf. a twoday competition for the year 's four major winners. " lt was certainly unexpected," said Mickelson. who hadn't touched a club for two weeks before the tournament. .. 1 didn ' t hit it great today and somehow I shot 59. So go figure. It J·ust all kind of came together." A! Geiberger, Chip Beck and David Duval are the only players to shoot 59 on the PGA Tour, and Annika Sorenstam shot a 59 on the LPGA Tour. Mickelson 's score will not count in the record books because the PGA Grand Slam is not an official event. Shigeki Maruyama carded a 58 at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville. Md., during qualifytng for the 2000 . U.S. 0 pen. Mickelson barely missed a 9-foot eagle putt to the left on the last hole that would have given him a 58. He tapped in for birdie and smiled as the gallery cheered wildly. "I just went out and just kind of played and today. the ball went in the hole," he said. "! don't really have an explanation for it." Mickelson's 59 moved him from third place to first, with a 17-under 127 total, which tied the course record and beat PGA champion Vijay Singh by five strokes. Lefty had II birdies, an eagle and no bogey s to win $400,000. He putted just 24 times, including 11 times on the front nine. It was a spectacular way to end a season Mickelson won't forget: His victory at Augusta National allowed him to shed the label of "best player never to win a major," and he went on to finish a close second in the U.S. Open. third in the · d f British Open and tte or sixth in the PGA. "I made everything," he said. ''It was a great feeling to see the ball go in the hole . Awesome." Mickel son's previous competitive career low was 61 at the 200 I Greater Hartford Open. His season low was a 63 at the Bob Hope Chrysler · Classic. . Singh. the No. I player m the world, shot a 66 and earned $250,000, while firstround leader Retief Goosen _ the U.S. Open champ closed with a 68 10 finish at 11-under. British Open champion Todd Hamilton finished last at l-over 145 after a 75 _ "Phil outplayed everybody - or outscored everybody," Singh said. "It was incredible. After about the 12th or 15th hole, we were just watching him.'' In balmy and calm condih 'd p . tions at t e oceanst e .. otpu Bay Golf Course, Mickelson struggled off the tee at times - finding the rough, sand and gallery - but compensated with impressive short play. He became just the third player to win the event since 1998. Last year, Jim Furyk snapped Tiger Woods ' record string of five straight Grand Slam victories. With his face caked in sunscreen, Mickelson was relaxed and loose throughout the round, chatting with his opponents and caddie Jim "Bones" McKay. "C' mon Bones. let' s see if we can make at least one putt today." Mickelson said with a smile while walking up to his short birdie attempt on No. 12. It was hi s seventh birdie of the cjay. Mickelson, who won two tour events this year and finished third on money list with more than $5.7 million. birdied Nos. 13-15 to open a commanding four-stroke edge and closed with birdies on Nos. 16 and 18. But it was on the front nine when Mickelson surged to the top of th~ leaderboard. His tournament-record 28 on the front side included six birdies and an eagle. He broke Woods · mark of 30 set in 2000. Mickelson. who had two eagles Tuesday, carded four straight birdies, followed by an eagle on the 573-yard No. 6 to tie Goosen for the lead at 10 under. His 15- foot eagle putt was set up by a 324-yard drive and a 247-yard second shot with a utility wood . Mickelson sank a 3 1/2-foot birdie putt on the next hole to take his first outright lead of the tournament. The birdie-birdie-birdiebirdie-eagle streak was the best in tournament history. That run ended after Mickelson found two bunkers on the 374-yard No. 8, but he still managed to save par there. Goosen, who was fighting a cold, opened with a 65 and had a stroke lead over Singh and three-stroke edge over Mickelson to start the second round. "Didn't feel all that great today," Goosen said. "Really, in the middle of the round,(!) lost a bit of energy and really started getting a bit dizzy." Goosen will now return to his home in London to spend time with his new daughter Ella Ann , born Friday. Trying to make up some ground, Mickelson, Singh and Hamilton each made birdie on the par-5 second , but Goosen eagled with a spectacular second shot from 209 yards to 12 feet to take a two-stroke advantage over Singh. Goosen expanded the lead to three strokes with a birdie on the next hole. Singh, coming off a ninewin, tour-record $10,905,166 season, captured second place by sinking an 11-foot birdie putt on the final hole. "You play your own game out there," he said. "It doesn't matter if a guy is shooting 59 or 79. You just go out there and hit off the tee." The Grand Slam featured three of the top five players in the world. The elite foursome won a combined 15 events and more than $23 million this year on the PGA Tour. Hamilton, who won two events and finished llth on money list with $3,063,778, never contended for the lead. Th~ former longtime Japan tour pro's round included two birdies, two bogey~ and a double bogey, which came .. on the par-3 No. 11. But all was not lost for Hamilton. ~ "I had a great view · to watch two pretty good rounds of golf and one golf," he superb round said. "I actually felt like I was in everyone's way today." Divots: Singh had fun with a reporter who asked about his abilities .when he worked as a bouncer in Scotland. "Why don't you try me?" Singh said. "Keep asking these questions, I'll probably have to bounce you out of here." ... Singh was presented the Vardon Trophy for having the PGA Tour's lowest scoring average (68.84), beating out Ernie Els (68.98). ... An agreement was reached to bring the Grand Slam to Kauai for the 12th straight year in 2005. or 27 'I'll Be Home for Christmas' How military families are coping with separation over the holidays, Cl 04 Hometown News for Gallia & Meigs counties ( )Inn \ .lilt• \ Pu hl1 ~ lnug ( o. SPORTS • Wagner deals with injuries, hard Urnes. See Page 81 I 'onHTI" \I icldh· pt u·l • t .a II ipul i., • \ o\ ern her :!H. S 1. :.!.) • \ 'o I. :~X. :!00-l :\ o. H- UiJunded son returns from Iraq, evokes true meaning ofThanksgiving BY NICOLE FIELDS NFIELDS®MYDAILYREGISTER.COM GALLIPOLIS, Ohio - If he could, U.S. Marine Sgt. John Hill said he would go back to Iraq in a heartbeat. For now, he'll just have to hang on to the bullet that sent him home - which he does. In fact, 23-year-old Hill carries the bullet with him everywhere he goes. Hill, who serves with the 3rd Battalion I st Marines Regiment out of California, was shot Nov. 13 while working on ·a house in Phil Mickel :;on holds the PGA Grand Slam of Golf trophy ning the tournament at Poipu Bay Golf Course in Poipu Hawaii. Mickelson shot a 59 on Wednesday to win the PGA Slam of Golf, matching the low score in competitive golf. • Fallujah . He said although he does not remember every detail about the shooting, he does remember . that he shot and killed the Iraqi soldier who had shot him. · When asked if he is proud that he killed the enemy soldier, Hill nodded. "That son of a ... tried to kill me," Hill pointed out. "! thought I was , gonna die." Hill, who is the son of Nancy and Pat Hill of Pomeroy, Ohio, spent five months in Iraq before l"""'loi U.S. Marine Sgt. John Hill, right, stood proudly in front of his brand new 2005 Ford Mustang with his father Pat, on Friday. Hill purchased the red mustang at Turnpike Ford in Gallipolis after mceiving his re~ nlistment bonus from the United States Marine Corps. He said he pi ans to drive his new car to California when he goes back in January. Please see Son, AS United Way opens gift-wrapping stand at Wai-Mart Bv TtM MALONEY TMALONEY®MYDAILYl'RIBUNE.COM THE THREE STONE fbiamM/1~~ 0BITUARIFS Ohio River Plaza Gallipolis (740) 446-3484 Page AS • Barbara L. McCarty • Larry Edward Harmon • INSIDE • Local FSA election ends this week. See Page A2 • Choir to perform. See Pa~AS • Church offers lunch . . SeePage AS • Consortium set. SeePage AS The year's towesl prices on ALL re1nalnlnQ · 2004's and au 2005's In stock! WEATIIER GALLIPOLIS - For 20 years, Cheryl Salisbury has watched the gift-wrapping stands in various stones, always with a hint of envy. It was a job she wanted. "I don't know why," she said. "I've always enjoyed gift wrapping·." On Friday, Salisbury ful filled her long-held wish. She became the head giftwrapper at the United Way stand at Wai-Mart. · "If you want good gift wrapping, you've got to be neat," she said. But at about 11:30 a.m. Friday; minutes after WalMart's 6 to II a.m. sale had expired, business was starting to slow. The lines at the checkout counters weren 't as long as one · might have expected on the so-called busiest shopping day of the year. Then, just as Salisbury began to wonder when · she'd get another customer, along came Sue Doss of Tim Maloney/ photo Point Pleasant, W.Va. 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With a pre-hunting season population estimate of 700.000 white-tailed deer. the Division of Wildlife anticipates a kill of 140,000 to 145,000 deer during the week -long hunt. Many non-resident hunters choose Ohio - and Meig s County. in particular - as a deer hunting destination.' for both quality of deer and hunt · ing accessibility. Deer hunt· ing is one of the county's premiere tourist attractions, and restaurants and other businesses traditionally report a ·· significant increase in trade during the deer-gun season. Last year. hunters in Meigs County harvested 2,789 deer during the week-long season, Wildlife Officer Keith Wood said. Ohio is divided into three deer hunting zones. Meigs County is located in the state's · "Zone C." which allows a three-deer limit for the season. Wood said he is working with the Meigs County ·Cooperative Pari sh thi s year in an effon to collect donated venison from · hunters who enjoy the 'pon but do not use the meat. Wood said he will . Please see Deer, AS Gallipolis Jr. Women's Club '"' .;;,; .;i!. ~- Around Town A3 Celebrations C Section D Section Classifieds insert Comics • Down on the Farm A2 . Editorials A4 Obituapes As B Section Sports A6 ·weather time boasted several businesses, around 90 homes and a population of more than 200. Those statistics changed after AEP. which CHESHIRE American Electric operates the neighboring Gen . James M. Power's acquisition of , most properties in Gavin Power Plant. and the village Cheshire has left the village looking a lot announced in April 2002 that the utility different today than it did in the past. would buy out for $20 million a number of For those who want to remember Cheshire homes and properties affected by the coalas it was, a family descendant of Cheshire fired plant's emissions. residents has compiled a community history, A ballot initiative to di ssolve the village to which many current and former residents failed in February 2003. have contributed memories and photographs. For Little-Creech, who visited Cheshire "Ohio River Mile 257.7, Cheshire, Ohio: often in her youth, the disappearance of Memories of a Small Appalachian Village" the community in the. wake of the sale is is being produced ' next year by MT heart-rendi.ng . But the book and research Publishing Co., Evansville, Ind. It is she's done in the past will serve as a authored by Shari Little-Creech of memorial to a time and place not often Wilmington, a genealogist and historian found anymore. whose father, Robert Little. and grandfather, "It's funny. but the attendance at the Charles M. Little, both lived in Cheshire. Cheshire Baptist Church has increased rather The 9-by-12 hardcover volume is avail- than decreased," she said. "There's so much able on a pre-sale basis for $34.95, plus tax, spirit to that village, it's unbelievable. until Jan. 31, 2005. · Please see Cheshire, A5 Little-Creech traces h·ow Cheshire at one BY KEVIN KEUY KKELLY@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM Silent Tree and Wreath Auction~~~ ' -I 'l .< To make a bid, stop in to the French Art Colony in Gallipolis during business hours Monday - Fri(lay and during the Holiday Home Tour on ' Wtsl Vh]illl's II Gny, Pnllar,. llkl, AMI Custom Vn Dnler. Monday • Saturday 9 am • 8 p1n • Sunday I p1n • 7 p• Friday, December 3 from 6 pm until 10 pm and Take 1-77 to Ripley FAtRPLAtN Interchange (exft 132) Turn North on At. 21, Dealership It 3 mlln on left · Saturday, D~cember 4 from 1 pm until 4 pm. . <Btddlngtorthe•vem.,;d••••Pf'n.) . A large selection and variety of trees and wreaths. donated by cotnmun1ty bu sinesses and individuals, will be showcased . Show your support for Holzer Hosp1ce thi s Holiday season . For more information about the services Holzer Hospice provides, plea~e call locally at (740) 446·5074 or toll -free at 1·800·500-4850. �DOWN ON THE FARM Latest mad • COWlS nOt BY ROBERT PAWELEK OSU EXTENSION GALLIA COUNTY Early last week, we woke to news of a potential new case of BSE, also known as Mad Cow Disease. How many of us heard any news at all that it later tested negative? Experts at the National Veterinary Sciences Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, tested the brain sample twice, using a more reliable method than the initial screening. Both tests were negative for the bovine spongiform encephalopathy disease, or BSE. "The confidence of the public in the integrity of the beef supply will be confirmed," said Donald Selkin, director of research for New York-based Joseph Stevens & Co., which holds cattle futures. "It's starting to become like the little boy who cried wolf, and USDA should only announce positive test results." Cattle prices in Chicago rose to the highest in six weeks after the U.S. found no evidence of BSE from an animal suspected of having the disease, the third false alarm since the first case was reported in December. The U.S. reported its only confirmed case of mad cow disease on Dec. 23. The 7-yearold dairy cow was later found to have been born in Canada. Two cases of "false positives" in the screening process occurred in June. U.S . beef exports, valued at $3.8 billion annually, plunged late last year after bans by more than 40 nations. The livestock industry has since rebounded as domestic beef demand climbed and countries such as Canada and Mexico eased their bans, The government ~aid it plans to test as many animals as possible from among a ·rugh-risk population of around 450,000 cattle, and about 20,000 healthy animals also will be screened. The U.S. slaughtered 35.5 million head of cattle last year. U.S. beef is safe from BSE because nothing that could potentially carry BSE gets into 'the food supply. BSE infectivity has not been found in beef, including steaks, roasts and ground beef. Rather, it has been found in material such as spinal cord and brain. This material is routinely separated and discarded, never entering the consumer food supply. Computers help faqner feed pigs, control equipment and yields BY JOHN SEEWER ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER KENTON, Ohio Darkening skies and a light · morning drizzle blanketed the fields while combines harvested com and tractor-trailers hauled away this year's crop. Brian Watkins hopped out of his pickup truck and stepped into his office to check the weather forecast on his computer even though he knew what was coming. · The radar map on his laptop showed a blob of yellow . and green - a big storm headed right his way. "Ohman, that doesn't look very good," he said, knowing that much of the day was going to be lost. Although he still can't control the weather, nearly everything else is a different matter. With computerized gadgets that can steer a tractor, monitor how much com is ham~st­ ed per acre and keep fresh air flowing .through the pig bam, Watkins' farm is an example of the impact modem technology has had on agriculture. Watkins. 43, is the sixth generation of his family to farm this land about 60 miles northwest of Columbus. He and his brother Mark took over the operation from th'eir father. Watkins started farming full time 23 years ago with about 400 acres. Now the farm is a small business with 2,000 hogs and 5,ado acres of com, soybeans and wheat, most of which is turned into feed for his pigs or sold to neighboring hog farms. "My memory of growing up here is very different from what we do today," Watkins said. Equipment is bigger and more sophisticated. The planter that sows corn and soybeans stretches 60 feet across and can finish 400 acres on a good day. It wasn't long ago that they were happy to get through 20 acres in a day. His Caterpillar combine can harvest 35,000 bushels per hour. "That's what makes farms get bigger," Watkins said. Not everyone ·has embraced technology and the movement toward large , farming. Some environmental groups think big farms are to blame for increased water and air pollution. And some farmers believe that the advances in technology have led to the demise of family farms and a change in the rural lifestyle. Watkins doesn't see it that way. Advancements in agriculture have eliminated a lot of back-breaking work : The hours are still long, but much time is now spent managing and marketing the business. "I don't want to go back to using horses and old tractors," he said. "I don't want to shovel manure by hand. To me, that's ludicrous." There's no more daily lifting of feed bags to keep the hogs nourished. A computer in the bam controls the food, water, temperature and air flow. "One person can take care of it in two hours," Watkins said. PageA2 Sunda~Novemberz8,2004 "They play an important role by making decisions on commodity price support loans and payments; conservation and disaster programs; and other important agricultural issues." Producers were sent election ballots in the mail this week and must return their proper! y completed ballot by Dec. 6, 2004. Eligible producers who did not receive ballots by mail, should contact their local Farm Service Agency at (740) 446-8687 or (800) 391-6638. Anyone who participates or cooperates in a African-Americans, Asian- · local FSA program, is of Americans, American Indians, legal voting age, and meets Hispanics, women, and other eligible voter criteria may minority farmers are especialvote. Committee members ly encouraged to participate." " Increased diversity on serve three-year terms. "Agricultural producers FSA County Committees can make a positive contribu- will help ensure that federtion to their communities by al programs meet the needs voting in the upcoming FSA of producers in a fair and County Committee elections," equitable fashion," said said Herrell. "FSA encourages Herrell. Learn more about Farm all eligible farmers and ranchers to participate in the county Service Agency County committee election process to Committees by visiting a ensure it more accurately rep- USDA s·ervice Center or resents local communities. online at: www.fsa.usda.gov Gallia County Farm Bureau stresses safety BY VICKIE POWELL GCFB SAFETY CHAIRMAN GALLIPOLIS - Once the stress of fall harvest is out of the way, you can use the time wisely to make your farm safer for you and your family. Now is the time for you to get started, becavse once the spring rush starts, it will be more difficult to do what is needed. One of the first things. to do is to be sure all safety devices are in operating condition on machinery you put away for the winter, while harvest activities are still fresh in your mind. Find and fix any safetyrelated problems you may have noticed but did not take time to repair, such as missing or broken shields, burned out bulbs or troublesome switches. Do the same for other equipment that ·you might use this winter or next spring. You will probably be in a hurry again then and not take time to fix them. A key task is to conduct an all-farm inspection. Inspection machinery for safety problems is crucial , but you need to take a slow and observant walk around the entire farmstead. Make a deliberate effort to look at buildings and other structures. Check such things as wiring, the condition of steps, walkways and ladders; gates and fences; and anything else that could cause an injury to you or someone else; There are many things you can do during winter to make your fatm safer. Don't wait until spring, when time is at a premium and everyone is in a hurry. Your safety, as well as that of your family, is too important. Community events 593-7414. GALLIPOLIS Parkinson Support Group meets at 2 p.m., second Wednesday of each month at Grace United Methodist Church,,600 Second Ave. For information , call Juanita Wood at 446-0808. GALLIPOLIS - Divorce care group meets from 7-8:30 p.m . every Monday at the First Church of the Nazarene. For more information , call (740) 446-1772. . County Commissioners meet every Thursday, 9 a.m., Gallia County Courthouse. GALLIPOLIS The Gallia County Airport Authority Board meets at 6:30 p.m., on the first Monday of each month at the Airport terminal building. GALLIPOLIS Gallipolis TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets each Monday at 6 p.m. at the Sycamore Branch of Holzer Clinic with weigh-in starting at 5:30p.m. GALLIPOLIS Bold Direction s Inc. social group meets 3 lo 7 p.m. each Tuesday in The . Cellar at GALLIPOLIS - Moms ' Grace United Methodist Club mee.ts. noon, third Church, 600 Second Ave. Monday of each month at GALLIPOLIS MidCommunity . Nursery School. Ohio Valley Radio Club Inc . For more information : call meets 8 a.m. first Saturday of Tracy at (740) 441-9790 . each month in basement of GALLIPOLIS - Friday Gallia County 911 Center on Morning Coffee meetings to Ohio 160. Licensed amateur discuss community events radio operators and interested will now be held at 8 . a.m. parties invited. For informaeach Friday at the Bossard tion , call 446-4193. · Mernorial Library. GALLIPOLIS CHESH IR E - Citizens Gallipollis Rotary Club Against Pollution (CAP) has meet s 7 a.m. each Tuesday at its monthly meetings at the Holzer Clinic doctor's dining Gallco Workshop building, room . GALLIPOLIS - Gallia norlh of Cheshire on Ohio 7, the last Monday of every County Right to Life meets month starling at 7 p.m .. 7:30 p.m., second Thursday Anyone with concerns are of each month at St. Louis encouraged to attend. For Catholic Church Hall. . more information, call (740) GALLIPOLIS - Choose 367-7492. Ia Lose Diet Club meets 9 GALLIPOLIS - . The a.m .. each Tuesday at Grace Gallia County Animal United Methodist Church. Welfare League meets the Use Cedar Street entrance. third Monday of each month · GALLIPOLIS - French at 7 p.m. at St. Peter's City Barbershop Chorus Episcopal Church. Anyone practice, 7:30 p.m. every interested may attend. For Tuesday at Grace United Methodist Church. Guests info call441-1647. GALLIPOLIS ·- Gallia welcome. Thesday, Nov. 30 GALLIPOLIS - Gallia County Veierans Service · Commission special meeting, 3:30 p.m., for discussion of personnel issues and holiday meal activities. Wednesday, Dec, I GALLIPOLIS -. Gallia County Board of Health. 9 a.m., Gallia County Service Center, 499 Jackson Pike. Sunday Dec.S KANAUGA- Christmas Dinner FREE to all Gallia County Veterans and families from I - 3 p.m. at the AMVETS/Dav Building. Located at I08 Liberty St. Sponsored by : The Gallia County Veterans Service Commission. Thesday, Dec. 7 GALLIPOLIS - Holzer Clinic Retirees luncheon , noon , Holiday Inn . Regular meetings GALLIPOLIS - Cancer Support Group meets, 6:30 p.m., on the first Monday of each month at New Life Lutheran Church. GALLIPOLIS - Grieving Parents Support Group meets 7 p.m. second Monday of each month at New Life Lutheran Church, I 70 New Life Way off Jackson, Pike. For information, call 4464889. ATHENS - Survival of Suicide support group meets 7 p.m.. fourth Thursday of each month at Athens Church of Christ. 785 W. Union St. Athens. For information, call c........: s- lllllnla IIIII ItO ....... 1115• •.RL Wlet•m Oo . ;""November Specials'" WoMens 2 pc. dress suo Wontens 1 pc. dress 56.00 · Men's dress shirt .00 ••• 1'11:1·1 Sll:l-1 0 •• Cllsill .I .tn I. • Public meetings Monday, Nov. 29 POMEROY - OH-KAN Coin Club meets at 7 p.m., Pomeroy Library. Friday, Dec. 3 POMEROY - Meigs County PERI #74 meets for noon luncheon, with meeting to follow, Meigs County Senior Center. Recognition of charter members, Eastern Bell Choir to perform. All members urged to attend. Monday, Nov. 29 POMEROY - Meigs County Veterans Service Commission. 9 a.m., l 17 Memorial Dr, Pomeroy. Wednesday, Dec. I PAGEVILL~ -. Scipio Township Trustees will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Pageville Town Hall. REEDSVILLE -Olive Township Trustees, 6:30p.m., Olive Township Garage. Trinity Church, following Pomeroy Christmas Parade. MIDDLEPORT -Art exhibit at Riverbend Arts Council, I to 5 p.m. Local artists and photographers . Acrylics, oils, pastels, watercolors, sc ulpture. Student section from recent art classes taught by Rhojean McClure. Exhibitors are McClure, Julie Proctor, Delores Long, Scott Needs. Becky Edwards, Marianna McDonald. Thesday, Nov. 30 POMEROY -Childhood immunization clinic, 9 to II a.m., I to 3 p.m., Meigs County Health Department. Bring shot records, medical Other events Clubs and organizations SPRING VAlLEY CINEMA7 446-4Sl4 M11 1JII lt :I I II•JI month at lhe Holiday Inn . GALLIPOLIS - Exerci>e at 1\e" Life Lutheran Church. Tue,da) and f'ri<.ht) at I I a.m .. Thuf'dJ) lll 5:30 p.m. For more tnlormarion. call 44fi-4H89 RODNEY Rodney United Methodist Church Youth Center open Fridays fmm 7 to I0 p.m. All lire a )OUih from ages 10-1 \! are welcome for game' and ld lml·,hip with adult supen ision. Admi ... •·don i-.. frc~ . GALLIPOLIS The Pcrcnni ltl Cal. a shdlcr for hornele" and abandoned ellis. mceiS the fourth Mondav of each t11ttnlh. 6:30 p.m .. at Dr. Faro\ Foot Clinic. Third Avenue and Grape Strcel. upstai". Anyon~ intert.~\ttd in being . involved wi1h caring for homelt:"'' ccth in tili.., an.:a i:-. · invited. GALLIPOLIS 0 .0 . · Mdmyrc Park Di strict Board of Cnmrni,sioncf' meets the last Thurs<.by of I he month at nt\on in lhe park dislrict · nffice at the Gallia Coulll ) Courthouse. Card >howcr GALLIPOLIS - Harold "Budd) .. and Pauline Shafer Watson wi ll he celcbraling their 60th wedding antmersan· Dec . ~ . Card, mav be · sent to the couple at 5102 · State Route 218. Gallipoli>. Ohio 45631. E-mail community calendar items to bca.lto@mvdai-. lytriblllte.com. · Fax · allllouncemellls to 4463008. Mail items to 825 · Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH 45631. Announcements may also be droppeq off at the Tribune office. ~ ~ Internet Faster & Easie r! Sunday, Nov. 28 POMEROY - Christ Academy Bell Choir performing Christmas concert at 3 p.m., '9.95~~ cards, if applicable. Children mu'st be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. $5 donation accepted but not required for administration . ~· SETUP SOFTWARE . ~ makes connecting fast 8. easy! S 1...11 A*lr- • w.Molll INSTAIIT IUJSAGING 1111. ,' jjj '"' ''"" , Birthdays Ftw UVI TKI'Inicol Support/ lounedlolt ~" www.localnel.tom Thesday, Nov, 30' COOLVILLE -Dora M. Calaway celebrates her 89th birthday. Cards may be sent to her home, 42320 Ohio 7. Coolville, Ohio 45723. --:: : - - P l u • - - - ~ "'-!(.f.~SS MANUFACTURER'S . · ·w ifh you! Farmers Bank Has Special Holiday ·Loan s! • . . 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I fT1Ited t me onfy All. fo.:1r,s s1 JhJf'G to cr.edl( apP,rovaf R2itf~ may vary Will .d lor;Jger ~errrr cr r.red't r"i iStor; Rate'i ana terms exp~res Decemt er J 1. ?004 6:00PM - 9>40 PM 12 Month Term ·~ LIQUIDATION 60o/o II MONDAY 50o;~ TO ---P"'· l ls rA~'eett- CoLLene lfCareer;'CloseYo Home" :1 S1,000 for only $86.97 a monthl S11rlupfr> Sx faster/ 1:00,3:15.7:00 &9:15 Celelimtlng F8 Farmers Bank offloa'd the feed corn without the need to stop harvest1ng, Rubber tracked vehicles have become more popular in the last ·10-15 years and are good for farming wet fields. p.m. , at Golden Corral. GALLIPOLIS American Legion Po't 27 meets un the fif't and 1hird Monday' of each month at 7:3 0 p.m. Dinner on fiN Monday begins al 6:30 p.m. GALLIPOLIS - The French City Treble Make". barbef,hnp chon!\. meeh every Tue>day, 7:30 p.m .,at Grace United Methodht Church. Accep1ing new member>. For info. call Hugh Graham at (740)·Wi- 1304. GALLIPOLIS - F & AM Lodge meels lhe fir>t Thursday of each mo.nth at 7:30p.m. GALLIPOLIS - Galli.a County Veterans Service Commission meeiS on the second Tuesday of each month at 4 p.m. RIO GRANDE - The Village of Rio Gmnde regular Council meeting i' held th~ second Tuesday of each month at 6:30p.m. EUREKA- Gallia Lodge 469 F&AM meets every third Tuesday at 7:30p.m. MOPS RODNEY tMolhers of Preschool ers )meet> 10 a.m. on the fiN TLtesday of each month at Rodney Pike Church of God. Child care provided . For information call (740) ~45-9518. GALLIPOLIS - Holzer Hospi ce's Gallia County "Dinner with Friends." held 6 p.m., on the second Tuesday of each month at the Golden Corral Re stauralll. Gallipolis. For more informalion. call 446-5074. GALLIPOLIS Gallipolis Kiwan is Club meets at 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Tue sday of each .ll.nllm.tlt.d Acconl Bo~row AP Photo GALLIPOLIS - Holzer Hospice Gallia County Dinner with Friends, meets 6 p.m., second Thursday of each month at Golden Corral in Gallipolis. For informa· tion. 446-5074. CHESHIRE Gallia County Board of Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabi lities meets the third Tuesday of each month, 4 p.m.. at Guiding Hand School. THURMAN - ThurmanVega Pari sh Thrift Store open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m . Thursday and Friday, I0 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Clothing and household goods available . · CADMUS Walnut Town ship Crime Watch meets the seco nd Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at the old Cadmus schoolhou se. CENTERVILLE Raccoon Town ship Crime Watch meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the old Centervi lie school. GALLIA Greenfield Township Crime Watch meels the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the fire stalion. GALLLIPOLIS The . "O ld and New" quilters meet from 1-3 p.m . the fourth Thursday of every month at St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Anyone interested may attend. POMEROY Holzer Hospice Meigs County Dinner with Friends first Thursday of every month, 6 p.m ., at Craw's Restaurant . GALLIPOLIS - Holzer Hospice Gallia County Dinner with Friends second Thursday of every month, 6 Meigs County calendar 9:00AM - 12:40 PM A rubber tracked tractor pulls a grain cart along sipe the comt>ine. Monday mornfng, Nov. 22, 2004. Its purpose is to Sunday, November 28, 2004 Gallia County calendar .Support groups <:::::) .AROUND TOWN 6unbap limtf ·6tntlntl Local FSA election ends this week GALLIPOLIS - Many · farmers and ranchers still have a chance to .vote and make a difference in how the USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) programs are administered. FSA County The Committee elections began Nov. 8 and will end Dec. 6. "FSA County Committees give local producers a voice in how the agency's programs are administered in their communities," said Jim Herrell, Gallia- Lawrence County executive ·director. PageAJ MAlHI COMMII �PageA4 • 6unbap lime• -6entinel uttmel-6entintl 6uttba~ 825 Third Avenue • Gelllpolls, Ohio (740) 446-2342 • FAX (740) 446-3008 www.mydallytrlbune.com Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Jim Freeland Publisher Kevin Kelly Managing Editor Diane Hill Controller Leuers to the editor are welcome. Thev should be less than 300 words. All let1ers are subject to editing and must be signed and include address and telephmre number. No unsigned letters will be p11blished. Leiten should be in good lu ste, addressing issues. not personaliries. TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Sunday, Nov. 28. the 333rd day of 2004. There are · 33 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 28. 1942, nearly 500 people died in a fire that destroyed the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston. On this date: In 1520, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reached the Pacific Ocean after passing through the South American strait that now bears his name. In 1919, American-bam Ladv Astor was elected the first female member of the British Parliament. • In 1925, the Grand Ole Opry, Nashville's famed home of country music, made its radio debut on station WSM . In 1943. President Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin met in Tehran during World War II. In 1944, the MGM movie musical "Meet Me in St. Louis," starring Judy Garland, opened in New York. In 1958. the African nation of Chad became ail autonomous republic within the French community. . . In 1964, the United States launched the space probe Mariner 4 on a course to Mars. In 1975 , President Ford nominated Federal Judge John Paul Stevens to the U.S. Supreme Court seat vacated by William 0. Douglas. In 1979, an Air New Zealand DC-JO en route to the South Pole crashed into a mountain in Antarctica, killing all 257 people aboard. In 1990, Margaret Thatcher resigned as pdme minister of Britain during an audience with Queen Elizabeth II, who conferred the premiership on John Major. Ten years ago: Serial killer Jeffrey D<ihmer was murdered in a Wisconsin prison by a fellow inmate. Norwegian voters rejected European Union membership. Sixties war protester Jerry Rubin died in Los Angeles, two weeks. after being hit by a car; ·he was 56. Five years ago: Hsing-Hsing, the popular giant panda who arrived in America in 1972 as a symbol of U.S.-China detente, was euthanized at age 28. (Officials at Washington's National Zoo decided to end the panda's life because of his deteriorating health.) One year ago: President Bush returned to his ranch in Crawford, Texas, after a secret, nearly 36-hour journey that took him to Iraq for a Thanksgiving visit with U.S . troops. Today's Birthdays: Recording executive Berry Gordy Jr. is 75. Former Sen. Gary Hart, D-Colo., is 68. Singer-songwriter Bruce Channel is 64. Singer Randy Newman is 61. Movie director Joe Dante is 58. CBS News correspondent Su san Spencer is 58. "Late Show" orchestra leader Paul Shaffer is 55. Actor Ed Harris is 54. Actress S. Epatha Merkerson is 52 . Country singer Kristine Arnold (Sweethearts of the Rodeo) is 48. Actor Judd Nelson is 45. Movie director Alfonso Cuaron is 43. Rock musician Matt Cameron is 42. Comedian Jon Stewart is 42. Actress Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon is 38. TV personality Anna Nicole Smith is 37. Rhythm-and-blues singer Dawn Robinson is 36. Hip-hop musician apl.de.ap (Black Eyed Peas) is 30. Actress Scarlett Pomers ("Reba") is 16. 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' 100.10 52 Weeks .. . ... . . . .. . . ...'200.20 OPINION Sunday, November 28, 2004 Dan Rather The ordeal of Dan Rather goes far beyond the man himself. It speaks to the presumption of guilt that now rules the day in America. Because of a ruthless and callow media, no citizen, much less one who achieves fame, is given the benefit of the doubt when it comes to allegations or personal attacks. The smearing of America is in full bloom . Weeks before the election. Kitty Kelley put out a book defaming· the entire Bush family. The allegations were primarily made by anonymous people. but that didn't stop the media from gleefully recounting all the sordid accusations. Some newspapers even put them on page one. That smear came on the heel s of the "Swift Boat" attacks on John Kerry, an ordeal which may have cost Kerry the election. While some of the Vietnam Vets had valid points, more than a few of the accusations against Kerry were simply untrue . It didn't matter though ... Kerry' s war sed fake documents targets . Unscrupulous peo- tion can be dumped on the internet and within hours it will be picked up by the . mainstream media . II will . be printed in the papers. discu ssed on radio and TV, and will become part of the unfortunate person's . resume, whether he or she is g~i lty or not. A click of · the internet mouse can Wipe out a lifetime of honor and hard work. Ju st the accusation or allegation can be · ruinou s. Let me ask you somethin;c : In the future , do you think potential public serva nts and socia l cru- , saders are going to risk being brutally attacked within this insane system? I don 't. I think many good people are simply going to walk away ,from the public arena . Dan Rather did not get what he deserved in this case. He made a mi stake, as we all do, but he is not a dishonest man. Unfair freedom of speech did him in .. This is not your grandfather's country anymore. ~unbap Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Obituaries Local Briefs Barbara L McCarty ~al:'n:olly:O:s;:;;:._~ It may be true ple know that any accusathat Rather d1 not vet the information supplied to him by producers. but few anchor people do. They are Bill dependent on other journalO'Reilly ists. and thi s is a huge flaw in the system. Dan Rather is guilty of not being skeptical enough about a story that was politrecord became a negative. Right-w ing talk radio, in ically loaded. I believe particular, pounded Kerry Rather, along with Andy and also bludgeoned Dan Rooney, Walter Cronkite Rather for his role in anoth- and other gua rdsmen of the er smear incident - the old CBS News. are liberal charges against George W. in their thinking. That is a legitimate Bush vis-a-vis his National certainly Guard se rvice. Again, debate, how for years CBS Rather wa s found guilt y News has taken a rather without a fair hearing. (pardon the pun) progresCharges that he intentional- si\C outlook. But ~olding a ly approved bogus ·d ocu- politi~al point of view is the ments that made President right of every American, Bu sh look bad were leve led and does not entitle people and widely believed . lt was to practice character assassinatiu n or deny the prechilling. As a CBS News corre- sumpti on of innocence. spondent in the early 80's, l Dan Rather was slimed. It worked with Rather and was di sgraceful. But you'll be seeing more have known him for more than 20 years. Listen to me: of this kind of thing in the there is no way on this earth future. All famous and suc that he would have know- cessful Americans are now 'Sunday, November 28, 2004 Son Choir to perform Barbara L. McCarty, 54, of Gallipolis, died Friday, Nov. 26, TUPPERS PLAINS -Coo lville Community Choir will 2004, at her residence . perform at Eastern Elementary School at 7 p.m. on Dec . 5. She was born Oct. 16, 1950, in Mason County, W.Va. Other performances will be at 7 p.m. Dec . 8 at St. Paul Barbara was the daughter of the late William and Helen Lutheran Church in New Haven, W.Va., Dec. 9 at Federal Rickard Sunday. Valley Resource Center in Stewart and Dec. 12 at Coolville She is survived by her husband, Donald R. McCarty, whom Elementary School. she married May 17, 1971 , in Mason County. .Four children and six grandchildren also survive: A son, David (Kelly) McCarty of Edmonton, Ky., and three daughters, Melissa McCarty of Point Pleasant, W.Va., and Jessica RA CINE - Friendship Circle of Carmel-Sutton United McCarty and Donna McCarty, both of Gallipolis. Methodist Church will serve homemade soup, sandwic hes Services will be l p.m. Monday, Nov. 29, 2004, at the and pie between II a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday Willis Funeral Home, with Pastor Rick Alexander officiating . at Carmel Church. Donations will be accepted. Burial will follow in Vinton Memorial Park. Friends may call from II a.m. until the time of services on Monday at the funeral home. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com for e-mail condoPORTLAND - The Portland Communit y Center will offer lences. lunch and dinner to deer hunters Monday through Friday. Lunch will be served from II :30 a.m. to I p.m. and dinner from 5:30p.m. to 7 p.m. A $5 donation is requested. All proceeds go towards roof repair at the center. Church offers lunch Lunches and dinners offered Larry Edward Hannon Consortium set Larry Edward Harmon , 38, of Columbus, Ohio, and formerly of Racine, Ohio, di ed unexpectedly Friday, Nov. 26, 2004, at his residence. . NELSONVILLE- Region 14 Workforce Investment CEO He was born Sept. 6, 1966, in Columbus,· the son of James consortium will be held at 8 a.m. on Dec. I0 at the Ramada Monroe Harl)lon of Racine and Roselyn Nutt Simpson of Inn in Nelsonville. A Reg ion 14 Workforce Investment Board Columbus. meeting will be held at 9:30a.m. He was a heating and air. conditioning installer 'for Harmon's Heating and Cooling. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two daughters, encouraged to start a larger Erica Harmon and Elizabeth Harmon , both of Columbus; work. She was aided in the stepmother, Linda Harmon of Racine; three sisters, Diana Sue project by numerous resifrom Page A1 Hall of Croton, Ohio, Brenda Kay Harmon of Columbus, and dents and others who shared Christine (Craig) Roush of Middleport ; and three brothers, stories and memories on the "That's what I wanted to James Monroe (Lori ) Harmon II of Logan, Ohio, Bill Internet. (Jannelle) Harmon of Racine and John (Kellie) Harmon of preserve," Little-Creech "There's never been a forSyracuse, Ohio. Also surviving are his fiancee, Teresa Bush, added. "lt's like stepping back mal hi story of the village of Columbus, and several aunts. uncles. nieces and nephews. in time because neighbors written,"' Little-Creech said . There will be a private family funeral serv ice. There will be watched out for each other. I "It 's been a challenge. My no calling hours. never met a stranger there.'' family is froth Cheshire and Cremeens Funeral Home of Racine will handle the funeral "I had a very strict father. they were coal miners, very but when we outside to play poor, and left no wills, so I arrangements. in Cheshire~ he didn' t have to turned to the newspapers for worry about it," she said . material." • Know the season dates, A lifetime member of the Research on the book actually began long before local hi stori cal society. hours. and bag limits. the sale's announcement, Little-Creech also belongs to • Do not litter. Pick up your from Page A1 Little-Creech sai d. A historical organizations in ernpty shells. • Follow proper check sta- ge nealogist since age 20, Washington and Clinton make arrangements with local tion procedures. Little-Creech began collect· countie s, and is a member of deer processors to package the Members of the Meigs High ing newspaper ar"ticles Zeta Tau Aplha Women' s Fraternity, Alpha Pi Cliapter venison for needy families . School Future Farmers of about Cheshire . Hunters who wish to donate America will assist at check She eventually produced at Ohio University, and the deer to the program can call stations at Baum Lumber in two books for the Gallia Cincinnati Museum Center at Wood at 985-4400, he said. Chester, Country Comer in County Historical and Union Terminal. Wood has posted the fol- Columbia Township and Little Genealogical Society conShe and her husband Paul lowing guidelines for hunters John's Citgo in Tuppers Plains, taining those snippets of are the parents of a son, a JUmor at participating in the deer-gun Wood said. Other check sta- comtimnity news, much of it Ryan, tions are Little John's Deer gleaned from back issues of Cumberland College m season: • Get landowner's permis- Processing in Chester, By the publications in Gallia and Williamsburg, Ky. Way Grocery in Langsville, Meigs counties going back to To order "Ohio River Mile sion. 257.7, Cheshire, Ohio," forms 1\vin Oaks Convenience Store the 1800s. • Plug your shotgun. She h·as also produced are available at local business• Make sure you meet at Five Points, Pick and Shovel in Salem Center, Dettwiller books on Gravel Hill es or by contacting Littlehunter orange requirements. and family Creech at Cheshire History • Know how to attach your Lumber in Pomeroy, Joe' s Cemetery temporary tag. Carry a piece Country Market in Rutland reunions. Book, 72~ Beechwood Mary Lee Marchi, director Road , Wi1~ington, . Ohio of string, watch, and pencil Jeff's Carryout in Pomeroy, Hill 's Citgo in Racine, and of the historical soc iety, 45177 , calling (937) 289or pen. • Know the rules for use of TNT Pitstop on Ohio 7 in liked the volumes so well 1343 or by e-mail at that Little-Creech was Hoolihan2@aol.com . Middleport. communication devices. Cheshire Deer Give the Holzer Team a chance to treat cancer Breast cancer has had a and caring physician. devastating impact on my Let me emphasize th e family over the past 20 frustration that we experiyears. My mother died in enced as it took months to 1987 after a physician at finally diagnose the Superior Holzer's failed to appropri- Vena Cava Syndrome. a ately treat and follow-up her massive pericardia! effusion. disease according to the pleural effusions, and other standard and recommended cancer related sy mptoms practices at the time. That that were causing her so same year. my 27-year- old much anxiety and di scomwife di scovered she had fort. Finally, out of desperabreast cancer after a phy si- tion and with few other cian at Holzer's had incor- options available, we came rectly diagnosed her with a to the Oncology Department benign condition. at Holzer Clinic. As my wife Thankfully, our family strug gled to find enough physician insisted that we strength to walk down the get a second opinion in hall to the receptionist, I Columbus. Since then, we prayed that there would be bypassed the faciliti es on someone there who could Jackson Pike to make our help us. regular trips to OSU and The Lord answered our in prayer by sending Dr. Irena Riverside hospitals . Columbus for the next 17 . Pleskova. Despite the major years. . culture shock she must have In 2001 , a surgical oncolo- experienced in makin g the gist at the James Cancer transiti on to Appalachia. and Hospital informed us that despite some initial · reservamy wife's disease had tion of our own, we soon spread and was now consid- recog ni zed that Holze r ered stage IV. Despite my Clinic and Holzer Medical wife's deteriorating condi- Ce nter had heen blessed tion and the distance wi th one of the finest oncolinvolved, she insisted on ogists available anywhere. makin g the long trips to For the past 20 years. my ·columbus for her treat- famil y members have read ments. As her ' condition thou sands of articles related rapidly declined and th e to breast cancer research and physicians she had so heavi - trealmcnt. We don' t claim to ly depended on, .faijed to be oncologist>. but we arc provide a·ny hope and littl e relatively knowledgeable on comfort , we began to search · the topic of metastatic breast for help closer to home. We· cancer. We are aware of the made numerous trips to dire prognosi' that we face Huntington-area hospitals in and that it is diffic uli to man·hope of finding a competent age a di .1ea'e whi ch varie' with each patient. This is why we are so impressed with the manner . in which Dr. Pleskova has treated my wife . She has aggressively fought ' my wife's disease while being acutely aware of every detail of her changing condition. Her recommendations are formulated through the best mix of common sense , established medical practices, and the latest research available. Because of God's grace and Dr: Pleskova's expertise and devotion to her patients' well being, my wife has been able to continue this. battle and have many relatively good days. Several phy sic ians, · who ha ve witnessed her condition over the past several moillhs, are astonished that she continues to function so well. Our family is also ama ze·d and extremel y thankful to Dr. Pleskova for the hope and comfort she . ha s provided. . We recentl y r~cei ved a letter describing the new S I 2 million · Hol zer Ce nter for Cancer Care that is being built. In the letter, it 1' stated that with enough support, we will be able to ··pmvide an even stronger inJuc·c ment to attract lop oncu lugists." When you or a lm cd one face cancer. the siLc and beauty of a building have little sig nificance unless there are competent ·and cari ng physician s .inside who can truly make a difference. Our community is blessed to have such an individual in Dr. Irena Pleskova. There are also many other fine , members of the Holzer team, including physicians, nurses and other staff, to whom we owe a tremendous debt of gratitude for their expertise and concern. For those of us' who have traveled far and wide to seek medical help, it is comforting to know that we have medical profession: als close to home who regu- · ·larly go the "extra mile" for their patients. It is our sincere hope and prayer. that the new Holzer Center for Cancer Care will : be able to attract skilled: oncologists and keep the : outstanding ones we current- · ly have. If, as a community, ' we fail to access the wonderful help that is available ; locally, we risk losing many : of our dedicated physicians : to the more di stant, less per-· sonal , and over-burdened: facilities that many of us felt were somehow superior. If . the need arises, the oncolo- · gist we currently have will : not hesitate to refer or trans-: fer their patients elsewhere. : However, until that time, : please consider giving the Holzer Team a chance to prove themselves worthy of · your trust. Outlives, and the ! lives of our loved ones may : depend on it. I know from : experience. , (Jo hn H. Lu.,·fr er, re.sides : near Crown City.) Wrapping sweater as neat as you please, its $ 150;000 campaign goal. and just as she did, along after many years of boasting came a woman with a cart a good track record of sucfrom Page A1 . full of big boxes. A big smile cess. Despite falling short crossed Sali sbury's face. last year. the United Way "Oh, boy." she said, and refused to lower its campaign "Can I get this wrapped?" goal this year. instead adoptshe asked, handing over a . she went to work . ing the slogan, " Vote for a The gift-wrapping stand newly-purchased sweater. "We don ' t have any will be open on Saturdays Miracle." " We didn't ·meet it last and Sundays through the boxes," Sali sbury said. year, but we ' ve got to make "Oh , ihat' s all right," Doss Christmas shopping . season, said. · and United Way · volunteers it thi s year," sa id Ali'ce Niday, a . member of the The United Way is accept - are hoping to be busy. Last year, the United Way United Way board . ' ing donations for Salisbury's The volunteers will accept work, and Doss handed over of Galli a ·c ounty fell short of more than a couple of dollars. "!like to help people," she said. "If I see somebody that's taking donations. I like to put something in. City llll!tiofll!l Bank, vnnoo.,>u., "It's all about Christmas." December 4, 2004 Salisbury wrapped Doss ' and would suffer no permanent damage. "I'm very thankful. I realized how from Page A1 lucky I was and how proud I am of my boys.'' he was injured earlier thi s John said although the month. He said one of the surgery was scary, it helped onl y things that motivated to have hi s older brother him every day was the there with him . He also said thought that he had to stay he is I00 percent fine. alive and come home. " I can walk," John sai d. "It was the scari e~t envi- "There's no permanent ronment imaginable," Hill damage ." said of hi s experience in Iraq. He added that although " I can't realTy explain it. It' s he is re lieved to be home , too hard to explain unle ss he still wants to be in Iraq you ' re there." with the rest of hi s unit , Hill said he was shot on doing the job he was se nt a Saturday afternoon , and there to do. less than two hours later he .. 'T d rath er be back there," was in surgery near the John said . "My men are base where he was stationed over there . They ' re still in Fallujah . In what some over there fighting. but might call a fortunate twi st I'm home ." of fa te, he actua ll y wa s . Hi s mother had a different flown to the same base reaction . "I don' t know if I can put it where hi s brother Jered . who se rv es with the 3664th into words," Nancy said of Unit National Guard , how she felt about her son was stationed. being home . "It was wonderNancy said she remembers ful. It was an answer to all of that she and Jered were chat- our prayers." ting online when Jered first She added that this week heard that his younger broth- had been a week for her famer had been shot. She said ily to give thanks in every Jered told her he had to go sense of the word . and left quickly, wltich she "It is a true Thanksgiving story.'' Nancy said. " When said was normal. The next few hours, how- you think about the meaning ever, were anything but nor- of Thanksg iving and what it's mal for her and the rest of all abo ut, . it really is a Thanksgiving story." her family. "It seemed like forever Both John and Jered cu r· are home in before we got that phone rently call," Nancy said. ·'Jt was the Pomeroy. John will leave longest three hours I' ve ever for California at the beginhad," she added, referring to ning of next year. but will the amount of time she and not return to Iraq . Jered will her family waited before return to Iraq nexi month they. finally heard that John to serve until hi s unit had made it through surgery return s home . • Judging l!ftet blink clo~ing -L-"t!{.~ on Decetnbet 4th. Gallia • 446-2342 Meigs. 992-2156 Mason • 675-1333 Everything's Doubled (Except the Price!) :a baakea + :a bean + :a winners l~r eveey pme u .,.... s •P"'e' .,••. ady•n• dlket drawle• Sponsored by Middleport Community Association. 992-4055 for info. Advance tickets at Ohio River Bear Co. & Middleport Dept. Store. 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L--------------------------~---------~ ... -·... -···- --- - - �iunbap ltm~·itntind PageA6 OHI0 Sunday,November28,2004 Bl Inside Bengela-Brownl preview, Ptlge B3 NASCAR Weekend, Page B4 Regional hearing on underage drinking set for Wednesday WELLSTON - Wellston High Schoors auditorium has been selected as the .site of the fifth of five regional hearings for the Ohio Policy Panel on Childhood/Underage Drinking, set for 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. I. . The Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (ODADAS) contracted with the Community Partnership of Lucas County to act as the administrator of the policy panel. The panel members are representatives of government, prevention, treatment, law enforcement and business entities and are committed to decreasing childhood/underage drinking in Ohio. Co-chairing this panel are Ohio First Lady Hope Taft, and Judge Stephen Michael of the Jackson County Probate-Juvenile Court. Svea Maxwell of the Athens-Hocking- Vinton 317 Board and Susan Wolford of the Jackson County Family and Children First ·council have teamed with the Community Partnership as local partners for this hearing. Their organizations identified speakers to address to issues relative childhood/underage drinking. · The hearing is open to the public. Denver Wolford, president of the Jackson County Commissioners, will serve as the moderator. Testifiers/topics include: Char Kopchick, director, of residential treatment in Southeast Health Education and centers Wellness, Ohio University, on Ohio; representatives of changing social norms Family Addiction Community Services through excise taxes; Ric Treatment Wasserman of the Pigskin Bar (FACTS)/New Alternatives and Grill on legal repercus- on difficulties in prevention sions for serving underage and treatment programs in Ohio; Susan people; and Tom Vander Ven, southeast assistant professor, Ohio Wolford, intersystems coordiUniversity, on changing the nator of the Jackson County idea that underage drinking is Family and Children First Council on results of the a rite of passage. Youth testifiers include coalition survey; and public two youths who are currently testimony, in which members in the juvenile justice system of the public are encouraged to speak. for under<1ge alcohol use. For directions or further There will also be testimony from Ron Adkins, executive information, contact Jamie director of the Gallia-Jackson- Stanley, project assistant of Meigs Board of Alcohol, The Community Partnership Drug. Addictio'n and Mental at (cell) (419) 344-5407 or Health Services, on lack (office) (419) 866-3611. Sunday, November 28, 2004 This Week's Prep Schedule ·Monday'• Gamea Glrl1 B11ketball Waterford at Trimble Wellston at Eastern Southern at South Gallia Tueaday'a Gamea Glrll Basketball Marietta at Gallia Academy Cross Lanes Chr. at South Gallia Boya Basketball Cross Lanes Chr. at South Gallia Thursday's Gamaa Glrle Baaketball Athens at Gallia Academy Nelsonville-York at Meigs Eastern at Trimble Waterford at Southern For the Record Highway Patrol Will Thiery struggles with his emotions as his daughter Savannah ,.left, and wife, Holly, console him on Nov. 5, 2004, in Dayton, Ohio. Will suffers physical and emotional scars from his service as a Marine in the Gulf War. Holly has a severe kindey condition and is in need of a transplant. GulfWar veterans dealing with stress DAYTON. Ohio (AP) - A glaze comes over the eyes of the dozen or so Gulf War veterans in a nondescript conference room at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. No longer are they hunched over plain office chairs: they're clutching M-16s, straddling tanks, manning 50-caliber machine guns. Saddam Hussein is in power. Baghdad is in view. "We were so close, so close, we could see the city; just hang a hard left, and you were there," said Desert Storm veteran James Weis, 33, of suburban Riverside. "And they called us off. I feel so bad. If I had done a better job the ftrSt time, they wouldn't be back there fighting now." If only we had fmished the job last time, Weis keeps telling himself. Then his younger brothers Tristan, 22, and Justin, 24, wouldn't have been sent over to fight. Then Justin wouldn't have come home as traumatized as his big brother. He wouldn't be sitting here in the Gulf War support group. baring his soul. These veterans look at Ju stin and see themselves as they were nearly 14 years ago - newly retur1J.ed from battle and perplexed by the changes in themselves: nightmares, inability to sleep, unexplained rages, vivid-as-life flashbacks, thoughts of suicide. All are classic symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder. A Government Accountability Office report released in September predicted that 15 percent of soldiers returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will suffer from PTSD. "The VA's going to ~e flooded," said former Dayton VA clinical therapist Balla-Rena Jones. who cofounded the Gulf War support group. "What my guys are going through is just foreshadowing." In addition to the PTSD, most of the veterans in the support group show symptoms of Gulf War illness: chronic fatigue, chemical sensitivity, loss of- muscle control, diarrhea, migraines, dizziness, memory loss, loss of balance. Dave Meiring can't hold a job because his hands tremble violently. Weis and his brother Justin were extroverts before serving in Iraq. Now they're virtual recluses, reluctant to go to malls or movie theaters. James Weis has given up hope for a complete recovery from PTSD. "When I found out there's not a magic cure or pill, that devastated me," he said. "People talk about compensation, but I don't want money. I want to go to the movies, I want to go bowling. I want my life back." Sunday, November 28 7am-Noon There might be a bit of rain around the area The high for today of 48 will occur early morning as temperatures diminish to 42 by l O:OOam. The temperature will then climb back to 44later this morning. Skies will besunnytocloudywith !Oto 15 'MPI-1 wind' from the west 1·6pm Temperatures will rise from 44 early this afternoon to 45 by 2:00pm then drop down to 39 late afternoon. Skies will be sunny with 5 to I0 'MPH ••• BIDWELL - Jonathan D. Brown, 18, 1321 Campaign winds from the west. Road, Bidwell. was cited for left of center by the patrol fol7pm·Midnight lowing a two-car accident Wednesday on Ohio 554. Tempera\ures will drop Trodpers said Brown was westbound in Springfield Township at from 37 early this evening to 4:35p.m. when the car he drove went left in a curve and sideswiped 31. Skies will range from an eastbound car driven by Brubara A. Dill, 54, 13 Oak St, Pomeroy. clear to mostly clear with 5 Dill's car spun off the right side of the road into a driveway, MPH winds from the northwhile Brown's car went off the left side of the road, struck a fence and came to rest in a field. the report said. Damage to both cars was disabling , troopers said. GALLIPOLIS - A two-car accident on Ohio 7 near the U.S. 35 eastbound on-ramp Wednesday sent four people to a local hospital for treatment of injuries, the Gallia-Meigs Post of the State Highway Patrol reported. T.ransported to Holzer Medical Center by the Gallia County EMS from the scene of the 1:23 p.m. collision were drivers Darlene Blankenship, 45, Leon, W.Va., and Terri S. Brewer, 21, 2124 Carroll St., Syracuse, and June Cremeans, 21, Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va., a passenger in the Brewer car. Casey L. Blankenship, 16, Leon, a passenger in Darlene Blankenship's car. was also taken to HMC by Life Ambulance. Troopers said Brewer was northbound when she attempted a left tum to the on-ramp and collided with Blankenship's southbound vehicle. Damage to Blankenship's car was functional, and disabling to the Brewer vehicle. Brewer was cited for failure to yield while turning left. > J-6am • Temperatures will linger <it 30with today's low of 30 OCClll:;; ring around 6:00am. Skies w~ be mostly clear to cloudy with~ 'MPH winds from the west turif! ing from the north as ~ overnight progresses. Monday, November 29 ', 7am·Noon , It will be a cloudy morning. Temperatures will increase from 30 to 36 by late this mori!ing. Winds will be 5 MPH from the northeast turning from ~ east as the morning progresses. l-6pm " It will remain cloudy. Temperatures will hover at 31. Winds will be 5 MPH from the east turning from the northeast as the afternoon ~rogresses. Local Stocks ••• CHESTER- Raymond E. Proffitt, 80, 36272 Texas Road, Pomeroy, was cited for failure to yield ffom a private drive by ACI-38.23 the. patrol following a two-vehicle acd~rnt .W~n~s~, on AEP -35.21 Ohto 248 near Chester. · Akzo- 41.66 Troopers said Proffitt, driving a pickup truck, was attempting to Ashland Inc.- 59.56 cross 248 to a driveway at noon and collided with a westbound car AT&T-18.20 driven by Gregory B. Adkins Jr., 20, 40943 Park R034, Shade. BLI-12.50 Damage to both vehicles was non-functional, the reuort said. . Bob Evans - 25.36 · ••• lP • GALLIPOLIS- Earl D. Clickenger; 54, Apartment B, 127 BorgWarner- 51.36 Sun Valley Drive, Gallipolis. was cited for assured clear distance Champion - 3.60 by the patrol following a two-vehicle accident Thursday on Ohio Charming Shops- 9.03 . City Holding - 36.60 160 at the intersection with County Road 3 (Bulaville Pike). Col39.14 Troopers said Clickenger was southbound at 10:05 a.m. when he was unable to stop in time and struck the rear of a car DG -20.70 driven by Carla E. Brannen, 30, 540 Waugh Road, Crown City. DuPont- 45.46 Brannen was stopped to make a left tum at the time of the Federal Mogul - .40 crash, the report said. Clickenger's pickup had functional dam- USB-29.94 age, while non-functional damage was listed to Brannen's car. Gannen - 82.63 General Electric - 35.46 GKNLY - 4.35 Harley Davidson- 57.70 GALLIPOLIS - The following were placed in the Gallia Kmart- 107.39 County Jail by local authorities: .Kroger- 16.26 Cody L Snyder, 28. Middlebwg. Va, for driving under the influence and failure to control by the State Highway Patrol on Friday; Leslie P. Browning, 27, Circleville, for failure to appear-bail by the Gallia County Sheriff's Department on Thursday; and Danny C. Bares, 40, 2~8 Bulaville Pike, Gallipolis, for domestic violence, menacing, assault and resisting arrest by the sheriff's department on Wednesday. Daily stock reports are the 4 p.m. closing quotes of the previous day's transactions, provided by Smith Partners at Advest Inc. of Gallipolis . City Police GALLIPOLIS - Cited by Gallipolis City Police on Thursday were Tony J. McGuire, 38, 301 Charles St., Crown City, for disorderly conduct, and Michael R. Voreh Sr., 35, 126 Fourth Ave., Gallipolis, for theft. • A Picture Pet feet Cllrilbnas"' December 4, 4:00 PM Sunday Nov. 28 Merchants Open House Free Carriage Rides 1-4 m Thursday I, Dec. 2 at 6 pm ContiCtPerson._ _ _ _ _ _:___ _ Saturday Dec. 4 ~d_______ ~'----~- NIDilber '!f Units(vducles,horses, floats, etc.)_·_ _ Thursday Dec. 23 till midnight type: - - - - - - Basket/Snow Bear Bingo Middleport Am Legion Call 740-992-4055 for info Holiday parade - 6 pm At 'I " to the Chamber of Commem:. located at.l6 State Street or fax the Chamber at 446-7031. •All entries must be received by Wedllelday, DeCember l. Late applications wiD NOT be taken! ·. . ·----~------ Home National Ba As low as 5300 Contact Paul Gerard 740-992-5815 Free pictures w/Santa at Peoples Bank Frantic Santa Shopping Spree Free Carriage Rides 8-1 Opm Sign Up at participating ~~~~ltan1J:=J~~~~ for our Holiday Giveaway ' Beginning Nov. 28th during open house sign up at panicipating 1\\W:\""'1'1' merchants for over $5,000 in merchandise eTum in completed entry fonns Sweet Christmas Loans ·shop . Middleport "The ehriatmas Village" Saturday's Games Glrla Basketball OVC Tournament Boys Basketball Meigs at River Valley South Gallia at Eastern OVC Tournament . Prep Football Ohio High School Football Playoff Scores State Semifinals Friday's Results DIVISION II , Col. Brookhaven 39, Day. Carroll3 Avon Lake 33, Tallmadge 14 DIVISION IV Versailles 14, Coldwater 0 Youngstown Mooney 28, Martins Ferry 6 DIVISION VI Dola Hardin Northern 35, Danville 0 Norwalk St. Paul 22, Hicksville 0 Ltd.- 25.78 NSC-34.35 Oak Hill Financial - 37.38 OVB- 32.15 BBT-42.66 Peoples - 31.22 Pepsico- 51.27 Premier - 11.06 Rockwell - 46.23 Rocky Boots - 21 RD Shell- 57.70 SBC-25.48 Sears - 54.30 Wai-Mart- 55.32 Wendy's - 36.07 Worthington - 21.83 Sheriff's Office 2004 Christmas Parade Entry -- west turning from the west $ the evening progresses. Friday's Games Girls Basketball OVC Tournament, TBA Boya Ba.ketball Gallla Academy at Athens Nelsonville· York at Meigs Eastern at Trimble Waterford at Southern OVC Tournament Racine Syracuse 949·2210 992·6333 RR Cavaliers defeat Celtics, 98-96 BOSTON (AP) Zydrunas Ilgauskas made the . game-winner. LeBron James made it possible. One game after scoring a career-high 43 points, James had a mere 20 but. also added eight assists and a last-second blocked shot to help the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Boston Celtics 98-96 Friday night. "This is my game," he said after drawing a double-team and feeding Ilgauskas for the go-ahead jumper with 20 seconds left. ''!' m not going to force a shot. If I have the ball at the end of the game, I can make a play, and I don't have to shoot." Drew Gooden had 27 points and Ilgauskas had 26 with eight rebounds for the Cavaliers, who won for the eighth time in nine games. Paul Pierce had 25 and Gary Payton scored 14 with 10 assists for Boston, which has lost three in a row since its surprising victory over the NBA-leading Seattle SuperSonics. Boston scored 16 straight points to take 311 83-7 5 lead, but the Cavs tied it 94-all with 1:31 left and then took the lead when a heavily guru;ded ~ames muscled in a layup With 50 seconds to play. Guidugli does not start Louisville game LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Cincinnati senior quarterback Gino Guidugli did not start Saturday's gani.e at Louisville after breaking a bone in his throwing band last weekend. Senior Collin Carey replaced Guidugli, who injured his right hand in a fall last Saturday night. . · Guidugli did not practice all week. He had the hand wrapped in thick tape during pre-game warmups Saturday and did not take a snap. Guidugli had complet~d _71 percent of his passes with 12 touchdowns and no interceptions in the four games- all wins - prior to the game at Louisville. Jackson's Emmert wins 'Keep Your Fork' 5K race STAFF REPORT . sports@ mydailytribune.com ROCKSPRINGS - Former Jackson High School cross country and track standout Star Emmert won the annual "Keep your Fork" 5K race Saturday. Emmert tinished the course in 20 . minutes tlat, 26 seconds better than her closest competitor. The 179 runners marked the largest turnout in the race's history. Craig Lightle was second overall, followed by Dan Foy (20:30) in third. Laren Adkins (20:41) and Peyton Adkins (21:04) rounded out the top five. Individual age group winners for males were as follows: Kody Wolfe, 22:33, (13-years and-under); Adam Pines, 24:36, (14-17); Troy Howdyshell, 21 :54, (1824); Jared Hill, 21 :28,(25-29); Tony Deem, 23:46, (30- 39); Donald Miles, 22:55, (40-49) : and Darrell Haney. 21:38, (over 50). Individual age group winners for females were as follows: Kimi Swisher, 24:27 , ( 13 years-and-under); Sara Foy, 22:52, (14-17); Jennifer Liming, 21:56, (1824); Lauren Anderson, 30:00, (25-29): Amy Murray. 24:20, (30-39); Connie Halley, 39: 12, · (40-49) ; and Susan Knight. 40:03, (50-and-over). · All proceeds from the race benefit the Brandi Thomas Memorial Scholarship Fund. Thomas was killed in a car accident two years ago, the fund was created by her family to preserver her memory. Scholarships are awarded annually to Meigs High School athletes that run cross cou nty and track, as Thomas did. Wagner deals with injuries, hard times BY GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press . CAMDEN, N.J. - All fall, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dajuan Wagner has been on the sidelines of two kinds of courts: basketball and judicial. While an ankle injury delayed the start of his crucial third season with the Cavs. he's also had to cope with distractions in his hometown of Camden, the impoverished city where his basketball skills made him a teenage hero and propelled him to a multimillion con- · tract in the NBA. Despite Camden's drugs and poverty, Wagner doesn't seem at all interested in using his NBA fortune to distance himself from his hometown. He spends most of his offseason back in his hometown and often works out at his high school gym. And sometimes. he goes back home because people close to him there are in trouble. His stepfather is on trial in a big federal drug case. A longtime friend is awaiting trial on murder charges. Wagner, whose only personal brush with the law was a 200 I assault conviction, looms in the background of both criminal cases. He's got concerns unrelated to crime, too: His 17year-old sister fell from a school bus and fractured her skull. Heavystuff for a 21-yea:r- . old whose life seems to be defmed by basketball and family. "A lot ·of this stuff has been hard to get out of my head," Wagner said. "All I can do is hor,e that it makes me stronger. ' Wagner, whose first name is pronounced DA-waan, was raised to emerge from the streets of Camden's inner-city to NBA stardom. His father, Milt, also from Camden, was a college basPlease see Wagner, Bl AP Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dajuan Wagner (2) works against Charlotte Bobcats' Jason Kapono (24) late in the Cavaliers' 100-88 win Nov. 20 in Cleveland. While an ankle injury delayed the start of his crucial third season with the Cavs, he's also had to cope with distractions in his hometown of Camden, the impoverished city where his basketball skills made him a teenage hero and propelhid him to a multimillion contract in the NBA. High School Basketball Fed Hock slaughters .Defenders. STAFF REPORT sports@ mydailytribune.com STEWART _ lt was a good night to be a Lancer, from the starters to the last one off the bench. · All 14 Federal Hocking players scored at least once during an 83-19 route of Ohio Valley Christian Friday in the boys basketball opener for both squads. Cody Hornsby and A.J. Smith were the lone Lancers in double figures, scoring 12 and lO points respectiveIy. The Defenders, who attempted just 27 shots total. were led by Conrad Buffington's seven markers . Zack Weber had four, Zack Carr three, while Andrew Holcomb and Drew Scouten chipped in two apiece. B.C. Coughenour had a point. The host squad jumped out to a 23-4 lead after one quarter, and owned a commanding 54-10 lead at the break. Ohio Vall~y Chri.stian scored no more than six points in any quarter. The Athens Countians dominated nearly every statistical category, including a 38-ti rebounding advantage. · They also took better care of the basketball. coming out on the better end of a 23- i 2 turnover di,crepmKy. The Defenders played host to another Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division team, Trimble. Saturday. Ohio Valley Christian will host a tournament beginning Dec. 3. · Butch Cooper THE BUTCHMEISTER Here's a dime for a national champ So, here's my ·w cents. OK, perhaps it's only worth a nickel or maybe even a couple of pennies, but here it is anyway. Many of my sportswriter colleagues throughout the country have gave their opinions of how the college football national champions should be determined. Most, if not all agree that the BCS doesn't work. Most, if not everyone wants to see a tournament. While a tournament is the only way to truly determine who the national champ is, I'm not willing to sacrifice the bowl games. Bowls ARE college football. So, here's one sportswriter's idea of how to conduct a tournament while keeping the bowl games. It'll be a 16 team field determined by the top 16 teams in the country according to the BCS . Sure. the BCS isn't capable of resolving who the national champion is,-but it is capable of telling us who the top 16 teams in the country are. Of course. you have to allow all the BCS conference champions in (to appease the powers that be), so at least one top 16 team will be left out. So. here 's the plan. You move up the conference championship games to Thanksgiving weekend. Yott then begin the touman1ent, in bracket format. the, lirst weekend of December. The tirst round will be played at the site of the higher ranked team (No. 16 at No. I. No. 15 at No.2, etc ... ). Then the quarterfinals will be played the weekend before Christmas (in order to allow student/athletes to focus more on tinals. which seems to be a big factor for college presidents). The quartertinals will be r.Iayed at lower-tier bowl sites (GMAC Bowl, Independence Bowl, etc.. .). The higher ranked team will get some say of the site. but it has to be on a neutral field. Boise State, for example . will not be allowed to play in the Humanitarian ... I mean MPC Computers Bowl. What a lousy name for a bowl game. I might add. This benclits the lower tier bowls. I mean. who would you rather see at the Insight Bowl- Pitt vs. Oregon or USC vs. Miami'' This still leaves plenty of lower tier bowl games avail able for those teams that didn't make the top 16 ... or 15 if you exclude a team for a conference , champion . Oh. did I mention that if you do accept an invitation to the tournament. then you will not be allowed to play in a bowl game? If you chose not to play in the tournament, instead opting for a sure bowl SP\)t. then the next highest ranked team according to the BCS standings will be invited. The semifinals will be played at one of the big bowl games on New Year's Day. Nine in all will be made pan of this alliance (Orange. Sugar. Rose, Fiesta. Cotton, Gator. Captial One. Outback and Peach). The semifinal host will be rotated each year. The championship game will be played at the site of one of the current BCS bowl s (Orange. Sugar, Rose and Fiesta) a week before the Super Bowl. My original idea had the game to be played at the site of the Super Bowl, but the host city will ha~e plenty of work to do to preP.are for Super Sunday. So. we II have Spectacular Saturday. Here 's an example of how it woullj work. using last week's BCS standin!:S! FIRST ROUND . Boston College at No. I USC -;.:. TI1e Eagles. not a top 16 team. gets it) by winning the Big East (or leading~ Please see Cooper, Bl • t �Page B2 • &u- Ql:imtll·&tntind Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday, November 28, 2004 National Football League Ohio State says it didn't sanction Court records paper writing, easy jobs for players provide list of cars COLUMBUS (AP) - Claims by more former Ohio State football players that tutors wrote papers for them and fans arranged easy jobs don't indicate NCAA violations because the university didn't sanqion or arrange the help. an athletics department spokesman said Friday. Still, athletic director Andy Geiger told The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer that the university will seek to interview the players: Carolina Panthers wide receiver Drew Carter, former OSU linebacker Fred Pagac Jr. and former Buckeyes fullback Jack Tucker. In an ESPN.com interview, the three backed up some of former tailback Maurice Clarett's allegations that players received improper benefit s. They said tutors completed papers and other homework for players , and Carter said he received high pay for light jobs. "There certainly is no allegation that any of whatever they claim they did or was done for others was arranged by us," Geiger told the newspaper Thursday. "I didn't see anything to worry about." · Geiger said he was disappointed by what he read. Players' individual degrees might be affected, he said, but not the athletics program. Carter, Pagac and Tucker were on the 2002 team that won the national championship with Claret!, then a freshman who never again played for the Buckeyes. The three do not have listed home telephone numbers. Messages seeking further comment were left Friday at Geiger's home and cellular phones by The Associated Press. The NCAA and an outside consultant hired by the university investigated the allegations in its 2003 investigation that led to Clarett's suspension over improper benefits, athletics department spokesman Steve Snapp said Friday. "There certainly is no allegation that any of whatever they claim they did or was done for others was arranged by us. I didn't see anything to worry about." toughened academic standards for incoming freshman. But over that time, the amount of football players in those classes fluctuated without following a particular trend - ranging from 6 percent to 25 percent. Provost Barbara Snyder said remedial placement s are based on tests. She said she didn 't know why placements were more frequent for football players. ~ OSU AD Andy Geiger " If you singled out another group, you might be able to find higher or "There's really nothing new there." lower numbers in remedial classes," he said. "We feel pretty confident that she said. the results of that committee were David Ridpath, former compliance accurate ., director at Marshall University in Athletes and employers sign forms saying the player is paid a fair rate for Huntington, W.Va. , said academic perks for college athletes is a problem . actual work done, Snapp said. Asked if that means the players · "These things go on, they go on never get high pay for bogus jobs, every day, and not just at OSU," he Snapp said, "I don'tthink that's some- said. "I've been on the in side , and I thing we can necessarily control .' I know how corrupt it is. Our interest would certainly hope an employer isn 't in graduating and educating these college athletes ." ·· would not do that." The Dispatch also analyzed Clarett's The football program has been under renewed scrutiny since an ESPN The .habit of borrowing cars from relatives Magazine story earlier this month , in and friends by examining school which Claret! accused coach Jim records, traffic tickets and vehicle regTressel, his staff and school boosters istrations. Besides the loans, Clarett of arranging for him to get passing traded his 8-year-old coupe to his forgrades, cars and thousands of dollars, mer high school coach for a I 0-yearold SUV the fall before he came to including for bogus summer jobs. An NCAA investigator was on cam- Ohio State. Geiger told the newspaper the pus last week to look into Clarett's latschool already looked into the loaner est accusations. Meanwhile, The Columbus Dispatch cars. ''They checked out pretty well ," on Friday reported its analysis of he said. NCAA bylaws say it's an improper school records shows that Ohio State football players were more likely than benefit if a car dealer gives a player students overall to have taken remedi- use of a car at a free or discounted rate al classes in the past seven academic not available to all students. Clarett's suspension resulted from years. receiving a loaner car from a Less than I percent of Ohio State students took remedial math and Columbus car dealer in 2003. The English classes through the summer Dispatch said he also borrowed car and fall quarters of this year. The rate from a Marion dealership that ,prohas decreased steadily from 3.6 per-- vides free cars for coaches under a cent in 1998-99 as the university university-run program. Cooper system, the Utes fmally have a shot at a national champ. Iowa, though, takes that shot away. WINNER- Iowa. from Page 81 No. 13 LSU at No.4 California- No · controversy this time is LSU win the league as of press time). USC gets national title. Highly unlikely, though. revenge for fellow Pac lO team Arizona WINNER - California. State (who was No. 16 in the BCS standNo. 12 Michigan at No.5 Texas· As ings and left out because of BC). it stands now, Texas may not even earn s WINNER - USC. spot in a BCS bowl game even though the No.9 Miami at No. 8 Georgia - One are a top 5 team. How messed of the many matchups predicted for this Longhorns up is that? year's national title game.] WINNER- Texas. WINNER- Miami. No. 15 Tennessee at No. 2 Oklahoma - Oklahoma usually chokes in the big game (last year's Big 12 championship and Sugar Bowl for example). But, this game is in Norman. WINNER- Oklahoma. No. 10 Louisville at No. 7 Boise State - A game that guarantees that a nonBCS team earns a trip into the quarterfinals. WINNER - Boise State. No. 14 Virginia Tech at No.3 Auburn -This could be a very interesting match up, but in the end, the Hokies shock the Tigers. WINNER- Virginia Tech. No. 11 Iowa at No. 6 Utah- With this Wagner No. 5 Texas vs. No. 4 California (at Silicon Valley Classic) - A great game with the Longhorns showing they are a team worthy of contending for a national title. . WINNER- Texas. SEMIFINALS No. 5 Texas vs. No. 1 USC (at Fiesta Bowl) - Using the bracket format, the Trojans run into a strong Texas team in the semifinals. WINNER- Texas. . No. 14 Virginia T!!Ch vs. No. 2 QUARTERFINALS Oklahoma (at Sugar Bowl) Oklahoma draws the easier matchup, but No. 9 Miami vs. No. 1 USC (at it woo't be so easy for the Sooners. Holiday Bowl) - The Trojans are just WINNER - Vrrginia Tech. that good. WINNER - USC. CHAMPIONSiflP No. 7 Boise State vs. No. 2 Oklahoma (at Fort Worth Bowl) - The Sooners No. 14 Virginia Tech vs. No. 5 Texas prove too much of a challenge for the (at Oranl:le Bowl). - This game shows boys from Idaho. that anything can happen in a tournament. WINNER - Oklahoma. The Longhorns, again likely to be left out No. 14 Virginia Tech vs~ No. 11 Iowa of a BCS bowl, shows why a tournament (at Liberty Bowl) - A long trip for the 1s necessary. higher ranked Hawkeyes, but there's no WINNER -Texas. such thing as t!Je Iowa Bowl (nor sh!,Juld So there you have it. It's not perfect, but there be). what is? WINNER - Virginia Tech. It certainly isn't the BCS. trade that he ran by hooking up suppliers and dealers and ordering murders and kidnappings. Paulk's lawyer said his client needed the weapons to protect his stepson from Page 81 and wife. ketball star who played for more than a Ultimately, Wagner was not called to resdecade as aprofessional, mostly overseas. tify in the case, which went to the jury on By high school, his son - known as Thursday. "Juanny" _ was the pride of the city. Wagner is also connected to a murder As a junior, he led Camden High's case against his longtime friend, Lance Panthers to a state title. He became one of Bean. Bean, who federal authorities in the biggest names in qigh school basketball . Paulk's trial characterized as a dnig dealer, in the nation. is charged with killing a inan in a Camden He reached the status of a hero - and, street in April 2003. according to some, a hopeless showboat _ Nine days later, Bean was arrested when in 2001 he became the first high climbing into a Mercedes that belonged to school player in more than 20 years to Wagner, who was not around Camden at score 100 points in a game. That season, he the time. No trial has been scheduled for became New Jersey's all-time leading high Bean. school scorer and was picked by some A friend and former high school teamgroups as the national player of the year. mate of Wagner's says he simply doesn't Wagner spent one season playing at the have much to say about his complications University of Memphis, where he led his back home. team to the National Invitational "He's cool. He's stickin~ in there," said Tournament championship before .leaving James Pulliam, a construcuon worker who for the NBA. regularly travels to see Wagner. "He's all right." But he keeps coming back to Camden, which sits just across the Delaware River Shelton Neal, 35, said people like him from Philadelphia and was recently ranked who sometimes play basketball with the most dangerous city in America. .. Wagner tell him1o get out of Camden.- "He Wagner, a ~tential witness in his stepfa, says h~'s all right. He's around family," ther's drug tnal, spent several days waiting Neal swd. · outside a federal courtroom in Camden this Milt Wagner, now an assistant coach at fall. Inside the courtroom, witnesses ~ke the University of Memphis, said he and his w ld be son still think of Camden as home and h of ow agner cou a target 0 vio- · spend ai much time as possible there. lence in his own hometown. Wagner and his mother, witnesses told a "We have family there. My mother and jury in U.S. District Court, were .said to be father are still there. His mo~r and fan~~ the targets of a ki<lnapping plot ordered by ~other an~ c?.usms. are sull there, Milt a jailed drug dealer in early 2002. Federal agner ~d. Yo~. JUSt have to. be smart f'l'?secutors said the plot never existed, but , when you re there. . t became a key issue in the drug trial of As for basketball, Wagne~ has averaged 1 Leonard ...Pooh" Paulk, who married 10 pomts per gD:IDe ~hen he s. ~n able to Wagner's mother, Lisa, in October 2000. play. But h1s IDJUn~s kept h1m out of The government claims Paulk bought 20 almost half hiS te!IDl s games m h1s frrst · . . e teet dru two seasons. . semJautomatJc w apons 1o pro a g 1n ear1y Octobe r, he reported to cavs training camp healthy. But bad luck struck again. His 17-year-old sister, Dashandra Wagner, fell out of the emergency door of a school bus and fractured .her skull. For weeks, she drifted in and out of consciousness. Wagner missed some practice time go visit her, returned in time to be the top scorer in the ftrst public intrasquad scPimmage, then sprained his ankle, forcing him to miss the start of the season again. ~ His team, worried about the Wagner's injuries and concerned that he has not developed the ball-handling skills to be a reliable point guard as well as a shooting guard, brought in veteran shooting guard Lucious Harris in the offseason. ..Nothing's handed to you," said Cavs general manager Jim Paxson. "He has the talent. He has ability." " The team declined to pick up an option on Wagner's contract that would have paid him $3.4 million for the 2005-06 season. So he'll be free to sign with any team next summer. If he has !\breakout year, that could be a boon because his freedom could be wonh plenty on the free agent market. BIA so far, his ankle has prevented 11 breakout. His ftrst game of the season came; on Nov. 18 and in his first games back, he didn't play much or light up the scoreboard. "It just feels good to be playing again," he said after a game last Saturday in Cleveland. Wagner's injuries have also gotten in the way of his mam way of coping with all the problems back in Camden, his father said. "He uses basketball to ease his mind a little bit," Milt Wagner said. "You tum to something that you· love to do and basketball, that's his love." (Associated Press repon er Tom Withers in Cleveland cnllfributed to this report.) used by Clarett COLUMBUS (AP) Hyundai Santa Fe that Former Ohio State running belonged to another uncle . In December 2003, back Maurice Clarett borrowed cars from relatives, police in Cuyahoga friends and at least one car County ticketed Claret! for dealership, according to speedi ng in a 1996 Jeep records surveyed by The Grand Cherokee Laredo Columbus Dispatch. owned by a 20-year-old The vehicles that Claret! Youngstown neighborhood traveled in at Ohio State acquaintance . have become more of an Municipal court records issue since Claret! charged obtained by The Dispatch earlier this month that do not explain why or how Buckeyes coach Jim long Clarett was driving Tressel and hi s staff helped the cars or whether the players get loaner cars and owner of the vehicle was also arranged other with him in two of the improper benefits. cases. The former wineSpeeding tickets issued shop owner and the 20to Clarett, 21, during his year-old friend could not 18 months as an Ohio State be reached for comment. student indicates he borFriends and family memrowed cars from home- bers say Clarett has been town friends and relatives , working out at an undisthe Dispatch reported. One closed location with a perof the tickets he received sonaltrainer in preparation was for driving 98 mph. for the 2005 NFL draft. He On March 9, 2002, has not spoken publicly in Columbus police stopped months. Clarett in an Eddie Bauer Clarett's car-borrowing Ford Explorer. About two habit s caught the attention months later, the State of Ohio State officials as Highway Patrol pulled him early as fall 2002. over on I -71 near " He borrowed lots of Mansfield. Claret! again cars from friends. They was driving the Explorer. checked out pretty well," Claret! got the Explorer Athletics Director Andy in fall 2001 when he traded Geiger said. an 8-year-old Mercury Clarett said in April Cougar for the vehicle, 2003 that a 2001 Monte which was owned by one Carlo he had taken for an of his football coaches at overnight test drive was Warren G. Harding High broken into and someone School. took more than $10,000 in "He always would joke clothing. CDs. cash and with me that he wanted stereo equipment from the · that truck," said Robert L. vehicle. Andrews, who now coachThat led to Claret! pleades at another Clev,eland ing guilty to failure to aid a high school. ' law enforcement officer, Andrew s said the trans- and an NCAA investigaaction was legitimate. He tion that found that Clarett still is listed as the vehi- had an improper relationcle's owner, but it's regis- ship with the car dealer tered to Clarett's mother, who loaned him the Monte Michelle. · Carlo. A w'oman who answered Jacob Chapa had loaned the phone at Micheile the car to Claret! for a test Clarett's home Friday drive. Chapa's dealership has morning said it was too late to be having conversa- since bought a car in July lions and 'hung up the 2003 that once registered phone. to Clarett's mother. In On July 5, 2002, troopers · April , she bought a 2000 clocked Claret! speeding Lincoln Navigator from on 1-71 in Morrow County. his dealership. He was driving a 1996 · A message for Chapa Chevrolet Monte Carlo was left Friday at his dealthat belonged to an uncle ership. in Youngstown, according Clarett also borrowed a to the Dispatch. car from a Marion dealerTroopers in Trumbull ship that provides free use County pulled him over of cars to three Ohio State about a year later in a 1998 athletics department staff Oldsmobile Bravada that members, including foothe borrowed from the ball coach Jim Tressel. owner of a now-bankrupt Ohio State officials have Youngstown wine shop. not been able· to link Within three weeks, Claret! to any que stionable C.hardon police stopped cars except for the one prohun on a rural h1ghway. He Vl?ed by Chapa. Geiger was driVIng a 2002 sa1d. ONLY 5 TO FROM!!! (1) Yukon Denali SLT (1) Sierra Crew Cab 4X4 SLE (l) Sierra Ext. Cab 4X4 SLE (1) Sierra Reg. Cab l wheel drive . ALL VEHICLES REDUCED TO SELL! SMITH'S~~5 135Pinest RIB160 GalliPOliS, OhiO www.smithszmc.com ST. 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They ' re reeling," Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer said. "But we're reeling, too." It's definitely a two-reel feature . Up in Cleveland. the Browns spent the week wondering whether a loss to the Bengals would mean the end fnr embattled coach Butch Davi s. The team' s president provided temporary security by saying Davi s' job was safe through the end of the season . Not exactly a show of support. "G uys are worried about their futures, and (the) coaches. and rightfully so." safety Robert Griffith said. "There's probably going to be some changes. and every man has to look out for his family and his well-being. With just that on the back of people' s minds . it can be a challenge." The last thing the Brown s needed was another distraction. They 've lost four games in a row and quarterback Jeff Garcia has a strained shoulder and will miss the game. Fans have turned on the team and the organization is at another crossroads . Anyone got a cure for this? "It's hard rightnow coming to work every day and not winning and you've got all the things that's going on in the media about coach getting fired ," safety Earl Little said. ''I'm not walking on eggshell s, but I don' t know about the next man." The Bengals had to step lightly after coach Marvin Lewis screamed at them for letting another game slip away last Sunday. His locker room tirade after a 19-14 loss to Pittsburgh grabbed the players' attention. Will they play much better against the Browns? " It' s a reflection on me if they don't,'' Lewis said. It could get really ugly if they don't. The Bengals play their next two games on the road, at Baltimore and New England. Af1er home games a~ainst Buffalo and the Giants, they fimsh in Philadelphia. A loss to the Browns would drop them back into the basement of the AFC North with a nasty part of the schedule ahead . ''If that does happen . we're in the cellar," linebacker Kevin Hardy said. "We don't plan on that happening . We s1ill have an opportunity. We feel we can beat every team on the schedule." The bravado comes from Lewis, who insists his team will be just fine as long as it keeps its poise. The Bengals had only two first downs and seve.n penalties in the second half against Pittsburgh, prompting Lewi s to erupt. Now, everyone's waiting to see if there 's major improvement against Cleveland. . "It's our rival. It 's a game that we should win," Palmer said. "We need to go out and play the way we're taught to play, and we'll win this game." Aside from the two head coaches. no one has more invested in this one than Johnson. a Pro Bowl receiver who looked like some over-hi s- head rookie in Cleveland. After revving up the Browns' defensive backs with his Pepw gag, Johnson dropped three passes as Cleveland pulled away 34-17 on Oct. 17 . The Dawg Pound taunted him and Browns players berated him for his lack of respect. Taking his cue from the angry head coach, Johnson kept it low-key heading into Sunday' s rematch . No antacid pranks, no inflammatory remarks. Just a determination to look better agai nst the Browns. "I helped them out," Johnson sa id, referring to his three dropped passes in their last game . "No one stopped me ; I stopped mpelf. Coming into thi s one Sunday, I ve got to be completely focused, which I will be . It 's going to be a good one.:' That was a guess, not a guarantee. There 's too much bad karm'a involved to allow promi ~es. " It's a scary game, " Palmer said . "It 's easy to say, 'Their coach is on the line. Guys are going to get fired. Nobody 's going to want to play.' But it could be the exact opposite. Guys could be trying to rally around their head coach. "You don' t know what to expec t." At least this week, Joe Gibbs wouldn't mind being Bill Cowher . BY ALAN ROBINSON Associated Press PITTSBURGH Joe Gibbs couldn't have enjoyed a much better life. He coac hed the Redskins to three Super Bowl championships then. after temporaril y leaving football , won two NASCAR Winston Cup titles "' a racing team owner. At least this week. Gibbs wouldn't mind being someone else as he l;legins winding down the first season of his second run as Washington Redskins coach. He wouldn't mind being Pittsburgh Steeler> coach Bill Cowher. Gibbs 1s envious of the Steelers (9- 1), whose eightgame winning streak includes one-sided victories over Super Bowl hopeful s New England and Philadelphia. So, asked if a proven winner like him se lf welcomes the challenge of sending an underachieving 3-7 Redskins team against the Steelers on Sunday, Gibbs gave a candid answer. "Do I welcome it? I would prefer to just have it easy," said Gibbs, whose team has yet to score more than 18 points. "I would prefer to be 9-1 right now. I would like for coach Cowher to have to ~o through thi s, not me. But 10 life that doesn't happen, you have to earn it. So far, we have not earned it." The Redski ns have earned respect for a blitzing, run- stuffing defense thai is No. 2 Staley returns after being out in the league behind only with a 'ore hamstring. Pittsburgh . The defen se so But while the Stcelers are impresse' Steclers rookie healthy again at running hack quarterback Ben - Staley says he and Bettis Roethlisbergcr. who de spite are the NFL',s best 1-2 combeing 8-0 . as a starter calls bination - the~ are depleted thi s game "our biggest chal - al wide rece1ver. Plaxico lenge of the year." Burre ss. I heir top downfield Right now, the Redskin s threat, will sit out with a have an equally big challenge hamstring injury, leaving the ~ getting inlo the end zone, much smaller Hines Ward something they 've done with and Antwaan Randle El as so little regularity it probably Roethlisberger's primary tarmakes Gibbs yearn for the gets . days when he worried about Ward and Randle El had compress 1on ratio s rathe r only three catches between than quarterback rating s. The them after Burre ss left during offense was so bad for so las t week's tight 19-14 victolong Gibbs finally sat down ry at Cincinnati , and ineffective quarterback Mark Roethlisberge r was . sacked Brunell to start 2002 first- seven times as he tried round draft pick Patrick un successfully to find Ramsey last week again st receivers open. downfield or Philadelphia. abandoned the pocket premaRamsey was OK. complet- turely. ing: 21 of 34 passes for 162 The Redskins will similaryards and an interception ly try to pressure while being sacked only Roethlisberger, hoping to once, yet the Redskins were ru sh him into incompletions held without a touchdown in that will leave the Steelers in a 28-6 loss as runnin~ back long-yardage situations and Clinton Portis gained JUSt 37 make it difficult for them to yards on 17 carries . That loss run successfully. ,. made Gibb.s appreciate the "They're definitely a team Steelers' 27-3 rout of the built around their defense, Eagles on Nov. 7 all the and they've got an awesome more. defense," Steelers . safety "We looked at that film and Troy Polamalu said. studied it hard and they are Maybe that's why Cowher very, very phy sical." Gibbs see ms unusually cauti'ous sai d. "They knock you back." · about a garrie the Steelers Or they knock you over. should be expected to win Jerome Betris is coming off easily at home , where they three consecutive 100-yard are 5-0 with an average winrushing games. 149 against ning margin of nearlY. 13 the Eagles, yet is headed points. The Steelers w1ll be back to th e. bench as Duce " COUNTRYTYME..( ~ :~ ______ !__ I _.!_ _!_ ____ _ Life Home Car Business "'1/. f.J.Jiu. ~ ... INSURA!\'CE PLUS AGENCIES, INC. 114 Court Pomeroy 7~ 992-6677 Q..O 0. 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Later, after holding •off Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon to wih the closest three-way contest in NASCAR 's 56 years, Busch was able to joke about the booing that once made him cry. . "I like 10 think at our races they're just saying, 'BOOO-S H ,,, he said, smiling. But Buscli is well aware he has not been a fan favorite, or even a favorite of his fellow drivers, in his four years racing in NASCA·R•5 top circuit. He 's been punched in \)le face by Jimmy Spencer f9r trying ·l~ deliberately wreck him , called "an arrogant punk" by fellow "Young Gun'\ !<evin Harvick and has drawn little but ire from spectators for hi s aggressive · moves on the track. But the Kurt Busch who overcame the pressure and adversity on the track in the last I 0 race s to win the title isn 't the same brasb 23-year-cild who made It to the Cup series in 200 1. Suddenly, the 2000 Rookie of the Year in the truck series was racing with the big boys . · He called his sudden promotion by teani' owner )ac~ Roush "overwhelming. " "A ll I knew was to go to the front, race as hard as I cou ld and wrinkle fenders alonl•.l,be way," Busch said. "That's how '!'.was supposed tlil race , and that was the wrong mind-set. "Every single one of Q1Y mistakes were UD at this elite level. Maybe I should ·have waited another year in trucks, or maybe I should have done a year in the Busch Series." It wasn't only downers, though. . , . Busch won · four races in 2002 includin'g, three o( the last five - and finished third in the points, showing he could be a contender. · In 2003, he. won four more times, but inconsistehcy pushed :Busch back to lit)\ in the points. The first three years in the CuJ' ser.ies were tough for the youngster from Las Vegas. "I was a racer at heart and that'~ all • h I wanted to do was rac'e,' e explained. "I didn't understand tl\e , bigger picture, so the results cam.e quick, but the rough edge were a btt magnified . : ''I'm in this position today because we continued to race hard and ... we continued to learn hard lessons." Roush, who got his first Cup titl'e .a . v 1 • _year ago 'from Matt .r..enseth, cou dn t be prouder oi\ thtl growth Busch di~played this seasort. · "Kuri has had some lurnps · and bumps in his young career h·ere," his boss said. "But 'he is an incredible quick stliay. Once he urtderstand~ ho;v som'ethi'ng ~orks •. he neve.r forgets 11 a~~ he ':Von t put It astde. , . If som~tht~g happens that s, not nght for h•m or. not good for htm, then he mak:cs the commitment to go for· ward and do it differenrly:" Johnson, who lost the title to Busch by only etght pomts, sa~s the new , champiOn Will repr~sent hts team and NASCAR well m hrs new role. "Kurt is going to do good," Johnson said: "He's a young guy. He 's not afr~td to be m front of .the .camera. He s not afmtd to _speak htsmmd, so I thmk the med1a wtll apprectate that. "He showed us a\1 somethtng on the race track . Over this I 0-race stretch. he didn't buckle." Now, Buschhopes the, way he raced and hand!-ed htmself off\.tbe track wtll make a dtfference to the ftlis, too. "The fans are entitled to root an~ pull agatnst anybody they want to, Busch said .. "But this is definitely a AP bullet pomt m my career that wtll help some of them realize that I'm not suc h NA?CAR driver Kurt Busch raises the ;2004 Ne~tel Cup C_hamptonship trophy a bad guy, I guess." If so, maybe some of them will real- 'Now. 21 at the Homestead Miami ly be hollering "BOOO-SH!" in 200§. Speedway in Homest~d. Fla. Sweeping changes, He~drick plane crash mark 2004 NASCAR season B'l JENNA FRYER \Vhich ever mie could get it Gordon and Johnson . Associated Press done. But after years of ho-hum. • , "It's a disappointment no points races, France overCHARLOTTE. N.C. _ matter what'; knowing that hauled the system and crealThe most popular driver , we had an opportumt~ to _do ed a I 0-driver, 10-race playopened the year with a win som~.thmg really sp~ctal like off. Fal)S hated what they in the biggest race of them that. considered manufac tured In the end. Bu sch ~eat drama, but with five drivers all, and the most hated driver closed the season by tak- Johns~n for the title by e1ght eligible to win the title in the , rdon was.J6 back. season-ending race , France l·ng home the only trophy pomts , Go that really matters. ... .It wasn t a popu Iar.en d mg. was thrilled. Somewhere &etween Dale wah Busch, the · ~enes outAlthough some things didEarnhardt Jr.'s victory at the cast, hmstmg th,e f1rst Nextel n't change - the guy who won the most races season-opening Daytona Cup trophy. 500 and Kurt Busch's chamBusch doesn't really fit in (Johnson, with eight victoth h l h 1 k ries) - still didn't win the pionship-winning perfor- WI IS nva s - e. oo s.as title. But in the end, Johnson mance in the finale a new .tf he should be playmg wtth ., criticizing the era began for NASCAR, a c h_em tst rr set, no 1 had stopped ft f The 2004 season was one wrestlmg wtth a 3,400- ~ystem ~ te{ a year o point1 of radical changes· First- pound stock car - and he m~;:tlls a~ ts.b f year chairman Brian· France has a propensity to use big . h b IS year as f een one o introduced a new series words, albeit incorrectly. ~ e fetter bears . or ~om,p~t­ sponsor and a playoff-struc- That's made him somewbat mild or.Ialc akmptonhs tp, d el · f'It throug h out the sat tured· new points system, of a mts h. k. h ooh at . t .at an b · "'h' garage t m t at t at ts gomg to e · l.) B h . , ~ood for the years to come and he contmued to pus" ts But most ' USC· ISn t . .. ' sporl Io lb e. Wes t Coast by J . • here are more postli ves shifting races out of the umor. . than negatives. South. Th~ overwhelmmg fa.n "I think that in the end it It was also a season of sad- favonte, Earnhardt .gave hts will be better for everyness: Rick Hendrick, one of supporters hope thrs would body " . the most powerful car own- be the year he would win his Th~ foint s race was just er_s in NASCAR, lost ftrst champtonshtp. He won one 0 the many major fnends, far~uly and employ- the Da~tona 500 - the one changes France ushered in. ees when hts company plane race. hts late. father. tr~ly He introduced Nextel as crashed en r~ut.e to an Oct. cher~shed - 10 dommattng the new series sponsor after 24 race, ktlhng all 10 fashiOn . . . Winston ended Its longtime aboard. ,The next mne months drd- partnership, and he settled a The tragedy marred what n t go as well. for htm . . lawsuit seeking a second - He admttted mtenuon- race for Texas Motor should have been one of the most successful seasons in ally sptn~mg at Bnstol to Speedway by shaking up the NASCAR history. The get a cautton that would help schedule. points race was ,the closest hts struggling car. . France gave Texas a spring ever and wasn t dectde,d He was senously race by closing North unttl the la>t lap of Sun~ay s burned when he crashed a Carolina Speedway, then race at Homestead-Mtamt sports car tn an extracurncu- · continued to shift to the lar event that caused him to West by ending the Southern Speedway. But when Jeff Gordon and lose ground m the pomts 500 a.t Darlington Raceway in favor of a second race in Jimmie Johnson failed to race . give Hendrick the title, it - He cursed in a Victory Phoenix. was impossible to mask the Lane mtervtew at Talladega France also lifted the disappointment felt across in October, costing him 25 liquor advertising ban, open. the garage . pomts and creatinll an ing the door for companies "It put a whole different uproar over NASCAR s off- like Crown Royal , whose logo will be. displ ayed on meaning on the champi- track policing. onship for us. We wanted it In the end, it was all too Busch's car beginning next for Hendrick Motors ports," much · to overcome , and ye·ar. · said Gordon, who finished Earnhardt finished a distant He approved the green· third in the standings. "We fifth in the standings. white-checkered !lag finish knew how much it would Fans were angered by that, after fan s nearly rioted at mean for us to stand up on too. Under the former points Talladega in April because that stage in New York and syste m, · used for more than Gordon was awarded the honor tho se guys as champt- two pecades, Junior would win for being in front of ons, Jimmie or my self, have finished third, behind Earnhardt when a cation Feb. 15 - Daytbna 500~ D11ytona Beach, Fla. (Dale Earnttardi Jr.) t ·• . . · Feb. 22 - Subw£1y 400, Rockingham. N.C . (Matt Keaseth) March 7 - UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400, Las Vegas (Matt Kehseth) ' March .'t 4- Golden Corral 500, Hampton, Ga. (Dale Earnhiudt Jr:) ·· . ;March ,21 •-,- Carolina Dodge Dealers 400, DarUngton, S.C. (~lmmie Johnson) · · Marth 2.8 ,.-Food City 500, Bristol, Tenn. (Kurt Busch) April 4 ~ Samsung/RadioShack 500, Fort ·Worth, Texas (Elliott Sadler) :a.pril 18 - Advance Auto Parts 500, Martinsville, Va. (Rusty Wallace) · April 25 - Aaron 'I; 499, Talladega, Ala. (Jeff Gordon) f)Aay 2 - Auto .Club 500, Fontana, Calif. (Jeff Gordon) May 15- Chevy Americah Revolution 400, Richmond, Va. (Dale !=arnhardt Jr.) · MfiiY 30 ~ Coca-Cola 600, Concord, N.C. (Jimmie Johrsol'l) June 6 - MBNA America 400 , Dover, Del. (Mark Martin) June 13 - Pocono 500, · Long Pond, Pa. (Jimmie Johnson) , · ' · June 20- DHL 400, Brooklyn, Mich. (Ryan Newman) June 27 - Dodge/Save Mart 350, Sonoma, Calif.'( Jeff · Gordon) July 3 ;:- Pepsi 400, Daytona Beach , Fla. (Jeff Gordon) ·· July 11 - Tropicana 400, Joliet, Ill. (Tony Stewart) · July 25 ·- Siemens 300 ; Loudon, N.H. (Kurt Bu'sch) Aug. 1 - Pennsylvania 500, . Long Pond (Jimmie · · Johnson) Aug . 8- Brickyard 400, Indianapolis (Jeff Gordon) Aug. 15- Sirius at The Glen, Watkins Glen, N.Y. (Tony Stewart) Aug. 22 - GFS Marketplace 400 , Brooklyn, Mich. (Greg Biffle) · Aug'. 28 ~S harpie 500, Bristol, Tenn. (Dale Earnhardt Jr.) Sept. 5 - Pop Secret 500, Fontat;~a, Calif. (Elliott Sadler) Sept. 11 - Chevy Rock and Roll 400, Richmond, Va. (Jeremy Mayfield) · · Sept. 19 - Sylvania 300, Loudon , N.H. (Kurt Busch) S~t. 26 - ·MBNA America 400 , Dover, Del. (Ryan Newman) . . · Oct. 3 - EA Sports 500, Talladega, Ala . (Dale Earnhardt Jr.) Oct. 10 - Banquet 400, Kansas City, Kan . (Joe Nemecheck) Oct. 16 - UAW-GM Quality 500, Concord, N.C. (Jimmie Johnson) Oct. 24 - Subway 500. Martinsville, Va. (Jimmie Johnson) \ · 0Gt. 31 ..:.- Bass' Pro Shops MBNA 500, Hampton, Ga, (Jimmie Johnson) · Nov. 7 - Checker Auto Parts 500, Avondale, Ariz. (Dale Earnhard~ Jr.l Nov ...14 ~Mountain Dew 500, Darlington. S.C. (Jimmie • Johnson) · · Nov. 21 -Ford 400, Homestead, Fla. (Greg Biffle) came out with three laps to go. When the fans littered the tack with beer cans and other debris, France knew he had to allow racing to the finish. But he also a Ilowed a petty battle to brew through the summer over a bottle of PowerAde atop winners ' cars . It was a l'Onflicting sponsorsh ip agreement between several drivers and NASC.A.R , and when the Gatorade-linked drivers refused to be photographed with the Coca-Cola associated blue PowerAde bonle, a battle of wills broke out. Johnson, Gordon, Rvan Newman and Matt Kenseth won 12 of the first 22 races and all knocked the bottle off their cars. NASCAR told them to stop, then fined Johnson when he covered the bottle instead. Gordon caused a flap a week later for never even driving to Victory Lane after his win in Indianapolis, a perceived intentional avoidance of the PowerAde bot!le. By September. the oversized bottle seemed to shrink and wasn't so noticeable anymore in Victory Lane. The changing of the guard also began , with Mark Martin and Ru sty Wallace announcing that 2005 will ' be their final seasons. and Terry Labonte scal ing back to I0 races next year. It 's the first of an expected wave of retirement , with 40somcthing~ Ricky Rudd, Dale Jarrett, Ster ling Marlin and Kyle Petty also nearing the end . But right behind them i' a wave of youngsters, led by rookie of th e year Ka >ey Kahnc . who finished .-ecnnd -five times thi> seasqn. BLisch Serie; champi on Manin Truex Jr. and runnerup Kyle Bu sch wtll be full· time Cup drivers nex t ;ea' son. fillin g .seats no longer open to aging driver,. ' - By the Associated Press 2004 NASCAR Busch schedule and ..-utts Feb. 14- Hershey's Kisses 300, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Dale Earnhardt Jr.) Goody's Headache Powder 200, Feb. 21 Rockingham, N.C . (Jamie McMurray) March 6- Sam's Town 300, Las Vegas (Kevin Harvick) March 20 - Diamond Hill Plywood Co. 200, Darlington, S.C. (Greg Biffle) March 27 - Sharpie Professional 250, Bristol, Tenn . (Martin Truex Jr.) April 3 - O'Reilly 300, Fort Worth , Texas (Matt Kenseth) April 10 ..:... Pepsi 300, Gladeville , Tenn . (Michael Waltrip) April 24- Aaron's 312, Talladega , Ala. (Martin Truex J~) . May 1 - Stater Bros. 300, Fontana, Calif. (Greg Biffle) May 8- Charter 250, Gateway, Ill. (Martin-Truex Jr.) May 14- Funai 250, Richmond, Va. (Kyle Busch) May 23 - Goulds Pumps· ITT Industries 200, Nazareth, Pa. (Martin Tn.Jex Jr.) May 29 - Carquest Auto Parts 300, Concord, N.C. (Kyle Busch) June 5- MBNA America 200, Dover, Del. (Greg Biffle) June 12- Featured Auto Parts 300, Gladeville, Tenn. (Jason Leffler) June 19 - Meijer 300, Sparta, Ky, (Kyle Busch) . June 26· - Alan Kulwicki 250, The Milwaukee Mile (Ron Hornaday Jr.) July 2 - Winn-Dixie 250, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Mike Wallace) July 10 -Twister 300, Chicago (Justin Labonte) July 24- Siemens 200, Loudon , N.H. (Matt Kenseth) July 31 - Salute to the Troops 250, Fountain, Colo. (Greg Biffle) Aug. 7 - Kroger 200, Clermont, 'Ind . (Kyle Busch) Aug. 21 -Cabala's 250, Brooklyn, Mich . (Kyle Busch) Aug . 27 - Food City 250, Bristol, Tenn. (Dale Earnhardt Jr.) Sept. 4 ~ Target House 300, Fontana, Calif. (Greg Biffle) Sept. 10 - Emerson 250, Richmond, Va . (Robby Gordon) . Sept. 25- Stacker 200, Dover, Del. (Martin Truex Jr.) Oct. 9 - Mr. Goodcents 300, Kansas City, Kan. (J9e Nemechek) Oct. 15 - The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 300, Concord, N.C. ( Mi~e Bliss) Oct. 23 - Sam's Town -250, Memphis, Tenn. (Martin Truex J~) Oct. 30- Aaron's 312, Hampton, Ga. (Matt Kenseth) Nov. 6 -.Bashas' Supermarkets 200, Avondale, Ariz. (Jamie McMurray) Nov. 13 - BI-LO 200 , Darlington . S.C . (Jamie McMurray) . Nov. 20- Ford 300, Homestead, Fla. (K~n Harvick) · - By the Associated Press .. ' Deer season's a grind for area meat cutters ' t B:t JoHN McCov Associated Press '' : CHARLESTON, W.Va. - For (llany . people, West Virginia 's buck~unting season brings a welcome diversion from the workaday world. Not for lim Sayre. He was up to his elbows iri work by midmorning ef opening day. . . Sayre is a meal cutter. Like hundreds of others in the profession, be'll spend the entire season skinQing, boning, trimming and grinding ~eer into delectable table fare. • "We real! y get hammered during the early part of the buck season," said Sayre, owner of S & J Custom Meats on Fishers Branch Road .. "We'll average 80 to lOO deer a day during the first week." Sayre began cutting deer in the mid l980s. "I just wanted to make a little extra thristmas money," he said. ' ' The busit1ess gtew rapidly. Today, Sayre'· operajlon is one of the area's largest and busiest deer-cutting operations. "We start gearing up after the first of September," ht!' said. "We get all our equipment cleaned up anil ready to go. and we start getting all our supplies in." Sbyre and his workers spend the weeks between Sept. I and the midOctober bow-season opener filling orders for custom-butchered hogs and beef cattle. Deer become the primary focu s once the archery season starts. .,Deer keep u' busy from the first day of bow season to the end of the year." Sayre said. " Duri~ the bow seasnn. we ' II average about 25 deer a week. It's not too bad, really. Just good, steady work for about five weeks." Then the buck season begins. Sayre hires two or three temporary workers just to handle the skinning chores. "l have one guy taking· off antlers and anothe~ guy skinning the deer's rear legs," lie said. A mechanical skinner takes the job from there . The machine does the work that several human ~kinners used to do. "Inside the shop, we have one fulltime employee - my wife - and three· seasonal people,'' Sayre said. "We handle all the cutting, the bon- "And another for the muzzleloader ing, the grinding and the packag- season. But we're talking 8-t)our ing." days for those, not 16-hour days." A mind-boggling volume of meat Wc >t Virginia's recent adoption of passes through the facility in that a 'a-called "familv antlerless seafirst hectic week. son." timed to coincide with the Using Sayre's minimum estimate Christmas holiday, promises to keep of 80 deer per day for six days, at an deer flowing steadily through average boned weight of 40 pounds Sayre's plant until the end of of meat per deer, S & J's cutters will December. crank out nearly I0 tons of meat hy By early January. the deer work week 's end. "Sometimes during will be done - at least for another buck-season week, we're putting in year. Sayre and his fellow meat cut16-hour days just to keep up with the tors can rest their weary hands. put demand ," he said. up their feet and enjoy nearly nme The second week of the buck sea- months· worth of rest. son brings a significant drop-off The work will begin again next from the first week's frenetic chaos, October. ( Jolm Me Cor is all outdoors but is still a busy time. "There's another spike of activity writer for The · Clwrlesloll ( W Va.) for the doe season," Sayre added. Ga ~e rre ) First Buck • 99 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LORADO 112308 VB AT AC 'TlLT CASE PW PL PWR LTHR SEATS, CO ' submitted photo Tyler Noble, 11. son of Willie and Diane Noble. took his first buck Sunday during youth hunt. irg. Before tagging his eight-point buck, Noble also killed a coyote with his 20-gauge shotgun. Lake Erie fishing report :COLUMBUS (AP) - Here is ltle Lake Erie fishing report pro~idad by the Division of Wildlife ()f the Ohio Department of l\latu rat Resources: :Walleye-Walleye fishing has been excellent at times from Cedar Point to Cleveland. Fish ~ave been caught during the day by anglers fishing offshore in water from 35 to 45 feet deep from Cedar Point to Lorain . Trolling crank baits or spoons ~as produced the most fish. At night fish have been caught by !)'otters fishing around Catawba, from the Mazurik access to Marblehead, from Cedar Point tb Vermilion , and near the ~orain and Cleveland break· walls . Exceptional catches of fish over 10 pounds have been qommon off of the Cleveland breakwall at night during the fast few weeks. Trollers are ~sing minnow-imitating stick spite of. the recent showers. Expect fres h fish in the major rivers and smaller tribs. Active fish can be found from the beaches to the upper stream reaches. Vermilion River: Fish from the river mouth up to Birmingham. Rocky River: Fish from the Emerald Necklace marina up to the Nature Center. Cuyahoga River: Fish from the harbor area up past the Rt. 82 dam up to Edison Dam. Chagrin River: Fish from the soccer fields to Daniels Park. Grand River: Fish lrom the Mentor Headlands and Fairport piers up to Harperslield Dam. Arcola Creek: Fish in the estu· ary pond area and beach. Ashtabula River: Fish from the Walnut Creek breakwall up Steelhead-Most rivers and through Indian Traits Park. s![eams are in good shape with Conneaut Creek: Fish from I<*J flows and good clarity in the harbor up to the Slate line. baits putted behind inline planer boards along breakwalls and in shallow nearshore areas around the locations mentioned earlier. Pier fish ing has also been good this fall. Cast crankbaits that imitate shall or shiners in any of the following areas: Catawba, Lakeside/Marblehead, Huron, Lorain and Cleveland. Yellow Perch-Yellow perch fishing has been exceptional with lim it catches of fish between 9 and t 3 inches being common. The best areas have included (but are not limited to ): Cleveland, Lorain and Marblehead. Use shiners on spreaders or crappie rigs near the bottom in areas within a lew miles of share lor best results. • Minor leag~e hockey player suspended for 'obscene gestures' : WHEELING , W.Va. (AP) - A minor league hockey player sitting in the stands M the WesBanco Arena has been suspended f.o~ dropping hi s pants at fans in the crowd. . The ECHL on Thursday suspended and (ined a Reading Roya.ls player Dan Sullivan (or "making multiple obscene gestures" during the Nov. 7 game against the The Royals had indefinitely suspended Sullivan after the incident. Team spokesman John Curtis said that while no roster move had been made by Friday, it is unli.kely Su,llivan will play for the club agatn. The 23-year-old right wing had played in four games for Reading after signing a contract with the Pennsylvania team on Sept. 3. Wheeling Nailers. "We insist that our athletes adhere to very The Princeton, N .J .-based league sus- professional levels of conduct and that all pended Sullivan for 12 games. their actions represent this organization : Sullivan and another player were sitting with class and dignity." Royals general in the ~ta nds when they got into an alterca- manager Ray Delia said in a statement. . tion with fans . That's when he dropped hi s .- "If it is apparent that anyone is either pants, witnesses said. unwilling or unable to conduct thetpselves . 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H()t.ZER CUN1C 6unbap uti mel -iPentinel Cl .. • • Sunday,November28,2004 • 'I'll Be Home for Christmas' , Bringing you the latest Healthcare News Urinary Incontinence: "Fear of Embarrassment" Thirty-live year old Stevi first noticed her leakage problem after giving birth to her second child two years ago . In her words, she was carrying diapers for her newborn and for herself as well. Moreover, she had no one to talk to. Her girlfriends could relate to stresses of balancing a ' demanding job, raising a young family and maintaining a marriage - but living with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is not a popular topic for "girl talk." Stevi did not share her secret with friends • for fear of embarrassment. Stevi's condition pervaded every aspect of her active life. She seemed to leak all the time whether while running on the treadmill, walking during lunch with co-workers or even if she sneezed in a meeting. Stevi was constantly self-conscious and began to keep an extra pair of clothes on hand at all times in case of emergency. The breaking point for Stcvi came while playing with her pre teen daughter during a family outing. She realized that she had soaked through her clothes; she had to rush to a nearby store to buy new ones. The humiliation on her daughter's face said it all, and Stevi new she needed to find help. den movements such as coughing, laughing or exercise. Not long ago, Stevi had the procedure using the TVT and returned home the same day. She couldn't believe such a simple procedure could have such a huge imiJ!ICt on her life. Stress urinary incontinence is the unintentional release of urine during normal everyday activities. This is the most common type of urinary incontinence in women. If you have this condition, you may lqse urine when you: " " The treatment changed her life in every way. She is back to her active self, balancing the demands of family, work and life - without SUI. Today she enjoys playing with her kids, and taking long walks. She is also back on the treadmill and feels great! Stevi says that taking the time to talk to a doctor and undergo the treatment was the best decision she has made. Incontinence affects more women than you might imagine - over 13 million women in the United States alone, of all ages - experience urinary incontinence at some point in their lives. " " How military families are coping with separation over the hol1days Laug4,sneeze,orcough Walk, exercise, or lift something Get up from a seated or lying position You may also go to the bathroom frequently ·' throughout the day to avoid accidents If you think you may have urinary incontinence, it's important to know that it can be treated - you dim't have to "just live with it." BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM Today there are many treatment options that can help you gain control over this condition and improve the quality of your life. Please feel free to contact Holzer Clinic for an appointment with Dr. Patrick Muffley or one of the other gynecologist to discuss your concerns and see if this procedure would be right for you. If that comes as a surprise, it's probably because urinary incontinence - the sudden, unintentional release of urine - is one of those things that no one finds particularly easy to talk about. It can be a Stevi sought help from her gynecologist. Dr. nuisance. It can be embarrassing. It can be Patrick Muffley described a simple procedure uncomfortable. And sometimes, it is much more known as a tension free vaginal tape (TVT) that urinary incontinence can limit your life so that you would restore her body's ability to control urine e.nd up restricting or avoiding physical activity, loss by placing a "sling" or a mesh tape beneath the travel or social relationships because of it. urethra. The tape supports the urethra during sud- • Quality of Life .Following a Stroke ... •I You or a loved one has experienced one or mpre of get better? years post stroke and have discovered that they can the following symptoms: sudden weakness or still make positive changes in their recovery paralysis in any part of the body; slurred speech or As time goes on, you either learn many things · process. inability to talk; loss about the stroke recovery process or you may of balance, diz;:iness; unusual headache, confusion develop bad habits that interfere with the recovery Marianne "Lia" Barte has been an employee of or disorientation; blurred or double vision. You've process. There are many stroke survivors who do Holzer Clinic since 1991 and has coordinated the dialed 9-1-1 for help. The emergency squad arrives not continue to progress because they and their stroke support groups since 1992. Lia is an and transports you to the local emergency departloved ones do not fully understand that rehabilitaOccupational Therapy Assistant currently at the ment. The physician determines that you have suf- tion becomes a way of life and that the recovery Holzer Clinic CORF (Comprehensive Outpatient process is a life-long venture. fered a stroke and provides you with the appropriRehabilitation Facility,) which is located at Fourth ate treatment. Avenue and Sycamore Street in Gallipolis. Where do you find help? Where can you get an ··your family have survived a life/death sit- answers to your questions and dilemmas? You can two troke Survivors' Support Group You are overwhelmed with emotions, infor- get help from the experts, other stroke survivors!!! nth in our area (unless indicated othNo one knows what you are going through as well and legal decisions that you've never expemonthly newsletter.) The Meigs rien d before this. After you've become medically as another survivor. These folks offer information, Co ty S or Citizen's Center hosts a meeting the ideas, encouragement, acceptance, guidance and stable you may then begin some form of therapy. 2nd Tuesday of each month. The CORF hosts a The meetFamily and friends are very involved at this time; meeting the 4th Tuesday of each month. They visiting, sending cards and flowers. meet from I :00-2:30 p.m. Please call 441-3564 for tun1ity to practice more information. skills. The following As you progress along the rehabilitation continuum are some questions of care, which is becoming less and less due to Additionally, there are two national organizations that have been disdecreased reimbursement rates or visits; your supwhich you may contact for information: cussed in past meetport system may also be decreasing. Family and ings: What causes a friends have their own lives and chalienges to deal STROKE SMART stroke? Will my arm with and many think if you have bee·n discharged work better? from therapy, then everything is okay now. National Stroke Association When can I drive? However, this is usually not the case. l-800-STROKES (I -800-787-653'7) Am I at risk for www.stroke.org · another stroke? How The majority of the time, it is the spouse or a child long must I continue of the stroke survivor who is providing the care and STROKE CONNECTION to exercise? How assistance· for the day to day tasks of living. This is American Stroke Association Will I always difficult for both the caregiver and the stroke sur1-888-4-STROKE (l-888-478-7653) ' have to use a cane? Can I get more therapy? What vivor. Trying to balance individual needs , work · www.strokeassociation.org area resources are available to get help? and taking care of the home as well as following · through with all of the recommendations made by *Note• If you suspect a stroke or a heart attack, it to a Stroke Survivors' Suppo"rt Being introduced your physician, nurse and therapists can. be very is recommended that you go by Emergency Squad Group while you are still in therapy is the. ideal overwhelming. At times these rehabilitation techso that you may be admitted quicker. Time is of way to begin your journey. to regain your life. niques are confusing, time consuming as well as the essence, especially the first two hours. late! There have been a However, it's never too mentally and physically demanding. When do you . few folks who began attending the groups I0-15 get a break? When will it get better? Will it ever ~------ .."'..." .... ..-..... ....'" ... ~ ~ ' -• ~ • ..-• ' "' . .. .. ~ ' • • "There will be a void at Christmas since he's always been here. He's a· special kid and we've always , . been close. I miss . . him terribly," Kay Warden said about her grandson: Derek Warden. • RACINE- Novelist Pat him terribly." Conroy once wrote "Loss Warden will be pan of is a fiercer, more uncom- Christmas in February bul promising teacher, cold· both she and Sarah are hoping hearted but clear-eyed in · for a phone call from Derek on its understanding that Christmas Day. life is more dilemma "If he calls we'll all cry." than game, and more said Sarah, who keeps in contrial than free pass." stant contact with her husband Living life through e-.mail. "He's my results in experiencing everything." personal trials , and caring for Heather Wolfe of Racine anyone eventually results in an also is delaying Christmas understanding of loss. Military until her husband Charles families, like every family, returns from Iraq in January. feel the trials "We're leaving the tree up," and loss of a she said. loved one Charles. who deployed last even more dur- December, calls home once a ing the holiday week and keeps in touch season. almost daily by e-mail. He is Travis and in Iraq serving in the National Trisha Gibson of Guard and has three suns: have Grey son, Johann and Jeremy. Syracuse been married for Johann and Greyson. who three years. Travis, are 6 and 8 respectively, who is in the Army explained that they want National Guard. Daddy to come home and play deployed for Iraq last Army because Mommy is no December and is good at it. scheduled to return in When asked what makes February. her husband special to her, For Christmas, Heather said, "he's really Trisha and friends sent intelligent and can do and her husband a Christma~ knows so much about everytree to Iraq complete with thing." decorations. One special Their husbands· knowing ornament was a frame con- everything is a trait all the taining her picture. military wives admit they The couple communi· miss when it comes to comcates nearly every day mon, household chores and via e-mail, Yahoo repairs. Messenger or web cams. "Not a day goes by that I Travis is presently don 't wish he was here," said located west of Trisha Gibson. "But, I've Baghdad and Trisha learned to be a lot more indesays she feels both pendent." pride and fear for her "I do miss ·him doing husband whom she chores," Hyun Mi Baker joked describes as "kind- about her husband Rick, who hearted , generous and is serving in tlie National willing to go the extra Guard in Iraq. "But, I also mile for the people he miss him in the evenings when cares about." it's quiet. " Like Trisha, Sarah Hyun Mi . like Heather Warden and her husband Wolfe, also raising two small Derek. who are from Racine, children on her own; A~hley have been married almost who is 7, and Austin who is 3. · three years. This year is She and Rick have been .martheir first Christmas apart, at ried for 10 years. He is curleast their first Christmas in rently stationed at Camp T December. less than 20 miles from "We're having Christmas in Fallujah in Iraq. February this year," said Rick has been retired Sarah, who is spending Dec. from the Army since 1999 25 with her family as well as and is iilue home on Jan . 29. Derek's family. He and Hyun Mi met while Derek, who is in the U.S. he was stationed in Korea , Army, also deployed for Iraq where she was a painter and ·last December and is sched- fashion designer. uled to return in February. He Rick 's famliy, which is currently north of includes his sons Chris Baker, Baghdad, where his job is 16, and Josh and Jamie Baker. convoy security. 23. remember their dad by Kay Warden, · Derek's sending care packages from grandmother, 'aid, "there home that include pictures of will be a void at Christmas his children and oringinal an since he 's always been here. work . They also e-mail him He 's a special kid and we've frequently. always been close. I miss For Christmas, Hyun ,Mi . Ashley and Austin arc spending the holiday with a friend who has become their family, Connie Linle. "She is my angel," said Hyun Mi about her friend, who helped her through some cuhure shock when moving from Korea to Racine . When asked what is so special about her husband. Hyun Mi did not hesilale in saying, "he is so nice and understand· ing. He's quiet hut he's a great Dad." Jan Cardone's son. Staff Sgt. Trevor Cardone. has been in I he Army for 20 years and is currently serving in Iraq as a military policeman. Though Travis has lived away from home fur ,years. each year for Christmas he calls home and Jan keeps him in her hean and prayers even more since his deployment. Trevor recently told hi s mother that when someone asked hin; why he served as an MP in Iraq he said, "that's my job. That's what I'm trained for.'' Jan also said she believes what makes her son special is that he goes the extra mile for anybody and even served with the Racine Volunteer Fire Department . For this Christmas. as last Christmas. Jan and fellow volunteers (including Kay Warden) Ill the Enduring Freedom Support Group mailed out care packages to the soldiers to .remind them that thev had not been forgouen hack home . Anyone wishing to add a soldier to Enduring Freedom· s mailing list. or donate supplies or their time , can call 949-2512 or 949-2449. Small remembrances remind t~ltliers of home, which none take for granted and not just around the holidays . . Sarah Warden explained that when her husband Derek was home .pn leave fmm Iraq that he sat and stared al the trees and rhe grass in amazement and appreciation. Military familie~ aero" the United State> are currently siui ng in amalement , appreciation and . anticipation of th eir lo\'ed ones serving their country overseas . .Loss is indeed a fierce teacher and rhc lesson i' appr~ciating rhe ones we lo\ ~ . ahd apprc~iat ­ ing Chri,tma,, C\'en if it come s in February. • "Not a day goes by that I don't wish he was here. But, I've learned to be a lot more independent," Trisha Gibson said about her husband Travis. �iunbap ttimtf -itntind PageC2 YOUR HOMETOWN Sunday, November 28, 2004 Fabulous Dan Rice brought his cirCus to town in_.t852 BY JAMES SANDS On June II, 1852, the Dan Rice Circus landed at the Gallipolis wharf. The tent called a hippodrome, that was purported to seat 5000 peopie. was pitched on the Public Square (now known as the City Park). Rice advertised that he carried 200 horses on his circus boat. with some of the horses being used in races that had monkeys as jockeys. In addition to the usual aerobats and equestrian stunts, he carried the Creola ballet of 40 persons. So far as we can tell this was the flfst time that a woman in tights had been seen in public in the Old French City. Caged animals and curiosities for Rice 's ' museum were set up on one side in the tent for viewing before the performance. For 50 cents, one could see a Brazilian tiger. a grizzly, an ostrich and an ourang outang. Wrote one historian, "Macaws screeched in a flutter of feathers, monkeys scolded a mongoose, and a pair of alligators stared impassively at the passing world." · In the museum, Rice showed wax figures. including ttie famous Louis Kossuth. Among the live curiosities were the "wild boy of Ceylon," a Chinese family playing long-necked banjos and gongs, and Princess Pwan Yeko and her bound feet that were a size 2-1/2. Rice's first performance that day in 1852 was a charity event with all proceeds going to the Gallia Academy. This school, while located at what would today be 360 Second Ave., burned to the ground in 1846. Following the fire. the school was temporarily disbanded until owners of the then private school. co1,1ld raise enough money to rebuild. In 1853, Gallia Academy was rebuilt on the corner of Fourth Avenue and State Street. Rice raised $500 for the Academy, a considerable sum jn those days. Rice is often regarded as one of the great showmen of all time. He started as a clown and still played that part even after taking ownership of his own show. But Rice was not your typical . clown, as he not .only did jokes arfd sight gags but he recited poetry, made observations about civic life and even sang. · One of the stars of the show was a small pachyderm named Jenny Lind. It may be remembered that the human Jenny Lind was the "Swedish nightingale" that P.T. Barnum built a show around. In some of the early histories of Gallipolis. they tell of the visit of Jenny Lind, but it is not clear if the Jenny Lind that played here was the singer or the elephant. In later y,ears , Rice changed the name of his female elephant to Juliet. He also had a male elephant named Romeo at that time. The famous horse of the Rice circus was Excelsior. The orchestra was recruited from the capital of music (at least in the 1850s), New Orleans. Rice started in show business with an educated pig named Lord Byron. Accompanied by the pig, Rice and his partner did songs and jigs. When the pig died, Rice became a strong man m How's Circus. In later years, Rice occasionally would be all in one show, strongman, clown, ringmaster, dancer, animal trainer and equestnan. One of Rice's clown outfits featured a figure who later came to be called "Uncle Sam." Supposedly Thomas . Nast, who ts credued Wt\h creating the cartoon figure "Uncle Sam," used Rice as inspiration. Rice had a running feud with the two other .circuses that played the Oh10 Rtver towns in the I R50s: Spaldtng and Van Orden. Rtce would often claim that both of these men were abolitionists and "wicked demagogues who brew the storms of fanaticism." Needless to say, Rice was sued for slander and libel a number of times. In 1868, Rjce thought that he was pos_llloned for a run at the prestdency on the Repubhcan Ucket. ~few peapie too_k htm senou_sly but most dtd not and hts campatgn never got off ~he ground. In later yeru:s, Rtce became an alcoholic. But then he converted_ and traveled the country giVIng ternperance speeches. He would lecture wnh a water pttcher on the table. Some people Satd the pttcher actually contamed gm. To hts credu, he was a generous m~n and_built many churches. _Rtce satd he owed a lot of hts .populanty t~ preachers speakmg agamst mcuses. The pubhclly ·JUSt increased his business. (James Sands is a >pecia/ correspondent for the Sunday Times -Sentinel. He can be comacted by writing· to 1070 Military Road, Zanesville, Ohio 43701.) plastic sheet (about 8 feet by els pretreated with the bleach GALLIA COUNTY HEALTH DE~ARTMENT 8 feet in size) or a large game solution, a sheet of heavy - - - - - - - - - - - " = t o wrap or cover the deer duty plastic or game bag, the As Ohio deer gun season during transpott. latex or vinyl gloves, and the Have on hand tow to three cotton twine. begins on Nov. 29, many Gallia County families may large food grade zip lock Use the paper towels treatbe serving venison as part of bags if you plan to keep the ed with the bleach solution to their dinner meal over the heart, liver, or glands. One clean and sanitize the knife next several months. While dozen paper towels for clean- blade before. and several venison is a very nutritious ing tield dressing supplies, times during . the tield dressmeat, low in fat and high in and hands. A one-gallon milk ing process. Use the cotton protein, like other meats it is jug tilled with a bleach solu- twine to tie off the rectum susceptible to spoilage and tion for sanitizing. Make this and esophagus to prevent bacteria growth. solution by .mixing one gal- intestinal or stomach contents Unsanitary processing and lon of water to one-quarter from contaminating the meat. preparation of the venison cup of bleach. Also add one Work slowly and carefulmeat can result in food borne large clean plastic trash bag ly ; avoid cutting the stomillnesses similar to those and about 3-4 feet of clean ach, intestines, or rectum . associated with beef, chick- cotton twine. Use the bucket Remove the glands only en, and pork. The Gallia as a field sink to wash and after you have completed County Health Department sanitize the knife and saw field dressing. Odors from would like to offer the hunter with the bleach solution, and the glands can be spread to and cook in your home these the clean plastic bag to lay the meat if the same knife is meat safety tips on process- out your supplies to protect used to remove the glands ing and preparing venison. from dirt and· debris. prior to completing the Before the hunt, prepare a Once you have harvested dressing process. live-gallon bucket to stock and tagged your deer, it is Temperature and time is tield dressing supplies. These best to drag or transport it to vital for the proper preservashould include a clean sturdy a skinning pole or large tree tion of the deer carcass. If knife with a sharp 3-4 inch branch where the carcass can not properly cooled, tqe deer blade. Avoid folding blade be hung for dressing. carcass can begin to spoil knifes that can harbor bacte- Hanging the deer for dressing within two hours. If temperria in the hinge and internal prevents dirt, leaves and atures stay within the 30s sheath. A small hand saw that other debris from contami- and lower 40-degree range, was precleaned to cut tbe nating the interior body cavi- hanging the deer carcass pelvic bone. Two to three ty, and it aids in the bleeding with the body cavity spread pairs of vinyl or latex gloves process. If you decide to field open is an adequate method· to wear during field dressing. dress the deer where it fell, for cooling and preserving Carry a clean heavy-duty carry a packet of paper tow- the deer meat. However, if the temperatures are 45 degrees or higher, it would be best to proceed to skin the deer, because the hide, if left on will help retain the body heat preventing the meat from cooling quickly. It is also advisable to wrap the skinned carcass in clean plastic or cheesecloth to protect from contamination. You can also cool the meat by placing two bags of prepackaged ice in the body cavity to cool the meat, but allowing the ice melt to drain. When you are ready to transport the deer to home, or to the butcher. avoid strapping the deer over the car hood or near the vehicle exhaust. The heat from the engine and exhaust will cause increase the rate of spoilage. Try to keep the carcass wrapped or covered during transport. Once back at home, you can complete the trimming and cleaning of the body cavity, by removing visible fatty tissue, and residual tissue such as the diaphragm, bone fragments, and hair. Blood or other fluids can be washed from the carcass by rinsing with cold tap water using a clean hose, then drying the body cavity or skinned carcass with clean paper towels. Do not allow the carcass -• April Rice i ing your lifetime, you have reduced by $200,000 the amount that can pass through your estate free of the estate tax. (The estate tax is scheduled to be repealed in 20 I0, but this could change. In any case, see your tax advisor before making any substantial financial gifts.) • Do the math before giving stocks: Once you know the gift tax rules. you can decide how much stock you want to give as a present. You ' ll need to know what you originally paid for the stock (its cost basis), how long you've held the stock and the fair market value of the stock at the date of the gift .. Recipients will need this information to determine capital gains or losses if and when they decide to sell the serving individual investors since 1871, memiJer S/PC.) stock you have given tliem. • Gifts for IRAs: You don't have to actually give stocks ' to help your inte~ded recipients make progress toward their financial goals specifically, toward a comfortable retirement. As an alternative, consider giving your loved ones money to add more shares of stock (or ;4~ ' ' bonds or other investments) to their IRA. For 2004. investors may be able to put up to $3,000 in a ·~ Lr Roth or traditional IRA (or $3,500 if they are 50 or older). If your intended recipients have fully funded their lRAs for 2004, they can apply your gift for 2005 , when the IRA contribution limit is 4,000 (or $4,500 for those 50 or older). • Happy holidays: By giving stocks or other financial gifts, you can brighten the holidays for those you care most about - and your generosity will be felt years to come. remain. wet; the moisture would _promote bacterial growth. As long as temperatures remain cool, the carcass will be preserved for several days. However, if you will remain in camp for several days and temperatures start 10 rise above 40 degrees. the carcass should be quartered and wrapped in plastic or large zip lock bags and placed on ice in coolers until the final butchering and meat processing cah be completed. Final proce ssing of the venison cuts, as with other meats, requires clean and sanitized cutting surfaces and knives. Wash · hands thoroughly with soap and water, and avoid handling any other foods until you have completed trimming and packaging the · meat. Venison should be tightly wrapped in freezer paper, or · vacuum-sealed plastic wrapping, with the outer package labeled as "Venison," the type of cut, and the date of packaging. Venison properly packaged and frozen can · retain its flavor and freshto ness for about one year. When cooking, be sure the venison reaches 180 degrees for at least 30 seconds in the thickest part of the cut by using a food stem thermometer. Avoid cross contamination of the prepared venison by not handling or using utensils from processing a raw meat item to one that is cooked without washing and sanitizing. Venison can be prepared in many different ways and with a wide variety of foods and ingredients. Jerky and summer sausage has become a popular method of pre\>erving and serv ing venison. Locally. you can .find kits for making jerky or summer sausage, and many cookbooks have numerou s recipes for venison. By protecting the meat from contamination and temperature abuse from the time of harvest to preparation, will help ensure meat safety in preparation of your venison. For further infonnation on food safety. contact the Gallia County Health Department at (740) 441-2018. Season.. ·~~!' (April E. Rice is an investmmt representative with Edward Jones lnvestmenJs, located at 990A Secand Ave in Gallipolis, phone 4419441 . Edward Jones has IJeen PRICE REDUCED! Shade Rrver; Rtver front camptng lot. NOW ONLY S6,500! Crystal Lake: Beautiful wooded 5 acre homesite, 2 miles from Ohio River boat ramp. NOW ONLY S18,900! I 5 jeres on 25 acre private lake NOW ONLY Sl9,900! ·OWNER FINANCING AVAILABLE! CALL FOR FREE MAPS! 800~213-8365 --------·- - - - -- -- - - --- ------- ,,-~ Dr. erry Sivnks . November 29 - December 1 \ , \ ! \ 'I I ' Ml r I Monday-Wednesday: 7:00p.m~ Sunday: 10:00 am & 6:00 p.m. Nursery Proyided · Special Singing Nightly .... '· """ J-..:, '·~· ·- COUNTRYTYME ~' -- ---·---· Where were you when John F. Kennedy was shot? His assassination is one of three most memorable events 10 take place in 'my lifetime. (I was too young to remember Pearl Harbor.) In addition to Nov. 22. 1963, in Dallas, we remember the Challenger disaster and Sept. I J. I am betting that you can remember where you were for all three of these. Thurston Clarke has written a fascinating book entitled Ask t>-:ot : The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy and the Speech That Changed America . There seems to be no end to the books on this family, but thi's one is worth the effort. The author argues that the beginning of a new era in America began . not with Kennedy's assassination, but BY CAROL DEEGAN ' I - Exploring the be ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER Giving financial gifts? Know the rules As the holidays draw closer, you may be spending time looking for the right gifts for your loved ones. This year, why not skip the hassles and, at the same time, give a gift that can improve the recipients· financial outlook? Before you gift wrap those 100 shares of Company XYZ stock, however, you will want to know a few things about making this type of transaction. Both you and your loved one will benefit more from your gift - if you know the rules. • Understanding gift . taxes: When you give a . financial gift to another individual, you won't get a tax deduction. but, most of the time. you won't have to pay a gift tax, either. However, if you give more than the "annual exclusion amount" ($ 11 ,000 for 2004) to one person (other than your spouse) in a si ngle year, you will have to file a gift tax return . But you probably still won't need to pay a gift tax; you can give up to $1 million during your lifetime before you incur these taxes. And you won!t use up any of this amount until your gifts to one person in one year exceed the annual exclusion amount. So, for example, if you make a $15,000 gift in 2004, you have used up only $4,000 of your lifetime limit. Any amount you use out of your lifetime gift tax exclusion counts against the .estate tax exclusion, which is $1.5 million for 2004 and 2005. So, if you use $200,000 of "' the limit by mak~g gifts dur- • Beverly GeHies with his inauguration. His address that day stands with those of Roosevelt and Churchill. both his role models, as one of the best of the 20th century. One of the purposes of this book is to prove. with careful documentation, that Kennedy wrote most of it himself. not Ted Sorenson, as has been widely speculated. The author said that prior to this event. there were "propeller planes. Jim Crow laws, ... and an unbroken succession of Protestant presidents." After, we had jet planes, computers, the television age and an Irish Catholic president. He was a minority, thereafter making it easier for African-Americans, Jews, gays, women, Hispanics, and others to assume prominent positions which were previously off-limits. In the 1950s, many of the intellectuals who had left their academic jobs for government were thought to be "pinkos" or "eggheads." Kennedy appointed a whole host of academics to his administration, · and they became the wise men of government. The position of artists changed also. Eisenhower's inaugural committee had forbidden the playing of music • Sunday, November 28, 2004 gofanewera - by Aaron Copland because the House Un-American Activities Committee had branded him a Communi st sympathizer. Copland was one of 168 artists. writers, scientists and other prominent members of the intellectual community invited to the inauguration. The speech was written, for the most part, at Le Guerida, the family vacation house at Palm Beach. Furnished in heavy Spanish colonial furniture, the sprawling mansion was filled with houseguests. the Kennedy children, including . 3-year old Caroline and 6week old John Jr.. nurses and nursemaids, Rose and Joe, cooks, hairdressers, personal secretaries, and servants. JFK spent considerable time working on his tan. Rose. the matriarch, traipsed around in a bathrobe with note ; containing quotations he wanted to memorize, pinned to her robe . Father Joe was kept in the background as much a' possible, but st ill wielded considerable influence. as when he insisted Bobhy be named attorney general. Oleg Cassini designed Jackie's outfit for the inaugural - a fawn coat with sable collar. matching pillbox hat, and small sable muff. She communicated "youth , simplicity and elegance." I once $tood in a long line at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to view some of Jackie\ elegant wardrobe a few years ago. The display was accompanied by photographs and videos of when and where she wore each outfit. When I tried to explain tn my younger tlaughter the impact of the Kenned) my,tique on U'> in the ' 60'>. ;he ju>t coultl not under"and. Maybe you ju't had to be there . Inaugu ral addre"e' are extraordinarily for gettahle . Thi s one wa; nut. A 'i ngle ringing line . "A;k not what your country can do for you - a;k what you can do for you r country ... ring > through the years and ;till re,onatc' with tho'c of u' who heard it.' The rest of the '>pee ell i' exce ll ent. too. out linin g Kennedy's commi tm ent to · the poor of our own nation and the oppre>'ed tluoughuut' the world. It was in,piring· and amh itious. and i1 wa o; lhe fi N such addre " hroadca.,t intcmationa ll) . W~ are qill waiting for a speech thm is it' e4ual. 'My Last First Date' or 'How Augusten Burroughs Found Happiness' Food safety tips for venison BY STUART LENTZ, M.S., R.S. ON THE BOOKSHELF iunbap limti ·itntintl PageC3 ·--··- ·-- - - - - ·--~---- -- - -- "Magical Thinking: True Stories." By Augusten Burroughs. St. Martin's Press. 268 Pages. $23.95. Augusten Burroughs writes about his childhood. dating adventures and life in Manhattan in a new collection of autobiographical tales so sharp and funny that you'll want to read the stories aloud to friends and family. In the opening pages of '-Magical Thinking: True Stories," Burroughs tell s how he was cast in a TV commercial when he was 7, only to have his line cut from the fin- ished au. "Fine, I decided .... I won't be a child actor in television commercials. Instead, I will be the one who thinks up the commercials in the first place." Similarly, after years as a successful (and. alcoholic) advertising copywriter, Burroughs decides to "become a New York Times bestselling author." which he accomplisl:led with his 2002 memoir, "Running With Scissors," and its sequel, ''Dry." Readers familiar with these confessional memoirs won 't be surprised at the range of stories contained in this third volume . They include Burroughs' studies at the Barbizon School of he Modeling, which "approached with the same focu s and dedication as any student at M.l.T! or Harvard University"; his battle with a "rat-thing" in his bathtub something "far worse than suddenly finding yourself walking through a prison cafeteria wearing Daisy Duke shorts and a Jane Fonda headband"; and his suffering at the hands of hi s cleaning .lady, Debby. He also writes about dating an undertaker, how he took revenge on telemarketers, relative fame ("writer famous isn't like movie famous") and domestic life on Manhattan's Upper West Side with hi s boyfriend, Dennis. Of Dennis, Burroughs writes, "This is the person I get to share the oxygen in the room with. And for this, I will happily scrub the toilet." Dennis keeps Burroughs grounded. When they look for a place in the country that, in the author's view. should have an electritled fence 10 keep them safe. Dennis responds: 'Til tell you what. You can have a little pen in the backyard with an electritied fence around it." Thus, Burroughs. who believe s in the ability to control the world with his mind, decides - while wallow1n~ in t.lom estic bli"» - th a he'll try to let thing, happer and not alway ' f~d li k,· h, has to co ntrol ~, · eryt hin g '·With the exce pti on ulthos. thing' I can control. that is with my mind .-· Dear reader. consider your self warned. Mute boy, talkative parrot, familiar sleuth star in Michael Chabon's latest BY CONNOR ENNIS ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER "The Final Solution: A Story or Detection." By Michael Chabon. Fourth Estate. 131 Pages. $16.9_ 5. Michael Chabon sure knows how to pick his influences. Chabon. who developed his love of comic books into the 2001 Pulitzer Prize-winning epic novel "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay," turns to the classic genre of the English detective story in his novella "The Final Solution." Originally published in The Paris Review. "The Final Solution" is a deftly written account of a mute Jewish boy. his talkative parrot, and an elderly detective-turnedbeekeeper who has a striking resemblance to a famous literary character known to hang out with a sidekick named Watson. Set in the English countryside during World War II. the story begins when the 89-year-old detective spots the boy walking on a railroad track with the parrot perched on his shoulder. The boy. unbeknownst to the olu man. is a refugee from Nazi Germany. (The book' s title refers to the Nazi s' term for the la st stage of th e Holocaust, when they built death camps for the mass killing of Jew s.) The parrot speaks only in strings of German numbers. "Here was a puzzle to kindle old appetites and cner- · ~ies." the old man thinks. - And. this being a detective story. there is nwre to come . The boy live s in a nearby boarding house run . by a local clergyman and I1i s wife. When anot her ·resident is murdered. Bruno the parrot disap pears and the clergyman ' s son is suspected. Of course, the detective realizes the solution to the case lies with the parrot and the numbers he recites, numbers that could be the key to ·a CtJde valued by many. The fun comes in watching how Chabon. one of the most gifted and playful of writers. works within the legend of Sherlock Holmes. He makes references to past case'S, invokes much of the detective's singular physical appearance and relishes in devising ways for him to show off hi s deductive skills. He also humanizes the detective, showing how he copes when his formidable, logical mind shows signs of deterioration, however slight , from aging. And. like many of Holmes' adventures, while the detective is working with and helping the police, he is concerned with the matter on a much more personal level. He wants to return the parrot to the boy. Chabon is clearly having fun in "The Final Solution," his first book for adults since winning the Pulitzer - he wrote the children's book "Summerland" in the interim. And when such a talented writer is having a blast, it's tough not to enjoy it right along with him. . With five wonderful illustrations by Jay Ryan accompanying the prose, this novella is a fine way to pass the time until Chabon 's next novel comes along. t/e> f;Jr:af. ®avimg~ At Tawney Jewelers .IS BEUOIN81 Bellone's "hlddan hearing aid" Is now digitally programmable1 Invlaa,'• Bellone's "hidden hearing aid" Is now par of our digitally programmable series. All our model feature Bellone's digitally programmable circuitry that's designed to adapt automatically from one listening environment to another. 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Bridesmaids were Bnrntli Cotlner. Emily Atree. Cara Bullington, Emily Hill, Amy Cardwell and Carrie Fee. The best man was Michael Ash, brother of the groom. Groomsmen were Brandon Hill, Tyler Little. Aaron Oblinger, Tllmmy Sheppard, Brice Hill and Joe Comell. . The tlower girl was Natal-ie Puckett, niece of the bride. The ring bearer was Jed Grueser. nephew of the bride . Uh B n.-l H'll d M th D k 1 s ers were ra.'Wf.on an · · at ew ' Bmos l4' nep!tews of the !)ride. • ' · · ., · , ·· · · . ' Following the cerrmony. a reception :-"as held at Carlrto_n School· in Syracuse. , ,. . ._ · . The couple now reside 1n Athens. ,. ,. . . · . ~ourtney is employed al the Uni~ersity M,cdical AssoC'Iates in Athens as a certified· medical assistant. Matthew is attending Ohio ' Univer~ity, p·ursuin'g a d,egree' in pre•pharmacy. ----------..,-------~'-'-----'·~·_ S H .A,F f P, R. ~LI T~ L~ WEDDING . RACINE - Misty Dawn 'Shaffer and 'Jesse Clayton Little were united in marria~e on Aug. 7, 2004; at Racine Baptist Church in Racine, dunng a doub'le-ring ceremony performed by Pastor John Gilmore . Misty is the daughter of Steve and Kathy Shaft'er of Reedsville. She is the granddaughter ot Glenn a11d Vel etta Hitt of Walker, W.Va. , th~ late Elmer and Kathleen Raines, the late Helen. Rauer, and the late Paul Shaffer. . Jesse is the son of Douglas and Connie Little of Racine. He is the grandson of Bill and Maxi'ne Little of M~leport, Rollin and Nancy Radford of Pomeroy. and the Ia Patsy S~ields RUiJfprd. . . . · The' bride w"s ·esco . rted to the altar by ber father. She wore ,. a strapless ivory gown with crystal beading and pearls on ~ bodice. She carried a. bouquet of b!ue and wbite roses. ·• ' The'matron .of boOOI" was Crystal Yost. sister of the bride. Bridesmaids w~re M~2ari Nichols and Janet Little. All wore periwin~1e -f1oor-.lengtli. gbwns .. Flower girls were Alli son Hansltne) .ancl Elttabe.th and. Emtly Yost. . .., The best man was Ty!ar Little, brother of the groom. Groomsmen were Corf Shaffer and Jamie• Ba~. Travis Chicht!!iter was tlie ring bearer. , Guests were registered py Rebecca Hanstine, Rachael Marshall and L.indsey Smitll. A receptipn followed at Sbuthern High School. · 'Fhe couple honeymooned in Mexico 311d now re~ide in Columbus. . ~ . The .bride is ·U graduate of Warren HigH School and the Ohi.o Sta!e Uni versit9 ,with bachelor's (Iegree .in psychology and a Alaster's degree' in school · c~'nseling. She is employed by th~ Bl¢ctronic Classroom of Tomorrow as a school counselor. ·The groom is •a,'!J'ad\late of South.ern High School and the Ohio State ' University with a bllchelor.'s degree in mechanical engineering. He is currently pursuing a mas~er's degree in mechanical engineering and is employed .by Ohio State. a Rodney Pike Church of God tQ dedicate Mr. and Mrs. Terry Cogar . . WHITE-COGAR "WEDDING . . ' ' POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. - Terry Steven Cogar and Stacy Lynn White were united in marriage on Saturday. Nov. 6. 2004. at the House of Prai se and Worship in Point Pleasant. The bride is the daughter ofTom ard Mary White of Gallipolis. She is the grandtlaughter of Hobart and Mabel Cremeans of · Proctorville. Ohio, and the .]ate Cecil and Esta While. The groom is the son of William and Sherry Cogar of Letart, W. Vl) .• grandson of 'Vernon and the late Pearl Cogar of Point Pleasant, and the late Pearl and Stella Hayman . The bride was given in marriage by her mother. May White . The matron of honor was her sister-in-law, Teresa Lambert. Tiffany Lambert was junior bridesmaid and Samantha lambert was the flower gi rl. Both are nieces of the bride. Jim Fetty. friend of the groom. was the best man. A reception followed at Krodel Park, where a three- tiered cake made by Ellen Blake. friend of the bride. was served. Debbie Smoot, aunt of the' bride. was a server. Terry is employed by GKN. Stacy attends the University of Rio Grande and is employed by Dollar General. The couple reside in Point Pleasant . ' • 1 new facilities SANDERS-BUCKLEY WEDDING POMEROY - Leah Michelle Samlers of Tuppers Plains and Brandon Matthew Buckley of Pomeroy were united in. ruarriage on July 3. 2004, in an outdoor lakeside service at the Karr' s Cottage on Lovers Lane ncar Pomeroy. Leah is the daughter of Michael anU Rhonda Sanders of Tuppers Plains. ' Brandon is the son of William and Twila Bu ckley of Pomeroy. • Ministers Mike Moore and Jane Beattie performed the dou-: ble ring ceremony, following a program of mu sic by pianist Susan Parsons. Scripture was read by Wesley Karr and Garrett Karr, cousins of the groom. The bride wore a gown of di<un.ond white matte Italian Satin with a soft net overlay of b~aded Alcncun lace fashioned with a halter neck! ine. strappy back. and a brush train that peeked through the sheer chapel length train . She wore a fingertip veil edgetl in pearl~ with a he~dpiccc of fresh flowers, and carried a hand-g<1thered bouquet of nine yellow roses. The maid of honor. was Robyn Hill, friend of the bride . Bridesmaids were Martha Buckley, ~ister-in-law. Ashley Sanders, cousin-in-law and Hayley Aanestad. cousin of the groom. The attendants wore ice yellow Windsor Chiffon tloor length gowns and carried bouquets of dark red roses. The tloOr girls were Chantal Barnhart and Sydney Sanders, both cousins of the bride. They wore white cotton summer <Jesses with embroidered flowers and carried hand-made, dark red velvet bags filled with rose petals. The best man was Ryan Buckley, brother of the groom. · Groomsmen were Jeremy ~uckley and Brent Buckley, broth- · ers of the grootn and Marsliall Aanestad. cousin of the groom. · An outdoor reception was held on the tennis court at Karr's . Cottage, where a three-tiered cake featuring dark red and pal e. vellow tlowers was setved. · The couple hllneymooned in Charleston. S.C.. and now reside on Lovers Lane near Pomeroy. The bride graduated from Eastern High School in 2000 and received her bachelor of scjence degree in interior architecture from Ohio University this pa~t June. The groom graduated from Eastern High School in 199R. and received a bachelor of busine ss administration in finance from Ohio University in 2002. He is currently the general manager of Precision Fabricators in Point Pleasant, W.Va. RODNEY - A lifetime groups forJellowship , youth dream becume , a . two-year meetings, Christian education IZisio.n and developed into a and community outreach. miraculous r.eality. The time A dedication celebration has finally arrived for the will be held on Saturday, congregation of Rodney Pike Dec . 4, starting with a noon Church of God to dedicate its luncheon. Following the new facilities. · · luncheon, there will be a 2 Organized in 195 I under the p.m. worship service with name of Gallipolis Church of drama, s.inging and a speGo<;!, the church has a rich his- cial bles sing service. tory of people dedicated . to Sunday, Dec. 5, the conministry. The. church was gregation welcome s State established in the home of LV Administrative Bishop Crawford of Bitlwell, and later Alton Bristow with the moved into a building qn Church of God . Bishop Jackson Pll;& that is presently Bri stow will be speaking in . the offices of Dr. Terry Robert, the II a.m. wotship-. ' : O.D. The present location of :•rt is a new season. It is a the church is in the heart of ·new day," quotes Pastor .Ron Submttted photo Gallia County on the comer of L. Bynum. "Many of rhe Rodney Pike Church of God wi ll be observing a dedication cerstate routes 850 and 588. members have waited on this The new 300-seat sanctu'lf)' promise for years. Now they emony of its new facilities at noon Saturday, Dec. 4. is fully equiJ'PCd with state of are walking in it! " Past!!!r the art technolog:x, complete' Bynum extends an invitation ly handicapped accessible, to the public to coine and celand plenty of room to grow. ~brate with them. Those who With the opet'li 0 g of the riew wish to anend can RSVP sanctuary, the old facilities through the church office by can now facilitate large calling 245-9518. CROWN CITY - Nolan and Wanda Thornton invite fami ly and friends to attend an open house celebration of their 40th wedding anniversary. The event. given by their children, will be Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004, from l-4 p.m. at the AMVETS Mr. and Mrs. Harold "Buddy" Watson Building in Kanauga. The couple was married Dec. 12, 1964, by the Rev. Fred Shockley. · Nolan is the son of Myrtle and the late Ellis Thornton. Wanda is the daughter of Elizabeth and the late Rev. Jessie Jeffers. The couple has four children, Angie (Bruce) King of Buffalo, W.Va., Sabrina (Shannon) Stover of Westerville, GALLIPOLIS - Harold "Buddy" and Pauline Shafer Charlene (John) Arrowood of Oak Hill , and Jeremy Thornton Watson are celebr;tting their 60th wedding anniversary on of Patriot. They . have eight grandchildren: Seth, Tabitha, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004. Brittany, Bree, Samantha, Sidney. Gus and Rachael. They were married Dec . 2, 1944. in Ironton . Harold. a World Wur II veteran from 1944 to 1946, retired from Gallipolis Developmental Center in 1985. enjoyed farming and rai sing beef cattle. Pauline reitired from Holzer Hospital in 1985. She is a devoted homemaker and helpmate to her husband. They are blessed with two daughters: Donna Haye Massie of Gallipolis , and Dorothy Louise Hunt of Logan , along with six grantlchildren: Phillip Massie and wife Erin of Gallipolis, David Massie of Porter. Elizabeth Gnmes and hu sband David of Gallipolis , Eric Evans and wife Lisa Bv DAVID GERMAIN -Second, Blair calls from of Smyrna. Tenn ., Karen Evans of Logan, and Matt Hunt AP MOVIE WRITER Miami on Christmas Eve, 9f Logan . . they have been blessed with II great grandchildren. Also, saying she and her new The Watsons have made their home in Harrison Township Hollywood has offered up fiance arc coming home after three Christmas movies this all and that they're looking since 195!;. season. Come Dec. 26. can forward to a traditional Far too many jaws drop we take them back to the mall Krank holiday, complete with with all those other unwanted a huge party, a fabulous feast open in idiotic incredulity presents and exchange them and a giant Frosty the when the Kra nks tell people Snowman on the roof. The they' re skipping Christmas·. for something good? ·~christmas With the last half of "Christmas With Relentless attempts by a Kmnks" is better than its pre- the Kranks" is another shal- neighbor (Dan Aykroyd) and decessors , the dreadful low succession of gags as local children to prod Luther "Surviving Christmas" and the Luther and Nora bustle about into putting up his giant Frosty bloated "The Polar Express." trying to create an instant decoration grow monotonous. And the fil~makers might Yet the movie, adapted from Currier-and-lves holiday for as well have put turnstiles up John Grisham's short novel Blair 's homecoming . The movte 's title presum- at the Kranks' doorstep to han"Skipping Christmas." still is ably was changed from dle the cops (Cheech Marin one that's best skipped. Warm and earnest perfor- "Skipping Christmas" to avoid and Jake Busey), Boy Scouts mances by Tim Allen and confu sion with Ben Affleck's and others soliciting holiday Jamie Lee Curtis make it a bit "Surviv'iog Christmas," which charitable contributions, then more tolerable and at times , already had been slptted to stomping off in disgust when almost cheery. But laughs are open a few weeks earlier. The Luther turns them away. Some pleasant chemistry scarce. and the tinsel-thin clunky choice of "Christmas story plays out like two sepa- With the Kranks" was appro- develop s among Luther, a priate considering how hum- crotl:hety old neighbor (M. rate one-note jokes: Emmet Walsh ) and hi s termiFirst, Luther Krank ,drum the movie tumed out. A few jokes click. notably nally ill wife (Elizabeth (Allen) convinces wife Nora (Curtis) that they 'should duck Luther's frozen face after a Franz). and that relationship out on Christmas and use the Botox treatment and his pur- provides a mawki .1hly warmmoney for a Caribbean cruise chase of the last Christmas hearted moment near the end now that daughter Blair (Julie tree on the lot. a twiggy thing of the mo vie. By then. though, you'l llikeGonzalo) is in the Peace Corps that makes Charlie Brown 's in Peru and won't be home for sapling look like a glorious ly be dreaming of hetter Christmas nl(lvies yet to come the holidays. The movie's tirst blue spruce in comparison. But producer-screenwriter in some future holiday season. half is a shallow succession of "Christmas With the gags involving disbelieving Chris Columbus and filmmakKranks," rd eased by Sony's neighbors. friends and col- er Joe Roth - the Revolution leagues who cannot fathom Studios boss who occasionnlly Columbia Pictures. is rated why anyone would forgo the gets his hands dirty by direct- PG for brief language and Christmas rush of shopping, ing a movie - rely on repeti· suggestive conte nt. Running parties, greeting cards ·and tive jokes that weren't terribly time: 9X minutes. Two stars out of four. funny the tirst time. decomtions. WATSON . 60TH ANNIVERSARY Ht the mouies: .ReCreation - I ¢1 or Rei$ation Garden , Mon-Fn Open til H:OO p.rn. TM LEISURE · from Pizza Hut • APR Banking irt Your 500 Third Ave., Gallipolis 446-0315 I • Up to 24 months to repay BANKS aest Interest 201 S. Front St., Oak Hill 682-7733 www.oakhillbanks.com ; t . . ' wsllet ·thls ' holiday season? 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The problem with incandescent bulbs is that most of If you gasped at warm the energy is converted to weather prices at the i\as heat. Nearly all electricity to pump, your winter heatmg power CFL bul bs is convertbills are sure to leave you ed to light. Although the I nibreathless, too. tial cost is higher than oldYou' ll probably ,be forced style hul bs, fluorescen ts last to dig deeper into you r six to I 0 times longer. You pocket to pay for comfy sur- won't replace bulbs nearly roundings, if home heating as often. oil and natural gas prices Energy effi ciency extends their forecast to strings of holiday lights, continue climbs to high levels. too. New LED (light-emit· All this is still more evi- ti ng diode) lights are cool to de nce tb one res idential the touch, are brighter and energy ex pert that .. con- longer lasting than traditionsumers can't take for grant- al bulbs, more impact resised even small energy sav- tant and save a bundle on ings, To Michael Chenard, energy consumption. every watt and BTU conChenard urges homeownserved adds up. ers up to the "sleep"It's the rare home that er" toof wake ·home energy losses: doesn't need to save energy," says Chenard, director cold air leaks in and around of environmental affairs for a house. Cumulati ve leaks in Lowe's, the home store older homes are equi valent chain. "There 's a long way to leaving a window wide to go toward effi ciency, and open in winter. "All it takes it's usually the small thin gs is a tube of caulk to fill nuithat save energy and sance openings," suggests Chenard. money.'' Caulk fill s small crevices The energy hogs remain incandescent light bulbs and well, but to plug large 1/2cracks around doors, win- inch to 3-inch gaps, appl y dows and foundations. new lo w-expansion foams Neither seems big deal but from Dow. The $5 foam the collective impaci on quickly expands to seal off draft s. Larger openings energy use is huge. A bright idea to save at should be shut off with rigid . least $60 a year is to switch foam insulation. Still , homeowners for out fi ve incandescent bulbs for any of the new varieties years fi xated on big ticket fluorescent items like attic insulation. of ·compact lights. CFL bulbs are avail- That's OK, ·but if you used able in sizes to fit nearly any "blow in" insulation, you fixture. Each ,bulb uses two- should check the loft and FOR AP WEEKLY FEATURES Once you've found a tree that pa...a your acratch, thump and bend teat, follow theae simple rulee: IJJ> As soon as you bring your tree home, cut on the butt and immediately put in water. Place the tree in a sturdy stand that will hold at l~ast one gallon of water and water the tree dally. IJJ> Keep the tree away from heat sources such as heating vents, fireplaces and stoves. . IJJ> Slobhan Dooley • AP Last chance chores - . before winter BvJAMESAND MORRIS CAREY FOR AP WEEKLY FEATURES Winter is setting in and the cold, wet days to come will prevent us - or at least make it very difficult for us - to perform important tasks that affect our comfort and our pocketbook. If the temperature in your area, fo r example, has dropped to an average below 55 degrees F, then the possibility of patch-painting exposed wood surfaces is lost until spring. Yes, you can paint. And, the paint job will probably look as good as ever. But chances are it probably won't stick. Paint just doesn't cure when it's temperature is below 55 degrees. When it doesn' t -cure properly, it doesn' t stick. When it doesn't stick properly it will peel off prematurely. Mid-w inter and the hotte st days of summer are not meant for paintin g. Concrete is another product that doesn't do well in extreme temperature condi tions. A cool day is great for co ncre te because it take s longer to cure an.d the slow curing time actuall y reduces the potential for cracking, But, once the temperature gets into the mid-50s. the curing process changes and you can end up with concrete soup. Be cautious of the contractor who tell s you that it's OK because there are additives that can change curing time even on very cold days. Thi s is true to some extent, but do you want to be the one who owns the cracks if the concrete company fai ls? It is hard enough to get proper curing when the weather is perfect. Why gamble when the weather is extreme' This time of year is our last chance to clean, oil and store our gardening tools. Before it gets too cold to comfortably walk outside - let alone clean · anything - get your garden tools pressure-washed, oiled and stored in a dry location. Wooden handles rot and splinter in wet weather and unprotected metal will ru st, even if it is indoors. Don ' t be shy about oiling the handles as welL Wet winter air, leaks in the tool shed roof and walls - not to mention damp ground - · all promote moist storage conditions. Besides tool handles, this time of year also is our last chance to oil exterior wood surfaces to protect them against water damage. Oil preserves wood. Once absorbed into the wood's fibers, the oil displaces water that would otherwise cause fungus damage and rol. Unfortunately, once winter rains begi n, exterior surfaces absorb the water and will not absorb much oiL Therefore, oiling wet wood is a futile practice that, simply stated, is worthless and useless. This time of year is our last chance to clean , protect and store our barbecue and our garden furniture. It is important to remember to cl ean these item s before storing them. Small pests are attracted to mud-covered wood · and metaL If the barbecue is outside and built-in, shut off the fuel source and protect areas where spiders can nest and lay eggs. Not because the spider could be unfriendly, but because the webs they weave can· clog fuel lines and ori fices. This time of year is our last chance to paint and caulk exterior windows and doors to reduce high energy bills. Paint won' t cure when it's too cold outside. And nothing (paint or caulk ) sticks to a wet surface. This time of year is our last chance to make ready your storm windows and shutters. We all know that storm windows increase home comfort and reduce energy bills. But it is very human to wait until the last minute . Unfortunatel y, waiting until the last minute results in long lines at the window store and other place that offer storm window repair and maintenance. This time of year is c;mr last chance to replace loose or missing roof shingles to prevent damage · to our home 's interior. When wet weather is on the hgri zon, roofers are their busiest. Which means it is the hardest time to get their help , Be sure to spend a minute or two - right away - with a pair of binoculars to check out the condition of your roof. A missing shingle can leave you with thousands of dollars worth of interior damage to ceilings, wall s, cabinets (not to mention their contents), damaged fl oor covering and more. Call now if ,you suspect a problem. This time of year is our last chance to have our firebox and flue checked for cracks and creosote buildup. Creosote buildup can combust or explode when the fireplace is used. Cracks in the firebox or fiue can allow flames and hot gasses to come into contact with combustible surfaces in our home. A dead! y fire can result. · This time of year is our last chance to have our furn ace checked at a decent price and in a decent period of time. Thi s is the time of year when heating contractors are at their bu siest. A furnace that has gone unchecked for an entire s e a~on could be a danger to your famil y. A little rust spot is all it takes to allow the furnace to pump deadly carbon monoxide into your home. Thi s time of year is our last chance to have our water heater cleaned and checked. Cold water in the summer is bad enough. But, there is noth· ing worse than no hot water in the dead of winter. This time of year is our last chance to change exterior light bulbs. Picture yourself changin g an exterior light bulb when the temperature outside is near or below zer<J. Change all exterior light bulbs now. It is inex pensive and could save someone a slip on the ice. This is definitel y an important time. It's your last chance for the year to do a lot of things. Have you made YOUR list? "top off' with more insulation if it has settled. " Blow in" varieties can settle by as much as one-third after a few years. Of course, preve ntative maintenance of heating ·systems is always a good idea, Have experts inspect the system as the heating season warms up. More than energy use is at stake: inspections can uncover carbon mo noxide leaks. And remember to change air fi lters every three months to keep heating systems running efficiently. Look, too, for the Energy Star label on products ranging from light bulbs to appl iances to insulation , Thi s U.S. Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency program recognizes products that are energy misers. Chenard says a I 0-year-old refrigerator that works fine may indeed gobble up twice the electricity' of an Energy Star-rated unit. Appliance makers are also promoting lower energy use washing machines that save water as well as energy, The time to address energy effic iency 1s sooner rather than later. "There's a saying in the home impro vement business that the time to tix the roof is when the sun is shining ," says Chenard. 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Call Psycho logist •95% No touch freight port "coac hing" tndividuals Trans itions at 877-734-203 1 •NO FORCED NYC and their families to work or faJC resume to 877-734Boats & Motors for Sale ............................. 750 ~ through difficulties. We give _20_3_o_ _ _ _ _ __ Call BD0-652·2362 lor more Drivers . Business and Buildings ............................. 340 info. •Home Weekends you specific paid training Make 50% selling Avon . Truck Dnvers and earned pa td ttme oH "99% No Touch Freight li miled time ON LY Make a career switch! Dri\L'r- J>ri;ntc Carri.:r May be assigned evenin!;}S Business Tr~inlng ....................................... 140 "No NYCI Srntind andior wee~-end schedule (740)446-3358. Firs t 5 to call See our ad under "Drive r" & "$ 1,000 Sign on Bonus Tr ansporUllion , ltC SPE RRY RAIL SERVICES working pri marily within receives a gttl . Camping Equipment ................................... 780 1 yr. OTR req 'd a l)uP(mt Compan) i ~ , famtly home or ~refe r_red 1-SOQ-927-0431 or cl\pandin~ our opcralion in meeting place. For ·appllcawww.arctlcexpreas.com thl" Chn ri (!Sion area. tto n. call (937)653-1320 or $~0.000/Y R PLt;s: write to HR Dep t, Equipment for Ren t.. ................................... 480 lOOKI NG FOR T EAM S! Champ aign Residen tial HlS BAN O/WJF [ TE AMS Services Inc., 11 50 Scioto PL EA SE APPL't' ! '7.. & ~··"-·tbo TAN DEM RE HAB, an m- Street. Urbana, Oh 43078 . •re-ams split 42.5~ 1m t Residential house therapy company. has Cha mpaig n ~l' om petivi te Single Rates full t1me, part-time & PAN Servies is celeb rating 28 ·~11::11 allowruwc: • ttourl) If .:auld hu ild a .>1a: r~av...:;~~ opportu nit ies for an O'TR. years or serv1ces to adults 585 ui1 londing pa~ •New or late And me mori es were a l ane with chall enges and disablll· COTA , and SLP m ou r mOOclsK\\ s •tJ ome wkds. & W e wou ld wa lk r ight up to H ea\-·en S idwell SNF. Excellent ben- tles. EOE & through the week •Medical, To bri ng you home again . efits, competltlye salary. denial. \oision. & life ins No f arewell word s were spoken Call CJ Roper 800· 60 1· • .\-latching 4011\ • Company 3884 , ,.. 800·801 ·3885 . Now h ir ing Full and Par t No time to say goodbye runded pension •I 0 paid holiemail; tan demrehsb cj O tam· tim e positions. McCiures were gone he fore we k new it d!ly~ •up 1u S \H'ck~ Restau rant's In McAr1t1ur, pabay.rr.com EOE. & And 'onl y God knows why paid vacation Galllpotla and ~l ddleport O ur heart!' !<til l ache with sad ness SM"ET\' "tJNL'S up to Pa ram edics & EMT'e Apply betwee n 10 and !% or p11 )'!t And secret tears still fl ow neede d. App ly at 1354 10: 15am. Monday thr u Must Jun·c vcri li11ble eJtp. , J a c ~aon Pike, Gallipoli s. What it meant to lose you Saturday. cle11n MVR, hu.~:mat endoru No one will ever know. menl. Must pau DOT phy11• We love and miss you In Memorlam ........................................,,......020 cal. drua te111. and crimir11l background e:heck . We place a & ltronw em ph111i1 on safet ~ lo ptntc~l our employees. 800.62 1 · 4~51 or & 304· 949-61 34. eot>. mrf Mc Cormick Road .. Gallipolis. OH 45631-8597 A t ELECTROCRAFT A or FA X: 740·441-6305. An . DIVISION OF ROCKWELL Equal Opportun ity Employe• AUTOMATION People P la y Supporting Ol\lers1ty 1n the WorKplace the Vital Part E\len the best structures tn the world are only as stro ng as the foundat ions on WhiC h they are built. A1 ElectroCra ft. our foundati on is roo1ed m our people To wor~ wtth us IS to furt her your'self and your career. So torn our team today, and become part of the reasons we 're the most valued global source of mduslrtal automalion ELEC TROCRAFT. DIVISION O F ROCKWEll AUTOMATION 150 SOUXIL~ 1 "1~-nu '<.·no~ Gallipolis Career College (Career s Close To Home) C all Today ' 740-446-4367 1-800-214·0452 www gall PQirsCareercoti0\10 com Accredlrea '-' emoer Acc rea •t•r <;; Gouncrl 'or nctep-endent Co•leges Maintenance Mechan ic and Scnoo s r274B This Gallipolis. Ohto based 110 position IS responsi~le for 1\Jt•iCFJL\:-IWI'S diagnosing equ tpment malfunctions. repairing equtp ment. and pertormmg preventatrve maintenance inspection s Cand1dates should ha ve one to three years expertence tn related equto ment and at the mtntmum an AssoCiate degree rn a related area Preference will be gtven to candtdale s who have an Assoc1ates degree tn elecuont c AIS(l preter l tve years experrence 1n general maintenance. an d perform all trou bleshoottng on mechantcal. electr tcal and tndustrtal controls. L.-------' H rgh School Jt1n1ors Sen1ors an d Pr tor Servtce you can ttll vacant pos rt10ns tn t t1e West Vtrgmta A.rmy Natt onal G1..ard. If yo~ are be twee i~ th~ ages cl 17-35 cr rave pri or mtlttary servtee. ·~ou wont Nant to pass th iS up For Opportunt!leS in yow are a. call 304·675 5837 ;;;:;:;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; 10 BL'S I!\.'1-~ L.---li i-i oi_..l OI'POKil Nrn 1<J N U II~ t "' Rockwe ll Automatton can pH tO VAL LEY PUBLISH ofler you a com pet ttive 11'-lG CO recommenas !ha salary and beneftts pack ou do bus:ness With peo age . le you know and NOT tc end money tt'lrough th! For consJderattoO , please ln,at! until you have tnveslt send or tr~x yot1r rAsume to r·~ted the ofler ma ElectroCraft, Att n: Hu man ~~~-""-~L-.......1 Re so u r c e s Repre se ntali \le , 250 Building Supplles .......... ...................... ....... 550 Business Opportunity ......................... ........ 210 '" Campers . Molar Homes ........................... 790 Cards of Thanks ..........................................010 Child/Elderly Care ....................................... 190 Etec1rlcaVRelrigera11on .............. ................. 840 80 Accept 82 S111<11 wlt1 a wlip 84 Locnht IllY In Memory 85Baby111k cm.on 92 Bttlloh lOOid "'poltng 95-~ , 101 Go W1C1111 102 City In Ofllahoma 1neuronce ...... ............................................... 130 Lown Gordon Equtpmont ................... ..... aeo Ltvutock.............................................. ,....... B30 Loo1and Found ........................................... oeo Loti Aoroogo ............................................35D Mtocollonoouo ...,....................... ,................. ,170 MIICOIIIniOUI Morchondloo ....................... 540 Mobllo Home Ropolr ........... ......................... 8eO Mobllo Homee tor Rent ...............................420 Mobllo Hom11for 9ote ................................ 320 Money 10 Loon ............................................. 220 Motorcyctoo & 4 Whootoro .......................... 740 Muolco tnotrumonto ................................... 570 Poroonote .................................... .................005 Pota tor Selo ................................................ 580 Plumbing & Hootlng ............................. ....... B20 Proloeatonol Sorvlo11 ....... ................... ...... ,23Q Rodto, TV & CB Ropatr ...............................180 ROll Eatoto Wontod ..................................... 380 Schoolalnotructlo·n................... .................. 180 SHd , Plant & Fertilizer .............................. 850 Sltuatlona Wantad ....................................... 120 Spocolor Ront.. ................................. ,,,., ..... 480 Sporting Gooda ........................ ;................. .520 SUV't lor 9111 .............................................. 720 Truckolor Sate ..................... :...................... 715 Upholotery ........................... :....................... 870 Vans For Sale .......... :.................................... 730 Wonted to Buy ........... :............................. ,... D90 Wanted to Buy, Farm Supptloo .................. 620 Wanted To Do .............................................. 180 Wanted 1o Rant ............................................ 470 Yard Solo· Golltpollo ................................... ,D72 Yard Salo-Pomoroy/Middlo ....................,.... 074 Yard Solo·Pt. PtooaohL.............................. 076 For more home improvement tips and information visit our Web site · at www.onthehouse.com or call us at 1-800-737-2474 every Saturday, 9a.m. to I p.m. EST. And, good luck! :: Celebltltlng spet/tll dllfS with you! Sunday limes-Sentinel (740) 992-2155 See Sunday Puzzle Answer on 4C ' In Memory OCCUPATIONAL/ SPEECH THERAPY Excavatlng ..................... ................ .............. 830 Farm Equlpment.. ........................................ 610 Farms for Rent .................................... ......... 430 Farms lor Sale ............................................. 330 For Leaaa ................ ...... ,.............................. 490 For Sato ........ ................................................ For Sale or Trade .. ,...................................... 590 Frultt Vegetables ..................................... 580 Furnlohad Rooma .............. ,................. ,...... .450 General Hauttng ........... ............... ................. 850 Glveaway..... ................................................. D40 Happy Ado .................................................... D5D Hay Graln ......... ........ ......, ......................... ,840 Hotp Wantad .........................,....................... 110 Homo tmprovomonto ......... ,.......,......... ,.......B10 Homoolor Sate ............ ........ ........................310 Houoohold Goodo ................................. ,..... 510 HOUIOI tor Ron1 .......................................... 410 68 Wlcliod 87 CNtle llld...., 88 Farm building 80 Aoulttlll btl 100 Molt hog \'\\111 \ l l \II \I'- tJ Sunday Dlaplay : 1 :00 p.m . Sunday• Paper Now you can have borders and graphics ..._, added to your classified ads ~~ -"" Borders $3.00/per ad Graphics 50¢ for small $1 .00 for large . In NeKt Day'a Paper • Start Your Ads With A Keyword • Include Complete Description • Include A Prke • Avoid Abbreviations • lm;: lude Phone Number And Address When Needed • Ads Should Run 7 Day• Items All Dlaplay : 12 Noon :z Bu•lneaa D8ya Prior To S~~~=:~ In-Column: 1 :00 p.m. f' r Nlrllllf cptNng ..... Rid Greet< let1en Put up 79911t 95 ~loll 95 ArlbVIP Ads Plsplay Ads Dally In-Column: 1:00 p.m. Monday-Prlday for Jnaertlon Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. HOW IQ WRITE AN AQ Oeacltirecf' Word Ads '-'-C - U_S_T_S_V_C_R _E_P_ 107 fltPII' n 91 Offee llowe-cS" M1ssma-Reward! An Excellent way to earn Two adult male German money. The New Avon . Free to good home : Shepherds with orange col- Call Marilyn 304-882-2645 RoHweiler mix pupptes. 7 lars. Black & tan. Contact (740)367. 7763 AVO N! All Areas! To Buy or wt~eks' old. (740)367-Q624. Sell. Shirley Spears . 304Reward 7 yr old 675-1429 . Black/White female Boarder Halt Black Lab puppy 7 wk ., NEEDED! 3 Js,iHens, layif"iQ hens, bun- Collte missing since 1t -22 in nies . Free to good home . the Ptinyl SouthSide area . answers to Maddie. chtlds Work From Home. 17 40)256-6433 800·2 10-4689 pet 304-576-3232 $500-$ t ,500/Month ParHime YAKIJ SALE PM Australoan Shepard part S2.000-S8,0001Month Full-t1me Brittany pupptcs. Very lrtendly_ Call (740)446-8318 C: 106~MI 117 ~----~~~~~-- Big black dog. good wtth ~ods . {740)992-1510 leave message till Pill a~ .. tw. 100 Cry tltu donkty 103 Skin (lullx) '105 Alllllvt of .. org. 111 112 113 115 To Place m:rtbune Sentinel 1\egister Your Ad, (740) 446-2342 (7 40) 992-2156 (304) 675-1333 Call TOday... or Fax To 446-3008 or Fax To 992-2157 2 adult male Guinea Pigs wil h cages . (740 )245-5247 attar 4pm. SUNDAY PUZZLER ACROSS In One Week With Us REACH OVER 285,000 PROSPECTS PLUS YOUR AD NOW ONLINE :w-.., " :w, :w.a.. Katie Racer tears C1rd ot Thlnki Card of Th1nk1 8ecome a CNA tor fret with SCMIC Hills Nutll~ Ctrtter, • Ttnoatn HMith care Facll ltyll! ~Wi)'il ~nWd ttJ be m the medical field? Never had 1he u mooey to eta it? WtiH .IWW rs rour chance to become a " Ctrtlfl&d Nursing AM-I"~ alld leave thefinanc&a to U$1' Wt • will Pi)' foflOUr state tlllme, provrctt in clasa tralnitg mat!Mill ~ and belt of an... Prove )'0\11!811 and we"'" giye V® ejobH E 0 ~ ~ • -" E ...• ..•• FOftntorm.ttloncall: lcertlc Htlll NUI'Ilng Ctl\ttr 111 tucl"dglllold lldwtll, OH 44114 · Ph.: (7~)U.-71 10 I· HI: .-ln.ehnt t•ndtfllhMitholri.CDIIl TANDEM H~alth Help Wanted Care • Help Wanted ~;:::::::::::~~:::::::::::::; l:l•::•::::":'n::m:":"h==M~o~m:&::G:r:a':t:d":t"::::~::~l ~::::::;:::.:::R~N~S:::::=::::::::; The children & f amily of 5 Help Wanted ® Lance L. Taylor Hippy Ad ColflltulaiiOU larstl .Casey . OVP SUPER 25, All SEOAl We love you, Pearl & Betty Cantreli Mary Nemeth· & Family -· • ~ of Vinton, OH wish to thank Guy, John, Vi rginia & Ma rtha Gam es, Betty Stout, The Minnis's, The Canaday 's, The Latter -Day Sa ints of St. Rt. 160, Th e George \ New Hope Baptist Church, Bethel Baptist Church, Paint Creek Baptist Clw;~·h, The Donna GeorRe fa mily, Miss Ta ylor :1 Neighbor Charlie & Daisy Tabor & fam ily. And everyone from all the 50 states for their love & kindness during th e loss of o11 r moth a A spe,:ial thanks to the McCoy Moore Funeral Home. Vinton, OH Thank you for your love & con rribut io fl .\-.1 . Ernest Wal!.er: l ame,,, William, Raymond. Willis. Ruby & Vit"iwt Taylor Help Wanted Adult ICU PHYSICIAN PRACTICE OFFICE :\tANA GER Pte"'""' Valley Hospital is currently seek ing a p h ysician p ract ice office m anager. respons ible for all physician offi'-=C!-1. Pri or physician office manager cxpcril'n~e r equ ired. i~cludtng accoun t:-;. pnynhlc. puyroll and generul uffa' ~ management . A\~Ol;iate~ degree in accounting_preferred'. Send reSmne~ to: \ Pt'eo.•ont Volley Hospital % Human Resources l~lO' Valle)· Drive Point Pleosont, W\' l~~S\1 AAIEOE '"''" ·P' al k).org . __ ______________ __,;, (' ' CCU SICU ---:---- Cabell Huntington Hospital has immediate openings for Steff RNs in our new Coronary Care and Surglcet Intensive Care Units and in our Adult Inte nsive C1re Unit. At least one year of relevant critical care experience is required for these positions. Excellent salary and benefits package. Please su bmit your application/ resume to: Human Resources Department Cabell Huntington Hospital 1340 Hal Greer Blvd Huntington, wv 25701 Phone: (304) 526-2070 -cabellhuntlngton.org Printable application on line EOE I Smoke Free ___ ·- ---· �s= •• Pomeroy ' Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Pt. Pleasant, WV r.<~ t M~~ r M~~~~ r ·1· 1 · " t:J DIRECTV Up to t2 Momhs Frw Programming, 130 Channels plus ,ree Equipment. FrM For sale~r rent- 2 bedfoom mobtle homes $tarung at $270 per month . Call 740992-2 167 1 ·2 br mobile home with den For r..~~AU 12 · gauge AKC Registered St. 4x4's, 99 S-10 Blazvr, nice 5160.00 Bernard. 4·mon~h old SS,5QO; 97 Jeep Gr!ftd female , full maik, sweet per- Cherokee, $4,000; 94 Jeep sonality, up to date shot GrandCherok.t, Sa,800; e& RammgtOfl 870 12 geuga record. $250. Call (740)645· Dodge Dakota, 4x4, $3,500; slug barrel, $150 New : In 282• allyi!Jl16. , 95 Chw': PU, 4x21-, $3,600: box. CaU (9'~)446-3117, , · . '· , 97 ' _ftar;~Qer, 2WD,' aktlo,' ,Shot QlJn Win~esfar, mode) _-Pure 11f~ _Border (ollie ' $2."20!'~ 91., DcdQe OakQia, 12. bought new 19~. pups;. l(nporied bloodllf'IIS, ex.. cab, sharpt 54.!~5; '00 little u~~ loOks l1kd- ·nsw; working ,'PBI'S(ltS, 1 shoiS- ~ [)o(fgt 9&'8-van, $3 ,000:-98 Sale 675-3423 Make 2 payments, move in 4 3 bedroom total el&eft'lc years on n01e {304 )736- $375 mbnth, '5375 deposit. 3409. (740)245-5671. No pets. New Oakwooc; megf\ store Clean' 3 be:Sroorn. ln the teatunng Homes by country. Call (740)25e-6574. ',300 3080. TURNED DOWN ON ~OCIAL SECURITY /SSI1 No Fee Unless We Win! 1-888-582-3345 I< I \I I .., I \ I I Barboursville WV (304)736 _ elecwc with a•r. $425.00 • monthlv. R.efere~ces and 340 ~ deposll "tteqwred SAVE-SAVE-SAVE Ravenswood area . Stock models at old prices . (740)247-()402 2005 models arrivi ng Now. Cole's Mob1le Homes , Nice 2 bedroom mobile 15266 U.S. 50 Ea!lt. Athens . 740 446 OhiO 45701, (740)592-1912. home. No pets. ( ) " 2003 "Where You Gel Your Money's Worth" APAKfl\-U~NTS i f FO:;'~ Ir -Cattle Farm. 550 acres, At 62 Pofnt Pleasant. Lewis !=arm. 3 Houses, lois of Water, • Pasture & Hay. (2) 3 bedroom I'IOU$e$ for $1 ,500 acres. Some Owner sale. 2 baths, ltreplac.es: bn Financing (304)776-5656 acreage . Call (740)709- 304 552·8919 1166. Lms& n)R RENT 1 ~ f:rn~aeh~~:d ~~~~~: "218. "" • Pont. Bor'ln..,$2,695; 93 Ford r $175 . (740)446-1305. ANn~ ~..,_ _ _ _ _ _ _.... Buy or se". Riverine Antiques, 1t24 Ea:it Main on SA 124 E. Pomeroy. 740- r Russ Moore, Mlsl.'lll.ANEOUS MER~ j "--oiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiilr White Maltese, non-shedding, allergen fre t , AKCJ reg~ lsterea. 3 lemates, ~ mal~ Will be ready ' the week of chris tmas. $1,200 ror fernale , S1 .000 male. CBII afttJ 6pm {740)446-7233 or ' leaVe message. • . i M\RCA~ , W,~uMFNJS I c:...s Baldwin make an 1\.TTEJ"lTION! GET YOVR LOAN TO BUY OR REFINANCE YOUR HOME! "FREE" APPROVED HOME LOANS! NEW PURCHASES! REFINANCES SO DOWN/ SO DOWN CASH OUT/ HOME IMPROVEMENTS. UNITED SECURITY MORTGAGE H00·37G-4985 CALL TODAY STAFFED BY U.S. ~ilton. WV. Flea Marke !Section C. SeiUrdays am lsundavs. (606)615-0778 800·537·9528. . r vr. 'ii:;r;;;--~---.., i10 AUIOS comb;nod. oswlng or com· Pump, S3.00/deoos;l, putor room, completely S400/mon\h No Pals Y Syracuse- 3 bedroom, t 1/2 bath on 1+ acre!: C H~iA. basement, garage. $70,000 negotiable (740)992 0167 www.orvb.com Home Listlnga, L1st your home by caning {740)446-3620 V1ew phOloslinfo onlme. Bedroom. 3 Bath. ocated in Gallipolis overcoking the Ohio River. ver_3000 .sq ft . on 3.94 cres. Code 825 or call 740)44 1·0323. ~~dwood Cape Cod ome. 9 5 acres . 4 B~droom . 2 Bath _2 Car ~~rage , Above ground Pool. Bidwell. Oh.Stocked COde 914 or call Pono, 740)388-04 10. . 1320 Monn.E·HoME~ FOR SALE House lor rent: 3 .bedroom. Available now. Patnot vii lage (7 40)379-2 540 1979 Cadillac Devine. $650. 1995 Dodge Grand $750 Call Caravan . (740)245-58 12 1988 Chevy Nova. body & interior in fai r condition , runs great. good engine & transmission, needs ball joint , $175 OBO Racine. $600 oeposit. $600 rent plus Qas & electric . (wa1er. trash , sewer included in rent) , 4 tledroom & 2 full bath, c81heat , must have references. (740)949·2217 7am-10pm. :;jo MOBILE HOMES . FOR Rmr 2 BA trailer. s10ve/rel fur- mshed on St At . 588. $300 1987 Schultz. 2 bedroom, 2 month . $150 deposit bath 14.00, $8 ,000. must Washertdryer hook-up . no be move ; 1740)696-0757 pets. {740)446 -906 1 Saturilav. December 4. 2004 7PM 95 miles SE of Columbus, tak-e 23S to 3.5E to 32SN Ia Vinton, OH Partjal List: Seven (7) Longaberger Baskets, 12 place settings of silverware, 23 sheets of commemoralive stamps, Old photographs (some tin) , I94B calendar, va nity w/ mirror, Milk batt~. Crocks, Cedar chesl, Misc. coins, Other 1995 Pontiac Gran'dPrb: fully loaded. 4dr, rebuilt. V-6 engine, body & interior, excellent condition. $1 ,500 advertising items. More items coming in befOre 060 sale. t 980 ·Van new engine & transmission. V-8 loaded, cruiseiAC/CD player nice body & interior $1.300 OBO (304 )593-2117 Trucks, Graders, Scrapers, Excavators Train in Ohio Next Class: January'3rd National Cerdflcatl'on SPOR'11NG Auctioneer: Finis .,Ike'" lssacs r Cash or Check with ID For information call 740-388-8880 M,T,W,Th, F, S · lOAM · 2PM No Friday night sale on December 3, 2004 Auction Auction PUBLIC AUCTION Contents of Mlu huta"& Day C.rt! U!l Jadmon Plw Ga~~palls, OH s.turd8J Dec.-.r 11 IIi 18:GO ..,. INFANT AND CH!LDCARE IRMS 12 state approv~ cribs, 4 high chairs, baby carriers, strollers, 2 changing tables, bottles, diaper pails, la~e rubber play mats, 8 seat baby feeding table (seats m table), child safe ty gi'lte, toys and dolls, first aid kit. FURNITURE Approx. 50 ch1ld Size cots, se...eral adj usti!lbl e ch1ld me tables and chairs, appro11.. fift een l6in. wooden toy/book shel11es, unbreakable mirror, yard chairs and t'i1ble, rocking chairs tables, antiqlJe chrome table. ART AND LEA!tN!N4f Art supplies, crayons, paper etc., plastic easel, water and sand tables. boxes of children's books, cassette tapes and train ing videos, flann el graph board and cutolJts. I gy:a gnd playground Eq ujpmeot little Tykes play castle, 3 Little Tykes slide sets, little Tyk e~ Kitchen sets, Several little Tykes rid e-on toys, farms sel<i, board games, tons of other t oys and dolls, 4 swing wooden ' swing set, tire !>Wings. KIJCHEN EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES Tuaster, griddle, crock pot, serving trays, can opener, towels, misc. lJtensils 1 OFFICE FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT 2 metal desks, file cabi nets, shelving, chairs, m isc. forms, bulletin boards, dosed ci rcuit T.V. system w/2 cameras and 2 dummy cameras OIIW! TVs, CD player s, VCRs, stereo record player system, cassene / rad io system wfse\leral speakers, 2 vacuum cleaners. Bissell ste am cleaner, (2) 6 ft Christmas trees and deco rilt ions, step ladder, 2 dehumidifiers fans, lamps, and much m ore . AuctlonHf"s Not•; 740-245·5393 740-645·2571 Auction Auction PUBLIC AUCTION Hendenon, We.~t Vlrlflnla Saturday, December 4th, 10:30 a.m. Financial Assistance 800~383-7364 Associated Training Services 2323 Performance Pkwy Columbus, OH 43207 www.Equipment-School.com $225. (740)446·2905. 03-07-1676T Real Estate Real Estate · Real Estate Commercials p R T I E Prime opportunity for ~omeone . wanting 111 establlsb theli' own business. o FOR SALE: Three sto'rY structure ' with a basement. contain ing or IO n.9JO 1o10 l square feel. ri.orared in :Vew Hawn. Wf) : • BO~iUS Isaac's Auction House Antique and Collectible Sale Terms : Cash or Check w/10 iSi.: ) ~~!""'"---~ P R 0 I- - - - - - - - , Bulid ozers. BIICkh oes, L011d ers, Dump Beretta Bl.4 12 gauge 0 /U 30" lull $800; Rem ingt on 1187 12 gauge sluggun , $400 : Remington 870 $650/montrt, Express 12 gauge slug gun, Gallipolis deposit required (740)44 I· $225: Marlin 17 caliber boll action riffle heavy barrel 0194 or {740)441 -1184 House lor Rent 505 2nd St. Point Pleasant, Preferably Older Couple, No Pets (304)675-5 196 r. . u:~~I.E Tra1ning , For Employment Hud Approved no Pets (304)675-5332 weeKends only call (740)591-0265 46 A. 2 bath house in Condo 3 bdrm 2 beth! wt basement. View •of n ~e r . Cntrl $700 mo. A/C Gallipolis Ferry. {740)4463481. ·• 1997 1999 (740)446-7600: FEATURE: o <;ONTACT: For mbre informatiOn arntbg~ an On-site VISi t plea se coritac1 Bdl Bark er . . Pleasanl Voll ey Hospital Corporate Dc,e lopmenL (J04) 675-434.0. Ell. 1.18 I T h·is- building contains FOLR residential rental Un'its." ,(),rfr~u,\ imJIIII'Ie\ rmlr. plr(JSt' L---------- - --------~------~ Located at lhe River Bend Marina (Old Coa!lt Guard Station) DIRECTIONS : from Pt Pleasant; Take Route 2 S. ov er bridge IUm left on "Old Route 15" drive appro~ . 1.8 miles: the sale will be located on Your left. Due to forecoming renovations the owners are allowing these items to be aucti oned to the highcs1 bidder. RESTA URANT EQUIPMENT: 9 ><at;ng boolhs. 16 ft. bar section. 5 wood bar stools, 6 hnr s1 oo l ~ wi1h backs. (2) 42 inch tall tebles, mug frl1Stcr 05x 26}, 3 door under bar cooler (7 ft long ). 2 door under bar cooler (5 ft. long). 2 cash register~. 1g. safe. wall shelf. Pepsi cooler, 2 door slide, Vu k iin 1,)\Jt:n (6 burner gas). 2 electric t uast m <~s ter deep fry~t'!o. \dnuhle basket 1. 4ft _gas gri ll. 9 ft. s tainl~ ss s te~l table ~it h elec!n ' outl ets, 4 filn::lf kitchen r:Jck, 2 markctfong convection ove n ~. 7ft. ~t ai nl e~s ste el sala d hur tnblc, sandwich prep table , !lmall pizza oven. -~ bowl · ~tainl e!lo.!i steel sink. fridgeduire 32x70 'l,lpright ft1'elcr. 2 c he~ t frer7.e ro;;. ,l l ft !lrill hood plus much more. MISt:.; L~r~~:uln 200 amp gas we lder. qevcrul picnir 1uhlcs, 3 ton ccntnd air unit. turh:y smoker, .,_,ind o w~. doors, -~0 white pla~ ti ~.: l~ wn choiirs. 3 rolls coppe r tubin g. several indo11r & ouldoor lights. 8 capacity blttt Cf)' charger, I full roll gru;- marine hoat rurpe!. table~. chai". fi,le c.ahi net s. lumher nnd more ~XTRA S · I~ (t. boat w/tra1lcr. p1ctu rC~. neon light~. compl ete: lot of· c, hel vi ng. ~ tninlc ss p111s ~ puns. ~erv ingl ccxlkv. arc utem il~. plus much more ... Auctionetr'! Nott : In addition to t he .~e Item ~ there i~ tm en tire huilding nf 11em~ v.e tlidn ..t ha\'c time to go lhrough. The ~e lt(..'lm v. IIJ a· l ~o be up f~1 r auc ti un. ~n he prepared . Auctioneer: Joe Arrinc:ton WV lit: '#1462 /3041 ',!i76--t0U1) Terms or Sale : C u ~ h fl r gnOd \ ., ~, \'lth provl nl ID Seller & UtKlroncer nut rc~ p~.m~ lh l· !u1 ac.: H.J enh. theft. damage~ m lrr,~ nf prortn y. Ammunccm~n t ' made Oil \ale da y take precer.lcncc..- over an:- mformaliCln pnnted here. Allllt'~m '1lld ~~ i~ Cnn~e~., I.•Jil .~ i>Cncd. NOTICE TO BIDDERS STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Columbus, Ohio Report for Perry Township is now com· Legal Copy Number: 040631 Auc'tion Auction • MOVING AUCTION of Columbus, Ohio, until 10:00 a.m. Wednesday , December t 5, 2004 For improving Seclions GAL·2tB· (2.44H3.83); GAL-553· 2.30, Slate Routes 218 and various. In Guyan Township , Gallia Ohio, in by grading , Asphalt Concrele on a by constructing a pre reinforced concrete structure over Williams Creek and a three span continuous slab structure on existing abutments and piers over Indian fabricated m irror, pecan dresser w/mirror, . Guyon Creek. · " The date set for com- pletion of this work shall be as set forth In the bidding propoeal." bakers rack, sharp microwave and lot s more. • Plans I I I®allipolis Eailp Utribune and Oh io. Not responsib le for accidents or l oss of property. Announcements day of sale take precedence of printed matter. Terms: Cash or good check with proper J.D. Tent will be up in case of bad weather 2004. 7:00 P.M. al lhe townhouse. Cheryl RuH Perry TWP Clerk 26 Boggs SchooiRoad Patriol, OH 45658, t 1126,28 Publ ic Notice W ilke .. v;lle Township Trustees will be accepting bids for a 550 A Galion Dresser Grader 14' Blade with scarfire enclosed cab with heater Sealed bids 1nust be received by November 29, 2004, 12 :00 noon and will be opened at the regular November meeUng at 8:00 p.m. being held on Nov. 29, 2004 altho Fire House in the VIllage ol Wilkesville . The trustees reserve the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids. Sealed bids must be mailed 10 the following address Phyllis Mulholand, Clerk P.O. Box 54 Wilkesville, Ohio 45695 Altn: Grader Bid: To view the grader contact: John Collins file in lhe department Operator al 669-3151 of Transportation. James Shifflet Trustee 81 669·1776 Please leave message if no answer and of November 21 , 28,2004 ~oint ~leasant i\egister 675-1333 meeting scheduled for December 13, Specifications are on Gordon Proctor Director Transportation The Daily Sentinel L_.._J~t~~:~~-.. ~.·-···-·~~2.~:.~~.-... viewing at lhe clerk's home or at the next Transportation , Bituminous Aggregate Base and Genlleman's ches_t, ladies vanity w/stool, 5 drawer jewelry box (2) book cases, Blanket box, 2 drawer oak file cabin et, U shaped offiCe des!\ w/'2 chairs, (3) bar stools, Leather recliner, sofa table, Mi•c. end stands, sewing rocker, misc. chairs & rockers, metal G6) as new, Blue jars, Ironware and lots more to be found. JEWELRY: 3/8 carat anniversary wing, I / 4 carat wedding set, 10 & 14 k necklaces & bracelets & m1sc. costume jewelry. LAWN & GARDEN: Poul an 6hp 22" cut mow~r. misc. hand and garden tools, wheel barrow and lots more. MOODtSPAUGH AUCTIONEERING SERVICES Auctioneers: Bill & Todd Moodispaugh Ohip Lie. Hs 7693 & 0000107 Li ce nsed and bonded in favor of the Stale of Office draining , paving with FURNITURE: Oak flatwall cupboiird, Seller china, Walnut chlna, 5 lg. oak table, Mahg. table w/ 6 chairs, pine lable 4/4 chairs, Blond 5 pc bedroom suite w/ twin beds, walnut MIK; Glasswore: Fenton, Imperial. Westmoreland, Crystal & etc. Enamelware, Kitchen wares, Lg . Eollection of sa lt & pepper shakers, Lg. collection of perfume bottles & atomizers, hat pins, linens, Christmas items, books & adv. mem., Kirby vacuum (Model the tions ' w/ al plete and available for Contracts of the Oh io Department ot accordance w ith plans and specifica- Raybu(n & Mrs. Payne are both leaving the dresser Sealed proposals will be accepted from all pre-qualified bidders County, SATURDAY, DEC. 4, 1004 AT 1 :00 liM 390 N. JRD l\VF, MIDDLEPORI, OH Th is will be a 2 family co mbined auction.' M'r~. area . Dale : 1t/1212004 E040(649) · Place Your Paid Clas ·ned Ad In Wednesday's . Gallipolis Daily Tribune, Point Pleasant Register, or Daily S~ntinel, And It Will Run For FREE In The Tri-County Marketplace! 4 WHDl ERS Miss Paula's Daycare operated for 20 years as one of the largest, state approved child care center in the area. Having discontinued the business an d sold t he building& they are selling the con tents: Th e items are in good dean condition. Lots of t oys, would make sood Christmas gifts. Many more items that are not listed. For pictures end directions so to: www.ohioauctionguide.com/haley Alen K. Haley Auctione er Galllpollo, OH. Hro. 11·3 IM· r MmUHCVCU:sl fUR SALE BlJILI)ING SuPruE;; Goons 1296-evon; ngs. 13041675· . b s $4 h ~-----3 r 1n· yracu~e 751mont so 41 _da remodeled . call (304)875- (304)882-3652 1991 Eagle Prem1er, n~e, S1 ,000 , (740)446-7e00: 1997 Buick LeSabre $4,500, Public Notice Office of Contracts '· '-i:ii-4;..~-----:-:-, 88 Harley Davidson, 1989 Ford F-150, 4x4, runs Sportster. $3.600.00 OBO good, 302 engine , $1 ,500. (740)992-6363 After (740)388-8152. 5·00PM $500! Honda's, Chevy's, Jeep's, Eel . Police Impounds! Car! from $500 Auction Auction for listings 800 - 391-5~27 EXT 3901 ~ Operator L.l . n2 (740)446·76.00; .· A Public Notice Mailing L---oiGRiiiiilo\IN--_.l r:================;;;;j Heavy Equipment "ng mattresses, dreaaer&, cou chBll , 01 ne •.. as, rae llnoro , grave monuments, muct1 more (740)44!-4782 utly ' Ofesel 2004 Chevy 6xprlss Cargo Van 3/4 ton 2500 series with side doors. Aif. cruise. lilt, r-9,200 miles. • $21 ,50.0. (740)446 -9585 or (740}446• Harley Heritase 11 ,200 Springer FLSTS, Borulieville-sharp $4.900, miles. red . excellent condi_17_4_0)_44_6..,-7:-o_QO_._ . _ __ tion with e)(tras. $16,000. 1992 Silverado shl;)r tbed, 17<10)446-6253. 1989 loaded, $4,000; Silverado extenOed cab, loaded. $4,000; 1998 OldS' 1999 Polaris 88, needs motor work, Sportsman. 4x4 . One owrier. loaded, $2,200. Phone .,ery good condition . Lots'Of evening (740)682-7512 .extras. Winch- etc. N ever Rou nO bale hay last yr. $5. 1995 Ford F150 needs work been abused. Call daytime 740-446-9177 ask lor Chuck 2nd cut tt1is $16. Phone s-;:5o.pq oeo 304-675-2568 or 740:245·5096 after 6pm. {7440}446-7787. $3,500. II{\ '\..., 1'\JI~ I \1111 \ 1, 5350 mo.. SJ50 deposit. House for sale 262 High St. (74.0)992-2979 no anower He.rt1ord, WV 1-acre lot, 4bedroom&, 2·full size bath· leave meesage. rooms. large living room , 3Br Home In New Haven, ki1Chon and dlnlnQ room wv Total-Electric & Heat b • I • TRUOKS liOk S\LB S5.500. r 3-4 bdrm. hOuse in Pomeroy. dresssrs, 1w1n. lull, quaon. · 2 offer, 1989 Oldsmobile ClJtlass One bedroom garage apartCierra. New tires, exhaust. ment, Kitchen furnished. etc. $1.295 080. (740)446VETERANS 0°'o Down Payment end $400. (740)992·3823 Block, brick, sewer pipes, 1369. finan c1ng available w1lh Townhouse windowe. lintels, etc. Claude approved credit. Average Ta ra MB 5263 Very Spac1ous, Winters, Rio Grand e, OH t993 Bonneville, great car Apartments, cred1t qualifies yolJ_ If down $2,500.00 Call740-245·5 t21. (Ohio L'Oans Only) payment has kept you lrom 2 Bedrooms, 2 Floors. CA, 1 1983 Honda XL 1as and PErs buy1ng. this is yoLIP' chance 1!2 Bath , Newly Carpeted. 1974 Yamah;:t 250 S200.QO Adult Pool & Baby Pool, FOR SALt: to own your own home . .If tor both. {740)949-9008 yolJ have a down payment Patio. Start $385/Mo. No Pets, Lease Plus Security but would like to conserve it, 1 male AKC MiniaiiJre 1999 Mazda Miata. 41 .000 we otfer low down ·payment Deposit Rsqu ired', Days: Pinchers. black/tan, a weeks miles, five speed, ps, pb, proQrams also. Great inter- 740-4<46·3 48 1: Evenings: old . Blacklrust , $250 (740)992·6991 740·367.0502. est rates! Local company. (740)3BB'B124 AI! real est~e advertising 2003 Tracke r. 4x4 , 3,000 Mqrtgage Locators. Twin Rivers Tower is acceptIn this newspaper Is 2 female AKC Be agle plJpmiles All 'eleclric alum (740)992·7321. subject to the Federal ing appliCations lor waiting wheel. $ 14,500. 080 Fair Housing Act of 1968 list for Hud ~s ubsized , 1- br, pie s. 10 weeks old, see at (740)388-8432. 1 bectroom house, Garfield 1473 Hannan Trace Road or which makes it illegal t o apar tment, call 675-6679 Ave . $350 month . Call call (740)379-9063. No advertise "any EHO (740)441 -0194 or (740) 441preference. limitation Gil' Sunday Sales. www.orvb.com 84 . \II W II\ \ IJI...,I discrimination based on Car Listings. AKC Golden Retriever pup1"8Ce, color. religion, sex 2 Story-Home for ren t 4BR Lis1 your ca r by calling pieS. Ready 12!04104. familial status or national HOl&1loUJ possible 5. in Mason, WV, (740)446-3620 $250 00 each . Will hold for origin, or any intention to Gooos $300/deposil No Pets make any such Christmas. (740)992-7557 $425/month (304)882-3652 View photos/info online. preference, l imitation or Mollohan Carper, 202 Clark AKC Pekingese 2 male. First discrimination." 3 bedroom house 1n Chapel Road. Porter. Ohio. shots & wormed $400 firm. 1997 3500 Chevy Carg Pomeroy, deposit & refer- (7 40)446-7444 1-877-830- (740) 446-1000 or leave This newspaper will not ruck. 16tt bed with 4ft ca ences requ1red . no animals. knowingly accept 9162. Free E6timates. Eas y _m.c•:.:•:::••:::gec:::..- - - - - ~ver. 23,000 regu lar mite s. (740)949-7004 ad\lertisaments for real financing, 90 days same as AKC Registered German pa11(740)446·3620. estate which is In 3 bedroom house, cash. Visa/ Master Card . Shepherd Pups, Excellent violation of the law. Our ' Middleport. $425 .00 plus Drive- a- little save alot. ,. Blood Line (304)675-5724 1960 Willys Jeep Truck. redden are hef'et!y dePosit , No inside pets 8,000 regular miles. lnrormed ttlat •II Thompsons Appliance & FuiHllooded l..ab puppies. 6 (740)992·3194 . Condition, Run jGood dwelling• advertised In Repa ir-675-7388. For sale, weeks, black, chocolate. yel!Good. Call17401446·3620. this newspaper 1re 3 bedroom hoUse. Tuppers re-conditioned automatic low. Phone (7 40)446-2460. available on an equal Plains, $450. per month plus washer6 & dryers. refrigeraopponunltv bsaes. Oeposit. utifilles, and refer- tors, gas ano eleclr;c SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION ence6. (740)667·3487 ranges, air co nditioners, and wringer washers. Will do For sale bedroom, 1 bath, located 3 ComJ rn lcll 4 lots· & 1 repairs on major brands In In country, $550 depOs~, shop or at your home. house, below appraised value, at 1410 Lewis St. PI $550 per month, (740)594· used Furnaure Sloro, 130 Plea 304-548-68ta attar 5 3031 Bulllvilla Pike. Appllancea, pm. I I ~~~ ~~ ~·2:~~61$:· ~ -,--'-~----:--8 1989 Ford • .ill"" ~ JET AERATION MOTORS CONVENIENTLY LOCATED & AFFORDABLE! Townhouse apartments, NEW AND USED STEEL and/or small hOuses FO~ Steel Beams, Pipe Rebar Concrete, Angle, RENT. Call (740)441-1111 For for application & information . Cha nnel, Flat Bar. Steel Grating For Drains, For rent: 2 bedroom garage Driveways & Wal~way~ . L&L apt Call (740)446 -1652 Scrap Metals Open Monday, Gracious living. 1 and 2 bed- Tuesday, Wednesday & room apartments at VH iage Friday. Bam-4 :30pm. Closed Saturday & Manor anct Riverside Thursday, Apartments in Middleport. Sunday. (740)446-7300 From $295-$444. Call 740- Pole Barn 30x50x 10FT More parcels available at · 992-5064 . Equal Housing $6795. inbtudes Painted each location. We 'll gladly :Oc:p:cpo:::r.::lu:::n:::ili.::es:::·_____ Metal. Plans. Instruction send you maps to explore Book. Slider, Free Delivery each site. Owner financing HlJge Duple)j, clean , 3 bedwith slight markup. We buy room. 1 bath. dining, star- (937)559-8385 age. No pelslsmo~ng . $585 Rare cast iron skillet #13 land! Call Kelly (740)446·9961. Wagner $225. Also Case Large lot on Lake Dr.. Rio Cali Nice 2 BR apt. Cenlenary "tested xx~ scout pocket Grande $ 1 2. 500 (2so) 495 _5 11 4 Rd. wate r/trash paid , fur- knile, genuine brown bone nished kitchen . handles. has 2 piece can Rl\l\1"'1 washer/dryer hookup, no opener blade, very ulllque, pets. ' deposiVreferences excellent $250 . (740)533requ ired, $375 month. 3B70. 10 (740)446-9442. Ho1N:-; mRRmr Reaeb··a:Counties • • r 740-446·2568. Eq ual Repaired , New & Rebuilt' In Stock. Call Ron Evans. 1Housing Opporlunl!y. ---=--'--'~--'-~- ~200 ~3V'f )tn,~·2196 2000 Chevy Express Cargo van 3/4. ion, 2500 ;aries Wllh side doors 373 Vortex engine, air, duise, tilt. 44 ,800 miiB8. s16 .SQO. (740)446·9585 'or t'740)446- Mltsubi$hl U.ncef, rebuilt, 7724. Syntha.sour)d 1_. Maple w/shdJng s ~::· d=~~~ed r~r~~r 9~~~~~: =~~ .~~~-nde. 8 acres NOW ~!~ t~r~~op$i ~o~es~~~1 j Phone Meigs Co. Reedsville, 10 Senous acres $15.500 or 13 acres $21,750, co. water, next to Ohio River + Forked RlJn 3BA, 2BA located in Green Lake . Tuppers Plains. oft Township. close to schools Joppa Rd ., 20 acres 5.129 acres. Owner wants $25,000 or 5 acres borderotter. (740}446-7377. ing slate land $16,900, co water. Chester. SA248 at Chan dler Dr 4 519 Bashan Ad , 7 acre homeBedrooms, 1 1/2 bath call (304)675-4456 or (304)675- sile bordering nice Shade River banks $17,9501 So. ol 3381 Rutland. 5 01 7 acres $8,250! 86 Ford Mustang, run $400 oed, Shp Sup-~ump, heavy ' dll.ty ga~ engine $2!50, M~ Welder ~~o~rt works good \ organ , 8 foot- paOals, ( 15 50 Gal Nat.•Hot Water Tal'll+rrWw $ 175. 5. Shower Stitll tapedec+t, books, tapes ~ · 4 Meigs County. (740)384·3955. inqlJ!rias only Hwy 160 N. (740)446-6865 (740)256·6200. leave ·message (304)575- glass, 6 guns . 1 Pine 497 ~ w/glass dOor. 6 guns. 3 2 bedroom apartment, $275 Piece Living Room Sui te, Mauvo LI\'E'ITOCK t8.5' a. Han~a Trace Road plus deposit & ulilities and Sage, Off WMe ' Glenwood, $14 ,000: qne references . 3rd Street. $950, 93 Ford Taurus GL, haN e.. lol Tycoon Lake. Racine, (740)247-4292 $995, calll304)675-1458 Angus Bulls• Top $7,500; {740)247-1100 or Firewood 4 sale_ seasoned PerfOf'mance Linea. 40 Years 29R. CIA, relrigerator/stO'Ie cell 304-532-6271 . Artificial Insemination. Slate Included, washer/dryer delivered . (740)4 48-6637. Run Farm (740)286·5395. 10 min fr om hook-up Bruner Land o 1uo 1"8CTOry uU11e www.slaterunfatm .com Holzer. (740)44 1-0194 or (740)441-1492 Holiday Sale! • (740)441 -1184 ' $500 holds your loti op qua~ty, warranties, HAY & Located In Salem Center, ... crown Vic. nice, $1 ,800; 93 0% Down Payment and L---Ac-HFA:;; ' ;;;G,;;'E:;;,'_.,J financing available with approved credit Average credit qualil1es you It down payment has kept you from buying, this i6 your chance to own your own home. II you have a down payment but would h~e to conserve it, we offer low down payment programs also. Great Interest rates! Local company. BEAUTIFUL ji\>ARTLOcators. Gallla Co. Hunters wooded MENTS Mortgage AT BUDGET (740)992·7321 16 or 18 acres $17,930! PRICES At JACKSON Vinton. Dodrill Rd .. 5 wood· 2 story. 4 bei!1rDQm. 1 batA. ed acres, co. water $14,5001 ES'{ATES , 52 ,Westwood ..• Fo(<l Wlntlftar, $2,200: 98 ' . k L ••h . • 8 u1 f Aonw'll~ c e_..re. 51 ,400 , . 95 1 . 1br Apanment, very clean , bench , Reference Aanu ired bait $75, Ruger Carbine 44 Magnum, S100, 2 Gun $225/monlh. pluS Oeposll. -ASEMJNT WATERPROORNG singleshp_~•$75; ~ ~hinese · ~pp!e~. h pr , iE!-~· Chev. Lumfna. $1,200;' 96 1998 Do<:tge car81J&n.'.N.w SKS riffles , $175 lita&:"·i· otl'len at t.r on . P."em ses,- Oodye work"vll(l. $800. .. t~sml!slon , $3.600 GBo.. Mossberg '12gauge $1u~gun tall.('7110) 28&- 1592·t . B &0 Auto Sale9 • (7401379-9035. ~-an•d-i.iliil.iliil--.,.1 ~:~~~526 ments, nished , secu~ty deposit required , no pets. 740-992- , (740)379 ' lL,..iilil--ililiiOiliiO.,.I .lli!I'Rom!Dhs Unconditional Ufetime guar· antee, Local referencts fur79,F-{50, 4x~, i90 4 lpeed. nl~tteci Estabnshtld 1975. s' s·kyia<:<l.r 1111. 35" aFt Call 24 Hrs. (7401 446· AT's. $,3.\)00. Cah (140)~7- o87o, Ro~ars ftasemant Wat~rpf'QOfinO. ' 7673.. •• verY Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Pt. Pleasant, WV I~;; IO; ; ; ; :; ; ; ;HO;·M; S··;; ,;;;;., 2004 Chevy Silverado 4x4 Z71 Otf Ropd 1500, V-8, autQmatlc. less lhao 3.000 miles . "(740)378-6349 $4:55. 1ncludes waKtr/sewer, Mossbu1g 500. Deposit 1 references 304- (740)992·2063 d Fl t d &' (74(])949-10!>2 ·'l'.ormod. • Call Professional Installation, up 0 k ~ . woo · ee woo . ftH R9nt1Sala: 3 bedroom, 9-110. to 4 Rooms Free Call 1Giles. One stop shopping "-1 /2- bath mobUe rome. All Winchester l2 ·gauge 600-523-7556 tor deta•ls . · . With 2 barcal"" $ 325 . NEF 26 ,Aeg . German only at Oakwood Hoi'TWs ol Jewelry Repair 8uy, Sell. Gold, D•amonds, Gemitones . Appra isals, Gem Testing, Graduate Gemologist Jewele r. {740)645·6365 or (740)446- r -~~ ~i J . I rio 1 Sunday, November 28, 2D04 your call Public Notice The 2002 and 2003 Financial Audit • ANTIQUE& COLLECTIBLES AUCTION FRIDAY, DEC. 3, 6:30 PM LEMLEY'S AUCTION BARN 8580 ST. RT. 588 (OLD RT 35) GALLIPOLIS, OHJO LONGABERGER BASKETS: 1988 Poin,etta. 19% Holiday Cheer. 2000 Deck The Halls. 200 I Shi ni ng Star. 2002 Chris tm as Tradition . 200.3 Chrislm a' Hosie"· 2000 Pen Pal (signed), 2000 Mmhers Day ANTIQUES; 13 Pc. Sleigh Bell Se1. Vintage Christm a~ lte JJlS Also Allllllinum Trees W/color Wheels, Prim . Poplar Wardrobe, Hand Crafled Oa k China Cabinet. Walnul Dresser, Oak Dressers. 1940 Is China Cab met. Round Oak Table, Oak D in ing Sel , Drop Leaf Table. Oak Parlor Table, 8 Sc hool Desks ( 1909), 2 Claw Foot Ba th Tubs. Primative Bench. Small Tables And Stands, Fa rmstead Items. Trunk. Grey Granite Cook Stove (30s). Rca Talking Machine, Household Salesman Sample Range (green). ·2 Early Wood Sleds. Grunileware, Bubble Gum Machine, Sl one Jars. Jugs And Crocks. 5 Gal. Churn. Kitchen Items. Dough Bowl , Small Primatives. Cast Iron Items. Wood Golf t lubs. Coumry Store Items . Anl ique Tools Several Fishi ng Items. Buner Mold, Coffee Mill. Egg Baskel .... GLASSWARE: Shawnee Corn Coo kie Jar, De~rcss ion Glas,. Cup & Saucer Sets, S&p .Se ts, Occ upied Japan. Cn lonial Homestead China . Carnival G las s Punch Bow l Sets .... TOYS: Lione l Tram I 1950) 2026 Engine, 661 Tender, 6037 Cahoose. 6035 Tank Car, 6032 Gondola. Milk Car (o pemling, W/cars). Beaco n. Wmer Tower. Coal Tower. Other Acce" .. 1905 MoiOriffic Slot Car. Gi Joe Foot Loc ker W/access. (1964 ), Ertl. M :.rx. Wolvenne. Hubley. Collcclu r Doll,. Comic Books. Wonder Rock ing Horse. Scooter. 01he" ···· DEADLINE 2:00 P.M. FRI. ALL2004 Buick & Pontiac Models 0% for 72 Mos. Or ~ ~ ro pcrt y ~·· Out Am.JI ' •11J TI1at .. ..,r cl·wl"' Chrhtllla~ · No Smoking~~ ' HUNTING CAMPER (740) 245~5165 Smith Buick Pontiac 1900 Easte rn Ave . 7 40;446-7327 New load uf living room suits arriving Monday evening. Gallipol is, OH HOLIDAY BAZAAR Grace United Methodist Church 600 Second Ave. December 3 9:00 am -2:30pm Lunch served 11 :00· 1:30 O 'Dell True Va lue Lumber Winchest e r Deer Slugs $2.19- 5 pack Open M-Fn 7-5:30: Sat. 8·5: Sun 10-4 61 V ineSt 446-1276 We Deliver Anywhere In Gallia Co. · Pizza, Pasta, Fettuccini , Stir Frys, Steaks, salad & much more. PIZZA PLUS 446-0088 740-388-8115 Jmh Bodimcr. Apprentice Ca,h/approvcd Check Onlv ":\lni Rco,pun \ i blc For AcciUt.:nh Losl FOR SALE WOODYARDS MINI MALL 446-2282 O'Dell True Valu e: Lumber Case XX Knives 20% off Leatherman Mult1Purpose Tools in stock! Clearance AH Schrade knives 50%·off 61 Vine St. 446· 1276 , Furniture thru 11/30/04 AUCTIONEER: LESLIE A. LEMLEY •t\ JIIlt: Closing Sale at Triple J Auction Slug Shoot Gallia Co. Gun Club Sunday, Nov. 28th 12:30 pm Any legal Ohio .Deer Gun: Pistol, Muzzle Loaders & Shotgun Christmas Auction Dec. 2nd 6:30p.m. · · Kanauga Amvets Building Public Welc ome Non· Smoking Building CORNERSTONE CONSTRUCTION Residential • Commerc1al Rooting • Siding • Remodeling • Elect rical • Pl tJmbing 74f1 Blazer Rt;l. 740-0536 Gallipolis 'Two of Country's Hot Newcomers" Emerson Drive with special guest Blue Country Friday, December 17, 2004 6 pm & 9 pm $25 advance/$28 day of show ' Tlckets from postponed July 1. 2004 will be honored. , Call box off1ce for deta1ls 7 40-446-2787 CRAFT SHOW Saturday, December 4th 9-3 Meigs Senior Center Food - Crafts - Poor Prizes THE BAKE SHOP & WINFORD'S WARES Holiday Open House . Saturday, December 4th 10-5 Great Saviogs and GiveAways 454 & 460 Second Avenue Stop in before & after the .p·a rade . Bring in your _Holiday Home Tour Tickets fo r a 10% discount. PARKFRONT DINER & BAKERY Monday $5.95 Me atloaf $5.95 Cabbage Rolls Pork BBQ Sand 99e Tuesday $4 .95 3 Way Chili $5 .95 Pot Roast Open Face Footlongs 99e Wednesday Baked Steak $5.95 $4.95 Catfish Strips Quarter Pounders 99e Th.ursday Fried Chicken Liver $4.95 Pork Chops wlspiced Apples $6.49 Italian Link Sausage 99e Friday/Satu rday Boneless Pork BBQ Ribs $6.95 All U Can Eat Fish $6.95 Ribeye, 2 Sides & Drink $14.95 ·soup & Sand Combo's Eve,Yday Stop in or Call 446-1251 across from Gallipolis City Park Syracuse First Church of God 2nd and A pple Streets , Syracuse, OH Will be having re.gistration lor their Christmas toy giveaway For needy families with children Ages newborn to 17 yea:rs on Nov. 30th irom 10 am uritil 12 pm? You must bring Birth Certificate or Medical Card for childrn you 're reg iste ring, For more info. call 992-1734 or 304-882-2866 be November t9 , 21, 22, 23. 24, 26, 28, 2004 · lnformalion: (740) 667-06444 or website 'lw'VIf\N.moadispaugtT.Com Auction will returned . Beginning Friday, November 26 Open at 10:00 a.m. Daybed . cedar chest. living room & bedroom suites. recliners , pictures . lamps, dineNes, armoires Allltemsmust go 740-367-72 37 Located across from Addavlile School M o llohan Carpet "Qual ity a t low cost" FALL SALE Drive a Little- Save a Lot 388 -0173 or 446-7444 �~q~~~w~~~~~~~v~v~q~#~~~~ by Jackson joins critics of Ohio vote, A6 Pomeroy· ;,l;l>l;l:;,l;lJ.llcll:MI U!ill:le . ·~ ~~ J ~:::...~_::::::~~::J rc ha Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio .1 0 < I 'IO., • \ o l. .) ~ . ' " · hH :\IONil.\ \. l'I.0\'1·. :\1 Bl · I{ """ ·""<l.tih w "'""·l.• "'" :!<J , :!UU.t Southern Local Board of Education hires personnel SPORTS • Tigers tamed by Eagles at 'The Cave'. See Page 81 BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MYOAILYSENTINEL.COM The Southern Local Board of Education recently met to hire personnel. discuss proving cellular telphones to certain staff, and made a motion to purchase a truck from the vil lage of Racine. Board members Cammarata, Fisher,' Grueser, Hill and Smith were present. In personnel matters, a motion to approve Clint Spencer for a $2000 signing bonus as a math teacher in accordance with Title VIB Rural was approved with Grueser abstaining. The board unanimuuslv accepted the following rcsignations: Jonathan Rccs. varsity boys basketball coach; Danny Dewhurst, freshman · boy's basketball coach: Steve Randolph, reserve boy's baskctball coach. The board unanimou<ly agreed to employ the following personnel fur supplemental contracts for 2004-2005: Steve Randolph. varsity boy's basketball coach, Danny Dewhurst. reserve boys basketball coach: Jordan Hill. freshman boy's basketball coach; Alan Crisp, reserve gir l's basketball c:oach. The Me igs Marauder High School Band played a . Christmas med ley along.the parade route. OBITUARIES Page A5 • Florence Paulene Crace • Jack E. Harless The board unanimou~l y approved Richard Cooksey as a volunteer for eighth gmde boys basketball coach for 2004-2005 season to assist Mr. Clint Spencer. A motio'n was made by Cammarata to purchase a truck from Racine village for $13,500, was seconded bv Hill. and unanimouslv approved by the rest of the board. The fol lowing motions were approved during the meeting . · 'rhe establishment of fund 461 which is a CareerTe chni ca l Adult Education supplemental matching grant in the amount of $852.78. The district ·mmt match this with a minimum of 51279. 17. Plans include the purchase of a com- Please see Personnel, AS Pictured are the winners of the People's Pet Parade ai People's Bank. From left, Darlene Boyd and Rusty who won for funniest: Scout and Jett Face meyer with Si lver. (d ressed as a deer hunter) whO won for most original: Lane Cullums with Ruby who won for most Christmasy. · Beth Sergent!Photos INSIDE BY BETH SERGENT BSEAGENT@MYDAILYSENTINELCOM R. f~ lilt . , 0 • Iran group looks for suicide bombef'$ to attack U.S. in Iraq, Israel. ~ SeePageA2 • Deer-gun season begins Today. ~ See Page A3 • New trend at Ohio food banks: Letting recipient choose food. See Page AS ~· ~--­ (ll WEATHER POMEROY ~ There was no "bah-humbug" on the streets of Pomeroy on Sunday as residents braved the cool. damp weather to witness the annual Christmas parade march through downtown. Before the parade, members of the Community Band drew applause from the crowd as they entertained with traditional Christmas Carols in front of Anderson's Furniture store. When the parade arrived with George and Nellie Wright leading the way, spectators were treated to Santa Claus . tossing out candy from. a conve rtible , clogging gr.oups, twirling groups, nurses. fire trucks. Please see Christmas, AS BY BRIAN INDEX Classifieds - 0N \ 0 \00 -o tt:z: c"< Ill c -:I ID Ill .. -· -· a. J. REED BREED@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM SEcnoNs Calendars The Southern Tornadoes High School Band participated 1n the Pomeroy Christmas parade by playing a seasonal musical number to the crowd. Pomeroy walkway, rest area dedicated Friday Detail• on Pace A6 2 Santa stayed busy at People's Bank in Pomeroy as he passed out candy and posed for pictures with children. 12 PAGFS 'A3 B3·4 Comics Bs Dear Abby A3 Editorials Obituaries A4 As Sports Bt Weather A6 © 2004 Ohio Valley Publishing Co. POMEROY ~ Pomeroy's $600,000 pedestrian walkway was dedicated Friday, a year after it was opened to the public, and a special rest stop along the scenic river route was dedicated to the late Pomeroy mayor who devoted time and energy to the project. The late John. Blaettnar. who served as mayor during the initial planning of the walkway, and who died in office in 1993. will be remembered with the only break area on the I .6-mile Ohio River walk . Blaettnar's wife Eleanor and their children. grandchi ldren and sonsand daughters-in-law dedicated a drinking fountain at a ·sma ll but scenic rest area, just across the street from the old Pomeroy Jun i•.)r School building, in Blacnnar's memory. A plaque will be placed at the site. and Mayor John Mu sser said Friday the village plans to install a few benches there . Musser said 30 benches are planned for the length of the path. Those benches wi II he paid for, at least in part. by a fund drive now underv. ay allowing residents to sponsor a bench. The fami ly of the late John Blaettnar:' His wife, Eleanor; their son, Rick. kneeling. and daughters Cathenne Johnson, Eli zabeth Blaettnar. Mary Stewart. joined Blaettnar in·laws and grandchildren to dedicate the rest area along Ponierois 1.6-mile pedestrian. walkway to the late Pomeroy mayor. The walkway was dedi· cated Friday by Pomeroy Mayor John Musser. Please see Walkway, AS (Brian J . Reed/photo) An Online Well ness Center .. HMC Community Health and Wellness "Dedicated to Promoting Wei/ness'' At .Your Fingertips! http://holzer.wellsource.com • Health tips • Health related articles • Resources for better living • Wellness seciion • And everything in between! • • • � 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 11. November Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. 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