https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/5b67e5a8e438ac9214615b74766e743f.pdf 239362165b7e25e74f914934ae3f17e9 PDF Text Text www.mydailysentlnel.com Page B 6 • The Dally Sentin'el Wednesday, February 26, 2003 ACROSS For diabetics, health of heart is matter of life or death L r Ins. ~ , y DEAR ABBY: February is devoted to "matters of the heart." As president of the American Diabetes Association, I offer this message to your readers and to the 17 million Americans with djabetes: The "heart matters" when treating diabetes much more than people realize. Two out of three . people with diabetes will die from heart attack or stroke unless they manage their blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol. The following are the ABCs ofdiabetes: (A) ALC, the test that measures average blood sugar over the past three months, should be less than seven, and checked at least twice a year. (B) BLOOD PRESSURE should be below 130/80 and measured at every visit with your doctor. (C) CHOLESTEROL (LDL or "bad") should be below I00 and checked once a year. It's imperative that people with diabetes work closely with their health-care provider to determine what steps they can take to reach their ABC goals. Some people may have to make changes in their meal plans or exercise routines. In many cases, medicines are needed to keep the Dear Abby ADVICE ABCs on track. The American Diabetes Association and the American College of Cardiology have launched a major assault on diabetes and cardiovascular disease through an initiative called "Make the Link! Diabetes, Heart Disease and Stroke." Abby,_ please encourage your readers to learn more about this effort by calling (800) 342-2383 or visiting our Web site: www.diabetes.org/makethelink.- FRANCINE KAUFMAN, M.D. DEAR DR. KAUFMAN: Thank you for an .important letter. Out of the 17 million Americans with diabetes, almost 6 million don't know they have it. That's because diabetes develops gradually, often without obvious signs or symptoms. 'f!Je most common symptoms of Type I diabetes are: r Look fixedly greeting 49 Gridiron 6 Sticky conlerence 11 Unwrapped 52 Worse, as 1 Kaua i 12 Show up • weather 13 Like a good 53 Away from egg? home (2 wds.) 54 Obstruct 14 News 55 Hot drink summaries 56 Painter's Enrico has never liked me because "I look Alicia away from him." I believe he intentionally wanted to push my buttons - and he succeeded. I totally trust Alicia, but feel my anger was justified. What do you think' - BUMMED BY THE BEACH PHOTO DEAR BUMMED: I think you played right into Enrico's hands. Look at it on the positive side: You have Alicia and a nice picture frame. All poor Enrico has are his memories - and the negative . (Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby ar www.DearAbby.com or P. 0. 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Feb. 27. 2003 Ill led urch St. Z5271 -0417 tick, frequent urination, unusual thirst, extreme hunger, unusual weight loss, extreme fatigue and irritability. Type 2 diabetes symptoms are the same as Type I, plus: frequent infections, blurred vision, cuts/bruises that are slow to heal, tingling/numbness in the hands or feet, and recurring skin, gum or bladder infections. There is a quick and easy test to see if you are at risk on Web site: the · www.diabetes.org/risktest. DEAR ABBY: My wife, "Alicia," and I were married three months ago. We have a large circle of friends who gave us wonderful wedding gifts. Yesterday, a package arrived in the mail. It was addressed only to Alicia, but we opened it together. Inside, we found a beautifully framed photograph of Alicia with her old boyfriend, "Enrico." It had been taken several years ago on Maui. They were laughing with their arms around each other (in wet bathing suits) in front of a beautiful tropical sunset. I was very offended. 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Representatives Of U.S. Rep. Ted Strickland, U.S. Sen. Mike De Wine and State Rep. Jimmy Stewart also attended the meeting. Both DeWine and U.S. Sen. George Voinovich, 00 give you good reason to raise can be advanced today in a LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Be of good cheer if things haven't been running as smoothly as you'd like lately WORD®©®CDC0@®@®. 0000000 '" ~ 50 CENTS • Vol. 53, No. 134 along with Strickland have wriuen President George W. Bush asking for a federal disaster declaration for the southern Ohio counties impacted by the storm. The information gathered during the team's visit will be used to determine eligibility for state disaster assistance funds, and to strengthen southern Ohio's case for a federal disaster declaration, according to Renee Young of the Ohio EMA, who led the meeting. The team met with township trustees and village officials individually to assess the extent of damage and the cost~ incurred by each political subdivision in clearing trees and debris from roadways in the process of providing emergency access. The team also vif~I,~orne of the. county's h~t:hit areas to perSonally view property damage. Bill Osborne, a trustee in Olive Township, said . the . . Olive Township Trustee Bill Osborne and Clerk Martha Durst discuss the township's storm recovery expenses wrth Renee Young of the Ohio Emergency Management Agency. Young is part of a damage assessment team investigating storm-related damage in southern Ohio. (Brian J. Reed) trustees are interested in hearing from those who suffered damage to property damage, so that damage can be included in the township's damage assessment infonnation, which will be provided to state and federal officials. "It's important that we receive this information so we can accurately relate the extent of the damage in our township," Osborne said. Ple•se see EMA. AS ' World War-· n:veterans honored World WarKveterans Robert 0. Schmoll, center, and William H. Clatworthy, both of Middleport, ·were ~onored for 50 years "·' ;)< Qf "@i!tlnuou's mem. ., bershfp in the Feeney-Bennett Post 128, American Legion, during a legion dinner Wednesday evening. U.S. Army ~eteran Clatworthy 5er-.ied In the Pac Ifie from . 1943-1946. Schm-oll served In ' the U.S. Army Air Corps in England France from 1942 to 1945. Post Jim Commander Bailey presented · award certificates to Schmoll and Clatworthy . Nathaniel McCumber of Kanauga and Kenneth S. McElhinny of Middleport were also honored, but were not present at last night's dinner. (Brian J. Reed) TRIPS? .. ["" , riJ IM 'z"' .... < '"' - -- ' ' ' / 'I ANI' ONE KIND OF FURN ITURE PO~ISH ..l ~ 0 :Q ~M OAVf~ Z·26 . 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Some of the volunteers have come from as far as Nebraska and South Carolina. Eilene Guy, a Red Cross volunteer in charge of public affairs, said Wednesday the Red Cross served 150 meals to Meigs County workers Tuesday, and will continue to do so as storm recovery etforts continue. Guy said the assistance has been provided to utility wmkers, state, county and township crews and others working to remove Guy said the American Red Cross had served Guy 9.619 meals in the affected areas a~ of today. While the efforts in Meigs County have not yet included extensive work with families experiencing losses relating to the storm, Guy urged residents with disaster-related needs to contact the Red Cross at (866) GET-INFO for referral services. The Red Cross has received 85 calls asking for disaster health services, 23 with disaster mental health services, and has opened 47 cases through its family service outreach. The Red Cross has operated four shelters in the region since last week, and has supported 23 local shelters, including that opened at the Veterans Memorial Hospital building last week. There, the volunteers pro· vided relief for shelter volunteers who had dedicated their time to serving food and otherwise caring for shelter residents. If the property is damaged or destroyed. the owner will be reimbursed for 85 percent of the property's value if that person has home owner's insurance. The insurance company is supposed to disburse the remaining 15 percent to the village. If the property owner repairs or demolishes his property, the owner can then collect the additional 15 percent which the village retained from the initial insurance settlement. But if the owner takes the insurance settlement and abandons the property, the village still has the money which the insurance settlement disbursed to it for clean-up or demolition. Mayor-John Blaettnar said the percentage withheld was increased because the original 5 percent wa' nut enough to cover any expenses involved with Ple•se see Buildings, AS Paying bills not easy for Meigs AEP customers Index FIELD dent~. POMEROY Pomeroy Village Council took another step toward eliminating burned out and blighted homes at its meeting Monday night. Council amended an ordinance, which has been a village law since 1985, to increase the percentage of funds held back from any insurance settlement until the property has been secured, repaired or demolished. If the ordinance passes one more reading, then the vi II age will be able to relain 15 percent instead of 5 percent from any insurance settlement made on the property. The amendment also provides a specified time frame of 90 days in which the property owneJ is to take action on improving or demolishing the property. aroy, Ohio STUPID BY BRIAN J. REED Staff writer • ONT~ESE debris and restore essential services to M e i g s County resi- BY J. MtLES LAYTON 'OUNG Ill YO.UMEAN WE WEREN'T SUPPOSED TO 8RtN6 OUR DESKS? Residents urged to request · assistance Village closer to clearing buildings 2-6215 WI<V DO WE ~AYE TO 60 mydaily•onlim•t .wnt Red Cross providing meals to field workers Staff writer 0 ::stimates www A4 B6- 7 B8 BB A6 A3 A5 Bl-5 A2 Cl 2003 Ohio Valley Publishing Co. BY J. MILES LAYTON Staff writer POMEROY - American Electric Power customers must use a telephone or the U.S. Postal Servrce to pay their electric bills in Meigs County. The mail can be friendly to those people who are not at risk for late payment fees or tennination, but if that bill is due yesterday and is complimented by a termination notice, timing is of the essence. Since there is no AEP branch office which accepts payments, many people choose to pay at local stores which accept payments for power bills and other utilities. The problem is that there is no local store which accepts payment~ anymore. The two main outlets that used to accept AEP payments were the Swisher and Lohse Phannacy on East Main Street and Marathon Gas Station on West Main in Pomeroy. Becky Roush, who works at Swisher and Lohse, said the closest place to personally pay the power bill is in New Haven, W.Va., unless someone wants to drive to Athens, Gallipolis or Ripley, W.Va. • AEP spokesperson Suzanne Priore said customers still have seveml payment options avail- able. People can call AEP at 1800-672-2231 and pay their .bills via phone or set up a system where the payment is directly taken from checking accounts. For those customers who risk termination of service, Priore said they could call AEP and work out payment plans. Other customers can alert AEP that the check is actually in the mail and that there would be no need for late fees or possible termination · issues. AEP employs American Payment Systems to organize its billing system at local outlets. This company has installed computer payment tenninals which should have made it easier to pay a power bill instantly, eliminating any human error with any Pluse see AEP, AS �Ohio The Daily Sentinel Friday, Feb. 28 CINCINNATI (AP) Prosecutors never proved that an Akron businessman ran an illegal instant-bingo operation in the name of charity, a defense attorney told jurors Wednesday. Phtlif George Jr., 43, is on tria in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court on charges of gambling, cheating, telecommunications fraud, operating a gambling house and conspiracy. He could be sentenced to up to 39 years in prison if convicted of all II counts. Testimony sl)owed that George was the. boss, that subordinates gave him large amounts of cash in brown paper bags and that very little of it was passed on to charity, Prosecutor Bill Anderson told a Hamilton County Common Pleas Court jury in closing arguments. George is an honest, charity-minded bu sinessman who was duped by a witness in the trial, James - /'.~~-W.VA. Inc. () - - - . . . . til!!:: .. S unn~ Pt. Cloudy CloUdy ShOwers Rah'1 T·ltonns Flurrle!il Snow !c. Snowfall expected overnight Friday night...Partly cloudy. Wintry weather goes on in the Lows in the upper 20s. area. Extended fortlCIS: A trough of low pressure will Saturday... Mostly cloudy spread snow into the region with a chance of snow showers mainly tonight Snowfall over in the morning, then a chance of the region will range from I to 3 rain and snow showers in the inches. afternoon. Highs in the lower High pressure will build in for 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 Friday, ending the snow and percent skies will become J?artiY cloudy. Saturday night... Partly cloudy Lows tonight wtll range from~witha chance of rain or snow 15 to 25. showers in the evening, then a A trough of low pressure will s chance of snow or rain cause a threat of snow on showers late. Lows in the lower Saturday and a cold front will 30s. Chance of precipitation 30 cause some snow Sunday and percent Sunday night. Sunday... Becoming cloudy Weather forecast: with a chance of snow or rain Tonight... Occasional rain showers. Highs in the mid 40s. early, mixed with or changing to Monday...Mostly cloudy with snow after midnight Up to 2 a chance of snow or rain showinches of overnight accumula- ers until midnight, then a slight tion is possible. Lows in the chance of snow showers late. lower 30s. Northeast winds 5 to Colder. Lows in the upper 20s I 0 mph becoming northwest and highs in the upper 30s. Cbance of precipitation 80 perTuesday...Cioudy with a cent chance of snow or rain showers. Friday... Mostly cloudy with a Lows in the upper 20s and highs chance of snow or rain showers. in the mid 40s. Continued cold with highs 35 to Wednesday...Mostly cloudy. 40. Light , northwest winds. A chance of snow or rain showChance of precipitation 30 per- ers. Lows in the lower 30s and cent. highs in the lower 40s. BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WAVERLY (AP) - A police car and sheriff's cruiser collided Wednesday on their way to help intercept a high-speed chase for a gasoline theft, injuring both officers. The chase started outside Chillicothe when someone drove off from a gas station and headed south, said Chief Deputy Donald Hayburn of the Ross County sheriff's office. The chase exceeded 90 mph at points, forcing other cars off the road, he said. The department requested help from Pike County, and the Pike sheriff's office and Waverly police were dispatched to place tire-puncturing strips in the road. The Waverly cruiser changed lanes and collided 7 000 ' FEB Jan. 14, 2000 Feb. 25, 2003 COLUMBUS (AP) Thousands of disabled Ohioans still are waiting to take part in a new Medicaidfunded state program that will help their families care for them at home, even though the federal government approved the program three months ago. The state had plarmed to begin enrolling people in the program this month, but rules that Ohio law says must be in place first are stalled in a legtslative committee. Now, the 3,000 mentally retarded and developmentally disabled people eligible to start receiving services this year will have to wait at least a few more months. "I'm very concerned about this because every day these rules aren't done, there's a person out there whose not getting services," said Greg Moody, Gov. Bob Taft's executive assistant for health and human service issues. "As soon as the rules are approved, we can start moving people." The state is allowed to enroll 6,000 people in the program over three years, beginning with up to 3,000 this year. Eligibility is limited to those whose income levels qualify them for Medicaid. The program primarily is intended to give limited assis- 1,600 Nasdaq composite +0.50 NOV DEC High Low 1,331.35 1,291.96 JAN FEB 1,OOO Rocord hlgtl: 5,048.82 MaiCh tO, 2000 Feb. 25, 2003 Standard & Poor's 900 BOO ·~' +5.9t ~· 838.57 Pet. change from previous +0. 72 NOV High 839.55 FEB - 700 hlgll: 1,527.46 Mardl24. 2000 Local Stocks AEP - 2033 Arch Coal - 19.11 Akzo- 20.88 AmTechiSBC - 20.66 Ashland Inc . - 27.27 AT&T -1 8.63 Bank One-- 35.34 BLI -10 .81 Bob Evans- 23.19 BorgWarner - 52.85 Champion - 3.27 · Charming Shops- 3.06 City Holding - 28 Col- 19.68 DG - 10 .16 DuPont - 36.88 with the sheriff's vehicle about 12:15 p.m. , said Lt. Robert Woodford of State Highway Patrol post in Portsmouth. Waverly Sgt. Thomas Patterson, 55, was in fair condition with a broken leg and arm injury at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, spokeswoman Janet Porter said. Pike Deputy Randy Trent, 47, was in fair condition, also with a broken leg. The suspect was caught after turning off U.S. 23 just before he crossed from Ross County to Pike County, Hayburn said. Michael Fee, of Ray, was charged with theft a!l{l felony fleeing and eludin.,. Hayburn said. Waverly is 60 miles south of Columbus. Program to help disabled live at home stalled RICOid high: 11,722.98 Pet charge ITom previous: +0.65 Pet. cl1anQe the stand. "There was nothing he could have added," Gutzwiller said during a break. Following the prosecution ' s rebuttal summation, Judge ~obert Ruehl~an gave JUrors e11tens1ve instructions, allowed them to select a foreman and then sent them home ready to begin deliberations on Thursday. Federal Mogul - . 16 USB-20.25 · Gannett- 70.69 General Electric - 23.37 GKNLY -2 .65 Harley Davidson - 39.64 Kman- .14 Kroger - 13.45 Ltd. - 11 .12 NSC -19.25 Oak H~ Fllllf1Cial- 24.05 OVB- 22.75 BBT - 32.30 Peoples- 24.65 Pepsico - 38.24 Premier- 9.09 : : : · : : ; : • : : : ; • Tourists walk by the White House Wednesday as a new snow storm moved into the Washington area. The harshest winter in many years has transformed the nation 's capital into city of clogged streets and snow-covered monuments.(AP) A Pike County Sheriff's Deputy and an Ohio Highway Patrol trooper Investigate the scene of a crash between a Pike County deputy and a Waverly City Pollee officer on U.S. 23 south near Waverly on Wednesday. The officers were heading north to assist with a high speed chase in Ross County when the accident occurred. Waverly police officer Thomas . Patterson and 'he unidentified deputy were taken by helicopter to a Columbus hospital. (AP) f---g,ooo JAN ITom previous: the same II counts as : George but accepted a plea ; bargain in which he agreed : to testify against George · and accepted a sentence of : no more than four years in . prison . . ; "If you follow the moner, ; you never get to Phtl · George. You stop at Jimmy : Jackson," Gutzwiller said. : "The money hits James ; Jackson and sticks like ' glue." The defense rested its . case in the 2 112-week trial : without .putting George on : 10,000 Dow Jones · 1,328.98 sales in bars and instant bingo stores in several·. cities gro,ssed more than $50 million between 1998 and 2000. "It was an operation concocted, conducted and directed by Philip George Jr.," Anderson told jurors. Gutzwiller said the $50 million figure was "clearly a number out of somebody's imagination," and that investigators - as the prosecution acknowledged - never found any money that George allegedly received. "The state can't find it, not at Phil George's," Gutzwiller said. "Let's try James Jackson's freezer." When investigators confiscated about $4.8 million in a series of raids on Nov. 29, 2000, they found about $3.6 million at Jackson's house, hidden in a freezer, garbage bags and elsewhere. of Jackson, 64, Tallmadge, was indicted on Rockwett - 22.52 Rocky Boots - 6.39 RD Shett - 39.01 Sears- 21 .10 Wat-Mart- 47.83 Wendy's - 24.61 Worthlng10n -13.50 Dally stock reports are the 4 p.m. closing quotes of the previous day's transactions, provided by Smith Partners at Advast Inc. or Gallipolis. Unltm1ted night & weekend n11nutes there'• alwaya IOmethlng to talk about. • Unlimited night & ; weekend mlnutea 1 • 800 Anytlmtt MlnutH f400 ~·• tiUIUWidt long • d . . . """""' ........' tr re ._... Nolcla 12110 ........!Rttt,$0 ........, .... .... Cnllllt ct.-at ll'ld "'" ... "9PPY Manlyn Galati, rtght, poses with her mentally retarded brother Christopher Koppe, 46, in their West Chester home Wednesday. Galati, 65, says that she and Chr1stopher would benefit greatly from the new Medicaid-funded state program that would help families care for the disabled at home. (AP) [ Let vourlhumbo da the talking.] Aek •bout tt1t m••••glng. AU~ORA, Colo. (AP) - A father was charged with child abuse in the deaths of his two young children for allegedly giving them lethal doses of adult cough syrup. "Raffie" Robert Henderson , 29, who worked nights as a taxi driver, gave the youngsters cough cherry- flavored syrup after they complained of being sick the morning of Aug. 8, authorities said. The children were fo und dead in their bed s several hours later by their mother. It was unclear whether police believe Henderson intentionally gave overdose s to the children, Robert "Killian ," 5, and Rhapsody, 4. Prosecutors would not comment on the specifics of the case Wednesday. Henderson was charged with assault and child abuse resulting in death. The charges carry a combined penalty of 60 years in pri son. The children's mother, who Fay Henderson, ' attended nursing schoo l during the day; told authoritie s her husband cared deeply for the children and was never abusive. She told police that she believes her husband would have properly measured doses for their children, and that the children may have taken the medicine themselves, according to court papers. "My kids were wicked, smart little things, . man, they could do stuff and you didn't know about it," she said. The label for the medicine, Smart Choice Nighttime Cold Medicine, warn s parents not to give it to childre n under I 2. Coroner Michael Dobersen ruled the two children's deaths were caused by the medicine. Henderson initially denied giving the children medicine . But three days after their deaths . he admitted to police that he gave them a "dark red" liquid from a plastic container. DETROIT (AP) -1\vo fprmer Kmart Corp. executives were charged with securities fraud Wednesday for allegedly inflating the earnings of the now-bankrupt discount chain by $42.3 million two years ago. Enio Montini Jr., 5 I , and Joseph Hofmeister, 52, were also charged with lying to the Securities and Exchange Commission and conspiracy. The SEC also filed an accounting fraud complaint against the t~o men, seeking to recoup financial sains related to the alleged actmns, including a $750,000 loan that Montini received from Kmart. An attorney for the two had no immediate comment. If convicted, Montini and Hofmeister each face up to 10 years in prison and a $1 million fine on the securities fraud charge, and five years in prison and a $250,000 fine for the conspiracy and false state- Schedule for **Newest Arri'*l*i LIFE OF DAVID (J!Lf;40,9:40 ShaNing friday at 6:40 ' 9:40 One e-1mi il , from R.K. " Kevin" McCiunev. a shuttl e mechanica l enginee r at Johnson Space Center. desc ribed the risks that cou ld lead to "LOCV" ·NASA shorthand for the loss of the crew and vehicle . But McCluney ultimately recommended to do nothin g unle ss there was a ''w holesale los's of data" from sen sors in the left wing, in which case controllers wou ld need to decide betwe en a risky •landing and hailout attempt. "Beats me what the breakpoint would be between the two decision s," McCluney wrote. Investigators have reported such a wholesale loss of in sensoT readings Columb ia's lert wing, but it occurred too late to do anything - after the shutt le was already racing through Earth's upper atmosphere and moments before its breakup. NASA has considered a bailout by a shutt le crew fea sibl e only during level, slow !light at about 20.000 fee t or lower. Columbia broke up at 207,000 feet while !lying 18 times the speed of sound, or rough ly 12.500 miles per hour. Many of the e-mails NASA released Wednesday were gathered at the direction of Ronald Dittemore , the shuttle's program manager at Johnson Space Center. In a message he wrote the day that new s ments charges. . Montini is a former senior vice president and general merchandise manager for Kmart. Hofmeister is a former divisional vice president of merchandising. Authorities said the two conspired to have the company improperly include a $42.3 million payment from one of its vendors, American Greetings, in its financial report for the second quarter of 2001. The money should not have been fully booked by Kmart in that quarter. prosecutors said. Instead. the defendants lied to Kmart's bookkeepers, who filed a report with the SEC that overstated Kmart 's results and organi zations fir \1 reported Daugherty' s co nce rn',_ Dittemore asked fur copies of thee-mail s "so that I can sec the traffi c and ge t a kcl for th e co nve rsations." Daugherty's concerns and the foll owing debate among other e n gi n ee r ~ took place days aft er engineers from th e Boe in g Co., another NASA contntctor, had as sured that Columbia could return safely despite possible dama ge to its left wing on liftoff from insula' tion peeling off its external fuel tank . In re sponse to Dittemore ·s request for th e e- mails . Robert C. Doremu s, a NASA empl oyee at John so n, on Feb . II summa- ' rized the earlier exc hanges · and l:oncl uued that Daugherty and three ot her engineers . on th e afternoon before the breakup. agreed · "we were lloing u \:.,,hat -if : discuss ion and th ctt we all . expected a safe entry." The e-m<tils also disclose · that Dwoyer, a midule man ager at Langley. wrote to the director of the research center, Del Freeman . and as ked whether Freeman shou ld contact William F. Readdy. NASA's associate adminis- · trator for space fli ght. NASA offi cials said Wednesday that Freeman never contacted Readdy. and that Freeman considered th e matter resolved after he discussed the problem with · Langley engineers . helped the company meet Wall Street's expectations. . Kmart later restated its 200 I earnings, sayi ng only that it was to change the way it reports vendor discounts. Both men were let go by Kmart in 2002, a year before it declared bankruptcy. At the time, the retailer said the cuts were part of an effort to streamline management. A Kmart spokesman declined comment Wednesday. Montini went to work for Rite Aid Corp., where a spokeswoman said he resigned Wednesday as senior vice president of category management. Kmart has been under investigation by the SEC and the FBI. 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The e-mails de scribe a· far broader di scussion about the risk s to Co lumbia than the concerns first raised three day s earli er by Robert Daugherty, a NASA senior re se arch engineer at Langley. He was concerned most about the safety of the shutt le landing with flat tires or wheel s damaged from extreme heat. Daugherty was responding to questions on Jan. 27 from Carli sle Campbell, a NASA engineer at Johnson Space Center, about how reentry heat could damage the shuttle's tires . One day into th e · debate, Daugherty expressed fru stration to Campbell about the apparent lack of interest with hi s remark about keeping fin gers crossed. Among the messages was one from Daugherty 's boss at Langley, Mark J. Shuart, to another Langley supervisor, Doug Dwoyer, describing Daugherty as "the kind of conservative , thorough engineer that NASA needs." ~t't.il5(lu!i(aleb lance to families - particularly elderly parents- caring for disabled children at home. Families would receive up to $5,000 a year in federal Medicaid money to help buy specialized medical equipment, hire a home assistant for a few hours a week, pay for transportation or provide temporary lodging for a disabled relative. Learn about diet, exercise, medica_tions, risk factors and much more! Second Tuesday of every month 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. - _Taught by our PVH Diabetes Education Team Pleasant Valley Hospital Hartley Conference Room Loved ones are encouraged to participate WASHINGTON (AP) One day before the Columbia disaster, senior NASA engineers worried the shuttle's left wing might burn off and cause the deaths of the crew, de scribing a scenario much like the one investigators believe happened. They never sent their warning s to NASA' s brass , according to dozen s of pages of e-mails NASA . released Wednesday. "Why are we talking about this on the day before landing and not the day after launch?" wrote William C. Anderson, an employee for the United Space Alliance LLC . a NASA contractor, less than 24 hours before the shuttle broke apart. Two days earlier, one frustrated engineer asked, "Any more activity today on the tile damage or are people just relegated to crossing their fingers and hoping for the best?" After intense debate occurring by phone and emails the engineers, supervisors _and the head of the space agency's Langley research facility in Hampton, Va., decided against taking the matter to top NASA managers. Jeffrey V. Kling, a !light controller at Johnson Space Center's mission control, foresaw with haunting accuracy what might happen to Columbia during its fiery descent if superheated air penetrated the wheel com- Father charged with Two former Kmart executives charged giving fatal cough with inflating the chain's earnings syrup doses to children · Advertising • • • • • Thursday, February 27.2003 E-mails show engineers concerned about Columbia's wing Chilly capital · Police offic~r, sheriff's deputy hurt in crash ADAY ON WALL STREET Feb.25,2003 Jackson, to lend his name and charity connections to the scheme, defense attorney Robert Gutzwiller said. One of the charities was the United Saghbeen Society, which operates a girls school in Lebanon. George is of Lebanese descent, his attorney said, and there is a large Lebanese population in the Akron area. Later, tip-tickets were sold in the name of Child Care Foundation, Inc. which prosecutors alleged was created solely as a front for the illegal gambling and to make it easier to sell tickets outside the Akron area and St. Joseph Melkite Greek Catholic Church in Akron. In all three cases, money was commingled and George, Jackson, various bar owners and other unindicted co-conspirators kept most of the receipts, prosecutors alleged. Prosecutors allege that Page A3 Nation • World . The Daily Sentinel Thursday, February 27,2003 State, defense present summations in trial of Akron businessman Ohio weather KV. PageA2 17 ..By carrier or motor route One month . .... .. . ....'9.95 One year . . .... ,,.,, .'119.40 Dally ..................50' Subscribers should remit in advance direct to The Dai ly Sentinel. No subscription by mail permitted in areas where home carrier servk:e is available. Mall Subscription Inside Melga County 13 Weeks ....... . 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Michele Platt. international board certified lactation consul. tant will lead the class. Topics to be discussed will include advantages of breastfeeding for mother and child, anatomy of the breast. physiology ofbreastJeeding. preparation for breastteeding. maintenance and management or breastfeeding, and advice for working mothers. The class is provided free of · .charge and no registration is req uired. For more information contact Platt at 740-592-9364. The sibling preparation class "My Mom's Having a Baby" is geared toward children ages three through eight whose fam- ilies are expecting a new baby. This class is offered six times a year and the next class is sc~ted­ uled for March 8 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 7:30 p.m. in the 0' Bleness' basement conference room I-7. Expectant parents and their children who are three years old or older are invited to attend. The class is designed to teach children what to expect after lhe birth of the baby and to prepare them for the feelings they might have about the new arrival . It will acquaint children with the 0' Bleness birth Center to help lessen their anxieties about the birth process. The older sibling will learn what his or her role will be before and after the baby is born. Parents will also received practical tips intended to help them and their children prepare for the many changes that will take place after the baby is born. ··.Community Calendar .Public meetings TUPPERS PLAINS VFW Post 9053 7 p.m . at the Thursday, Feb. 27 RUTLAND Meigs hall in Tuppers Plains. :Co unty Soil and Water Special drawing . Conservation District, 6:30 REEDSVILLE . p.m. Thursday at the Rutland Fire Department. Riverview Garden Club, New watershed coordinator. 7:30p.m. at the Hickory Hills . Cynthia Bauers, to be intro- Church of Christ building. duced . Watershed manage- Members are to take fruit for ment plan to be discussed. fruit baskets to be de livered to stiutins. Saturday, March 1 Saturday, March 1 PORTLAND - Lebanon HARRISONVILLE Township Trustees. 7 p.m. Harrisonville Lodge 411, at the township building . 7:30 · p.m. at the hall. SYRACUSE - Syracuse Refreshments. Community Center, Inc ., a TUPPERS PLAINS non-profit corporation will Signup for Tllppers Plains hold its initial annual membaseball, softball leagues, 9 bership meeting followed by a meeting of the board of a.m. to 2 p.m ., Eastern 'directors at 1 p.m. at the Elementary School. . ·Syracuse Municipal buildSALEM CENTER - Star ing. Grange 778 and Star Junior Grange 878, 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 3 SYRACUSE SuHon poll uck supper followed by : Township Trustees, 7:30 7:30 p.m. meetings. Dues payable. p.m. Syracuse Village Hall. Monday, March 3 . CARPENTER RACINE Racine Columbia Township Trustees, 7:30p.m., fire sta- Chapter 134, Order of the Eastern Star, 7:30 p.m. at tion . the hall. Mock initiation . RACINE - Racine Village Tuesday, March 4 .' Council, regular meeting, 7 Meigs POMEROY p.m . in Council Chambers at · the Racine Municipal County Agricultural Society, 7:30 p.m. at the fairgrounds. Building . Birthdays RUTLAND Rutland · 'township trustees. 5 p.m. at SHADE - Betty Lou Kern the Rutland Fire Station .. of Route 1, 41210 State Bids for cemetery mowers are due by 4 p.m. and will be Route 33, Shade, Ohio 45776 will observe' her 79th opened at the meeting. birthday this week. She was born on Feb. 29 in 1924 (Leap year) . She enjoys cards. Clubs and Organizations Thursday,Feb.27 MIDDLEPORT - Sons of · the American Legion, Post 128 , Middleport , special ·meeting, 7 p.m. at old Legion hall. RUTLAND - Norman Will will observe his 90th birthday on Saturday. Cards may be sent to him at 33655 Willnick Road, Rutland , Ohio. PageA4 Local News ' Obituaries services Albany-area residents need and would like available to them in the village. It also identified those services for which there is the greatest usc, need and desire. Ph armacy services were the most frequently men tioned service in interviews and group discu ssions with 51 percent of responders indicating they would use a local pharmacy for all prescriptions. They repeatedl y indicated a preference for a primary/urgent care facility available after hours and on weekends. and for a local dentist. In response to the survey Rick Castrop. president of o· Bleness Memorial Hospital , said that the results will help the hospital in making decisions about the expansion of healthcare services in Albany. The survey was conducted with the assistance from Oho University's Institute for Local Government Administration and Rura l Development. It was prompted by O'Bleness ' earlier purchase of over nine ac res of land to help establish a family practice in the village in collaboration with Dr. Wayne Myles who practices there. Castrop said that O'Bleness is planning to build a permanent structure that would hou se the Myl es practice and other poss ible health services in the community. Extension Service co-sponsors ·economic.impact conference POMEROY -· Economic trends and their effect on Appalachian Ohio are the focus of a March 20 conference in Jackson. The Ohio State University and several cosponsors will host "Economic Shifts, Trends and Impacts: An Appalachian Agenda" at the OSU South Centers facility located south of Jackson at the intersection of State Route 9'3 and Standpipe Road. The program assesses various components of southern Ohio's Appalachian economy. Topics will interest anyone conterned about economic , business. community or agricultural development Director issues in Ohio's Appalachian region. Se ss ions begin at 9:30 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. A $25.00 regi stration fee covers the cost of lunch and printed materials . The conference should be especially appealing to economic development officials and other leaders from across the Appalachian Ohio region. Topic s relate to shifting business trends in the region; changing consumer demographics' effect on food demand ; land use issue s; tourism : economic development tools; and alternative business ideas. Joy Padgett, of the Ohio Governor' s Office of Appal achia will give a luncheon presentation. Other speakers are from Ohio State University. public agencies and industry. The conference provides a valuable opportunity to meet and interact with economic development professionals from across the region. "Economic Shifts, Trends and Impacts: An Appalachian Agenda" is being cosponsored by Ohio State's Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics; Ohio Cooperative the Development Center: OSU . Extension: OS U South Centers: the Ohi6 Governor's Office of Appalachia; and the Ohio Rural Development Partnership. More information can be obtained by contacting Tom Worley at (740) 289-2071 or by going online at · http://southcenters.osu.edu/lin ks.htm to view the conference agenda and register electronically. INGELS CARPET Vinyl Flooring s4~~. Slarting AI PVH Wellness Center adds three treadmills Plush Carpet POINT PLEASANT, W. Va - In order to put local residents ·on the road to wellness, the Pleasant Valley Wellness Center has recently added three new Landice Cardio Tiainer treadmills to theil' array of fitness equipment. "The Landice Cardio Trainer treadmills are high quality timess tools that will give members years and years of fitness benefits," said Nicole Lynch-Busch, PT; manager of the facility. "One of the great things about these machines is their diversity of applications," added Debra Lon~, director of rehabilitation semces at Pleasant Valley Hospital. "It is great for those who want to stan a walking program or easy jog. As 10.. those veterdil runners, it can assist with Births Hammon birth announced POMEROY April and Michael Hammon, now of 8701 S.R. 78, Glouster, Ohio 48032, announce the birth of a son, Michael Lee Hammon, Jr., on Feb. 5 at O'Bieness Memorial Hospital in Athens. interval training or prepare them for an upcoming race." Regardless of the application, unpleasant weather is not going to be an obstacle. However, any walker or runner should observe the following operating instructions: if you are suffering from any illness, condition or disability which affects your ability to run, walk, or exercise, do not use the treadmill without consulting your physician first; allow a minimum clearance of 18 inches on each side of the treadmill and a fourfoot clearance at the rear of the treadmill: never stand on the treadbelt when starting the treadmill- a sudden star could cause you to lose your balance always stand with one foot on each side rail until the belt starts moving and always wear the emergency safety stmp securely amund your wrist while exercismg. "I've just started exercising again and was thrilled to see the new treadmill~ ready tor use." exclaimed Deana Casto, a resident of Southside. "Adminedly, I am not a runner." said Virginia Hughes of Letart. "However, I can utilize these new machines by walking several miles per day or incline them and simulate climbing stairs." The three new l..andice Cardio Trainer treadmills, as well as the array of other machines available at the Pleasant Valley Wellness Center, can be reserved at half hour intervals by calling, (304) 675-7222. ss;~ AoOOngsl?rg sq.ft. 5~ Berber Carpet s Starting AI 6 & 12 Months Same As Cash (with approved credit) INCELS (';\I~PET \liddkporl · 740-9'J2-702X Credit •. ? C riSIS. Deaths George Richard Moody Officiating. Burial will follow at the Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends CHESHIRE George may call from 6 until 9 p.m. Richard Friday February 28, 2003, at Moody, 79, the funeral home. Grandsons wi II serve as of Cheshire, pallbearers. d 1 e d H9norary pall bearers will Wedne sday, be Harold Lee Clark, Dewey February Smith, Joe Drummond, 26, 2003, at his resi- Norm Snyder, Don Brown and Dick Baker. dence. In lieu of flowers, the famM r ily requests that donations M o o d y Moody retired from can be made to the Cheshire AEP in 1984 United Methodi st Church or as a unit supervisor at the to the Gideons. Military graves ide serPhillip Sporn Power Plant. He served the Lord as a vices will be performed by member of the United area military volunteers. Please visit www.willisfuMethodi st Church, Cheshire, to send neralhome.com as an organist. layspeaker email condolences to the and trustee. family. He served as a Gideon International member from 1987 to 2000. He was also a member of the Emmous Community. He served his country durPOINT PLEASANT, ing World War II in the U.S. W.Va. - Jeffery Scot Roush, Army 17th Division 43, of Point Pleasant, died deployed to Europe. He Friday, February 2 1, 2003, at served in action in the Battle Pleasant Valley Hospital in of the Bulge and Operation Point Pleasant. Varsity. and the Allied . He was born June 23, Airborne Invasion of 1959, in Mason. West Germany as a paratrooper. Virginia. son of John "Jack" He was an avid golfer and Shirley Lyons Roush. until his health slowed him He grew up in the New down. He also was an avid Haven, West Virginia, area, pianist, having taught piano attended Wahama High le ssons to many a students School and was a 1977 over the years in the graduate of Point Pleasant Zanesville and Cheshire High School. He served in area. the U.S. Air Force from He .was born October 7, 1977 to 1982, and spent 1923, in Zanesville, son of serveral years in Florida, the late Harry and Eunice having just recently Dicken son Moody. returned to Point Pleasant. He was also preceded in He is survived by his son, death by two daughters-in- Cody Roush, and daughter, law, Nannette McKenzie Taley Roush, both of Point Moody and Carol Hughes Pleasant; his sisters, Moody. Dianna Roclevitch of Surviving is his wife of 55 Invernes s, Florida, and years, Marjorie Alice King Cathy Schaefer of Moody, whom he married Richardson. Texas: and his . June 29, 1947. grandparents. Charles and Also surviving are three Ruth Lyons of Cre stview, sons, Charles and Rita Florida, and Lois "Bush" Moody of Cheshire, Rick Robinson of Mt. Sterling, and Ann Moody of Kentucky. Gallipolis, and James Dean Services will be II a.m. and Lisa Moody of West Saturday, March I, 2003 , at Columbia, West Virginia: Fogelsong-Tucker Funeral two daughters, Kathy and Home in Mason, with the Frank Vandermark of Rev. David Russell officiLiverpbol, New York , and ating. Burial will follow at April and Daniel Paul Graham Cemetery in New Stinson of Cheshire; grand- Haven. c_hildren, Melanie & Greg, Friends may call at the Christa & Brian, Aaron , funeral home from 6 to 7 Amanda & Felix, Joey & p.m. Friday, February ' 28, Holly, Jenny & Bumper, Jill 2003. & Gabe, Erica & Alex, Seth A military graveside ser& Stephanie, Cindy & vice will be conducted by Kevin, Heather & Mac, American Legion Post No. Steven & Jennifer, Karrie & 140 of New Haven and Brian, Shad, Shawn, Robert VFW Post No . 9926 of and Katie; and great-~rand- Mason. . children, Tiff;:my, Bnttany, Memorial contributions : Christopher, Gabriel, Joey, may be made to the St. Paul Jessie, Jay, Josie, Hobie, Lutheran Church Building Alexis, Christian, Isabella, Fund, New Haven, W.Va. Kaylee and Merrick. 25265 . He is also survived by three brothers, Ernie (Jane) Moody of Roseville, Ohio, Bob (Marilyn) Moody of Zanesville, and Carl (Cathy) Moody of Melbourne, SHADE - Richard A. Florida: and Papa's Special Lawless, 70, of Shade, died Children, Cody, Haley and Tue sday, February 25, Bobbie Cox, Whyatt and 2003, at Riverside Austin Mannon, Sarah and Methodist Hospital 111 Alana Grace Sydnar and Columbus, followin g an Elisabeth Hamilton. extended illness. Services will be 2 p.m. He was born February I 0, Saturday. March I, 2003, at 1933, in Ironton, son of the the Willis Funeral Home, late Bernard N. and with Pastor Paul Stinson and Margaret Hogs te n Lawles s. Pastor Mary Cyrus He was a 1951 graduate Jeffery Scot Roush Richard A. Lawless If you have over extended yourself and feel that there is no way out of debt, call CreditXpress today, and ask about our Loan Consolidation First Aid Kit. One of our friendly Debt Specialists can set-up all of your existing loans, credit cards, etc. into one, low monthly consolidation payment. The Daily Sentinel• Page AS Pomeroy/Middleport, Ohio Thursday, February 27, 2003 Survey indicates need for healthcare service expansion ALBANY - Results of a survey regarding healthcare services in Albany indicate that residen'ts need and would like to have available to them in the community a pharmacy, primary/urgent care and dental care facilities. More than 350 Albany area households responded to a telephone survey about their needs and preferences for healthcare services in Albany. The survey included a variety of questions regarding what types of healthcare Thursday,. February 27, 2003 of Iro nton Hi gh School , and was a 35-year Shade resident. Surviving are his wife. Carol Gossett Lawless. whom he married on June 18, 1954; a daughter and son-in- law, Mary Beth and Jason Baron of Coolville: two sons and daughters-inlaw, Mike and Nancy Lawl ess of Stewart, and William and Rochelle Lawle ss of Middleport : grandchildren, Cara. Delana and Travis Lawless: two sisters, Wanda Allen and Lois Warren. both of Chesapeake; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Tom and Jane Lawless, and Bob and Marlene Lawless. all of Ironton: a brother-in-law and hi s wife, Donald and Beverly Gossett of Ironton ; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be I p.m. Friday, February 28, 2003, at Jagers and Sons Funeral Home in Athens, with Willard Love officiating. Entombment will follow at the Athens Memory Gardens Mau soleum . Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, February 27' 2003. Memorials may be made . to a charity of.choice. • Allen 'Pee Wee' Jeffers POINT PLEASANT. W.Va - Allen Ray "Pee Wee" Jeffers, 42. Point Pleasant, died Monday. Feb. 24, 2003, at Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus. He is survived by his wife. Angie Russell Jeffers. Services will be 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, 2003, at Deal Funeral Home in Point Plea~ant, with the Rev. Bill Banks officiating. A graveside service will be held at I p.m. Friday at Apple Grove Memorial Gardens, Apple Grove, W.Va. Friends may call at Deal Funeral Home from 6 to 8 tonight. · For the Record EMS runs POMEROY Meigs Emergency Services responded to the following calls Wednesday: CENTRAL DISPATCH 4: 16 p.m. Fifth Streei. Ron Wilson, Holzer Medical Cemer II :38 p.m. Ohio Roule 124. Roy Eblin, Holzer Medical Center Local Briefs Tickets on sale TUPPERS PLAlNS Eastern Eagles boys basketball tickets are on sale at the high school for Monday night's game at the Convocation Center in Athens. A portion of the price paid tilr tickets goes to the team when they are purcha:;ed <d the school. Boil advisory lifted POMEROY-The boil advisocy for Lincoln Hill has bxn canceled, Pomeroy officials .reporterl tOOay. Club to host football coaches' clinic PORTSMOUTH - The TouclxkJwn Club at Portsmouth High School will host the annual coaches clinic on Saturday, March 15 at Portsmouth high School. ilit of the clinic is $30 per cwch for $100 per cwching staff of four or more. Keynote speakers for the clinic will be Steve Russ, LB coach, and Eiic Washington, defenSive line cooch at Ohio University. Brrak:fast will be provided, as will a buffet lunch catered by the Scioto Ribber and Ye Old Lantern. For more infonnation, oontact Coach Curt ClittOrd at (740) 354-1161 Dinner rescheduled RACINE- RocineAmerican Legion Post fiJ2 has rescheduled its ham and tlllkey dinner due to ela.'1rici!l problems at the hall. It v.ill be held on March 9 instead of Surrliy as 3lli10lll"l.'ed earlier. ~rogram tonight MIDDLEPORf - A litle I infonnational program will be presented at the Meigs Middle School from 5:30 to 7 tonight. It will conSist of test taking stmtegies tilr writing and reading and is for sixth grade students only. A homewmk pass will be given to each student adttending. Refreshments will be served Conferences scheduled RACINE - Parent-tea:her · conferences for the Southern Local Schools have been . rescheduled for March 5 from 4 to7p.m A tea:her inservice is scheduled for March II . The start of school will be delayed for two hOurs on that day, Bob Grueser. superintendent, announced Concert of Prayer MIDDLEPORT - A concert of prayer will be held March 6 at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Middleport. It is sponsored by the Middleport Ministerial Association, and will be on the topic of "A Plea for Peace." Indoor camp meeting set RUTLAND - An indoor camp meeting will be held at the Church of the Nazarene in Rutland March 3-9. Services will be held at 7 p.m. nightly, and I 0:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday. The Rev.Stephen Manley, international evangelist, will be the speaker, and Keith and Patti Showalter will be the song evangelists. Gas main explosion sparks fire, evacuations PERTH AMBOY. N !. (AP) - An out-of-control car crashed into a gas main early Thursday, sparking a fire that destroyed a fourstory building. Five people were sligh tly injured and nearly 60 were left homeless. Perth Amboy police confirmed the explosion and the injuries but gave no further details. Fire offic ials at the scene said witnesses told them the explosion happened shortly after the car struck the main around 4 a.m. The fire was brought under control within the hour, but the blast blew out window s and se nt debris flyin g. The car's driver had not been identified and the cause of the crash remained under investigation. The four-story building, which housed a coin-operated laundry and several apartments. is near rail lines used by the North Jersev Coast Line, and service was briefly suspended so inspectors could check the tracks for damage. Three firefighters and two Eli1olfllilethtown Gas Co. workers suffered minor InJUries in the blaze. Officials said the workers were trying to cap the gas iine just before it exploded. Dozens of residents who live in the building and nearby bui !dings were evacuated . co unter to make a phone call to the American Payment System helpline or AEP direct for ass isfrom Page A1 tance . Health Aid Pharmacy in ment terminals which should New Haven still accepts have made it easier to pay a paypower bill instantly. eliminat- over-the-counter ments for both Ohio and ing any human error with any clerical problems involved West Virginia customers. Owner Dan Riggs said in billing . that as long as the comTrouble was, the computers created far more puter system is functionproblems than they ing. everything is fine . His clerks said that solved. when the computer sys" Roush said the co mputer tern functioned improJlermight not function properly when a customer co mes ly for whatever reason it in to try and pay an ordi- wa s impo ss ible to fix. Priore said AEP is nary bill. The computer would stall , starting a awa·re of the problem ·and working with chain reaction which is Payment would cause Roush or American anyone else working · the Systems to address it. AEP the initial 95 percent cut of the insurance settlement and abandoned their property. Council member Victor from PageA1 Young Ill estimates there are 15 to 20 burned-out strucrepair or demolition. The taxpayers have to pay tures owners have left behind to eliminate unsightly struc- for the village to deal with . Young said insurance tures if the property owners agents who have failed to can not be located. This costs provide the 5 percent retainfor demolition work can run several thousand dollars, er to the village in the past depending on the size of the are still liable for these clean-up funds. job. He said it is against state The village decided to take and local laws for insurance action to amend and strengthen the law because agents to ignore the required there are a number of retainer to the village. Young burned-out structures that said the village is going to have been abandoned by look into collecting these property owners. In the past, back fees to pay to save the property owners have taken . village money. Buildings EMA from PageA1 Residents who suffered property damage may not be eligible for government assistance, . although the Meigs County Department of Job and Family Services announced last week that qualifying homeowners who me.et income eligibility guidelines (200 percent of the federal poverty level) can qualify for home repair expenses up to $1,500. Those funds will be only be available through Friday. Loan assistance will be available to business owners who suffered losses to propeny, inventocy and work in progress through the Small Business Administration. Gov. Bob Taft declared a state of emergency in Meigs, Adams, Belmont, Gallia, Lawrence, Monroe, Morgan, . Noble and Scioto counties on Feb. 17, following the season's largest ice and snow storm. The barrage of ice caused the most serious problems for Meigs County, and will form the basis for the case in favor of a federal disaster declaration by President Bush. 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Congress ne~ds to abide by the spending limits it agreed to last year and limn the growth of spendmg dunng the current economic downturn. But federal lawmakers show no mtentwn of doing so. ·• They will say that their budget doesn 't exceed the spending lilnit. but like accountants for Enron, their numbers don't represent the truth. . There are other accounting problems as well. The Senate version of the spending package spends much more money on highways than the federal government will collect in gasoline taxes. Federal spending should be held down while the economy is slow and the nation is under the threat of war. . Congressional leaders should recognize that additional spending may be needed to continue the war o,n ~error~sm or t() stimulate the economy or both. They shouldn t ue thetr own apd the president's hands by obligating more money to their own priorities. :one of Bush's goals in taking office was to slow the growth of the federal gov~;mment. If that growth can't be held back in times like these. it's unlikely that it can ever be held back. TODAY IN HISTORY BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS _Today is Thursday, Feb. 27, the 58th day of 2003. There are 307 days left in the year. :Today's Highlight in History: :on Feb. 27, 1933, Germany's parliament building, the R:eichstag, caught fire. The Nazis, blaming the Communists, used the fire as a pretext for suspending civil liberties. :on this date: Jn 180 l, the District of Columbia was placed under the jt!risdiction of Congress. ;In 1807, poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born in Portland, Maine. · ·In 1902, American author John Steinbeck was born in Sidinas, Cali r. :rn 1922. the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the 19th Amendment to the Constitution that guaranteed the right of ·women to vote. ;In 1939, the Supreme Court outlawed sit-down strikes. )n 1960, the U.S. Olympic hockey team defeated the Soviet s. 3-2, at the Winter Games in Squaw Valley, Calif. (The Ll.S. team went on to win the gold medal.) :rn 1972. President Nixon and Chinese Premier Chou En-lai issued the Shangh~i Communique at the conclusion of Nixon's hi storic visit to China. ;In 1973, members of the American Indian Movement occupied the hamlet of Wounded Knee in South Dakota, the site of the 1890 massacre of Sioux men, women and children. (The occupation lasted until May.) ' In 1982, Wayne B. Williams was found guilty of murdering two of the 28 young blacks whose bodies were found in the A:tlanta area over a 22- month period. .In 1997. divorce became legal in Ireland. :Ten year' ago: President Clinton, in his weekly radio address, promised to find out who was behind the huge explosion at New York's World Trade Center, a bombing later blmned on Islamic militants. Actress Lillian Gish died in New York at age '!lJ . · Five years ago: With the approval of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's House of Lords agreed to end 1,000 years of male preference by giving a monarch's first-born daughter the same claim to the throne as any first-born son. One year ago : U.S. officials announced a $5 million reward for information in the kidnap-murder of Wall Street Journal re porter Daniel Pearl. A mob of Muslims set fire to a train carry ing hundreds of Hindu nationali sts in Godhra, India; some 60 people di ed. At the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, Irish rocke r' U-2 wo n four prizes, includi ng record of the year for "Walk On"; album of the year went to the "0 Brother, Where Art Thou''" soundtrack, while Alicia Keys won five Grammy,, including song of the year for "Fallin' ." British comedian Spike Milligan died in Rye, England , at age 83. Today\ Birthdays: Actress Joanne Woodward is 73. Actress Elizabeth Taylor is 71 . Consumer advocate Ralph Nader is 69. Actress Barbara Babcock is 66. Actor Howard Hesseman is 63. Actress Debra Monk is 54. Rock musician Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvre s in the Dark) is 43. Basketball player James Worthy is,42. Actor Adam Baldwin is 41. Actor Grant Show is 41. Rock music ian Mike Cross (Sponge) is 38. Act9r Donal Logue is 37. Rhythm-and-blues si nger Chilli (TLC) is 32. Rock musician Jeremy Dean (Nine Days 1 is 31 . Rh ythm -and-blues singer Roderick Clark is 30. Chehea Clinton is 23. Rh yt hm -and-blues singer Bobby Wilson (Mista) is 23. Singer Josh Groban is 22. Thought f(lr Today : "You can pretend to be serious ; but you can't pretend to he wi tt y." - Sacha Guitry, French director, actor and dramat ist ( 1885- 1957 ). Cuban President Fidel Castro, left, toasts with Chinese President Jiang Zernln after a signing ceremony in Beijing's Great Hall of the People Wednesday. The two presided over tile signing of "' agreements on economic and technical cooperation ahd a grant of economic assistance from China to ., Cuba. Castro, who arrived after attending a summit .:ot,noQ-allgned countries in Malaysia, Is in China for a•four'day visit which brings together the heads of ~ of tl')e world'S last communist states. (AP) French Prime Minister on Iraq during a , , in Paris Wednesday. against Iraq without "Y'"'"'" . split the lntemaiional """'"'" . gltlinate. (AP) SJ)e~h ~ ~-1 GEO. TRI!.t.IOt-MrRE Phase-in concept may be key to Medicare plan Maybe, despite bitter partisan divisions, Congress can pass a prescription drug plan for seniors this year by phasing in Medicare reforms favored by Republicans. Under a plan beginning to be discussed by GOP senators and their aides, presentday retirees could stay in traditional Medicare and receive a drug benefit, but younger workers would be offered a privatized system like the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program (FEHBP). The plan, mentioned as a possibility by aides to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn .), is designed to meet the concerns of current seniors who are accustomed to seeing a favorite physician on a fee-for-service basis, and who overwhelmingly favor the existing Medicare system yet currently) lack a drug benefit. But Frist, President Bush and other Republicans- and some moderate Democrats, too regard current Medicare as overly government-dominated and destined to run out of money when it attempts to meet the demands of the baby-boom generation. Under the phase-in idea, workers 55 years old and younger would be guaranteed, as they retire, a defined government contribution and offered a set of private insurance plans to choose from all, presumably, offering a drug benefit, but some requi~ing extra payments for premmm coverage. Most current workers are covered by managed care plans of one sort or another - HMOs or PPOs (preferred provider organizations) and pay extra for out-of-plan service. They also receive a Morton Kondracke drug benefit. Under the FEHBP, members of Congress and other federal workers are offered an array of private fee-forservice, PPO and HMO insurance plans offering a range of coverage and cost. Even with a phase-in, passage of a drug plan by the 108th Congress is still an uphill struggle for all the reasons it has failed in past Congresses: Ideology, politics and money. And, in this Congress, the chances are complicated by a fierce partisan atmosphere, the early opening of the 2004 presidential campaign and White House missteps on the Medicare front. Democrats charge that Republican ideas for "modernizing" or "reforming" Medicare are designed to force seniors into managed care and, ultimately, undermine the government's guarantee of medical care for the elderly. Senate Democrats have reintroduced a bill to simply add a prescription drug benefit to traditional Medicare. Last year, Democrats priced the bill at $600 billion over a six-year period, though Republicans charged that it would actually cost $1 trillion. Bush's fiscal 2004 budget proposes $400 billion for Medicare reforms and a drug benefit over a I0-year period, although John Rother, policy director for the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), says that "something north of $500 billion" would be necessary tor adequate coverage. Even though $400 billion is more than double the amount that Bush proposed for Medicare reform and drugs last year, the administration stumbled badly in rolling out its proposals and now seems to have abandoned plans to submit a detailed program to Congress. Instead, the White House plans to issue a set of principles for Medicare reform and drug coverage after leaks about its original ideas caused a storm among both Republicans and Democrats. The leaked plan involved giving seniors the option of in traditional staying Medicare, but offering them a prescription drug benefit only if they enrolled in a managed care plan . Democrats naturally blasted the plan. And so did S!J~!aker Dennis Hasten (R-Ill.) in an interview with The Chicago Tribune last week. "I don't think you can do it humanely. I don't think you can do it politically. I don 't think it's practical." he said. Frist, too, last week said that "you can't ask a 75-yearold woman to leave the (Medicare) system" in order to secure a prescription drug benefit. He also said the Senate Finance Committee "will write a bill from the ground up" and "doesn't need a specific legislative proposal from the White House." Additionallv, Frist identified Medicare reform and a drug benefit as the numberone priority of Senate i Republican s m this Congress. , Frist and other Republicans : on the Finance Committee : held preliminary discussions : on Medicare last Wednesday : and reportedly were divided : between those who favor an • FEHBP-stvle overhaul and : those who prefer the so- : called "tripartisan" drug ben- : efit floated last year. , The tripartisan approach, : so named because its spon- ; sors include Democratic Sen. ; John Breaux (La.) and : Independent Sen. Jim ' Jeffords (Yt.) , along with : moderate Republicans, ; would add a drug benefit to : traditional Medicare but : would administer the benefit : through private insurers. , . Some health care lobbyists ; say Frist will end up backing : the tripartisan approach '' along with Finance Chairman : Chuck Grassley (R-lowa), ' Sen. Olympia Snowe (R- : Maine) and Sen. Orrin Hatch ' (R-Utah). Others. though, put him in a camp with conservative GOP Sens. Don Nickles (Okla.), Rick Santorum (Pa.), Jon Kyl (Ariz.) and Trent Lon (Miss.), who favor privatization of Medicare. If Republicans can come together on a plan, they may be able to pass it without significant Democratic support through the budget reconciliation process, which requires just 51 votes to pass a money measure. Frist reportedly wants to pass a Medicare bill before Congress' August recess and before 2004 campaigning begins in earnest. The phase-in idea may be his ticket to doing so. (Morton Kondracke is executive editor of Roll Call, Joan Ryan have for reaching into these kids' homes and giving them a solid foundation . Naturally, given the federal program 's 35-year success, the Bush administration is taking a blowtorch to it. Beginning at age 3, chil dren in Head Start learn fun damental cognitive skill s while developing the social and emotional capabilities to begin school. They are feel. They get medical care. They get mental health care. Their parents learn about nutrition and child development and are guided into appropriate community programs. 8ush wants to switch Head Start from Health and Human Services to the Department of Education . He wants it t.o become a literacy program rather th an the multi-layered program it is now. He even want s standardized testing of 4- and 5-year-olds. Bush also has prop<?sed turning the program over to the states. States would submit proposals, and, once approved, the feds would hand them a block grant. Given the enormous defi cits in so many states, some, no doubt, wnu ld use Head Start money to fill in gaps elsewhere. "This would destroy Head Start,'' said Helen Blank of the Children's Defense Fund in Washington. D.C. "If the purpose is to mak e He ad Start better, how about giving it more resource s to serve more children °" Only three out of five eligi ble children are enrolled in Head Start because the program can't afford to accept more. Just 3 percent of eligible children are enrolled in Early Head Start for toddlers. Yet the new Bu sh budget call s for only a cost-of-living increase for Head Start - the smallest increase in years while requiring the program to use part of it s budget for implementing the mi sg uided standardized te sting. "We arc extraordinarily upset." said Jean van Keul en, a professor at San Francisco . .~ . save lhernse lves. (loa n Rwm is a co/wnni.\'1 .frn the · Sa 11 Fra11cisco Chronicle. Smd comme11ts to • her in care of this newspaper . or se,ul her e- mail ar joan ~ . n ·w1s/drronicle.com. ) ' t ~ ,.:,.r -· -~. <. . :- ,, . ROCKSPRINGS REHABILITATION CENTER WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND OUR APPRECIATION TO THE FOLLOWING ~~ FOR THEIR SUPPORT DURING THE RECENT STORM: ':'~.,~~, I ",, ;:, {0 } ' , _,: '"'f""' ""· '*"''* ·._.~,w' Hill.) State and executive director of San Francisco Head Stan. "What has truly been a beacon program in this nation is bein g dismantled. "The Bush admini stration wants it to become a totally educational program. We already incorporate academics . but these children and their fa'milies need much more than that." Head Start comes up for congressional reauthorization in the spring. Fami lie s across the country are writ ing letters to their senators and repre sentati ves to oppose Bush\ proposal. I don 't want to accept that kids can he doomed before they reach first grade . But research show s how absol utely critical the first tour years of life arc in shaping emotion al and cognitive development. Poor kids with neg lectful or overburdened parent s have to learn more than letters at;~d colors. They have to learn how to ''" ·;·•·"ll'>"'f·. the newspaper of Capitol 'Riform' may only trip up Head Start I had read last week about President Bush's ideas about "reforming" Head Start. But I didn't think too much about , them ~ntil I got into a conversatton over the weekend about a girl I met in juvenile hall. It is a,n all-too-common story: Her father left before she was born. Her mother was more likely to be smoking dope at the kitchen table than serving dinner. . As a baby, this girl might as well have had "Doomed" embroidered on her pajamas alongside the ducks and bunnies. We wondered if the problem for a kid like this wasn't just poverty. Poor people have grown into solid, contributing citizens for centuries. It seemed the main culprits were neglect and dysfunction, in the family and/or the community. So, it made sense to us that the more you could pull kids out of their damaging environment, and the earlier you could get your hands on them, the greater the chance they would find a more successful path than their parents found . 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Guest speaker for the banquet will be Rhodri Glyn Thomas from the National Assembly of Wales, where he will give a speech on pressing issues for Wales. Following the speech will be a performance of Welsh music. Tickets are $15. For more information, please caU Mildred Bangert at (740) 6827057. The Ariel Theatre present~ ••• • • The Richter Scale Teen Dance, sponsored by Big Loafer Restaurant, is offered from 7 to II p.m. Fridays, beginning Feb. ·· 21, at 2516 C. 5th Ave. Cover charge at the door is $10, which includes sandwich, chips and drink. Church youth groups receive $2 discount per person with no charge for chaperones (maximum two adults per youth group). Music is provided by DJs Unlimited. For advance reservations, call (304) 522-1275 or e-mail ten! @ezwv.com. Figure drawing Mardi Gras • The course, instructed by Bruce Bowersock, is offered from 6 to 9 p.m. each Tuesday through March 18, at the Huntington Museum of Art's Gropius Studio I. Tuition is $65 for members and $75 for nonmembers. Call (304) 529-2701 or visit http://www.hrnoa.org. • Mardi Gras with Big ·AJ and the Heavyweights will be presenting blues .and boogie with free .beads and party favors at 9 .p.m. Friday at the Court Grill. The cover charge is $10. For more inforrnaton call 992-6524. Art exhibit • Winter Wonderland, a new art exhibit of 44 winter scenes, continues at The Renaissance Gallery, 900 8th St. New hours are I to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Appointments are available. Call (304) 453-3187. Black history •The Black History Celebration 2003 begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, at the Highlands : Museum and Discovery : .Center, 1620 Winchester · Ave. Ron Jones, jazz saxophonist with Paul G. · . Blazer High School Jazz Band, is featured. A public reception follows. The cost is free. Call (606) 329-8888. Annual gala The Ohio Valley Craft exhibition .300 exhibitors of various fields display crafts Saturday-Sunday, March 1-2, at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, South Wing A. Louisville. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and I0 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Craft activities are also available for children ages 412. Admission is $6 and $3 children ages 6-12. Parking is $4. Call (888) 592-7238 or visit the Web site at http://www.kycraft.org. Performing 7:30 p.m. Saturday. For tickets and information, call the Ariel Theatre at (740) 446-2787. Nothina Measures Up To BOB'S when it comes to ••. Ciifts for all occasions, Home Decorating, and Gardening Needs! 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Call Norma Casto, (304) 528-5700. (4) TIRE ROTATION & BALANCING Save Money ond Keep Your Family Sift s229s Crow's Family Restaurant Featuring Kentucky Fried Chicken Pomeroy, Ohio 228 Main St. Drive-Thru Willdow 992-5432 Prep Basketball College Basketball Meigs blows past Nelsonville CAMDEN. N.J. (AP) Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Warren Sapp admitted that he is the father of a 2-year-old New Jersey girl and avoided a third DNA test in a paternity case. Chantel 'Adkins is suing Sapp in state Superior Court for child support for her daughter, Autumn Jade Adkins Sapp. who was born Nov. 21, 2000. BY JIM SOULSBY Sports correspondent Jackson wants to demonstrate at Masters AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) The Rev. 'Jesse Jackson's Rainbow/PUSH Coalition has requested an application for a permit to demonstrate at the Masters in April. · Jackson's group has indicated it will protest in support of Martha Burk, the chairwoman of the National Council of Women's Organizations, who is leading the fight against the Augusta National Golf Club's all-male membership. Col. Gary Powell of the Augusta-Richmond County Sheriff's Department said he received requests Tuesday from Jackson 's group and from an unidentified man from Maine who supports Augusta National. Woods beats PeHersson CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) - Tiger Woods beat Carl Pettersson in the first round of the Match Play Championship. Ernie Els had a shocking finish to a short week at La Costa. Poised to get past Phil Tataurangi, he could only watch as the Kiwi holed a 25foot birdie putt on the 18th and then won on the 20th hole. Pacers' Artest suspended INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Ron Artest was suspended for disciplinary reasons by coach lsiah Thomas and did not travel with the Indiana Pacers on their flight to Boston. The Pacers would not disclose the circumstances that led Thomas to tell Artest to stay home for Wednesday's game against the Celtics, team spokesman David Benner said. Eduardo Najera suspended one game Ohio's Jeff Halbert (23) and Virginia's Travis Watson go up for a rebound during the first half Wednesday in Athens. The Bobcats won the game, 78-72. (AP) Bobcats earn big victory over Virginia Associated Press and fifth place in the six-team division. Hunter made 5-of-6 free throws over the tinal 55.7 seconds and the Bobcats got big defensive plays from Delvar Barrett and Thomas Stephens to hold off the Cavaliers. Barrett forced Virginia forward Elton Brown to airball a fallaway jumper from the baseline and Jaivon Harris made two free throws to give the Bobcats a 75-68 lead. Trailing 76-70, Billet had his layup attempt blocked from behind by Stephens, who then picked up the loose ball and dribbled down the court. Hunter was fouled and made two free throws to give the Bobcats an eight-point lead with 7.5 seconds remaining. The Bobcats made 9-of-1 0 free throws over the final 1:15 and went 23-of-30 at the foul line in the game. Virginia hit 9-of-13 foul shots. NEW YORK (AP) Dallas forward Eduardo Najera was suspended for one game by the NBA for bumping a referee during the Mavericks' loss to Orlando. Najera was ejected for making contact with official David Jones after Orlando's Tracy McGrady wasn't called for losing the ball out of bounds during the second quarter TUesday night. ATHENS (AP) - Steve Esterkamp scored a career-high 31 points as Ohio beat Virginia 78-72 Wednesday night in the Cavaliers' tirst road game against a Mid-American Conference school. Brandon Hunter added 14 points including five late free throws for the Bobcats (10-14), who had never played a home game against a team from the Atlantic Coast Conference. Todd Billet and Nick VanderLaan scored 15 points apiece for the Cavaliers (14-12), who lost for the second time in three meetings against the Bobcats. Ohio students stormed the court of the Convocation Center after their school's biggest victory of the season. The Bobcats, predicted to win the MAC East, have sbUggled to a 6-9 conference record Milan ties Barcelona National Football League MILAN, Italy CAP) Inter Milan gained a scoreless tie against visiting Barcelona, ending the Spanish team's 11 -game winning streak in the European Champions League. In the other Group A game, Alan Shearer scpred three goals in the first 35 minutes to lead Newcastle to a 3-1 win over visiting Bayer Leverkusen. In Group B, Fwncesco Totti scored twice and Emerson once as AS Roma won 3-0 at Valencia . Arsenal played a scoreless tie at Ajax Amsterdam in the other game. POMEROY - The weather finally broke long enough for lhe Meigs Marauders to continue their 2002-03 basketball season Tuesday night as the Marauders welcomed Nelsonville to Larry R Morrison Gymnasium. The game was scheduled to be played on Feb. II but had to be postponed due to the weather. Despite shooting a percentage from the foul line for the first three and one hulf quarters that rivaled the chilly February temperature the Marauders prevailed 63-46. The Meigs five closed the game with a 16-1 over the last 3:05 of the contest after the Buckeyes had pulled to within two points at 47-45. Buzz Fackler and Jon Bobb each tossed in 19 points to lead the Marauders lllffensively. It was Bobb who powered the Marauder scoring machine in the early going and Fackler provided the points late as Meigs pulled away. Meigs jumped to an early 8-0 lead with Bobb lightinll up the Meigs side of the scoreboard first With back-to-back lay-ups off Nelsonville turnovers. Fackler followed suit with a steal and lay-liP at the 7:05 mark to give Meigs a 60 lead. Bobb raised the advantage to 8-0 at the 5:41 mark and Meigs looked to be on their way . to a blowout. Nelsonville finally hit the scoreboard on two free throws by Derek McQuaid. Ryan Hannan took a perfect pass from Brooks Johnson under the basket and hit the hoop while being fouled. Hannan canned the free throw to give the Marauders an 11-4 lead. The Buckeyes collect,CI(I their first field goal with 2:07 left on the ftrst quarter clock on a Brandon. Maiden hoop. Maiden would go on to post 22 points for the Buckeyes before fouling out late in the game. The Marauders held a four point advantage headin~ into the second eight minutes of the game. 1y Ault widened the Marauder gap to 22-14 wtth five minutes to go in the half before the Buckeyes again fought back to trim the lead to just four points at 22- 18. Fackler nailed a rainbow from long range and Ault added two more to push the lead back to nine at 27-18. Maiden kept the Buckeyes in the game in the final minutes of the half as the Marauders headed to the break leading 29-22. . Tile tlffrd quarter for the Marauders followed tile script'•of the first half. Meigs would open a 9 to 10 point lead only to have the Buckeyes get back to within three of four points before the Marauders would pull away again. A Hannan three-point bucket was the only Meigs basket in the first three minutes of the second half as the Buckeyes behind Maiden and Chad Berry cut the Meigs lead to 32-29. Meigs again had the answer to the Buckeye surge as a Bobb bucket followed by consecutive Hannan scores and Meigs had built the cushion back to nine points. Bobb canned a three rointer from the top of the key to open the fina frame and closely followed that with a bucket inside as the Marauders held a comfortable 47-37 lead with 6:41 left. Maiden and the rest of his Buckeye mates refused to go quietly and went on an 8-0 run that closed the gap to 47-45 with 3:05 left in regulation. (vleigs then picked the right time to find the range at the foul line. Meigs was three of 13 from the line up to this crucial ~oint of the game. The Marauders would hit SIX of their seven free throw attempts in the last three minutes of the game with Fackler scoring 8 of his 19 points in the final Meigs onslaught. The Buckeyes managed only a single McQuaid free throw over the same span as Meigs posted the 17 point win. · Besides the twin 19 point efforts from Fackler and Bobb Meigs got 10 points from Hannan, Doug Dill added seven with Ault notching four. Eric Cullums and Jeremy Blackston each scored two. Maiden led all scorers with 22 points, Adam Wilson scored seven and Berry added five for the Buckeyes. Meigs hit 25 of 60 field goals and nine of 20 free throws. The Marauders collected 36 rebounds led by Johnson with seven and Hannan with eight. Meigs committed 15 turnovers. · The Buckeyes connected on 18 of 51 from Please see Melp, 82 Kordell Stewart among those cut Wednesday Associated Press Washington Redskins running back Stephen Davis and Pittsburgh quarterback Kordell Stewart were cut Wednesday, adding two attractive players to what is otherwise a lackluster free-agent class. The Denver Broncos gave quarterback Brian Griese permission to seek a trade, and Buffalo wide receiver Peerless Price is set to accept the team's franchise-player contract offer, then seek a trade. The release of Davis , one of the NFL's top running backs for the last half-decade, had been expected. If he didn't renegotiate his contract, he wo uld have counted $11.4 million against the Skins' cap this season. So was the release of Stewart, who had an up-and-down career in Pittsburgh after becoming its starter in 1997. After leading the Steelers to the AFC title game in 200 1. he lost his job to Tommy Maddox early last season . Yet another big-time player. Emmitt Smith , continued to dangle the free-agent deadline as approached. All teams must be at or below the $74.8 million salary cap by midnight Thursday . Kurt Warner received a $6 million roster . bonus on Wednesday after attempts to restructure the quarterback's contract fell through. "It's all finished," coach Mike Martz said. "I'm just happy as heck that we've got him." Among other veterans released Wednesday were quarterback Jim Miller and offensive tackle James " Big Cat" Williams by ·Chicago; tight end Wesley Walls by Carolina; linebacker Dwayne Rudd by Cleveland; and defensive tackle by San Dana Stubblefield Francisco. Terrell Davis. hoping his knees will. be healthy enough to make a comeback , agreed in principle to a restructured contract that would allow him to return to the Broncos. a source told The Associated Press. He had microfracture surgery on his left knee on Sept. 9, his fifth surgery in three years. Tim McGee, the agent for Price, said his client would accept the Ple•se see Cuts. 82 �PajJe 82 • The Daily Sentinel Thursday, February 27, 2003 Thursday, February 27, 2003 www.mydallysentlnel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page 83 www.mydallysentlnel.com ' Spring Training Scoreboard Teams get ready for start of exhibition season Prep Basketball Associated Press After two weeks of practice, major league baseball . teams are ready for the games to begin. There were three games against co llege teams Wednesday, and the official ex hibition schedule starts Thursday at camps in Florida and Arizona . Much of the atteruion will be on Tampa, Fla., where Hideki Matsui plays left field in his first spring training game with the New York Yankees. A se llout crowd at Legends Field, countless Yankees fans back home in New York, and many other people around baseball want to see how the team's newest star handles the switch from Japan to the major leagues. "For me personally, I'd like a little bit more time to prepare," he said Wednesday through an interpreter. "I'm not mentally ready yet, but I'm doing my best right Seattle and San Diego play a char"I don't have to worry about my now." ity game; Arizona faces Colorado, body hurting with every pitch," Brown said . "That's always a Fans in Tokyo will be watching and Oakland plays Milwaukee. The other Florida games are plus." Brown said he hadn't felt Matsui play Cincinnati live on vs. Los Angeles, that way in about two years. He high-definition television at 3:15 Detroit vs . Pittsburgh, has missed much of the last two a.m. Friday local lime. It seems Philadelphia like the only people not anxiously Baltimore vs. Florida, Atlanta vs. seasons while undergoing elbow awaiting Matsui's debut are his Georgia Tech, the Mets vs. St. and back surgery." family members back home in Louis, and Minnesota vs. Boston. DIAMONDBACKS - ·Carlos Japan. The Yankees also will show off Baerga, trying to make the "They'll probably be sleeping," their other big international acqui- Arizona Diamondbacks' openingsition. Cuban pitcher Jose day roster, went 2-for-3 in an he said There will be 11 other games, Contreras will follow starter intrasquad game. "To get two basehits is a good highlighted by new Chicago Cubs Sterling Hitchcock in manager Joe Torre's Game I pitching lineup. start, but Thursday's opener with manager Dusty Baker taking on his former team, the San Francisco Jeff Weaver is also expected to the Colorado Rockies is when it pitch. counts, and it would be great to Giants, in Scottsdale, Ariz. DODGERS - Kevin Brown make a good impression then," "It is spring training. I've got a lot of guys over there I care threw about 55 pitches in his Baerga said. Baerga is competin~ for the about," Baker said. "I know half fourth bullpen session of the infield backup spot wtth fellow of the staff. It'll be a little differ- spring. ent for me to come out of the other Dodgers manager Jim Tracy said invitees Chris Donne is and Mike clubhouse." Brown would throw from the Bell, and with Alex Cintron, who In other games in Arizona on bullpen at least one more time - -- spent time with the Diamondbacks Thursday, Surprise Stadium hosts probably Friday - before work- and Triple-A Tucson last season. its first matchup, a charity game mg one inning in an exhibition Baerga hit .286 with two homers between Texas and Kansas City; game. and 19 RB!s in 73 games with Larkin, Casey to miss spring opener ' SARASOTA, Fla. (AP)The Reas play Boston at Manager Bob Boone plans Fort Myers on Friday, to keep shortstop Barry Minnesota at home Larkin and first baseman Saturday and Pittsburgh at Sean Casey out of the start· Bradenton on Sunday. The ing lineup Thursday when starters for those games are the Reds open their exhibi- Ryan Dempster, Danny tion schedule against the· Graves, Paul Wilson and New York Yankees 10 Jimmy Haynes. Tampa. Haynes was backed off "We 'II probably have our his normal schedule last main guys the first four week after developing tendays," Boone said. "But I derness in his right shouldon't think Barry needs to der. He hasn't thrown off a go to all of the games. mound since Friday, skip· There really isn't any big ping batting practice on· reason, but three of our first Monday, but is scheduled to four games are on the throw Thursday. road." Pitching coach Don Larkin turns 39 on April Gullett said Haynes' shoul28. Casey is coming off . der isn't a concern. arthroscopic shoulder "He feels better," Gullett surgery and won't play until said. "He probably could sometime next week. He is have thrown live batting taking batting practice pain- practice, but it's early in the free, but Boone wants to be spring, so we didn 'I want to push him. He's still playing cautious. With Casey out. rookie catch and a · lot of other outfielder Wily Mo Pena activities, so he should be will play first base and fine."· could be a backup there NOTES: Two right-banwhen the season starts. ders, Jose Acevedo and "It's a way to get him Luke Prokopec who some at-bats, and I think he went on the 60-day disabled has the aptitude to play that list on Tuesday - agreed to position ," Boone said. one-year contracts, leaving players unsigned. Boone said he does not plan to talk to Ken Griffey Jr. about plans to trade the centerfielder to San Diego if Padres third baseman Phil Nevin had not invoked his no-trade clause . "I don't think he's happy about it," Boone said. "I would like everybody to be happy. But I'm more concerned with how they perform on the field." ... Bullpen coach Tom Hume is in his 31st spring training as a player, coach or broadcaster. While most Reds players and officials scramble to line up a suitable spring residence, Hume has never given that much thought. He lives in nearby Palmetto, from which he has commuted to Reds' camp in Tampa, Plant City and now Sarasota. Even during his two seasons pitching for Philadelphia, he was able to drive to the Phillies' spring home in Clearwater. exchange: Smith to Washington and Davis to Dallas. Even though Washington coach Steve Spurrier doesn't have a particularly good relationship with Smith, who left Florida the year the coach arrived, Redskins owner Daniel Snyder loves to sign big-name players, particularly if they played for NFC East rivals. Last year, he picked up linebackers Jessie Armstead from the New York Giants and Jeremiah Trotter from Philadelphia. Davis, meanwhile, would fit perfectly with the offensive philosophy of new Cowboys coach Bill P;~rcells, especially since the starting quarterback is inexperienced Chad Hutchinson. Cowboys also The released oft-injured veteran wide receiver Raghib Ismail. Stewart's release makes him one of the more attractive quarterbacks available · in free agency, along with Arizona's Jake Plummer. Arizona, New Orleans, Baltimore, Carolina and Chicago might be among the teams interested in signing him. "It's not like he totally lost his ability to be an effective quarterback in this league, but when he struggled early it presented Tommy an opportunity, which he ·took advantage of," coach Bill Cowher said. Griese also could attract some interest. although he is not a free agent. The Broncos were expected to release Griese on June I in a cost-cutting move. Griese's agent, Ralph Cindrich, said there was little doubt the Broncos were looking to unload Griese. ."J don't have a specific answer, but if I were to say in percentages it would be in the high 90s," Cindrich said. "That's fairly well understood. It's hard to bring a starter back in those circumstances." Cleveland's Rudd made headlines in the season opener, when he cost the Browns a win over Kansas City after being penalized for throwing his helmet on what would have been the final play of the game. The Browns, who are $23 million over the cap, also released center Dave Wohlabaugh and cornerback Corey Fuller. Detroit restructured the contract of defensive end Robert Porcher, the team's career sacks leader with 91. The Miami Dolphins released receiver Dedric Ward. Philadelphia signed backup quarterback Koy Detmer to a four-year deal. Cuts from Page 81 one-year, $5.01 million tender offer rather than try to negotiate a long-term contract with the Bills, for whom he had 94 receptions last season . Instead, Price would try to negotiate a deal with another team that would give Buffalo the first -round draft pick it surrendered last year when · it traded for quarterback Drew Bledsoe. "We're going to pursue what's in Peerless' best interest," McGee said. "And if there's nothing out there that could afford him an opportunity to be a free agent, we 're going to take the tender and play for the Buffalo Bills next year." Dallas owner Jerry Jones said Wednesday he would decide by the end of the week whether Smith, who passed Walter Payton for the NFL career rushing lead last October, would return next season. If he stays, Smith would count $9.8 million against the cap. "We know he's NFL royalty, he 's Dallas Cowboys royalty," Jones said. "But this is about the future of the team. It ' s not about Emmitt 's abili ty to play. We know he can play. " That could set up an odd 11 Meig~s committed 21 turnovers. Meigs will host the The Marauders made it a Alexander Spartans in an TVC Ohio clean sweep winning the JV important from Page 82 game 66-43. Adam Snowden Division contest Friday scored 14 points to lead night. Parent's night will be the floor and eight of 12 at Mei1s with . Jeremy observed between games. the line. Nelsonville collect- . Bla~ ston and Enc. VanMeter Seniors Buzz Fackler and ~ addmg 13 each. Ertc Cullums Brooks Johnson' will play ed 26 rebounds with Maiden tallied nine with Chuck Davis their final game for the grabbing nine . the Buckeyes getting six. maroon and gold. ( ' Melga &3, Nelsonville 4& l}oston last season. ANGELS - Anaheim Angels ouU:ielder Tim Salmon ran the bases for the first time in his . comeback from offseason knee : surgery. Manager Mike Scioscia said he won't rush Salmon into action, and he hinted that Salmon couid be out of Cactus League games for a week. "If it takes a week, it takes a week," Scioscia said. "We're not going to sit back and put a time frame on it. There is nothing that shows us anything to be concerned about. His bat speed is excellent. He's moving well in the outfield · and swinging great." Salmon, the AL's comeback "layer of the year last season, recovered from previous career lows (.227 average, 17 homers and 49 RBI) in 200 I to hit .285, with . 22 homers and 88 RBI. He missed · 18 .games with a hand injury last season. Rodriguez brings high heat for Tribe WINTER HAVEN, Aa. (AP) - Ricardo Rodriguez has put a new wrinkle into his bid to gain a spot in the Cleveland Indians' starting rotation. "I'm working a lot on my curveball because I need that pitch aS a starter," Rodriguez said Wednesday. "I'm very comfortable with my fastball and my changeup, but I need another pitch, too." Until !his spring, Rodriguez had a simple ~hilosophy: Pitch hard and instde. "I'm always going to ~itch inside," the 24-xear-old nghthander said. 'That is my game, but now I know that a godd curveball will help me f>aul Shuey to the Dodgers, already has quite a reputation for brushin~ back batters. He was ejected in the ninth inning of his first big-lea~ue win after drilling Detroit's Robert Pick with the first pitch after Randall Simon hit a home run. During an intrasquad game Thesday, he plunked teammate Casey Blake with a high hard one. "I never try to hurt anybody, but I am going to pitch inside and Fnple better get used to that, Rodri~ez said. "I hit Casey. He ts my teammate and of course I don't want to hurt him. But it was my ftrst time pitching this spring, and I worked on what I need to do. even more." And that is pitching inside." Rodriguez, acquired from Rodriguez said. his tenaLos Angeles last July as part cious style comes from emuof the trade that sent reliever lating h1s childhood hero, for- mer Dodgers star Ramon Martinez. "I liked to watch him pitch and then I got a chance to talk to him the last three winters . and he helped me," Rodriguez · said. "He told me to never be afraid, to make the batter : uncomfortable. The best way to do that is to change speeds and to throw hard inside." That style helped Rodriguez advance quickly through the minors. He went 10-3 with a 1.88 ERA in Class A ballin 2000, followed by a 14-6 season at Double-A. Last year, he went a combined 9-5 at three minorleague stops. including a 3-1 mark at Tnple-A Buffalo after being acqurred by the Indians. His manager there was Eric Wedge, now the Indians' skipper. Nelsonville .. 11 11 15 9 46 Meigs . . . 13 14 13 21 - 63 NELSONVILLE : Derek McQuaid 0.3-3; Jason Meade 1·0·2: Charlie Wend 1-0-3· Brandon Maiden 10·2·22; Blake Kline 1-0~ 2; Chad Berry 2-0·5; Joe Martin 0.2-2; Adam Wilson 3·1-7 TOTALS 18 8· 12 46 MEIGS: Jon Bobb 9-0- 19: Jeremy Blackston 0·2·2; Carl Wolfe o-o-0; Doug Dill 2·2·7; Dave Boyd 0-0-0: Ty Ault 2-Q-.4; Buzz Fackler 7-4-19; Eric Cullums 1-0.2: Brooks Johnson 0-0-0; Ryan Hannan 3·1· 10; Adam Snowden 0·0-0 TOTALS 24 920 63 . 3-P,Oint-goals Nelsonville 2 (Berry, Wend) Meigs 3 (Bobb, Dill, Fackler) 2003 Southeast Olatrlct Boys Baaketball sectional Results Division 1 at Canton Civic Center (Northeast District) Monday, Feb. 24 Uniontown lake 60, Marietta 45 at Columbus Fairground& Coliseum (Central Dlatrtct) Wodnaoday, Foti. 19 Logan 57, Marysville 47 Saturday, Feb. 22 Hillard Darby 53, Logan (Hillard Darby advances to district at Columbus) Divlston II Dlllrtet Palrtngo at Athena Convocation ( ter District Semltlnalr Friday, Fab. 28 Gallia Academy vs _Logan Elm, 6:15p.m. Waverly vs. Jackson. 8 p.m. District Final Wednesday, March 5 GAILE winner vs. Waverly/Jackson ~inner, 7 p.m. (Winner advances to regional at Athens Con\IOCation Center) Sectional Results at Wellston High School Thunoday, Feb. 20 River Valley 48, Athens 43 Friday, Febru.-y 21 Gallia Academy 76, River Valley 46 Portsmouth 79, Meigs sa Saturday, Feb. 22 Warren 50, Vinton County 46 Jackson 56, Rock Hill 50 Sunday, Feb. 23 Gallla Academy 53, Portsmouth 51 {Gallia Academy advances to district at A.lhens Convocation Center) Tuesday, Feb. 25 Jackson 40, Warren 39 (Jackson ad\lances to district at Athens Convocation Center) at Chillletohe High School Thunoday, Feb. 20 Waverly 54. 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SciOtovllle, 8 p.m. Monday, March 3 Trimble vs. North Adams, 6:15p.m. Leesburp Fairfield vs. Eastern {Meigs), 8 p.m. Dlotrlct Flnolo ·' Thuroday, Morch 8 Whiteoak/SW winner vs. SOuthern/Sclotoville winner. 6:15 p.m. (Winner advances io regional at Columbus Fairgrounds COliseum) Trlmble1Nortt1 Adams winner vs. LF/Eastern winner, 8:1 5 p.m. (Winner advances to regional at Columbus Fairgrounds COliseum) Sectional Results at VInton County High School F~day, Feb. 21 · Trimble 79 , Soutn Ga~ i a 65 Eastern (Pike) 51. Millar 47 Saturd&y, Fob. 22 SOuth Webster 62, Waterford 46 (South Webster advances to . district at Athens ConYOCBiion Center) Eastern (Meigs) 84, IrontOn St. Joe 51 (Eastem advances to district at Athens Convocation Center) Sunday, Feb. 23 Trimble 76, Symmes Valley 70 (Trimble advances to district at Athens Convocation Center) Sou1hern 59, Eastern (Pike) 38 (SOuthern advances to district at Athens Convocation Center) • at Lucasville Valley High School ll\untda~Feb . 20 Portsmouth Clay 48, Portsmouth Notre Dame31 Leesburg Fairtield 46, Western Latham 39 saturday, Feb. 22 North Adams 6t , New Boslon 38 (North Adams actv&{'ICes to district at Athens Convocation Center) Manchester 83, Sclotoville 69 (Manchester advances to district at Athens Corrvocation Center) Sunday, Fob. 23 Whiteoak 49. Portsmouth Clay 40 !Whiteoak advances to district at Athens Convocation Center) LeeSburg Fairfield · 39, Green 33 {leesburg Fairfield advances to district at Athens Convocation Center) Thuraday, Feb. 20 St. Bonaventure 94 . George Washington 89, Huntington 71. Unioto 48 (Huf'!lington OT actvences to district at Waverly) Stony Brook Blngt1amton 70 Lynchburg Clay 48. Zane Trace 31 (Zane Syracuse 89, West Virginia 51 Trace advances to district at Waverly ) Temple 00, Massactl.Jsetts 46 at South W.btter High School Xav1er 80. Duquesne 78, OT Saturday, Feb. 22 SOUTH ' Oak Hill 72, Wheelersburg 34 (Oak Hill Arkansas 60, Vanderbi~ 50 advances to district at Waverly) Bethune-COokman 85, Morns Brown 66 Olvlaion IV Charlone n , Southefn Miss. 68 District Semifinals Du~ n, Georgia Tech 58 at Wellston High School Ekm 75, Coastal Carolina 53 Saturday, Feb. 22 · Ohio High Sc'-1 Boys llesketball · Georgia 69, Mississippi 82 "Wedneeday'l Rtlulta South Web~ter 52, Eastern (Meigs) 26 High Po~t 72. libert)' 68 waterford 51 , Portsmouth Clay 31 Toumament James Madison 64, Va. Common"Nealth 63 Monday, Feb. 24 Division I Kentudo:y 80, Tennessee 68 Berea 51 , Brecksville 50 Whiteoak 6£?:, Southern 36 LSU 94, Auburn 63 Trimble 51 , Sciotoville 28 Gin . Moeller 64 . Cin. Harrslon 34 Memphis 68 . TCU 64 Cle. S. 73, Madison 66 Olatrlct Finals Mississippi St. 59, Alabama 55 Cols. Upper Arlington 48. Cols . Wednelday, February 26 Independence 43 Soutn Webster 52 , Watertord 34 (South New Orleans n , Texas A&M·Corpus Christi Geneva 58, Maylield 47 Webster advinces to regional at 63 Pittsburgh 75, Virginia Tecil 62 Greensburg Green 42, Macedon1a Nordonia Pickerington} ·Whiteoak 71, Trimble 49 (Trimble advances Tulane 56. Hous1on 52 36 UAB n, DePaul71 Lorain Southview 69, Brunswick 65. 20T to regional at Pickerington) W. Kentucky 69, Louisiana-Lafayette 66 Mason 53, Gin. Mt. Healthy 29 8ectlonal Results Wake Forest 60, Florida St. 56 Massillon Washington 54, Car1. GlenOak 52 at VInton County High School MIDWEST Thuraday, Feb. 20 N. Olmsted 48, Avon Lake 42 N. Royalton 83, Parma Valley Forge 57 Waterford 66, Crooksville 51 (Waterford Ball St. 94, Bcmling Green 73 Cincinnati 53, East Carolina 52 Pickerington 67, Cols. Marion-Franklin 46 advances to district at WeUston) · Trimble 65 , Symmes Valley 42 (Trimble Creighton 63, SW Missouri St. 58 Shaker Hts. 94, Cle. Lincoln·West 62 Drake 70, Illinois St. 63 Tol. Cent. Cath. 73, Tol. Rogers 56 advances to district at Wellston) E. Michigan 80, W. Michigan 72 Tot Scott 62, Tol. St. Francis 60 at Minford High School Thursday, Feb. 20 Tot: St. John's 72, Tol. Start 39 Kansas 85, Texas A&M 45 Tol. Woodward 54, Holland Spring. 50 Sciotovi!le 40, Leesburg Fairfield 31 Michfgan St. 71 , Minnesota 61 Warren Harding 66. Bedford 50 (Sciotoville advances to district at Wellston) Missouri 67. Oklahoma 52 Wooster 65, Akr. Firestone 60, OT Portsmouth Clay 38, Manchester 37 N.lowa 59. Indiana St. 39 Youngs. Austintown-Fitch 65, Uniontown (Portsmouth Clay advances to dis)rict at Ohio 78, Virginia 72 • Lake 60 Wellston) Purdue 79, Penn St. 55 Zanesville 57 , Worthington Kilbourne 45 S. Illinois 76, Evansv ~le 64 Division II Ohio High School Gl~s Basketball Wisconsin 73, Michigan 42 Akr. Buchtel 70, Norton 65 Wednesday's Resutts SOUTHWEST Tournament Akr. Centrai-HOINer Bt , Medina Highland 47 Texas 82 , Baylor 64 Division Ill Alliance 47, Alliance Marllngton 45 FAA WEST Bucyrus 64, Kenton 50 Caldwell 38, Sugarcreek Garaway 37, OT N. Arizona 81 , Montana St. 71 Can. S. 59, Minerva 27 Chillicothe Huntington 47, Piketon 37 OaK HUI63, Stewart Federal Hocking 47 Gin. McNicholas 55. Gin. Wyoming 53 Wednesday's Women's Basketball Gin. Woodward New Richmond 58 Division IV .Major Scores Clyde 65, Bellevue 58 Berlin Hiland 60, Zanesville Rosecrans 51 EAST Crestwood 62, Woodridge 61 . 30T Mowrystown Whiteoak 71 , Glouster Trimble Buffalo 67. Akron 51 Dellance 56, PauiQing 39 49 Conneclk:ut 97, Georgetown 57 Elida 61 . St Marys Memorial 45 S. Webster 52, Waterford 34 Fairtieid 80, St. Peter's 74 Hubbard 53. Youngs. Wilson 47, OT Regular Season Maine 79, Albany. NY 45 Lima Shawnee 83, Wapakoneta 64 S. Point 59, Cheshire River Valley 58 New Hampshire 67. Boston U. 66 Oak Harbor 56, Vermilion 55 Rutgers 67, Virginia Tech 43 Orange 65, Fairview 58 Seton Hall 78, Miami 71 , OT Painesville Harvey 91, Hunting Valley Vermont 64, Hartford 61 Unlvf!rsity 57 Villanova 65. Boston CoMege 62 Parma Padua 61, Warrensville Hts. 54 MlcMmertcan Contervnce West Virginia 77. Syracuse 74 , OT Pemberville Eastwood 30, Millbury Lake 28 East SOUTH Perry 60, Mentor Lake Catholic 53 Conloronce AIIGames Birmingham-Southern 75, Centenary 57 W L Pet W L Pet Aichlleld Revere 79. Ravenna 50 11 4 .733 13 11 .542 Coastal Carolina 119, S. Virginia 66 Upper Sandusky 49, Ontario 47, OT Miami (Ohio) Elan 61 ,. N.C.-Asheville 44 11 5 .686 18 7 .720 Dlvleion Ill Kant St. Casstown Miami E. 58, Lemon -Monroe 46 Marshall 8 7 .533 12 12 .500 Furman 87, Coli. of Charleston 49 Akron 7 8 167 12 12 .500 Radford 61, High Point 60 Columbia 50, Lorain Clearview 46 6 9 .400 10 14 .417 MIDWEST 11 Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy 82, Ohio 1 14 /:£7 4 20 .1 67 Cent. MIChigan 70. N. llfinots 62 Ashland Mapleton 53 Buffalo West Leavittsburg LaBrae 80, Cortland Cleveland St. 99, lnd .-Pur.·Ft. Wayne 64 Maplewood 74. OT Colorado 79, Iowa St. 71 Co""'"'nce AIIGamea loudonville 67, Navarre Fairless 57 W L Pet W L Pet III.·Chicago 75, Loyola of ChiCago 60 Massillon Tuslaw 46, Apple Creek Cent. Michigan 11 4 .733 18 6 .750 Kansas St. 80, Kansas 57 10 5 .667 14 11 560 Waynedale 40 N. llllnois Marshall69. Bowling Green 50 Newton Falls 62, Mineral Ridge 32 Ball St. 8 7 .533 13 13 .500 Miami (Ohio) 84, Ohio 51 7 8 .467 15 9 .625 Notre Dame n , Pittst:ugh 69 Sugarcreek Garaway 47, Zoarville W. Michigan E. Michigan 7 B .467 13 11 .542 Tuscarawas Valley 26 Texas Tech 50, Nebraska 35 6 9 .400 10 14 .417 Versailles 63, Day. Stivers 40 Bowling Green SOUTHWEST 5 10 .333 11 14 .440 Oklahoma 74, MiSsouri 69 · W. Liberty Salem 63, W. Alexandria Twin Toledo Valley S_61 , 40T Oklahoma St68, Te~~:as A&M 48 1\Jaoday's Rasulta Division IV Texas 79, Baylor 57 Cin . Country Day 50, Cin. Felicity 30 Akron 70, Cent. Michigan 69 Marshall 80, Kent St. 67 McDonald 41, E. Can. 24 Nev.t>\Jry 87. Richmond Helghis 57 Miami (Ohio) 59, N. IIMnois 56 Toledo 66, Buffalo 59 Sebring McKinley 71, lordstown 30 Wednesday's Results Thompson Ledgemont 81, University Hts. BASEBALL Ball St. 94 Bowling Green 73 Fuchs Mizrachi 64 League American E. Michigan 80 W. Michigan 72 Regular Seaaon MINNESOTA TWINS-Signed RHP Grant Bainbridge Paint Valley 62, Chillicothe UniOto Non-conference Ballour, AHP Kevin Frederi ck, AHP Beau Ohio 78, Virginia 72 43 Kemp, DH Matthew LeCroy, OF Oustan ClrclevMie 72, Cols. Hamilton Township 60 Saturday's Cls~Me Mohr, AHP Juan Rincon and LHP Brad Akron at Kent St. Hebron Lakewood 63, London 53 Thomas to one -year contracts. Mechanicsburg 51, S. Cha~eston SE 48 Ball St. al W. MIChigan SEATILE MARINER5--AQreed to terms Shedyside 59,- Bellaire.St. John 50 · ·,.. 1 ~. E. MIChigan a!Co!\t. MIChigan with C Ryan Christianson, RHP Ryan Marsha!I at Ohio Franklin, AHP Rhett Johnson, LHP Steve Miami (Ohio) at Bowling Green 2003 Sou1heaot Dlotrtct Kent, RHP Aaron Looper, AHP Gil Meche Toledo at N. Ulinois Cll~o Baokotball and AHP Aaron Taylor on one-year con· Dlvlalon I tracts. Top 25Forod Sectional RBBulta --.y National League at Akron Eliot High Sc'-1 1. Anzona (21-2) dWj not play. Next: at No. 23 CINCINNATI REDS-Agreed to terms with (Northlolt Dl11rtet) Cailbnla. Thur>day. RHP Jose Acevedo. Wod.-day, Fob. 19 2. Ksniud<y (23-3) beat Temessee ro-68. PHILADELPHIA PHILUES-Ag reed to Barberton 57, Marietta 35 Next: at No. 21 Georgia, Sunday. II Marysville High School (COntra! terms with AHP David Coggin, LHP Bud 3. Cll<lahoma (19-5) klsl lo Missouri 67·52. Smith , AHP Brandon Duckworth and OF District) Wednesday, Feb. 19 Next: at Te~~:as A&M, Saturday. Jason Michaels on one-year contracts. Columbus Mifflin 86, Logan 15 (Mifflin 4. Florida (23-4) did not play. Next: at Auburn, BASKETBALL advances to distrk:'l at Columbus) • Saturday. National Basketball Association Dlvlolon II 5. Texas (1 9-5) beal Seyior 82-64. Next: al DENVER NUGGET$-Waived G Chris T9)18S Tech, Saturday. Dlatrtet Semutnail Whitney at Chllllcolho High School 6. Duke (20-4) beet Georgie Tech 77-58. Next: INDIANA PACERS-Suspended F Ron at St. John's, Sunday. Monday, Feb. 24 Artest indefinitely for disciplinary reasons. Athens 49, Greenfield McClain 40 7. Kansas (21-6) boatTexas A&M 85-45. Next WASHINGTON WIZARDS-Acti vated C Warren 49, Miami Trace 38 · vs. No. 16 Oklahoma Slate. Saturday. Jahidi White from the injured list. Dlatrlct Finals 8. Pittsburl11 (20-4) boa1 Virgiria Tech 75-62. FOOTBALL Next: vs. COnnecticut, Sunday. Thuraday, February '0 . National Football League Athens vs. Warren, 7 p.m. (Winner advances 9. Noire Dame (21-6) ad not play. Next: al BUFFALO BILLS- Tendered conlract to regional at Zanesville) Rutgers, Saturday. otfers to P Brian Moorman, FB Phillip sectional Reaultl 10. Maiquette (20-4) did not play. Next: at No. Crosby, LB Anthony Denman ti nd DE Grant at Logan Middle School 11 LouisviUe, Thursday. 11. Louisville (19-4) did not play. Next: vs. No. Irons. Made qualifying offers to RB Sammy Thul'lday, Feb. 20 Morris, LB DaShon Polk and QB Travis Warren 45, Sheridan 41 (Warren advances 10 Marquelte. ThUISday. 12. WBY.e Forest (20-4) beat Florida State 60- Brown to district at Chillicothe) CAROLINA PANTHERS- Released TE Athens 81, Gallla Academy 46 (Athens 56. Next: vs. Clemson, Saturday. advances to district at Chillicothe) 13. Xavier (21-4) boat Duquesne 60-78. OT. Wesley Walls. CHICAGO BEARS-Re leased QB Jim Next: vs. George Washington, Saturday. ot Huntington (Ross) High School · Thuroday, Feb. 20 14. Marylar<l (18-7) ad not play. Next at North Miller and T James Williams. CLEVELAND BROWN$-Aeleased LB Greenlield McClain 61, Logan Elm 45 Carolina Stale. Sunday. (Greenfield McClain advances to district at 15. Syracuse (20-4) beat Wesl Virginia 89-51. Dwayne Audet. C Dave Wohlabaugh and CB Corey Fuller. Retained DT Orpheus Next: at George Washington, Saturday. Chillicothe) Roye by signing him a roster bonus. Signed Miami Trace 59, Rock Hill 51 (Miami Trace 16. O~aho!m State 12~) did not play. Next OL Felipe Claybrooks and S Jason Moore at No. 7 Kansas, Saturday. advances to district at Chillicothe) 17. Creighton (25-3) beat Southwest Missouri to two-year contracts. Tendered contract Dlvltlon Ill State 63-58. Ne)(t: at Southern ll~nois, offers to DB Michael Jameson. DB Lewis · Olatrlct Semtnnala Sanders, DL Alvin McKinley, OL Shaun at waverly High School 1 Saturday. 18. Illinois (19-5) did not play. Next: at O'Hara, TE Aaron Shea and AS Jamel Tuesday, Feb. 25 Michigan, Saturday. Ironton 63, Eastern {Brown) 57 White. 19. Slanford (21-6) did not play. Next: vs. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS-Terminated the lynchburg Clay 57, New Lej(ington 27 Arizona State, Thursday. Wodheoday, Feb. 26 contract of OG Waverly Jackson . Waived 20. Mississippi Stato(18-6) boat Alabama 59- DB Jermaine Hampton, C Curt McGill and Oak Hlll63, Federal Hacking 47 55. Next at Arkansas, Saturday. Huntington 47, Piketon 37 DB Joe Walker. \ 21 . Georgia (17 -7) beat Mississippi 89-82. MIAMI OOLPHIN5-Ae1eased WA Dedric Dtatrlct Finals Next w. No. 2 Kentucky, Sunday. Saturday, Mon:h 1 Ward. LB Twan Russell, G James Wagstaff, Ironton vs. Lyndlburg Clay, 3 p.m. (Winner 22. Utah (21-4) did oot play. Next al New G Jim Bundren and WR Joey Getherall . Mexloo. Sarurday. advances to regional at Lancaster) OHIFH winner vs. Huntington/Piketon winner, 23. California (19-5) did not play. Next: vs. No. 7 p.m.' (Winner advances to regional at 1 Arizona, Thursday. 24. Memphis (19-5) beat Texas Chrlstl8n 88Lancaster) 64 . Nwrt: vs. Cincinnati, Saturday. Sectional Rnulta 25. Dayton (20-5) beat Rhode l ~and 82-70. II Atllenl High School Nelct: vs. Forrllam. Saturday. Thuroday, Feb. 20 New Lm<ington 44, Belpre 38 (New Lexington Wodnetday'e College Baslcatball advances to district at Waverly) ~ederal Hocking 51, Nelsonville-Yor1< 39 Molar Scores EAST {Federal Hocking advances to dletrict at Boston College 81 , St. John's 63 Waver~) Boston U. 76. New Hampshire 62 at No~hweot High Schaal Dayton 62, Rhode lslar-<170 Thuroday, Feb. 20 Eastern (Brown) 70, Portsmouth West 43 Drexel 70, Delaware 56 Fairfield 73. St. Poters 71 {Eastern advances to district at Wavet1y) Piketon 41, West Union 40 (Piketon Hartford 64, Vermont 61 Hofstra 66, Towson 47 ' advances to district at Waverly) Northeastern 69, Albany. N.Y. 54 at Adtms High School n. ., n, College Basketball Transactions Paige to shun controversial Title IX ideas WASHINGTON (AP) Swiftly and surpri singly, Education Secretary Rod Paige said Wednesday he would not consider many of the controversial changes proposed for Title IX. the law re~uiring equal sports opportumtles for men and women. Paige said he would only consider recommendations that drew unanimous support from his Commission on Opportunity in Athletics. TI1at would kill at least eight of the 23 ideas, including ones that would change how schools can show they don't discriminate. Paige , who had not set a timetable for any deci sions, took action within hours of receiving the com mi ssion's report. Hi s move came on a day when critics trumpeted their minority views, and commis- ' sion leaders defended their work as thoughtful . fair and overdue. "This report includes several recommendations unanimously agreed upon by all of the commissioners in public meetings,'' Paige said in a statement late Wednesday. " I am pleased that the commission, made up of a diverse group of individuals with vastly different points of view, was able to agree on some important recommendations, and the department intends to move forward only on those recommendations,'' he said. In a Title IX debate often marked by confusion, Paige's comments created a bit more as observers tried to assess exactly what he meant. Education Department spokesman John Gibbons contirmed Paige will only consider unanimous votes. not ones approved with lesser support. Otherwise, education officials let Paige's statement speak for itself. · "This re!Jects how much of an outcry there has been, and how important it is for there to be a spotlight on what happens next," said Marcia Greenberger, president of the National Women's Law Center, which has opposed changing T-itle IX ,enforcement. Among the ideas lo be scrapped by Paige's move: - Allowing schools to measu re sports participation in new ways, such as excluding nonscholarship athletes from counts or including available roster slots even if they're not us~ d. -Giving schools more leeway to accept private sports money, which proponents said could keep teams afloat but crit- Title IXmtlEJ..llE Key poinls from lh e I!~ two reports · . ...,. on Title IX : The majority report says: " ~ Support lor the law is strong but confusion still exists over how to enforce il . ., Schools should be given m01e lle~~: i bility. Ideas include ex panding the use of interest surveys among women and Changing how roster slots are counted. • Government should aggressively · enforce the law and make clea r that cutting men 's teams is not favored. ., Title IX review proce ss was la ir. open and inclusive The minority report says : ..-Title IX enforcement policies should not change. .._ Title IX has not ca used cuts 1n men's programs ~ Schools need an educat1onal campaign on how to comply. • Universities must budget athletic qosts to prevent cuts in men's and women's programs. SOURCE: Associated Press AP ics said would amount to slush funds for men's sp01ts. - Letting schools exclude . older, "nontmdition~l" studcniS from their counts based on ~ · view that they are less likely to . participate in spom. Some · commissioners disputed thi s. The Title IX debate has grown intense in recent weeks. putting increasing t(Kus on how . Paige would respond. By . embracing only the most pa lat, able proposal s. he may defu se some of the opposition \ momentum. but leading criti<:s were wary at best. One of the remaining sugges-. tions, for example. says Paige ·s department should explore ways for schools to prove they don't discriminate. "That last one. is so wide open, it gives them license to do anything. It basically brings all , the other ones back into play;-said Julie Foudy, one of two commission members to balk al the group's report. She voted · for the recommendal ion hut · withdrew her support after seeing how it appeared in the tlnal · report. Paige also ri sks grumbles from other commission menF · bers who, through majority · votes. worked for months on ideas that now may go nowhere. Earlier in the dav. commisSIOn co-chairs Ted Leland and Cynthia Cooper spoke with pride about all of the recommendations. They rejected doomsday claims, saying women athletes will be better off with new enforcement. •WIN• .•. 2 FREE TICIOS SPRING VAllEY CINEMA7 , FIND YOUR NAME IN TOOAY'S CLASSIFIED SECTION AND WIN I .9l.nniversary SPECIALS FHEE lNSPECTIOi\ SHAVER REPAIR '03 Century Customs '03 LeSabre Custom Factory Price Sl2.935 Fadory Price Sl6.0!15 SPECIAL $17,995! SPECIALS]Q,995! ' FRUTH PHARMACY 786 N. 2nd, Middleport • • • �· Page 84 • The Daily Sentinel www.mydallysentlnel.com The Daily Sentinel ·College basketball Orangemen squeeze Mountaineers, ·a9-51 SYRACUSE. N.Y. (AP) Onc-e Kueth Duany zoned in on Drew Schilino. West Virginia never had a chance agai nst No. 15 Syracuse. Duany helped hold Schifino, the Mountaineers' leading scorer. to a season-low 10 points as the Orangcmen clamped down with a stiff man-to-man defense and won 89-51 Wednesday night. Neither Schifino. who finished 4-for-18 shooting, nor standout freshman Kevin Pittsnogle could get going for West Virginia (13-12, 4-9 Big East). Pittsnogle was 2-for-10 from the field and hit just one of four 3-pointers. He entered the game with I 09 3-pointers and was shooting 54 percent fro m long range. "All week that's what we were preparing to do," said Duany, who scored 18 points. "Pittsnogle is the best 3-point shooter in the Big East, and he's their center." . Syracuse (20-4, 10-3) remained unbeaten in 16 home games this season and ran its Carrier Dome winning streak to 18 overall. Carmela Anthony had 24 points and I 0 rebounds and Hakim Warrick had 18 points and eight rebounds to lead the Orangemen. Pittsnogle finished with nine points and nine rebounds, Josh Yeager also had nine points and Johannes Herber seven for West Virginia. • The Orangemen fell behind by 15 points before rallying for a 94-80 road win over the Mountaineers 18 days ago. This time they built a 35-17 halftime advantage because West Vtrginiajust couldn't hit a shot against Syracuse's active man-to-man defense. After hitting two of their frrst three shots against Syracuse's 2-3 zone, the Mountaineers went 4-for-26 over the final 18:05 of the first half as the Orangemen switched to a man. West Virginia finished the half at 20.7 percent and went 17for-63 (27 percent) for the game, its worst shooting performance of the season. "That is unselfish, wellcoached, look-for-each-other defense." West Virginia coach John Beilein said. "They believe in each other, they believe in the system. That's a great group." Syracuse was 14-for-34 in the first half Anthony and guard Gerry McNamara.. the highest-scoring freshman duo in the nation at nearly 36 points per game, were a combined 3for-16 from the floor for eight points. At least part of the Mountaineers' strategy was working. "The whole thing for us was to take McNamara out of his game because he 's their best alley-oop passer," Belein said. "But when Anthony banked one home and Duany hit three or four it blew that game plan. That was our only chance." · Anthony got going in the second half, hitting all five of his shots from the floor and eight of 10 free throws for his 15th double-double of the season. "It was our defense, man," said Anthony, who scored nine points to key a 21-2 run that began midway through the half. "I thought we did a good job with Pittsnogle and Schifino. lt was us defensively stopping everything." After Schifino hit a. 3-pointer to open the second half, Syracuse went on a 13-4 spurt capped by a 3-pointer from \ Duany and a floater in the lane by Billy Edelin off McNamara's pass that gave the Orangemen a 48-24 lead at 15:55. Syracuse blocked nine shots, had nine steals, forced 15 turnovers and held the Mountaineers, who started three· freshmen and two sophomores, to 6-for-26 shooting on Bearcats win ugly against Pirates CINCINNATI (AP) Jason Maxiell hit one of two free throws with 4.2 seconds left. lifting Cincinnati to a ragged 53-52 victory over East Carolina on Wednesday night. Bearcats coach Bob Huggins, who had a massive heart attack on Sept. 28, sat on the bench and stewed as Cincinnati ( 16-8, 8-5 Conference USA ) struggled to build on the momentum of a 101-RO win over Louisville last Saturday. Travis Holcomb-Faye missed a long 3-point attempt at the buzzer, leaving East Carolina ( 12-13, 3-11) winless in Conference USA road games since it joined last season. There were six ties and six lead chan ges in a back-andforth second half, with neither team ahead by more than fiv e. Gabriel Mikulas' jumper gave East Carolina a 52-51 lead with 3:54 to go, and Maxie ll's free throw tied it. The teams then took turns missing jumpers and free throws. Cincinnati 's Field Williams missed a hurried jumper with 6 seconds left, but Maxiell got the rebound and was fouled. He made the first of two free throws with 4.2 seconds left for a 53-52 lead. East Carolina got the rebound and called timeout with 1.8 seconds left, but Holcomb-Faye didn't come close on his hurried shot from the left sideline. Maxiellled Cincinnati with 15 points. East Carolina had four players in double figures. Cincinnati took advantage of tight officiating against Louisville , setting school record s by going 42-of-58 from the free-throw line. The officials called a more typical game Wednesday night, and the Bearcats struggled. Cincinnati was 9-of-18 from the line, while East Carolina went 7-of-15. The Bearcats were trying to prove they could play two good games back-to-back, something they hadn't done since mid-January. By halftime, it was clear the Bearcats weren't up to it. . Cincinnati led only 27-24 at the break, allowing one of the conference's worst teams to keep up. The Bearcats ended a three-game losing streak by beating Oklahoma State on Feb. 9, then lost their next two . They emerged from their worst slump during Huggins ' 14 seasons as coach by beating Louisville in a game that featured 93 free throws overall. Williams made the only free throw in the first half Wednesday, completing a three-point play that gave the Bearcats a 25-17 lead, the biggest to that point. The less-than -capacity crowd of 12,202 groaned when Holcomb-Faye made a 3-pointer. · then had a steal and layup that put East Carolina ahead 43-41 midway through the second half, setting up a back-and-forth finish . Xavier edges out Duquesne in overtime PITTSBURGH (AP) This must have sounded familiar to No. 13 Xavierthe Musketeers took a long winning streak into a road game against an Atlantic 10 opponent they figured to beat easily. Just as they did a year ago, when thei r 12-game winning streak ended with an 80-78 upset loss at St. Bonaventure, the Musketeers played badly Wedne sday night at Duquesne. Very badly. There was only one differ·ence this time - Xavier won, :eve n if coach Thad Matta and :hi s players couldn't figure out :exactl y how they did it. "That team could have beat:en any body tonig ht," guard :Lionel Chalmers said after ; Xavier held off Duquesne for :an RO" 78 overtime victory. : But the Dukes couldn't win ·_ a familiar scenario for :them in thei r lOth loss in 12 ·games - despite leading by ;seve n points midway through : me second half, then getting jchance after chance to win it ; ~1 overtime. : · Remarkably, the Musketeers (21-4, 12- 1 Atlantic l 0) won its 12th in a row despite not getting a basket fo llowing star David West 's off-balance, left-handed layup with 3:22 remaining or any scoring in the final 2: 18. They managed to do so only because Duquesne (9-18, 311) squandered repeated opportunities, failing to score itself in the final 1:51. . Xavier 's Dedrick Finn had a chance to put it away with 17 seconds remaining following two turnovers by West, only to miss two free throws. Duquesne guard Jimmy Tricco, held scoreless in the second half, then missed a 3pointer and the Dukes also failed on two putbacks. Despite all that, Duquesne still had a chance to win it at the buzzer, but Kevin Forney missed a 3-pointer from the wing and Brad Midgley couldn't get off a followup before time expired. "We've worked all season on a 3-pointer to win the game, but we couldn't get it to drop," Tricco said. "We had our chances." That's what worries Matta, whose team lacked the enthusiasm and defensive intensity it had in beating now-No. 25 Dayton 73-72 on Saturday to take over the Atlantic 10 West lead. The Musketeers needed to win to maintain the division lead because Dayton (20-5, 12-2) beat Rhode Island 82 70 Wednesday. "We came out a little lax on defense and once Duquesne got going, they were hard to stop," Chalmers said. " But we ne ver gave up and pulled it NASCAR 111is Week Thursday, February 27, 2003 out, and that's all that matters." · Well , not everything. "We won the game and that's the thing you can't overlook , but we didn't play our way," Matta said . "We weren't mentally sharp and we didn't play as hard as we could have and should have." The Musketeers were so pressed to win, aU but one starter - Anthony Myles played all 45 minutes . Luckily for Xavier, . he was rested enough to put back West 's mi ss with less than a second remaining in regulation to send the game into overtime. West had 19 points and 10 rebounds, leaving him six shy of 2,000 points for his career, but had on! y two baskets .in the fmal 25 minutes. Lionel Chalmers scored 17 points, with Finn adding 16 points and Romain Sato getting 15. Forney scored 18, with Elijah Palmer getting 17 and Ron Dokes ,adding 15 . The Dukes stayed in the game by shooting 57 percent in regulation, but made only 2 of II shots in overtime. The Dukes were denied only their third win at home over a ranked team since opening the Pa lumbo Center in 1988 and their first there since defeating then-No. 18 Xavier I0 years ago. Missouri stays perfect at home Associated Press Ricky Clemons. playing with a broken left hand, had 13 points and three assists for It 's tough to call Missouri's Missouri, which dropped out victory over No. 3 Oklahoma of the Top 25 two weeks ago an upset because of where the after reacping as high as No. game was played. II. The Tigers just don 't lose at Holli s Price had 16 points home. on 4-for- 12 shooting for Missouri 's 67-52 victory Oklahoma (19.-5, 10-3), over the Sooners on which fell to second place in Wednesday night made the the Big 12, one game behind Tigers 14-0 at the Heames Kansas. "What's disappointing to Center this season and ended a run where they split their me is that Missouri played like this game was more last 12 games. "I think the games we've imponant to them than it was lost have helped us improve," to us," Sooners coach Kelvin Missouri coach Quin Snyder Sampson said. 'That was said. "You hope t!Vs experi- very obvious to me. We have ence can have . the same to find a way to put this effect. You find another level behind us ." of play, you like it, you want to do It again." Especially at home. The crowd stormed the coun at the buzzer as the Tigers (17-7, 8-5 Big 12) beat the Sooners Keith Bogans scored 15 for the first time since the points and the Wildcats (231997 conference tournament, 3, 13-0 Southeastern a span of nine games. Conference) extended the "It's a great feeling," said nation 's longest winning Missouri's Rickey Paulding, streak to 17 games. who had eight of his 14 points Ron Slay, the SEC's leadin a 2:18 span of the second ing scorer, had 22 point;; and half. "This game just shows 14 rebounds for the us that we're a good team. It Volunteers (15-9, 7-6). who was up to us to really do it." lost for the 25th time in 28 In other games involving games at Rupp Arena. No. 5 Texas 82, Baylor 64 ranked teams Wednesday Brian Boddicker scored 19 night, it was: No. 2 Kentucky 80, Tennessee 68; No. 5 points and James Thomas Texas 82, Baylor 64; No. 6 had 15 points and 17 Duke 77, Georgia Tech 58; rebounds for the Longhorns No. 7 Kansas 85, Texas A&M (19-5, 10-3 Big 12). Lawrence Roberts had 27 45 ; No. 8 Pittsburgh 75, Virginia Tech 62; No. 12 points, 24 in the second half, Wake Forest 60, Florida State for the visiting Bears ( 13-11 , 56: No. 13 Xavi~r 80, 4-9). Duquesne 78 in overtime: No. 15 Syracuse 89, West Virginia 51: No. 17 Creighton 63, Southwest Missouri State 58; No. 20 Mi ssissippi State 59, Alabama 55; No. 21 J.J. Redick was 6-of-7 Georgia 89, Mississippi 82; from 3-point range and No. 24 Memphis 88, Texas ) cored 19 points as the visitChristian 64; and No. 25 mg Blue Devils (20-4, 10-4 Dayton 82, Rhode Island 70. Atlantic Coast Conference) Kentucky 80 Tennessee 68 Duke 77, Georgia Tech 58 reached the 20-win mark for the seventh straight season . Ed Nel son had a careerhigh 22 points for Georgia Tech ( 12- 12, 5-8). which has lost a season- high four in a row overall and has lost 14 straight to Duke. Kansas 85, Texas A&M 45 Kirk Hinrich scored 23 points and Nick Collison ·had 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Jay hawks (21-6, ·ll 2), who moved into first place in the Big East. Tomas Ress and Leandro Garcia-Morales each had nine points for the visiting Aggies (13-ll, 5-8). who fell behind 18-2. Pittsburgh 75 Virginia Tech 62 Brandin Knight scored 25 points for the visiting Panthers (20-4, I 0-3 Big East), who have won 20 games in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1988. 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McMurrqy climbs into his race car as his girlfriend, Cielo Garcia. looks on before the start of the UAW-GM Quality 500 race at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., in this Oct. 13. 2002 photo. In his world, all McMurray need to get by are his race car and girlfriend , a former Miss Winston . (AP) In turns Turn 0 Turn ® TV schedule (EST) Friday, qualifying ·(Fox Sports Net, .6 p.m.}; Sunday, race (Fox, 2:30 p.m.) Next race - March 9, Atlanta 500 (Hampton, Ga.) UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 flashing hi s trademark smile. Whether or not McMurray will remain so happy igo lucky remains to be seen. He's expected to win rookie of the year honors and Ganassi is certain the 26year-old is the future of his organization. The car owner is so committed to McMurray, he' s providing monetary support to Busch Series owner James Finch primarily to give McMurray extr~ seat time before he races difficult tracks. But his Winston <;:up season could hit some bumps. After all, McMurray spent his six races last year working with Marlin's crew in Marlin's cars. Now he's on his own, with a new team Valley and veteran cre.w chief Donnie Wingo . Just when he figured out the nuances of Marlin's group and learned all their names, he was shuffled over to a new organization. It showed during early test sessions. After just two races, however. McMurray is showing that the kinks are being worked out. "At our first test together, we came in to change the swaybar and nobody could find them. Nobody had worked together, ·and no one knew where anything was," he said. 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Ohio ~ .~ Thursday, NASCA A TOP 10 • LAS VEGAS- Jamie McMurray has a $1 million smile, a gorgeous girlfriend and an "aw-shucks" attitude to go along with his outgoing personality. What he doesn 't have is a lot of friends. That's the way the budding NASCAR star wants it. In his world, all McMurray need to get by are his race car and ~irlfriend Cielo Garcia, a former Miss Wmston .. "I don't really have a personal or offtrack relationship with ·any of the other drivers," he said. "I just kind of keep to myself, and when I'm not at the race track, I have Cielo. I really don't want to make friends with anybody. I want it to be all business." So far. his philosophy is working just fine . He scored a fifth-place finish at Rockingham on Sunday, the best showing of the three Chip Ganassi Racing teams, then followed tt with a dominating victory in the Busch Series race Monday. McMurray led all but five laps in the rain-delayed event and beat the competition to the finish line by almost 20 car lengths. An unknown six months ago, McMurray is suddenly a star with racmg accomplishments to back up his status. When Ganassi made him the surprise pick in September to fill his new entry, McMurray had yet to win a Busch Series race. Many wondered what the demanding car owner was thinking. It escalated a few weeks later when Sterling Marlin, a championship contender, was knocked out with an injury with seven races to go. Ganassi again gambled and gave McMurray the keys to the No. 40 Dodge. McMurray didn 't disappoint, setting a NASCAR record by winning in his second start , then following it with two Busch Series victories for Brewco Motorspons. He i'nstantly ' became NASCAR's newest hotshot. McMurray had an idea it was coming. He works too hard and puts too much focus on hi s racing career not to be successful. 'This is all I think about every day," he said. " I bet I'll run 300 qualifying laps in my head before coming here . I don't want to say that I'm more focused than · other drivers, but I think I'm as focused as anybody. There 's nothing else in my life that I think about. This is it." . Hi s desire and determination are earn. ing him comparisons to four-time Wmston Cup champion Jeff Gordon, who burst onto the NAS CAR scene as a bright-eyed kid and developed into one of the best drivers ever. Hi s relationship with Garcia is another : parallel to Gordon, who married former : Miss Winston model Jennifer Brooke Sealey after meeting her in Victory Lane. Gordon is embroiled in a very public divorce with his wife that has engulfed the NASCAR world. But if there are comparisons or warnings going out . toward McMurray in the garage, he 's probably oblivious. "I'm a pretty posi tive guy and l hide · when I'm not in a good mood," he said . "When things aren't going well for me, I just make sure I'm not exposed to anything. "I try to make the most and be the happiest I can be in certain situations ... and l wake up everyday and say to myself 'Today i's going to be a good day."' That attitude has earned him comparisons to the main character from "Leave it to Beaver," much to McMurray' s chagrin. "If one of you calls me ' The Beaver,' I'm not going to be very happy," he said, Page BS 992-2825 446•0841 . ,'\. Main Street, • Rutland, Ohio 740-742-2289 or 1-800-837-8217 Call for hours or to make an �Thursday, February 27, 2003 www.mydailysentlnel.com www.mydailysentinel.com ~~ 1 riO AUJU> rBoA~~~ 1 "---FOR~~S.W: ::;:';._,J, 1997 ti n \"l'O I< I\ I Ill \. \lrrtbune - Sentinel - lae tster r PreaCher curl bench, T-row maChine, Pec:k Deck, Power Cage, ole. (740)441·0588 or $500 POLICE IMPOUNDS! (7.t0)446·2869 Hondas, Chevys, etcl Caral Trucks from $500. For listings 1-800-719·3001 ext. Two full size sofas w/match· 3901 ing chair & ottoman. Hunter - - - - - - - -green plaid. 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Located on a rented Full basement, $150,000. lot a 64 1 Lake Or., Rio 6 room Furnished house for (740)992·0165 Grande , 7 minutes walk to rent in Mason. (304)773(740)446.0538 Furnished efticiency. All util· campus. $10.000 OBO. 5 e.:: 76:::4c__ _ _ _ __ New 3 bedroom home close ities paid. share bath. $135 2 bedroom, t bath, full (614)2t 4-5151 month, 919 2nd Aven ue. to town. (740)256·6574 basement, Garfield Aven ue. - - - - - - , ,- (740)446·3945 17401446.1 828 1994 14x64 Liberty Mob;la Home, white vinyl siding, 2 Two hOuses for rent- 3 BA, Gracious livi ng. 1 and 2 t bath, nice, private- $475; BEDROOM HOME bedroom, 2 bath, remodeled 3 3 BR. 1 ba th , fi repl ace. bedroom apartments at Vii· Only $8,000. For listings call September 2002· N.ew b,:.tr- close to town- $550. Refer· lage Manor and Riverside t -S00-719_3001 Ext. Fl 44 bar carpet and refrigerator, ences and deposit required. Apartments in Middleport. - - - - - - - -- . $12,500. Must be moved. Please call Wiseman Real From $278·$348. Call 7 40· 992-5064 . Equal Housing I3_88_·_t5_7_9_ _ __ 3 bedroom. 1 bath. 2 story ~(7_4_0:_ Estate at ( 740)446·364 ~ Opport unities. home in Pomeroy, 1 car ga2001 t 4x80 Oakwood, 3 rage, fireplace, (740)992- BR. 2 bath, all appliances ~ M OBILE H OMES Modern 1 bedroom apart· 9492 included. We'll make down L--..iii FO IIRil.iREmriilirlio-.-1 ment (740)446-0390 3 bedroom· 1· 1/2 bath, payment, you ta ke over payments of $370 month, or 106 Locust Street, 2 bed· Now Tak ing Appl iCationswfnew 30M30 addition. Lo· buy for $22,000. (2t6)351- room, refrigerator. stnve 35 West 2 Bedroom Towncated on 12 acres with 7086 or (216)257·1 485. and water furnished, $275· house Apartments, Includes stocked pond. City Schools, $150 deposit; 1926 Ches t· Wa1er Sewage, Trash,. (740)446·8901 Blowout sale on all Single nut St., trailer, s 275• $l 50 $350/Mo., 740·446·0008. 3 bedrooms. 2 bathrooms, Section homes save thou- deposit. Stove and refriger- Pl easant Vallev Ap!irtment sands good unti l February ' ator. (740)446-9 061 Are now taking Applications fireplace with 7 acres, 2 car 29. (740)446-3093 tor 2BR , 3BR & 4B R., Ap pli· garage with 2 outbuildings Get Your Money's Worth~ 2 bedroom mobile home, cation s are taken Monday on Bashan Ad., 5 miles M from Chesler, very private, at Coles Mobile Homes, St. Minersville area, newly re- thru Friday, from 9;00 A.M.above ground pool, At. 50 East of Athens. Oeliv- decorated, references re· 4 P.M. Office is Loca ted at eries, set-ups, excavating, quired, deposit required, 1151 Evergreen Dri ve Poinl $80,000. (740}985-38 52 foundations, sewage sys - $300 per month, ca ll Pleasant, WV Phone No is terns. driv.9ways, heating (740)992-6777 after 5pm. (304)675·5806. E.H.O Beautiful home, 4 bedroom, 2 baths, 32 Evan s Heights, and coOling along with parts 2 bedroom trailer. $275. + Tara Townhouse Apart · $60,000, 3 story. (740l 44t · and service. You shOuld ac- Utilities and $275. Deposit. ments, Very Spacious. 2 88 17 cept nothing less. Since Mason . (304)675-1911 Bedrooms, 2 Floors, CA, 1 1967 we are Cole's Mobile 1/2 Bath, Newly Carpeted. Homes where you U Get 1 mobile homes lor rent. All Brick Ranch, 2 bedroom, 2 Adult Pool & Baby Pool, Pa· have Washer/Dryer. All lobath, garage, on river, 5 Your Money's Worth." tio, Start $385/Mo. No Pets, cated at Glenwood. 304· miles south of Gallipolis. L eas~ Plus Security Deposit Good used 14x70, 3 bed- 576-9991 . (740)441 ·8817 room. 2 bath. Only $7995. Required, Days: 740 -446Includes delivery, Call Nikki, Beautiful River Vi ew Ideal 3481; Eve nin gs: 740·367· 740·385·9948 For 1 Or 2 People, Referen- 0502. :_::~~=;:______ ces. Deposit, No Pets, FosLand Home Packages avail· ter Trailer Perk, 740-441 - Twin Rivers Tower is ac· able. In yo ur area, 018 1. cepting applicati ons lor (740)446·3384. waiting list lor Hud-subNice 2 bedroom, 1 112 bath, sized, 1- br, apartment, call All retlllt8te actven111ng New 14 wide only $799 14x70. no pets, also nice 675·6679 EHO In thi1 lleWipiiper II down and only $159.96 per rental lots, (740)992-2167. tublect to the Federal month . Call Karena, 740· . Trailer with kitchen furnishF•lr Housing Act of 1968 385 7671 ~:::_::.:.:_______ od, no pats. (740)256·6803 HousmoUJ whlctl mak11 It Illegal to adYtrtln "any New 2003 Ooublewide- 3 G<Joo<; BR & 2 Bath. Only $1695 APAKIMENTS preterence, limitation or dlacrlmtnatlon balled on down and &295/mo. 1-800· 0 FOR REm 691-6777 For Sale : Reconditioned race, color, religion, HIC familial atalua or national t and 2 bedroom apart· washers. dryers and ref ngTra itar lor sale wi th lot, men1s, 1urn1s · hed an d un1ur- orators. Thompsons Appl,·· origin, or any Intention to make any auch 14x80, ve ry good cond. nished. security deposit re - ance. 3407 Jac~son Avepreference, limitation or heat pu mp, private lot, quired, no pets, 740·992- nue, (304)675·7388. dlacrlmln•tlon. '' parches, very reasonably 2218. priced to sell Hartlord 304Good Used Appliances, ReThll newapeper will not 882·2389 Bedroom Apartment, conditioned and Guaranknowingly accept Kitchen Furnished , ,All teed . Washers. Dryers, I< I "\ I \I 1.\ advenlatmenta ror real Ranges, and Refrigerators, Electric. $300 Month. Deestate which Ia In Some stan at $95. Skaggs posit Required .Near High violation of lhe law. Our Appliances, 76 Vine Sl. , School. (304)675-3100 Or readers are hereby H OUSES (740)446·7398 (304)675·5509 Informed that ell FORREN'r dw.lllnga ~v.r11ted In I Bedroom Apartments Mollohan Carpet, 202 Clark thla newspaper are S1arting at $289/mo. Wash- Chapel Road, Porter, Ohio. 1 ·3 Bedrooms Foreclosed •vallable on an equal Homes From $199/Mo., 4% er/ Dryer Hookup, Stove (740)446·7444 1·877·830· opportunity biHI. Down, 30 Years at 8.5% and Relrigerator. (740)44 1- 9162 . Free· Estimates, Easy financing, 90 days same as APR. For Listings, 800-319- 1519. In town· 3 BR. 2- 1/2 bath , cash. Visa/ Master Card. 3323 Ext. 1709. 1 or 2 BR Appl. lor Rent, brick ranch, excellent condiDrive- a· little save alol. Pd., No Pets tion . Quiet nei ghborhood, 1 BR House In Racine, with Utilities _ New sola & Chair, $399 inground pool, new lence & wa ter, sewer, trash $325. 992 5858 9x12 carpet. room scZe $50. dock. Only $124,900 Month, No Pets (740)992· Apartmen t Avai lable Now. Mollohan Carpet & Fu rn iture (740)441 ·1312 5039 RiverBend Place, New Ha~:::________ ven, WV now accepting ap- (740)446·7444. Clark ChapNew home- 4 bedroom. 2 3 bedroom hOuse in Middle- plications for HU D-subsi- el Road , Porter, OH. bath, livlngroom, family· port, garage, large out build- dized. 1 bedroom apartUsed Furniture Store, 130 room, dining room den , ing, no pets , $375 plus de- ment. Utilities included Call Bulavllle Pike. We sell matmodem khchen, 2 car ga· posit. 279 Broadway St.. (304}882-3121 Apartment tresses. dressers, couches, rage, hp, all electric, within (740)992·3194 available for qualified se- appliances. bedroom su1te s. walki ng distance Pomeroy 3 bedroom , 1 car garage, nior/disabled person. EHO recliners. Grave mo nu· Golf Course , 3 acres, ments. (740)446-4782 Gal· workshop/ outbuilding; conBEAUTIFUL APART$11 8,000, call Susan lipotls, OH. 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(740)992-0274 ~ MLSCELI.ANEOUS MERCHANDISE BURN Fa t, BLOCK Crav· ings, and BOOST Energy Like You Have Never Experienced. WEIGHT· LOSS REVOLUTION New product launch October 23, 2002 . Call Tracy at (740)441·1982 Chain Saw, Homelite Super XL, chain saw, 18" cut, $130. (740)388·9B:i6 Complete set of Gallia Co. milk bOttl es, also l rom Meigs & Mason counties, 40 plus. wi ll sell as set only. Call alter 9:00 pm. (740)441·1236 Game Boy Color w/1 game: TV stand; 19" color TV & VCR . (740)992·7933 Jacqueline's "Livln' Dt~ll s" Presenting Apple Va lley , Dolls & Kits. Custom made babies & toddlers fo r that 1 special someone. or make · your own. your way! Many · faces, eye colors, hair color & styles, skin tones, an d body styles 1o choose from. Clothing also available. · Compare to Middleton and My Twinn Cuddly Babies Call lor more in formation. (740)446·8640 JET AERATION MOTORS Repaired, New & Rebuilt In Stock. Call Ron Evans, 1800·537·9528 . Kelvinator freezer. chest. like new, no rust , cell (740)992·2281, 36"H·28"D· ' 42"L1 price S200 . --~------------- ' New & Used Heat Pumps- : Gas Furnaces. Free Esti- · males. (740)446·6308 NEW ANO USEO STEEL Steel Beams, Pipe Rebar ' For Concrete. Angle. Chan· nel. Flat Bar. Steel Grating • For Drai ns, Driveways & · Walkways. L&L Scrap Met- ' als Open Monday, Tuesday, ' Wednesday & Friday, Sam- ' 4:30pm. Closed Thursday. & Sunday. · tram $297 to $383. Walk to Whirlpool washer. $70: Hot· Saturday Well maintained 8yr old (740)245-0372 (740)446--7300 . Ranch. 3br. 2ba. FR/LRIDR. 3br. 2105 North Main . No shop & movies. Call 740- point dryer. $65. both whi te. 2 car garage . (304)674- Pets . Deposit. $425. month. 446-2 568 . Equal Housing Call alter 6pm. (740)446- Wood chipper, $500. 5HP. · 4677 9056 (740)446·0620 (304)675·2749 OppMunity . Boyd Beet c aul.. Bull Sale. 70 Rogletorod Angua and Hereford Bulls, for the commarc:lal cattlemen . Sale is at the new O.K. Livestock Auc· tlon, Maysville, KY, Monday, March 3rd, 6:30pm. For more information contact Charlie Boyd, (606)763· 6418 r The Village of Middleport Ia selling a 1963 Ford Ranger In •as-Is" condition. All bids must be turned in at the Public Works OHic:e 237 Race Street by Marc:h 4th, 2003 at 4:00pm. Tho village reserves the right to reject any and all bide. Grain fed freezer beet tor oslo. Call (740)245·5t 75. No calls alter 9pm . r 1989 Ford Ranger Ext. Cab. HAY & 2.9 V·6 Engine. aulo trans. drive. Good tires. L~---siGiiRAINiiililio-_.1 4-wheel Runs good uses no oil. 1000# bales of good quall1y $2500. (304)875·6492 hay, $20 & $25; square bales altalta/orchard grass 1992 Ford Ranger; 4x4, $3, (740)698·2765 $2800. (304)576·3231 SeH·Storage 33795 Hiland Rd. Pomeroy, Ohio 740-992-5232 Eagles 2171 Every Thursday & Sunday Doors Open 4:30 Early birds start 6:30 lsi Thursday Mill Street, Middleport, OH 21 games for $20.00 2 Raffle Baskets Door Prizes • Refreshments • No Smoking For Info call Jerry 7 40-9923934 or Russ 7 40-742-2094 or ev ery month All pack $5.00 Bring this coupon Buy $5.00 Bonanza GetS FREE The Longaberger Co. or any of its representatives are .not in any way connected wilh this function. Basket · Tues. March 6 pm Doors open at 5 pm 21 games $20 Sponsored by the Middleport Fire Dept. BINGO March 1 6:30pm All packs $5 each Starburst $2000 American Legion Middleport (lO'xlD' 610'x20') c. e.ooo PUBLIC NOTICE Sherltf'a Sale of Real Eatata The State or Ohio, Meigs County, Mortgage Elllcllonlc Regl1lnltlon Syaternl, Inc. a• Nominee for Houaehold Really Corporation aka Household Finance Corporation Plaintiff VI Gall McAbee flea Gall Zirkle Cau No. 01-CV-102 In purauance of an order of Sale In the above entiUed action, I will offer lor eale at public auction, at tha Courthouse In Pomeroy, Ohio, In the above named County, on the 13th day of March, 2003, at 10:30 a.m ., the following dlecWibed real eatste, towH: Sltuatad In the State of Ohio, County of Malga ind Townehlp of Salisbury and being further dlecrlbed· aa lollowa: Being all of Lot t440 and 15 feat ·adjoining part of Lot t441 and being 1 part of the same real estate conveyed by Jamat R. Eade to James II Allen by daad recorded In Dllcl Book 187, Page 81, Dllcl Record• of Melge County, Ohio. Parcel No. 11· 01407· 000 • 11· 01408-()QQ Said Premlttl Located et 780 Laurel llreat, Middleport, Ohio 4&780 laid Preml111 Appralead • at 121,000.00 and can· not be eold far leu than two·lhlrdt of thit amount. TI!RMIOP'IALI! : 11,000.00 down, remainder upon lin· 43206 (614) 221-1662 (2)6,13, 20, 27, (3) 6 PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE The 2002 Annual Financial Report of Sutton Township for the Year ending Dec. 31 , 2002, haa been completed and Is available for public Inspection at Clark's Office at 43410 Dutchtown Road, Racine, Ohio 45n1 . (2)27 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE COMMON PLEAS COURT OF MEIGS COUNTY, OHIO HOME NATIONAL BANK Plaintiff VI Robert F; Bargman aka Robert Bargman, at al Caea No. 01 cv 172 NOnCE OF SALE By virtue of an Order of Sale Issued out of the Common Piau Court of Melga County, Ohio, In the cue of the Home NatlonaiBan k , Plaintiff, VI. Robert F. Bergman ake Robert Bttgman , at al ., Defandantt, upon 1 Judgment therein rendered , being Cau No. 01 -CV· t72 In aald Court, the Sheriff of Melge County, Ohio, will offer for aale at tht front door of theCourthOUII In Pomeroy, Melge County, Ohio, on' the 10th day or April, 2003, at 10:30 a.m ., the following Iande and tenemente, loctt· Bucket Truck (304) 675-5282 30 Yrs. Exp. • Ins. OWner: Ronnie Jones . Free www.wvpcdr.com doctorOwv dr.com Best Service at the Best Price BUILDERS lOt Dean Hill Newt: Used 75 South Church St. Ripley, WV 25271 1-800·822-0417 740·992-1717 BISSEll " W .V's #1 C h evy. Pontiac, Buic k . Olds· & C u s tom Van Pomeroy N ew H omes • Vinyl Siding • New Garages • Replacement Windows • Roofing "Not mat My money Is With Opcrl9am -~ pm Ffte eslimate&, rl\'11n Mome pic ~~p C1ll us lor all youroo nl•mer 'Ieeth (740) 446·1812 and Financial Sarolbl, Box 189, Middleport, OH Phone: 843-5264." Sen•icr Plans! 29670 Bashan Road RaQine, Ohio 4Sn1 740-949·2217 eel at 45 · Riverview Rocky Hupp Insurance Ask ws about our Hill"s Self Storage J»ubllc Notic e s In Newspapers. Your Right to Know9 D e liv e red Righi to Your Door. Dr., Middleport, OH 45760. A complete legal deacrlptlon of the real estate, Ia aa follows: The following described real estate situate In Salisbury Township, In the vii· lage ol Middleport, Section 29, Town 1 North, Range 13 West, County of Melga . and State of Ohio, bounded and described aa follows: Baing Lot No. 17 of Riverview Acres Subdivision In the VIllage of Middleport, Meigs County, OHio, aa racordad In Volume 4, Page 39, Meigs County Plat Recorda. Reference Deed : Volume 72, Page 447, Meigs County Official Records. Auditor 's Parcel No.: 15.()03()2.000 The above described real estate Is sold "as Ia" without warranties or covenants. Property Addreaa: 45 Riverview Dr., Middleport, OH 45769 Real Estate Approalaed at: $45.000.00. The real estate cannot be aold for lets than twothirds the appraised value. · TERMS OF SALE: 1 0% down day of oalo, balance on delivery of dead. 9old subject to 2002 and accrued 2003 real lillie !aXIl. All aherlff' t aolaa operate under the doctrine of caveat emptor. proapaotlva purchaaere are urged to check for Ilene In the public reconle of Melga County, Ohio. the Melge County eharlff make• no guarantH 11 to the etsiUI of I IIII prior 10 1111. DOUGLAS W. L IT• TLE, ATTORNI!Y , OR PLAINn,P' • Stump Grinding Computers, Repairs, Upgrades, Networks St Rt. 7 Goeglein Rd. RESIDENTIAL der of dead. Ralph E. Trussell Sheriff of Meigs County, OH FRANK& WOOLDRIDGE CO., L.P.A. Allorneys for Plaintiff 600 South Pearl Street Columbus, Ohio Top • Removal • Trim We Make Houu Calla COMMERCIAL and Melga County Sheriff Mark E. eheets Attorney for Plalnllffa (2) 13, 20, 27, 2003 Tree Service M (740) 992-3194 992-6635 740·992·7599 being altullled In the VIllage of Coalport, now a part of the VIllage of Middleport, end being Lot No. 16 as delineated on the plat of said VIllage of Coalport, now a part of the Incorporated VIllage of MiddlepOrt, Ohio, together with all the appurtenances an~ hereditaments thereunto belonging, but subject to all legal highways and zoning restriction. Reference Deeda: Volume 295, pages 43-&9, Meigs County Dead Recorda. The above daacrlbed real estate has been assigned Auditor's parcel No 1500503.001 Property Addreaa: 567 North Firat Avenue Middleport, Ohio Said real eatate appraised at $150,000.00 and cannot be aold for laao than two-thlrda of the appraised value. Tracta 1 and 11 are contiguous percela and shall be auc11oned aa one. TERMS OF SALE The IUCCIIIfUI purcha1ar, 11 aoon · 11 hla bid Ia ICC8PI• eel, ahall be required to clapoalt on the clay of the aala, In ceah or by certified check payable to the Sheriff, 10% ol the amount of auch accepted bid but In no event Ieee than $1,000.00. The balance of the rurch111 price ehal be due 1nd payable to the Sheriff within thlr· ty (30) dlyl from the elite ol connrm1t1on of Sale. The purohll• er 1h1ll be required to pay lnllreet on old unp1ld b1lance at 100% par annum lrom 1111 dell of confirm• tlon or eate to the date of payment of thl balance unllll the balanOI ehall be madl within eight (8) clar.• from the data ol . ua. Ralph 1!. Trua111t JONES' PC DOCTOR MANUYS HARTWELL SELF STORAGE STORAGE 97 BeechSt lOxlO middleport, OH 10x20 FREE ESTIMATES SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE THE , STATE OF OHIO, MEIGS COUNTY Jam~d Nuggud, Ill al, Plaintiffs va Acceesto Human Resource Development, etal., Defendants Caea No. 02- CV 066 Pursuant to an Order of Sale directed to me In the above entitle action, I will offer for tale at public auction, at the front door ol the Courthouse In Meigs County, Ohio, In the above named county, on Friday, March 7, 2003 at 10:30 a.m. , tha following deacrtbed - 1 eatata: TRACT 1: Situated In the VIllage of Middleport, County of Melga and State of Ohio: Baing Lot No. 17 and 23 1181 off of the northerly alcla of Lot US, making about 83 fM1 fronting on Second Street and running back at the wldth 100 leal being formarly k/lown a the R.R. Hudson proparty 1nd at the time occupled by aald R.R. Huclaon •• hla real· clance In the VIllage of middleport, Malga County, Oltlo, a part of whiCh wao Irenatarred from Nella P. Calderwood, Dec. to Myr!Jt Hobart by Carttflclta of Tranafar elated May 11, 11138, reoorclad In Volume 143, page 821, Malge County D11d Reoorde. The ebova dltcrlbed reel eatate haa been aaalgned Audllor'e P11011 Numbera 1 8· 001 ; and 1100127.000. PrOperty AddrHI: North ltoond Avenue Middleport, OH TRACT tt: lltUIIII In the VIllage ol Middleport, Cci1111ty or Malgt and ltall or Ohio: Known 11 and Jeff Warner Ins. 992-5479 High& Dry Middleport American Legion presents BASKET BINGO Friday, February 28 6 :30 pm Middleport American Legion Post Reading the newspaper keeps you informed and in tune with what's happening now, whether it's across the globe or . m your own backyard. Cellular ~'R~ BINGO i POLICIES: Ohio Valley Publishing rntr~el the right to edit, reject, or cancel any ad at any time Errors must be reported on tbe 11r9t day of publicati on and Trlbune-Santlnei-Regllter will be re1ponslble for no more than tha cost of the space occupied by the error and only the first inaenion. We shall not be llabllo mrl any loss or expenu ttllt reaultl from ttla publication or ominlon of an advertisement, Correction will be made In the first available &dillon. • Box number are alwaya conftdenUel. • Current rate card appllea. • All reel estate advertisements ara subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968. • This new'apa,perl accapta only help wanted ad1 meeting EOE atandards. We will not knowingly accept any advertising In violation of the lew. rib Arevou Pomeroy 96 Dodge Stratus, 76,000 miles. Cruise, tltt, air, $2600 080. (740)258·1875 Wanlod lo buy, uso<l mobile (740)256-1233 homes. Call (740)446·0175 cir (304)875·5965. Income Tax Specials· 1994 Plymouth Acclaim, 76K LlvEsrocK miles, $1 700; 1993 Mercury ~ Topaz. 4dr. $1700; 1990 Ford Tempo, 4dr, 99K . 100% PUREBRED BOER miles. $1600; 1990 Ford GOATS Few kids tor sale. ·Taurus, 4dr, $1500; 1990 Some adults. Proven Cham- Toyota small truck, $995; pion Bloodlines. Gallia super specials- 1995 Ford County grown. (740)245- Aspire, 74K miles, $2995; 0485 after 5pm, 1994 Mercury Cougar XR7, 74K miles, $2995; 1993 Chevy Cavalier, 2dr, $2995; Boarding, Training , Condi· RIVERVIEW MOTORS. 2 tlonlng, Indoor and Outdoor bl ocks above McOonalds, riding facilities, trails and Pomeroy, Ohio, (740)992· waah bay. 1-74D-446·4710 3490 Includes Free Yard Sale Sign! Up To 15 Words, 3 Days Over 15 W.ords 20¢ Per Word Ads Must Be Prepaid ·-------pi --------1111 days. no weekends or holidays. Apply in person at the Medical Plaza. 936 State Route 160. Gallipolis Foster Care givers Needed, Become a therapeutic foster care giver. You will be Reimburse S30-$45 a day lor the care of ch ild In your home. Tra ining will begin January. For more informalion call Oasis Therapeutic Care givers Network, Al bany, Oh, toll tree 1-877-3251558 Full-time dairy !arm worker needed_Call (7 40)245·5175 for more details. No calls af· ter 9pm. Publication Sunday Display: 1 :00 p.m. At the end of the day, take some time to relax and catch up on current events with the newspaper. Subscribe today and get news from around the neighborhood and around the delivered straight to your 1995 Monte C&rlo. 118,000 miles, white, sunroof, Ieath· - - - - - - - - er, power, $3,600, C&C General Home Malnte· nence- Painting , vinyl sld· (740)949·2700 lng, carpentry, doors, win1997 Ranger XLT, automat- dows, baths, mobile home ic, ai r conditioned , 71K, repair and more. For free $3895; 1996 Grand Am. 2· estimate call Chel, 740-992Pit bull pups, $100, yearling door, 78K, $3995; 1994 6323. pit bulls, $150. serk>us in· Honda Civic EX , 4·door, David's Home Repair loaded, 58K, $4295; 18 Olt18rs from $1795. COOK Electricity, Plumbing. Painl· It · All. MOTORS ll(740)446·0103 lng . We Do (740)441 ·5707 2002 Cavalier auto, air conditioned , 4dr, cd pl ayer. 17,000 miles. (740)441 · 1234 Oliver S~er 88, set up to pull aluminum weight brack- 92 Grand Pr~ SE. black, all ets and much more. power, 130,000 miles, (740)258·1 360 S2500. (740)388·9096 ll\egtster Visit us at 111 Court Street, Pomeroy Visit us at: 200 Main Street, Pt. Pleasant Call us at: (304) 675-1333 Call us at: (740) 992·2155 Fax us at: (304) 675·5234 Fax us at: (740) 992·2157 E-mail us at: E-mail us at: Word Ads Down, Catch AKC Chocolate Lab Boysl 8 total, 8 weeks, \let checked with 1st shots & wormed; Parents on premises. Beautiful puppies. $300. 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YOUNG Ill 992·6 2 15 �'I • Page B 8 • The Daily Sentinel www.mydallysentlnel.com Thursday, February 27, 2003 ACROSS Determined bride won't write groom's thank-yous DEAR ABBY: Thank you for your response to my "Angry Aunt in Akron," who complained because I haven't written · thank-you notes for the wedding gifts my husband and I received from his family, (I was prompt in acknowledging those we received ftom mine.) This was per the agreement we had made before the wedding. When mine were finished, I nagged to no avail. A few months later, his parents confronted me. I expl'!-ined our agreement to split the chore, but my mother-m-law thought otherwise. She continued to argue that my husband "always had trouble when it came to writing." Throughout school his parents corrected his mistakes and typed his papers before he turned them in. In other words, instead of teaching him, they "fixed" things for him - and she blamed me for not doing the same. Abby, I married a man, not a child. Marriage is a union, a joint venture between two people. You said it beautifully when you advised my aunt that "times have changed." They have! A woman's place isn't where it used to be, and a wife isn't a replacement for a mother. THANKFUL BRIDE IN MICHIGAN Dear Abby ADVICE DEAR THANKFUL BRIDE: I said times were CHANGING; I didn't say that the change was complete. While many people agreed with my reply, almost as many did not. Read on: DEAR ABBY: I disagree with you. Marriage is a partnership. While the groom is ill-mannered and negligent, I think the bride is being childish. If I waited for my wife of 33 years to do what sop1e might consider "her job," bur household would be a sorry state - and I'm sure plenty of times she'd say the same about me. If more young people .adopted our philosophy, perhaps there wouldn't be so many divorces. - GARY IN GRANITE CITY, ILL DEAR GARY: I agree that a successful marriage takes a lot of giving on both sides. What I disagree with is the stereotype that writing thankyou notes is automatically uwoinan's work." DEAR ABBY: Your reply to "An~ry Aunt" was correct. I' in 54. In recent years I have received many thank-you notes from the groom. I agree that with both husband and wife working, it's only fair that both write them. My son is being married in · three months. I plan on showing him the letter from "Angry Aunt" and also my reply. HAPPY AUNT B. IN NEW ORLEANS DEAR HAPPY AUNT B.: You'll be doing him and his bride a favor. DEAR ABBY: I had the same l'roblem. After weeks of watchm~ my husband, "Roy," procrastinate, I realized that while they were "his" guests, we were one unit. People who thought poorly of him would also think poorly of "us." Roy and I bring different strengths and weaknesses to our marriage, and perhaps my strength could help him with his weakness- so I came up with a plan: Roy had expressed interest in visiting a new French cafe. I agreed to go, but only if we took blank thank-you cards that Roy would write while I caught up on other post-wedding work. We shared a delightful bottle of wine, and the thank-yous went out the next day. That bride needs to be creative about getting her new husband to send the thankyous out, because, like it or not, his procrastination makes them both look bad. CHICAGO NEWLYWED DEAR NEWLYWED: C' est magnifique! Thanks for sharing your solution. DEAR ABBY: After a recent wedding I attended, the bride wrote the notes to the groom's family and friends, and the groom wrote to the bride's. This made me feel more welcomed by the groom and let me know 'he wanted to communicate with his new bride's side of the family. A great wax to inc,orporate into one famtly, don't you think? - AMANDA IN BLOOM· INGTON, IND. DEAR AMANDA: I do. And excellent public relations. (Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. 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The pleasant atmosphere you' II create around you will draw g,ood .things to you. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - Your chances for achievement today will be substantially enhanced if you keep your intentions to your. self. Thi~ is especially true if you're pursuing anything imponant. ARIES (March 21-April 19) - No one will have to tell you not to put any limitations on your imagination today. You understand that things are only as good as you are and that you alone control your destiny. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Even the simplest • things that life has to offer will prove to be pleasurable eKperiences today if you are able to share your time and energy with the people who mean the most to you. GEMINI (May 2l·June 20) - Let your heart rule your head today in dealings with those who are important to you. It's one of those days where everyone will benefit when they hghten up a bit. 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If there is someone special in your presence. speak from the heart when expressing your feelmgs. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)- A long-standing desire has better than average chances of being gratified at this time. The aspects are such that it could even happen today. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23Dec. 21) - Use either the spoken or written word to express what is important lo you. You have a knack at this time for phrasing things pleasantly, yet driving your points home in a masterly fash1on. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) - That big wheel of life is constantly turning, and today its arrow could point to you for the many kind things you've done for. others. Someone is eager to recipro- cate. · AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - You won't have toremember that wise old saying "If you want to command attention, whisper, don'! shout," because it will come naturally to you today , Such dignity evokes dignified responses. 1\'0110 SCRIMMAGE" SOLUTION BY JUOD HAMBRICK ~ 2000 U~M Fti!Uie SO{ndiUM.Ine - 1st DOWN • 89 2nd DOWN =-2!._ =..2!!... - = JUDO'S TOTAL . JUST \.\A\J\1'\q ~E WI\:'E: IS A~ />.\..\.. 1 CA'H \.\~1-\I)LE \Ell ME. A'Oa..IT IT ... being sold to Brown 53 "Allee' Astrograph Friday. Feb. 28. 2003 Papers :r_;./ '«CC.JLP \\\\t-Il< '30-• ...J 73 >- ~ ~ WORD®©®CD@@@@®-- Ooooooo ©®@®@®® !~~~.:olal 0 0000000 ~ (9@@@@(9@ 0 Itt DOWN 00 22?. 9.9 1stLoneoT~al 0 ~~~~··~ 0 0 0 >dDOWI< 4th DOWN Answer to previous Word Scrim· mag~· 326 llt.Y! 'W!DS'I .. AVERAGE GAME 215·225 by JUDD HAMBRICK FOURPLAYTOTAL = TIME LIMIT: 20 MIN DIRECTIONS: Make 1 2- to 7-lettlf word from the letters on Md'l yardtnt. Add points to each word or letter using sconng directions al ~ · S.v.n-letter wolds Q81 a 60-point boo.Js. All words can be fould In Webster's New Wortd JUDO'S SOLUTION TOMORROW c,.... .._...,_ ~ = 1~1 -... rll lnd~ I REMEMBER WE WENT ON FIELD TRIP, AND IT DIDN'T RAIN,AND WE ALL LEARNED A LOT AND WE ALL ~AD A 600D TIME .... ll!~EN ~ rll < 5 ~ ~ ~. 0 ::.. =2 .. < CINCINNATI The Brown Publishing Company announced Thursday that it has agreed to acquire 23 newspapers located in Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee, from Community Newspaper Holdings , Inc . (CNHI) of Birmingham, Ala. CNHI officials said they expect the sale to be complet:ed sometime early in the second quarter. The newspapers include II dailies, 12 weeklies; and related publications, with a total dtstribution to over 250,000 households. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The II paid daily newspapers are: Portsmouth Daily Times (Ohio), Gallipolis ,Daily Tribune (Ohio); The Daily Sentinel (Ohio); Harlan (Ky.) Daily Enterprise; Middlesboro (Ky.) Daily News ; Lumberton (N.C.) Daily Robesonian; Clinton (N.C.) Sampson Independent; Tarboro (N.C.) Daily Southerner; McDonough (Ga.) Henry Herald; Jonesboro (Ga.) Clayton News Daily; and Point Pleasant (W.Va.) Register. The 12 paid weekly newspapers are: Russellville (Ky.) News-Democrat and Leader; Hazard (Ky:) Herald; Prestonsburg (Ky.) Floyd County Times; Leitchfield · (Ky.) -Gr1,yson County · N~wsGazef!e; Tazewell (Tenn.) Claiborne County Progress; Lafayette (Tenn.) Macon County Times; Elizabethtown (N.C.) Bladen County Journal; FuquaVarina (N.C.) Independent; Gamer (N.C.) News; Apex (N.C.) Herald; Jackson (Ga.) Progress-Argus; and the Thomaston (Ga.) Times. "We have enjoyed owning and operating this fine group of publications and that made the decision to part with them a very difficult one," stated Mike Reed, President and CEO of CNHl stated. "However, we are fortunate that these papers, while no longer strategtc to CNHI, fit nicely with Brown's expansion plans. "I am certain that the combination of Brown's expertise and the fine people at these locations will bring even better future service to these communities." "'fhese newspapers have a long, successful- history of serving tbeir commumties, and we are pleased CNHI chose us to succeed to their · Please see Papen, A5 2 Sections - 11 Paps Calendar Classifieds Comics Dear Abby Editorials Movies Obituaries Sports Weather A3 85-6 87 87 A6 A2,4 AS 81-4 A2 C 2003 Ohio Valley Publishing Co. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2003 " www.mydailysentinel.com .. ' - •'• . .. Contract awarded for replacement of Pomeroy-Mason bridge Construction to begin this spring BY CHARLENE HOEFLICH News editor POMEROY - A contract for replacement of the Pomeroy-Mason Bridge has been awarded and construction is scheduled to begin this sprin.,. · According to Ohio Department of Transportation District 10 Deputy Director George M. Collins, the contract was officially awarded to the apparent low bidder on the project. C.J. Mahan Construction Co. from Grove City, in a joint venture with National Engineering and Contracting Co. from Strongsville, will construct the bridge at a cost of $45.8 million, nearly $3 million under estimate. Work schedules wi II be developed over the next few weeks, and a pre-construction meeting will be held with the contractor to discuss specific details of the project, Collins said. In addition, a partnering meeting that will include representatives from the West Virginia Department of ·Transportation, the contractor, consultants, construction and various ODOT areas will be scheduled in the near future, he added. "A partnering meeting is a very valuable tool when beginning a project of this size," said Collins. "It allows the key players to meet, share ideas and concerns, and develop methods to avoid potential problems before construction is under way." Construction schedules are being developed, but work will begin sometime in early spring, it was reported, Plea1e 1H Bridge, AS The 9hio Department of Transportation has released another rendering of the new Pomeroy-Maso(l Bridge which will get under construction this spring. The new rendering shows a driver's view from the cable-stay bridge. (Architect's rendering provided by Ohio Departmet of Transportation.) • Gallia wants to talk Leading Creek District about regional airport expansion nears completion County leaders look at options Bv KEVIN Kruv News editor r·.;· GALLIPOLIS - Gallia County leaders are willing to join their counterparts in Jackson County in starting a discussion about the possibility of a regional airport to accommodate growing aviation needs in the region. Doug Fry, director of the Jackson County Economic Development Board, approached Gallia commissioners Thursday to gauge their interest in the idea. Commissioner Harold Montgomery said Gallia would facilitate a meeting between the two counties. Because Gallia is also the base for the GalliaMeigs Regional Airport, Meigs County is to be included in any discussion, Montgomery said. "We're trying to get more of a regional effort started," said Fry, who spoke to Gallia leaders at the re~uest of Jackson County s commissioners and airport authority. Although Jackson County ha s an airport with a 6,000-plus foot runway, making it the longest in the area, it faces the same problem as Gallia-Meigs: It is inadequate for jets and larger corporate aircraft. The G-M Regional Airport Authority is currently revalidating a fea sibility study calling for a new atrport for Gallia and Meigs. The study, released in 1996, recommended a site south of the U.S . 35-0hio Route 850 interchange near Rodney as the best location for the new airport .J h..e . .stl!dY is LJeing 1,1pdate~r submission to the Fc:qeral Aviation Administration. The G-M airport 's runway, off Upper River Road in Gallipolis, is more than 4,000 feet long. Fry said executives with Luigino's, one of Jackson County's largest employers, regularly use the county airport east of Jackson between U.S. 35 and Ohio Route 93 . He said recommendations to improve the airport have been made to county officials. Fry added that Jackson officials also want to approach Lawrence County about potential interest. "We're by no mean s trying to lead the charge," Fry said. "We feel like we want to coordinate efforts. "Any facility that can handle larger jets would be a positive step," he added. Montgomery and fellow commissioners Bill Davi s and Shirley Angel were agreeable about launching but a discussion , Montgomery said any meeting with Jackson officials should include Gallia's Chamber of Commerce and Community Improvement Corporation, in addition to Meig s representatives . "It's something kind of difficult to get everyone on board to discuss, but we'd like to get a discussio n going," he said .· No date for a meeting was set. BY BRIAN J. REED Stall writer ... -· PAGEVI(\'bE, - A water line exp~nsion project designed to provide rural water service to 89 customers is nearing completion. Martin Broderick, general manager of the Leading Creek Conservancy District, said Thursday the installation of 16 miles of main water line is at 85 percent completion, and the mstallation of lines and taps to private residences is 60 percent completed. The project was begun last fall. The new water lines will provide service to 89 customers on Ohio Route 143 and Ohio Route 692, and on Gibson, Townsend, Mount Union, Hills, Woodyard, Staf!i Farm and Blackwood roil(j~ in Scipio Township. Broderick said 45 customers are now connected to the LCCD system, including a new dairy farm. "That farm wouldn't be there if it weren't for this project," Broderick told Meigs County commissioners Thursday. "I think the completion of this extensive project will likely result in some development, new homes and new construction in the area." The · district originally planned to add I06 customers through the expansion, Broderick said, but that num- ber was reduced. The $1.1 million proJect will be financed through funds from ~e Appalachian Regional r Commission, Community Development Block Grant funds and loan money from the Ohio Water Development Authority. Broderick said he expects it to be completed in late April. In the meantime, Broderick said the district plans another expansion project, to provide water service to 18 households just outside of Rutland. Broderick said the district will seek $30,000 in CDBG formula funds for the $80,000 project. Street closing, ODOT work begins in Nelsonville Monday Stall report NELSONVILLE Motorists traveling through Nelsonville are being adviSed to allow extra time to get to their destination once major highway rehabilitation work . begins Monday on the Canal Street section of U.S. Route 33 through the city. The eastbound lane of Canal Street from the intersection of Chestnut Street to the intersection of Hocking Parkway will be closed beginning Monday at 8:30 a.m. for the construction ·which will continue through fall. There will be changing traffie patterns throughout the project, according to a release from the Ohio Department of Transportation. Westbound traffic on 33 will be maintained to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction. Eastbound traffic will use the following detour, Hocking. Parkway to Ohio Route 691 (about three miles) back to 33. Those tra.veling on Ohio Route 78 wtshmg to g~ east on 33 toward Athens wtll be duected through the detour. A temporary ~affic signal -will be m operallon at the JUnctton of Hocking Parkway and 691 throughout the project. Access. to local . businesses and res!dences wtll be rnamtamed, tt was reported. "I 31J1 excited to s.~e this proJecf U!ld~r way. satd ODOT Dtstrtct I 0 Deputy ~irector George M. Collins. This has been a long-awmted proJect that wtll help to better serve the needs of local and regional travelers utilizing this area. "While this rehabilitation will not alleviate congestion through Nelsonville, repairing Canal Street will improve safety and increase the quality of our transportation · system while ODOT continues to develop a long-term solution," he added. Preliminary work is already being done for the proposed Nelsonville bypass project which will alleviate the bottleneck effect along Canal Street by providing a continuous four-lane system to the region. Preparations for the rehabilitation have been ongoing since spring 2002 to help shorten the length of time project-related road closures will be in effect. The project is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2003. / The lnpolient Reba& Unit at Holzer Medical Center and fhe Americun Strolce Associafion ha.-e teamed up to provide a daily Strolce Edutt~fion Program SO MUCH ~OR' 'T'H E 'T'HRI~L. 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