https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/a1b0e0bbd4127da220ec3b19b5f49d9f.pdf 5a924807f7cdbc3948ab09802af6e46b PDF Text Text Days after JFK’s death Great American Smokeout Betzing signs with OU OPINION s 4A LOCAL s 3A SPORTS s 1A Breaking news at mydailytribune.com Issue 46, Volume 52 Sunday, November 18, 2018 s $2 The ‘Biomechanics Roadshow’ Small Business Saturday returns Nov. 24 By Erin Perkins eperkins@aimmediamidwest.com Photos by Kira Northup | Courtesy Dr. Steven Leigh, assistant professor of biomechanics at Marshall University, teaches students about force and balance. Leigh and Dr. Suzanne Konz traveled to New Haven Elementary to present their “Biomechanics Roadshow” to students. OHIO VALLEY — Small Business Saturday is on the horizon and set for next Saturday, Nov. 24, but several local businesses within the Ohio Valley have already kicked off their holiday shopping season. In Mason County, over 500 shoppers came out for the third annual Sugar Plum Stroll event held on Main Street in Point Pleasant the first weekend of November. The local businesses had extended shopping hours, offered special in-store deals, and had festive treats available to their shoppers. Shoppers were also able to participate in Sugar Plum Stroll Bingo and 200 VIP tickets were available for pre-purchase, so shoppers could receive exclusive swag See BUSINESS | 5A Professors bring STEM to students By Beth Sergent bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com OHIO VALLEY — Professors from Marshall University’s Biomechanics program visited a local elementary school on Friday with their “Biomechanics Roadshow” in an effort to expose students to biomechanics, Marshall and careers in STEM-related fields. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. MU’s Biomechanics program recently received a Governor’s STEM MiniGrant, dispersed through the Office of Secretary of Education and the Arts in West Virginia to provide for some of the equipment in the roadshow. Arriving to meet Kira Northup’s fifth grade science students at New Haven Elementary were Dr. Suzanne Konz, associate professor and program director of Biomechanics at Marshall, and Dr. Steven Leigh, assistant professor of Marshall University Biomechanics. Biomechanics is a relatively new program at Marshall and is part of See ROADSHOW | 8A Board games come to Bossard Dr. Suzanne Konz explains Tendo FitroDyne devices which analyze velocity, force and power. The devices were attached to student belt loops while they did a vertical jump during the “Biomechanics Roadshow.” decision after questioning G&M Sanitation and Rumpke about the number of trucks used, number of drivers, hours they will be in the village, cost, and their acceptance of larger items. Adam Will from Next Step Consulting and Research spoke with the council about the possibility of setting up a social media presence and a website. There was discussion about whether a council member should maintain the sites or if a third party should be in charge. Mayor Sandy Iannarelli wants a third party to run the site and Councilman Ben Reed agreed. Councilman Brian Conde suggested referring the issue to committee and they will return with possible solutions at a later date. GALLIPOLIS — Bossard Memorial Library recently added a large selection of board and card games to its collection that can be checked out for free by library card holders. The board game collection adds to the list of Bossard Library’s popular non-traditional item collections, which include bicycles, mobile hotspots, and Launchpad lending tablets. Bossard Memorial Library Director Debbie Saunders stated that, with the inclusion of board games in the collection, the library wishes to promote social interaction among families and friends of all ages. “In today’s world, we are all constantly connected through the use of our digital devices,” Saunders said. “Offering board games to our patrons provides them with another way to connect – or reconnect – with friends and family, by spending quality time playing a wide variety of board games, all available with the use of a library card.” The board game circulation program was launched in conjunction with International Games Week held on November See MIDDLEPORT | 3A See BOSSARD | 2A Cost to prosecute Rhoden case could reach millions By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@aimmediamidwest.com “We hate to even put these numbers out there,” said Pike County Commissioner Blaine Beekman. Beekman was referring to possible costs connected with prosecuting six suspects, significantly including four death penalty cases, in connection with the infamous Rhoden family murders in April 2016. Beekman said the case is so unique, it is pretty much impossible to put a dollar sign on the cost of prosecution. But he added estimates have ranged from anywhere between $2 million to $4 million. “We don’t have that kind of money,” Beekman said. Fellow county commissioner B SPORTS Sports: 1B-4B, 7B Comics: 5B Classifieds: 6B Tony Montgomery opined the prosecution team seems very confident they have the right people on trial for the bloody crime spree which put Pike County on the national map for all the wrong reasons. He added he obviously hopes justice is done. “But justice isn’t cheap,” Montgomery added. Montgomery stated he had been talking with state Rep. Shane Wilkin, R-91, who just won election to his first full term in office. Montgomery said Wilkin promised to investigate some financial help for Pike County in dealing with the fallout from the murders. Beekman said the county already has spent approximately See RHODEN | 5A Middleport Council discusses projects A NEWS Obituaries: 2A Opinion: 4A Weather: 8A By Kayla Hawthorne Special to Times-Sentinel JOIN THE CONVERSATION What’s your take on today’s news? Go to mydailytribune.com or www.mydailysentinel. com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. MIDDLEPORT—Middleport Council held its regular meeting last Monday night to discuss upcoming projects, including a Christmas tree display planned for the village. The Village of Middleport Recreation Committee is planning a themed Christmas tree display for the lot adjacent to Dave Diles Park. They invite schools, churches, organizations, causes, and memorials to decorate trees on Saturday, Nov. 24. Registration forms are due Wednesday, Nov. 21 and are available at the Middleport Village Hall Water Office. The council voted four-to-two and awarded G&M Sanitation, LLC. the 2019 refuse bid. They came to this Staff Report �OBITUARIES/LOCAL 2A Sunday, November 18, 2018 Reported work release walk off in custody Staff Report CHESHIRE — On Friday, Gallia County Sheriff Matt Champlin released a statement indicating Marie M. Lopez, who reportedly fled from the Gallia County Work Release Center on Sunday, Nov. 11, has been taken into custody in Ross Lopez County. Lopez, 29, is from Chillicothe. Langs welcome daughter Shane and Cody Lang recently welcomed their new daughter into the world. Ellie Teagen Lang was born on Friday, Nov. 9. The Lang’s have five other children, Aiden, 14, Turner, 12, Kailey, 9, Greyson, 4, and Maisie, 3. They reside on New Lima Road in Rutland. CORRECTION In a story in Friday’s Gallipolis Daily Tribune noting the opening of a new art show at the Huntington Museum of Art by local artist Jamie Sloane, the story correctly noted the location although the headline was changed to incorrectly read it was taking place at the French Art Colony. This change was made in another office and not approved by the Tribune, though the Tribune apologizes for this error. To be clear, the show, and reception, are all taking place at the Huntington Museum of Art. Sunday Times-Sentinel OBITUARIES ORVA HEISSENBUTTEL MONTROSS, Va. — Orva Walker Heissenbuttel, 91, Gallia County native, passed away at her home in Montross, Virginia on October 31, 2018. Born October 27, 1927 near Cora, Perry Township , she was the eldest daughter of Zelma Phillips and Jackson Tandy Walker. She maintained close connections to her family and home place all her life. She was educated at Cora and Brushy Point one room school, then Perry Rural and Rio Grande High School where she was valedictorian of her class of 1945. Following graduation she attended Bliss Business College in Columbus. Working for the Civil Service in Dayton, she was appointed chief of the US Army Air Force Regular Officer Unit at Wright Field. There she met Capt. William George Heissenbuttel. They were married August 3, 1947. He was a native of Manhattan, NY and Jersey City, so encountering Orva’s folks on Fair Oaks Farm was a novel experience. But he loved Zelma’s cooking, Jack Walker’s good humor and walking the fields and woods. Married to an Air Force officer, Orva accompanied him on assignments to Michigan, Holloman AFB, New Mexico (where they were acquainted with some of those German rocket scientists) and California, returning in 1952 to Wright-Patterson AFB. The next assignment was to Andrews AFB near Washington, D.C. Orva soon became interested in antiques and journalism. Entirely self taught, she began to lecture, teach classes and seminars on antiques and to write a weekly “About Antiques” feature. During her decades in the Washington area she taught hundreds of students and eventually reached many more with her “Antiques and Americana” column for the Washington Star newspaper. She had a knack for bringing people with shared interests together, forming the American Antique Arts Association (18 chapters) and other groups devoted to Heisey, Duncan, and Imperial glassware. She even learned to make her own blown glass at Virginia Commonwealth University. Returning to Gallia County often, she presented a seminar at Riverby, instructed classes on furniture refinishing and antique and collectible glass for the School of Homestead Living at Rio Grande College and an Antiques Workshop at the Ariel Theatre. In later years she and her husband joined daughter Iris on Virginia’s Northern Neck. Winters were spent with daughter Lili in Key Largo, Florida. Orva always enjoyed travel, gardening, and her relationship with her two grandsons, and especially telling all about it. Major Heissenbuttel, Orva’s husband of 69 years, was interred at Arlington National Cemetery in 2014. She was preceded in death by her brother, Jackson Walker Jr, sister, Etta Walker Altizer, and brothers-in-law David Altizer, Marion Jack Harrison, and John Gilliam. She now leaves behind daughters Iris and Lili Heissenbuttel, son-inlaw Carey Howlett, and grandsons Inigo Walker Howlett and Owen Trowbridge (Rachel) Howlett. She is also survived by sisters Marcella Walker Harrison Gilliam of Gallipolis, Mary Walker (Victor J) Niday of Lincoln Pike, and Karen Walker (James) McElyea of Inglewood Florida and many beloved nieces and nephews. As a lifelong member of the Methodist Church, she leaves a legacy of sharing knowledge and caring for her community. A memorial service in Gallia County is planned in the spring. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Cora Community Center, Treasurer Jo Ann Hill, 4274 Cora Mill Road, Gallipolis, 45631. ESTHER JAMES Courtesy photo Patrons of Bossard Library can now choose from among a myriad of board and card games to check out all for free with their library cards. Pictured are members of the library’s Board of Trustees and the library director with the library’s collection of games. From left, are: Larry Shong, secretary; Elaine Armstrong, vice president; Jay Caldwell, member; Debbie Saunders, library director; Robbie Jenkins, president; and Leanna Martin, member. to two board or card games may be borrowed at any one time by any library patron in good From page 1A standing who is 18 years of age or older. The 4-10. This initiative is supported by the Ameri- loan period for board can Library Association games is two weeks with no renewals. No holds and seeks to connect may be placed on board individuals through games. their libraries around Games may be played the educational, recreational, and social value in the library, but must first be checked out to of games. the eligible borrower Included in Bossard on his or her library Library’s board and card game collection are card. Games cannot be returned to the library’s traditional games like book drop, and borrowScrabble, Yahtzee, and ers are responsible for Battleship, as well as many newer games, such the safekeeping and as Heads Up, One Night return of all board game contents to the library. Ultimate Werewolf, To check out the Splendor, and Pandemic, board game collection among many others. or to sign up for a free Patrons may also make library card, stop by requests for different Bossard Library at 7 games as new games may be added to the col- Spruce Street in Gallipolis. For the latest news lection at a later date. on programs and events The board game colat Bossard Library, visit lection is located in the bossardlibrary.org. library’s Atrium and up Bossard AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC (USPS 436-840) Telephone: 740-446-2342 A companion publication of the Gallipolis Daily Tribune and Times Daily Sentinel. Published Sunday through Friday. Subscription rate is $131.61 per year. GALLIPOLIS — Esther Alice James, age 96, of Gallipolis, passed away on Thursday November 15, 2018 at Abbyshire Place. Born July 3, 1922 in Eno, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Levi and Reva Rupe Reynolds. In addition to her parents she was preceded by her husband, Wendell James whom she married on July 31, 1941 in Bidwell, the Rev. J. L. Stephenson officiated and Wendell preceded her on July 23, 1982; also preceded is a daughter, Gerry Rothgeb; a brother, Ralph Reynolds and three sisters, Florence Erwin, Helen Ferrell, and Frances Hanna. Esther retired from the Gallipolis Developmental Center in May, 1978 after 30 years of service. She is survived by a daughter, Martha (David) Kelley of Gallipolis; a son-in-law, Robert “Bob” Rothgeb of Gallipolis; grandchildren, James Rothgeb of Gallipolis, Michael Kelley of Parkersburg, Steven Kelley of Cortland, Ohio, and Sean (Carly) Kelley of Gallipolis; one great grandson, Cory Kelley of Wyoming, Mich.; one great granddaughter, Harper Grace Kelley of Gallipolis; and by two sisters, Lucille Thaxton of Gallipolis, and Louise White of Huntington, W.Va. Graveside services will be 2 p.m., Sunday November 18, 2018 at Gravel Hill Cemetery with pastor Junior Preston officiating. Pallbearers will be: Robert Rothgeb, James Rothgeb, David Kelley, Michael Kelley, Steven Kelley, and Cory Kelley. Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home funeral home is assisting the family. An online guest registry is available at http:// www.waugh-halley-wood. com/ DELBERT EUGENE VANMETER RACINE — Delbert Eugene VanMeter, 89, of Racine, Ohio, passed away quietly at his home early Friday, November 16, 2018. He was born on February 16, 1929, to Carl and Laura Brewer VanMeter in Racine, Ohio. Delbert was a lifelong union member of Carpenters Union, and founding member and first President of the Millwright Union in the Columbus area. He was active in the Gideons and member of the Racine Morning Star Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Opal Cozart VanMeter; 4 children, Debra, Lewis (Jane), Kelly (Gloria), and Lesa. He was a blessing to an extended family of 11 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; and 6 great-great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in VIRGINIA CAROLINA LARGE POMEROY — Virginia Carolina Large, 67, of Pomeroy, passed away, Friday, Nov. 16, 2018 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. She was born Dec. 21, 1950, in Henderson, W.Va., daughter of the late William and Virginia Patterson Siders. Virginia is survived by two sons, Jerry (Cassie) Large and James (Debbie) Large; a daughter, Virginia (Robert) Mullins; 15 grandchildren; several great grandchildren; two sisters, Irene Martin and Betty Hart; and three brothers, Virgil Patterson, Tommy Patterson, and Gary Siders. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jackie Large, Sr.; a son, Jackie Large, Jr.; and a granddaughter, Melissa Dawn Large. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 20 at Ewing-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Pomeroy with Tom Wilson officiating. Burial will follow in the Rocksprings Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. until time of service. Guests are invited to sign the online guest book at www.ewingfuneralhome.net. death by 3 brothers, Francis, Dale and Norman. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Roush Funeral Home in Ravenswood, West Virginia, with Pastor Jim Marshall officiating. Burial will follow in Carmel Cemetery in Racine, Ohio. Friends may visit the family at the funeral home on Tuesday, November 20, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers please consider donations to the Southern Charge UNC, 31435 Pleasant View Road, Racine, Ohio 45771. Roush Funeral Home, Ravenswood, is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family at roush94@yahoo.com, or on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ roushfuneralhome. The obituary may be viewed on our website at www. roushfuneralhome.net. VIRGIL LEE STROUD PATRIOT — Virgil Lee Stroud, 75, of Patriot, passed away Friday, Nov. 16, 2018 at home, surrounded by his family. He was born June 23, 1943, in Williamson, W.Va., son of the late Birdie and Martha Stroud. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Virgil Paul; granddaughter, Cora Lou; sisters, Lydia, Rose, and Percilla; brothers, Bird Jr., James, Albert, Raymond, and Carlos. Virgil is survived by his wife of 59 years, Louella Stroud; children, Larry, Bernice, Karen (Chuck), and Marsha; eight grandchildren; and twelve great grandchildren. He worked and owned his own roofing company for more than 30 years. He enjoyed fishing and hunting with “the guys.” He also enjoyed telling stories about “the old days.” Virgil will be truly missed. A visitation will be held from 12:30-1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 20 at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville. A graveside service will follow at 2 p.m. at Perkins Ridge Cemetery, Willow Wood. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.ehallfuneralhome. com. Prices are subject to change at any time. CONTACT US PUBLISHER Bud Hunt, Ext. 2109 bhunt@aimmediamidwest.com CIRCULATION MANAGER Derrick Morrison, Ext. 2097 dmorrison@aimmediamidwest.com EDITOR Beth Sergent, Ext. 2102, bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com SPORTS EDITOR Bryan Walters, Ext. 2101 bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Matt Rodgers, Ext. 2095 mrodgers@aimmediamidwest.com 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 Periodical postage paid at Gallipolis, OH POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Sunday Times-Sentinel, 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631. GALLIA, MEIGS COMMUNITY BRIEFS Peter’s Cave Road Bridge closed Gallia County Engineer, Brett A. Boothe, announces that Peter’s Cave Road Bridge will be closed on Monday, November 19, 2018, 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. between Jacobs Road (T-762) and State Route 775, weather permitting, for bridge rehabilitation. Local traffic will need to use other County roads as a detour. Boil Advisory RUTLAND — The boil advisory from Wednesday has been lifted for Pomeroy. There is a limit of one bale. the Village of Rutland. Animal bedding available MIDDLEPORT — The Meigs County Humane Society will be providing straw for animal bedding during the months of November, December, January and February. Vouchers may be picked up at the Humane Society Thrift Shop, 253 North Second Street, Middleport, for a fee of $2. Vouchers are to be redeemed at Dettwiller Lumber in Free Thanksgiving dinner at Mulberry Community Center POMEROY — A family style Thanksgiving Dinner will be served at 1 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 22 also at the Mulberry Community Center. The dinner is free and open to anyone who wants to attend. If you will be alone on the holiday plan to attend for the fellowship and food. �LOCAL Sunday Times-Sentinel MEIGS HEALTH MATTERS The Great American Smokeout ing—free, with no The American judgment. Quitline Cancer Society’s provide free coach43rd annual Great ing—over the American Smokephone—to help out was held on you quit smoking. November 15, When you call 2018. The Great 1-800-QUIT-NOW American SmokeSherry , you can speak out is an annual Hayman, confidentially with event that encourRN, TTS a highly trained ages smokers to make a plan to quit Contributing quit coach. Quitline columnist provide many of smoking. the services and A report indisimilar support you get in cates, in 2017 14 percent of U.S. adults were current a stop-smoking class or cigarette smokers, the low- from your doctor, and can be a valuable complement est prevalence recorded since monitoring began in to your doctor’s care. Quit1965. Nonetheless, smok- line are available throughout the United States and ing remains the leading coaching is available in preventable cause of disease, disability, and death several languages. Quit coaches will in the United States. Each year, an estimated 480,000 help create a plan that can work for you. Quit U.S. adults die from cigarette smoking and second- coaches are trained to help smokers quit. They hand smoke exposure. understand what you are Smokers can and do going through. Many quit smoking: former are former smokers smokers now outnumber themselves. They are all current smokers. Among trained to be good listencurrent U.S. adult smokers and to give callers ers, nearly two out of encouragement, support, three want to quit smokand helpful tips. ing, and approximately A quit coach will ask half made a quit attempt in the preceding year. Get- questions to find out ting effective help through what type of help you are interested in. They will counseling and use of also ask about your past medications can increase the chances of quitting by experience with trying to quit smoking. This as much as threefold. information helps them There are several reagive useful suggestions on sons why a quit line can the type of program that help you succeed when could work best for you. you make a quit attempt. Quit coaches can help One reason being, you can get help to stop smok- you get quit-smoking Middleport From page 1A In other business: Unanimously to adopted the Meigs County Hazard Mitigation Plan (Resolution 247-18); Voted to remove the portable bathrooms from the parks for the winter months; Voted to renew council dues for the Ohio Purchasing Co-Op to receive discounts on supplies for the village. Village council mem- medications. Quit coaches can help you connect with quit-smoking medications through your health insurer or community programs. They may also be able to provide you with these medications for free and may also be able to send an initial two-week supply to your home. Nicotine Replacement Therapy such as the nicotine patch and gum, these medications can help you quit smoking. You can get helpful tips on how to deal with cravings and withdrawal. How to get the right kind of help from your friends and family. What websites, apps, and texting programs might help you quit. Whether to use quitsmoking medication and how to use it. And the best reason of all to use a quit line is that a Quitline is that you are more likely to stay quit! Quitlines are proven to increase your chances of quitting successfully and staying quit. A quit coach will work with you to develop a plan that is personalized for your needs. As a tobacco treatment specialist at the Meigs County Health Dept., I can help you devise a plan to quit tobacco use too. Call 740-992-6626 weekdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for an appointment. Sherry Hayman, RN, TTS, works for the Meigs County Health Department. bers also want to remind the public of the blessing box located in front of the village hall. Food items are available for those who need them and donations are encouraged, if possible. Kayla Hawthorne is a freelance writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. “ I have enjoyed being able to practice modern surgery techniques while living in a rural community.” David Blevins, MD, FACS General Surgery Dr. Blevins joined Holzer in 1998, and is board certified by the American Board of Surgery. He specializes in hernia repairs, appendectomy and advanced minimally invasive procedures, and sees patients at Holzer locations in Athens, Gallipolis, and Jackson. “I grew up in Gallipolis, my father was an administrator for Holzer Clinic for over 30 years. As a youth, I received my medical care and had surgery at Holzer. During high school and college, I worked at Holzer throughout the summers,” Dr. Blevins said. Dr. Blevins is active in his local church and enjoys hobby farming, hunting, golfing, fishing, and is a fan of the Cincinnati OH-70082720 Reds, Columbus Blue Jackets, and the Tottenham Hotspur FC. 1.855.446.5937 4 www.holzer.org/surgery OH-70091069 Sunday, November 18, 2018 3A �Opinion 4A Sunday, November 18, 2018 Sunday Times-Sentinel THEIR VIEW The holiday shopping list that glistens A box. That’s the least expensive, most utilized gift to give to any child under the age of six. Grinning toddlers crawl through their cardboard caves, mount their imaginary stallions and shimmy under bridges, totally ignoring the mock computer dancing with lights that was housed inside just moments before. We know this, but tend to buy the expensive, digital toys that light up anyway. Not just toys for our boys and girls, but gadgets for ourselves. Often, we buy into the holiday shopping buzz and create lists we feel will make us or our loved ones happier, more content, when what we may need the most is the empty box that is missing from our list. Michele We wrestle our way through the Savaunah endless lines of frazzled customers Zirkle Contributing looking for deals that sparkle the most. We jump on the price-buster columnist mania wagon and roll through the aisles of fluff and stuff till our heads are spinning faster than the candy canes dancing in the kids’ heads. We click and order and shop till we drop as our longing to fill the few inches of space left in our overflowing closets increases all the while feeling more overwhelmed with a deeper longing for the creativity a simple empty box could provide. Storage units hold possessions that are not needed or, at the least, no longer add to our hapConsider the mind piness, but what if we is a box you can revise our list to include the wishes we most empty and, just desire. What if we think like your closet, outside the proverbial needs cleaned out box, and while the acquisition craze runs rampant occasionally. in cyberspace and stores everywhere, we clear our list and start fresh? Consider the mind is a box you can empty and, just like your closet, needs cleaned out occasionally. Try closing your eyes and picture yourself as a child with a box in hand. What size is it? Is it rugged or smooth? Is it a city you’ve always wanted to visit or a pond you most enjoy watching the geese flock over? What can you place inside it that will make your soul sing? Maybe sit in silence for a while and let yourself feel the gift of freedom this empty box provides or take an easy walk through the leaf-laden pathway of the metro-park, far away from the crowds, and permit yourself to enjoy your creation—your own special list that glistens with true joy. Life doesn’t have to be a Pandora’s box with chaotic surprises inside—unless we wish it to be that way. We’re the ones placing the would-be experiences into the box. We can let fear dictate our desires and choose to leave the lid closed. We can spend the first half of our lives collecting things and the second half cleaning out our overstuffed basement, or we can clear the back deck for that barbeque or belly-dancing class we’ve been wanting to host. Just remember, whether you stack the garage so full the car gets parked curbside, or you have an open space in which to gaze at the moon, the choice is yours. The list is yours to create—yours to experience—to keep as is or to let dangle from the vine and die so inspiration can grow in its place. Where ever you decide to shop for this season, may your box-filled path find you giggling all the way. Michele Zirkle is a published author, life coach and energy healer. Her radio show can be accessed at www.lifespeaks.info. She can be reached at www.zirksquirks@gmail.com. THEIR VIEW Aftermath of JFK assassination John F. Kennedy had a profound effect on all of us not yet encumbered with stone-hard impressions of what a President should be. He was endowed with so much charisma that the entire country had its spirit lifted, just knowing he stood for them. As such, his murder on that grey, November day of 1963 brought all of America to its knees. The collective feeling of loss was profound. All forward motion came to a halt. Words of solace rang hollow. Faces were white and cold. Everywhere was deathly quiet. It was the day the music died… too, it was the day that America’s newfound hope died. Teachers interrupted classes with the somber news. Children found their mothers weeping and their fathers arriving home from work visibly shaken. Families piled into living rooms to watch television, glued to the news out of Dallas. Our leader had fallen. We all encounter life changing events: tragedies, celebrations, or unforeseen revelations and encounters that come upon us in the blink of an eye. Events never foreknown, or prearranged, or expected. Events that shake us to the core… events that change our lives to the end of our days. A health scare, witnessing a shooting, an airplane that suddenly drops 1,000 feet before the pilot regains control, fighting in Vietnam when plan and monitor your outpost is all media stations overrun, watching along the route of in horror as towers the funeral procescollapse in New sion. Keeping in York, the murder mind that members of a friend or of the news media family member… were converging on there’s thousands John Washington from of examples. You Preston all parts of the know what they Smith are, dear reader… Contributing world. For 21 hours, they’ve happened columnist President Kento you. nedy’s body lay For me, President Kennedy’s death was in state in the Capitol Rotunda. More than the beginning of three 250,000 people paid days that melded into a respects. life-changing experience For reasons I canthat, since that time, has not explain and do not deeply affected my outunderstand, most of that look on life’s precarious weekend was a blur. I nature. remember the activity In 1963, I was an level was beyond hectic, I Information Specialist remember working night in the US Army staand day, providing news tioned at Fort Lesley J. releases, fielding quesMcNair in Washington, tions from thousands of DC. Two months prior members of the news to the shooting, I had media, and mostly, prebriefly met President paring for the coming Kennedy when he paid a Monday, the day of the visit to the Tomb of the President’s interment. Unknown Soldier (as it At 10 a.m. on the mornwas known back then). ing of the funeral I was Three days after his taken by military vehicle death, he was buried in Arlington National Cem- to the cemetery where I would wait until the proetery. My life-changing cession arrived around event lasted those three 2:43 p.m. More than days. From the moment he was shot until his wife, a million people lined the streets…many cried Jackie, lit the eternal openly. flame at his gravesite. Throughout that day I was part of the Army I was stationed on a public relations team in wooden platform that the Military District of had been constructed Washington. Not only was our office tasked with below the Custis-Lee providing information to Mansion (today known the news media regarding as the Arlington House) any contingent of the US and just above the burial site. That platform held Army that would be parapproximately 100 memticipating during any of the events of the upcom- bers of the media. Well known pictures of the ing weekend, but too, it was our responsibility to cortege (funeral proces- sion) crossing the Lincoln Memorial Bridge with the Lincoln Memorial in the background were taken from that platform. Following mass at Saint Matthews Cathedral, the casket was carried by a horse-drawn caisson to Arlington National Cemetery. (A caisson is a two-wheeled cart designed to carry artillery ammunition and is used to bear the casket of the deceased in military and state funerals). Black Jack, a coalblack Morgan-American Quarter Horse followed the caisson with boots reversed in the stirrups symbolizing a fallen leader. I remember that there were certain notables I looked for at the gravesite. The ones I recognized were the Prime Minister of Canada, Lester Pearson, the Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, President Charles de Gaulle of France, and Prince Phillip and Prime Minister Alec DouglasHome, both of the United Kingdom. There were others, but these were the dignitaries I wanted to see. Kennedy’s funeral was the largest gathering of foreign dignitaries at any funeral in the United States, drawing 220 foreign dignitaries from 92 foreign nations, including 19 heads of state. There were sights and sounds that will stay with me until my death. Muffled drums, steel horseshoes as they struck the pavement, Black Jack, the See SMITH | 5A YOUR VIEW Reader addresses road name change request Dear Editor, I am writing today in response to the letter written by Nick Smith regarding the name change of Johnson Ridge Road to Polcyn Ridge Road. There a number of incorrect statements in his letter and I feel as though I should set the record straight. Most of the residents of our road are not lifelong residents. Of the roughly 40 adult residents I have the count at 13 lifelong residents with 8 Polcyns, 4 Shavers (longest) and 1 Smith. If I missed anyone I apologize. I also take exception to the statement that the monetary cost for the residents could be in the thousands. I am not sure where these figures are coming from. I remember when we had to change our addresses from Rural Route 4 to Johnson Ridge Road and I do not remember this being a financial burden for any of us. If I thought that this was going to cost my neighbors anything other than a little of their time I would not have petitioned for this change. As far as whether or not all of the Polcyns want this change, of course they do. This was a deathbed request from one of the patriarchs of our family and all of us are fully supportive of the change. When I started the petition I spoke with at least one member of the majority of the households about this although there were some that I did not catch at home. All but one agreed that this was a good idea and signed the petition. I also asked about the current name of the Ridge and no one could tell me anything about the history of the name except that some Johnson’s used to live here. There are no Johnson’s currently living on the Ridge and I cannot recall any in the 45-plus years I have resided here. Therefore I feel that we are not doing any disservice to anyone who lived here in the past by changing the name. I have asked for this name change from my neighbors not for myself but to honor both Donald and Michael Polcyn who both passed within a very short span in January of this year. These men gave not only to their country through there military service but also to this community through their many, many hours of public service. They gave to this community in ways that most never will. This is what we do in America, this is what makes us great. We honor our heroes, those who go above and beyond, by naming things after them, roads, buildings, bridges etc., so there names live on. That is what I am asking for here. Respectfully, Shannon Polcyn, Gallipolis �LOCAL Sunday Times-Sentinel Sunday, November 18, 2018 5A Southern board approves agenda items A resolution was approved to extend graduation options for the classes of 2019, 2020 and 2021. A list of volunteers was approved as presented to the board. In other business, the board approved: Minutes, bills, financial statement, bank reconciliation statement and all check for the month of September; The five year forecast and spending plan as presented by the treasurer; First reading of changes, revisions and/or dele- Staff Report man boys basketball; Brian Allen, seventh grade basketball; Ronnie RACINE — The Southern Local Board of Quillen, eighth grade Education approved sev- basketball; Celestia Heneral agenda items during drix, assistant girls basketball; Jaiden Roberts, its recent meeting, as freshman assistant girls well as recognizing stubasketball. dents of the month. Substitute teachers Students of the month recognized were Kamryn approved for the current school year were Carl P. Hupp, second grade; Barringer, Agnes Hapka, Danae Hemsley, fourth Austin Kontak, Edward grade; Haylin Jones, third grade; and Xander Safranek and Renee Stewart. Fisher, sixth grade. Substitute clinic assisSupplemental contants were approved as tracts were approved follows: Michelle Evans, for Stephen Randolph, reserve boys basketball; Sherry Wilcox, Sharon Harvey and Nicole Kyle Wickline, fresh- Whobrey. Approved as classified substitutes were Tirzah Smith, cook and secretary; Linda Harrison, bus; Holly McQuaid, secretary; Krystal Coe-Pickett, bus; Sherri Sisson, bus, aide and secretary; Greg Satterfield, custodian. Olivia Hawley and Beth Bay were approved for five additional hours for third grade reading tutoring. The board approved two SLO committees, elementary and secondary, consisting of seven members each to review and evaluate SLOs. GALLIA, MEIGS COMMUNITY BRIEFS HELPING YOU AGE BETTER Card shower and Rio Grande Community College School VINTON — For those of Arts and Letters wishing to send get well will host its annual fall choir performances this cards to Kevin Kelly, month in the Berry Fine mail them to PO Box 301 Vinton, Ohio 45686. and Performing Arts Center on Rio’s main GALLIPOLIS — For campus. The Masterthose wishing to help Alice Salisbury celebrate works Chorale will perform Handel’s Messiah her 85th birthday on Sunday, November 18 at Nov. 24 mail cards to 3 p.m. The performance Alice Salisbury, Holzer of the 1741 oratorio will Sr. Care Center, 380 feature solos by Racquel Colonial Dr., Bidwell, Daniels, Hillary Herold, Ohio 45614. Meghan Murphy, Zackary Diehl, David Lawrence, Leigh Davis and RIO GRANDE — The Marlene Hoffman, with University of Rio Grande Mary Billman on Piano. Sun., Nov. 18 Business From page 1A bags as well as attend a VIP event held prior to the stroll. In Meigs County, businesses along Main Street in Pomeroy recently held a Holiday Open House. During this event, several businesses also offered extended shopping hours, special in-store deals, and festive treats for their shoppers. Businesses in downtown Pomeroy are known for catering to customers throughout the season while offering eclectic, one-of-a-kind gifts for those wishing to celebrate Christmas along the river. These small local shops from both counties saw not only many local residents out and about, but several out of town shoppers as well. Residents of the Ohio Valley as well as out-oftown shoppers, will have a chance to do more local holiday shopping with special deals at their favorite local shops on Small Business Saturday. The event began in 2010 and is held annually on the Saturday after Thanksgiving across the nation. The event encourages people to go out and support their community’s small businesses. People can do commercial shopping on Friday, then support their community by hometown shopping on Saturday. Point Pleasant Mayor Brian Billings stated, “I am asking once again that we bring more holiday shopping to our area merchants throughout our city. Small Business Saturday has a positive impact on our entire community. Our local businesses mostly owned and operated by our very neighbors deserve our support now and throughout the year. Our local businesses have helped us in supporting our schools, events and causes for our city. It is paramount to remember the importance of shopping with our local businesses Saturday (Nov. 24) and in the future.” Several stores along Main Street in Point Pleasant will once again be offering special instore deals. For those interested in shopping local in Point Pleasant, updates about the event are being given regularly on the Discover Main Street Point Pleasant Facebook page at https:// www.facebook.com/discoverpointpleasant/. In Gallia County to help support local business, the Gallia County Chamber of Commerce is offering a gift certificate program. Chamber Director Elisha Orsbon shared finding the perfect gift for someone is not always easy, even when purchasing gift cards, but the Gallia County Chamber of Commerce is helping to do just that this holiday season. For those interested in the gift certificate program, here is the to-do list: An individual will purchase a gift certificate from the chamber in any amount, call the Chamber at (740) 4460596 or stop in at 16 State Street, Gallipolis. They will then gift the certificate. The recipient will then calls the chamber and explain which businesses they wish to use their gift certificate for and the amounts. They can split their amount up for multiple gift certificates to any chamber member they choose. Also, they can share the joy and choose to donate an amount to a local nonprofit chamber member. The Chamber staff picks up the gift card(s) for the recipient, details on pick-up or mailing of the certificates/cards will be discussed when the recipient makes contact with the chamber. Erin Perkins is a staff writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. Reach her at (304) 675-1333, extension 1992. tions to board bylaws and policies; Continued services with Kennedy Cottrell Richards which include the services to examine the validity and accuracy of information contained within the Medicaid School Program cost report of the school; Continuing the agreement with Management Council-Ohio Education Computer Network (MCOECN); The Athens-Meigs Educational Service Center estimated excess costs for fiscal year 2019 in the amount of $329,768.60. This includes pooled services, direct services and a fiscal fee; The School Safety Training Gran award from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office in the amount of $4,277.05 which will go toward school safety, initiatives, training and school climate programs; Revised appropriations in the amount of $12,479,745.28. The next board meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 19 in the Kathryn Hart Community Center. November is Caregiver Month National Family Caregiver Month is celebrated each year in November. In what better month could we express our gratitude for the 90 million family caregivers nationwide who provide countless hours of care to their loved ones? The national theme for this year’s special observation is, “Supercharge Your Caregiving”, with an emphasis on encouraging caregivers to learn more about services and programs that are available to help them in their caregiving role. The Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) would like to thank all family caregivers for the selfless acts you do each day. We encourage you to make caregiving for yourself a priority as a caregiver. The AAA7 provides help to caregivDistrict 7, please ers through the call 1-800-582Caregiver Support 7277. Program, which is Did you know designed to assist that our Agency caregivers with also has a special finding answers program available about how their Pamela K. to help family caregiving role caregivers in their Matura impacts their life Contributing caregiving role? and where to find columnist Powerful Tools for resources and serCaregivers is a sixvices to decrease week program that caregiver stress. Caregiv- provides caregivers with ers may be caring for an a wealth of self-care tools older adult, their adult to: reduce personal stress; child with a disability, change negative self-talk; or the caregiver may be communicate their needs a grandparent caring for to family members and their grandchildren or healthcare or service non-relative child. Servic- providers; communicate es include assessments, effectively in challenging training, information and situations; recognize the assistance, supplemental messages in their emotions; deal with difficult services, respite, as well feelings; and make tough as answers and counseling. For more information caregiver decisions. Class about the Caregiver Sup- participants also receive port Program through the a copy of The Caregiver Handbook that has been Area Agency on Aging Rhoden developed specifically for the class. Powerful Tools for Caregivers is an evidence-based, self-care educational program for family caregivers that has proven to be highly effective in helping caregiver participants learn to minimize the potentially negative impacts of caregiving through discussions and classroom work that emphasize self-care and empowerment. The program is offered several times through the year in our ten-county district area. If you are interested in learning more or would like to add your name to the list for when a class comes near you, please call the AAA7 at 1-800582-7277 or e-mail info@ aaa7.org. Pamela K. Matura is executive director, Area Agency on Aging District 7. the end of the various trials. Both Beekman and Montgomery said as four of the cases involve From page 1A the death penalty, with appeals and so on, those $600,000 investigating cases easily could last the case. A significant years. percentage of that It is still unclear as money went towards to whether Pike County constructing a building will need to provide to house the trailers in which the murders hap- defense attorneys for the four persons directly pened. The county was accused of the Rhoden required to preserve murders. Beekman said the trailers as evidence it is somewhat ironic in the case. Beekman the suspects in the case added initially the county leased a building are fairly wealthy but the county in which the for that purpose, but crimes were committhe structure went into ted is not flush. He did foreclosure. Officials were forced to construct note there is probably no county in Ohio which their own building to house the trailers. Beek- could afford to prosecute four death penalty cases man quickly noted the on its own. state reimbursed Pike In addition to the County $130,000 of that basic cost of attorneys, cost. He said he didn’t want to give the impres- investigators and so on, Beekman said additional sion the state or the Ohio Attorney General’s trial related costs can include such things as office, which helped investigate the case and transporting suspects to hearings. He seems to will help in its prosecuexpect defense attorneys tion, had abandoned will ask for a change in Pike County. venue. The murders have According to Beekattracted so much attenman , it is unclear how long local officials might tion officials said Tueshave to hold onto those day it may be difficult to find local jurors with trailers, possibly until no preconceived notions regarding the case. As most probably know by now, the various suspects in the murders were arrested Tuesday. The suspects are George Washington “Billy” Wagner III, 47, and his wife, Angela Wagner, 48. Their sons Edward Wagner, 26, and George Wagner IV, 27, also were arrested. Those four each are charged most notably with eight counts of murder, one count for each victim. Each could face the death penalty. Two others, grandmothers in the Wagner family, are charged with obstructing justice and perjury, allegedly in attempts to hide the crimes. Fredericka Wagner, 76, of Lucasville, and Rita Newcomb, 65, of South Webster, both were arraigned Thursday in Pike County Common Pleas Court before Judge Randy Deering. Newcomb is Angela Wagner’s mother. Fredericka Wagner is the elder George Wagner’s mother. In addition to the obstructing and perjury charges, Newcomb also faces charges for allegedly forging child custody documents regarding one Sophia Wagner. During the arraignment hearing, Pike County Prosecutor Rob Junk said the custody battle over young Sophia Wagner is “at the epicenter of this case.” Despite prosecution calls for high bail for both women, Deering set bail for Fredericka Wagner at $100,000 and for Newcomb at $50,000. The Pike County jail reported Friday Fredericka Wagner made bail and had been released from custody Thursday. She is to be kept under house arrest as her trial moves forward. As of Friday afternoon, Newcomb remained behind bars in Pickaway County. The arrest of George Washington Wagner III took place outside Lexington, Ky. As of Friday, Junk’s office reported to the best of their knowledge, while he had waived extradition, George Wagner was still in Kentucky awaiting transport to Ohio. At 3:34 p.m., the casket was lowered into the ground. On November 28, 1963, Thanksgiving Day, Mrs. Kennedy visited the gravesite. I was there representing the US Army. It was an unexpected visit. A simple white picket fence, maybe 20-by-20 feet, surrounded the grassy gravesite with the eternal flame flickering in the wind. Thousands stood in line behind a single strand of rope that seemed to stretch forever. After kneeling and saying a prayer, she opted to walk around the gravesite and view it with Washington as a backdrop. It had been raining and the ground was slippery. I took her arm to steady her from falling and expressed my sympathy. She merely nodded, but it was a sincere expression of appreciation. That life-changing event was 55 years ago…. or was it yesterday? “Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.” John F. Kennedy Thanks for reading, John Smith From page 4A jet flyover, taps, “Ruffles and Flourishes,” “Hail to the Chief,” a detachment of cadets from the Irish Defense Forces performing a silent graveside drill. And at the end of the service, I watched Mrs. Kennedy light the eternal flame. John Preston Smith is the author of nine novels, all are listed at jprestonsmith.com. Direct questions or comments to facebook.com/johnprestonsmith. Proceeds support Hoops Family Children’s Hospital in Huntington, W.Va. �A long the River 6A Sunday, November 18, 2018 Sunday Times-Sentinel Courtesy photos Pictured affiliates (back row): Lawrence Burdell, Robert Powell, Ray Hughes, Chris Kimmel, Running Springs Farm (C.A. Duncan), Rugged Hills Farm (Robert Massie), Tim Massie Family Farm, Woodward Ohillco Farm (Robert Woodward), Gallia County Conservation Club (Eric Clary) (front row): Cliff Reheim, Kail Burleson, Payne Family Farm (Denise Payne), Barb Mills (Beth Brumfield), Amy & Kyler Mills, Loralee Carmichael, Gallia County Farm Bureau (Jake Bodimer). Gallia SWCD 74th annual banquet Staff Report GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia Soil & Water Conservation District had its 74th Annual Banquet on October 25, 2018 at the First Church of the Nazarene. The Board of Supervisors were pleased with the attendance of around 120 individuals and members of the younger generation showing an interest in conserving their natural resources. The meal was catered by Jim Carpenter of JC’s Convenience. Pastor Harmon opened our meeting up with an invocation. Todd Hines, Chairman, opened with a moment of silence for the loss of an agricultural legend, Ed Vollborn. Then a conservation video was played about Lawrence Burdell. The award ceremony began with the recognition of all affiliate members who help make the event possible. Editor’s note: This banquet and submission took place prior to the untimely passing of Raina Mae Ooten Fulks, earlier this month. Fulks worked at the Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District as the Watershed Coordinator for Leading Creek from 2005 until 2012. She then worked as the Flood Plain Administrator for Gallia County from 2012 until the time of her death with the Gallia Soil and Water Conservation District. Gallia SWCD & it’s partners are an equal opportunity employer provider Soil Judging students were at National Convention so most of them couldn’t make it. Maddie Petro came to represent the Gallia Academy High School Rural and Urban teams as they won both. Todd Hines presented this year’s Distinguished Service Award to the Gallia Health Department for Helping securing funding for the upcoming Recycle Day event as well as all the tire disposal days and other community events they help with. Barb Mills was recognized for her support of the district and being the first private donor. K Coloring: First Place Seth Farney. Big tree winner: Larry Betz with Board Treasurer Joe Dailey. Conservation Farm Family went to the Deel Family. Beginning farmer was Vernon Jones Family Farm presented by Joe Dailey. Raina Fulks presented 3rd place Photo winner: Pat Parsons K Coloring Chesnee Clark Cooperator of the Year went to the Cade Family. Nick Mills surprised Joe Daily with a Governor’s Award for his 16 years of service to the Gallia SWCD Board of Supervisors. K Coloring, Second Place: Olivia Scurti. �OH-70088289 Sunday Times-Sentinel Sunday, November 18, 2018 7A �LOCAL 8A Sunday, November 18, 2018 Roadshow From page 1A the School of Kinesiology and College of Health Professions. When explaining what biomechanics is, Konz said, “it’s science and math as it pertains to how the body moves.” Konz and Leigh engaged the students with several stations of STEM-based learning. There was the force plate station where students could jump off the plate to see how much force they could generate at takeoff. A motion sensor detected the students’ movements when they stood on a foam pad to generate the data, at times standing on one leg and blindfolded. This showed the connection between visualization and balance which included an anatomy lesson and a lesson in physics as it pertained to stable and unstable surfaces. Students also were treated to a radar gun measuring the speed of a wiffle ball being throw at Dr. Leigh and were able to jump into cornstarch to demonstrate measuring foot type and gait, which literally left an imprint on the floor… albeit temporary. Students were then exposed to a Tendo FitroDyne device which analyzed velocity, force and power by attaching the device to their belt loops and doing a vertical jump. “Someone who jumps the highest isn’t always going to be the most powerful because it’s about time and speed,” Konz said. “Force divided by time is power…so that (station) got into Sunday Times-Sentinel students’ willingness to participate and ask questions - one of those questions coming from a student who asked if she’d be at Marshall in 10 years when he attends. Besides that question, Konz’s favorite moments of the day included, “the students being able to tell us what they learned…it wasn’t just the activity, it was about them understanding how our bodies move and that everybody moves individually.” About why he felt the mini-grant and roadshow were important, Leigh stated, “I want to help raise awareness that biomechanics is a discipline, and one that is fun and practical. I also want to help Marshall connect with schools in the local area. To get students thinking about what they might do in college, show that the transition from Kira Northup | Courtesy Dr. Suzanne Konz explains Tendo FitroDyne devices which analyze velocity, force and power. The devices were attached to student belt loops while they did a vertical jump during the “Biomechanics Roadshow.” physics and movement.” Finally students were video taped while in motion and that footage was analyzed by a specialized analysis software, allowing the professors to determine joint angles, as well as calculate timing and measurements pertaining to how fast a body is moving. Using a gonimoneter was discussed when manually measuring joint angles on the body and counting the number of frames on a camera were other ways to calculate speed. 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Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 300 Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services OHIO RIVER Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Fri. Location Willow Island Marietta Parkersburg Belleville Racine Point Pleasant Gallipolis Huntington Ashland Lloyd Greenup Portsmouth Maysville Meldahl Dam Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 Level 13.27 24.42 23.98 13.29 13.30 28.45 12.17 31.43 37.09 12.11 34.50 37.40 33.10 Chillicothe 49/37 Waverly 51/39 Lucasville 54/42 Portsmouth 55/42 24-hr. Chg. +0.84 +4.99 +0.58 +0.47 +0.43 +2.26 +0.10 +1.40 +0.50 -0.84 -3.30 +1.70 +4.80 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 Ashland 58/44 Grayson 57/44 WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 48° 29° Beth Sergent is editor of Ohio Valley Publishing. 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I feel it is important to introduce our students to STEM activities in the elementary years of school. There are so many career possibilities using those developed skills that our children may not have the opportunity to know if it weren’t for programs such as the one Dr. Konz and Dr. Leigh presented.” That program can also be tailored for students from elementary school through high school. 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ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — Just a hop, skip and a jump away… and for her, maybe less than that. On Wednesday inside Meigs High School’s Larry R. Morrison Gymnasium, the school’s most decorated track and field athlete of all-time, Kassidy Betzing, signed her National Letter of Intent to join the Ohio University women’s track and field team. Betzing — who has competed at the OHSAA Division II State Championships in all-3 seasons, with her senior campaign still to come — enjoyed the recruiting process and is grateful for the opportunity she’s receiving from OU coach Clay Calkins, as well as all the other college coaches who have reached out. “I never thought I would be here,” Betzing said. “God has given me all these abilities and I’m so happy to be using them. My whole family and all of my coaches have supported me so much. All the opportunities I’ve had, I’m so grateful honestly.” A three-time competitor in the state long jump, Betzing was seventh as a freshman with a leap of 17 feet, 2¾ inches. She was runner-up with a distance of 18 feet, 9½ inches as sophomore, while placing fourth as a junior with a leap of 17 feet, 6¼ inches. Kassidy was also part of the Lady Marauders’ 2017 4x100m relay team that finished eighth in the state. MHS track and field head coach Mike Kennedy was happy for Betzing, and noted that she serves as an example that hard work pays off. “First of all, I’m really excited for her,” Kennedy said. “I think since her freshman year, we knew she was going to be a D-1 prospect. She means a lot to our program, she works really hard. She’s talented, we have a lot of kids come through who are talented, but they don’t do anything with it. She has really worked hard and been the epitome of what a kid should do in school, whether is be for academics or athletics. She earned this See BETZING | 4B Kyle Busch leads title contenders in qualifying for finale HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Busch thought he got the jump on the competition with a pole-winning run at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Then he was bumped by teammate Denny Hamlin and the politics began. Hamlin gets the first pick of pit stalls for winning the pole, but Busch wants that spot. Busch is one of four drivers racing Sunday for the championship and Hamlin is not one of them. “It’s a discussion,” Hamlin said about the strategy the Joe Gibbs Racing camp will use. “I mean, my pit crew is a second slower than Kyle’s. Everything is earned, nothing is given. We’ll have the discussion.” Reigning series champion Martin Truex Jr. was in a similar position last year and asked Hamlin, a fellow Toyota driver, to give him the first pit stall but Hamlin declined. Busch didn’t think his luck would be any better. “That’s probably too far, but it would sure be nice,” Busch said. Hamlin turned a lap at 173.863 mph in the closing seconds of Friday qualifying to bump Busch from the top starting spot. Busch thought his lap at 173.622 was enough for the pole, but it only put him ahead of the other three title contenders. Photos by Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Point Pleasant’s Adam Veroski prepares to launch a shot attempt during a Sept. 6 contest against Lincoln County at OVB Field in Point Pleasant, W.Va. Point lands 3 on state soccer teams See BUSCH | 3B By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com Steelers have reason to overlook Jaguars now JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Even if the memory is still fresh, the temptation is there for Pittsburgh to overlook the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Steelers might have been guilty of that in January in the AFC divisional playoffs. Mike Mitchell and Le’Veon Bell talked more about a rematch in the conference title game against New England than the Jaguars, who had beaten them soundly at home earlier in the year. The Jaguars beat them again, 45-42. Never mind that both players are now gone, Mitchell signing with the Colts and Bell not signing his $14.5 million franchise tender and sitting out the season. “Hopefully, people get the memo on that and respect these guys, because all they’ve done is kick our butt the last two times we’ve played them,” Steelers guard David DeCastro said. “I don’t know that there’s much to talk about, playing at their place. It’s going to be a tough game. They’re a really good defense, especially for us.” But there is much to talk about. The Steelers are soaring. After a sluggish start, they have won five straight games, including a 52-21 victory a week ago Thursday against the Carolina Panthers when Ben Roethlisberger had a perfect quarterbacking rating for the first time in nearly 11 years. “They’re going to come in with a chip on their shoulder,” Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette said. The Jaguars more closely resemble the team that went nine straight seasons without reaching the playoffs than a team that was one quarter away from beating New England and reaching its first Super Bowl. See STEELERS | 3B POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — A memorable year. A memorable postseason. The Point Pleasant boys soccer program netted three selections on the 2018 West Virginia Sports Writers Association all-state soccer teams in Class AA-A, as voted on by a panel of media members throughout the Mountaineer State. The Black Knights ended the fall with a 17-3 overall mark and earned the top seed in the Class AA-A Region 4, Section 1 tournament. For those efforts, the Red and Black came away with a pair of second team selections and a honorable mention choice. Sophomores Alberto Castillo and Adam Veroski were both second team honorees as utility choices, while junior Peyton Hughes was chosen to the honorable mention list. Castillo — a forward — became the first player in PPHS history with 20 goals and 20 assists in the same season, netting 23 goals and handing out 20 assists overall. Veroski — also a forward — buried 21 goals in net and also dished out a pair of assists. Hughes —a center Point Pleasant’s Alberto Castillo (10) dribbles his way through a trio of Lincoln County defenders during a Sept. 6 contest at OVB Field in Point Pleasant, W.Va. defender — had a single goal and two assists on the year. This year was the first time since 1989 that the Black Knights had two 20-goal scorers in the same season. All three selection are first-time honorees on the WVSWA all-state squad. Khori Miles of Robert C. Byrd was the first team captain, while Tucker Newell of Charleston Catholic was named the second team captain. Castillo and Hughes were also both named first team on the All- Region IV team chosen by the WVHSSCA. Veroski, sophomore Braxton Watkins-Lovejoy and junior Garrett Hatten were also named second team recipients by the coaches in Region IV. 2018 WVSWA Class AA/A boys soccer teams First Team Forwards: Zander Schmitt, Nitro; Jacob Estep, Wheeling Central; Khori Miles, Robert C. Byrd (captain); Boston Caruthers, Williamstown. Midfielders: Evan McCray, Winfield; Aiden Slusser, East Fairmont; Jack Cimino, Charleston Catholic: Tristan Nolte, Bridgeport,. Defenders: Evan Garrett, East Fairmont; Justin Mayfield, Nitro; Michael Hoffman, Charleston Catholic,; Philip Englund, Winfield. Keeper: Ethan Malinoski, Charleston Catholic. Utility: Lance Cerullo, East Fairmont; Eli Williams, Robert C. Byrd; Andrew Mahairas, Nitro. Second Team Forwards: Corey Fluharty, East Fairmont; Briar Cessna, Frankfort; Gabe Turak, Trinity; Michael Watkins, Herbert Hoover. Midfielders: Michael Floyd, Fairmont Senior; Coen Preston, Winfield; Jonas Branch, Fairmont Senior; Thomas Minor, Wheeling Central. Defenders: Tucker Newell, Charleston Catholic (captain); Tanner Dodd, Robert C, Byrd; Wilson Meeks, Charleston Catholic; Matt Wright, Oak Glen. Keeper: Jacob Clark, Oak Glen. Utility: Alberto Castillo, Point Pleasant; Ryan Shrewsbury, Winfield; Adam Veroski, Point Pleasant. Honorable Mention Kolton Alderman, Pocahontas County; Ethan Anderson, Petersburg; Anthony See SOCCER | 4B �SPORTS 2B Sunday, November 18, 2018 Local news, sports 24/7 at mydailytribune.com Sunday Times-Sentinel 2018 AA-A all-state girls soccer teams announced By Scott Jones sjones@aimmediamidwest.com OH-70091695 2018 WVSWA Class AA/A girls soccer teams First Team Forwards: McKenzie Moran, Huntington St. Joe; Maggie Kovalcik, Oak Glen, sr. (captain); Payton Frohnapfel, Winfield; Ashton McKane, Robert C. Byrd. Midfielders: Lindsey Carr, Charleston Catholic; Abi Hugh, Huntington St. Joe; Hannah Floyd, Fairmont Senior. Defenders: Kalei Jordan, Winfield; Jillian Williams, Oak Glen; Audrey Miller, Charleston Catholic; Olivia Arbogast, Bridgeport. Keepers: Emily Hudson, Winfield; Mara Rine- Scott Jones | OVP Sports PPHS senior Lexi Watkins-Lovejoy (8) controls the ball during the Lady Knights match against Williamstown on Oct. 16 at the Shawnee Sports Complex in Dunbar, W.Va. hart, Williamstown. Utility: Kenadee Wayt, Wheeling Central; Courtney Smith, Oak Hill; Trisha LeMasters, Fairmont Senior. Second Team Forwards: Bella Cinco, Charleston Catholic; Reece Enochs, Oak Glen; Julia Gianni, Weir; Sofia Triplett, Elkins. Midfielders: Brooklyn Loveland, Oak Glen; Anna Gregor, Sissonville; Amelia Compston, Sissonville; Madison Smith, Robert C. Byrd. Defenders: Kristen George, Bridgeport; Jenna Jordan, Charleston Catholic (captain); Grace Cole, Winfield; Ireland Wayt, Wheeling Central. Keeper: Rory Marple, Bridgeport. Utility: Elora Shinn, Nitro; Isabella Aperfine, Weir; Lura Simons, Robert C. Byrd. Honorable Mention Alexis Adams, Weir; Dani Beverly, Logan; Nicole Billie, Wheeling Central; Kira Bircher, Pocahontas County; Diana Birchfield, Scott; Laila Calhoun, Pocahontas County; Hailey Chewing, Chapmaville; Sarah Crimm, Robert C. Byrd; Abbie Denham, North Marion; Payton Gregory, Philip Barbour; Macy Haddox, Magnolia; Anna Hewitt, Charleston Catholic; Savannah Hoff, Winfield; Mackenzie Hollaway, Weir; Brooklynn Hundley, Nitro; Olivia Krinov, Lewis County; Kali Krynicki, Madonna; Jillian Leo, Williamstown; Casey Martin, James Monroe; Kailey Mounts, Minto Central; Zoey McCutcheon, Sissonville; Lilly McMullen, Williamstown; Stephanie Miller, Bluefield; Abigail Myers, Oak Glen; Shayna Paxton, Herbert Hoover; Hannah Runions, Poca; Amelia Setser, Scott; Ember Smith, South Harrison; Tiara Snyder, Robert C. Byrd; Victoria Sturm, Lincoln; Addyson Thomas, Wheeling Central; Brayylyn Travis, Philip Barbour; Makayla Virden, Madonna; Brooklyn Watts, Oak Glen; Rikki Wellman, Mingo Central; Maddie Wilson, Bridgeport; Alison Woolum, Mingo Central; Morgan Wylie, James Monroe. 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Point Pleasant senior Lexi Watkins-Lovejoy was named as the sole Lady Knights representative to the 2018 West Virginia High School Coaches Associations AA-A girls all-state team. WatkinsLovejoy was listed as one of 15 midfielders who received honorable mention recognition. The West Virgina Sports Writers Association also recently released its 2018 class AA-A allstate soccer team, but no local athletes being named to the list of 75 selections. Maggie Kovalcik of Oak Glen was named the first team captain, while Jenna Jordan of Charleston Catholic was the second team captain. �SPORTS Sunday Times-Sentinel Piebald deer: Shoot or don’t shoot? time shows that Have you seen the deformity any piebald deer didn’t affect her lately? Or do you – she lived a even know what nice, long life for that means? a wild deer in Perhaps you southern Ohio, have heard the especially considword “piebald” In The ering her unique and wonder Open markings. what it means, Jim We frequently or you have seen Freeman saw her with a deer, uncharher fawns (they acteristically appeared norcovered with white blotches where it mal) and eventually we stopped seeing her. should be brown, and We have no idea what wonder what they call happened to her, but that certain condition. nonetheless she is gone A piebald deer is now. She was a topic of usually characterized discussion in the Forby a lack of pigment est Run for quite some in patches around time; everyone had seen its body; those areas her. appear white, in addiHuman attitudes tion to the normally about such animals white areas like the differ: some people belly, underneath the would like to harvest tail, around the nose, a deer like that due to ears, and throat patch. its unique coloration, They can be mostly normal with only a few while others would white spots, or be near- seek to protect them. ly all white, or a mix of My wife falls into the latter group; I was brown and white. An all-white piebald deer is warned that if I ever not to be confused with shot the piebald doe to not bother returning an albino deer which home. Fortunately for has a pink nose and me, I wasn’t interested eyes. The actual condition in shooting it, and I’m guessing that others in is called leucism, and our area felt the same in biological terms an way since she was animal that possess observed for years. (If leucism is said to be leucistic. It is the result by some chance you shot the piebald doe, of a recessive gene that both parents must please just keep it to yourself). carry. Deer with this Shoot or don’t shoot? condition are generIt’s a tough question. ally called piebalds, Piebald deer are and both terms can be used. In addition to its certainly rare and unusual coat, a piebald beautiful, and there is no doubt that there is deer may have other issues including bowing intrinsic value in being able to see and appreciof the nose, overbite, ate these animals. Peoshort legs, an arching ple in neighborhoods spine, and deformed with white deer tend to internal organs. It isn’t that being piebald protect them and talk about them. causes these issues, Here in Ohio there it is because the gene that governs pigmenta- are no laws protecttion also controls bone ing piebald deer, and growth. However, other ecologically there is no reason to not harvest a than their odd coloration, piebald deer can piebald deer, or to give them any more extra be perfectly normal. protection than you Other animals and would a non-leucistic birds, even reptiles, may be leucistic as well. deer. However, in certain The white whale Moby states and jurisdictions Dick is a famous literary example. The oppo- albino and white deer are protected, and even site condition is called melanism (think about where they aren’t protected people (hunters black Eastern Gray and non-hunters alike) Squirrels). may have strong feelings I have read that leuabout them – bordercism affects about two ing on superstition and percent of the deer folklore. In some circles population, but I also imagine that percentage it is bad luck to shoot a can vary by location; in piebald or albino deer; and the unfortunate any event I think it’s a hunter is cursed to go a lot less prevalent than long time without killthat. There are exceptions, most notably the ing another trophy. The white deer herd at Sen- white buffalo is consideca Army Depot, which ered sacred among some was fenced off from the Native Americans. Perhaps it could surrounding countrydepend on the situation side and protected by – an immature piebald a commander who forbade GIs from shooting deer or doe walking past my stand would be the white deer. Myself a lot easier for me to I have spent years in pass up than a trophy the woods and about piebald buck. the county, and I have I guess it all comes undoubtedly seen tens down to your feelings of thousands of wild on the matter: some deer over my lifetime, may value them as but I have seen only unique trophies, others one, just ONE piebald as special animals to deer in the wild, and simply enjoy watching that one resided in my again and again. They neighborhood for sevare certainly rare and eral years. beautiful, so feel free Over a period of to leave them alone if perhaps seven years, that is what makes you we would occasionally happy. It’s your call. see the same piebald doe on our road – other than big patch of white Jim Freeman is the wildlife specialist for the Meigs Soil and around her middle, she Water Conservation District. He was normal. The fact can be contacted weekdays at 740-992-4282 or at jim.freeman@ that we saw her over oh.nacdnet.net such a long period of Sunday, November 18, 2018 3B Betts, Yelich win MVP Awards NEW YORK (AP) — Mookie Betts is ready to become an ambassador for baseball, now that he’s won a batting title, World Series and Most Valuable Player award with Boston. “I enjoy being kind of a face around the game. I’ve kind of used this pedestal or whatever you want to say to spread knowledge that the game is fun,” he said Thursday after his runaway victory for the AL MVP award. Milwaukee’s Christian Yelich was close to a unanimous pick for the NL honor. A 26-year-old outfielder just like Betts, Yelich also won a batting championship and led his team to a division title. But while Betts has been with the Red Sox since he signed after the 2011 amateur draft, Yelich didn’t join the Brewers until he was dealt to Milwaukee last January by the payroll-paring Miami Marlins. “I’m thankful it all worked out because being traded, you never know how it’s going to be,” Yelich said. “Luckily for myself, it all went amazing.” Yelich is signed through 2021 and his deal includes a team option for the following season. Betts didn’t want to speculate whether he would be a Red Sox lifer, like former Boston MVPs Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski and Jim Rice. Betts can become a free agent after the 2020 season. “Right now I’m just focusing on Betts the 2019 season coming up,” he said. Betts received 28 first-place votes and 410 points from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout, a two-time MVP, followed with one first-place vote and 265 points. Trout tied the record of four secondplace finishes shared by Stan Musial, Williams and Albert Pujols. Trout won in 2014 and 2016, finished second in ‘12, ‘13 and ‘15, and was fourth in 2017. Cleveland third baseman Jose Ramirez was third with 208 points, and Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez was next with one first and 198 points. Betts hit a major league-leading .346 with 32 homers, 80 RBIs, 42 doubles and 30 stolen bases as the leadoff hitter for the Red Sox, who won a team-record 108 games and their fourth World Series title in 15 seasons. Votes were submitted before the postseason. Betts, second to Trout in the 2016 vote, raised his profile when he fed homeless people on the steps of Boston’s Public Library after the second game of the World Series. Yelich Unlike some baseball players, he doesn’t eschew off-the-field limelight. Commissioner Rob Manfred criticized Trout during the All-Star Game for not making enough of a marketing effort. “I definitely think it’s pretty cool in some settings,” he said, “and in some setting settings I just kind of want to be with my family.” Both batting champions won MVP awards for the first time since San Francisco’s Buster Posey and Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera in 2012. Yelich got 29 first-place votes and 415 points, and the other first-place vote went to New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom, the NL Cy Young Award winner, who finished fifth. Chicago Cubs infielder Javier Baez was second with 250 points, followed by Colorado third baseman Nolan Arenado with 203. Yelich won the first batting title in Brewers history with a .326 average. He set career highs with 36 homers and 110 RBIs and had a 1.000 OPS. Yelich nearly became the NL’s first Triple Crown winner since Joe Medwick in 1937, finishing two homers shy of Arenado and one RBI back of Baez. Yelich was especially impressive in the second half, hitting .367 with 25 homers and 67 RBIs — including 11 homers in August and 10 in September. Milwaukee reached the playoffs for the first time in seven years, swept Colorado in the Division Series then lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a seven-game League Championship Series, falling one win short of its first World Series appearance since 2002. Yelich gets a $100,000 bonus for winning, and the price of the 2022 team option in his contract increased by $1 million to $16 million. Yelich celebrated in Southern California with family and friends, including Heisman Trophy winner and Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield. Yelich is from Westlake Village, California, near the site of a recent mass shooting and the Southern California wildfires. He wore a Los Angeles Fire Department cap during TV interviews. “Almost everyone had to be evacuated, just from the Thousand Oaks, Westlake, Malibu area,” he said. “We were fortunate enough to make it with no damage, A lot of people, unfortunately, were not able to say the same.” Bengals, Ravens head into pivotal clash BALTIMORE (AP) — Joe Flacco’s sore right hip means Ravens coach John Harbaugh may have to wait until Sunday before deciding who to start at quarterback in a pivotal game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Harbaugh’s options are Flacco, an ailing 11-year veteran; Lamar Jackson, a rookie who’s never made an NFL start; or Robert Griffin III, who’s been inactive every game this season. Rather than fret, Harbaugh attempted to put a positive spin on the situation. “It just makes it tougher for the Bengals to prepare for us,” he said. “So, that’s kind of a good thing.” Actually, Cincinnati coach Marvin Lewis couldn’t care less. He’s got his own problems, most notably a horrific defense that set a dubious Super Bowl-era record by yielding at least 500 yards in three successive games. Lewis fired defensive coordinator Teryl Austin on Monday and assumed the responsibility of running the defense with the aid of Hue Jackson , who was hired Tuesday after being dismissed as head coach of the Browns earlier this season. Asked to describe his wild week, Lewis said quite sarcastically: “Yeah, it’s what you wish for.” The Ravens (4-5) and Bengals (5-4) fully expected to be in a better place with seven games to go. After a 4-2 start, Baltimore has lost three straight. The Bengals have dropped four of five after opening 4-1. Steelers afford to live in the past, whether it’s the 30-9 victory at Heinz Field last year when it intercepted Roethlisberger five times and Fournette ran for 181 yards, or the postseason win. “Our margin for error is zero,” Jacksonville defensive tackle Calais Campbell said. “But we have the ability to do something special. We have to bury the past and just look forward. With our team, our coaches and the way we prepare, I don’t see why we can’t fifth for Team Penske. Kevin Harvick was 12th, lowest of the title contenders, but not overly concerned about where he’s starting. “I mean, we qualified 12th, not last,” Harvick said. “I think it’s not that big a deal if we can get our car driving right for Sunday.” Logano also cautioned against making predictions off of the qualify- From page 1B From a 3-1 start, the Jaguars have lost five in a row. And while they still have the top-rated pass defense in the league, they looked bumbling at times last week in a 29-26 loss at Indianapolis thanks to busted coverages and confusion. Jacksonville can’t afford another loss if it wants to return to the playoffs. And it can’t Busch From page 1B Truex qualified third to put three Toyotas at the front of the field. It’s his final race with Furniture Row Racing because a loss of sponsorship is forcing the team to close following the finale. Joey Logano qualified The importance of this game for both teams cannot be understated. “Us and Baltimore at this point are where we need this win,” Cincinnati receiver Tyler Boyd said. “It’s a huge game to make or break a team.” Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey said: “When you come off three losses, you definitely know you definitely have to win.” have quarterbacks that lead the franchise and win games. I guess that, to me, is the main commonality.” Flacco has been Harbaugh’s starting quarterback since 2008 , and they’ve won a Super Bowl together. Dalton has a 68-48-2 record as a starter over an eight-year run. make it happen.” The Steelers are favored to win, just like the last two times. No one is talking about that on either side. On the ropes The Jaguars are three games behind Houston in the AFC South and have lost to every team in the division, putting their playoff hopes in serious jeopardy. “We put a lot of stuff in a lot of other people’s hands,” linebacker Tevin Smith said. Quarterback Blake Bortles said Jacksonville needs a winning streak, but it has to start with one win first. “We continue to let opportunities pass us by and eventually we’re going to have to change that and win a football game,” Bortles said. “That’s the only way to get hot and get a win streak going. You have to start with one. No better week to start than this week. … It’s a perfect game for us to get fired up.” ing results. “I don’t think a whole bunch transfers over. I think everyone was just tuned in for one (qualifying) lap,” Logano said. Hamlin, meanwhile, won the pole for the second consecutive year and in a meaningful race for his team. He announced earlier Friday that he and crew chief Mike Wheeler are parting ways at the end of this season and Hamlin seemed emotional about the split. He and Wheeler won their very first race together, the Daytona 500 in 2016, and Hamlin wants to bookend their time together with a victory in their finale. A win would also extend Hamlin’s streak of winning at least one race every season since his 2006 debut. Good bye The Ravens are 8-2 following a bye under Harbaugh and an NFL-best Coach and QB tandems 13-3 since 2002 after getLewis has been coachting an extra week off. ing the Bengals for 16 Asked how he spent the years, and Harbaugh is week, Ravens linebacker in his 11th season with Terrell Suggs cracked Baltimore. Asked to find the com- up the media with this quote: “As (NBA guard) mon thread between the Kyle Lowry would say, ‘I two, Lewis said, “If you got a chance to decomlook around the league, the people who have been pose.’ It’s kind of fun just to get your mind away a in these jobs for a long time, they’re fortunate to little bit.” �SPORTS 4B Sunday, November 18, 2018 Sunday Times-Sentinel Mayfield has Browns believing dark days are over CLEVELAND (AP) — The losing has slowed, but hasn’t stopped for the ever-rebuilding Browns. They’re in the midst of yet another coaching search, and the NFL playoffs are likely to come and go without them again this season — the 16th straight postseason since their most recent appearance. But as Cleveland hit its bye week, and with six games left in another season going nowhere, optimism abounds around a franchise that has had little to celebrate over the past 25 years. The dark days of despair are dwindling. Baker Mayfield is making them go away. The fearless rookie quarterback with the contagious personality, touchdown-making skills and trash-talking bravado, has the Browns — and their long-suffering fans — believing. “It’s not everything, but it’s everything,” guard Joel Bitonio said with a smile when asked about Mayfield’s magnetism and positive influence. “You’ve got to have a quarterback to win in the NFL and it hasn’t been perfect, but to have him out there with you, there’s always that hope that, ‘Hey, we have a chance to win this game.’” The No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft, Mayfield is changing the Browns (3-6-1) with his actions on and off the field. He’s already endured years of chaos in just 10 games as Cleveland has changed coaches, traded its top playmaker (Josh Gordon) and leading rusher (Carlos Hyde), suffered numerous injuries and a few of those punch-in-the stomach losses that the Browns have seemingly mastered. But every time the Browns have taken a hard hit, Mayfield has responded with one of his own. “We’ve got a quarterback who knows how to fight,” said defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah. “You want to play for a guy like that who inspires you. He comes to the defen- sive side of the ball like, ‘Hey, we’re still in this. Just give me one more chance out there.’ Guys on defense love that. They love a quarterback who can go out there and make a promise and say, ‘Hey, I’ve got your back.’” Mayfield, who has gotten better every week, hasn’t won the respect of his teammates. He’s earned it. The Browns didn’t hand the starting job to Mayfield, who began the season in a backup role before starter Tyrod Taylor suffered a concussion in Week 3 against the New York Jets on national TV. Mayfield came in and led the Browns to their first win since 2016, snapping a 19-game winless streak and providing a preview of bigger things to come. It hasn’t been perfect so far. Mayfield has made his share of rookie mistakes, forcing passes, holding onto the ball too long, missing open receivers. But in the past four games, Mayfield has completed 69 percent of his passes with nine touchdowns and just two interceptions. Despite winning the Heisman Trophy and going 33-6 as a starter at Oklahoma, Mayfield wasn’t considered the top prospect in this year’s ballyhooed rookie QB class, which includes Sam Darnold, Josh Rosen and Josh Allen. Mayfield was too short, too cocky, too much a product of Sooners coach Lincoln Riley’s system. Well, Mayfield has outperformed the other rookies across the board. “He’s developing as a quarterback,” said Browns general manager John Dorsey, the man who went out on a limb and picked Mayfield. “He is still a rookie quarterback. He has demonstrated certain things during the course of a game that get you excited. I think that if you would ask him as a person, he still has a lot more football to master the position that he plays. I think he will continue to do that.” Last week, after being encouraged by interim coach Gregg Williams and his teammates to “cut it loose and play,” Mayfield delivered the signature performance and victory of his fledgling pro career. He completed his first 13 passes, finished 17 of 20 with three touchdown passes and outplayed Atlanta quarterback and 2016 NFL MVP Matt Ryan as the Browns ended a fourgame losing streak with a 28-16 win. Following the game, Mayfield smiled and said he woke up “feeling dangerous” before de-feathering the Falcons, who had their playoff hopes severely shaken. The comment might have come off as cocky to some, but it was Mayfield at his playful and bragging best, displaying the swagger that made him a college superstar and has endeared him to his Cleveland teammates. Make no mistake, at 23 and only 10 games into his NFL life, Mayfield is the Browns’ undisputed leader, the tone-setter. “He’s taken the role head-first, never looking back,” said rookie running back Nick Chubb, who rushed for 176 yards in the win. “He brings that energy and burst that we need. This team will follow him anywhere. He is just a great leader, and you know no matter what is going on around us or outside noise just the bad stuff that has not gone well for us, he is going to give us all 100 percent and he is not going to let it affect him. “We like that in our quarterback and our leader, and he is fiercely competitive. He gives 100 percent every play. Just being on the team with him, everyone just likes it and loves him and loves who he is.” The praise from Chubb and others fuel him. “To me, there is nothing better than that,” Mayfield said. “As a quarterback, and as somebody that wants to be a leader of this team, it does not get better than that.” In Cleveland, things are getting a lot better. Mayfield raising New colors and logo for Marlins money for Special Olympics CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield is making a handoff from the heart. The Browns rookie quarterback has teamed up with Barstool Sports to raise money for Special Olympics, an organization he first made a personal connection with while playing at Oklahoma. Mayfield has helped create a line of clothing merchandise , including T-shirts, hoodies and a flag bearing his image, with 100 percent of the sales proceeds going to Special Olympics Ohio. Mayfield was moved to do more charitable work after being involved in college with “Special Spectators,” a program that allows seriously ill children to have an all-access, VIP-day at sporting events. “It was a special bond, and when you do stuff like that, it makes a huge difference when you can build an actual relationship instead of just saying, ‘Hey, I like this cause I want to throw money at it’,” Mayfield said in a phone interview with The Associated Press. “But there were relationships throughout that process that made a huge impact on me so my love for inspiring kids and competing in sports made Special Olympics a very easy choice to help out.” Mayfield said being around children and young adults with disabilities and other challenges gives him perspective — and appreciation. “I’m so blessed to be in the position that I’m in,” he said. “It makes me think that there are no bad days. 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As of now, the Marlins are merely making cosmetic tweaks, unveiling a new logo and color scheme for Derek Jeter’s year-old ownership regime. The downtrodden franchise celebrated its new look at a red-carpet event Thursday night just as Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich was being named the NL MVP. That makes it two consecutive winners of the award traded by the Marlins last offseason, with Yelich joining 2017 MVP Giancarlo Stanton, now with the New York Yankees. The trades were part of a payroll purge and rebuilding effort under the ownership, and Jeter said he understands why the deals might make the franchise a target of derision. “I get it. It’s a complicated history,” he said. “I understand that sometimes we take the blame for what has happened here in the past. We have to prove that wrong. “We want to win. That’s the bottom line. It’s about 25 guys on our team; it’s not about one particular player. We have to take the time to build that organization.” With the focus on accumulating prospects, All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto could be the next to go, and the Marlins are shopping him this offseason. While the payroll will likely be small again in 2019, the team can at least tout a new look. The old orange is out, and blue, black, red and gray are the new colors. The logo features a darting marlin above baseball seams and “Miami” in script. The Marlins said they chose colors found in the large variety of cultural flags flown in South Florida. They said the script was influenced by typography commonly found in Latin-American culture, with a font style and accent colors reminiscent of the 1950s Miami Mar- lins minor league team, as well as the Havana Sugar Kings of the same era. Jeter, the team’s CEO, had input on the designs. “We tried to capture the energy and diversity of Miami,” he said. “We listened to our fans. We took a lot of time looking around Miami. We’ve done Miami’s colors.” With the changes, the franchise further distances itself from the unpopular former owner, Jeffrey Loria. He changed the colors and logo when the Marlins moved into a new ballpark in 2012. “We want to put our own mark on the organization,” Jeter said. “It differentiates the past with the present and the future. It was important for us to do this.” Rockets ‘parting ways’ with Carmelo Anthony HOUSTON (AP) — Carmelo Anthony is done in Houston. Rockets general manager Daryl Morey released a statement Thursday saying the team is “parting ways” with Anthony and “working toward a resolution.” Anthony played just 10 games for the Rock- ets after signing a oneyear, $2.4 million deal during the offseason. “Carmelo had a tremendous approach during his time with the Rockets and accepted every role head coach Mike D’Antoni gave him,” Morey said. “The fit we envisioned when Carmelo chose to sign with the Rockets has not materialized, therefore we thought it was best to move on as any other outcome would have been unfair to him.” Anthony was traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Atlanta Hawks in July before the Hawks released him to clear the way for him to sign with the Rockets. Houston star James Harden said he liked having Anthony on his team but that the decision was out of his hands. “It’s one of my friends. He’s a great guy, great teammate,” Harden said. “It just didn’t work out. 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Japan won the six-game exhibition series 5-1 against an MLB squad featuring National League Rookie of the Year Ronald Acuna Jr., fellow nominee Juan Soto and veteran catcher and nine-time gold glove winner Yadier Molina. The tour was a chance for Inaba to gauge the progress of his young players ahead of the Olympics their capital will be hosting in less than two years. Players like 23-year-old Seiji Uebayashi and Sosuke Genda stepped up against the major leaguers and performed well. “I told my players to play this series with Tokyo 2020 in mind,” Inaba said. “We used a lot of young players and it was a valuable experience for them. I hope they continue making progress.” The host country has set an ambitious target of 30 gold medals at the 2020 Games and few would be more coveted than the top prize in baseball, the most popular sport in Japan. Japan has never won gold in the Olympics but won the World Baseball Classic in 2006 and 2009, and has produces players the caliber of Ichiro Suzuki and Shohei Ohtani. Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly, who managed the MLB tour of Japan, said Japan has a good chance to win gold. “The WBC is a pretty good indication,” Mattingly said. “They’ve won it a couple of times and do a good job of doing what you have to do to win games. There are a number of countries that are going to put pretty good teams out there and in that type of format anything can happen but (Japan) has a great chance because of the way they play the game.” Baseball will be returning to the Olympics for the first time since 2008, and part of the reason it was reinstated by the IOC was because of its popularity in Japan. Some of the games will Toru Takahashi | AP All Japan’s first baseman Hotaka Yamakawa, second from right, celebrates with teammates — catcher Takuya Kai (62) and closer Yuki Matsui (24) — after beating Major League’s team 12-6 in Game 2 of their All-Stars Series last Satruday. Japan won the six-game exhibition series 5-1, building hopes for an Olympic gold in the 2020 Games. be held in Fukushima, an area devastated by the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster. Olympic organizers have been eager to use the games as a symbol of recovery from the disaster that hit Japan’s northeastern region including Fukushima, 240 kilometers (150 miles) north of Tokyo, where entire communities fled after meltdowns at the nuclear plant. More than 18,000 people died or went missing after the disaster. The IOC approved the use of Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium as an additional venue for baseball and softball, although Yokohama Stadium will be the main venue. Major league players won’t take part as the games are scheduled for July 24-Aug. 9 — in the middle of the MLB season. In 2008, players on major league 25-man rosters and disabled lists on June 26 were ineligible to play. The U.S. roster included 17 players from Triple-A, seven from Double-A and college pitcher Stephen Strasburg, now with the Washington Nationals. Mitch Haniger, who was part of the MLB tour of Japan, said he’d like to be a part of the Olympics. “One of my dreams has always been to put on a United States uniform and play for my country, but I don’t know if it will happen during a season,” he said. “I’m not the one making the calls, so we’ll have to wait and see but hopefully at some point during my career, I’d love to play for my country.” In 2020, the main competition for Inaba’s squad will likely come from traditional baseball powers like Cuba, the Dominican Republic and the U.S. The Cubans have won three gold medals in the event since baseball became a medal event in Barcelona in 1992, while the U.S. and South Korea have each won a gold medal. Japan’s previous best was a silver medal at Atlanta in ‘96. Inaba’s squad is hoping to take that next step in Tokyo. “We did well against these great players from MLB,” said Genda, who hit a bases-clearing triple in Thursday’s 4-1 win at Nagoya. “I think that is the general feeling within the team. It has certainly given us a lot of motivation as we look forward to (the 2020 Olympics).” Ravens’ Justin Tucker repeats as AP’s best kicker By Rob Maaddi AP Pro Football Writer Justin Tucker stunned everyone with a miss. The Baltimore Ravens’ two-time All-Pro kicker is so good that nobody could believe it when he sliced a game-tying extra point wide right in a 24-23 loss to the Saints last month. It was Tucker’s first career miss after nailing 222 straight. 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