http://66.213.69.5/files/original/6f83c0c8f45f22cf9f508aeadb4de797.pdf 5acf37bb186fc7015e82fc6327096b52 PDF Text Text Celebrating 65 years together How to survive winter Prep basketball action LOCAL s 5A ALONG THE RIVER s 6A SPORTS s 1B Breaking news at mydailytribune.com Issue 4, Volume 53 Smith elected to CCAO Board of Directors Staff Report COLUMBUS — Meigs County will be represented on the County Commissioners Association of Ohio Board of Directors for the first time as Commissioner Smith Randy Smith was elected to serve on the board. The County Commissioners Association of Ohio (CCAO) announced this week that Smith has been selected to serve on the 2019 CCAO board of directors. He will be working with CCAO leadership as it works to strengthen the statecounty partnership. “Ohio’s 88 counties serve as the arm of state government and are charged with providing vital services on the state’s behalf. The counties and the state are fundamentally connected, and it is our shared responsibility to make Ohio stronger so that our citizens and communities thrive,” Smith said. “I’m eager to work with the CCAO as our shared goal will help to improve the quality of life for Meigs County Residents.” Smith was elected as County Commissioner first in 2013 and started his second term in 2017. There are 35 members on the board of directors out of Ohio 280 commissioners and county council members. Smith’s election to the board of directors brings the first Meigs County Commissioner to hold that position. See SMITH | 8A Staff Report POINT PLEASANT — The city of Point Pleasant is in the process of planning a Fourth of July celebration for the community. The city’s recreation committee recently met to begin discussing plans for the upcoming Fourth of July celebration to be held in historic downtown. Those attending the meeting were Chairperson/ Councilwoman Janet Hartley, Councilwoman Jerri Howard, Councilman Gabe Roush, Mayor Brian Billings and City Clerk Amber Tatterson. The committee members discussed having events such as a queen contest, a 5K run, food vendors, an evening parade, local music, kids’ activities, bouncy houses, and then fireworks to help close the activities at dark. The committee members are hoping downtown merchants will participate by having evening hours for their businesses as well as their “market days” events. City officials would like to close Main Street going south from 5th Street to 3rd Street following the parade. This would open up the 4th Street intersection at Main for attractions around the Hartley Square/Gunn Park area. “The administration and council members want to see that our historic city celebrates along with all other See POINT | 8A Dean Wright | OVP The 2018 Ray McKinnis Committee of the Year Award went to the South Gallia Leo Club, River Valley Leo Club and Gallipolis Community Leo Club (based at Gallia Academy). From left to right are Anthony Sola, Leo Clubs Regional Advisor Chris Homer, South Gallia Leo Club Advisor Jeff Fowler, South Gallia Leo Secretary Maria Calhoun, South Gallia Principal Bray Shamblin, Gallipolis Community Leo Club Vice President Sydney Crothers, River Valley Liaison Jayla Sargent, River Valley Advisor Chloe Houk, Gallipolis Community Leo Club Treasurer Elizabeth Hoover, Gallipolis Community Leo Club President Derek Henry, Gallipolis Community Leo Club Secretary Nicholas Sheets. Gallipolis Community Leo Club Advisor Sandra Mayes, not pictured. 82nd annual Chamber awards presented Thursday GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia County Chamber of Commerce once again recognized some of the most dedicated and involved community members and organizations during its 82nd annual Awards Ceremony, Thursday evening. The Twisted Vine Fam- ily Vineyard received the Chamber’s 2018 Beautification Award. According to the Chamber, what began as a gesture of love with the planting of a few grapevines, has led to a family vineyard built upon four generations of land stewardship. Formerly, a horse pasture and hay field, the Davis and Collins family began the vineyard in 2009. Construction of the winery began in 2015, with the business officially opening in May 2018. The Thomas Do-It Center received the Chamber’s 2018 Community Involvement Award. According to the Chamber, in 2018, Thomas Do-It Center donated materials and construc- tion for the completion of the new Gallia County Fairgrounds 64 stall, horse barn. They participated in Small Business Saturday with a free gift card distribution and made donations to the Chamber, Gallia Soil and Water Conservation District, the River See BEST | 8A Madrigals bound for Carnegie Hall By Michelle Miller Special to OVP GALLIPOLIS — Soon, members of the Gallia Academy Madrigals will be able to say something most musicians will never be able to say: “I’ve performed at Carnegie Hall.” Undeniably one of the most prestigious music venues in the country, artists ranging from Tchaikovsky to The Beatles have performed on its stages since it opened in 1891. Director Nattalie Phillips said performing at Carnegie Hall is definitely a goal for most professional Courtesy The Madrigals performing during their annual Variety Show. musicians. “There are a lot of places around the world you might want to play [as a professional musician] and Carnegie would have to be one of those places,” said Phillips. The students earned the opportunity to perform at Carnegie Hall after competing in the Boston Heritage Festival last year when they and the Gallia Academy Symphonic Band traveled to Boston, Mass. with the World Strides organization. The Madrigals earned a Gold 1st Place rating in their category and with it, the opportunity to perform with winning groups from other festivals at the prestigious venue. Not only will the students get to perform with approximately 400 other students from all over the nation, they See MADRIGALS | 7A Middleport fireman injured while on scene A NEWS Obituaries: 2A Editorial: 4A Along the River: 6A B SPORTS Classifieds: 6B Comics: 7B Recognizing Gallia’s best Staff Report Point plans for inaugural Fourth of July event Sunday, January 27, 2019 s $2 By Mindy Kearns Special to OVP 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. Mason FD | Courtesy Firemen from the Mason, New Haven, and Middleport fire departments were called to the scene of a stove fire at the Peking Buffet restaurant on Gander Lane in Mason Thursday evening. Because the restaurant is located in the strip mall near Walmart, four stores received light to moderate smoke damage, according to a spokesman from the Mason Volunteer Fire Department. MASON, W.Va. — One fireman received nonlife threatening injuries during a fire Thursday night on Gander Lane in Mason, according to a Mason Volunteer Fire Department spokesman. R.C. Faulk reported the unnamed fireman who serves on the Middleport Fire Department, was transported to a local hospital by the Mason County EMS, after being extricated from the building’s roof via a rescue basket attached to a lad- der truck. The fire call came in shortly after 9 p.m. from the Peking Buffet restaurant, which is located in the center of the strip mall near Walmart. After assessing the scene, Chief C.R. Blake called in additional support from the New Haven and Community Volunteer Fire Department, as well as the Middleport Fire Department with a ladder truck. The initial fire, contained to a stove unit, was quickly extinguished, See FIREMAN | 8A �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2A Sunday, January 27, 2019 Sunday Times-Sentinel OBITUARIES MYRTIS KAY PARKER POMEROY — Myrtis Kay Parker, 81,Pomeroy, passed away at 6:55 a.m., on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in the Overbrook Rehab Center, Middleport, Ohio. She was born Nov. 26, 1937, in Pomeroy, Ohio, daughter of the late Dwight (Moot) and Norma Young Parker. Myrtis was owner/ operator of Myrtis Kay’s Beauty Salon in Pomeroy for 55 years and retired in 2013. She was a lifelong and active member of United Methodist/ New Beginnings Church. Quick wit, excellent memory, and a sense of humor were her well known attributes. She is survived by many cousins: John (Janet) Young, Lancaster, Ohio; Dan Morris, Pomeroy, Ohio; William Young, Pomeroy, Ohio; Rhanda (Robert) Krantz, Aurora, Illinois; Rick J. Morris, Pomeroy; Paula Morris (Dale) Whitt, Bidwell, Ohio; Dr. Rayan Young (Paul) Ihle, Charleston, W.Va.; Dr. William Young, Athens, Ohio; Phillip (Stephanie) Young, Las Vegas, Nevada; Robin Young, Carmel, Indiana; Lisa Young (Scott) Santee, Carmel, Indiana; and special friends, Sue Tubbs, Jo Hill and Debbie Cleek. Her wish was for a small graveside service at the convenience of the family in the Wells Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Cremeens-King Funeral Home, Pomeroy, Ohio. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www. cremeensfuneralhomes. com. YOLANDE ‘SUE’ FREYBERG BIDWELL — Yolande “Sue” Freyberg, 71, Bidwell, passed away at her home Friday, Jan. 25, after a lengthy illness. She was born Feb. 28, 1947 in Columbus, daughter of Virginia (Dudley) Smith and the late William Smith. Sue graduated from the Ohio State University in 1973 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and she was a member of St. Louis Catholic Church, Gallipolis. Sue is survived by her husband, Robert Freyberg, Bidwell; her mother, Virginia, Gallipolis; nephew, Shannon William Smith, Lancaster; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, and extended family members. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her son, Christopher Daniel Freyberg and brother, Danny William Smith. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Jan. 29 in the McCoyMoore Funeral Home, Wetherholt Chapel, Gallipolis with Father Hamm officiating. Burial will follow in Vinton Memorial Park. Friends and family may call at the funeral home Sunday, 5-7 p.m. Online condolences may be sent to www. mccoymoore.com. DARST GALLIPOLIS — David Alonzo “Red” Darst, 57, of Gallipolis, died January 24, 2019, in Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis. Service will be 1 p.m., Monday, January 28, 2019, in the Casto Funeral Home, Evans, W.Va., with Pastor Randy Parsons officiating. Burial will follow in the Bethel Church Cemetery, Leon, W.Va. Visitation will be from 11 am until time of service Monday at the funeral home. PEARSON POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Johnny D. Pearson, 75, of Point Pleasant, W.Va. died Jan. 25, while at Holzer Medical Center. Arrangements will be announced by Deal Funeral Home in Point Pleasant at a later date. GPD investigates light pole collision Mason FD | Courtesy photos It was train versus tractor-trailer on Anderson Street in Mason Friday morning, when the truck’s trailer bottomed out on the crossing, and the train came minutes later. The truck was separated from its trailer, which was hauling a backhoe, leaving the two on opposite sides of the track. No one was hurt in the accident, but it left approximately a mile of crossings closed in the town from 10:30 a.m. to nearly 4 p.m., according to the Mason Police Chief Colton McKinney. Train vs. tractor-trailer in Mason By Mindy Kearns was nothing either the truck driver or the train conductor could have MASON — A tractor- done to avoid the crash. There was no mechanitrailer driver escaped cal damage incurred injury Friday morning at the wreck, although when his vehicle botthe trailer and backhoe tomed out on a railroad received extensive damcrossing on Anderson age, as did the front plow Street in Mason, and a train came minutes later. on the train. The nearly mile-long Mason Police Chief train closed off approxiColton McKinney said Eugene Fields of Charles- mately 10 crossings through town from 10:30 ton was driving the a.m. when the crash truck, owned by Maxim occurred, to nearly 4 Crane Works. Fields p.m., according to McKwas attempting to cross inney. the tracks on Anderson Also assisting at the Street, when the trailer scene were the Mason became stuck. A train Volunteer Fire Departcame minutes later, ment, Mason County striking the vehicle, but EMS, New Haven Police Fields was able to exit the truck prior to impact. Department, and representatives from CSX The collision left the Railroad. The chief said truck on one side of the the truck was driven tracks, and the trailer, It was train versus tractor-trailer on Anderson Street in Mason from the scene, with which was carrying a backhoe, on the opposite Red’s Towing taking the Friday morning, when the truck’s trailer bottomed out on the crossing, and the train came minutes later. The truck was trailer and backhoe. side. The chief said the separated from its trailer, which was hauling a backhoe, leaving trailer and backhoe landthe two on opposite sides of the track. No one was hurt in the ed approximately 10 feet Mindy Kearns is a freelance writer accident, but it left approximately a mile of crossings closed in for Ohio Valley Publishing, email from a nearby house. the town from 10:30 a.m. to nearly 4 p.m., according to the Mason her at mindykearns1@hotmail. McKinney said there Police Chief Colton McKinney. com. Special to OVP OHIO BRIEFS Wright State asks state to end ongoing faculty strike DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Wright State University claims an ongoing faculty strike isn’t authorized and wants an Ohio labor board to end the walkout. University officials have asked the State Employment Relations Board to stop the strike claiming the union’s workload complaints can’t be included in collective bargaining. The Dayton Daily News reports Wright State officials say a ruling in the university’s favor would require the union to immediately end the strike. The strike began Tuesday. University administrators say the union “intentionally sabotaged” plans to keep classes going through the dispute. An American Association of University Professors official says the union believes the administration’s latest complaint is unlikely to have “any credibility.” The school says nearly half the school’s instructors have crossed picket lines and are teaching classes. Parents of child who dies from exposure sentenced Keith Wilson | Courtesy photo A driver was reportedly evacuated by air to a nearby medical facility Friday after a collision with a light pole and the Ohio Valley Bank Annex building at the intersection of Third Avenue and Olive Street. The crash is still being investigated by the Gallipolis Police Department. Chief Jeff Boyer reports there seemed to be minor damage to the building. Gallipolis Fire Department and Gallia EMS personnel were on scene as well. AKRON, Ohio (AP) — The parents of a 2-yearold girl found unresponsive on the front porch of an Ohio home on a frigid February day have been sentenced to prison. The Akron Beacon Journal reports 23-year-old Tierra Williams and her former boyfriend, 25-yearold Dariaun Parker, had hoped to receive probation at sentencing Friday in Akron. They pleaded guilty to child endangering in November for Wynter Parker’s death. Summit County Judge Alison McCarty sentenced Williams to 18 months and Parker to two years, saying their family dysfunction contributed to Wynter’s death. McCarty said she might consider releasing them early. Prosecutors said Parker lost track of Wynter while Williams was out with the couple’s 4-year-old son. Williams’ attorney said her client cooperated with authorities. Parker’s attorney said neither parent engaged in criminal activity before Wynter’s death. City’s appeal delays lawsuit trial in Walmart shooting DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio city’s appeal arguing a police officer is immune from liability for fatally shooting a black man holding a pellet rifle inside a Walmart store has delayed a federal civil rights trial until later this year. The Hamilton-Middletown Journal News reports U.S. District Judge Walter Rice has moved the trial to Oct. 28 while the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals considers Beavercreek’s immunity claim, filed Friday. 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Matters and my responsiEach employee of Shauna bilities often vary the health departChapman as I have duties ment will have in several differan opportunity to introduce themselves and ent departments. I am responsible for the accuthe services they provide rate collection of monies to the community via coming into the agency Meigs Health Matters articles throughout 2019. and delivering the funds to our Fiscal Officer; data My name is Shauna entry for the nursing and Chapman. I was hired as environmental departthe Clerical Specialist at the Meigs County Health ments; issuing licenses, permits, etc. for a variety Department in February of operations such as food of 2018. service and household As a lifelong Meigs sewage systems; receive County resident, I am happy to have the oppor- and assign animal bite and nuisance reports; tunity to work in my register patients for all hometown. I feel that I have a true understanding clinical/nursing services of the needs and wants of offered; issue birth and death certificates; answer the people in this area. I and direct all incomconsider it a great privi- Sunday, January 27, 2019 3A GALLIA, MEIGS CALENDAR Sun., Jan. 27 ing calls to the correct recipient; updating our webpages for important announcements such as food recalls and local boil advisories and other administrative tasks as assigned. Whether it be in person or answering incoming calls, I am the first person many people have contact with at the Health Department and I strive to ensure a positive experience for the customer and to always leave a good first impression. I take great pride in my work and believe that showing up with a positive attitude every day is extremely important. I strive to be caring and understanding to everyone’s needs and concerns and I hope to always leave positive impact on our community for years to come. “The Great Alone” by Kristin Hannah. Refreshments are served. NEW HAVEN, W.Va. POMEROY — The — 90th birthday celebraOrganizational and tion for Betty Burris, regular meetings of the 2-4 p.m., Jan. 27, New Meigs County Library Haven United MethodBoard will be held at ist Church Fellowship 3:30 p.m. at the Pomeroy Hall, friends and family invited to attend, no gifts Library. please, cards welcome. regular meeting of the Meigs County Chapter 74 Public Employee Retirees Inc. (PERI) will be held at 1 p.m. at the Mulberry Community Center, 160 Mulberry Ave., Pomeroy. Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood will be the guest speaker. District 7 Representative Greg Ervin will provide memSYRACUSE — Paint- bers with information ing Class will resume on regarding PERI issues RUTLAND — Rutbeing discussed at the land Village Council will Jan. 29 from 6-8 p.m. at the Syracuse Community state level. All Meigs hold a special meeting County Public Employat 5:30 p.m. for the bud- Center. Call 740-992ee retirees are urged to 2365 for more informaget. attend. MIDDLEPORT —The tion. Meigs County Veterans POMEROY — The Oh-Kan Coin Club will Service Commission meet at 6:30 p.m. at the will meet at 9 a.m. at Farmers Bank in Pomethe office located at 97 POMEROY — PomeNorth Second Avenue in roy. roy Library, 6 p.m. FamMiddleport. ily Craft Night: Valentine POMEROY — PomeBoxes. Make a box for roy Library, Book Club, your cards. All supplies 6 p.m.: Read and discuss are provided. POMEROY — The Mon., Jan. 28 Tues., Jan. 29 Tues., Feb. 5 Fri., Feb. 1 Shauna Chapman is the Clerical Specialist at the Meigs County Health Department. Take Your Child to the Library Day Feb. 2 library card for access to the Library’s wide selection of bestsellers, board games, Internet resources, digital content, and much more. For those who wish to borrow books about Clifford the Big Red Dog or even Groundhog Day, the Library has many titles for your browsing pleasure. Make plans now to set aside some quality, family time on Saturday, Feb. 2 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. to visit Bossard Library in celebration of National Take Your Child to the Library Day. Ample parking will be available for this event in the Library’s new parking area off of Spruce Street. For more information about this and all Library programs, call 740-446-7323 or visit the Library online at bossardlibrary.org. 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Somebody that pushed others to achieve more than anybody thought was possible. A person who in some small way changed lives maybe without even knowing it. The village of Racine recently lost a person that exemplified all of the traits we think of in a good person and leader, Mick Winebrenner. Mick Winebrenner was many things to many people throughout Brian Racine. Many remember him as a Allen Contributing friendly social studies teacher at Southern High School for several columnist years. Others may recall his successful coaching career, most notably for amassing 201 wins as a varsity baseball coach, the most in school history. I will remember him, however, as the detention teacher. I was a good kid with an annoying streak. It still continues to this day in some respects. There were many days that I came into various classes looking to start an argument or pick a fight. Many teachers took the bait. Mr. Winebrenner, however, always took my antics in stride. “Get to the corner, Brian!” he would command. On the semi-rare occasion when this was not enough, I was sentenced to lunchtime detention. Mr. Winebrenner, one of the kindest, friendliest people I have ever known, was a master at running detention. It was very simple, but effective. If you did anything beyond eating your lunch and avoiding eye contact with everybody in the room, he would mark you down for another day. Mr. Winebrenner hated when I was in detention, and now I understand why. He knew that I was capable of better. I can remember many conversations where he mentioned to me that I was going to be a “late bloomer,” as he called it. I’d like to think I lived up to his view of me. Mick had a stroke in the past year and had been battling many health ailments throughout the fall and early winter. He had been attending Southern’s junior high sporting events this year to watch his nephew participate. I had the privilege of talking to him at a number of these events, including several that I had coached. His attitude and upbeat personality never wavered. Much as during the prime of his life, Mr. Winebrenner was able to exude class and charm up to the end. It is my hope that I can perform in the same manner when the inevitable happens. The last time I talked to Mr. Winebrenner, it was halftime of a basketball game that my team was trailing by 11 points. As I walked toward the locker room, ready to explode, Mr. Winebrenner pulled me aside and simply said, “Coach them up.” I took his words to heart and decided to bring knowledge rather than fire into the locker room. His few simple words led to a good comeback victory in the second half. It’s always been interesting to me how the most important people in our lives can sometimes pass by without gaining a second thought at the time. We all live and work with people and in situations that we will fondly recall many years from now. At the time, however, there are bills to pay and kids to raise and situations to handle. We can’t be bothered very often to sit back and truly think about the good things and people in life. But for people who worked with Mick Winebrenner, I think we knew. We understood why it was important to watch the film “Glory” while learning about the Civil War. We understood why it was important to run out that routine ground-out. And for me, I understood why I shouldn’t be in detention. It just took a few tries and some understated words from a great man to make it clearer in my mind. Brian Allen is originally from Syracuse and lives in Mason, W.Va. He’s an educator with the Southern Local School District in Meigs County. THEIR VIEW The need for finding your dog “Purchasing a dog should not be a knee-jerk reaction to what you perceive as a want…when it is the need that is important.” John Preston Smith Having trained more than 14,000 dogs since 1963, I have been asked certain questions repeatedly by my clients. They are five. Who, what, when, why, and where to buy a dog? Here are my thoughts. Who to purchase a dog for? I think everyone in the world should have a dog. The practicality of this, however, is not, well, practical. I believe dogs are one of the greatest gifts our Maker has provided. But, dogs are not for everyone. Kids… yes. But disposition, character, and temperament are critical…of the dog, that is. Training for young tykes regarding the do’s and don’ts should be taken seriously. Dogs are not pillows, trampolines, punching bags, or pull toys. Children should be taught not to pounce on a dogs’ most tender possessions…his feet. Should teenagers have a dog? Maybe. Their interests are usually scattered. I recommend a heart-toheart before purchasing a dog for young people. Will they be willing to feed, exercise, groom, train and clean up behind the new addition? For adults, dogs can be child, mate, and empty nest substitutes. However, before purchasing a dog try this. Drive through your neighborhood. How many dogs do you see chained, fenced in small examples: Bulldogs enclosures, or rummay have respiramaging through tory problems. garbage. My take: Pugs may have eye if these dogs had problems. German been procured for Shepherds may the right reason, have hip dysplasia then these travesconcerns. Elongatties would never John ed dogs like Dachshave happened. Preston hunds may have No matter who a Smith dog is purchased Contributing back problems. And finally, does for it should be columnist anyone in your approached as a household have an major decision. A allergy to dogs? Bottom decision that is costly, long-term, and emotional. line…make an informed Yet, consider this, where decision. When not to buy a else in the world, for a mere hundred bucks, can dog? I am not in favor of purchasing dogs for you purchase a life-long celebrations like birthfriend? What dog to buy? Pur- days, anniversaries, or as chasing a dog should not a replacement pet if you have not discussed this be a knee-jerk reaction. with the person receivWhen you need a car do you run to the car lot and ing the dog. Don’t buy pups in the wintertime grab the first one you that you plan to leave see simply because it’s outside. Don’t purchase a “so cute?” Probably not. Rather, you consider size, dog for a child unless you plan training both. Many how it will be used, the dogs are not intentionally mileage, the initial cost mistreated…however, too and maintenance, new often our best intentions versus used, etc. get lost in the shuffle Try this: Give a lot of thought to what you need after the excitement of the new family addition from a dog. Disposition wears off. is critical. Do you need Why purchase a dog? a protection, alarm, or Any of us who had a family dog? Is size a facfamily dog when we tor (do you live in an were young know those apartment, house, or 50-acre farm?). Single or times as memorable and special. I have previously double coat (definitely mentioned how dogs fill a double coated if he is void in our lives in many to be an outside dog). situations. How about Many veterinarians and dog trainers can help you what dogs do for the military, the police, the with understanding the blind, the autistic, and characteristics of differthe disabled. In the early ent breeds. Or you can 60’s I advocated that nursstudy the “breed standard” of any dog by going ing homes and homes for the elderly should have online. And while you’re at it, read articles regard- a resident canine. Why? For the same reasons ing health issues. Some that therapy dogs are used by volunteers in hospitals today. What do dogs bring to the table? Solace, comfort, relaxation, someone to talk with, friendship, good memories. They help us fight loneliness, depression, and fear. There are a gazillion reasons to buy a dog. Just be sure your’s is the right one. Where to buy a dog? The choices are three. From a breeder, a pet shop, or a rescue organization. From a breeder. When purchasing from a breeder be sure to see the sire and dame of the litter. In dogs, what you see, mostly, is what you get. If the parents are friendly, aloof, accepting, standoffish, reserved, playful, aggressive…then those balls-of-fur fighting for your attention will most-probably maintain the disposition of their parents. Many dogs a breeder has are not good enough to fit the ideal of the standard of the breed and will not be shown in the confirmation ring at a dog show. Therefore, those dogs are sold as “pet quality.” A pet-quality dog from a breeder will be more expensive than purchasing a mixed-breed dog. However, always compare price and cost. Price is what you pay for a dog. Cost is the money you will put out over the life-span of your pet. Don’t be afraid to ask your veterinarian about which dog he believes will be healthier in the See DOG | 5A TODAY IN HISTORY By The Associated Press Today is Sunday, Jan. 27, the 27th day of 2019. There are 338 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 27, 1967, astronauts Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, Edward H. White and Roger B. Chaffee died in a flash fire during a test aboard their Apollo spacecraft. On this date: In 1756, composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria. In 1880, Thomas Edison received a patent for his elec- tric incandescent lamp. In 1943, some 50 bombers struck Wilhelmshaven in the first all-American air raid against Germany during World War II. In 1945, during World War II, Soviet troops liberated the Nazi concentration camps Auschwitz and Birkenau in Poland. In 1951, an era of atomic testing in the Nevada desert began as an Air Force plane dropped a one-kiloton bomb on Frenchman Flat. In 1967, more than 60 nations signed a treaty banning the deploying of nuclear weapons in outer space. In 1973, the Vietnam peace accords were signed in Paris. In 1977, the Vatican issued a declaration reaffirming the Roman Catholic Church’s ban on female priests. In 1981, President Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy, greeted the 52 former American hostages released by Iran at the White House. In 1984, singer Michael Jackson suffered serious burns to his scalp when pyrotechnics set his hair on fire during the filming of a Pepsi-Cola TV commercial at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. In 1998, first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, on NBC’s “Today” show, charged the sexual misconduct allegations against her husband, President Bill Clinton, were the work of a “vast right-wing conspiracy.” Five years ago: Mexico essentially legalized the country’s growing “selfdefense” groups, reaching an agreement with vigilante leaders to incorporate the armed civilian outfits into old and largely forgotten quasi-military units called the Rural Defense Corps. Folk singer and activist Pete Seeger, 94, died in New York. One year ago: A suicide bombing in the Afghan capital of Kabul killed more than 100 people; the attacker was driving an ambulance full of explosives and raced through a security checkpoint after saying he was transferring a patient to a hospital. Casino mogul Steve Wynn resigned as finance chairman of the Republican National Committee amid allegations of sexual harassment and assault. Comic strip artist Mort Walker, a World War II veteran who satirized the Army with the antics of the lazy private “Beetle Bailey,” died in Connecticut at the age of 94. �LOCAL Sunday Times-Sentinel Sunday, January 27, 2019 5A Funding for new medical education facility at OU ATHENS, Ohio — Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine moved ahead on its plan to create a new medical education facility in Athens, when the Ohio University Board of Trustees approved release of the balance of funding for the $65 million project during its meeting Jan. 18. The board had previously approved about $9 million toward the project; the Board’s action released the remaining $56 million. The main part of the project involves construction of a three-story, 120,000-square-foot building, with a fourth-floor mechanical area, on a new Union Street Green across from the West Union Street Office Center (formerly known as the HDL Center). A nearby facility now housing OHIO’s Human Resources & Training Center also will be renovated for a number of Heritage College support offices. “OHIO’s new Heritage College facility envisions an innovative space for medical education that supports the College’s Pathways to Health and Wellness Curriculum,” said Ohio University President M. Duane Nellis. “The facility will also fundamentally enhance OHIO’s ability to foster student and faculty interactions, cross-campus collaborations and community outreach.” Construction is expected to begin in May and be completed in late 2020. Funding for the project comes from multiple sources including $5 million from the Heritage College, $6 million from the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation and $54 million from Ohio University’s “internal bank” (essentially a loan). The Heritage College is in discussions about reducing its need to borrow from the internal bank by using departmental reserves. Ken Johnson, D.O., Heritage College executive dean and Ohio University chief medical affairs officer, called the planned new facility an integral part of the ongoing evolution of the college and its approach to medical education. “This new facility is about providing the optimal learning environment for our students,” Johnson said. “We are transforming the way we train physicians, and to do that, we have designed a completely new, flexible curriculum that eliminates traditional auditorium lectures and allows students to learn through collaborative problemsolving. To make this approach work, we need a flexible space that makes it easier for students to work together in teams. This new facility will provide that.” The new building will also embody the college’s priority for student and staff well-being, he added. “Our new curriculum puts a strong emphasis on personal wellness for students, staff and faculty alike, and that is reflected in the building’s design. This is going to be a very healthy building in which to work and learn,” Johnson said. “I’m so proud of this project because, like our new Pathways to Health and Wellness Curriculum, it is taking a truly collaborative effort Courtesy of the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. The new medical education facility to be built in Athens. by many talented and dedicated people to make it happen.” Building on the focus of personal wellness, the university aims to obtain both WELL and LEED certifications for the new facility. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is an internationally recognized green building certification system, aimed at improving energy savings, water efficiency, carbon dioxide emissions, indoor environmental quality and stewardship of resources. LEED silver certification is a university standard for new construction. The WELL Building Standard is offered by the International WELL Building Institute, a public benefit corporation whose mission is to improve human health and well-being in buildings and communities. The WELL Standard looks at features of a building that impact human health and wellbeing such as air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort and mind. If the new building obtains the WELL certification planners are hoping for, it will be one of the first medical education facilities in the country to do so. priorities in the areas of public health, education, housing, job training, environmental sustainability, and cultural production. “This center is a vital new link within OHIO’s growing engagement ecosystem,” said Samuel Dodd, Director of CoArts. “As the university’s first research center devoted to arts engagement and social practice, CoArts will ensure that artists participate alongside planners, social workers, healthcare providers, primary educators, and other engaged professionals in addressing our region’s challenges and priorities.” Since its inception in January 2018, CoArts has been committed to building partnerships and projects in creative placemaking and health and wellness, generating several projects such as: 30 Mile Studio, a network of regional artists, educators, students, and community members interested in co-creating local art and design projects. Each year, a collegewide course matches undergraduate and graduate students with a community partner; together, they investigate and implement social practices and placemaking methods off campus. Current community partners include Passion Works Studio and the National Alliance on Mental Illness Athens chapter. Healthy Village: Immersive Healthcare Theater, a curricular initiative apply- ing techniques from live theater, visual thinking, virtual reality, and narrative medicine to train healthcare professionals in communication and patient advocacy skills. Project Partners include Division of Theater, Division of Film, Kennedy Museum of Art, College of Health Sciences and Professions, and the Scripps College of Communication. Arts + Medicine Initiative, a partnership between the College of Fine Arts and the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine developing a new regional initiative at the intersection of arts, public health, and medicine. Appalachian Recovery Project, as part of the Ohio Alliance for Innovation in Population Health, CoArts is creating arts programming within addiction treatment and recovery services at the Hocking Recovery Center in Nelsonville, Ohio. “The Ohio Valley Center for the Collaborative Arts builds on the College of Fine Arts’s history of excellence and unique approach to community transformation through the arts, offering a robust and distinctive community-engagement hub that focuses on partnership and cross-disciplinary work,” said Matthew Shaftel, Dean of the College of Fine Arts. “CoArts will allow us to achieve the full range of the OHIO agenda: building an engaging ecosystem, enhancing OHIO’s public service mission, student learning from diverse others, supporting outstanding faculty and staff, and engaging alumni. The center will also support a huge infrastructure of community networking that will open the doorway to external funding and service learning opportunities for our faculty and students, while enhancing the branding and recognition of the University and the College of Fine Arts.” This spring, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) will participate as the 30 Mile Studio partner, spearheaded by CoArts Assistant Director, Angela Sprunger who will be teaching a studio art course that in part takes place at Appalachian Behavioral Health. “The CoArts partnership with NAMI raises awareness about support, education and advocacy for mental health conditions available in the community,” said Andrea Frohne, a professor of Art History at Ohio University and a local and state board member of NAMI. “The partnership is also a pathway to break the stigma of mental illness, which can stand in the way of treatment for loved ones. The center’s partnering with NAMI illustrates an important interconnecting of the arts with the community’s influential and historic mental health presence in Athens.” Courtesy photo Raymond and Rosealee DeLille celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary recently. They were married on January 12, 1954 in Gallipolis. Raymond was employed by A and P Grocery until it closed. He Retired from the Ohio Department of Transportation. He was also in the United States Army, stationed in Germany, and Rosealee joined him there for two years. Rosealee was employed by Wellman Jewelry and Paul Davies Jewelry. They were owners of DeLille’s Malt Shoppe in Rodney. They have three children, Mike DeLille of Rodney, Robin (Ed) Caudill of Rodney, and Kindra (Ron) Robbins of Florence, Ky. They have four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. The couple resides in Rodney. 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They or comments: facebook.com/ all had quirks, but they johnprestonsmith. Proceeds were great dogs and I support Hoops Family Children’s loved them. In addition Information provided by the Ohio University College of Fine Arts. Icy blast reminds some of 2014 ‘polar vortex’ Associated Press FARGO, N.D. — An arctic blast spread painful cold across the Midwest on Friday, closing schools, opening warming centers and even intimidating ice fishermen in a taste of the even more dangerous weather expected next week. Forecasters called it a replay of the “polar vortex” that bludgeoned the U.S. in 2014 — and maybe even colder, with wind chills by midweek as much as 45 below in Chicago. “We’re going to be feeling it big time,” Jeff Masters, meteorology director at the private Weather Underground, said. “It’s going to be the coldest air in five years.” For much of middle America, the leading edge was bad enough. Cold weather advisories were in effect Friday from North Dakota to Ohio, with dangerously cold wind chills that could dip to as low as 45 below zero in northern Wisconsin and Minnesota and to 35 below in parts of northern Illinois and Iowa. When the polar vortex plunges into the U.S., it will be warmer in parts of the Arctic — Greenland, northern Canada and Alaska — than in Chicago and Minneapolis, meteorologists said. Schools in Milwaukee canceled classes Friday, when the expected high was just 2. So did schools in western Michigan, eastern Iowa and north- ern Illinois. In northern Michigan, residents of islands in the river connecting Lake Superior and Lake Huron were warned to stock up on supplies in case ferry service was cut off. In Chicago, warming centers opened. One chunk of that trapped cold air went to Siberia, another to Scandinavia, and the third piece is heading through Canada. On Wednesday, it will be over northern Michigan somewhere, he said. 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The center utilizes resources within the College of Fine Arts to assist regional communities with their cultural and creative priorities, while creating applied learning opportunities for faculty and students. “I am pleased that OHIO has implemented a strategic arts-based research center that will help address the needs of our surrounding community with a unique, creative approach,” said President Nellis. “Through numerous collaborations and partnerships within the region, CoArts will allow students and faculty to use their artistic talents to advance vital issues that exist within the area.” CoArts is founded on the principle that placebased, collaborative arts and design are essential to regional development efforts, where they can assist in addressing vital issues and building culturally inclusive and resilient communities. It acts as a central engagement hub focused on building strategic partnerships across the college, campus and Ohio River Valley while addressing the region’s The Heritage College project is part of Ohio University’s 2016 comprehensive master plan, which called for creation of a new green along the West Union Street Corridor with the medical school as its anchor. In August 2016, the Ohio University Board of Trustees approved the university’s six-year capital improvement plan for FY 2017 – FY 2022, which included the Heritage College project. Partnering with the Heritage College on the new facilities are the DesignGroup , an architectural firm with offices in Columbus and Pittsburgh; Perkins+Will, an architectural firm headquartered in Chicago; Donley’s, a Clevelandbased construction company; and OHIO’s University Planning office. For more information and updates on the project, or to see a video about the new medical education facility, visit the college’s new facilities webpage. 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Children held up “V” shaped strips of paper in front of the fan to demonstrate how the birds do not have to flap their wings as hard against the wind when traveling in that shape. How to survive, and learn, in winter Free programs at local libraries By Mindy Kearns Special to Times-Sentinel MASON, W.Va. — Migration, hibernation, adaptation. Children learned these are the ways animals in the wild survive winter conditions when the Mason County Libraries presented the program, “Animal Edition, I Survived: Winter,” on Friday. The event coincided with a three-hour early dismissal day in Mason County Schools, and provided elementary age students with an afternoon of learning and fun. The program was a part of “Kids Connect” in the local libraries, which has encompassed everything from special events, like building gingerbread houses at Christmas, to learning experiences, summer reading and story hour. “Kids Connect” is funded with grant money provided by United Way of the River Cities. The animal program was held at each county library location – Point Pleasant, Mason, and New Haven. At New Haven, three students from Wahama High School, Abbie Lieving, Mary Roush, and Zachary Roush, assisted in exchange for community service hours. Children were first led to an area where Lieving read the book, “Do Frogs Drink Hot Chocolate, How Animals Keep Warm.” Following the book, the kids were invited to various stations for learning and activities. The migration station, manned by Zachary Roush, told how birds fly long distances for many days to reach warmer climates. They travel in a “V” shape so they don’t have to flap their wings as hard against the wind, and even take turns being in the front. As a demonstration, the children held “V” shaped strips of paper up to a fan to see how the wind affected the paper. The hibernation station, led by Library Clerk Racheal Zerkle, showed how certain animals add extra fat or blubber to their bodies to keep them warm. The children experimented by first placing a hand in a container of ice water. Next, they placed the hand into a “blubber glove” filled with lard to show how the extra fat kept their hand Photos by Mindy Kearns | Courtesy Some animals add extra fat or blubber to maintain their heat during the cold. Pictured is Library Clerk Racheal Zerkle, right, as she helps Becky Miller, left, and Emma Northup, center, with a “blubber glove.” The glove, filled with lard, kept the girls’ hands warmer when placing them in a tub of ice water. A makeshift “cave” provided children with an example of how some animals stay inside during the cold weather conditions to keep safe over the winter months. warmer when placing it back into the ice. Finally, they entered a makeshift “cave” to hunker down for the remainder of the cold weather. The adaptation station was led by Mary Roush and told of how certain animals adapt their colors to remain hidden in the snow and from predators. The children searched for the white felt animals in the tub of cotton “snow.” Games, puzzles, and coloring and crafting their own winter spinner wheels finished the afternoon. Library Clerk Sheila Roush presented each child with a new book, bookmark, and treat bag before leaving. Other programs are being planned for future school early dismissal days, and will be announced on each Children colored and crafted their own winter spinner wheels to take home and remember the ways animals in the wild handle harsh winter conditions. It was brother helping brother at the New Haven Library program Friday, as older sibling Brennan Grate, left, helped Brantley Grate with a craft. library location’s Facebook page. For information on all library events and services, call the Point Pleasant library at 304-675-0894, New Wahama High School student Abbie Lieving, pictured in front of the fireplace, prepares to read a book to the children attending the program “Animal Edition, I Survived: Winter,” at the New Haven Library on Friday. The event was hosted at each of the three county libraries, which also includes Point Pleasant and Mason. Library Mindy Kearns is a freelance writer for Ohio Valley Publishing, email her Clerk Sheila Roush is pictured at right, as she introduced the at mindykearns1@hotmail.com. children to the program. Haven library at 304-8823252, and Mason library at 304-773-5580. �Sunday Times-Sentinel LOCAL/NATION Sunday, January 27, 2019 7A OHIO VALLEY HISTORY Even with IRS staffers returning, tax refunds may still be delayed By Marcy Gordon AP Business Writer Courtesy A screenshot of Google Earth, showing the locations of the 26 salt furnaces once located in the Bend Area. The Great Salt Bend, Part II Pomeroy Furnace was followed by the Leadington Furnace at Silver Run, Coalport (later Diamond) As I wrote last week, and Dabney Furnaces in it was in 1849 that Middleport, Sugar Run Rev. Moses Michael, and Excelsior Furnaces in John Hall, and John Pomeroy, and Coal Ridge McCullough financed Furnace at Kerr’s Run. the first successful salt well in the Bend Area, at Then, in the post-Civil West Columbia, following War boom, those furnaces were enlarged and folfailed attempts in Meigs lowed by the Buckeye in County. And like the Ruffner Brothers’ success Pomeroy, Minersville and in 1808, it set off a chain Windsor Furnaces at Minersville, Sutton Furnace reaction. (later the White Rock) at The following year, Carletonville, Syracuse the West Columbia well Furnace, Racine Furnace, was sold to William Steand Riverside Furnace at phens, Thomas Friend, Antiquity. and Abraham Williams But the south side of the out of Wood County, who Bend was not to be left deepened the well to out. Hartford led the way 1000 feet and built a full with the Hartford City, salt furnace. The Friend Furnace, as it was known, Valley City (later the Liverpool), Jackson, and Gerstood opposite Tin Can man Furnaces. The HartHollow Road. ford City Salt Company Less than a year later, also owned a second furin April of 1851, the nace, the Union, in New Pomeroy Salt Company was incorporated to finish Haven. In Mason, we find the well started by James the Mason City and Hope (later the Dixie). In ClifBlunden in 1848. The ton, the Bedford Company was, without a doubt, built two furnaces, the one of the best prepared Bedford and the Virginia. companies in our area. In the Narrows, between Comprised of indusClifton and West Columtrial genius Valentine bia, the Burnap ComB. Horton, his brother pany built the Quaker and Horace, C.R. Pomeroy, Newcastle Furnaces. And Marcus Bosworth, and finally, in West Columbia, an investor from Cincinnati, they started with an the original Friend Furnace was replaced by the investment of $25,000. Beacon Hill (later known With that, they brought as the King, Crescent, and in experts from the Kanawha Valley to finish Harmony). By 1870, 20 years the first well, drill a secafter the Friend Furnace ond one, and build a salt furnace, all of which was opened in West Columfinished and in operation bia, there were a total of 26 salt furnaces in in less than a year. our Bend, and between Within 10 years, the them, they were producing upwards of 5 million bushels of salt per year. Compare this to the Kanawha Salines, which you may remember from last week had 40 furnaces and produced over 3 million bushels of salt in 1846. By 1870, they were down to 9 furnaces and roughly half their former production, and within another decade, all but one would close. For the next 30 years, the Bend Area experienced prosperity unrivaled in its history before or since. In fact, for a short time it looked as if the towns of the Bend Area would eventually become one large city! It was because of the salt furnaces that the coal mines, sawmills, coopers, and blacksmiths had constant work, and it was because of this massive industry that other businesses were able to thrive. The other factories, breweries, general stores, jewelers, tailors, and even the opera houses owed their success to the salt industry. Unfortunately, it wasn’t set to last long. The discovery of rock salt in Michigan, which could be cheaply mined and shipped via the Great Lakes and Mississippi River to nearly every major city, killed the Bend Area’s salt industry just as our cheaper shipping costs had killed the Kanawha Valley furnaces. The owners organized the Ohio River Salt Company to manage produc- and excellence forged by those who came before her. “We really preach hard From page 1A to the kids about what it means to be a Madrigal. will also be under the And most people in the direction of renowned composer and conductor community know what a Madrigal is and what it Andre Thomas, who is means, especially if they the Owen F. Sellers Professor of Music, Director graduated from Gallia Academy,” said Phillips. of Choral Activities and The one change she’s Professor of Choral Music Education at Florida State made is the addition of more members, which University. Phillips said fares bet“This will be an unforter at competitions and gettable trip for those festivals. While it was who attend. My hope is historically complicated that the students realize to attract enough male through this experience voices to the group to that hard work leads to allow for a larger presgreat reward. Anything ence, in recent years is possible if we are willthey’ve had more interest, ing to put in the time which in turn allowed the and effort it takes to Madrigals to grow in size succeed,” said Phillips. to over 40 members. “We are grateful to have Commitment to excelbeen awarded such a rare lence and to the commuopportunity and we are nity that supports them honored to be representing not only the Gallipolis has not changed. “My goal is for the kids City School District but to see that music’s not also Gallia County and about just sitting in the our great State of Ohio.” Phillips has been direc- school and opening our tor of the Madrigals since sheet music and singing together,” said Phillips. 2013, a group that has a long history of excellence “Music is a gift that should be shared with at Gallia Academy High others. It’s an experience School. She works hard you get to have with to uphold the traditions other people and that’s the best part about what we do.” As with any student organization, the Madrigals rely heavily on the community for donations and support and Phillips said they never disappoint. “We know that every organization in every school hits the community really hard with fundraising and we’re always asking for support. We’re blessed to be in a place where our community is always so giving and understanding of our needs. We respect the community for that and we’re thankful for it,” said Phillips. “I feel blessed to work in an area that understands the importance of music education in our schools and a community that just appreciates music in general. I will be forever grateful for the love and support this community has shown to its young people. Whether it is in the form of a donation or simply attending a performance throughout the school year, these things mean more than we can put into words. We are Special to the Register Madrigals tion and prices as the Kanawha furnaces had, but it only prolonged the inevitable. The Bend was still strong enough in 1884 to survive that year’s disastrous flood, and they likely would’ve lasted longer had events not spiraled from there. In 1887, a fire destroyed most of the Hope Furnace and what was left of the Mason City. Valentine B. Horton’s death in 1888 resulted in poor management at many of the Ohio furnaces, and they fell to competition. The Great Clifton Fire of 1893 destroyed the two furnaces there, never to be rebuilt. In a time of fierce competition, even the smallest production delays could bankrupt a furnace, and that’s exactly what happened at many of those on our side of the river. Finally, the survivors were finished off by the 1913 and 1937 floods. Of the 26 furnaces in operation in 1871, only the two largest, the Liverpool and Excelsior, survived into modern times. Liverpool finally closed in 1963. Excelsior likely closed around the time, though I can’t find an exact date. Information from Anna Lederer’s “19th Century Coal and Salt Drama of the Pomeroy Bend,” the writings of Mildred Gibbs, and the Weekly Register. Chris Rizer is president of the Mason County Historical and Preservation Society, reach him at masonchps@gmail.com. beyond blessed at Gallia Academy.” While donations are appreciated, Phillips said she is always looking for the opportunity for the students to earn those donations by performing for organizations or at events. In addition, the Madrigals regularly performs at events and places like schools and assisted living facilities to give back to the community. “Being in a choir or any ensemble teaches so many things other than musical concepts. Most importantly, it reminds us that we can always find common ground with someone. Regardless of the differences that may separate us, music has the profound power to unite,” said Phillips. “There are overwhelming moments in music that remind us to stop and appreciate the beauty in everyone and everything that surrounds us.” The Madrigals will perform at Carnegie Hall on March 24, 2019 and tickets are on sale to the public, ranging in price from $40 to $85. The trip was made possible in part through the support of various individuals and businesses in the community, including but not limited to Holzer Health System, Osmosis Marketing Solutions, Ratliff Pool Center, Gavin Power Plant, Sliver Bridge Coffee, Bob’s Market and Greenhouses and Angel Accounting. To keep up-to-date with The Madrigals, follow them on Facebook at @ galliaacademyvocalmusic. Michelle Miller is an independent author and freelance writer living in Gallipolis, Ohio. You can follow her author journey at michelleleighmiller.com. In Loving Memory of Carla Donette McFarland Robie January 27, 1959 - November 12, 2002 Beloved Daughter of George and Bonnie McFarland On her 60th Birthday Her Smile Though her smile is gone forever And her hand we cannot touch We still have so many memories Of the one we loved so much Her memory is our keepsake With which we will never part God has her in His keeping We have her in our hearts We love and miss you so very much. OH-70103778 By Chris Rizer WASHINGTON — The IRS’ workforce will return to full strength under the short-term deal to reopen the government struck Friday by President Donald Trump and congressional leaders. But the disruption from the partial shutdown and the recent absence of a large contingent of recalled IRS employees mean the possibility of delayed tax refunds. The official start of the tax filing season is Monday, and the Trump administration has said taxpayers who are owed refunds would receive them on time despite the shutdown. The administration made money available to pay hundreds of billions in refunds and ordered nearly 60 percent of the Internal Revenue Service workforce back to work without pay. But fewer than half of 26,000 furloughed IRS employees who were recalled to work during the shutdown to handle tax returns and taxpayers’ questions had returned to their jobs as of Tuesday, according to congressional and government aides. Of the roughly 14,000 recalled employees who hadn’t reported to work, IRS officials told House staffers Thursday, around 5,000 sought permission under their union contract to be absent because of financial hardship. The remaining 9,000 couldn’t be reached by IRS managers. In addition to the 35-day shutdown, the complexities of a new tax law have burdened an IRS that has been starved for funding for years. Getting refunds out in time could be a heavy lift. “Just because you reopen the government, doesn’t mean that on Day 1 everything is normal,” said Jorge Castro, a former counselor to the IRS commissioner and senior counsel to the Senate Commerce Committee who is now at the law firm Miller & Chevalier. “There’s still a backlog. The IRS has not been at full capacity in its operations for over a month.” About three-quarters of U.S. taxpayers receive annual refunds. Lowerincome households, in particular, depend on refunds as their biggest cash infusion of the year. Beyond refunds, no audits of tax returns were being done during the shutdown because IRS auditors were furloughed. That’s a doubleedged problem: A lack of inspections could invite cheating, and the money normally captured by audits isn’t flowing to the national coffers. “The decline in audits has been an ongoing problem at the IRS for many years,” says Howard Gleckman, senior fellow at the Urban Institute. “Reducing them even further will only encourage more people to game the tax system — and that’s bad for all of us who do pay the taxes we owe.” The administration had planned to eventually send about 46,000 furloughed IRS employees back to work during the shutdown — nearly 60 percent of the IRS workforce. The recalled employees who hadn’t reported for work include staffers in IRS processing centers in Ogden, Utah; Kansas City, Missouri; Fresno, California; and Austin, Texas, according to union officials. The IRS employees’ union contract allows them to be absent from work if they experience hardship during a shutdown, and they don’t have to use sick days to do so. Managers must approve hardship exceptions, though. Union officials say they don’t support employees staying away “as a form of protest” but do support workers claiming the exception for true financial hardship. If the shutdown weren’t enough to contend with, taxpayers and the IRS have to grapple with the most sweeping overhaul of the U.S. tax code in three decades. Mom, Dad, Mary Beth, Joshua Ryan and Matthew �LOCAL/WEATHER 8A Sunday, January 27, 2019 Sunday Times-Sentinel GALLIA, MEIGS BRIEFS Immunization clinic POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will conduct an Immunization Clinic on Tuesday from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. at 112 E. Memorial Drive in Pomeroy. Please bring child(ren)’s shot records. Children must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian. A $30.00 donation is appreciated for immunization administration; however, no one will be denied services because of an inability to pay an administration fee for state-funded childhood vaccines. Please bring medical cards and/or commercial insurance cards, if applicable. Those who are insured via commercial insurance are responsible for any balance their commercial insurance does not cover for vaccinations. Pneumonia vaccines are also available as well as flu shots. Call for eligibility determination and availability or visit www.meigs-health.com to see a list of accepted commercial insurances and Medicaid for adults. Smith From page 1A Smith, a lifelong resident of Meigs County who resides in Racine with his wife Beverly and their four children, is also the pastor of the Trinity Congregational Church of Pomeroy and Mt. Union Baptist Church in Columbia Township. He also service on the CCAO’s Small County Affairs Point From page 1A towns and cities across our great country on July Fourth,” said Billings. Tatterson added, she along with her fellow committee members, hope to see this Fourth of July event grow into one of the city’s biggest events. At this time, the committee members are reg- Best From page 1A Museum, and is a longtime supporter of the Gallia County Livestock sale, and much more. Their generosity totaled more than $200,000 for 2018. With the purpose of enriching the lives of not only its student members, but also the community the Gallipolis Lions Club initiated the Leo Clubs. In 2018, the three clubs logged over 600 combined community service hours. Compromised of South Gallia, River Valley and Gallipolis Community (Gallia Academy) Leo Clubs, they received the 2018 Ray McKinniss Committee of the Year Award. Former Chamber Executive Director Michelle Miller was recognized with the 2018 Marianne Campbell Volunteer of the Year Award. In addition to serving the Committee and the Justice and Public Safety Committee. As the CCAO “works to bring the most innovative ideas and efficiencies to local government,” Commissioner Smith said he is looking forward to representing Meigs County at this level and working to foster cooperation at all levels of government. Information provided by the CCAO and Commissioner Smith. istering those individuals, churches, groups, clubs, or organizations who are interested in participating in the parade as well as those interested in being a food vendor. Contact the city building for both registrations at 304-6752360. For updates on the Fourth of July in Point Pleasant, individuals can follow its event page on Facebook. The committee will be meeting again next month. TODAY 8 AM WEATHER Josh Bodimer presented Autumn Thomas with the 2018 Community Twisted Vine took home the 2018 Beautification Award. Jessie Involvement Award for Thomas Do-It Center. Collins and Bill Davis received the award from the Wiseman Agency’s Rick Jackson. 2 PM Fireman From page 1A but four of the strip mall stores were filled with light to moderate smoke, according to the report. 35° 36° 27° AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ Temperature The AccuWeather.com Asthma Index combines the effects of current air quality, pollen counts, wind, temperature, dew point, barometric pressure, and changes from past weather conditions to provide a scale showing the overall probability and severity of an asthma attack. Snowfall Trace 3.04/2.37 3.04/2.37 (in inches) Friday Month to date/normal Season to date/normal 0.0 1.2/5.4 2.8/10.0 Today 7:39 a.m. 5:44 p.m. 12:19 a.m. 11:53 a.m. Mon. 7:38 a.m. 5:45 p.m. 1:23 a.m. 12:26 p.m. MOON PHASES Last Jan 27 New Feb 4 First Full Feb 12 Feb 19 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. 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The fireman was injured as he was on the roof checking for any fire there. He reportedly fell on an icy patch before being rescued and transported. Faulk said there were 21 firefighters on the scene with a total of seven pieces of apparatus. The West Vir- TUESDAY Some sun, then turning cloudy AIR QUALITY 0 50 100 150 200 300 Waverly 33/16 Lucasville 35/18 Portsmouth 37/21 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates 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. Flood 24-hr. Location Stage Level Chg. 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The business was recognized with the 2018 Small Business of the Year Award. ginia State Fire Marshal’s Office was called in for further investigation, and was notified of the onscene injury. 17° 0° Murray City 32/15 McArthur 32/16 South Shore Greenup 39/22 35/20 36 Logan 31/14 THURSDAY 20° 4° Colder with snow Adelphi 31/15 Chillicothe 31/16 WEDNESDAY 33° 10° Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 0 AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ (in inches) MONDAY Clearing and chilly today with a flurry. Partly cloudy tonight. High 38° / Low 20° HEALTH TODAY Precipitation hunter’s, farmer’s, and fisherman’s dream. The business received the 2018 Sudden Impact Award. Since 2013, Skyline Bowling Center has flourished with family fun, Chamber officials say. 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The Gallia Academy boys basketball team — which fell by a 59-57 tally on Dec. 14 at Ironton — took the same Fighting Tigers to doubleovertime in Ohio Valley Conference action on Friday, but the Orange and Black escaped Gallia County with a 63-55 victory. Ironton (12-4, 6-3 OVC) led initially and got out to gamehigh 11-point lead, at 15-4, six minutes into play. The Blue Devils (9-5, 6-3) scored the final three points of the first quarter and the first eight in the second, tying the game at 15 with 4:30 left in the half. GAHS led for the first time at 22-20 with 3:08 remaining in the period, but the Fighting Tigers regained the edge with a 5-to-1 spurt, consisting entirely of free throws. The Blue and White answered with a 5-to-2 run and headed into the break with a 28-27 edge. Ironton scored the first nine points of the second half and led 36-28 by the 4:50 mark of the third period. The IHS lead was never larger than eight in the quarter, and the guests settled for a 43-37 lead headed into the fourth. The Blue Devil defense held Ironton to just two points in the first six minutes of the fourth quarter, and the hosts regained the lead, at 47-45, with a Justin McClelland trifecta with 1:56 left in regulation. The guests tied the game 19 seconds later and the teams headed for overtime tied at 47. The first 2:40 of overtime was scoreless, before McClelland hit a three-pointer on an See GAHS | 4B Marauders vanquish Vinton County, 46-32 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — Getting rather defensive. Visiting Vinton County mustered only one field goal and five total points after the break, which allowed the Meigs boys basketball team to rally back from a three-possession halftime deficit and eventually cruise to a 46-32 victory on Friday night in a Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division contest at Larry R. Morrison Gymnasium. The host Marauders (8-5, 5-4 TVC Ohio) trailed by a single point (14-13) after one period of play, then the Vikings (8-6, 5-4) produced a trio of trifectas during a 13-9 second quarter run that gave VCHS its largest lead of the night with a 27-20 halftime edge. The Maroon and Gold, however, benefited from their defensive prowess in the second half as the Marauders held the guests to just one basket and two free throws in the third stanza. MHS also received six points from Zach Bartrum and five points from Weston Baer as part of 14-4 surge over that span, allowing the hosts to secure a 34-31 advantage headed into the finale. Meigs — which netted 10-of-17 charity tosses down the stretch — closed regulation with a 12-1 surge to wrap up the impressive 14-point triumph. The Marauders also managed to split the regular season matchup after dropping a 74-66 decision in McArthur back on Dec. 18, 2018. Meigs made 14-of-50 field goal attempts for 28 percent, including a 2-of-11 effort from behind the arc for 18 percent. The hosts hauled in 29 rebounds (12 offensive), had eight steals and committed only eight turnovers while going 16-of-28 at the free throw line for 57 percent. Coulter Cleland paced MHS with a game-high 17 points, followed by Baer and Bartrum with respective efforts of 13 and 11 markers. Bobby Musser and Nick Lilly were next with two points each, while Cooper Darst completed the winning See MARAUDERS | 5B OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Monday, Jan. 28 Boys Basketball North Pleasants at Ohio Valley Christian, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball River Valley at Meigs, 6 p.m. Waterford at Eastern, 6 p.m. North Pleasants at Ohio Valley Christian, 5:30 Southern at Trimble, 6 p.m. Gallia Academy at South Point, 6 p.m. Wahama at Federal Hocking, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29 Boys Basketball Eastern at South Gallia, 6 p.m. Meigs at Point Pleasant, 6 p.m. Coal Grove at Gallia Academy, 6 p.m. Federal Hocking at Southern, 6 p.m. Wellston at River Valley, 6 p.m. Wood County at Ohio Valley Christian, 7 p.m. Wahama at Waterford, 6 p.m. Girls Basketball River Valley at Point Pleasant, 6:30 Wood County at Ohio Valley Christian, 5:30 Wednesday, Jan. 30 Wrestling Gallia Academy, River Valley at South Gallia, 5 p.m. Point Pleasant at Parkersburg, 5 p.m. Photos by Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Southern junior Coltin Parker (22) applies pressure to Wahama’s Jacob Lloyd, left, during the second half of Friday night’s boys basketball contest at Gary Clark Court in Mason, W.Va. Tornadoes topple Wahama, 75-33 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com MASON, W.Va. — Thorough, from start to finish. Visiting Southern led all but 52 seconds of regulation and held a double-digit advantage over the final 24:30 on Friday night while posting a 75-33 victory over the Wahama boys basketball team in a Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division contest at Gary Clark Court in Mason County. The Tornadoes (7-7, 6-5 TVC Hocking) were on the scoreboard a mere two seconds into the opening canto, but the White Falcons (2-13, 2-8) countered with back-toback baskets by Jacob Warth — allowing the hosts to secure their only lead of the night at 4-2 with 6:58 showing. Wahama senior Jacob Warth, left, releases a shot attempt over Eleven seconds later, Southern defender Arrow Drummer during the first half of Friday night’s boys basketball contest at Gary Clark Court in Mason, W.Va. Jensen Anderson nailed a trifecta that not only gave the Purple and Gold through eight minutes of a Warth bucket at the 3:15 mark, but the guests play. a permanent lead … but closed the first half with The Tornadoes — also sparked a 13-0 surge 12 consecutive points who made 10-of-20 shot over the next three minover the final 2:37 for a attempts in the first utes that resulted in a 47-19 lead. canto — went without a 15-4 cushion. Southern committed turnover in the second The Red and White only one turnover and twice closed to within six quarter and also made shot 56 percent overall 10-of-16 field goal tries points, the last of which in the first half, as well as part of a 23-6 charge came at 19-13 with 1:03 as claiming a slim 18-14 before the break. remaining in the canto. edge on the boards. The Wahama — which Southern, however, White Falcons, conversecommitted seven turnreeled off five conseculy, had 10 giveaways and overs in the second tive points over the final made only 30 percent of stanza — closed to 56 seconds, giving the their shot attempts. within 35-19 following guests a 24-13 edge The hosts were never closer as Southern reeled off four straight points at the start of the third and led by at least 30 points the rest of the way. Cole Steele capped a 15-6 third quarter run with trifecta at the 1:37 mark, allowing the Tornadoes to take a 62-25 lead into the finale. The Purple and Gold led by as many as 43 points on three different occasions down the stretch, the last of which came at 75-32 following a pair of Chase Bailey free throws with 1:25 remaining. Warth tacked on a free throw for Wahama with 25 seconds left to complete the 42-point outcome. On a night in which the Tornadoes shot 49 percent from the field, had nine players reach the scoring column and limited Wahama to just 26 percent shooting, SHS coach Jeff Caldwell was pleased with the overall effort from his kids. In getting back to the .500 mark, the 11th-year mentor is hoping to see a few more nights like this one in the somewhat near future. “I thought we played really well on the offensive end. We were passing the ball, finding the open spots and guys were knocking down See TORNADOES | 3B �SPORTS 2B Sunday, January 27, 2019 Sunday Times-Sentinel Spartans rally past River Valley, 63-48 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com BIDWELL, Ohio — It was quite competitive for three periods. Unfortunately for the Raiders, there are four quarters in a game. Visiting Alexander broke away from a 42-all tie by making a 21-6 charge over the final eight minutes of regulation, which ultimately resulted in a 63-48 victory over the River Valley boys basketball team on Friday night in a Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division matchup in Gallia County. The Spartans (12-2, 8-1 TVC Ohio) built a 10-point halftime lead, but the host Raiders (2-12, 0-8) knocked down four trifectas during a 20-10 third quarter surge that knotted the game up at 42 headed into the finale. J.K. Kearns, however, found the hot hand down the stretch as the junior guard poured in 10 points during the Red and Black’s pivotal fourth quarter push. Alexander was also 7-of-11 from the field and 6-of-7 at the charity stripe over the final eight minutes of regulation. RVHS, on the other hand, went just 2-of-11 shooting and was 1-of-2 at the line during the finale. AHS went 8-of-13 from the floor and got six points from Caleb Terry in the opening canto, which allowed the guests to secure a 17-11 edge. The Spartans followed with a 7-of-16 effort from the field as Dylan Mecum netted five points during a 15-11 run that gave Alexander a 32-22 cushion at the intermission. Rory Twyman hit three trifectas during River Valley’s pivotal third quarter charge, and that 20-10 surge left the game tied headed into the finale. Alexander outrebounded the hosts by a 32-21 overall margin, but the Raiders claimed a 10-8 edge on the offensive glass. RVHS also committed only eight of the 17 turnovers in the outing. The Silver and Black netted 18-of-58 field goal attempts for 31 percent, including a 9-of-21 effort from behind the arc for 43 percent. The hosts were also 3-of-4 at the free throw line for 75 percent. Twyman led River Valley with 17 points, followed by Layne Fitch with 13 points and Jordan Lambert with nine markers. Miles Morrison and Chase Caldwell completed the Raider tally with five and four points respectively. Alexander went 27-of54 from the field 50 percent, including a 2-of-13 effort from behind the arc for 15 percent. The guests were also 7-of-9 at the charity stripe for 78 percent. Terry paced AHS with a game-high 18 points, followed by Mecum with 16 points and Kearns with 11 markers. Stone Markins was next with eight points, while Kam Riley chipped in four points. Trey Schaller, Tyler Rice and Luke Chapman finished off the winning tally with two markers apiece. The Spartans also claimed a season sweep of RVHS after earning a 59-35 decision in Albany back on Dec. 18, 2018. The Raiders return to action Tuesday when they welcome Wellston for a TVC Ohio contest at 6 p.m. ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — Spreading the wealth. The Eastern boys basketball team had nine players mark in the scoring column on Friday at ‘The Nest’, as the Eagles soared to a 64-43 victory over Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division guest Miller. The Eagles (9-5, 6-4 TVC Hocking) led the Falcons (1-14, 1-9) by a 10-7 edge at the end of the first quarter, and extended their advantage to 26-17 by halftime with a 16-to-10 second period run. Eastern exploded for 21 points on nine field goals in the third quarter, and led by a 47-26 count with eight minutes to play. The hosts sank seven more field goals in the fourth quarter, sealing the 64-43 triumph. The Eagles were 10-of-18 (55.6 percent) from the free throw line, where Miller shot 11-of16 (68.8 percent). Garrett Barringer led the victors with 22 Lady Eagles outlast Trimble, 53-43 By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — Now that’s saving your best for last. The Eastern girls basketball team trailed visiting Trimble by one point headed into the fourth quarter of Thursday’s Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division tilt at ‘The Nest’, but the Lady Eagles roared back to take the 53-43 victory, scoring two dozen points and pulling in seven defensive rebounds in the final eight minutes. Trimble led initially and got out to a 7-4 lead 5:20 into play. The Lady Eagles (10-6, 9-2 TVC Hocking) — reaching double-digit wins for the 11th consecutive season — scored the final five points of the first quarter and headed into the second with a 9-7 edge. The Lady Tomcats regained the advantage with a 10-to-5 run to start the second period, but Eastern scored six of the final eight points in the half and took a 20-19 edge into the break. EHS tied the game twice before regaining the lead at 27-25 with 4:10 left in the third quarter. The hosts took the edge back at 29-28, but Trimble scored the final bucket of the stanza and headed into the fourth with a 30-29 advantage. Eastern went ahead 33-30 with back-to-back baskets to start the fourth, but the Lady Tomcats tied it up with a three-pointer. The Lady Eagles answered with a three-pointer of their own and didn’t relinquish the lead again, ending the contest on a 20-to-10 run. Following the 53-43 victory, Eastern head coach Jacob Parker was thrilled at the way his team finished the night, particularly on the boards. “If we play like we did tonight in the fourth quarter, we’re a good basketball team,” Parker said. “That energy and everything we did in the fourth quarter, that was the most fun I’ve had all year. We looked like a darn good basketball team. “We went into half and we were preaching, ‘offensive boards and foul shots are keeping them in the game.’ In the third quarter, offensive boards were keeping them in the game. In the fourth quarter, we finally decided to keep them off of the boards. We were able to capitalize and go on a little spurt right there, it was a great thing to see.” The Lady Eagles shot 22-of-54 (40.7 percent) from the field, including 3-of-15 (20-percent) from three-point range, while the Lady Tomcats made 15-of-45 (33.3 percent) field goal attempts, including 3-of-11 (27.3 percent) three-point tries. At the free throw line, EHS was 6-of-14 (42.9 percent) and THS was 10-of-15 (66.7 percent). Trimble won the rebounding battle by a 37-to-25 count, including 16-to-12 on the offensive end, but the guests committed two dozen turnovers, 14 more that Eastern. The hosts combined for 15 steals, 14 assists and one rejection, while the Lady Tomcats had nine steals, eight assists and one blocked shot. EHS senior Kelsey Casto led the victors with 13 points and eight rebounds. Olivia Barber was next with 12 points and seven rebounds, followed by Alyson Bailey with 11 points, including three from long range. Ashton Guthrie made a pair of three-pointers and finished with eight markers, while Jess Parker came up with six points and a game-high five assists in the win. Kennadi Rockhold rounded out the EHS tally with three points. Bailey led the Lady Eagle defense with six steals, while Barber added three steals and a block. Jayne Six and Laikyn Imler led the guests with 14 points apiece, with Six marking 14 rebounds and three assists, and Imler adding eight rebounds and four steals. Emily Young tallied 10 points for the Lady Tomcats, Skylar Moore added three, while Brianna Orsborne came up with two. This marks the season sweep for EHS, as the Lady Eagles won by a 46-39 tally on Dec. 13 in Glouster. After a trip to Fairland on Saturday, Eastern will be back in ‘The Nest’ against TVC Hocking leader Waterford on Monday. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2100. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Coal Grove sweeps Blue Angels, 71-40 Eagles breeze past Miller, 64-43 By Alex Hawley Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Eastern senior Jess Parker (2) drives toward the basket, during the Lady Eagles’ 53-43 victory on Thursday in Tuppers Plains, Ohio. points on nine field goals and a 4-of-6 day at the foul line. Next for the victors was Ryan Dill with 10 points, followed by Mason Dishong with eight. Blaise Facemyer, Isaiah Fish and Colton Reynolds scored six points apiece in the win, Sharp Facemyer added three points, while Derrick Metheney chipped in with two. Noah Browning rounded out the winning tally with one marker. Colby Bartley led Miller with 21 points, followed by Blayton Cox with seven. Steven Willison and Drew Starlin scored five points apiece for the guests, Kylan McClain added three, while Hunter Griffith scored two. This marks the season sweep for EHS, as the Eagles won 60-44 on Dec. 21 at Miller. After facing Nelsonville-York in non-league play on Saturday, EHS will get back to work in the TVC Hocking on Tuesday at South Gallia. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com CENTENARY, Ohio — Great start. Not so great finish. The Gallia Academy girls basketball team put up a gutsy fight for roughly 12 minutes, but visiting Coal Grove broke away from a 21-all tie with a 37-12 surge over the next dozen minutes and ultimately cruised to a 71-40 decision on Thursday night in an Ohio Valley Conference contest in Gallia County. The host Blue Angels (6-11, 2-8 OVC) battled through four ties and six lead changes while securing the largest lead of the opening quarter at 18-15, but the Lady Hornets (13-4, 8-2) countered with a 6-3 run to start the second frame that ultimately knotted the game at 21-all with 5:28 remaining. Abbey Hicks netted two free throws 27 seconds later that provided CGHS with a permanent lead of 23-21. Those charity tosses also sparked a small 4-1 run over the next minute, giving the Red and Black a 25-22 edge with four minutes left until halftime. The Lady Hornets reeled off 10 consecutive points over the next three minutes while building their largest lead of the Bryan Walters|OVP Sports Gallia Academy sophomore Koren Truance (15) looks to make a pass into the low block during the second half of Thursday night’s girls basketball game against Coal Grove in Centenary, Ohio. first half at 35-22, but a Maddy Petro basket with 48 seconds left ultimately trimmed the deficit down to 11 points entering the break. Coal Grove hit its first three shot attempts of the second half and made a 12-2 charge over the opening 3:15 of the third, then closed the canto with a small 11-9 run to secure a 58-33 cushion entering the fourth. The Lady Hornets twice led by as many as 35 points, the last of which came at 71-37 on a Rylee Harmon bucket with two minutes left in regulation. Brooklyn Hill tacked on a free throw and a basket down the stretch to wrap up the 31-point outcome. With the setback, the Blue and White were swept in the regular season after dropping a 58-28 decision at CGHS back on Dec. 10, 2018. The Blue Angels made 8-of-15 shot attempts in the opening eight minutes, but managed only seven baskets the rest of the way. The hosts also produced only a dozen shot attempts while committing 14 turnovers after halftime. The Lady Hornets outrebounded GAHS by a 38-21 overall margin, including a 26-6 edge on the offensive glass. Both teams committed four turnovers in the opening stanza, but the Blue Angels finished the night with 25 total miscues. CGHS had only nine turnovers in the game. Gallia Academy made 15-of-39 field goal attempts for 38 percent, including a 1-of-7 effort from behind the arc for 14 percent. The hosts were also 9-of-14 at the free throw line for 64 percent. Hill paced the Blue and White with 12 points, followed by Petro with 11 points and Junon Ohmura with eight markers. Preslee Reed and Koren Truance completed the scoring with respective efforts of seven and two points. Petro led the hosts with eight rebounds, followed by Hill with five boards and Katie Carpenter with four caroms. Coal Grove netted 29-of-76 shot attempts for 38 percent, including a 4-of-16 effort from behind the arc for 25 percent. The guests were also 9-of13 at the charity stripe for 69 percent. Baylee McKnight led the Lady Hornets with a game-high 19 points, followed by Addi Dillow with 16 points and Destiny Dolen with a doubledouble effort of 10 points and 11 rebounds. Jaiden Griffith was next with nine points and Lauren Crum added seven markers, while Hicks and Kaleigh Murphy each contributed four points. Harmon completed the winning tally with two markers. The Blue Angels return to action Monday when they travel to South Point for an OVC contest at 6 p.m. �SPORTS Sunday Times-Sentinel Sunday, January 27, 2019 3B Lady Marauders swept by Alexander, 55-43 By Alex Hawley a pair of three-pointers, a couple two-pointers, and two free throws in the opening quarter, but still ALBANY, Ohio — trailed 20-12 at the conAnother one decided at the line and on the glass. clusion of the stanza. A quartet of threeThe Meigs girls baspointers gave Meigs ketball team dropped a 12 more points in the 55-43 decision to Trisecond quarter, but Valley Conference Ohio Division host Alexander Alexander (15-2, 7-2) matched the Maroon and on Thursday Athens Gold with one triple and County, after the Lady nine free throws, making Spartans pulled in 19 more rebounds and shot the AHS lead 32-24 at 22 more free throws than halftime. The Lady Spartans the Lady Marauders. The Maroon and Gold added two points to their (10-8, 4-5 TVC Ohio) hit lead in the third period, ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com going on a a 13-to-11 run to make the margin 45-35 with eight minutes to play. AHS sealed the 55-43 victory with a 10-to-8 spurt in the fourth quarter. Alexander shot 16-of38 (42.1 percent) from the field, including 3-of10 (30 percent) from three-point range, while Meigs was 16-of-45 (35.6 percent) from the field, including 7-of-23 (30.4 percent) from deep. At the foul line, MHS was 4-of-5 (80 percent) and AHS was 20-of-27 (74.1 percent). Alexander’s rebounding edge was 37-to-18, but the Lady Spartans committed 15 turnovers, seven more than Meigs. MHS recorded team totals of nine steals, eight assists and three rejections, while AHS came up with 11 assists, six steals and two blocked shots. Kassidy Betzing led the Lady Marauder offense with 15 points and three assists. Becca Pullins was next with eight points, followed by Marissa Noble and Madison Fields with six apiece. Mallory Hawley had five points and seven rebounds for the guests, while Alyssa Smith finished with three markers. Betzing and Hawley led the MHS defense, recording four steals and three rejections respectively. McKena Rice paced Alexander with 17 points, followed by Marlee Grinstead with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Rachel Richardson scored nine points and dished out four assists in the win, Jadyn Mace and Kara Meeks added eight points apiece, while Mallory Rankin scored three. Rice with three steals and Meeks with two rejections led the AHS defense. Alexander also defeated the Maroon and Gold on Dec. 10 in Rocksprings, by a 56-38 tally. Meigs will be back on its home court against River Valley on Monday. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2100. Lady Rockets top Southern, 53-28 River Valley falls By Bryan Walters intermission. The third quarter, however, proved to be the difference maker as WHS WELLSTON, Ohio — went on an 18-2 charge A tale of two halves. The Southern girls bas- that turned a tightlyketball team put together contested two-possession a solid first half, but host game into a comfortable 42-21 cushion entering Wellston ultimately put the finale. things away with a 29-9 Wellston closed regulasurge after the break and cruised to a 53-28 victory tion with an 11-7 spurt Thursday night in a non- to wrap up the 25-point outcome. The Lady Rockconference matchup in ets also claimed a season Jackson County. sweep after posting a The visiting Lady 64-34 decision in Racine Tornadoes (0-18) built back on Dec. 28, 2018. a small 12-10 advantage The hosts outreboundbehind eight points from ed the Purple and Gold Kayla Evans through eight minutes of play, but by a 43-35 overall margin and also committed 19 the Lady Rockets (9-6) countered with a 14-7 run turnovers, 10 fewer than the Lady Tornadoes final that gave the Blue and tally of 29 miscues. Gold a 24-19 edge at the bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com SHS netted 10-of-44 field goal attempts for 23 percent, including a 3-of12 effort from behind the arc for 25 percent. The guests were also 5-of-11 at the free throw line for 45 percent. Evans paced Southern with 14 points, followed by Jordan Hardwick with nine points and Phoenix Cleland with five markers. Cleland and Evans also led the Lady Tornadoes with eight and seven caroms, respectively. Wellston made 19-of-59 shot attempts for 32 percent, including a 5-of-27 performance from 3-point range for 19 percent. The hosts also netted 10-of19 charity tosses for 53 percent. Sydney Mullins paced WHS with a game-high 24 points, followed by Jenna Johnston and Tory Doles with nine and eight points respectively. Emily Kisor was next with six markers, whil Ashley Compston and Emma Jadrnicek completed the winning tally with three points apiece. Mya Bouska led the Lady Rockets with a game-high 10 rebounds and nine assists, with Compston also hauling in nine boards. Southern returns to action Monday when it travels to Trimble for a TVC Hocking contest at 6 p.m. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. River Valley takes 2nd at ORCA meet By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — A great eight. The River Valley swim team won eight events en route to an overall second place finish — with the RVHS boys finishing first and the Lady Raiders taking third — at the Ohio River Conference of Aquatics championship meet on Wednesday on the campus of Shawnee State University. The River Valley boys squad — which entered two teams in each of the three relays — took first and fifth in the 400-yard freestyle, first and sixth in the 200-yard freestyle, and second and sixth in the 200 medley. Ethan Cline led the Raiders with first place finishes in the 100 backstroke and the 200 Tornadoes From page 1B shots,” Caldwell said. “We were active and everyone contributed tonight, so I was really happy with the way we played. It’s good to cross the river and play like we did tonight, but we have another game to start getting ready for on Tuesday. We’ll enjoy this one, but we cannot be satisfied. We just need to keep on working and getting better.” On the other end of the spectrum, WHS coach Ron Bradley noted that when you don’t make shots and don’t stop teams from scoring … it does make a tough-luck evening that much longer. Particularly, as the sixth-year skipper mentioned, when you don’t put your best foot forward. “Southern got a lot of easy looks at the basket tonight. I didn’t feel that individual medley, to go with a third place mark in the 100 freestyle. Ryan Lollathin took gold in the 200 freestyle and bronze in the 50 freestyle, while Cole Franklin earned first in the 100 butterfly. Ethan Browning came in second in the 500 freestyle and sixth in the 100 freestyle for the Raiders, Ian Eblin was third in the 100 butterfly and fourth in the 100 breaststroke, while Joel Brumfield was third in the 100 backstroke and fourth in the 100 freestyle. Blaine Cline placed third in the 500 freestyle and 15th in the 50 freestyle for the Silver and Black, Nathan Young was fourth in the 200 individual medley and eighth in the 100 freestyle, while Alex Euton was fifth in the 500 freestyle and 10th in the 200 freestyle. Rounding out the winning boys team, Riley Wooldridge was fifth in the 100 backstroke and 16th in the 50 freestyle, John Santos was seventh in the 100 breaststroke and eighth in the 200 individual medley, and Dalton Mershon was eighth in the 100 backstroke and 14th in the 100 freestyle. The Lady Raiders had a pair of 200 medley relay teams, one finishing second and the other taking fifth. The RVHS girls were also second in the 400 freestyle relay, while taking sixth in the 200 freestyle relay. Leading the ladies in Silver and Black, Elisabeth Moffett was first in the 50 freestyle and second in the 100 freestyle, while Sophia Gee was first in the 100 backstroke and fourth in the 50 free- “When you don’t bring your best effort with you while playing a well-coached team like that, you are going to be in trouble. That’s kind of what happened to us tonight.” — Ron Bradley, WHS head coach we played with very much energy or intensity, and Southern played really well,” Bradley said. “When you don’t bring your best effort with you while playing a well-coached team like that, you are going to be in trouble. That’s kind of what happened to us tonight.” The Tornadoes outrebounded the hosts by a 37-31 overall margin, but Wahama did manage to pick up a 9-8 edge on the offensive glass. The White Falcons also committed 19 of the 28 turnovers in the contest. Southern netted 31-of63 field goal attempts overall, including an 8-of-22 performance from 3-point territory for 36 percent. SHS was also 5-of-6 at the free throw line for 83 percent. Jensen Anderson led the guests with a gamehigh 22 points, followed by Steele and Brayden Cunningham with a dozen points apiece. Arrow Drummer was next with eight markers, while Austin Baker and Weston Thorla each contributed six points. Trey McNickle was next with four points, with Coltin Parker and Bailey completing things with three and two points respectively. Steele and Baker led SHS with seven rebounds apiece, while Thorla added six boards. The White Falcons made 13-of-50 shot attempts overall and went style. Hina Horimoto placed third in the 200 individual medley and fourth in the 100 breaststroke for RVHS, Julia Nutter was third in the 100 butterfly and fifth in the 100 backstroke, while Brianna Bradbury was fourth in the 200 freestyle and sixth in the 100 breaststroke. Chloe Gee was sixth in both the 200 individual medley and the 100 backstroke for the Lady Raiders, Kate Nutter was seventh in the 100 backstroke and 11th in the 100 freestyle, while Bailey Bennett was eight in the 200 freestyle and 25th in the 50 freestyle. The Raiders will swim again on Feb. 2 at Kenyon. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2100. 3-of-17 from behind the arc for 18 percent. The hosts were also 4-of-11 from the charity stripe for 36 percent. Warth paced Wahama 16 points and eight rebounds, followed by Brayden Davenport with five points. Abram Pauley and Brady Bumgarner were next with four markers each, while Jacob Lloyd and Jonathan Frye respectively closed things out with three points and one point. Frye also grabbed six boards and Pauley hauled in four caroms in the setback. Southern claimed a season sweep after posting a 59-48 decision in Racine back on Dec. 21, 2018. Both programs return to TVC Hocking action on Tuesday as Southern hosts Federal Hocking and Wahama travels to Waterford. Both games will tipoff at approximately 7 p.m. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. to Lady Buckeyes By Bryan Walters Brown also claimed a season sweep of River Valley after posting a 51-18 decision at NYHS BIDWELL, Ohio — Visiting Nelsonville-York back on Dec. 10, 2018. Hannah Jacks led the built a nine-point lead through eight minutes of hosts with 12 points, folplay, then held the River lowed by Brown with six points and Kaylee GillValley girls basketball man with four points. team to single digits Savannah Reese and over the next three Lexi Stout rounded out quarters while strolling the respective tally with to a 49-29 victory on Thursday night in a Tri- three and two markers. Hurd paced the Lady Valley Conference Ohio Division contest in Gal- Buckeyes with a gamehigh 15 points, followed lia County. The host Lady Raiders by Tessa Kaaz with 11 points and Mary Kate (5-14, 0-9 TVC Ohio) McCulloch with 10 received six points markers. from Kelsey Brown in Grace Sinnott was the opening frame, but next with five points Mackenzie Hurd counand Haley Hurd added tered with 10 points as the Lady Buckeyes (10- four markers, while Joscelyn Heller and Sidney 7, 5-3) established an McClelland completed early 19-10 cushion. From there, the Silver the winning tally with two points each. and Black went cold River Valley returns as NYHS made a 14-6 to action Monday when surge to take a 33-16 lead into the break. The it travels to Meigs for a guests made runs of 8-5 TVC Ohio contest at 6 p.m. and 8-6 over the final two periods to wrap up Bryan Walters can be reached at the 20-point outcome. 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. The Orange and bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com With voodoo dolls, cookies, Saints fans protest missed call NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans bakery is turning out thousands of cookies with a picture of a referee with a circle and slash mark across it in red icing. The owner of a locksmith shop has hung posters and signs taking aim at NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, and some residents have hung posters of a referee wearing a blindfold. New Orleans Saints fans have found some pretty creative ways to express their displeasure over the infamous “no call” during last weekend’s Saints-Rams championship game. But their newest tactic may make the loudest statement - a Super Bowl boycott. “We’re angry,” said Lauren Haydel, a Saints fan and business owner who has started printing and selling T-shirts featuring a referee voodoo doll with pins sticking out of it from her Fleurty Girl retail stores. Haydel says she’ll be joining the boycott and not watching the big game on Super Bowl Sunday. “We’re not even going to go to a place with TVs on,” she said. “I don’t care to watch it.” Haydel said fans were looking forward to a Saints Super Bowl in Atlanta, and a boycott of the game is the best response the Who Dat Nation can give. “That’s how we’ll really stick it to them where it hurts,” she said. Several bars in the city have said they won’t be showing the game in their establishments, and residents say they’re making other plans to avoid the game. Michelle Miller, owner of H Rault Locksmiths, says she’s attending a so-called “Boycott Bowl” party. “It’s a devastating loss, and we won’t get over it, but … we are used to getting disrespected by the National Football League Association,” she said, making a reference to “Bounty Gate,” when the NFL suspended Saints coaches — including head coach Sean Payton for a year — after finding the Saints were rewarding players for hits on opponents with intent to injure. Miller incorporated her locksmith business while taking digs at the NFL. One sign reads: “We know keys, we know Brees … We know he’s the MVP,” a reference to Saints quarterback Drew Brees. Another sign reads like a want-ad for a “no call locksmith” with “For hire Roger Goodell’s blind boys locksmith.” �SPORTS 4B Sunday, January 27, 2019 Sunday Times-Sentinel Patriots controlling clock, third downs during playoffs FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Throughout the Patriots’ run of playoff success under Bill Belichick, one of his best-known attributes has been his ability to craft game plans that have stumped their opponents. He’s at it again. This postseason New England’s best offensive weapon has been finding ways to keep the ball out of the hands of its opponents. In wins over the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers, the Patriots used a commitment to the run game and efficiency on third down to dominate time of possession. The Patriots held a nearly 17-minute advantage in their divisionalround victory over the Chargers, while going 7 of 14 on third down and racking up 155 yards rushing. It was more of the same in the AFC championship game against the Chiefs, with Steven Senne | AP New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman warms up during practice Thursday in Foxborough, Mass. The Los Angeles Rams are to play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 53 on Feb. 3 in Atlanta, Ga. New England possessing the ball more than 23 minutes longer than KC, going 13 of 19 on third down (68 percent) and rushing for 176 yards. Rookie Sony Michel shined in both games, rushing for 129 yards and three touchdowns against Los Angeles and 113 yards and two scores against the Chiefs. “You have got to try to keep them off balance and got to make them think it is one thing and try to do something else, it is even hard then,” Belichick said of the approach against Kansas City. “You cannot sit there and do the same thing all night.” The result in both games was fewer possessions for Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers and Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, forcing both to play hurry-up in the second half as they tried to erase early deficits. The Patriots opened the game against the Chargers with a 14-play, 83-yard drive that ate up more than seven minutes and ended with a touchdown. New England would go on to score on each of its first four possessions to build a 35-7 halftime lead. It put Los Angeles in scramble mode for the rest of the game. New England made Kansas City pay for deferring the opening kickoff in the AFC championship game, opening the game with a 15-play, 80-yard drive and touchdown. It took 8 minutes, 5 seconds off the clock, making it the Patriots’ longest opening drive in the playoffs under Belichick. Tom Brady said it was the perfect equalizer to the hostile environment of Arrowhead Stadium. “You play on the road, it is going to be tough. What travels is running the ball and playing tough,” he said. “That is good in any weather, any condition, any environment and any stadium.” The 37-31 overtime win over the Chiefs was just the third road victory for Brady in the conference title game in six tries. While the Super Bowl will be played on a neutral field, the Patriots are hoping to duplicate that formula against Jared Goff and the Rams. Los Angeles averaged 32.9 points per game during the regular season and held the ball an average of 30 minutes, 42 seconds per game. While the Patriots have been good on third down in both of their postseason wins, they were particularly unstoppable in overtime against the Chiefs, converting on a trio of long third downs in overtime to set up Rex Burkhead’s touchdown. Tight end Rob Gronkowski, who had a reception to convert one of those third downs, said the resurgence of the run game over the past two games has provided a spark to the offense. “I feel like it’s what’s making us,” he said. “You gotta be able to run the ball. It opens up the play action. It opens up the receivers. It’s what we’ve been doing to win. … You gotta be able to grind it out.” Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels said the players have done a great job of trusting the play calls. “You’ve got to call something that you feel comfortable with and you know that our guys know how to execute well and then trust your guys to go out there and do it,” he said. “They deserve all the credit in the world, they went out there under pressure and made some huge plays in those situations.” Goff, 17 years Brady’s junior, on equal ground at Super Bowl THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Jared Goff was 7 years old when Tom Brady beat the Rams to win his first Super Bowl in early 2002. The kid has been a fan of the superstar ever since. Goff is now 24, the same age as Brady was then. When Brady plays in his ninth Super Bowl next weekend in Atlanta for the New England Patriots, Goff will be on the other sideline for Los Angeles, neither starstruck nor cocky. Their 17-year age gap is the biggest between starting quarterbacks in Super Bowl history. Yet the passing years apparently mean little to Brady, and they’re just as unimportant to Goff, who sees no advantage in his youth and no disadvantage in his inexperience. “It’s a guy that you’ve looked up to for so long,” Goff said Thursday. “Now I get a chance to play in one with him. We do respect him, but I’m going to go out there and do my best and be the best I can be, and hopefully come out with a win.” Both quarterbacks will be under a relentless spotlight in the next week. Brady lives his life under that glare, while Goff is still getting used to it after just three years of being a No. 1 overall pick who stumbled early, but grew quickly into a successful quarterback. Goff doesn’t admit to seeing this Super Bowl as a chance to step into Brady’s echelon as one of the league’s elite passers, even if that’s what much of the football world is telling him. But after Goff led the Rams to 24 wins and two playoff victories over the past two years, the Rams already think he’s there. “We’re very confident in his ability to lead us, knowing that it’s a big game,” Rams coach Sean McVay said. “I think Jared will be himself, which is exactly what we want him to be.” Goff and Brady are from different generations, but the quarterbacks have a few things in common. They’re both from the Bay Area, with Brady growing up on the Peninsula and Goff in Marin County. Neither was a can’t-miss NFL prospect heading into college, but neither let it stop him. Already the winningest quarterback in NFL history, Brady will play in his 40th playoff game in Atlanta. Goff is playing in IN BRIEF MLB deal goes to Nike NEW YORK (AP) — The swoosh is expected to be on the front of Major League Baseball uniforms starting in 2020. Nike will succeed Majestic Athletic as Major League Baseball’s uniform supplier for the 2020 season. The swoosh logo likely will move to a more prominent position on jersey fronts. The Majestic logo is currently on the sleeve. The 10-year deal announced Friday replaces an agreement announced in December 2016 for Under Armour to replace Majestic. The online sportswear retailer Fanatics will manufacture and distribute licensed versions of the Nike uniforms and training wear to consumers. Majestic has manufac- tured MLB batting practice jerseys since 1982 and has been the exclusive supplier of game uniforms since 2005. Before that, uniforms were manufactured by Majestic, Russell Athletic and Rawlings. No logo for Mussina COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Mike Mussina will not have a team logo on the cap of his Hall of Fame plaque. The Hall announced the decision Friday, three days after Mussina was elected. Mussina spent his first 10 major league seasons with the Baltimore Orioles and his last eight with the New York Yankees. The Hall said the decision was made after consultation with Mussina and his family. the stretch to keep the Rams in contention in that topsy-turvy game. “What stood out was the way that he was able to weather the storm,” McVay said. “The mental toughness was displayed by the team as a whole, and Jared kind of personified that with the way that he handled the game, his overall command, making big throws when we needed it the most. … Jared (showed) his ability to be at his best when his best was required. The competitive greatness showed up in a big way.” Goff and Brady have only faced each other once before. In December 2016, Brady became the NFL’s career victories John Bazemore | AP file leader in a 26-10 victory Los Angeles Rams’ Jared Goff was 7 years old when New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady won at New England, while his first Super Bowl in early 2002. The Rams quarterback has looked up to his fellow Bay Area native Goff threw two intercepever since, and now they’re meeting in the Super Bowl. tions in his third career start. Goff met Brady for the to come out on top late in coaches and teammates. his fourth, but he is ridfirst time at that game. Goff clearly has the arm the game,” Goff said. ing the momentum of his They’re friendly, but not It wasn’t his best perand the ability to succeed first two career postseayet close. formance of the season, in McVay’s offense. In son victories in the past When asked if it feels but it was probably the New Orleans last weektwo games. surreal to be heading end, he demonstrated his most satisfying. Goff didn’t have many toward a Super Bowl Goff went 25 of 40 for ability to do more. plays on his shoulders 297 yards with one touch- showdown with the “It’s big, I think, anytwo weeks ago when the mighty Patriots and a down and one interceptime you can go into an Rams’ ground game ran quarterback who has been tion against the Saints. over the Dallas Cowboys. atmosphere like that, go winning championships More importantly, he down 13 (points) early, He played a larger role for his entire life, Goff calmly rallied the Rams and then show the poise in the Rams’ wild vicstifled a grin. from an early 13-point tory over the Saints, and and perseverance and “No,” he replied. “I’ve get through adversity the deficit, and he made he emerged with the played these guys before.” enough big plays down way we did and be able renewed respect of his GAHS foul line. “It was a great game,” Harrison said. “Ironton’s good, it was a two-point From page 1B game the last time we played, and it could have assist from Cory Call with 1:19 left. Next, IHS went to overtime. They did a nice job of being cut the Blue Devil lead physical. What got us is to one point with backto-back free throws with free throws. We made one of our last five free 56 seconds to go. throws in regulation and Gallia Academy then the first overtime, that went 1-of-4 from the beat us. If we make free line and led by two, but throws, we win. Ironton’s Charlie Large “One thing you can’t made a two-pointer with 10 seconds left to force a take away, our kids fought tonight, we second overtime. fought tooth-and-nail. The Blue and White We just have to make surrendered the first free throws, take care of 10 points in the second OT, eight of which came the ball, and get some better shots in crunch from the free throw line. McClelland made a time. We’ll learn from this like we have all year. four-point play with 10 One thing I was happy seconds left, but then the Fighting Tigers made about, their pressure didn’t really hurt us at a pair of free throws to all.” seal the 63-55 victory. The Blue Devils made Following the setback, GAHS head coach Gary 18-of-54 (33.3 percent) field goal attempts, Harrison gave credit including 5-of-22 (22.7 to the Fighting Tigers percent) three-point and acknowledged his tries, while Ironton was squad’s trouble at the 19-of-40 (47.5 percent) from the field, including 4-of-8 (50 percent) from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, GAHS was 14-of-24 (58.3 percent), while IHS was 21-of-31 (67.7 percent). The Orange and Black won the rebounding battle by a 35-to-20 count, including 10-to-4 on the offensive end, but IHS committed 18 turnovers, twice as many as the Blue Devils. Collectively, the hosts earned 10 assists, 10 steals and a trio of blocked shots, while Ironton totalled 13 assists, two steals and one rejection. McClelland led the Gallia Academy offense, dishing out four assists and scoring 21 points on four three-pointers and a 9-of-11 performance at the free throw line. Caleb Henry tallied 11 points in the setback, while Logan Blouir recorded 10 points, five rebounds and four assists. Cole Davis contributed five points to the GAHS cause, Bailey Walker chipped in with four points and five boards, while Ben Cox and Blaine Carter came up with two points each. Leading the Blue Devil defense, Henry earned three steals and a block, while Call had two steals and two blocks. Large led Ironton with 19 points, 10 of which came in overtime. Reid Carrico had a doubledouble of 18 points and 10 rebounds for the guests, while Ethan Wilson tallied 11 points and nine assists. Jordan Grizzle scored eight points, Trent Milleson and Collin Freeman chipped in with three each, while Erickson Barnes marked one for the victors. After hosting Warren on Saturday, GAHS will get back to work in the OVC at home on Tuesday against Coal Grove. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2100. �SPORTS Sunday Times-Sentinel By Josh Dubow Associated Press Hannah Storm and Andrea Kremer had so much fun in their first season calling NFL games on Amazon Prime that they are coming back for an encore. Amazon announced Thursday the veteran announcing duo will return next season to call the Thursday night package on Amazon’s prime video service. “It’s validation,” Kremer said. “You want to be able to show with actions not just words that what we did was meaningful and entertaining and people wanted to watch and listen to us and considered us a viable option to the other great choices that are out there. The fact that Amazon made this decision sooner than we expected was just a real joy to us and made us feel like we were the right choice.” Storm and Kremer were hired last August to do the 11 Thursday night NFL games on Amazon on an alternate English-language feed to those who wanted something different from the Fox broadcast with Joe Buck and Troy Aikman. Amazon did not release numbers on how many people chose to listen to Storm and Kremer as opposed to the Fox feed featuring Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, but head of live sports Jim DeLorenzo said the feedback was extremely positive. It was a new role for both. Kremer spent most of her career as an Emmy Award-winning reporter who was honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame last year with the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award. Storm has had a long career as a studio host and anchor, who had only limited play-byplay experience on the WNBA. But they both took the opportunity to do something new, becoming the first all-female booth to call any major men’s team sport in the United States. “When you do something no one has ever done before, you open yourself up to a certain level of risk because you can be at times heavily criticized,” Storm said. “They’re people who might not like the idea of women doing football or basketball or baseball. There will always be people who push back on something that is not the norm. We wanted to make sure we were comfortable with that element of it, which we were.” Storm and Kremer are part of a trend of more women getting the chance to do playby-play or analysis on men’s sports. Doris Burke has transitioned from being solely a sideline reporter to a role as a game analyst on ESPN’s NBA coverage. Jessica Mendoza has been a lead analyst on ESPN’s Sunday night baseball coverage since 2015. AJ Mleczko went from covering women’s hockey at the Olympics to analyzing NHL games for NBC Sports Network. Beth Mowins has called NFL games as a play-by-play announcer for both CBS and ESPN. “When Hannah and I were discussing this, she said to me, ‘If not us, then who,’” Kremer said. “That’s pretty significant. If we do this, we’re opening up opportunities for other women. If we don’t do it, that’s a responsibility that we have. I hope that more women get opportunities but I hope it’s the right women for the right reasons.” The addition of an alternate audio feed with Storm and Kremer was the biggest change in Amazon’s second season streaming Thursday night NFL games. After making its debut in 2017, the online retailer signed a two-year, $130 million contract last year to keep the streaming rights to the games. Amazon’s 11 games on Prime Video and Twitch reached 24.4 million total viewers, a 33 percent increase from its first season. The average audience topped 500,000 per minute, a 61 percent increase, with the average viewer watching for 59 minutes. In all, more than 1 billion minutes of live NFL game content was watched on Prime Video and Twitch. Amazon is expanding its sports coverage with deals in place for PGA Tour Live and NBA League Pass, to go along with deals in the United Kingdom for ATP Tennis and a small package of Premier League soccer games. How much more live sports the company bids for remains to be seen. “Any time that we’re looking at additional opportunities, we’re always starting with the customer to see if it’s content that we think they will really love,” DeLorenzo said. “We are still pretty early on in the life cycle of Amazon offering live sporting events to our customers. It’s been a great learning experience for us and we’re continuing to look at the data to determine what we want to do going forward.” Randall Matteson paced Vinton County with nine points and Ricky Body was next with eight From page 1B points, followed by Lance Montgomery with seven tally with one point. markers. Will Arthur and Cleland led the hosts Eli Griffith both contribwith seven rebounds, uted four points in the three blocks and three setback, with Arthur scorassists, and also joined ing all of his points in the Zach Bartrum and Ty second half. Bartrum with two steals Meigs returns to action apiece. Zach Bartrum and Lilly also grabbed six and Tuesday when it travels five caroms, respectively. to Point Pleasant for a non-conference contest at The Vikings made 12 total field goals — includ- 6 p.m. ing five trifectas — and Bryan Walters can be reached at also went 3-of-11 at the 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. charity stripe for 27 percent. Union: Free-agent dead time a threat NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the baseball players’ association expressed concern over a second straight offseason that has seen many Bryce Harper, Manny Machado and many other free agents remain without deals less than a month before spring training. “All the dead time in the last two free-agent markets is a larger threat to our game than any supposed dead time between pitches,” Tony Clark said Thursday in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. Wanting to increase the pace of games and concerned about a drop in offense, management has made proposals to the union that include a pitch clock and rules changes. The players’ association says it will respond, and unlike last year the union appears open to discuss the issues. Against this backdrop, just 58 of the 164 players who exercised the right to become free agents following the World Series had announced deals through Thursday afternoon. That is up from 45 of 166 on the same date last offseason, but this year’s free-agent class contains far more accomplished players. Those still available included Harper, Machado, pitcher Dallas Keuchel and closer Craig Kimbrel. “When they’re signing that late, it’s just how major league owners choose to do business and how the commissioner’s office has directed them to do so,” agent Scott Boras said Thursday. Major League Baseball declined to respond to Clark and Boras, spokesman Pat Courtney said. Boras, more than most other agents, is known for negotiating late into the offseason. Last year, he reached a $110 million, five-year contract between J.D. Martinez and Boston that was announced Feb. 26 and a $75 million, three-year agreement between right-hander Jake Arrieta and Philadelphia that was announced March 12 — about a month after spring training began. “What we learned from last year, this is standard operating procedure,” Boras said. “The airplane of talent, when they’re at the airport, they may tell us when we can leave but no one’s flying anywhere without us.” Boras represents Harper and Keuchel. He says changes in club front offices have led to drawnout negotiations for free agents. “I would imagine that in the analytic abyss, you want to explore your investment of having your staffs go out and find the gaps in trades before you explore for free agency,” he said. Boras said all the frontoffice hirings of analytics personnel have changed the mindset of decisionmakers. “I can do more at greater value in the trade market than I can in the free-agent market because of our improved secret, special, unique science of algorithmic analytic function,” he said of their mindset. “We know the league better than others. We’ve invested millions in this. Let’s take time to use it.” Baseball used to have a rush to sign free agents after the World Series, similar to the hectic pace when the NFL, NBA and NHL offseason markets open. Because of late signings, some teams have had less time to promote acquisitions in an attempt to increase advance sale of tickets. “Damage to the marketing of the game is immense,” Boras said. Romo set to call first Super Bowl By Joe Reedy AP Sports Writer New England’s Tom Brady and Los Angeles’ Jared Goff are going into the Super Bowl with plenty of momentum, but the quarterback that might be on the biggest roll is CBS analyst Tony Romo. The former Cowboys signal-caller will call his first Super Bowl on Feb. 3 coming off acclaim for his analysis of the Jan. 20 AFC championship game between New England and Kansas City. Romo made 15 predictions, according to Yahoo! Sports’ Kevin Kaduk, of what the Patriots or Chiefs would do before the snap. He was correct on 12 plays, including going 10 of 12 during the fourth quarter and overtime. Romo said during a conference call earlier this week that he intends to call the game the same way he has others for the past two seasons. “I try not to predetermine too much stuff I can say because the game is the story and you’re going to call it,” Romo said. “Sometimes you just get passionate and excited in the moment, really talking out loud about what is going through your brain. Sometimes you see a lot of stuff and try to articulate that. Once in a blue moon, you get lucky.” Jim Nantz called Romo “Romo-stradamus” during the fourth quarter of the AFC championship but noted that his partner isn’t a fortune teller. Instead, it is Romo’s 13 seasons of preparation as quarterback of the Cowboys that has translated from the field to the booth. “My partner had to Marauders Michael Ainsworth | AP file CBS football analyst Tony Romo is finally in the Super Bowl. After being unable to lead Dallas to the big game, Romo will call the game for CBS in his second season in the booth. Romo is coming in with plenty of momentum after his call of the AFC Championship game — where he predicted many of New England’s plays and tendencies — drew universal accolades. have been in his Cowboys day and remains some sort of sick film room guru who took the time that was needed to completely solve the puzzle,” Nantz said. “When you have these key moments late in the game, this is a testimony to years of his work and preparation. He is suggesting where the play should go, and it married up and was in perfect symmetry. “We and the viewers are the beneficiaries. They are having a wonderful ride and seeing a broadcast that has tipped off plays more than ever before.” Romo’s deep dive into film has many similarities to what he did when he was a player but now it takes less time. His biggest task during the week is diving into the different systems the coaches have and trying to figure out the rules they have for their teams. “Everyone is usually under their own umbrella. Once you figure out someone’s system and rules, you can figure out how far to go and how to take advantage,” he said. Nantz and Romo have called 14 Patriots games the past two years, including five this season. They have done just one Rams game, which was against Seattle earlier in the season. Even though he has not seen Los Angeles as often as New England, Romo said he wouldn’t be viewing more tape than usual. Romo said he does have to guard against getting swept up in the information overload that is a part of every Super Bowl. “You have a lot of smart people talking a lot of things. In some ways it is great but also you can start to move down different paths or things you want to talk about,” he said. “My routine is going to be pretty similar. I always watch a lot of tape and will have them down pretty good. It will be a Gas, Oil, Soda Fountain, Country Store, Advertising and More. OVER 400 ITEMS! SATURDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2019 9:00 A.M. OH-70103947 THANK YOU! 3760 WHEAT RIDGE RD. AMISH COMMUNITY BUILDING WEST UNION, OH 45693 The Middleport Community Association is being dissolved. The officers would like to thank the businesses and individuals who have supported us so generously. We have enjoyed working for the community and the area for the past 11 years. Again, thank you! fascinating matchup.” As Romo prepares to become the 23rd analyst to call a Super Bowl, it is hard to believe many had doubts about whether he would be successful. But he has been one of the few ex-players to make a seamless transition while earning praise for his ability and enthusiasm to translate the game for the viewer. Nantz said Romo has been consistent since their first game together — Oakland at Tennessee in 2017. But to get to that point, Romo watched plenty of tape to find his voice. “It is the same as throwing the football, it is getting reps and then you adjust from there,” he said. “This is the natural version you are hearing. It is me watching myself and seeing what I don’t like. You sit there and nitpick and start to find your voice.” Romo, the 11th QB turned analyst to do a Super Bowl, said John Madden stands out as an analyst he has always looked up to. While Madden brought in the telestrator and made football easier for the masses to understand, Romo has taken it to a new level with a generation of fans consumed by analytics and who have access to the same kind of video that coaches watch. 6TH ANNUAL GAS & OIL AUCTION OH-70102669 Encore: Storm, Kremer make Amazon return for 2nd NFL season Sunday, January 27, 2019 5B TERMS CASH, GOOD CHECK. DOORS OPEN 8:00 A.M. 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