http://66.213.69.5/files/original/79645dc31a531ce5451d3a628934c1d9.pdf 802a1c045f5ce8dc418927630f56dee1 PDF Text Text American luck will prove itself again. Rain. High of 42. Low of 16. Gallia sending 9 to districts. OPINION s 4 WEATHER s 5 SPORTS s 6 C_ZZb[fehjšFec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 36, Volume 65 Wednesday, March 4, 2015 s 50¢ Surgeons join Pleasant Valley Surgical Associates Staff report POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Five Marshall Health surgeons have joined the staff as part of an expansion of Pleasant Valley Surgical Associates. Joining Dr. David Faber and Dr. Stephen Rerych at Pleasant Valley Surgical Associates are Dr. David Denning, Dr. Jillian McCagg, Dr. Stephen Wilson, Dr. Curtis Harrison Jr. and Dr. Dustin Robinson, with the department of surgery at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. The surgeons began providing general surgical services and endoscopic procedures on Denning Faber Harrison Monday for pediatric and adult patients. “The combined experience and talents of these Marshall Health physicians and surgeons to Pleasant Valley Surgical Associates expands surgical care and adds to the outstanding expertise of our existing staff. We continue to broaden and grow the availability of Rerych Robinson highly-specialized medical services at PVH,” Pleasant Valley Hospital CEO Glen Washington said. Pleasant Valley Surgical Associates offer care for pediatric and adult patients with general surgery procedures that focus on the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, Wilson McCagg bile ducts, and thyroid gland. They also perform surgeries for diseases involving the skin, breast and soft tissue, as well as hernias. Dr. Faber is a board-certified physician who specializes in general surgery as well as varicose vein treatments. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He earned his medical doctorate at the West Virginia School of Medicine and completed residency training at York Hospital in York, Pa. He provides general surgical care for people of all ages. Dr. Rerych is a board-certified general surgeon and is certified by the American Board of Surgery. He earned his medical doctorate at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed residency training in general and thoracic surgery at Duke University Medical Center in Raleigh, N.C. He provides general surgical care for people of all ages. See SURGEONS | 5 Coin show seen as success ‘Just plain Ted’ ready for Senate race By Gary Abernathy gabernathy@civitasmedia.com If Ted Strickland’s life and career represent anything, it’s a lesson in perseverance. The former congressman from Ohio’s old 6th District, which included Highland County, ran — and lost — races for Congress three times, first in 1976, again in 1978, and yet again in 1980. His first two races were against former Republican Congressman William Harsha, and his 1980 campaign was against GOP Hillsboro native Bob McEwen. But Strickland never gave up, reflecting the tenacity he learned growing up as part of a large family in a downtrodden part of the state. “I grew up in rural Scioto County Strickland as the eighth of nine children, and was the first person in my family to go to college,” said Strickland, a former minister and psychologist, in an autobiographical sketch. “My father was a proud steelworker and my hardworking mother devoted her life to raising our family.” Strickland’s early races were predictably doomed to failure because the 6th District at that time was dependably Republican. Strickland typically came away with just 35 to 45 percent of the vote. But after the 1990 census, redistricting combined McEwen’s district with former Republican Congressman Clarence Miller’s 10th District, adding more voters from the southeastern part of Ohio. In 1992, McEwen squeaked past Miller in a nasty primary, but he was weakened by the fallout from that race, and was also associated in what was called the “House banking scandal.” Strickland pulled out the narrowest of victories, winning 51-49 percent. His occupation of the seat that he had fought so many years to win was initially short-lived. He lost his first re-election campaign by a 2-point margin to Republican challenger Frank Cremeans of Gallipolis, who benefited from the 1994 GOP wave that swept the country. But Strickland challenged Cremeans and won See RACE | 5 — NEWS Obituaries: 2 Opinion: 4 Weather: 5 — SPORTS Basketball: 6 Wrestling: 6 — FEATURES Television: 7 Classified: 8 Comics: 9 JOIN THE CONVERSATION What’s your take on today’s news? Go to mydailysentinel. com and visit us on facebook or twitter to share your thoughts. Courtesy photo Nearly 80 people showed to see various coin exhibits done by the Oh-Kan Coin Club at the Meigs Library on Feb. 28. Club member Bob Graham sees the event as a success. Silver dollar door prizes were also available and provided by Farmers Bank, Peoples Bank and City National Bank. Budget adjusts driver training By Julie Carr Smyth money devoted to bridge maintenance and public transit systems. State Rep. John Patterson, a DemoCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Prospective crat representing Ashtabula County, Ohio drivers would see added trainsaid bridges are an integral part of his ing requirements and the Bureau of community — traversing protected Motor Vehicles would be allowed to estuaries, making way for cargo, and accept credit and debit cards under a marking history. Both the longest and state transportation budget that easily shortest covered bridges in North cleared the Ohio House on Tuesday. America are in Ashtabula County, he The $7 billion, two-year spending said. blueprint lays out priorities for Ohio “We can talk about a bridge to highway, road, bridge and public safe- nowhere or a bridge too far, the ty priorities over the next two years point of the matter is our commerce — with most of the money flowing to is going to come to a halt without the Ohio Department of Transporta- bridges,” he said. tion. It moved into immediate hearHouse Finance Chairman Ryan ings in the Ohio Senate. Smith said the bill’s appropriations Most of the cash to pay for state fall into the big picture of state spendtransportation projects comes from ing and allocates what it can on motor vehicle fuel taxes and fees, bridge repairs. a diminishing resource that will be State Rep. Dan Ramos, a Lorain evaluated by a study committee creDemocrat, called for more money to ated by the bill. Ohio has partnered go to transit projects. He said Ohio’s with private businesses, offered spon- spending on buses and other public sorships along highways and sold $1 transit systems is among the lowest billion in Ohio Turnpike bonds as it in the country, and the lowest by far has sought to boost transportation for a state of its size. revenues while federal highway out“We have a decades-old system lays lag. built for a previous century’s needs,” Democrats wanted to see more Ramos said. “Roads-only is not going Associated Press to help us compete with other states.” Ramos called for an amendment that would have increased Ohio’s per capita public transit spending from 68 cents to just over a dollar. Among examples he said Pennsylvania, a similarly situated state of big cities, farms and forests, spends $85 per capita. Smith said a task force is created in the bill to help establish a long-term strategy for funding transit projects. Representatives stripped out some provisions proposed by Republican Gov. John Kasich. They would have created a distracted-driving offense; authorized the state to offer a driver training course online; and prohibited the state and local governments from imposing residency quotas on public construction projects. The bill calls for all aspiring firsttime drivers — not just minors — to take an approved driver training course. It also makes other changes. However, representatives retained a requirement for behind-the-wheel driver training after Kasich proposed adding an online training option that would have been approved by the Ohio Department of Public Safety. �LOCAL 2 Wednesday, March 4, 2015 OBITUARIES Daily Sentinel MEIGS LOCAL BRIEFS HALLIE REID ‘PICKY’ PICKETT RACINE — Hallie Reid “Picky” Pickett, 2, went to sleep Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, in the arms of her mommy and woke up on March 1, 2015 in the arms of God. Hallie, or “Picky” as everyone called her, was such a joy to everyone she came into contact with and she loved everyone she met. Everyone that met her fell in love instantly with her toothy little smile, big brown eyes and her extra long eyelashes. Words cannot express the love the she gave and received back from all. Picky was an avid gardener with her big sister, Miyah, and her daddy, Zach, and her papaw, Harold. Learning to drop the tomato plants and seeds in the ground was the highlight of her short little life. She loved to watch Minnie Mouse on the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse TV show, and dance and sing. She especially like to dance to 1980s music with her daddy. Her passion was working and riding on old lawnmowers with him as well. Picky loved her alone time with her mommy when her big sister Miyah started school this year. Her mommy referred to this as “Hallie’s” time. Her favorite time was when mommy washed her favorite blanket and wrapped her up being clean and warm. In short, Picky loved life and enjoyed it to the max. Picky is survived by her parents, Zachary “Zach” Pickett and Krystal Coe, of Racine; sister Miyah Coe, of the home, whom Picky adored and she was the joy of Miyahs’ life; her maternal grandparents Sherri (Jeff) McDonald, of Nelsonville, Ohio, and Ritch (Jamie Metcalf) Coe, of Racine; her paternal grandparents, Louis and Judy Pickett, of Letart, Ohio, and Harold Wine, of Letart; her maternal great-grandmothers Linda Ewing, of Jacksonville, Ohio, Madge Coe, of Albany, Ohio, and Anita McDonald, of Nelsonville; her paternal great-grandfather Charles Michaels Sr., of Letart; and a maternal greatgreat-grandmother Mary Josephine Evener, of The Plains, Ohio. Picky is also survived by aunts and uncles too numerous to mention, and in Picky’s own words they were “so precious.” Numerous cousins that adored her also survive . Picky was preceded to Heaven by her maternal great-grandpas Elmer Ewing, Clyde Coe and Max Pickett; great-grandmothers Patricia Michaels and Thelma Pickett; and cousins Brady and Nathan. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday, March 6, 2015, at Cremeens Funeral Home of Racine. Pastor Justin McBride will officiate. Interment will follow in Letart Falls Cemetery. Friends may call the funeral home between 5-8 p.m. Thursday. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www. cremeensfuneralhomes. com. We will all miss you, baby girl. Rest in the arms of God until our journey is over and we will see you again. Love you a whole world full. KAREN MICHELLE LACOMB FARMINGTON, Mo. — Miss Karen Michelle LaComb, 39, passed away Thursday, Feb.26, 2015, at Mineral Area Regional Medical Center in Farmington. Karen was born July 23, 1975, in Farmington. Karen was an awardwinning poet,; an avid jewelry maker and a genealogist. Survivors include her mother, Joy Gray-Johnson, of Potosi; Vincent (& Donna) LaComb, of Tuppers Plains, Ohio; sister Traci (Jessi) Parker, of Page, Ariz.; two step- brothers, Jeremy and Aaron Gillam, both of Ohio; 10 nieces and nephews; and her beloved cat “Punkin.” Visitation starts at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Taylor Funeral & Cremation Service Inc. Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Taylor Funeral Chapel. Interment follows at Knightsof-Pythias Cemetery in Farmington. Photo obituary, guestbook and video tribute online at www.taylorfuneral.com. DEATH NOTICES BOSTER JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — George F. Boster, 96, died Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, at Baptist-Beaches Hospital in Jacksonville. A summer memorial will be announced. GHEEN MIDDLEPORT — Donna Gheen, of Middleport, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at the Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home. PICKETT RACINE — Hallie Reid “Picky” Pickett, 2, went to sleep Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, in the arms of her mommy and woke up on March 1, 2015 in the arms of God. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday, March 6, 2015, at Cremeens Funeral Home of Racine. Pastor Justin McBride will officiate. Interment will follow in the Letart Falls Cemetery. Friends may call between 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. MIDDLEPORT — The Meigs County Family and Children First Council will be holding regular business meetings at 9 a.m. on the third Thursday of the following months: January, March, May, July, September and November. The council will hold these meetings at the Meigs County Department of Job and Family Services, located at 175 Race St., Middleport. For more information, contact Brooke Pauley, coordinator at 740-992-2117, ext. 104. Hollon birthday card shower CHESTER — A card shower is being held for Opal Hollon, who will celebrate her 90th birthday Wednesday, March 4. Cards may be sent to P.O. Box 126, Chester, OH 45720. With love, from your family. Spring clean-up at Rutland begins March 15 RUTLAND — The Rutland Township Trustees asked that all items be removed from graves at cemeteries located in Rutland Township by March 15 for spring clean-up. Items may be put back on graves after March 31. Meigs Local Preschool Registration POMEROY —Meigs Local Pre-School registration for children turning 4 before Aug. 1, 2015 will be at the Bradbury Learning Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, March 9 and Monday, March 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please call 992-2165 to schedule an appointment for you and your child to attend. You will need to bring the following information: the child’s birth certificate, immunization records and proof of income (1040 tax form or OWF/ food stamp number). 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CHESTER TWP. 9:00 A.M. TO 12:00 P.M. and walk-ins are always welcome. — The Chester Shade Historical Society will Many Health Insurances Accepted!! hold its monthly meetProviders for COLD WAR PATRIOTS, Federal Employees, BC/BS, Anthem, Humana & More!! ing at 6:30 p.m. at the Now Accepting Ohio Medicaid! Academy. SCIPIO TWP. — The Scipio Township Trustees regular monthly meeting will be 7 p.m. at the Fire House. HEARING TESTS SET FOR THE MASON, WV AREA Friday,November March 6th Friday, 7th FRI., MARCH 6 Mason, WV 101 2nd Street 800-634-5265 Located Inside Mason Senior Center, Down from Rio Bravo Restaurant Also in Gallipolis, OH 28 Cedar Street 740-446-2345 Located Across from Grace United Methodist Church & Holzer Apartments 60568509 HEARING TESTS Family and Children First Council meetings announced TUPPERS PLAINS — Saint Paul United Methodist Church on State Route 7 will have its Spring Yard Sale from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fri., March 6 and on Sat., March 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come out for good food, fellowship and many bargains. SALEM CENTER — Meigs County Pomona Grange meeting scheduled for March 6 at Star Grange Hall has been cancelled. The next meeting will be May 1 at Racine Grange with all baking contests to be held. SAT., MARCH 7 SALEM CENTER — Star Grange 778 and Star Junior Grange 878 will meet with potluck supper at 6:30 p.m. followed by meeting at 7:30 p.m. All members and interested persons are urged to attend. Final plans for Soup Dinner to be held on Sun., March 22, will be made. POMEROY — The Christian Motorcyclists Association Unchained Chapter 956 will conduct their annual chairty “Donations Only” rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Common Ground Mission located at 216 E. Main St. RUTLAND — The Meigs Elementary PTO Craft and Vendor Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Meigs Elementary School. Food & refreshments, a Chinese auction and various other activities will be available. The money raised will benefit projects at Meigs Elementary School. For more information, contact Sarah Lee, PTO President, at sarah.lee@ meigslocal.org or Bethany Wyatt, PTO Secretary at 740-591-0161. RACINE — The Southern High School Class of 1970 will have an organizational meeting for their 45th reunion at 10 a.m. MON., MARCH 9 POMEROY —The Meigs County Republic Executive Committee will hold their regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the courthouse. The group will be setting up their Lincoln Day Din- ner Thurs., March 19 at 6 p.m. at Meigs Local High School. POINT PLEASANT — The Mason County Solid Waste Authority will meet at 10 a.m. on 1927 Fairground Road. TUES., MARCH 10 TUPPERS PLAINS — The Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer will have their regular meeting 7 p.m. at the Tuppers Plains Sewer office. CHESTER — The Chester Township Trustees will hold their regular meeting at 7 p.m. at the township hall. BEDFORD TWP. — The Bedford Township Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the town hall. The trustees will hold the second of two public hearings regarding Permissive Sales Tax on vehicle license plates. POMEROY — The Meigs County BOH Meeting will take place at 5 p.m. in the conference room of the Meigs County Health Department. WED., MARCH 11 MARIETTA — There will be a meeting of the Natural Resources Assistance Council at Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District, 1400 Pike St., Marietta, at 10 a.m. to rate and rank Round 9 grant applications for funding. Questions regarding this meeting should be directed to Michelle Hyer at Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District at (740) 376-1025 or mhyer@buckeyehills.org. MON., MARCH 16 CHESTER — The Chester Township Trustees ask that all flowers and grave blankets in the cemeteries be removed by today as the township will soon begin spring cleanup of the cemeteries. �LOCAL/INTERNATIONAL Daily Sentinel Mason County holds drug court graduation Staff report POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — The Mason County Adult Drug Court conducted its second graduation Feb. 27. The single graduate requested anonymity, so no prior announcement was made of the ceremony held in the courtroom of Fifth Judicial Circuit Judge David W. Nibert in the Mason County Courthouse in Point Pleasant. There currently are 24 adult drug court programs serving 40 counties and 16 juvenile drug court programs serving 20 counties. Rigorous evaluation and research has demonstrated that, where adult drug courts are implemented consistent with models and procedures developed based on objective studies, they significantly reduce recidivism and substance abuse among high-risk substance abusing offenders. Properly implemented adult drug courts increase the likelihood of successful rehabilitation while simultaneously reducing the cost to the public below the historic costs of addressing these problems in the criminal justice system. West Virginia’s first adult drug court was established in the Northern Panhandle in 2005. In 2009, the West Virginia Legislature enacted legislation which codified adult drug courts in West Virginia under the administration, control and responsibility of the Supreme Court. As part of the Justice Reinvestment Act passed in 2014, adult drug courts will be established in all of West Virginia’s counties by July 1, 2016. Wednesday, March 4, 2015 3 Hagarty’s painting featured in Utah HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The work of Ian Hagarty, Marshall University’s associate professor of painting, is being featured at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, until April 10 in an exhibition titled “Pure Paint for Now People.” Hagarty said Lydia Gravis, gallery director of the Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw Gallery at Weber State, contacted him about the exhibition last year. “I worked with both Lydia and the chair of [Weber State’s] Department of Visual Art and Design, Matthew Choberka, over the preceding months to the buildup of the exhibition to identify which work of mine they wanted to curate into the show,” Hagarty said. “To be included in an exhibition among some of the most prominent and up-andcoming contemporary painters in the country is exciting.” “For me, Sara Cain and Kim Dorland are some of the most interesting painters working today,” Hagarty added. “Joanne Greenbaum is an artist who has been a longtime hero of mine, and she is a painter with broad international recognition. Mary Weatherford is currently a featured artist in the celebrated exhibition, ‘The Forever Now: Contemporary Painting in an Atemporal World,’ at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.” Other exhibitions on Hagarty’s horizon include a solo exhibition of mixed media artwork titled “Cloud Feedback,” which will be featured at gallery Sincresis in Empoli, Italy, and a group exhibition in the SG Gallery at the Scuola Internazionale di Grafica in Venice, Italy. He said he also is in the planning stages for a two-person exhibition at the Angela Meleca Gallery in Columbus, Ohio, in 2016. ‘In God We Trust’ needs support for specialty license plates For Ohio Valley Publishing HARMAN, W.Va. — West Virginians wanting “In God We Trust” on a specialty vehicle license plate are running out of time to make that statement a displayable reality. A new specialty plate bearing the “In God We Trust” message has been approved but the West Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles requires 250 paid applicants of $70 each, with an annual renewal fee of $45, before the plates are actually made available to West Virginia residents. With a May 18 deadline approaching, the sponsors of the effort are putting their trust in their follow West Virginians and collected applications and checks. “West Virginians now have the opportunity to order the new state “In God We Trust” specialty license plate for their vehicles” said Jill Snyder, the official contact person for the effort. Snyder is a representative of the Dry Fork Recreation Center Inc. of Harman, which is the WVDMV’s sanctioned sponsor. Snyder, her husband, Mike, retired teacher and Marine veteran, and Delegate Denise Campbell, D-Randolph, were the individuals who got the specialty plate project started. She – at 304-227-4565 or jillsnyder@frontiernet.net – is the official contact for appli- cations and information. Snyder said the WVDMV requires 250 paid applicants of $70 each, with an annual renewal fee of $45, but while the Harman group has received applications from across the state, the required minimum number has not been met. “We are proud to have the opportunity to sponsor this effort,” Sndyer said, “We want to make sure West Virginians are aware of the plate and the need for 250 applicants.” “The plate itself is now in the design stage and will be unveiled by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin in a Charleston ceremony after and only if the WVDMV receives the required subscribers. It will then become a permanent specialty plate in West Virginia,” Snyder said. “West Virginia would be the 20th state to feature “In God We Trust” — the official U.S. motto — as a specialty license plate, but we need your support to make this happen.” The phrase was first officially used April 22, 1864, when Congress authorized coinage with the “In God We Trust” motto during the Civil War. On July 30, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower and the 84th Congress passed the joint resolution declaring “In God We Trust” as the national motto of the United States. Snyder worries that many West Virginian are unaware of this opportunity and hopes that more publicity and public awareness will serve as a call to action. “Now is the time for Christians to make a stand. The values of our Lord and our country are being torn asunder,” Snyder said. “This license plate is an important way to be heard. We need the support of God-fearing pastors and laymen alike. Are you willing to do your part? Please help us make “In God We Trust” a reality for the state of West Virginia.” Residents wanting an application and groups wanting to assist Snyder and the Dry Fork Recreation Center in making the specialty plate a reality, should call Snyder at 304-2274565 for an application or more information. As Nemtsov buried, Russian opposition faces gloomy future By Laura Mills and Vladimir Isachenkov Mourner Marsel Shamsudinov said he had come Associated Press from Kazan, 700 kilometers (450 miles) east of MOSCOW — After Moscow, to show that paying their final tributes unlike the vast majority of Tuesday to slain Kremlin Russians who watch nothcritic Boris Nemtsov, ing but state-run TV, there many members of Russia’s are people “who do think beleaguered opposition and see that the governare looking into the future ment system is unfair and with gloom. that we need to change a The sadness and loss lot in our country.” that drew thousands But while feelings of to Nemtsov’s funeral is anger and grief ran strong unlikely to add vigor to at the funeral, few believe the small and marginalthat the opposition — ized opposition, or dent fragmented and weakened the broad public support after years of relentless for President Vladimir crackdowns — could pose Putin. a serious challenge to Many believe that his Putin, who is supported shooting death on a bridge by 85 percent of Russians, near the Kremlin wouldn’t according to recent polls. have been possible withKremlin critics say the out official involvement, virulent nationalist propaand that sends a chilling ganda on state television, signal to government which cast the 55-year-old opponents, who fear it Nemtsov and other libercould herald a new, brutal als as Western stooges, era of reprisals. helped prepare the ground Thousands of mourners for his killing on Friday and dignitaries filed past night. Nemtsov’s white-lined Nemtsov had been a coffin, and many wept as deputy prime minister they offered flowers. under Russia’s first elected “He was our ray of light. president, Boris Yeltsin, With his help, I think who touted him as his Russia would have risen likely successor before up and become a strong opting instead for Putin. country,” said 80-year-old Although his influence Valentina Gorbatova. in mainstream politics So many came that vanished, Nemtsov had when the viewing ended remained one of Putin’s after its scheduled four most vehement critics. In hours, a line still stretched a radio interview a few for hundreds of meters hours before his death, he (yards) outside the hall denounced the president named for the Soviet-era for his “mad, aggressive” dissident and Nobel Peace policies in Ukraine. Prize laureate Andrei Putin dubbed Nemtsov’s Sakharov. killing a “provocation,” and nationwide TV networks quickly picked up the theme, blaming Western intelligence agencies, Ukrainian agents or even the opposition. They focused heavily on a 23-year-old Ukrainian model who was with Nemtsov when he was slain, with some suggesting their relationship could be a motive. The nation’s top investigative agency echoed Putin’s comments, saying it was looking into whether Nemtsov had been a “sacrificial victim” to destabilize Russia. It said it was also investigating whether Islamic extremism, the Ukraine conflict and Nemtsov’s personal life were possible motives. No suspects have been arrested. Divers searched for the gun in the Moscow River under the bridge where Nemtsov was killed by four shots in the back. The area is always packed with uniformed and plainclothes agents and security cameras, making it hard for any attacker to go unnoticed. Kremlin critics say Nemtsov, like other prominent opposition figures, was under close surveillance, implying possible official involvement in the assassination. Among those mourning Nemtsov were U.S. Ambassador John Tefft; Russian Deputy Prime Ministers Sergei Prikhodko and Arkady Dvorkovich; tycoon Mikhail Prokhorov, the owner of the Brook- lyn Nets who ran against Putin in 2012; and Yeltsin’s widow, Naina. Former Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov, who has joined the opposition, also was there, as was Nadezhda Tolokonnikova of the dissident punk group Pussy Riot. But Polish and Latvian lawmakers were prevented from entering Russia for the funeral. They were on a list of officials barred from the country in retaliation for European Union sanctions against Moscow in the Ukraine crisis. Ivan Sekretarev | AP Boris Nemtsov’s mother Dina Eidman, center, relatives and friends stand at the coffin during a burial ceremony at Troekurovskoye cemetery in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday. One by one, thousands of mourners and dignitaries filed past the white-lined coffin of slain Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov on Tuesday as they paid their last respects to one of the most prominent figures of Russia’s beleaguered opposition. Be forecast weather Be ready! ready?Check Checkout out the the five-day five-day forcast onon thethe weather page orpage at mydailytribune.com, mydailyregister.com, and or online at MyOwnWashingtonCourthouse.com. mydailysentinel.com brought to you by 60554416 �E ditorial 4 Wednesday, March 4, 2015 Daily Sentinel THEIR VIEW Trying to fathom the Islamic State The Maginot Line, constructed between World War I and World War II, is probably the ultimate testament to modern man’s infinite capacity to prepare itself for the last war. Made of miles of concrete-reinforced fortifications and defensive technological wonders, it would have stopped any World War I army in its tracks while offering defenders maximum protection. The Maginot Line was thought to be a deterrent unto itself — too fearsome to even contemplate attacking. The only problem is, at the outset of World War II, the Germans didn’t attack it with a World War I army. They simply went around it with armor and mechanized troops and plunged into the heart of France. That’s why knowing the enemy you face, its abilities and its tendencies, is important. According to an article in The Atlantic by Graeme Wood, if we approach the Islamic State as if it were al Qaida, we will be fighting the last war. Wood’s lengthy article attempts to explain what the Islamic State is and what its goals are. While to Westerners, the Islamic State seems like little more than a savage band, randomly inflicting a mixture of medieval barbarity and modern terror, Wood describes it as a religious movement that portends to base its actions in Islamic scripture. The U.S. official mantra has been that the Islamic State is un-Islamic or, at best, not representative of true Islam. Wood contends that its adherents aren’t just Islamic, they are “very Islamic.” And he suggests that anyone attempting a theological debate based on Islamic scripture with the Islamic State’s top scholars would likely lose. That is not an indictment of all Muslims. As Wood notes, most Muslims do not adhere to the Islamic State’s strict literalist interpretation. But trying to pretend that their actions aren’t based in their faith ignores reality. The Islamic State’s purpose seems to be to reestablish a caliphate to which all true Muslims must swear allegiance. And their hope is to bring about the apocalypse. To Westerners, who have for hundreds of years been trying to separate their civil government from their churches and throughout the Cold War worked diligently to avoid an apocalyptic showdown between superpowers, these concepts are alien. Yet that is now the nature of the enemy. Wood noted differences between al Qaeda and the Islamic State. Chief among them is the Islamic State’s need to rule over territory. Without it, there is no caliphate. Military leaders are left with a variety of unattractive options. Working through Muslim proxies may not provide enough fire power. An invasion by western troops, particularly from the U.S., would revive the “crusader” imagery the Islamic State invokes. Any strategy must take into account that this is not the same War on Terror that the U.S. has been fighting since Sept. 11, 2001. It is a different enemy with different aims. Understanding that is the first step in defeating it. Reprinted from the Jacksonville (N.C.) Daily News. The Daily Sentinel Letters to the Editor Letters to the editor should be limited to 300 words. All letters are subject to editing, must be signed and include address and telephone number. No unsigned letters will be published. Letters should be in good taste, addressing issues, not personalities. “Thank You” letters will not be accepted for publication. THEIR VIEW American luck will prove itself again Some of that luck appears There is something rightin the interest of justice fully thought of as American and saves an aspect of the luck. public. This was proven in It is known to slip an the case of details that came abundance of banana peels forward in the conviction under the feet of the defeatof bribery and fraud that ists who always believe should have carried a charge more in money and adverStanley of easily proven imbecility tising than anything else. Crouch Buying off lawmakers in KingFeatures for former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his Washington for a minority columnist wife, Maureen, two former of billionaires cannot sensistars of the Republican bly be ignored; this willful mess is far from unimpressive and Party. He was looking for a position on a presidential ticket; she touches us all. for a chance to make up for being, Lobbyists and their employers basically, unprepared to meet the count on being able to go about expenses of serving as Virginia’s deceiving the American public first lady. on the basis of assuming its vast As they fell so noisily, all of their ignorance and its equally arrogant laziness — topped by that public’s troubles became a melodrama worthy of the scandal mill imported wish to be left alone with its toys by Rupert Murdoch. What this and decadent distractions. ex-Australian calls “fair and balBeing left alone is a basic part of the national identity, and people anced” journalism is no more than propaganda whirling atop factoids. across the various climes of this huge country may well fight about It must be admitted that this stuff eased into the fools market, and it, or pretend to, when arguing Murdoch became a billionaire. about gun rights or expressing a The story of the McDonnells paranoia easily understood on the basis of the interwoven corruption had suggestions of infidelity and all the bitterness wrought when that has risen and fallen throughthey surely would have preferred out our history. to be ignored and left alone. Too The rise of this interwoven cormuch attention kept them in the ruption was seen in the GOP’s harshest of light. running the table in last NovemTheirs was like the luck that ber’s midterm elections, which put the lackeys in charge, those “attack arrived at the worst time for the Republicans — for instance, the poodles,” as one writer calls them long-term corruption and ignor— the louder they bark, the more ing or lying about safety facts they have been paid. connected to the building of the America always waits in the Keystone XL pipeline. That seems wings and makes an indifferent hopelessly in trouble, because the appearance at those times when bill passed in the name of this the bad are most confident about bought-and-paid-for flexing of Big their crowns fitting them well. Oil’s muscles took a veto from the very same President Barack Obama often accused of being a weakling in the White House, or a monarch and a hater of American democracy, as well as capitalism. That’s a full plate of factoids; that will do for some, but not all of America. Another part of that luck was how dangerous oil piping fell not out of favor, but seemed to justify close examination. The first thing people who live in a technological world like ours need to face is the importance of PATIENCE. Then things should work, more often than not. Despite all the promises of wealth and abundant infrastructure, backed with good-paying jobs, all arriving at express speed, Big Oil is faced with a half-dozen or so disasters, filling the air with fire and smoke, either from the pipes themselves or from trains carrying crude oil to markets. All of this is on film, but it doesn’t guarantee a more sensible reaction making things as workable as humankind can. Coal ash from companies pollutes rivers and water sources in North Carolina and Virginia. The governor of North Carolina was an employee of one of the companies, Duke Energy. His name is Pat McCrory. His story may become as well-known as what happened in Virginia once people started looking closely. If that happens, American luck will prove itself again. Stanley Crouch can be reached by email at crouch.stanley@gmail.com. TODAY IN HISTORY... Today is Wednesday, March 4, the 63rd day of 2015. There are 302 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 4, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated for a second term of office; with the end of the Civil War in sight, Lincoln declared, “With malice toward none, with charity for all.” On this date: In 1789, the Constitution of the United States went into effect as the first Federal Congress met in New York. (The lawmakers then adjourned for lack of a quorum.) In 1791, Vermont became the 14th state. In 1861, Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as the 16th president of the United States. The Confederate States of America adopted as its flag the original version of the Stars and Bars. In 1913, the “Buffalo nickel” officially went into circulation. In 1925, President Calvin Coolidge’s inauguration was broadcast live on 21 radio stations coast-to-coast. In 1930, Coolidge Dam in Arizona was dedicated by its namesake, former President Calvin Coolidge. In 1940, Kings Canyon National Park in California was established. In 1952, Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis were married in San Fernando Valley, Calif. Today’s Birthdays: Actress Paula Prentiss is 77. Movie director Adrian Lyne is 74. Rock musician Chris Squire (Yes) is 67. Singer Shakin’ Stevens is 67. Author James Ellroy is 67. Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is 65. Singer Chris Rea is 64. Actor/ rock singer-musician Ronn Moss is 63. Actress Kay Lenz is 62. Musician Emilio Estefan is 62. Movie director Scott Hicks is 62. Actress Catherine O’Hara is 61. Actor Mykelti (MY’kul-tee) Williamson is 58. Actress Patricia Heaton is 57. Actor Steven Weber is 54. Rock musician Jason New- sted is 52. Actress Stacy Edwards is 50. Rapper Grand Puba is 49. Rock musician Patrick Hannan (The Sundays) is 49. Rock singer Evan Dando (Lemonheads) is 48. Actress Patsy Kensit is 47. Gay rights activist Chaz Bono is 46. Actress Andrea Bendewald is 45. Actor Nick Stabile (stahBEEL’) is 45. Rock musician Fergal Lawler (The Cranberries) is 44. Country singer Jason Sellers is 44. Jazz musician Jason Marsalis is 38. Actress Jessica Heap is 32. TV personality Whitney Port is 30. Actress Margo Harshman is 29. Actor Josh Bowman is 27. Actress Andrea Bowen is 25. Actress Jenna Boyd is 22. �LOCAL Daily Sentinel HEAP Program to end Staff report TDSnews@civitasmedia.com OHIO VALLEY — The Gallia Meigs C.A.A.’s Emergency HEAP Program that began Nov. 3 will end March 31, said Sandra Edwards, emergency services director. Emergency HEAP provides assistance to households that have had utilities disconnected, face the threat of disconnection, or have 25% or less supply of bulk fuel, or less than 10 day supply of wood or coal. The program allows a one-time payment per heating season to restore or retain home heating. We may be able to provide up to $175 for AEP and Columbia Gas, up to $550 for BREC and Knox, up to $450 for wood and coal and up to $750 for propane, fuel oil and kerosene if you are 25% or lower. There will be only one delivery, so make sure that you are below the 25% level or you will be cheating yourself. The income guidelines for Regular HEAP and Emergency HEAP are the same. However, Regular HEAP requires the previous 12 months income while the past three months income is acceptable for Emergency HEAP. The 12-month period or three-month period for the test is determined from date of application making it possible for some with decreased income during these periods to qualify later in the program. Examples of these type situations could occur from layoff, strike, retirement, disability or death of a spouse or household member. Documentation verifying ALL household income must be provided when applying for HEAP. Also a copy of the applicant’s recent electric Race bill is required. It is also required that you provide a birth certificate for the primary applicant, social security cards for ALL household members and proof of Student ID or Report Card if over 18 and living in your household. You will also be asked for proof of home ownership or proof of landlord, including address and phone number. The following income levels by household size should be used to determine eligibility. These income guidelines represent the 175% calculation and are revised annually. Allowable annual income for a one person household is $20,422.50, two persons $27,527.50, three persons $34,632.50, four persons $41,737.50, five persons $48,842.50, and six persons $55,947.50, seven persons $63,052.50, eight persons $70,157.50. Households with more than eight members should add an additional $7,105 per member to the yearly income. The C.A.A. are now taking calls daily for a very limited number of March appointments. You may call the Cheshire Office at 367-7341 or 992-6629 or walk-in to book an appointment “However, an appointment may not extend a scheduled utility shut-off,” said Edwards. The C.A.A. will be taking “Walk-ins” all day on the 27, 30 and 31 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Both Emergency HEAP and Regular HEAP applications can be completed at both offices; Central Office, Gallia County at 8010 N. SR 7, Cheshire or the Meigs County Office at 369 Powell Street, Middleport. yet, for the middleclass, getting ahead has never been harder,” said From Page 1 Strickland in his kick-off announcement. “I believe back the seat in 1996 that if you’re willing to – again by just 51-49 per- work hard every day and cent - holding on to it for play by the rules, you the next four elections shouldn’t go to bed worby margins that grew rying about tomorrow. increasingly comfortable “To save the American (and in another redrawn Dream, we need to go district after the 2000 back to the basics. We census). In fact, the GOP need to create livingdidn’t challenge him at all wage jobs and invest in in 2004. the kind of infrastructure The Democratic Party projects that benefit our needed a strong candicommunities. We need date for Ohio governor to make college more in 2006, and they turned accessible and affordable to Strickland, who easily so that our young people defeated GOP nominee can get an education, get and former Ohio Secrea job, and start saving tary of State Ken Blackto buy a home, support well. But Strickland’s their families and retire term coincided with the with a sense of dignity national economic down- and security. We need turn of 2009, and Repub- to make smart choices lican John Kasich, also on fair trade that reward a former congressman, the worker instead of the won a nail biter against wealthy.” Strickland in the 2010 Another Democrat, gubernatorial race. Cincinnati city counMany thought Strickcilman PJ Sittenfeld, land would retire from previously announced elective office. When his campaign for the SenKasich’s re-election cam- ate, but many observers paign drew near there speculate that Sittenfeld, was speculation that 30, might step aside to Strickland might try to clear the Democratic field win back the governor’s for Strickland. seat, but he passed. Dinah Phillips, the But on WednesHighland County Demoday, Strickland, 73, cratic Party chair who announced he would run has known Strickland for the U.S. Senate next since his early years as year for the seat cura candidate, said Friday rently held by Cincinnati that Strickland’s wife of native Rob Portman, the 27 years, Frances, called 59-year-old Republican, recently to gauge the former congressman, U.S. opinions of local party trade representative and leaders about her husdirector of the Office of band’s potential run for Management and Budget. the Senate. “Today, we are produc“Frances called before ing, building, creating he ever decided,” said and discovering more Phillips. “She wanted to than ever before, and know what we thought his chances were. We all expressed our support, and it helped him make up his mind.” She said such outreach was reflective of Strickland’s approach. “Ted always wants to get the pulse of the voters,” she said. The Portman campaign was quick this week to fire back at Strickland’s candidacy, unveiling a “Retread Ted” website that paints Strickland as a failed governor and an out-of-touch liberal. The website states, “In 2010, Ted Strickland was denied re-election as governor because hundreds of thousands of Ohio workers lost their jobs during his term in office. Following his defeat he moved to Washington, waded ‘into the influence game’ with a Democrat lobbyist and led the lobbying arm of a far-left special interest group. Now he’s moving back to Ohio as the Democrat retread candidate for Senate.” Phillips, though, said labels do not easily apply to Strickland. “Regardless of the Democratic label as liberal, Ted is more conservative in his thinking than any other Democrat I know,” she said. Like many others, Phillips has long admired Strickland’s tenacity. “He never gives up,” she said. Phillips also appreciates Strickland’s “common touch” with people. Her husband, Jim, was a longtime member of the Highland District Hospital Board of Governors when Strickland was in Congress and Wednesday, March 4, 2015 5 Surgeons medical degree from the MU JCESOM before completing a residency in general surgery at West Virginia University at From Page 1 Charleston Area Medical Center. She completed a fellowship in pediatric Dr. Denning is the chair of the Martrauma surgery at Cincinnati Children’s shall University Joan C. Edwards School Hospital, a fellowship in advanced pediatof Medicine Department of Surgery and ric surgical critical care at the University serves as a professor in the department. of Michigan Health System, and a fellowHe is a board-certified physician who ship in pediatric surgery at the University specializes in general surgery and holds of California in San Francisco. She is a a subspecialty certification in surgical member of the American College of Surcritical care by the American Board of geons and the American Medical AssociSurgery. He attended the West Virginia ation. She provides general surgical care School of Medicine before completing for pediatric and adult patients. his residency in general surgery at The Dr. Robinson is an assistant professor Ohio State University. Dr. Denning is at MU JCESOM Department of Surgery. also a member of the American College He is a board-certified general surgeon of Surgeons, Cabell County Medical who is certified by the American Board Society, West Virginia State Medical of Surgery. He earned his medical degree Association, Association for Surgical from the American University of the Education, and Association for Hospital Caribbean in St. Maarten and completed Medical Education. He provides general his residency in general surgery at MU surgical care for pediatric and adult JCESOM. He provides general surgical patients. care for adult patients. Dr. Harrison is an associate profesDr. Stephen Wilson is an associate prosor at the Marshall University Joan C. fessor at MU JCESOM Department of Edwards School of Medicine DepartSurgery and is a board-certified general ment of Surgery as well as a boardcertified general surgeon who is certified surgeon. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and a member of by the American Board of Surgery. He the American College of Surgeons. He earned his medical degree and completed his residency training at Marshall. earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia and completed Dr. Harrison is a member of the West residency training at Indiana University. Virginia State Medical Association. He He provides general surgical care for provides general surgical care for adult adult patients. patients Pleasant Valley Surgical Associates Dr. McCagg is an assistant professor at MU JCESOM Department of Surgery. is accepting new patients at their office located at 2520 Valley Drive, Suite G11, She is a board-certified general surgeon in Point Pleasant. For an appointment or who also holds a subspecialty certification in surgical critical care by the Amer- more information, call 304.675.1666 or visit www.pvalley.org. ican Board of Surgery. She earned her several board members and their spouses took a trip to Washington. She said Strickland arranged for them to have lunch in the congressional dining room, and led them on a tour of the Capitol, including the Capitol Dome, which is now offlimits. “Regardless of someone’s politics, he’s always a people person,” she said. Phillips also shrugs off concerns about Strickland’s age. “He absolutely does not in any way exemplify his age,” she said. “He has boundless energy.” She said Strickland eschews formalities and chafes at being called “congressman” or “governor.” “I’m not governor,” she quoted him as telling someone once. “I’m just plain Ted.” Reach Gary Abernathy at 937-3933456 or on Twitter @abernathygary. For the best local weather coverage, visit www.mydailysentinel.com AEP (NYSE) — 56.73 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 24.73 Ashland Inc. 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Member FDIC | NMLS #464173 60554450 LOCAL STOCKS �Sports Daily Sentinel Wednesday, March 4, 2015 s Page 6 Wildcats knock out Point Pleasant By Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com NITRO, W.Va. — Host Nitro netted nine first half trifectas and held a 25-point lead two minutes into the third quarter Monday night en route to a 73-59 decision over the Point Pleasant boys basketball team in a Class AAA Region IV, Section 1 quarterfinal at NHS in Kanawha County. The visiting Big Blacks (3-19) opened up an early 8-4 advantage, but the fourth-seeded Wildcats (5-18) countered with a 13-6 Bryan Walters | OVP Sports run — which included a trio Point Pleasant senior Brian Gibbs (22) squeezes between a pair of Nitro defenders for a shot attempt of three-pointers — over during the second half of Monday night’s Class AAA the final 5:23 of the opening Region IV, Section 1 boys quarterfinal in Nitro, W.Va. period for a 17-14 lead. Fifth-seeded PPHS was never closer the rest of the way as Nitro hit four of its first six shot attempts of the second canto during an 18-4 charge, which gave NHS a sizable 35-18 edge with 3:50 remaining until halftime. The hosts followed with a small 5-3 spurt to take their largest lead of the first half at 40-21 with 2:35 left, but the Big Blacks ended the opening 16 minutes with a 7-4 run to close to within 44-28 at the break. The Wildcats again hit 4-of-6 shot attempts to open the third period, which resulted in a 9-0 run and their largest lead of the night at 53-28 with 5:54 remaining. Point Pleasant ended the quarter with an 11-4 spurt to pull to within 57-39 headed into the finale. NHS led by as much as 23 points (62-39) with 6:18 left in the fourth, but the guests ended the game on a 20-11 run and never came closer than the final 14-point outcome. Nitro — which won a 69-50 regular season decision at PPHS back on December 19, 2014 — advances to the Region IV, Section 1 semifinal on Wednesday night when it travels to top-seeded Hurricane for a 7 p.m. contest. The Wildcats netted 9-of14 three-pointers in the first half and finished the night with 11 trifectas total. Point Pleasant, conversely, went just 1-of-7 from behind the arc in the first half and netted a total of five. It’s one thing when shots aren’t falling, but it’s a whole other story when the your opponent doesn’t miss. Third-year PPHS coach Josh Williams noted afterwards that Nitro’s first half barrage from outside was the difference in the contest. “I thought our kids gave a pretty good effort on the offensive end, but it seemed that we lost track of some of their guys on the defensive end — giving them nice wide open looks,” Williams said. “Hat’s off to Nitro See WILDCATS | 10 Southern sweeps Falcons, 73-63 By Alex Hawley each marked 11 points in the win, while Dylan Smith rounded out the HEMLOCK, Ohio — SHS scoring with five That’s how you end the points. Southern shot regular season with a 14-of-22 from the free bang. throw line for 63.6 perThe Southern cent. boys basketball team Elijah Rader led matched a season-high Miller with 21 points, scoring output Saturday followed by Austin evening as the Purple Doughty with 14 and and Gold claimed a Garrett Bartley with 73-63 victory over seven. Austin Knippa Tri-Valley Conference posted six points, CarHocking Division host son Starlin and Dakota Miller, in the regular Wilson each added five, season finale in Perry while Aaron Waldrop County. finished with three. Southern (12-11, 9-7) Kody McFann rounded seniors Tristen Wolfe out the MHS scoring and Jack Lemley each with two markers, while posted eight points in Miller shot 12-of-15 (80 the opening period and percent) from the free the Tornadoes stormed throw line. to an 18-3 lead. SHS Southern also defeatconnected on four ed Miller on January attempts from beyond 16, by a 41-39 tally in the arc in the second Racine. The Tornadoes period, but Miller (9-14, have now won four of 3-13) posted 26 points their last five games in the quarter and cut and will meet South the deficit to 36-29 at Gallia in the sectional halftime. final on Wednesday at The Tornadoes outMeigs High School. scored Miller 25-to-18 Southern is now 9-0 in the third canto, led against teams with by Wolfe with 14 points birds as their mascot in the quarter. Miller this season, as the closed the game on a Tornadoes defeated the 16-to-12 spurt, but it Eastern Eagles three was too little, too late times, the Miller Falas Southern claimed the cons twice, the Belpre 73-63 triumph. Golden Eagles twice Wolfe led all-scorers and the Wahama White with 32 points, while Falcons twice. Crenson Rogers added 14 for Southern. LemAlex Hawley can be reached at ley and Bradley McCoy 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. ahawley@civitasmedia.com OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Wednesday, March 4 Boys Basketball Wahama vs. Huntington St. Joe at Charleston Catholic, 8 p.m. Southern vs. South Gallia at Meigs, 8 p.m. Thursday, March 5 Girls Basketball Eastern vs. South Webster at Jackson, 6:15 College softball Rio Grande at Shawnee State (DH) 3 p.m. Friday, March 6 Wrestling D2 districts at Southeastern HS, 4 p.m. D3 districts at Coshocton HS, 4 p.m. Saturday, March 7 Wrestling D2 districts at Southeastern HS, 9 a.m. D3 districts at Coshocton HS, 9 a.m. College softball Rio Grande at Pikeville (DH) 1 p.m. Photos by Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Gallia Academy junior Anthony Sipple tries to avoid being taken down by an opponent during a 195-pound match at the 2014 Coaches Corner Classic held at GAHS in Centenary, Ohio. Gallia Co. sending 9 to districts By Bryan Walters also earned district berths by respectively placing second in their ALBANY, Ohio — Gal- weight classes. lia County had a total of Kyle Greenlee (120) nine grapplers advance to and Kaleb Crisenberry the next level of the post- (145) both came away season Saturday followwith third place finishes ing the conclusion of the to advance to districts, Division II and Division while Caleb Greenlee III Southeast sectional (113) and Hunter Jacks wrestling tournaments (160) are also headed to held at Alexander High districts after each placed School in Athens County. fourth for the Blue Devils. Gallia Academy had Anthony Sipple just seven grapplers advance missed the cut after to districts after placing finishing fifth in the in the top-four at the D-2 195-pound weight class, tournament, while River while Ryan Terry was Valley sent two wrestlers sixth overall in the 170 to the D-3 district meet division. The Marauders’ after earning a pair of top D-2 effort came from top-four efforts. Meigs — senior Drew Grover, who which competed in the placed fifth overall at 120 D-2 tournament — was pounds. the only Ohio Valley PubSheridan led the D-2 lishing area program to tournament with four have its season end at the individual champions, folsectional tournament. lowed by New Lexington The Blue Devils came with three and Chillicothe away with one individual with two. GAHS, Fairfield champion and 10 top-six Union, Athens, Warren efforts en route to scorand Marietta also earned ing 136 points, which one weight class chamwas good enough for pion apiece. third place in the 11-team The Raiders had five field. New Lexington won top-six finishes in the the D-2 crown with 244.5 Division III tournapoints, followed by Sheri- ment, which led to a dan in second place with 10th place team effort of 183.5 points. 78 points. NelsonvilleFairfield Union (135.5) York beat out 15 other and Athens (125) teams for the D-3 crown rounded out the top five with 199.5 points, while team efforts, while Meigs Crooksville (157.5), Zane was 11th overall with 15 Trace (144), Paint Valpoints. ley (141.5) and Adena GAHS sophomore (103.5) rounded out the Jared Stevens was the top five team scores. lone grappler to win George Williams earned the highest finish a sectional title in his weight class, doing so in for RVHS after placing third overall in the 138the 106 division of D-2. pound weight class, while Cole Tawney (126) and Brandon Cornell also Justin Reynolds (182) bwalters@civitasmedia.com River Valley sophomore Brandon Cornell tries to escape out of a hold during a 145-pound match at the 2014 Coaches Corner Classic held at Gallia Academy High School in Centenary, Ohio. advanced to districts by placing fourth in the 145 division. Grant Gilmore (170) and Anthony Harmon (195) both just missed the cut after finishing fifth in their respective weight classes. Jeremiah Dobbins was also sixth for River Valley in the 120 division. Nelsonville-York, Crooksville and Zane Trace each led the D-3 field with three individual champions, followed by Paint Valley and Belpre with two apiece. Trimble also came away with one individual title. The district tournament starts Friday and will run through Saturday. The Division II districts will be at Ross Southeastern High School, while the Division III district tournament will be conducted at Coshocton High School. Complete results of the 2015 Division II and Division III sectional tournaments at Alexander High School are available on the web at baumspage. com Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. �SPORTS Daily Sentinel Rio’s Joiner, Bazemore honored by KIAC By Randy Payton For Ohio Valley Publishing BEREA, Ky. — University of Rio Grande juniors D.D. Joiner and Dwayne Bazemore were among those named to the All-Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Team on Monday. Joiner, a 6-foot-4 guard/forward from Columbus, Ohio, averaged a team-high 18.1 points for the RedStorm, who finished 19-12 after a loss to Asbury University in the quarterfinal round of the KIAC Tournament last Wednesday. Joiner also ranked second on the team in rebounds (7.5 rpg), while finishing third on the squad in assists (3.5 apg) and steals (1.3 spg). He ranked third in the KIAC in scoring, fourth in double-doubles (8), fifth in overall field goal percentage (52.9%), seventh in rebounding and eighth in assists. Joiner had a season-high 31 points against Cincinnati-Clermont on Jan. 17 and against Carlow University on Feb. 21, while pulling down a career-high 14 rebounds against Point Park on Jan. 7 and handing out a career-high 11 assists against Indiana University-Kokomo on Feb. 17. Joiner also surpassed the 1,000-point mark for his career during a loss at home to Point Park. Bazemore, a 6-10 center from Columbus, Ohio, averaged 17.8 points and a team-high 10.0 rebounds per game for the RedStorm. He also led the team with 40 blocked shots. Bazemore tied for the league lead in doubledoubles with 15, while ranking second in rebounding and field goal percentage (56.5%), fourth in scoring and fifth in blocks (1.3 bpg). Bazemore had a career-high 29 points in a win over Cincinnati-Clermont on Nov. 25, 2014 and a career-high 18 rebounds in a win over BarberScotia (N.C.) on Nov. 22, 2014. He also blocked a career-best five shots in a loss at home to Indiana University-East on Feb. 14. Joining Joiner and Bazemore on the 10-player All-Conference team were Huston Clark and Tyler Fangman from Indiana University-East; Asbury University’s Kyle Lamb; Mitch McLeish of Cincinnati Christian University; Brescia University’s Austin Morris; Tyler Rogers of Alice Lloyd College; Jake Simpson from Indiana University-Southeast; and Point Park’s Jerah’me Williams. Fangman and Simpson are seniors, while the remaining eight honorees are all juniors. Morris was selected as the KIAC Player of the Year, while Brescia head coach Josh Gibson was named the KIAC Coach of the Year. Williams was tabbed as the league’s Newcomer of the Year and Clark was named Comeback Player of the Year. Morris led Brescia to an 18-9 overall record and 10-3 conference record. He was sixth in the conference in points per game (16.07), first in rebounds per game (10.15), first in blocks per game (3.44), first in field goal percentage (60.1), fourth in free throw percentage (80.3) and was second in the conference with 13 double-doubles. Morris also ranked first in NAIA Division II blocks per game (3.44), sixth in rebounds per game (10.15) and 11th in field goal percentage (60.1) Gibson guided the Bearcats to the top seed from the KIAC South division and a second place finish overall during the regular season. BU received five points in the latest NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, placing them in the No. 34 position nationally. Williams was named the KIAC Newcomer of the Year after transferring to Point Park for the 201415 season. He ranked second in the conference in points per game (19.11), first in assists per game (6.78), third in 3-point field goal percentage (44.1) and fifth in steals per game (1.7). He ranked fifth in NAIA Division II assists per game (6.78). Clark was named the KIAC Comeback Player of the Year. He underwent reconstructive surgery on his right ankle during the summer of 2013 and missed the entire 2013-14 season, but bounced back this season to rank 16th in the conference in points per game (13.32) and third in rebounds per game (8.94). IU East finished first in the KIAC regular season and is ranked No. 19 in the latest NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the University of Rio Grande. Buffalo sweeps Wildcats, 66-47 By Alex Hawley pushed its advantage to 42-27 with eight minutes to play. The Wildcats posted 20 points in the final stanza, BUFFALO, W.Va. — The third time but Buffalo marked 24 and claimed the is no charm. 66-24 triumph. The Hannan boys basketball season The Bison also defeated on January came to an end Monday night as the 27, by an 84-60 count in Ashton and Wildcats were topped by host Bufon February 24, by a 66-48 count in falo by a 66-47 count, in the Class A, Buffalo. Hannan has lost nine of its Region IV, Section II quarter final in last 10 games, while the Blue and Gold Putnam County. This marks the third had lost back-to-back games prior to time this season that BHS has defeated Monday. Hannan. Isaiah Burgess led Hannan with 20 Buffalo (5-17) led 13-to-8 by the points, followed by Tyler Burns and end of the first period and the Bison Corey Hudnall with 10 apiece. Josh expanded the lead to 25-19 at halfMcCoy marked three points, while time. Hannan (4-18) was held to just Cole Poore and Nathan McQueen eight points in the third canto as BHS each finished with two markers in the ahawley@civitasmedia.com 416-1261, or Pat at 740-590-4941. POMEROY, Ohio — The Pomeroy Youth League will have baseball and softball signups at the from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, and Saturday, March 14 at the Pomeroy Fire Station. There will also be a signup at the same location from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 12. This is for boys and girls ages 4-16. For more information, contact Ken at 740416-8901. GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — The Gallipolis Parks and Recreation Department will hold baseball and softball signups for boys and girls ages 4-15 at the Gallipolis Justice Center from 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Monday, March 2, through Friday, March 13. There will also be special evening signups from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, and Wednesday, March 11, at the Gallipolis Justice Center. There is a $35 per child fee and an extra $20 fee for each additional child. The deadline for signups is 4 p.m. Friday, March 13, and a late fee of $20 will be imposed for any late signups. No additional registrations will be taken after Friday, March 20. Baseball particpants must be between the ages of 4-15 as of April 30, 2015. Softball participants must be between the ages of 4-15 as of December 31, 2014. Registrations can be mailed to Gallipolis Recreation Department, P.O. Box 339, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. For additional information, contact Brett Bostic at 740-441-6022. Middleport Youth League signups MIDDLEPORT, Ohio — The Middleport Youth League will be having baseball and softball signups for boys and girls ages 4-16 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, and Saturday, March 14, at the Middleport Jail cafeteria. For any information, call Dave at 740-590-0438, Jackie at 740- Baseball-Softball signups Maholm gets a chance to help GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Left-hander Paul Maholm is getting a chance to help the Cincinnati Reds piece together their depleted starting rotation. The Reds signed Maholm to a minor league deal and invited him to training camp to see whether he could be a starter again after spending much of last season in the Dodgers bullpen. Before that, he was a starter with the Pirates, Cubs and Braves. “Maholm played on some good teams in Atlanta and L.A., and we have a need for starting pitchers,” manager Bryan Price said. The Reds traded Mat Latos and Alfredo Simon in the offseason, leaving two openings for starters. Plus, Homer Bailey is recovering from forearm surgery and won’t be ready to rejoin the rotation until at least mid-April. Several young pitchers have the inside track on the openings, but Maholm and Jason Marquis were brought to camp as options. Marquis will start Cincinnati’s spring training opener on Tuesday against Cleveland in Goodyear. “I signed with the Reds because it is an opportunity to compete, to get back into starting,” Maholm said. “I want to prove that I can do it.” WEDNESDAY EVENING 6 PM WSAZ News (WSAZ) 3 WTAP News (WTAP) at Six ABC 6 News (WSYX) at 6:00 p.m. Arthur (WOUB) (WCHS) (WBNS) (WVAH) (WPBY) (WOWK) Eyewitness News at 6 10TV News at 6 p.m. Two and a Half Men BBC World News: America 13 News at 6:00 p.m. 6 (WGN) (FXSP) (ESPN) (ESPN2) (LIFE) (FAM) (SPIKE) (NICK) (USA) (TBS) (CNN) (TNT) (AMC) (DISC) (OXY) (WE) (E!) (TVL) (NGEO) (NBCSN) (FS1) (HIST) (BRAVO) (BET) (HGTV) 740.992.2155 Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. Pomeroy Youth League signups (ANPL) Call us at: setback. This marks the final game for Hannan seniors Adam Wilson, Tyler Burns and Jared Lunsford. Ethan Burgess led Buffalo with 22 points, followed by Devin Rich with 11 and Jacob Easton with nine. 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PROMOTIONAL PRICES START AT 19 $ FOR 12 MONTHS. 2015 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc. 3 �SPORTS 10 Wednesday, March 4, 2015 Daily Sentinel Thomas named KIAC top player; Payne, Smalley honored By Randy Payton per game (17.63), first in steals per game (3.83) and first in assists per BEREA, Ky. — Unigame (5.37). versity of Rio Grande Thomas, who received senior Brianna Thomas KIAC Player of the Week was named the Kentucky honors on November 17, Intercollegiate Athletic also ranked fourth nationConference Women’s Bas- ally in NAIA Division II ketball Player of the in steals per game and Year on Monday, while fifth in assists per game. sophomore Alexis Payne Thomas, who surjoined Thomas on the passed the 1,000-point All-Conference team and mark for her career head coach David Smalley earlier this season, had a was tabbed as the league’s season-high 28 points in Coach of the Year. a loss to Webber InterThomas, a 5-foot-5 national (Fla.) on Dec. guard from Newark, N.J., 21, 2014, while equaling was near the top in the a career-best with 10 conference and nationally rebounds in a win over in several statistical catOhio Christian University egories. She ranked fifth on Nov. 15. She also had in the KIAC in points a season-best 10 assists in For Ohio Valley Publishing a win over Ohio University-Lancaster on Nov. 14. Payne, a 6-1 forward from Deep Water, W.Va., ranked second on the team in scoring (14.7 ppg) and was third in both rebounding (5.5 rpg) and steals (1.2 spg). She also led the conference in overall field goal percentage (52.0%). Payne had a career-high 38 points in a win over Midway College on Jan. 31 and pulled down a career-best 16 rebounds in a victory at Point Park on Feb. 10. Smalley guided the RedStorm to a 24-6 overall regular season record and 13-1 conference record. His team extended their schoolrecord winning streak to 16 straight games before falling to Indiana University-East in the semifinal round of the KIAC tournament. Rio Grande, which finished first in the conference regular season standings and is currently ranked No. 24 in the latest NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 poll, will receive an at-large bid to the national tournament beginning March 11 in Sioux City, Iowa. Joining Thomas and Payne on the 10-player All-Conference squad were Cincinnati Christian University’s Amanda Baute; Carla Booth from Alice Lloyd College; Point Park University’s Kelly Johnson and Ja’Nia McPhatter; Me’Lisa Martinez of Midway College; Asbury University’s Brittany Warren; Heather Wheat of Indiana University-Southeast; and Brescia University’s Julie Whitfill. McPhatter was named the KIAC Comeback Player of the Year and Indiana University East freshman Tia King was named KIAC Newcomer of the Year. McPhatter red-shirted last year after suffering a season-ending ankle injury at the beginning of the 2013-14 campaign. Her injury required a 10-month recovery period, but she rebounded this year to average 10.8 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. McPhatter was named KIAC Player of the Week on December 22. King was named the KIAC Newcomer of the Year. The IU East freshman ranks 8th in KIAC points per game (16.71), 13th in steals per game (1.74) and 8th in field goal percentage (43.9). She was named the KIAC Player of the Week on January 26. Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the University of Rio Grande. No. 4 Villanova leads formidable Big East into home stretch CINCINNATI (AP) — No. 4 Villanova has clinched the top seed in the Big East tournament, the team to beat all season long in one of the nation’s toughest basketball conferences. There’s still a lot at stake as the Big East opens the final week of the regular season. Villanova (27-2, 14-2) has put itself in consideration for a top seed in the NCAA tournament. The Wildcats have won 10 in a row and are so good at shooting the 3-pointer that everyone — even unbeaten Kentucky — would rather avoid them. A 78-66 win at Xavier on Saturday showed how formidable they’ve become. “We played a solid 32 minutes, had what looked like a good win for us,” Xavier guard Myles Davis said, after Villanova rallied and pulled Wildcats From Page 6 though, they did a good job screening us to get players open. The shots away in the final 8 minutes with defense and a flurry of 3s. “They’re a good team and they proved it. They stuck with it.” And they’re not the only good team in the Big East heading into tournament time. Joining Villanova in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll on Monday were No. 21 Butler and No. 24 Providence. St. John’s and Georgetown got votes, meaning half the league earned consideration. Seven of the 10 Big East teams have been ranked at some point during the season. DePaul and Marquette are the only teams that haven’t received poll votes during the season — Xavier got notice for three weeks. Four Big East teams rank among the top 25 in the are hard enough to make when you’re open, but they were just knocking down everything there in the first half.” The Wildcats netted half of their 30 field goal tries in the opening 16 latest RPI, tied with the ACC for second-most of any conference. Only the Big 12 has more with five. The Big East ranks second in conference RPI, a reflection of its strength top-to-bottom. In its second season as a reconfigured, basketball-only conference, the Big East has found its footing. “I thought last year in our league, we had good young teams,” Villanova coach Jay Wright said. “This year, those teams got older.” And much better. Butler had to overcome the loss of coach Brandon Miller, who took a leave of absence for medical reasons in October. Assistant Chris Holtmann has filled in and kept the Bulldogs (21-8, 11-5) right behind in the conference race. Providence (20-9, 10-6), minutes, compared to a 12-of-28 effort from PPHS during that same span. Point owned a 17-13 edge on the boards, but committed nine turnovers in the first half — compared to Georgetown (18-9, 10-6), St. John’s (20-9, 9-7) and Xavier (18-12, 8-9) also are looking at NCAA tournament bids as they get ready for the conference tournament at Madison Square Garden, which starts Wednesday, March 9 with the four lowest-seeded teams playing. The Musketeers figure they’re on solid footing if they win their final regular season game on Saturday at Creighton, and then at least one more in the conference tournament. “I think definitely think we need to win this game,” Xavier’s Davis said. “I don’t want to feel that if we don’t win it, that’s it. But we need to beat Creighton.” Villanova needs to make a strong closing push as well in order to secure a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. six miscues by the hosts. The Big Blacks never trailed in the opening 2:45 of play, establishing leads of 2-0, 6-2 and eventually 8-4 with 5:39 left. Ian Lee capped a quick 5-0 run with the 60568480 The Wildcats, who close with a game at Creighton on Tuesday and at home against St. John’s on Saturday, feature a starting lineup with two seniors and three juniors. The Wildcats went 29-5 last season, losing to eventual national champion UConn in the NCAA tournament. They’re experienced and know what it takes to pull out games at the end. “You find a way, after playing together for a while, to finish games,” Wright said. “I think that’s our greatest strength. At halftime, we don’t have to adjust anything. We just tell our guys let’s focus on these things that we have to do better, and they go it because they’ve been there before. These guys have been in so many big games.” Follow Joe Kay on Twitter: http://twitter. com/apjoekay game’s first trifecta, giving Nitro its first lead at 9-8 with 5:07 remaining. Both teams traded leads over the next minute, then the game ended up tied at 12-all with 3:25 left in the opening stanza. Neil Sallada sparked a 5-2 run to end the quarter with a basket at the 1:52 mark, giving the hosts a lead they would never relinquish. Point Pleasant — which ended the season with 15 straight losses and a 0-13 record in road contests — connected on 23-of-53 field goal attempts for 43 percent, including a 5-of-13 effort from three-point range for 38 percent. The guests also claimed a 31-28 edge on the boards, with both teams hauling in nine offensive caroms. Cody Sroufe led PPHS with 18 points, followed by Brian Gibbs with 15 markers. Both Sroufe and Gibbs also grabbed seven rebounds apiece to lead the Big Blacks. Trey Tucker contributed nine points, while Doug Workman and Aaron Chapman respectively added six and three markers. Gage Buskirk, Bradley Gibbs, Brae Paul and Trace Derenberger rounded out the Point Pleasant tally with two points apiece. The guests were 8-of-11 at the free throw line for 73 percent. It was the final basketball game for seniors Aaron Chapman, Gage Buskirk, Brae Paul, Brian Gibbs, Aden Yates, Cody Sroufe and Chase Moses in the Red, Black and White. Afterwards, Williams spoke about the character and work ethic of his upperclassmen — particularly in the fact that they never gave up despite a less than normal hoops campaign. “We’ve lost a lot of experience over the last few years, but these seniors have been part of a lot of the wars that this program has celebrated,” Williams said. “They’ve been good leaders in showing the younger kids what it takes to be successful at the varsity level and they never gave up despite the season not going as well as in years past. “The underclassmen will have some very big shoes to fill, but they were also able to get a taste of the postseason tonight — which will hopefully help us in the years to come.” All of the seniors started the fourth quarter on the bench and the younger parts of the roster were on the floor for nearly five minutes down the stretch. The seniors re-entered late so that they could finish their basketball careers on the court. The Wildcats sank 26-of-59 shot attempts for 44 percent overall, including an 11-of-24 effort from behind the arc for 46 percent. NHS also committed a dozen turnovers in the triumph, compared to 16 giveaways by the guests. Austin Woodrum paced Nitro with a gamehigh 25 points, followed by Sallada with 18 points and Ian Lee with 12 markers. Sallada also hauled in a team-high six caroms for the victors. Seth Brooks was next with six points, Brandon Preece chipped in five points and Dom Rahatt netted three markers, while Ryan Eary and Jamie Buckalew rounded things out with two points apiece. Nitro was 10-of-15 at the charity stripe for 67 percent. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 03. 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