http://66.213.69.5/files/original/e56707a17fd8eb243c3d27be4a55bb70.pdf e506c2da5fcf35255edd258ab798865f PDF Text Text LOG ONTO WWW.MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM OR WWW.MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM FOR ARCHIVE s�GAMES s�E-EDITION s�POLLS & MORE Hometown News for Gallia & Meigs counties INSIDE STORY WEATHER SPORTS OBITUARIES Community News... Page A3 Rain/snow mix. High near 39. Low around 28...Page A2 Local sports action... Page B1 Terry Johnson, 54 $2.00 SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2014 Vol. 48, No. 11 Three face 57 animal cruelty charges By Michael Johnson michaeljohnson@civitasmedia.com GALLIPOLIS — A former dog warden, along with a successor and his assistant, were charged Friday in Gallipolis Municipal Court with 57 counts of animal cruelty that took place at the Gallia County Animal Shelter. Dog warden Paul L. Simmers faces 32 counts of second-degree misdemeanor animal cruelty, while his former assistant Jason Harris is charged with 12 counts of second-degree misdemeanor animal cruelty in connection with the Feb. 14 deaths of several dogs at the Gallia County Animal Shelter. Former dog warden Jean L. Daniels was also charged with 13 counts of secnd-degree misdemeanor animal cruelty in connection with the investigation. They are charged with negligently causing unnecessary pain and suffering to dogs being euthanized at the animal shelter in the 100 block of Shawnee Lane. They allegedly didn’t follow the correct procedure during the euthanasia process, which caused the animals to suffer unnecessary pain. According to Adam Salisbury, Gallipolis city solicitor who investigated the case for possible misdemeanors after Gallia County Prosecutor Jeff Adkins found no felony violations, the Ohio Revised Code includes guidelines for euthanasia of companion animals with the goal of a fast and painless procedure. “These guidelines are similar to the procedures that many animal welfare groups have approved, including the American Humane Association and the Humane Society of the United States,” he said in a press release. Salisbury is employed by the Gallipolis City Commission and the Gallia County Commission to prosecute misdemean- ors in Gallia County. The preferred method of euthanasia, he said, is an intravenous injection of a solution of sodium pentobarbital, a Schedule II controlled substance. In correct doses, he said, the drug causes death by respiratory arrest. The case gained a full head of steam shortly after Feb. 14, when the Ohio Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals said it planned to “fully investigate” the deaths of 11 dogs at the Gallia County Animal Shelter. The Ohio SPCA cited the concerns of the Friends of Gallia County’s Animals, a rescue group whose members said all of the dogs killed were vaccinated and in the process of being adopted. The dog killings have since been a weekly topic at Gallia County Commission meetings, with members of the FGCA in attendance seeking answers from commissioners, who oversee the animal shelter and its employees. The only action the commissioners took during the investigation process was reassigning a county employee from the animal shelter to a maintenance crew at the Gallia County Courthouse. See CHARGES | A3 Amber Gillenwater | OVP News Yellow police tape attached to the post at left was the only remnants of the scene of a fatal vehicle fire on Garners Ford Road near Rio Grande on Friday afternoon. The names of the two individuals whose bodies were found at the scene are being withheld as the investigation continues, as is the exact cause of the fire. Deputies investigating two deaths following vehicle fire By Amber Gillenwater agillenwater@civitasmedia.com Photos by Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Flying High! Lady Eagles win OHSAA Division IV title COLUMBUS — The Eastern Lady Eagles captured the school’s first state championship in girl’s basketball with a victory over Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans on Saturday afternoon. Eastern won by a score of 49-38 at Value City Arena in Columbus. The Lady Eagles finish the season with a 27-1 record. Eastern had previously been to the state Final Four in five major team sports, all of which ended with an early-round exit. The 1985 and 2001 softball teams made it to the state semis, as did the 2001 boys basketball program and the 2011 volleyball squad. Complete coverage of the OHSAA Division IV State Final will appear in the Tuesday edition of The Daily Sentinel, Gallipolis Daily Tribune, and Point Pleasant Register. 26 arrested following task force investigation Warrants issued for 17 more By Sarah Hawley shawley@civitasmedia.com ROCKSPRINGS — At a press conference Friday morning, representatives from multiple agencies in Gallia and Meigs counties revealed the first major results of a newly formed crimes task force. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood, Gallia County Sheriff Joseph Browning, Gallipolis Police Chief Clinton Patterson, Middleport Police Chief Bruce Swift and Meigs County Prosecutor Colleen Williams spoke of the joint effort to combat the drug epidemic in the counties. Gallia County Prosecutor Jeff Adkins is also involved in the task force but was not in attendance for the press conference. Friday’s announcement included word of the arrest of 26 people following a drug trafficking investigation in southeast Ohio. Warrants have been issued for an additional 17 individuals. RACCOON TWP. — The investigation into the deaths of two people whose bodies were found at the scene of burning car on Thursday afternoon is ongoing. Gallia County Sheriff Joe Browning said Friday that deputies have spoken with the families of whom they believe to be the victims in this case, but with no positive identification of the bodies, the names of the individuals are being withheld at this time. “We feel that we have contacted the registered owner and passenger who were involved in the fire,” Browning said. “There is nothing further to release at this time.” According to dispatchers with the Gallia County 911 Center, firefighters with the Rio Grande Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to the scene of a vehicle fire at approximately 3:29 p.m. Thursday on Garners Ford Road, just south of Rio Grande in Raccoon Township. After arriving on scene at 3:36 p.m., firefighters reportedly discovered the bodies of two individuals inside the burning car. Deputies with the Gallia County Sheriff’s Office were contacted and dispatched, along with Gallia County Coroner Dr. Daniel Whiteley. Agents with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation were later called to process the scene, along with Ohio State Fire Marshal officials. According to dispatchers, the last unit did not clear the scene of the vehicle fire until approximately 10 p.m. Thursday. Browning said the exact cause of death of the two individuals is unknown at this time, pending autopsies of the deceased. He further reported that the exact cause of the fire is also unknown at this time as further investigation is needed. Additional details in relation to this case will be released as they are made available by investigators. ‘March for Meals’ benefit for homebound seniors By Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@civitasmedia.com POMEROY — Once a year, the Meigs County Council on Aging celebrates the Meals on Wheels program with a “March for Meals” campaign. It helps raise awareness to the importance of the service and to provide the supplemental funding which makes it possible. In a county where statisSarah Hawley | OVP News tics show that the elderly Some of the evidence collected as part of the investigation population is nearing 19 percent, with many physiSee INVESTIGATION | A3 was on display during Friday’s press conference. cally handicapped and falling into the food insufficiency group, having meals delivered makes the difference between being able to stay in their own homes or having to reside somewhere else. A new study released by the National Foundation to End Senior Hunger shows a correlation between not having enough food and/ or not eating nutritionally sound food results in negative health consequences. See MEALS | A3 �&@>6C@JîLî#:55=6A@CEîLî�2==:A@=:D Page A2 LîSunday Times Sentinel Sunday, March 16, 2014 #6:8Dî�@F?EJî�@>>F?:EJî�2=6?52C Monday, March 17 LETART TWP. — Letart Township Trustee Meeting will be held at 5 p.m. at the Letart Township Building. Tuesday, March 18 POMEROY — Drew Webster Post 39, American Legion, will celebrate its 95th birthday at the 6:30 p.m. dinner meeting at the Post Home. All members are encouraged to attend. MIDDLEPORT — Brooks-Grant Camp No.7 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War will met at 7:15 p.m. at the Middleport Masonic Temple. Upcoming plans for Memorial Day will be discussed. Members and prospective members are welcome to attend. Thursday, March 20 POMEROY — The Meigs County American Cancer Society Volunteer Leadership Council/Survivorship Taskforce will meet at noon at the Wild Horse Cafe. New members welcome. For more information contact Friday, March 21 POMEROY — The Pomeroy High School Class of 1959 will be having their 3rd Friday lunch at noon at Fox Pizza. Thursday, March 27 CHESTER — Shade River Lodge 458 will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. for the purpose of conferring the Entered Apprentice Degree on two candidates. Refreshments will be served after. Sunday, March 23 SALEM CENTER — Star Grange #778 will hold a Soup Dinner with serving from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Friday, March 28 MARIETTA — The Regional Advisory Council for the Area Agency on Aging will meet at 10 a.m. in the Buckeye Hills-HVRDD Area Agency on Aging office in Marietta. Courtney Midkiff at (740) 992-6626. %9:@î,2==6Jî�@C642DE �2==:2î�@F?EJî�@>>F?:EJî�2=6?52C Today: Rain, mainly after 3 p.m. High near 39. Northeast wind 8 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tonight: Rain, snow and sleet before 2 a.m., then a chance of sleet between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m., then a chance of snow and sleet after 5 a.m. Low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Monday: A chance of snow and sleet before 8 a.m., then a chance of snow between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Monday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Wednesday night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Thursday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Today GALLIPOLIS — Bowl for a Cure will take place at 1 p.m. at Skyline Bowling Center. Cost is $20 per person. All proceeds will benefit local people with cancer needs. For more information, call Sarita Taylor at 446-6170 or Kayla Smith-Zerkle at 645-1521. Saturday, March 22 GALLIPOLIS — Tire collection at the Gallia County Health Department, 8 a.m.-12 p.m., 499 Jackson Pike. Call (740) 441-2944 for more details. "@42=î)E@4<D AEP (NYSE) — 50.11 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 26.46 Ashland Inc. (NYSE) — 94.58 Big Lots (NYSE) — 36.44 Bob Evans (NASDAQ) — 49.27 BorgWarner (NYSE) — 61.13 Century Alum (NASDAQ) — 12.37 Champion (NASDAQ) — 0.620 City Holding (NASDAQ) — 45.49 Collins (NYSE) — 79.70 DuPont (NYSE) — 65.77 US Bank (NYSE) — 41.54 Gen Electric (NYSE) — 25.11 Harley-Davidson (NYSE) — 67.22 JP Morgan (NYSE) — 56.80 Kroger (NYSE) — 43.91 Ltd Brands (NYSE) — 56.93 Norfolk So (NYSE) 94.53 OVBC (NASDAQ) — 22.20 BBT (NYSE) — 38.47 Community Roundtable POMEROY — State Representative Debbie Phillips will hold a round table meeting at the Pomeroy Public Library on Main Street in Pomeroy at 10 a.m. on March 24. Sunday Times-Sentinel Civitas Media, LLC (USPS 436-840) SWITCHBOARD: 740-446-2342 Annual local subscription price for The Gallipolis Daily Tribune is $250. Please call for more information on local pricing. Full-price single-copy issues are $1. CONTACT US OBITUARIES: 740-446-2342 SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES: 740-446-2342 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Gallipolis Daily Tribune, 825 3rd Ave, Gallipolis, OH 45631 Tope’s Furniture Galleries 151 Second Avenue s Gallipolis, Ohio 740-446-0332 Semi-Annual Drapery Sale 20 % Road Clean-up CHESTER — Shade River Lodge 453 will conduct a road clean-up at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 8. Members to meet at the lodge hall. Natural Resources Assistance Council Meeting MARIETTA — There will be a meeting of the Natural Resources Assistance Council at Buckeye HillsHocking Valley Regional Development District, 1400 Pike St., Marietta, at 10 a.m. Wednesday to rate and rank Round 8 grant applications for funding. Questions regarding this meeting should be directed to Michelle Hyer at Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional ‘Look Good, Feel Better’ GALLIPIOLIS — “Look Good, Feel Better,” sponsored by the American Cancer Society, will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Cancer Resource Center in the Holzer Center for Cancer Care, 170 Jackson Pike. This free program is for women with cancer who are dealing with radiation and/or chemotherapy treatments. They will be given advice on how to care for their skin and other helpful tips to give them self confidence. Call 1-800-227-2345 or (740) 441-3909 for an appointment before 10 a.m. Monday. FEEL THE DIFFERENCE ALSO SAVE 20% ON gallipoliscareercollege.edu 740-446-4367 60488835 “FABRIC BY THE YARD” AND www.topefurniture.com Friday, April 18 CHESHIRE — American Red Cross blood drive, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Kyger Creek Power Plant training center, 5758 Ohio 7 North. Call (740) 367-5059 to schedule an appointment, or call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org and enter: KygerCreek. Bring photo ID or donor card. Humane Society Thrift Store sale MIDDLEPORT —The Meigs County Humane Society Thrift Shop will have a bag sale this week, starting today through Saturday, at the North Second Street store in Middleport. The store is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. City commission meeting GALLIPOLIS — The Gallipolis City Commission will hold a special monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Gallipolis Municipal Building, 333 Third Ave., Gallipolis. The meeting room may be accessed through the side entrance door by 2 1/2 Alley. The Gallipolis City Commission will hold a public hearing beginning at 7 p.m. on the city’s proposed budget for 2014 and second readings on ordinances for passage of the budget will later come before the com- CUSTOM MADE AND PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED WINDOW TREATMENTS INCLUDING: sDrapery sCurtains sSheers sValances CUSTOM MADE BEDDING ENSEMBLES Sunday, April 7 GALLIPOLIS — Coin show, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Quality Inn, formerly Holiday Inn. Free admission, door prizes. Elementary Leadership Team (M.E.L.T.) will host an eight-week program beginning Monday. The program will meet from 6-8 p.m. each week. Topics of discussion include positive parenting, creating confident kids, the discipline difference, etc. Child care and dinner are provided. For more information, contact Julie Mayer at 742-2666, Ext. 4510; Shawn Weaver at 742-3000; or Emily Hill at 742-2408. “Bowl for the Cure” in Gallipolis GALLIPOLIS — “Bowl for the Cure, ” will take place at 1 p.m. today at Skyline Bowling Center. Cost is $20 per person. All proceeds will stay local for cancer needs. “Bowl for the Cure” is a year-round fundraising and breast cancer awareness initiative sponsored by USBC in partnership with Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the world’s largest grassroots organization of breast cancer survivors and activists. For more information, call Sarita Taylor at (740) 446-6170 or Kayla Smith-Zerkle at (740) 645-1521. 825 3rd Avenue. Periodical postage paid in Gallipolis, Ohio Save Tuesday, April 1 GALLIPOLIS — Holzer Clinic and Holzer Medical Center retirees will meet for lunch at noon at Courtside. Development District at (740) 3761025 or mhyer@buckeyehills.org. Cemetery Cleanup RUTLAND TWP. — Rutland Township Trustees ask that all decoration be removed from cemeteries in Rutland Township from March 15-31 in preparation for the spring cleanup and mowing season. Items are to remain off the cemetery until April 11. CHESTER TWP. — Chester Township Trustees ask that all decoration be removed from cemeteries in Chester Township by Friday in preparation for the spring cleanup and mowing season which will begin the following week. Basket Games POMEROY — The eighth-grade class at Meigs Middle School basket games will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Ticket sales at the door will begin at 5:30 p.m. or can be purchased in advance from an eighth-grade student or staff member. The cost is $20, which includes 20 games. Seating is limited. Proceeds from the games will be used to help fund the class trip to Jamestown and Williamsburg. Local businesses sponsored baskets for the games. For more information, call 992-3058. �2==:2î�@F?EJî"@42=î�C:67D NEWSROOM: Amber Gillenwater 740-446-2342 Ext. 31 ADVERTISING: Julie Mitchell, Matt Rodgers 740-992-2155 Ext. 11, 29 Ikes event planned POMEROY — The Meigs County Ikes will hold its annual spring potluck and white elephant auction at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 24 at the clubhouse on Sugar Run Road in Chester Township. Meat will be provided. Members to take favorite dish, table service and beverages. Members asked to take items for the auction. Family members are invited. MASON, W. Va. — A free clothing give-away to be held on Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Zerkle House in Mason located near the United Methodist Church. Meigs Elementary Leadership Team MIDDLEPORT — The Meigs CLASSIFIED ADS: 740-446-2342 CIRCULATION MANAGER Jessica Chason 740-446-2342 Ext. 25 jchason@civitasmedia.com Sunday, March 30 RIO GRANDE — Rio Grande Volunteer Fire Department Spaghetti Dinner, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Village Municipal Building. Take out or eat in available. The meal will include spaghetti, salad, rolls, drink and dessert. #6:8Dî�@F?EJî"@42=î�C:67D Peoples (NASDAQ) — 25.96 Pepsico (NYSE) — 81.00 Premier (NASDAQ) — 14.34 Rockwell (NYSE) — 120.00 Rocky Brands (NASDAQ) — 13.66 Royal Dutch Shell — 71.37 Sears Holding (NASDAQ) — 44.01 Wal-Mart (NYSE) — 74.28 Wendy’s (NYSE) — 9.24 WesBanco (NYSE) — 31.23 Worthington (NYSE) — 40.24 Daily stock reports are the 4 p.m. ET closing quotes of transactions March 14, 2014, provided by Edward Jones financial advisors Isaac Mills in Gallipolis at (740) 441-9441 and Lesley Marrero in Point Pleasant at (304) 674-0174. Member SIPC. EDITOR: Michael Johnson 740-992-2155 michaeljohnson@civitasmedia.com Tuesday GALLIPOLIS — The board of trustees of the Gallia County District Library/Dr. Samuel L. Bossard Memorial Library will have its regular monthly meeting at 5 p.m. at the library. GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia County Board of Developmental Disabilities will conduct its monthly meeting at 4 p.m. at the administrative offices located at 77 Mill Creek Road in Gallipolis. GALLIPOLIS — Stroke Survivors’ Support Group will meet from 1-2:30 p.m. at the Gallia Senior Resource Center. People 60 and older can sign up for discounted lunch for $2; otherwise, lunch is $5. Call ahead (by 10 a.m. the day of the meeting) if you plan to eat. BIDWELL — Free trash disposal day, 7:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Gallia County Landfill, 497 Roush Hollow Road, Bidwell. For more information, call the landfill at (740) 388-9740. New Year - New Career! 60480648 Accredited Member: Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools 1274B mission. All citizens are invited to attend and provide the city commission with written and/or oral comments and ask questions concerning the city’s entire proposed budget. The 2014 budget will be available for inspection by the public from 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday in the city auditor’s office at the municipal building and also at Bossard Memorial Library, 7 Spruce Street, Gallipolis. Ohio AFSCME retirees to meet BIDWELL — AFSCME Retirees, Gallia and Jackson Counties, Sub-chapter 102, will hold their next meeting at 11 a.m. Friday at 4629 Ohio 850, Rodney Pike, Bidwell, in Springfield Township. The subchapter is seeking new members in the two-county area. AFSCME (Ohio Council 8, OCSEA, and OAPSE), OPERS and SERS public employee retirees and their spouses are invited to attend the next meeting. Non-AFSCME members, who retired from the city, county, state or school district, are also welcome to attend. The group also encourages public employees who plan to retire in the near future to attend. Issues that are important to retirees are discussed each month. A door prize will be drawn among attendees. The group meets on the third Friday of each month. For more information, interested retirees may call (740) 245-0093. Recycle Day GALLIPOLIS — Recycle Day, sponsored by the Gallia Soil and Water Conservation District, will be from 8 a.m.noon March 22 at the Gallia County Junior Fairgrounds. The Gallia SWCD will be collecting the following items: fluorescent light tubes, batteries (lithium, lithium ion, nicad, button cell and alkaline), Electronics (TVs, microwaves, computers, servers, monitors, cell phones, stereo equipment, etc.), rechargeable batteries (from drills, computers, cell phones). Paper shredding will also be offered at the event. Gallia SWCD is registered as a drop-off site at www. call2recycle.org. Those who are unable to attend March 22 can drop off their rechargeable batteries at the SWCD office. The event is for Gallia County residents only, so have a driver’s license or utility bill ready to be presented at the entrance. For more information, call 446-6173. Gallia health district meeting slated GALLIPOLIS — The District Advisory County of the Gallia County General Health District will meet at 7 p.m. March 24 in the conference room of the Gallia County Service Center, 499 Jackson Pike. �Sunday, March 16, 2014 &@>6C@JîLî#:55=6A@CEîLî�2==:A@=:D Sunday Times Sentinel Lî&286î� �C@F?5îE96î%9:@î,2==6J W.Va. passes several bills in special session CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Senate and House came together quickly in a special session to pass bill that deal with several issues including a budget shortfall. The special session Friday was ordered by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin. Nine bills passed that include those that manage gas well drilling waste, create a statewide system for sexual assault nurses, and address local school funding. All the bills will be sent to the governor for final approval. A bill known as the “haircut bill” aims to funnel $21 million from lottery revenues into the state’s reserve fund to decrease the amount needed to balance the 2015 budget. It cuts infrastructure, thoroughbred development, greyhound racing, and the racetrack modernization fund. The bill pass overwhelmingly, though delegates and senators from major racing industry areas voted against the measure. High winds produce scattered Ohio power outages COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Strong winds are causing power outages in parts of the state including more than 6,000 customers without electricity in southwest Ohio. Mansfield recorded a gust of wind topping 50 mph Friday afternoon, while a 64foot brick smokestack was toppled on the campus of Otterbein University in central Ohio. No one was injured. One person was taken to the hospital in Columbus after winds uprooted a large tree on the city’s west side. Friday’s warm-up with temperatures in the 60s was expected to slowly give way to another cold front with temperatures falling into the 30s by Sunday with some snow possible. Charges Special prosecutor named in W.Va. abuse probe CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Supreme Court has appointed a special prosecutor in child abuse allegations against Kanawha County Prosecutor Mark Plants. The court on Friday said that retired McDowell County prosecutor Sidney Bell will serve as the prosecutor in this case. The Charleston Daily Mail reports that the move follows a recent order disqualifying the Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney’s office. West Virginia State Police are investigating claims by Plants’ former wife that he used excessive discipline on one of their two sons. Mark Plants has said he and his ex-wife had an agreement that spanking their children was an appropriate form of discipline. He says the allegation is politically motivated. The Plants were divorced in 2012. Mark Plants remarried in December. W.Va. cites Diversified Services for chem release CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia regulators have issued notices of environmental violations to a company that cleaned up and hauled a chemical from the site of a spill which contaminated the tap water of 300,000 residents. The Department of Environmental Protection said Friday it issued two violations to Diversified Services LLC in St. Albans after a sheen was detected in a drainage system that empties into a tributary of the Kanawha River. The citations include a stormwater permit violation and a failure to minimize or prevent a potentially harmful discharge. The DEP says the chemical was detected in the drainage system near Diversified Services’ facility. See VALLEY | A5 Meals From Page A1 FGCA members also wanted to know why a procedure called a “heart stick” – the injection of sodium pentobarbital directly into a chamber of the animal’s heart — had been used on the dogs. Salisbury noted as part of his investigation that although a “heart stick” procedure is approved by the Ohio Revised Code, it is a less preferred method of euthanasia and can “only be performed on a heavily sedated or unconscious animal.” “I’m shocked that they did this,” said Theresa Landon, executive director of the Ohio SPCA in Grove City. “I haven’t been impressed with the way cases have been handled down there in the past. The last information we received was (the Gallia County Sheriff’s Office) didn’t find a problem. We are very pleased (Simmer, Harris and Daniels) have been charged.” The charges allege Simmer injected sodium pentobarbital into animals’ muscles – in the shoulder or hip areas – to sedate the dogs, then euthanized them with the “heart stick” method. “When administered directly into the muscles of an animal, sodium pentobarbital is widely believed to cause intense pain,” Salisbury said. “The practice of injecting this drug into the muscles of an animal is specifically labelled an ‘unacceptable practice’ by the American Humane Association.” Salisbury said Simmer, Harris and Daniels each attended a training session sponsored by the American Humane Association and earned a certificate allowing them to euthanize animals by injection. Harris earned his certificate April 12-13, 2007, in Altoona, Pa. It is not known when or where Simmers and Daniels earned their certificates. The charges against Simmer, Daniel and Harris range from March 16, 2012, to Feb. 14, 2014. Each charge, Salisbury said, is punishable by up to 90 days incarceration, a $750 fine, five years’ probation and 200 hours of community service. If convicted, Simmer faces almost eight years in prison and $24,000 in fines. Harris faces almost three years in jail and $9,000 in fines, while Daniel faces slightly more than three years in jail and $9,750 in fines. All three are scheduled to appear in Gallipolis Municipal Court at 1:30 p.m. March 25. Gallia County Commissioner Brent Saunders said the commission will release a statement Monday detailing the employment status of both Simmers and Harris. From Page A1 Beth Shaver, executive director of the Meigs County Council on Aging, said findings of the study show that older adults who are not eating properly are at a higher risk of developing health problems as they age. It also shows that some of those conditions can be prevented or improved through a better diet. “That is the primary role of Meals on Wheels,” Shaver said. ” Our meals are formulated to meet one-third of the recommended daily allowance for adults and have a goal of assisting people maintain a level of functioning that allows them to remain in their own home for as long as possible.” A secondary benefit of Meals on Wheels, she added, is the personal contact with the driver who delivers the meals. “Our drivers often do more than drop off a meal. For some consumers they bring in the mail or they help open and set up the meal. Just having a fa- miliar, friendly face stopping by makes a big difference.” She emphasized that Meals on Wheels is an expensive service to provide and that it is only through many “partners” that it’s possible. Food, packaging, gasoline and vehicles are the biggest expenses. The county commissioners help with the purchase of HotShot trucks, and local businesses, organizations, and individuals support the service with their contributions. According to Shaver, less than 20 percent of the cost of the home-delivered meals is paid through the federal and state government. The remaining 80 percent comes through local funding with the senior citizens levy providing the majority of the money. But as the director emphasized, “What we do would be impossible without the support of the community.” Each year the agency conducts a month-long “March for Meals” campaign culminating with a spaghetti dinner and a cake contest. This year’s event will be March 27. Cakes may be brought in any time that day, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. A dinner s served from 5:30 to 6:30 and the public is encouraged to support the home-delivered program. The cakes are judged, the winners announced, and the cake auction begins about 6:30 p.m. The categories for judging are chocolate, white and yellow, decorated, fruit and/ or veggie, with a new one for cupcakes. First- and secondplace trophies will be awarded in each category, and a grand and reserve grand champion will be selected from winners in each category. The grand champion will receive a cash prize of $50 and the reserve grand champion $25. There is no limit on how many entries each person can make. Currently, about 100 homebound seniors receive homedelivered meals through the agency, a service Shaver says, “would not be possible without the abundance of support received from the community.” Investigation Agents with the Major Crimes Task Force of Gallia and Meigs Counties, which includes authorities from the above mentioned agencies, arrested the 26 suspects on a total of 51 charges in Meigs and Gallia counties this week. Formation of the Major Crimes Task Force of Gallia and Meigs Counties, which is part of the Attorney General’s Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission, was announced in December and formed following a meeting last Sept. 12. “In the short amount of time that this task force has been in existence, those involved have made significant strides in fighting drug trafficking in southeast Ohio,” DeWine said. “Those in this area who are involved with drugs — especially heroin — should be on notice that law enforcement is watching.” DeWine spoke of the drug epidemic and the need for communities to work together to help combat the problem. Over the past few years, pill mills have been shut down and licenses taken away from 35 doctors. But since that time, there has been an increase in heroin. DeWine said there has been a steady climb in deaths from heroin overdoses during the last four years, with at least 900 known heroin overdose deaths in 2013. He added that it is still underreported. For every person who dies from heroin use, DeWine said there are dozens more with their lives destroyed. Unlike previous drug epidemics, heroin covers all counties, economic groups, social groups and races. DeWine referred to heroin as “cheap, plentiful, abundant and as easy to get delivered as pizza.” He added that you can’t “arrest your way out of the problem,” but that the task force will continue to operate and do much good. “Today is a great example of the teamwork from the agencies involved in making this roundup a success,” Wood said. “I’m proud of this task force for their hard work to thwart the drug epidemic. We must continue to fight for our families and children to make southeast Ohio a safer place to live.” Wood said the quantity of charges in just a short amount of time by the task force is more than could have been imagined. “We left the meeting with lots of great ideas,” Wood said. Wood said the roundup should serve as notice to anyone selling drugs in southeast Ohio the “we are watching you.” Meigs County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Bill Gilkey, who is also director of the task force, thanked all those involved, from the Attorney General to the local village and county administrations. Gilkey added that it takes cooperation and teamwork to make something like this work. DeWine noted that the task force shows two things — first, that its work exceeded the expectations and the level of collaborative efforts to combat the drugs epidemic and, second, there are a lot of drugs out there that many people are still selling. “I’m very happy with the success of this task force because it shows what can happen when law enforcement agencies work together to combat drug trafficking, which is a very serious issue in this part of the state,” Patterson said. “Being a part of this task force helps us erase jurisdictional boundaries between our agencies for the common goal of keeping our communities safe.” Browning noted that there is not only the drug crimes, but the spin-off crimes related to the drug epidemic. Crimes that are often connected to the drug epidemic can include burglary, theft, breaking and entering, etc. All of those who spoke stated that the involvement of the community in recovery and treatment is key to the success of battling the epidemic. The investigation involves the trafficking and/ or possession of several drugs including heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, LSD, and several types of prescription drugs. Those arrested include: Leslie Storms, 42, Pomeroy, alleged illegal manufacture of methamphetamine; illegal assembly or possession of chemicals for the manufacture of methamphetamine. Tina Storms, 40, Pomeroy, alleged illegal manufacture of methamphetamine; illegal assembly of possession of chemicals for the manufacture of methamphetamine. Sarah Wood, 22, Pomeroy, alleged illegal manufacture of methamphetamine; illegal assembly or possession of chemicals for the manufacture of methamphetamine; aggravated possession of drugs (methamphetamine). Ashley Smith, 24, Pomeroy, alleged aggravated trafficking in drugs (oxycodone). Tonya Aeiker, 33, Rutland, alleged trafficking in drugs (hydrocodone). David Milliron, 34, Racine, alleged trafficking in drugs (hydrocodone) in the vicinity of a school or juvenile. Felisha Stumbo, 27, Middleport, alleged trafficking in drugs (hydrocodone). Paula Gaster, 56, Middleport, alleged aggravated trafficking in drugs (oxycodone). Willard Laudermilt III, 29, Middleport, alleged aggravated trafficking in drugs (LSD). Amber Spradling, 29, Pomeroy, alleged trafficking in drugs (hydrocodone). Gary Kauff, 27, Middleport, alleged aggravated trafficking in drugs (oxycodone) in the vicinity of a school or juvenile.’ Heather Roush, 39, Middleport, alleged aggravated trafficking in drugs (oxycodone) in the vicinity of a school or juvenile. Daniel Jenkins, 20, Racine, alleged trafficking in drugs (loritab) in the vicinity of a school or juvenile. Tammy Thomas, 46, Middleport, alleged trafficking in drugs (hydrocodone). Amanda Holmes, 28, Gallipolis, alleged trafficking in drugs (heroin); possession of drugs (heroin). Tyrone Powell Jr., 28, Dayton, alleged trafficking in drugs (heroin); posses- Sarah Hawley | OVP News Officials with multiple agencies involved in the Major Crimes Task Force spoke Friday about the arrests of more than two dozen individuals. Pictured (from left) are Gallia County Sheriff Joe Browning, Meigs County Prosecutor Colleen Williams, Attorney General Mike DeWine, Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood, Task Force Director Bill Gilkey, Gallipolis Police Chief Clinton Patterson and Middleport Police Chief Bruce Swift. sion of drugs (heroin). Cole Simpson, 23, Gallipolis, alleged trafficking in drugs (adderall) in the vicinity of a school. Taurean Ramsey, 35, Columbus, alleged trafficking in drugs (heroin); possession of drugs (heroin). Kelcie Baird, 20, Thurman, alleged trafficking in drugs (vyvanse); possession of drugs (vyvanse). Joseph Peck, 28, Thurman, alleged trafficking in drugs (heroin) in the vicinity of a juvenile; trafficking in drugs (marijuana); pos- session of drugs (heroin). Raymone Jackson, 31, Galena, alleged trafficking in drugs (cocaine) in the vicinity of a juvenile; possession of drugs (cocaine). Joseph Sexton, 20, Gallipolis, alleged trafficking in drugs (vyvanse); possession of drugs (vyvanse). Earl Hager, 55, Gallipolis, alleged possession of drugs (heroin). Nancy (Kirk) Blackburn, 28, Gallipolis, alleged possession of drugs (heroin). Porter Mitchell, 38, Gallipolis, alleged traf- ficking in drugs (heroin); trafficking in drugs (cocaine); trafficking in drugs (marijuana); possession of drugs (heroin); possession of drugs (cocaine); possession of drugs (BZP); having a weapon under disability. 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In the last couple of months, the bill (HB 4588) has passed the House and the Senate by large numbers and is now going to Gov. Tomblin to sign into law. The only thing keeping this bill from being enacted is the governor’s signature. This bill is at a critical stage and everyone’s involvement is necessary. It is important for everyone to call the governor at (304) 5582000 and urge him to sign the bill. Wayne Sanders Pt. Pleasant, W.Va. What wrong with Barbie and Girl Scouts’ partnership? Page A4 Dear Editor, I’m writing in response to an article in the March 11, 2014, paper. The article was concerning the Girl Scouts being asked to end partnership with Barbie. I could hardly believe it when Susan Linn, director of the Boston-based Girl Scout organization, said that Barbie “sexualizes young girls, idealizes an impossible body type, and undermines the Girl Scouts’ vital mission to build ‘girls of courage, confidence and character,’” when the Girl Scouts are allowed to partner with Planned Parenthood. You don’t think Planned Parenthood is so bad because the name sounds so good? Go to “100 Questions for Girl Scouts” and see what they teach our youth. Maybe Planned Parenthood isn’t working with our local chapters, but it just hasn’t trickled down yet. Girl Scouts used to be an honorable organization with a good reputation that most girls longed to be a part of. I’m afraid that reputation has been sullied by their indulgence with Planned Parenthood. Connie Gibbs Letart, W.Va. We now have even more proof that our burgeoning intelligence agencies, which were given unprecedented latitude to wage war against terrorists, are dangerously out of control. Not that further evidence was needed: Months of stunning revelations about the National Security Agency’s massive domestic surveillance, thanks to fugitive whistle-blower Edward Snowden, should have been more than enough. But this week, one of the intelligence community’s staunchest defenders in Congress took to the Senate floor to announce that even she has had it up to here. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who heads the Senate intelligence committee, trained her fury on the CIA, which has waged a five-year campaign of bureaucratic guerrilla warfare to keep the committee from doing a crucial job: fully investigating the torture, secret detention and other appalling excesses committed under George W. Bush and Dick Cheney. Feinstein accused the CIA of improperly searching computers that intelligence committee staff members were using to review CIA documents about “enhanced interrogation techniques” such as waterboarding — in plain language, torture. “The CIA just went and searched the committee’s computers,” Feinstein said. “I have grave concerns that the CIA’s search may well have violated the separation-of-powers principle embodied in the United States Constitution.” She said she believed the agency might also have violated the Fourth Amendment, a federal law and a presidential executive order. This is not just a bunch of rhetoric. It’s a very big deal. In our democracy, we have a right to know what our government is doing in our name. Agencies whose mandate is to operate in the shadows, such as the CIA and the NSA, obviously cannot announce or even acknowledge most of their actions. The only way we can be assured that the spooks are not running amok is through civilian oversight by our elected officials: the president and members of Congress. President Obama, to his credit, took immediate measures at the beginning of his first term to outlaw torture, secret overseas detention and other outrageous practices sanctioned by Bush and Cheney. But Obama decided to take a forward-looking approach — and showed no enthusiasm, frankly, for a comprehensive public accounting of past excesses. Feinstein’s committee properly decided that the torture and harsh detention had been egregious enough to warrant “an expansive and full review.” The CIA had already destroyed the only video recordings of its waterboarding sessions, but there were “literally millions of pages” of cables, emails, memos and other documents that the committee wanted to examine, Feinstein said. Obama’s first CIA director, Leon Panetta, insisted that the committee’s staff examine the documents — after they had been redacted — at a secure location in Virginia. Feinstein alleges that the CIA improperly searched the committee’s computers at this secure site. Files on those computers, she charges, have mysteriously disappeared. The CIA’s current director, John Brennan, flatly denied that the agency did anything improper. In an earlier letter to Feinstein, he alleged that it was the committee’s investigators who acted improperly by somehow obtaining a file that the agency never intended to surrender — a kind of detailed index, intended for internal CIA use, highlighting documents that cast the agency in a particularly bad light. Don’t get lost in the “he-said, shesaid” minutiae. Step back and take a wider view. A committee of the U.S. Senate, working on your behalf and mine, has been trying for five years to perform its duty of civilian oversight of the intelligence agencies. Despite the CIA’s best efforts, the committee has put together a 6,000- page draft report — but the CIA is fighting its release tooth and nail. The top-secret document that the CIA seems most determined to hide is not some dossier on al-Qaeda, but an index of the agency’s own excesses and failures. Now take another step back. Look at how the CIA’s role has expanded to include what most of us would consider military operations, including flying and firing armed drones. Look at the breathtaking revelations about the NSA’s collection of phone call data. Look at how the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, in a series of secret rulings, has stretched the Fourth Amendment and the Patriot Act beyond all recognition. We should want the CIA to be capable of ruthlessness when necessary. We should want the NSA to be overly ambitious rather than overly modest. But then it is our duty, as custodians of this democracy, to haul the spooks back into line when they go too far. Like I said, this is a very big deal. ‘Noah’ film shouldn’t cause flood of complaints By Kathleen Parker There’s nothing quite so helpful as a fatwa and threats of a Christian boycott to create buzz in advance of new movie. “Noah,” scheduled for its U.S. release on March 28, has become such a target. The United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Bahrain have banned the movie because it depicts a prophet, which, as Danish cartoonists will attest, isn’t the peachiest of ideas in certain circles. Even here in the land of religious tolerance, the National Religious Broadcasters threatened to boycott the film unless Paramount, the film’s distributor and co-financer with New Regency, issued a disclaimer that the movie isn’t a literal interpretation of the Genesis story. It is good to have fundamentalist literalists explain exactly what the Bible’s authors intended, especially since a literal interpretation would keep movie- goers away or put them to sleep. To wit: In the literal tale, no one speaks until after (spoiler alert) a dove sent to find land returns with an olive twig in its beak, indicating the flood is over and the world is saved. In the movie version, people talk, which is awfully helpful in following the narrative. Alas, under pressure, Paramount altered its advertising to say the movie was “inspired” by the Bible story and is not The Bible story. Note the frequent use of the word “movie” in the preceding paragraphs. This is because “Noah” is … a movie. It is not a sermon or a call to prayer. It cost $130 million to make and is intended to entertain, inspire and — bear with me, I know this is crazy — make money. It does not presume to encourage religious conversion, disrespect a prophet or evangelize a snake, though it does glorify virtue in the highest. I recently viewed the film and can confidently report the fol- Sunday Times-Sentinel Reader Services Correction Policy Our main concern in all stories is to be accurate. 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There’s plenty of action and enough gore and guts to leave young children at home. It’s a morality play/spiritual journey without being preachy, except occasionally by the protagonist. Noah the man can be a tad over the top at times, but this is an obvious plus when you’re being instructed by the Creator to build an ark and fill it with snakes, among other creatures. And, let’s face it, Noah is … Russell Crowe, from whom one wouldn’t mind hearing: “Would you like to see my ark?” We’ve come a long way, baby, from Charlton Heston as Moses in Cecil B. DeMille’s “The Ten Commandments.” Add to the cast Anthony Hopkins playing Methuselah, Yoda-esque in his ancient wisdom; Jennifer Connelly, who plays Noah’s wife; and Emma Watson as his adopted daughter. There are also Noah’s three heart-stopping sons, whom we witness evolving from innocence to self-knowledge as they question their father’s authority (sound familiar?) and try to resist Oedipal urges that surge to the surface with the terrifying brutality of a serpent’s strike. Poor Noah, alienated from a world consumed by evil, aspires to goodness and justice even as he questions his qualifications to the task. Moviegoers are treated to a short course in original sin, magically presented with zoom lenses, a pulsating apple and, shall we say, reptilian dispatch. (“Anaconda” Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. 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Noah and his family are vegetarian and demonstrate respect for the Earth’s fragile balance. Pure heresy. Next thing you know, we’ll all be driving Teslas and eating basil burgers. To each his own interpretation, but at least one conclusion seems self-evident: The Bible’s authors were far more literary than we. They clearly had a keen appreciation for parable and metaphor, as well as a profound understanding that truth is better revealed than instructed. If the literalists prevail, we just might need another flood. Sunday Times Sentinel Ohio Valley Newspapers 200 Main Street Point Pleasant, W.Va. Phone (304) 675-1333 Fax (304) 675-5234 www.mydailysentinel.com or www.mydailytribunecom Michael Johnson Content Manager �Sunday, March 16, 2014 %3:EF2CJ Sunday Times Sentinel Lî&286î�� SUNDAY EVENING BROADCAST TERRY E. JOHNSON GALLIPOLIS — Terry E. Johnson, 54, of Gallipolis, passed away on Fr i d a y, March 14, 2014 at Riverside Hospital, Columbus. He was born April 5, 1959 in Gallipolis, son of the late John G. Johnson and Ruth White Johnson Willett and she survives him. Surviving is his mother Ruth Willet of Gallipolis, sisters Diana (Paul) Swisher of Chillicothe, and Judy Long of Gallipolis, brothers Johnny and Bruce Johnson both of Gallipolis, several nieces and nephews and a longtime companion &@>6C@JîLî#:55=6A@CEîLî�2==:A@=:D Irene Martin and her children and grandchildren. In addition to his father John G. Johnson, Terry was preceded in death by his brother Tony Johnson and sister Vicky Long. Services will be 1 p.m., Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at the Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Alfred Holley officiating. Burial will follow in Mound Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from noon until the time of service on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 Pallbearers will be Max Snider II, Steven Snider, Bruce Johnson II, Johnny Patterson, Michael Long, Bobby Swisher. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences. Valley From Page A3 The company worked for Freedom Industries to remove a coal-cleaning agent after the Jan. 9 spill in Charleston. Diversified has until March 26 to respond to the violations. Ohio woman charged in 2013 crash that killed 3 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A central Ohio woman has been charged with aggravated vehicular homicide following a car crash last year that killed three people, including two passengers in the woman’s car. Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien says defendant Melissa Ann Robins had a blood-alcohol level of .104 at the time of the September 2013 crash, above the legal limit of 0.08 percent. O’Brien says Robins drifted into oncoming traffic, hitting a car head-on and injuring a family of five, including a 9-year-old boy who died. O’Brien says a father and his adult son in Robins’ car died at the scene. A grand jury on Friday indicted Robins on multiple counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, four counts of vehicular assault and two counts of drunken driving. Court records don’t list an attorney for Robins. Mediation Round 2 set in Mountain State claims CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A second round of mediation is scheduled stemming from the loss of accreditation of the nursing program at Mountain State University. The Charleston Daily Mail reports that the mediation is scheduled for March 26-28. The mediation stems from lawsuits filed by former Mountain State students following the nursing program’s loss of accreditation. The university later lost school-wide accreditation and closed. The University of Charleston took over the school. Hundreds of cases were transferred to West Virginia’s mass litigation panel. The first round of mediation was last August. Lawsuits still are joining the mass litigation panel. Among the claims are fraud and breach of contract. Ohio drunken driver gets 15 years in fatal crash NORWALK, Ohio (AP) — A man who was driving drunk when he caused a fiery crash that killed a 36-year-old woman last year has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in northern Ohio. Twenty-four-year-old Morgan Jevec of Massillon (MAS’-ihluhn) was sentenced this week for the September crash that killed Tracy Albright of Bellevue. Jevec pleaded guilty last month to aggravated vehicular homicide, aggravated vehicular assault and other charges as part of the plea agreement. Huron County Common Pleas Judge James Conway also ordered him to pay $1.3 million in medical bills for the three passengers in his car who were injured. Jevec received a lifetime driver’s license suspension. Prosecutors said Jevec’s blood alcohol content was 0.136 percent at the time of the crash. The legal limit in Ohio is 0.08 percent. W.Va. AARP names new president CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia chapter of AARP has a new president. Officials say the organization has selected Rich Stonestreet of Charleston to serve as the state chapter’s volunteer leader. He’ll represent nearly 300,000 members in West Virginia. Stonestreet has served as a member of the all-volunteer panel that advises and helps set strategic direction for the West Virginia AARP chapter. In 2013, he was the state recipient of the organization’s highest volunteer recognition: the Andrus Award for Community Service. The award honors individuals who are sharing their experience, talent, and skills to enrich the lives of their community members. The retired educator and labor relations professional is a graduate of West Liberty University and the University of Tennessee, and completed doctoral coursework at Ohio State University. About 54,000 Ohioans enroll in expanded Medicaid COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — More than 54,000 Ohioans have enrolled in Medicaid under an expansion of the taxpayerfunded program. Gov. John Kasich’s administration moved forward last fall with extending Medicaid eligibility to cover thousands more people under the federal health care law. Coverage took effect Jan. 1. The state’s monthly report on Medicaid caseloads shows that 54,031 residents have gained coverage under its extension as of February. That’s about 15 percent of the roughly 366,000 people who the state projected would be newly eligible by the end of June 2015. The expansion allowed those earning up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level to gain coverage. For a single adult, that’s about $16,000 a year. The report doesn’t include those who have applied to the health program for the poor and disabled. W.Va. groups getting humanities grants CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Several West Virginia organizations are receiving grants to support humanities programs. The West Virginia Humanities Council says it recently awarded seven grants. 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Advertise your business in this space, or bigger Call us at: 10 PM 10:30 (:15) American Paycheck Explore the complex issues of woman Reunion (‘12, Com) Alyson and poverty today. (N) Hannigan, Jason Biggs. TV14 Disconnect (2013, Thriller) Jonah Bobo, Haley Ramm, Jason Bateman. A group of people searching for human connections in today's wired world. House of Shameless "The Legend of Episodes Lies "Zhang" Bonnie and Carl" 740.992.2155 or 740.446.2342 �Page A6 LîSunday Times Sentinel &@>6C@JîLî#:55=6A@CEîLî�2==:A@=:D Sunday, March 16, 2014 &6@A=6Dî�2?<î2AAC@G65î7@Cî)��[Dî&C676CC65î"6?5:?8î&C@8C2> COLUMBUS — Peoples Bank, headquartered in Marietta, with branches in Pomeroy, Gallipolis and Mason, W. Va., was approved as a Preferred Lender under its Preferred Lender Program, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. Small businesses throughout Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky will be able to receive quicker answers on applications for Small Business Administration loan assistance when submitting loans with Peoples Bank. The designation as a PLP Lender allows Peoples Bank special authorization to internally underwrite and approve SBA business loans. The bank’s authorization to participate in the SBA’s Preferred Lenders Program was announced by Martin Golden, district director of the SBA Columbus District Office. PLP status is a special lending designation granted by the SBA and is only granted to its most capable lenders. “SBA clearly has a strong lending partnership with Peoples Bank,” Golden said. “With the Preferred Lender status, we are confident that the bank will be able to expand its SBA lending program and continue providing an exceptional level of customer service to their business clients.” “This is a result of hard work and the bank’s commitment to provide local businesses with the funding needed to grow, which in turn will help with job growth throughout our region,” noted Chuck Sulerzyski, president and CEO of Peoples Bank. “We consider SBA lending as a core business for the bank. The SBA application process is streamlined which allows us to qualify a potential borrower, complete the documentation and fund the loan within a relatively short time period.” Peoples Bancorp Inc. is a diversified financial products and services company with $2.1 billion in assets, 50 locations and 44 ATMs in Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky. �@DA6=î4@?46CEî Ohio legislators, liberties groups oppose cameras D6Eî7@Cî)2EFC52J By Dan Sewell Associated Press CINCINNATI — Nearly 30 Ohio legislators and two civil liberties groups are backing a motorist’s challenge to traffic cameras that’s going before the Ohio Supreme Court. Among the lawmakers are Reps. Dale Mallory, D-Cincinnati, and Ron Maag, R-Lebanon, who are pushing legislation to ban or sharply restrict camera use in the state. The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio and the 1851 Center for Constitutional Law filed legal briefs this week urging the state’s high court to rule in favor of a motorist who said the city of Toledo usurped the judicial system and violated his constitutional rights to due process. The brief filed by the 1851 Center is joined by 29 state legislators who say traffic enforcement systems, in which administrative hearings are used to hear appeals by ticketed motorists, attempt to “circumvent and thwart” the state legislature’s powers as well as the courts. “The city of Toledo’s automated traffic camera ordinance attempts to exact property from Ohio drivers through administrative hearing officers, without access to an elected and accountable judge or a judge authorized by the state’s duly elected and accountable legislators,” the legal brief states. “It makes sense that legislators would intervene and try to defend their own constitutional powers,” said Andrew Mayle, a Fremont attorney who represents the driver in the Toledo case. Other Ohio cities — including Cleveland, Columbus and Dayton — that use cameras for traffic enforcement have filed briefs in support of Toledo. The Ohio Municipal League stated that the case could potentially affect “every Ohioan who drives or owns a vehicle.” Briefs from the cities argue that Ohio law allows them to administratively handle a variety of matters such as zoning issues, and that forcing them into courts would be costly and clog the judiciary. The cities are backed by companies that operate the traffic cameras for a portion of the revenues. Supporters say cameras stretch police resources and make com- munities safer. Opponents charge that they violate rights and are meant mainly to raise revenue. A Butler County judge last month ordered the village of New Miami to stop using cameras for speeding enforcement, following a Hamilton County judge’s order that the Cincinnati area village of Elmwood Place had to turn off its speeding cameras. Attorneys for Toledo will have time to respond to the latest filings, and then the justices likely will hear oral arguments in the case later this year. Mallory said legislation against cameras that passed the House last year is moving “at a turtle’s pace” in the Senate. Instead of an outright ban, final legislation likely will allow camera enforcement in school zones and possible other uses with conditions, he said. “I would have rather had a complete ban,” Mallory said, but he added that he just hopes the issue is resolved soon. “Citizens of Ohio are still being victimized by these cameras,” Mallory said. “Right now, this whole process is unconstitutional and it goes on every day.” POMEROY — A gospel concert will be presented and a dinner served as a fundraiser for the Meigs County Cooperative Parish at the Mulberry Community Center on Saturday, March 22. Dinner will be served from 4:30 to 6 p.m. with the concert to begin at 6 p.m. A love offering will be taken at the door. Snacks will be available from 6-8 p.m. Desserts will be available for take home before and after the concert. The band features Rachael Jackson and Appalachian Divide, Harold Payne, and Junction. W.Va. lawmakers pass budget relying on reserves By Jonathan Mattise Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia budget approved by lawmakers Friday dips into millions of dollars in reserves and gives public employees raises. The Senate voted 25-9 and the House of Delegates voted 77-18 to pass next year’s budget. The proposal would take $147.5 mil- lion from the state’s $922 million Rainy Day Fund to cover a projected shortfall. A secondary bill that passed Friday will free up another $21 million from greyhound and horse racing casino subsidies, and water and sewer infrastructure money, among other sources. The last-resort account is considered one of the country’s strongest, and lawmakers haven’t used it to fill a budget hole before. - ,2 î6?G:C@?>6?E2=:DEDîF?92AAJîH:E9î7C24<:?8î3:== By Sarah Plummer Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Environmentalists raised concerns about a bill that won final passage Friday in the West Virginia legislature that would overturn caps on how much drilling waste several landfills can accept from hydraulic fracturing. The bill, approved overwhelmingly in a special session and now sent to the governor, would allow so-called tonnage caps to be lifted for drilling waste at seven landfills that are continuing to pursue a permit to build separate areas for drilling waste. The bill also mandates that the state Celebrating Department of Environmental Protection, or DEP, monitor the sites for radioactivity and conduct a study on leaching. The seven landfills are located in the state’s Northwest Region and Northern Panhandle. Del. Stephen Skinner, who voted against the bill passed Friday, called it “a Band-Aid on a very serious problem.” According to the Department of Environmental Protection, six landfills in the state are currently accepting the drilling mud. A July 2013 memorandum from DEP Cabinet Secretary Randy Huffman allowed landfills in the process of applying for a permit to expand from a Class B to Class A landfill to accept drilling waste beyond their monthly tonnage limits until June 1, 2014. The memo is in response to the Natural Gas Horizontal Well Control Act of 2011, which required drill cuttings to be disposed of “in an approved solid waste facility.” 40 years of service in Gallia County 1974-2014 Willis Funeral Home expresses its appreciation to the community for the privilege of serving for Forty Years. “Our aim is to be worthy of your friendship.” 60489045 �Sunday Times-Sentinel SPORTS SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2014 mdsports@civitasmedia.com B1 TVC turns down Gallia, Jackson, Logan and Warren BY Craig Dunn Special to OVP ATHENS, Ohio — Less than 24 hours after making presentations to Tri-Valley Conference officials in regards to possible membership, administrators from Gallia Academy, Jackson, Logan and Warren high schools were informed the TVC had decided against adding any of those Southeastern Ohio Athletic League schools. Principals from the four SEOAL schools made their pitch to the TVC Board of Control Wednesday afternoon in Athens. By Thursday morning, Gallipolis, Jackson, Logan and Warren officials had been informed, by email, that the TVC was going to remain as is. Also on Wednesday, Logan High School was informed by Mid-State League officials that, after discussing Logan’s petition to join the MSL, that league had decided against expansion at the present time. The SEOAL Board of Control plans to meet next week to discuss further options. With Portsmouth leaving the league after the 2014-15 school year, only Gallipolis, Jackson, Logan and Warren will remain. Gallia Academy has a standing offer to join the Ohio Valley Conference, but the four schools have indicated a desire to remain together if at all possible. The four SEOAL schools applied for membership in the TVC as a group in January but were informed the league’s by-laws do not permit adding new members as a group and that schools were required to apply individually. All four schools did just that, and all received invitations to speak with TVC officials Wednesday afternoon. The TVC had originally indicated that it would not vote on add- ing any or all of the schools at this meeting. However, after the Gallia Academy, Jackson, Logan and Warren officials had left Wednesday’s meeting, the TVC heads decided to maintain status quo. The TVC currently has 15 schools in two divisions across seven Southeastern Ohio counties (Athens, Gallia, Jackson, Meigs, Perry, Vinton and Washington), as well as Wahama, W.Va., and will add a 16th next fall when River Valley leaves the OVC to join the fold. River Valley will join Alexander, Athens, Meigs, Nelsonville-York, Vinton County and Wellston in the big-school Ohio Division, meaning there will be seven schools in the Ohio Division and nine in the smaller Hocking Division. The SEOAL, the longestrunning non-urban high school conference in the state, began in 1925. Membership expanded to 10 schools going into the 200607 school year, but five schools have since departed and Portsmouth, as mentioned, leaves next spring. Craig Dunn is the SEOAL media representative and sports editor of the Logan Daily News in Logan, Ohio. Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Former Logan High School and Ohio State University standout Katie Smith, middle, was presented the 2013-14 Ethics and Integrity Award by OHSAA Commissioner Dan Ross, right, and OHSAA assistant commissioner Deborah Moore, left, during halftime of Thursday night’s D-4 state semifinal contest between Eastern and Fort Loramie. Katie Smith honored at halftime of Eastern semifinal Staff Report COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity Committee has selected Logan native and former Ohio State, WNBA and Olympic basketball standout Katie Smith as the OHSAA’s 2013-14 Ethics and Integrity Award recipient. Katie will be honored during this weekend’s girls basketball state tournament and next weekend during the boys basketball state tournament. The OHSAA Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity Committee annually selects an Ethics and Integrity Award winner that is presented to an Ohioan who has displayed outstanding traits of ethical behavior and integrity, and is a role model for others. Katie is one of the most successful basketball players of all time, starting in high school at Logan. She led the Lady Chieftans to the OHSAA state championship game as a senior in 1992; was the national player-of-the-year and Ohio’s Ms. Basketball, and currently ranks fifth on the state’s career scoring list for girls. She then went to Ohio State, where she led the Buckeyes to the NCAA title game her freshman year and was a two-time first team All-American. OSU also retired her number. Katie completed a 17year professional and international basketball career last summer. She finished as the all-time leading scorer in women’s professional basketball that includes both the American Basketball League and the WNBA and played on four pro championship teams – two with the ABL’s Columbus Quest and two in the WNBA. Internationally, Katie was part of three U.S. Olympic Gold Medal winning basketball teams. Katie is currently finishing her graduate degree in dietetics at Ohio State and will start the next chapter of her life with the WNBA’s New York Liberty as an assistant coach next season. Through it all, she has remained the same, downto-earth Katie from Logan who epitomizes the Ethics and Integrity Award, showing what hard work can achieve and tirelessly giving of her time in several different capacities to help others. Smith was honored during halftime of Thursday night’s Division IV semifinal contest between Eastern and Fort Loramie, which ultimately ended up as a 68-59 victory for the Lady Eagles. Eastern will take on Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans in the D-4 final at 2 p.m. Saturday. OVP Sports Briefs Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Eastern senior Jenna Burdette (14) dribbles past Fort Loramie defenders Kelly Turner, left, and Darian Rose during the second half of Thursday night’s Division IV state semifinal contest at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio. Lady Eagles outlast Fort Loramie EHS faces rematch with Zanesville Rosecrans in first-ever state final By Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com COLUMBUS, Ohio — The prize is within reach. All that remains is to take it. The Eastern girls basketball team is headed to the school’s first-ever state championship game following a hard-fought 6859 victory over Fort Loramie in an OHSAA Division IV semifinal Thursday night at Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center on the campus of the Ohio State University in Franklin County. The AP poll champion Lady Eagles (26-1) battled through seven ties and 10 lead changes in the first half en route to a slim 32-30 intermission advantage, but they never trailed after the break — as the hosts used an 11-5 third quarter run to ultimately claim control of the game. EHS led by as many 11 points with 6:40 left in regulation, but then foul trouble reared its ugly head down the stretch — as starters Katie Keller and Erin Swatzel both fouled out with more than two minutes left in the contest. Eastern’s limited bench, however, stepped up and made some key contributions over the final four minutes of the game, and the lead never dipped below five points — allowing Eastern to claim its firstever state semifinal triumph with the three-possession outcome. Afterward sixth-year EHS coach John Burdette spoke about To our readers It’s almost time for March Madness and this year, we will bring you expanded coverage of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. Beginning this week, our newspaper will run a weekly update that includes results from the latest games, updated brackets and a look at the games left to play. Compiled by staff in the heart of basketball country, CHARLESTON, W.Va. coverage starts right after Selection Sunday and will continue until the nets are cut down, with coverage of all the (AP) — The New Orleans Saints will spend part of bracket busters and Cinderella stories in between. this year’s NFL training camp at The Greenbrier Riverside seniors to kickoff on April 1 MASON, W.Va. — The official start of the 2014 Riv- resort in West Virginia. The team announced erside senior men’s golf league will be on Tuesday, April 1 at 8 a.m. and will begin with an informative meeting. the West Virginia venue in Any rule changes must be taken into consideration at this a news release Thursday. time. The League is open to all male players that are fifth The Saints will split time years or older. Playing every week of the 26-week season this summer between The Greenbrier and their facilis not mandatory but it is encouraged. ity in Metairie, La., where See BRIEFS | B3 they have trained for the Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Eastern seniors Erin Swatzel (35), Maddie Rigsby (20) and Katie Keller celebrate moments after clinching a 68-59 victory over Fort Loramie Thursday night in Division IV state semifinal contest at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio. the toughness that the defending D-4 champions showed throughout 32 minutes, but also noted the resolve of his own troops in this fiercest of battles. “As far as this game goes, it went the way I wanted to see it go. Fort Loramie is a good club and we tried to do everything that we could to prepare for them, includ- ing some new things at practice this week,” John Burdette said. “(Coach) Carla (Siegel) changed up Fort Loramie’s game there a little bit, and our foul trouble gave us a little bit of a scare, but I am very proud of the way our girls came in and played.” See EAGLES | B2 Saints to split NFL training camp time in W.Va. past five years. The Saints also held camp in Metairie from 2003 to 2005. The team hasn’t released camp dates, although Greenbrier owner Jim Justice estimated the Saints would be at the resort in White Sulphur Springs from July 18 to Aug. 16. Admission for fans will be free. “I have always been a proponent of mixing up training camp every few years, which I believe is a good strategy as we prepare for the season,” Saints Executive Vice President/ General Manager Mickey Loomis said in the release. The Saints held training camp at Millsaps College in Jackson, Miss., from 2006 to 2008, and spent a week training in Oxnard, Calif., in 2009. Other Saints training camp sites have spanned the country from Vero Beach, Fla., to La Crosse, Wis. In the release, Saints head coach Sean Payton said that The Greenbrier offers a more moderate summer climate. Payton also caddied for pro golfer Ryan Palmer at the PGA Tour’s Greenbrier Classic at the resort last July. See TRAINING | B3 �Page B2 LîSunday Times Sentinel �&î)A@CEDî�C:67D Fairland falls to Versailles in D-3 semis, 67-60 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Second-team Associated Press All-Ohioan Christa Puthoff had 15 points and Versailles hit seven of eight free throws in the final minute to hold off Proctorville Fairland 67-60 in a Division III girls state semifinal on Friday. Katie Heckman added 13 of the Tigers’ 27 bench points and Lauren Bruns scored 10. Versailles (24-3), chasing its second state title, meets Columbus Africentric, a 44-22 winner over Smithville, in Saturday’s championship game. Unranked Fairland (22-4) led by 10 points early but the Tigers went on a 10-2 run to start the fourth quarter to go up by 12. The Dragons pulled as close as five before ninthranked Versailles put the game away at the line. Caitlin Stone had 15 points, Taylor Perry 13 and Terra Stapleton 11 for Fairland. 3 Ohio high school wrestlers charged with hazing AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Northeast Ohio authorities have charged three members of a high school wrestling team with hazing following an incident at a school last month. The Summit County Sheriff’s Office says members of the Coventry High School wrestling team hazed and assaulted other team members Feb. 6. The sheriff’s office said Thursday that a 16-year-old boy faces charges of hazing, assault and abduction and a 17-year-old boy faces charges of hazing and assault. Authorities say an 18-year-old man was charged with one count of hazing. The sheriff’s office says the juveniles were booked into the Summit County Juvenile Detention Center and the adult received a summons for Barberton Municipal Court. The district says the wrestling coach was suspended and his one-year contract is now over. Coventry says hazing is not tolerated. No. 4 Akron beats No. 5 Ohio 83-77 in MAC tourney CLEVELAND (AP) — Demetrius Treadwell scored 19 points and pulled down 11 rebounds to lead No. 4 seed Akron to an 83-77 quarterfinal-round victory over fifthseeded Ohio in the Mid-American Conference tournament Thursday. Akron faces No. 1 seed Western Michigan in the semifinal round Friday. This is the 9th straight year the Zips have reached the semifinals. Quincy Diggs led Akron (21-11) with 20 points and Reggie McAdams added 10. Ohio (23-11) held a 38-33 halftime advantage and led throughout most of the second period. Diggs made a layup with 5:48 remaining to the tie score at 64. Nick Kellogg, who led Ohio with 25 points, hit a 3-point jumper to retake the lead but Nick Harney followed with a free throw and Treadwell made a layup to tie the score at 67. Treadwell made a free throw and Diggs made a threepoint play for a 71-67 lead with 2:58 remaining. Steelers sign DT Cam Thomas PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers addressed some of their depth issues along the defensive line, signing Cam Thomas to a two-year deal. The 27-year-old Thomas started a career-high 10 games for San Diego in 2013, finishing with 30 tackles and an interception. The 6-foot-3, 330-pound Thomas gives the Steelers some much-needed depth after backup nose tackle Al Woods and defensive lineman Ziggy Hood left via free agency earlier in the week. Thomas will compete with incumbent Steve McLendon for playing time. Thomas was a 2010 fifth-round pick out of North Carolina who worked his way into a starting job for the Chargers. Pittsburgh still needs help at defensive end, where Cam Heyward is the only lineman on the roster with extensive playing experience. &@>6C@JîLî#:55=6A@CEîLî�2==:A@=:D Sunday, March 16, 2014 Marshall’s Herrion resigns after 11-22 season CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Marshall basketball coach Tom Herrion resigned Friday after the Thundering Herd went 11-22 this season. Athletic director Mike Hamrick announced the move two days after Marshall lost to Old Dominion in the second round of the Conference USA tournament. Hamrick said he met for nearly an hour Friday morning with Herrion, who had two years remaining on his contract. “At the end of the day, the program wasn’t moving in the direction that both Tom and I thought it needed to move in,” Hamrick said. “We have to bring the energy back to Thundering Herd basketball and we’ve got to find the right person that can do that.” Herrion, 46, compiled a 67-67 record in four seasons at Marshall but went 24-41 in his final two years. In a statement, Herrion said he appreciated the opportunity to coach at Marshall. “We wish the entire Thundering Herd Nation great success moving forward,” Herrion said. Herrion saw success in his first two seasons, going 43-26. In 2011-12, Marshall advanced to the conference championship game and earned its first NIT berth in 24 years. Marshall’s roster lost its top seven scorers from a year ago. Herrion parted ways last May with DeAndre Kane, who graduated, transferred to Iowa State and was an all-Big 12 first team selection this season. Elijah Pittman led Marshall in scoring over the first nine games before he was suspended indefinitely in December and never returned. “I have high expectations,” Hamrick said. “I sensed this year that there was not a lot of energy in our program and I sensed apathy within our fan base. We just didn’t win enough basketball games.” Herrion was hired in April 2010 after Donnie Jones left to become Central Florida’s coach. Before that, Herrion was an assistant coach at Pittsburgh for three Stephen M. Dowell | Orlando Sentinel | MCT seasons. He also was the head coach for four seasons Marshall head coach Tom Herrion yells during action at the College of Charleston and spent eight years on against Central Florida at the UCF Arena in Orlando, Fla., on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. Pete Gillen’s staffs at Providence and Virginia. Texas romps past West Virginia 66-49 in Big 12s KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jonathan Holmes, Javan Felix and the rest of the guys from Texas saw how well West Virginia played in a high-scoring upset of No. 10 Kansas to finish off the regular season. “We didn’t want to let it happen to us,” Felix said. So behind one of their finest defensive performances of the year, not to mention 20 points from Holmes and 16 from Felix, the third-seeded Longhorns shut down the cold-shooting Mountaineers in a 66-49 victory Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament. “You go into every game expecting it to be really close. You always do, even when you have a lead,” Texas coach Rick Barnes said. “Defensively we were good. Transition defense was good, and I thought we did a pretty good job for the most part.” The outcome was never in doubt after the game was a few minutes old. Texas raced to a 21-4 lead, built a 20-point cushion late in the first half, and even pressed its advantage past 30 by midway through the second half before coasting the final few minutes. The Longhorns (23-9) will play seventh-seeded Baylor on Friday night. The Bears held on after blowing most of a 21-point lead to beat No. 2 seed Oklahoma 78-73 earlier in the night. The sixth-seeded Mountaineers (17-15) may have had their faint NCAA tournament hopes dashed by the miserable night on offense. They shot just 30 percent from the field. “We were sixth in the best league in the country,” West Virginia coach Bob Huggins said. “I don’t know. I don’t know what everybody looks at and what’s really important.” Brandon Watkins led the way with 10 points for West Virginia, but Juwan Staten — the Big 12’s top scorer — was held to four points on 1-for11 shooting, and Eron Harris — the league’s third-leading scorer — had three points on 1-for-5 shooting. Both players spent most of the second half on the bench, Staten after twisting his right ankle and Harris after picking up his fourth foul. He eventually picked up No. 5, too. “They’re a long team, they have a long back line, and with their zone, they deflected a lot of passes,” the Mountaineers’ Terry Henderson said. “We did a poor job of scoring.” Given the way the Mountaineers finished the regular season, with that 92-86 victory over the Jayhawks — a game in which everything they threw to toward the rim seemed to hit nothing but nylon — the way they performed Thursday night left just about everyone perplexed. Eagles From Page B1 Eastern had previously been to the state Final Four in five major team sports, all of which ended with an early-round exit. The 1985 and 2001 softball teams made it to the state semis, as did the 2001 boys basketball program and the 2011 volleyball squad. But in their repeat trip to the Schottenstein Center, the Lady Eagles seemed more poised than last year’s squad — which dropped a 54-51 decision to eventual runner-up Berlin Hiland. FLHS bested Hiland in the D-4 championship game last winter by a 57-42 count for the program’s only state crown in eight trips to the Final Four. Eastern senior Jenna Burdette poured in a career-high 38 points — including 18 points in the pivotal fourth period — which ultimately sparked the Green and Gold on to their first-ever D-4 final. The University of Dayton signee — who had 20 points and 11 rebounds in last year’s D-4 semifinal loss to HHS — spoke about how much better off the Lady Eagles were this time around after having been on the grandest of stages last winter. “It helped a ton. We were way more focused this year than we were last year,” Jenna Burdette said. “The five seniors knew that this was our last shot and the underclassmen understood that too. I think we all played really hard tonight, and I’m sure we will Saturday also.” The senior guard scored at least five points in each quarter and finished the night 12-of-19 from the field and 13-of-15 at the free throw line. Burdette also hauled in six rebounds, had five steals and dished out three assists in all 32 minutes of action. Yet, for all of those gaudy individual numbers, that in itself wasn’t enough to carry Eastern to its final destination. The Lady Eagles had seven different players see at least four minutes of action, and each contributed at least one point to the final tally. “Every coach would like to have a point guard like Jenna, I’m sure,” John Burdette said. “Everybody has a job on this team and that’s her job. She did her job well tonight, as did everybody else, and that’s why we finally get to move on and go for a state championship.” There were four ties and seven lead changes in the opening period and neither team led by more than possession, as Fort Loramie (26-3) claimed a small 15-14 edge after eight minutes of play. Senior Darian Rose — who shared D-4 Ohio AP player of the year honors with Burdette — capped a 10-5 run to start the second quarter with a basket at the 5:39 mark, giving the Lady Redskins their largest lead of the night at 25-19. Eastern countered with a 9-3 spurt over the next 4:37 to knot things up at 28-all, but Kelly Turner answered with two free throws with 45.5 seconds left in the half — giving Fort Loramie its final lead of the game at 3028. Katie Keller responded with a basket 13 seconds later to tie things up, then Burdette made a bucket with 13.3 ticks remaining in the half — which eventually provided the hosts a permanent lead headed into halftime. The Lady Eagles committed nine turnovers and connected on 13-of-27 shot attempts in the opening 16 minutes of play, while the guests gave the ball away 10 times and netted just 9-of-28 field goal tries. FLHS outrebounded Eastern by a 2216 overall margin in the first half, including a 12-7 edge on the offensive glass. Both teams hit an offensive lull in the third canto, as each squad started the quarter by missing its first four shot attempts while going scoreless over the first two-and-a-half minutes of play. Rose nailed 1-of-2 free throws at the 5:12 mark to end the scoreless drought while pulling the Lady Redskins to within a point at 32-31. Both teams traded baskets over the next 1:25 for a 34-33 EHS lead, but the hosts countered with a 9-2 charge over the final three minutes to secure a somewhat comfortable 43-35 cushion headed into the finale. Jordan Parker and Erin Swatzel each picked up their fourth foul late in the third quarter, and Katie Keller joined the mix with her fourth personal a minute into the fourth — forcing Eastern to get a little creative down the stretch. Yet, for their troubles, the Lady Eagles continued to extend the advantage, as Parker converted an old-fashioned threepointer at the 6:40 mark to give the hosts their largest lead of the contest at 48-37. FLHS, however, countered with an 8-2 run over the next two minutes — as Keller’s fifth foul allowed Jessica Boerger to nail two free throws to close to within 50-45 with 4:41 left in regulation. Burdette and Laura Pullins helped EHS extend its lead back out to 56-47 with a 6-2 run over the next two minutes, but Swatzel picked up her fifth foul with 2:30 remaining in the fourth. Rose sank both of the ensuing free throws, which started an 8-4 run for a 60-55 deficit with 1:11 left. The game-changing play of the night involved seldom-used Hannah Barringer, who was simply filling in after Swatzel and Keller had fouled out of the contest. As Eastern had possession, the ball was knocked away from Burdette and into open space. Burdette eventually beat two FLHS defenders to the loose ball and tapped it to Barringer on the other side of the basket, and the freshman converted the wide open layup for a 62-55 edge with 59 seconds remaining. That basket ultimately sparked a 7-4 run over the final minute of play and allowed Eastern to wrap up its first non-double-digit triumph of the 2014 campaign. The Lady Eagles connected on 24-of-55 field goal attempts for 44 percent, which included a 1-of-14 effort from three-point range for just seven percent. The hosts committed 14 turnovers in the victory, three fewer than Fort Loramie’s tally of 17 miscues. Jordan Parker followed Burdette’s game-high 38 points with 12 markers, while Pullins was next with seven points. Parker also had five rebounds and three assists in the win. Keller chipped in a monster effort of six points, 12 rebounds and five blocked shots to the winning cause, while Barringer and Swatzel each contributed two points. Maddie Rigsby rounded out Eastern’s tally with one marker. Swatzel also had six caroms for the Lady Eagles, who went 19-of-26 at the free throw line for 73 percent. Fort Loramie made 18-of-54 shot attempts for 33 percent, which included a 4-of-15 effort from behind the arc for 27 percent. The guests outrebounded EHS by a 41-37 overall margin, including a 20-15 edge on the offensive glass. Rose — the program’s all-time leading scorer — paced FLHS with 26 points, 12 rebounds and four assists, followed by Jessica Boerger with 13 points. Renae Meyer and Hallie Benanzer also contributed six markers apiece in the setback. Kelly Turner and Janell Hoying rounded out the scoring with five and three points, respectively, for the guests, who went 19-of-28 at the charity stripe for 68 percent. The Lady Eagles now turn their attention to Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans in the D-4 final at 2 p.m. Saturday. The Lady Bishops (27-1) defeated Holgate by a 55-40 margin in the first semifinal Thursday night, earning the program’s first state championship appearance since 1996 and seventh overall. Rosecrans — which won state titles in 1982, 1983 and 1992 — finished the regular season ranked third in the final AP poll and suffered its only loss at East- ern by a 70-53 count back on Dec. 28. The first meeting was the ninth game of the year for the Lady Bishops and the eighth contest for EHS. “We played them very early, so I’m not really sure what we should expect. I’m sure that they are going to come at us as hard as they can,” John Burdette said. “I told the girls in the locker room before coming here that Rosecrans has lost to either the state champion or someone that’s been in the Final Four for the last three years by a combined total of 10 points or less. “It’s not like it’s a surprise or that nobody expected them to be here. Rosecrans has a good ball club and they are playing really hard and they are full of seniors.” The Lady Eagles became the 10th school from the Southeast District to win a state semifinal contest in girls basketball in any division. EHS is still the only southeastern Ohio program to qualify for state in Division IV. When asked if there was anything that his troops needed to tighten up before Saturday’s championship tilt, John Burdette noted the absolute basics of the game. “I still think we can improve on our rebounding. There were several times tonight that we were going after the basketball instead of just getting a body on someone. That and turnovers,” Burdette said. “If we control the boards and win the turnover battle, that’s the team that usually wins.” NOTES: Jenna Burdette’s 38-point effort tied her with Kelly Downs of Ross Southeastern (1986) for third place on the all-time scoring list for points in an OHSAA Final Four contest. Lynn Bihn of Fort Recovery (1991) owns the all-time and D-4 record with 43 points, while Jane Phend of Chargin Falls (1983) sits second overall with 39 markers. Burdette also set a new D-4 record with her 13 made free throws, breaking the previous mark of 12 set by Kara Walton of Worthington Christian in 2001. �Sunday, March 16, 2014 &@>6C@JîLî#:55=6A@CEîLî�2==:A@=:D î*9:?8DîE@î<?@Hî23@FEî)6=64E:@?î)F?52J By Jim O’Connell Associated Press Pencils ready (it has to be a pencil with a large eraser because there will be plenty of changes). Pristine bracket hot off the printer. It’s time to pick, change, rethink and settle. The feeling of possibly being the one who fills the perfect sheet. The conviction of knowing you have one of the Final Four teams. The satisfaction of knowing you’ll definitely get more than half the early-round games correct. Things to know as Selection Sunday nears: WHO’S PICKING: The 10-person NCAA Tournament Selection Committee is chaired by Ron Wellman, the Wake Forest athletic director. There are six other ADs (Joe Alleva of LSU, Scott Barnes of Utah State, Joe Castiglione of Oklahoma, Mark Hollis of Michigan State, Bruce Rasmussen of Creighton and Peter Roby of Northeastern), two conference commissioners (Doug Fullerton of the Big Sky and Jamie Zaninovich of the West Coast) and Judy MacLeod, executive associate commissioner of Conference USA. THE FIELD: The 68-team field, composed of 32 conference champions — the automatic qualifiers or “AQs’” to the insiders — and 36 at-large teams will be announced Sunday at 6 p.m. EDT on CBS. More conversation and arguments than can be imagined ensues immediately and continues until play begins. The first round starts Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio, and the second round gets underway Thursday. THE END: The Final Four will be held in Dallas for the second time. In 1986, Louisville and a freshman call “Never Nervous” Pervis Ellison won it all at Reunion Arena. This time it will be at AT&T Stadium in North Dallas, the home of the Cowboys. A crowd of more than 80,000 is ex- pected, so pick teams that like to play in wide-open areas. LAST MINUTE: One possible complication is the Sunday finish by some of the major conferences. If a team that can only get in the field by winning the championship game does so, the committee must wait and see who would be the last at-large team that would be out. The title game could also affect seeding so there might be a few scenarios laid out and ready to go. The conferences are: Atlantic Coast Conference, Atlantic 10, Big Ten, Southeastern Conference and Sun Belt. NO. 1 SEEDS: The reward for an exceptional regular season is a No. 1 seed. Most years there are six, maybe seven teams deserving mention for a top spot as the conference tournaments approach. The talk was narrow this season and it’s pretty sure Florida, Wichita State and Arizona will be No. 1 seeds. The fourth spot was muddied with Villanova’s loss to Seton Hall in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament and Kansas’ lateseason loss at West Virginia and the injury to freshman center Joel Embiid that will keep him out of the first weekend of the tournament at the least. Michigan or Wisconsin could enter the race by winning the Big Ten. OVERALL NO. 1: Take a poll and it seems Florida is the choice over Wichita State, the team with perfect regular season and an imperfect schedule. Last year it really wasn’t that big a deal to get the nod. Gonzaga had it and the Zags didn’t make it out of the second weekend, losing to ninth-seeded Wichita State on the Shockers’ run to the Final Four. How about if the committee puts West Coast Conference champion Gonzaga as a No. 8 or 9 seed in the same region as Wichita State and let them meet again in the third round. LOOKING LOW: Don’t be so quick to dismiss the teams toward the bottom of the seed list. �@==@HîE96î>@?6Jî :?î7C66î286?4J NEW YORK (AP) — Hidden money, dead money, funny money. They all apply to NFL free agency, where the price tags never really are what the teams, agents or players say they are. Sure, there are a very few deals that are exactly what they say on paper, such as standout cornerback Darrelle Revis’ one-year, $12 million contract with New England. No confusion on the length or the value. Compare that to what the guy Revis is replacing with the Patriots, Aqib Talib, got with Denver. The Broncos offered Talib a six-year contract for $57 million, with $26 million guaranteed. An average of well over $9 million a season, right? Uh, not quite. The only money Talib definitely will see is the $26 million, which he’ll get even if he is injured and barely plays for Denver. In four years, he will be 32 and unless he plays like, well, a vintage Revis, the Broncos aren’t likely to have interest in the rest of this contract. For nearly every agreement in free agency, that’s how it is. Follow the guaranteed money, be skeptical of the back end of all deals — especially the extremely lengthy ones. Bill Polian, who built three Super Bowl teams (Buffalo, Carolina, Indianapolis), points to Green Bay as an example of how to approach free agency. Notice that the Packers barely have taken part in it this year, their usual course. Although a No. 16 seed has never beaten a No. 1 (Imagine being the first coach to lose that matchup?) No. 15 seeds have ruined some postseasons for power teams, including two last season by Florida Gulf Coast, which dunked its way into the spotlight and the second weekend. DEFENDING THE CROWN: Louisville got to cut the nets down last season in Atlanta and the Cardinals could have a shot at going all the way again. The odds are against Louisville, however, as only Florida in 2007 and Duke in 1992 have repeated as champion since the end of UCLA’s run of dominance in the 1960s and 1970s. Russ Smith and Luke Hancock are back from Louisville’s title team and the Cardinals entered the week ranked No. 5. SMART PICK: There always seems to be a team on either the 8 or 9 seed line that makes a run to the Final Four, and Wichita State was that team last year. VCU was an 11 seed when it went to the Final Four in 2011. This year it could be Oklahoma State. The Cowboys had a seven-game losing streak during the season, three of those the games the ones missed by guard Marcus Smart for pushing a fan at Texas Tech. Since his return the Cowboys have been a different team and Smart has played the way people expected the preseason All-America to. Oklahoma State lost four overtime games this season, including 77-70 loss to Kansas in the Big 12 semifinals. LIMPING IN: Syracuse started the season 25-0 and then lost four of five. Flying below the radar — well, not really since Billikens can’t fly — is Saint Louis. It followed a school-record 19-game winning streak with four losses in five games, including Friday’s stunner to St. Bonaventure in the Atlantic 10 quarterfinals. Sunday Times Sentinel Lî&286î� Nebraska blows 18-point lead in loss to Ohio State INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — There will be no quick moving on from a Big Ten tournament loss for Nebraska. “Well, I’m a Catholic, we’re not putting it behind us. We’re going to live in it for a while,” Nebraska coach Tim Miles said after the fourth-seeded Cornhuskers blew an 18-point second-half lead in a 71-67 loss to fifth-seeded Ohio State on Friday in the quarterfinals. “At the end of the day, when you have a lead like that, you should be able to hold it, keep it and find a way to win, but unfortunately we weren’t able to,” Miles said. “Credit them, but at the end of the day, I’m going to put this one on us and me and not finding a better way to attack their pressure.” The Cornhuskers (19-12) trailed for all but the final minute of the first half against No. 24 Ohio State (25-8). “I told our guys at halftime, I said, ‘Look, with the nine turnovers we had, why don’t we just go out and give them the ball nine times and let them try to score,” Ohio State coach Thad Matta said. “And they took me literally, so we were down 18 points.” After LaQuinton Ross hit a jumper to make it 36-30 a 12-0 Nebraska run gave the Cornhuskers an 18-point lead with 13:45 to play. “We opened up the second half and we had three fouls in two minutes and ten seconds, and we missed four straight free throws,” Matta said. “You know, Aaron (Craft) missed a layup, Trey (McDonald) missed an attempt to dunk, and it was like, my gosh.” That’s when the Buckeyes kicked it in. Ross and Amedeo Della Valle scored the game’s next nine points to cut Nebraska’s lead to 48-39. “We just kind of fell apart, which is really embarrassing on our part and unacceptable,” Shields said. Pitchford hit a 3-pointer to put Nebraska ahead 61-56. But after two free throws by Craft and two free throws by Shields, Della Valle hit a 3-pointer with 2:47 to play to pull Ohio State back within 63-61. Petteway fouled Ross on a dunk attempt, and Ross hit both free throws to tie the game at 63 with 1:52 to play. Nebraska couldn’t get a good look at the other end, then Petteway fouled out while defending Ross. His two free throws put Ohio State ahead 65-63. Ross finished with career-highs in points (26) and rebounds (13) to lead Ohio State into a semifinal matchup Saturday with top-seeded and eighth-ranked Michigan. Della Valle added 12 points for the Buckeyes. Petteway led Nebraska with 20 points. Pitchford scored 15 and Shields added 12 points as the Cornhuskers fell to 1-3 in the Big Ten Tournament. “I think our inexperience and being in a game of that magnitude, that high caliber where you just have to fight it out really hurt us,” Nebraska coach Tim Miles said. “Hopefully it’s something that we don’t recreate. Hopefully it’s not a symptom of something that’s a larger problem. It was just one of those experiences that we just weren’t quite ready for.” Bengals extend coach Lewis’ contract CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis signed a oneyear contract extension Friday, keeping him on the job through the 2015 season. Lewis has led the Bengals to three straight playoff berths, a first for the franchise that began play in 1968. But the Bengals are 0-5 in the playoffs under Lewis. His 90 career victories are the most in Bengals history by 26 over Sam Wyche (64). His record is 90-85-1 in the regular season. Lewis’ 11 seasons are the most for a Bengals head coach. “I’m blessed to continue to do a job I love here in Cincinnati,” said Lewis, 55. “I truly appreciate the commitment by our management to continue to enable us to build an NFL championship team.” The Bengals went 11-5 last season and won the AFC North. They fell at home to San Diego in the wild-card playoff round after losses to Houston the previous two years in the opening week of the postseason. Still, Lewis has brought continuity and organization to the Bengals, even if they have not won a playoff game since the 1990 season. Lewis lost both coordinators in the offseason, with Mike Zimmer becoming head coach in Minnesota and Jay Gruden taking over in Washington. “Marvin has earned this commitment for the job he is doing,” said Bengals president Mike Brown. “We are one of only five teams to qualify for the playoffs the last three years, and our prospects are bright looking ahead. Marvin is driven to achieve more, and we are happy to secure his leadership of our team beyond the coming season.” George Bridges | MCT photo Cincinnati Bengals’ head coach Marvin Lewis talks with referee Scott Green as his team faces the Baltimore Ravens in the first half of their game on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, in Baltimore, Md. Briefs From Page B1 Wahama football fundraiser MASON, W.Va. — The Wahama High School varsity football team is sponsoring a chicken barbeque as a fundraiser for new football uniforms. The event will take place on Thursday, March 20, at the New Haven United Methodist Church. Dinners may be purchased the day of the event at the church. Also, we are delivering to your place of business if you have at least 10 orders. For $7, you get a chicken half, baked beans, cole slaw, dinner roll and a brownie. You can also choose just a chicken half and a roll for $5.00. To place orders for delivery, contact Paul Hesson at the church on March 20 at (304) 882-2624. GPR baseball/softball signups GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — The Gallipolis Parks and Recreation Department will hold baseball and softball signups through Friday, March 14. You can sign up at the Gallipolis Justice Center, 518 Second Avenue any day from 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Cost is $35 per child and $20 for each additional child. Baseball participants must be between the ages of 4-15, as of April 30, 2014. Softball girls must be between the ages of 4-15, as of December 31, 2013. Registration can be mailed to the Recreation Department, P.O. Box 339, Gallipolis, OH 45631. For more information, contact Brett Bostic — Director of Parks and Recreation, 333 Third Avenue, Gallipolis, OH — at (740) 441-6022. Mason Rec Summer Ball signups MASON, W.Va. — The Mason Recreational Foundation Summer Ball signups will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, at the Hair Shop. Note, if you were released by Mason to play for another team in 2013, you are still required to sign up in Mason until player numbers are evaluated and determined for the year. Sign up fee is $40 per child, $65 per family. Call Rick Kearns for questions at (304) 882-2312. URG men’s soccer to host Spring ID Camp RIO GRANDE, Ohio — The University of Rio Grande will host a Spring ID Camp on Saturday, March 22, from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., at the Evan E. Davis Soccer Complex on the URG campus. The camp, which is open to all high school age boys, costs $75 and includes lunch and a t-shirt. Participants will get a pair of elite level training sessions with the Rio Grande coaching staff and the chance to practice alongside the Mid-South Conference champion RedStorm squad on one of the finest pitches in all of NAIA. There will also be 7 vs. 7 and 11 vs. 11 game opportunities, as well as a presenta- tion of the day-to-day experiences of a Rio Grande player and a Q&A session with attending coaches. To register online, or for more information and a camp itinerary, go to www. rioredstormsoccercamps.com. Registration began on February 1. One coyote hunt remains ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — One coyote hunt remains in the second annual Shade River Coon Hunters Club Coyote Hunt. Coyote hunters can sign up by 6 p.m. on March 30 for the April 6 weigh-in. Cost is $20 per hunt with 75 percent payback. Prize money split between most caught, biggest male and biggest female. For more information or to sign up contact Bill Spaun at (740) 992-3992, Shannon Cremeans at (740) 985-3891, Randy Butcher at (740) 742-2302 or at the coon club at the Rocksprings Fairgrounds between 4-6 p.m. on signup day. Training From Page B1 Justice said Payton was a key to the Saints’ commitment. “Sean just fell in love with The Greenbrier and fell in love with the people from West Virginia,” Justice said. “That led to a dialogue. The whole dialogue started with Sean. And then one thing led to another.” Justice said two natural grass practice fields and one synthetic field are being built at the resort, in addition to a 55,000-squarefoot building with kitchen and dining facilities, meeting rooms, weight and locker rooms, training and physical therapy accommodations. He estimated the price tag at $20 million to $25 million. “It’s unbelievable,” Justice said. “I’m so happy from the standpoint of just what it does for our state. It’s jobs. It’s great tourism. It’s stuff we deserve. It will do great things for our state all over the place.” The West Virginia Legislature recently passed up to $25 million in tax breaks over 10 years for a new medical institute at The Greenbrier, expected to open next year. Justice said the facility expects to draw top doctors for professional athletes, like Birmingham, Ala.-based surgeon Dr. James Andrews. He is renowned for his work especially on damaged knees. He also performs Tommy John surgery. The tax breaks await the signature of Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin. Earlier this week, Justice said the sports medical facility was one component of about $400 million in tourism projects he has in the works that are expected to create more than 1,000 new jobs. The initiatives are expected to qualify for state tourism tax credits. Justice, who ranks 362nd on Forbes magazine’s list of the country’s wealthiest people, bought the Greenbrier out of bankruptcy in 2009 for $20.1 million. 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Under general supervision, the GIS Specialist will acquire and analyze data, generate maps of economic and workforce assets including development sites, firms in targeted industries, supply chain partners, training resources, as well as intermodal transportation assets. The candidate will also provide other geospatial services as required. Qualifications: A 2 or 4-year degree in GIS, remote sensing, planning, community development, public administration, business administration, geography, political science, computer science, or related field is preferred. Candidate must be proficient in the use and administration of ESRI products (ArcGIS desktop/server software and related extensions) and GPS hardware. Demonstrated experience may be considered as partial substitution for education requirement and will be considered on a case by case basis. Salary Range: $30,888 $38,610 – Negotiable depending on background, experience and qualifications. Travel is required. Resume must include three (3) professional references and must be submitted by March 28, 2014. No Phone Calls. Mail resumes to: Buckeye Hills-HVRDD Attn: Jenny Myers GIS Specialist P.O. Box 520 Reno, Ohio 45773 Email resumes to: jmyers@buckeyehills.org AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Goodwill Industries, Accepting Applications for Retail Store Manager & Cashier/Production. Background Check & Drug Testing Req.. Apply Silver Bridge Plaza. EOE Ravenswood Care Center 1113 Washington St. Ravenswood WV 26164 Taking Applications For LPN's & Nursing Assistants Apply At Facility Help Wanted General The Meigs Local School District Treasurer’s Office has its full-time Assistant to the Treasurer/Payroll Clerk leaving; therefore, the District is seeking applicants to fill that full-time position. The position requires strong computer and math skills with direct payroll processing experience; public school payroll processing experience, including operation of/familiarity with current state school payroll and budgetary software, is preferred; and the possession of, or in the process of obtaining, an Ohio School Treasurer License through the Ohio Department of Education is recommended for possible future advancement. Ohio Valley Home Health hiring home health aides. Apply at 1480 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis or 2097 East State St. Athens, Ohio or email resume to aburgett@ovhh.org. Phone 740-441-1393 for more info. *WILDFIRE NOW HIRING* Clearing Right-Of-Ways Saturday, March 29th, 2014 9:00am @ Hampton Inn, Gallipolis, Ohio The Assistant to the Treasurer position will be performing and/or handling all the payroll related functions/duties of the District Treasurer’s Office, including, but not limited to, processing and posting of payroll, payroll deductions, leave, insurances, related fringe benefits and EMIS staff processing and reporting for approximately 300 employees every two-weeks; as well as, maintaining/developing payroll related spreadsheets and reports, etc.; therefore, any training, education and/or experience in any of those specific areas is also preferred. Applicants should also be familiar with and/or skilled in the use of Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, Word and Outlook. Come Prepared for On-Site Interview/Application Process Rentals Salary for the Assistant to the Treasurer/Payroll Clerk position is determined by the Board adopted salary schedule commensurate with qualifying experience; and will be an eight (8) hour per day/ twelve (12) month per year position with applicable Board adopted fringe benefits provided. Waters Edge Apartments Are accepting applications for the waiting list 1 BR Apartments in Syracuse Ohio for persons age 62 and older and or disabled Contact Site Manager 740-992-6419 Monday & Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. TDD 1-800-750-0750 If interested in applying, please submit an application packet containing a cover letter, a resume and a list of three (3) references to: Meigs Local School District Treasurer’s Office – Employment Packet 41765 Pomeroy Pike Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 or email the application packet to: mark.rhonemus@meigslocal.org (Please indicate Employment Packet in the subject line) March 19, 2014 March 21, 2014 through March 25, 2014 April 1, 2014 Rents Income Based (RA may be available for qualified people) This institution is an Equal Housing Opportunity Provider and Employer. 60490659 Meigs Local School District Board of Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. Sales Consultant-Owner Open M-Th 10-6 Friday 10-5 Sat 10-2 Special Notices 60490798 Help Wanted General Deadline for applications: Interviews to be held: Anticipated Employment: Professional Services Money To Lend EMPLOYMENT Estate Auction Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District in Marietta, Ohio currently has an opening for a highly motivated individual to interview for the position of GIS Specialist. SEPTIC PUMPING Gallia Co. OH and Mason Co. WV. Ron Evans Jackson, OH 800-537-9528 Auto Sales Dozer, Backhoe, Excavator, Trencher, Dump Truck Fully insured Call for pricing 740-698-8211 Openings for CATV Installers and Lineman, experience in Cable TV, Modem & Phone installation. Must have clean driving record and pass drug screening. Email resume to dgoodwin@critchfieldutilities.com. SERVICE / BUSINESS DIRECTORY Double E Enterprises LLC. Excavation Business 60486646 2054 Orpheus Rd (Co Rd 46) 4HURMAN /H s ��� ��� ���� GIS Specialist 60489775 60490737 Yes, we have apples! • Prompt and Quality Work • Reasonable Rates • Insured • Experienced • References Available Help Wanted General SERVICES 60485580 Notices AUCTION / ESTATE / YARD SALE Help Wanted General 60490293 ANNOUNCEMENTS Sunday, March 16, 2014 Tig welder 2 years experience. Interpret diagrams, assembly of prints, use various small hand tools and power tools. Works well with others and under supervision. Basic mechanical ability Traveling required. Health Insurance available after 90 days. Send resume and copy of certificates to Steelial Construction and Metal Fabrication 70764 St. Rt. 124 Vinton, OH 45686 740669-5300 Installation / Maintenace / Repair MAINTENANCE HELPER parttime worker needed. Must be knowledgeable or trainable to assist with plumbing, outside maintenance, groundswork, painting and every day repairs. You will be assisting Maintenance Supervisor. Please send resume' with references to: 200 2nd Street, Point Pleasant, WV 25550 Salary discussed on interview �Sunday, March 16, 2014 &@>6C@JîLî#:55=6A@CEîLî�2==:A@=:D Sunday Times Sentinel Lî&286î�� Scenes from the State Tourney Eastern students cheer on the Green and Gold in the state semifinal at Value City Arena in Columbus on Thursday. Photos by Alex Hawley | OVP Sports AT LEFT, Eastern freshman Laura Pullins shoots over Fort Loramie junior Kelly Turner (11), while EHS senior Maddie Rigsby sets a screen during the first half of action Thursday night at the Jerome Schottenstein Center. CENTER, second team All-Ohioan Jordan Parker sets up for a three-pointer in front of the Fort Loramie bench, during the first half of the Lady Eagles 68-59 state semifinal victory, on Thursday. AT RIGHT, division IV co-player of the year Jenna Burdette (14) scores two of her 38 points between Fort Loramie’s Renae Meyer (42), Jessica Boerger (33), Meg Westerheide (21) and Darian Rose (32) during the Lady Eagles nine-point victory in the state semifinal. AT LEFT, Eastern’s Lindsay Hupp (31), Morgan Barringer (24), Abbie Hawley (10), Hannah Bailey (13), Erin Swatzel (35) and Katie Keller (15) cheer for their teammates in the closing minutes of the Lady Eagles 68-59 victory over Fort Loramie in the state semifinal on Thursday. CENTER, Eastern senior Jenna Burdette (14) holds the ball at the top of the key, while guarded by Lady Redskins junior Janell Hoying (30), during the first half of play Thursday night. AT RIGHT, sixth year EHS head coach John Burdette instructs his team during a break in the action Thursday night at the Jerome Schottenstein Center on the campus of The Ohio State University. AT RIGHT, Eastern senior Maddie Rigsby (31) guards All-Ohio D-4 coplayer of the year Darian Rose during the opening stanza of the Lady Eagles 68-59 triumph over Fort Loramie. FAR RIGHT, Eastern senior Katie Keller (15) guards Fort Loramie senior Meg Westerheide (21), while Lady Eagles Jordan Parker (12) and Erin Swatzel (35) pay close attention during the first half of the state semifinal at Value City Arena. Classifieds - Continued from Previous Page Medical / Health Houses For Sale Apartments/Townhouses Apartments/Townhouses Rentals Insurance & Medicare biller with 5 or more years experience needed for 8an-5pm, Mon-Fri. at local Medical Laboratory. Please send or fax resume to VDL, 1504 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, OH 45631 or 740-441-0733 Nice 2yr old 3BR House, Appliances, 2 1/2 BA, large detached Garage, Concrete drive, privacy fence. Gallipolis area. No Closing Cost, No down payment if qualified $110,000 740-446-9966 Apartment available Now. Riverbend Apts. New Haven Wva. Now accepting applications for HUD -subsidized, One bedroom Apts. Utilities included. Based on 30% of adjusted income. Call 304-8823121. Available for Senior and Disabled people. Pleasant Valley Apartments is now taking applications for 2, 3, & 4 Bedroom HUD Subsidized Apartments. Applications are taken Monday through Thursday 9:00 am-1:00pm. Office is located at 1151 Evergreen Drive, Point Pleasant, WV. (304) 675-5806. 2 - Bdrm Mobile Home in Addison Township, $550/mo. & deposit 740-645-3592 or 740367-0654 Land (Acreage) EDUCATION REAL ESTATE SALES Houses For Sale Coral Brick Cape Cod 4-Bdrm / 3 baths Home located @ 115 Harrisburg Rd. Phone 740645-6198 or 1-304-812-5757 listed Owners.com PTJ1150 45614 IF YOU HAVE A ROCKING CHAIR. WE HAVE THE FRONT PORCH FOR YOU! THE BEST VIEW IS FROM THE FRONT FORCH LOOKING IN. BRICK HOME. NEW METAL ROOF. LIVING ROOM. LARGE FAMILY ROOM, KITCHEN/DINING AREA, BIRCH CABINETS. APPLIANCES, 3 BEDROOMS. 1 1/2 BATHS. ONE CAR GARAGE. FULL BASEMENT. CORNER LOT, CENTRAL AIR AND HEAT,SECURITY SYSTEM, CABLE READY. IN GALLIPOLIS CITY LIMITS. PRICED TO SELL. QUALIFIED BUYERS ONLY. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS BRING YOUR ROCKING CHAIR AND MOVE IN. MUST SEE TO APPRECIATE! CONTACT 1-740446-7874. Repo's Available 740)446-3570 Call 2 Acres with a 3 Bdrm / 2 bath mobile home, No Land Contract. Call 740-256-1087 Gallia Co.Vinton, bordering Racoon Creek - 13 acres $19,500 or Kyger 8 acres $11,500! Meigs Co. Danville 13 acres or Reedsville 12 acres $20,900. More @brunerland.com or call 740-441-1492, we gladly finance! BUILD ON YOUR LAND. FINANCING AVAILABLE. $0.00 DOWN 740-446-3570 REAL ESTATE RENTALS Twin Rivers Tower is accepting applications for waiting list for HUD subsidized, 1BR apartment for the elderly/disabled, call 304-6756679 Houses For Rent Apartments/Townhouses 1-Bedroom Apartment Call (740) 446-0390 2 BR apt. 6 mi from Holzer. $400 + dep. Some utilities pd. 740-418-7504 or 740-9886130 2BR second floor Apartment overlooking Gallipolis City Park & Ohio River. LR, fully equipped kitchen-Dining area, 1 1/2 baths, washer & dryer. $600 per month plus security deposit required Call 740-4462325 or 740-339-0453 RENTALS AVAILABLE! 2 BR townhouse apartments, also renting 2 & 3BR houses. Call 441-1111. First Day Ask about Rent Special's Camp Conley area 1,2 & 4 Bedrooms Electric & Security Deposit Accept Section 8 Vouchers 304-674-0023 or 304-444-4268 FIRST MONTH FREE 2 & 3 BR apts $425 mo & up sec dep $300 & up AC, W/D hook-up tenant pays elec EHO Ellm View Apts 304-882-3017 For rent (2) 1 bedroom apartments in Gallipolis $360 per month plus deposit. Call (740) 388-8277 3-Bdrm & 1 1/2 bath house located @ 107 Colonial Dr. Close to Holzer Hosp. / Available April 1st, NO PETS or SMOKING $1,000 rent & $1000 deposit plus references. 740) 709-1804 3-Bdrm - 2 Full baths - Close to Hospital - NO PETS-Central AC must have references $1,000 deposit & $1,000 rent call 446-3481 MANUFACTURED HOUSING Rentals Clean Garage Bay for Storage only - Concrete floor call 740446-1623 MERCHANDSE FOR SALE Sales BUILD ON YOUR LAND. FINANCING AVAILABLE. $0.00 DOWN 740-446-3570 Clean 2BR, 2 Bath, Downtown Gallipolis, NO PETS-NO SMOKING, $600 mo. 740-446-9209 AUTOMOTIVE AFTER MARKET RESORT PROPERTY ANIMALS Livestock Good Family Milk Cow & calf (740) 256-1781 AGRICULTURE Miscellaneous Jet Aeration Motors repaired, new & rebuilt in stock. Call Ron Evans 1-800-537-9528 Model Train Set, valued at $10,000 will sacrifice for $3,000, with many, many, many extras, must see to appreciate 304-593-4100 Want To Buy Absolute Top Dollar - silver/gold coins, any 10K/14K/18K gold jewelry, dental gold, pre 1935 US currency, proof/mint sets, diamonds, MTS Coin Shop. 151 2nd Avenue, Gallipolis. 446-2842 SERVICE / BUSINESS DIRECTORY AUTOMOTIVE Manufactured Homes ATVs/Dune Buggies 2008 John Deere Gator, 428hrs, Hardtop removable, extended bed, heater/fan, rear view mirror, horn, new JD battery, doors lift off, 6x4, can lock down to 4x4 on the back, gas powered. $8,500 304-5436489 TRADE UP to a new Energy Efficient Home. We need 6 used mobile homes. 740-446-3570 TRADE UP to a new Energy Efficient Home. We need 6 used mobile homes. 740-446-3570 �Page B6 LîSunday Times Sentinel &@>6C@JîLî#:55=6A@CEîLî�2==:A@=:D Sunday, March 16, 2014 Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Photos by Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Eastern coach John Burdette passes along instructions to Hannah Barringer (21) while teammates Eastern fans who made the trip Columbus cheer on the Lady Eagles in the fourth quarter of Laura Pullins (11), Jenna Burdette (14), Maddie Rigsby and Jordan Parker (12) take the floor follow- the Division IV state semifinal at The Ohio State University. ing a fourth quarter timeout Thursday night in a D-4 semifinal contest against Fort Loramie. AT LEFT, Lady Eagles senior Erin Swatzel (35) prepares to shoot over Division IV All-Ohio co-player of the year Darian Rose (32), during the second half Eastern’s D-4 semifinal triumph at The Ohio State University. LEFT CENTER, Eastern senior Maddie Rigsby (31) drives baseline past Fort Loramie senior Renae Meyer (42) during the first half of the Lady Eagles 68-59 state semifinal victory at Value City Arena in Columbus. RIGHT CENTER, Eastern head coach John Burdette talks to freshman Hannah Barringer on the sideline during the fourth quarter of Eastern’s 68-59 state semifinal victory at the Jerome Schottenstein Center, on Thursday. AT RIGHT, EHS freshman Laura Pullins (11) fires a shot over Fort Loramie senior Darian Rose (32) during the second half of the Lady Eagles 68-59 triumph in the OHSAA Division IV state semifinal on Thursday. Lady Eagles senior Jenna Burdette (14) slips through a quartet of Lady Redskin defenders for a second half layup, during Eastern’s 68-59 victory in Columbus. ABOVE, Eastern senior Katie Keller (15) goes for a first half layup during the Lady Eagles’ state semifinal victory over Fort Loramie, on Thursday. BELOW, Eastern senior Jordan Parker crosses over a Fort Loramie defender, during the first half of Thursday night’s Division IV state semifinal at the Jerome Schottenstein Center. Have story suggestions? Call: 446.2342 or 992.2155 60489984 �Sunday Times-Sentinel SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2014 ALONG THE RIVER C1 Photos courtesy of Bossard Memorial Library This artist rendering is a view from First Avenue of the new addition that will added to the current Bossard Memorial Library building on Spruce Street in Gallipolis. Upgrading Gallia’s knowledge center Bossard Library finalizes plans for new addition By Amber Gillenwater agillenwater@civitasmedia.com The interior of the new library addition will feature a large stage area for presentations and speakers, as well as room for seating and/or table space for a variety of library programs. attend those,” she said. The addition will be constructed on the First Avenue side of the current facility on Spruce Street in Gallipolis. It will utilize a currently unused grassy area on property owned by the library and, according to Saunders, will tie perfectly into the current brick building, ascetically and architecturally, as it will feature a large arch-themed window and exterior that will face First Avenue. The room, which will provide amble seating for various presentations, programs and speakers, will also give the library’s patrons additional work space for studying and reading when the room is not in use for programs. It will also be used for programs in which the library partners with other entities, such as Ohio Chautauqua. While the large multipurpose room and stage is the focal point of the new addition, Saunders said the library will also be performing some other renovations along with the construction of the additional space, including renovations in the current mobile services department area to accommodate growth in the youth services department. According to Saunders, the renovations will not include additional collection space, but an enhanced work area that can be utilized by the youth services staff to help plan for library programs, as well as additional storage space for materials utilized for those programs. Also, the library plans on performing some renovations outside the building on Spruce Street and will add more seating and improved landscaping on the western side of the building for patrons who may want to read or spend time outside the facility. Another 12 parking spaces connecting to the front entrance will also be added ABOVE, this floor plan, prepared by Bossard Library’s architect, David Haught of DLH Design, LLC, of Marietta Ohio, details the design for the new addition and renovations to the current building. The new addition is represented at the top left, with the main entrance to current building represented at the bottom center of the rendition. AT RIGHT, the encircled areas on this site plan represent the new addition to Bossard Library’s First Avenue side, as well as the renovations to the current facility and the parking and landscaping areas on the western side of the facility. \\Cic24-40mfp-pc\d\1224.1 Bossard Final Bid Docs\A1.0.dwg, 3/14/2014 3:57:36 PM trustees meeting at 5 p.m. April 8 at the library. Construction will follow after the bids have been reviewed and the contractor with the best — and lowest — bid has been awarded the contract for the construction. According to Saunders, not only will the addition feature a large stage area, room for seating and table space, separate restrooms, extra storage space, a large print room and a kitchenette, but it will also be equipped with state-of-the art audio and visual equipment all for the library’s use in programming — an addition Saunders said is in direct response to the needs of the library’s patrons and the community. “We view the library as a community center and, as such, we think it is important to have appropriate space to be able to host programs of a variety of nature and have the room to accommodate the people who may \\Cic24-40mfp-pc\d\1224.1 Bossard Final Bid Docs\A2.0.dwg, 1/13/2014 12:08:46 PM GALLIPOLIS — It’s a good time to be a librarian in Gallia County. For Debbie Saunders, Bossard Memorial Library director, there is no better time to be librarian as the Gallia County District Library prepares for construction of a state-of-the art addition that will feature a large meeting room and stage area with ample space for programming among the library’s adult and youth services departments. “The board and administration of the library are very pleased to able to add on to the current, existing library building. The addition will allow the library to bring additional programming to the area,” Saunders said. “Obviously, for years, we’ve really been building our adult and youth programming for a wide variety of topics and interests, but this will give us the opportunity that our limited space before did not allow us to be able to do. It’s not just about the bricks and mortar, it’s about all the programs we are going to be able to provide to our constituents. We are already very excited and working with our in-house programming staff about all the many things we want to bring to the county once this is completed.” Saunders said during an interview with the Gallipolis Daily Tribune on Thursday that plans for the nearly $1.3 million, 5,500-square foot addition and renovations have been finalized. Bid packages will be opened during the library’s board of in conjunction with the upgrades to the exterior seating and landscaping area. The library will also be gaining two new electronic signs that will be situated along First and Second avenues to help inform the public of their many services and upcoming events. Critics may also be wondering how the local library is constructing an addition when, along with all other Ohio libraries, Bossard underwent major state funding cuts in 2009, which resulted in employee layoffs, as well as cuts in hours and services. Saunders said that, with the passage of a local levy in 2010, Gallia County voters allowed the library to restore their hours, services and staffing levels, while years of savings in the library’s building and repair fund is allowing it to expand their current facility to help meet the needs of the community. “The levy helped us to restore our hours, to restore our services, to restore our staff positions,” Saunders said. “This money is in a building and repair fund which is separate from the general operating fund. Basically, we know it’s the administration and board’s responsibility to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars, and as such, we have separate funds. One fund is a general operating fund. We have another fund that’s earmarked for building and repair, so we certainly wouldn’t want to drain our building and repair fund for operating expenses because we still have a responsibility for always taking care of our building.” The estimated $1.3 million that will be used for this project, according to Saunders, has been set aside by the library’s board of trustees and administration, and will allow for the funding without the need for loans or borrowing. See UPGRADE | C4 �&@>6C@JîLî#:55=6A@CEîLî�2==:A@=:D Page C2 LîSunday Times Sentinel �C@>îE96î�@@<D96=7 (625î2EîE96î�2==A2C<î�2J Just the other Storm baseball team day, I had the pleataking on the West sure of registering Virginia Institute my 8-year-old son of Technology in a to play another seadoubleheader beson of baseball, “the ginning at 1 p.m. great American pasMembers of the Red time.” Storm team will read My family loves stories to youth in this time of year — attendance following hearing the crack the first game that of the bat, watching Bossard Library Debbie Saunders day. a big play at home staff will also be on Library Director, plate, and even hand to provide giveBossard Memorial scrubbing the grass aways and promote and dirt stains from library programs. the knees of baseball Perhaps you or pants. As a librarian, another someone you know enjoys readpastime that is near and dear to ing about baseball. If so, Bossard my heart is reading. Library offers a wide variety of Bossard Library is pleased to titles for both adult and juvenile announce our partnership with readers. Just a few of the hunthe University of Rio Grande as dreds of titles we offer on this we pair these two all-American sporting subject include: “Wrigpastimes for our Read at the ley Field: The Long Life and ConBallpark Day, on March 23 at tentious Times of The Friendly 1 p.m. at the University of Rio Confines”; “Who’s on Worst?: Grande. This exciting, free event The Loudest Players, Biggest will feature the Rio Grande Red Cheaters”; “The Victory Season: Sunday, March 16, 2014 Gallia Academy Public Speaking Contest The End of World War II and the Birth of Baseball’s Golden Age”; “The 34-Ton Bat: The Story of Baseball as Told Through Bobbleheads, Cracker Jacks”; “Where Nobody Knows Your Name: Life in the Minor Leagues of Baseball”; “Making the Big Red Machine: Bob Howsam and the Cincinnati Reds of the 1970s”; “The Machine: A Hot Team, a Legendary Season, and a HeartStopping World Series: the Story of the 1975 Cincinnati Reds”; “Baseball as a Road to God: Seeing Beyond the Game”; and “The Closer,” which will be published in May about the life of Mariano Rivera, retired New York Yankees relief pitcher. Baseball season is just around the corner, as is the hope of spring. It is my hope that you and your family will join Bossard Library and the Rio Red Storm on March 23 for a fun-filled day of baseball — and reading — at the ballpark. Woodwind Quartet makes debut Sunday at Ariel GALLIPOLIS — Chamber music lovers will want to take note of a newly formed woodwind quintet which will make their debut performance Sunday. The 2 p.m. concert of the Ohio Valley Symphony Woodwind Quintet will be offered in the newly restored Chamber Theatre at the Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre in downtown Gallipolis, Ohio. Ohio Valley Symphony Woodwind Quintet members hail from the tri-state region and are longtime members of The Ohio Valley Symphony, as well as a number of other music ensembles in the area such as the West Virginia, Huntington and River Cities symphonies and chamber ensembles. Four of the five performed for the very first OVS concert on April 1, 1989, in a not-yet-restored Ariel Opera House! Flutist Wendell Dobbs served as professor of flute at Marshall University for 28 years. As the John Deaver Drinko Fellow, he founded the John Marshall Fife and Drum Corps. He performs in a variety of ensembles large and small on modern flute as well as differing historical flutes. A former member of “Pershing’s Own” — the United States Army Band — Dobbs has also recorded several CDs. He studied in France for several years with Michel Debost and Alain Marion. Oboist Lora Lynn Snow is the founder and executive director of the Ohio Valley Symphony and Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre. She also performs regularly throughout the area in the West Virginia Symphony and as in the OVS, she serves as principal oboist in the Huntington Symphony along with principal flutist Dobbs. Clarinetist Natalie Wehrle earned her performance degree from the West Virginia University and performs and coaches clarinet throughout the tri-state. She is also an accomplished pianist and is the piano technician for Marshall University and the Clay Center in Charleston, W.Va. Bassoonist Karen Elliott has performed with a variety of ensembles in Ohio and WestVirginia, and has recently retired from a teaching position in the Jackson County schools. She is active teaching woodwind students and playing piano and organ with her church. She, too, has played with the West Virginia Submitted photo Gallia Academy FFA recently sent two members to the Public Speaking Contest at Waterford High School. Allie Clagg took sixth place overall in the creed competion. The creed was written by E.M. Tiffany in 1930 and adopted at the Third National FFA Convention. It was revised at the 38th and 63rd national conventions. Ben Ball competed in the extemporaneous speaking event in which he placed eighth overall. For this event, Ball was required to select an agricultural topic, prepare for 30 minutes, and then deliver the speech to a group of judges. Submitted photo The Ohio Valley Symphony Woodwind Quartet, featuring flutist Wendell Dobbs, oboist Lora Lynn Snow, clarinetist Natalie Wehrle, bassoonist Karen Elliott and hornist Luke Zyla, will makes it debut at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Chamber Theatre at the Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre in Gallipolis. and Huntington symphonies, and Elliott, Snow and Dobbs have a woodwind trio that performs in the region. Elliott has published the college text, “Method Book” for bassoon techniques classes. OVS hornist Luke Zyla is also a longtime member of the West Virginia Symphony, River Cities Orchestra, Muskingum Valley Symphonic Winds, the Eastlawn Brass Quintet and the Julia-Ann Quartet. Recently retired from 30-plus years in the Wood County schools, Zyla was recognized as the “West Virginia Bandmaster of the Year” in 1997 and received the “Outstanding Music Educator” award in 2005. The OVS Woodwind Quintet will perform works by Beethoven, Lefebvre, Mancini, Gershwin and more. Tickets for this performance of the Ariel Chamber Theatre series are $5 and are available at the door. For more information, visit the Ariel website at arieltheatre.org or call the box office at (740) 446-ARTS. ":G6DE@4<î(6A@CE GALLIPOLIS — United Producers, Inc., livestock report of sales from March 12, 2014. Feeder Cattle 275-415 pounds, Steers, $110$219, Heifers, $100-$180; 425525 pounds, Steers, $100-$205 Heifers, $100-$170; 550-625 pounds, Steers, $100-$190, Heifers, $100-$167.50; 650725 pounds, Steers, $100-$160, Heifers, $100-$150; 750-850 pounds, Steers, $100-$155, Heifers, $100-$140. Fed Cattle Steers, Choice, $135-$145.50, Heifers, $132-$144; Select, Steers, $110-$134, Heifers, $110$131; Holstein, Steers, $115. Cows Well Muscled/Fleshed, $80$101.50; Medium/Lean, $70-$79; Thin/Light, $54-$69; Bulls, $90$109.50. Back to the Farm Bred Cows, $885-$1,475; Baby Calves, $320; Goats, $20$205; Hogs, $47-$68. Upcoming Specials 3/19/14 — Feeder sale, 10 a.m. Direct sales and free on-farm visits. Contact Dewayne at (740) 3390241, Stacy at (304) 634-0224, Luke at (740) 645-3697, or Mark at (740) 645-5708, or visit the website at www.uproducers.com. �@DA:46îA=2?Dî7@Cî 36C62G6>6?Eî42>A GALLIPOLIS — Holzer Hospice is planning for its fifth annual Camp Beaver, a bereavement camp for children who have suffered a loss. The two-day camp will be July 18-19 at the Ohio Valley Christian Assembly Camp, 39560 Rocksprings Road, in Pomeroy. The camp provides an environment where children ages 6 to 17, are able to come together with other individuals who have experienced a loss in their life. It gives them a place where they are free to let their feelings out, in a way that they want to. The activities that are conducted during the camp generate thoughts and enhance discussion about what the children are feeling in a non-threatening pattern. Camp Beaver was established through a loss that Sharon Shull, a registered nurse with Holzer Health System, experienced and observed her granddaughter grieving through that tragic loss. “It only made sense to see the need that we could provide locally to our children and have Hospice sponsor it,” she said. The camp is provided at no cost to the participants and is fully funded through grant dollars and generous contributions from local business and community members. Volunteers who help facilitate the camp and the activities/supervision include registered nurses, social workers, chaplains, counselors and adult/teen volunteers. According to national statistics, childhood bereavement is far more common than many One of the things about grieving is finding new meaning in life without your loved one. A camp of this nature has been very beneficial to the children in our community. Pictured are several Holzer staff members who are a part of the planning committee for the camp. They are, from left, Cinda Saunders, LSW, MSW; Sharon Shull, RN, MSN; Angie Norville; Chaplain Fred Williams; and Connie Gibeaut, LSW. realize. One in nine children lose a parent, friend, sibling or pet before the age of 20. The loss can also be through divorce or other circumstances. For more information about the camp and how �>6C:42?î"68:@?î6=64EDî?6Hî@S46CD New officers for Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion elected at the March 4 meeting are, from left, John Hood, post commander; Steve VanMeter, sergeant at arms and historian; Sam Van Matre, first vice commander; Wally Hatfield, post adjutant; George Harris, Jr., second vice commander; Charlie Yonker and Bill Spaun, trustees; and Jack Lewis, financial officer, treasurer. Other officers selected were Mick Williams, chaplain; Bill Radford, trustee; Ray Kloes, membership chairman, and Tom Anderson, trustee. to apply, call (740) 4465074 or 1-800-500-4850. If anyone would like for a representative to speak to their organization about the camp, contact Holzer Health System to arrange a time. Brandeberry graduates from basic training Army Reserve Pvt. Levi K. Brandeberry has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received instruction in drill and ceremony, weapons, rifle marksmanship qualification, bayonet combat, chemical warfare, field training and tactical exercises, marches, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, traditions, and core values. Brandeberry is the son of Mike Brandeberry, of Patriot. He is also the son of Jane Brandeberry and grandson of Pamela Glassburn, both of Bidwell. 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Operating Cox Family Winery on his family’s land in Bunker Hill since 2009, Cox recently signed an agreement with the Berkeley County Landmarks Committee for a 20-year lease on 44 acres in Shanghai to expand his vineyards. Now an established winery with a signature label and eight flavors of Cox Juice, Cox Family Winery first began as a hobby between Cox and his uncle, Rodney Cox. “My first time ever making wine, it was plum wine in a yellow trash can. I was 7 years old — my uncle’s about 17 years older than I am. I couldn’t drink it, but it was a fun making it because he was a lot older,” Cox said. After Cox returned to West Virginia following a career in law enforcement, Cox and his uncle began experimenting with wine and produced 17 bottles in 2009. Word-of-mouth grew, and soon, Cox had friends and strangers asking to buy bottles, beginning the idea to develop the hobby into a full-time passion. “They said they liked it and asked for more. (My uncle and I) sat in the doorway and crushed the grapes in white pillowcases; it was exhausting. We asked people to donate wine bottles for it,” Cox said. Slowly building a presence over the years through wine and art festivals, wine judgings, and a loyal customer base, Cox has been in negotiations with the county Landmarks Committee for about a year to lease the land and expand the business. “It’s a West Virginia law that we have to grow 25 percent of our own fruit, and we’ve topped out. We can’t buy any more fruit from anyone else until we grow more fruit of our own,” he said. Through the land lease, the winery will expand from 129 vines on Cox’s land and access to three acres of fruit to the ability to plant 10,000 vines. “Not only are we going to be growing grapes, but we’re going to be putting peach trees in there, we’re going to put a whole bunch of raspberries and blackberries. Right now we’re bottling wineberries, a wild raspberry. When we go to festivals, people are looking for the fruitier wines,” Cox said. When choosing a location for the new vineyard, Cox said it was important to remain local, a philosophy he and his family try to incorporate in all aspects of the business. In addition to staffing family, Cox Family Winery also offers internships to local high school students, adding to AP Photo Rodney Cox siphons a returning flavor of Cox Juice wine, wineberry, from its storage container to a wine bottle for eventual sale at the winery in Bunker Hill, W.Va. their agricultural credits. Along with using the fruit produced on the new site, Cox hopes to eventually grow enough grapes to sell to other West Virginia and Virginia winemakers. However, before vines and fruit can be planted at new acreage, a fence must be erected around the property to protect the crops from animal life. Cox anticipates to begin planting next year. To help defray the cost of fencing, Cox Family Winery will apply for a grant through the Eastern Panhandle Conservation District and is part of a small business grant competition through FedEx. The winery is one of 100 finalists, selected from among 5,000 applicants nationwide, in competition for a $25,000 grant. The new site is the foundation to Cox’s longterm plans for the winery, including expanding the direct-to-consumer sales, finding at least six distributors nationwide to stock and sell the wine, and expanding the local liquor and grocery stores that sell the wine. Cox Juice is currently sold at Penn Liquors, in Martinsburg; Big Apple Li- quors, in Inwood; Inwood Farmers’ Market; Grapes and Grains Gourmet, in Shepherdstown; and Top Shelf Liquor, in Berkeley Springs. “I do miss law enforcement. It’s probably the best job I ever had. But with this business, I think anybody would want to work with their families. I have my father, my uncle and close friends,” Cox said. Cameron Mackintosh credo: ‘It will be done right’ NEW YORK (AP) — By all rights, Cameron Mackintosh should be on a beach right now. The British producer behind such megahits as “Cats,” ”The Phantom of the Opera” and “Miss Saigon” has every right to be enjoying warm breezes and sipping something with a little umbrella in it. Instead, he’s in chilly New York, his sleeves rolled up, tinkering with a new version of “Les Miserables” that opens on Broadway this month. And when he returns to London, there’s a May revival of “Miss Saigon” that needs his attention. Mackintosh, one of the richest men in the world, keeps finding himself in the strange position of returning to former triumphs, stripping them down and then building them up again. Lesser men would stay on the beach. “It’s very easy for me. I love it,” he says in an interview at his Times Square office. “I consider myself uniquely lucky to have the opportunity to reinvent these great shows in my own lifetime. Normally it’s someone else. Normally I’m dead and someone else does it.” Mackintosh is a cheerful man with energy to spare. His snug corner office is bursting with awards, but the winner of them seems nonplussed. “All they are tributes to a long age,” he says, laughing. He has made himself the world’s most successful musical impresario with a not-so-simple formula: Take a great existing work by, say, Charles Dickens, Victor Hugo, Giacomo Puccini, P.L. Travers or Gaston Leroux. Add a soaring score. And give it an element of spectacle — a helicopter lands in “Miss Saigon” and barricades fall in “Les Miserables.” “Even if I don’t have a big success, people coming to my shows go, ‘It will be done right,’” he says. “You can’t say it will be a success, but I will have made sure that it couldn’t be better.” Since he became assistant stage manager — and understudied Phil Collins — in a touring company of “Oliver!” in 1965, Mackintosh has realized a childhood dream of being part of the theater. He’s had failures — including a disastrous “Moby Dick” and a middling “Martin Guerre” — but hits steadily came, from a Stephen Sondheim revue to “Little Shop of Horrors” to “Mary Poppins.” “I’ve had a charmed career so far. I didn’t get lucky or successful too early in my life,” he says. He was in debt for his first 15 years as a producer and had “to make every penny look like a fiver.” The show “Cats” — produced when he was in his mid30s — erased the debt, but not its memory. “I know the value of money,” he says. He didn’t expect to be producing at age 67, and so he slowly built a portfolio of seven West End theaters in London as a retirement plan of sorts. That way, he’d be able to keep his foot in the door. “I thought I’d have an excuse to go to the theater, an excuse to chat with people about this show or that show,” he says. Over the years, he’s seen the audience for Broadway and the West End change, thanks in part to the legacy he and Andrew Lloyd Webber have built. “Kids are brought up now to embrace musicals, which they weren’t in my day,” he says. “Now, they really enjoy it. And not only enjoy it, they see it as a great career. Live entertainment generally is a synonym for a career.” Producer Thomas Schumacher, president of Disney Theatrical Group who worked with Mackintosh on “Mary Poppins,” recalls the first time then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner met Mackintosh. It was to work on “Mary Poppins,” and on his way home, Eisner turned to Schumacher and said, “His success is no accident.” “It’s true. If your success is an accident, then you don’t know how it happened and therefore you should just go lie down on a beach and be happy you were so lucky,” says Schumacher. “But if your success is not an accident, it’s because you are an activator to the process. You are an element of the process, you are valuable to the process, and you should keep working on it.” Mackintosh certainly is doing that. These days, if he’s not reimagining a previous hit, he’s making sure the existing one is taken care of. That means checking on the new U.S. tour of “The Phantom of the Opera” or “Barnum” on its U.K. tour or “Les Miserables” in Spain. “I think one of the biggest things I’ve done for the theater is ensure a show that’s in its 10th or 20th year is as humanly possible fresh as it was when it was written about on its opening night.” Mackintosh can usually be found at a theater, checking scenery or noodling with the orchestration. “There’s about 30 or 40 productions in my head at any one time,” he says. A self-described “technophobe,” he prefers to send texts rather than use email and relies on a time-tested creative team. He’d love to bring back “My Fair Lady” (“One day,” he says.) He’d also love to revisit “Oliver!” but the role of Fagin is notoriously hard to cast and it needs some 30 actors. “If it’s meant to be, it’s meant to be,” he says. Upgrade From Page C1 “Every bit of the money is saved for this,” she said. “There’s no borrowing, the money has already been set aside for this because for years the library board and administration have saved to be able to do this project. So, we’ve had a building and repair fund for many, many, many years. As we can and are able, we have tried to add to that, and we did. We are ready to embark on this now because the funds are there and ready for this purpose. We have established a need for it based on program attendance.” Saunders also spoke concerning what many people in the community might call a delay in the construction, as the library board and administration have been working to finalize plans for the project for approximately one year — a delay that Saunders said has allowed the library to prepare the best possible construction plans to help meet their goals while also maintaining their fiscal responsibilities. “We looked at several different options. We looked at what the needs were of the community and we also looked at what would be best from a budgetary point of view,” she said. “We had many different options that we wanted to go with, but we also wanted to go with the option that would accomplish our goals and meet the needs of our patrons, but also be the most fiscally responsible.” Saunders also added that the delay in construction was also based on timing as, when the board finalized plans for the project, a very wet and wintry season began and officials believed it would be more prudent to begin the project in warmer and drier weather in 2014. The estimated completion date for the project is mid to late November. Saunders said a groundbreaking ceremony will be conducted this spring once construction is slated to begin, and an open house will be held once to allow the community to view the addition and renovations. “The library does belong to Gallia County. It is the Gallia County District Library and it belongs to the community. We just want to make it the very best resource that we can to serve the majority of our community members,” Saunders said. “Our goal is to serve everyone is the county by offering programs for all ages and all interests. It’s an exciting time to be a librarian in Gallia County, that’s for sure.” Saunders also encouraged library patrons who may have questions or comments about the addition to speak with her directly. She also welcomes suggestions from the community about programs of interest that the library may be able to provide in the future. For additional information on Bossard Library or its new addition, call (740) 446-7323. AP Photo Andy Fischer, of the Huntington YMCA, speaks during a news conference Monday to announce United Day of Fitness in Huntington, W.Va. �F?E:?8E@?îD6EDî 2D:56î F?6î E@îAC@>@E6î962=E9 By Jean Tarbett Hardiman Associated Press HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — It doesn’t matter what your skill level or how old you are. Chances are Saturday, June 21, in Huntington will have something for you. Several area organizations are teaming up that day to offer what they call the United Day of Fitness, kicking off with the West Virginia 5K in the morning, followed by St. Mary’s Senior Games and YMCA Family Fun Fest featuring kids olympics and activities as well as a concert. Representatives of United Way of the River Cities, the Huntington Area YMCA, St. Mary’s Medical Center, Cabell Huntington Hospital, the city of Huntington and the Cabell County Commission gathered March 10 to announce the upcoming day of events, geared toward promoting health and fitness in the region. The initiative represents an unprecedented number of groups working together for the common cause of improving the health of the community, organizers said. “Any time you collaborate, it makes everyone’s event better,” said Laura Gilliam, executive director of the United Way of the River Cities. “We’re co-promoting the events. … You can’t go wrong with that.” The best part is that there’s something for people of all ages and abilities, from small children to greatgrandparents, she said. The events for the day will start at 8 a.m. with the fifth annual West Virginia 5K in downtown Huntington. The race, which drew 700 people last year, is an offering for the median age group, attracting a wide range of participants — from the fastest competitors in the region to first-time 5K runners, said race director Pat Riley. It was started as a way to combat the Huntington metro area’s reputation as the unhealthiest in the country. In its first four years, the race has raised a total of $40,000 for United Way. Race registration is $20 before June 5, and $25 after that. The Senior Games were brought to Huntington last year by St. Mary’s Medical Center. They go on at locations throughout the city over four days, June 19-22. It includes activities such as swimming, track and field, basketball, golf, archery and more and are open to people 50 and older. There are 11 age categories, and this year’s winners will qualify for the national Senior Games in Minneapolis. � 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. March Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. 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