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Page 6 Patsy Allinder, 80 James Scott Cundiff, 69 Wanda K. Gross, 55 Donald H. Hall, 66 Terry E. Johnson, 54 Joseph Michael Null, 57 Lowell Carroll Shinn, 80 Susan “Susie” J. Siders, 59 Daniel Lee Thaxton, 61 Freda Mae Wallace, 83 50 cents daily TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2014 Vol. 64, No. 42 AG DeWine speaks at Lincoln Day Dinner By Sarah Hawley shawley@civitasmedia.com ROCKSPRINGS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine was the guest speaker for the Meigs County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner on Thursday evening. DeWine spoke to a large crowd at the dinner held at Meigs High School. Sandy Iannarelli of the Meigs County Republican Party welcomed those in attendance, followed by the invocation by Adam Will and the Pledge of Allegiance lead by Norman Price. Former Meigs County Sheriff Robert Beegle introduced the Attorney General. DeWine spoke of Meigs County and the things he remembered from past trips before highlighting the duties of his office. The duty of the Attorney General, according to DeWine, is to “protect Ohio families.” He added that this is done in part by working with sheriffs, prosecutors, police chiefs and coroners. One duty of the Attorney General noted by DeWine is to push back against the federal government and administration when it is appropriate. This has been done by DeWine in the case of Obamacare. Upon taking office, DeWine joined many other states in a suit that questioned the constiSarah Hawley | Daily Sentinel Attorney General Mike DeWine addresses those in attendance at Thursday’s Lincoln Day Dinner. tutionality of Obamacare. Pictured from left are Adam Will, who gave the invocation and benediction; Meigs County Pros- See DINNER | 3 ecutor Colleen Williams; DeWine; and Sandy Iannarelli of the Meigs County Republican Party. Celebrate! Lady Eagles win state title Photos by Sarah Hawley and Bryan Walters | OVP Sports COLUMBUS — It was finally time to celebrate Saturday afternoon as the Eastern Lady Eagles earned an 11-point victory over Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans at the Jerome Schottenstein Center. The Lady Eagles completed a 27-1 season with the state’s top prize — the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division IV state championship. The team is pictured above following Saturday’s game with the championship trophy. Pictured to the left is Eastern senior Katie Keller celebrating late in the game. Below, the Eastern bench and fans react as the buzzer sounds at the conclusion of Saturday’s championship game. A pep rally for the team is planned for 7 p.m. Tuesday at the school. Ohio AG spotlights local unsolved homicide Staff Report tdsnews@civitasmedia.com COLUMBUS — A twoyear old unsolved homicide in Meigs County is currently being spotlighted by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office through their cold case files. The death of Joshua Starcher, 32, of Pomeroy, on Feb. 11, 2011, was ruled a homicide soon after his body was discovered in the driver’s seat of his vehicle on Vinegar Street. Starcher’s body was discovered by a passerby. Soon after, The Daily Sentinel reported that Starcher died from a single gun shot wound based on an autopsy completed by the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office. See HOMICIDE | 3 Debit, credit cards possibly compromised Register Staff PPRnews@civitasmedia.com MASON — Local credit and debit cards may have been compromised at a Mason restaurant, according to the Mason Police Department in conjunction with the Mason County Prosecutor’s Office. Both the police department and prosecutor’s office have issued a warning and joint statement to citizens who paid for services at the Peking Buffet in the Walmart Plaza in Mason. The warning/statement is as follows: “It appears that credit and debit cards used at Peking Buffet in the Walmart Plaza, in Mason, Mason County, W.Va., during the beginning to middle of February 2014, may have been compromised. Consumers who used a credit and/or debit card at this location during this time frame are advised to check their statements for suspicious activity and are further advised to contact their credit card company or bank if suspicious activity is found.” Health Fair offering free screenings and information By Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@civitasmedia.com POMEROY — Free health screenings and information on health issues are being offered at a health fair from 9-11 a.m. March 29 at the Mulberry Community Center/Meigs Cooperative Parish. The health fair is sponsored by the Faith Com- munity Nursing Health Ministries and with grant money provided by the Sisters of St. Joseph Charitable Fund. Lenora Leifheit, the Parish nurse, handles details of the health fair. Screenings and health information will be provided by the Holzer Health See FAIR | 3 �Page 2 s The Daily Sentinel www.mydailysentinel.com Tuesday, March 18, 2014 Meigs County Church Calendar Gospel Sing MIDDLEPORT — Gospel sing at the Middleport Village Hall auditorium, Saturday, 4-8 p.m. Music by the Singing Shaffers, Brian and Family Connections, Jerry and Diana Frederick, Rick and Jenny Towe, Randall Jones and Angela Gibson. Free admission, concessions. Brian and Family Connections will also be singing at the Gospel Lighthouse Church in Mt. Alto, W.Va., at 6 p.m. Sunday. Richard Parsons is the pastor. Revival RUTLAND — A revival will be held through March 21 at the Rutland Freewill Baptist Church with Evangelist Brandon DePriest. There will be special singing each night with services beginning at 7 p.m. Pastor Ed Barney welcomes everyone. Fish Fry POMEROY — Sacred Heart Church in Pomeroy will hold a fish fry from noon-7 p.m. March 21 and 28, and April 4 and 11. Carry-out and deluxe dinners are available. The fish fry is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Monsignor Jessing Council #1664. All proceeds benefit local charities. Meigs Cooperative Parish events POMEROY — The Meigs Cooperative Parish hosts a variety of events and service projects available throughout the week at the Mulberry Community Center. Some of those are as follows: Meals at the Mulberry Community Center — 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Parish Shop — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. MondayFriday and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. Comfort Club — 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday. Food Pantry — 9-11 a.m. TuesdayFriday. Celebrate Recovery — 7-9 p.m. Monday. Shape-Up — 9-11 a.m. and 5-7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Ohio Valley Forecast Meigs County Community Calendar Today: Sunny, with a high near 58. East wind around 8 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy with a high near 60. Southwest wind 11 to 18 mph with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Friday night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. 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. Local Stocks AEP (NYSE) — 50.29 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 27.12 Ashland Inc. (NYSE) — 95.53 Big Lots (NYSE) — 36.32 Bob Evans (NASDAQ) — 48.54 BorgWarner (NYSE) — 61.36 Century Alum (NASDAQ) — 12.59 Champion (NASDAQ) — 0.620 City Holding (NASDAQ) — 45.70 Collins (NYSE) — 80.68 DuPont (NYSE) — 66.38 US Bank (NYSE) — 41.96 Gen Electric (NYSE) — 25.43 Harley-Davidson (NYSE) — 67.64 JP Morgan (NYSE) — 57.58 Kroger (NYSE) — 44.02 Ltd Brands (NYSE) — 57.37 Norfolk So (NYSE) 95.83 OVBC (NASDAQ) — 22.20 BBT (NYSE) — 38.86 Friday, March 21 POMEROY — The Pomeroy High School Class of 1959 will be having their third Friday lunch at noon at Fox Pizza. HARRISONVILLE — Harrisonville Chapter #255, Order of the Eastern Star will have its 108th Inspection of Officers at the Harrisonville Masonic Hall at 7:30 p.m. Inspecting officer will be Deputy Grand Matron Joan Thomas. Chapter members to provide potluck. 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. Monday, March 24 RACINE — The Southern Local Board of Education will meet in regular session at 6:30 p.m. in the high school media center. 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. 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. Meigs County Local Briefs Peoples (NASDAQ) — 26.00 Pepsico (NYSE) — 82.05 Premier (NASDAQ) — 14.31 Rockwell (NYSE) — 122.25 Rocky Brands (NASDAQ) — 14.11 Royal Dutch Shell — 71.85 Sears Holding (NASDAQ) — 44.84 Wal-Mart (NYSE) — 74.68 Wendy’s (NYSE) — 9.37 WesBanco (NYSE) — 31.44 Worthington (NYSE) — 40.41 Daily stock reports are the 4 p.m. ET closing quotes of transactions March 17, 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. Gospel concert and dinner POMEROY — A gospel concert and dinner will be held at the Meigs Cooperative Parish Saturday. Dinner will be served from 4:30 to t6 p.m. and the concert will begin promptly at 6 p.m. A love offering will be taken at the door. Snacks will be available during the concert. Desserts will be available to take home before and after the concert. Sandwiches, $2, Sides $50 cents. Bands featured will be Rachael Jackson and Appalachian Divide, Harold Payne and Junction. Proceeds will go to the Parish for building improvements. Motorcyclists plan benefit sale MASON, W.Va. — The Christian Motorcycle Club will have a bake sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 22 at the Mason Walmart. Proceeds will go the “Run for the Son” annual benefit. The Daily Sentinel Community Roundtable POMEROY — State Rep. Debbie Phillips, of the 92nd District, will hold a round table meeting at the Pomeroy Public Library on Main Street in Pomeroy at 10 a.m. March 24. Included as a part of the meeting will be a town-hall session with area landowners on proposed changes in the CAVU program. Civitas Media, LLC (USPS 436-840) SWITCHBOARD: 740-992-2155 Ikes event planned POMEROY — The Meigs County Ikes will hold its annual spring potluck and white elephant auction at 7 p.m. 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. Annual local subscription price for The Pomeroy Daily Sentinel is $250. Please call for more information on local pricing. Full-price single-copy issues are $1. CONTACT US EDITOR: Michael Johnson 740-992-2155 michaeljohnson@civitasmedia.com CLASSIFIED ADS: 740-992-2155 CIRCULATION MANAGER Jessica Chason 740-446-2342 Ext. 25 jchason@civitasmedia.com NEWSROOM: Charlene Hoeflich 740-992-2155 Ext. 12 Sarah Hawley 740-992-2155 Ext. 13 ADVERTISING: Sarah Thompson 740-992-2155 Ext. 15 Brenda Davis 740-992-2155 Ext. 16 Thursday, March 20 POMEROY — The Meigs County American Cancer Society Volunteer Leadership Council/Survivorship Task Force will meet at noon at the Wild Horse Cafe. New members wel- come. For more information contact Courtney Midkiff at (740) 992-6626. Board Meeting changed TUPPERS PLAINS — The Eastern Local School Board meeting for scheduled for March 19 has been moved to 6:30 p.m. March 26 in the Elementary Library Conference Room. Road Clean-up CHESTER — Shade River Lodge 453 will conduct a road clean-up at 6 p.m. April 8. Members to meet at the lodge hall. 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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. Immunization Clinic POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will conduct a childhood immunization clinic from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Tuesday at the Meigs County Health Department located at 112 E. Memorial Drive in Pomeroy. Bring child’s shot record. Children must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian. A donation is appreciated for immunization administration, however no one will be denied services. Bring medical cards or commercial insurance cards. Ohio environmental groups seek federal coal review 111 Court Street. Periodical postage paid in Pomeroy, Ohio 420 Silver Bridge Plaza Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 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 Development District at (740) 376-1025 or mhyer@ buckeyehills.org. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two Ohio environmental groups asked federal regulators Monday to investigate circumstances surrounding expired pollution-discharge permits at an agency where allegations of coal-industry influence arose during a personnel flap last year. In a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Sierra Club and Ohio Environmental Council expressed concern that the Ohio EPA may be reluctant due to political pressure to impose pollution limits adequate to protect Ohio streams. The agency has said the permits remain legal, protective and enforceable, but environmentalists say expired permits don’t incorporate updated clean water standards. “In theory, these expired permits could go on forever, but in reality, this is greatly endangering Ohio’s rivers receiving the pollutants coal mine operators can discharge under outdated permits,” said Nathan Johnson of the Ohio Environmental Council. An Associated Press investigation published last week found that at least 18 coal facilities’ permits had expired, 13 since Republican Gov. John Kasich took office in 2011. The letter says a general surface-mining permit also has expired. Dan Sawmiller of the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign said the groups are turning to the federal EPA after getting inadequate answers from the Kasich administration on the recent departures from Ohio EPA of a veteran surface-water chief and the agency’s state director. “Their leadership is the only way we can protect our water from coal-mining pollution,” he said. The discharge permits spell out what pollutants each mining operation, coal preparation plant, storm water facility or coal waste storage area can release under state and federal clean water laws. Ohio EPA spokesman Chris Abbruzzese said the agency is working with federal officials and the industry to resolve issues so new permits can be issued. “U.S. EPA is a partner in the permit review process, and they are fully engaged and aware of the outstanding issues we are all working through to get these permits issued,” he said. “In fact, we are in discussions with U.S. EPA to create a template to resolve the technical issues in these permits.” A spokesman for Kasich AP Photo This Sept. 23, 2006, file photo shows coal production at the underground Sterling South mine near Salineville, Ohio. The Ohio EPA has allowed more than a dozen coal facilities discharge permits, including Sterling’s, to expire since Republican Gov. John Kasich took office in 2011. deferred to the EPA. Ohio EPA’s coal permitting efforts came under scrutiny last year after a 39-year agency veteran claimed Kasich’s administration forced him to resign amid pressure from the coal industry. George Elmaraghy headed Ohio EPA’s Division of Surface Water, which issues permits for mining and other activities. He said in a widely publicized email to his staff that coal companies sought permits that he said would have violated state and federal laws and harmed Ohio’s streams and wetlands. He pointed to an objection by the federal EPA that’s holding up one of the lapsed permits — for American Energy Corp.’s Century Mine in Belmont County — as validation of his claims. American Energy is owned by Murray Energy, which is among the companies holding expired permits whose employees have contributed generously to Kasich’s political campaigns. Murray has said it has not sought to interfere in the process. �Tuesday, March 18, 2014 The Daily Sentinel s Page 3 www.mydailysentinel.com Rio Career Fair Ohio SPCA: Gallia dogs strangled, suffered head trauma set for March 31 Carcasses RIO GRANDE — The annual Rio Career Fair is scheduled for March 31 at the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College. Designed for graduating Rio Grande seniors and alumni, the career fair also is free and open to the public. About 30 prospective employers are expected to attend the event that runs from 1-3:30 p.m. in Bob Evans Farms Hall. The event is hosted by the New Student Advising Office, Testing and Career Services department at Rio Grande. “The Rio Grande experience extends well beyond the classroom,” said Susan Haft, director of the New Student Advising Office, Testing & Career Services at Rio Grande. “Career services are an essential part of what we offer our students and alumni. The annual Rio Grande Career Fair is a significant event in that it helps extend and strengthen the professional networks that benefit our students and graduates. It also provides local and regional employers direct access to a large pool of qualified job seekers.” Employers currently registered to attend include Charleston Area Medical Center, Southern Ohio Medical Center, Reliable Staffing Services, Farmers Bank, Ohio Valley Bank, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Jackson County Broadcasting Inc., Pike County Recovery Council, Spectrum Outreach Services, Sam’s Club, ResCare-Middleton Estates, Jackson City School District, WesBanco Bank, Sanvik Hyperion, Speedway, Countryside Rentals Inc. (Rent-2-Own), U.S. Army Healthcare, U.S. Marine Corps, Aaron’s, Longaberger, Gestamp, Social Security Administration, Arbors of Gallipolis, Transamerica, Adena, Gallipolis City School District and Abbyshire Place. For an updated list of scheduled employers and more information about the career fair visit Rio.edu/career-fair or call (740) 245-7276. Employer registration continues through March 21. ‘obtained’ by group for necropsy at OSU By Michael Johnson michaeljohnson@civitasmedia.com GALLIPOLIS — The executive director of the Ohio Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says the 11 dogs at the Gallia County Animal Shelter suffered head trauma and other injuries consistent with strangulation before they were euthanized on Feb. 14. Teresa Landon said her organization obtained the 11 dog carcasses shortly after the Valentine’s Day event and sent them to Ohio State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine for necropsies, which indicated that many of the dogs suffered “body changes compatible with blunt thoracic and head trauma” before and during the euthanasia process. “Several dogs were bleeding on the head or had blood coming out of their mouth,” she said. “They died horrible deaths.” Landon would not say exactly who or how the Ohio SPCA obtained the dog carcasses, or from which Dumpster they were obtained. “We got our hands on them,” she said. “They were bagged and placed in a Dumpster like they were trash.” Gallia County Sheriff Joe Browning said Friday that “we were not able to locate them” when asked about the location of the dogs’ remains. “It is my understanding they placed them in the trash receptacle (Dumpster),” Browning said, although it was not clear into which Dumpster the dog carcasses would have been discarded. The Gallia County Animal Shelter presumably has a Dumpster located on its property in the 100 block of Shawnee Lane. On Friday, three Gallia County residents – a former dog warden, a successor and an assistant – were charged with 57 counts of animal cruelty in connection with the investigation into the Valentine’s Day euthanizations. County dog warden Paul L. Simmers faces 32 counts of seconddegree misdemeanor animal cruelty, while his former assistant Jason Harris is charged with 12 counts of second-degree misdemeanor animal cruelty. Former dog warden Jean L. Daniels was also charged with 13 counts of second-degree misdemeanor animal cruelty. 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 ani- mals to suffer unnecessary pain. If convicted, Simmers 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. Gallipolis City Solicitor Adam Salisbury, who investigated the case for misdemeanor charges after Gallia County Prosecutor Jeff Adkins found no felony wrongdoing, said in a press release that Simmers allegedly injected sodium pentobarbital into the animals’ muscles – in the shoulder or hip areas – to sedate the dogs, then euthanized them with the “heart stick” method. “There is no evidence of (the dogs) being injected (with sodium pentobarbital) in the muscles,” Landon said, citing OSU’s necropsy results. “They were injected in the heart and lungs.” 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,” Salisbury noted in his investigation. It was not clear Saturday night if whoever took the dog carcasses from Gallia County could face charges. Browning said Saturday night that the Gallia County Sheriff’s Office “will have to look into it.” Ohio auto dealers fight Tesla over sales model By Julie Carr Smyth Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio auto dealers are sparring with California-based automaker Tesla, which is selling its electric cars from two Ohio storefronts. Ohio is among states proposing to block Tesla from setting up additional direct-sales galleries on grounds they undercut traditional auto dealerships. Last Tuesday, New Jersey officials approved a regulation effectively prohibiting automakers from going straight to customers. Tesla vice president Diarmuid O’Connell visited Ohio legislative leaders that same day to try to discourage them from passing similar restrictions. “The bill would shut down our ability to grow in the Ohio market and, frankly, it’s just a first step to them shutting down our existing businesses,” O’Connell said. “This is the pattern we see in other states.” The administration of Republican Gov. John Kasich, through the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, issued a license to Tesla authorizing the company to open its own stores in Cincinnati and Columbus. Joe Cannon, a lobbyist for the Ohio Automobile Dealers Association, told lawmakers in testimony last week that the decision means Ohio’s longstanding licensing rules “have been thrown upside down.” The association filed unsuccessful legal action against Tesla’s two existing Ohio stores, so now is fighting for passage of a bill that would prevent Tesla from expanding to other locations. Ohio dealers — with 830 dealerships, 50,000 employAP Photo ees and $2 billion in payroll annually — say their busiCustomers check out a new Tesla all electric car Monday at a Tesla showroom inside the Kenwood Towne Centre in Cincinnati. Ohio auto dealers are sparring at the Statehouse with the California-based Tesla, which is selling its next generation electric nesses can only prosper when the law separates manufaccars from three Ohio storefronts. Lawmakers in Ohio and other states are trying to block Tesla direct sales on grounds they turers and dealers. They view the license Ohio granted to undercut traditional auto dealerships. Tesla as opening a Pandora’s box. Dinner Homicide From Page 1 From Page 1 While the states did not win on the biggest part of the suit, DeWine noted that there were victories on some of the other portions of the action. DeWine said one thing that people learn from parents is if they promise something to someone, they should keep that promise. He also noted the continued legal fight over liberties and religious problems. Another portion of the the Attorney General’s job — or that of any office holder — is to change the culture of bureaucracy. One such change implemented by DeWine has been the changes to the crime lab through the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Previously, it took, on average of 125 days to process evidence sent to the crime lab. While the scientists had traditionally done a good job in the processing, the lab had not been in a big hurry, something the Attorney General noted that could be a question of life and death. Today, evidence from serious crimes can be turned around in as little as 48 hours, with the average processing time at 22 days, making it one of the best in the country according to DeWine. The amount tested has also doubled in the past three years. But it is not only the current evidence being looked at by the crime lab; thousands of previously untested rape kits have also been tested over the past few years, with 1 in 3 matching in the database. One major problem that has taken the focus of the Attorney General is the heroin problem in all areas of the state. Unlike drug problems of several year back, the heroin epidemic has taken in all demographics. He spoke of the task force efforts to combat the epidemic and also the need for the grass roots efforts of communities to help those addicted. DeWine also thanked the Meigs County voters, and those from the region, for helping him to win election in 2010. DeWine is up for re-election this year. He encouraged people to connect with the Attorney General’s Office through Facebook and online at mikedewine.com. Iannarelli also recognized all of the office holders and candidates in attendance for the event. Randy Smith spoke about the “Century Club” launched by the Meigs County Republican Party as a fundraising effort. A $100 donation to the century club will be used to help support Republican candidates for office. Smith noted that those who donate will also receive two tickets to the next Lincoln Day Dinner which are valued at $20 each. Starcher was last seen at approximately 12:30 p.m. Feb. 21, 2011, when he informed his girlfriend that he was going to meet someone and would return. Starcher never returned and his body was found by a person driving along Vinegar Street. A suspect has never been named in the case. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office continues to investigate the case. A link is available on the Attorney General’s website for the public to submit tips in the case. Anyone with information is asked to contact Ohio BCI by calling (855) BCI-OHIO. Fair From Page 1 System Community Health and Wellness program, which will be doing fasting lipid profiles that require an advance appointment. Since appointments are limited, it is suggested that interested residents register early. Holzer will also be providing non-fasting blood glucose and total cholesterol tests that do not require an appointment. The Ohio State University’s Extension representative with have a program on nutrition and healthy eating information. The Ohio Valley Home Health and Medical Shoppe will be providing blood pressure screenings and health information. Tips on skin care will be offered by Mary Kay; Jill’s Beauty Spa will provide information on the health benefits provided by her business; and the Meigs County Cancer Initiative and the “Think Pink” Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Awareness Program will each provide cancer awareness and prevention information The Area Agency on Aging will be on hand to talk about elder care and distribute information on services provided, and the Rocksprings Rehabilitation Center will be represented. The health fair is free and open to the public. Appointments are required for the fasting lipid profile. For all other screenings, no appointments are required Walk-ins are welcome. For more information and to register contact Leifheit or Nancy Thoene at 992-7400 anytime between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Deadline for appointments for the fasting lipid profile is March 28. Do we have your attention now? Advertise your business in this space, or bigger Call us at: The Daily Sentinel 740.992.2155 �The Daily Sentinel OPINION Page 4 TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2014 How to keep them down on the farm Obama’s midterm imperative By George Will WASHINGTON — Someone who is determined to disbelieve something can manage to disregard an Everest of evidence for it. So Barack Obama will not temper his enthusiasm for increased equality with lucidity about the government’s role in exacerbating inequality. In the movie “Animal House,” Otter, incensed by the expulsion of his fraternity, says: “I think this situation absolutely requires a really futile and stupid gesture.” Such thinking gives us minimum wage increases that do very little for very few. Meanwhile, there are farm bills, like the one Obama signed last month at Michigan State University. MSU was one of the models for the land-grant colleges created under the 1862 Morrill Act, whose primary purpose was to apply learning to agriculture. Today, we apply crony capitalism to agriculture. The legislation Obama lavishly praised redistributes wealth upward by raising prices consumers pay. Vincent Smith of Montana State University says small non-farm businesses are almost 30 times more likely to fail than farms, partly because the $956 billion farm legislation continues agriculture’s thick safety net. The geyser of subsidies assures that farm households will continue to be 53 percent more affluent than average households. Certain payments are, however, restricted. People making more than $900,000 annually are ineligible. Seventy percent of Agriculture Department spending funds food services. Nearly 48 million people — almost as many live on the West Coast (in California, Oregon and Washington) — receive food stamps. This dependency, inimical to upward mobility, is assiduously cultivated by government through “outreach initiatives” to “increase awareness” and “streamline the application process.” Between 2000, when 17 million received stamps, and 2006, food stamp spending doubled, even though unemployment averaged just 5.1 percent. A few states have food stamp recruiters. An award was given to a state agency for a plan to cure “mountain pride” that afflicts “those who wished not to rely on others.” Nearly two-thirds of households receiving food stamps qualify under “categorical eligibility” because they receive transportation assistance or certain other welfare services. We spend $1 trillion annually on federal welfare programs decades after Daniel Patrick Moynihan said that if one-third of the money for poverty programs were given directly to the poor, there would be no poor. But there also would be no unionized poverty bureaucrats prospering and paying dues that fund the campaigns of Democratic politicians theatrically heartsick about inequality. The welfare state, primarily devoted to pensions and medical care for the elderly, aggravates inequality. Young people just starting up the earnings ladder, and families in the childrearing, tuition-paying years, subsidize the elderly, who have had lifetimes of accumulation. Households headed by people 75 or older have the highest median net worth of any age group. In this sixth year of nearzero interest rates, the government’s monetary policy breeds inequality. Low rates are intended to drive liquidity into the stock market in search of higher The Daily Sentinel Reader Services Correction Policy Our main concern in all stories is to be accurate. If you know of an error in a story, call the newsroom at (740) 992-2156. Our main number is (740) 992-2155. 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Charles Wolf writes in The Weekly Standard: “The financial sector’s profits rose from 18 percent of total corporate profits preceding the recession in 2007 to 23 percent in 2013.” Richard Fisher, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, says the total reserves of depository institutions “have ballooned from a pre-crisis level of $43 billion to $2.5 trillion.” And? “The store of bank reserves awaiting discharge into the economy through our banking system is vast, yet it lies fallow.” The result is a scandal of squandered potential: “In fourth quarter 2007, the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) was $14.7 trillion; at year-end 2013 it was estimated to be $17.1 trillion. Had we continued on the path we were on before the crisis, real GDP would currently be roughly $20 trillion in size. That’s a third larger than it was in 2007. Yet the amount of money lying fallow in the banking system is 60 times greater now than it was at year-end 2007.” The monetary base having expanded 340 percent in six years, there is abundant money for businesses. But, says Fisher, the federal government’s fiscal and regulatory policies discourage businesses growing the economy with the mountain of money the Fed has created. This is why “the most vital organ of our nation’s economy — the middle-income worker — is being eviscerated.” And why the loudest complaints about inequality are coming from those whose policies worsen it. By Eugene Robinson WASHINGTON — Here is what Democrats should learn from their party’s loss in a special House election in Florida last week: Wishy-washy won’t work. Republicans are obviously going to make opposition to the Affordable Care Act the main theme of their campaigns this fall. Democrats will be better off if they push back hard — really hard — rather than seek some nonexistent middle ground. The contest between Democrat Alex Sink and Republican David Jolly in Florida’s 13th Congressional District was almost like a laboratory experiment. The House seat was held for decades by the late C.W. “Bill” Young, a Republican, but voters are evenly balanced between the two parties. Sink was better known, having narrowly lost a race for governor in 2010; Jolly had deeper roots in the community. Neither displayed an overabundance of charisma. Jolly’s narrow victory — he won by about 3,500 votes out of about 184,000 cast — is not a death knell for the Democratic Party’s prospects come autumn. But it does suggest how Democrats should not run in close races. Jolly has to run again in November, and if Sink gets another shot at him, I’d suggest she do things a bit differently. Jolly ran what amounted to a one-note campaign: Repeal Obamacare. Given the large number of retirees in the district, he hammered away with the untrue GOP claim that the health care law somehow weakens Medicare. Jolly followed his party’s leadership in declining to propose a coherent set of different health insurance reforms to replace the ACA. Sink defended President Obama’s signature achievement but added the caveat that she wants to “keep what’s right and fix what’s wrong.” This is the course of action most voters would prefer, according to opinion polls. But as a campaign position, “fix what’s wrong” sounds weak and equivocal — especially when contrasted with the bold GOP promise of repeal. That promise, of course, is dishonest. House Republicans have already staged 50 meaningless votes to repeal all or part of the Affordable Care Act, knowing that none of the measures had a prayer of making it through the Senate. Even if the GOP were to control both chambers, Obama would veto any repeal bill that reached his desk. 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. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Letters to the Editor Letters to the editor should be limited to 300 words. All letters are subject to editing, must be signed and include address and telephone number. No unsigned letters will be published. Letters should be in good taste, addressing issues, not personalities. “Thank You” letters will not be accepted for publication. Democrats facing close contests this fall should play offense on Obamacare, not defense. They should tell voters that the ACA is a landmark achievement — the biggest expansion of access to health care in decades, fulfilling a long-held progressive dream. They should accuse their GOP opponents of playing voters for fools by cynically pretending that repeal is just around the corner. Democrats should talk about what’s right with the ACA. They should talk about the millions of formerly uninsured Americans who now have coverage. They should talk about the millions of others who are covered for the first time under Medicaid. They should talk about the young people who are able to be covered under their parents’ policies. They should talk about the diabetics and cancer survivors who now cannot be denied coverage because of their conditions. The Democratic Party has long taken the position that no one should have to declare bankruptcy because of illness, that no one should have to choose between paying for medicine and paying the mortgage. If Democrats can’t proclaim these beliefs with pride, why on earth are they running? Being positive rather than negative on Obamacare won’t be enough, however. Democrats also need to give their voters a compelling reason to go to the polls — and that means explaining, in the most urgent terms, just what is at stake. Today’s Republican Party is not “conservative” by any reasonable definition of the word. It is a radical party seeking to dramatically alter the social compact by which we have lived for decades. Republicans, if they could, would slash Social Security benefits and turn Medicare into a voucher program. They’re the ones who threaten the safety net for seniors, not Democrats. Republicans refuse to invest in our decaying infrastructure. They want to do away with government regulation that has given us cleaner air, healthier food, safer workplaces. They seek ultimate control over women’s reproductive rights and have already made it oppressively difficult to terminate a pregnancy in many states. Instead of comprehensive immigration reform, they propose “self-deportation.” The Republican agenda is dangerously wrong for America. The majority coalition that elected Obama twice isn’t accustomed to voting in midterm elections. Democrats need to explain why this year has got to be an exception. The Daily Sentinel Ohio Valley Newspapers 111 Court Street Pomeroy, Ohio Phone (740) 992-2156 Fax (740) 992-2157 www.mydailysentinel.com Michael Johnson Content Manager �Tuesday, March 18, 2014 The Daily Sentinel s Page 5 www.mydailysentinel.com Death Notices ALLINDER POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Patsy Catherine Allinder, 80, of Point Pleasant, died Sunday, March 16, 2014, at Pleasant Valley Nursing & Rehab Center. At her request, there will be no visitation. Burial and service will be at the convenience of the family. Deal Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. CUNDIFF POMEROY — James “Jimmy” Scott Cundiff, 69, of Pomeroy, died Saturday, March 15, 2014, at his Gold Ridge Road residence. A memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family with his brother the Rev. Charles Cundiff officiating. Cremation services are entrusted to the Cremeens-King Funeral Home in Pomeroy. GROSS ELIZABETH, W.Va. — Wanda K. Gross, 55, of Elizabeth, died Sunday, March 16, 2014, at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at White-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Coolville, Ohio. Burial will be in Randolph Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to the service Wednesday at the funeral home. HALL GALLIPOLIS — Donald H. Hall, 66, of Gallipolis, passed away at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 4, 2014, in the emergency department at the Holzer Medical Center. In keeping with Donald’s request, there were no calling hours or funeral service. Cremation services were entrusted to Hospital after a short bout with pneumonia. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at White-Schwarzel Funeral Home. Funeral services will be private and held at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in the Torch Cemetery. Cremeens Funeral Chapel. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.cremeensfuneralhomes.com. JOHNSON GALLIPOLIS — Terry E. Johnson, 54, of Gallipolis, passed away Friday, March 14, 2014, at Riverside Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. 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 Tuesday. SHINN LEON, W.Va. — Lowell Carroll Shinn, 80, of Leon, died Sunday, March 16, 2014, at Pike Community Hospital in Waverly. A Celebration of Life service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at Wilcoxen Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, W.Va. with Dr. John Franklin and Pastor Fred Sparks officiating. Burial will follow at Leon Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday, two hours prior to the service, at the NULL COOLVILLE, Ohio — Joseph Michael Null, 57, of Coolville, died Sunday, March 16, 2014, at Camden-Clark Memorial funeral home. SIDERS GALLIPOLIS — Susan “Susie” J. Siders, 59, of Gallipolis, died Sunday, March 16, 2014, at her residence. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, March 20, 2014, at Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Truman Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Pine Street Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, 2014. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences. THAXTON LEON, W.Va. — Daniel Lee Thaxton, 61, of Leon, died Saturday, March 15, 2014, in CAMC, General Division, following a brief illness. Service will be 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at Casto Funeral Home Chapel in Evans, W.Va., with Pastor Benjamin Riggleman officiating. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until time of service Tuesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations are preferred to the Evans Church of God, 69 King Drive, Evans, WV 25241. WALLACE APPLE GROVE, W.Va. — Freda Mae Wallace, 83, of Apple Grove, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2014. Funeral services will be held at Deal Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, W.Va., at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 20, 2014. Friends may visit the family at the funeral home from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday prior to the service. Suspect in Va. slayings to be held in W.Va. By Matthew Barakat Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A judge ordered a Virginia man held without bond Monday in West Virginia after a prosecutor said he is a suspect in three unsolved slayings in the city of Alexandria over the past decade. Charles Severance, 53, is charged in Loudoun County on an unrelated firearms charge and was arrested in Wheeling, W.Va., last week. At a bond hearing Monday, Ohio County Prosecuting Attorney Scott Smith told a judge that Severance “is being investigated by authorities” in the Alexandria killings and should be kept in jail because he represents a danger to the community. In a subsequent phone interview with The Associated Press, Smith described Severance as a “suspect” in the slayings. Smith also told the judge that when Severance first learned that authorities wanted to speak to him about the unsolved killings, he tried to seek asylum in the Russian embassy in Washington, which he cited as evidence that Severance could be a flight risk if he were granted bail. According to a police report filed by D.C. police, officers responded at the embassy the afternoon of March 7 — the day after Alexandria Police announced that they had evidence potentially linking all three unsolved slayings — to deal with an “unwanted guest.” Severance told police he was trying to enter the embassy to seek asylum, but was sent on his way. Alexandria Police have said that while they are nowhere near close to charging anyone with the killings, they want to talk to Severance, a longtime city resident and twice a fringe candidate for mayor, whose name came to them in a tip. Severance’s attorney, public defender Shayne Welling, advised his client not to answer any questions at Monday’s hearing, including whether his name is Charles S. Severance, and that his client expects to fight extradition. Another hearing is scheduled for Wednesday. In a phone interview, Welling said he is simply “leaving open all possibilities in terms of challenging extradition.” He declined to discuss any details about his client but emphasized that the charges for which Virginia is seeking extradition are not murder charges, but a charge alleging he was a felon illegally possessing a firearm. Smith told The Associated Press that it may take a month or two to obtain extradition when a defendant challenges the process. The random nature of the killings has left Alexandria residents on edge, especially after police last month said that ballistics evidence showed possible connections to all three killings — the Feb. 6 killing of music teacher Ruthanne Lodato, the November 2013 killing of transportation planner Ronald Kirby and the 2003 slaying of Nancy Dunning, a real estate agent and wife of then-Sheriff James Dunning. Police have said they are investigating the killings as a series of crimes, but cautioned that the ballistics evidence is not conclusive and that they do not yet have proof that all three killings were committed by one person. In addition to the ballistics evidence, all three killings occurred in residential neighborhoods in the middle of the day, and occurred after the victim either answered a knock on the front door or at least presented themselves at the front door, police said. All three were prominent in the local community. Police put out a sketch depicting an older white male suspect, balding and with a full gray beard. Alexandria Police spokeswoman Crystal Nosal said Monday that police will not name anyone as a suspect until an arrest is made, and that investigators want to be sure that they don’t develop tunnel vision and focus on one suspect. Police still want the public to come forward with any information that might be pertinent to the cases. Severance ran for mayor in Alexandria in 1996 and 2000. Police records currently list him as an Ashburn, Va., resident, but he was a longtime resident of Alexandria. Current Mayor Bill Euille, then on the city council, recalled candidate forums where Severance answered every question with a speech about legalizing drugs. A civil case in Alexandria Circuit Court shows that he lost custody and visitation of his son, Levite, in 2000 when the boy’s mother sought a protective order. She said Severance behaved in a threatening manner when she tried to leave him, setting out a rifle on a pillow in their home and leaving ammunition carefully arranged on a sock. The judge in 2000 ordered Severance be denied visitation until, at the very least, he undergo a mental health examination, saying the case “is a most unusual one presenting real issues of safety for the Plaintiff and her son.” A transcript of that court hearing shows that Severance reluctantly admitted under cross-examination that he had been diagnosed with schizophrenia, but he believed it was the doctors who were at fault. “I have diagnosed the psychiatrists with mental disorders,” he said. “I qualify myself as mentally competent.” He said he tried once to take a medication, Risperdal, prescribed for him by a psychiatrist. He said the medication twisted his stomach and made him sick, leading him to conclude it was part of a plot against him. He tried unsuccessfully in 2009 to gain custody of the boy, saying that he is “guided by a Holy Ghost” and listing his qualifications for custody, including the fact he “does not have www.mydailysentinel.com any strange body piercings … is not a whining victim of post traumatic stress disorder … and has never encouraged a child, adolescent or adult male to be a homosexual.” Severance operates a website, mentaldisorder. com, in which he said his son “was legally isolated and separated from his father by the notorious City of Alexandria Juvenile Court. 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TVMA 10 PM Girls "I Saw You" 10:30 Vice Banshee "Bullets and Tears" House of Episodes Lies "Zhang" �The Daily Sentinel TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2014 SPORTS mdssports@civitasmedia.com St. Joseph wins 6th straight girls Class A title CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Griffin Dempsey scored 30 points as St. Joseph beat St. Marys 83-48 Saturday for its sixth consecutive girls Class A basketball championship. Rachel Lee added 21 points and 10 rebounds, Mychal Johnson had 15 points and nine assists and Asia Petitte scored 13 for the Irish (23-3), who made their claim as the best program in girls state history. St. Joseph broke the allclasses mark for state titles that it shared with Class AA’s Summers County, which won five straight from 2007-11. The boys team from Northfork holds the overall mark of eight straight won from 1974-81. St. Marys (24-2) had 23 turnovers and lost to St. Joseph for the fourth time in the championship game since 2010. Ashley Hall led St. Marys with 17 points. Kendra Walker, who averaged 19 points and 13 rebounds in two earlier tournament games, had nine points and 14 rebounds Saturday. Unlike the semifinals, when St. Joseph struggled to take control until late in the second period, the Irish had the momentum from the start in the championship game. St. Joseph raced to a 21-7 lead after the first quarter and led 42-18 at halftime. The Irish had 10 3-pointers in the first half alone and finished with a tournament-record 17, breaking the mark of 11 it set in the semifinals. Mychal Johnson, who has signed to play next season at Notre Dame, left the game early in the second quarter after getting hit in the midsection. Her sister, Mychelle, went to the bench to have her right shin wrapped in ice in the third quarter. Both returned to the game. St. Joseph just kept on going, winning for the 73rd straight time against in-state competition. The last loss to a West Virginia school came to Wheeling Central in the 2008 championship game. One by one, St. Joseph coach Shannon Lewis hugged his starters one final time as they were taken out of the game in the closing minutes as the St. Joseph fans yelled “Thank you, seniors.” The Irish bid goodbye to six of them and will be challenged to push its run to seven straight titles next year. Mychelle Johnson, a sophomore, is the team’s top returning scorer at about 5 points per game. Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Eastern senior Jordan Parker (12) prepares to fire a threepointer in front of the Rosecrans cheering section during the Lady Eagles’ 49-38 victory over the Lady Bishops in the state final on Saturday. Parker was named to the AP Division IV AllTournament team. OHSAA All-Tournament girls basketball teams Burdette is most outstanding on A D4 all-tourney team COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jenna Burdette, who scored 20 of Reedsville Eastern’s 22 points during one span of the second half of the championship game, is the most outstanding player on the 2014 Associated Press Division IV alltournament team. Burdette had 38 points in a semifinal victory over Fort Loramie, then had 24 points — 20 in the final two quarters — of Eastern’s 49-38 victory over Zanesville Rosecrans in the title game. Teammate Jordan Parker (18 points in two games) joined her on the all-tournament team along with Rosecrans’ Molly Nash (26 points, 19 rebounds in two games); Holgate’s Marissa Myles (19 points and 11 rebounds in a semifinal loss); and Fort Loramie’s Darian Rose (26 points, 12 rebounds in a semifinal defeat). Hart is most outstanding on AP D3 all-tourney team COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Columbus Africentric’s Alexa Hart scored 17 points in two games and matched that with 17 game-changing blocked shots and is the most outstanding player on the 2014 Associated Press Division III all-tournament team. Hart blocked 11 shots in a semifinal victory over Smithville and had six in the opening seven minutes of Saturday night’s 49-37 championship-game victory over Versailles. Joining her on the alltournament team are teammates Sierra Harley (18 points in two games off the bench) and Alexis Parks (15 points, 3 assists); VerSee TEAMS | 8 Morgantown beats Parkersburg South, 46-39 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Olivia Seggie scored 14 points and Morgantown took advantage of an early gameending injury to Parkersburg South leading scorer Keya Bartlett to upset the defending champion Patriots 46-39 for the girls Class AAA championship Saturday night. Sixth-seeded Morgantown (18-8) earned the fifth state title in school history and its first since 2007. The Mohigans also avenged three losses to Parkersburg South earlier this year and ended the Patriots’ perfect season. Bartlett sustained a severe cut to the head when she collided with Morgantown’s Maria Williams going after a loose ball in the first quarter. She didn’t return. Taryn McCutcheon scored 16 points for top-seeded Parkersburg South (25-1). The Patriots led 28-24 at halftime but were limited to 11 points in the second half. Brie Giuliani added 10 points for Morgantown. Trailing at halftime, Morgantown’s Rachel Laskody capped a 12-2 run with a basket off a rebound to give the Mohigans a 36-30 lead with 2:17 left in the third quarter. McCutcheon brought Parkersburg South back with a layup and a free throw to trim the deficit to 36-35 with 7:04 left in the game, but the Patriots never retook the lead. Midway through the first quarter, Bartlett, a junior, lay on the court for several minutes as medical personnel attended to her. She was taken to the bench for additional observation before leaving the court. She remained on the bench after halftime. The loss of Bartlett, who averaged 18.5 points in Parkersburg South’s two previous tournament games, was huge, although Parkersburg South was able to keep the momentum for most of the first half. It was up to a sophomore-dominated lineup to carry on for the Patriots. Sophomore Laken Valentine, who went 0-for-4 from the floor in a quarterfinal win over Hamphire and didn’t play in the semifinals against Martinsburg, made a layup to start the fourth quarter, and junior Katelyn Enoch scored her only basket of the game with 1:30 left to bring Parkersburg South within 42-39. But the Patriots didn’t score again. Laskody and Seggie each sank a pair of free throws for the final margin. The game started with Parkersburg South in full control. McCutcheon scored eight points in the first quarter to put the Patriots ahead by eight before Morgantown came roaring back. Sammie Parks started and finished a 12-2 run with 3-pointers — her only field goals of the game — that put the Mohigans ahead 23-21 midway through the second quarter. Parkersburg South regained the lead entering the second half but made just two field goals in the third quarter. McCutcheon, who went 6-of-17 from the floor, was limited to three points in the second half. Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Members of the Eastern girls basketball team enjoy their first moment together as state champions following Saturday’s Division IV OHSAA final against Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans at the Schottenstein Center on the campus of Ohio State University. Lady Eagles soar past Rosecrans in D-4 final, 49-38 EHS wins first state championship in school history By Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com COLUMBUS, Ohio — They say defense wins championships. A little offense helped too. Zanesville Rosecrans shot 23.8 percent and went the final 4:27 of the game without a basket, allowing Eastern to secure the school’s first-ever state title Saturday afternoon with a 49-38 victory in the 2014 Division IV OHSAA girls basketball championship game at the Schottenstein Center on the campus of Ohio State University. The Lady Eagles (27-1) limited host Rosecrans (27-2) to single digits in three of the four quarters and led the final 21:15 of regulation, but a pivotal 10-1 surge over the final 4:13 ultimately lifted the Green and Gold away from a slim 39-37 edge and into the history books forever. Senior Jenna Burdette scored 20 of her game-high 24 points in the second half, including 20 of Eastern’s first 22 markers after the intermission, en route to being named the most outstanding player of the D-4 tournament. The rematch with the Lady Bishops was nowhere near as convincing as the Dec. 28 regular season contest at EHS, which ultimately ended up as a 70-53 wire-to-wire victory for the Lady Eagles. And yet, despite two ties and seven lead changes in the opening 11 minutes Saturday, Eastern once again had all the answers it needed to reach the final destination point — standing alone atop the mountain in Division IV. “The game was tight, like I thought it was going to be. Rosecrans came at us with a good plan and we went back at them with our plan,” sixth-year EHS coach John Burdette said afterwards. “Our girls worked hard and pulled through the tough times, and we were fortunate enough to be the victors today. We knew there would be multiple runs by each club and that Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Eastern senior Jenna Burdette (14) releases a shot attempt over Zanesville Rosecrans defenders Molly Nash (15) and Samantha Swackhammer (2) during the second half of Saturday’s Division IV state final at the Schottenstein Center on the campus of Ohio State University. we just had to stop their shooting from the outside. “Defense controls shooting and we had to make it difficult for them to score. Our girls did a great job of that today.” Zanesville Rosecrans — which was making its seventh trip to the championship game in 11 Final Four appearances — netted just one field goal in the fourth quarter and four baskets overall in the second half. The Lady Bishops finished the game just 10-of-42 from the floor and 3-of-16 from three-point range for 18.8 percent. Jenna Burdette, conversely, missed just two shots and netted seven of Eastern’s eight field goals after the break, including the team’s final five buckets over the last 11 minutes of the game. Burdette — a D-4 co-player of the year in Ohio and a finalist for the 2014 AP Miss Basketball award — talked about her closing efforts after struggling for points throughout most of the opening 16 minutes of play. “I knew that in the first half I started a little slow and we were a little nervous, so I had to step it up both offensively and defensively,” Jenna Burdette said. “I just knew what I had to do and was able to do it at the end.” Rosecrans took its biggest lead of the night with the opening basket of the game, as Kloie Johnson netted a layup at the 6:28 mark for an early 2-0 edge. EHS countered with a 6-1 spurt, as Burdette hit a bucket at the 4:09 mark for a 6-3 advantage — the guests’ largest of the opening period. 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Others on the all-tournament team include: St. Vincent-St. Mary’s Jordan Korinek (24 points, 11 rebounds in the semifinal loss); Toledo Rogers’ Akienreh Johnson (8 points, 7 rebounds in a semifinal loss); and Alter’s Emma Bockrath (23 points in two games) and Libby Bazelak (22 points in two games). Kelsey Mitchell most outstanding on D1 all-tourney COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Associated Press Ms. Basketball Kelsey Mitchell, who scored 53 points in two games including 30 in the leading Cincinnati Princeton to the title, is the most outstanding player on the AP Division I all-tournament team. Mitchell had 23 points, six assists and four rebounds in a semifinal win, then scored 15 points in the first quarter to set the tone of Princeton’s 61-55 victory over North Canton Hoover. She was joined on the team by teammate Carlie Pogue, who totaled 35 points and 25 rebounds. Also making the team were Hoover’s Kaylee Stroemple (37 points, 20 rebounds in two games) and Julie Worley (34 points in two games); Toledo Notre Dame’s Tierra Floyd (21 points in a semifinal loss); and Dublin Coffman’s Kamerine Taylor (17 points in the semi). Eagles From Page 6 Rosecrans went on a 4-0 run over the opening twoplus minutes of the second canto, as Samantha Swackhammer gave the hosts their final lead of the night with a basket at the 5:27 mark for a slim 12-11 edge. Pullins answered with another three-pointer just 12 seconds later, giving EHS what would prove to be a permanent lead of 14-12. The freshman’s triple also sparked an 11-2 surge over the next four-plus minutes of play, allowing the Lady Eagles to take their largest lead of the half at 22-14 with 56 seconds remaining. Swackhammer ended a 3:27 scoreless drought for RHS with a bucket 18 seconds before halftime, allowing the hosts to trim their deficit down to 22-16 at the intermission. The Lady Eagles connected on 9-of-23 shot attempts in the opening 16 minutes of play, while Rosecrans was just 6-of-23 from the field during that same span. The Lady Bishops missed all three trifecta attempts before the break, while EHS went 3-of-11 from behind the arc through two periods of play. Rosecrans outrebounded the Lady Eagles by a 19-17 edge in the first half, which included a 7-3 edge on the offensive glass. Eastern had four turnovers at halftime, compared to six giveaways by the hosts. Burdette scored the first five points of the third quarter, allowing Eastern to take its largest lead of the third quarter at 27-16 with 6:41 remaining. Rosecrans, however, countered with an 11-4 charge over the next fourplus minutes to pull back to within 31-27 with 2:16 left. Things started to get a little stressful for Eastern during that RHS run, as Katie Keller picked up her fourth personal while Jordan Parker and Erin Swatzel both were assessed their third fouls over that span. But Burdette again had an answer, as the University of Dayton commit reeled off five consecutive points over the next 1:49 — giving the Green and Gold a 36-27 cushion with 26 seconds left in the period. Alexis Kirkbride added a basket with nine ticks remaining, allowing the Lady Bishops to enter the finale facing a 36-30 deficit. Swatzel picked up her fourth foul 32 seconds into the fourth, and Alexis Kirkbride nailed two free throws to pull the hosts to within 36-32. Burdette retaliated with three straight points to extend the lead back out to 39-32 with 6:10 left in regu- Photos by Alex Hawley | OVP Sports ABOVE, the 2014 OHSAA Division IV state girls basketball trophy awaits the Lady Eagles, who defeated Bishop Rosecrans by a 49-38 count, Saturday at the Jerome Schottenstein Center on the campus of The Ohio State University. AT LEFT, the Eastern Lady Eagles storm onto the court at the Jerome Schottenstein Center prior to their OHSAA Division IV State Final matchup with Bishop Rosecrans on Saturday afternoon. lation, but then Parker was whistled for her fourth foul less than a minute later. Molly Nash sank both ensuing free throws at the 5:32 mark, then Kloie Johnson nailed a trifecta with 4:28 remaining - allowing the Lady Bishops to close to within a possession at 39-37. The hosts, however, were never closer and went without a field goal the rest of the way. Burdette capped a 4-0 run with the final field goal of the game, which gave the Lady Eagles a 43-37 edge with 3:04 left. Swatzel picked up her fifth foul at the 2:03 mark, and Nash followed by sinking 1-of-2 charity tosses to close the gap down to five points. Burdette, Parker, Keller and Maddie Rigsby all hit free throws over the final 1:41 of the game — which wrapped up a 6-0 run to close regulation for the final 11-point margin of victory. With half of their six-man rotation playing with four fouls over the final 5:32 of the contest, it would have been easy for the Lady Eagles to have a few letdowns over the stretch run. Only that didn’t happen, thanks in large part to a common belief among the EHS players. “Rather you have three fouls or four fouls, we always tell the girls to play good, hard defense,” John Burdette said. “If you foul out, we have somebody else that will come in and do the same thing. I really think that’s the way that everyone on this team looks at it. We pride ourselves in our defense.” EHS finished the contest 17-of-44 from the field for 38.6 percent, which included a 5-of-18 effort from three-point range for 27.8 percent. All six Lady Eagles that played scored at least two points and also hauled in a minimum of four rebounds in the triumph. Eastern outrebounded Rosecrans by a 35-33 overall margin, although the hosts did claim a 9-6 edge on the offensive glass. The Lady Bishops committed 13 turnovers in the setback, compared to just 10 miscues by the Green and Gold. Jenna Burdette - who poured in 62 points in two state wins - went 9-of-17 from the field and 4-of-6 at the free throw line for her game-high 24 points. The four-time first team AllOhioan — who finishes her career with a school record 1,807 points — also hauled in four rebounds, had three steals and dished out one assist in her prep finale. Burdette — who started all 105 games during her EHS career — was asked if she realized how much of a name she had made for herself this weekend at the highest of levels. She acknowledged that some people may see it that way, and that’s fine, but she’d prefer that her legacy be one that is all-inclusive with teammates. “I guess it is awesome, obviously, but I’m just glad we won because that’s been our goal forever and we finally, in our last game, got to reach it,” Jenna Burdette said. “Everything else doesn’t matter because we are finally state champions … and it feels awesome.” Jordan Parker, Katie Keller and Laura Pullins were next with six points apiece, followed by Erin Swatzel with five markers. Maddie Rigsby rounded out the winning tally with two points. Parker and Swatzel led the guests with six caroms apiece, while Pullins, Keller and Parker each hauled in five boards. Rigsby also had a team-high three assists for EHS, which went 10-of16 at the free throw line for 62.5 percent. Molly Nash paced Rosecrans with 15 points, followed by Johnson with eight points and both Swackhammer and Chandler with six markers each. Kirkbride had three points to round out the scoring for the Lady Bishops, who were 15-of-24 at the charity stripe for 62.5 percent. Parker — who finishes as the No. 2 all-time girls scorer in Eastern history — was also selected to the D-4 all-tournament team after posting 18 points in two victories. Nash, Fort Loramie’s Darian Rose and Holgate’s Marissa Myles joined the Eastern duo on the fiveplayer squad. The Alderson-Broaddus signee spoke afterwards about the feeling of having hard work pay off in the long run … and in a really big way. “It’s so surreal. One of the freshmen looked at me while Rosecrans was getting their medals and said, ‘Jordan, this doesn’t even feel real,’” Parker said. “It was our goal and we really tried hard to get to it, but we actually did it and it feels really great to go out on top.” When asked about how he would want Ohio to remember this state championship squad, coach John Burdette spoke about the character and resolve of each of his players — which in his mind has always been far more important than the unique talents of his own daughter. “They are hard-working and they stay focused. I don’t think it would matter if it was basketball or tiddlywinks. If they set the goal to win it, they’d probably do it,” John Burdette said. “It’s the desire they have and the passion they possess. I’m just lucky that they all chose basketball. “I would want this team to be remembered for the way they worked together. I know there is a lot of hype around Jenna, but she couldn’t do it without four or five other people out there that other teams have to respect. Everybody had a part in this and everybody played their role well.” The win allows Eastern to join Frankfort Adena (1976, 1994) as the only Southeast District schools to ever win a state championship in girls basketball. The Lady Eagles also become both the first AP poll champion and Division IV program from the region to bring home the big gold trophy. For the five seniors — Parker, Rigsby, Swatzel, Keller and Jenna Burdette — it is a fitting end to what has been a remarkable four years of basketball. The quintet went 90-15 overall and played in the program’s only three regional championship games, which includes the only two victories. The five helped the Lady Eagles reach new heights, both on a local scene and throughout Ohio. And in becoming the first Southeast District team to win a girls basketball state championship in two decades, they solidified their legacy for all the rest of time. John Burdette got caught up in that moment during the waning moments of the fourth, as the rest of his bench began a little bit of an early celebration. For him, it was a moment in time that needed to be savored … which is exactly what he did. “This was tougher than senior night for me. I sat out there a few moments after winning the ball game and just watched the girls celebrate. A couple of tears came to my eyes, but they weren’t for me — it was for them,” Burdette said while fighting back a few more emotions. “I told them at halftime that the reason teams win championships is because of all of the hard work they put in. The bond you guys have as sisters and the goals you’ve set, that’s why you want to win a state championship. “We set our goals and put our hearts and souls into it. That’s why you go out and try to win it, no other reasons. I’m just tickled to death to see how these girls have grown up and become such great ball players and young ladies.” The 2014 Division IV state champion Lady Eagles consisted of seniors Jenna Burdette, Jordan Parker, Erin Swatzel, Maddie Rigsby and Katie Keller; junior Lindsay Hupp; sophomore Morgan Barringer; and freshmen Laura Pullins, Abbie Hawley, Hannah Bailey, Hannah Barringer and Alia Hayes. Senior Hannah Hawley served as the team’s manager over the last two state runs, while John Burdette was assisted by his veteran staff of Tim Baum, Bob Calaway and Beverly Maxson. NOTES: Meigs County picked up its second-ever state championship in a major team sport this weekend at the 39th annual OHSAA girls basketball tournament, as the Lady Eagles joined the 1957 Middleport baseball squad as the only programs with consecutive wins in a Final Four. The Yellow Jackets — who were led by skipper Nolan Swackhamer — defeated Salem Local 10-0 in the semifinal and then won the Class A crown with a 4-3 decision over Doylestown in the final. … The paid attendance for Saturday’s championship contest between EHS and Rosecrans was 6,103 people, making it the largest crowd of any of the four finals held Saturday at the Schott. The D-2 game drew 5,452 people and the D-1 finale had 4,833 fans, while the D-3 game netted 4,071 people for a grand total of 20,459 spectators between the four championship games. … Cincinnati Princeton (D-1), Millersburg West Holmes (D-2) and Columbus Africentric (D-3) also left Columbus with state titles this past weekend. 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The Associated Press Ms. Basketball scored 30 points, and Carlie Pogue added 17 points and 14 rebounds to lead top-ranked Cincinnati Princeton to its second bigschool championship with a 61-55 victory over North Canton Hoover on Saturday night. “I can’t speak right now,” the future Ohio State player said. “I’m speechless.” Princeton (28-2) improved to 2 for 2 in the state tournament, also winning the title in its only other appearance in 1987. Mitchell scored 15 points in the first quarter and then became less of an offensive force as her team never trailed after she fueled a 9-2 start. She also had four rebounds and three assists and three steals. Asked the turning point of the game, Hoover (263) Coach Abbey Allerding smiled and said, “Kelsey Mitchell.” With Mitchell leading the way, Princeton led 19-13 after a quarter and maintained it for most of the way. “In the first quarter we came out very confident. We were playing our game,” said Princeton Coach Jill Phillips. “They made a little run at us in the second quarter (to cut the lead to two points) and in that last minute we went back up seven. That gave us momentum going into the half. It had started to shift a little bit. “Then we just did what we needed to do down the stretch to close it out.” Down as many as 14, Hoover cut the lead to four with 17 seconds left. But then Mitchell was fouled on the inbounds pass and, of course, hit both shots to end the drama. The tone was set at the outset, however. “The first quarter really killed us,” Allerding said. Princeton led 31-24 after a wild and entertaining opening half. Mitchell had a huge first period, scoring 15 points, hitting 4 of 6 shots from the field, 1 of 2 3-pointers and all six of her free throws. She came out for the second quarter with a large Band- Aid on her chin and cheek. Just as suddenly as she took over the game, Hoover’s defense forced her to step into the background. Hoover went to great pains to have a defender in her face at all times, denying her the ball on return passes from teammates. Hoover, which hit just five of its first 18 shots from the field, finally found some traction midway through the second quarter. Trailing 2413, Hoover scored on five of its next seven possessions to pull to 26-24 on a three-point play by Kaylee Stroemple, who led the way with 19 points and 12 rebounds. But Princeton finished strong. Top sub Jada Ballew poured in a 3 from the right wing, Mitchell stole the ball at the other end and then led a frantic race down the court, shifting gears and slipping in a layup with her off her right hand to give Princeton a 3124 lead at the half. The teams traded physical play and points in the third quarter. Princeton finished it with a six-point advantage, with Stroemple carrying the load on a 6-0 run to close out the period. With the lead at five points early in the final quarter after a Kelsey Lensman free throw, Princeton spurted again. Chelsea Mitchell — Kelsey’s twin sister, also headed to Ohio State — started it with a 3 from the right wing, in front of her bench. While Kelsey Mitchell was hitting three free throws, Julie Worley scored inside for Hoover. But then Corneisha Henderson hit a layup in traffic and Pogue took a pass, turned and flipped in a 15-foot jumper and all of a sudden the Princeton lead was back to 55-41 after the 11-2 run. Princeton was ahead 5950 after Kelsey Mitchell made two foul shots with 1:46 left, but pulled to within four points on a 3 by Worley, who had 18 points. But then Kelsey Mitchell coolly stepped to the line and hit both shots while the crowd at Ohio State’s Value City Arena was in a frenzy. “I played all right,” she said. “Down the second half I got a little tired. But me and my teammates came through to win this.” Strother, Molnar lift Holmes over Alter in D2 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — It’s hard to beat experience — particularly experience in the brightest of spotlights. Millersburg West Holmes, one of the most historic girls’ basketball programs in Ohio, proved that again on Saturday at Value City Arena. Paiten Strother scored 18 points and Emily Molnar 15 to lead topranked West Holmes back from a poor start to a 62-45 victory over No. 2 Kettering Alter in the Division II girls’ state championship game. “This was our sixth time playing on this floor. And I think the sixth time was the charm,” said Lady Knights coach Lisa Patterson, referring to her team’s trips to the state each of the last three years including losses in the final the last two. “It’s a matter of (our players) being so confident. They weren’t going to let somebody take this away from them.” The title was the fourth for West Holmes (29-0) but first since its unapproached and unprecedented 108game winning streak that included the three previous titles in 1984-86. Alter (29-1) led 7-0 almost 4 minutes into the game, but behind Strother and Molnar, West Holmes scored 23 of the next 27 points and was never headed. “Their kids kind of decided they weren’t going to give us the easy looks,” said Alter co-coach Kendal Peck. “Their defense is really, really good. They’re very well-coached. We had two wide-open looks to get to 7-0 and then we didn’t get another wideopen look the rest of the quarter. So they had something to do with that.” Libby Bazelak had 16 points for Alter, which hadn’t really been tested all season — winning by at least 12 points in every game until a 50-47 win in the semis against Toledo Rogers. Alter started two freshmen, two sophomores and a junior. West Holmes’ first team Associated Press All-Ohioan and co-player of the year in the division Laina Snyder was held to just eight points — only two through three quarters — but did grab 11 rebounds. The Lady Knights’ depth, tenacious defense and unselfishness with the ball more than made up for Snyder’s lack of scoring. Strother scored the first five points for her team and had eight by halftime when the Lady Knights were in control. “I was confident,” she said. “I knew it was my last high school game and I just wanted to give it everything I had.” Alter hit two of its first four shots but made just 12 of 47 after that, finishing at 27.5 percent for the game. To put West Holmes’ 108-game winning streak into perspective, no other school has come within 34 games of that remarkable streak. Africentric wins D3 title over Versailles COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Seldom is a girls team as quick as Columbus Africentric also so careful with the basketball. The Nubians paired a lethal trapping defense with the ability to hold onto the ball for good shots to beat Versailles, 49-37, on Saturday night in the Division III state championship game. “We practice a lot of just holding onto the basketball for two minutes,” said Africentric coach Will McKinney. “A lot of teams don’t realize what a weapon that can be when you have the ability to keep the ball away from the other team for two minutes. If you can do that in a game, whatever kind of lead you have you can kind of expand on it.” That’s exactly what the Nubians did. Sierra Harley had 14 points off the bench and Alexa Hart set the tone with six blocked shots in the first seven minutes as the Nubians (27-2), who lost in the title game last year after winning it in 2012, captured their fourth title. They became just the eighth school to have won at least four state championships. Staked to an early lead, they never let go. The imposing presence of the 6-foot-2 Hart, a first-team Associated Press All-Ohioan, helped Africentric grab an early double-digit lead. After Hart left with foul trouble, the Nubians were content to patiently work for baskets while continuing with their high-pressure defense. “It’s always good to have the lead so then we can pull (the other team) out and make them defend us,” said guard Alexis Park, who had 12 points. “Then we just work the ball (because) we want layups.” Ahead by nine at the half, the Nubians pulled away by badgering the ball-handler at one end and then playing unselfish, spread-the-court at the other. “We dug ourselves a pretty big hole and it’s hard to come back on a team that can handle the pressure like they can. They really took it to us (with) their defense,” said Versailles coach Jacki Stonebraker. “They were quicker than we were. We couldn’t adjust to that very well.” She added, “They are very patient, especially when they lost both of their (big girls to foul trouble) in the first half.” The teams traded points in the third quarter until Africentric held Versailles scoreless for almost 6 minutes in a mini, 6-0 run. The Nubians were content to patiently work the ball around, passing and cutting while awaiting someone to slash to the basket or find an open seam. Get your game on at mydailysentinel.com mydailytribune.com mydailyregister.com Invite your friends & host your own public or private bracket pool! with our online college basketball bracket contest! 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