http://66.213.69.5/files/original/8802219c5bb9af471f83d670d2886028.pdf bb65f2a22e5c7d4c2e5e14dec75a438e PDF Text Text High near 82. Low around 67 Today in history PAGE 4A County calendar PAGE 6A PAGE 5A Breaking news at mydailytribune.com Issue 30, Volume 48 Charges filed following pool hall shooting Margaret Evans, pleading not guilty to two counts of felonious GALLIPOLIS — One assault following the events of Thursday man is being held in evening. the Gallia County Jail According to the and is facing charges charges filed of felonious and signed by a assault, while deputy with the two victims are sheriff’s office, being treated at Mitchell allega Hungtingtonedly knowingly area hospital for caused serious multiple gun shot physical harm to wounds followMitchell both Friend and ing a late-night Jordan through shooting just the use of a handgun. north of Gallipolis. The victims reportReportedly, at edly told investigaapproximately 10:15 tors that Friend was p.m. Thursday, Gallia in a verbal argument County sheriff’s depuwith the defendant on ties were dispatched Thursday evening when to P.J.’s Pool Hall near Mitchell produced a the foot of the Silver handgun and shot him Memorial Bridge in Kanauga in reference to twice, leaving gunshot wounds to his back and shooting with multiple his left leg. The defenvictims. dant also reportedly The two victims, shot the second vicidentified by authorities as Bruce M. Friend tim, Jordan, “several” times, according to the and Roger M. Jordan, charges. were transported from Mitchell had been the scene to Holzer arrested on Dec. 10, Medical Center and 2013, by deputies workthen later to St. Mary’s ing with agents with Medical Center for the Gallia-Meigs Major treatment. Crimes Task Force after On Thursday night, search warrants were Gallia County Sheriff served at P.J.’s Pool Joe Browning reported Hall and at a neighborthat a “person of intering residence on Ohio 7 est” had been taken North in Kanauga. into custody followAs a result of the ing the shooting and, search, Mitchell was by Friday morning, indicted in early Februcharges had been filed against Porter J. Mitch- ary, and subsequently pleaded not guilty to ell, 39, of 261 Ohio 7 seven counts alleging North, Gallipolis. that the defendant Mitchell, who had was in the possession been arrested in of 131.86 grams of December following a cocaine and 9.25 grams drug bust at the pool of heroin, and had hall, appeared in Gallipolis Municipal Court See SHOOTING | 3A on Friday before Judge Sunday, July 27, 2014 • $2 Coming: City Park Plaza Amber Gillenwater agillenwater@civitasmedia.com A NEWS Obituary: 2-3A Opinion: 4A Weather: 4A B SPORTS Golf: 1B NFL: 1B Classified: 3B Submitted As of Tuesday, the exterior of the City Park Plaza building was about two weeks away from being complete. The interior is about 50 percent complete, according to one of the project’s owners — Randy Breech, Breech Engineering. Local businesses pull together, restore downtown By April Jaynes ajaynes@civitasmedia.com GALLIPOLIS — After a long, harsh winter, construction of the City Park Plaza on 334 Second Ave. is steadily picking back up—and local businesses are pulling together to make it happen. The 22,000-squarefoot. $2 million project is well under way and is expected to be completed in the fall. The building will house a total of 10 apartments on the second and third floors, and three tenant spaces on the first floor. Two local businessmen own the property and oversee the design and construction of the See RESTORE | 5A Hung jury in Kimes trial By Lindsay Kriz lkriz@civitasmedia.com POMEROY — State prosecutors will have to try its case again after a hung jury decision late Friday night in the trial of Mary Kimes. Jurors are meant to reach a unanimous vote, meaning everyone must agree on a verdict for all eight counts. Jurors began deliberating around 3:30 p.m. and couldn’t break a deadlock at around 8:30 p.m., entering the courtroom at 9 p.m. Kimes’ trial was initially set to begin last Monday, but was rescheduled toTuesday due to a lack of a sufficient jury pool. The grand jury indicted Kimes in May 2013 on eight counts of theft in office after rumors and speculation spread regarding missing funds from the sheriff’s office. Kimes was employed as the sheriff’s secretary under sheriffs Robert Beegle and Ralph Trussell until summer 2012. Counts 1, 3, 5 and 7 of Kimes’ indictment allege that between Jan. 1, 2011, and June 30, 2012, Kimes committed theft in office. Counts 2, 4, 6 and 8 of the indictment allege that between Jan. 1, 2011, and June 30, 2012, Kimes committed theft in office of property or service that belongs to the state, any other state, a country or municipal corporation of political subdivision. According to each count, the theft amount was equal to or greater than $7,500, which means that the combined total amount is a minimum of $56,000. Friday saw closing arguments from both attorneys. Ohio Assistant Attorney General Melissa A. Schiffel presented a 37-slide PowerPoint show in an effort to show that Kimes was guilty of all eight counts. Athens Public Defender David Baer presented his case on a whiteboard for the jury in an effort to show Kimes’ innocence. No more information was available at press time. Print editions unveil new look C FEATURES Across the River: 1C JOIN THE CONVERSATION What’s your take on today’s news? Go to mydailytribune. com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. The print editions of Ohio Valley Publishing — this newspaper, as well as The Daily Sentinel in Pomeroy and Gallipolis Daily Tribune — now feature a new look designed to make the newspaper easier to read, more dependable in its layout, and more effective for our advertisers. 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He was born June 7, 1948, in Bladen, Ohio, the son of the late Franklin Monroe “Pete” and Mary Elizabeth Martin Cox. Larry attended school in the Hannan Trace School District. He worked with his father in his auto body shop from 1961 to 1972. He went to work for G&J Auto Parts in Gallipolis in 1973 until 1992, at which time an injury forced his retirement. He enjoyed painting cars in his spare time and working on engines. With his son, he built several drag racing cars. He never missed NHRA drag racing on television and always cheered on John Force and Ford. He had never owned anything but a Ford his entire life. He spent most of his time lately sitting on the front porch in his rocking chair, visiting with his neighbors. He is survived by his wife, Linda Gardner Cox, of Gallipolis; daughter Amanda Diana (Bradley) Perry, of Jackson; son Stephen Michael (Gina) Cox, of Cheshire; four granddaughters, Stephanie and Madeleine Polcyn Sunday Times Sentinel RACINE — Rita Ann Johnson, 85, of Racine, passed away at 9:40 p.m. Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at her residence. Born May 9, 1929, in Coolville, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Ethel Dixon Johnson. She was a graduate of Racine High School. After graduating, Rita joined the U.S. Navy, where she proudly served her country for 30 years as an electronic technician. Rita is survived by her nieces and nephews, Teresa Johnson, Becky (Brandon) Holtz, Jay Johnson, Barb (Tim Patterson) Johnson, Gary (Lori Sellers) Johnson, Fred (Tammy) Sayre, Beverly (Greg) Johnson, Rhonda (Mike) Shaffer, Frank (Rhonda) Sayre, Eric Sayre, Caryl Johnson, Gloria (Biff) Lee, Jim (Jane) Johnson, Marsha (Robert) Derheimer and Brian Johnson; great-nieces and great-nephews Ty (Sheri Cummins) Johnson, Jessica Covert, Nick Guinther, Jabob Guinther, Guy (Brandi) Guinther, Dawn (Jeremy Lyons) Johnson, Craig Johnson, Jamie (Jason) Pierce, Mike (Debbie) Sharp, Jeff (Becky) Sharp, Matthew Johnson, Samantha (Dustin) Brinager, Mike Johnson, Josh (Christina) Dowell, Mikey Sayre, Janelle (Jeff) Barnes, Allisa and Elizabeth and Mackenzie Perry, all of Jackson; brother and sisterin-law Donald and Kathy Cox, of Gallipolis; sisters and brothers-in-law Sandra and Ben Runyon, of Bidwell, and Nancy and Steve Buck, of Gallipolis; and half-brother Ronnie (Carolyn) Cox and half-sister Juanita (Dan) Finn, both of Lima, Ohio. Three aunts also survive: Ora Bass, of Syracuse, Betty Wicks, of Lancaster, and Margaret Cline, of Beverly; along with several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Freddy Martin Cox; and a sister, Cynthia Louise Cox. Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, 2014, at Willis Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry Cheesebrew officiating. Burial will follow in Gravel Hill Cemetery in Cheshire. Friends may call the funeral home between 6-8 p.m. Monday, July 28, 2014. Pallbearers will be Stephen Cox, Bradley Perry, Duke Alley, Matthew Alley, Joey Alley and Kenny Madden. Honorary pallbearer will be Gene Jones. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences. Maurice Figgins Johnson, Lillee MartonJohnson, Kenny Miller, John Sayre, Melissa Sayre, Jamie (Keith) Cope, Carrie (Ross) Lindsey, Joe (Susanne) Brand, Steven Brand, Morgan Johnson and Nick Johnson; and several great-great-nieces and great-greatnephews. The family would like to send a special thank you to Air Evac Lifeteam 82, who took time out of their day to take Aunt Rita for a ride in their helicopter. “They” fulfilled a lifelong dream of hers and put a smile on her face at a time when she really needed one — and we will always be thankful for that. In addition to her parents, Rita is preceded in death by her brothers Robert “Hank” Johnson Sr., Daryl Johnson and Earl Johnson; sisters Verna Sayre and Clarys Johnson; and nephews Robert “Bobby” Johnson Jr., Tommy Johnson and Lenny Dowell. In keeping with Rita’s wishes, there will be no calling hours or funeral services. Interment will be in Arlington National Cemetery, in Washington, D.C., with full military honors. Cremeens Funeral Home is entrusted with Rita’s final arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting Cremeens Funeral Home of Ohio. Civitas Media, LLC (USPS 436-840) Telephone: 740-446-2342 Marjorie Bradshaw Publishes every Sunday. Annual local subscription price for the Sunday Times-Sentinel is $250. Please call for more information on local pricing. Full price single copy issues are $3. GALLIPOLIS — Marjorie Onolee (Lee) Bradshaw, 85, of Gallipolis, born June 26, 1929 in Zanesville, Ohio died on July 25, 2014. She was married for 65 years to T. Jay Bradshaw, who survives along with three children, Alan (Marilyn) of Kingston, Ohio, Connie (Ray Rush) of Hartville, Ohio and Bart (Judy) of Naples, Florida; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. 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Family and friends may call at the funeral home between 4-7 p.m. Sunday, July 27, 2014. Condolences may be sent to www.mccoymoore. com. Linda L. Bowen PICKERINGTON — Linda L. (Clark) Bowen, 72, a resident of Columbus and Pickerington since 1960, died Thursday, July 24, 2014, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born April 11, 1942. She graduated from Gallia Academy High School in 1960. Bowen retired from Ohio Bell Telephone Co. in 1992. She was preceded in death by her mother Gertrude Clark and father Vance Clark. She is survived by her much loved sons, Michael D. Bowen and Christopher D. Bowen; as well as nieces, nephews and host of good friends — all of whom appreciated her wonderful sense of humor. Her family would like to thank the caring staff at The Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital and Gentiva Hospice. Calling hours at Dwayne R. Spence Funeral Home, 550 Hill Road, in Pickerington will be 3-5 p.m. Sunday, July 27, 2014. A funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Monday, July 28, 2014, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to Gentiva Hospice. Online condolences can be found at www. spencefuneralhome.com. Charles Klein POMEROY — Charles “Buddy” Klein of Pomeroy, Ohio passed away on Friday, July 25, 2014 at his residence. He is survived by his wife Carol. Graveside services will be held on Thursday at 12 p.m. at the Mt. Herman Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 10:30-11:30a.m. on Thursday at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. CINCINNATI REDS & ST. LOUIS CARDINALS TRIP September 11th Game time 12:35 pm Charter Bus leaves @ 7:30 am from Meigs County Council on Aging Healthcare for All Ages M-F 7:30am - 4pm (while school is in session) Christian Church for 30 plus years. There will be no viewing hours or services at this time. Services will be handled by Willis Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to: Dr. Richard Goldberg Research Fund, Org: 46050, Fund#: 501721, The James Cancer Center at 410 W. Tenth Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43210 or Holzer Hospice at 100 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. BIDWELL — Maurice Figgins, 88, of Bidwell, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2014, at his daughter’s residence. Born April 18, 1926, in Bidwell, he was the son of the late Hermit and Bessie (Viney) Figgins. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, a self-employed painter and attended Corinth Baptist Church. Maurice is survived by his children: Gary Figgins (friend, Christine), of Gallipolis, Karen Sue (Ellison) Ragland, of Bidwell, Donald (Teresa) Figgins, of Crown City, and Linda Scott (friend, Mike), of Gallipolis; grandchildren Melissa (Charlton) Armstrong, Melinda (James) Griffin, Michael Scott and Christopher Ripley, all of Gallipolis; great-grandchildren Anthony Ward, of Point Pleasant, W.Va., and Marcus Coleman, Swavae Coleman, Akeisha Saunders, Jonathan Grif- DIABETIC SHOES $75.00 Boxed lunch provided For more information call 992-2161 Get fitted by a LOCAL Professional 60517738 60513962 You've always said you wouldn't be caught dead in that dress…. Mom & Dad always planned ahead. Their final arrangements were no different. You'd better tell them now! Contact us today to make an appointment 60516092 With Pre-need Planning, You make the most important decisions about Your service So Your Family doesn’t have to. 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She worshiped in Henderson Church of Christ and Sandhill Road Church of Christ, and a was a wonderful Christian woman who gave lots of love and was reciprocated by all who new her. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Jake McWilliams, of Pennsylvania. MIDDLEPORT — Nola R. Bradshaw, 89, of Middleport, Ohio passed away Friday, July 25, 2014 at Overbrook Rehabilitation Center in Middleport. She was born August 7, 1924 in Summers County, W. Va. daughter of the late Ben and Eva Kirby Shaffer. She was a homemaker and attended Pine Grove Bible Holiness Church in Vinton. She is survived by three daughters, Lucille and Gene Gilmore of Pomeroy, Mary and Ron Jones of Racine and Bessie and Dan Ollis of Indiana; a son, Art and Callie Bradshaw of Middleport; a sister, Mary Kiser of Racine; 26 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. She is survived by her loving husband of 68 years, Charles Fluharty, of Point Pleasant; and loving children, daughter Charlene Westwood and Paul, of Birmingham, England, and son Dr. Walter Fluharty and his wife, Julia, of Akron, Ohio; two grandchildren, Sunshine Scherer and Brandon Fluharty; and one great granddaughter Elsa Scherer. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, July 27, 2014, at Deal Funeral Home with Pastor James Potts officiating. Burial will be in Kirkland Memorial Gardens in Point Pleasant. Friends may visit the family between 1-2 p.m. Sunday, July 27, 2014, at the funeral home. Please visit dealfh. com to send condolences to the family. TDSnews@civitasmedia.com POMEROY — Two bodies were found Thursday in a mobile home on old Forest Run Road in Chester Township, but according to a report from Sheriff Keith Wood, “no foul play is suspected.” The sheriff reported that a call came into his office asking for someone to check on the well-being of the residents. It was reported that when the deputies arrived at the location, they smelled a strong odor. Upon entering the residence, they discovered two bodies in different stages of decomposition. Medics from the EMS and the Chester Fire Department were on the scene, along with the Meigs County coroner. It was determined that Gladys Yates, 63, had been dead for approximately six days, while her partner, Charles Boyles, 55, had only been deceased for about 24 hours. The sheriff said the cause of death is unknown but that no foul play is suspected. The bodies were transported by Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home to the Montgomery County Coroner’s office for autopsy. Betty Darlene Boyd In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Homer Bradshaw in 1987; a son, Howard Bradshaw; two daughters, Betty Bradshaw and Mae Mollohan; two grandsons, Ronald Jones and Aaron Bradshaw; three brothers; a sister; and a son-in-law, Gene Mollohan. Services will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at Ewing Funeral Home in Pomeroy, Ohio. Burial will be in the Letart Falls Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday, from 6-8 p.m. You can sign the online guestbook at www.ewingfuneralhome. net Dorothy W. Smith POMEROY — Dorothy Smith, 67, of Pomeroy, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2014, at Zusman Hospice Center in Columbus. She was born Jan. 18, 1947, in Point Pleasant, W.Va., to the late Dewey Smith and Lucille (Taylor) Smith. She graduated from Wahama High School with the class of 1964. She then attended Glenville State University for four years. She is survived by a brother, Dewey (Nickie) Smith Jr., of Bidwell; two sisters, Gertie (Kenny) Brewer, of Pomeroy, and Arawana (Bill) Tye, of Mount Sterling, Ohio; special niece Teresa No foul play suspected in death of couple Staff report Sunday, July 27, 2014 3A Brewer Wood; greatniece Molly Wood; nieces Marsha Cowans, Kathy Soule, Janice Tinkham and Marlene Baker; and nephews Kenny Brewer Jr., Bill Tye and Steve Tye, and Jeff, Rick, Gene and Roy Elton Bush. She was preceded in death by her parents; baby sister Ronda Sue Smith; and brothers Roy Bush and Gay Bush. She will always be remembered for her sense of humor, which she had right up until she passed. According to her wishes, she will be cremated. There will be no services. POMEROY—Betty Darlene “Tinker” Boyd, 60, of Pomeroy, Ohio passed on July 24, 2014. She was born on May 30, 1954 in Pomeroy, daughter of the late Charles Henry Klein and Virgie Mae Russell Klein. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Dennis E. Boyd Sr. of Pomeroy, children; Virginia (Joel) Vincent of Vincent, Ohio, Joseph (Rebecca) Boyd of Middleport, Ohio and Dennis Jr. (Tami) Boyd of Pomeroy, grandchildren; Miranda, Curtis, Natalie, Michael, Seth and Austin Vincent, Heidi Pasquale (Christopher Goode), Casandra, Kyla and Dennis III Boyd, Shayla Taylor, Joseph “JJ” Boyd and Nathaniel and Colton Minshall, great grandchildren; Madisyn and Braxtyn Goode, brothers; Raymond (Aunta) Klein, Charles (Carol) Klein, William Klein and Kenny Klein, sisters; Mary Klein, Donna Klein and Russell Cundiff and Connie Klein, Katie (Dave) Lewis, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers and sisters; Paul Klein, Gertrude Wise, Tommy Klein, David Klein, Edna Buchanan and two special in-laws, Doranne Boyd, Fred Pullins and Wanda Kovaks. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 1 p.m. at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. Visiting hours will be on Monday from 6-8p.m. at the funeral home in Pomeroy. Leota Birch PORTLAND — Leota Birch, 74, of Portland, Ohio passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at Arbors At Marietta. She was born August 3, 1939 in Portland, daughter of the late Clint and Susie Jane Singer Birch. She was a member of Freedom Gospel Mission Church and the Pomeroy Senior Citizens. She attended Racine High School. Leota is survived by two sisters, Dora Lipps and Ellen Lipps, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her par- ents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Birch; two brothers, Guy Birch and Thomas Birch and a half-brother, Herbert McNamee. Services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, July 28, 2014 at Ewing Funeral Home, Pomeroy, Ohio with Pastor Calvin Jarvis officiating. Burial will be in the Carmel Cemetery, Racine, Ohio. Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday from 3-6 p.m. You can sign the online guestbook atwww.ewingfuneralhome.net Please recycle this newspaper Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home Offering compassionate service during the most difficult of times Amber Gillenwater | photo Gallia County sheriff’s deputies were on scene at a two-person shooting late Thursday at P.J.’s Pool Hall located on Ohio 7 North in the Kanauga area. Two victims were reportedly shot and transported to Holzer Medical Center for apparent gunshot wounds. They have reportedly been transported to St. Mary’s Medical Center for further treatment. Shooting From page 1A prepared the drugs for sale or resale, along with 149.39 grams of marijuana. The indictment further states that Mitchell was in the possession of N-benzylpiperazine (BZP) in the amount of 0.59 grams, or two tablets, and was also in the possession of a .40 caliber Taurus PT24/7 handgun, having previously been convicted of a felony offense of violence. According to court documents, Mitchell was previously convicted of carrying a concealed weapon in 1997 and attempted improper use of discharging a firearm into a habitation in 1998, both in Gallia County Common Pleas Court. He was also reportedly previously convicted in U.S. District Court of the pos- session of, with intent to distribute, crack cocaine. Following this bust, investigators reported that the pool hall had been a front for an ongoing drug trafficking operation. Mitchell reportedly operated the establishment while living next door. The defendant had been released on bond on Feb. 18, following his arraignment hearing, and had been scheduled to appear for a jury trial on July 15. However, after a continuance was filed by his retained counsel, Toki Clark of the Clark Law Office of Columbus, a new schedule was posted and the jury trial was continued to Nov. 12 in the common pleas courtroom. A plea agreement deadline was also moved to Oct. 22. Following his initial hearing on Monday, Mitchell’s bond was set at $400,000, 10 percent. He is scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing on Friday, Aug. 1, and is reportedly being represented in this case by appointed counsel, Richard Hedges. No information as to the current conditions of the victims was available as of press time; however, it was reported on Thursday evening that both victims were awake and talking while en route to the hospital. Further information on this case will be released as it is made available. Deputies were reportedly assisted in this case by agents with the GalliaMeigs Major Crimes Task Force, while the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation arrived on Thursday evening to help process the scene of the shooting. We understand that the loss of a loved one brings about feelings of deep sorrow, confusion and grief. We also understand that grieving families are often left with a number of important decisions to make at a time of great emotional distress. At times like this, our understanding and professional staff is here to help guide you through the decisions and arrangements that must be made to honor the memory of your loved one. From traditional funerals to cremation, we offer a full range of quality services tailored to honor your faith and family customs. Talk to us today about the benefits of pre-planning final arrangements. Middleport 740-992-5141 Racine 740-949-2300 Adam McDaniel & James Anderson, Directors Pomeroy 740-992-5444 60520035 �E ditorial Sunday Times Sentinel� SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2014 • PAGE 4A our view It’s time Ohio gets with child immunizations It’s hard to believe, but Ohio is the only state in the nation without a law requiring immunizations for children in child care and preschool settings. Ohio has more than 4,100 licensed child care centers and programs, serving more than 250,000 children. Most child care centers and preschools do an excellent job maintaining the health and safety of their programs. Ohio law requires children entering kindergarten to have the vaccines recommended by the federal Centers for Disease Prevention and Control. Having this law protects the students who attend and staff who work at schools. Child care centers and preschools also should have the law on their side when it comes to immunization. Vaccines are particularly important in the effort to keep child care centers and pre-schools in the best condition they can be because, on their own, young children aren’t able to help prevent the spread of germs. Despite the best efforts of teachers and staff, a group of toddlers is practically guaranteed to spread germs as they play, nap, learn and eat together. Vaccination protects them against serious and sometimes deadly childhood illnesses. Younger children are especially vulnerable to vaccinepreventable illnesses. For example, most of the children hospitalized with whooping cough are less than a year old. As another example, rotavirus causes severe vomiting and diarrhea in children. Though the vaccine is up to 98 percent effective in preventing rotavirus, less than two-thirds of Ohio children younger than 3 years old are vaccinated. Unfortunately, myths and misinformation spread on the Internet lead some parents to decline vaccination against the advice of their pediatrician. The safety of vaccines has been studied extensively and proven repeatedly. A study published in the journal Pediatrics this summer affirms that vaccination is safe and indeed “one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century.” When a child does not get the recommended vaccines, he or she is not the only one affected. Siblings, parents, grandparents and educators may all be exposed if the child becomes ill. In fact, the whole community is at greater risk because of a principle called herd immunity. The principle basically means that when most members of a population are immunized, it’s hard for a communicable disease to take hold and spread. When fewer people are immunized, it’s easier for an outbreak to occur. Ohio has had two outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases this year — mumps and measles. Some people have suffered serious complications, including deafness and sterility. In addition, some communities are reporting increased incidence of whooping cough, which can be fatal in infants. The benefits of vaccination go beyond public health. Staying healthy means children stay in school, so their education is enhanced. And their parents don’t have to stay home with a sick child, so the economy benefits as well. As we approach the start of a new school year, it’s a great time for parents to check their child’s vaccination schedule. Many child care centers and preschools require children to be vaccinated as a condition of enrollment. This is a business decision they make to help ensure the health and safety of both the children and the staff. A state law requiring vaccines for children in these settings would support the efforts of these business owners and ensure that all centers offer the same protections. Ohio’s status as the only state without a child care vaccine requirement can be fixed through HB 536. The bill sponsors, state Rep. Nickie Antonio, D-Lakewood, and state Rep. Ryan Smith, R-Bidwell, are to be commended for their bipartisan work to correct this situation. Children win big, when policymakers make the right decisions. We urge the General Assembly to pass House Bill 536 and join the other 49 states in standing up for children’s health. Their view Why incumbents get re-elected It’s no news that Congress is unpopular. In fact, at times it seems like the only real novelty on Capitol Hill would be a jump in its approval rating. In June, a Gallup poll found members’ standing with the American people at a historic low for a midterm-election year. Which might have been notable except, as The Washington Post pointed out, that “Congress’s approval rating has reached historic lows at least 12 times since 2010.” Here’s the interesting thing: nearly threequarters of Americans want to throw out most members of Congress, including their own representative, yet the vast majority of incumbents will be returning to Capitol Hill in January. In other words, Americans scorn Congress but keep re-electing its members. How could this be? The first thing to remember is that members of Congress didn’t get there by being lousy politicians. They know as well as you and I that Congress is unpopular, and they’re masters at separating themselves from it and running against it — appearing to be outsiders trying to get in, rather than insiders who produce the Congress they pretend to disdain. They’re also adept at talking up their own which quite naturally bipartisanship — which seek out the incumbents is what most generaland ignore challengers. election voters want Incumbents receive — when, in fact, they invitations to more almost always vote events than they with their own can possibly party’s leadership, attend; challengespecially on the ers have trouble obscure procefinding a meeting dural votes that interested in havcan decide an issue ing them. Incumbefore the actual bents get the honup-or-down vote is ored place in the taken. Lee Just as imporHamilton parade, the prime tant, incumContributing speaking position, the upper hand bents enjoy an Columnist when it comes to overwhelming raising money; advantage in elecchallengers have to fight tions: a large staff, both for visibility and money. in Washington and at And the news media seek home, whose jobs focus out incumbents, often on helping constituents. ignoring the challengers. They find lost Social In fact, challengers Security checks, help get are at a disadvantage at funding for economic almost every point in a development projects, campaign. From buildcut through red tape to secure veterans’ benefits. ing name recognition to arranging meetings to At election time, voters building credibility with remember this. editorial boards, donors That’s not the only and opinion leaders, help members can they’re trudging uphill. expect. They’re butThey do get one leg up tressed in ways chal— they’re in the district lengers can only dream all the time, while the about. They’re paid a good salary, so they don’t incumbent has to be in have to worry about sup- Washington regularly — but that’s a small advanporting their families tage compared to the while they campaign. obstacles arrayed against They get to spend their them. Especially when terms effectively camdistricts are gerrymanpaigning year-round, not dered, as they often are, just at election time, and to protect incumbents. they are able to saturate This means that in pritheir state or district maries, incumbents genwith mass mailings. The erally need to focus just nature of their work on the most active votallows them to build ers, while in general electies to various interest tions the vast majority groups back home — can consider themselves on safe ground. But there’s another reason incumbents keep getting re-elected that’s also worth considering: voters — that’s you and me. Most Americans don’t vote, which means that a U.S. senator or representative might be elected by only 20 percent of the eligible voters. And those who do vote often cast their ballots for narrow or unusual reasons. They like the way they got treated by the incumbent’s staff, or they shook his or her hand at a county fair, or they like his or her stand on a particular social or economic issue, or perhaps they just recognize the name. Whatever the case, they don’t look at an incumbent’s entire record: votes on a crosssection of vital issues; willingness to work with members of different ideologies and backgrounds; ability to explain Washington back home and represent home in Washington; skill at forging consensus on tough policy challenges. It’s really no mystery that incumbent members get re-elected. Their advantages are baked into the system. Lee Hamilton is Director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years. Today in history Today is Saturday, July 26, the 207th day of 2014. There are 158 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 26, 1775, Benjamin Franklin became America’s first Postmaster-General. On this date: In 1788, New York became the 11th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. In 1882, the Richard Wagner opera “Parsifal” premiered in Bayreuth, Germany. In 1908, U.S. Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte ordered creation of a force of special agents that was a forerunner of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In 1912, the Edison Studios production “What Happened to Mary,” one of the first, if not very first, movie serials, was released with Mary Fuller in the title role. In 1947, President Harry S. Truman signed the National Security Act, which established the National Military Establishment (later renamed the Department of Defense). In 1952, Argentina’s first lady, Eva Peron, died in Buenos Aires at age 33. King Farouk I of Egypt abdicated in the wake of a coup led by Gamal Abdel Nasser. In 1953, Fidel Castro began his revolt against Fulgencio Batista (foolHEN’-see-oh bah-TEES’tah) with an unsuccessful attack on an army barracks in eastern Cuba. (Castro ousted Batista in 1959.) �WEATHER Sunday Times Sentinel Restore From page 1A building; Randy Breech, of Breech Engineering, and Jim Blair, of Blair Builders. Breech, who designed the plaza, said in an interview with the Gallipolis Daily Tribune on Tuesday that the exterior of the building will be complete in approximately two weeks, and the interior of the building is about 50 percent complete. “It’s going to move quickly now because all the subcontractors are there now doing their thing,” he said. Breech and Blair purchased the property in the spring of 2013 for $53,400 from Community Improvement Corp. The property was vacant after Haskins-Tanner Clothiers burned down in 2001 in a fire that also destroyed three other downtown businesses. “We felt that that hole had been in that block long enough since the fire, and we felt that if we didn’t do it, it was not going to be filled anytime soon,” Breech said, “We just kind of thought it was the thing to do.” Ohio Valley Bank provided Breech and Blair with a loan for the project at the end of August 2013. “We were very happy with the service we got there,” Breech said. “They got us our money within a month of first talking with them. That was very refreshing, and I’m sure the public needs to know that a local bank was able to do such a thing.” Construction of the plaza began around Labor Day of last year, after the plans for the building’s exterior appearance was approved by the Gallipolis Historic Preservation Board. One of the stipulations of the Community Improvement Corp. that Breech and Blair agreed to was to have a sidewalk on the downstream, river side of the building. “One stipulation was that we leave a fivefoot sidewalk on the downstream, river side of our building so that people in the park can walk up that sidewalk and get to the public restrooms and the City Administration building. That sidewalk lines up perfectly with those restrooms. We agreed to that. So when it’s all done, there will be a sidewalk,” he said. Construction of the plaza was delayed mainly due to the winter weather, and another one of Blair’s local projects — Carquest Auto Parts — that was taking place at the same time, Breech said. “The winter weather was the primary delay in construction,” he said. Breech said the first floor tenant spaces will be available for lease by Oct. 1, with the apartments being ready by Nov. 1. “We’ll have a grand opening ceremony as soon as we have our first person rent out a space on the first floor, and at that time they’ll have at least one apartment they can show people,” he said. As of Tuesday, Breech said they did not have any signed contracts for the first floor tenant spaces yet and that the spaces would be designed according to the needs of the leasing businesses. “We will build out to suit the tenant,” he said. Two of the tenant spaces are 1,200 sq. ft., and one is 2,400 sq. ft. The apartments, which all include highefficiency fixtures, along with gas cooking and heating, range from 1,100 square feet to 1,500 square feet and $1,100-$1,500 per month to rent, Breech said. “They’re all highend apartments, and they are serviced by an elevator and the entire building has a sprinkler system. Not too many around here have that,” he said. There are three different sizes of apartments, with five apartments on the second floor, and five apartments on the third floor. “While we don’t have anybody who’s put a down-payment on any of them (the apartments) yet, we do have a list, of mostly doctors, who are interested, and I think the front four (two on the top level and two on the second level) will be the ones to go first. They’re actually three- Sunday, July 27, 2014 5A bedroom, very nice apartments with a lot of glass on the front,” Breech said. “The front four apartments that overlook the park will also have balconies on the front, and we’ll probably start assembling those (the balconies) next week.” Additionally, the rear of the building will house four one-and-ahalf car garages, which will also be available to rent. Breech said the business partners purposefully aimed to use as Submitted many local contractors The City Park Plaza building will house a total of 10 apartments on the second and third floors, and and suppliers as possi- three tenant spaces on the first floor. ble in the construction of the building. “Basically anything we could, we used local,” he said. Contractors contributing to the project so far include Carter’s Plumbing Inc., Crisenbery Electric, Ohio Valley Plastering, T-Masonry, Boggs Construction and Snouffer’s Fire & Safety. CNE Poured Walls provided part of the foundation, as well as Blair’s Builders. Local material suppliers for the building include Cremean’s Concrete & Supply, Thomas Do-It Center and Charleston Acoustics. Breech said he thinks his and Blair’s commitment to revitalizing the city and improving the local economy began with their construction of Buffalo Wild Wings, which opened in 2012. He also said that the business partners have recently purchased the Colony Theatre building, which they plan on doing some renovations — mostly interior — to after the City Park Plaza is complete, possibly around the holidays. They have already put a new roof on the building and have started to clean up the interior. Breech said they are currently unsure of how or if they are going to be able to restore the theatre’s marquee, but they do plan to keep the existing sign. “We’re very much looking forward to completing the project and moving on to the Colony, and perhaps other things in the future,” Breech said. “When I retire, I want it (the city) to be as nice as possible.” 666666666666666666666666666666666666666666 66666666 O’Dell’s Lowest Prices On: •Treated Lumber & Decks! • FREE Estimates & Design •Culvert & Sewer & Drain Pipes FREE CAT HAT with every walk-in ® 740-596-0896 No Job Too BIG or small *Septic Tank Cleaning *Portable Toilet Rental *Special Events *Construction Sites Serving Southeast Ohio and WV 60516544 Call Us Today! • Water Heaters! 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Friday, Aug. 1 POMEROY — PERI Chapter 74, Meigs County, will meet at 1 p.m. the Mulberry Community Center. A Humana representative will be the guest speaker. Sunday, July 27 PORTLAND — The descendants of Jacob and Maude Brewer Van Meter will be 1 p.m. at Portland Park. Take a covered dish and a lawn chair. Fun, games, photos and fellowship. This is a “Hat Reunion,” so wear your favorite hat and maybe win a prize. Monday, July 28 POMEROY — The Meigs County Library Board will meet at 3:30 p.m. at the Pomeroy library. POMEROY — The finance committee for Pomeroy Village Council will meet at 6 p.m. in the village council room. POMEROY — The Meigs County Veterans Service Commission will more clarification from the the caller said the suspect Staff report prosecutor on the validity was leaving the residence TDSnews@civitasmedia. of the low bid from the and provided deputies with com a description of the vehicle POMEROY — A single Nuko Paving Co. This follows a protest from Nuko bid from a contractor on POMEROY —The alert- and direction being travmade by Kyle Moony at a eled. the private owner septic ness of a resident on Briar The deputies apprerepair system/replacement meeting two weeks ago. Ridge Road to unusual A transfer of funds hended Smith, who allegproject located on Hayactivity at a neighbor’s edly admitted he was at the man Road at Long Bottom from the Grants Office home Thursday evening residence to steal gasoline. was opened at Thursday’s back into county funds of resulted in the arrest of $13,970 was approved. He was taken to the Meigs meeting of the Meigs Carl Smith, 54, of LangsAppropriation adjustCounty Jail, where he was County Commissioners. ville, on a charge of breakments were made as confined until his arraignAction on whether ing and entering. approved at the last meetment Friday in Meigs the job bid of $15,750 According to a report ing. will be accepted will be from Meigs County Sheriff County Court on one count Those included taken following review by Keith Wood, a call came in of breaking and entering. $10,000 into the tourism He was released on his own the commissioners as to from a concerned resident fund,$10,000 into conrecognizance. fulfillment of the project who said that a man was Wood cautioned resirequirements specified by tract services, and $3,000 entering his neighbor’s dents about securing their the Meigs County Health into the Meigs Historical garage at a time when Society fund. Bills totaling Department. Those nobody was home. The call- homes, and always being requirements were includ- $164,4568 for the month er continued to monitor the alert to their surroundings ed in the bid forms which were approved for payactivity with the dispatcher and any suspicious activity. ment. were available to conwhile deputies B. King and Should anything unusual Commissioners were tractors from the Meigs B. Davis left for the location be observed, he suggests reminded that Whittney County Grants Office. where the incident was tak- people immediately contact Thoene, Meigs County the sheriff’s office at 740It was noted that bids ing place. on the Community Devel- Chamber of Commerce But prior to their arrival, 992-3371. and Tourism director, and opment Block Grant, Tom Sutton, chamber which is the Rutland president, will discuss demolition project, will tourism Monday, and be opened at the July 31 that on July 30, Jimmy meeting. 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However, no one will be denied services because of inability to pay. Road Closing RACINE — Meigs CR-124 (Tornado Road) is closed and will remain closed through Aug. 21 to allow the Ohio Department of Transportation to complete a bridge replacement 1.4 miles west of U. S. 33. Recommended routes include Bashan Road North to U.S. 33 South to Tornado Road for eastbound traffic, and U.S. 33 North to Bashan Road South to Tornado Road for westbound traffic. Vacation Bible School RUTLAND — Rutland Community Church Local stocks will have vacation Bible School, July 28-Aug. 1. Theme is “Light Your World.” Special guests will be “Super Light and Not So Bright Men.” POMEROY — The Carleton Church of Kingsbury Road will have Bible school, Aug. 4-8 , 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. “Go Galilee” will be the theme. A program will be presented on Aug. 8 after which there will be a wiener roast. Noah & the Ark Drama POMEROY —The Noah and the Ark 2014 live outdoor drama will be held on Aug. 1, 2, and 3, and 8, 9 and 10 at the Hillside Baptist Church on Ohio 143. Reunion planned RACINE — The Elisha and Lillie Mae Stover family will have a reunion at the Racine United Methodist Church fellowship hall at noon on Aug. 2. Benefit for classmate MIDDLEPORT — The Middleport High School Class of 1964 has established a benefit fund for a classmate, William Neutzling, who is confined to the Cleveland Clinic, Noah’s Ark Live Outdoor Drama Hillside Baptist Church 39724 S.R. 143, Pomeroy, OH 45769 Dr. James R. Acree, Sr. Pastor August 1, 2, 3 and August 8, 9, 10 7:30 p.m. Nightly * FREE ADMISSION * Concession stands open, offering a variety of items. Some seating available, you many bring lawn chairs. Handicap parking area. Sunday Times Sentinel where he is expected to undergo heart and lung surgery. An account has been established at Farmers Bank in his name and contributions can be taken in or mailed to the bank. Ikes Family Picnic POMEROY — The Meigs County IKES Club will hold its annual family picnic at 7 p.m. July 28. Bring a covered dish, drink and table service. The club will provide hot dogs and hamburgers. Spouses and children are invited. Mulford Reunion CHESHIRE — The 2014 Mulford reunion/picnic will be 1-5 p.m. July 27 at the Gavin Clubhouse in Cheshire. Families of Harvey and Emma Margaret Rupe Mulford are invited to attend. Take a covered meat or vegetable dish or dessert. Red Cross Blood Drive SALEM CENTER — The Star Grange will hold an American Red Cross Blood Drive from 1-7 p.m. July 31 at the Grange Hall on County Road 1 north of Salem Center. Take your donor card or photo ID. Homemade food will be provided to donors. To make an appointment call 740-669-4245. AEP (NYSE) — 53.22 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 24.45 Ashland Inc. 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Events Monday, Aug. 4 GALLIPOLIS — Gallipolis Neighborhood Watch will meet at 1:30 p.m. in the Gallipolis Justice Center conference room located at 518 Second Avenue. Tuesday, Aug. 5 BIDWELL — Holzer Clinic and Holzer Medical Center retirees will meet for lunch at noon at the Wounded Goose, Bidwell. Saturday, Aug. 9 BIDWELL — Clothing giveaway, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; free lunch, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Church of Christ, 14840 Ohio 554, Bidwell. For more info call: 388-9979. Wednesday, Aug. 13 GALLIPOLIS — A program about preventing microbial contamination on fruit and vegetable farms will be 6-9 p.m. at the Gallia County Extension Office, 111 Jackson Pike Gallipolis. Food safety and good agricultural practices, or GAPS, for fruit and vegetable production will be the focus. Ohio State University Extension educators will present the three-hour program. 60518706 Wednesday, Aug. 13 GALLIPOLIS — Submissions for the 2014 Reader’s Choice: Best of the Best Tri-County contest are due. Forms can be turned into the Gallipolis Tribune, The Daily Sentinel and Point Pleasant Register offices, or mailed to PO Box 469, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. �Sports Sunday Times Sentinel� Sunday, July 27, 2014 • PAGE B1 Hamid sets record Mace maintains lead in Riverside Seniors League Staff Report Staff Report the course. The quartet of Richard Mabe, Mitch Mace, MASON, W.Va. — Bob Hill and Cecil Mitch Mace of Point Camden posted the Pleasant has retained low score of the day the lead at the 2014 Riverside Senior Men’s after firing a 9-under Golf League being held par round of 61. Three every Tuesday at River- teams tied for second side Golf Club in Mason place with matching efforts of 8-under par County. 62. Through 17 weeks, The closest to the pin Mace has a total of 175 winners were Bill Nease points — which puts him eight points ahead on the ninth hole and Pat Williamson on No. of the field. Both Mick 14. Winebrenner and Carl The current top-10 Cline are currently tied standings are as follows: for second with 167 Mitch Mace (175.0), points apiece, while Chet Thomas sits alone Mick Winebrenner and in fourth place with 163 Carl Cline (167.0), Chet Thomas (163.0), points. A total of 72 players Dale Miller (160.5), Bill Yoho (159.5), Albert took part in Tuesday’s round, which made 18 Durst (151.0), Jay Rees (149.5), Richard Mabe points available with and Ed Coon (145.5). the 18 foursomes on Bengals CB Leon Hall cleared to practice CINCINNATI (AP) — Cornerback Leon Hall jogged toward the right side of the defense and took his customary place, matched against receiver Mohamed Sanu. The play was a handoff, so Hall didn’t have to do much. That’s not what mattered. Hall lined up for the first 11-on-11 play in the Bengals’ first practice of training camp on Thursday, an encouraging sign for one of the NFL’s top defenses. “It means a lot,” Hall said. The 29-year-old cornerback tore his right Achilles tendon midway through last season, the second time he’s sustained such an injury. He tore his left Achilles in 2011, but was back as the starter the following year and played very well. He’s made another quick and full recovery. “There was never really a doubt in my mind,” Hall said. “It was just trying to be patient enough to go through that long process again.” Even though he’s fine physically, Hall hasn’t been able to be on the field during offseason workouts, so he’s still got a lot of work to do on his form. At one point during the afternoon practice, he went to the sideline and worked on his side-toside movement. “I felt good,” he said after practice. “No pain. I felt strong. My footwork wasn’t very good, but that’s going to come in a few days.” Defensive tackle Geno Atkins is coming back from a torn anterior cruciate ligament and wanted to participate in the first practice, but was held out on Thursday as a precaution. Coach Marvin Lewis wants to give him a few days to ease in before he’s cleared to fully practice. Hall is a mainstay on a defense that has ranked among the league’s top 10 for each of the past three years, finishing third overall in yards allowed last season. The Bengals never doubted that he’d be ready despite his second significant injury in three seasons. “Leon, he works hard at everything he does,” defensive coordinator Paul Guenther said. “If you can have a poster child for a coach’s guy, that’s him. He’ll do whatever he has to do. He spent the whole offseason getting that thing back to go. I’m excited to see him back on the field.” After Hall’s Achilles surgery in 2011, there were doubts about whether he would still be quick enough to cover the other team’s top receiver. When he got back on the field, he was just as good, if not better. “His speed became better last time, which is really something,” Lewis said. “I thought he played faster in 2012 than he did before. I think that’s what excites him about this: ‘Maybe anatomically I’ve got something that made me better.’” Hall doesn’t know if he was that much faster after the first Achilles surgery, but all of the rehabilitation work has him in good shape for the start of camp. “I feel like I felt years ago, before I did the first one,” Hall said. “I’ve heard numerous times that your Achilles is technically stronger after you have the surgery. I wouldn’t suggest going and tearing your Achilles, but that’s just what I heard from the doctors and people in general. That’s good news. “I feel better. Let’s just hope it translates to the field.” Submitted Current Gallia Academy junior Dares Hamid, left, set a tournament record by firing a 69 in the 16-18 year-old division during the sixth annual Kiwanis Juniors at Cliffside golf event held at Cliffside Golf Club in Gallipolis, Ohio. Hamid is pictured with the organizer of the Gallipolis Kiwanis Juniors at Cliffside, Ed Caudill. GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — Many young golfers from both Ohio and West Virginia took part in the sixth annual Kiwanis Juniors at Cliffside held on Thursday, July 10, at the Cliffside Golf Course in Gallia County. In the featured 16-18 year-old division, young Logan Holbrook of Logan — the reigning SEOAL player of the year — broke the course record by firing an even par 72, but still finished second overall in the division. Gallia Academy junior Dares Hamid won the event after the 16 yearold set a new record with a 3-under par round of 69. Hamid — who also broke Rob Canady’s previous record of 73 in the 2012 event — has now won his age group five of the six years playing in the Kiwanis Juniors at Cliffside. Hamid also owns the 11-12 tournament record with a 37 from the red tees. Bruce Moreaux — also 16 of Gallia Academy — placed third overall in the division with a 78 while Logan Sheets of River Valley was fourth with an 81. In the 13-15 division, Taae Hamid won for the third time in five career outings after firing a 42 from the blue tees — edging out fellow Blue Devil Kaden Thomas and his 46. Cooper Davis of GAMS won the 11-12 age group after firing a 57 from the red tees. R.J. Huffman — also from GAMS — was second overall with a 63. Leith Hamid continued a family tradition as the nine year-old carded a 38 to win the 10-andunder division. Caden McComas of Cabell-Midland was the 10-andunder runner-up with a 46, while Landon Roberts of Fairland placed third with a 49. Next year’s Kiwanis Juniors at Cliffside tournament will be held on Thursday, July 9. Hall: Thomas, Glavine, Maddux COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Frank Thomas was always driven to excel, and that sure served him well. “I was never that bluechip prospect,” he said. “I had to outwork my opponents.” Hard to imagine now that Thomas was ever anything except a huge star. For Thomas, the 6-foot-5, 240-pound former Chicago White Sox slugger known as the Big Hurt, life has come full circle — from awe-struck rookie in 1990 to baseball royalty. Thomas was elected in January to the Hall of Fame, along with pitchers Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine. Also to be inducted Sunday are managers Joe Torre, Tony La Russa and Bobby Cox, who were selected in December. “This is the top 1 percent in all of baseball that gets in the Hall of Fame,” said Thomas, the first player elected to the Hall of Fame who spent more than half of his time as a designated hitter. “As a kid, the big dream is being a professional. But to make it to the Hall of Fame? Come on, you’ve got to pinch yourself. I’m very fortunate it happened for me, especially first ballot.” Thomas won AL MVP awards in 1993 and 1994 and finished his 19-year career with a .301 batting average, 521 homers and 1,704 RBIs. He also won the 1997 AL batting title and helped show that in more recent times a power hitter could also be selective at the plate. Thomas played 16 years for the White Sox and established himself as the best hitter in franchise history. He’s the only player in major league history to log seven straight seasons with a .300 average, 20 homers, 100 RBIs and 100 walks. Heady territory for a guy who didn’t take baseball seriously until he was 12 and many thought would end up as a star tight end in the NFL because of the devastat- Robert Seay | Macon Telegraph | KRT Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Greg Maddux scattered five hits over 7.1 innings and is 6-0 on opening day as the Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 2-0 on April 3, 2000, in Atlanta, Georgia. ing blocks he delivered. “Hitting was something I took very serious. The way I swung the bat at times, you’d think I was 5-foot-9 and 160 pounds,” said Thomas, who decided to focus solely on baseball as a sophomore at Auburn. “But I cared about getting hits and scoring runs. A lot of people didn’t know that about my game. Yes, I hit a lot of home runs, drove in a lot of runs, but there were many days that I was just content getting singles and getting on base and letting the other guys drive me in.” Just as impressive: Thomas, Babe Ruth, Mel Ott, and Ted Williams, are the only players in major league history to retire with a career batting average of at least .300, 500 home runs, 1,500 RBIs, 1,000 runs scored, and 1,500 walks. The effect of the Steroids Era was front and center at last year’s induction ceremony. The 2013 class consisted of Jacob Ruppert, umpire Hank O’Day and catcher “Deacon” White — all three had been dead for more than 70 years — and was picked by a select 16-member committee. It marked just the second time in 42 years that members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America failed to elect anyone. Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, and Roger Clemens — all linked to steroids — didn’t even come close in their first year of eligibility. That was not lost on Thomas. “I played in an era that people are going to be thinking about for a long time,” said Thomas, who was plagued by injuries in his later years. “I’m proud that I stuck to my guns and did things the right way, the proper way.” Induction day probably will seem like a reunion of sorts for Maddux, Glavine, and Cox, who were mainstays together on the Atlanta Braves for a decade. “To have the opportunity to go in with two guys that were a teammate and a manager for a long time, guys that were such a big part of my career but also helped make me a better player, that’s a great opportunity,” Glavine said. “Every once in a while, I’ll have some moments where it’s hard to get my brain around what’s going on.” Maddux was elected by an overwhelming margin, receiving 97.2 percent of the votes from the BBWAA. He won 355 games, four straight Cy Young Awards and a record 18 Gold Gloves. Glavine, who was selected by nearly 92 percent of the voters, had 305 wins and two Cy Young Awards. Both Maddux and Glavine relied on pinpoint control to get the job done, changing speed See hall | 2B �SPORTS 2B Sunday, July 27, 2014 Sunday Times Sentinel OVP Sports Briefs GAHS Fall Sports practices beginning CENTENARY, Ohio — All Gallia Academy student-athletes that plan to participate in a 2014 fall sport must have a new physical on file at the high school to try out. Players without a physical will not be permitted to participate. Please make sure that your student has turned in their physical to the high school. Volleyball High School tryouts will run from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 4, at the high school gym. Junior High tryouts go from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, Aug 4, at the middle school gym. Soccer High school two-adays begin Monday, Aug. 4, at the soccer field. The first practice runs from 6-8 a.m. and the second practice is from 6-8 p.m. Junior High will begin practice from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 4, at the soccer fields. Football High School begins practice at 7:45 a.m. Friday, Aug. 1, at the football locker room. Junior High begins Hall From page 1B and location on their pitches to keep hitters guessing. Maddux won Cy Youngs from 1992-95 (Randy Johnson is the Immediately following the last day of camp the league will hold its draft. All students entering Southern Jr. High volleyball condition- 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th grades are encouraged ing to attend. RACINE, Ohio The league will be — The Southern split into two inner junior high volleyleagues, with 3rd and ball teams will begin 4th grade playing each conditioning from 9 in one and 5th and 6th a.m. until 11 a.m. on grade in the other. All Monday, July 28, at the elementary school coaches are concusgymnasium. For more sion trained and certified and the league information, contact will provide ll helmets, Alan Crisp at (740) pads and jerseys. All 444-3309. league games will be 2014 Gallia County played on Saturdays at Memorial Field. Youth Football The league employs League GALLIPOLIS, Ohio out of area officials — The Gallia County and is instructional Youth Football League and fun. The team rosters are kept between is having sign-ups 14-18 players so that now through August 4. Parents can pick up every child plays in the game. This is a strictly forms at BCMR next enforced league rule. to the post office in League fees are $30 Gallipolis or they can per person ($25 per be downloaded from person if more than www.facebook.com/ GalliaCountyYFL the one family member) league facebook page. and they include all The annual camp will regular season and be held August 4 and 5 tournament games. There are also cheerat 4:30 p.m. at Memorial Field in Gallipolis. leading singups for girls entering grads The camp is free and 3-through-6 going on all camp participants at the camp. will receive a free For more informat-shirt. at 3 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 4, at the football field. only other pitcher to win four straight), completing his impressive run with two remarkable years. During the strikeshortened 1994 season, Maddux went 16-6 with a career-best 1.56 ERA — the cumulative NL ERA was 4.21 — and the next year finished isters by July 19th will be guaranteed a camp team shirt. Registrations will be accepted after the deadline and on the day of the camp but they will not be guaranteed a camp t-shirt. Registration on the day of the camp is 8 a.m. Proceeds from Meigs Marauder Youth Football Camp the camp will benefit the Meigs High School ROCKSPRINGS, Football program. For Ohio — The 2014 more information call Meigs Youth Football 740-645-4479 or 740Camp will be held on 416-5443. Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Holzer Field, PPHS youth baseFarmers Bank Stadium ball clinic on the campus of POINT PLEASANT, Meigs High School. W.Va. — The Point The camp is for kids Pleasant Baseball in grades 1-8 and Junior Instructional begins at 9 a.m. and will end at noon. Cost Clinic will be held at of the camp is $20.The the PPHS baseball field from 9 a.m. until camp will focus on 1 p.m. on Wednesday, attitude, effort, hard work, team work, fun- July 30. Instruction on the damentals, technique, game and fundamenindividual drills and tals will be taught by group drills. Instructhe Point Pleasant tion will be provided by current Meigs play- baseball coaching staff and players. The camp ers and the coaching is for all kids ages staff. Also scheduled 9-13 and costs $20 per to attend is Marshall and New England Hall camper. For more informaof Famer, three-time Super Bowl Champion tion, contact PPHS baseball coach Andrew Troy Brown along Blain at (304) 593with college football 2540 or by email at coaches and players. Any child that pre-reg- blain7@marshall.edu tion visit www.facebook.com/GalliaCountyYFL or call Coach Chris Rathburn (740) 645-2827, Coach Mike Canaday (740) 446-7538, or David Burnett at (740) 2080554. 19-2 with a 1.63 ERA. Glavine was on the mound when the Braves won Game 6 to clinch the 1995 World Series and give the city of Atlanta its lone major sports title. The lefty pitched one-hit ball over eight innings in a 1-0 victory over Cleveland. “I competed against those guys. They knew how to pitch,” said Thomas, picked on nearly 84 percent of ballots. “They were warriors.” Considering the size of this induction class — it equals those of 1971, 1955 and 1953 as the largest ever — and Browns WR Gordon reports to camp BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Josh Gordon’s off-field issues didn’t put him out of shape. The embattled Pro Bowl wide receiver reported to Browns training camp Friday and passed his conditioning test as he awaits an appeal hearing with the NFL on a possible suspension. Gordon is scheduled to meet with the league Aug. 1. He’s facing a oneyear ban for violating the substance abuse policy for at least the third time. Gordon was suspended for the first two games last season, but still led the league with 1,646 yards receiving and scored nine touchdowns. He entered the league with a history of marijuana abuse after failing two drug tests in college. Gordon reportedly entered a rehab clinic following a recent DUI arrest in Raleigh, North Carolina, and spent two weeks at a clinic in California. Browns coach Mike Pettine would not confirm if Gordon had been to rehab, but cornerback Joe Haden said he was glad his teammate would take the necessary steps to get well. “I’m happy for him,” he said. I’m here for J.G. I love him like a brother. We’re just here for support and for him to do that is a big step. That means that something’s going on and he’s trying to fix a problem.” Looking fit and fast, Gordon participated with Cleveland’s other veterans in the grueling conditioning test. the imposing credentials of the inductees, officials are expecting a very large crowd as the Hall of Fame continues the celebration of its 75th anniversary. Heck, they’ll need extra seats just for Torre’s entourage. “I’m looking forward to a huge turnout,” said Thomas, who’s from Georgia. “I’m so happy and proud. 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No Buyers Premium! Food will be available. Photos at www.collinsauction.com or AuctionZip #21742. AUCTIONEER: CHRIS COLLINS Collins Auctions, LLC Chris Collins, Auctioneer/Realtor 8118 Rolling Hills Drive Athens, OH 45701 (740) 591-5837 www.collinsauctions.com 60522991 Sunday Times Sentinel �SPORTS 4 B Sunday, July 27, 2014 Sunday Times Sentinel ‘Sanging’ part of Appalachian culture are immature, they don’t care about the landowner, they feel entitled to the plants and they just want them before someone Digging wild ginseng, or else digs them up. “sanging” to use the vernacuThe whole chain is often lar, is a part of Appalachian driven by a combination of culture, handed down from poverty and need among the generation to generation. With that being said, I don’t harvesters, people who exploit them and others who market want to encourage anyone to the final product to naïve peotake up sanging. In fact, it’s ple who are blindly unaware of part of the Appalachian culture that could probably stand the damage being done. We’re essentially talking about the to disappear. Usually in my columns I am promoting tradi- same desperation, greed and tional pastimes, but this is dif- stupidity that fuels the market ferent; between legitimate dig- for poached rhino horns or tiger gall bladders with supgers and poachers, wild sang posed aphrodisiac powers. is having a hard time, in fact Here in Ohio, ginseng can some people worry that wild only be harvested on private ginseng is being harvested and poached faster than it can property with landowner permission, and most prirenew itself, and will eventually disappear from our woods. vate landowners who know the value of their plants are I remember as a young unlikely to allow people onto lad my grandfather telling their property to collect. I me about digging ginseng (I frankly was never very good at would venture to say that most people digging enough wild finding it). It was something ginseng to consider it a source that our grandparents and of income are probably poachtheir parents did, but now a new breed of digger is looking ing. Unless you own thousands of acres or have permission to to turn a fast buck, disregarding seasons and property lines, dig on it, chances are pretty taking everything that can get good you don’t stand a chance at collecting enough to make it them a buck. These poachworthwhile. ers don’t care if the plants By Jim Freeman In The Open I am making a distinction between the harvesting of wild ginseng and the cultivation of ginseng intentionally planted and grown under wild conditions or simulated wild conditions. I am also drawing a distinction between the landowner and individual who (with landowner permission) carefully harvests a plant in season in accordance with state law, and uses that plant in folk medicines for instance, but poachers are ruining it for all of us. As a conservationist I understand the role that humans play in modern wildlife management, but ginseng doesn’t really need managed. Furthermore, it can’t run from danger, or reintroduce itself back into areas where it is has been eliminated. When it’s gone, it’s gone. Poachers on the other hand aren’t concerned about that: they know they are stealing, they go through pains to be inconspicuous, dressing in camouflage not to hide from animals but to hide from people, landowners to be exact, the rightful owners of the plants, but to those sort of people the potential rewards Irsay arrives at Colts camp ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) — Jim Irsay was back at one of his favorite hangouts Friday — the Indianapolis Colts’ training camp. 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In Ohio poaching ginseng is a first degree misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine. outweigh the risks. Most people wouldn’t go on someone else’s property to steal a tree, so what makes people think it is ok to go on someone else’s property to steal ginseng? A landowner can carefully nurture a stand of ginseng worth thousands of dollars over a dozen years only to have it disappear in a day or two. There’s a misperception out there that taking plants isn’t really poaching, but it is – this past spring I heard people complaining about trespassers going on their property and digging up ramps. That’s poaching – stealing. In Ohio the Ohio Department of Natural ResourcesDivision of Wildlife investigates instances of ginseng poaching and establishes rules for legitimate wild ginseng collectors. 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I never had a goal of getting to the Hall of Fame.” That’s exactly where he’s headed Sunday. Torre will be inducted with fellow former managers Bobby Cox and Tony La Russa in what is a banner year for the baseball shrine. Pitchers Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine and slugger Frank Thomas also will enter. Torre, La Russa, and Cox were unanimously elected in December by the Hall’s Expansion Era committee. It was a tense time for Torre. “I sort of was torn emotionally with the fact that Bobby and Tony were on the ballot,” he said. “I remember having dinner with Tony the night before the announcement. Whoever gets in, if the other one doesn’t get in, it’s sort of going to feel unfair. Our three careers just really mirrored each other.” “When the three of us got in, I think it just made it that much sweeter. It was probably the first time we stopped lying to each other,” he said. There’s always been a mutual admiration among La Russa, Cox and Torre, contemporaries who rank third, fourth and fifth, respectively, in all-time managerial wins. “I always felt like Joe was the best at teaching a team the right way to win and lose,” said La Russa, who compiled 2,728 wins in 33 seasons with the Chicago White Sox, Oakland and St. Louis, behind only Connie Mack (3,731) and John McGraw (2,763). “A loss, they never made excuses. Just got beat.” “But they won. They won a lot, and they never showed up the other side,” La Russa said. “They never embarrassed you because they beat you, and I can’t say the same for other teams and other managers.” While Torre excelled as a player — in 1971 he won National League MVP honors with a signature season that included 230 hits and a .363 average, 97 runs, and 137 RBIs for the Cardinals — he became something special in the New York Yankees’ dugout. Despite mediocre stints managing the New York Mets, Atlanta and the Cardinals (five winning seasons in 15 years), Torre was hired by the Yankees prior to the 1996 season. “That was a good sign for me, trust me,” said Torre, the only man to amass more than 2,000 hits (2,342) as a player and win more than 2,000 games (2,326) as a manager, according to STATS. “After you’ve been fired three times and then you get hired by the Yankees, that was a good sign. I figured it was all said and done by that point in time,” he said. Ever the diplomat, Torre somehow managed to assuage the most demanding of owners in George Steinbrenner, maintaining his coolness amid all the Bronx craziness while keeping all those egos in check. The result: 10 division titles, six AL pennants and four World Series triumphs in 12 years as he helped restore the luster to baseball’s most successful franchise. Heady territory for a guy who never played in the Fall Classic. “It was magical. I never took it for granted,” said Torre, who today serves as Major League Baseball’s executive vice president for baseball operations. “I just think it’s so important to respect this game, just the fact that you can leave your mark and possibly wind up in a place like this, even though that’s not why you play the game. It’s just been an amazing ride for me.” La Russa’s teams finished first 12 times and won six pennants, and he was picked as Manager of the Year four times, finishing second in the voting five other times. He went to the World Series three straight years from 1988-90 and also lost in the 2004 World Series when his Cardinals were swept by the Boston Red Sox. That La Russa found success in the dugout and not as a player is not a surprise. He made his big league debut as a teenage infielder with the 1963 Kansas City Athletics and appeared in just 132 games over six seasons, hitting .199 with no home runs and seven RBIs. “How lousy I was, I was hoping the guy wouldn’t call me in to play. That’s the truth,” La Russa said. “Then I got to thinking, I can’t make a living, so I went to law school.” La Russa tried to finance his way through law school as a playercoach in the White Sox Rick Wood | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | MCT St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa, far right, talks with former Green Bay Packers general manager Ron Wolf, far left, and Joe Torre, vice president of baseball operations for Major League Baseball. The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals, 9-6, during Game 1 of the National League Championship Series at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Sunday, October 9, 2011. organization, and quickly learned there was a lot more to managing than simply making out a lineup card. That allowed La Russa the opportunity to question and secondguess and it all “got my fires going.” After graduation, La Russa decided to see if he could manage in the minors to get the bug out, with the ultimate goal of becoming a lawyer. The White Sox gave him Double-A and Triple-A assignments, and he was hooked, becoming a devoted student of the game. In 1983, he managed the White Sox to their first postseason berth in 24 years, and 13 years later he rewarded new Cardinals owners with a division title in his first season in St. Louis (1996). That ended the franchise’s nine-year postseason slump, and they made it to the playoffs nine times in 16 seasons overall. La Russa also had 70 postseason victories, trailing only Torre’s 84, and he and his role model, Sparky Anderson, are the only managers to win the World Series in both leagues. La Russa credits early conversations with Anderson, Paul Richards, Earl Weaver, Chuck Tanner, Gene Michael, and Billy Martin for much of his success. “We watched all these masters,” La Russa said. “We would study the managers, and there was this one guy in Toronto that after the second series we played against him we agreed, ‘Hey, this guy is as good as any of them.’ His name was Bobby Cox.” The fiery Cox — he was ejected a major league record 161 times — guided the Braves to an unprecedented 14 straight division titles and 15 playoff appearances. Many of those wins came with Maddux and Glavine on the mound for him. When Cox, who also spent four years in Toronto, retired after the 2010 season he was the fourthwinningest manager with 2,504 victories in 29 seasons. To be sure, induction day will be one to remember. ”The entire thing can never happen again in a million years, I don’t think,” Cox said. “A manager being able to go in with two of the greatest pitchers in the history of baseball, and then going in with two fellow managers at the same time. I don’t think that’s ever, ever going to happen again.” Browns’ Manziel: “I’ve made some rookie mistakes” Kawasaki Motor Sports 4367 Ohio 160, Gallipolis, OH 45631 (740) 446-7076 2014 Mule 4010 all been on the same page,” he said. “We’ve all been good and very eager to be moving forward.” For weeks, the Browns downplayed Manziel’s antics. But as his questionable conduct continued and after the startling photo surfaced of Manziel with the rolledup bill, Pettine reached out to the 21-year-old while he was on vacation. “I’ve talked about that with Coach Pettine,” Manziel said. “I’ve talked about it with Farmer and the people I needed to talk about that with. 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Travis Tygart, CEO of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, depicted the numbers as alarming but not surprising, given the extensive online marketing of performanceenhancing substances and near-total lack of any drug testing for high school athletes. “It’s what you get when you combine aggressive promotion from for-profit companies with a vulnerable target — kids who want a quick fix and don’t care about health risk,” Tygart said in an interview. “It’s a very easy sell, unfortunately.” Nine percent of teen girls reported trying synthetic HGH and 12 percent of boys. “A picture emerges of teens — both boys and girls — entering a largely unregulated marketplace (online and in-store) in which performance-enhancing substances of many varieties are aggressively promoted with promises of improved muscle mass, performance and appearance,” said the report. “This is an area of apparently growing interest and potential danger to teens that cries out for stricter controls on manufacture and marketing.” We are now accepting applications for our upcoming STNA Training Program We offer: Now is your chance to become an STNA! 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One of Armstrong’s former teammates is Tyler Hamilton, who was forced to return his 2004 Olympic gold medal after being found guilty of doping. In recent public appearances, Hamilton has implored young athletes to resist the temptation to dope. “There’s so much pressure on winning — it’s tough for these kids to stay true to themselves,” he said. “I can’t change every kid’s mind, but if I can do my part and other people do their part, we can beat this monster.” Tygart, who as USADA’s chief oversaw investigations of Armstrong and Hamilton, noted that stringent testing regimens are an increasingly effective deterrent to doping among athletes in major pro sports and in international competitions. “But most young athletes are not in any testing program, and their chance of getting caught is zero,” he said. “When left unchecked, the win- at-all-cost culture will take over and athletes will make the wrong decision.” Synthetic HGH is supposed to be available only by prescription, yet products claiming to contain HGH are widely promoted and enforcement of the regulations is inconsistent, Tygart said. Among the groups seeking to reverse the teen doping trend is the Texas-based Taylor Hooton Foundation, named after a 17-year-old high school athlete whose suicide in 2003 was blamed by his family on his use of anabolic steroids. Its staff has spoken to thousands of young people at school assemblies and sports camps. Donald Hooton Sr., Taylor’s father and the foundation’s president, depicted teen doping as an epidemic fueled by widespread ignorance among parents and coaches. He estimated that more than 1.5 million youths in the U.S. have tried steroids. Information about teen use of performanceenhancing drugs is readily available online. The Mayo Clinic, for example, provides a list of possible hazards and sideeffects, including stunted growth, acne, liver problems, shrunken testicles for boys and excess facial hair for girls. 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Three playmaking linebackers didn’t even make it through the offseason healthy: Dallas’ Sean Lee, Buffalo’s Kiko Alonso and Atlanta’s Sean Weatherspoon, all hurt in seemingly tame circumstances. August inevitably will be filled with more cringes and crutches, even though the NFL has tried to make the game safer in recent years. The league has placed limits on padded practices and implemented more rules changes to protect players on both sides of the ball. “Despite all the advances in sports medicine, nutrition and training, we just can’t prevent all injuries,” said Dr. Ed Laskowski, co-director of the Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center in Rochester, Minnesota. “What we can do is protect them as much as possible through training and technique.” That involves adaptive, specialized, neuromuscular programs for players at different positions. A cornerback, for instance, has to be able to backpedal, run sideways and twist and turn on the fly in ways linemen don’t. So, there are different exercises they must do to maintain flexibility and stability in their joints, especially if they’re coming off an injury. “You don’t train all football players the same,” Laskowski said. “A tailback’s going to be widely different than a lineman. A lineman is different than a wide receiver and very different than a corner and a safety. So, we want to train them to do their jobs as much as possible.” Teams have changed the way they have players train and rehab from injuries in recent years. Weight rooms are no longer a bunch of bench presses and barbells where brute force is celebrated. They have become state-of-the-art complexes with cutting edge technology where dynamic movement and plyometric programs help keep players out of the training room. Some strength and conditioning coaches such as Denver’s Luke Richesson apply modern workout techniques like those used in mixed martial arts in their specialized programs. Still, guys are going to get hurt. “Really, regardless of what time of the year, as a head coach and an organization, you hold your breath,” said Broncos coach John Fox, who stood on the sideline at the Super Bowl alongside five defensive starters, including Von Miller, in street clothes. “Football is combative and injuries are part of the game, whether it’s the offseason, training camp, regular season or even in the playoffs.” Or working out back home, as Alonzo was in Oregon last month when he tore an anterior cruciate ligament. Held out of organized team activities to continue his recovery from a foot injury, Weatherspoon was running under the supervision of the team’s medical staff when he tore an Achilles tendon last month. That sent the Falcons scrambling like the Bills and Cowboys to redo their defensive blueprint. Lee tore his left ACL in May when his leg slid out from under him during a non-contract drill and rookie guard Zack Martin rolled over him. Relatively tame to begin with, OTAs across the NFL were decidedly more docile after Lee’s 2014 season ended on the first day of the Cowboys’ offseason practices. His injury left the Cowboys Gary Wiepert | AP In this Oct. 13, 2013, file photo, Cincinnati Bengals’ Giovani Bernard (25) runs downfield as Buffalo Bills’ Kiko Alonso closes in during the second half of an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y. Three playmaking linebackers did not even make it through the offseason healthy: Alonso, Dallas’ Sean Lee and Atlanta’s Sean Weatherspoon, all hurt in seemingly tame circumstances. without their locker room leader just four months after franchise sacks leader DeMarcus Ware was waived. Ware gathered with his new teammates the next morning in suburban Denver, Lee’s injury dominating the meeting as the Broncos prepared to begin their own nonpadded practices. “First of all, the players, we’re really concerned … really thinking about our health and not trying to go as hard, not like you have pads on,” Ware said. He noted there was a fine balance between “just taking care of each other but being able to get your mental reps in and still being able to be physical (and) having the right technique.” Now that training camps have started, practices are a lot more physical. In 11-on-11 drills, there’s some 4,500 pounds of bodies banging around, with linemen engaging each other and speedy athletes darting every which way. Officials are blowing whistles and coaches are critiquing every minute of it as they try to figure which of these 90 players will survive the end-of-August cuts to 53. The intensity ratchets up, careers are on the line and injuries are bound to happen. “You try to do everything you can,” Fox said. “We talked about when you’re practicing against each other, being smart, trying not to finish. You get four practice games to work on your finishing against opponents. So it’s something you try to avoid, but no matter how hard you try, sometimes it just happens.” Pucker up! NASCAR returns to Brickyard INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Dale Jarrett loved his win so much he had to celebrate it with a kiss. His impromptu smooch with the bricks in 1996 has blossomed into a tradition for drivers of all series when they win at the famed Brickyard. It’s time to pucker up again: NASCAR runs its 21st Sprint Cup race Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Jarrett started a love affair that lasts to this day, and has crossed racing series all the way to the Indianapolis 500. Back in ‘96, Jarrett and crew chief Todd Parrott kneeled down and planted a big ol’ kiss on the bricks that serve as the start-finish line at the venerable speedway. “It’s something I would like to take all the credit for,” said Jarrett, who also won in 1999. Winners of the Indy 500 usually drink milk after the race. Jarrett and Parrott had discussed the idea for a new celebration at a track steeped in history should they win the race. But by the time Jarrett grabbed the checkered flag in only NASCAR’s second year at the track, he forgot about sealing the win with a kiss. Like a good crew chief, Parrott again made the right call. “Todd grabbed me and said, ‘Hey, remember what we talked about?’ It wasn’t until then that I remembered that we were going to do something a little different,” Jarrett said. “We hadn’t told any of the crew or anything like that. So we just told them to follow us and went out and had our time on the yard of bricks.” And now, every driver from Ryan Newman (last year’s Brickyard winner) to Ryan Hunter-Reay (this year’s Indy 500 winner) kneel down and plant one on the row of bricks. “It’s pretty cool now to see that every race winner and their teams,” Jarrett said. “Of course it’s a lot more orchestrated now than what it was at that time because we took everybody by surprise. But to even see the guys that win the Indy 500 go out and be a part of it, it’s pretty cool to know you started a tradition that will probably carry on for a long time.” It’s just a small slice of what makes racing at Indy so special. The Brickyard may not be the marquee race to win on NASCAR’s schedule — the Daytona 500 is still No. 1 — but it’s close. “It’s definitely the biggest win of my career,” said Ricky Rudd, the 1997 winner. “I was never fortunate enough to be able to win at Daytona. I’d probably put them in that order, Daytona out front. Right in there would be Indy. If I wasn’t able to win Daytona, at least I got Indy.” NASCAR first kicked the tires of running in Indianapolis in the early 1990s. By 1992, the stock car series was ready to take a dip in the Indy pool with two days of tire test- Rich Miller | Indianapolis Star-News | KRT Dale Jarrett smiles as he holds the PPG Brickyard 400 trophy after winning the 1999 Brickyard 400 race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Saturday, August 7, 1999. The win was Jarrett’s second Brickyard 400 victory. ing. An estimated 30,000 fans at the speedway chanted “we want a race” as the cars roared from the pit past a hand-lettered sign, “Indy fans love NASCAR.” In 1993, former IMS President Tony George extended the official invitation for NASCAR to come aboard. On Aug. 4, 1994, NASCAR hit the track for its first practice on the 2 1/2-mile track. 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Pittsburgh typically renegotiates with its starting quarterback when there are two years remaining on the current deal. Roethlisberger is about to enter the penultimate season of an eight-year, $102 million contract he signed before the 2008 season. While Rooney is adamant about making sure Roethlisberger is a Steeler for the remainder of his career, putting something together in 2015 makes more fiscal sense than ironing something out before the 2014 opener against Cleveland. Rooney pointed out a likely uptick in the salary cap next spring and Roethlisberger’s own competitive desire as the main reasons behind the decision to wait. “Ben wants to be part of a winning team, to be in a position to compete for championships, and he understands that in order to do that we need to try to keep as many of the other players around as we can,” Rooney said. “So, addressing the players who are going into the final years of their contracts in 2014 makes sense.” The Steelers signed All-Pro center Maurkice Pouncey to a six-year, $48 million deal at the end of minicamp in June. Several other players in the final year of their contracts, including outside linebacker Jason Worilds, could be in position for significant paydays. Rooney approached Roethlisberger with the plan before Pouncey’s contract was announced. “I think Ben understands that’s our intention and the way we’d like to proceed,” Rooney said. The 32-year-old Roethlisberger has long maintained he’d prefer to spend his entire career in Pittsburgh. He shouted down reports of his unhappiness that surfaced last fall when the Steelers were mired in a 2-6 start. Pittsburgh rebounded with a 6-2 record in the second half, averaging 28 points a game over the final seven weeks as Roethlisberger flourished as offensive coordinator Doug Kapustin | MCT Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger fires a pass during warmups before their with the Ravens in Baltimore on Thursday, November 28, 2013. Todd Haley expanded the use of the no-huddle. Though the Steelers lost wide receivers Emmanuel Sanders and Jerricho Cotchery in free agency, Roethlisberger remains bullish after the team signed former New Orleans wideout Lance Moore, added hulking running back LeGarrette Blount and drafted 6-foot-4 receiver Martavis Bryant. “I want us to put a lot of points on the board,” Roethlisberger said during minicamp in June. 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Winners of the categories will receive a certificate to display in their place of business and a notice in our Reader’s Choice supplement that will be published Aug. 29 in the Gallipolis Daily Tribune, The Alberts H. Gillespie Staff report GDTnews@civitasmedia.com Daily Sentinel and Point Pleasant Register. Submission forms will be printed in all three publications on July 26-27, Aug. 2-3 and Aug. 9-10. Non-subscribers can purchase a newspaper at any of the three newspaper office locations. Readers can either mail their entries to P.O. Box 469, Gallipolis, OH 45631, or drop off their submissions to any of the three publication’s office locations: Gallipolis Tribune at 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis; The Daily Sentinel at 111 Court St., Pomeroy; or Point Pleasant Register at 200 Main St., Point Pleasant. Wade Submitted Charles Murray, of Gallia County, was the winner of the Best Overall Poem, “John Hunt Morgan.” He is pictured with AAA7 Executive Director Pam Matura. RIO GRANDE — The artwork of local seniors was recently showcased at the Area Agency on Aging District 7’s 3Second annual Senior Citizens Art Show and Essay/Poetry Contest. The event was conducted at the Esther Allen Greer Museum on the campus of the University of Rio Grande. This year, 159 art pieces were entered in the contest, with 61 essays/poems. Special awards were presented: Victor Potts Best of Show Award in the ama- teur category and the People’s Choice Award both went to Gretchen Huffman, of Highland County, for her oil piece titled, “Molly at 14”; “Victor Potts Best of Show Award” in the professional category went to Pat Thompson, of Adams County, for her pastel piece titled “Moving in for the Tackle.” The Mary Peck Friend of Animals Award went to Jacki Byers, of Ross County, for her photography piece titled “The Snow Bandit,” while Best Overall Essay went to Jim Downard, See SHOW | 2C Z. Gillespie Scholarship recipients announced GALLIPOLIS — The Gallipolis Emblem Club 199 recently announced the recipients of the Supreme, State and local Emblem Club 199 scholarships. Halley Alberts, an Emblem Club member, received a $2,000 scholarship from the Supreme Emblem Club. Halley is majoring in biology and chemistry at the University of Rio Grande. She plans to become an epidemiologist. Hannah Gillespie received a $500 scholarship from the Ohio State Association of Emblem Clubs and the West Virginia Club. Hannah is majoring in speech and hearing Senior art show Charlene Hoeflich | photos The blues and jazz music of Blitzkreig with Lyle Moon on base guitar, Phil Moon on base guitar; Ed Sissoin on rhythm guitar, and Rob Heady on drums. science with minors in linguistics and dance at Ohio State University. She plans to become a speech language pathologist. She is the granddaughter of member Noretta Gillespie. Wendy Wade and Zachary Gillespie each received a $500 scholarship from the local Emblem Club. Wendy is majoring in early childhood education at the University of Rio Grande. She is the granddaughter of Cathy Bostic. Zachary Gillespie attends Ohio State University and is majoring in environmental engineering. He is the grandson of member Noretta Gillespie. Reindeer dogs from Alaska The parking lot wall was lined with jazz fans and the boats were coming in for the weekend festival. ANCHORAGE, Alaska — There’s no shortage of hot dog stands hawking that spicy, oh-so-Alaska treat, the reindeer dog, in downtown Anchorage. But only one of them has consistently long lines. M.A.’s Gourmet Dogs is owned by a guy with an attitude and seven types of tasty grilled dogs — includ- ing one with a little bit of Rudolph in it. The reindeer meat, too lean to hold together alone, is mixed with pork and beef. It’s the handsdown crowd favorite, every bite delivering a pleasing crunchy pop. This is Michael Anderson’s hot dog See DOGS | 2C Blues and Jazz Festival kickoff POMEROY — The boats started arriving in Pomeroy late Friday afternoon and the crowd began to gather, which could only mean one thing. The Big Bend Blues Bash was about to get under way. Most people carried lawn chairs, while some brought along sweaters and a few arrived with umbrellas tucked under one arm just in case of rain. The refreshment booths were doing a brisk business as the blues and jazz music began with local band Blitzkreig taking the stage to open the way for more than a dozen musicians from across the country who are scheduled to perform. One spectator perched on the parking lot wall said he wasn’t leaving until the music stops — that means about midnight on Saturday. �2C Sunday, July 27, 2014 Sunday Times Sentinel Relay teams prepare for event The third fold of Old Glory with you an online database offered by the library known as Fold3, which provides convenient access to U.S. During the month of July, military records, including our community has joined with all Americans in celebra- the stories, photos and personal documents of the tion of our nation’s men and women who independence. served. Gallia County has Original records at been bursting with Fold3 help you disAmerican pride as we cover and share stories reverently viewed the about these everyday traveling Vietnam Wall heroes, forgotten solMemorial, enjoyed the Saunders diers and the families parade and fireworks, who supported them. and saw American On Fold3, you can combine flags proudly displayed records found on the site throughout our county. When I think of the Ameri- with your own records to create an online memorial for can flag, many images come someone who served. Fold3 to mind, from Old Glory is a database by Ancestry.com waiving high atop Mound and is perfect for historians, Hill Cemetery to the folded flag being placed in the hands genealogists, teachers, as well as veterans and their families. of a loved one in honor of a veteran upon his or her death. To access Fold3, simply visit the library’s website at www. In doing some research on a bossardlibrary.org, locate new service offered through the genealogy tab and scroll Bossard Memorial Library, I down to the Fold3 section of had the opportunity to learn the page. more about the significance As Charles Sumner, U.S. of flag-folding ceremonies. statesman of the American When Old Glory is folded correctly, her triangular shape Civil War period, once noted, “There is a national flag. He resembles that of the tricornered hats worn by Ameri- must be cold, indeed, who can look upon its folds, ripcans fighting for independence from Britain during the pling in the breeze, without pride of country.” Revolutionary War. AccordIt is my hope you will ing to the American Legion, reflect on the significance of the flag-folding ceremony represents the same religious the third fold when you see principles on which our great the American Flag and it will country was originally found- spur your interest in using the Fold3 database to learn ed. In the 13-fold ceremony, more about those who have each fold holds special sigso bravely served our great nificance. For example, the nation. third fold is made in honor and remembrance of veterans Sources: What So Proudly We Hail who served in defense of (Krythe); Encyclopedia Brittanica; their country and to maintain www.legion.org; Meet Our Flag, Old peace throughout the world. Glory (Prince); www.fold3.com. Debbie Saunders is director of Bossard Memorial Keeping this significance Library in Gallipolis. in mind, I want to share By Debbie Saunders For the Times-Sentinel Submitted Shown pictured is a recent team captain meeting of the American Cancer Society Gallia County Relay For Life. Leading the meeting is Jenni Dovyak-Lewis, who serves as team captain co-chair on the Relay Planning Committee. This year’s event will be Aug. 23-24. For more information or to form a team, email Lewis at jenlewis787@gmail.com. Registration forms available for 33rd Foothills Art Festival JACKSON — Artists are invited to enter the 33rd annual Foothills Art Festival, which will be held Oct. 17-19 at the indoor Lodge at Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp, five miles northwest of Jackson. Artists are invited to exhibit in the following categories: Oil/ acrylic, pastel/drawing, traditional photography, enhanced photography, three-dimensional work and watercolor. The exhibit is professionally judged, but is not juried. Artists of all ages and experience are encouraged to enter. Entrants are limited to four works per category. Entry fees are $8 per piece, or $28 for four pieces by the Sept. 5 deadline. If there is room available, late entries will be accepted at the rate of $9 per piece or $32 for four pieces. A total of $1,395 will be awarded in prizes, sponsored by WesBanco and OSCO Industries Employees’ Charity Fund. A strong Purchase Award Patron program ensures sales with a Preview Reception of Oct. 16. Foothills Art Festival is a program of Southern Hills Art Council. For more information, call the Council at (740) 2866355; email foothills@markayjackson.org; or write Box 149, Jackson, OH 45640. Forms can be downloaded from the website at www. markayjackson.org/foothills. Registration deadline is Sept. 5. Dogs Livestock Report GALLIPOLIS — United Producers, Inc., livestock report of sales from July 23, 2014. Feeder Cattle 275-415 pounds, Steers, $200-$312.50, Heifers, $200-$300; 425-525 pounds, Steers, $200-$295, Heifers, $200-$272; 500-625 pounds, $195-$255, Heifers, $200-$250; 650-725 pounds, Steers, $195-242.50, Heifers, Show $185-$225; 750-850 pounds, Steers, $175$200, Heifers, $165$180. Cows Well muscled/ fleshed, $100-$140; medium/lean, $94$99; Thin/light, $60-$93; Bulls, $122$143; Heiferettes, $122-$143. Back to the Farm Cow/Calf Pairs, $1,175-$1,700; Bred Cows, $835-$1,675; Goats, $17.50-$82.50; Baby Calves, $320; Hogs, $85-$94. Upcoming Specials 7/30/14 — next sale, 10 a.m. Direct sales or free on-farm visits. Contact Dewayne at (740) 339-0241, Stacy (304) 6340224 or Luke (740) 645-3697 or visit the website at www.uproducers.com. mals and Birds — “Gallipolis Island Eagle” by Ann Day From page 1C First Place Oil/Floral — “Sunflowers” by Ann Day of Jackson County, for Second Place Oil/Land“On the Seas of Regret: A scape — “Long ForgotLyrical Essay.” ten” by Sally Roberts Best Overall Poem Fourth Place Oil/Landwent to Charles Murray, of Gallia County, for scape — “The Old Place” by Aline Clark “John Hunt Morgan”. Fifth Place Oil/LandOhio residents age 55 scape — “Grandpa’s or older were eligible Barn” by Sally Roberts to participate in the Second Place Oil/Still Art Show and Essay/ Poetry Contest. Winners Life — “Old Relics” by Sally Roberts announced from Gallia Third Place Oil/Still County included:First Life — “Basket of Winter Place Acrylic/Floral — Joys” by Clara Day “Rose Garden Delights” First Place Pen/Landby Rita Haley scape — “Springtime” by First Place Mixed Media/Animals and Birds Jean Daniels Third Place Pencil/Ani— “Looking for a Home” mals and Birds — “The by Lynda Dunlap Playful Kitty” by Reba First Place Mixed Gordon Media/Landscape — First Place Pencil/ “Winter 2014” by Lynda Landscape — “Kitchen Dunlap Family Farm” by Anna First Place Mixed Hollbrook Media/Still Life — Second Place Pencil/ “Lilacs and Roses” by Landscape — “Country Ann Day First Place Oil/Animals Home” by Carole J. Bush Third Place Pencil/ and Birds — “Morning Landscape — “Spring Song” by Lynda Dunlap Cabin” by Carole J. Bush Third Place Oil/Ani- a reference to the “soup Nazi” on the old “Seinfeld” TV series. The soup Nazi From page 1C was a cranky soup vendor with lots of arbitrary rules, stand, a mobile feast and Anderson has his own beneath a big green rules of engagement posted umbrella near the corner on a sign: End all cellphone of Fourth Avenue and F talk at the counter, end all Street, parked outside the Federal Building. He’s been conversations with other diners when it’s your turn, selling dogs downtown for wait to order until “the 22 years during Alaska’s wienie behind the stand summer tourist season, asks for it,” and finally, step even on the rainiest days, and he’s such a draw that an to the right “and pay for adjacent competitor started this abuse.” Signed: “XX00. using a green umbrella too. M.A.” In other words, there’s Just remember: Anderson no time for indecision has been called the “hot dog Nazi” more than once, when you deal with this no- First Place Photography/Abstract (Professional) — “Untitled” by David M. Hayes Second Place Photography/Animals and Birds — “Indigo Bunting” by Jeri L. Ingles Third Place Photography/Floral — “Dottie’s Rose” by Jeri L. Ingles Second Place Photography/Landscape — “Upper Falls at Old Man’s Cave” by David Brown Sixth Place Photography/Landscape — “Nana’s House” by Peggy Huber First Place Photography/Landscape (Professional) — “Winter Storm” by David M. Hayes First Place Photography/Portraits (Professional) — “Contemplation” by David M. Hayes First Place Photography/Still Life — “Fall Leaf in Dish” by Patricia L. Parsons Second Place Photography/Still Life — “A Luminous Peacock” by Anita Gail Belville First Place Essay/Gallia County — “Bearing Wit- nonsense proprietor. Local customers probably make up 80 percent of Anderson’s clientele as they grab a dog for lunch while taking a break from downtown office jobs, and they’ll warn tourists what to expect. But many locals also think his is the best of several carts on the avenue, precisely because of his antics. “If you think I’m mean, that’s fine because it’ll get you through the line quicker,” Anderson said. “Then they can get their food and go back to work.” See DOGS | 3C Submitted Attending the “Meet the Artists Tea” to conclude the Area Agency on Aging District 7’s 32nd annual Art Show and Essay/Poetry Contest from Gallia County were, front row, left to right: Bonnie Barker, Carole Bush, Anna Hollbrook, Reba Gordon, Cassie Stidham and Mark Carmon. Second row, from left: David Brown, Ann Day, Gail Belville, Joan Unroe, Aline Clarke and E.V. Clarke. Third row, from left: Sandra Lane, Rita Haley, Jeri Ingles and Clara Day. Back row, from left: David Hayes, AAA7 Executive Director Pam Matura, Sally Roberts, Pat Parsons and Charles Murray. ness is Not Enough” by David M. Hayes Second Place Essay/ Gallia County — “The Recipe Tin” by Anita Gail Belville First Place Poem/Gallia County — “John Hunt Morgan” by Charles Murray Second Place Poem/ Gallia County — “The Ole’ Oak Tree” by Jeri L. Ingles Third Place Poem/ Gallia County — “The Getting’ Bent Blues” by David M. Hayes Fourth Place Poem/ Gallia County — “The Bitter with the Sweet” by Joan Unroe Fifth Place Poem/Gallia County — “A Farmer’s Life” by Anita Gail Belville 6th Place Poem/Gallia County — “Dear Jesus, I Seek Your Presence…” by David Brown Seventh Place Poem/ Gallia County — “Gently Lifted Me” by Bonnie Barker To learn more about next year’s art show, which is typically held in May/June each year, call 1-800-582-7277. �Sunday Times Sentinel Sunday, July 27, 2014 3C Weddings/Engagements/ Marriages Parsons-Donley engagement Janelle Parsons and Scott Anthony Donley Jr. became engaged to married on July 21, 2014. Parsons resides in Thurman and is the daughter of Elmer and Cathy Parsons. She is a 2010 graduate of Gallia Academy High School and Buckeye Hills Career Center. She is also a 2014 nursing graduate from the University of Rio Grande. Donley resides in Thurman and is the son of Scott and Melissa Donley. He is a 2010 graduate of Jackson High School and Buckeye Hills Career Center. He is employed by Mason County EMS. AP Ohlinger-Riffle upcoming wedding LETART, W.Va. — Johnny and Christine Ohlinger, of Letart, and Laren Clayton Shain, of Racine, and Tony Riffle, of Michigan, announce the upcoming wedding of their children, Ashley Raeann Ohlinger and Wesley Jordan Riffle. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Robert and Marion Ohlinger, of Letart, and Rupert and Dorothy Howard, of Hartford, W.Va. She is a 2011 graduate of Wahama High School and is currently employed at Bob’s Market. The prospective groom is the grandson of Delores and the late Larry Wolfe, of Racine, and James and Virginia Riffle, of Syracuse. This undated photo provided by Friendly Planet Travel shows participants in one of the companys group tours posing in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. There are many things to consider when choosing a group tour, including type of accommodations, activities, and price. Many tours charge extra for solo travelers because they will be the sole occupants of hotel rooms that ordinarily accommodate two people, but Friendly Planet offers a service to help solo travelers find compatible roommates and avoid the single supplement charge. How to pick the right tour Ashley Ohlinger and Wesley Riffle He was a 2008 graduate of Southern High School and a 2013 graduate of Hocking College, where he earned Associate of Applied Science in Physical Therapy. He is currently working at Ohio University Therapy Associates. The wedding will take place at 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2 2014, at the Green Valley Gathering Place, 296 Green Valley Drive, Bidwell. A reception will follow. AP Mike Tyson attends the “Mike Tyson Mysteries” panel on Day 2 of Comic-Con International on Friday in San Diego. Tyson gets standing ovation at Comic-Con SAN DIEGO (AP) — He didn’t always stay on topic, and not everything he said was politically correct or easy to understand, but most of the audience at the Comic-Con panel for Mike Tyson’s new animated Adult Swim series roared with laughter throughout. Actor Rob Corddry moderated the session featur- Dogs From page 2C He’s also known for playing games. On Maybe Mondays, maybe he’ll be there or maybe he won’t, giving Facebook followers an early heads-up about absences. If he’s not working, people who show up will see a sign saying he’s gone fishing. Toppings Tuesday will offer regular customers a surprise garnish. Sauteed garlic and bell peppers were a recent offering. And on Fridays, you can expect to see him ing producer Hugh Davidson and stars Tyson, Jim Rash and Rachel Ramras. On “Mike Tyson Mysteries,” a cartoon version of Tyson teams up with a pigeon to solve cases. Ramras voices the character of Tyson’s adopted Korean daughter. When this was brought up on the See TYSON | 4C NEW YORK (AP) — Group tours sound easy: Choose a destination and the tour company plans your trip, delivering you to hotels, restaurants and attractions. You don’t have to Google or organize a thing. But how do you find the right tour to begin with, one that fits your age, activity levels and preferences for lodging, dining and sightseeing? And what’s the difference between the $2,000 tour and the $8,000 tour to the same place, the same week? Here are some tips. START YOUR RESEARCH Travel agents can recommend tour companies to match your interests and demographics. One place to start your own research is USTOA.com, the website of the U.S. Tour Operators Association, which represents 160 brands, including overseas companies with U.S. offices. USTOA.com’s “Find your dream vacation” widget lets you search by destination, tour company and activity — from bird-watching to Oktoberfest. Tour listings at TourRadar.com also include ratings for comfort level and how physically demanding tours are. And many of TourRadar’s partners include age recommendations. Topdeck tours, for example, list an 18-39 age range because they cater to a young party crowd. TourRadar also embeds reviews from recent travelers along with messages about upcoming departures. Comments like “Who is ready to party on this trip?” and “I’m stoked!” show the vibe for an Amalfi Coast trip. TourRadar’s Meet app helps travelers connect with others on the same itinerary with comments like, “We’ll be in Rio a few days early, anyone keen to join us to see some sights?” WHAT YOU GET FOR YOUR MONEY Most group tours cover all hotels, guides, transportation to places on the itinerary and admission to attractions — though activities like zip lining may be extra. Most meals are usually covered too, but ask what, if any, are not. If you want more than standard fare, ask: Is breakfast and dinner taken in the hotel every day, at chain restaurants, or at mom-andpop cafes? The larger the group, the harder it is to dine in small, offbeat eateries. Airfare to and from your home city is not included in tour costs. The two biggest cost factors in any tour, according to USTOA President Terry Dale, are group size and type of accommodations. An intimate group tour with eight or 10 travelers staying at four- and five-star hotels can easily be four times the cost of a large group in three-star lodging at the same destination. Budget tours sometimes save money by booking hotels outside city centers. That makes it difficult to explore on your own when there’s downtime, so ask whether accommodations are in central locations, near in a kilt. Besides the reindeer dogs, he offers beef, Polish, Italian sausage, Louisiana hotlinks, bratwurst and chicken linguica, a type of smoke-cured sausage. One of his specialty toppings is onions caramelized in Coke. Meal combos with chips and a drink are $7.75; the dogs alone are $6. There are no tables, but there’s plenty of room to stand around, plus steps and Michael Anderson, second from left, operates his popular hot dog stand in downtown Anchorage, Alaska. planters to sit on. There’s even a real dog at the hot dog stand: Vivo, a 16-month-old gets one beef dog a day, a little bark if he forgets. lab-shepherd mix. He reminding Anderson with Anderson has a sug- major attractions or outside of town. Time of year affects price, too. Holidays and summer — when you’re competing with kids on school vacation — are usually more expensive. Fall is often cheapest except for places like New England where fall foliage is a draw. Unlike cruises and hotels, group tours don’t usually have last-minute deals, but booking well ahead may get you a discount. Pick a few companies, subscribe to newsletters and follow them on Facebook to watch for deals. As for tipping guides, some luxury tours include tips, Dale says, but most tours suggest tipping 3 percent to 5 percent of the trip cost, or $6-$8 per day for tour managers, and around $4 a day for local guides. INTERESTS AND ACTIVITY LEVELS You may think nothing of walking a few miles or spending hours on your feet exploring new places. But that’s not realistic if you’re normally sedentary or have physical limitations. So ask: Does the tour offer sightseeing mostly through bus windows, by trekking up mountain trails, or by walking around neighborhoods? Group tours cover every interest under the sun, from volunteering, photography, wineries, history and the arts, to winter sports, biking, hiking and wildlife. If you’re a foodie, look for culinary themes, where you might meet a chef, visit markets and farms, or dine in someone’s home. Even for classic itineraries, there’s a range of options, from checkthe-box visits to top 10 attractions, to behindthe-scenes meetings with curators, artists and activists. THE DREADED SINGLE SUPPLEMENT Solo travelers usually pay more because they are single occupants in hotel rooms designed for two. Single supplements can raise tour prices anywhere from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. Some companies help single travelers find compatible roommates. Friendly Planet Travel has a roommate-matching service introducing like-minded solo travelers booked on the same trips. If, after speaking by phone or meeting, single travelers think they’re compatible, they can share a room, saving up to $500 a person, according to Friendly Planet President Peggy Goldman. Solos can also look for roommates on Friendly Planet’s Facebook page. Cosmos tours also offer travelers the option to share a room through a “guaranteed share” program. TourRadar.com’s Meet app also allows single travelers to connect. And because many of TourRadar’s operators are geared to younger travelers, accommodations range from hostels to tents that easily accommodate solo travelers, avoiding the dreaded single supplement. AP Photos Hot dogs sizzle on the grill at Michael Anderson’s popular hot dog stand, where spicy reindeer dogs are the hands-down crowd favorite in downtown Anchorage, Alaska. M.A.s Gourmet Dogs is owned by Anderson, a guy with an attitude and seven types of tasty grilled dogs, including one with a little bit of Rudolph in it. The reindeer meat, too lean to hold together alone, is mixed with pork and beef. �4C Sunday, July 27, 2014 Sunday Times Sentinel A forensic team recovers human remains Thursday among the wreckage of crashed TransAsia Airways flight GE222 on the outlying island of Penghu, Taiwan. Stormy weather on the trailing edge of Typhoon Matmo was the likely cause of the plane crash that killed more than 40 people, the airline said. Aviation has suffered one his July 17, 2014, file photo show people walking amongst the debris at the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 near the village of Hrabove, eastern Ukraine. of its worst weeks in memory, a cluster of disasters spanning three continents. Very bad week: Airline disasters come in a cluster WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 300 passengers perish when their plane is shot out of the sky. Airlines suspend flights to Israel’s largest airport after rocket attacks. An airliner crashes during a storm, and yet another disappears. Aviation has suffered one of its worst weeks in memory, a cluster of disasters spanning three continents. Industry analysts and safety experts shake their heads at the seeming randomness of the tragedies, saying they can find no common themes. Nor do they think the events indicate that flying is suddenly becoming less safe. Less than one in 2 million flights last year ended in an accident in which the plane was damaged beyond repair, according to the International Air Transport Asso- ciation. That includes accidents involving cargo and charter airlines as well as scheduled passenger flights. “One of the things that makes me feel better when we look at these events is that if they all were the same type event or same root cause then you would say there’s a systemic problem here, but each event is unique in its own way,” said Jon Beatty, president and CEO of the Flight Safety Foundation, an airline industry-supported nonprofit in Alexandria, Virginia, that promotes global aviation safety. But Beatty said he also finds the disaster cluster “a cold reminder” that airline accidents are likely to increase because the industry is growing, especially in developing countries. The more flights there are, the more potential for accidents, he noted. The misfortunes began July 18 when Malaysia flight 17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine with 298 people on board. It’s still uncertain who fired the missile that destroyed the plane, but Ukrainian officials have blamed ethnic Russian rebels and U.S. officials have pointed to circumstantial evidence that suggests that may be the case. The shootdown doubled Malaysia Airlines’ misfortunes this year. The mysterious disappearance of Malaysia Flight 370 with 239 people on board in March combined with the destruction of Flight 17 added up to more than twice the total global airline fatalities in all of last year, which was the industry’s safest year on record. The “Time of Your Life” Awaits You Whether you’re an RV owner, or you’re considering an RV purchase, there’s only one place to go for superior sales, service and everything in between Ascend, a global aviation industry consulting firm headquartered in London, counted 163 fatalities in 2013 involving airliners with 14 seats or more. On Wednesday, a mere seven days after the shootdown over Ukraine, a TransAsia Airways plane crashed in Taiwan in stormy weather trailing a typhoon, killing 48 passengers, injuring 10 others and crew, and injuring five more people on the ground. The next day an Air Algerie flight with 116 passengers and crew disappeared during a rainstorm while en route from Burkina Faso to Algeria’s capital. The plane was operated for the airline by Swiftair, a Spanish carrier. A Burkina Faso official said late Thursday that wreckage of the plane had been found in Mali. Together, the disasters have the potential to push airline fatalities this year to over 700 — the most since 2010. And 2014 is still barely half over. “With three tragedies in such quick succession, many people will, Tyson From page 3C panel, Tyson interrupted, saying he thought until that moment that she was Chinese. He then commented that he “never adopted a Chinese girl in real life.” When Rash was answering a question about doing voice work, Tyson interrupted to point out an audience member who resembled Jerry Garcia. “And that’s the end of my answer,” Rash said with a laugh. Sherwood Auto & Camper Sales Full Line Dealer for 49 years 1460 N. 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Mann Jr. said he doesn’t expect the recent events to deter travelers from flying. “They’re all tragic, but the global air travel consumer has a very short memory and it’s highly localized to their home markets where they fly,” he said. “The places where these things are happening, 99 percent of passengers never go to or fly to. … This isn’t a headline issue for most people, and that’s why people continue to fly despite the headlines.” Tyson then went on a tangent about a Garcia documentary he watched. At another point, he launched into why he’s glad he’s no longer boxing. “Listen, I’m glad I don’t have to punch people no more. God, that was stressful,” he lamented. “That’s why I don’t like doing it. I got punched enough, too. You (get) hit with the lawsuits afterward. You knock the guy out quick (and) you’re so geeked up, you hit somebody else, you’ve got an officer involved and the next thing you know you’ve got a lawyer, you’ve got a jury …. you’ve got a witness involved in your life.” “Somebody recorded that last bit, right?” Davidson asked. When Tyson was asked whether he would ever help write for the show, he said, “That’d be beautiful, but you’d have to spell.” At the end of the panel, many audience members cheered, pumped their fists and gave a standing ovation. “Mike Tyson Mysteries” is slated to premiere this fall on Adult Swim. Check out our great deals on pre-owned Autos, Trucks, Motor-homes, Travel Trailers, 5th Wheels, Pop-ups, Class A&C, Golf Carts, Parts, Accessories, and Service We are pleased to introduce Dr. Theresa Simon, Internal Medicine. “For the best deals on wheels, give us try before you buy…. 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