http://66.213.69.5/files/original/e3102effaad3102166404d3b05106d70.pdf ef0a10cd681e9af5e705b941406a755a PDF Text Text log onto www.mydailysentinel.com or www.mydailytribune.com for archive • games • e-edition • polls & more Hometown News for Gallia & Meigs counties INSIDE STORY WEATHER SPORTS OBITUARIES Gallia Bicycle Club.... C1 Sunny today. High of 63. Low of 41 ........ A2 Local diamond action .... B1 Danny Ray Edwards, 55 Mary Lou Clagg, 74 Marilee Lambert, 76 Beryl ‘Jean’ (Gillespie) Wooddell, 90 $2.00 SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 2013 Vol. 47, No. 15 US 33 rest areas in Meigs to open Monday Sarah Hawley shawley@civitasmedia.com MEIGS COUNTY — Fourteen months after the project was originally announced, the renovated rest areas along U.S. 33 in Meigs County will finally open to the public. After many years of discussion, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) officially announced in February 2012 that the rest areas on U.S. 33 in Meigs County would be modernized. After breaking ground in August 2012, ODOT District 10 will open the newly modernized U.S. 33 rest areas in Meigs County on Monday, April 22. “The modernization of these rest areas displays ODOT’s commitment to supporting our local partners,” said ODOT District 10 Deputy Director T. Steve Williams. “We are thankful for the leadership of the Meigs County Commissioners, and particularly former commissioner Tom Anderson for making this a reality.” The project was completed by D.V. Weber Construction, who was awarded the $444,799 contract in June of 2012. The project included the demolition of the old building and the construction of new ones at the same location as the previous ones. Construction was originally scheduled to be completed and the facilities reopened in November 2012, but the project was delayed by permit issues and additional work to make the structure more energy-efficient. The primitive rest areas were built in the 1960s and had not been upgraded since 1987. With this modernization, the rest areas have been upgraded to include new water and septic infrastructure, as well as updated electric to make the facility more energy-efficient. See REST ‌| A2 Rest area Photo courtesy of the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office Officers with the Middleport Police Department and the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office worked to neutralize and decontaminate an active meth lab on Second Street Thursday evening. Meth lab brought to Sheriff ’s Office, deactivated Sarah Hawley shawley@civitasmedia.com Photos by Amber Gillenwater | Daily Tribune Stephen Wilson’s family, including his father and mother, Hobart and Beverly Wilson, Jr., his sister, Brenda Wilson, his brother, Keith Wilson, and his nephews, along with the Gallia County Commissioners, unveiled the Gallia County 911 Center’s sign, establishing it as the Stephen L. Wilson 911 Center during a ceremony on Thursday afternoon. Wilson, who passed away in 2009, was the county’s first 911 director and was instrumental in the establishment of the communication center. Honoring a legacy Gallia 911 Center rededicated as the Stephen L. Wilson 911 Center Amber Gillenwater agillenwater@civitasmedia.com GALLIPOLIS — “Knowing him made me a better person. He made this a better community.” These were words spoken by Bob Gordon, a lifelong Gallia County resident and close friend to the late Stephen L. Wilson, on Thursday during a rededication ceremony at the Gallia County 911 Center. Gordon, who was just one of the many friends who gathered on Thursday afternoon in memory of Wilson, was but one of the few who was honored to speak about their friendship with Wilson during the ceremony rededicating the communications center in honor of its first director. Wilson, himself a lifelong Gallia County resident, served as a longtime police and fire dispatcher prior to serving as Director of the Gallia CounSee LEGACY ‌| A2 Think Pink receives $54K for mammography services The late Steve Wilson’s close friend Bob Cornwell was just one of Wilson’s friends who spoke on Thursday about the 911 director’s character, devotion to his friends and community, and the great impact he had on their lives. Civil War-era military ordnance located in Gallipolis Staff Report GDTnews@civitasmedia.com GALLIPOLIS — On Thursday evening, Gallipolis residents unearthed a Civil War-era shell — an apparent remnant of Camp Carrington, a Union Army encampment located in Gallipolis during the Civil War. According to the Gallipolis Police Department, on the evening of April 18, officers were called to the residence of Michael Coup at 83 Mill Creek Road by Dee McCullough. McCullough reported to the officers that, in preparation for building a porch at the residence, workers had unearthed what appeared to be a military shell. As a result of the discovery, the 703 DOD Co., an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team from Fort Knox, Kentucky, was contacted by officers. After examining pictures of the military shell sent to them by the police department, the team from Fort Knox determined that the object was stable and safe to leave overnight. Members of the team arrived on Friday morning in Gallipolis to collect the item. According to the EOD team, an ordinance, such See CIVIL ‌| A2 POMEROY — Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood reports that an active methamphetamine lab was deactivated in a vehicle in the area of the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office on Second Street in Pomeroy on Thursday evening. Wood said a container with a tube coming out of the top was located by two residents in the Long Bottom area near their driveway. The suspicious container was brought to the sheriff’s office by the residents in a personal vehicle to be identified. Upon arrival at the office, the lab began to activate in the vehicle according to Wood. At no time was the active lab inside the Sheriff’s Office. The two residents were decontaminated at the scene and transported to Pleasant Valley Hospital. Wood stated that the residents thought they were doing the right thing to bring the suspicious container to the office. He advised that anytime a suspicious container is found please contact the office. Do not attempt to transport the container. The Middleport Police Department assisted in neutralizing the lab, while the Pomeroy Fire Department also responded and assisted with closing the street during the incident. Wood asked that any one noticing suspicious material call the Sheriff’s Office at (740) 992-3371. POMEROY — For the eighth year, the Meigs County Cancer Initiative’s Think Pink Program has been awarded $54,000 from the Columbus Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure to provide mammography services, which includes including transportation vouchers and breast health education to 250 women in Meigs County. Think Pink was one of only 20 breast health programs to receive more than $1.4 million in funding from Komen Columbus. “The need is great in our community, and we are hapSee PINK ‌| A2 Photo courtesy of the Gallipolis Police Department A military shell, which would have most likely used in a 10 pound Parrott Rifle during the Civil War, was unearthed in Gallipolis last week. The ordinance, that was most likely a remnant from Camp Carrington, a Union encampment that was located in Gallipolis during the Civil War, was examined and collected by an Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team from Fort Knox, Ky., on Friday. Submitted photo Norma Torres, director, second from left, and Carolyn Thomas, her assistant, celebrate another year of Think Pink funding for mammography services from the Komen for the Cure. Making the presentation were Julie McMahon, missions director, left, and Katrie Carter, CEO, Komen, right. �Sunday, April 21, 2013 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times Sentinel • Page A2 Ohio Valley Forecast Gallia, Meigs SWCDs, EMAs to hold dam safety meeting Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Rest From Page A1 “It’s been a long time coming, and we are very grateful for the rest area modernization,” said Meigs County Commissioner Tim Ihle. “Thanks to the upgrades, visitors to the rest areas will now have a much better experience.” According to a traffic count in 2011, the Meigs rest areas receive nearly 500 cars daily. The rest area on Ohio 7 North in Kanauga was renovated as part of the 201011 plan by ODOT. According to ODOT Public Information Officer David Rose, that rest area opened on Dec. 10, 2012. Civil From Page A1 as the one discovered, is almost always safe, but under the right conditions it is possible for for these military relics to detonate. Since the shell had been buried and filled with moisture it was highly unlikely to be a problem, according to the officials. The team reportedly relayed the story of a situation in Georgia whereby a cannonball had been located by someone and put on a mantel in their home. After it had dried out, the cannonball exploded. According to the police department, it is a good idea for anyone who finds any military ordinance, regardless of its age, to contact the proper authorities for disposal. Research conducted by the police department has found that this area was part of Camp Carrington from around 1861-1865. Camp Carrington was an encampment in Gallipolis during the Civil War which occupied 28 acres from roughly Sycamore Street to somewhere in the Cliffside Golf Course and over to the river. The camp was used to recruit and train soldiers for the use in the Union Army. It is believed that artillery was one of the skills taught here and it is believed that this item was one of the shells used in that training. The shell reportedly appears to be from a 10 pound Parrott Rifle, which saw use by both sides during the conflict. This rifle was similar to a cannon, but used by both sides during the conflict. This rifle was similar to a cannon, but used rifling to improve the accuracy. Somewhere around six hundred of these rifles were built. It was constructed of wrought iron and used a steel re-enforcing band near the breech to strengthen the iron. The shell itself could be hollowed out and filled with explosives, and, in some versions, lead shot to increase its lethality. Norm Sharbaugh from Brownsburg, Indiana, will be holding a Prophecy Conference at Faith Baptist Church on April 21 - 24. Norm attended St. Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Indiana, and graduated with a B.S. in biology. He taught at Catholic Central High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he also coached basketball and track. He met Teri Hubble at Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary ,and they were married in 1971. The Sharbaughs have 6 children and 20 grandchildren. Since seminary, he has spent the last 43 years preaching the gospel from Los Angeles to upstate New York and many points in between. The Lord's mercy, love, and grace have given him a very fruitful ministry. Norm has held over 1500 revival and evangelistic meetings in small, medium, and large churches including many meetings in missionary works. He has held creation meetings since the early 70's and preached on prophecy subjects for 42 years. Norm has authored 4 books: The Treasure in Earthen Vessels, Ammunition for Piercing the Armor of the Philosophy of Evolution, Red Sky's a Blazin', and Revical Sermons that Preach. Combined Sunday School at 9:30 will be an introduction to prophecy, 10:45 service will be "Is the USA in Bible Prophecy?", and evening service at 6:00 "The Seal Judgments and Coming World Church." Monday Wednesday services will be at 7:00 with topics "The Antichrist," "The Trumpet Judgments," and "Armageddon." Faith Baptist Church is located at 3615 Jackson Pike. Pastor Jim Lusher invites everyone to attend these messages for our troubling times. For more information call 740-446-2607. 60409410 GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia and Meigs Soil and Water Conservation Districts in conjunction with Gallia and Meigs Emergency Management Directors will hold a joint Dam Safety Meeting on Thursday, May 9 from 6-9 p.m. at the C. H. McKenzie Agricultural Building, 111 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis. The McKenzie Build- ing is located beside the Gallia County Junior Fairgrounds across the highway from Holzer Hospital. The meeting is important for public officials and Class I, II and III dam owners to understand the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Dam Safety Program and the roles and responsibilities they have in the program. Development of emergency action plans for dams will be discussed. The meeting is open to interested groups or individuals such as township trustees with classified dams in their townships, other elected officials, police and fire departments, sheriff’s offices, contractors who build dams, realtors, developers or landowners who may be considering the construction of a dam or lake. To affirm your attendance for the meeting contact either Bob Byer, Meigs EMA director, at (740) 992-4541 or e-mail at meigsema@hotmail. com, or Steve Jenkins at the Meigs SWCD, (740) 992-4282 or email at steve.jenkins@ oh.nacdnet.net . Pink From Page A1 py to partner with 20 programs in our 30-county area to help provide vital breast health services to thousands of women and men in our communities,” said Katie Carter, executive director of Komen Columbus. “It’s exciting to see the potential impact that these grantees will have in delivering life-saving breast health services to the uninsured and under-insured in our area.” In 2011, all Komen Columbus funded programs provided nearly 20,000 women in Komen Columbus’ 30-county service area with life-saving breast cancer screenings, treatment and education. From the mammograms funded by Komen Columbus last year alone, breast cancer was detected in more than 92 women. Early detection is the key to reducing breast cancer mortality in Ohio- which ranks fourth in the nation in breast cancer mortality. When treated early, the five-year survival rate is 98 percent, Carter noted. Norma Torres, Think Pink staff director, and her administrative assistant Carolyn Grueser said they plan to use these Komen funds to continue the community-centered approaches to bridge gaps between access and delivery of early detection services including screening, re-screening and diagnostic care for medically under served and financially eligible Meigs County women. Key activities include planning, coordinating and conducting quarterly Women’s Health Days (WHD), Breast Health Awareness (BHA) education and outreach, access to OSU mobile van mammography screenings, Clinical Breast Exams (via Ohio University Komen funded program) and gas vouchers for women receiving screening mammograms and diagnostic follow-up. Appointments can be made by phoning 992-5469 or 992-3853. On Wednesday, April 24, Think Pink will sponsor a free Woman’s Health Screening Day at the Rutland Civic Center from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information, phone 992-3853. Between April 2006 and March 2013, the local part time Think Pink staff educated more than 2,000 Meigs County women, provided more than 1,000 mammograms directly and referral for more than 300 women to other screening services. Additionally, the project provided transportation vouchers for more than 1,200 women to supply financial assistance in traveling to mammography appointments. The funds that make Think Pink programming possible are due to the generosity of Komen Columbus supporters, notably the more than 45,000 people who participated in the 2012 Komen Columbus Race for the Cure last May. Komen Columbus has raised more than $25 million since it began in 1993; 75 percent of that money stays in its 30-county service area and is used to conduct breast cancer education, screening and treatment programs. The other 25 percent goes to Susan G. Komen for the Cure ® to fund global breast cancer research programs. For more information, please visit www. komencolumbus.org or call the Komen Columbus office at (614) 297-8155. Legacy From Page A1 ty 911 Communication Center, located on Ohio 160, from its inception in 1997 until his unexpected passing on November 4, 2009. While Wilson was well known for his work in emergency communications and was instrumental in the development of Gallia County 911 system, Gordon was not the only person present during the somber ceremony to speak of Wilson’s upstanding character and influence in their lives. “I appreciated and still appreciate my friendship with Steve,” Gordon stated during his remarks. “He gave himself freely not only to me, but to my family. Steve reserved the highest honor for his family. It is no wonder that he is still revered to this day by his mother and his father, his brother and his sister, nephews and extended family members.” Speaking to Wilson’s integrity and devotion to his friends, Gordon further challenged those friends and family gathered to truly honor Wilson’s memory through their values and their own dedication to their friends and their community. “I challenge each of you, if you truly respect the memory of Steve Wilson, honor him by striving to do the right thing, even when it’s uncomfortable,” Gordon said. “Do the right thing even when those around you choose not to stand with you. Do the right thing, especially, when there is no apparent reward for your efforts. For the true reward is in knowing that you took a stand within your community and remain firm, true and just.” Also to speak during Thursday’s somber ceremony was Steve’s close friend, Bob Cornwell. “I think we on earth are measured. We’re measured usually after we’ve left this earth by the legacy that we’ve left. Today, I consider the legacy that Steve has left in having this center and the professional staff that has carried on since his passing. It’s a legacy that saves lives everyday and I think people sometimes overlook that impact,” Cornwell said. Cornwell also spoke of the many hours he and Wilson spent talking about the issues of the day within and outside of the community, as well as the invaluable advice Wilson provided not only to him personally, but to the host of friends whose respect and love he earned throughout his life. “Steve, as a friend, was a person who was my counsel,” Cornwell said. “He was counsel for a lot of people and it was often that we didn’t want to hear his advice. We didn’t agree with it, but when the day ended, we always realized that his wisdom was far superior than ours and he was right in the long run, and that legacy that I talked about that he’s left, it guides me through my life and it guides many other people’s life everyday.” Cornwell, who spoke of the memories of Wilson that he will carry always, briefly spoke of the rededication of the building in which Wilson put so much of himself — the building that will now forever carry his name. “It’s an honor that we dedicate a building to him. We don’t do that lightly. We don’t put names on monuments, we don’t put names on buildings, lightly, but for the greatness that the person provides,” he said. “I know that there is an emptiness in my heart and certainly a bigger emptiness in Junior and Bev’s, and Brenda and Keith’s and the rest of his family and the rest of us friends, but Steve’s legacy will carry on. We will remember him forever.” Current Gallia County Commission President Harold Montgomery, who was also serving a commission president during the original dedication of the 911 center on December 4, 1997, also maintained both a personal as well as a professional relationship with Wilson, and, during his remarks, discussed the struggles involved in establishing the county’s 911 center some 15 years ago and Wilson dedication in perfecting the new system. “We had a lot of issues here, a lot of problems in bringing this thing together as a unit for the county, but Steve, he worked with the police department, the sheriff and all the emergency agencies and got everyone on board, and it was a community event in establishing this 911 system,” Montgomery stated. The commission president also discussed the model that the Gallia County 911 Center has become thanks to the hard work of Wilson and the dedicated group of dispatchers who helped establish the center. “Steve always had the instinct to look ahead, to look into the future, so to speak, and he looked into the future when he was establishing the internal parts of this 911 center. He was very proud of this center. He dedicated his life to it. He lived it 24 hours a day, seven days a week. He was very proud to show it off,” Montgomery said. “We had many counties from all over the state, and in parts of West Virginia and Kentucky view the system. I think the vendors that put the equipment in here, if they would have questions, they would always tell their clients, ‘go down to Gallia County and see what Steve Wilson has done.’ This center was a model and it still remains that today, and it was all for the safety and the well being of the citizens of Gallia County.” Also during his remarks, Montgomery, along with his fellow commissioners David K. Smith and Brent Saunders, presented Wilson’s family with a proclamation in honor of National Public Safety Telecommunications Week and establishing the 911 Center as the “Stephen L. Wilson 911 Center.” “We’ve miss Steve and we are going to miss Steve, but it is my humble hope that with the renaming of this building, we will always remember him,” Montgomery said. Gallia County Sheriff Joe Browning, who worked with Wilson even during his earliest days in law enforcement as a corrections officer, also expressed his appreciation of the late 911 director, his involvement in establishing the center, as well as the behind-the-scenes work of all the county’s dispatchers. “I hope that his family today recognized the honor and the tribute that we pay to him because we really appreciate what he has done for us, and we appreciate all the dispatchers that work here at the 911 center,” Browning said. “We could not accomplish our mission if it wasn’t for them being behind the scenes. They are truly the unsung heroes when it comes to responding to emergencies and with what we are trying to do in law enforcement and in emergency response.” Current Gallia County 911 Center Director Sherry Daines was the last to speak during Thursday’s ceremony. Daines, who was hired as a dispatcher with the City of Gallipolis in 1985, was trained by Wilson in dispatching. “As this day was approaching I spent a lot of time thinking about all that he meant to me and to my family,” Daines said. “Steve was my trainer and he taught me everything that he could possibly teach anyone. … He took me under his wing and we quickly became very good friends. It was just like we were all a family.” When the county’s 911 center opened in 1997, Wilson asked Daines to make the move with him, to serve as his deputy director and assistant — a position she held until Wilson’s death in 2009 when she stepped in as the center’s director. “When he was hired as the 911 Director here he asked me to come with him, and it was all about teamwork,” Daines said. “We worked as a team for several years and I think he would very pleased to see what we’ve done here today, and I agree with everybody else, he would say, ‘you are making too much of a fuss,’ but I’m proud to be a part of this, I’m proud for the teaching that he gave me, that he was patient, and we didn’t always agree on everything, but that is what friends are about. You can be friends and you don’t agree all the time, but at the end of the day, you’re still friends. That’s what important.” Daines also took time to thank her team of dispatchers, as well as the current deputy director, Wilson’s brother, Keith, and, lastly, as with Wilson’s other friends who spoke before her, Daines commented on Wilson’s dedication to his community. “He would’ve have done anything that he could to make the community safer and to make it better,” Daines said. �Sunday, April 21, 2013 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times Sentinel • Page A3 City police, deputies neutralize meth labs Sarah Hawley/photo Several county officials took part in the proclamation of Victims’ Rights Week on Friday morning at the courthouse. Pictured are (front, left to right) Victims Advocate Linda Taylor, Director of Meigs County Victims Assistance Program Theda Petrasko, Prosecutor Colleen Williams, Erin McCabe representing Juvenile Judge L. Scott Powell, Meigs County Court Judge Steve Story, (back) Major Scott Trussell, Larry Tucker representing Common Pleas Judge I. Carson Crow, Commissioner Tim Ihle, Deputy Andy Myers, Commissioner Randy Smith, and Deputy Adam Smith. GALLIPOLIS — Another meth lab was located in the City of Gallipolis last week, this time in the 100 block of Fourth Avenue. According to a release issued by the Gallipolis Police Department, at approximately 11:19 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17 after receiving two separate tips that there was a subject manufacture meth at a residence in the 100 block of Fourth Avenue in the city, working together, officers with the police department and Deputies with the Gallia County Sheriff’s Office, determined that the illegal activity was taking place at the home of Willis M. Goody, 41, who was on probation with the Gallipolis Municipal Court. After contacting probation officers with the municipal court, a probation search was conducted and six meth lab gas generators and four one-pot meth labs were located. In addition, the component parts and equipment needed for manufacturing the drug were found inside the home. A meth lab technician with the sheriff’s office neutralized the meth lab components for safe disposal while units of the Gallipolis Fire Department and Gallia County Emergency Medical Services stood by in case of any complications. Goody was arrested for probation violations and charges are expected to be filed against him in the near future for the manufacture of methamphetamine. Crime Victims’ Rights ceremony set for Tuesday Sarah Hawley edy into a motivating force to improve our response to victims of crime and build a more just community,” the proclamation stated. On Tuesday, April 23, the Victims Rights Week Ceremony will be held at the Meigs County Courthouse. The ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. on the third floor of the courthouse. Meigs County was selected by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, Crime Victim Section, to receive funds in support of the observance of National Crime Victims Rights Week being observed this week. The mini grant is used to hold the National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Ceremony. This year the national theme for the week is “New Challenges, New Solutions.” Brenda Roush, the mother of homicide victim Christopher Roush, is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the event. Homicide victims to be POMEROY — Several remembered during the county officials took part candle light memorial inin the signing of a proclaclude Kenneth Rizer Sr., mation Friday, recognizing Doris Jackson, Robert April 21-27 as National Harrison, Joshua Starcher, Crime Victims Rights Brett Pierce, Dyle Bay, Week. Deborah Ellis, William Each year, 18.7 million Underwood, Todd JohnAmericans are directly son, Winfield Hardiman, harmed by crime each Tommy Parker, Howard year, with crime affecting Lawrence, Bobbie Butcher, many more family memPhoto courtesy of the Gallpolis Police Department Christopher Roush, Rebecbers, friends, neighbors Gallipolis Police Officers and Deputies with the Gallia County Sheriff’s Office were once ca Ackerman, Keitha Whitand co-workers. again on scene at discovered meth lab on Wednesday. A total of six meth lab gas generalatch, James W. Gardner, tors and four one-pot labs were located at a residence in the 100 block of Fourth Avenue The proclamation not Stephanie Ramey, Stephaand were quickly neutralized by law enforcement. only recognized Victims nie English, Jeffrey Halley, Rights Week, but reafand Jeffrey Shannon Halfirmed Meigs County’s ley. commitment to respect In addition, a certificate and enforce victims’ rights of appreciation for outand address their needs standing service on behalf during Crime Victims’ of crime victims will be Rights Week and throughpresented by Meigs Counout the year. be taken at 11 a.m. and a potluck lunSunday, April 21 ty Prosecutor Colleen Wil“We express our appreMIDDLEPORT — The Branches cheon will follow. liams to Lt. James Riley will be in concert at the Bradbury ciation for those victims POMEROY — The Meigs County of the Pomeroy Police De- Church of Christ at 6 p.m. The public Tea Party will hold its regular meeting and crime survivors who partment. have turned personal tragis invited. Refreshments will be served at 7:30 p.m. at the Meigs Senior Center, 112 Memorial Drive, Pomeroy. A following the concert. REEDSVILLE — The Reedsville time of prayer will be held from 7-7:15 United Methodist Church will be hav- p.m. for those who would like to pray ing the Crossroad Messengers at 7 for our country and its leaders. Discusp.m. The Reedsville United Method- sions will be held about the Constituist Church is located on Ohio 124 in tion and current events. There will be AEP (NYSE) — 49.94 BBT (NYSE) — 29.69 Reedsville across from Reed’s Country an open forum. Please come and bring Akzo (NASDAQ) — 19.89 Peoples (NASDAQ) — 20.25 Store. Everyone is invited to join us a friend. Snacks will be served. for great music. There will be light reAshland Inc. (NYSE) — 86.71 Pepsico (NYSE) — 82.77 Wednesday, April 24 freshments served. Come out and join Big Lots (NYSE) — 36.51 Premier (NASDAQ) — 12.10 MARIETTA — There will be a meetyour neighbors and friends for a night Bob Evans (NASDAQ) — 40.68 Rockwell (NYSE) — 83.18 ing of the Natural Resources Assistance of music and fellowship. 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The council will also rate US Bank (NYSE) — 32.51 Worthington (NYSE) — 30.70 Gen Electric (NYSE) — 21.75 Daily stock reports are the 4 p.m. ET Plains Volunteer Fire Department will and rank the grant applications for Harley-Davidson (NYSE) — 51.83 closing quotes of transactions for April be holding a pancake breakfast from 9 funding at this time. Questions regardJP Morgan (NYSE) — 47.23 19, 2013, provided by Edward Jones fi- a.m. to 1 p.m. Plate price is by dona- ing this meeting should be directed Kroger (NYSE) — 33.71 nancial advisors Isaac Mills in Gallipolis tion only. Come out and join us for a to Michelle Hyer at Buckeye HillsHocking Valley Regional Development Ltd Brands (NYSE) — 48.42 at (740) 441-9441 and Lesley Marrero in day of friendship and good food. MIDDLEPORT — Fall Harvest Ben- District at (740) 376-1025 or mhyer@ Norfolk So (NYSE) — 74.75 Point Pleasant at (304) 674-0174. Memefit Sing, 6:30 p.m. at the Middleport buckeyehills.org. OVBC (NASDAQ) — 19.36 ber SIPC. Thursday, April 25 Church of the Nazarene. Singers will POMEROY — The Meigs Soil and be Brenda Phalin, Angela Gibson, Delivered, and Brian and the Family Con- Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors will meet in regular sesnection. sion 11:30 a.m. at the district office at 113 East Memorial Drive, Suite D. Monday, April 22 258 Pinecrest Drive off of Card showers Tuesday, May 7 MARIETTA — A meeting will be RACINE — The Southern Local Pauline Shaver will be Jackson Pike. The clinic GALLIPOLIS — Vet- Board of Education will meet in regu- held of the District 18 Ohio Public celebrating her 98th birth- serves the uninsured resi- erans’ supper, 6 p.m., lar session on at 6:30 p.m. in the high Works Round 27 Executive Committee day on April 29. Please dents of Gallia County be- VFW Post 4464 on Third school media center. at 10 a.m. at the Holiday Inn, Marisend cards to Pauline tween the ages of 18 and Avenue in Gallipolis. All MIDDLEPORT — The Middleport- etta. The purpose of this meeting is Shaver, Holzer Senior Care, 65. veterans and their families Pomeroy Rotary Club will meet at the to revise the Round 27 Evaluation CriRoom 113, 380 Colonial are welcome to attend. A Wildhorse Cafe at noon. Don Vaughan teria prior to submission to the InteFriday, April 26 Drive, Bidwell, Ohio 45614. grating Committee for their approval supper is held every sec- will present the program RIO GRANDE — South- ond Tuesday of the month and to appoint members to the Natuwestern Elementary School at the VFW. For more inEvents ral Resources Assistance Council. If Tuesday, April 23 retired staff luncheon, formation, call (740) 446HARRISONVILLE — Harrisonville you have any questions regarding this 11:30 a.m., Bob Evans ResTuesday, April 23 Senior Citizens will meet at the Pres- meeting, please contact Michelle Hyer 4464. GALLIPOLIS — Gallia taurant in Rio Grande. RIO GRANDE — Holz- byterian Church. Blood pressures will at (740) 376-1025. County Veterans Service er Clinic and Holzer MediSaturday, May 4 Commission meeting, 4:30 BIDWELL — Yard sale cal Center retirees will p.m., Gallia County Veterans Service Center, 323 fundraiser, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., meet for lunch, 12 p.m., Upper River Road, Suite B. old Mount Carmel Baptist Bob Evans Restaurant, The Veterans Service Com- Church and parking lot, Rio Grande. mission meets on the sec- Ohio 554, Bidwell. The Thursday, May 9 ond and fourth Tuesday of fundraiser is being sponGALLIPOLIS — Gallia sored by the Mount Carmel each month. Baptist Church Walkers in Soil and Water ConservaThursday, April 25 Faith Relay for Life team. tion District board meetGALLIPOLIS — French All proceeds will go to the ing, 7-9 a.m., C.H. McKenzie Ag Center. 500 Free Clinic, 1-4 p.m., American Cancer Society. shawley@civitasmedia.com Meigs County Community Calendar Local stocks Gallia County Community Calendar Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Visit us online @ www.mydailytribune.com & www.mydailysentinel.com Tope’s Furniture Galleries DRAPERY SALE 20% OFF Sale Ends April 30 151 2nd Ave Gallipolis, OH 740-446-0332 60406975 60396938 60396938 �Opinion Sunday Times-Sentinel Page A4 Sunday, April 21, 2013 April is National Safe Digging Month Todd A. Snitchler Chairman, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio As the weather warms and spring finally seems to be coming to Ohio, many of us are dusting off our shovels and tools and starting to plan our landscaping to-do lists. During this time each year, we choose to engage in popular projects such as planting a tree, building a fence or even installing a swimming pool. With this in mind, I would like to remind everyone of the importance of digging in a safe, responsible way in recognition of April being National Safe Digging Month. When the time comes to dig, home and land owners alike need to take the time to prepare for projects properly and not guess where buried utility lines run through their property. These assumptions can prove costly if a buried utility line is struck, leading to utility outages, damage, fines and repair costs, and in some cases, injury or death. By simply calling the Ohio Utilities Protection Service (OUPS) at 8-1-1, Ohioans can have the utility lines running through their property marked for no cost, taking the guesswork out of digging. By Ohio law, any homeowner, contractor or excavator must dial 8-1-1 at least 48 hours in advance but no more than 10 working days ahead of digging to have the utility lines marked. The law requires this call for any job, regardless of the depth of work planned. Once OUPS has been provided basic information about the dig, such as address, cross streets and the extent of the work planned, it is then relayed to the local utility serving the area. The utility is required to survey the property and mark any lines within 48 hours of notification, excluding weekends and state holidays. Update from Del. Butler make changes to a bill Wrapping up the final because it has already week of the Regular Sesbeen agreed upon by sion we had 70 bills on “interested parties.” the agenda for Friday This has been someand Saturday. The large thing that I just cannot majority of these bills accept. These “intermake relatively minor ested parties” include changes to a wide varigroups representing ety of state agencies. We businesses, organized passed a bill to regulate labor, government offitanning facilities, tax alcials elected or appointternative fuels for motor ed, and others. I would vehicles, exempt some like to assure you that retirement income from while I have no choice state income tax, elimiJim Butler but to listen to them, nate tax credits for vehimy first and foremost cles that use alternative Del. concern is for all of the fuels, and many others. individual citizens that I voted for those mentioned above but at times I have to I represent, and I have been happy oppose bills that, on the surface, to hear from several of you. This week, which started on April sound good, but upon further inspection will cause us problems. 15, has been budget week. RepreExamples of bills that I could not sentatives from the House and the support include Senate Bill 437, Senate got together and worked out which regulates dog breeders. The minor differences to come up with stated intent of this legislation is a Conference Committee Budget, to prevent inhumane treatment of HB 2014. Due to the slow econodogs, and I will agree that we need my, reduced coal severance tax, to take good care of our animals. and other factors, this year’s state The problems with this bill were budget was cut by about $151 milthat it punishes responsible dog lion compared to last year. You may owners, and it is also unclear in exactly who it will apply to. Another be interested to know that the tobill that required a lot of consider- tal budget for the state, including ation was Senate Bill 371 which is federal money, is $11 billion. The an attempt to reduce prison over- portion of the state budget that we crowding by releasing prisoners in the Legislature deal with is $4 six months early. The problems billion. Finally, we did have a two day that I had with this one were that special session to revive some bills in some cases prisoners that many of us would classify as dangerous that should have been taken care of or violent can be eligible for early during the Regular Session. One release. It also troubled me that was for pay raises for magistrates, victims may not be sufficiently pro- and the other was to fulfill a camtected from those who reoffend. paign promise of Attorney General Lead by our Minority Leader Tim Patrick Morrisey to transfer money Armstead we tried to amend some from his office to the general fund. protections into this bill but they As I mentioned before , everything passes. We did, however, make were rejected. Overall, my first year in the some good amendments and kept House of Delegates has been a very some bad legislation off the schedenlightening experience. It has ule during the session. I will update also been interesting to me that ev- you on a few of those later. It is an ery bill that makes it to the House honor to serve you. Del. Jim Butler floor for a vote passes. 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If a utility line is struck, immediately move everyone away from the scene. Do not use any electronics that may create a spark, such as a cellphone, and do not try to repair any leak. If substances are discharged into the air, such as natural gas, dial 9-1-1 to inform the local emergency services of the leak. For other damages, immediately contact 8-1-1 and the local utility whose telephone number will be located on the nearest line marker. Damage to utility lines from excavation activities continues to be a leading cause of utility disruptions. Fortunately, we can work together to reduce the risks associated with digging. During this spring, be sure to dial 8-1-1 every time a dig is planned, no matter how large or small a project may seem. With this simple call, we can prevent power, water and gas outages and keep our families and communities safe from utility line hazards. As we kick off our spring projects, proper preparation when digging is just one aspect to be mindful of. The right planning and practice will ensure all our spring projects are safe projects. Letters to the Editor: Minn. student seeks local information Dear Editor, I’m a fourth grader at Trinity Lutheran in Janesville, Minn. Right now we are learning about the mid west. Our student teacher is making us write to newspapers in the mid west. There for I am asking your readers to help me out. I was looking for a small town in Ohio and I found your town. I thought your town name was cool. I would like to see what your town looks like, or the history about your town. Please send items to 501 North Main Street, Janesville, MN 56048. Thanks, Mya Bennett Engineers Association addresses HB provision Dear Editor, Governor Kasich just signed House Bill (HB) 51, the transportation budget, into state law. Many Ohioans are unaware of a provision that the Ohio House of Representatives had inserted as an amendment to the bill, which would have raised truck weight limits up to 90,000 pounds. County Engineers Association of Ohio (CEAO) led the fight to keep state law at 80,000 pounds. One of our biggest concerns is the traveling safety of Ohio citizens, especially as they get ready to hit the roads this spring and summer for their vacations. Secondly, to increase truck weights, in civil engineering terms, there is an exponential relationship not a linear relationship when you talk about the additional damage of adding more weight to our county roads and bridges that are load-rated for 80,000 pounds. Bigger, longer, heavier trucks barreling down Ohio’s two-lane highways are accidents waiting to happen. Do we really want to put the safety of Ohio’s families in the middle of this argument? On top of it all, this provision would have cost taxpayers an estimated $45 million to re-evaluate more than 26,000 county bridges. Thanks goes to the Ohio Senate for their leadership for removing this provision. A special thanks to Senate Transportation Committee Chair Gayle Manning and Vice Chair Tom Patton, and Senate President Keith Faber for their work and listening to our many concerns about this issue. CEAO was joined in its opposition to this provision by the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks, Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police, County Commissioners Association of Ohio, Ohio Township Association, Ohio Conference of AAA Clubs, Ohio Municipal League, Owner-Operator Independent Driver Association and several railroad associations. Let’s all continue working together to keep Ohio roads safe for the traveling public. Fredrick B. Pausch Executive Director County Engineers Association of Ohio Reader disappointed in Portman’s vote Dear Editor, As an Ohioan I had to hang my head in shame while Rob Portman cast his vote against even having a debate in the Senate on the issues surrounding gun violence control. I could only wonder “Why?” After calling his Columbus and D.C. offices the best answer I could get from the staff person who answered was: “The Senator hasn’t made a statement about why he cast that vote, and I can’t speculate about what he was thinking.” Of course we know he opposes universal background checks, even though 90 percent of Americans are in favor of them, and most Republicans, gun owners, and NRA members favor them, as well. But we also know the NRA opposes background checks and funds his campaign. He has admitted that he opposes a ban on assault weapons and voted against the ban when he was a Representative citing concerns for the Second Amendment. But why not debate these issues? Certainly we can all agree that at the time our founding fathers wrote that citizens should have the right to bear arms, those arms consisted of single-shot muzzle-loaded muskets. And we can agree that no citizen has the right to own a thermonuclear bomb. The job of the Senate is to draw the line between those extremes and say whether an assault weapon with a 30-round magazine is on the legal or illegal side of that line. Now I can only wonder how he would have voted if his son had been killed at the age of 6, in elementary school, with an assault weapon. Dave Girves 5041 Greensboro Ct. Columbus, Ohio Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Sunday Times Sentinel The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Phone (304) 675-1333 Letters to the Editor Fax (304) 675-5234 Letters to the editor should be limited to 300 words. All letters are subject to editing, must be signed and include address and telephone number. No unsigned letters will be published. Letters should be in good taste, addressing Ohio Valley Newspapers 200 Main Street Point Pleasant, W.Va. www.mydailyregister.com Sammy M. Lopez Publisher 740-446-3242, ext. 15 slopez@civitasmedia.com Stephanie Filson Managing Editor �Sunday, April 21, 2013 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times Sentinel • Page A5 Free CPR and first aid course offered Obituaries Marilee Lambert Marilee Lambert, 76, of Gallipolis, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2013 at the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room. She was born March 11, 1937 in Gallia County, daughter of the late Henry Clay and Louise V. Cofer Haffelt. Marilee married Walter Brewster Lambert and he preceded her in death on December 9, 2002. She was a homemaker. Surviving are her daughter, Danette (Richard) LeMaster and her son, Rick Fuller, both of Huntington, W.Va.; a stepdaughter, Lea (Jim) Light of Jacksonville, NC; three grandchildren, Michael Paul Fuller of Huntington, Richard (Stacey) LeMaster of South Point and Daniel LeMaster of Huntington; a step grandson, Logan Kimler of North Carolina; two great grandchildren, Collin Damron and Tiara Fuller, both of Huntington. In addition to her parents and husband, Walter Lambert, Marilee was preceded in death by a brother, Gerald E. “Jerry” Haffelt. Services will be 1 p.m., Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at the Willis Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Clay Chapel Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon - 1 p.m. prior to the service. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences. Mary Lou Clagg Mary Lou Clagg, 74, of Gallipolis, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2013 at the Holzer Medical Center. Mary was born August 3, 1938 in Gallia County, daughter of the late Ralph E. and Mary E. Johnson Sands. She was married to Terley L. Clagg Sr. and he preceded her in death. She was a nurse’s aide and did home health care. Mary was a member of the Gallipolis Church of Christ in Christian Union and attended Debbie Drive Chapel. Surviving are her daughter, Electa L. Martin of Gallipolis; two sons, Terley L. Clagg Jr. of Chillicothe and Nathan Ray (Tammy) Clagg of Gallipolis; six grandchildren, Tara (Kenny) Wroten, Mark (Christy) Johnson, Nathan (Katie) Clagg, Chantelle (Aaron Phillips) Clagg, Nick Clagg and Allie Jo Clagg; 11 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild, several nieces and nephews; a sister, Ada Mae Raines and a brother, Melvin Green, both of Gallipolis; and special friends, Paul “Bub” and Michelle Williams. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Terley L. Clagg Sr., a son Billy Clagg, a daughter, Gwindolene Montgomery, a granddaughter Temberley Johnson Lester, a brother Ralph N. Sands, and a sister and brother-in-law Pauline and Glen Eblin. Services will be 1 p.m. Monday April 22, 2013 at the Willis Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Pine Street Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday from 6 until 8 pm. Pallbearers will be Ray Clagg, Nathan Clagg, Nick Clagg, Kenny Wroten, Dakota Wroten, Mark Johnson, Bub Williams and Aaron Phillips. Honorary pallbearers will be Jeremy Sands, Justin Sands, Eugene Green, Richard Eblin, Mike Bush and Andy Chevalier Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences. Beryl ‘Jean’ (Gillespie) Wooddell Beryl “Jean” (Gillespie) Wooddell, died Thursday, April 18, 2013. She was born November 29, 1922, at home on Cora Mill Road, Gallipolis, Ohio, daughter of the late Troy Coe and Clemmie (Fuller) Gillespie. She married Leonard Crawford “Woody” Wooddell on January 26, 1946. He preceded her in death on November 13, 1981. She was also preceded in death by son-in-law, Richard L. Barton, and her husband’s parents, John C. and Hassie Mae Wooddell. Jean was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was a member of the Faith Community Church, Columbus, Ohio, and former member of Hilltop Church of God, Hillcrest Baptist Church, both of Columbus, Ohio, and Rodney United Methodist Church of Rodney, Ohio. She formerly belonged to the Order of the White Shrine. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Kelly (Linda) Williams, Raymond, Ohio; Mrs. Richard (Nancy) Barton, Saint Petersburg, Fla.; and Mrs. Michael (Nanita) Beaver, Groveport, Ohio; two granddaughters Amy Jean Barton, Saint Petersburg, Fla.; and Brittany Phoenix Beaver, Columbus, Ohio; and great-granddaughter, Lenora Jean Barton. Also surviving is sister, Mary Sahr, Columbus, Ohio; sisters-in-law; Jean, Bobbie and Peggy Gillespie, and several nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by sisters, Jennie Grossi, Lola Salyer and Ruth McDonald; brothers, Ishmael, Henderson, James, Frank, Troy and Carl Gillespie; sisters-in-law, Ruth Gillespie, Alma Sonner, Anne and Gladys Wooddell; brothers-inlaw, Brent and S.D. “Buck” Wooddell, Ray Fetherolf, Edwin Sahr, Arthur Salyer and Tom McDonald. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 4-6 p.m. at Schoedinger Grove City Chapel, 3920 Broadway, Grove City, Ohio, where a funeral service will be held Monday at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow in Broadway Cemetery, Broadway, Ohio. Online condolences may be made to www.schoedinger. com MIDDLEPORT — Lt. Chris Pitchford will be teaching a CPR and a first aid course at the next Middleport Crime Watch meeting which will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, in the Middleport Village Hall gymnasium. It was noted that the meeting will be very informative to those who are not familiar with how to do CPR and render first aid to someone in need. To those who have the knowledge already, it will be serve as a refresher course, said Sgt Frank Stewart of the Middleport Police Department. He said that those wanting to take the course do not have to live in Middleport. Anyone interested in attending is asked to contact Stewart at the Mid- Boy Scouts proposing to lift gay ban for youth NEW YORK (AP) — Under pressure over its long-standing ban on gays, the Boy Scouts of America is proposing to lift the ban for youth members but continue to exclude gays as adult leaders. The Scouts announced Friday that the proposal would be submitted to the roughly 1,400 voting members of its National Council at a meeting in Texas the week of May 20. Gay-rights groups have demanded a complete lifting of the ban, while some churches and conservative groups want it maintained in its entirety, raising the likelihood that the new proposal will draw continued criticism from both sides. Indeed, the BSA, in making its announcement, estimated that easing the ban on gay adults could cause widespread defections that cost the organization 100,000 to 350,000 members. In January, the BSA said it was considering a plan to give local Scout units the option of admitting gays as both youth members and adult leaders or continuing to exclude them. On Friday, the BSA said it changed course in part because of surveys sent out starting in February to about 1 million members of the Scouting community. The review, said a BSA statement, “created an outpouring of feedback” from 200,000 respondents, some supporting the exclusion policy and others favoring a change. “While perspectives and opinions vary significantly, parents, adults in the Scouting community and teens alike tend to agree that youth should not be denied the benefits of Scouting,” the statement said. As a result, the BSA’s Executive Committee drafted a resolution proposing to remove the ban on gay youth while keeping it for all adult leaders. “The proposed resolution also reinforces that Scouting is a youth program, and any sexual conduct, whether heterosexual or homosexual, by youth of Scouting age is contrary to the virtues of Scouting,” the statement said. The BSA described its survey as “the most comprehensive listening exercise in its history.” dleport Police Department, (740) 992-6424. He said that they must have a total count of all those that plan on attending. If Sgt. Stewart is not available at the time you call, the dispatcher will take your name, address and telephone number. Sgt. Stewart said this is an opportunity residents should take advantage of. It’s free, he added. Attorney General Dewine sends training video to all Ohio school districts Video entitled “school shootings: How to be aware, prepare, and be a first responder in a crisis” LONDON, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced Friday he is sending a training video to every school district in Ohio to arm administrators, teachers, and school employees with knowledge should they ever face a school shooting crisis. “Quite frankly, I hope it’s knowledge no one in Ohio will ever have to use from this day forward,” said DeWine. “But the reality is if there’s a school shooting, teachers, principals, janitors, and others who work in that school become first responders. Our goal is to help them plan, train, and prepare, with the help of local law enforcement partners.” The video, entitled “School Shootings: How to be Aware, Prepare, and be a First Responder in a Crisis”, is an extension of in-person training that’s been offered to educators around the state since January, through the Attorney General’s Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA). So far, OPOTA instructors have held 24 training sessions, which 4,262 participants have attended. 41 more sessions are scheduled between now and the end of the year. The in-person training and video include information about what Attorney General law enforcement experts have learned about shooters in prior incidents like Chardon, Columbine, and Virginia Tech. The course also covers how to identify potential threats and reduce the danger of deadly escalation, how to coordinate with school administrators and law enforcement in the face of a real-time threat, and most importantly, how to save lives. “As we remember each and every school shooting tragedy across the country and here in Ohio, may it serve as a reminder we need to train for the unthinkable event,” said DeWine. Meigs County Local Briefs Exercise Program offered POMEROY — Open hours of the Meigs Cooperative Parish’s exercise room at the Mulberry Community Center have been extended to accommodate exercisers. They are now on both Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 to 11 a.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. Cost of the program is $12 a month and all proceeds benefit the Parish. Office closed for training POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will be closed from 1-4 p.m. on Friday, April 26 for staff training. Normal business hours will resume at 8 a.m. on Monday, April 29. Community Dinner POMEROY — A community dinner will be served from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, at the New Beginnings United Methodist church in Pomeroy. Menu will be pulled pork, salads and dessert. The public is invited. Racine Village Cleanup RACINE — Racine Village is extending the “Spring Cleanup” for their garbage customers through Friday, April 26. If you have any questions please call 949-2296. We cannot accept tires, batteries, automotive parts or yard waste. SCOPS to meet CHESTER — The spring meeting of SCOPS will be held at the Chester Courthouse at 2 p.m. Sunday. Christina Rose, a young professional archaeologist, will give a presentation of the Conway Collection, a collection of ancient trails and “salt roads” of southeastern Ohio. Emmett Conway mapped the ancient trails and in his passing he left a treasure trove of those subjects. Immunization Clinics POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will conduct a childhood immunization clinic from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. on Tuesday at the office located at 112 East Memorial Drive. ATHENS — The Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-HCOM), Community Health Programs offers free immunizations through the Childhood Immunization Clinic every Thursday. Created in 1994, CHIP strives to keep children in the region healthy by providing free or low-cost immunizations to protect against preventable diseases such as polio, rubella, meningitis and mumps. Free services are available to uninsured, underinsured and Medicaid-eligible children up to 19 years old. The next clinic will take place on Thursday, April 25, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Ohio University’s Parks Hall, on the ground floor. For additional information, or to make an appointment, call (800) 844-2654 or (740) 593-2432. Death Notices Edwards Danny Ray Edwards, 55, Heath, passed away at his residence following a brief illness. Arrangements will be announced by the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Vinton. Gun votes carry big risks for Dems in rural states WASHINGTON (AP) — There is little mystery, from a campaign viewpoint, at least, about the eight senators who crossed party lines in Wednesday’s showdown vote on background checks for gun buyers. The four Democrats who voted against broader background checks are from largely rural states that voted heavily against President Barack Obama last fall. Three of the four Republicans who voted in favor of the measure are from states Obama carried easily. The exception is John McCain of Arizona, the GOP’s 2008 presidential nominee. If you or a loved one suffer with hip pain, hip replacement may be in your future. Modern advances in medical technology allow improved range of motion and decreased risk of dislocation when compared to traditional implants. 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For more information, call the SWCD at 446-6173. We would like to invite all eligible high school students who are interested in the forestry, outdoors, or wildlife to come to the 2013 Forestry Camp, running June 9-14, 2013, at the FFA Camp Muskingum. Students must have graduated from 8th grade and be at least 15 years old. Gallia SWCD will sponsor up to two students; so first come first serve. We may try to sponsor more depending on how much of a response we receive. The new deadline to apply is April 24th, 2013 by 4pm at the McKenzie Agricultural Building in SWCD office Suite 1569. See the following application for further details or call SWCD office. Shrine Club to host benefit trail ride RIO GRANDE — The Fourth Annual Gallipo- lis Shrine Club benefit trail ride is scheduled for Saturday, April 27. The event will begin at noon at Rio Valley Stables in Rio Grande. It is being held in memory of J.C. Glassburn. All proceeds will benefit Shriner’s Hospitals for children and Gallipolis Shrine Club. Concessions will be available. For information, call 740-245-5371 or 740-245-5342. Community Christmas Project meeting GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia County Community Christmas Project will hold a planning meeting at 6:30 p.m. on April 30 at the New Life Lutheran Church, located at 900 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis. The group is trying to get more churches, businesses and organizations involved in the project. Please feel free to invite any person or organization that may be interested in getting involved. For more information call (740) 388-8050 or email the Body of Christ Outreach Ministries at bocom4gallia@ymail.com. Gallia SWCD hosting poster contest GALLIPOLIS — Gallia Soil & Water is hosting a poster contest in honor of Stewardship Week (April 28-May 5) with the theme of “Where Does Your Water Shed?” All area students are encouraged to participate. The deadline for the Gallia County Poster Contest, sponsored by Gallia SWCD, is Friday, May 17, 2013. All first place winners in the contest will automatically be entered into the state contest. In order to be eligible for the state and national contests posters must be judged first in the Gallia County contest. An award of $30 will be given to first place winners. There will be five categories as follows: grades K-1, grades 2-3, grades 4-6, grades 7-9, and grades 10-12. Individuals with questions about the contest are encouraged to call Erica Massie Preston at (740) 446-6173 or via email at erica.massie@ att.net. More information about the contest can also be found at http://www. nacdnet.org/education/ contests/poster/. Hot lunches being served VINTON — Harvestime Worship Center at 222 Main Street in Vinton will begin serving hot lunches (free to everyone) every Tuesday from 12-3 p.m. If you live in the Village of Vinton and need them delivered to you, due to sickness or homebound, please call Sandy at (740) 645-4710. Gallia County Farm Bureau 2012 LE Collectors Baskets still available GALLIA COUNTY — Local family and friends of the Gallia County Farm Bureau can show their support by purchasing the 2012, 3rd in a series of four stackable, collector baskets. Profits from the basket sales will go to support youth scholarships and activities. The Farm Bureau is offering the “Large Bowl” basket as their 2012 Limited Edition Collector Basket. These hard maple baskets are handmade by American Traditions Basket Company in Canal Fulton, Ohio. The basket features a commemorative brass tag, cranberry and white “Colonial/Century” weave, plastic protector, and a cloth liner. The basket measures 8.5” x 4”. These baskets are available in the Farm Bureau office at 231 Broadway Street, Jackson, Ohio 45640. The baskets can be shipped to you for an additional charge. For more information, please contact the Farm Bureau Office at 800-7779226. Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Visit us online @ www.mydailytribune.com & www.mydailysentinel. com Sammy M. Lopez 60404623 Publisher Stephanie Filson Managing Editor �Sunday Times-Sentinel INSIDE Sports SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 2013 mdsports@civitasmedia.com Lady Knights tennis climbs back to .500 ...B2 Take a kid fishing! Jim Freeman In The Open Do you remember catching your first fish? I know I do. I might not remember much from my early youth (in Pangaea, according to my daughters), but I can definitely remember catching my first fish. There really is something magical about catching that first fish, perhaps it is something primal even, a testament to our hunter/gatherer nature. While thumbing through the latest Ohio Fishing Regulations I came across the page on “Take a Kid Fishing,” and it gave me some food for thought. You don’t have to be an expert angler to take a kid fishing, but a little preparation – as explained in the fishing regulations — can help make the experience a much more positive one. Among the recommendations, with some of my observations, are: Review the current fishing regulations. This is always a good idea; I imagine nothing would ruin a first fishing expedition more thoroughly than watching mom or dad get a fishing ticket. Kids under 16 don’t need a fishing license in Ohio, but the adults helping them do. Involve the child in learning about the fish you are after; if you are after bluegills (a perfect choice) look up bluegills in an encyclopedia or online. What do they look like? How do you catch them and what sort of bait do they prefer? Scout out the territory in advance. ODNR puts it this way, “don’t take the kids looking for fish; find the fish first, and then take the kids.” The Division of Wildlife also offers the following commonsense tips: Check your ego at the door. The trip is not about you or showing off your fishing prowess — your attention should be directed towards helping. Dress for the occasion with clothing suitable for temperature; pack food and drinks. Don’t become frustrated if their minds wander or if they get bored. Fill slow times with teachable moments – talking about the fish, the bait, or whatever is interesting. Let them reel in every fish – even yours. Farm ponds are a wonderful choice and usually chock-full of panfish eagerly awaiting a hook with a nightcrawler. Of course you’ll get the landowners’ permission first and follow their rules. Resist the urge to attract young anglers with toy equipment and instead buy them a quality rod and reel. Catching fish should be what attracts them to fishing, not the Snoopy or Spongebob Squarepants fishing pole. You can get some decent tackle for about the same price as the toy stuff. Use size-appropriate tackle. Smaller hooks, weights and bobbers generally catch more fish – i.e. you can catch a big fish on a small hook but you can’t always catch a little fish on a big hook. Kids would rather catch a lot of little fish than just one big fish. Use live bait and learn proper bait presentations so you are using the right bait in the right way at the right time. Be enthusiastic! Celebrate all successes, no matter how big or small. All catches deserve applause, as do good casts, baiting hooks or tying knots. Take photographs and display them. It is amazing what kids can recall from a photograph. Social media like Facebook is a great way to share these memories with friends and family! Cook it up! While I ordinarily practice catch and release, a youngster can get a great sense of accomplishment from eating something he or she caught. See FISHING ‌| B2 Bryan Walters | Daily Tribune Southern junior Brandon Moodispaugh (8) completes a successful steal of second base during the fourth inning of Thursday night’s TVC Hocking baseball contest against Miller at Star Mill Park. Southern shuts out Falcons, 11-0 Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com RACINE, Ohio — The Southern baseball team stayed unbeaten in league play while picking up its fifth straight win of the season Thursday night during an 11-0 mercy-rule decision over visiting Miller in a Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division matchup at Star Mill Park in Meigs County. The Tornadoes (11-1, 8-0 TVC Hocking) captured their 28th straight triumph over a TVC Hocking opponent, as the hosts outhit the Falcons (5-5, 3-5) by a See FALCONS |‌ B2 Photos by Bryan Walters | Daily Tribune Southern freshman Brynn Harris makes contact with a pitch during the fourth inning of Thursday night’s TVC Hocking softball contest against Miller at Star Mill Park. Lady Tornadoes topple Miller, 13-1 Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com OVP Sports Schedule Monday, April 22 Baseball Gallia Academy at Point Pleasant, 5 p.m. South Gallia at Wahama, 5 p.m. Fairland at River Valley, 5 p.m. Athens at Meigs, 5 p.m. Southern at Waterford, 5 p.m. Hannan at Buffalo, 6 p.m. Softball Gallia Academy at Point Pleasant, 5 p.m. Fairland at River Valley, 5 p.m. Southern at Waterford, 5 p.m. South Gallia at Wahama, 5 p.m. Athens at Meigs, 5 p.m. South Gallia at Wahama, 5 p.m. Tennis Gallia Academy at Unioto, 4:30 Spring Valley at Point Pleasant, 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 23 Baseball Eastern at River Valley, 5 p.m. Warren at Meigs, 5 p.m. Logan at Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. Point Pleasant at Charleston Catholic, 6 p.m. Southern at Athens, 5 p.m. Softball Eastern at River Valley, 5 p.m. Warren at Meigs, 5 p.m. Logan at Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. Huntington at Wahama, 6 p.m. Point Pleasant at Poca, 6 p.m. Grace Baptist at Hannan, 5 p.m. Track and Field Meigs, South Gallia at Eastern, 4:30 Southern at Waterford, 4 p.m. Wahama, Hannan at Point Pleasant, 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 24 Baseball Jackson at Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. Southern at Wahama, 5 p.m. River Valley at Chesapeake, 5 p.m. Meigs at Belpre, 5 p.m. Eastern at Trimble, 5 p.m. Waterford at South Gallia, 5 p.m. Softball Jackson at Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. Waterford at South Gallia, 5 p.m. Southern at Wahama, 5 p.m. Meigs at Belpre, 5 p.m. Eastern at Trimble, 5 p.m. River Valley at Chesapeake, 5 p.m. Huntington St. Joseph at Hannan, 5 p.m. Tennis Jackson at Gallia Academy, 4:30 RACINE, Ohio — The Southern softball team pounded out 13 hits and led 9-0 after two innings of play Thursday night en route to a 13-1 mercy-rule decision over visiting Miller in a Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division matchup at Star Mill Park in Meigs County. The host Lady Tornadoes (8-5, 6-2 TVC Hocking) surrendered a two-out single to Ali Bray in the top of the first, then held the Lady Falcons (0-10, 0-8) without a baserunner until the fifth and without a hit the rest of the way. MHS mustered its only run of the night on a bases-loaded walk in the top of the fifth. SHS, conversely, led 3-0 after an inning of play, then sent 11 batters to the plate in the bottom of the second — allowing the hosts to score six times for a nine-run cushion after two complete. The Lady Tornadoes went scoreless in the third, but tacked on four scores in the fourth to secure a 13-0 lead headed into the finale. Miller issued nine walks and committed three errors in the setback, while Southern played an error-free contest while issuing four walks. Jordan Huddleston allowed one hit and struck out six over three innings for the winning decision, while Autumn Porter walked four, allowed a run and fanned five over two innings of relief. Huddleston and Jaclyn Mees led Southern with two hits apiece, followed by Ali Deem, Maggie Cummins, Ashley Baker, Darien Diddle, Brandy Porter, Baylee Hupp, Halley Hill and Chais Michael with a safety each. Southern sophomore reliever Autumn Porter releases a Diddle and Cummins each drove in a team-best two pitch during the fifth inning of Thursday night’s TVC HockSee MILLER ‌| B2 ing softball contest against Miller at Star Mill Park. Lady Rebels fall at Eastern, 4-1 Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — Grace Edwards was nearly perfect in the circle, which allowed the Eastern softball team to claim a 4-1 victory over visiting South Gallia in a TriValley Conference Hocking Division matchup at Don Jackson Field. The Lady Eagles (6-8, 5-1 TVC Hocking) remained a game back of Wahama in the league standings by receiving a pitching gem from Edwards, who allowed only one hit and one walk in the complete-game decision. Edwards — who did not allow an earned run over seven innings — struck out nine in the triumph. EHS produced six hits overall and left six runners stranded while also committing the only four errors in the contest. The Lady Rebels (4-7, 2-4) left four runners on the bags and never led in the contest. Kiki Osborne produced a one-out single in the bottom of the first, then Tori Goble followed with a home run to give Eastern an early 2-0 advantage. The score remained that way until the top of the fourth, as Rebecca Rutt reached safely on a one-out error. Meghan Caldwell followed with a two-out double that plated Rutt, allowing the guests to cut their deficit in half at 2-1. The Lady Eagles, however, responded with two runs in their half of the fourth to pull ahead 4-1. Sabra Bailey received a one-out walk and later scored on an RBI- double by Hannah Hawley for a 3-1 contest, then Paige Cline singled in Hawley one batter later for a threerun edge. South Gallia left two runners on base in the fifth after a walk and a pair of errors eventually resulted in nothing. SGHS went down in order over the final two frames, wrapping up the three-run outcome. Caldwell had the lone hit and RBI for the Lady Rebels. Caitlyn VanScoy took the loss after surrendering four runs, six hits and four walks over six innings while fanning three. Erin Swatzel led EHS with two hits, followed by Cline, Osborne, Goble and Hawley with a safety apiece. Goble had a game-high two RBIs, while Cline and Hawley each contributed one RBI. �Sunday, April 21, 2013 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times Sentinel • Page B2 Lady Knights tennis climbs back to .500 Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com Point Pleasant junior Alex Somerville (33) slides under Sissonville catcher Josh Landis. Photos by Alex Hawley | Daily Tribune Point Pleasant pounds Indians, 12-2 Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.com POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Revenge at it’s finest. The Point Pleasant baseball team dropped its season opener to Sissonville by a count of 6-5. The Big Blacks avenged that loss in a big way Thursday night with a 12-2 mercy rule victory over the Indians in Mason County. The Big Blacks (12-6) batted around in the first inning, while four runs came around to score. PPHS added four more runs in the second inning, while marking three in the third. Point Pleasant added an insurance run in the fourth and led 12-0. Sissonville (6-15) rallied for two runs in the bottom of the fifth but couldn’t avoid the mercy rule and PPHS claimed the 12-2 victory. Evan Potter earned the victory after giving up two unearned runs on four hits and two walks in five innings. Robbie Phillips suffered the loss after giving up eight runs, six earned, on eight hits and two walks in two innings. Ethan Lauchart threw two innings in relief and gave up four runs on seven hits. Lauchart struck out the only batter of the night. Potter helped his cause with three hits, while Levi Russell also had three hits. Alex Somerville, Gage Buskirk, Tylun Campbell each had two hits, followed by Austen Toler, Kodi Stranahan and Stevie Porter with one hit apiece. Russell and Potter each had a double, marking the only two extra-base hits in the game. Somerville, Campbell, Toler and Stevie Porter each stole a base in the game. Russell and Potter each batted in three runs, followed by Campbell with two. Somerville, Buskirk and Jacob Gardner each had one RBI. Somerville scored three times, Trevor Porter scored twice, while Buskirk, Campbell, Gardner, Toler, Russell, Stevie Porter and Josh Hudson each scored once. Somerville and Gardner both executed a sacrifice in the game. J.R. Sricklen led SHS with two hits, followed by Point Pleasant junior Evan Potter pitches Thursday night during the Big Blacks’ 12-2 triumph over Sissonville. Dominick Walker and Andy Minisker with two each. Sricklen and Eli Mooney each drove in a run, while Walker and Robbie Phillips each scored a run. The Big Blacks have now won nine consecutive games, while the Indians have dropped seven straight. PPHS has won by double-digits seven times this season. Agent says Bengals have deal with James Harrison CINCINNATI (AP) — Former Steelers linebacker James Harrison is headed down the Ohio River to continue his career, agreeing to a two-year deal with the AFC Northrival Cincinnati Bengals. It won’t be long before he gets his first chance to show Pittsburgh what it’s missing. The Bengals play their first home game next season on Monday night, Sept. 16 against the Steelers, the team they knocked out of playoff competition last year. Harrison, who turns 35 in May, got used to making deep runs in the playoffs with Pittsburgh. Now, he’s going to get a chance to try to get the Bengals their first playoff victory since 1990. Cincinnati has made the playoffs each of the last two seasons as a wild card team, losing to Houston in the first round both times. Agent Bill Parise said Harrison has passed a physical and all details of a two-year deal had been worked out on Friday evening. The Bengals didn’t confirm the deal because it hadn’t been signed. Parise said Harrison was working out in Arizona and would be in Cincinnati the second week of May to start working out with his new team. Harrison tweeted: “Whodey!!!!!!!!!!! Hello Cincinnati!!!!” The former Defensive Player of the Year was a casualty of Pittsburgh’s move to get under the salary cap. The Steelers and Parise negotiated but couldn’t reach a deal on a reworked contract. Harrison was entering the final two year of a $51 million extension signed in 2009. He missed the first three games last season with a knee injury, but finished with six sacks — tied for the team lead — as the Steelers finished No. 1 in defense for the fourth time since Harrison became a starter in their 3-4 alignment. He moves to a defense that finished sixth last season and lines up in a 4-3. Middle linebacker Rey Maualuga signed a new deal last month, keeping one of the Bengals’ captains. When he signs his deal, Harrison will have been under contract with three of the AFC North’s four teams. An undrafted free agent in 2002, Harrison played two seasons on the practice squad before he was signed by the Baltimore Ravens. They let him go, and he ended up back in Pittsburgh. He helped the Steelers win the Super Bowl in 2006 and was the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2008. He helped Pittsburgh win another Super Bowl that season by returning Kurt Warner’s pass 100 yards for a touchdown at the end of the first half of a 27-23 victory. His knack for big plays and his violent hits became a hallmark of the Steelers defense. He complained that he was being unfairly targeted for fines by Roger Goodell, and apologized for calling the commissioner a “crook” and a “devil” during an interview with Men’s Journal in early 2011. He was suspended for a game late in the 2011 season after his helmet hit Browns quarterback Colt McCoy in the facemask. He missed all of training camp last year with a knee injury and said he’d endured a dozen concussions during the course of his career. The Steelers will replace Harrison with 24-year-old Jason Worilds, who had five sacks in limited playing time last season. Miller RBIs, while Deem scored three times in the triumph. Kyrie Swann and Autumn Porter each scored two runs, while Cummins, Diddle, Hupp, Mees, Huddleston and Michael each cross home plate once. Spergin took the losing decision for Miller, which got an RBI from Dishon on a bases-loaded walk in the fifth. Palmer scored the lone run after reaching on a leadoff walk to start the fifth. Fishing It also teaches them that their food has to come from somewhere, not the grocery store or restaurant. This is also a great opportunity to teach youngsters about sportsmanship and stewardship. Keep only that which you are Bryan Walters| Daily Tribune Point Pleasant sophomore Valerie Smith hits a forehand return during this March 28 file photo of a girls tennis match against Huntington at The Courts in Point Pleasant, W.Va. Stern: Recommendation on Kings expected next week NEW YORK (AP) — A recommendation on the Kings’ sale and possible move to Seattle could be issued as soon as next week and a final decision made early next month, ending a process NBA Commissioner David Stern called the most “wrenching” of his career. The committee reviewing the bids by a Seattle group that has an agreement to buy the franchise and a Sacramento contingent that wants to keep it in California’s capital city is expected to meet late next week and make its recommendation. A vote by the full NBA Board of Governors could then take place as soon as the week of May 6, with Stern indicating the owners will first decide on whether they would be willing to approve relocation. Stern also said the Sacramento bid is “in the ballpark” financially with the deal from a Seattle group headed by Chris Hansen, though the Maloof family disputed that in a letter to the advisory and finance committee. Obtained by The Associated Press, the Maloofs’ letter dated April 17 said the Sacramento group originally matched the $525 million valuation for the franchise agreed to by Hansen, whose group includes Microsoft Chairman Steve Ballmer. Then last week, Hansen increased the valuation offer to $550 million. The Maloofs said the Sacramento group has asked not to enter into a binding agreement until the Seattle deal is terminated. The Maloofs said that would be a breach of contract and cost them the “leverage to aggressively renegotiate terms in the event the existing agreement is terminated.” Falcons From Page B1 From Page B1 POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — The Point Pleasant girls tennis team improved its season mark to 6-6 overall following a pair of split decisions Tuesday at Nitro and Thursday versus Lincoln County. The Lady Knights started the week with a 5-5 record before suffering a 5-2 loss at Nitro, but PPHS responded with a 7-0 victory over visiting Lincoln County to secure its third match win in five chances. Emily Kitchen posted an 8-1 win over Elissa Johnson in first singles Thursday night, while Hannah Smith claimed an 8-0 victory over Kately Thaxton in second singles. Kelsey Allbright and Valerie Smith also posted 8-0 wins over Whitney Ramey and Kaylee Christian in third and fourth singles play, respectively. Kitchen and Hannah Smith claimed an 8-0 first doubles win over Johnson and Thaxton, while Allbright and Valerie Smith won 8-1 in second doubles over Ramey and Elizabeth Akers. Tabi Dean and Kaitlyn Dunn posted an 8-3 win over Taylor Muncy and Destiny Napier in third doubles to complete the 7-0 sweep. Maggie Criste and Shanna Hunter also netted a 6-2 decision over Muncy and Akers in an exhibition match against LCHS. On Tuesday against Nitro, Point scored a win in third singles and second doubles. Allbright managed an 8-3 win over Renee Ingles in third singles, while Allbright and Valerie Smith scored an 8-0 victory in second doubles over Taylor Caruthers and Caitlyn Calhoun. Kitchen suffered a 4-8 setback to Natalie Dotsenko in first singles, while Hannah Smith dropped a 1-8 decision in second singles to Abigail Kadle. Valerie Smith also lost a 3-8 outcome to Olivia Darby in fourth singles. Kitchen and Hannah Smith dropped a 7-9 heartbreaker to Dotsenko and and Paige Moore in first doubles, while Dean and Dunn lost a 4-8 decision to Draby and Savannah Hunter in third doubles. going to eat or use, release the rest; proper fish handling and care; also cleaning up after yourself, not littering and properly disposing of discarded fishing line. Explain how leaving an area cleaner than you found it helps insure you will be able to return to that spot in the future. May 4 and 5 are free fish- From Page B1 resounding 13-1 overall margin over five innings. Each squad also committed two errors in the contest. Both teams went down in order in the first inning, but SHS countered with five runs in the second, three in the third and added one more in the fourth before finishing things off in the fifth with two scores. Miller — which has now lost five straight ing days in Ohio for Ohio — managed its only hit of the night when residents – great days to Wilson singled to lead off the third. After a scoreless first, Southern sent 10 take a kid fishing! batters to the plate in the bottom of the Jim Freeman is wildlife specialist second — which resulted in five runs on for the Meigs Soil and Water Con- four hits, two walks and an error. SHS servation District and a long-time followed with three runs on an error and contributor to the Sunday Timesfour hits in the third for an 8-0 edge, then Sentinel. His column generally appears every other weekend. He received an RBI single from Chandler can be contacted weekdays at Drummer in the fourth for a 9-0 lead. Zac Beegle and Hunter Johnson led off 740-992-4282 or at jim.freeman@ the fifth with back-to-back singles, then oh.nacdnet.net Trenton Deem delivered a two-RBI double that wrapped up the five-inning affair at 11-0. Adam Pape was the winning pitcher of record, allowing one hit and zero walks over five innings while striking out six. McGill fanned four, walked two and surrendered 13 hits over four-plus innings in the losing effort. Johnson and Beegle led the hosts with three hits apiece, followed by Deem and Brandon Moodispaugh with two safeties each. Drummer, Colten Walters, Cole Graham also had a hit each for the victors. Johnson, Graham and Deem each drove in two RBIs, while Moodispaugh and Beegle scored a team-best three runs apiece. Johnson came plateward twice, while Walters, Drummer and Graham each scored one run in the outcome. Miller managed only two baserunners in the setback, with only one of them getting as far as second base. �Sunday, April 21, 2013 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times Sentinel • Page B3 Buckeyes’ defense GAHS Powerlifting finishes second at state meet now looking for a few good leaders Pictured above are members of the Ohio State Division I, II and III second place Gallia Academy Powerlifting team. Sitting in front row, from left, are John Thompson, Owen Moore (placing 4th UNL), Luke Pullins (1st 195 lbs), Eli Miller (2nd in 165 lbs), Shaylin Logan (1st in 165 lbs), Jose Roberts (2nd 210 lbs), and Zach Bokal. Sitting in middle are Andrew Bokal (10th 125 lbs), Brian Williams (5th 225 lbs), Caleb Campbell (1st UNL), Brad Swisher (4th 210 lbs) and Chris Gordon (2nd 175 lbs). Sitting in back row are Brett Hively (5th 135 lbs) and Ben Saylor (11th 195 lbs). In addition to winning their respective weigh classes, Luke Pullins placed 1st in dead lift, bench press and squat; Caleb Campbell and Shaylin Logan captured top dead lift in their respective classes as well as Eli Miller having the top squat in the 165 lb weigh class. Luke Pullins had the highest total combined lift of the entire meet in Divisions I, II, III with a grand total of 1425 lbs and a state meet record with a squat of 610 lbs. (Submitted photo) Browns owner Haslam won’t step aside amid probe NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Cleveland Browns owner and Pilot Flying J CEO Jimmy Haslam on Friday again denied any wrongdoing and said he wasn’t stepping aside, a day after an FBI affidavit alleged his truck stop chain had defrauded customers with diesel fuel rebates. According to court documents, leaders of Pilot’s sales team derided some clients as unsophisticated, lazy and undeserving of rebates. Sales team members said Haslam, who is the older brother of Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, was aware of at least some instances of employees withholding diesel fuel price rebates and discounts from Pilot customers to boost the company’s profits and sales commissions, FBI special agent Robert H. Root said in an affidavit. He said the practice was known by a variety of euphemisms including “jacking the discount” and “screwing” the customer. Haslam shrugged off suggestions he might step down. “I thought to myself, ‘Well, why would I do that?’ Candidly, I haven’t done anything wrong, No. 1,” Haslam said at the company’s headquarters in Knoxville. “No. 2, if there’s ever a time the company needs our leadership, it’s right now.” No charges have been filed in the case. While the affidavit doesn’t specify how much money or how many customers were involved, it makes clear the fraud was widespread and brought in millions of dollars to the Haslam family business over at least six years. The FBI and Internal Revenue Service agents raided the company’s headquarters Monday. Haslam has said “the foundation of this company is built on its integrity and that any willful wrongdoing by any employee of this company at any time is intolerable.” The NFL said it had no plans to ask Jimmy Haslam to step aside while the FBI investigates his involvement in the alleged fraud. Court documents detailed how vice president of sales John “Stick” Freeman, said in a training session for the sales team that he did not want to discuss “moral or ethical” issues involved with the practice. “Hey, this is a game,” Freeman said, according to recordings made by an FBI informant. “We’re playin’ (expletive) poker with funny money, and its liar’s poker with funny money.” Brian Mosher, the company’s national sales director, was recorded telling colleagues that he had engaged in cutting rebates since Pilot’s nearest competitor filed for bankruptcy in 2008. Pilot purchased Flying J’s truck stops in 2010. Mosher said if a customer didn’t understand the nuances of pricing and rebates, he wasn’t going to give him a good deal. “Frankly, he’s lazy, and he doesn’t care. … That guy does not deserve premium pricing from us, in my opinion, because he’s not willing to go back and do all the work on it,” he said, according to the recordings. An unnamed FBI informant said Haslam in 2007 instituted a monthly ranking of sales representatives based on the profits they generated. That system encouraged the sales force to withhold rebates to clients in order to boost their figures, the informant said. Mosher said he was careful to target unsophisticated clients. “Some of ‘em don’t know what a spreadsheet is. I’m not kiddin’,” Brian Moshe said. “So, again, my point is this: Know your customer.” Fewer than 10 percent of customers would ask for copies of how the rebates were calculated, another company official said. For those who asked for those details, Mosher said he and a colleague would “have to go through this gyration” to redo the figures to match the decreased rebate paid to the customer. One customer, Omaha, Neb.-based Morehouse Trucking, complained and received an $80,000 check in May after Pilot said it had made a mistake. “We had a feeling that the error was not an accident, but had no proof,” manager Curt Morehouse said in a statement. “It is now obvious from the affidavits that it was not an accident. “We hope that Mr. Haslam has the courage to make whole the other companies that his company defrauded,” he said. Is there a challenge for Heat in NBA playoffs? Brian Mahoney The Associated Press Looking for a reason not to pick the Miami Heat to win another NBA title? Don’t check the odds, where the Heat are such an overwhelming favorite that it might as well be Tiger Woods against a weekend hacker. Definitely don’t bother with the Heat’s results, which show exactly three losses since the start of February. And certainly don’t look on the court, where LeBron James sent season-long reminders that he’s better than ever and already the best in the world. The only people who might really believe in caution are the Heat themselves. “There’s going to be trials and tribulations no matter what, no matter how good of a team you are,” Dwyane Wade said. “There’s going to be a moment in the playoffs where our back is going to be against the wall. And I think everything we’ve done this season will prepare us for that moment. We have a goal, just like every other team that gets into the playoffs, to win a championship. But we understand the process that it takes.” It starts Saturday, when the playoffs start with four first-round games. The Heat will open Sunday against Milwaukee in what’s expected to be a quick series. Then it will be up to someone like the Knicks, Thunder, Spurs, or some other contender, to prove that the next two months aren’t just a formality. “They’ve had the best record and they’re the defending champs so they’re the team to beat, but I don’t think it’s much beyond that,” Nets interim coach P.J. Carlesimo said. “I mean, give them their due. They have the best record and they’re the defending champs, so they’re the team that you need to beat, but no, I don’t think anybody is head and shoulders over any. There’s too many good teams.” New York, which won three out of four from Miami, hosts Boston on Saturday in the playoff opener. The Nets welcome Chicago for the first postseason game in Brooklyn, while the Western Conference has Golden State visiting Denver, and the Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies squaring off in a first-round rematch. On Sunday, the Lakers go to San Antonio without Kobe Bryant, and defending West champ Oklahoma City faces former Thunder star James Harden and Houston. Indiana and Atlanta meet in the other East game. Miami went 66-16 and has been so dominant since Super Bowl Sunday that the betting site Bovada gave the Heat opening odds to win the championship that it said were “unheard of in recent years” — and then already had to lower them when most of the action was coming in on the Heat, anyway. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The most memorable play of Ohio State’s spring practice sessions was a vicious, grimace-inducing hit against a surprised ballcarrier. The bad part was that it came against the team mascot. Brutus Buckeye, that huge-headed nut, ran with the ball during a semiplayful portion of a workout earlier this month and sophomore linebacker David Perkins, who said his instincts just kicked in, absolutely leveled him. Co-defensive coordinator Luke Fickell can now laugh about the destruction, which played out in front of hundreds of students who had been invited to a practice. “I’m glad you’re asking me that two weeks after the fact because I wouldn’t have spoken about it then,” Fickell said solemnly. Now he’s able to see the humorous side of it, well after the video went viral. “It was a very good form tackle,” Fickell said. “I think we’re going to use it on our tackling tape.” The bottom line is that Brutus — or at least one of the students in the massive foam head, rugby shirt, warmup pants and sneakers — survived. Perkins shocked his coaches by nearly snuffing out the life of the school’s beloved mascot, but he got through the spring as one of a number of promising young players on a unit that is striving to replace seven departing starters — including the core leaders on a surprising 12-0 team. Linemen John Simon, Nathan Williams, Garrett Goebel and Johnathan Hankins, linebackers Zach Boren and Etienne Sabino and cornerback Travis Howard did much of the work to transform a 6-7 team into only the sixth unbeaten and untied squad in Ohio State’s 123 years playing the sport. The Buckeyes have a lot of talent returning despite losing those seven starters. But it’s filling in the gap of experience and expertise that may be the hardest task before the games start counting this fall. “You take John Simon, Sabino, the vocal leadership out of our defense,” coach Urban Meyer said after Saturday’s spring game in Cincinnati. “Who fills that void?” So a lot of importance was placed on not only finding replacements for those missing players but also finding some solid citizens on defense to help the younger players and guide the Buckeyes through a long and difficult season. “You’re always concerned about the leadership and the mentality, the way those guys are handling everything,” Fickell said. “Is (it a worry) they’re going to work hard? No. (Is it a worry) that they are going to be in shape? You don’t worry about those things. You worry about how they jell together, how the leadership guys step up, how they make the other guys around them better.” The front seven on defense — where six of the leaders came from — has been a focus this spring. The key figures up front appear to be Michael Bennett, Adolphus Washington, Noah Spence, Tommy Schutt and Joel Hale. Joining holdover linebacker Ryan Shazier (who did not practice this spring due to an injury) are Curtis Grant and Joshua Perry, backed by Camren Williams and Perkins, the mascotthumper. “When you lose guys like (we did), you immediately think you’re going to be young and the learning curve is going to be steeper,” said Everett Withers, safeties coach and the other co-coordinator. “The kids felt some confidence within the spring of what we needed to have done. We’re a little bit ahead of the curve. We still have a ton of work to do to get better on the finer points of the game but I do feel we’re headed in the right direction.” Mike Vrabel, who coaches the line, believes his group improved. “After 15 practices, I would grade us a B to a B-plus,” he said. “We did some good things. There’s some things we have to improve on, such as consistently playing hard, consistently playing with a demeanor that’s going to allow us to be a top-five Dline in the country.” Three starters are back in the secondary, led by lockdown corner Bradley Roby. But they still are being counted on to take steps on their own before practice resumes. “If all we do is come into August the same as we are in April, what a waste of four months,” cornerbacks coach Kerry Coombs said. So the Ohio State defense will have new guys bringing new abilities. The question is, will it be better? “It’s an exciting time when you have a young group,” Fickell said. “We saw guys who are starting to grasp a little bit of the different leadership styles. It’s been really good for the young guys.” Even if, in one case, it wasn’t so good for Brutus. Cavs, Mike Brown could reunite in Cleveland Al Diaz | Miami Herald | MCT photo CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cavaliers are seeking a re- Mario Chalmers of the Miami Herald reacts after hitting a spected, defensive-minded, hard-working teacher to be three-pointer in the fourth quarter during Game 4 of the NBA their next coach. Those words describe Mike Brown, their former coach. Finals at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, Florida. That dropped Miami to a 2-to-3 favorite, meaning a $3 bet only won $2 more. The Heat were 2-to-9 favorites to win the East, where Indiana and Chicago also beat them multiple times during the regular season. Knicks center Tyson Chandler said the other contenders shouldn’t feel slighted by all the experts that are picking the Heat. “No, not at all. They should pick the Heat,” he said. “They’re the defending champions and they should get that respect. But that’s not what we believe. We haven’t believed in that throughout the year. But they should get that respect because they’ve earned it.” Miami faced plenty of adversity during last season’s championship run. They were down 2-1 to Indiana in the second round, with Wade struggling and Chris Bosh injured. The Celtics took a 3-2 lead in the conference finals back to Boston before James fought off elimination with a 45-point performance in Game 6, and the Thunder took the opener of the NBA Finals and nearly rallied two nights later to put the Heat in a 2-0 hole. But this version of the Heat is much better, and certainly miles above the team that lost in the 2011 finals in the first season with its Big Three. With Ray Allen, Chris Andersen and Rashard Lewis, the Heat have added players who were able to win games for them even when they chose to rest their superstars down the stretch. He could be their new one, too. Brown, who along with superstar LeBron James led the Cavs to their greatest heights before he was fired three years ago, is one of the candidates the team intends to speak with as it looks to replace Byron Scott. The Cavs are in the initial stages of their coaching search after firing Scott, who went 64-166 in three seasons. Brown’s return — once thought too far-fetched — is a distinct possibility. “It should be,” James said following practice on Friday as the Miami Heat prepared for their playoff series opener against Milwaukee. “It should be real.” Brown is close friends with Cavaliers general manager Chris Grant, who would not answer a direct question about the team’s former coach during a news conference to announce Scott’s dismissal on Thursday. Grant, though, made it clear the Cavs need to improve defensively and would bring in a coach “who is strong defensively with proven systems.” Brown’s forte is defense and during his time with Cleveland the Cavs developed into a sound defensive team, but one that relied on James to carry them offensively. James has credited Brown with making him a better defensive player and the current Cavs need some defensive discipline after finishing ranked last in the league in defense. Grant and his staff spent Friday going over their list of potential candidates, which could include college coaches, NBA assistants and former head coaches who have been out of the league. �Sunday, April 21, 2013 Business Consulting MERCHANDSE FOR SALE D&Y Carpentry Jewelry Remodels, Roofing, Interior/ Exterior Painting, and much more! FREE ESTIMATES! 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TERMS: Cash or check w/positive I.D., Checks over $1000 must have bank authorization of funds available. Food will be available. OWNER: Athens County Department of Job & Family Services Sheridan’s SHAMROCK AUCTION SERVICE, LLC AUCTIONEERS: John Patrick “Pat” Sheridan, Kerry Sheridan-Boyd & Mike Boyd Email: ShamrockAuction@aol.com WEB: www.shamrock-auctions.com PH: 740-592-4310 or 800-419-9122 60410552 60409684 REAL ESTATE: Sells to the highest bidder! Built in 1910 this 3 Bedroom, 2 full baths, single family, 1.5 story home sits on .0436 acres of land (parcel ID# 1500265000). Gas furn & water heater, partially fenced yard, appliances. Great opportunity! TERMS: 10% non-refundable deposit due on sale day balance within 45 days. OPEN HOUSES SUN. April 21, 2-4 PM and/or 1 hour prior to auction on sale day. A 5% buyer’s fee added to final bid to generate sales contract price. Any inspections must be made prior to bidding. See website for pics, video, and details FIRST QUALITY AUCTION & REALTY MARK WALTON, BROKER/AUCTIONEER Medina, OH (330) 607-3687 www.waltonauctionsite.com �Sunday, April 21, 2013 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Clean 2 BR Downtown Gallipolis - NO PETS- NO SMOKING $600 mo. 740)4469209 FIRST MONTH FREE 2 & 3 BR apts $425 mo & up sec dep $300 & up AC, W/D hook-up tenant pays elec EHO Ellm View Apts 304-882-3017 Sales Repo's Available 740)446-3570 Want To Buy Call Repo doublewide on land easy financing 877-310-2577 RESORT PROPERTY ANIMALS Pets FREE to a good home, blk choc lab, male. 740-992-6047 or 740-416-3848 Commercial Beauty Shop or Office Space: Downtown, Gallipolis, plenty of parking 740-446-9209 To Give Away to a Good Home 7week old Beagle Puppies. Call 379-2282 AGRICULTURE Houses For Rent 5 Bedroom Farmhouse, 10mi S. on Rt. 2. Bottled gas heat. $550/mo, $550 deposit. 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Call Ron Evans 1-800-537-9528 Want To Buy Want to buy Junk Cars, Call 740-388-0884 Houses For Sale Middleport, 212 Third St Nice, 3BR/2.5BA, Bay Window, Spacious, Lease Option or Cash Discount 60410040 SERVICE / BUSINESS DIRECTORY RECREATIONAL VEHICLES Miscellaneous Rentals Absolute Top Dollar - silver/gold coins, any 10K/14K/18K gold jewelry, dental gold, pre 1935 US currency, proof/mint sets, diamonds, MTS Coin Shop. 151 2nd Avenue, Gallipolis. 446-2842 www.mydailytribune.com Apartments/Townhouses APT for rent, Syracuse, 2 BR, 1 BA, water, sewage, trash incl, avail May 1st, $450 mo, $250 dep. 740-591-1578 Sunday Times Sentinel • Page B5 $1000 DN, $430/mo 803-978-1540 Help Wanted General BODY SHOP MANAGER NEEDED Experienced Body Shop Manager. Management experience required. Must also have practical experience at performing body work and painting. Salary negotiable plus some benefits. References required. Send resume with references to: P.O Box 300 Gallipolis, OH 45631 60410291 Entertainment Entertainment April 26th, 6:00pm AMVETS POST 23 108 Liberty Street, Gallipolis, OH 45631 Antique Furniture~Glassware Collectable Dolls~Tools New Motorized Bike~Riding Lawn Mower and Much More! Rick Pearson Auctioneer #A1955 304-773-5447 or 304-593-5118 www.Auctionzip.com 60410531 �Sunday, April 21, 2013 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times Sentinel • Page B6 Meigs honors athletes at Winter Sports Banquet Staff Report ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — Meigs High School recognized its athletes on Sunday, March 17, during the 2013 Winter Sports Banquet held in the high school cafeteria. Boys varsity coach David Kight presented letters to seniors Dillon Boyer, Cody Stewart, Dustin Ulbrich, Jared Williamson, Josh Dunham, Treay McKinney, Alex Morris and Matt Casci, as well as underclassmen Rocco Casci, Kaileb Sheets, Jordan Hutton, Damon Jones and Ty Phelps. Ty Phelps and Matt Casci earned TVC All-Academic Awards. Trey McKinney earned an All-TVC Ohio award. Devon Cundiff, Mitchell Howard, Ramond Johnson, David Davis, Michael Davis, Forrest Nagy and Isaiah English were also recognized for their efforts with the junior varsity program this winter. Levi Ashburn, Austin Hendrix, Tyler Fields, Colton Lilly, Jake Korn, Nick Combs, Jaxon Meadows and Jacob Swindell were honored for their respective season with the freshmen program. Girls varsity coach Amber Ridenour presented letters to Brittany Krautter, Tess Phelps, Morgan Russell, Kelsey Hud- son, Hannah Cremeans, Kirsten McGuire, Mercadies George, Delilah Fish and Ally Maxson. Tess Phelps, Morgan Russell, and Delilah Fish earned all-academic TVC awards. Brittany Kruatter was an All-TVC Ohio player. Abigail Houser, Alexis Coleman, Hayden English, Sadie Fox, Lexi Houdashelt, Shana Roush and Chelsie Knopp were also recognized for their efforts at the junior varsity level. Wrestlers recognized by Coach Lester Parker were Leslie Hoffman, Robert Hoffman, Gage Gilkey, Brad Harless, Brandon Thompson, Daniel Hysell, Derek Hill, Adam Russell, Drake Markins and Daylen Neece. Varsity Cheerleaders recognized by coaches Debbie Evans and Ralph Werry were senior captain Jorden Evans, and senior Cassandra Johnson. Underclassmen recognized were Morgan Bell, Adrianna Rowe, Alyssa McKensie, Tekoa Martinex and McKayla Barrett. Kayla McClure, Savannah Abshire, Kaylynn Dickens and Tiffany Withrow were also recognized for their efforts with the junior varsity cheerleading program. Submitted photo Pictured above are the 2013 Winter Sports All-Academic TVC recipients from Meigs High School. Standing, from left, are Matt Casci, Tess Phelps, Morgan Russell, Deliliah Fish and Ty Phelps. To be eligible for this award the student must be at least a sophomore with a 3.5 GPA and earn a varsity letter in their respective sport. Bring on the Behemoths for this NFL draft the selections, and new coach Andy Reid believes there’s so much focus on offensive tackles because there’s no other clear-cut No. 1 prospect. “This is what I think: They’ve been fairly safe picks over the years,” Reid said. “So if it comes down to equal here or there, and you have to choose, it might be a fairly safe pick. The percentages, with that position — you evaluate the success rate with all the positions, you’ll come back to the offensive line and say, ‘Yeah, that’s a fairly safe pick, offensive tackle.” It has become even more critical to have strong pass protectors as the NFL has developed into a throw-itall-over-the-place league. Now that the Chiefs acquired Alex Smith as their starting quarterback, they want to ensure his health. Having the highest-rated 2013 draft prospect as an insurance policy is a good fit. Reid’s former boss, Eagles GM Howie Roseman, owns the fourth spot on Thursday. Philadelphia isn’t exactly loaded on either line. “There are some really talented offensive linemen in this draft; defensive linemen,” Roseman said. “This is a really a meat and potatoes draft, certainly early in the first couple of rounds with linemen, which is exciting. It may not be the flashiest thing, but it’s exciting. It’s hard to find big guys who can move, play with power, and there are a lot of guys in this draft.” Such as tackles Lane Johnson of Oklahoma, D.J. Fluker of Alabama and Menelik Watson of Florida State; guards Chance Warmack of Alabama, Jonathan Cooper of North Carolina and Larry Warford of Kentucky; centers Barrett Jones of Alabama and Travis Frederick of Wisconsin, both of whom can play guard; DEs Bjoern Werner of Florida State, Damontre Moore, of Texas A&M, Ziggy Ansah of BYU and Barkevious Mingo of LSU; and DTs Jesse Williams of Alabama, Star Lotulelei of Utah and Sheldon Richardson of Missouri. To Roseman, the blockers are especially prized this year. “When you’re in the college game, and you’re an offensive lineman, you’re doing all the same things you’re going to have to do in the NFL game,” he said. “So maybe the projection’s a little easier and, again, it’s hard to find guys who are this size, this weight, this athletic ability, this length.” Ansah (Ghana), Williams (Australia), Werner (Germany), SMU’s Margus Hunt (Estonia) and Watson (England) all bring an unprecedented international flavor to the early rounds. For those who want a little skill-position spice with their meat and potatoes, don’t count on too much pizzaz from the QBs, RBs or DBs. They could be MIA through most of the opening 32 selections. West Virginia’s Geno Smith almost certainly will go in the first round, with the strong-armed but erratic quarterback projected by some to be taken as high as No. 2 by Jacksonville. Oakland, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Arizona, Buffalo and the New York Jets, each with a top 10 pick, have assorted issues at the position and could opt for Smith. More likely, most of those teams will go quarterback hunting in the second round or lower, which isn’t great news for Matt Barkley, E.J. Manuel, Landry Jones, Ryan Nassib and the other passer prospects. That’s doesn’t mean this is a weak crop of QBs. “Some of that, you’re not going to know until you get these guys on campus and you start developing them,” said new Jets general manager John Idzik, who was with Seattle before coming to New York. “I experienced that firsthand last year (with Russell Wilson), where the draftniks may project a certain class of certain individual a little bit lower, but you look at him a little bit differently.” Wilson went in the third round, yet beat out highpriced free agent Matt Fly- nn, then led the Seahawks to the playoffs. If only one quarterback goes in the opening round, it was would be the first time since 2001, when Michael Vick was the top pick. It’s even more possible just one running back, Alabama’s Eddie Lacy, is chosen in the first round. Then there’s Te’o. Although the hardhitting middle linebacker swept through college football last season and helped revitalize Notre Dame, his stock took a severe hit, too. Not from the online girlfriend hoax he fell for, but from an awful performance in the BCS championship game rout at the hands of Alabama. Te’o also had some mediocre postseason workouts, but has improved on those recently, and apparently impressed many teams with his forthrightness about the hoax. Teams love the passion and aggressiveness he brings to the field. They also worry about his lack of speed and weak coverage skills. “The vast majority of player personnel people saw him as a good player, but not as a great player,” said Phil Savage, a former NFL general manager who now is the executive director of the Senior Bowl. Good, but not great could be the theme of this year’s draft — except in the trenches, where many of the likely top picks lurk. Richard Petty: Someone undoubtedly snitched on Penske 60409403 NEW YORK (AP) — Bring on the behemoths. The guys who throw the football usually dominate the spotlight heading into the NFL draft. This year, it’s the big bodies who protect those prized quarterbacks who are front and center. As are the players whose main purpose is to find the QB and get him on the ground. What the 2013 draft might lack in glamour — no Andrew Luck, RG3 or Trent Richardson — and, other than the fate of Manti Te’o, mystique, it balances out with beef. Don’t be shocked if the first four names called Thursday night by Commissioner Roger Goodell come from the trenches: tackles Luke Joeckel of Texas A&M and Eric Fisher of Central Michigan; defensive end Dion Jordan of Oregon; and defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd of Florida. Kansas City will begin KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Richard Petty believes there’s a snitch. Petty told reporters Friday at Kansas Speedway that Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano had already passed “two or three inspections and hadn’t been caught,” leading him to believe that someone must have told NASCAR about unapproved parts the two Penske Racing teams were using before last weekend’s race at Texas Motor Speedway. “Undoubtedly, someone told them what the Penske crew was doing,” Petty said. NASCAR penalized Penske Racing on Wednesday with six-race suspensions for seven crew members of Keselowski and Logano, along with $200,000 in fines. The drivers were also stripped of championship points, dropping defending champion Keselowski from 2nd to fourth in the standings and Logano from ninth to 14th. The suspensions are on hold as the team appeals, so the entire teams for Keselowski’s No. 2 Ford and Logano’s No. 22 are on hand at Kansas Speedway. “Last year, it was a rule that you could do it. Then they came back and said you can’t do it,” Petty said of the changes Penske attempted, adding that the time and money that NASCAR put into its new Gen-6 cars may have resulted in the harshness of the penalties. “I think when something like this happens,” Petty said, “it T’s them off, because they think they have everything covered.” Petty said there wouldn’t have been such uproar during his days as a driver, and that if you did get caught with something illegal, “they just told you not to come back with it.” “They didn’t take points, they didn’t do nothing,” Petty said. Petty said that his own team, Richard Petty Motorsports, has pushed the envelope when it comes to research and development. He’s even given some advice to the guys in his shop about it. “Don’t get caught,” he said. “Go as far as you can without getting caught. We got caught with a couple of things at Petty Motorsports, but again, look at what we didn’t get caught at.” �Sunday Times-Sentinel SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 2013 Along the River C1 Cranking up your cycling journey with Velo Gallia Manmeet Singh Rai Special to the Sunday Times-Sentinel GDTnews@civitasmedia.com GALLIPOLIS — This is the time of year when many of us give up on our New Year’s resolution of getting back into shape or shedding a few pounds. Maybe you hate the monotonous routine of going to the gym, staring at the wall day after day while exercising. Fortunately, there are many other physical activities that can help support good health while providing motivation, and an area club of cycling enthusiasts are living proof. Often cycling is associated with inspirational athletes at the peak of their physical fitness wearing skintight colorful outfits and riding hundreds of miles a week. But, cycling is also an activity that most of us have participated in at some point in our lives — often in childhood. Now many adults revisit the sport in an effort to attain physical fitness goals, shed weight, fight medical conditions or simply heal themselves psychologically. The challenge is how and where to start? Velo Gallia – propelling you into the enchanting world of cycling. Taking up cycling is not as daunting as it might seem. There are many cycling clubs where likeminded cycling enthusiasts meet and ride. Like many cities, big and small, Gallipolis has its own cycling club called “Velo Gallia” which has nearly 80 members. A dozen of them meet every week at the Family Dollar on Jackson Pike for a ride. Velo Gallia welcomes both men and women of all age groups and skill levels. The weekly rides are planned based on the skill level of the members participating and range from a short 15mile ride to a century (100 miles) on various terrains. Over the years, some of the members have built strong friendships and have gone on to raise funds for charities through cycling. The club membership is free and open to all. Even people who know nothing about cycling are encouraged to join the Velo Gallia Facebook page where they can ask questions to fellow members and gain an insight on how to take up cycling. “We organize beginner and intermediate rides every month, which usually is the best way to get acquainted to cycling, make new friends, and get answers to all your questions,” said Velo Gallia member Lester Junior Ross. Ross is also an U.S. Army National Guard vetPhotos courtesy Lester Junior Ross and Manmeet Singh Rai eran and a self-confessed Cyclists prepare to start a beginners ride at Henderson, W.Va. Pictured, from left, are Adam Burt, Nichole Wallace Burt, Jodie cycling fan. Cycling and your Todd Roush, Jennifer Ross, Lester Jr. Ross and Keri Black Derenberger. health Cycling is good for cling provides overall caryou — but how good? diovascular exercise that When analyzing calories can be taken up by most burned, we can conclude people, irrespective of age, that cycling does not top physical condition, weight the charts. Running burns and other factors. It immore calories than cycling, proves muscle tone, builds but comparing the two stamina, burns calories, would be like comparing improves heart health, reapples to oranges. Running duces stress, and improves may be more efficient, but coordination. “Cycling is the best form shifting the body weight of exercise, but it is highly takes a toll on the joints. recommended that you Darin Smith, an exercise physiologist at Pleasant consult your doctor if you Valley Hospital (PVH) and are suffering from a major a resident of Bidwell, said medical condition before cycling, in contrast to run- you begin cycling,” said ning, is a low impact sport, Velo member Keith Wolfe which is beneficial to peo- of Gallipolis. Wolfe said he ple who are just starting lost substantial weight and an exercise routine. Dur- considerably improved his ing cycling, body weight heart health through cyis largely supported by cling. Make friends, explore the saddle and handlebars, nature and heal psycho- Pictured from left are Keri Black Derenberger, Kenny Preston Coughenour, Lester Jr. Ross and placing less stress on the logically knees and ankles. Charles Angel before starting a club ride. Velo Gallia rides are a Cycling also provides room for personal improve- good way to make new ment. Rides can be just a friends while experiencing few miles at a slow pace some of the most picturor can include conquering esque scenes in the county. “The best way to enjoy brutal hills and covering nature is on your bicycle hundred miles a day like a Tour de France athlete. CySee CYCLING |‌ C2 Pictured from left are Cody Smith, Brandon Coughenour, Darin Smith, Lester Jr. Ross, Rich Haft, Todd Burri, Charles Angel, Charlie Baker and Kenny Preston Coughenour during a fast paced 50-mile ride. Kenny Preston Coughenour before starting a club ride. Kenny has recently successfully fought a serious brain tumor, yet he continues to ride and inspire others. He is a hero and a source of inspiration to many in the club. Charles Angel trains for the upcoming Louisville triathlon on his new bike. Lester Jr. Ross, Charles Angel, Brenda Scott, Keith Wolf and Manmeet Singh Rai celebrate Keri Black Derenberger, Nicole Wallace Burt, Jennifer Ross and Lester Junior Ross are pictured after finishing a 35-mile ride. riding their bikes during a weekend club ride. �Sunday, April 21, 2013 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times Sentinel • Page C2 Extension Corner Caroline Shaw wins 2013 Pulitzer for music cally viable Are you inin the timeterested in frame being planting addiconsidered. tional acreage Using current in to corn and input costs soybeans? Befor Ohio row fore you count crops we find your money that the breaktake a look at even price for 2013 Entercorn to be beprise Budgets tween $4.98 from Ohio and $5.31 per State Univerbushel (assumsity Extension. ing 158 or 190 Yes, selling Hal Kneen bushel producprice on the Extension Corner tion potential). open market Using curhas been high for shelled corn and soy- rent input costs for Ohio bean however look at the soybean we find that the cost of inputs. Barry Ward, break-even price to be beOSU Extension, Leader, tween $11.73 and $12.47 Production Business Man- per bushel (assuming or agement, Department of 46 or 55 bushel production Agricultural, Environmen- potential).” Make sure you tal, and Development Eco- look at rental/land costs, nomics suggests you look selling prices and risk facat our online enterprise tors (drought, hail, cold, budgets before committing excessive rainfall, market your capital, time and ef- swings). *** fort and plug in your costs, Are you interested in expected yields and price. Budgeting is often de- raising Eastern bluebirds. scribed as “penciling it Locally some overwinter out” before committing however with the lateness resources to a plan. Ohio of spring weather, some State University Exten- transient bluebirds are still sion has had a long history flying through looking for of developing “Enterprise nesting boxes. If you have Budgets” that can be used previous bluebird houses as a starting point for brush out any debris or producers in their budget- mouse nests that may have ing process. Updated En- accumulated in bluebird terprise Budgets can be box. If sparrows have nestviewed and downloaded ed already remove them, from the following website: too! Scrub down nesting http://aede.osu.edu/pro- boxes with a 10% bleach grams/farmmanagement/ solution, but be sure the box has a couple days to budgets Ward states “our enter- air out before bluebirds prise budgets are economic start sniffing things out. budgets. This means that, This is also a good time in addition to cash expens- to do any needed maintees and depreciation, oppor- nance on the box (reseat tunity costs of land, labor, loose nails, seal up cracks, management and capital secure mounting, install are included. By includ- a predator guard, etc.). ing these costs we are able For more information on to estimate an economic bluebirds, visit the North profit which is different American Bluebird Socifrom an accounting profit. ety at http://nabluebirdsoBy including opportunity ciety.org . *** costs of labor and manageAre you interested in dement in an economic enterprise budget, the user veloping your woodlands? can determine whether Mark the second Friday the enterprise is economi- of the month from May Livestock Report GALLIPOLIS — United Producers, Inc., livestock report of sales from April 17, 2013. Feeder Cattle 275-415 pounds, Steers, $100-$166, Heifers, $90-$140; 425-525 pounds, Steers, $100-$150, Heifers, $90-$135; 550-625 pounds, Steers, $88-$120, Heifers, $90$128; 650-725 pounds, Steers, $90-$128, Heifers, $85-$118; 750-850 pounds, Steers, $88-$20, Heifers, $80-$105. Cows Well Muscled/Fleshed, $75-$83.50; Medium/Lean, $66-$74; Thin/Light, $61-$65; to November to attend “2nd Friday Series- A Day In The Woods”. All the events at being held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Vinton Furnace State Forest near McArthur located in Vinton County. A registration fee of $10 will include lunch and program materials. The first event, “Identifying Understory Plants”, will begin May 10 at 9 a.m. Further sessions will include song birds (special Saturday class on May 18), identifying trees in your woods, identifying and controlling invasive plants, basics to oak woods regeneration, creating and using woodland maps, enhancing food production for woodland wildlife and identifying trees in the winter. This series is sponsored by the Education and Demonstration Subcommittee of the Vinton Furnace State Forest with support from the ODNR-Divisions of Forestry and Wildlife, US Forest Service, Vinton County Soil and Water Conservation District, Ohio State University Extension, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Hocking College, National Wild Turkey Federation and Glatfelter. For brochures and more information visit us at http://go.osu.edu/seohiowoods. To help us with lunch planning, please RSVP by calling 740-5965212 (OSU Extension Vinton County) or emailing Dave at apsley.1@osu. edu. Celebrate Earth Day on April 22 and Arbor Day on April 26 by cleaning up your yard, offering to assist in local park cleanups or plant a tree or two. *** Help celebrate Earth Day on April 22 and Arbor Day on April 26 by cleaning up your yard, offering to assist in local park cleanups or plant a tree or two. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Caroline Shaw isn’t your typical Pulitzer Prize for music winner. The violinist and vocalist is just 30, a freelance musician in New York, a grad student at Princeton University and an all-around music lover who is combining new ideas with old to make something the Pulitzer foundation found enchanting. “I think up to now people have known me as a violinist and then more so as a singer,” Shaw said in a phone in- terview from New York where she lives. “I guess now people are going to know me as a composer — I guess more than I’m used to.” She won a Pulitzer often given to older composers and musicians for her composition “Partita for 8 Voices,” an a cappella piece written for her vocal octet Roomful of Teeth that’s both modern and steeped in the Baroque tradition. It was released on Roomful of Teeth’s selftitled debut album last October on New Amsterdam Records. Cycling From Page C1 with friends,” says Brenda Scott, an avid triathlon athlete and a club member from Point Pleasant. On a few weekends slow-paced club rides are planned with an objective to enjoy the scenic beauty and hang around with fellow Velo Gallia members, according to Ross. In the coming few months the club plans to design custom cycling jerseys for its members. The club also has a strong culture of fostering and mentoring members new to cycling. A few members would be more than happy to let you ride their bicycle to get a feel, or help you navigate through the initial phase of purchasing your own bicycle or equipment. Cycling can also be a family activity. Unlike other sports that are physically or technically demanding, cycling allows everyone — from kids to the grandparents — to enjoy an outing. Additionally, babies and toddlers who cannot ride on their own can accompany the famHal Kneen is the Athens/Meigs ily in safety-certified child County Agriculture & Natural Re- carriers attached to their sources Educator, Ohio State Uni- parent’s bicycle. versity Extension. It’s not about the bike Don’t let the bicycle prices become an impediment in your cycling journey. Bicycles are designed for different purposes. From sleek looking road Bulls, $75-$101.50. bikes on which Lance Armstrong and other athletes Back to Farm have been widely pictured Cow/Calf Pairs, $835-$1,310; Bred across the media, to the Cows, $510-$1,100; Baby Calves, $90$205; Goats, $37.50-$100. ones sitting on the racks at your local Walmart, bikes can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. Velo Gallia focuses on road cycling, and members are quick to assure potential new cyclists that top-of-the-line bicycles are nice, but unnecessary. Roy Mayes, a Velo Gallia member from Gallipolis, highly recommends talking to fellow members before investing in a bicycle. “Many members are upgrading their bikes and would be happy to sell their old one at a cheap price, or let you ride one until you purchase your bike,” said Mayes. Follow the rules and be safe Being safe while cycling is of paramount importance to Velo Gallia. From wearing a helmet to obeying traffic rules, cyclists’ safety is always the priority. “Cyclists have equal right to use the road as does other traffic, but being safe is in [the cyclist’s] hands,” said Charlie Baker, a veteran police officer who logs thousands of miles on his road bike every year. “Always be visible by wearing bright colored clothing, use head and tail lights while riding in the dark, use hand signals, and ride to the extreme right of the road.” Riding in a group makes cyclists more visible to the traffic. All members new to cycling are given instructions about road safety before their first ride, accord- ing to Velo Gallia member Cody Smith of Rio Grande. Take it a notch higher Velo Gallia boasts members who are professional athletes, recreational athletes and members who ride for a cause. Darin Smith is a duathlon athlete sponsored by the TheTriShop.com from Ann Arbor, Michigan. Scott competes in triathlons and is scheduled to compete at the Ironman triathlon this year. Ken Holly from Gallipolis, Cody Smith, Charlie Baker and Rich Haft (an avid duathlon athlete) participate in cycling competitions across the east coast. “The [Velo Gallia] club pushes me to ride harder and more often than I would ride on my own,” explained Charles Angel from Gallipolis, who will be competing at the Louisville Ironman triathlon later this year. Last year, Ross and Cody Smith raised a thousand dollars and rode a hundred miles for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. They plan to raise more funds and encourage more members to be a part of the cause this year. Velo Gallia is the catalyst that can help transform new cyclists’ dreams of riding for fun or competing in races into reality. No matter the goal, new cyclists will find people with similar interests at Velo Gallia. For more information, join the club’s Facebook page online or contact Ross at (740) 645-1555. Upcoming Specials 4/24/13 — Lamb/goat sale, 12:30 p.m. 4/27/13 — special cow sale, 4 p.m. Direct sales and free on-farm visits. Contact Dewayne at (740) 339-0241, Stacy at (304) 634-0224, Luke at (740) 6453697, or Mark at (740) 645-5708, or visit the website at www.uproducers.com. Free things in Cincinnati, from bridges to parks CINCINNATI (AP) — With dueling nicknames of The Queen City for its beauty and Porkopolis for its love of, well, pork, Cincinnati cannot be pigeonholed. After decades of declining growth, Ohio’s thirdlargest city is on a huge upswing, pumping billions of dollars into new development and revitalization. In less than 10 years, the city has transformed itself back into a growing, bustling destination as businesses and residents flock to downtown and its surrounding neighborhoods. Although visitors can drop plenty of cash on a Reds or Bengals game, gambling in a brand-new $400 million casino, or eating some of that muchloved pork, arguably the best things to do in Cincinnati are absolutely free. OVER-THE-RHINE This picturesque neighborhood, named and settled by German immigrants in the 19th century, has more buzz than anywhere else in Cincinnati. Over-theRhine sits just on the edge of downtown and was the site of the city’s race riots in 2001. But block by block, the city and developers have retaken the neighborhood that was once dubbed the most dangerous in America and transformed its shabby but beautiful buildings into some of the city’s best bars and restaurants. Over-the-Rhine has the most Italianate architecture still standing in the U.S., and to many outsiders, it looks more like it belongs in Brooklyn than Cincinnati. A must-see in the neighborhood is Washington Park, which reopened in July after undergoing a $48 million overhaul to become one of the city’s favorite spots for concerts, outdoor movie viewings, food trucks and flea markets. FINDLAY MARKET Cincinnati residents have been getting fresh meat, produce and homemade bread at Findlay Market since 1855, making it the oldest continuously running public market in the Buckeye State and one of the most beloved historic landmarks in the city. Families, hipsters, yuppies and tourists alike stroll through and shop at the more than two dozen indoor vendors and, from spring through fall, the outdoor farmers market. Wine-tastings, the best barbecue in the city and a popular Vietnamese restaurant are definitely not free, but the people-watching — which rivals any of Europe’s public squares — is. THE BRIDGES Of the many bridges that span the Ohio River between Cincinnati and northern Kentucky, two are worth crossing on foot. The Roebling Suspension Bridge, which sits between the Bengals and Reds stadiums in a bustling spot along the riverfront, is the most recognizable of all of Cincinnati’s landmarks and was the model for New York City’s Brooklyn Bridge. Pedestrians can walk across the bridge into Covington, Ky., and head due east into the quaint and beautiful Licking Riverside Historic District. From there, they can cross the Fourth Street Bridge over the Licking River and into Newport, Ky., and head back across to Cincinnati over the Purple People Bridge, a pedestrian-only span and a favorite among locals. FOUNTAIN SQUARE The heart of downtown Cincinnati, Fountain Square underwent a $49 million renovation and reopened in 2006. From Reds and Bengals game-watching parties on a massive high-definition television screen, live salsa-dancing lessons that attract hundreds of people of all skill levels, to near-daily concerts during nice weather, practically the only thing in Fountain Square that Brenda Scott and Charles Angel are pictured during their triathlon training. isn’t free is the beer. �SundayApril , april 2013 Sunday, 21, 21, 2013 BLONDIE BEETLE BAILEY FUNKY WINKERBEAN HAGAR THE HORRIBLE HI & LOIS Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis ComiCs/EntErtainmEnt Sunday Times Sentinel • Page C3 Dean Young/Denis Lebrun Mort Walker Today’s Answers Tom Batiuk Chris Browne Brian and Greg Walker THE LOCKHORNS MUTTS William Hoest Patrick McDonnell Jacquelene Bigar’s Horoscope zITS THE FAMILY CIRCUS Bil Keane DENNIS THE MENACE Hank Ketchum Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman CONCEPTIS SUDOKU by Dave Green HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, April 22, 2013: This year you express a precision that is quite unique. Your attention to detail makes it possible to manifest a long-term desire. You have endurance and the ability to home in on what is important. If you are single, you could meet someone who gives you an instant case of butterflies. Explore what exists between you. If you are attached, the two of you will add a lot of romance to your bond. VIRGO can be very critical. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH In your mind’s eye, you have a vision of what you want to do today. So many responsibilities and requests head your way that you have little choice but to proceed in a different direction. Be aware of a partner’s limitations. Tonight: Go with the moment. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH Allow your creativity to flow, and follow the winds of fate. You have the ability to turn a mundane chore into a happy adventure. Others appreciate your positive attitude and ability to transform the most difficult situations. Tonight: So what if it is Monday? Be naughty. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You could feel unusually tense about how much is being tossed on your plate. Though you might not want to say the words “stop” or “enough,” know that you can convey your preferences through your facial expressions and body language. Tonight: Head on home. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Your words have impact, but perhaps they affect someone you would prefer they wouldn’t. A loved one could take a comment personally. Listen to your inner voice as to how far you can push this person. Be aware of your limits. Tonight: Meet a friend for a chat. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Recognize a tendency to go overboard. You simply might be having too good of a time and not even realize it. Listen to your sixth sense, and it will point you in the right direction. Trust your judgment. You’ll make good decisions as a result. Tonight: Stay within your budget. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHHH Don’t allow someone to take your power away from you. You might decide to head your own way, no matter what happens. You could become emotionally exhausted from a conversation that goes on for way too long. Know when enough is enough. Tonight: All smiles. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH Know when a retreat is practical, and decide the correct move to make. You don’t want to step into an emotionally charged situation. You could feel insecure. Regroup and center yourself. The unexpected plays a strong role in your decisions. Tonight: Get some extra zzz’s. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH You might be too strongwilled right now without intending to be. A loved one or someone you were attempting to impress could distance him- or herself as a result. Know that your way is not always right for others. Tonight: Indulge a partner. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH Tension keeps building, no matter what you do. Stay positive. A partner or loved one will come toward you, as this person is determined to be with you. You could be eyeing something that could break your budget. Be careful. Is it really necessary? Tonight: Anchor in. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHHH Follow your whims right now. If you want to take off, do. You need a change of pace, so being in a different setting will be good for you. A friend could disappoint you at the last minute. On some level, you might be feeling like you have to make a choice. Tonight: Follow the music. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH Deal with a partner directly. You know a situation could radically change, no matter what you do. Creative opportunities pop up from out of the blue. Don’t try to impress a parent or higher-up. You actually are likely to fall on your face if you do. Tonight: Out and about. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Defer to others. You might feel as though you have the best idea, but taking a step back will work out well for you. Focus on what is happening within your immediate group of friends. A response to an inquiry might be too late coming in. Tonight: Follow someone else’s lead. Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet at www.jacquelinebigar.com. �Sunday, April 21, 2013 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times Sentinel • Page C4 Meigs High School student named Cutler Scholar Chris Hill Hill to graduate from basic training Chris Hill, a 2012 graduate of Gallia Academy High School, will be graduating from Army Basic Training at Fort Benning, Ga., in May 2013. Hill will be stationed in Alaska. He is the son of Ian and Ellene Hill. ATHENS — Emma Perrin, a senior at Meigs High School, has been selected to receive the Dr. James H. and Nellie Rowley Jewell-Cutler Scholars Award, a four year undergraduate award at Ohio University. The award, worth over $90,000, provides full tuition, room and board, as well as stipends to cover structured summer internships and providing the opportunity to study or work abroad. Students selected to be a part of the Cutler Scholars Program must excel not only in the classroom, but in extracurricular activities as well. They must have an exceptional scholastic record and show evidence of personal integrity, high involvement and achievement, as well as physical stamina and the ability to lead and encourage others. Field Commander of the Meigs High School Marching band, Perrin was a part of her National Honors Society for two years as well as treasurer of her class for three years. Perrin participated in a number of theatrical and musical groups such as the River City Players Community Theatre where she acted in shows for 11 years, allowing her to participate in nearly 20 productions. She was also president of her high school’s Drama Club, giv- Emma Perrin ing her the chance to star in many lead roles during her high school career. Perrin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Perrin, will be named valedictorian of her graduating class. She plans to attain a Bachelor’s of Science in Journalism – News Information Track while studying at Ohio University. The scholarship, given annually to a student attending high school in Meigs County, was endowed by Dr. James H. and Nellie Rowley, Cutler Scholar alumni. Current Ohio University students who are Jewell-Cutler Scholars are Jennifer Robinson, Devon Baum and Lynzee Tucker. Kimble takes office as Ohio Pharmacists Association trustee COLUMBUS — The Ohio Pharmacists Association (OPA) recently announced that Craig Kimble, R.Ph., PharmD, MBA, MS, BCACP, of Crown City, Ohio, was installed as a trustee, representing District 7 in southeast Ohio, at its 135th Annual Conference held April 12-14 in Columbus. Kimble is Director of Pharmacy and Clinical Services for the Fruth Pharmacy Corporation overseeing pharmacy operations of 27 stores in Southern Ohio and West Virginia. He earned his Doctor of Pharmacy from Ohio Northern University, a Master’s in Business Admin- istration from Morehead State University, and a Master’s of Science in Health Administration from Marshall University. Kimble has been an active member of professional pharmacy organizations, including various committees of OPA. “We are pleased to add Craig Kimble to our Association’s Board of Trustees. He has been a valued member of the organization, and we look forward to working with him as a Trustee,” said Ernest Boyd, OPA Executive Director. OPA, established in 1879, represents more than 4,000 Superman’s 75th puts spotlight on Cleveland roots CLEVELAND (AP) — The tough, blue-collar roots of Superman’s creators are getting a fresh look on the superhero’s 75th anniversary. Creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster lived just a few blocks apart in the Cleveland neighborhood that shaped their teenage lives, their dreams and the imagery of the Man of Steel. In the city’s Glenville neighborhood, still in the throttling grip of the Great Depression, Siegel and Shuster labored on their creation for years before finally selling Superman to a publisher. The Man of Steel became a Depression-era bootstrap strategy for the Siegel/Shuster team, according to Brad Ricca, a professor at nearby Case Western Reserve University who uses Superman in his classes. “They really just saw it as a way out,” he said. In his upcoming book “Super Boys,” Ricca says the story of Superman’s creation is mostly about their friendship: two boys dreaming of “fame, riches and girls” in a time when such dreams are all the easier to imagine because of the crushing economic misery. Ricca said Siegel and Shuster reflected Cleveland’s ethnic mix: both were sons of Jewish immigrants, struggled during the Depression and hustled to make something of themselves. “The Depression is all about, you know, if nobody is going to give you a job, you make your own, you find your own niche and we find that’s what they are doing,” Ricca said. Superman’s first appearance, in Action Comics No. 1, was April 18, 1938. The first and greatest superhero has gone on to appear in nearly 1,000 Action Comics and has evolved with the times, including a 1940s radio serial, a 1950s TV series and as a reliable staple for Hollywood. Pop culture expert Charles Coletta at Bowling Green State University said Superman ranks globally with George Washington and the Super Bowl as American icons. But it wasn’t just hardscrabble circumstances that tempered the Man of Steel, Siegel’s daughter said. Laura Siegel Larson said Cleveland’s public library, comic pages and high school mentors all nurtured her father’s creativity. “The encouragement that he received from his English teachers and the editors at the Glenville High School newspaper and the literary magazine gave my dad a real confidence in his talents,” she said by phone from Los Angeles. The school even allowed Siegel to mimeograph the science-fiction magazine he wrote and sold by mail subscription, she said. The tale of Superman’s first moments begins in Siegel’s bedroom. He once recalled coming up with the idea while looking up at the stars and imaging a powerful hero who looked out for those in distress. Today, Siegel’s home is easy to pick out on a street with a mix of renovated and dilapidated homes: a stylized red Superman “S” adorns the fence and a sign identifies the home as “the house where Superman was born.” And like the Man of Steel, the neighborhood is tough. “You better have ‘S’ on your chest if you come out after dark,” grinned Tommie Jones, 50, helping move furniture several doors away. Hattie Gray, 61, who moved into the home nearly 30 years ago unaware of its history, has gotten used to the parade of Superman fans walking by or knocking, trying to savor a piece of comics lure. “I get people all the time, people all the way from Japan, from Australia,” she said. “It’s a great joy to live here.” The top floor, where Siegel went to write, still offers the nighttime view of the sky that inspired Siegel. Gray has heard the talk about Glenville being tough, but said crime that might merit Superman’s attention can be found anywhere. “The neighborhood is not really bad, it’s just the people are poor. That’s all,” she said. Shuster’s home has been demolished and replaced by another, but the fence has oversized Superman comic book pages displayed. The nearby commercial strip has a state historic marker detailing Superman’s Cleveland roots. But there isn’t an outsized Superman profile in Cleveland like the way the city celebrates its role in the history of rock ‘n’ roll, including the iconic Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Comic store owner Markus Benn thinks hometown fans want to see the Man of Steel rendered in granite. “I don’t understand why Cleveland won’t own up to owning Superman,” he said. “What do I suggest for a Superman statue? He should be downtown, he should have the shield or the eagle, that classic pose where he’s standing up there with the eagle on his arm.” The low Superman profile in Cleveland may be because Siegel and Shuster weren’t self-promoters and sold their rights to Superman so early, according to Mike Olszewski, a longtime Cleveland broadcaster and president of the nonprofit Siegel & Shuster Society. Last year the $412 check that DC Comics wrote in 1938 to acquire Superman and other creative works by Shuster and Siegel sold for $160,000 in an online auction. Fans hope Thursday’s 75th anniversary, including lighting city hall with Superman’s colors, will raise the Siegel-Shuster profile. The city is making a start with a Superman day proclaimed by the mayor and giving out birthday cake at the airport’s Superman display. The June release of Hollywood’s latest Superman tale, “Man of Steel,” should renew fan interest. The film offers a fresh start for the kid from Krypton, with Henry Cavill as the boy who falls to Earth and becomes its protector. Ricca said the image of Superman arriving from a distant planet and getting raised in America mirrors the Cleveland background of his creators. The parents of Siegel and Shuster fled Europe for a new life “and they end up on this alien world, which is Cleveland,” Ricca said. “Funky Winkerbean” creator Tom Batiuk shares roots in the Cleveland area with Superman and that inspired him. “When I was in elementary school, I found an entry in a school encyclopedia about Jerry Siegel,” Batiuk said in an email. “The fact that he was the one of the creators of Superman immediately caught my attention, but what was even more astounding to me was the fact that he was from Cleveland. The fact that someone from my area could do something like that was revelatory and inspirational.” pharmacists, pharmacy educators, and pharmacy students throughout the state. It is OPA’s mission to unite the profession of pharmacy and encourage interprofessional relations, while promoting public health through education, discussion, and legislation. Rush jams into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rush fans can relax. The band is now officially in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Canadian rockers were welcomed into the musical fraternity at Thursday’s 28th annual induction ceremony by the Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins. At the beginning of the Nokia Theatre event, the audience was already administering a standing ovation to the group. “We’ve been saying for a long time that this wasn’t a big deal,” drummer-lyricist Neil Peart told the crowd, most of whom came out to specifically support the band. “It turns out, it kind of is.” Rush gained entry following its first appearance on the ballot after repeatedly being left off the list since gaining eligibility in 1998, to the great consternation of the legion of Rush fans who cried bias against progressive rock. The long wait didn’t seem to matter at Thursday’s star-studded concert event, which ran over five hours. Peart, lead singer Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson made up for lost time by launching into a rambunctious rendition of “Tom Sawyer” in front of the more than 7,000 attendees. Rush was among this year’s eight eclectic inductees, which also included fellow classic rockers Heart, singer-songwriter Randy Newman, rap group Public Enemy, disco queen Donna Summer, bluesman Albert King, and producers Quincy Jones and Lou Adler. For Heart, entering the hall of fame isn’t just about music. “Our long and winding road has always been about the magical power of love and the enduring strength of family,” said Nancy Wilson. “We came from an era when women normally did not rock and women were not expected to be leaders.” Wilson, her sister, Nancy, and their band mates celebrated their induction with lively performances of “Crazy for You,” ”Dreamboat Annie” and “Barracuda.” Adler was inducted by comedy duo Richard “Cheech” Marin and Tommy Chong before being serenaded by Carole King with “So Far Away.” Jack Nicholson was among Adler’s fans in the audience who lavished the producer-mogul a standing ovation. With his guitar around his neck, John Mayer inducted the late King before joining Gary Clark Jr. for King-tinged jam session. “Albert King is why guitar-face was invented,” joked Mayer. Newman — joined by Jackson Browne, John Fogerty and Tom Petty — kicked off the Los Angeles ceremony with a performance of his classic “I Love L.A.” It was an appropriate song choice given the fact this year’s event marks the first time since 1993 that the Cleveland institution has held its induction ceremony on the West Coast. Backstage, Newman was matter-of-fact about his inclusion. “I didn’t think it would happen until I died or something,” he said. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 04. April Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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