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While no action of support or objection to the increase was taken by the group, it was the general consensus that members should be represented at the two public meetings on the issue of increasing the sales tax by one half of one percent which would take Meigs County to a total sales tax, state and county, of seven percent. The increased amount would put Meigs County at the same level of sales tax as Vinton, Jackson, Washington and Lawrence counties, but .25 percent above the adjacent counties of Athens and Gallia counties. The public meetings on the sales tax, along with an increase in the conveyance fee, will be the topics of discussion at two scheduled public hearing, May 18 and May 25, in the Common Pleas Courtroom of the Meigs County Courthouse. Also discussed at the meeting conducted by Dan Short, president, was the matter of the parking meters along the upper side of the parking lot being “freed” for shoppers. The past two month trial period of freeing those meters will expire on May 19. Short said there is some question as to whether it will be con- tinued by Pomeroy Village Council which has reportedly seen a more than anticipated decrease in parking meter revenue. The matter will be addressed again by the merchants with village council members. Approval was given for a clearance sale on the ornamental glass bulbs on hand which has over the past 20 years been a fundraiser for the Merchants Association’s downtown beautification projects. The price on all remaining bulbs has been reduced to $5 each. On hand are about 100 of the red gloss bulbs featuring an etching in white of the Meigs County Courthouse, and a few of the burnished gold bulbs with an etching of the of the new bridge. of the along with a few of the burnished gold bulbs with an etching of the new bridge. The bulbs are available at several downtown locations, including the three banks, stores, and the Meigs County Chamber of Commerce. Luke Ortman, Meigs County Chamber of Commerce director, noted that the new Chamber website will be unveiled on Thursday. He also noted the spring dinner to be held Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Kountry Resort Campground. The 6 p.m. dinner will feature an Hawaiian theme and will include a live auction, a silent auction, a euchre tournament, a karaoke jam, and music by Kip Grueser. Amber Gillenwater/photo Sarah Hawley/photos Approximately two dozen volunteers from many groups and organizations helped to make “Cleanup Your County Day” a huge success on Saturday at the Meigs County Fairgrounds. BTS CEO Sean Lane addresses the crowd of nearly 400 students and the hundreds of parents, friends and supporters who gathered on the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College campus green on Saturday for the 136th Anniversary Commencement. Cleaning up our county BTS CEO addresses Rio graduates at commencement Meigs County Cleanup Day a huge success Lane: Challenges, opportunities go hand-in-hand Sarah Hawley shawley@heartlandpublications.com ROCKSPRINGS — Approximately 500 Meigs County residents took part in “Cleanup Your County Day” on Saturday at the Meigs County Fairgrounds. County residents discarded everything from tires to electronics to furniture. Volunteers from various groups were on hand to unload vehicles and place items in box trucks or large dumpsters. According to Keith Little of the Meigs County Health Department, approximately 3,000 tires were collected during the five-hour event. Electronics were loaded into the a 24foot box truck, filling 10 pallets with items ranging from computers to microwaves. Danny Davis of Meigs EMS stated that 3,000 to 4,000 pounds of scrap were collected during the event, while Rumpke collected 13.04 tons of waste, according to Nick Rupert. Re-Use Industries also collected items, filling a second box truck. “Everything went really well,” said Meigs County Commissioner Michael Bartrum, adding that this is something to build upon in the future. Volunteers taking part in the cleanup day included the Meigs County Health Department, Solid Waste District, Meigs EMS, Meigs Ministerial Association, local television and Rumpke. Amber Gillenwater mdtnews@mydailytribune.com RIO GRANDE — “Over the years, life has presented me with many challenges and opportunities. What you’ll soon find, if you haven’t already, is that challenges and opportunities are essentially the same thing,” BTS CEO Sean Lane told the 2012 graduates of the University of Rio Grande/ Rio Grande Community College during the 136th anniversary commencement held on Saturday on the campus green. “Life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you react to it. When life presents you with challenges, you turn those into opportunities,” he said. Lane, a native of Gallia County and Air Force Veteran, who delivered the commencement address, founded the Baltimore-based company Battlefield Telecommunications Systems (BTS) in 2008 and, since that time, the company has blossomed and now employs over 100 people, has formed several subsidiary companies and maintains five offices, including a newly opened BTS Software Solutions office in Gallipolis. Lane, who attended Rio Grande as a post-secondary option student, discussed his own time at Rio, the journey that has own life has taken him on and the many “pivots” that he has had to manage — turning the many challenges life presents into opportunities. “Your life will be determined by how you react to everything that comes your way starting today, starting right now as soon as you leave these grounds,” he said. “Fifteen years ago when I attended Rio as a college freshman/high school senior, I was certain that four years later I’d be graduating on this stage. … That, of course, wasn’t the case that I’d graduate from Rio four years later. My journey Peanut butter bound for Haiti Local Goodwill to Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@mydailysentinel.com POMEROY — Now, that’s a lot of peanut butter! Tuesday, a truckload of peanut butter — 1300 jars to be exact — left the Bradford Church of Christ for Westerville where it will be added to thousands more by the Lifeline Christian Mission for shipment to Haiti. The peanut butter project has been ongoing by the Lifeline Mission for a long time and the Bradford Church has been a part of it in a smaller way for a number of years. This year, however, a local drive for cash to purchase peanut butter was more successful than ever, according to Jim Lucas who chaired the project. He described it as the “biggest year” ever in the number of jars of peanut butter purchased with donations for shipment to Haiti. Since Lucas was charged with getting the most for the money donated to the project, he said he contacted several local stores about price and negotiated the best deal with Save-a-Lot of Pomeroy. In talking about the Haitian people and their lack of food, and the responsibility of Christians to respond to the needs of others, Lucas quoted Matthew 25:25, “I was hungry, and you fed me,” and then commented that the Bible tells us “God loves a cheerful giver.” For several years now, the Bradford Church of Christ has taken on the project of See GRADUATES |‌ 3 celebrate National Goodwill Week Staff Report mdsnews@mydailysentinel.com Charlene Hoeflich/photo Jim Lucas loaded 1300 jars of peanut butter onto his truck and went on his way to Westerville’s Lifeline Christian Mission. From there it will be shipped to Haiti. collecting jars and jars of peanut butter to send to the people of Haiti who have a shortage of food and are particularly deficient in protein. The Bradford Church project is a part of a larger statewide program of feeding the poor carried out annually by the Lifeline Christian Mission of Westerville. MIDDLEPORT — Goodwill Industries of Southern Ohio, Inc., is celebrating National Goodwill Week, May 6-12. Goodwill in Middleport will be celebrating with an open house starting at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 10. The store is located at 786 North Second Avenue in Middleport. Mayor Michael Gerlach will be presenting a village proclamation to Goodwill. Refreshments will be served along with special sales taking place and door prizes. Goodwill is celebrating 35 years of changing lives through the “power of work.” Lenore M. Mason serves as the Executive Director and CEO. Goodwill is a non-profit organization providing training and employment opportunities for people with disabilities and other employment disadvantages, to become more self-sufficient. �Wednesday, May 9, 2012 The Daily Sentinel • Page 2 www.mydailysentinel.com Meigs County Meigs County Local Briefs Community Calendar Thursday, May 10 SYRACUSE — Wildwood Garden Club, 6:30 p.m. at the Syracuse Community Center. Chris Chapman to present program on columbine. POMEROY — A free community dinner will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Pomeroy. Spaghetti with meat sauce, salad, dread & drinks will be served. The public is invited to attend. CHESTER — Shade River Lodge 453 will hold its monthly stated meeting at the hall. A spaghetti dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. with the meeting to follow at 7:30 p.m. All Master Masons are invited. TUPPERS PLAINS — VFW Post 9053 will meet on Thursday at the hall. The meal will begin at 6 p.m., with the meeting at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 11 LONG BOTTOM — A service will be held at the Faith Full Gospel Church, S.R. 124, Long Bottom at 7 p.m. Wanda and Charlie Hall will be preaching and singing at the servcie. Monday, May 14 MIDDLEPORT — Middleport Lodge 363 will meet in special session 7 p.m. at the hall to confer the Fellow Craft Degree on one candidate. POMEROY — The Meigs County Executive Committee of the Republican Party will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Meigs County Courthouse. POMEROY — Meigs County Relay for Life meeting, 6 p.m. at the Meigs County Library basement. Ask Dr. Brothers Bipolar sister faces risks for motherhood consequences. Dear Dr. *** Brothers: My Dear Dr. sister has biBrothers: My fapolar disorder, ther passed away and she’s been a few months in treatment for ago, and now my years. She funcmom wants me tions very well, and my husband and is married to move in with and expecting her, in my childher first child in hood home. We a few months. don’t make a lot I’m worried beof money, so the cause I’ve heard chance to live that postpartum depression is a Dr. Joyce Brothers for free sounds good, but I’m lot more comSyndicated just not sure. I mon in people Columnist get along well who are bipolar, with my mom, and I want her to be prepared. She’s basically and my husband has a good denying that anything could relationship with her, too, go wrong, though. How can but I still think it’s a little I persuade her to take this strange. Is it weird for us to seriously — not only for move back in with her, or herself, but for her baby? — would we be able to make this work? — D.B. N.N. Dear D.B.: MultigenDear N.N.: It is true that postpartum depression is erational households are much more more common in people becoming who have a history of de- commonplace now, with pression or other mood married couples — even disorders, like bipolar disor- couples with children — livder. However, just because ing with their parents and your sister has bipolar dis- in-laws. That being said, the order doesn’t necessarily decision to move back in mean she will experience with your mother is not one postpartum depression. It’s to be taken lightly, and it good that this is on your ra- will come down to your and dar and that you can watch your husband’s individual closely to make sure she’s feelings. There are some pitnot experiencing any symp- falls to try to avoid, mostly toms, but you shouldn’t try centering around moving to scare her with this diag- into a home in which you nosis. Unfortunately, there now have a third opinion to also is a condition known as contend with on everything postpartum psychosis that from how often to take out is more common amongst the recycling to how to dibipolar women after they vide up housework and figive birth. It’s characterized nances. As long as you make by delusions, disorganiza- your expectations clear and tion and even hallucina- your mother is reasonable about allowing you and tions. When it comes to talk- your husband a measure of ing to your sister about freedom and control in the these issues, some delicacy household, these risks can is needed. You don’t want be managed. The other issue remains to alarm her or make her feel as though she’s not that with your father having prepared or fit to be a good recently passed away, your mother, but you do want her mother may be motivated to be aware of some of the by loneliness and sadness risks so that she can take to invite you to move in, the offensive against any which would make the profurther psychological prob- cess much more difficult. lems. When you talk to her, While you and your mother make sure you emphasize can provide support for one your concern for her and another during the grievher baby’s well-being. You ing process, moving back can focus on her desire to to your childhood house be a good mom, and frame may only prolong your own your warning in the context grief, as you constantly of doing the best she can for will be reminded of your her baby. If she’s able to be father. Ultimately, it will be proactive and recognize any a decision that the three of depression or other postpar- you will have to come to totum problems right away, gether. (c) 2012 by King Features she can seek treatment and Syndicate hopefully avoid the negative Revival Services MIDDLEPORT — Revival services will be held nightly at 7 p.m. May 1519, and at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 20, at the Wesleyan Bible Holiness Church on Pearl Street in Middleport. Evangelist and singers, The Cassidy Family, will be the featured group. Pastor Rev. Doug Cox invites everyone to attend. Mid-Valley Christian School Extravaganza MIDDLEPORT — The Mid-Valley Christian School Extravaganza will be held from noon-3 p.m. on May 12. Contact the school at 992-6429. Golf Scramble MASON — The Eastern High School football team will be holding a “Let ‘Er Fly” Gold Scramble on May 12, at the Riverside Golf Course. Registration begins at 8 a.m., with tee off beginning at 9 a.m. There will be a first, second, and third place, along with several other prizes and giveaways. For more information, or to reserve a spot call (740) 591-8947. RCP offering scholarship MIDDLEPORT — The River City Players Community Theater is accepting scholarship applications. Students must have participated in at least two RCP performances. Applications are available at www.rcplayers.net or by emailing rcp. gilmore@gmail.net. Applications must be received by email or postmarked no later than May 16. Car Wash POMEROY — A car wash will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 12 at McDonalds. The car wash is sponsored by the Christian Motorcycle Association. Fish with Mom RUTLAND — In observance of Mother’s Day, the Old Fold Meigs Campgrounds located on New Lima Road, will sponsor a “mom’s free” fishing day on Saturday. The free fishing for mom comes with a $3 fee from one paying child from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.and includes a variety of activities and refreshments. Parent Teacher Conferences POMEROY — Meigs High School will be holding Parent-Teacher Conferences from 3-6 p.m. on Thursday, May 10, 2012. Students will be bringing home a letter describing the conference scheduling procedure along with information on the conferences. The purpose of this conference is to allow the parent and the teacher to discuss student progress and to keep the parents and school The Daily Sentinel 740.992.2155 Church the first Thursday of every month from May 3 to Sept. 6 with serving from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the stage area on the Pomeroy parking lot. Craft and Horse Show PORTLAND — The Portland Community Center will hold a craft show, horse show and yard sale on May 28. Shanty Boat Night POINT PLEASANT — The Point Pleasant River Museum will be having their 5th annual “Shanty Boat Night” beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 11, at the museum, located at 28 Main Street. This year’s theme is Mardi Gras, and will include Bingo, an auction, and a door prize of a night at a resort hotel with dinner coupons. Dinner will consist of Jambalaya, salad, french bread, dessert and drink. The featured entertainment will be The Elsons and Southern Gospel Singers and Band from New Martinsville. Call (304) 674-0144, or stop by the museum for more information. Southern Alumni Banquet RACINE — The annual reunion of the Racine/Southern Alumni banquet will be held on Saturday, May 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Southern High School. The website is www. tornadoalumni.net. Bedford; Secretary of Housing to RV Holdings Nine, deed, Middleport Village; Delmar Gordon Osburn, Regina K. Osburn to Tonnie L. Stevenson, Jeffery S. Stevenson, deed, Meigs; John L. Hagerty, Dorthea Hagerty to Cary Dawson, James W. Saunders, deed, Columbia; Ronald L. Clark, Judy A. Clark to Timothy W. Roux, Melissa S. Roux, deed, Sutton; Lemar Lyons, Cindy Lyons to Shirley Lyons, deed, Orange; Scott Allen Ours to Eva Bailey, deed, Sutton; Jack Hess, Betty Hess to Ronald Donaldson, deed, Middleport Village; Sandra S. Peyton Bailey, Wetzel T. Bailey to Roger A. Abbott, Susan E. Abbott, deed, Bedford; CitiMortgage Incorporated, National Default Reo Service, First American Asset Clo. to Cassy Schuler, Daryl Shuler, deed, Chester; Denise Williams, Randy L. Williams, Debra Barnhart Trampler, Thomas Barnhart, Debora Barnhart to James M. Hill, Michelle Hill, deed, Sutton; Wilcox Land Finance Comp. to Jay Amstutz, Jewel Amstutz, deed, Salem; Christopher M. Roush to Kevin Layne, Stephanie Layne, deed Racine Village; Christopher M. Roush to Joshua T. Smith, deed, Letart; Emory L. OBryant, Joyce L. OBryant to Michael L. OBryant, Emory L. OBryant Jr., Matthew J. OBryant, deed, Salisbury; Jacob D. Hershberger to Polly Mast, Andrew Mast, deed, Scipio; Patrica A. Riv- ers, Tammy S. Thieshen to Lewis F. White, deed, Orange; Dolores King, Rodney King, Marjorie Connolly, JoAnn Calantoni Perkins, William Perkins, Theodore Connolly to Travis Lyons, Cheryl Lyons, deed, Olive; Lavern Jordan, Mary Jordan to Mark G. Smyth, Debbie S. Smyth, deed, Columbia; William M. Lawson, Margie S. Lawson, Margie Sue Lawson to Michael G. Lawson, Ashley B. Lawson, deed, Chester; Michael W. Bartrum, Jennifer L. Bartrum to Rick L. Price, Tatjana Price, agreement, Meigs; Bobby Lee Young, Nancy E. Young to Edward E. Sigler, deed, Salem; Wells Fargo Bank to Secretary of Housing, deed, Salem; Tuppers Plains Chester Water District to American Electric Power, easement, Sutton; Carol L. Tapanila Dan Tapanila to Justin P. Berry, deed, Bedford; Ray C. Frank, deceased, to Mary Jo Frank, affidavit, Columbia; Walter Young, Patricia A. Young, Timothy G. Casto, Barbara J. Bolen, Ronald E. Bolen, Trhonda Casto to Kenneth L. Bolen Sr., deed, Salem; Brian R. Arnold, Lisa J. Russell to Brian Hunt, deed, Lebanon, Elbert L. Williams, Sharon L. Williams to Ronald D. Ward, Judy L. Ward, deed, Salem; Charles E. Hoback, deceased, to Marc A. Palmer, Amie L. Palmer, deed, Syracuse Village; Lois Ann Wagner to Patrick L. Lawson, deed, Columbia. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville police have been searching for witnesses in the death of 48-year-old Adan Fabian Perez, whose body was found early Sunday in a barn at Churchill Downs. Police spokeswoman Alicia Smiley told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the investigation was continuing, but there was no new information to release. Perez’s body was found in the back of Barn No. 8 less than 12 hours after the Kentucky Derby, just a few barns away from where winner I’ll Have Another was stabled. Perez worked as a groom at the track. Authorities have no suspects but stressed that Perez’s killing had no apparent connection to the iconic horse race. Police Lt. Barry Wilkerson said investigators are holding back some details to determine who has credible information during interviews with officers. For the Record 911 May 1 8:08 a.m., Laurel Street, syncope/passing out; 11:28 a.m., Lee Circle, seizure/ convulsions; 12:32 p.m., Pearl Street, overdose; 2:42 p.m., Arbaugh Road, dehydration; 3:10 p.m., Ohio 143, chest pain; 3:36 p.m., Rocksprings Road, unconscious/unknown reason; 4:52 p.m., Main Street, auto fire; 8:51 p.m., Forest Run Road, abdominal pain. May 2 4:54 a.m., Ohio 124, nausea/vomiting; 11:43 p.m., Five Points, motor vehicle collision; 1:11 p.m., Darwin Road, motor vehicle collision; 2:26 p.m., Ohio 124, difficulty breathing; 2:43 p.m., East Memorial Drive, chest pain; 4:08 p.m., East Main Street, unconscious/ unknown reason; 4:52 p.m., Ohio 681, altered mental status; 7:06 p.m., Grant Street, unknown. May 3 1:41 a.m., Beech Street, assault/fight; 6:16 a.m., Page Street, abdominal pain; 2:23 p.m., East Memorial Drive, head injury; 2:34 p.m., Mulberry Avenue, chest pain; 6:06 p.m., Joppa Road, high blood pressure; 6:12 p.m., Jones Road, medical alarm; 7:09 p.m., East Main Street, unconscious/ unknown reason; 8:02 p.m., North Second Avenue, choking; 10:06 p.m., Hysell Run Road, fall; 10:44 p.m., Laurel Wood Road, nausea/ vomiting. May 4 6:23 a.m., Rocksprings Road, chest pain; 6:55 a.m., Walnut Street, unknown. Land Transfers POMEROY — The Meigs County Recorder’s Office recently recorded the following land transfers: Joshua David Taylor Bass to John L. Bass, certificate of transfer, Salem; David W. Bowsher, Kathleen A. Bowsher to Robert C. Adkins, Patricia A. Adkins, deed, Salem; Mark A. Searles to Jerry W. Brickles, Wanda K. Brickles, Dusty L. Brickles, deed, Rutland; Dale F. Brickles, Angela I. Brickles to David A. Brickles, Danny A. Brickles, Duane K. Brickles, Mary K. Pallone, deed, Bedford; Laura Marie Stewart to Gregory Mack Stewart, deed, Middleport Village; Dorothy M. Bolen, deceased, to Kenneth L. Bolen Sr., Ronald E. Bolen, Timothy G. Casto, Patricia A. Young, certificate of transfer, Salem; Delores Yvonne Tyree, deceased, to John R. Tyree, John Tyree, affidavit, Middleport Village; Timothy A. Bissell, to Cory A. Bean, Katherine M. Bean, deed, Columbia; Farmers Bank and Savings Co. to Russell G. Shoemaker, Patricia L. Shoemaker, deed, Scipio; Rickey E. Lunsford, Rick E. Lunsford, Jeanette Lunsford to Rickey E. Lunsford, Rick E. Lunsford, deed, Salisbury; Rickey E. Lunsford, Rick E. Lunsford, Jeanette Lunsford to Rickey E. Lunsford, Rick E. Lunsford, deed, Salisbury; Virginia M. Short, Harlod G. Salmons to Eric T. Wood, Amanda N. Wood, deed, Local stocks AEP (NYSE) — 38.12 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 17.04 Ashland Inc. (NYSE) — 66.31 Big Lots (NYSE) — 36.07 Bob Evans (NASDAQ) — 38.56 BorgWarner (NYSE) — 77.74 Century Alum (NASDAQ) — 8.24 Champion (NASDAQ) — 0.94 Charming Shoppes (NASDAQ) — 7.31 City Holding (NASDAQ) — 34.11 Collins (NYSE) — 53.39 DuPont (NYSE) — 52.68 US Bank (NYSE) — 31.57 Gen Electric (NYSE) — 19.25 Harley-Davidson (NYSE) — 50.69 JP Morgan (NYSE) — 41.38 Kroger (NYSE) — 22.91 Ltd Brands (NYSE) — 48.76 Norfolk So (NYSE) — 70.23 OVBC (NASDAQ) — 19.54 BBT (NYSE) — 31.63 Peoples (NASDAQ) — 19.43 Pepsico (NYSE) — 66.52 Premier (NASDAQ) — 8.05 Rockwell (NYSE) — 77.99 Rocky Brands (NASDAQ) — 12.74 Royal Dutch Shell — 68.17 Sears Holding (NASDAQ) — 54.88 Wal-Mart (NYSE) — 59.05 Wendy’s (NYSE) — 4.67 WesBanco (NYSE) — 20.57 Worthington (NYSE) — 17.60 Daily stock reports are the 4 p.m. ET closing quotes of transactions for May 8, 2012, provided by Edward Jones financial advisors Isaac Mills in Gallipolis at (740) 441-9441 and Lesley Marrero in Point Pleasant at (304) 674-0174. Member SIPC. Ohio Valley Forecast Need to advertise? Call informed about the student activities as they relate to school behavior and performance. Please return the form attached to the letter to the school by Wednesday, May 9. Wahama alumni banquet scheduled MASON — Plans are underway for the Wahama Alumni 2012 Banquet on May 26 in the Wahama High School gym. Social hour will begin at 4:30 p.m., with group or class pictures starting at 5 p.m., and a banquet at 6 p.m. Classes ending in “two” will be honored, with the class of 1962 celebrating their 50th reunion. There will also be a tour of the school given by the WHS National Honor Society at 3 p.m. for those who are interested. All alumni are encouraged to attend to reunite with fellow classmates. Registration forms for the banquet are available at Farmer’s Bank and City National Bank in Mason, and at City National Bank, Health Aid Pharmacy, Foxy Lox’s and Thompson’s Hardware in New Haven. For more information, contact Rex Howard at 304593-3932. Free Lunch POMEROY — A free lunch for downtown merchants will be provided by the First Southern Baptist Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west between 7 and 10 mph. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind between 5 and 10 mph. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind between 5 and 8 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Probe into death at Churchill Downs continues Visit us at www.mydailysentinel.com �Wednesday, May 9, 2012 Obituaries Dorothy Colleen Greene Dorothy Colleen Greene, 77, of Pomeroy, Ohio, passed away on May 7, 2012, at Select Specialty Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was born November 17,1934, to Ray E. and Alice V. Lemley in Gallia County. She married Ernest L. Greene “Pete” in 1952. Colleen graduated from Cheshire High School and worked many years for Gallia Co. Senior Citizens. She is survived by sons, Leslie Ray Greene, Kevin Dean (Alma) Greene and Samuel L. Greene; daughters, Tammera K. (Roger) Arnold, Lisa J. Layne and A. Lynnette Maye; mother, Alice V. Lemley of Fostoria; sisters, Mary C. Fortner and Sue Vogel of Fostoria; brother, Robert Lemley of Johnstown; brothers-in-law, Kenneth, Ralph and Midge Greene; sister-in-law Ellen Rife. She is also survived by 18 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband, Pete Greene; daughter, Carol Sue Toops; father, Ray Lemley; sisterin-law, Hilda Lemley; and an infant brother, James Elden Lemley. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 11, 2012, at 11 a.m. at Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Middleport. Burial will follow at Gravel Hill Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home in Middleport. Visit www.andersonmcdaniel.com to send condolences. Ruth Kerr Croman Ruth Kerr Croman, 95, Circleville, died Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at her residence. Funeral service will be held at 7 p.m., Thursday, May 10, 2012, at Defenbaugh-Wise-Schoedinger Funeral Home with Chaplain Jim Ferrell and Pastor Troy Braswell officiating. Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Inurnment will take place in Forest Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Berger Hospice, 1170 North Court Street, Circleville, Ohio 43113. Norma L. Edwards Norma L. Edwards, 70, Piketon and formerly of Gallipolis, died at 11:35 p.m. on May 6, 2012, in the Southern Ohio Medical Center, in Portsmouth, Ohio. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, in the Chapel of Hope at the Ohio Valley Memory Gardens with Rev. Timothy Luoma officiating. There will be no calling hours. Arrangements are entrusted to the Cremeens Funeral Home, Gallipolis. Ramona Jean Fowler Ramona Jean Fowler, 96, died on Sunday, May 6, 2012, at the Rocksprings Rehabilitation Center in Pomeroy, Ohio. In keeping with her wishes, there will be no calling hours or funeral services. Burial will take place at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 10, 2012, in the Suncrest Cemetery in Point Pleasant, under the direction of the Foglesong-Roush Funeral Home in Mason. Holzer Gregory Holzer Gregory, 81, Bidwell, Ohio, died at Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis on Sunday, May 6, 2012. Memorial Services will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, May 12, 2012, in the Vinton Baptist Church, 11818 Ohio 160, Vinton, Ohio, with Pastor Chester Hess officiating. The family will receive friends from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday at the church. McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Vinton, is in charge of arrangements. Charles E. Masters, III Charles E. Masters, III, 30, Crown City, Ohio, died Monday, May 8, 2012, in Gallipolis, Ohio. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, May 11, 2012, at Willis Funeral Home with Rev. Pat Henson officiating. Burial will follow in Campaign Cemetery. Friends may call at Willis Funeral Home from 12 p.m. until the time of the services. Robert Henry Parsons Robert Henry Parsons, 80, Waterloo, died Saturday, May 5, 2012, at the VA Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, May 10, 2012, in Flagsprings Cemetery with military graveside rites by the V.F.W. and Pastors Keith Eblen and Bill McDaniels officiating. There will be no public visitation. Phillips Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Clarice Plymale Clarice Plymale, 80, Gallipolis, died Monday morning, May 7, 2012, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m., Friday May 11, 2012, at Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home with Pastor Greg Scott officiating. Friends may call from 4 p.m. until the time of service on Friday at the funeral home. Entombment at Ohio Valley Memory Gardens will be at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Holzer Hospice or to the American Cancer Society. The Daily Sentinel • Page 3 www.mydailysentinel.com Repeal of contentious OH election law heads to gov COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A contentious new election law was on track to being repealed in the presidential battleground state of Ohio after a bill to rescind the law cleared the Legislature on Tuesday, as Republicans thwarted an effort brought by Democrats and others to have the law tossed out by voters this fall. Instead, GOP Gov. John Kasich is expected to sign the repeal bill. The overhaul law has been on hold since September. That’s when the Fair Elections Ohio campaign had gathered more than 300,000 valid signatures from Ohioans to get a referendum on Nov. 6 ballots to ask voters whether they wanted to repeal it. “Why not let the voters vote?” state Rep. Matt Lundy, an Elyria Democrat, asked his Republican colleagues. “This is a very bad idea.” The Republican-controlled House passed the measure on a 54-42 vote Tuesday, sending it to Kasich. The GOP-dominated Senate approved the measure on a party-line vote in March. Among other changes, the overhaul law trims the swing state’s in-person early voting window from 35 days before Election Day to 17 days, and the period for absentee voting by mail from 35 days to 21. It also cuts off in-person early voting on the Friday evening before Election Day. Supporters of the repeal measure contend it would have same effect as voting opting to toss out the law this fall. They say repealing the bill and getting rid of the referendum would also save taxpayers almost $1 million. But the repeal bill also would reaffirm a technical change made last year in a separate bill that resulted in early voting ending on the weekend before the election. Democrats and Fair Elections Ohio want those final days of in-person voting restored. Otherwise, they say the bill is not a “clean” repeal and would not effectively give voters the same voting options they had before the overhaul bill’s passage. Rep. Lou Blessing, a Cincinnati Republican, said local election officials asked the Legislature to end early voting on the Friday evening before Election Day, so they had time to prepare for the election. “That’s going to be the law no matter what we do with (the overhaul),” Blessing said. House leaders had delayed a vote on the repeal bill for almost two weeks in an effort to try to strike a compromise with opponents of the law, but none had been reached by Tuesday. Jennifer Brunner, a leader in the Fair Elections Ohio campaign and a former Democratic secretary of state, said the group was willing to withdraw its referendum petition if lawmakers repealed the overhaul and restored the final days of voting. She said in an interview Monday evening that it didn’t matter precisely how that was accomplished legislatively. But, Brunner said, “we’re not seeing a real clear consensus in the Legislature to do the simple things that we’ve asked them to do.” Passage came after a politically charged debate in the House that reflected the high stakes nature of a presidential election year. No Republican presidential nominee has reached the White House without carrying the swing state. President Barack Obama won Ohio in 2008, after the state went for George W. Bush in 2004. House Speaker William Batchelder has expressed reservations about the repeal. He has said there is no precedent for a legislative repeal of a bill that is the subject of a referendum, and it’s unclear what the courts would do. Should the repeal question remain on the ballot, Blessing said a vote for it would be similar to one for a deceased candidate whose name was still on the ballot. “That’s what’s happening to this bill,” Blessing said. “It’s dying.” Rep. Vernon Sykes, an Akron Democrat, said the repeal was unfair to those who want to weigh in on the issue. “We are taking it away from the people,” Sykes said. “They have spoken. They would like to have an opportunity to make a decision.” Security unchanged over ‘undetectable’ plane bomb WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite the discovery of a sophisticated new al-Qaida airline bomb plot, congressional and security officials suggested no immediate need Tuesday to change to airport security procedures, which already subject shoeless passengers to intrusive pat-downs and body scans. The CIA, with help from a wellplaced informant and foreign intelligence services, conducted a covert operation in Yemen in recent weeks that disrupted a nascent suicide plot and recovered a new bomb, U.S. officials said. Officials said the bomb represents an upgrade over the underwear bomb that failed to detonate aboard a jetliner over Detroit on Christmas 2009. This new bomb was also designed to be used in a passenger’s underwear, but this time al-Qaida developed a more refined detonation system. FBI experts are picking apart that non-metallic device to see if it could have slipped through security and taken down an airplane. Meanwhile, U.S. officials sought to reassure the public that security measures at airports are strong. They said there are no immediate plans to subject airline passengers to new security screenings. “I think people getting on a plane today should feel confident that their intelligence services are working, day in and day out,” John Brennan, the top counterterrorism adviser to President Barack Obama, said on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Just last winter, al-Qaida’s Yemen branch boasted that it had obtained a supply of chemicals used to make bombs. Chemicals can eliminate the need for electrical equipment to detonate explosives. “Hence, no wearisome measures are taken anymore to attain the needed large amount of chemicals for explo- sives,” the group wrote in its online magazine, “Inspire.” Working with an informant close to al-Qaida in Yemen, the CIA caught wind of the bomb plot last month, officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss intelligence matters. The would-be bomber was supposed to buy a plane ticket to the United States and detonate the bomb inside the country, officials said. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who heads the Senate Intelligence Committee, told reporters Monday night that she had been briefed about an “undetectable” device that was “going to be on a U.S.-bound airliner.” Before the bomber could choose his target or buy his ticket, however, the CIA swooped in and seized the bomb. The fate of the would-be bomber remains unclear. Rep. Peter King, RN.Y., chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, told CNN on Tuesday that White House officials told him “He is no longer of concern,” a point Brennan echoed on a round of appearances Tuesday on television news shows. “We’re confident that this device and any individual that might have been designed to use it are no longer a threat to the American people,” Brennan said. The plot was a reminder of the ambitions of al-Qaida in Yemen, the most active and dangerous branch of the terrorist group. While al-Qaida’s core in Pakistan has been weakened over the past decade, instability in Yemen has allowed an offshoot group to thrive and set up training camps there. In some parts of the country, al-Qaida is even the de facto government. Though analysis of the device is incomplete, U.S. security officials said they remained confident in the security systems that were in place. “These layers include threat and vulnerability analysis, prescreening and screening of passengers, using the best available technology, random searches at airports, federal air marshal coverage and additional security measures both seen and unseen,” Department of Homeland Security spokesman Matthew Chandler said. “The device did not appear to pose a threat to the public air service, but the plot itself indicates that these terrorist keep trying to devise more and more perverse and terrible ways to kill innocent people,” Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said during a news conference in New Delhi with Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna. It’s not clear who built the bomb, but because of its sophistication and its similarity to the Christmas Day bomb, authorities suspected it was the work of master bomb maker Ibrahim Hassan al-Asiri or one of his students. Al-Asiri constructed the first underwear bomb and two others that alQaida built into printer cartridges and shipped to the U.S. on cargo planes in 2010. Both of those bombs used a powerful industrial explosive. Both were nearly successful. But the group has also suffered significant setbacks as the CIA and the U.S. military focus more on Yemen. On Sunday, Fahd al-Quso, a senior alQaida leader, was killed by a missile as he stepped out of his vehicle along with another operative in the southern Shabwa province of Yemen. Al-Quso, 37, was on the FBI’s most wanted list, with a $5 million reward for information leading to his capture. He was indicted in the U.S. for his role in the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole in the harbor of Aden, Yemen, in which 17 American sailors were killed and 39 injured. Graduates From Page 1 was much different than had originally planned. You’ll find that it’s very important in your life to pivot when necessary.” Lane also discussed the establishment of a partnership with the University of Rio Grande and BTS and their initiative, the Rio “SENSE” program or software engineering for national security enterprise. “This program will teach students how to use software engineering and computer science techniques to build applications for analysis and collection of intelligence data that agencies in the United States will use to find bad guys, and that’s going to happen right here on the campus of Rio Grande,” Lane said. The institution of the program, according to Lane, was the need for trained professionals that could work at BTS or any other software/ technology based company that may be attracted to the area in the coming years through the nonprofit Digital River Project founded in 2011. “People thought we were crazy, ‘how are you going to do sophisticated, department of defense intelligence in Gallipolis, Ohio? Where’s the talent going to come from?’ I said, ‘the talent is going to come from right here — from Rio,’” Lane stated. Lane continued on that vein throughout his speech, praising his time spent at Rio and encouraging the graduates to face the challenges of their lives head-on and to adapt to any all situations that will come their way in the future, thereby molding their lives in the process and earning their success through hard work. “I’d venture to guess that many of the graduates here today have already had to pivot. In this area of the world, we tend to do things the hard way. We like to earn it and I’m sure you’ve all earned it, and it’s because that’s what we do at Rio,” Lane said. College of Arts and Sciences School of Fine Arts: • Chuck Maxam — Outstanding student in the Visual Arts • Allyson Johnston — The Edith and Merlyn Ross Music Award for Outstanding Musicianship • Nathan Wood — Outstanding Musician Award • Andrea Rohrer — John Phillip Sousa Outstanding Musicianship Band Award School of Liberal Studies: • Randall Fite — History • Tashina Kissinger — Comprehensive Social Science • Cassie Mattia — Communications • Dale Sorrell — Comprehensive Social Science • Kacie Willey — English School of Sciences: • Logan Brushart — Biology • Adrienne Leonard — Environmental Science • Tessa Saxon — Math/ AYA Math College of Health and Behavioral Sciences Holzer School of Nursing (Baccalaureate Awards): • Morgan Roberts — Emerson and Evelyn Evans and Sons and Family Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement • Morgan Roberts — Emerson E. Evans Excellence in Nursing Award: “Leadership and Management” • Misty Spradley — Manning E. Wetherholt Excellence in Nursing Award: Nursing in the Community • Christina Cain — Nursing is an Adventure Award • Ashley Malone — Nursing is an Adventure Award Holzer School of Nursing (Associate Nursing Degree Awards): • Penny Burnette — Outstanding Academic Achievement Award for “Two Year Nursing Graduate” • Amber Campbell — Outstanding Academic Achievement Award for “Licensed Practical Nurse Advanced Placement Track Graduate” • Karen Edgar (Barr) — “Nursing Legacy Award” • Brenda Mershon — Mary Inez Howes Spirit of Nursing Award • Alfred Caudill — Outstanding Nursing Graduate Award • Demeen McQuithy — Nightingale Award • Penny Burnette — People Caring for People Award School of Allied Health: • Loretta Bandy — Highest Cumulative RAD Grade Point Average • Hannah Newsom — Highest Cumulative RAD Grade Point Average • Loretta Bandy — Outstanding Student Technologist in the Clinical Setting • Heather Mahan — Most Improved Student Technologist in the Clinic Setting • Jennifer Tschudy — Outstanding Student in the Classroom • Tierany Tobert — Most Improved Student in the Classroom • Loretta Bandy — “A” Honor Roll (3.7 or Higher Cumulative RAD GPA) • Hannah Newsom — “A” Honor Roll (3.7 or Higher Cumulative RAD GPA) • Community Service Award: Loretta Bandy, Hannah Newsom, Jennifer Tschudy, Heather Mahan, Tierany Tobert School of Behavioral Sciences: • Megan Lawhon — Outstanding Psychology Graduate • Marissa Lennox — Outstanding Social Work Graduate • Amanda Miller — Leadership in Social Work College of Professional and Applied Studies Emerson E. Evans School of Business: • Tamara Sheets — Accounting • Rebecca Lewis — Business Management • Tiffany Simpson — Information Technology • Joel Theissen — Marketing • Jane Clagg — W. Lowell A. “Buz” Call Mark of Excellence Award • Evan Wood — Entrepreneurial Award • Tonya Clark — Outstanding Associate • Charles Gray — Business Field Test • Jessica Mullins — Busi- ness Field Test • Brittany Brown — Business Policy Simulation Game (Fall Semester) • Stephanie Trainer — Business Policy Simulation Game (Fall Semester) • Tom Saunders — Business policy Simulation Game (Spring Semester) • Jessical Wickline — Overall Outstanding Student Award School of Engineering Technologies: • Thomas Saunders — Outstanding Industrial Technology (four year) student • Seth Rawson — Outstanding Electronics Industrial Automatic (two year) student • Walt Peterson — Power Plant Mechanical Maintenance • Scott Hillger — Fine Woodworking • Brian Enright — Plant Maintenance under Manufacturing • Nicholas Johnson — Electronics Technology Networking • C. Kevin Colley — Information Technology Network Systems • Levi Stumbo — Outstanding Manufacturing Degree �The Daily Sentinel Opinion Page 4 Wednesday, May 9, 2012 It’s time to fix our Difficult days ahead in broken unemployment Afghanistan and at home insurance system By Judith Le On May 1, in a televised address from Afghanistan, President Obama said, “There will be difficult days ahead. The enormous sacrifices of our men and women are not over.” That’s an understatement. In fact the current U.S. policy in the region demands of the Afghan people a massive sacrifice as well. Without a new strategy — not the slow downsizing of the Afghanistan war over the next decade — there will indeed be difficult days ahead. Instead of helping, the continued U.S. presence jeopardizes the Afghan people’s future, as it does our future here at home. The future of the Afghan economy and its people’s aspirations is stalled by the unwillingness to leave sooner rather than later. Corruption and graft are bred by U.S. funding and the occupation. Furthermore, the U.S. has no clear strategy for a negotiated peace or a framework for sustainable economic development in Afghanistan. Today, two-thirds of the U.S. people across the political spectrum want the war to end now. In poll after poll they readily connect the government’s ability to deal with the economic crisis in our communities to ending the war. The longer the troops stay in Afghanistan, the more desperately needed resources will be withheld from our cities, schools, libraries and hospitals. The projected 2013 price-tag for the war will be $88 billion dollars, while unemployment hovers at 10 percent and triple that among young people of color. The current Pentagon budget is $800 billion a year with- “Others will ask why we don’t leave immediately. The answer is also clear: we must give Afghanistan the opportunity to stabilize.” — President Obama out a real cut in sight. As long as the troops stay in Afghanistan, and the U.S. pursues a militarized foreign policy, the possibility of U.S. sustainable economic development and a stronger democracy is as impossible here as it is in Afghanistan. The White House fact sheet issued along with Obama’s speech emphasized that the Strategic Partnership Agreement itself “does not commit the United States to any specific troop levels or levels of funding in the future, as those are decisions will be made in consultation The Daily Sentinel Reader Services Correction Policy Our main concern in all stories is to be accurate. If you know of an error in a story, call the newsroom at (740) 992-2156. Our main number is (740) 992-2155. 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The Congressional elections will be the battleground for exerting the popular opinion of ending a war that is not only unwinnable but in fact is a roadblock to both the U.S. and Afghan people from achieving a decent life, schools, health care and jobs. President Obama said in his speech to the nation, “Others will ask why we don’t leave immediately. The answer is also clear: we must give Afghanistan the opportunity to stabilize.” But the underlying problems in Afghanistan are little served by foreign armies and military “solutions.” The reality is that until the U.S. and NATO forces leave Afghanistan both the Afghan and U.S. peoples will have more than a few difficult days ahead. We’ll have difficult years ahead. Judith Le Blanc is the Field Director for Peace Action, the largest peace group in the US. jleblanc@peace-action.org By Marianne Hill Out of work? Odds are you’re also out of luck as far as unemployment benefits go. With the national unemployment rate expected to remain above 8 percent until late next year, millions of workers are applying for unemployment benefits, but most do not qualify. Only about 40 percent of those filing for benefits received them in 2011 and in several states the percentage of recipients was much lower than that. In addition, the federal government in February cut back on the duration of extended benefits and states are reducing benefit amounts and duration as well. This gaping and growing hole in our social safety net inflicts severe hardships on the families of wage earners who have lost jobs. What could be more basic to the economic security of workers than unemployment insurance? Don’t working men and women have a right to expect that their employment insurance will actually offer some meaningful protection? The percentage of workers qualifying for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits has shrunk since the 1960s as a result of changes in the workforce and more restrictive eligibility requirements. Nationally, about 30 percent of today’s workers are employed part-time, partyear, or are classified by employers as independent contractors. It is hard for these workers to qualify Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Letters to the Editor Letters to the editor should be limited to 300 words. All letters are subject to editing, must be signed and include address and telephone number. No unsigned letters will be published. Letters should be in good taste, addressing issues, not personalities. “Thank You” letters will not be accepted for publication. for benefits under current requirements, which in many states include a base period formula that doesn’t take into account work done most recently. Single mothers who are heads of families, in particular, are likely to find they cannot meet eligibility requirements. If they are let go because they take time off for family emergencies or other compelling family reasons, they may not qualify for UI. Or they may work only part-time, while their children are in school, because they can’t afford childcare. But as part-time workers who are not seeking full-time jobs, they cannot qualify for any benefits in several states. This is wrong. The unemployment rate has averaged 9.0 percent or more for three years. As of March 2012, 12.7 million Americans were unemployed, not including the thousands of discouraged workers who have stopped seeking employment. Unemployed workers are more likely to lose their homes and their savings than are their peers. Most lack health insurance. But though the short-term cost to these families is high, it can be even higher in the long-run: the mental and physical health of these families suffers as does the educational achievement of their children. In addition, neighborhoods, communities and local businesses are adversely impacted. From an economic development perspective, it makes sense to improve access to benefits. Besides the multiplier effects of the added spending, UI protects a region’s investment in human capital. This is especially critical for cutting-edge firms that begin small but go on to become the giants of the next generation. The failure rate of these start-ups is high and a strong UI system helps to keep an experienced workforce in the area. UI also dampens the impact of recessions by stabilizing spending. What’s not to love? The cost is modest, averaging less than $34 per employee monthly - although if coverage is expanded to include the majority of the unemployed, an increase in the UI tax base may be needed. Several states, faced with shrinking insurance trust funds, have unfortunately opted to reduce benefits rather than adjust their outdated tax bases. Yet only the first $15,000 of earnings or less is subject to the UI tax in 34 states. It’s time the economic security of our workforce moved up in our ranking of priorities. Working men and women have a right to unemployment insurance that, when they need it, will help them keep food on their plates, a roof over their heads and — of equal importance – in their hearts, the conviction that America cares. Marianne Hill is an activist with a Ph.D. in economics. The Daily Sentinel Ohio Valley Publishing Co. 111 Court Street Pomeroy, Ohio Phone (740) 992-2156 Fax (740) 992-2157 www.mydailysentinel.com Sammy M. Lopez Publisher Stephanie Filson Managing Editor �Wednesday, May 9, 2012 The Daily Sentinel • Page 5 www.mydailysentinel.com Sheriff’s Office receives donation Graduation celebration URG graduates gather on the Green Submitted photo Approximately 400 master, baccalaureate and associate degrees were handed out to University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College students on Saturday during the 136th commencement ceremony. Among those graduating on Saturday was 89-year old Clell Elliott, the first graduate of Rio’s Adult Studies Program. URG President Barbara Gellman-Danley, Ph.D., presided over the event while Sean Lane, CEO of BTS Solutions gave the commencement address. The Meigs County Sheriff’s Office recently received a donation from the Forked Run Sportsman Club. Sheriff Robert Beegle said that he will apply the donation to the cost of the new computer that was just purchased for the office records. The Forked Run Sportsman Club supports the Sheriff’s Office by providing funds to purchase extra equipment, etc., to better serve the citizens of the county. Pictured are (from left) Larry Hill of the Forked Run Sportsman Club, Sheriff Robert Beegle, and Robert Gibbs of the Forked Run Sportsman Club. HCCC plans National Cancer Survivors’ Day celebration Staff Report Edwards donor says he told Obama camp about affair GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A onetime policy adviser to John Edwards testified Tuesday that he warned Barack Obama’s presidential campaign staff in 2008 to look closely at rumors about the former North Carolina senator’s infidelity before it considered offering him any position in the administration. Chapel Hill developer Tim Toben said from the witness stand at Edwards’ campaign finance corruption trial that he was astonished when Edwards told him he still had lofty political aspirations over dinner in June of 2008. At the time, Edwards’ presidential bid had unraveled but he was still frequently mentioned in media speculation over who might become Obama’s running mate or fill his Cabinet. Toben, however, had firsthand knowledge of Edwards’ affair with mistress Rielle Hunter. “I was alarmed,” said Toben, a Democratic donor. “I couldn’t believe a man with a 4-month-old baby with another woman would seriously consider running for vice-president.” Toben was also asked about a sex tape the mistress filmed with Edwards, the first testimony about the video introduced before the jury. During their meal at an upscale Chapel Hill restaurant, Edwards told Toben that he was still popular enough to be a nominee for vice president or for an administration post such as attorney general, Toben said. Toben said he found it “astonishing” that Edwards believed he could still merit such a position. Tabloid reports about the affair had already surfaced at that point. After the dinner, Toben said he contacted a friend who was North Carolina director of Obama’s campaign, and told him that he believed the tabloid reports were true. He advised him that they should take a hard look at Edwards before offering him anything. Edwards appeared to have some political life left at the time. Before Edwards publicly admitted to the affair in August of 2008, observers had wondered if he would earn a spot in the administration should Obama win — speculation that was reported in the national me- dia. He had been expected to speak at the Democratic National Convention that year, but was left off the schedule after the affair was confirmed. Toben testified Monday that he learned of the affair after he was asked to transport the pregnant mistress to a private jet hangar around 4 a.m. while she was on the run from tabloid reporters. He later retrieved possessions of Hunter’s from a rented house in Chapel Hill that included a signed picture of Edwards. The picture was signed: “I love you, John.” Edwards has pleaded not guilty to six counts alleging campaign finance violations. He faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted. A key issue at the trial is how much Edwards knew about roughly $1 million in secret payments from two wealthy donors, some of which was used to hide Hunter. The issue of Edwards’ political viability between his suspension of his presidential campaign in January 2008 and his admission of the affair is another important topic at the trial. Some of the secret money came after Edwards dropped out of the race, and his defense team argues that those payments can’t, therefore, be considered campaign contributions. Prosecutors point out that Edwards’ campaign committee continued to exist and that Edwards still hoped to be elected or appointed to public office. Toben was also asked in front of jurors about a sex tape that showed Edwards and Hunter. The tape was found by the former candidate’s key aide, Andrew Young, who helped Hunter stay out of the public eye. Toben was Young’s friend and neighbor. Asked by Edwards’ defense lawyers about the “personal and private video,” Toben admitted he had jokingly talked to Young about how much the sex tape might be worth. The defense lawyers produced a 2009 email from Toben to Young that said: “Wonder what that tape is worth today?” Young is now a key witness for prosecutors, and Edwards’ lawyers have tried to portray him as greedy and dishonest. Young and as we honor cancer survivors for their strength and courage. We will also recognize the contributions of their families, friends and health care providers and discuss the issues of cancer survivorship.” The local event is part of a worldwide celebration coordinated by the National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation and sponsored nationally by Bristol-Myers Squibb, Coping magazine, and Lilly USA, LLC. Anyone living with a history of cancer — from the moment of diagnosis through the remainder of life — is a cancer survivor, according to the National Cancer Survivor Day (NCSD) Foundation. Nearly 12 million Americans are now living with and beyond a diagnosis of cancer. In the United States, men have a slightly less than a one in two lifetime risk of developing cancer; for women, the risk is a little more than one in three. Learning about this disease is crucial because many forms of cancer can be prevented and most cured if detected early. Major advances in cancer prevention, early detection mdtnews@mydailytribune.com Amber Gillenwater/photos his wife have testified that they had no intention of selling the tape but kept it as proof of the affair. Confronted with email exchanges with Young from 2009, Toben admitted he had called Edwards unflattering and occasionally profane names, but denied he carried any hostility against the politician he once considered a friend. “I thought he betrayed the trust of the people he spoke for,” Toben said, referring to the poverty-stricken Americans whom Edwards sought to represent through philanthropic foundations. GALLIPOLIS — Holzer Center for Cancer Care will recognize National Cancer Survivors Day on Sunday, June 3, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Holzer shelter house, which is located behind the Cancer Center, beside the hospital on Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, Ohio. Cancer survivors, caregivers, friends and families are welcome to attend this free annual event. The 25th annual, worldwide celebration of life is held in hundreds of communities throughout the United States, Canada and other participating countries. Cancer survivors, caregivers, family members, friends and health care professionals will unite to show that life after a cancer diagnosis can be meaningful and productive. “Surviving cancer is an attitude about life and living each day to the fullest,” says Ken Moore, Executive Director of the Holzer Center for Cancer Care. “You will find our event filled with joy, camaraderie, hope, compassion, faith and love 1 and treatment have resulted in longer survival, and therefore, a growing number of cancer survivors. However, a cancer diagnosis can leave a host of problems in its wake. Physical, financial and emotional hardships often persist after diagnosis and treatment. Survivors may face many challenges such as hindered access to cancer specialists and promising new treatments, inadequate insurance, financial hardships, employment problems and psychological struggles. In light of these difficulties, our community needs to focus on improving the quality of life for cancer survivors. “Despite the adversities, cancer survivors face each day with courage and dignity and serve as an inspiration to all of us,” Moore said. “We take this time to recognize that inspiration and show our support of everyone who has been touched by cancer.” For more information about the cancer programs at Holzer, please visit holzercancer.org or call 1-855-4-HOLZER. 99 lb Fresh Boneless shockingly low price! Chicken ken 77 Kraft BBQ Sauce ¢ 17.5 oz. 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Belpre (8-13, 8-8) broke through in the top of the third with two hits that led to one run. EHS scored once and extended it’s lead back to two runs in the home half of the third. South Gallia rolls past Jeeps, 6-2 Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com SOUTH WEBSTER, Ohio — For the third time in four years, the South Gallia baseball program earned a postseason victory following Monday night’s 6-2 triumph over host South Webster in a Division IV sectional semifinal matchup in Scioto County. The ninth-seeded Rebels (6-14) led wire-to-wire in the postseason matchup, as the guests stormed out to a 5-1 advantage through three complete. The eighth-seeded Jeeps managed to score a run in the bottom of the fourth to pull within three, but SGHS closed things out with an insurance run in the fifth to wrap up the four-run decision. The Rebels advance to Wednesday’s sectional final at Star Mill Park in Racine, where they will face top-seeded and unbeaten Southern (24-0) at 5 p.m. South Gallia also won sectional semifinal contests at Miller (12-6) in 2010 and at home against Waterford (6-4) in 2009. The Red and Gold outhit the hosts by an 8-5 overall margin and committed three errors, while SWHS made four miscues in the setback. The Rebels also benefited from six free passes in the contest, compared to just one walk for Jeep hitters. BHS scored one run in each the fourth and fith innings to tie the game at three apiece. In the home half of the ninth Brandon Coleman drove in Christian Amsbary to give EHS the 4-3 win. Brandon Coleman earned the victory after pitching the ninth inning, in which he gave up just one hit while striking out three. Josh Shook started and gave up just one hit in two innings while striking out one. Joey Scowden pitched the third, fourth and fifth innings in relief, and he gave up three runs on six hits and two walks. Tim Elam pitched the sixth, seventh, and eighth innings and gave up one hit and one walk, while striking out two. The EHS batting was led by Brandon Coleman with two hits and three RBI, including the game winner. Josh Shook, Christian Amsbary, Joey Scowden, an Tim Elam each finished with one hit in the contest. Ethan Nottingham scored a game-high two runs in the contest. Amsbary and Nottingham each had a stolen base. Belpre finished with eight hits on the night. The win gives the Eagles the sweep over BHS, as they won 5-3 on April 13th in Belpre. This marks the eighth time this season Eastern had been part of a one run game, EHS is 5-3 in such games. Eastern finishes tied for second in the TVC Hocking with Federal Hocking. The Eagles return to action Wednesday night at 5 p.m. in Tuppers Plains, whey they host Waterford for the sectional title. Consecutive two-out singles by Ethan Spurlock, Cory Haner and Gus Slone led to an early 2-0 advantage in the first, then that same trio scored after consecutive safeties in the third for a 5-0 cushion after two and a half frames. Cornell singled and later scored on an error in the bottom of the third for a 5-1 contest, then the hosts got a run in the fourth after Salisbury reached on an error and later scored — trimming the deficit down to 5-2 through four complete. Danny Matney singled and later scored on an error in the fifth to complete South Gallia’s winning margin at 6-2. Cory Haner was the winning pitcher of record, allowing five hits and one walk over seven frames while striking out seven. Swords took the loss for SWHS after surrendering five runs, seven hits and two walks over twoplus innings while striking out two. Spurlock, Haner and Slone each had two hits for SGHS, while Matney and Seth Jarrell added a safety apiece to the winning cause. Slone drove in a team-best two RBIs, while Slone and Haner each scored twice. Richardson paced the Jeeps with two hits and an RBI. Alex Hawley/photo Wahama’s Demetrius Serevicz (left) rounds second base while Hannan’s Matt Randolph covers the base, during Monday night’s 18-4 WHS sectional win in Buffalo. Wahama wallops Wildcats, 18-4 Alex Hawley ahawley@heartlandpublications.com Alex Hawley/photo South Gallia senior Cory Haner delivers a pitch during this April 16 file photo of a baseball game against Wahama in Mason, W.Va. OVP Sports Schedule Wednesday, May 9 Baseball Point Pleasant at Ravenswood, 5:30 p.m. River Valley at Belpre, 5 p.m. South Gallia at Southern, 5 p.m. Waterford at Eastern, 5 p.m. Hannan-St. Joe winner vs. Wahama-Buffalo loser, 6:30 p.m. Softball Trimble at South Gallia, 5 p.m. River Valley at Meigs, 5 p.m. Thursday, May 10 Baseball Chillicothe at Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. Point Pleasant at Ravenswood, 5:30 p.m. Softball Point Pleasant at Ritchie County, 4 p.m. Track and Field TVC Championships at Nelsonville-York, 4:30 p.m. BUFFALO, W.Va. — Moving on. The Wahama baseball team defeated Hannan 18-4 in the opening round of the sectional tournament Monday night in Putnam County. Hannan took the early 3-0 lead after taking advantage of a hit and a Wahama error in the first.The White Falcons countered with five runs in the home half of the inning.The Wildcats cut the WHS lead to one in the top of the second after manufacturing one run. Wahama struck for 10 runs in the bottom of the second and broke the game wide open. The White Falcons added three more runs in the third and took the 18-4 victory. Zack Wamsley earned the victory after giving up four runs, three earned, on two hits and six walks in three innings of work. Garrett Miller pitched the final two innings and struck out all six batters he faced. Wamsley also struck out six batters. Hannan’s Shawn Straubaugh was credited with the loss. Wahama’s offense was led by Tyler Roush who had two hits, including a home run, three runs scored, two RBI and two stolen bases. Wesley Harrison finished with three hits and a game-high five RBI, while Da- kota Sisk also had three hits. Kane Roush, Wyatt Zuspan, Zack Wamsley, and Matt Stewart each finished with two hits in the game, while Hunter Oliver, Zac Warth, and Robert Moody each finished with one hit. WHS finished with 18 runs on 19 hits, while committing three errors. Hannan finished with four runs on two hits , while also committing three errors. Wahama has defeated Hannan in all three contest this season. The White Falcons and Wildcats both continue in sectional action at Buffalo High School. Friday, May 13 Softball Meigs-River Valley winner at WheelersburgNelsonville-York winner, 5 p.m. Eagles edge Belpre in extras, 4-3 Saturday, May 12 Baseball Wellston-Southeastern winner at Meigs, 11 a.m. Softball Gallia Academy at Athens, 11 a.m. Symmes Valley-Ironton St. Joe winner at Eastern, 11 a.m. S. Gallia-Trimble winner at Southern, 11 a.m. Track and Field SEOAL Championships, 11 a.m. OVC Championships at South Point, 10 a.m. TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — They weren’t ready for the regular season to end just yet. In the regular season finale the Eastern baseball team battled Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division foe Belpre for nine innings before EHS got the walk-off hit they needed to take the 4-3 win, in Meigs County Monday night. The Eagles (14-8, 11-5 TVC Hocking) paired two hits with two walks in the bottom of the first to score two runs and get on the board first. Belpre (8-13, Alex Hawley ahawley@heartlandpublications.com 8-8) broke through in the top of the third with two hits that led to one run. EHS scored once and extended it’s lead back to two runs in the home half of the third. BHS scored one run in each the fourth and fith innings to tie the game at three apiece. In the home half of the ninth Brandon Coleman drove in Christian Amsbary to give EHS the 4-3 win. Brandon Coleman earned the victory after pitching the ninth inning, in which he gave up just one hit while striking out three. Josh Shook started and gave up just one hit in two innings while striking out one. Joey Scowden pitched the third, fourth and fifth innings in relief, and he gave up three runs on six hits and two walks. Tim Elam pitched the sixth, seventh, and eighth innings and gave up one hit and one walk, while striking out two. The EHS batting was led by Brandon Coleman with two hits and three RBI, including the game winner. Josh Shook, Christian Amsbary, Joey Scowden, an Tim Elam each finished with one hit in the contest. Ethan Nottingham scored a game-high two runs in the contest. Amsbary and Nottingham each had a stolen base. Belpre finished with eight hits on the night. The win gives the Eagles the sweep over BHS, as they won 5-3 on April 13th in Belpre. This marks the eighth time this season Eastern had been part of a one run game, EHS is 5-3 in such games. Eastern finishes tied for second in the TVC Hocking with Federal Hocking. The Eagles return to action Wednesday night at 5 p.m. in Tuppers Plains, whey they host Waterford for the sectional title. �Wednesday, May 9, 2012 The Daily Sentinel • Page 7 www.mydailysentinel.com THE HOME NATIONAL BANK WILL AUCTION THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ON SATURDAY MAY 12TH. THE SALE WILL BE HELD IN THE BANK'S PARKING LOT. 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School nurses will measure for weight, height, blood pressure and pulse on May 8-9 on all athletes that have returned their forms, but no preliminary tests will be conducted on athletes that have not returned their paperwork. No physicals will be given at Holzer Clinic without a pre-physical at the high school. Also, all track and The Daily Sentinel • Page 8 www.mydailysentinel.com field athletes involved in the SEOAL meet on May 12 will go first to get physicals done in order to arrive and prepare for their events. RVHS youth football camp BIDWELL, Ohio — The River Valley High School varsity football program will be holding a youth football camp on every Saturday in May for kids in grades 2-7 at the new football facility at RVHS. The camp will run from 10 a.m. until noon and will focus on non-pad instruction, techniques, fundamentals and various drills to ensure every camper — regardless of skill level — receives the same attention. Pre-registration will take place until April 27 and first day (May 5) walk-ins are also welcome. There is a fee associated with the camp, which also provides a tshirt to every camper that participates. For more information, contact RVHS head football coach Jerrod Sparling at (330) 447-1624 or by email at gl_jsparling@seovec.org RVHS youth basketball camp BIDWELL, Ohio — The River Valley boys basketball program will be holding a basketball camp for boys entering grades 3-8 on June 4 through June 7. The camp will be held at River Valley High School and will begin at 9 a.m. and run untill noon each day. The camp will be conducted by RVHS head coach Jordan Hill along with assistant coaches, current and former players. Fundamentals, team concepts, and effort necessary for becoming a varsity basketball player will be taught. Camp features will include station work, skills games, and competitive team play. Each camper will receive a River Valley Basketball Tshirt & basketball. 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Harvick left his car, punched at Busch through the window of his No. 18 Toyota before Busch pushed Harvick’s machine out of the way to leave. Fans cheered and Browning had his ad campaign. “I told our guys,” Browning recalled, “‘Look, our creative (thinking) is done. This is what we need to do.’” The combatants aren’t thrilled about the idea. “I think it’s dumb. It’s pretty stupid,” Busch said at Richmond a couple of weeks ago. Harvick was less blunt, yet still believes it’s easier to race when you’re not in the midst of controversy. “It’s just easier to not to have to answer the questions from your sponsors, or your team,” he says. The track has placed billboards throughout the region, purchased radio spots and Internet ads promoting a potential second showdown at the Southern 500 on Saturday night. They had plenty to work with following the controversy after last year’s Southern 500. Busch, Harvick and Clint Bowyer were three-wide on the narrow racetrack during a late restart when all were trying to chase down winner Regan Smith. Bowyer went sprawling into the interior wall after contact. As cars spun out behind, Busch gathered his machine, then veered down the track and sent Harvick spinning. Smith held on through a green-whitecheckered finish for his first Sprint Cup victory. But the real drama was unfolding on pit road as Busch and Harvick drove from the track. Busch was up against Harvick’s back bumper when Harvick jumped out and rushed toward Busch’s window where it looked like he took a swing at Busch. Busch bumped Harvick’s driverless car into the interior wall and headed into the garage. Both were called into the NASCAR hauler and each left composed — although with different versions of what happened. Busch said Harvick engaged in “unacceptable racing.” “I gave him room off of two, I didn’t get the room,” Busch said. Harvick said he was running hard and “things happen. That’s it. What do you do?” Busch and Harvick were both fined $25,000 and placed on probation by NASCAR after the Darlington tussle. It wasn’t the last time the two bumped and battled on NASCAR’s top circuit. A few weeks later at Pocono, the two were fighting for position and Harvick forced his rival down the track. NASCAR radioed both crews to tell their drivers to cool it. That’s not likely to happen. NASCAR Hall-of-Fame driver and announcer Darrell Waltrip says the two may be the closest thing the circuit has to a continuing, oldstyle feud. “I don’t think they like each other too much,” Waltrip said. That’s what Darlington’s counting on to fill the stands. The ads say, “Don’t Miss Round 2” and feature a glaring Harvick with arms folded staring at an image of Busch whose arms are raised in triumph and whose hands appear to have boxing gloves on. 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Rogers Basement Waterproofing �Wednesday, May 9, 2012 ComiCs/EntErtainmEnt www.mydailysentinel.com BLONDIE Dean Young/Denis Lebrun Wednesday, May 9, 2012 BEETLE BAILEY FUNKY WINKERBEAN HAGAR THE HORRIBLE HI & LOIS Mort Walker Today’s Answers Tom Batiuk Chris Browne Brian and Greg Walker THE LOCKHORNS MUTTS The Daily Sentinel • Page 9 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 Wednesday, May 9, 2012: This year your serious ways let bosses, friends and loved ones know that you are not kidding. As a result, your opinions will carry far more weight than they have in the past. You’ll enjoy the respect you receive. If you are single, you could attract someone quite interesting. Be smart. Do not get into power plays, or you will never feel comfortable with each other. If you are attached, team up and zero in on a long-term goal or desire. Success could be yours. CAPRICORN understands your attitude well, but also knows how to resist your implicit demands. 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 You have the ability to carry out the best laid plans. You are a force to be dealt with, and you aren’t afraid of being a leader. You’ll transform a situation in such a way that others finally will respond to a leader — be it you or someone else. Tonight: A must appearance. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH Keep reaching out for others with determination and vigor. Evaluate an issue thoroughly, seek out other opinions and speak to a person you respect about the dilemma at hand. You will get answers. Trust your ability to get past problems. Tonight: Say “no” to limitations, especially if they are selfimposed. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Deal directly with someone you care about. Your ability to clear up problems and handle issues is dependent on this person’s good will. Do not kid yourself. What might seem like an unavoidable argument actually will energize you and clear out some negativity. Tonight: Dinner for two. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Defer to others, and you’ll gain a deeper understanding of what is possible. You could be overwhelmed by all of your options and might not be exactly sure about which way to go. Your resourcefulness will bring results. Also, someone finds your behavior enticing. Look around. Tonight: Accept an invitation. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH You have a way about you that attracts many people. Your laughter and sense of direction help you and also those around you. Focus on a project that could impact you financially. You have reflected on this matter for a while — now is the time to act. Tonight: Choose a stress buster. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Funnel your imagination into a fun project. A child or loved one senses your energy and naturally wants to draw you in. Establish limits and know when to say “no.” A partner acts in the most unpredictable manner. Tonight: Put your feet up. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH Getting going could have you grumbling. If you are really out of sorts, a change of plans might be a great idea. Listen to news more openly. A partner does the unexpected. Stop, think ... then react. Tonight: Head home early. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH You have a lot on your mind. In a sense, you feel inspired — it’s as though you have a muse in your life. Open yourself up to possibilities, and do not negate an idea too fast. There could be a different path that would delight you and the others involved. Tonight: Be happy. Love the one you are with. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You might want to rethink a personal matter. On some level, you might like to daydream about what could have been, as opposed to dealing with reality. Once you decide to put 100 percent into a situation, rewards will become possible. Tonight: Happy at home. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHHH You beam in whatever you desire. Your instincts lead you down the right path. The unexpected might toss some pebbles in your path, but that will not stop you. Reach out and respond to someone at a distance. Tonight: Togetherness is the theme. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH Sit back, and let others run the show. You might think that you can do it better, or perhaps you are relieved not to be carrying this burden. Some people will react in a surprising fashion. Be willing to flex, because they won’t. Tonight: Get some extra R and R. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH It seems as if others think they know better than you. The confusion that ensues might give you a chuckle, but remember to say little. In the long run, you know what is going to happen. Use care with your finances. Tonight: Where the gang is. Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet at www.jacquelinebigar.com. �Wednesday, May 9, 2012 Big East Commissioner John Marinatto resigns STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Big East Commissioner John Marinatto resigned Monday after less three years on the job and a wave of departures by high-profile schools. Pittsburgh and Syracuse made plans to leave for the Atlantic Coast Conference in September, and West Virginia bolted for the Big 12 the following month. The Big East regrouped by adding Central Florida, Houston, Memphis, SMU and Temple for all sports and Boise State, San Diego State and Navy for football only. “Our recent expansion efforts have stabilized the conference for the long term, and we are likewise well positioned for our very important upcoming television negotiations,” Marinatto said in a statement from the conference. “As a result, I felt this was the right time to step aside and to let someone else lead us through the next chapter of our evolution.” The news caught some Big East schools off guard. “You’re never surprised in our business about things, but I would be less than honest to say I saw this coming,” said Bill Bradshaw, Temple’s athletic director. “Yes, in our business you’re never surprised. But John’s a first-class individual, straightforward. A good man. High integrity. A nice person. Whenever someone resigns, it’s something you reflect.” Connecticut Athletic Director Warde Manuel said he was shocked to learn of the resignation Monday, but said it will not affect his school’s affiliation with the Big East. “Our relationship is with the conference, and we’ll look forward to working with the leadership in the conference to move forward,” Manuel said. Connecticut provided Marinatto with some of the conference’s biggest moments during his tenure, winning national championships in men’s basketball in 2011 and in women’s basketball in 2009 and 2010. But UConn had been actively exploring the possibility of joining the Atlantic Coast Conference or another conference after the moves by Syracuse and Pittsburgh. Manuel said Monday that UConn has no current plans to leave. “I’m happy in the Big East,” he said. “That’s where we’re going to stay and compete and do what we do.” Former Miami Dolphins CEO Joseph Bailey III will serve as interim commissioner. The search for a permanent replacement will be chaired Gregory Williams, the president of the University of Cincinnati and a member of the Big East executive committee. Marinatto became the third commissioner of the Big East on July 1, 2009. He had served as the conference’s senior associate commissioner since 2002 and spent 14 years as the athletic director at Providence College. “John helped build the Big East into what it is today, and played a critical role in our successful expansion efforts, and for all of that we thank him,” said Judy Genshaft, President of the University of South Florida and the chair of the conference. But privately, many in the conference were unhappy by the defections of Pitt and Syracuse, and some blamed Marinatto for being caught off guard. Former Commissioner Mike Tranghese, who retired in 2008, said his successor “inherited a very, very difficult situation.” “I said that when I left that’s one of the reasons why I did leave,” he told The Associated Press on Monday. “The conference was susceptible to be raided.” “When something goes wrong, the person in that chair is the one to take the hit.” The resignation was first reported by CBSSports. com. “I am proud of what we have been able to accomplish and would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank both our membership and my staff for their unwavering encouragement, support and loyalty — especially during this past year,” he said. “I am extremely confident about the future of this league that I love very much.” The conference also announced that as part of an effort to maximize its media rights and branding, it had retained The Boston Consulting Group to review its organizational design and structure. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rickie Fowler kept telling anyone who would listen that his first PGA Tour win was coming soon. Considering the location, it made perfect sense. Quail Hollow is where Anthony Kim, fearless at age 22, won by five shots in 2008 for his first tour victory in 2008. It’s where Rory McIlroy, a 20-year-old from Northern Ireland projected for greatness, set the course record with a 62 in the final round two years ago to capture his first U.S. win. Perhaps another star was born at the Wells Fargo Championship. Fowler, a 23-year-old from California, lived up his hype in a big way Sunday. Since turning pro 2 1/2 years ago, Fowler has scored little more than style points with his mop-top hair, the flat-billed cap he wears backward in interviews, his head-to-toe orange that has become his trademark in the final round and impeccable manners that has made him a favorite among fans and his peers. He added plenty of substance in a playoff packed with pressure and a budding rival in McIlroy. From 133 yards to a pin so scary that the 18th hole had yielded only four birdies all day, Fowler took dead aim with a 51-degree wedge. Anything less than perfect, and his ball could have come up short and rolled toward the tiny stream left of the green. But this was no time to play it safe. “If I don’t have a little bit of help or don’t hit it perfectly, then I land short and I’m in the creek,” Fowler said. “But playing against those two guys, I know that they’re going to make birdie at some point. And I don’t want to sit there and try and make pars and stay in it. I had a good number, and I wanted to make birdie.” That he did, watching his wedge land just short of the flag and spin to the left about 4 feet away. D.A. Points, whose first bogey in 41 holes made the threeman playoff possible, went long and did well to two-putt from par, the second putt from 12 feet. McIlroy, who drilled a 3-wood nearly 340 yards and was last to hit, didn’t turn his wedge enough with the wind and was left with a difficult birdie putt from about 25 feet. He ran it 5 feet by the hole and made that for par. Fowler, who switched to a cross-handed grip last week at New Orleans, calmly sank the birdie putt for the win. “Told you it was coming,” he said as he settled into his seat for his press conference. He was smiling. Fowler does that a lot, even during the 32 months and 66 starts on the PGA Tour as a pro without a win. This wasn’t easy, and Fowler never expected it to be that way. He closed with a 3-under 69, but had reason to believe this would be just another close call. With the outright lead after a birdie on the 15th, he went bunker-to-bunker on the next hole — the second shot in a plugged lie — and missed a 10-foot putt to take bogey. Fowler finds the right place for 1st tour win The Daily Sentinel • Page 10 www.mydailysentinel.com Vilma appeals suspension in Saints bounty case NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma appealed his season-long suspension under the NFL’s bounty investigation, which named him as a ringleader of the cash-for-hits system. In papers filed Monday, Vilma argued that Commissioner Roger Goodell should not hear the appeal and asked for a delay in the process until the jurisdictional issue has been settled through NFL Players Association grievances filed last week. Vilma’s appeal also says the NFL has failed to presented evidence linking him to a system in which players were paid to injure opponents. It asks the league to provide documentation, including witness statements and the names of those witnesses. Vilma was one of four players given suspensions of various lengths as a result of the NFL’s bounty probe, along with Saints defensive end Will Smith (four games) and former Saints Anthony Hargrove (eight games) and Scott Fujita (three games). The NFLPA sent the NFL a letter Monday reserving the other three players’ appeal rights until the question of who hears the cases has been sorted out. Hargrove now is with Green Bay and Fujita with Cleveland. “I disagree wholeheartedly with the discipline imposed,” Fujita said in a statement emailed to The Associated Press. “I’ve yet to hear the specifics of any allegation against me, nor have I seen any evidence that supports what the NFL alleges. “I look forward to the opportunity to confront what evidence they claim to have in the appropriate forum,” continued Fujita, a member of the NFLPA’s executive committee. “I have never contributed money to any so-called ‘bounty’ pool, and any statements to the contrary are false. To say I’m disappointed with the League would be a huge understatement.” The players union grievances argue that Goodell is prohibited from punishing players for any aspect of the case occurring before the new collective bargaining agreement was signed last August. It argues that a CBA system arbitrator, and not Goodell, has the authority to decide player punishment under such circumstances, as well as rule on any appeals. Vilma’s latest filing not only reiterates those arguments but also states that the NFL still has not provided “a single piece of evidence” to the Saints defensive captain to justify the suspension handed down to him last Wednesday. “To be able to share, discuss and analyze the supposed evidence that has been gathered is a fundamental cornerstone of a fair and just process, and a vital prerequisite to uncovering the truth,” wrote Vilma’s attorney, Peter Ginsburg. “Indeed, the failure of the NFL to conduct itself in a just manner has compromised the process and resulted in erroneous and damaging conclusions.” Vilma’s legal team now wants to see if the league has evidence that would show Vilma pledged, made or received bounty payments — items such as account ledgers of improper cash bonuses, payment slips or other documents. Vilma also asks to review any video or audio evidence that the NFL has, including video from games or any statistical analysis of Vilma’s onfield performances. Last week, former U.S. attorney Mary Jo White, who was hired by the NFL to evaluate its bounty investigation, said there was evidence from “multiple independent sources” that shows players received payments for hits on targeted opponents. The NFL has said its investigation included 18,000 documents comprising nearly 50,000 pages. White said the NFL has shared ample evidence with suspended players and the NFLPA, and she also said that concealing the identity of witnesses is important in terms of not only protecting those who help investigations but encouraging more to step forward in the future. According to the league, Vilma offered $10,000 to any player who knocked then-Cardinals QB Warner out of a playoff game at the end of the 2009 season, and the same amount for knocking then-Vikings QB Favre out of that season’s NFC championship game. The Saints beat the Vikings and then defeated Indianapolis to win their only Super Bowl title. The Saints already have been punished heavily in connection with the bounties probe. Head coach Sean Payton has been suspended the entire 2012 season, while suspensions of eight games were handed down to general manager Mickey Loomis and six games to assistant head coach Joe Vitt. The club also was fined $500,000 and docked two second-round draft choices this year and next. Meanwhile, former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, who admitted to running the bounty program from 2009-11, has been suspended indefinitely. Williams is currently with the St. Louis Rams. Steve Nash hired as Canada’s GM TORONTO (AP) — Steve Nash has dreamed of managing the Canadian men’s basketball team since he was a young point guard running its offense. He didn’t envision that day would come so soon. Canada’s biggest basketball star was hired as general manager of the Canadian men’s senior team Tuesday, accepting the role despite the fact he still has a job in the NBA. The point guard of the Phoenix Suns, who will be a coveted free agent this NBA offseason, said the opportunity to help what might be the most talented group of young players the country has ever produced was an opportunity he couldn’t pass up. “It really is a beautiful thing to see our kids and the game grow and the talent continue to reach new heights; it’s amazing,” Nash said at a news conference at Air Canada Centre. “I have a lot of excitement generated for the young kids in this country, many of which are making a name for themselves already, and many of which are coming up behind them.” Nash’s former Canadian teammate Rowan Barrett was hired as assistant GM. “We’ve talked about this since we played for the national team, of how we could impact the program, how we could improve it, how we could hopefully leave it in a better place than when we got involved,” Nash said. “I guess it was a long time coming, but I didn’t foresee it being this early.” The sport’s national governing body has had the two-time NBA MVP in its sights for some time to lead a program that hasn’t made an Olympic appearance since the 2000 Sydney Games. “Steve’s basketball IQ and background are unparalleled in the sport, and we are tremendously fortunate to have him,” said Wayne Parrish, Canada Basketball’s president and CEO. “We have a perfect marriage here of incredible burgeoning talent within our men’s program and we feel we have in place the right structure and leadership at this point.” Nash, a 15-year NBA veteran with Phoenix and Dallas, helped Canada to a seventh-place finish — one win away from the medals round — at Sydney, with Jay Triano as coach. “This program has meant so much to me,” Nash said, a Canada-red pocket square tucked in his suit jacket. “I owe a lot of my development to the program and feel that the success I’ve had in my career is in large part due to my time with the national team.” The 38-year-old Nash, already a member of Canada Basketball’s Council of Excellence, won’t be paid for the position. The men’s team has been without a head coach since Leo Rautins resigned in September following Canada’s disappointing performance at the Olympic qualifying tournament. Hiring a coach will be one of Nash’s first orders of business, and he said Peter J. Thompson/Postmedia News/MCT photo The Phoenix Suns’ Steve Nash attempts a shot against the Toronto Raptors during first half of NBA action at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada, on Friday, February 25, 2011. Triano will be on his list of candidates. With no Olympics for Canada this summer, Nash and Barrett plan to gather 30 or so of Canada’s best players to begin training toward the 2016 Games. Likely included in that group of young standouts: Tristan Thompson and Cory Joseph, both first-round picks in the 2011 NBA draft, Andrew Nicholson, Robert Sacre, Kevin Pangos, Myck Kabongo and high school sensation Andrew Wiggins. Spurs steamroll into West semis SAN ANTONIO (AP) — No early playoff collapse this time. No skeptics doubting whether they’re really the caliber of a No. 1 seed. No injuries to overcome. Not a single loss in the last month. By practically any standard, the San Antonio Spurs are dominating and doing so at a pace that few NBA teams have sustained into the playoffs, returning home Tuesday with a 14-game winning streak after sweeping Utah in the most lopsided series yet this postseason. “You know what?” Spurs forward Tim Duncan said before leaving Salt Lake City, “We got a team here.” San Antonio finished off the Jazz on Monday night, and could have as long as a week to rest before starting the Western Conference semifinals against either Memphis or the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers lead that series 3-1 and get their first crack at advancing Wednesday. If Memphis hangs on to the brink, the Spurs may not host Game 1 until next Tuesday. Here’s what the Spurs can reflect upon in the meantime: They haven’t lost since April 9, and since then, they’re winning by an average margin of 17 points. The NBA’s running punch line for being too old and frail — a worn-out joke that’s now a misnomer, really — is now one of only six teams since 1986 to maintain an overall winning streak this long in the playoffs. It’s almost enough to make the Spurs feel confident returning to the second round, particularly after not even surviving the first last year despite being the No. 1 seed then, too. Almost enough, anyway. “As usual,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said about the next series, “scared to death.” Popovich knows history is maybe the only thing the Spurs don’t have going for them. As invincible as San Antonio has looked for the past month, Popovich has helmed an even hotter team in the postseason — only to lose in the West semifinals, exactly where these Spurs are headed next. That was in 2004, when the Spurs finished the regular season on an 11game tear, followed by six mostly blow-out wins to start the playoffs. But that 17-game winning streak came to a screeching halt by Game 3 of the second round against the Lakers, who won the next four on their way to the NBA finals. Just as they remain eight years later, Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili were all the leading scorers on that 2004 team. Ginobili, at the time, was left afterward sorting out the difference between “failure and disappointment.” After closing out the Jazz 87-81 on Monday — only the third time in the past month the Spurs haven’t won by double-digits — Ginobili struck a tone of cautious optimism. “We had great additions late in the season to make us even better. Our defense is slowly improving,” Ginobili said. “I think we are a little better, but the league is so tough. 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