http://66.213.69.5/files/original/3b1d39c39254df8e6ce42b12ce8be1fd.pdf 4bbbd47a4d1a4ef05ae264b9158126b3 PDF Text Text log onto www.mydailysentinel.com for archive • games • features • e-edition • polls & more 60329694 Middleport•Pomeroy, Ohio INSIDE STORY WEATHER Chance of thunderstorms. High near 99. Low of 69. ........ 2 Scenes from the parade .... 3 SPORTS OBITUARIES Cavs show interest in Brandon Roy .... 6 Kay I. Hockman Hazel L. Marcum, 90 Tabit S. McCoy, 51 50 cents daily THURSDAY, JULY 5, 2012 Vol. 62, No. 115 Much of the region still off the grid Sarah Hawley shawley@heartlandpublications.com OHIO VALLEY — With over 100-degree temperatures forecasted again this weekend, projections remain on target for most of the tri-county area to have electricity restored before then. Estimates by American Electric Power (AEP) on Wednesday afternoon show that more than half of the customers in Meigs and Mason counties remain without power, while more that 30 percent are out in Gallia County. Mason County has the largest number of residents without power in the area. As of 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 7,746 customers in Mason County remained without electricity. That number is drastically reduced from the initial figure of 13,001 (87.4 percent) without power on Saturday morning. Appalachian Power is estimating power to be restored to Mason County by Saturday evening. As of 3 p.m. on Wednesday, 52.1 percent of AEP customers in Meigs County remained without electricity. According to the AEP Ohio website, 5,929 customers in the county were without power. Initially, 88 percent or 10,019 customers were without power as a result of the storms on Friday evening. In Gallia County just over 30 percent of the 9,916 AEP Ohio customers remained without power. Gallia County had the highest initial rate of outages at 89.3 percent or 8,867 customers. Estimates show that Meigs County should have electricity completely restored by Friday night. In Gallia County, the majority of the customers are expected to have electricity restored by Friday evening, while some may be out of power until Sunday evening. A statement released on Wednesday morning by AEP Ohio reads: As of 9 a.m. today, AEP Ohio had restored power to approximately 70 percent of the 660,000 customers affected by the catastrophic storms that moved Meigs County celebrates Independence Day MEIGS COUNTY — From Firetrucks to 4-wheelers, the radio station to the marching band, horses to scooters, veterans to political candidates, and everything in between, the area Fourth of July parades in Racine and Middleport had it all. Racine kicked off the day’s fes- tivities with a flag-raising ceremony at Southern High School prior to the parade and a chicken BBQ to follow. Middleport began hosting activities mid-afternoon, and continued throughout the evening with music and live entertainment, games and food at Dave Diles Park. Fireworks concluded the day of activities in both Racine and Middleport. Rutland will host its annual Independence Day celebration on Saturday, July 7 with the parade beginning at 10 a.m., and entertainment all day leading up to the fireworks at 11 p.m. through the state June 29 and the additional 20,000 outaged by the July 1 evening storm. AEP Ohio will continue to work around the clock through the Fourth of July holiday to restore service to customers as safely and quickly as possible. Approximately 197,000 customers remain without power. Approximately 108,000 of those without power are located in central Ohio counties of Franklin, Delaware and Licking. In Franklin County See REGION ‌| 5 Southern Board approved personnel, contracts Sarah Hawley shawley@heartlandpublications.com RACINE — The Southern Local Board of Education approved several contracts for the upcoming school year along with multiple teaching contracts. Teaching contracts were approved, pending completion of requirements, with Chris Kamerer, high school physical education; Ryan Davis, high school math. The resignation of Pierrette Morales, high school Spanish teacher, Samantha Barr, fourth grade teacher, and Angie Weeks, intervention specialist, were accepted. A stipend of approved for Lori Warden for fiscal year 2012 services as Study Island/Classworks coordinator. Warden was also approved to work an additional 180 hours at her current rate of pay for the 2012-13 school year to manage the high school library. Greg Nease was hired on a one year contract as evening custodian at the elementary. Supplemental contracts were awarded to Alicia Ngo, National Honor Society; Jennifer Holt, prom advisor; Ryan Lemley, varsity baseball; and Brent Smith, high school track. The Title I position forSee BOARD |‌ 5 Commissioners approve DJFS contracts, septic bid Sarah Hawley shawley@heartlandpublications.com Sarah Hawley/photos American Legion Post 602 in Racine conducted the flag rais- The Middleport Fire Department served as Grand Marshall ing prior to Wednesday morning’s Fourth of July events in of the Middleport Fourth of July parade on Wednesday afterRacine. noon. Firetrucks from around the region took part in the annual Members of Feeney Bennett Post 128 of Middleport presented the flag during Wednesday evening’s parade in Middleport. Fourth of July parade in Racine. POMEROY —The Meigs County Commissioners approved resolutions for several contracts as presented by Chris Shank, Director of Meigs County Department of Job and Family Services, during last week’s meeting. Contracts and agreements for the term July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013, include: non-emergency transportation contracts with Gallia Meigs Community Action Agency, Woodland Centers, Inc., and Daybreak; a transportation services contract with Gallia Meigs Community Action; a homemaker services contract with the Meigs County Council on Aging; a participation agreement regarding employment verification services with the County Commissioners Association Service Corporation; Title IV-E foster care contracts with five agencies; and emergency shelter care contracts with four agencies/individuals. The bid by Dunfee Excavating was accepted for the HSTS septic project number five in the amount of $17,696.92. The commissioners also passed a resolution for the application in the “Moving Ohio Forward” demolition program through the Attorney General’s office. Meigs County’s new Wildlife Officer Chris Gilkey spoke with the commissioners about his goals as Wildlife Officer in the county. Gilkey recently transferred to Meigs County — where he is originally from — following eight years in Adams and other counties in Ohio. Representatives from the Meigs County TB Clinic spoke with the commissioners about concerns the potential combining of the TB Clinic and Health Department. The commissioners stated that although the idea had been discussed overall there was no plan in place at the current time for the merger. The commissioners went into executive session with Prosecutor Colleen Williams to discuss personnel matters. Present at the meeting were commissioners Tom Anderson, Tim Ihle, and Michael Bartrum, clerk Gloria Kloes, Gilkey, Denise Alkire of the Meigs County Grants Office, Nancy Broderick, Carol Little, Alice Wolfe and Shawn Arnott representing the TB Clinic, Chris Shank, Randy Hart, and Williams. The commissioners meet weekly at 1 p.m. each Thursday. �Thursday, July 5, 2012 The Daily Sentinel • Page 2 www.mydailysentinel.com Meigs County Church Events Bible story hour POMEROY — A children’s Bible story hour will be held every Thursday in July at 1 p.m. at the Mulberry Community Center. There will be a Bible story, a craft and game with a snack every week. Freedom in the Wind MIDDLEPORT — Freedom in the Wind, a special event for the biker community, will be held on Sunday, July 8 at the Ash Street Church in Middleport, Ohio, next to the ball fields. Welcome refreshments will begin at 9:30 a.m., with services beginning at 10:30 a.m. Guest speaker will be Roy Bennett, Bikers for Christ, of Minford, Ohio. Lunch will also be served. For more information call (740) 992-1100. Meigs County Community Calendar Thursday, July 5 CHESTER — The Chester Shade Historical Association will meet at 7 p.m. at the Chester Academy. TUPPERS PLAINS — The Tuppers Plains VFW Ladies Auxiliary will meet at 7 p.m. at the hall. Friday, July 6 MARIETTA — The Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District Executive Committee will not meet as scheduled. If you have any question please call Jenny Myers at (740) 374-9436. Tuesday, July 10 TUPPERS PLAINS — The Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer Board will have a regular meeting at 5 p.m. at the TPRSD office. POMEROY — The Meigs County Board of Health meeting will be held at 5 p.m. in the conference room of the Meigs County Health Department, located at 112 East Memorial Drive in Pomeroy. Meigs County Local Briefs Temporary Lane Restrictions MEIGS COUNTY — The Ohio Department of Transportation District 10 announced an immediate lane restriction on Ohio 325. Ohio 325 is reduced to one lane at the 0.65 mile marker (over the bridge) with traffic signals. Traffic will be maintained for duration of project. Road Closed MEIGS COUNTY — A portion of Rocksprings Road will be closed temporarily for bridge replacement. The bridge is located .25 miles south of Township Road 81, Lovers Lane, near the transfer station. The section of Rocksprings Road will be closed beginning Monday, July 9 and remain closed through Thursday, July 26. Health Department Closed POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will be closed on Wednesday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Normal business hours will resume at 8 a.m. on July 4. Big Bend Farm Antiques Club Tractor Parade MEIGS COUNTY — The Big Bend Farm Antiques Club will sponsor a tractor parade on Saturday, July 7. The parade will leave Meigs County Fair Grounds at 9:30 a.m. Tractors must be able to maintain a speed of 10 MPH. Tractors will display and have games at Rutland’s Ox Roast, from noon-4 p.m. and depart for to Middleport. Tractors will be back at the fairgrounds at approximately 6:30 p.m. For more information call (740) 742-3020. Rumpke Independence Day collection schedule WELLSTON — Rumpke waste removal and recycling collection will not occur on Independence Day, Wednesday, July 4. Customers with collection on Monday and Tuesday will not be affected by the holiday. Collection on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday will move to the following day. Country Music Concert REEDSVILLE — Bullit County, a country music duo from Nashville, Tenn., consisting of Alison Rose, formerly of Long Bottom, and Canadian born Mandy McMillan, with Poplar Bluff, a local bluegrass band, will be performing at the second shelter house at Forked Run State Park on Saturday, July 7, at 7 p.m. Those attending are asked to take a lawn chair. For more information call the park at 740-378-6206. Free Lunch POMEROY — A free lunch for downtown merchants will be provided by the First Southern Baptist Church the first Thursday of every month from through September with serving from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the stage area on the Pomeroy parking lot. Bean Dinner/Fish Fry McARTHUR — A Bean Dinner and Fish Fry will be held at the Vinton County Airport near McArthur Sunday, July 15 and, if the Vinton County Pilots and Booster Association’s photographer is available, pilots may be able to purchase a photograph of themselves and their plane in flight. Fly in, or drive, to the airport, for some beans cooked on site and fish fried in the airport’s shelter house all beginning at noon of shortly before. Airplane rides will be offered as usual. The Vinton County Airport is located about 6 miles north of McArthur just off St. Rt. 93 on Airport Road. Call Booster President Nick Rupert at 740-3570268 or Booster Secretary Steve Keller at 740-4182612 for more information. Ask Dr. Brothers Three-year-old tries emotional blackmail Dear Dr. Brothers: Some ried to a sales professional. My friends of mine have a little threehusband and I are opposites — year-old girl who is a cute, free spirI’m the quiet one, and he’s quite it. But every time they come over energetic and flamboyant. We are and she tries to entertain herself parents of a one-year-old boy, and while we talk, they are constantly I’m finding it difficult to get comtelling her “no” and criticizing fortable with the whole experiher. She hangs her head and looks ence. I was an only child, and my ashamed, and then refuses to talk husband is the oldest of four. We to anyone. This results in them come home and he takes over with bribing her with candy or toys the baby while I make dinner and until she becomes sociable again. I watch them having fun. I feel like a think if they just left her alone to be third wheel sometimes. Is this just a kid, none of this would happen. how it’s going to be? — P.B. Should I step in? — M.G. Dear P.B.: You sound a little deDear M.G.: It is difficult to pressed and overwhelmed by your watch a set of parents who go off Dr. Joyce Brothers new role as a mother — as well as Syndicated on the wrong track when we think a bit of an outsider looking in at they should be taking an entirely your happy husband and baby. It’s Columnist different path. Since you see this not uncommon to take a while to threesome on only an occasional adjust to an unfamiliar role, espebasis, it is hard for you to judge how the child cially as you juggle work and mothering. Your is treated on a daily basis, but I imagine the husband’s background in a house full of kids pattern you describe is fairly well set, at least gives him a bit of a leg up when it comes to while they are out visiting. It’s very difficult for feeling comfortable dealing with a young child. children to entertain themselves while their Since he is naturally outgoing and you’re not, parents are gabbing — often they make ploys there definitely are some adjustments you for attention and are rebuffed. The fact that need to make in order to have a relationship this little girl has the resources to try to amuse with your baby — and your husband — that herself without whining is quite nice — and it you want to build on for your future. shows that her imagination hasn’t been smothIf you need some therapy or medical inered by her parents’ reactions just yet. tervention for depression, please do that When she reacts to being corrected by sulk- first. It will give you some of the resources ing and pouting, it is an effective way to get the you need to move on and feel more comattention she wants after being put in her place. fortable in your new role. Getting involved She probably knows by now that she will end in some mother-and-child activities also up with treats and that her parents can’t stand will help you grow into the role you want getting the silent treatment. I wouldn’t try to as your child matures. Let your husband interfere too much; however, you might like to know how you feel, and make sure you have keep appropriate playthings or a special video some time for yourselves as a couple. He available to defuse the situation. Give her some may have stepped up his game because he attention upfront and lots of praise when she sensed your hesitation; he will be more than does or says something responsive to you or happy to see you take more interest in the her parents. Perhaps they will see that she’s a baby. The three of you can be a successful good little guest after all. and integrated family. Don’t let your natural *** reticence stand in the way. 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Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Monday Night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Lack of power puts damper on July 4th celebrations WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of thousands from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic were preparing to spend the Fourth of July like America’s founders did in 1776, without the conveniences of electricity and air conditioning. Power outages from Friday’s storm altered planned celebrations in a host of ways and left powerless residents grumbling that America’s birthday would hardly be a party. Cookouts were cancelled or moved to homes with power. Vacation plans were altered. Some residents without power said they weren’t in a holiday mood. And even some whose power had been restored said they had run out of steam to celebrate in the way they had planned. Friday’s storm arrived with little warning and knocked out power to 3 million homes and businesses in states from West Virginia to Ohio and Illinois. Officials blamed 24 deaths on the storm and its aftermath, and power companies in some places estimated it could be the weekend before everyone’s power is restored. More than 900,000 homes and businesses remained without power early Wednesday. As a result, power repairs were taking priority over parties in many parts. At least four planned fireworks displays were cancelled in Maryland because of the outages, with officials saying they couldn’t spare police and fire resources for the festivities. In Rockville, Md., officials called off their celebration because trees and wires were blocking two of the three entrances to the college campus where fireworks were planned. In Gaithersburg, Md., Acting City Manager Tony Tomasello said his city, about 30 minutes north of Washington, cancelled its display because a power company is using its planned celebration location, a fairgrounds, as a staging area for repairs. Hundreds of bucket trucks park there when crews finish their 16-hour shifts, and transformers, gravel and poles are being stored there too. “Everyone’s disappointed. We’re disappointed,” Tomasello said of cancelling the celebration, adding that it would be rescheduled. In West Virginia, meanwhile, officials urged people to resist the temptation to set off fireworks at home because the risk of fire is too high. Many brown, crunchy lawns were already potential fuel, but the trees and limbs that fell during the storm have added even more tinder. Some people affected by the storm were too tired or frustrated to think about fireworks, parties or planned holiday travel. Dennis Andrews, 62, of Ellicott City, Md., had planned to go to Myrtle Beach, S.C. But after spending 14 hours cutting trees that fell on his property, Andrews, who runs a construction equipment rental company, said he was ready to relax by the pool instead. Other parties were toned down, cancelled or moved. LaJuan Barnett, 44, who runs a daycare in Waldorf, Md., planned a more modest celebration with hot dogs and hamburgers after throwing out at least $350 in spoiled food and spending another $200 on groceries Tuesday. “We’re on a budget,” said Barnett, who got her power back on Monday night, after nearly 72 hours. Power outages and spoiled food also changed the plans of Sharvey Smith, 34, of Baltimore. Smith had begun preparing for an Independence Day party before the storm hit, buying chicken and spare ribs and planning a small gathering on her back porch. But that food spoiled when her power went out, so her party is off. She planned to spend Wednesday’s holiday at her parents’ house 10 minutes away, which has electricity, and where she and her family have been staying. But her patience is wearing thin. “I want to go back home,” said Smith, adding that she calls the power company number three or four times a day to check on her power. So far, the estimated time it will be back on is no earlier than Thursday. The party Potomac, Md., resident James Gangler, a retired computer technician, planned to attend at his former boss’ house was cancelled because of the outage. Although the cancellation email was sent Saturday, Gangler didn’t see it until his own power returned Monday. “I’m glad I saw it because I would have shown up there all by myself,” he said. A nearby swimming pool has reopened and that’s where Gangler’s wife Anna plans to celebrate the Fourth. But Gangler said he’s looking forward to some cool relaxation at home. “I’m just going to stay in and enjoy the airconditioning and the quiet,” he said. In other iconic Fourth of July places, though, plans remained unchanged. Fireworks on the National Mall in Washington were going forward. At George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate in Virginia, where power was initially off for 12 hours after the storm, plans for birthday cake and ice cream making were on. And in Colonial Williamsburg, the restored 18th century Revolutionary capital of Virginia, there were plans to celebrate with fifes and drums, musket and cannon fire, and a reading of the Declaration of Independence. In Williamsburg, partying like it’s 1776, isn’t anything new, said spokesman Jim Bradley. “In a sense we do that every day, no matter what the weather,” Bradley said. Didn’t send your kid to war? Maybe you can send $$ WASHINGTON (AP) — If you have military-age children who have not served in this decade’s wars, then you owe a debt — meaning money — to those who did. That’s the premise of a new fundraising effort by three wealthy American families who want to help U.S. veterans of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Every non-military family should give something, they said. The affluent should give large sums. No one should think of it as charity, but rather a moral obligation, an alternative way to serve, perhaps the price of being spared the anxiety that comes with having a loved one in a war zone. “We have three able-bod- ied, wonderful, wonderful children, all of whom are devoted to doing very, very good things around social justice; and we could not be more proud of them,” said Philip Green, a local businessman who devised the fundraising idea. “We’re also delighted that none of them had to serve in Iraq or Afghanistan.” Middleport Community Association We Now Have Continuous Gutters 5” and 6” Lunch Along The River White in Stock – 10 Special Order Colors 1ST WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH 11a.m. - 1p.m. Through October Dave Diles Park $5.00/donation 60332208 well known gangs, former WWE Superstar, six time world power lifting champion, and evangelist. Free coffee and donuts before the service, with food and entertainment for all ages after. 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M-F 10-5 Sat 10-2 • (Closed July 4th) 108 Mechanic Street Pomeroy, Ohio 60330957 �Opinion The Daily Sentinel Page 4 Thursday, July 5, 2012 Two paths forward Mass. health law may for uninsured, one bode well for federal law clouded by ruling Steve LeBlanc Associated Press Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar Associated Press WASHINGTON — Really? The Supreme Court’s big health care decision means 30 million or more uninsured Americans are soon going to have coverage? It’s far from that simple. The ruling does point a way forward for millions who can’t get affordable coverage because they’ve been sick, they’re self-employed or they are otherwise shut out of the insurance plans that most Americans get in the workplace. But the path is clouded for millions more: the people on the bottom rungs of the economic ladder who are supposed to be reached by a major expansion of Medicaid. Thanks to last week’s ruling on President Barack Obama’s overhaul, states can opt out of the expansion without fear that Washington will shut down all their federal Medicaid financing. And if some states do opt out, a lot of their residents are going to have to find another way to get coverage, or continue to go without. Roughly 15 million uninsured are expected to get private insurance through new exchanges — marketplaces to be set up in each state by 2014 — that will be shored up by the individual coverage requirement that helps create a big pool of consumers. That mandate, vital to the law, was upheld by the court. Another 15 million people or so — mainly adults with incomes just above the poverty line — are expected to be reached through Medicaid, and the federal government has generous subsidies to entice the states to come on board. That’s not to say all of them will; Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced over the weekend that his state will opt out, and others will probably follow. It’s unclear how many of these low-income people would be able to get private health insurance in states that decide not to expand Medicaid. Even modest copayments may be a barrier for some of them. “We’re talking about individuals making less than $15,000 a year who do not qualify for Medicaid today and who cannot afford to pay for private health insurance,” said Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va. About 60 percent of the more than 265,000 uninsured people in his state are potentially eligible for the Medicaid expansion, also scheduled for 2014. The Congressional Budget Office, the nonpartisan budgetary scorekeeper for lawmakers, is reassessing its estimate of the coverage impact of the law in light of the court’s Medicaid ruling. “I’m very worried that the court’s decision makes coverage for these very low-income individuals optional for the states,” said Rockefeller. Officials at the Health and Human Services department say they are not particularly concerned. They may have lost the stick, but they still have carrots. The law calls for Washington to cover the full cost of the first three years of the expansion, eventually dropping to a 90 percent share. That’s still far above the average 60 percent federal share of Medicaid costs the federal government currently is paying. “We believe that states will in fact take advantage of the coverage for these individuals because of many factors,” said Mike Hash, director of the HHS office responsible for the health overhaul. “One is the available federal funding.” Not every state took part when the Children’s Health Insurance Program was launched in the 1990s, Hash noted. But within two years they were all aboard. Jonathon Turley, a constitutional law scholar at George Washington University, says the ruling on Medicaid could go a long way toward undermining the overall law, in giving states a possible exit option. “I look at this law and I see potential chaos if states start opting out,” he said. “In the end,” he said of the law’s standing after the court decision, “it can be viewed as a success only to the extent a crash landing is still considered a landing.” Many uninsured people still don’t know what to make of Obama’s law. Polls have found much skepticism that it will make much difference, even though expanding coverage is its central goal. “Those of us who are uninsured have been getting the short end of the stick for so long we don’t figure the stick will get any longer,” said Casey Quinlan, a self-employed consultant and breast cancer survivor who has been uninsured more than three years. She lives near Richmond, Va. Going without health insurance has long been seen as a personal issue, a misfortune for many and a choice for some. Of those who lose coverage, half get it back in a matter of months, usually by landing a new job. Others face years of uncertainty. After the Supreme Court decision, Quinlan says she’s hopeful for two reasons. Starting in 2014, people like her with a history of medical problems cannot be turned down for coverage by health insurance companies. And federal subsidies will make premiums more affordable. 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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Like the federal law it inspired, the Massachusetts law has multiple goals, among them expanding the number of insured residents, reducing emergency room visits, penalizing those who can afford coverage but opt to remain uninsured, and requiring employers to offer coverage or pay a fine. Supporters of the Massachusetts experiment are quick to point out its successes. An additional 400,000 individuals have gained insurance since 2006, meaning about 98 percent of residents have coverage. A recent study by the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation found that between 2006 and 2010, the use of emergency rooms for non-emergency reasons fell nearly 4 percent. That was a key goal of the law, since using emergency rooms for routine care is far more expensive than visiting a doctor. State health officials also point to what they say are increases in mammograms, colon cancer screenings and prenatal care visits and a 150,000-person reduction in the number of smokers after the state expanded coverage for smoking cessation programs. 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. “Since Gov. Romney signed health care reform here in Massachusetts, more private companies are offering health care to their employees, fewer people are getting primary care in an expensive emergency room setting, and hundreds of thousands of our friends and neighbors have access to care,” said Gov. Deval Patrick, a Democrat and co-chairman of Obama’s reelection committee. Another reason the law remains popular may be that so many Massachusetts residents receive insurance through work and have been largely untouched by its penalties. The Blue Cross Blue Shield study found 68 percent of non-elderly adults received coverage through their employers in 2010, up from about 64 percent in 2006. The study also found no evidence to support one fear lawmakers had when they approved the law — that employers or workers might drop coverage because of the availability of public coverage. Another indication of the law’s acceptance in Massachusetts is the reduction in the number of those assessed a tax penalty for failing to have insurance despite being able to afford it. In 2010, 44,000 Massachusetts tax filers were assessed the penalty under the “individual mandate.” That’s a drop from the 67,000 people required to pay the penalty in 2007, the first year it was assessed. In 2010, the highest penalty was $93 a month, or $1,116 a year. In 2012, the highest penalty increased to $105 a month, or $1,260 a year. Massachusetts is the only state with an individual mandate, although the Supreme Court last week upheld the constitutionality of a similar mandate in the federal law. Despite the penalty, most polls place support for the initiative at more than 60 percent, about double the approval rate for the federal health care law. Supporters say there’s a lesson there too. The more people begin to understand the benefits of the federal law, they say, the more support for the federal law should increase. “The first lesson is that you can meet the goals we set out in Massachusetts, you can cover the majority of the uninsured and fix the broken market” for health care, said Jonathan Gruber, who helped craft both the state law and the federal law as an adviser to Romney and Obama. “And you can do so with broad public support,” Gruber said. “Based on what we’ve seen in Massachusetts, people like this.” Getting more people insured doesn’t necessarily improve their access to care, however. A survey last year by the Massachusetts Medical Society found long waits for appointments with primary care doctors: an average of 48 days for an internist and 36 days for a physician of family medicine. More than half of primary care doctors were no longer taking new patients, a slight increase from the previous year. At the same time, since the law was approved in 2006, Massachusetts residents are more likely to have a place they usually go when they are sick or need advice (up 4.7 percent), more likely to have had a preventive care visit (up 5.9 percent), more likely to have had multiple doctor visits (up 5 percent) and more likely to have had a dental visit (up 5 percent), the Blue Cross Blue Shield report found. The charge that the law has been a “budget-buster” in Massachusetts has also been challenged. A recent study by the business-backed Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation found that during the five full fiscal years since it was implemented, the law has cost the state an additional $91 million a year after federal reimbursements — well within initial projections. 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 �Thursday, July 5, 2012 The Daily Sentinel • Page 5 www.mydailysentinel.com Death Notices Kay I. Hockman Memorial graveside services for Kay I. Hockman, who passed away January 16, 2012, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, July, 8, 2012, in the Addison-Reynolds Cemetery. Cremeens Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Hazel L. Marcum Hazel L. Marcum, 90, of Ashton, West Virginia, died June 29, 2012, at her home. She was an retired LPN. A funeral service will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 6, 2012, at the Deal Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Marcum Family Cemetery Tick Ridge, Wayne County on Saturday, July 7, 2012. Friends may call two hours prior to the service on Friday at the funeral home. Tabit S. McCoy Tabit S. McCoy, 51, passed away on June 18, 2012, at hospice of Huntington. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 7, 2012, at the Main Street Baptist Church in Point Pleasant, with Dr. Richard Sargent officiating. Burial will follow in the McCoy Family Cemetery in Glenwood. Friends may visit the family one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church. Deal Funeral Home in Point Pleasant is serving the family. In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, 3100 Staunton Ave, Huntinton, WV 25702. Army’s new drill sergeants teach rather than yell NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — Army Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Heilman kneeled down in a wooded section of Fort Eustis and calmly told six soldiers he had never met before to prepare: They might find an improvised explosive device on their way to relieve some other soldiers at a checkpoint. “If you encounter an IED before it explodes, make sure you don’t make a ruckus. Don’t scream,” Heilman said as the young soldiers listened intently. “Remember someone put that thing there. They’re trying to kill you and if you react to it and they know that you reacted to it, they’re going to try their best to get whatever result they can. You might be running away from it but they’re still going to blow it up and try to catch you.” Less than a foot away, an evaluator from the Army’s Training and Doctrine Command stood with a clipboard in hand and listened to every word Heilman said, evaluating whether he had the right leadership and critical thinking skills to be named the Army’s Drill Sergeant of the Year. Noticeably absent from the test scenarios last week were any of the yelling, screaming and order-barking associated with drill sergeants in popular culture. To be sure, Army drill sergeants can still instill fear in new recruits. But as the Army focuses more on developing the critical thinking skills of its soldiers and less on rote memorization and one-size-fits-all training, some of their top drill sergeants say bellowing is a last resort. “I really consider myself a new generation of drill instructor. I mean, unless you do something really, really out of place I don’t think there’s any need to do the whole yelling and screaming,” said Staff Sgt. Danneit R. Disla, who is part of the 98th Reserve Division based in Rochester, N.Y. “I just think if you talk to them like a person, like a man, they will act like a man, like a grown man.” There are about 2,400 drill sergeants in the active duty ranks and about 3,000 in the Army Reserves. Six drill sergeants spent the past week in a physically and mentally grueling competition to win top honors in their division, writing essays, answering questions and marching for miles with 50 pound rucksacks on their backs, all the while never knowing what’s coming next. Heilman was named the winner Friday. He will spend a year assigned to the Initial Military Training Center of Excellence, part of the Training and Doctrine Command, where they will help shape the future of the Army. The new breed of drill sergeants means a quiet and unassuming soldier — who can still be vocal when he or she needs to be — is just as effective as the classic drill sergeant. Sgt. 1st Class Adam McQuiston, who is based at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., acknowledged being shy before becoming a drill sergeant. He said he’s fought that by constantly leading and teaching new recruits, but that doesn’t mean he has to be loud. “Maybe there’s a time for the screaming and yelling and constant pushing, but you also need to be that expert trainer at those skills they’re going to need out of basic training,” McQuiston said. Part of the drill sergeants’ evaluation focused on what they would do if a trainee refused to do as they were told. One drill sergeant tackled the scenario by simply saying “let’s talk” and listening to the recruit and then providing mentoring. The top drill instructors, who each won competitions at the posts where they’re based, say being a trainer who excels means finding a way to relate to individual soldiers who come from a variety of backgrounds. “You have to realize that not every single trainee that you deal with is going to be the same. They’re all not all going to relate, take the information the same and relate the same,” said Staff Sgt. Jarod Moss, a reservist from Dallas who is part of the 95th Reserve Division based at Lawton, Okla. “Look at it as a different way to teach it.” Underscoring the importance of being able to relate to soldiers, the drill sergeants were evaluated on the correct actions to take in response to a roleplaying soldier who was suspected as suicidal. Among other things, the drill sergeants were also evaluated on how to move soldiers under fire to cover and then return fire, how they would teach soldiers how to enter and clear a room and how to conduct a medical evaluation. “You don’t really just want the most physically fit, or just the smartest. It’s got to be a very well-rounded, intelligent, articulate individual that’s going to get through this. Much like our basic training has changed from being a mindless basic training, really all about blind obedience, to more of teaching them to think and make decisions under stress,” said Command Sgt. Maj. John R. Calpena from Fort Eustis. “In the fight they’re in they can’t be looking back for the sergeant to know what they’re going to do when they come under fire in a marketplace. They have to make a decision, shoot or don’t shoot and report. Same with our drill sergeants.” That’s not to say physical endurance isn’t still important. On the third day of the competition following a run through an obstacle course filled with ditches, walls and cargo nets similar to the ones recruits go through, McQuiston was so exhausted that he vomited. Heilman, who is stationed at Fort Jackson outside of Columbia, S.C. and is originally from Philadelphia, complained of having blisters on his feet the size of half-dollars. “My feet are pretty much just nubs, but I’m able to push through it. Pain, shmain. I don’t care. It’s a competition,” he said during a brief break. “I’m just going to keep pushing until they tell me I have to stop or until I fall over and stop, but I’m not going to quit.” Obama climbs back on the campaign bus in Ohio, Pa. WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s the kind of trip President Barack Obama relishes — one that plays to his natural political abilities by taking him outside of Washington to mix it up with Americans in small towns and casual settings. Obama embarks Thursday on his first bus tour of the 2012 campaign as he seeks to pointedly stir up more questions about rival Mitt Romney’s business record and subtly contrast himself with a Republican opponent who has struggled to connect with voters. Dubbed the “Betting on America” tour, the two-day swing will take him through several northern Ohio communities that were critical to his 2008 win in the state and then to Pennsylvania for an event in Pittsburgh. Obama won both states four years ago but Romney and Republicans are competing hard to win them. The president will campaign in the both states as the nation’s latest monthly job-creation assessment is released. Each state had an unemployment rate of 7.3 percent in May, below the national average of 8.2 percent. Four months before the elec- tion, polls show Obama slightly leading Romney nationally and in several states that are critical in the hunt to reach the 270 electoral votes needed to win the Nov. 6 election. The race is close despite a topsy-turvy June that included the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Obama’s health care law and its split decision on Arizona’s 2010 immigration law. The president’s trip kicks off a new phase of his re-election campaign as he ratchets up his retail campaigning this summer before the September convention in Charlotte, N.C. Underscoring the stakes, Obama is forgoing his traditional summer vacation to Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., to focus on the campaign, though he spent a long weekend at the Camp David presidential retreat. Romney, in turn, was spending the entire week relaxing with his family at his lakeside estate in Wolfeboro, N.H., where he’s been seen taking his grandchildren for ice cream, jet skiing with his wife and playing volleyball with his five sons. It’s a personal side of him the public has rarely seen during two primary campaigns in which he sometimes came off as awkward and forced, making clear that retail campaigning is not his strong suit. Obama, conversely, is a charismatic campaigner who tends to easily connect with his audiences and draw energy from voters in diverse venues, from big rallies to roadside diners. The president’s bus tour follows a six-state bus trip by Romney through the Midwest last month that included stops in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Recent polls by Quinnipiac University found that Obama held a 9-percentage-point lead over Romney in Ohio, and a 6-point lead in Pennsylvania. No Republican has ever won the presidency without Ohio, making it a firewall for Obama. Pennsylvania also gives the Democratic president a large 900,000-vote registration advantage over Republicans. Both sides are competing hard in the states. The president’s campaign has spent nearly $16 million in television advertising in Ohio through late June while the Democratic super PAC Priorities USA Action has spent about $2.7 million, according to officials who track ad buys. Romney’s campaign has spent about $5 million but a series of GOP-leaning outside groups have spent another $8 million, helping the Republican blunt Obama’s message. The president’s itinerary takes him across the northern, manufacturing belt of Ohio that has felt the recession’s sting perhaps more acutely than other parts of the state. It includes stops at a museum complex in Maumee that gives visitors a sense of life in the early 19th century, an ice cream social in a park in Sandusky and an event at a park in Parma, a suburb of Cleveland. Friday’s schedule includes a stop at an elementary school in Poland, Ohio, near Youngstown, followed by a speech at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. The region — packed with white, working-class voters — will serve as a backdrop for Obama as he works to undercut Romney’s key rationale for his candidacy, his nearly three decades in the private sector. Obama’s campaign and allied groups have spent weeks raising questions about Romney’s time at the head of a private equity firm. The Democrats have jumped on reports that Romney’s Bain Capital invested in companies that shifted jobs overseas to cut costs. Earlier this week, Obama’s campaign released a new TV ad, airing in Ohio, Pennsylvania and other states, that says: “Mitt Romney’s companies were pioneers in outsourcing U.S. jobs to low-wage countries. He supports tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas. President Obama believes in insourcing.” The ad also highlights Obama’s decision to rescue U.S. automakers General Motors and Chrysler. Both companies have a large manufacturing footprint in Ohio. Former Gov. Ted Strickland, DOhio, previewed the president’s expected critique in a conference call organized by Obama’s campaign, saying: “Romney literally made a fortune investing in companies that were pioneers in sending jobs to countries like China and India. Romney didn’t bet on the American worker, he bet against them.” Region From Page 1 – the hardest hit area – the number of affected customers stands at 49,000. At the peak of the storm on June 29, approximately 45 percent of AEP Ohio customers were without power. A statement by Appala- chian Power (which serves portions of West Virginia and Virginia) reads: As of Wednesday morning, approximately 50 percent (or 287,437 out of the 573,000) of Appalachian Power’s customers who were out of power from Friday’s storm are now restored. In West Virginia, 174,960 of the company’s half-million customers remain without electric service. Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative (BREC) , which serves portions of Gallia and Meigs counties, is reporting that 152 of their 1,299 customers in Meigs County remain without power on Wednesday afternoon. In Gallia County, the number is slightly higher at 265 customers out of 5,814. In total, 1,437 Buckeye Rural customers of their 18,928 (7.59 percent) were without power on Wednesday afternoon. From Page 1 merly held by Barbara Lawrence was abolished due to a cut in Title I funds. Final revised permanent appropriations from fiscal year 2012 were approved in the amount of $12,787,673. Temporary appropriations for fiscal year 2013 were approved in the amount of $15,074,947. Several transfers of funds were approved as presented by Treasurer Roy Johnson. A contract was approved with Jefferson County Educational Service Center for Virtual Learning Academy services. The contract remains the same as last year. A contract was approved with the Athens-Meigs Educational Service Center in the amount of $157,220.83 for services during the 2012-13 school year. This is a reduction of more than $80,000 from the 2010-11 school year (approximately $240,000). A contract for telephone system service was approved with Advanced Communications in the amount of $2,839. The contract is the same as the current contract. The board approved joining the Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy of School Funding at a cost of 50 cents per October enrollment. Continued membership in the Coalition of Rural and Appalachian Schools was approved. Membership dues are $325 yearly. A three year contract was approved with Public School Works at a cost of $2,500 per year for various forms of training. Property, casualty, and fleet insurance were approved from Ohio Casualty through Reed and Baur Insurance for fiscal year 2013 in the amount of $26,317. The board approved Comp Management’s workers compensation group rating enrollment fee of $1,865. A two-year lease agreement in the amount of $1,200 per year was approved with Cassie Bowen. The agreement is for space in the strip mall to be constructed near Dollar General and Home National Bank in Racine. The space will house the offices of the superintendent and treasurer. The treasurer was approved to auction bus 14 and a cub cadet riding mower which is no longer used by sealed bid. A contract for bread for the 2012-13 school year was approved with Nickels Bakery, and a contract with Basel Oil was approved for oil and antifreeze. Scholarship recipients were approved as presented by the Racine-Southern Scholarship Association. Those approved were as follows: Abbie Williams, Emily Ash, Andrew Ginther, Chelsea Holter and Emma Powell, Helen Coast Hayes Scholarship ($500 each); Catherine Wolfe, Olivia Searls, and Andrew Roseberry, George M. Sayre Scholarship ($400 each); Hope Teaford, Ceairra Curran, Courtney Thomas, Amber Hayman and Morgan McMillan, Edith Jividen Scholarship ($500 each); Justin Young and Miranda Holter, Wayne O. Roush Scholarship ($400 each); Courtney Thomas, Abbie Williams, and Catherine Wolfe, Alumni Scholarship ($500 each); Katelyn Hill, Hilton Wolfe Jr. Scholarship ($400); Austin Hill, Ceairra Curran and Natalie Marler, Reconnecting Youth Scholarship ($250 each); Andrew Ginther and Emily Manuel, Ohio Valley Electric Company Scholarship ($350 each); and Courtney Thomas, AMP Ohio Scholarship ($500). Board member John Hoback was absent. All other members were present. The next board meeting will be held at 8 p.m. on July 23. 60331538 Board �The Daily Sentinel THURSDAY, JULY 5, 2012 Sports mdssports@heartlandpublications.com Woods looks to keep rolling at Greenbrier Classic WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — A short ride to Sam Snead’s playground is what Tiger Woods considers a good way to get ready for the British Open. Woods traveled 250 miles for his debut in The Greenbrier Classic on Thursday, a week after his two-shot win at the AT&T National he hosts in Bethesda, Md. The quick trip to the Old White TPC Course, along with memories of the late Snead’s stories about his 47-year association with the historic Greenbrier resort, helped make Woods’ decision to compete in the 3-year-old tournament an easy one. “This tournament since its inception has been absolutely incredible,” Woods said. “I knew about the history of (the resort) from Sam and how much he loved coming here and loved being here.” The place might grow on Woods, too, if he can get his fourth victory this season and moves within seven of Snead’s record 82 PGA Tour wins. Despite their age difference, Woods and Snead struck up a friendship, which was born at a golf outing near Los Angeles when Woods was 5. Snead played with a new group every two holes and Woods happened to be in the final one, making a pair of bogeys to Snead’s two pars. “I still have the card at home,” Woods said. Throughout the years, Woods and Snead had “countless dinners and conversations, and he was always so funny to be around and the stories he would tell and the needling — the needling was nonstop,” Woods said. “That was one of the neat things about Sam.” It was at The Greenbrier where Snead got his first professional job in the mid-1930s. He was the resort’s golf pro until 1974 and returned as pro emeritus in 1993. Five years later he realized a lifelong dream of establishing a golf academy. Snead died in 2002, leaving behind a clubhouse filled with his trophies, photos and other treasures. Like Snead, Tom Watson has a longlasting relationship with The GreenSee WOODS ‌| 8 Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez/Prensa-Internacional/Landov/MCT photo Brandon Roy of the Portland Trail Blazers dribbles the ball against Ron Artest of the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half of their NBA game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on Sunday, April 11, 2010. Cavs interested in Brandon Roy CLEVELAND (AP) — Brandon Roy wants to make a comeback, and the Cavaliers may give him a chance to do it with them. The Cavs are interested in the former Portland Trail Blazers star, who abruptly retired before last season because of chronic knee pain. A person familiar with Cleveland’s interest told the Associated Press on Tuesday that the Cavaliers have not spoken to the 27-year-old or set up a visit with him. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the sides are only in preliminary discussions. A three-time All-Star, Roy spent five seasons with the Trail Blazers and blossomed into one of the NBA’s rising young stars. He announced his retirement in December, surprising his teammates and Portland’s front office. After sitting out the lockout-condensed season, Roy wants to try and resume his once promising pro career and there are several teams other than the Cavs interested in seeing if he can still play. According to a person familiar with the situation, Roy met earlier this week with the Golden State Warriors. The club is hoping to meet with him again. The Cavs, who are approximately $20 million under the salary cap, will undoubtedly give Roy a thorough medical checkup before deciding whether to sign him. Roy averaged 19 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists in 321 career games. He played in pain during his final two seasons in Portland, and has said he lacks cartilage in both knees. He was the No. 6 overall pick in the 2006 draft by Minnesota, which traded him to the Blazers. In other Cavs news, the team won’t have to match any offers for free agent center Semih Erden, who has signed a two-year contract to play in his native Turkey. Erden averaged 3.5 points and 2.6 rebounds last season. Cleveland made the 7-footer a qualifying offer last week, making him a restricted free agent. The Cavs could have matched any offers made to Erden by NBA clubs. Also, Cavs director of player personnel Wes Wilcox has left the team to become Atlanta’s assistant general manager under Danny Ferry, who took over as the Hawks’ GM last week. OVP Sports Briefs Wahama Hall of Fame Meeting The Wahama High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee will be conducting a business meeting on Tuesday July 10, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. at the high school. Nominations for the 2012 edition of the Hall of Fame inductees will be the main order of business. All Board of Trustee members are urged to attend as well as anyone wishing to take part in the selection process. 2012 GAHS Football Camp GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — The Gallia Academy football staff will be hosting a four-day youth football camp at Memorial Field from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. on July 16-18. On July 19, the camp will run from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. The camp is for students entering grades 2-8 and is structured to teach the fundamentals of the game. Players will be taught the fundamen- tals through individual and group drills by the Blue Devil coaching staff and players. All campers will receive a Blue Devil football t-shirt and compete for prizes the last day of camp. There is a fee per camper. For additional information or to sign your child up, please call Coach Mike Eddy at 304-210-7861. OOMPD Co-ed Softball League GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — The O.O. McIntyre Park District is now taking registrations for the 2012 co-ed softball league that will be played on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Raccoon Creek, beginning July 3. The registration deadline is June 29 and there is an entry fee per team. Rosters and fees must be turned in by the first game of the season. For more information, please contact Mark Danner at (740) 446-4612, extension 255. See BRIEFS ‌| 10 Pete Marovich/MCT photo Tiger Woods hits his approach shot on the par-4 seventeenth hole during the final round of the AT&T National at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland on Sunday, July 1, 2012. How many career wins for Tiger Woods? A lot BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — In a rush to announce a milestone for Tiger Woods — not that his record needs any embellishment — the PGA Tour revealed that the AT&T National was the 100th professional win of his career. Woods took to Twitter and said he found that to be “pretty cool.” It’s also a little complicated. Woods moved past Jack Nicklaus into second place on the PGA Tour’s career list of official wins at 74. Nicklaus, however, is credited with two wins at the National Four-ball Championship, a betterball competition at Laurel Valley in 1970 and 1971 with none other than Arnold Palmer as his partner. Sam Snead holds the PGA Tour record with 82 wins. For years, he was listed at 81 until the PGA Tour finally decided to recognize the British Open (also known as the oldest championship in golf) that Snead won in 1946 on the Old Course at St. Andrews (also known as the home of golf). Snead also is credited with four official wins in the Inverness International Four-Ball, which he won with Vic Ghezzi, Ralph Guldahl and twice with Jim Ferrier; and the Miami Biltmore International Four-Ball that he won with Guldahl. And get this — he is credited with winning the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am in 1950, which was a tie among Snead, Dave Douglas, Jack Burke Jr. and Smiley Quick. So where did the PGA Tour come up with 100 wins for Woods? By counting two wins from one tournament (1999 World Cup). By counting seven wins from the PGA Grand Slam of Golf, a 36-hole exhibition for major champions. And by counting a World Cup with David Duval that featured alternate shot for two of the rounds. The most peculiar decision is the World Cup. Before the PGA Tour took it over and tried making it a World Golf Championship, it was See TIGER ‌| 8 Federer to face Djokovic in Wimbledon semifinal WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Novak Djokovic closed out his latest Wimbledon win with an ace, then threw a fist and let loose a primal scream. Bring on Roger Federer. They’ll meet at Wimbledon for the first time Friday. Federer earned a record 32nd Grand Slam semifinal berth and moved closer to a record-tying seventh Wimbledon title when he beat Mikhail Youzhny on Wednesday, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. Minutes later on an adjacent court, defending champion Djokovic finished off Florian Mayer, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4. Federer has a 14-12 edge against Djokovic, who is ranked No. 1. They’ve met in Grand Slam semifinals five times in the past two years, with Djokovic winning four of those matches. They’ve never played each other on grass. “A nice matchup,” Federer said. “Obviously I’m aware that Novak is the defending champion and the world No. 1. That’s not going to make it easy.” “It’s always a pleasure playing against Roger,” Djokovic said. “Obviously he’s a great champion. He has been so dominant and consistent in these Grand Slams, and he’s really an ultimate challenge on grass courts.” With two-time champion Rafael Nadal eliminated last week from the other half of the draw, the FedererDjokovic winner will be a big favorite Sunday against a first-time Wimbledon finalist. Federer had been tied with Jimmy Connors for the most major semifinals. He reached the final four at Wimbledon for the first time since 2009, when he won the title for the sixth time. “I’m just happy that I’m around farther than I’ve been the last couple years,” Federer said. Against the No. 26-seeded Youzhny, Federer showed no sign of the back ailment that prompted him to seek treatment during the first set of his previous match. In the second game he converted his fifth break-point chance and pulled away from there. “My back is holding up,” Federer said. “I could focus on tennis again.” The Centre Court audience included Prince William and wife Kate, Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf and Rod Laver, all sitting in the Royal Box. “I think it helps when royalty shows up, and other legends of the game come and see me play,” Feder- er said. “It’s inspiring.” A brief rain delay couldn’t slow Federer, and neither could Youzhny, who seemed pleased at times just to win a point. Late in the first set, when the Russian hit a running scoop forehand cross-court for a winner, he raised both arms and grinned as the crowd roared. Early in the final set, a desperate Youzhny looked up to the royal box and asked for help from Agassi, who laughed. Youzhny then double-faulted to lose the game. “It was pretty funny,” Federer said. “Mikhail is a great guy.” He’s also Federer’s favorite foil. Federer has won all 14 of their matches, his best record against any opponent. He has lost only three of the 35 sets they’ve played. “My game maybe suits up well against his,” Federer said. No. 3-ranked Federer seeks to match the record of seven Wimbledon titles set by William Renshaw in the 1880s and tied by Pete Sampras in 2000. If he wins the title, he’ll reclaim the top ranking from Djokovic and tie Sampras’ record for most weeks at the top. Djokovic, playing on Court 1, had just a little more difficulty in the quarSee WIMBLEDON ‌| 8 �Thursday, July 5, 2012 Money To Lend Yard Sale NOTICE Borrow Smart. Contact the Ohio Division of Financial Institutions Office of Consumer Affairs BEFORE you refinance your home or obtain a loan. BEWARE of requests for any large advance payments of fees or insurance. Call the Office of Consumer Affiars toll free at 1-866-278-0003 to learn if the mortgage broker or lender is properly licensed. 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All mow-able, on blacktop road. $20,000, negotiable. 304-895-3883 Apartments/Townhouses RENT SPECIALS Jordan Landing Apts-2, 3 & 4 BR units avail. Rent plus dep & elec. Minorities encouraged to apply. No pets 304-674-0023 304-444-4268 Spring Valley Green Apartments 1 BR at $425+2 BR at $475 Month. 446-1599. Commercial Clean attractive Commercial Property for Rent near Holzer Hospital Rt Business 35. 3 Rms., Kitchenette, with attached Garage. 304-657-6378 Houses For Rent 3 BR & 2 Bath House & 2 car garage available July 17th. Rent $750 Dep. $750 Located in the Georges Creek rd area. 388-9003 Nice 2 Bdrm House, Big yard, Garage. In Gallipolis Ferry. 450.00/mo. Must have references. Call after 5pm. 304675-1761 Taking Applications - 2 Bedroom nice & clean $425 mo. Deposit $400. Phone 4467309. Very nice 1 BR home in Pomeroy, great neighborhood, large yard, ideal for 1 or 2 people, new appliances. No indoor pets. Non smoking. 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Help Wanted- General University of Rio Grande has the following openings: Secretary, Athletic Department, Accounts Payable Clerk, Campus Police Officer. Please send updated resume including a letter of interest to Phyllis Mason, Vice President Human Resources, University of Rio Grande, P.O.Box 500, Rio Grande, OH 45674, Fax: 740-245-7972 or email pmason@rio.edu EEO/AA employer Need Extra Cash??? LPN or CMA Full-Time Position Available Pomeroy Office Competitive Salary • Great Working Environment Send Resume To: Family Healthcare, Inc. c/o Miranda Russell 222 Myers St. • Nelsonville, Ohio 45764 Fax: 740-753-4749 EOE NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE Early Morning Newspaper Delivery Routes Available in Mason County, WV Gallia County, OH, & Meigs County,OH MUST HAVE RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION Call Us Today! 6033294 LOOKING FOR INSTRUCTORS in Math, Economics, and Political Science. A Master's degree is required in each subject area. 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The Village of Rio Grande is currently accepting applications for a part-time maintenance assistant. Position is 34 hours per week, $8 per hour, no benefits. Duties include: Mowing, weed eating, painting, trash pickup, and other general maintenance duties. Applications may be picked up at Rio Grande Municipal Building at 174 East College, Rio Grande, OH 45674. Applications with resume must be submitted by July 9, 2012, 5 P.M. Mechanics Twin Rivers Tower is accepting applications for waiting list for HUD subsidized, 1-BR apartment for the elderly/disabled, call 304-675-6679 Help Wanted- General Help Wanted- General Help Wanted- General 740-446-2342 EX. 12 CINDY ALCORN Heavy Equipment Mechanic Night Shift Competitive wages, Good benefits. 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Call 740-446-3160. Help Wanted- General Pleasant Valley Hospital currently has a full-time opening for a Outreach Financial Coordinator Associate degree with 2 years experience with billing/accounting processes. One year manager/supervisory experience. Please send resumes to: Pleasant Valley Hospital Attn: Human Resources 2520 Valley Dr. Pt. Pleasant, WV 25550 fax to (304) 675-6975, or apply on-line at www.pvalley.org �Thursday, July 5, 2012 The Daily Sentinel • Page 8 www.mydailysentinel.com Esfandiari wins $1 million buy-in poker game LAS VEGAS (AP) — Antonio Esfandiari prevailed Tuesday in a daylong battle against Sam Trickett on the final day of the $1 million buy-in Big One for One Drop Texas Hold’em event and won $18,346,673, the richest top prize in poker history. On the 85th and final hand in the three-day event, Esfandiari held on to win with three fives he acquired before the turn and overcame Trickett’s flush draw. Trickett, who had gone all in, nor Esfandiari were able to improve their hands during the turn and the river. Esfandiari finished with 143,975,000 chips. “It’s unbelievable,” Esfandiari said. “It’s euphoric. I’m so happy right now, and I don’t even think it has set in.” Esfandiari and Trickett were the high stack twosome after Day 2 and remained ahead of their six opponents during the early stages of this three-day event at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino. Esfandiari, of Las Vegas, also won a diamond and platinum champion bracelet. Trickett, of the Britain, got $10,113,001. Eight players at the final table returned for the final day to split up over $41,557,339. Third-place finisher David Einhorn, a hedge fund manager from Rye, N.Y., said he plans to donate his entire prize of $4,352,000 to City Year, an educationfocused nonprofit organization. “It was fun,” Einhorn said. “I mean you’ve got a poker tournament you put together with 48 terrific players. Most of them have lots and lots of experience, and then they invited a few guys like me in and said ‘let’s have a poker party.’ “ Phil Hellmuth, who owns a record 12 WSOP champion bracelets, was eliminated in fourth place with a $2,645,333 prize. Trickett had an ace-high flush draw on hand No. 69 that put him in a position to win over Hellmuth. Trickett earned his fourth career seven-figure tournament score. The only other players with four or more seven-figure scores are Michael Mizrachi, Phil Ivey and Gus Hansen. Esfandiari, who was scheduled to be an analyst for ESPN for the three-day event, was the chip leader at the final table on the final day, with 39,925,000 (about 28 percent of the chips). Trickett of the United Kingdom was closest to Esfandiari with 37,000,000 chips. The event, which started with 48 players, will donate more than $5.3 million to international water advocacy charity One Drop. The high-roller championship is the 55th of 61 events in the 43rd annual World Series of Poker, which started May 28 in Las Vegas. More than 7,000 players are expected for the $10,000 buy-in no-limit Texas Hold’em main event beginning July 7. It ends when the final table is reached July 16 and resumes with finals play on Oct. 28. Wimbledon From Page 6 terfinals than Federer. The Serb lost his serve for the only time in the fifth game but immediately broke back. Serving at 4-all, he fell behind love-40 but erased all three break points, then broke to take the set and the lead for good. Mayer, seeded 31st, did his best to stay in the match with his unorthodox style. He dug out a between-the-legs volley during one rally. A subsequent scrambling sequence required him to dive and hit a spectacular backhand volley, then rise and put away another backhand volley. But Djokovic dominated with his aggressive play, hitting 50 winners to 14 for Mayer. “I’ve been playing really well, constantly well, from the start of the tournament,” Djokovic said. “And I hope to continue that way.” Tiger From Page 6 stroke play in which both scores counted. Woods was medalist in 1999 in Malaysia (one win), and he and O’Meara won the team total (another win). Woods and Duval won the next year in Argentina when it was truly a team format. But then, why stop at the World Cup? Woods played on one winning Ryder Cup team in 1999 at The Country Club. He picked up five more wins in the Presidents Cup. That doesn’t include the famous tie in South Africa in 2003, so you might as well include it. After all, the Americans were the defending champions, and Snead was able to count a tie for one of his wins. Besides, Woods considered it a win. When he won the Australian Masters six years later for his first trophy from Down Under, he said he was proud to have won on every continent where golf is played. “I haven’t played the Antarctica Four-Ball yet,” he said. “But to have won on every playable continent, it’s something I’ve always wanted to do. And now I’ve done that.” To the best of anyone’s knowledge, neither Snead nor Nicklaus won the Antarctica Four-Ball, either. Anyway, to keep track of wins outside the parameters of a home tour can get a little messy. This much we know: Woods has 74 wins on the PGA Tour and is closing in on Slammin’ Sammy. And he will try to add to his total this week at The Greenbrier Classic, where Snead was the first emeri- tus head professional. Perhaps the best measure of Woods’ worldwide wins is to include any tournament that belongs to a recognized tour, or any tournament that offers world-ranking points. That would give him 12 more and bring the total to 86. He won the Johnnie Walker twice, including the time he made up an eightshot deficit and beat Ernie Els in a playoff in Thailand. He won the Deutsche BankSAP Open in Germany three times. He won the Dunlop Phoenix in Japan twice. He won the Dubai Desert Classic twice, most recently in 2008 with birdies on five of the last seven holes to hold off a young German named Martin Kaymer. His victory in the Australian Masters at Kingston Heath in 2009 came at the end of a very good year that was about to go very bad. Woods didn’t collect another trophy for two years, at the Chevron World Challenge last December. And in his first full year as a pro, he skipped one of his favorite playgrounds — Torrey Pines — to play in the Asian Honda Classic. That was part of the Omega Tour, which featured 21 tournaments and included winners such as Frank Nobilo, Craig Parry and Ted Purdy. Want more? Add to that total every tournament in which he left with the only trophy available. You can count the ‘99 World Cup for his individual medal, and the seven wins at the PGA Grand Slam of Golf (he won in 2002 by 14 shots, a staggering display of separation, even if Rich Beem might not remem- ber being there). He won four times at his own tournament (Williams World Challenge, Target World Challenge) before the tournament awarded ranking points. And how can anyone forget the historic “Showdown at Sherwood” in 1999, the Monday night exhibition on ABC when he beat Duval? That night was memorable for two things. Duval aimed for the rock in the middle of the 16th fairway (now the seventh fairway) because he figured no one ever hits it dead straight. Except for him. On that shot. And caddie Steve Williams refused to wear long pants in the heat. When a rules official told Williams he would no longer caddie on the PGA Tour, Woods leaned into the conversation and said, “Guess I’ll be playing in Europe next year.” And that was that. So that brings the total to 99 wins. To include all trophies, throw in the World Cup with Duval, and the team part of the World Cup win with O’Meara. Add one Ryder Cup and six Presidents Cups. And because team competitions count, it would be wrong to leave out the two titles at the illustrious Battle at Bighorn (with Annika Sorenstam in 2001 and Nicklaus in 2002), and then the Battle at the Bridges (with Hank Kuehne in 2004). And don’t forget those epic battles at the Tavistock Cup. Woods was on the Isleworth team that won it three times. That brings the grand total to 114 wins, which is still “pretty cool.” Or pretty silly. Woods From Page 6 brier. Watson’s began at the 1979 Ryder Cup, but his stay was shortened by the birth of his first child. He liked the place so much that the next year, he started bringing sponsors and business associates to the resort. Watson was named pro emeritus in 2005. He’ll be playing in his second PGA event of the year, the other being the Masters. The 1994 Solheim Cup was the last major event held at the resort until Jim Justice bought it out of bankruptcy in 2009 and started the Greenbrier Classic the following year. Once a gathering place for royalty and presidents, the resort is advertised to players as a family friend atmosphere with everything they’d need on site — a 721- room hotel, a spa, restaurants and dozens of other amenities from bowling to falconry. “I think what sold it to me was watching it on TV and then seeing how much the players really enjoyed it,” Woods said. “I wanted to play in it last year because it fit in my schedule, but I was hurt. That was disappointing, but this year again it worked out perfectly. “It’s close to D.C. A lot of guys are driving here from D.C. On top of that, you get a week off after this to get ready for the British. Some guys may go over there to play the week before the British. At least we have that option. I think that’s one reason why the field is so strong here.” The British Open will be played in two weeks at Royal Lytham and St. Annes. Six golfers ranked in the top 20 in the world are at The Greenbrier, compared to two last year. Woods will play alongside U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson and Steve Stricker in the first two rounds. Simpson led last year’s Greenbrier Classic with nine holes left before fading to a tie for ninth. Stricker’s wife, Nicki, will carry his bag just as she did early in his career before having children. His regular caddie was given the week off because Stricker was a late addition to the Greenbrier field. Stricker is 14th in Ryder Cup points and hopes to make the U.S. team that will compete against Europe on Sept. 28-30 at Medinah. Stricker will go after his fourth straight John Deere Classic title next week in Silvis, Ill. Miscellaneous Phil Mickelson, who called conditions on Old White “brutally difficult” last year and missed the cut, will play Thursday and Friday alongside 2011 winner Scott Stallings and 2010 champion Stuart Appleby, who shot 59 in the final round to beat Jeff Overton by a stroke. Last week’s powerful wind storm damaged as many as 80 trees on Old White. One of them fell onto the back edge of the 16th green and knocked down a set of bleachers. Volunteers and resort staff helped clear debris over the weekend. “Just the amount of time and manpower it took to clean it up was amazing, absolutely amazing,” Watson said. “Sunday, it looked like it always has looked.” The Greenbrier is known for its once-secret underground bunker built for Congress in case of nuclear attack during the Cold War. Justice said the bunker’s vast emergency power system came in handy after the storm. More than 680,000 customers in West Virginia lost power. Those outages were cut in half by midweek and Justice applauded utility company efforts to restore service to businesses catering to golf fans this week. “You could have had an incredible disaster,” Justice said. “If you had had 300,000 people here and they couldn’t get gas and they couldn’t move and everything, and 100 degrees outside, you would have had a super disaster. “So in a lot of ways, we have been very blessed.” �Thursday, July 5, 2012 ComiCs/EntErtainmEnt www.mydailysentinel.com BLONDIE Dean Young/Denis Lebrun Thursday, July 5, 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 Thursday, July 5, 2012: This year your message is heard loud and clear. You have a way of penetrating others’ natural defenses and drawing strong reactions. A new level of intimacy becomes the norm for you in building stronger and more bonded relationships. If you are single, you will demand more from potential suitors than in the past, as you are capable of giving more. If you are attached, you start to change, and though your significant other might have an adverse reaction at first, it all works for the better. AQUARIUS seems as intense as you are, as he or she intellectualizes a lot. 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) HHHHH Be where people are, whether it is at a baseball game, an organization or a fun restaurant. Those of you who must work today will relax with others, even grumpy bosses. Confirm your meetings and plans. Tonight: Follow your friends. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH Whether you are entertaining or just enjoying yourself, you relax. An element of the unexpected allows you to flow in a new way and get past a problem. Think positively, and others will start reacting like that, too. Tonight: Hone in on your desires. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Reach out for someone at a distance. You naturally make the right choice. A misunderstanding could be in the offing if you do not clarify or ask for clarification. Honor your instincts involving a child or loved one. Tonight: All smiles. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You could feel pushed to the max by someone. This person just likes you so much and wants you closer. In a professional context, you might produce quality work that is unique to your usual style. Tonight: Togetherness works. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH You always do so much for others — why not kick back for a day and do for yourself? Curiosity might draw a friend or loved one forward; you seem to be MIA. The unexpected weaves its way once more through your day. Tonight: Confusion arises. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Others pace themselves, as they know they still have a lot to do. You will throw yourself into whatever project you need to finish. Remember, you only need to do your own stuff. Don’t worry so much about being helpful to others. Tonight: Make it as easy as possible. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHHH Sometimes you just cannot resist. So don’t. Enjoy whatever or whomever is enticing you to become involved. Your reaction could surprise even you. Make calls and touch base with a loved one. Good news seems to come from this person more often than not. Tonight: Whatever catches your fancy. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Slow down and take a break. When you are deep in thought, others often perceive you as slowing down. Make this time different, and let go of your thoughts. Pretend to be in meditation. Tonight: Avoid an irritating person, if possible. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Sometimes others might consider you to be blunt. Today is a prime example. Others’ good moods will help pull you out of a difficult situation. A child or loved one delights you with his or her quirky, imaginative ways. Tonight: Return calls and emails. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH Curb a desire to indulge if ultimately it is going to be damaging in some way. You are so tightly wound that when you let go, your energy goes to the opposite extreme. Try to alleviate some of the wild swings. Tonight: Continue as you are. You don’t want to change gears anyway. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH You have reason to smile. News that heads in your direction could force you to regroup. Infuse more creativity into a project and your day-to-day life. The sense of reward is high. Understanding naturally evolves. Tonight: You are the director. You decide. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HH If you can, take some longoverdue personal time. You are known as a giver, and many people respond by taking. Learn to say “no” more often, but also take better care of yourself. A family member or loved one enjoys reversing roles with you. Tonight: Bathe in someone’s caring. Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet at www.jacquelinebigar.com. �Thursday, July 5, 2012 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page 10 URG Sports Briefs URG volleyball camp RIO GRANDE, Ohio — As a result of last Friday’s severe thunderstorm which knocked out power throughout the region and caused extensive damage to the University of Rio Grande campus, the 2012 RedStorm Volleyball Camp has been rescheduled for later this month. The camp, which was supposed to have started on Sunday, July 1 and concluded today (Tuesday, July 3), has been rescheduled for Sunday-Tuesday, July 29-31, at the Lyne Center on the URG campus. Information regarding the camp can be found by clicking the volleyball link on the school’s athletic website, www.rio.redstorm.com, or by calling head coach Billina Donaldson at 740-988-6497. URG soccer camps RIO GRANDE, Ohio — The University of Rio Grande soccer programs have announced their 2012 summer camp schedule. A residential team camp for middle school squads and for high school teams from West Virginia is scheduled for June 17-21. The camp falls during the three-week, out-of-season workout period for prep programs from the Mountain State. A team camp for girls’ high school squads is planned for July 8-11, with a boys’ high school team camp slated for July 15-19. There are separate fees for the camps, and the fees for the residential camps include lodging, meals, training sessions and tournament play. Camp directors are URG men’s soccer head coach Scott Morrissey and men’s assistant coach Tony Daniels. Registration forms and the camp brochure are available on the men’s soccer link of the school’s athletic website, www.rioredstorm.com. For more information, contact Morrissey at (740) 245-7126, (740) 645-6438 or e-mail scottm@rio.edu; or Daniels at (740) 2457493, (740) 645-0377 or email tdaniels@rio.edu. URG women’s basketball camp RIO GRANDE, Ohio — The University of Rio Grande’s 2012 Women’s Basketball Camp is scheduled for July 8-11 at the Lyne Center on the URG campus. The overnight instructional camp is open to girls in grades 4-12. There is a fee per camper, which includes lodging, meals, a certificate of participation and a t-shirt. Campers will also receive 24-hour supervision from coaches and counselors; lecture/discussion groups and film sessions; daily instruction on shooting, ball-handling, post play and defense; and use of the school’s swimming pool. There will also be a camp store featuring drinks, snacks, pizza and Rio Grande apparel for sale each day. Veteran Rio Grande women’s basketball head coach David Smalley, who picked up the 400th win of his career during the 201112 season, will be the camp director. Online registration is available through the women’s basketball link on the school’s athletic website, www.rioredstorm.com. Registration forms are available in the lobby of the Lyne Center during regular business hours. For more information, contact Coach Smalley at Chestnut wins 6th straight title, downs 68 dogs NEW YORK (AP) — Joey Chestnut ate his way to a sixth straight win at the Fourth of July hot dog eating contest at Coney Island on Wednesday, tying his personal best in a sweaty, gag-inducing spectacle. The 28-year-old San Jose, Calif., man nicknamed “Jaws” scarfed down 68 hot dogs in 10 minutes in the sweltering summer heat to take home $10,000 and the mustard yellow belt. He bested his main rival by 16 dogs. “I feel good, it was a great win,” Chestnut said after the contest, adding he wished he could have eaten a record number of hot dogs for the audience. “I tried my best. I’m looking forward to next year already.” Second place went to Tim Janus of New York with 52 hot dogs, who received $5,000. Third place went to Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago with 51, who won $2,500. Chestnut was neck-and-neck with competitors during the first half of the contest, but he pulled ahead in the remaining minutes, choking down dog after dog, while other competitors slowed as the clock wound down. “I’m happy to come out with the win,” he said. Sonya Thomas, of Alexandria, Va., downed 45 wieners to win the women’s competition. She reached her goal of eating 45 in the time limit — her age — and took home her own pink champion’s belt and $10,000. Thomas, known as the “Black Widow” of competitive eating, won last year as well, the first time a separate contest was held for women. Juliet Lee, of Germantown, Md., took second place with 33 and won $5,000. Lee also won second place last year. Third place went to Michelle Lesco, of Tuscon, Ariz., who received $2,500 for downing 25. Thomas said she started to feel sick while eating but kept pushing so she could win the title. “There is a limit so I have to fight,” she said. Thomas said next year she’s going to beat her record again and eat 46. “Because I’m going to be 46 next year,” she said. The Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest has been a city tradition for 97 years. Tens of thousands of spectators gather to gawk as contestants shimmy, slither and bounce as they dip hot dogs in water and cram them down their throats. For some, it’s a painful reminder of excess — especially as the U.S. battles a growing obesity problem. The American Medical Association opposes competitive eating, saying it’s harmful to the human body. But the competitive eaters are quite trim. Chestnut is over 6 feet tall and a muscly 218 pounds, and Thomas weighed in at barely 100 pounds. Hot dogs, though, aren’t the healthiest of choices. In addition to beef, they include salt and various food additives. Chestnut’s total dog count was equal to more than 20,000 calories. This year, the animal rights group Mercy For Animals staged a protest against eating meat, with signs that read “Choose Vegetarian.” Chestnut is now tied with his former rival, Takeru Kobayashi, for consecutive wins. The slim Japanese champ held the record for hot dog eating from 2001 to 2007, when he was unseated by Chestnut. But two years ago, after refusing to sign an exclusive contract with Major League Eating, the food equivalent of the NFL, he was banned from competition. He showed up anyway, wearing a T-shirt that said “Free Kobi,” rushed the stage and was arrested, but charges were later dropped. (740) 245-7491, 1-800-2827201, or send email to dsmalley@rio.edu. URG running camp RIO GRANDE, Ohio — The University of Rio Grande Track & Field program will host its 2012 Distance Camp, July 8-12, on the URG campus. The objective of the camp is to increase the standards and knowledge of distance running and to provide current knowledge in techniques that will result in life-long benefits. Featured presenters for the camp include Shane Wells, athletic trainer with Adena Health Systems; Jeff Howard, cross country coach at Woodridge High School; Ann Vogel of West Liberty and Salem universities; Rod O’Donnell, cross country coach at Hudson High School; and Shannon Bragg, a representative with Second Sole. Long-time Rio Grande track & field/cross country head coach Bob Willey will be the camp director. Willey has 39 years of coaching at the collegiate level and has fostered a program of more than 100 cross country/track & field AllAmericans. There is a fee per runner, which includes room, meals and recreation facilities. On-site registration will take place on Sunday, July 8, from 3-4 p.m., at Bob Evans Farm Hall on the URG campus. Registration forms and the camp brochure are available on the track & field and cross country links of the school’s athletic website, www.rioredstorm.com. Deadline for early registration is July 2. For questions or concerns, send e-mail to rwilley@rio. edu or call (740) 245-7487. Deron Williams takes Nets’ $98 million deal NEW YORK (AP) — Deron Williams is moving to Brooklyn with the Nets, instead of back home to Dallas. The All-Star point guard said on his Twitter page Tuesday night that he “made a very tough decision today” and posted a picture of the Nets’ new team logo that accompanies their move from New Jersey to Brooklyn. A person with knowledge of the decision said Williams told the team he was accepting their five-year contract worth $98 million. The person confirmed the agreement on condition of anonymity because contracts can’t be signed until July 11. Williams, the top free agent available, chose to stay with the Nets over signing with the Mavericks, who hoped they could convince him to come back to the area where he grew up. It’s a huge triumph for the Nets as they prepare to move into the new Barclays Center to start the 201213 season. They gave up an enormous package to get Williams in a surprising February 2011 trade, sending promising forward Derrick Favors, point guard Devin Harris, two first-round draft picks and cash to the Utah Jazz. But it was worth it for the Nets, who needed a franchise player with them to build buzz for their move to New York. Williams wanted to make a quick decision before he reports to training camp in Las Vegas with the U.S. men’s basketball team on Thursday. He met with both teams Monday, the day after free agency opened, and made his Twitter posting at about 7 p.m. ET. Briefs From Page 6 GAHS Youth Track Meet CENTENARY, Ohio — Coaches, the City of Gallipolis Recreation will be holding two youth track meets at Gallia Academy High School on July 14 and August 11. There will be four age divisions: 4-5 year olds, 6-7 year olds, 8-9 year olds, and a 10-12 age division. The events that will be ran are the 50 Meter dash (4-7 year olds) 100 Meter dash (812), 400 Meter Dash (812), 800 Meter run (8-12), 1600 Meter run (8-12), 4x50 Meter Relay (4-7), 4x100 Meter Relay (8-12), and a 4x400 Meter Relay for the 10-12 year old division. In addition, there will be three field events; Standing Long Jump, Softball Throw, and the Nerf Javelin for all age groups. There will be a limit of 32 athletes per age division in running events, and 16 athletes in field events. There will also be a small entry fee for athletes and admission fee for spectators. 2012 SGHS Football Camp MERCERVILLE, Ohio — South Gallia High School will be conducting its 2012 Football Camp on July 13-14 for all kids in grades 2-8 at the old Rebel Field. The two-day camp will run from 5:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Friday night and will conclude Saturday with a dual-session that includes a camp-provided lunch in between. The Saturday session will run from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. and will resume at 12:30 p.m. and run until 1:45 p.m. The camp is designed to be informative and handson, and it will be conducted by the current coaching staff — as well as former players and other special guest instructors. There are two packages available for purchase and both include the cost of camp and lunch. Campers need to register by July 9. For more information, contact SGHS football coach Jason BUNDLE & SAVE! ON DIGITAL SERVICES FOR YOUR HOME Peck at (740) 612-9349. GAHS Volleyball Camp CENTENARY, Ohio — Gallia Academy High School will be holding a volleyball camp in July for girls at the high school gymnasium. The camp will go from 9 a.m. until noon on July 16-17 for all girls in grades 7-12. For more information, contact Brent Simms at (740) 4463212 (ext. 8). Please leave a message. Meigs Marauder Football Camp ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — The First Annual Meigs Marauder football camp will be held on Saturday, July 21 from 9 a.m. until noon at the new Holzer Field at Farmers Bank Stadium. Proceeds from the camp will benefit the Meigs High School football program. Camp will be conducted by former N.F.L. start and new Marauder football; coach Mike Bartrum with his new staff and current Meigs players. The camp will focus on attitude, effort, hard work, teamwork, fundamentals, technique, individual drills and group drills. The camp is open to anyone in grades 1-8 and there is a small fee per child. If the child preregisters by July 6th, they will be guaranteed a camp t-shirt. Registration on the day of the camp will be accepted starting at 8 am, but anyone registering after deadline will not be guaranteed a camp tshirt. The camp will give people the chance to see the new facilities at Meigs High School, meet the new coaching staff. There will also be door prizes and special speakers. To register send the camper’s name, grade this fall, age, address and phone number along with shirt size to: Meigs Football Camp, P.O. Box 48, Bidwell, Ohio 45614. Any questions you DIGITAL TV HIGH-SPEED INTERNET DIGITAL PHONE Offers may be available now in your area from Acceller, Inc. for these top service providers: * BUNDLES STARTING AS LOW AS $89/mo. For first 12 months FIND OUT MORE BY CALLING TOLL-FREE 1-866-636-5984 By Acceller, Inc., an authorized retailer. *Geographic and service restrictions apply to all services. Call to see if you qualify. 60330005 can call (740) 645-4479 or (740) 416-5443. BBYFL Sign Ups MIDDLEPORT, Ohio — The Big Bend Youth Football League will be holding sign ups for football and cheerleading every Saturday in July from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Camp begins July 30th at 6 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Stadium in Middleport. No football sign ups will be taken after August 17th. For more information, contact Sarah at (740) 444-1606, Tony or Chrissey at (740) 9924067, Regina at (740) 6982804, or Angie at (740) 444-1177. Church Softball League POMEROY, Ohio — Anyone interested in playing in the co-ed church softball league this summer is asked to contact Brian and Melissa Cowell at (740) 992-0565 or Mike Stewart at (740) 992-7196. Kiwanis Juniors at Cliffside GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — Cliffside Golf Club will be hosting the fourth annual Kiwanis Juniors at Cliffside golf tournament at 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 19. This is an individual stroke-play tournament open to all golfers ages 9-18 in four separate divisions. The age groups are Age 9-10, Age 11-12, Age 13-15 and Age 16-18, and registration begins at noon on the day of the event. There is a an entry fee for the event, and awards will be given to the top-three places in each division. For more information, contact either the Cliffside clubhouse at (740) 4464653 or call tournament director Ed Caudill at either (740) 645-4381 or (740) 245-5919. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 07. July Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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