http://66.213.69.5/files/original/527cb1da0c3ac319877256d5f4f53164.pdf 370c0d88b8158040cf00670fc80a48e2 PDF Text Text log onto www.mydailysentinel.com for archive • games • features • e-edition • polls & more Middleport•Pomeroy, Ohio INSIDE STORY WEATHER Dr. Brothers, .... Page 2 Mostly cloudy today. High of 88. Low of 68 .. Page 2 SPORTS Ward receives OHSAA scholarship. .... Page 6 OBITUARIES Robert R. Dunlap, Sr., 73 Betty Schneemann, 82 Gary M. Smith, 62 50 cents daily THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2012 Vol. 62, No. 123 Progress report given on Civil War National Registry project Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@heartlandpublications.com POMEROY — “When people understand and appreciate a place of history, they are more likely to protect it,” said Joe Brent, in talking about the Buffington Island Civil War battlefield and the proposed amendment to the existing National Register of Historic Places regarding expansion of the battlefield boundary. Brent, who is doing research on the project for the Ohio Historical Preservation Office, was speaking at the second public meeting held Tuesday night at the Meigs Museum annex about the Buffington Island Battlefield National Register Project. In his talk, he stressed the project’s importance to Meigs County in that it provides recognition of a property’s significance in history and its educational value, and to a lesser degree its role in promoting tourism as the site of the only Civil War battle fought on Ohio soil. The current registry includes only four acres. The proposed new boundary covers 1,573 acres. To stress the importance of the Battle of Buffington Island, Brent described it as, “the largest battle in terms of acreage, in terms of forces engaged, and in terms of casualties, with the greatest impact on the raid.” To build more public support for the proposed amendment, a third and final meeting will be held on Sept. 25 at the Portland Community Center. A final decision on the amendment will come in December after full reviews by the public and an advisory board composed of historians, archaeologists and architects, according to Barbara A. Powers of the Ohio Preservation Office who also spoke at the meeting giving details of procedure used to amend a listing. As for the amendment to include the entire battle territory, Brent listed what it does not do as follows: does not restrict the use of the property unless under jurisdiction of a state or federal agency; does not require continued maintenance of private property; does not require the owner to give tours of property or to open the area to the public, and does not guarantee perpetual maintenance of the property. It does, he said, encourage owners to consider options before doing work that could damage the structure or site or impair its historic integrity. Charlene Hoeflich/photo C8 Science Panel requests time extension Callie Lyons Special to The Daily Sentinel Jordan Pickens/photo The American Queen made its first trip past Pomeroy in more that four years on Saturday evening. The steamboat will make a return trip through the area on Friday morning, docking in Point Pleasant, W.Va. The American Queen is scheduled to dock again at the Riverfront Park in Point Pleasant on July 24 and July 30. Queen for a day Steamboat cruises through area Beth Sergent bsergent@heartlandpublications.com POINT PLEASANT — The American Queen steamboat docked in Point Pleasant this weekend after being re-christened only a few days earlier by the Queen of Rock and Roll, Priscilla Presley. Last week in Memphis, Tenn., Presley ceremoniously smashed a bottle of champagne to re-launch the boat on its inaugural voyage to Cincinnati, Ohio and into its new opulent life as the premiere way to travel along America’s rivers. Memphis is the home of the American Queen and employs many people from the area. The American Queen set sail with her first paying customers on April 13 when it left New Orleans. The American Queen has excursions on both the Missis- sippi and Ohio Rivers. During its stay at the Point Pleasant Riverfront, the American Queen, also known as the First Lady of the Mississippi, drew a large crowd of local residents who wanted to catch a glimpse of one of the last great steamboats in its latest, luxurious reincarnation. Though only passengers were permitted onboard the boat, visitors to the riverfront were impressed with the shear size and spectacle of the vessel which stretched nearly from Fourth Street to Second Street. The boat reportedly can have a crew of 160 and is 418 feet long and 89 feet wide. Passengers on the American Queen departed the vessel for tours through Point Pleasant, including a stop at the Point Pleasant River Museum among other destinations. The boat’s stop in Point Pleasant also benefited the city financially with water and sanitation services provided to the American Queen. The city also charges for the transportation of crew to pick up supplies and charges a flat fee for the tours given to passengers. Built in 1995, the American Queen is said to have the capacity to transport 436 passengers who travel in opulent surroundings complete with Tiffany lamps and fine dining. The American Queen was purchased for $15.5 million with another $6 million to refurbish the vessel. For those who didn’t get to see the American Queen this past weekend, she will return on Friday, July 20. On that day at 11:30 a.m., the boat’s Dixieland Band will perform on the riverfront stage in Point Pleasant. Bobcat TV producer nominated for 2 Emmys Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@mydailysentinel.com Emmy nominee Evan Shaw shoots footage at one of the NFL games he covered last summer. Submitted photos ATHENS — Evan Shaw, son of Lynn and Liz Shaw of Darwin and a 2002 graduate of Meigs High School, has been nominated for two more Emmy Awards by the Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences which covers Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky and Indiana. Shaw who is currently the assistant athletic director of multimedia/marketing at Ohio University, was the producer of “Relentless — An Inside Look at Ohio Football” which the Ohio Athletics Bobcat TV received the current nominations in the category of daily/weekly sports program. Shaw, producer, along with the associate producer Nick Joyce-Houghton, the assistant producer Rob Cornelius, and “Voice of the Bobcats” narrator, Russ Eisentstein, were the nominees. This year’s Emmy nominations mark the sixth for Bobcat TV since the pro- OHIO VALLEY — The C8 Science Panel needs three more months to complete their work. On Monday, members of the panel joined a status hearing in Wood County Circuit Court via teleconference to explain their request for more time. In a similar hearing last year, Judge J.D. Beane pushed the panel to set a deadline for the completion of their courtordered work. At that time, the panel estimated they would release their final results by July 31. However, in a memo to the court filed in June, the C8 Science Panel requested more time to file their final reports. Dr. Kyle Steenland apologized for the delay and explained that it was because of the need to fully document the panel’s decisions and their analysis leading to their conclusions. “We are trying to be as complete as possible but it’s taking us longer than we thought,” Steenland said. “The primary reason that we were not able to fulfill our commitment to meet the deadline of July for all the assessments was that we underestimated the painstaking process of resolving several assessments that are very close to the balance between presence or absence of a probable link,” the panel stated in their June memo to the court. “The process of preparing a probable link assessment involves generating data from our own research, integrating that information with studies conducted by others, careful evaluation and deliberation, and then writing a document to summarize the evidence and explain our reasoning. The process of assessing the evidence and composing the documents is far more demanding than we had anticipated at the outset, and each disease is handled separately.” In December, the panel released its first set of prob- able link findings, which determined there was a link between C8 exposure and pregnancy-induced hypertension. In April, the panel tied C8 exposure to kidney and testicular cancer. Later this month, the panel will file seven additional reports including probable link findings for asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), stroke, infectious disease, thyroid disease, auto-immune disease and neurological development in children. Before the end of October, the panel will release their final series of reports on liver disease, kidney disease, osteoarthritis, Parkinson’s disease, heart disease, hypercholesterolemia and hypertension. Class counsel Harry Deitzler called the delay unfortunate and disappointing, but said “nobody’s dragging their feet”. “It is frustrating when deadlines are set and then those weren’t met,” said Judge Beane, who asked the panel to “make every effort” to reach the new timeline. Before the conclusion of the hearing, Deitzler asked DuPont to adhere to the terms of the settlement agreement with regards to water filtration for the impacted communities. In June, it was reported that in some cases small amounts of C8 were being allowed to seep through the filtration systems and into the finished water. Original plans call for the water to be filtered to the lowest practical level. “People over there are fairly concerned about this,” Deitzler said. “All they want is clean water.” DuPont’s attorney said there was “no conscious decision to no longer abide by the terms of the settlement”. *** Callie Lyons is the editor of Marietta-based newspaper The Anchor. She is also the author of a book on the topic of C8 titled, ‘Stain-Resistant, Nonstick, Waterproof, and Lethal: The Hidden Dangers of C8’. Crime Victims Services program receives grant Staff Report mdsnews@mydailysentinel.com POMEROY —The Meigs County Prosecutor’s Office Crime Victims Services program has been awarded an Incorporated Grant from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office to attend the NOVA Conference next month. The NOVA, National Organization for Victim Assistance, will hold the conference from August 19-22 in San Diego, California. This is the 38th annual NOVA conference, and will feature the theme “Victim Services: Your Right! Our Responsibility!” See BOBCAT ‌| 5 The grant awarded to the Meigs County victims services program will cover the expenses for both Theda Petrasko, Director of Crime Victim Services, and Amanda Bizub-Franzmann, assistant prosecutor, to attend the conference. The NOVA conference is nationally and internationallt recognized for providing training in victim assistance and crisis response since 1975. The annual training involves four days of over 100 skill-based workshops, events and networking opportunities. �Thursday, July 19, 2012 www.mydailysentinel.com Meigs County Local Briefs Correction CHESTER — The cash prizes for the cornhole tournament to be held at the Chester Shade Days Saturday were incorrectly listed in Wednesday’s newspaper. Prize money going to the winners is $40 per team for first place, $30 per team for second place, $20 per team for third place, and $10 per team for fourth place. Registration for the tournament is at 1 p.m. and there is a $5 per person fee for the adult competition. Meigs County Church Events Revival RUTLAND — A revival will be held at the Rutland Freewill Baptist Church July 16-21. The services will be at 7 p.m. each evening with Evangelists Brother Tommy and Tim Stevens singing. 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. Biker Sunday MASON, W.Va. — Soul Harvest Church in Mason, W.Va., will host Biker Sunday at 10 a.m. on July 22, with guest speaker Russ Clear. Clear is a former member of two 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. For more information call (304) 5939523. Vacation Bible Schools RACINE — Antiquity Baptist Church will have Bible School, 6 to 8:30 p.m. July 23-27. Theme is “IncrediWorld Amazement Park.” Supper will be served each evening from 5 to 6 p.m. The church is located at 47860 State Route 124, Racine. MIDDLEPORT — The Middleport Nazarene Church will host Son Surf Beach Bash VBS from 6-8 p.m., July 23-27. MIDDLEPORT — Saddle Up for VBX will be held from 6-8:30 p.m., July 23-27 at the Middleport Church of Christ. Ages 3 through high school are welcome. Participants may register online at www.middleportchurch.org. MIDDLEPORT —The Victory Baptist Church of 525 N. Second St., Middleport, is having Bible School from 6 to 8:30 p.m. through Friday. Team Jesus is the theme of the school which is open to children four years of age through the 12th grade. For more information call 992-7111. MIDDLEPORT — Middleport First Baptist Church, corner of Sixth and Palmer Streets, Vacation Bible School, 6 to 8:30 p.m., July 16-20. Theme is “Jesus to the Rescue.” POMEROY — Carleton Church will host Vacation Bible School with the theme “Bug Zone” from 6-8:30 p.m., July 16-20. POMEROY — First Southern Baptist Church, Vacation Bible School, 6 to 9 p.m., July 16-20. Ages 3 through sixth grade. Theme “Amazing Wonders Aviation.” Transportation available, call 992-6779. Marietta, Ohio. Sunday, July 29 RACINE — The Deem Family Reunion will be held at 11 a.m. at the Carmel Church Annex building. For more information call (740) 949-2388 or (412) 614-0379. Tuesday, July 31 JACKSON — PERI District 7 (Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Pike, Ross, Scioto, and Vinton counties) will have the annual district meeting at the Holzer Medical Center off Ohio 32 at Burlington Road in Jackson. Registration is at 10 a.m. and the presentation by OPERS on HealthCare begins at 10:30 a.m. All PERI members are welcome to attend. For further information contact Carolyn Waddle, District Representative, at (740) 5339376. Wednesday, Aug. 1 SALEM CENTER — An American Red Cross blood drive will be held from 2-7 p.m. at the Star Grange Hall on Salem School Lot Road, three miles north of Salem Center. The blood drive is sponsored by Star Grange 778. Appointments are not necessary, but are appreciated and can be made by calling (740-669-4245 or by going to redcrossblood.org. Middleport Community Association Lunch Along The River 1ST WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH 11a.m. - 1p.m. Through October Dave Diles Park $5.00/donation We Have Cats Meow $20@ W NE Middleport Pool Meigs High School GREAT GIFT IDEA! 60330572 Serving SE Ohio & Bend Area Since 1986 10% off* Call For Details 60334986 The Red Carpet Treatment www.redcarpettreatment.org 1-740-992-7090 Have 3 or more 1-888-992-7090 rooms cleaned receive Marty O’ Bryant - Owner Cost is $5 a table. For information call 740-591-7607. Food will be sold. The give-away of a well-filled basket valued at $750 will be used for a fundraiser at the last football games. The ticket sale will begin August. Fund raiser to benefit projects RACINE — Sonshine Circle will be having a bake sale/yard sale at Bethany United Methodist Church, Racine on Thursday and Friday, July 19 and 20, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the programs that the circle supports. For info, contact Hart at 949-2656. Ice Cream Social cancelled SALEM CENTER — The annual Salem Township Volunteer Fire Department Ice Cream Social set for July 21 has been cancelled. Meigs Summer Food Program POMEROY — The free summer lunch for children and teens is continuing in three locations as a part of the summer reading program. Food prepared in the Senior Citizens Center kitchen is delivered to the sites on Monday at 2 p.m. at the Racine Branch Library, on Tuesday at 2 p.m. Ohio Valley Forecast Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipi- tation is 40 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Friday Night: A slight chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. AEP (NYSE) — 41.91 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 16.53 Ashland Inc. (NYSE) — 69.62 Big Lots (NYSE) — 38.96 Bob Evans (NASDAQ) — 40.38 BorgWarner (NYSE) — 64.50 Century Alum (NASDAQ) — 6.38 Champion (NASDAQ) — 0.25 Charming Shoppes (NASDAQ) — 0.00 City Holding (NASDAQ) — 34.70 Collins (NYSE) — 48.90 DuPont (NYSE) — 48.92 US Bank (NYSE) — 33.48 Gen Electric (NYSE) — 19.84 Harley-Davidson (NYSE) — 44.02 JP Morgan (NYSE) — 34.96 Kroger (NYSE) — 21.98 Ltd Brands (NYSE) — 46.79 Norfolk So (NYSE) — 73.80 OVBC (NASDAQ) — 18.84 BBT (NYSE) — 31.61 Peoples (NASDAQ) — 22.14 Pepsico (NYSE) — 70.38 Premier (NASDAQ) — 7.27 Rockwell (NYSE) — 65.68 Rocky Brands (NASDAQ) — 13.95 Royal Dutch Shell — 69.60 Sears Holding (NASDAQ) — 54.54 Wal-Mart (NYSE) — 72.85 Wendy’s (NYSE) — 4.77 WesBanco (NYSE) — 22.52 Worthington (NYSE) — 22.67 Daily stock reports are the 4 p.m. ET closing quotes of transactions for July 18, 2012, provided by Edward Jones financial advisors Isaac Mills in Gallipolis at (740) 441-9441 and Lesley Marrero in Point Pleasant at (304) 674-0174. Member SIPC. on Eastern Branch, and at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at the Pomeroy Branch. Free meals will be served daily to children and teens at the Senior Citizens Center from noon to 1 p.m. through Aug. 17. The summer food program is paid for by the Ohio Department of Education and the Department of Agriculture. 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. 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. Ask Dr. Brothers Pregnancy decision is making her sick *** Dear Dr. Dear Dr. Brothers: My Brothers: My husband and I daughter’s a good have the perfect kid, and she was family — a boy hit pretty hard and a girl. We by our divorce. decided not to It’s been six have any more weeks now, and kids a long time the rather strict ago, but lately regimen that her we have been father made her lax about birth follow is out the control, and window. With all I found out I my problems as am pregnant. My husband Dr. Joyce Brothers a single parent, I have let her drift is absolutely Syndicated into going out thrilled. I took Columnist with friends or my cue from dating, even on him, but honestly, I don’t feel thrilled at weeknights. That means all. I really don’t want any missed curfews and punishmore children, but the idea ment. Then I find I’m unof abortion makes me sick grounding her the next day — it seems so unfair to my because I feel sorry for her. husband, as well as for mor- Is this kind of plan going to al reasons. All this stress is work out? Please help. — K.F. making me sick. — T.L. Dear K.F.: First of all, Dear T.L.: I’m sorry you are having such an aw- you probably have taken on ful time instead of feeling a lot of jobs that you never as happy as you did when expected to before you got you were expecting your divorced — everything planned children. It might from changing tires to mowbe a good idea — whatever ing grass or paying the bills. the outcome of this preg- I don’t know about your nancy — for one of you to previous division of labor take the initiative and have with your husband, but it a medical procedure to en- sounds as though you don’t sure that you don’t have any have much experience with more pregnancies, if you disciplining your child in an can agree on that course of effective way — one that is action. The fact that you both respectful and a teachdidn’t do it after supposedly ing moment. Before your completing your perfect daughter drifts into a situfamily may have been an ation that will not be good indication that one or both for her, you need to be able of you might not have been to clarify your core values. totally committed to the Set up some clear new rules idea of closing the door on and a strategy for rewardthe option of having more ing compliance. Let your daughter know what you children. Now that you are faced think is fair. You then will be able to with a crisis, it will be very difficult to make any sort overlook the occasional isof objective decision. But sue without having to go it’s a conversation that you back every time and reverse will need to have soon, and yourself. If you feel sorry for when you have a frank dis- your child because of the dicussion about birth, adop- vorce, it will be very hard to tion and abortion, you will discipline her with any kind come to a better under- of conviction. You have to standing of each other and know that what you are doyour marriage. Whatever ing is for her benefit, and you decide, second-guess- stop second-guessing youring the verdict later would self. She is very likely takmake things very difficult. ing comfort in her group of Make sure you both are friends and enjoying going prepared to make the best out with guys she likes. But of the outcome and really you have to really believe in be there for each other. The the value of your daughter sooner you talk, the better. being home, doing schoolYou need to find out if your work and being part of your supportive husband is really new world together. (c) 2012 by King Features as thrilled as he seems to be, Syndicate and proceed from there. Ohio E. coli outbreak grows; 3 people in hospital Middleport High\Meigs Jr. High IInfo f 74 740.992.5877 40 992 5877 Horse Fun Show PORTLAND —There will be a horse fun show at the Portland Community Center’s horse park Saturday. The show starts at 11 a.m. Warmups will be at 10 a.m. Food will be sold by the center. Proceeds from the show will go to maintain the Center. Rain could cancel the horse show. Anyone with questions regarding the show can call Bruce McKelvey at 740 590 9936. Everyone is welcome. Health Department offices open POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department resumed regular hours today after being closed Wednesday when the air conditioning unit went out. MHS juniors into fundraising POMEROY — The Meigs High junior class is in the process of holding several fundraising projects for school activities. Saturday they will have a car wash at McDonalds, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Aug. 4 there will be a “back to school” yard sale in front of the high school. Junior students are asked to donate items for the yard sale. Spaces will also be available for others to rent. Local stocks Meigs County Community Calendar Friday, July 20 POMEROY — The Pomeroy High School Class of 1959 will be having their “3rd Friday” lunch at noon at the Wild Horse Café in Pomeroy. MIDDLEPORT — A free community dinner will be served at 5 p.m. at the Middleport Church of Christ Family Life Center. Dinner will include barbecued pork sandwiches, chips, slaw, corn and dessert. Saturday, July 21 SALEM CENTER — Star Grange #778 and Star Junior grange #878 will have a work session at 1 p.m., followed by fun night and potluck at 6:30 p.m. All members and interested persons are invited and urged to attend. Monday, July 23 RACINE — The Southern Local Board of Education will hold its regular meeting at 8 p.m. in the high school media center. POMEROY — Meigs County Library Board, regular meeting, 3:30 p.m. at the Middleport Library. Friday, July 27 MARIETTA — The Regional Advisory Council for the Area Agency on Aging will meet at 10 a.m. in the Buckeye Hills-HVRDD Area Agency on Aging office in The Daily Sentinel • Page 2 DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — An E. coli outbreak that that began with people who ate at a southwest Ohio picnic has reached 68 cases, with three people in serious condition, health officials said Wednesday. The illnesses were first reported in Germantown, about 15 miles southwest of Dayton, after a July 3 customer appreciation picnic for a lawn care business. Officials were interviewing people who ate at the picnic and later fell ill to try to determine how the outbreak started. The E. coli bacteria can cause diarrhea, dehydration and, in severe cases, kidney failure. Those who remained hospitalized Wednesday and were in serious condition included a 4-year-old girl, a 14-year-old boy, and a 73-year-old man. They have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which can lead to acute, short-term kidney failure, Bill Wharton, a spokesman for Montgomery County’s health department in Dayton, said. Wharton said anyone with a weaker immune system, such as the very young or elderly people, can be more susceptible to the secondary infections. But a person’s overall health and the amount of bacteria involved also are factors, he said. More than a dozen people had been hospitalized since the outbreak, and 16 of the 68 who developed symptoms — including stomach cramps and diarrhea — have been confirmed by laboratory test- ing as having E. coli. Laboratory tests were not done on everyone who reported being ill, Wharton said. E. coli is spread through contaminated food, but it can also be spread from person to person. Wharton said the first secondary infection in the outbreak was reported July 16 when a person who ate contaminated food served at the picnic apparently passed the disease to a household member who did not attend the picnic. �Thursday, July 19, 2012 www.mydailysentinel.com Suspect in Mich. sisters’ slayings is found dead DETROIT (AP) — An Iraq war veteran wanted in the shooting deaths of his ex-girlfriend and her pregnant sister in Michigan fatally shot himself in a remote West Virginia cabin after seeing federal marshals closing in on him, authorities said Wednesday. Deputy marshals saw Thomas Fritz holding what appeared to be a rifle when he ran into the cabin Tuesday night in Sistersville, W.Va., a community on the Ohio border about 80 miles southwest of Pittsburgh, the U.S. Marshals Service said in a statement. The deputies heard a gunshot and later found the 38-year-old Fritz dead inside. Authorities, who had been trying to track down Fritz since Friday’s shootings, had urged caution, saying the former military police specialist was armed and dangerous. Michigan State Police Lt. Sean Furlong told The Associated Press that the marshals went to investigate the cabin because it belongs to an associate of Fritz’s. “He’d been there before,” Furlong said. “This place in West Virginia is as remote as they come.” Furlong didn’t know when Fritz’s autopsy would be performed. Authorities said Fritz’s ex-girlfriend, Amy Merrill, broke up with him about three weeks ago. On the night of the killings, he went to her Blissfield, Mich., home, where he had lived with her since last winter, to speak with her. The two had a child together, who is a toddler, and Merrill’s two sons from a former marriage also lived there. Police say Fritz shot Merrill, 33, her 24-yearold sister, Lisa Gritzmaker, who was eight months’ pregnant, and their mother, Robin Lynn McCowan, who were all at the home. The sisters died and McCowan is recovering from surgery at a hospital. The two sisters grew up in the area around Blissfield and were well known. Merrill took her two oldest boys to youth baseball games and Boy Scouts meetings. She and her sister were extremely close, friends said. Before moving in with Merrill, Fritz was living in Sylvania, Ohio, a Toledo suburb where he grew up, which is about 12 miles from Blissfield. Fritz served in the Ohio National Guard beginning in 1997 and later the Army Reserve. He then spent nearly a year in Iraq with the guard’s military police unit from the spring of 2003 through early 2004. That same year he received an associate of applied science degree in criminal justice from Owens Community College in suburban Toledo. In 2006, Fritz was convicted of sexual battery, deemed a sex offender and sentenced to a year in prison in Ohio. Paul Dobson, a Wood County, Ohio, prosecutor, said a woman accused Fritz of having sex with her at a party while she was passed out. The Daily Sentinel • Page 3 Romney pushes attacks against Obama into Ohio PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mitt Romney plans to stay on the attack in the race for the White House, but growing pressure from across the political spectrum to release his personal tax returns threatens to stunt the Republican presidential candidate’s momentum as he courts voters across key Midwestern battlegrounds. The former Massachusetts governor takes his fight against President Barack Obama to Ohio on Wednesday, building off fiery speeches in Pennsylvania the day before in which he accused his Democratic opponent of believing the government is more vital to a thriving economy than the nation’s workers and dreamers. “I’m convinced he wants Americans to be ashamed of success,” Romney declared Tuesday in the Pittsburgh area as hundreds of supporters cheered him on. Having spent most of Tuesday courting donors across Texas, Obama has a series of official meetings in Washington, including a fundraiser, before departing Thursday on a two-day campaign swing through Florida. His wife, first lady Michelle Obama, was scheduled to speak at a campaign fundraiser Wednesday in Birmingham, Ala. Democrats have pressed for the release of more of Romney’s tax returns and have hounded him over discrepancies about when he left his private equity firm, Bain Capital. Obama has been trying to keep Romney focused on matters other than the sluggish economy, even releasing a single-shot TV ad Tuesday that suggests Romney gamed the system so well that he may not have paid any taxes at all for years. Obama’s campaign released a web video Wednesday questioning Romney’s claims that he had “no responsibility whatsoever” at Bain after February 1999, despite SEC filings that list him as sole owner and CEO through February 2001. After being on his heels for several days, Romney launched an aggressive counterattack this week, punctuated by biting speeches, conference calls and a TV ad Wednesday accusing Obama of “crony capitalism.” The ad says Obama sent stimulus money to “friends, donors, campaign supporters and special interest groups” and charges that taxpayer dollars went to projects in Finland and China. Romney has also seized on comments Obama made last week in Virginia. Making a point about the supportive role government plays in building the nation, the president said, in part: “Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you to thrive. Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you’ve got a business, you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen.” Obama later added: “The point is, is that when we succeed, we succeed because of our individual initiative, but also because we do things together.” At a Pittsburgh fundraiser Tuesday evening, Romney lashed out at the remark, a strategy his campaign says will be a theme for the week, if not longer. “It’s foolish on its face and shocking that a president of the United States would not understand the power of entrepreneurship and innovation,” Romney said. “It is an attack on the very premise that makes America such a powerful economic engine.” For the often-reserved Romney, the fresh attacks marked a substantial escalation in aggression for a candidate who has struggled to answer questions about his business career and personal tax returns. The former businessman, who would be among the nation’s wealthiest presidents if elected, has so far released just one year of personal income tax returns and promised to release a second. That’s a stark deviation from a tradition created in part by Romney’s father, George, a presidential candidate a generation ago who released 12 years of his returns. A defiant Romney has accused the Obama campaign of using the issue to distract voters from the state of the nation’s economy less than four months before the Nov. 6 election. But it’s unclear if Romney’s new strategy will be enough to change the subject, particularly as several prominent Republicans joined Democrats in pushing Romney for more transparency. Texas Gov. Rick Perry — who challenged Romney for the Republican presidential nomination — late Tuesday became the latest in a series of top conservatives to pressure Romney to open his finances. Perry, who has released his tax returns dating back to 1992, said anyone running for office should make public as much personal information as possible to help voters decide. The conservative National Review urged Romney to release additional tax returns even though it agreed with him that the Obama campaign wanted the returns for a “fishing expedition.” “By drawing out the argument over the returns, Romney is playing into the president’s hands,” the magazine said in an online editorial. “He should release them, respond to any attacks they bring, and move on.” Romney spokesman Kevin Madden said Romney will not bow to the pressure. “The governor has gone above and beyond what’s required for disclosure,” Madden said. “The situation remains the same.” Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, whose name has appeared prominently in speculation about Romney’s choice for a running mate, vigorously defended Romney’s limited tax release in a nationally broadcast interview Wednesday. “There is no claim or no credible indication that he’s done anything wrong,” Pawlenty said on “CBS This Morning.” Pawlenty accused Obama’s campaign of “hanging shiny objects before the public and the press and the press is taking the bait.” Obama bracing to be outspent by Romney WASHINGTON (AP) — Barack Obama was the first presidential candidate to raise more than $100 million in a month and in 2008 was the first to forgo public money for his campaign. Now, he faces the very real threat of being the first president to be outspent by a challenger. Obama, who four years ago broke just about every fundraising record for a presidential hopeful, has now been forced to look his supporters in the eye and confess he might not keep pace with Republican Mitt Romney. It’s a sobering realization for his campaign, which had imagined an unlimited budget for ads, offices and mail. “I will be the first president in modern history to be outspent in his re-election campaign,” Obama wrote to supporters recently. It wasn’t supposed to be this way. Conservatives just two years ago feared Obama would raise and spend a billion dollars in the 2012 campaign. Now, there is a real possibility that Romney and his official partners at the Republican National Committee could overtake Obama in total spending. How did Obama go from fundraising juggernaut to money chaser in just four years? In the early days of the 2007 primaries, he used fundraising success to puncture Hillary Rodham Clinton’s aura of inevitability. Obama surpassed Clinton’s primary fundraising in the first two quarters of that year — $25 million to Clinton’s $20 million from January to April, and $31 million to Clinton’s $21 million in the three months that followed. The numbers shocked observers and inspired supporters to give even more to the fresh-faced, first-term senator from Illinois. But now that magic seems elusive. “They bought into hope and change and they’re not getting it. There’s some buyers’ remorse,” said Greg Mueller, a Republican strategist who is a veteran of Pat Buchanan’s presidential campaigns. Then, the potential was so great that Obama became the first modern candidate to bypass the public financing available to presidential candidates, and the spending limits that come with it, since the system was created in 1976 in the wake of the Watergate scandal. At the same time, Obama shunned independent groups that sought to help his campaign and told supporters not to give to them. In his mind, he simply didn’t need them and urged allies to shut down independent efforts to attack rival John McCain. He preferred to level criticism of his choosing, on his own terms. But two years later, midterm elections yielded de- feats for Democrats who lost their majority in the House. Early fundraising reports in 2011 showed the Republican independent groups were awash in cash, and Obama relented. With an economy that hasn’t recovered quickly enough for voters, he opted to accept whatever help he can find, giving the goahead for outside groups to raise and spend cash on his behalf. His top advisers now are helping the groups he once abhorred, but he sounds unhappy about it. “In the next four months … there’s going to be more money spent than we’ve ever seen before. Folks writing $10 million checks to try to beat me, running ads with scary voices,” Obama lamented at a fundraiser Tuesday in Texas. Part of the about-face was fueled by the Republican primaries. Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson donated $20 million to an independent group that, for a time, kept former House Speaker Newt Gingrich afloat. Adelson now is backing a pro-Romney group with at least another $10 million. Like Obama’s official campaign and its partners at the Democratic National Committee, outside groups on the Democratic side are at an admitted disadvantage. “There’s no doubt that Romney’s campaign and the super PACs supporting him will outspend the president’s campaign and the super PACs on our side,” said Bill Burton, a former Obama aide who is now running an independent pro-Obama group. “There’s more money on the Republican side.” Obama demonized Wall Street bankers and they responded by closing their wallets. He also has called on wealthier Americans to pay more in taxes — hardly an inspiration to donate, his advisers concede. For some of his most liberal supporters, he has not done enough to promote stronger unions or tougher environmental laws. And, unlike four years ago, Obama is not campaigning as an optimistic vessel of hope and change. Obama and his allied DNC committees raised $71 million in June, short of Romney’s and Republicans’ $106 million. Romney’s June haul was just the second time in history that an American campaign and its partner committees passed the $100 million mark, and signals the 2012 GOP presidential fundraising could break Obama’s 2008 record of $745 million. The reports also mark a second consecutive month Obama trailed his rival. “We had our best fundraising month yet, and we still fell about $35 million short,” campaign chief operating officer Ann Marie Habershaw told supporters in an email that asked for as little as $3 to help. That’s not to say Obama is broke or even certain to be outspent. And if he is, it’s unlikely to become a determining factor in the election. While campaigns need money to pay staff, finance travel and buy television ads, money alone does not win elections when both candidates are financially competitive. From the days when Obama and Romney formally announced their campaigns, Obama and his affiliated party groups have raised $552.5 million, compared with Romney’s $394.9 million. The nonpartisan Sunlight Foundation broke down the numbers and noted that Romney would need to bring in $39.5 million more than Obama each month to exceed his total. That leaves a steep climb for Romney, but not an impossible one. Conservatives who were skeptical of Romney now are rallying behind the GOP nominee after a topsyturvy primary season that saw their favored candidates come up short. Polling shows Republicans eager to vote Obama out of office. Romney’s vice presidential selection in the coming weeks will create additional buzz and likely unleash a fundraising wave for the final months of the campaign. Never before has an incumbent president failed to outraise a challenger, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, a campaign finance watchdog. 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A defiant document, Calhoun’s “Exposition” outlined a theory of constitutional interpretation first adumbrated in the infamous Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, which asseverated the right of states to declare “null and void” acts of the federal government within their respective jurisdictions. These instances of the nullification doctrine were based on the view that certain acts of the federal government could be deemed unconstitutional by state authorities and reserved to states the option of interposing their sovereign will between their citizens and officials attempting to enforce national law. In his “Disquisition on Government,” which appeared two decades later, Calhoun explained, “It is this negative power—the power of preventing or arresting the action of the government—be it called by what term it may— veto, interposition, nullification, check, or balance of power—which, in fact, forms the Constitution.” In short, a valid Constitution should allow any of its constituent parts to interpret its terms any way it likes, regardless of the Supremacy Clause, or those pesky introductory words to the acclaimed document, which state, “We the People”—or the first Article of the Constitution, which assigns to Congress the authority to make national law. More remarkably, Calhoun admitted in a letter written to a colleague in 1832 that the real inspiration for his nullification doctrine was safeguarding the power of the South to preserve its peculiar institution: slavery. Clearly, depraved intentions spawned this nefarious constitutional construction by Southern elites: preserve your political power by any means possible. Interpretations like this lurk beneath the Obama administration’s recent non-enforcement of federal law. For instance, President Obama’s Department of Justice declared in 2011 that it regarded The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)—duly enacted by a majority in Congress, to use the president’s sophomoric constitutional reminder—to be unconstitutional and would no longer defend it in court. Oh, really? What happened to Article Two, Section Three of the U.S. Constitution, the part that enjoins the president to “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed?” DOJ insisted it would continue to “enforce” the law, but still has managed to ignore it in several cases involving immigration and gay marriages, as pointed out by Representative Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.), one of which involved the department “vacating” a decision made by the Board of Immigration Appeals involving a gay man. And “not defending” a law in court on constitutional grounds is tantamount to lack of enforcement, because the bottom line is: if you don’t like federal law, simply don’t enforce it. Which is the federal version of nullification. Nowhere has this nullification doctrine been more apparent or more maddening than the federal government’s refusal to enforce national immigration laws. Further, the Obama administration has announced that it no longer will abide by the socalled 287(g) agreements with the state of Arizona. These agreements permitted state and local authorities to assist in the enforcement of federal laws on immigration. Of course, if you have no intention of enforcing the law anyway, federal authorities certainly don’t want states to do it in their absence. Also, since national policy in this area has been significantly determined by executive order—since the president’s de facto amnesty announcement for children of illegal immigra- 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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As far as HHS is concerned, none of that matters, which is another egregious case of what critics have termed “executive overreach.” But the HHS decree represents much more than that. In fact, there has been considerable commentary on Obama administration policies under the rubric of the “imperial presidency,” a term that dates back to the 1960s. However, the real doctrine is more threatening and the dangers are far deeper; the Obama-ites are not just doing their “imperial presidency” thing; they’re practicing nullification, with designs on power as suspect as those that inspired that interpretation’s notorious roots. Indeed, if the dark visage of John C. Calhoun were somehow to encounter the administration of Barack Obama, one can easily imagine a thin smile of approval cracking his stony expression. Nullification remains alive and well, though this time in federal clothing. Dr. Marvin Folkertsma is a professor of political science and fellow for American studies with The Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College. The author of several books, his latest release is a high-energy novel titled “The Thirteenth Commandment.” Eric Tucker Associated Press WASHINGTON — The morning after Salvatore Marchese left his mother’s house for a session of outpatient treatment for his heroin addiction, he was found slumped behind the wheel of her car, dead of an overdose. He apparently hadn’t been alone: His wallet was missing and the car’s passenger seat was left in a reclined position. But whoever was with him when he was using drugs was long gone by the time the police arrived. When Patty DiRenzo learned what happened to her son, she wondered: “How could somebody leave somebody to die?” Now, DiRenzo, of Blackwood, N.J., is part of a nationwide push to make sure people won’t be too afraid of being arrested to call 911 when they or someone they’re with has overdosed. Eight states have passed laws since 2007 that give people limited immunity on drug possession charges if they seek medical help for an overdose. A similar proposal is being considered in the District of Columbia but faces uncertain prospects because of opposition from police and prosecutors. “It’s really common sense — just to make it easier for people to call 911 by addressing what people have said is sort of their singlegreatest fear in delaying or not calling 911 at all,” said Meghan Ralston, harm reduction coordinator of the Drug Policy Alliance, a New York-based nonprofit that works to change current drug policies. The measures have encountered resistance from some police officials and law-and-order legislators, who say the proposals are tantamount to get-out-ofjail-free cards, condone drug use, and could prevent police from investigating illicit drug dealing or juvenile drug use. “It’s like free needle exchange programs where we tell law enforcement to turn a blind eye,” said Kevin Lundberg, a Republican state senator in Colorado who voted against a law passed by his state this year. “If it’s illegal, it should be illegal. If it’s not illegal, then that’s another thing.” There’s little hard data to measure the success of the laws in the states where they’ve passed. Advocates acknowledge there’s work to be done to make the public aware of the law changes. Initial findings from University of Washington researchers found that 88 percent of opiate users surveyed in the state, which passed an immunity law in 2010, would now be more likely to call 911 in an overdose. The study also found that 62 percent of police surveyed said they wouldn’t make an arrest for possession anyway, so the law wouldn’t change their behavior. The push comes amid a national spike in drug deaths, which advocates say could be reduced if more people felt comfortable seeking help in the immediate aftermath of an overdose. Overdose deaths by powerful prescription painkillers more than tripled over a decade, according to a November report issued by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The trend seems to be gaining some momentum. Rhode Island, Illinois, Florida, Colorado and New York have passed laws in the past two years, joining Connecticut, Washington and New Mexico. The bills differ in some respects, but generally shield from prosecution a person who is in possession of a small quantity of drugs and who seeks medical aid after an overdose. Advocates contend the laws are written in such a way to limit the immunity to drug possession, meaning that other crimes police encounter — such as a basement lab that churns out large supplies of narcotics — would remain illegal. “These laws aren’t designed to establish criminal immunity of all kinds of drug law violations. This is really just designed to reassure that frightened kid at a frat party who’s watching his friend pass out on the couch and maybe he’s got some ecstasy in his pocket,” Ralston said. “If you have 35 pounds of cocaine, this law is not designed to give you permission or protection from arrest for intent to distribute or trafficking.” Critics of the laws fear they could be easily exploited to allow for a variety of illegal conduct. A New Jersey bill, for instance, stalled this year amid concerns from the state attorney general that the promises of immunity were overly broad. Officials said the bill could be construed as shielding from prosecution someone like Conrad Murray, the doctor convicted in California of involuntary manslaughter for supplying Michael Jackson with the anesthetic propofol as a sleeping medication, said Peter Aseltine, an office spokesman. Ohio Valley Poll Results Last week’s poll question was, “How long were you without power following the storm on June 29?” In Gallia County, the results were as follows: 10 percent of respondents never lost power. 19 percent were down 24 hours or less. 21 percent were down 2-3 days. 15 per- 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. cent were down 4-6 days. 35 percent were down 7 or more days. In Meigs County: 15 percent of respondents never lost power. 21 percent were down 24 hours or less. 8 percent were down 2-3 days. 31 percent were down 4-6 days. 26 percent were down 7 or more days. 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 19, 2012 www.mydailysentinel.com Ohio news in brief Obituary Betty W. Schneemann Betty W. Schneemann “Mother Betty” of Middleport, passed away on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at the Charleston Area Medial Center. She was born August 22, 1929, at Rutland, daughter of the late Sam Smith and Lillie (Nelson) Smith. She was a member D.A.V. Chapter 53 Auxiliary. She was retired. She was a charter member and faithful attender of the Independent Holiness Church of Rutland. She is survived by a son, Gary Drenner; a daughter-in-law, Christa Drenner of Oak Hill; grandsons, Darrin (Theresa) Drenner of Gallipolis, and Jason Drenner of Alpharetta Ga.; great-grandchildren, Jennah (Brett) Beucler, Darrin Drenner Jr., Haley Drenner of Gallipolis, Jason Drenner II of Alpharetta Ga., and Austin Bean of New York; great-great granchildren, Colben Beucler and Tatum Beucler; brother, Raymond Smith of Pomeroy; sister, Yvonne Whittington of Middleport; and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; daughter-in-law, Becky (Haley) Drenner; brothers, William (Bill) Smith, Ronald Smith and Charles Smith; sisters, Joann Banks, Monna Andreoni and Wanda Smith; sisters-in-law, Barbara Smith and Lydia Smith; brothers-in-law, Joe Andreoni and Les Whittington; nephew, Gene Rupe; and niece, Sherry Davis. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 21, at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy with Danny Tillis officiating. Burial will follow at the Miles Cemetery. Family and friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 20, at the funeral home. An online registry is available by logging onto www.andersonmcdaniel.com. Death Notices Robert R. Dunlap, Sr. Robert R. Dunlap, Sr., 73, originally of Leon, W.Va., died Monday, July 16, 2012, at his home in Ft. Wayne, Ind. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 21, 2012, at St. Therese Catholic Church with calling one hour prior. Calling hours will be held from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., on Friday at D.O. McComb and Sons Foster Park Funeral Home, 6301 Fairfield Ave., with a Rosary at 4:30 p.m. Burial in Catholic Cemetery. Memorials contributions may be sent to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Gary M. Smith Gary M. Smith, 62, Pomeroy, died on July 14, 2012, at his residence. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m., Friday, July 20, 2012, at the Riverview Cemetery in Middleport. Memorials may be made in Gary’s memory to P.O. Box 667 Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. The Cremeens-King funeral Home of Pomeroy is entrusted with Gary’s arrangements. Special firefighters’ memorial service to be held in July 16 POMEROY — Special fire fighter memorial services for Pearl Edwards of Long Bottom who died July 16 will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Anderson -McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. Mr. Edwards was a member of Unit 503 Chester Fire Department. His funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 20. Wrong-way crash on Ohio highway kills 1, injures 1 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Police say a wrong-way crash involving two vehicles on a highway south of downtown Columbus killed the wrong-way driver and critically injured another. Officers say a 26-yearold woman driving northbound on southbound Interstate 71 lost control of her sedan and slid sideways into the path of an oncoming vehicle around 2 a.m. Wednesday. She was thrown from the car and died at the scene. The 55-year-old Columbus woman driving the second vehicle was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Police say alcohol is suspected as a factor in the crash, though it’s not clear exactly how the younger woman ended up traveling the wrong way in the southbound lanes. Her name was being withheld until her family was notified. The collision temporarily blocked southbound traffic on the interstate. Boehner: Obama doesn’t care about the middle class WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner says President Barack Obama doesn’t care about the middle class. The Ohio Republican told reporters at the Capitol Wednesday that Obama’s focus on discrepancies over when Romney left his private equity firm is meant to distract from the president’s stewardship of the economy. Boehner said the president’s focus on Romney’s tenure at Bain Capital shows that Obama, in Boehner’s words, “doesn’t give a damn about middle class Americans who are out there looking for work.” He said voters are more concerned about unemployment than what’s in Romney’s tax returns. Romney has said he left Bain Capital in February 1999, but federal filings list him as sole owner and CEO through February 2001. Obama’s campaign and others have been pressuring Romney to make his returns public. Tip prompts search for Ohioan wanted in NC murder COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Police say someone in central Ohio reported seeing a man suspected of killing his on-and-off girlfriend during a vacation to North Carolina’s Outer Banks, but a search turned up nothing. Officers searched for Nathan Summerfield on the east side of Columbus after a woman said she spotted Summerfield on Tuesday in a parking lot with a vehicle matching the description and license plate that authorities had publicized. Summerfield is wanted on a murder charge in the death of 33-year-old Lynn Jackenheimer of Ashland, Ohio, who disappeared earlier this month while vacationing with Summerfield and her children. Her body was found in a vacant lot in Frisco, N.C. Police say Summerfield returned the children to Ashland and drove away. Summerfield’s brother has told authorities that Summerfield said he strangled the woman. Alleged casino cheaters appear in court in Ohio CLEVELAND (AP) — Prosecutors say they have compelling video evidence against the first suspected casino cheaters in Ohio. Seven men have been indicted in Cleveland on illegal gambling charges, including upping bets after the outcome became apparent. Five defendants appeared in court and pleaded not guilty Wednesday. Another is due for arraignment. The seventh man pleaded not guilty earlier. The defendants were allowed to remain free on bond. Cuyahoga (ky-uh-HOH’guh) County Prosecutor Bill Mason says he has surveillance video from the new Horseshoe casino if any case goes to trial. In his words, “It’s not going to be difficult to figure out what they are doing.” In late May, a casino opened in Toledo, where at least eight cheating and other gambling-related cases are under investigation. Casinos are planned in Cincinnati and Columbus. Blaze collapses Ohio church roof; firefighter hurt EDGERTON, Ohio (AP) — Fire officials say a large blaze collapsed parts of the roof of a church in far northwest Ohio, injuring one firefighter. WANE-TV in Fort Wayne, Ind., reports the fire happened Tuesday night at Emanuel Methodist Church in Edgerton, along the Indiana state line. Edgerton Fire Chief Scott Blue tells the station that firefighters first found heavy smoke coming from the steeple and high parts of the church. He says it’s possible a lightning strike is to blame, but the cause is under investigation. He says one firefighter was struck in the head by a piece of the roof when parts of it collapsed. He says the firefighter was taken to a hospital as a precaution. Blue says dozens of firefighters from 15 departments helped deal with the blaze. Ohio day care operator convicted in fraud scheme LIMA, Ohio (AP) — Attorney General Mike DeWine says the owner of two state-funded day care operations in northwest Ohio has been convicted of fraudulently billing the state for thousands of dollars in care that wasn’t provided. DeWine says the conviction this week of Nekosha James-Mitchell of Lima means 10 people in that area have been convicted or pleaded guilty in fraudulent day care cases. Six more were indicted. James-Mitchell was convicted on 13 counts, including theft and records tampering. Her attorney tells The Lima News they’ll appeal the convictions. Prosecutors allege James-Mitchell worked with four mothers to fraudulently bill the state for the care of 17 children. Those women also have been charged. DeWine says his office won’t tolerate people stealing from a system meant to help struggling parents. Most closed NE Ohio churches have reopening dates CLEVELAND (AP) — Two of the 11 Cleveland Catholic Diocese churches that were closed but later spared by the Vatican are back in operation, and reopening dates are set for all but two of the remaining facilities. The Plain Dealer reports three churches will reopen this weekend. Four more will reopen between July 25 and Aug 12. The churches were among 50 closed or merged by the Cleveland bishop because of declining congregations, finances and priests. The Vatican sided with parishioners who appealed and said the closings weren’t done properly. One of the churches without a reopening date is still waiting to be assigned a pastor. The other is the former home of a congregation that broke away from the diocese and moved to a commercial building after its church was closed. Airport security scrutinized after breach at Utah facility Bobcat From Page 1 gram launched in 2009 under the direction of Shaw, who was also nominated in the category for Sports Photography for his camera work during the 2011 Ohio Football season and during “Relentless.” While a student at Ohio University, Shaw won an Emmy for his work as director on WOUB’s “Gridiron Glory,” a program covering high school football in southeastern Ohio. In 2009 he won in the category of Sports Photography and paired with Eisenstein in 2010 to take top honors in the Sports Feature category, and last year he was awarded an Emmy for Sports Editing. He has also been nominated for a National Sports Emmy five times for work as a part of a team with NFL Films. Shaw’s career in sports television has taken him from the football fields of rural southeastern Ohio all the way to Super Bowl Sunday. He still shoots for NFL Films every year during the professional football season . 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The former assistant security director at Denver International Airport said that even after Hedglin gained access to the airfield early Tuesday, he shouldn’t have been able to get aboard the plane. “It should have been locked and secured if it wasn’t in use,” Price said. TSA spokeswoman Jonella Culmer said the agency is “currently reviewing perimeter compliance” at the St. George Municipal Airport, which is about 120 miles northeast of Las Vegas. Marketing Administrators, a national award, in 2009 placing third in the nation. In 2006 he was selected by the Ohio University Student Senate as the Student of the Quarter. In 2007 he was named one of 25 Bobcats to Watch by the Post, and in 2010 he was selected as one of Meigs High School’s Distinguished Alumni. DIGITAL TV HIGH-SPEED INTERNET Visit us at www.mydailysentinel.com 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. �The Daily Sentinel THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2012 Sports mdssports@heartlandpublications.com Foligno, Aucoin say they’re good fit with Jackets COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Nick Foligno and Adrian Aucoin plan on introducing a breath of fresh air to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Both say they love being with the franchise. Both say brighter days are ahead. Both say the beleaguered Blue Jackets aren’t far from being a really good team. “I think we’re going to surprise a lot of people this year,” Foligno said. Foligno was acquired on July 1 from the Ottawa Senators in a one-for-one deal for defenseman Marc Methot, then signed a three-year, $9.15 million contract with his new team. The Blue Jackets were the first team to inquire about the services of the 39-yearold Aucoin, a free-agent defenseman who signed a $2 million deal with the club. It hasn’t taken long for both to see the glass as halffull in Columbus. Aucoin sees himself as a solid presence in the dressing room and a positive influence on young defensemen like John Moore, David Savard and the No. 2 overall draft pick last month, Ryan Murray. “I think (my job is) helping the younger guys on defense and providing some stability,” he said. With a chuckle he added, “I don’t think I’m here to bring too much flash or anything, but to help the team get better.” There’s plenty of room for improvement in that area. The Blue Jackets went 29-46-7 last year, the worst record in the NHL. On top of that, they were dysfunctional, with captain Rick Nash going to management in January and telling them he wanted to be traded. So far, Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson has not met that request. Nash provided a short list of teams he’s willing to waive his no-trade clause for, thought to be just six or so potential destinations. Howson did not return messages seeking comment on Wednesday but earlier told The Associated Press that he was working hard on making a deal but did not feel he was up against any deadline. Until the Nash situation is clarified — meaning he’s either traded or is retained — the Blue Jackets’ future remains a big, bold question mark. But that doesn’t mean the newcomers aren’t optimistic. Foligno is coming off a banner season in which he set career highs in assists (32) and points (47) while playing all 82 games. He was one of the players who guided the Senators from also-ran to a solid showing in the postseason this past spring. Ottawa, as a No. 8 seed, took the No. 1 Rangers to seven games in Round 1, and actually led the series, 3-2. If Nash is traded, Foligno will suddenly be one of the key offensive performers on the team. He doesn’t mind that burden. “No problem. You know what? That’s part of the game. It’s something that as you get older and more confident, you’ll want that responsibility,” he said. See JACKETS |‌ 8 Goodbye, Linsanity: Knicks let Lin walk HOUSTON (AP) — Say goodbye to Linsanity, New York. Jeremy Lin is taking his game off Broadway — way off — to Houston after the Knicks announced Tuesday night they would not match the Rockets’ three-year, $25 million offer for the restricted free agent. “Extremely excited and honored to be a Houston Rocket again!!” Lin posted on his Twitter account. “Much love and thankfulness to the Knicks and New York for your support the past year…easily the best year of my life.” The 23-year-old point guard, undrafted out of Harvard, became an international phenomenon and the biggest story in sports during one dazzling month in the Big Apple. But the Knicks decided keeping the show in town was too costly. Rockets general manager Daryl Morey celebrated the re-acquisition on Twitter: “Welcome to Houston (at)JLin7. We plan to hang on this time. You will love (hash)RedNation.” The Rockets waived Lin after two weeks in their training camp in December. Team owner Leslie Alexander said in a statement late Tuesday that the team was “thrilled to have Jeremy back.” “In his limited opportunity last season, Jeremy showed that he has all the skills to be a great player in this league for many years to come,” Alexander said. “In addition to being a great passer, he is also exceptional at driving to the rim and See KNICKS |‌ 8 Bryan Walters/file photo Recent Gallia Academy graduate Heather Ward, second from right, receives congratulatory high-fives after recording a strikeout during a regular season softball contest in Centenary, Ohio. Ward, a two-time SEOAL Most Valuable Player in softball, was one of 54 students in the state to be honored on June 15 during the 2012 OHSAA Scholar-Athlete Scholarship Banquet in Columbus, Ohio. Angels’ Ward receives OHSAA scholarship Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com Jim McIsaac/Newsday/MCT photo Jeremy Lin (17) of the New York Knicks puts up a shot against Jose Calderon (8) of the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at Madison Square Garden in New York. QB Griffin III signs 4-year deal with Redskins ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Robert Griffin III and the Washington Redskins ended their contract impasse Wednesday when the rookie quarterback signed a fouryear, fully guaranteed deal worth $21.1 million. It also includes a club option for a fifth year. Griffin’s agent, Ben Dogra, told The Associated Press that the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback agreed to terms and will be in Redskins rookie camp on Wednesday. Griffin, the second overall pick in the draft out of Baylor, announced the news on Twitter, writing, “Well people….It’s Time to go to Work!!! Off the unemployment line and oh yea HTTR!!!” The latter stands for “Hail To The Redskins,” the team’s fight song. Griffin will be on the field Wednesday for the third day of a five-day rookie camp. He wasn’t considered a holdout because training camp doesn’t officially begin until July 26. The Redskins traded their first-round choices in 2012, 2013 and 2014 as well as their second-round pick this year to the St. Louis Rams on March 10 for the right to move up four spots to take Griffin. Coach Mike Shanahan orchestrated the trade for Griffin, who threw for 4,293 yards and 37 touchdowns with just six interceptions and ran for 699 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2011 while leading Baylor to the Alamo Bowl. Shanahan selected the 22-year-old Griffin the starter ahead of Grossman on the final day of rookie minicamp in May. Washington made the big move after finishing last in the NFC East for a fourth straight year with a 5-11 record in 2011. That was the 16th season in the past 19 in which the Redskins didn’t make the playoffs. During that span, they have started 21 quarterbacks. The most recent, Rex Grossman, committed 25 turnovers in 13 starts last season. A few hours later, offensive lineman Josh LeRibeus, Washington’s third-round choice, became the last of the Redskins’ picks to sign. Terms of the deal for the rookie from SMU were not disclosed. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Heather Ward, a 2012 graduate of Gallia Academy High School, was recently honored along with 53 other student-athletes from the state during the 20th annual OHSAA Scholar-Athletes Scholarship Banquet held on Friday, June 15, at the DoubleTree Hotel at Crosswoods/Worthington. Ward — who earned eight varsity letters in volleyball, basketball and softball during her career as a Blue Angel — was one of seven recipients from the southeast district, joining Taylor Hale (Oak Hill), Timothy and Paige Grosel (Marietta), Meelim Lee (Athens), Brett Hood (Wheelersburg) and Austin Loop (South Webster) as the area’s other scholarship winners. Ward, who carried a 4.0 GPA at GAHS, plans to attend Coastal Carolina University in the fall and major in dentistry. Ward, a two-time SEOAL Most Valuable Player in softball, is also going to attempt to walk on to the Lady Chanticleers’ softball team. CCU is Division I NCAA program located in Conway, South Carolina and is also a member of the Big South Conference. Ward, who claimed All-SEOAL and all-district honors in volleyball, basketball and softball during her senior campaign, was simply flattered to be one of only a small number of high school kids to receive such an accolade from the OHSAA. Ward, who was also one of three students to speak at the recent GAHS graduation, was just as humbled by the significance of what the award means both academically and to the community. “I take so much pride in the way that I have succeeded in athletics as well as academics. The rewarding thing about it though is the fact that I have worked so hard to get to this point. It’s funny the way that school work and sports are similar, at least in my mind they are anyway,” Ward said. “To receive the OHSAA scholarship simply sums up all that I have been working toward the past four years at Gallia Academy.” Scholarship recipients are selected based on a point-system which re- wards students for GPA, ACT or SAT scores, varsity letters earned, individual and team athletic honors, and an essay. The recipients were selected by special committees within each of the six OHSAA athletic districts, and recipients of athletic scholarships from NCAA Division I or II institutions are not eligible for the award. The hardest thing that Ward has had to deal with during this past school year was deciding where to continue her education. During the OHSAA banquet, Ward appeared to be headed to the University of Cincinnati. But, after some second thoughts about wanting to be an athlete at the collegiate level, she changed course and headed to Coastal Carolina. “Choosing the place where I would be spending the next four-plus years was perhaps the most strenuous process I have ever experienced. Perhaps that is why I continued to put it off until I eventually had to choose. I just couldn’t decide,” Ward said. “I thought choosing between UC and CCU would be the death of me. These See WARD ‌| 8 Reds 1B Votto starts rehab, defends delay on MRI CINCINNATI (AP) — Joey Votto is defending the decision to wait more than two weeks before getting an MRI that found torn cartilage in his left knee. The Cincinnati Reds first baseman hurt the knee while sliding into a base on June 29, but didn’t get an MRI because he didn’t think the injury was serious. He kept playing and the knee improved, so he didn’t feel a need for tests. “I was improving, so I would say nobody’s at fault here,” Votto said on Wednesday. When the knee got worse over the weekend, he got an MRI that found the tear and led to surgery. He’s expected to miss three to four weeks. Votto started rehabilitation exercises on the knee at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday. He told re- porters that he wouldn’t have done anything differently in hindsight. “I was feeling great,” Votto said, standing on crutches in front of his locker. “Those four days off at the All-Star game, then coming back, I was almost at 85 to 95 percent (when) running. And then all of a sudden, it just started swelling up and it felt like I tweaked something.” The National League’s 2010 MVP is known for his durability — he played in 161 games last season. He was batting .342 when he went on the 15-day disabled list, leading the NL in doubles, walks, on-base percentage and extra-base hits. Votto said he felt something in the knee during a 3-2 win over the Cardinals on Saturday night, and it was sore a day later. He had a single and RBI double dur- ing a 4-2 win that completed a sweep of the Cardinals on Sunday, then told the team about the problem. “I was always taught to just stay out of the training room, play as much as you can,” Votto said. “If you can play, play. For better or worse, I think in the long run that’s going to pay off for me and hopefully for the Reds. But I healed really quickly after the initial (injury). We were really optimistic, hoping it was just something muscular. “We’re also trying to stay in first place and win the division. That’s another reason I felt it was wise to wait it out and hopefully heal and help the team.” The NL Central leaders called up outfielder Xavier Paul from Triple-A Louisville before a game against Arizona, giving them a little help with the offense. Like Votto, Paul bats left-handed. The outfielder went to spring training with Washington and started the season at Triple-A Syracuse. He was released by the Nationals on July 3 and signed a contract with the Reds last Thursday. “I had an out with the Nationals, and I chose to take my chances with another club,” Paul said. “The Nationals were great to me. They have a great bunch of guys, and they could win it. It’s just that I needed a change. 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Rain showers lashed Royal Lytham several times a day through the practice rounds this week and could again be a factor once the British Open begins in earnest off the northwest coast on Thursday. Fowler lives in Florida and he learned to play the game growing up in sunny California, but he’s taken to the tough conditions on this side of the pond like a duck. “I definitely think there are guys that either get off to a tough start or aren’t looking at the weather the right way and may kind of beat themselves before they tee off,” he said Wednesday. Fowler realized he could have been one of those guys after shooting 79 at wet and windy St. Andrews in his first-ever round at the Open in 2010. He started out coping with the weather well, then made triplebogey late and added another double staggering in. But drawing on his experience in the Walker Cup in Northern Ireland a year earlier, Fowler navigated his way around the Old Course with a 67 the next day to make the cut and wound up finishing in a tie for 14th. Both those memories provided some comfort last year at Royal St. George’s, when he sat in the locker room Saturday and prepared to go out for the third round in some of the worst golfing weather he’d ever seen. So did a glimpse of how five-time Open champion Tom Watson, playing a few groups ahead, embraced the same challenge. Watson, who was 61 at the time, remains one of the best bad-weather golfers ever. “He just looked like he was hitting his shot and walking forward and moving on,” Fowler recalled. The longer he and caddie Joe Skovron watched, the more they marveled at Watson’s unflinching demeanor. “Joe just said to me, ‘It’s going to be tough. Some guys aren’t going to like it. But if we can go out and make some fun of it and keep moving forward, we could make up a lot of ground’ — which we did. “I knew it was important to go out and play the first few holes solid,” Fowler added. “That was where a lot of it was into the wind. … We got off to a good start and definitely made the most out of the Saturday there.” Jackets From Page 6 “That’s not to say that I feel like I’m going to go out there and score 50. That would be great but I’m not going to put that kind of pressure on myself. I want to be someone that is out there in important situations and can help the team, whether it’s to keep the puck out of the net or to score a goal late in the game.” He also isn’t bothered by the low expectations in Columbus, which has made the playoffs just once in 11 seasons. “This is actually the same kind of a thing we went through last year in Ottawa,” said the 24-yearold left wing. “We were a team that didn’t make the playoffs the year before and we kind of blew up the team and started a rebuild. With the hard work and the dedication that we put in in Ottawa last year, we were able to exceed expectations. Everyone picked us 15th in the East, and we made the playoffs. That’s the kind of mentality I’m going to bring here.” Aucoin has played in more than 1,000 games with Vancouver, Tampa Bay, the New York Islanders, Chicago, Calgary and Phoenix in a career that spans 17 NHL seasons. He’s been on some bad teams but mostly on good ones. A year ago, the Coyotes had an uncertain ownership situation and didn’t draw fans. But Aucoin was an integral reason why the Coyotes, with lots of good players and no household names, made it to the Western Conference finals. With five young kids, he was looking for a good place to raise his family and to close out a solid career — and maybe spark a little of that playoff magic. He blamed the Blue Jackets’ horrible season on a woeful 0-7-1 start. And he said he might be one of the new additions — along with fellow blue-liner Jack Johnson — who will take a leadership role to help turn things around during hard times. “Especially when you’re a younger team, when you start losing games you start to question yourself and your confidence goes out and you’re not sure you can win,” he said. “If you can approach every game knowing that you can win, it’s definitely doable. The players here are really good guys and work hard and that’s a start. Then it’ll just come down to accountability, doing what the coach says, and playing together.” nior year, it made me crave those same honors at the next level, the highest level. It’s everything I have ever imagined myself doing. All that I can do now is try my best and the rest will simply be a big bonus.” Ward also noted that she feels more than ready for the next chapter in her life. “After four years at Gallia Academy, academically I feel strong entering the college scene because I know how hard I work to maintain outstanding grades. It’s about pride,” Ward said. “I think this is only normal, but athletically, I am a little intimidated. I definitely lack the confidence present when considering academics. At this point, only the best of the best succeed. But I’m ready to give it my best shot.” Heather is the daughter of Tim and Lori Ward of Centenary. A full list of the 2012 OHSAA Scholar-Athlete Scholarship Banquet winners are available on the web at ohsaa.org Ward From Page 6 schools are polar opposites in almost every aspect, and it’s weird how I was attracted to both, but one was missing a huge part of me. I never could’ve imagined myself anywhere but UC, but it lacked a softball program and I just couldn’t stop thinking about that, about the opportunities I could possibly be missing out on. “After achieving allleague and all-district honors in each season of my se- NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL’s on-field officials say the league planned to lock them out rather than negotiate a new contract. Members of the NFL Referees Association were locked out June 3 after talks broke down. The league has been contacting replacement officials. “Lockout seems to be their negotiating strategy with everyone,” said referee Scott Green, president of the NFLRA, clearly referring to the lockout of the players in 2011. “We don’t want to be locked out. We want to get back to the table and get this resolved.” But no talks are scheduled. Green and past NFLRA president Ed Hochuli say the NFL is jeopardizing the safety of the players, as well as the integrity of the game, by considering using officials they feel are unqualified. None of those officials will come from the top college division because they are barred from accepting NFL jobs by the colleges, Green said Wednesday. “To take seven officials who have not worked Division I (college) games or not worked the last several years,” he said, “and to put them on the field has got to be pretty unsettling not only to the players and coaches, but to the fans.” Green said players know the current officials are consistent in their calls, but won’t have any idea “what will be called or seen and what won’t be, and that will be a product of how the game is being affected.” Added Hochuli: “There is no game if the competitive nature of the game is not being controlled” by officials. Hochuli, perhaps the best-known NFL ref, said the 121 officials who are locked out are training on their own, including hours of video work and taking rules tests. “When the lockout ends — and we know it will end — we’ll be ready to take the field the next day,” Hochuli said. Knicks From Page 6 finishing plays. He also showed a poise well beyond his years by making winning plays at the end of numerous games last season. Jeremy is a winner on and off the court and we view him as an important part of our plan to build a championship contender.” The Knicks said they would match any offer to retain Lin, but the Rockets made it tough for New York to keep him by backloading their offer sheet with a $15 million salary in the third season. If the Knicks agreed to that deal, they would’ve faced a hefty luxury tax in 2014-15 because of other big contracts on their books — between $30-40 million. One sports consultant said the adjustment to the offer sheet was a stroke of genius by Morey. “The Rockets deserve a lot of credit for the way they’ve gone about this,” said Marc Ganis, president of Chicago-based SportsCorp. “It was extremely intelligent — with an assassin’s touch.” But Houston made the bad move, initially, waiving Lin because it already had Goran Dragic and Kyle Lowry on the roster. The Knicks picked him up and gave him first real shot. He was briefly demoted to the developmental league, recalled and finally got his chance when coach Mike D’Antoni put him in with the Knicks floundering at 8-15. Lin scored a careerhigh 25 points in a 99-92 win over New Jersey Nets and “Linsanity” was born. Lin had slept on teammate Landry Fields’ couch the night before, still refusing to get his own place as he headed into that week, knowing the Knicks would Miscellaneous have to decide whether to cut him or guarantee his contract for the rest of the season. But Lin proved more than just a one-hit wonder — he had 28 and 23 points in his first two NBA starts, and then scored a career-high 38 in a 92-85 victory over Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. The stock price for Madison Square Garden Inc. surged on the production and popularity of the team’s international star. Lin, the NBA’s first American-born player of Taiwanese or Chinese descent, also made the Sports Illustrated cover in consecutive weeks, only the 12th athlete to hold that distinction since 1990. On Tuesday, Lin had more than 829,000 followers on Twitter. The more opponents saw Lin, though, the more they seemed to figure him out as the season wore on. He went 1 for 11 with eight turnovers in a humbling, nationally televised loss in Miami and the Knicks dropped their first six games in March. D’Antoni resigned in midMarch and Lin hurt his left knee less than two weeks later. The Knicks revealed on April 1 that Lin needed surgery to repair a meniscus tear and would miss six weeks. The Knicks made the playoffs behind surging Carmelo Anthony, but bowed out to Miami in the first round. The Rockets, meanwhile, missed the postseason for the third straight year and have spent the offseason completely rebuilding their roster. Houston has been trying to put together a package of assets and draft picks to offer Orlando in exchange for disgruntled All-Star center Dwight Howard. In the process, the Rockets lost the unrestricted free agent Dragic to Phoenix, then traded Lowry to Toronto in exchange for a future firstround pick with lottery protection. With no true point guard left on the roster, the Rockets turned back to Lin. The Knicks showed their hand when they brought back Raymond Felton in a signand-trade deal with Portland — after signing Jason Kidd as a free agent. Houston, meanwhile, jumped at the chance to rekindle their popularity in China, where Yao Ming became a larger-than-life figure. Many Rockets landed lucrative shoe contracts with Chinese companies on Yao’s coattails and Rockets’ games drew massive television ratings there. David Schwab, who specializes in matching brands with celebrities as managing director at Octagon First Call, said that while Lin is an American success story, he’ll reopen marketing in-roads for Houston during Yao’s eight seasons (2002-11). “Teams base their decisions on wins and losses, because wins and losses ultimately affect ticket sales, sponsorships,” Schwab said. “I still think it’s a winloss decision, but I think, in their case, it’s weighed more as a marketing decision. They’ve got more to gain right now, with a decade of Yao and companies they’ve done business with. They’ve got kind of the next frontier there.” �Thursday, July, 19, 2012 Wednesday July 19, 2012 BLONDIE BEETLE BAILEY FUNKY WINKERBEAN HAGAR THE HORRIBLE HI & LOIS www.mydailysentinel.com ComiCs/EntErtainmEnt Dean Young/Denis Lebrun 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 19, 2012: Your instincts guide you with your finances, yet sometimes they point you in a direction that might not seem logical. You need to follow your intuition more often. The unexpected tends to toss you where you need to be. If you are single, use caution, as a difficult or unavailable person might appear. Learn to say “no.” If you are attached, the two of you voice your feelings more often, which helps create greater unity. LEO brings out your pride. You alone can decide if this interaction is for the best. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH You could be surprised by the difference one day can make. You provide an element of excitement just by being yourself and a source of independent thinking. A partner could be unusually testy. Tonight: Think about starting the weekend early. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH Stay centered, no matter what you do. Loosen up and be willing to put your best foot forward. Your intuition plays a strong role in your decision-making process. Curb a tendency to be overactive and somewhat overly assertive. Tonight: Head home. Take the dog for a long walk to reduce your stress. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Keep a conversation moving, and don’t get hung up on receiving the answers you want; they will come soon enough. Investigate and compare different qualities and prices of a new item. Do not stand on ceremony with someone if he or she hasn’t called. Tonight: Hang out. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH Be aware of what you offer. You might have a tendency to give too much. As a result, others get an attitude when you do less or go your own way. A family member goes into an uproar for a similar reason. This person is setting the stage for more attention. Tonight: Your treat. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH You regain your energy with ease this morning. A meeting only accelerates your plans and activates more enthusiasm. You seem to be able to clear your schedule quickly and make room for networking and other social plans. Tonight: Make that call to a special friend. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH You might want to say less and listen more. You still are making up your mind about a situation or decision. A key associate or partner continues to be full of surprises. You might end up spending more than you’d anticipated. Tonight: Not to be found. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Where your friends are is where you want to be. You make an unusual effort to bring others together. A close friend or loved one could jolt you with his or her news. Detach if you are feeling triggered. As a result, you’ll come up with answers quickly. Tonight: Where the action is. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Be willing to state where you are coming from. Resist making judgments about the people you are with. Just because others do not think like you doesn’t mean they are wrong. Many of their ideas can work — it’s just that you prefer your own. Tonight: Till the wee hours. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHHH Keep reaching out for more feedback if you are wondering which way to go with a situation. You will know when you find a suitable answer. Your get-up-and-go attitude, mixed with a sense of humor, makes nearly anything easier. Tonight: Where your mind can wander. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHHH Keep reaching out for a key associate who often sheds light on issues surrounding your life. What you hear and what seems correct will make you want to throw the status quo in the air. You see where you need to make an adjustment. Tonight: Add more spice to your social life. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH Defer to others, who generally are rather dominant. You allow yourself more freedom through this process. Be spontaneous and jump on a suggestion that feels right. Enjoy the moment and the extra freedom. Tonight: Just be yourself. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH You might try to let go of a nagging situation, only to find yourself in the middle of it. No matter what you do, reach out for someone you care about, and let this person know where you are coming from. A dynamic conversation will ensue. Tonight: Whatever feels good. Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet at www.jacquelinebigar.com. �Thursday, July 19, 2012 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page 10 Sports Briefs RV mandatory OHSAA Fall Sports Meeting BIDWELL, Ohio — River Valley High School and Middle School will be holding their annual mandated OHSAA Fall Sports Parent Meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 7, in the RVHS cafeteria. All parents of fall athletes are required to be present and take part in video presentations mandated by the OHSAA. Required paperwork necessary for athletes to participate in fall sports will be completed at this time, as well as having a meeting with your child’s respective coach. Participants will also be given a short presentation on the new River Valley athletic website. GA Football Helmet Fittings CENTENARY, Ohio — Mandatory helmet fitting for seventh and eighth grade football will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 2, at the visitors locker room at Memorial Field. Any student in grades 7-12 wanting to participate in athletics at Gallia Academy needs to have their physical completed before they may participate. Forms can be picked up at the high school. GA mandatory OHSAA Fall Sports Meeting CENTENARY, Ohio — Any student in grades 7-12 wanting to play a fall sport at Gallia Academy must attend a mandatory Fall Sports Orientation at Gallia Academy High School. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 6. The student and at least one parent or guardian must attend the meeting. Gallia Academy reserved seating CENTENARY, Ohio — Gallia Academy Football Reserved seats will go on sale Monday, August 6th for the Athletic Boosters Super Boosters. They will be sold on a first come first served basis. Parents of players, cheerleaders, and band members will be able to purchase tickets on Tuesday, August 7th, on a first come first served basis. Wednesday August 8th the general public will be able to purchase tickets on a first come first served basis. Tickets may be purchased at Gallia Academy High School from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm. There is a limit to ten seats purchased per customer. Wahama Helmet Fitting MASON, W.Va. — Helmet fitting and equipment distribution for Wahama varsity football players will be held at 9:30 a.m. on July 24th. All players need to return their physical forms at that time. At 6 p.m. on July 24th the required parent meeting will be held. There will be code of conduct, drug testing, and contact forms to complete at that time. Directly following the parent meeting will be a booster meeting to prepare for the upcoming fall seasons of cheer, football, golf, and volleyball. All parents of Wahama Athletes are boosters and are asked to help in any way they can. Wahama Golf Team Meeting MASON W.Va. — An informational meeting for all candidates for the Wahama High School Varsity Golf Team will be held Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at the Riverside Golf Course picnic shelter area at 6 p.m. Practice will begin Monday, July 30, at 8 a.m. at the Riverside Golf Course. Parents are welcome to attend the informational meeting. All candidates are reminded that physical exams must be completed before becoming a team member. Additional information can be obtained by calling Bob Blessing at (304) 675-6135. Meigs Football/Parent Meeting ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — A meeting for all Meigs football players and parents grades 7-12 will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 20 at the new Farmers Bank Stadium/Holzer Field. Farmers Bank Stadium Open House ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — An open house will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, July 20 at the new Farmers Bank Stadium/Holzer Field. The football stadium, concession stand, restrooms, press box, locker rooms, weight room and track will be open to the public. Food and drinks will be served. Football officials training class The Ohio-Kanawha Rivers Football Officials Association is planning to conduct a New Officials Training Program for individuals who may be interested in officiating football this fall. Interested individuals must be at least 18 years of age, have a genuine interest in the game of football, and be willing to devote the time necessary to the training class and learning the rules of the game. The class will tentatively start July 25. Anyone interested can contact Kevin Durst at 304-593-2544 or Scott King at 304-882-3392. Middleport Fall Ball MIDDLEPORT, Ohio — The Middleport Youth League is holding Fall Ball signups for boys and girls from ages 6-16. Signups will be held August 4th and 11th at the Middleport Ball Fields from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For any information call Dave at 740-590-0438, Jackie 740-416-1261, or Tanya at 740-416-1952. Gallipolis MFL signups GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — The Gallipolis Midget Football League will be holding signups for any interested boy in grades 5-6 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4, and Sunday, Aug. 5, at the Elks Farm on State Route 588. Signup forms are available at BCMR Publications in downtown Gallipolis, or you can visit the GMFL facebook page at www.facebook.com/GallipolisMFL. Registration forms may be returned to BCMR Publications or mailed to P.O. Box 303, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. 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 Saturday, Aug. 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 (8-12), 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. 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) 992-4067, Regina at (740) 698-2804, or Angie at (740) 444-1177. URG volleyball camp RIO GRANDE, Ohio – 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 Tuesday, July 3, has been rescheduled for SundayTuesday, 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. Memories of Seve pushing Garcia at Lytham LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England (AP) — Sergio Garcia has always attracted a large gallery. Even during his two practice rounds at his first British Open, at Royal Lytham & St. Annes in 1996, when he was a precocious 16-year-old amateur. But they also may have been drawn to the man he was playing with — Seve Ballesteros. “We had a great time,” Garcia recalled. “I remember the energy that the people gave to him and how excited everyone was. Obviously, I was one of them. “But I was the one fortunate enough to be walking inside the ropes. It was something unique.” Ballesteros died in May last year following a threeyear battle with a brain tumor. But his memory lives on, nowhere more so than at Lytham. It was on the Lancashire links where the Spaniard won his first major, in 1979 when he was helped to victory by his famous shot from beside a parked car to the right of the 16th green. He went on to win the British Open there again nine years later, ensuring his name will forever be synonymous with Lytham. “There’s no doubt that it’s special here because of Seve,” Garcia said. “For me, it’s even more so because my first Open was here.” Garcia missed the cut in 1996 but was considered from that week on as one to watch, his swashbuckling style quickly establishing him as a crowd pleaser. Sixteen years on, his exuberance may not be what it was, but spectators still flock to watch him. They were out in force on Wednesday during his practice round with Lee Westwood. The pair doesn’t just have popularity in common — they have both famously failed to win a major after a series of near misses. Garcia lost in a playoff to Ireland’s Padraig Harrington at Carnoustie in 2007, having missed a putt for victory at the 72nd hole. He has also been runner-up twice at the U.S. PGA Championship, in 1999 after a lastday shootout with Tiger Woods and then in 2008 when he again was overtaken during the final round by Harrington. As with Darren Clarke last year, there would be no more popular winner at a British Open than Garcia. “I hope I can,” he said. “Obviously I have to play well. I love this championship, everyone knows that. It’s my favorite so I’d like to do well and have a chance. We’ll see how I feel throughout the week.” Garcia’s ball-striking abilities and accuracy off the tee will be important on an unforgiving course such as Lytham, making him similar to Westwood in that respect. Like Westwood, he can also struggle with the putter, but if he finds his range on the greens, the rest of the field had better watch out. Perhaps he’s gotten over a mental slump. After the Masters in April, when he tied for 12th, he said: Michael Ainsworth/Dallas Morning News/MCT photo Sergio Garcia tees off on the fourth tee during the third round of the HP Byron Nelson Championship at the TPC Four Seasons in Irving, Texas, Saturday, May 28, 2011. “I’m not good enough — in 13 years, I’ve come to the conclusion that I need to play for second or third place.” He has placed in the top 12 in four of his last six majors, suggesting the quality is clearly still there in a player who has nine top-five finishes in total. “If I’m playing well, then this course will suit me,” said Garcia, who placed ninth here in 2001. “There’s not a lot of room to miss out here. The rough is very thick — the times you miss, you have to get lucky.” Luck, along with reproducing some of Ballesteros’ old magic, could help him end his major drought. During his round Wednesday, Garcia went way right at No. 16 with a sloppy approach shot. It wasn’t too far from the spot Ballesteros engineered his miracle chip in 1979. Did he think of the legendary Spaniard then? “No,” he said, “there were more thoughts of, ‘Jeez, hit it further left.’” WWW.MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM/CREATECONNECTPROMOTE 60334888 � 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. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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