http://66.213.69.5/files/original/d65c954549ab3352838eec2093d553d6.pdf 2fe6deef615072d10d64da8b4e602580 PDF Text Text ALONG THE RIVER LIVING Let them eat cate! Meigs Co. family creates stunning pastries, C1 Prep basketball: Eastern girls top Waterford in regional, B1 Hometown News for Gallia & Meigs counties Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Sunday, March 13, 2010 $1.50 • Vol. 45, No. 11 Downtown Gallipolis fire under investigation BY ANDREW CARTER MDTNEWS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM OBITUARIES Page A5 • Jerry Brown • Arnold Stump • Reverend Robert O. Preston • Jerry Lee Brown • Debra Kay ʻDebbieʼ Henry Hannan Trace Road closed Monday GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Engineer Brett A. Boothe has announced that Hannan Trace Road will be closed from 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Monday, March 14. The road will be closed from Little Bullskin Road to Brumfield Road, weather permitting, for slip repair. Local traffic will need to use other county roads. WEATHER High: 49 Low:29 Higher ground: Flooding pours it on area BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY — Like an uninvited guest, the Ohio River continues to linger and flood Meigs, Gallia and Mason counties with a crest predicted on Sunday. On Friday afternoon, a spokesperson with the Racine Locks and Dam reported the Ohio River is expected to crest there at 7 a.m. Sunday at 46.5 feet — flood stage is 41 feet. The Racine Locks and Dam receives its crest information from the National Weather Service in Charleston, W.Va. If Racine’s crest prediction holds true, the water should crest Sunday morning in Pomeroy at around 49.5. Point Pleasant, W.Va. has a crest prediction of 48.1 feet on Sunday afternoon — this is eight feet above flood stage and considered “major flood stage” by the NWS. By 3:30 p.m. on Friday, the Racine Locks reported a lower pool reading of 43.4 feet with moderate boat traffic continuing both up and down the Ohio River. Once the water level reaches 49.7 feet on the lower gauge, locking procedures are suspended. Throughout the day on Friday, businesses along Main Street in Pomeroy continued a time-honored tradition of emptying store fronts and moving merchandise to higher ground. In-between moving boxes, many businesses were attempting to stay open such as Swisher & Lohse Pharmacy which had a sign hanging in the bare window which read “open regular hours.” By Friday afternoon in Pomeroy both the upper and lower parking lots were completely submerged, with water lapping onto the roadway at Sycamore and East Main Street around 4 p.m. Once the water makes its way onto the street, it begins a steady march from East to West Main Street, closing the busy road to through traffic. Please see Flood, A2 K-A sewer project stirs emotions Residents voice concerns to Gallia Co. Commission BY AMBER GILLENWATER MDTNEWS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM Charlene Hoeflich/photo This was the scene Friday evening at Weaving Stitches in Pomeroy as they finished moving thousands of items out of reach of the flooding Ohio River. Beth Sergent/photo The Ohio River laps at Main Street in Downtown Pomeroy on Friday. Water began to spill out of the parking lot at Sycamore and East Main Streets around 4 p.m. Friday. Pictured is one of the parking lot gazebos taking on water. GALLIPOLIS — Several Gallia County citizens, including local business owners, gathered for a sewer meeting to express their concern about the KanaugaAddison (K-A) Sewer Project on Thursday at the Gallia County Courthouse. Officials with the project contractor, TriMat of Bidwell, along with county officials and Project Engineer Gary Silcott of Stantec Consulting, were present at the meeting to address the concerns of the Kanauga and Addison residents. “This is affecting three incomes at my shop because we are family owned,” a representative of Paul’s Truck Accessories and Discount Glass said. Please see Sewer, A2 HROUSH@MYDAILYREGISTER.COM 3 SECTIONS — 18 PAGES C2-4 Comics C5 Editorials A4 Sports Please see Fire, A2 Andrew Carter/photo The Gallipolis Volunteer Fire Department is investigating is a fire that occurred Friday at 352 Second Avenue in Gallipolis. No injuries were reported. W.Va. DOT given two weeks to find funding Gallipolis VA Clinic: Use it or West Virginia for the road, the BY HOPE ROUSH Authority lose it say veterans officials Parkways Authority Parkways INDEX Classifieds GALLIPOLIS — The Gallipolis Volunteer Fire Department is investigating a fire that occurred Friday evening in the 300 Block of Second Avenue in Gallipolis. Chief Bob Poling said no injuries were reported in the fire that was called in at 7:26 p.m. Friday. The 3-story building at 352 Second Avenue is owned by Gallia County businessman Greg Smith. Poling said the fire appears to have started in a bathroom located in the rear of the building. The building was filled with smoke and firefighters were using exhaust fans to ventilate it. The exact cause of the fire has not been determined at this point, according to Poling. Smith said the building’s ground floor is occupied by Medi Home Health Agency and apartments are located on the second and third floors. Rev. Scott Baker, pastor of New Life Lutheran Church, is the lone residential tenant in the building. He was the one who reported the fire to Gallia County 911. A large crowd gathered Friday evening across the street in Gallipolis City Park as firefighters extinguished the blaze and conducted their investigation, a reminder of the August 2001 fire that B Section © 2011 Ohio Valley Publishing Co. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The saga of U.S. 35 continues to rage on. On Thursday, it was announced that the West Virginia Department of Transportation was given two additional weeks to secure funding for construction of the remaining 14.6 miles of U.S. 35. During Thursday’s meeting, which was held in Charleston, DOT Secretary Paul Mattox announced that the contracting company, Kokosing, agreed to another 14-day extension. Following the Senate’s recent rejection of a bill that would have given $8 million to the project and also called for the tolling of the highway to back up the state-issued bonds has their work cut out for them. The majority of Mason Countians have voiced strong opinions against the toll road. Mason County Commissioner Rick Handley attended Thursday’s meeting, and once again said that residents do not want a toll forced on them. Please see DOT, A2 BY ANDREW CARTER MDTNEWS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM GALLIPOLIS — Use it or lose it. That’s the straightforward version of the message local veterans leaders are trying to get out to area veterans in regard to the Gallipolis VA Clinic. The facility opened in September 2010 and was officially dedicated last October. It is staffed by physicians and nurses from the Huntington VA Medical Center who provide primary care services for veterans. The clinic is open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday. According to a press release issued by the Gallia County Veterans Service Office (VSO), approximately 2,600 veterans reside in Gallia County alone in addition Please see Clinic, A2 �Sunday, March 13, 2011 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Fire Flood from Page A1 from Page A1 completely gutted three buildings in the 300 Block of Second Avenue and displaced several local busineses. The 300 Block of Second Avenue was closed to through traffic for several hours while firefighters were on the scene. DOT from Page A1 “I just wish (the Parkways Authority) would drop the whole toll idea and widen the road so residents do not have to deal with 30 plus years of tolls,” he said. “We are willing to wait for federal funding to finish the road. The people don’t want the tolls and the Senate flatly rejected the tolls.” Handley added that he believed if tolls were put in place, the majority of people, including truckers, would choose to travel Old 35 or find other routes. “I have spoken to many truckers and they said that they are already looking for alternate travel routes,” he said. “The whole thing is very frustrating. The Parkways Authority is just reluctant on giving up this project because (tolling) is just another way for them to make money for other projects.” While Handley himself is firmly against the U.S. 35 tolls, he stressed that he, along with many others, are not against job opportunities. “We want the new road and we want the jobs that come with it, but we do not want tolls,” he said. The next Parkways Authority meeting is scheduled for March 24 in Charleston. By Friday in Meigs County, portions of Ohio 124 were closed due to high water between Pomeroy and Racine, as were U.S. 33 and Ohio 248 and Ohio 248 and Ohio 681. In Gallia County, Ohio 7 closed near Addison and at the Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam at Eureka. Ohio 325 was closed near Vinton as was Ohio 554. Other back roads throughout Gallia County were also flooded or partially flooded. In Mason County, flash flooding caused even more traffic headaches stemming from the bridge replacement near Jefferson Boulevard in Point Pleasant as the W.Va. 62 detour through Harmon Park was closed due to high water. Water also continued to devour the Point Pleasant River Front Park. Flooding along W.Va. 2 at Gallipolis Ferry, Apple Grove and Ashton prevented some residents from leaving their homes on Friday. The NWS predicts the area’s next chance for rain showers is on Thursday. GALLIPOLIS — Rev. Rick Barcus and Rev. Bob Thompson will preach during revival services March 15-19 at Promised Land Church. Services will begin at 7 p.m. daily. Following is the lineup of singers for each service: Tuesday, Rick Towe; Wednesday, Promised Land Group; Thursday, Victory River; Friday, Forever Blessed; Saturday, Carl Payne Family. The church is located on Clay Chapel Road off Ohio 218. Flower, blanket removal at Gravel Hill CHESHIRE — The Gravel Hill Cemetery trustees advise the public that all flowers and blankets that are on the ground need to be removed by Tuesday, March 15. Lenten service at Grace UMC GALLIPOLIS — Rev. Tim Luoma from First Presbyterian Church in Gallipolis will be the guest speaker during the weekly lenten service on Thursday, March 17. The service begins at noon at Gace United Methodist Church, 600 Second Avenue, Gallipolis. Lunch will be served following the service. St. Patrickʼs Day dinner at Rodney UMC RODNEY — Rodney United Methodist Church Amber Gillenwater/photo The Ohio River was out of its banks at Eureka and other locations along Ohio 7 on Friday, forcing the roadway to be closed in the afternoon. Ohio 7 N. at Addison was also closed due to flooding on Friday. Sewer from Page A1 “Our numbers are down, It’s not all the construction company’s fault — the economy is tough right now — but it doesn’t help putting up with the issues we’ve addressed multiple times.” According to the owners of the shop, which is located on Ohio 7 North in Kanauga, their business is suffering due to drainage issues and the lack of adequate gravel in their parking area. “The bottom line is, I’ve been in their shop and it wasn’t like this before you guys started this mess,” a second Kanauga resident commented about the business. “They’ve got water running into their shop. I don’t see how they can run their business the way you guys have done it in front of their property. It’s got to be fixed and it is the same way with the rest of Kanauga down there.” According to Mat Toler of Trimat, he has attempted to fix the area surrounding the auto accessory and glass business more than once and on this occasion, the parts to fix the drainage problem had to be ordered and had taken some time to arrive. “Gary [Silcott], I think you ... need to meet with Paul and Mat as you go through this process so we don’t end up back here a month from now and we’ve had a miscommunication of what was supposed to be done,” County Commission Vice-president Joe Foster commented and Silcott recommended that Toler, along with a Stantec representative, meet with the owners of Paul’s to begin a plan for rectifying the situation within the week. A Myrtle Avenue resident was also present at the meeting to discuss the condition of the sewer project in his neighborhood. Among the issues discussed the resident was the condition of the roadway post construction, as well as problems with sewage lines in the area. “We can’t live another three months with sewage backing up like that,” the resident commented and further stated that he did not know whether the sewage line Local Briefs Revival at Promised Land Church Sunday Times-Sentinel • Page A2 problem was a county or township problem. “I’m tired of living in sewage and I didn’t have it before construction.” A Burnette Road resident also raised concerns about several properties that he rents within the area. “You’ve got one mess now, it keeps working its way north on Route 7, and you’re not fixing where you guys started,” the resident said. “It is a war zone. ... I’ve got one mobile home lot there that I can’t rent because of sewer. It wants to just flow right out of the septic system on top of the ground.” The resident further stated that sewage systems belonging to the surrounding residents in his neighborhood are also malfunctioning with sewage running on top of the ground. The resident also raised concerns about the lack of drainage in the area and missing gravel. “It just looks like a bunch of amateurs have done this job and I’m getting sick of it,” the resident said. A third resident who lives on Flamingo Drive and is a sewer installer pointed to the second page of the blue prints of the K-A sewer which provides notes about project. “That [the notes] would answer your question about who is responsible for every topic we have been discussing thus far,” he said. Among the stipulations listed on said page are regulations regarding daily and final cleanup of the project. It reads: “The contractor shall clean up all debris and materials resulting from the work and restore all surfaces, structures, ditches and property not intended for work in this contract to its original condition, and to the satisfaction of the owner’s representative and/or the owner. The cost of this work shall be at the contractors expense.” Silcott explained to those present that the weather has played a major factor in this construction of the K-A Sewer thus far and also discussed the monetary incentive that TriMat has to adequately complete the project. Clinic will hold its annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 6 p.m. in the church fellowship room. Dinner and desserts will be served by the Rodney United Methodist Youth. Entertainment will be provided Herman and Catherine Stewart. Door prizes will be given away. All proceeds from the dinner will benefit Lifeline and Meals on Wheels. For ticket information, call 245-5850 or 245-5919. Wing Haven to hold free workshop VINTON — Wing Haven will host a free workshop designed to help people understand their personality, how it affects their lives and how to find the job that is right for them. The workshop will held at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 17 Grace United Methodist Church, 600 Second Avenue, Gallipolis. This event is being sponsored by the Gallia County Department of Job and Family Services. For information, call Jamie Payne at (740) 388-8567. Cancer Support Group meeting GALLIPOLIS — American Cancer Society Cancer Support Group will hold its regular monthly meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 17 in conference rooms A-B at Holzer Medical Center. For information, call Bonnie McFarland at (740) 446-5679. from Page A1 to the “several thousand veterans” who live in adjacent counties. Keith Jeffers, executive director of the Gallia County VSO, said “the majority of these veterans are not registered for VA health care that is available for them by the Veterans Administration.” Jeffers said, as of this past week, only 519 veterans from the area had registered to utilize the Gallipolis VA Clinic for their primary health care. He said that VA officials, ideally, would like to see 1,000 veterans registered at the Gallipolis facility. “The only reason that we are allowed two days per week now is because this is a new facility and the VA is giving us time to increase the number of veterans using the clinic,” Jeffers said. “The bottom line is if we do not use it we will lose it. If we do not increase the number of veterans who use this clinic we stand a good chance of it perma- Keeping Meigs & Gallia informed Sunday TimesSentinel Meigs • 992-2155 Gallia • 446-2342 nently closing just like those in Meigs County and Jackson County (Ohio) did.” According to Jeffers, the VA receives $3,000 for each new veteran who registers for health care. “This helps all veterans who are using the VA,” he said. “If our veterans do not start going to this clinic it will eventually be closed and the veterans will be complaining that they do not have a clinic. This would be a great injustice to the veterans who really use and need the clinic. It takes at least an hour to drive to Huntington (W.Va.) or Chillicothe; again the clinic saves time and money.” Jeffers said he encourages veterans from Gallia, Mason, Meigs, Jackson (Ohio), Jackson (W.Va.) and Lawrence counties to take advantage of the services offered at the Gallipolis VA Clinic. The clinic is located at 323A Upper River Road in Gallipolis, behind the Super 8 Motel. For information, call (740) 4463934. “I think some of it is the weather, there is not much you can do in this weather,” Silcott said. “We have a retainage we hold on them; they only get 80 percent of their pipe price. They get 10 percent after they test and then we hold 10 percent until they get final graded, and all that stuff, seeded and mulched. So, there’s a financial incentive for them to get it done.” Silcott further explained that, in general, the contractor has tried to fix any problems that have arisen during construction of the sewer. “Have they done a bang-up job the whole time? No; but, usually, when we’ve got on them, if the weather is cooperative, they have went and tried to go in and do what they should do,” Silcott said. “Typically, when we’ve said, ‘hey, look, you need to stop, clean up and do things better,’ they have been doing it.” TriMat was awarded the bid by the Gallia County Board of Commissioners for the project for the low bid of $3,488,183.44 in July 2009. They began the project in 2010. The KA Sewer project is projected to be complete in June 2011. �Sunday, March 13, 2011 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times-Sentinel • Page A3 Bossard Library joins Ohio eBook Project BY AMBER GILLENWATER MDTNEWS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM GALLIPOLIS — Patrons of the Dr. Samuel L. Bossard Memorial Library in Gallipolis now have a new free service to enjoy thanks to funding provided through the passage of the 2010 library levy. Library Director Deborah Saunders recently announced that library patrons can now freely access eBooks, audiobooks, music and video through the Ohio eBook Project. “Due to the fact that our levy passed in November, we wanted to be able to increase the services that we provide to the community,” Saunders said. “So, Bossard Library joined the Ohio eBook Project, which is a project of the State Library of Ohio. ... We had wanted to do this even sooner, but, as I said, the passage of the levy allowed us to have a little bit more freedom for which to venture into this avenue.” The Ohio eBook Project is comprised of a consortium of libraries across the state of Ohio and provides digital books, both fiction and non-fiction, as well as music and video with its member libraries. Currently, the project has 59 member libraries, including the Meigs County District Public Library. According to Saunders, member libraries must pay a fee of $1,500 to join the project and must commit a very small percentage of their collection to the purchase of eBooks that will go into the consortium collection. The service is free to good-standing patrons of all the member libraries. With their library card number and library pin number, patrons can access all media from all libraries within the consortium. “With a good-standing library card from Bossard, you have access to thousands and thousands of eBooks, audiobooks and other materials,” Saunders said. In order to use the service, patrons must download free software available at their library’s website in order to access this service. Saunders also warned that not every eBook reader or mobile device can support the software; moreover, Saunders encourages patrons to log onto the Ohio eBook Project website for more information about supported devices or for a downloaded digital media guided tour. Saunders also explained that patrons have a choice of checking the items out for either seven or 14 days and no late fees are incurred. “The good thing about this is there’s no overdue fees. So, once your time is up, it goes off your device,” Saunders said. “In this day and age, time gets away from us and we all, it seems like at one time or another, have overdues.” Saunders also advised patrons not to be discouraged if the latest titles are not yet available on the eBook project or are currently checked out. The consortium collection is constantly growing and with thousands of general fiction and non-fiction titles available, something is available for everyone. Holds can be placed on items and an e-mail is sent to a patron once a book is available for download. To access this service, e-mail addresses and other records must be up-to-date within Bossard Library’s system. A fast Internet connection is recommended for Gallia County calendar Community Events Church Events Revivals GALLIPOLIS — March 15-19, Promised Land Church, Clay Chapel Road off Ohio 218. Speakers: Rev. Rick Barcus and Rev. Bob Thompson. Music: Tuesday, Rick Towe; Wednesday, Promised Land Group; Thursday, Victory River; Friday, Forever Blessed; Saturday, Carl Payne Family. Sunday, March 13 ADDISON — Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m.; Addison Freewill Baptist Church. Pastor Rick Barcus preaching. UNDATED — Worship service, 1 p.m.; Sunday school, 2-4 p.m.; Centerpoint Freewill Baptist Church, corner of Centerpoint Road and Nebo Road. Info: Elmer Meigs County calendar Hill, 245-1010. GALLIPOLIS — Sunday school, 9:30 a.m., worship service, 10:40 a.m., evening service, 6 p.m., First Church of the Nazarene, 1110 First Ave., Gallipolis. Info: 446-1772. GALLIPOLIS — The church of Christ in Gallipolis meets at 234 Chapel Drive. Sunday meeting times are: 9:30 a.m., Bible class; 10:30 a.m., worship; 5 p.m., evening assembly. Web site: www.chapelhillchurchofchrist.org. GALLIPOLIS — The Gallipolis church of Christ meets at 214 Upper River Road. Sunday services include 10 a.m. Bible study, with classes for all ages, and 11 a.m. worship. Web site: www.gallipolischurchofchrist.net. GALLIPOLIS — Sunday service with James and Laura Rainey ministering in song, 10 a.m., Faith Valley Community Church, Bulaville Pike. Brother Brandon ball preaching. Pastor Jr. Preston invites everyone to attend. Info: 446-7851. Wednesday, March 16 GALLIPOLIS — Endtime Prophecy Bible study, 7 p.m., Calvary Christian Center, 533 Jackson Pike. Speaker: Rev. T.D. Hale. Info: (740) 645-9831 or (740) 446-6306. GALLIPOLIS — Bible study, 7 p.m., Gallipolis church of Christ, 214 Upper River Road, Gallipolis. Info: www.gallipolischurchofchrist.net. GALLIPOLIS — Bible study, youth group, childrenʼs ministry, choir practice, 7 p.m., First Church of the Nazarene, 1110 First Avenue, Gallipolis. Info: 4461772. GALLIPOLIS — Bible study, 7 p.m., church of Christ in Gallipolis, 234 Chapel Drive, Gallipolis. Info: www.chapelhillchurchofchrist.org. Meeting for womenʼs physical, spiritual health BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY — The topics of women’s physical as well as spiritual health will be addressed at the upcoming “Women’s Physical and Spiritual Health Special Ladies Meeting.” The free meeting takes place at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 15 inside Hillside Baptist Church’s auditorium. Guest speakers include Norma Torres of the Meigs County Cancer Initiative’s “Think Pink” program and Kim Reitmire, the head of Hillside Baptist Church’s ladies organization. “Think Pink” is funded by the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and provides free mammograms to Meigs County women with low to medium incomes; with or without insurance. Those who qualify also receive a free voucher for gasoline to offset the cost of new form of media and are available to answer general questions about the eBook project. “It is a new venue for us but we are learning,” Saunders said. “We are learning as our patrons are learning.” Since that passage of the library levy in November 2010, a total of nine new staff members have been hired at Bossard and one additional part-time circulation position will also be filled in the near future. The library also recently resorted its hours of operation and is now open seven days a week. The Ohio eBook Project can be accessed by logging onto Bossard Library’s website at www.bossard.lib.oh.us or by visiting ohdbks.lib.overdrive.co m. For more information on the eBook project, contact the library’s reference department at (740) 446-READ (7323). transportation to the a p p o i n t m e n t . Appointments can be made by phoning Carolyn Grueser at 9923853. Think Pink recently received word it has been funded through March 31, 2012. Torres, who is a breast cancer survivor, will speak about not only “Think Pink” but early detection and general breast health. There will also be special singing and refreshments during the event. ADDISON — Business meeting and open mic night, 7 p.m., Addison Freewill Baptist Church. Bring a song. Thursday, March 17 GALLIPOLIS — Lenten service and luncheon, noon, Grace United Methodist Church, 600 Second Avenue, Gallipolis. Speaker: Rev. Tim Luoma, First Presbyterian Church. Lunch follows service at 12:30 p.m. Friday, March 18 GALLIPOLIS — Lenten fish fry, 4:30-7 p.m., St. Louis Catholic Church Parish Center. Info: 446-6986. Sunday, March 20 ADDISON — Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m.; Addison Freewill Baptist Church. Pastor Rick Barcus preaching. UNDATED — Worship service, 1 p.m.; Sunday school, 2-4 p.m.; Centerpoint Freewill Baptist Church, corner of Centerpoint Road and Nebo Road. Info: Elmer Hill, 245-1010. GALLIPOLIS — Sunday school, 9:30 a.m., worship service, 10:40 a.m., evening service, 6 p.m., First Church of the Nazarene, 1110 First Ave., Gallipolis. Info: 446-1772. GALLIPOLIS — The church of Christ in Gallipolis meets at 234 Chapel Drive. Sunday meeting times are: 9:30 a.m., Bible class; 10:30 a.m., worship; 5 p.m., evening assembly. Web site: www.chapelhillchurchofchrist.org. GALLIPOLIS — The Gallipolis church of Christ meets at 214 Upper River Road. Sunday services include 10 a.m. Bible study, with classes for all ages, and 11 a.m. worship. Web site: www.gallipolischurchofchrist.net. Public meetings Church events Tuesday, March 15 CHESTER — Special meeting of the Chester Township Trustees to be held to 6 p.m. at the town hall to discuss cemetery bids and unfinished business. Friday, March 11 LONG BOTTOM — Faith Full Gospel church, S. R. 124, Long Bottom, 7 p.m. service. Charlie Hall speaking, special singing. Monday, March 14 SYRACUSE — Syracuse Mission Church, Bridgeman Street, revival 7 p.m. each night through Saturday, March 19, featuring Rev. Mike Finnicum, Rev. Mike Thompson, Rev. Theron Durham, singing, etc. Clubs and organizations Monday, March 14 POMEROY — Meigs County Republican Party Executive Meeting, regular meeting, 7:30 p.m., Meigs County Court House. Thursday, March 17 MIDDLEPORT — American Cancer Society Meigs County Advisory Board/Survivorship Taskforce, regular meeting, noon, home of President Rae Moore, 725 Page St. POMEROY — The Meigs County Retired Teachers Associaton, noon luncheon, at the Wild Horse Cafe, Pomeroy. Mary Powell and Dixie Sayre to present da program on the Ohio Chautauqua using a Civil war theme to be held at Chester in July. Guests are welcome. Saturday March 19 MIDDLEPORT — Special meeting for the purpose of annual inspection of Middleport Masonic Lodge 363 in the Fellow Craft Degree. Dinner served at 6:30 P.M. with the meeting to follow. Birthdays Tuesday, March 15 MIDDLEPORT — Yvonne Damewood Stover will celebrate her 70th birthday on March 15. Cards may be sent to her at 1504 Powell St., Middleport, Ohio 45760. A New Career Is Just A Click Away www.gallipoliscareercollege.edu 60168443 Monday, March 14 RIO GRANDE — Rio Grande Village Council, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 16 GALLIPOLIS — Gallipolis City School District board of education, 7 p.m., Gallia Academy High School. Thursday, March 17 GALLIPOLIS — American Cancer Society Cancer Support Group, 6 p.m., Holzer Medical Center. Info: Bonnie McFarland, 446-5679. GALLIPOLIS — Wing Haven free personality workshop, 6:30 p.m., Grace United Methodist Church, 600 Second Avenue, Gallipolis. Info: Jamie Payne, (740) 3888567. GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Commission, 9 a.m., Gallia County Courthouse. VINTON — Vinton Village Council, 6 p.m. Friday, March 18 GALLIPOLIS — Gallia Co. Family and Children First Council business meeting, 9 a.m., Gallia Co. Service Center, 499 Jackson Pike. Saturday, March 19 RIO GRANDE — Gallia Co. Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner, 5:30 p.m., Univ. of Rio Grande. Info: 446-0946. Monday, March 21 GALLIPOLIS — Look Good Feel Better meeting, 1 p.m., Cancer Resource Center, Holzer Center for Cancer Care. Info: (888) 227-6446. GALLIPOLIS — Gallipolis town hall meeting, 7 p.m., Gallipolis Municipal Court, 49 Olive Street. Tuesday, March 22 EWINGTON — American Legion Post 161 meeting, 7:30 p.m., Ewington Academy. Social hour, 7:15 p.m. Thursday, March 24 GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Commission, 9 a.m., Gallia County Courthouse. Friday, March 25 GALLIPOLIS — Gallia Co. Family and Children First Council program meeting, 9 a.m., GalliaJackson-Meigs Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services office. Saturday, March 26 GALLIPOLIS — Souper Saturday free lunch program, noon-2 p.m., Holzer Clinic Sycamore, located at corner of Sycamore Street and Fourth Avenue, Gallipolis. Info: 245-9873 or e-mail fcc@aceinter.net. Monday, March 28 GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Local School District board of education, 7 p.m., 230 Shawnee Lane. Thursday, March 31 GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Commission, 9 a.m., Gallia County Courthouse. GALLIPOLIS — French 500 Free Clinic, 1-4 p.m., 258 Pinecrest Drive. downloading eBooks and other media from the Ohio eBook Project website and, while patrons cannot use the public access computers at the library to download the software, Saunders encourages all patrons to take full advantage of the library’s wireless Internet connection. “If they have one of these devices, like the ereader or a laptop, they can come in and use our Wi-Fi connection to do this. They just can’t use our [public access] machines,” Saunders said. “Really, why would someone want to come in and download that to our machines here because you are going to have to sit there to read it. It is more conducive with your own device but you can use our Wi-Fi connection if you have your own device.” Saunders also explained that Bossard’s reference staff has taken training in regard to the �Sunday Times-Sentinel OPINION Page A4 Sunday, March 13, 2011 Who’ll pay bigger fees for your debit card use? BY ALAN FRAM ASSOCIATED PRESS Bankers and merchants, pillars of the business world and frequent allies, are embroiled in a bitter lobbying battle over something Americans do 38 billion times a year — swipe their debit cards. Both sides vigorously claim to speak for consumers. At stake is $16 billion annually that the Federal Reserve says stores pay to banks and credit card companies when customers use the cards — fees the Fed has proposed cutting. Cut the fees, banks say, and they’ll have to abandon free checking and boost other charges to consumers to recover lost revenue. Merchants say lower fees would help them drop their prices and expand their businesses. Currently, the fees typically range between 1 and 2 percent of each purchase, averaging 44 cents. The Fed has proposed capping that at 12 cents, though smaller banks could charge more. Bankers want lawmakers to delay the change in hopes that it will eventually be killed or toned down. Patrick Lewis and Charles Garlock are foot soldiers in this fight’s opposing infantries. Each side is dispatching planeloads of hometown business people like them, along with armies of lobbyists and mountains of letters and e-mails to Washington. Some 4,000 local credit union officers swamped the Capitol last week, and around 300 merchants are buttonholing lawmakers this week. Unless Congress delays the deadline, the Federal Reserve must issue a final rule by April 21, to take effect three months later. Lewis, a partner in 13 Oasis Stop ‘N Go convenience stores in southern Idaho, was visiting Idaho lawmakers on Thursday urging them to back the Fed proposal. He said the $275,000 he pays yearly in debit card fees trails only payroll and his properties’ mortgages and rents. “I don’t think her boss is necessarily on our side,” he said spending a half hour with an aide to Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho. “But maybe if we provide enough information it will change.” Garlock, president of the Rock Valley Federal Credit Union in Loves Park, Ill., said he would lose $150,000 to $175,000 annually if the Fed’s proposed cut in fees is adopted, about one third of his credit union’s net annual income. “The little guys will be hit the worst. I can’t sustain it,” he said during his lobbying visit last week. Though bankers are outspending their rivals on lobbying and campaign contributions and seem to have gained momentum, merchants so far have the upper hand. The bankers are trying to get Congress to undo legislation it passed just last year, a tall order on any subject. Banks and merchants are often allied on such issues as taxes and regulation, but the debit card battle has driven them apart, each accusing the other of trying to pocket unjustified profits in what has become an emotional fight. “Take a white kitten and put it out, and they will find ways to say how evil it is,” Lyle Beckwith, lobbyist for the National Association of Convenience Stores, said of the bankers. “This is as close to a pitchfork and torch issue as I’ve seen from our guys,” said Jason Kratovil, lobbyist for the Independent Community Bankers Association. Debit cards are now the most common way besides cash that consumers make purchases, according to the Federal Reserve. Though the transaction takes just a few moments, it is enabled by a vast behind-the-scenes system for preventing fraud and storing data. When a customer swipes a debit card, it is tapping directly into their bank account to make a purchase. The debit card network, the customer’s bank and the merchant’s bank quickly exchange information and approve — or disapprove — the transaction, though the actual payment of money can take a day or two. The battle is being waged with petitions, in newspaper and Internet ads and on the airwaves. Sunday Times-Sentinel Reader Services Correction Policy Our main concern in all stories is to be accurate. If you know of an error in a story, please call one of our newsrooms. Our main numbers are: Tribune • Gallipolis, OH (740) 446-2342 Sentinel • Pomeroy, OH (740) 992-2155 Register • Pt. Pleasant, WV (304) 675-1333 Our websites are: Tribune • Gallipolis, OH www.mydailytribune.com Sentinel • Pomeroy, OH www.mydailysentinel.com Register • Pt. Pleasant, WV www.mydailyregister.com Our e-mail addresses are: Tribune • Gallipolis, OH mdtnews@mydailytribune.com Sentinel • Pomeroy, OH mdsnews@mydailysentinel.com Register • Pt. 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That subjected the Fed to lobbying that included over 8,000 letters and nearly three dozen meetings with industry officials — mostly from banks and credit card companies. Since the Fed’s public comment deadline passed last month, the focus has shifted to Congress, where foes of the plan are expected to soon introduce legislation to delay it. Unlike most issues in Congress, the dispute divided Democrats and Republicans internally since the industry groups each say its own side would help consumers and the other’s would hurt them. “This is why members hate voting on something like this. There’s only downside,” said Jaret Seiberg, a policy analyst at the financial firm MF Global. Measured by sheer financial might, bankers have a clear edge. Commercial banks, credit unions, and Visa and MasterCard — who run the biggest debit card networks — spent a combined $75 million lobbying on all issues in Washington last year, nearly double the retail industry’s $40 million, according to the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics, which tracks such spending. The American Bankers Association, JPMorgan Chase, CVS Caremark Corp. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. are among the biggest spenders. Overall, financial firms outspent the merchants by about the same margin on contributions to candidates during the 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. 2009-2010 congressional campaign, $12 million to $6 million. Yet the bankers face the steeper climb. Not only are they trying to get Congress to reverse itself, they still bear ill will from their part in the nation’s financial crisis and the bailouts that followed. “To pass something you have to clear quite a few hurdles,” said Doug Kantor, an attorney for the Merchants Payments Coalition, representing retailers. “It only takes missing one of those hurdles to derail an effort.” Even should the bankers prevail in the GOP-run House, they’d still have to contend with Sen. Richard Durbin, DIll. He got the changes included in the financial overhaul bill on a 64-33 vote and remains a tenacious advocate of the lower fees. Should a new vote occur, Durbin is sure to use Senate procedures that would let him win with just 41 of the Senate’s 100 votes. His job as the Senate’s No. 2 Democratic leader means Democratic senators considering reversing their vote from last year would have to think twice. “We face a challenge in this area, but we continue to push,” said Ken Clayton, the American Bankers Association’s chief counsel. The bankers have made progress. Six senators who backed Durbin last year are no longer in Congress. And Sens. Kay Hagan, D-N.C., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and Mike Crapo, RIdaho — who all backed Durbin last year — have expressed worries that an exemption the Fed proposed letting smaller banks continue charging higher fees will not work. Members of both parties on the House Financial Services Committee and Senate Banking Committee have also voiced concern. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke has given the banks more ammunition. He has told lawmakers that the exemption for smaller banks might not work and said uncertainty over that and other issues — such as whether to include banks’ costs for covering debit card fraud in setting the fee — means the Fed might not complete the rule by April 21. Sunday Times-Sentinel Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Gallia County Phone (740) 446-2342 Fax (740) 446-3008 Meigs County Phone (740) 992-2156 Fax (740) 992-2157 Sammy M. Lopez Publisher Andrew Carter Managing Editor Pam Caldwell Advertising Director �Sunday, March 13, 2011 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times-Sentinel • Page A5 Obituaries Jerry Brown Jerry Lee Brown, 67, of Gallipolis, died peacefully at home with his family on Friday, March 11, 2011. He was born April 5, 1943 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Edward Brown and Edith Sturgeon Brown. He graduated from Portsmouth High School where he was a member of the National Honor Society and played trumpet in the band. As a young man, he delivered papers and worked for the Portsmouth Times, and also worked for the Ideal Milk Company as a deliveryman. Jerry served as a radioman in the U.S. Army from February, 1963 until December, 1969. He earned an expert badge as a rifleman. After leaving the army he completed an electrical apprenticeship with I.B.E.W. Local 317. He worked for the local until retirement, his last years with the local were with Brown Electric until he retired in 2003. During his life, Jerry enjoyed playing guitar and singing, gardening, and feeding and watching wildlife. He was a man of faith and could be found on Sunday mornings listening to gospel bluegrass. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Edward Brown, Jr. of Mount Pleasant, Michigan; his sister, Carolyn Brown Estepp of Ashland, Kentucky, and grandson, Jason Tackett of Greensboro, North Carolina. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Nutter Brown and their children, Jerry "Buddy" Lee Brown, Jr. of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Dale and Danita "Dani" Brown Corbin of Elizabeth City, North Carolina; Mia Young Patterson of Jackson, Ohio, and Christopher and Paula Brown Polcyn of West Point, Virginia. Jerry will also be missed by his grandchildren, Samantha Tackett of Mission Viejo, California; Kyle Grady Brown of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Carrie Meghan Brown of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Jessica Patterson Fulks of Gallipolis, Ohio; Bonnie Polcyn of West Point, Virginia; Vincent Polcyn of West Point, Virginia; a great granddaughter, Kennidy Paige Fulks of Gallipolis; his brothers, Stephen and Shelia Brown of Elizabethtown, Kentucky; and Jeffrey and Teresa Brown of Wheelersburg, Ohio; his sister, Mary Ann Phillips of Columbus, Ohio; two aunts, Betty and Jerry Lee Brown Jerry Lee Brown, 67, Gallipolis, Ohio, died Friday, March 11, 2011, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Wilcoxen Funeral Home. Debra Kay ‘Debbie’ Henry Debra Kay Henry, 49, Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va., died March 11, 2011 at St. Mary's Medical Center. Service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, at the Deal Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Supple Family Cemetery, Gallipolis Ferry. Friends may call from 6 to 8 P.M. on Monday at the funeral home. Please Visit dealfh.com to send condolences to the family. Local Briefs GALLIPOLIS — St. Louis Catholic Church will host a lenten fish from 4:30-7 p.m. each Friday during the season of lent. The dinner will be held in the St. Louis Parish Center. For information, call 446-6986. Johnson to speak at Lincoln Day dinner RIO GRANDE — U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson will be the keynote speaker for the Gallia County Republican Party Lincoln Day dinner. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 19 at the University of Rio Grande cafeteria. The dinner begins at 6 p.m. Citizensʼ Academy GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia County Sheriff’s Office will be holding its citizens’ academy March 15-April 26. This free service is open to all Gallia County residents. Meetings will be held from 6:30-9 p.m. on Tuesdays in the second floor meeting room of the Gallia County Courthouse. Those wishing to apply can obtain an Arnold Stump Arnold Stump, 86, Bidwell, passed away on March 9, 2011, at Grant Medical Center in Columbus after a brief illness. He was born on January 17, 1925, in McVeigh, Ky., son of the late Stella and Garfield Stump. He was a World War II Navy veteran, he served on the USS Boxer Aircraft Carrier. He was Post Commander of VFW Stewart Johnson Post 9926 of Mason, WV. He was a 64-year member of IBEW Local 317. He enjoyed years of fox hunting, camping, and traveling with his wife Ann throughout the winter. He was a Kentucky Colonel. He was a member of the Ohio State Fox Hunters Association, where he served as a National Judge and Past President of the West Virginia and Kentucky Fox Hunter’s Association. In addition to his parents Stella and Garfield Stump, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Rita Carrier Stump, in 1986; also, three sisters, Anice, Inice and Grace; one brother, Ernie. He is survived by his wife Roma Ann Stump of Bidwell, whom he married on August 10, 1991; seven children, Carole (Joe) Roush, Thomas Stump, David Stump all of Cheshire; Bart (Rebecca) Stump of Bidwell; Janet (Vernon) Russell of Gallipolis; Nancy (Mike) Vance of Indianapolis, Ind.; Mary (Fred) Deel of Vinton; step-daughter: Cindy (T.C.) Castle of Ashville; 23 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren. Friends may call on Monday, March 14, from 6-9 p.m. at the church. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on March 15, 2011, at the First Baptist Church, 1100 Fourth Avenue, Gallipolis, Ohio. A private family interment will be at the Kyger Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Chris Burge, Brandon Burge, Michael Vance, Jesse Russell, Jonathan Stump, Tracy Stump, Ryan Stump, Kyle Deel and Jacob Stump; with honorary pallbearer Ab Dettwiller. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society and made payable to the Ladies Auxillary 9926 of the VFW, PO Box 65, Mason, WV 25260. An online registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com. Reverend Robert O. Preston Reverend Robert O. Preston, 68, Vinton, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at his residence. He was born April 22, 1942, in Flemming, Kentucky, son of the late Len and Blanche Jordan Preston. He was a member of Debbie Drive Chapel Church and attended several other churches. Robert is survived by his wife, Judith L. Preston; son, Ronnie (Katrinia) Preston, Altamant, Tenessee; two daughters, Jennifer (Jim) Baxter, Manchester, Tenessee, and Angie (Jerrydon) Powell, Lebanon, Tenessee; eight grandchildren; former wife and mother of his children, Ruby Hill, Beersheba Springs, Tenessee; brothers: Thomas (Deslea) Preston, Vinton; Arthur Preston, Gallipolis; Cleve (Bonnie) Preston, Winter Haven, Florida; Leonard (Carol) Preston, Columbus, Ohio; Jonathan (Mary) Preston, Vinton; Douglas (Joyce) Preston, Winter Haven, Florida; L.T. (Sheila) Preston, Marysville, Ohio; sisters: Dorothy Gibson, Athens, Ohio; Gertrude Preston, Columbus, Ohio; Fredea (Eddie) Kinney and Brenda (Junior) Ball, both of Vinton. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Donald Preston and one sister Gracie Preston. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m., Monday, March 14, 2011, at the Harvestime Worship Center, Vinton. Burial will follow at the Pine Grove Cemetery, Vinton. Friends and family may call at the church on Monday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Condolences may be sent to www.mccoymoore.com. Japan faces threat of nuclear meltdown Deaths Lenten fish fry Margie, and his brothers-in-law, Nelson and Vivian Nutter, Tom and Marcella Nutter, and Terry and Vada Nutter. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at the Wilcoxen Funeral Home in Point Pleasant with Monsignor William Myers officiating. Burial will follow at the Saint Louis Catholic Cemetery in Gallipolis. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral home. For those considering an expression of sympathy, memorials may be made to: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Carolina Chapter, 2301 Stonehenge Drive #200, Raleigh, North Carolina 27615-4378. Online condolences may be made at www.wilcoxenfuneralhome.com. application at the sheriff’s office and applications must be dropped off at or mailed to the sherrif’s office at 18 Locust Street, Gallipolis, Ohio 46531. For further information contact Deputy Jim Spears at 446-4612, ext. 290 or visit the sheriff’s office website at www.galliasheriff.org. Look Good Feel Better set for March 21 GALLIPOLIS — The American Cancer Society “Look Good Feel Better” will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, March 21 in the Cancer Resource Center at the Holzer Center for Cancer Care. For information, call the American Cancer Society office at (888) 227-6446. Soup-er Saturday set for March 26 GALLIPOLIS — The Soup-er Saturday free lunch program will be offered from noon-2 p.m. on Saturday, March 26 at Holzer Clinic Sycamore in Gallipolis. This program is an outreach of Rio Christian Church in Rio Grande and is designed to meet the needs of those who are struggling economically. For information, call 245-9873 or e-mail fcc@aceinter.net. BY ERIC TALMADGE ASSOCIATED PRESS IWAKI, Japan — An explosion at a nuclear power plant on Japan’s devastated coast destroyed a building Saturday and made leaking radiation, or even outright meltdown, the central threat menacing a nation just beginning to grasp the scale of a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami. The Japanese government said radiation emanating from the plant appeared to have decreased after the blast, which produced an intensifying cloud of white smoke that swallowed the complex. But authorities did not say why, and the precise cause of the explosion and the extent of the ongoing danger were not clear. Japan dealt with the nuclear threat as it struggled to determine the scope of the earthquake, the most powerful in its recorded history, and the tsunami that ravaged its northeast Friday with breathtaking speed and power. The official count of the dead was 686, but the government said the figure could far exceed 1,000. Teams searched for the missing along hundreds of miles of the Japanese coast, and thousands of hungry survivors huddled in darkened emergency centers that were cut off from rescuers and aid. At least a million households had gone without water since the quake struck. Large areas of the countryside were surrounded by water and unreachable. The explosion at the nuclear plant, Fukushima Dai-ichi, 170 miles northeast of Tokyo, appeared to be a consequence of steps taken to prevent a meltdown after the quake and tsunami knocked out power to the plant, crippling the system used to cool fuel rods there. The blast destroyed the building housing the reactor, but not the reactor itself, which is enveloped by stainless steel 6 inches thick. Inside that superheated steel vessel, water being poured over the fuel rods to cool them formed hydrogen. When officials released some of the hydrogen gas to relieve pressure inside the reactor, the hydrogen apparently reacted with oxygen, either in the air or the cooling water, and caused the explosion. “They are working furiously to find a solution to cool the core,” said Mark Hibbs, a senior associate at the Nuclear Policy Program for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Nuclear agency officials said Japan was injecting sea water into the core — an indication, Hibbs said, of “how serious the problem is and how the Japanese had to resort to unusual and improvised solutions to cool the reactor core.” Officials declined to say what the temperature was inside the troubled reactor, Unit 1. At 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit, the zirconium casings of the fuel rods can react with the cooling water and create hydrogen. At 4,000 degrees, the uranium fuel pellets inside the rods start to melt, the beginning of a meltdown. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said radiation around the plant had fallen, not risen, after the blast. Virtually any increase in dispersed radiation can raise the risk of cancer, and authorities were planning to distribute iodine, which helps protect against thyroid cancer. Authorities urged people within 12 miles of the reactor to leave. Visit us online at mydailysentinel.com Your online source for news It was the first time Japan had confronted the threat of a significant spread of radiation since the greatest nightmare in its history, a catastrophe exponentially worse: the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States, which resulted in more than 200,000 deaths from the explosions, fallout and radiation sickness. Officials have said that radiation levels at Fukushima were elevated before the blast: At one point, the plant was releasing each hour the amount of radiation a person normally absorbs from the environment each year. The Japanese utility that runs the plant said four workers suffered fractures and bruises and were being treated at a hospital. As Japan entered its second night since the magnitude-8.9 quake, there were grim signs that the death toll could soar. One report said no one could find four whole trains. Others said 9,500 people in one coastal town were unaccounted for and that at least 200 bodies had washed ashore elsewhere. The government said 642 people were missing and 1,426 injured. Atsushi Ito, an official in Miyagi prefecture, among the worst hit states, could not confirm the figures, noting that with so little access to the area, thousands of people in scores of towns could not yet be reached. Japan, among the most technologically advanced countries in the world, is well-prepared for earthquakes. Its buildings are made to withstand strong jolts — even Friday’s, the strongest in Japan since official records began in the late 1800s. The tsunami that followed was beyond human control. $5.00 Coupon off Tuxedo Rental Exp. May31 The Fabric Shop & Jim’S Formal Wear Presents: Build-A Tuxedo Mix & Match tuxedos and accessories to create YOUR Ultimate Tuxedos at www.jimsformalwear.com Log on and choose your jacket, shirt, pants, tie, vest and shoes. We will measure, fit and make sure you look great on your PROM NIGHT! Don’t drive out of town. Save time and money shop local. ORDER EARLY THE FABRIC SHOP 110 WEST MAIN ST. POMEROY, OH OPEN MON.- SAT 9:00 - 5:00 740-992-2284 �Sunday, March 13, 2011 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times-Sentinel • Page A6 Pay to play with food for Parish Charlene Hoeflich/photo Jeannie Owen, left, and Paulette Harrison, instructors, lead the group through a Zumba routine. BY CHARLENE HOEFICH HOEFLICH@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY — Something new in the way of a church mission project is being carried out by two local Zumba instructors who volunteer their time to teach the latest dance craze for a bag of food to replenish the pantry of the Meigs County Cooperative Parish. Knowing how the Cooperative Parish struggles to have adequate quantities of food needed to feed hungry families, Jeannie Owen of the Pomeroy First Southern Baptist Church and Paulette Harrison of the Rock Springs United Methodist Church, both certified Zumba instructors, came up with an idea — give free Zumba instruction for gifts of food for the Parish. It all started several months ago in the basement of the Rock Springs Church, but the space was limited and the number of participants kept growing. The two instructors decided the large auditorium in the Mulberry Community Center where the Cooperative Parish is located was the place to move the Charlene Hoeflich/photo Alva Clark, Meigs Cooperative Parish director, joins Jeannie Owen , left, and Paulette Harrison to look over one nightʼs food contribution for the Parish pantry. classes. They announced the new location to their church members, put out some flyers, and scheduled the first class for March 1. To their surprise the 30 or so who had been coming to the church for Zumba more than doubled the first night of classes. “They started coming and they just kept coming,” said Extension Corner BY HAL KNEEN OSU EXTENSION Are there plants that need pruning in your yard? Spring pruning stimulates growth to the plant’s remaining buds. Roses are a typical plant that needs to be pruned each spring. However not all roses are the same. Hybrid teas, floribundas, and grandifloras initiate flower buds on new spring growth. However, old fashion climbing, rambling and shrub roses are only lightly pruned in the spring to control damaged or crossing canes. They bloom only in the spring. Old fashioned roses are pruned more heavily after they have bloomed in the late spring to encourage new growth for next year’s blooms. Everblooming roses like their names suggest will bloom repeatedly throughout the summer. Spring pruning them allows you to train the new growth more easily onto trellises or fences. Spring flowering shrubs i.e. forsythia, pussy willows, quince, flowering almond, lilacs, azaleas, rhododendron are pruned immediately after they bloom. Summer blooming shrubs like Rose of Sharon, euonymus, Butterfly Bush, Caryopteris, Beautyberry, Smoke bush, redtwig dogwood, and potentilla should be pruned now before they leaf out. Evergreen shrubs like Japanese yews, junipers and chamaecyparis (gold mops) can be pruned now with a lighter pruning in early June. Flowering trees should be pruned in early June after they flower to improve their branching habit and thin out sucker branches. ••• Southern Ohio Forestland Association will be hosting a program entitled ‘Tips for Managing Your Woodland Resources’ on April 14. The program will focus on helping private woodland landowners get the most from their woodland resources. Topics covered will include woodland management planning, timber harvesting tips, nontimber options, sources of assistance and programs, and forest health issues. The program will be held at the OSU South Centers Endeavor Center located at 1864 Shyville Road in Piketon. Presenters will include resource people from OSU Extension, ODNR Division of Forestry and Scioto and Pike Soil and Water Conservation Districts. The George W. Broughton Foundation is a sponsor of this program The program will run from 6 to 8 p.m. Registration is free. For more information or to register please call Mary at the OSU South Centers at 740-289-2071, Ext. 132 or the Scioto SWCD office at 740-259-9231. ••• Last chance to sign up for “In the Garden of Eden: The Medicinal and Edible Plants of the Appalachian Mountains” being held April 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mulberry Community Center in Pomeroy. This OSU program continues our local emphasis in what we as citizens can accomplish in our local environment. Prior programs included Invasive Plants; Be Wild, Go Native and In Harmony With Nature. This year we are bringing together regional speakers to learn more about our rich cultural history of Appalachian plants. Speakers include: Edelene Wood, “A Taste of the Wild;” Linda Christen, “Native PlantsGood Medicine;” Rebecca Wood, “Going Native;” Chris Chmiel, “The Magnificent Pawpaw;” Frank Porter, “Early Botanical Explorers Of the Appalachian Mountains;” and Hal Kneen, “Access Ohio Valley EXPO set for April 16-17 RIO GRANDE — Buckeye Hills Career Center will once again host the Ohio Valley Expo on April 16-17. The event will be held from noon to 5 p.m. daily and is free to the pubic. Many activities are planned including: business/industry exhibits, vendor display of services, craft show, antique tractor show, classic car show, motorcycle show, lawn and garden equipment demonstrations, health care checks, games for the children, bounce houses, local musician performances and food sales. Thousands of local residents have attended this free event over the years. In addition, secondary and post secondary career-technical programs can be visited. The Career Center staff will be present to answer questions and provide program demonstrations. Numerous door prizes will be given away daily. The student-constructed modular home will be on display. This home will be auctioned in May. Individuals interested in a business/industry, vendor or craft booth can call Ms. Carmichael or Ms. Roberta Duncan at (740) 245-5334 for more information. Gallia-Meigs Forecast Flood Warning Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind between 6 and 8 mph. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 6 mph. Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Friday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. to E as thedible Native & Medicinal Plants In Your Neighborhood Farmers Market.” Space is limited and we expect to sell out, so call 992-6696 or make your initial reservations over the internet at w w w. m e i g s . o s u . e d u . Cost is $25 per person which includes lunch. Hope to see you there! ••• Spring is here! The Spring peepers have been calling for their mates and daffodils are in bloom in front of Teaford’s Real Estate office. Get into the spring gardening season by planning to attend Riverbend Arts Council’s “The Art of Flower Gardening” presented by Bob’s Market on March 22 at 7 p.m. at 290 N 2nd Street, Middleport. Admission is free. (Hal Kneen is the Agriculture & Natural Resources Extension Educator, Buckeye Hills & Ohio Valley EERA, Ohio State University Extension.) Paulette, “each one carrying a sack of food and some with school supplies for the Parish. It was just wonderful.” Before the evening was over 73 had registered for that first class at the Community Center. Last Tuesday night 71 came. The classes will continue to be held on Tuesday nights from 6:15 to 7 p.m. at the Center where the only cost can be a box of cereal or a couple cans of food. The two instructors call it “giving back” for blessings received. And everyone who comes with a small gift of food can take pleasure in knowing that they are helping someone less fortunate, and at the same time taking a step toward better health by exercising. Stewart sponsors drug abuse legislation STAFF REPORT COLUMBUS — State Sen. Jimmy Stewart, RAlbany, has announced his sponsorship of Senate Bill 103, legislation that aims to crackdown on prescription drug abuse in Ohio. “It is time for Ohio to step up to the plate and address the problem of prescription drug abuse, which takes the lives of four Ohioans every day,” Stewart said. “While I understand that we cannot legislate away this epidemic, we are morally bound to lessen the opportunity for abuse to these drugs.” Senate Bill 103 would limit prescribers’ ability to personally furnish controlled substances. It would also call for licensing and law enforcement improvements for painmanagement clinics and would require the development of a statewide prescription drug “takeback” program. “I was encouraged by Governor Kasich’s strong support for this initiative in his State of the State address,” Stewart said. “I am pleased that reducing prescription drug abuse is a high priority for this administration.” According to the Ohio Department of Health, in 2007 “unintentional drug poisoning” became the leading cause of injury death in Ohio, exceeding both motor vehicle traffic and suicide for the first time. This was also true in 2008. Stewart noted that a disproportionate amount of these deaths occur in southern Ohio. Senate Bill 103 was introduced as companion legislation to House Bill 93, sponsored by State Rep. David Burke, RMarysville, and State Rep. Terry Johnson, RMcDermott, which recently passed the Ohio House. Stewart represents Ohio’s 20th Senate District, which includes Athens, Coshocton, Guernsey, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble and Washington counties. �SPORTS B1 Sunday, March 13, 2011 Buddy Sams photo/ Courtesy of The Marietta Times Sarah Hawley/photo Sarah Hawley/photo Eastern freshman Jenna Burdette (14) goes to the basket against the defense of Waterford's Hannah Offenberger (12) during a girls' regional semifinal basketball game at Pickerington North High School Thursday night. Eastern beat Waterford 65-54. Southern’s Ryan Taylor, right, attempts a shot as Manchester’s Blake Blevins blocks the ball during the first half of Thursday evening’s Division IV district semifinal contest at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio. South Gallia’s Dalton Matney releases a shot during the second half of Thursday’s Division IV district semifinal game against Whiteoak at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio. Whiteoak defeated the Rebels 67-36. Manchester ends Lady Eagles soar past Waterford, 65-54 Tornadoes season, again Rebels fall to Whiteoak in district semifinal Eastern faces defending champ Harvest Prep in 1st-ever regional final BY BRYAN WALTERS BWALTERS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM PICKERINGTON, Ohio — Eagles are not afraid of soaring to new heights. Apparently, Lady Eagles aren’t too frightened of taking flight either. The Eastern girls basketball team secured the program’s first-ever Elite 8 appearance in hoops Thursday night with an impressive 65-54 victory over rival Waterford in a Division IV regional semifinal held at Pickerington High School North in Fairfield County. The Lady Eagles (22-2) shot 51 percent from the field and had seven different players reach the scoring column en route to picking up the program’s first regional victory in girls’ basketball. Eastern lost in the regional semis during its previous appearances in 1995, 1999 and 2004. The triumph also gave EHS its coveted rubber match decision over the Lady Eagles face No. 1 Harvest Prep in finals BY BRYAN WALTERS BWALTERS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM PICKERINGTON, Ohio — If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. The Eastern girls basketball team, over its last two postseason games, has knocked off a pair of top-seeded squads en route to getting to the program’s first-ever regional championship. This weekend at Pickerington High School North, the Lady Eagles will be looking to make the third time a charm. Eastern (22-2) will take on defending state champion Canal Winchester Harvest Prep at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Division IV regional final at PHSN. The Lady Warriors (24-1) — voted the top Please see Finals, B3 Connery Parker Lady Wildcats (20-4), as both teams split in their regular season matchups during Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division play. Eastern coach John Burdette was obviously pleased with the final outcome, but it was also a bittersweet moment for the third-year frontman. As he noted, it was just as hard watching a proven league member from southeastern Ohio have its season come to an end. “It was great to beat Waterford, but I hate to see them go just as well. It’s too bad that we have to live so close, because Please see Eagles, B3 BY SARAH HAWLEY BY SARAH HAWLEY SHAWLEY@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM SHAWLEY@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM ATHENS, Ohio — For the second consecutive season Southern’s season came to an end against Manchester in a district tournament game at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio. The Tornadoes and Greyhounds played the in the district final a season ago, with Manchester winning by a score of 6959. Southern never held more than a two point lead in the contest, but remained within striking distance of the Greyhounds for much of the contest. “I really feel our kids competed hard,” Southern head coach Jeff Caldwell said after the game. “We just ran into a really good team tonight and we couldn’t have any break downs. On the offensive end is where I think our mistakes occurred — we made so mistakes on defense — but I think our poor decisions on offense led to some offense and some scoring for them. Some bad shots and some ATHENS, Ohio — The third time wasn’t the charm for the South Gallia Rebels. South Gallia — making it’s third district tournament appearance in school history — faced Whiteoak in Thursday evening’s Division IV District Semifinal contest at the Convocation Center on the Campus of Ohio University. The Rebels defeated Symmes Valley to advance to the district tournament. “No doubt your glad to be here,” South Gallia head coach Donnie Saunders said after the game. “We’d like to make a better showing, but this is a different level and kids have to arise to this level, so we’ve got some work to do on that.” The Wildcats — making their 13th district tournament appearance — had defeated Green in double overtime to advance to the Convo. South Gallia started off the game with the 2-0 lead on a Dalton Matney basket, with Whiteoak Roseberry Hill turnovers really hurt us tonight.” The Tornadoes took the 2-0 lead just 28 seconds into the contest on a Marcus Hill two-pointer, before Manchester tied the game at two with just under six minutes remaining in the first quarter. A put back basket by Andrew Roseberry gave the Tornadoes a 4-2 advantage at the 4:43 mark of the game, with Manchester tying the score 13 seconds later. After a 6-1 run by the Greyhounds, Zach Manuel tied the game with a three-point goal for the Tornadoes. Southern took the lead again with 28 seconds left in the first quarter (11-10) with a threePlease see SHS, B2 Haner Chapman tying the score at two and taking its first lead at the 6:43 mark of the first quarter. A 10-1 run gave South Gallia its largest lead of the game — seven points (12-5) — at the 3:48 mark of the first quarter. The Wildcats answered, scoring eight straight points to take a 13-12 lead. The Rebels scored the final points of the first quarter on a pair of free throws by Jaylan Nolan to take a 14-13 lead after one quarter. Whiteoak outscored the Rebels 15-4 in the second quarter to take a 28-18 lead at the half. The Wildcats continued to set the pace in the second half, outscoring South Gallia 39-18 over the final 16 minutes. Please see Rebels, B2 �Page B2 • Sunday Times-Sentinel Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday, March 13, 2011 Sarah Hawley/photos Southern senior Zach Manuel prepares to shoot the ball over Manchester’s Blake Blevins during Thursday’s Division IV tournament game at the Convocations Center in Athens, Ohio. South Gallia’s Levi Ellis goes up for a shot during the first half of Thursday’s Division IV tournament game against Whiteoak at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio. Southern’s Ethan Martin releases a shot during the first half of Thursday’s Division IV tournament game at the Convocations Center in Athens, Ohio. SHS from Page B1 point goal by Ethan Martin. Manchester added another two pointer just before the buzzer sounded to take a 12-11 lead at the end of the first quarter. Manchester scored first in the second quarter to take a three point lead, 14-11. The Tornadoes would tie the game at 14 at the 6:45 mark of the second quarter on a three-point play by Roseberry. Manchester quickly regained the lead, but a 6-2 run by Southern gave the Tornadoes the lead again at the 3:34 mark (20-19) on a Ryan Taylor two. Manchester finished the half on a 6-0 run to take a 25-20 lead at the half. Southern would not lead in the seconds half, as Manchester outscored the Tornadoes 16-9 in the third quarter. The Tornadoes were as close as two at the 4:47 mark with the score 27-25. The Greyhounds took a 12 point lead in to the final quarter, leading 4129 at the end of the third quarter. The Tornadoes battled back in the final eight minutes, pulling to within six points twice in the final minute of play. Southern outscored the Greyhounds 26-23 in the fourth quarter, with the Greyhounds winning by a final of 64-55. Manuel — the lone Southern senior — led the Tornadoes with 16 points in the contest. Taylor scored 15 points, Martin added 13 points and Roseberry had six points. Hill added three points and Dillon Blankenship scored two points. Travis Combs — the AP District Player of the Year for Division IV — led all scorers with 21 points. Blake Blevins added 19 points, Dalton West and McKenzie Smith each scored 10 points and Jordan Perry had two points. Roseberry led the Tornadoes in rebounds with 11, followed by Manuel with five, Taylor and Hill with four each, Martin and Dustin Custer with two apiece and Blankenship with one. Blevins had 15 rebounds for the Greyhounds. Manchester outrebounded Southern 32-29 in the contest. “It’s really tough, but outside of him their not an exceptionally big team, Caldwell said about Manchester and 67 senior Blake Blevins. “We thought we could battle with them on the boards because we’ve been able to do that at times with bigger teams. He finishes well around the basket. When he get the ball around the basket — whether its an offensive rebound or a feed inside — he finishes most of the time and that’s what a good player does.” Roseberry also led the Tornadoes in assists with four, while Taylor added two. Custer, Martin, Roseberry and Manuel each had one steal. For Manchester, Combs and West each had two assists, while Combs added four steals. Southern was 20-47 from the field for 42.6 percent — including 622 from three-point range for 27.3 percent. Manchester was 23-61 from the field for 37.7 percent and shot 15.4 percent (2-13) from three-point range. This was the final game for Southern senior Zach Manuel. “It’s hard to describe how much he has meant to our team and our program,” Caldwell said of senior Zach Manuel. “I told him early in the year I wouldn’t trade him for five seniors and I still believe that. He’s just a great kid, gets the most out of his ability and he left it all on the floor tonight — like he always does.” With the win, Manchester advanced to its second straight district final. The Greyhounds will face Whiteoak at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday. MANCHESTER 64, SOUTHERN 55 Southern 11 9 9 26 — 55 Manchester 12 13 16 23 — 64 SOUTHERN (12-10): Kody Wolfe 0 0-0 0, Ethan Martin 5 0-0 13, Andrew Roseberry 2 2-3 6, Andrew Ginther 0 0-0 0, Ryan Taylor 5 4-4 15, Nathan Roberts 0 0-0 0, Adam Pape 0 0-0 0, Dustin Custer 0 0-0 0, Marcus Hill 1 1-2 3, Zach Manuel 6 2-4 16, Dillon Blankenship 1 0-1 2. TOTALS: 20 9-14 55. Three-point goals: 6 (Martin 3, Manuel 2, Taylor). MANCHESTER (17-5): Jordan Perry 1 0-0 2, Travis Combs 8 5-7 21, Dylan Ricketts 0 0-0 0, Kyle Adams 0 0-0 0, Dalton West 4 1-2 10, Blake Blevins 7 4-6 19, McKenzie Smith 2 6-8 10, Josh Ross 1 0-0 2. TOTALS: 23 16-21 64. Three-point goals: 2 (West, Blevins). Team Statistics Field goals: S 20-47 (.426), M 23-61 (.377); Three-point goals: S 6-22 (.273), M 2-13 (.154); Free throws: S 9-14 (.643), M 16-21 (.762); Rebounds: S 29 (Roseberry 11), M 32 (Blevins 15); Offensive rebounds: S 9 (Roseberry 3, Manuel 3), M 15 (Blevins 4); Assists: S 9 (Roseberry 4), M 7 (Combs 2, West 2); Steals: S 4 (Martin, Roseberry, Custer, Manuel), M 8 (Combs 4); Turnovers: S 8, M 5; Team fouls: S 17, M 15. Sarah Hawley/photos South Gallia senior Michael Parcell is announced during the starting lineups for Thursday’s Division IV District Semifinal contest against Whiteoak at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio. Rebels from Page B1 Whiteoak’s largest lead of the game was the final score of 67-36. Cory Haner led the Rebels with 16 points — including both threepoint goals. Dalton Matney scored six points, Jaylan Nolan, Levi Ellis and Danny Matney each scored four points, while David Michael added two points. Whiteoak had five players in double figures, led by Joe Michael and Doc Seip with 15 points each. Luke Taggert, Gage Carraher and Mikey Carraher each scored 11 points, while Wes Stratton and Logan Morris each had two points. Danny Matney and Dalton Matney each had six rebounds for South Gallia, followed by Ellis with five, Haner with four, Nolan with two and Michael Parcell with one. Dalton Matney had four assists to pace the team, followed by Ellis with three, while Nolan and Haner each added one. Dalton Matney also had four steals, with Ellis and Haner adding two apiece. The Rebels were 13-50 from the field for 26 percent — including 2-20 from three-point range for 10 percent. “We’ve got a lot of kids coming back — that’s what we’ve been talking about back there — after they experience this, they can now see what they have to step up to, to come up here and win a game,” Saunders added. “I think its in the future for them — with the kids coming back — they work in the offseason and over the summer, I think they will be back up here next year with a better chance to win a game.” This was the final game for South Gallia seniors Michael Parcell and Bobby Chapman. WHITEOAK 67, SOUTH GALLIA 36 Whiteoak 13 15 20 19 — 67 South Gallia 14 4 6 12 — 36 WHITEOAK (11-11): Wes Stratton 1 0-0 2, Blake Trueblood 0 0-0 0, Steven Meyers 0 0-0 0, Joe Michael 6 3-3 15, Logan Morris 1 0-0 2, Mark Crowe 0 0-0 0, Luke Taggert 4 2-2 11, Doc Seip 7 1-1 15, Gage Carraher 2 6-9 11, Mikey Carraher 5 1-2 11. TOTALS: 27 13-17 67. Threepoint goals: 2 (Taggert, G. Carraher). SOUTH GALLIA (11-11): Jaylan Nolan 1 2-2 4, David Michael 1 00 2, Bobby Chapman 0 0-0 0, Levi Ellis 1 2-5 4, Michael Parcell 0 0-0 0, Cory Haner 7 0-2 16, Danny Matney 2 0-0 4, Dalton Matney 1 4-5 6. TOTALS: 13 8-14 36. Three-point goals: 2 (Haner 2). Account Executive The Successful candidate will have experience with proven marketing ability to endear physicians and referral sources. The candidate will be clinically savvy, experienced and extremely polished. Territory includes Athens Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs and Vinton counties Competitive salary with Incentive Compensation, car allowance and full benefits. 3 years medical sales/ pharmaceutical experience requested. Nurses welcome to apply. E.O.E Submit resume to: Medi Home Health Agency Sean Smith, Area Director of Marketing 809 Farson St, Unit 103 Belpre, Ohio 45714 �Sunday, March 13, 2011 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times-Sentinel • Page B3 OVP Sports Briefs WAHAMA MIDDLE SCHOOL GOLF MEETING MASON, W.Va. — An Informational meeting for all candidates for the Wahama Middle School golf team will be held Monday, March 14, at the Riverside Golf Course picnic shelter area at 6 p.m. Practice will begin Tuesday, March 15 immediately after school. Parents are welcome to attend the informational meeting. All candidates are reminded that physical exams must be completed and on file with the school before becoming a team member. Additional information can be obtained by calling Bob Blessing at (304) 6756135. POMEROY YOUTH LEAGUE POMEROY, Ohio — The Pomeroy Youth League will be holding baseball and softball signups at the Pomeroy Fire Department on Saturday March 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kids ages 4 to 18 are eligible to signup. For more information contact Ken at 740416-8901. RUTLAND YOUTH LEAGUE RUTLAND, Ohio — Rutland Youth League ball signups will be held on Saturday, March 19 from 6-8 p.m. at the Rutland Fire Department. For more information call 992-7870 or 416-7134 or visit rutlandball.com to download signup forms. Bryan Walters/photos Eastern girls basketball coach John Burdette, holding clipboard, talks with his team during a fourth quarter timeout Thursday night in a D-4 regional semifinal contest against Waterford at Pickerington High School North. from Page B1 they have a really good basketball program that is just as deserving to be where we are,” Burdette said. “Everything worked out in our favor tonight, and that’s due to the work ethic and the work that these girls have put in. And I am very proud for them because of that right now.” Waterford — which was making its sixth straight regional appearance — has been the area’s gold standard in D4 girls basketball over the last half decade, winning seven straight TVC Hocking titles and advancing to the regional finals twice. But as EHS senior Beverly Maxson noted afterwards, using the Lady ’Cats’ history against them proved to be a great motivator. “Coming out as a freshman, I remember Waterford beating us something like 70-15. I mean, that puts a seed in your head and you just want to get them back that one last time,” Maxson said. “We went out tonight in full force and went at them as hard as we could, so this one means everything to both Emeri (Connery) and I. “We all play as a family and when it gets down to the hard stuff, we all rally around one another. You couldn’t ask for a better team right now.” Maxson and Connery — the lone Eastern seniors on the roster — were 0-6 all-time against Waterford before this winter, with those halfdozen losses coming by an average of 35.8 points. Last year, however, both WHS wins came by an average of just 12 points. And this season, neither team had achieved victory by more than a possession — until Thursday night. Eastern took early leads of 3-0 and 7-2 over the opening 1:39 of regulation, but WHS countered with a 7-2 run to knot things up at nine with 3:27 remaining in the first. Waterford took its only lead of the night at the 2:54 mark of opening quarter, as Hannah Offenberger’s short jumper in the lane gave the Lady ’Cats an 11-9 edge. Eastern countered with a Jordan Parker trifecta 23 seconds later for a 12-11 edge, then went on a 10-4 surge over the rest of the period — which included a pair of Connery threes — for a 22-15 lead after eight minutes of play. Both teams traded baskets (24-17) in the opening minute of the second canto, but Waterford countered with a 10-3 charge over a 4:24 span to again pull even at 27-all with 2:44 left in the half. Eastern ended a 3:30 scoring drought when Connery made a layup at the 1:24 mark for a 29-27 lead, but WHS senior Kim Barker sank a pair of free throws with 1:17 remaining to knot things back up at 29. Connery, however, hit a short jumper in the lane with 48 seconds left, giving Eastern a slim 31-29 lead headed into the intermission. Eastern connected on 12-of-25 field goals in the first half, including a 3of-8 effort from threepoint range. WHS, conversely, was 11-of-26 from the field and 1-of-5 from beyond the arc in the opening 16 minutes. Waterford held a 14-10 rebounding advantage at halftime, including a 6-3 edge on the offensive glass. Both teams had nine turnovers at the break, with Waterford committing six of its giveaways in the opening quarter. Eastern turned up its defensive intensity in the second half, and those efforts were immediately noticed in the third quarter. WHS tied the game at 31 on an Emily Brown basket at the 7:11 mark, but the Lady Eagles retaliated with a 7-0 run over the next 2:15 of play for a 38-31 lead with 4:52 remaining in the third. Waterford ended a 4:12 scoring drought at the 2:58 mark, as Brown’s old-fashioned three-point play cut the deficit back down to 38-34. EHS, however, ended the period with a 9-4 run for a comfortable 47-38 cushion headed into the finale. Waterford made one last valiant charge, going on a 5-0 run in the opening minute of the fourth to pull back to within four at 47-43 — but never came closer the rest of the way. The Lady Eagles countered with a 10-1 surge over the next 2:16 for their biggest lead of the night at 57-44 with 4:44 left in regulation, and Waterford never came closer than seven points for the remainder of the night. The Lady Eagles connected on 22-of-43 field goal attempts overall, including a 3-of-11 effort from behind the arc. EHS was also 18-of-26 at the free throw line, including a 14-of-21 performance in the second half. The Lady ’Cats, on the other hand, were 20-of-53 overall from the floor and made just 1-of-12 trifectas in the setback. WHS was also 13-of-20 at the charity stripe in the setback. Eastern outrebounded Waterford by a 30-24 overall margin, but WHS claimed a 10-7 edge on the offensive glass. EHS also committed 17 turnovers in the game, three more than the Lady ’Cats — who finish 2011 with their fifth straight 20-win campaign. Jenna Burdette led the MASON, W.Va. — The Mason Recreation Summer baseball/softball signups will be held each Saturday in March from 10 a.m. to noon at the Mason Ball Field. For more information contact Ryan Miller at 304857-1548 or Rick Kearns at 304-674-3491. RIVER VALLEY (BIDWELL) BALL ASSOCIATION BIDWELL, Ohio — The River Valley (Bidwell) Ball Association will hold signups for summer softball and baseball on March 15 from 6-7:30 p.m. and March 22 from 6-7:30 p.m. Signups will be held in the cafeteria of the River Valley Middle School. Signups are for junior and senior girls softball, little league and junior pony league. For more information contact Dena Warren at 740-339-4221. Finals from Page B1 Members of the Eastern student body celebrate a fourth quarter basket Thursday night during the Lady Eagles D-4 regional semifinal against Waterford at Pickerington High School North. Lady Eagles with 19 points, 14 of which came in the second half. Emeri Connery was next with 15 points, followed by Jordan Parker with 13 markers and Erin Swatzel with eight points. Brenna Holter and Beverly Maxson both added four points apiece to the winning cause, while Ashley Putnam rounded out the scoring with two points. Emily Brown paced Waterford and all scorers with 35 points, followed by Kim Barker with 10 points in her WHS finale. The Lady Eagles are now the third TVC Hocking program — joining WHS and Trimble — to make it to the Elite 8 in girls basketball and also become the fourth TVC Hocking program to do so in the last eight seasons. The TVC Hocking is collectively 0-3 in its previous regional final appearances in 2004, 2008 and 2010. Connery noted afterwards that the team was originally focused on winning a district championship. But now, being one game away from Final Four, she says the sky is the limit for these Lady Eagles. “We’ve prepared for this (tournament) over the past several weeks and we apparently had low goals at the start of the season,” Connery said with a smile. “Now that we’ve reached the regionals, everything has changed. We’ve had a lot of hard work from all of the coaches and players, even the ones that don’t play varsity, and everyone has really stepped up. “This has become a really unique experience for us and we are really excited with the outcome tonight and the opportunity Saturday. Now our goal is to make an appearance at state.” Eastern, with the triumph, will face defending state champion Canal Winchester Harvest Prep (24-1) at 7:30 p.m. Saturday night in the Division IV regional championship game at PHSN. The Lady Warriors — this season’s AP poll champion in D-4 — defeated Mansfield St. Peter’s 67-54 in the first regional semifinal contest Thursday night. Harvest Prep is also the reigning champion at the Pickerington regional, as it defeated Waterford last season by a 65-59 margin in the championship game. It will be the toughest challenge yet for these Lady Eagles, but Burdette believes that his squad will have enough internal motivation for 32 more minutes on Saturday night. “When you look at the history of Waterford, or Harvest Prep, or any of the other teams still playing, they all have history at this level,” Burdette said. “I told the girls in the locker room that everyone up here has a history and that we were going to start making ours tonight. And that is what we are still doing right now.” EASTERN 65, WATERFORD 54 Eastern 22 9 16 18 — 65 Waterford 15 14 9 16 — 54 EASTERN (22-2): Brenna Holter 1 2-2 4, Savannah Hawley 0 0-0 0, Jordan Parker 5 2-4 13, Beverly Maxson 2 0-0 4, Jenna Burdette 5 910 19, Katie Keller 0 0-0 0, Hayley Gillian 0 0-0 0, Cheyenne Doczi 0 00 0, Kelsey Myers 0 0-0 0, Emeri Connery 5 3-4 15, Ashley Putnam 1 0-0 2, Maddie Rigsby 0 0-0 0, Erin Swatzel 3 2-6 8. TOTALS: 22 18-26 65. Three-point goals: 3 (Connery 2, Parker). WATERFORD (20-4): Sam Farley 0 0-0 0, Chelsey Paxton 1 0-0 2, Hannah Dailey 0 0-0 0, Hannah Offenberger 1 0-0 2, Olivia Sprague 0 0-0 0, Kim Barker 4 2-5 10, Brooke Drayer 1 0-0 2, Alicia Donahue 0 00 0, Emily Brown 12 10-13 35, Randee Seevers 0 0-0 0, Kaitlyn Pottmeyer 1 1-2 3, Alyssa Miller 0 00 0, Cassie Reed 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 20 13-20 54. Three-point goals: 1 (Brown). Team statistics Field goals: E 22-43 (.512), W 20-53 (.377); Three-point goals: E 3-11 (.273), W 1-12 (.083); Free throws: E 18-26 (.692), W 13-20 (.650); Total rebounds: E 30 (Swatzel 7, Burdette 6, Holter 6, Maxson 6), W 24 (Drayer 7, Brown 7); Offensive rebounds: E 7 (Burdette 2, Swatzel 2), W 10 (Brown 3); Assists: E 8 (Connery 5), W 5 (Drayer 2, Pottmeyer 2); Steals: E 6 (Burdette 2, Connery 2), W 9 (Brown 4); Blocks: E 3 (Burdette 2), W 1 (Barker); Turnovers: E 17, W 14; Team fouls: E 19, W 21. D-4 team in the AP poll this past winter — are averaging 74.4 points per game offensively and also return all five starters from a 27-1 championship squad that defeated Berlin Hiland (45-41) in the 2010 state final. Harvest Prep — a topseeded team from the Westerville district — is also the reigning champion at the Pickerington regional, as it defeated Waterford last year by a 65-59 margin. The Lady Warriors — like EHS — had five AP all-district selections, including the D-4 Central District player of the year in senior Shicole Watts. Watts, a 6-foot-1 senior, averaged 14 points per game and led Harvest Prep in scoring this season. Watts was joined on the central AP first team team by 5-11 junior Jaren Francis, who averaged 13 points a night. Five-footeight seniors Chelsea McKnight (13 ppg) and Ayrealle Beavers (10 ppg) were also secondand third-team selections for Harvest Prep. Jarel Francis, the twin sister of Jaren, both daughters of former Ohio State standout Jerry Francis, was also an honorable mention selection in the central district. The Lady Warriors currently possess a 15-game winning streak after Thursday night’s 67-54 triumph over Mansfield St. Peter’s in the regional semifinal at PHSN. Harvest Prep also went unbeaten (14-0) in the Mid-State League Cardinal Division for the second consecutive season. Harvest Prep has twice reached the 100-point plateau this season and also had 99 points in another victory. The Lady Warriors’ lone loss came to Louisville Mercy by a 77-44 margin on January 8 at the University of Louisville. Saturday will be the third straight appearance for Harvest Prep in the Pickerington regional championship game. The Lady Warriors lost to eventual champion Africentric in the 2009 final by a 61-35 margin. Eastern, on the other hand, captured its first regional victory in girls’ athletics since the spring of 2001, when EHS advanced to state in the D-4 softball tournament. The Lady Eagles also set a school record for wins in a season following Thursday night’s triumph over Waterford. Eastern — winners of seven straight — has also recorded five consecutive 20-win seasons in volleyball, basketball and softball since the fall of 2009. It will also be the second time this winter that Eastern will be playing an AP top-ranked squad, as the Lady Eagles suffered a 73-37 loss to Division III poll champion Oak Hill at the Ohio University Convocation Center in Athens back on December 11. SENIORS: Worried About Your Monthly Budget for Rx and Heating Bills? Call TODAY About Home Energy & RX “Extra Help” Programs Programs for Eligible Low-Income Seniors 1-800-331-2644 • Home Energy Assistance •Percentage of Income Payment Plans •Medicare RX “Extra Help” Area Agency on Aging Applications also available at: www.areaagency8.org Serving Seniors in Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry & Washington Counties 60172170 Eagles MASON SUMMER BASEBALL/SOFTBALL SIGNUPS �Page B4 • Sunday Times-Sentinel Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday, March 13, 2011 No. 1 OSU escapes, beats Northwestern in OT AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, center, speaks with reporters as negotiations between the NFL owners and players go unresolved, at the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service in Washington, Friday. Players head to court as NFL labor talks break off WASHINGTON (AP) — Unable to decide how to divvy up $9 billion a year, NFL owners and players put the country’s most popular sport in limbo Friday by breaking off labor negotiations hours before their contract expired. The union decertified, and 10 players, including MVP quarterbacks Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, sued the owners in federal court, putting the NFL on a path to its first work stoppage since 1987. Despite two extensions to the collective bargaining agreement during 16 days of talks overseen by a federal mediator — and previous months of stopand-start negotiating — the sides could not agree on a new deal. The league said it hadn’t decided as of Friday evening whether to lock out the players, who, meanwhile, went to court to request an injunction to block such a move. As was clear all along, the dispute came down to money. In the end, it appeared the sides were about $185 million apart on how much owners should get up front each season for certain operating expenses before splitting the rest of the revenues with players — a far cry from the $1 billion that separated the sides for so long. But the NFL Players Association refused to budge any further without getting detailed financial information for each team. “I would dare any one of you to pull out any economic indicator that would suggest that the National Football League is falling on hard times,” NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith said. “The last 14 days, the National Football League has said, ‘Trust us.’ But when it came time for verification, they told us it was none of our business.” By dissolving and announcing it no longer represents the players in collective bargaining, the union cleared the way for class-action lawsuits against the NFL, which opted out of the CBA in 2008. The antitrust suit — forever to be known as Brady et al vs. National Football League et al — attacked the league’s policies on the draft, salary cap and free-agent restrictions such as franchise-player tags. Invoking the Sherman Act, a federal antitrust statute from 1890 that limits monopolies and restrictions on commerce, the players are seeking triple the amount of damages they’ve incurred. That means the stakes here could be in the hundreds of millions. It could take a month for there to be a ruling on the union’s injunction request, and antitrust judgments should take longer. The court fights eventually could threaten the 2011 season for a league whose past two Super Bowls rank as the two most-watched programs in U.S. television history. The last time NFL games were lost to a work stoppage came when the players struck 24 years ago, leading to games with replacement players. Even though the NFL is early in its offseason — and the regular season is six months away — this is hardly a complete downtime. Free agency usually begins in March, and there are hundreds of free agents now in limbo. Also this month, under a regular schedule, offseason workouts would start, and the owners meet to establish rules changes. Plus, March and early April are when many sponsors and corporate partners renew their deals with the NFL, part of why the league says hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue are going to be lost now. “This obviously is a very disappointing day for all of us. I’ve been here for the better part of two weeks now, and essentially ... the union’s position on the core economic issues has not changed one iota,” New York Giants owner John Mara said. “One thing that became painfully apparent to me during this period was that their objective was to go the litigation route.” The NFLPA also decertified in 1989. Antitrust lawsuits by players led to a new CBA in 1993 that included free agency, and the union formed again that year. The sides met from 10 a.m. until about 4 p.m. Friday, discussing a new proposal by the owners. When the possibility of a third extension to the CBA was raised, the union said it first wanted assurances it would get 10 years of audited financial information. “I will tell you this: Any business where two partners don’t trust each other, any business where one party says, ‘You need to do X, Y and Z because I told you,’ is a business that is not only not run well, it is a business that can never be as successful as it can be,” Smith said. At 4:45 p.m., Smith and the union’s negotiators left the mediator’s office. About 15 minutes later, the union decertified. “No one is happy where we are now,” NFL lead negotiator Jeff Pash said. “I think we know where the (union’s) commitment was. It was a commitment to litigate all along.” A league statement added: “The union left a very good deal on the table.” “No useful purpose would be served by requesting the parties to continue the mediation process at this time,” said mediator George Cohen, who managed to keep a lid on public comments from both sides for much of the last three weeks. But the public acrimony that arose Thursday night seeped into Friday. After Pash spoke, outside union lawyer Jim Quinn said: “I hate to say this, but he has not told the truth to our players or our fans. He has, in a word, lied to them about what happened today and what’s happened over the last two weeks and the last two years.” The NFL said its offer included splitting the difference in the dispute over how much money owners should be given off the top of the league’s revenues. Under the expiring CBA, the owners immediately got about $1 billion before dividing the remainder of revenues with the players; the owners entered negotiations seeking to roughly double that. But the owners eventually reduced that additional up-front demand to about $650 million. Then, on Friday, they offered to drop that to about $325 million. Smith said the union offered during talks to give up $550 million over the first four years of a new agreement — or an average of $137.5 million. “We worked hard,” said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who was joined at mediation on Thursday and Friday by nine of the 10 members of the owners’ powerful labor committee. “We didn’t reach an agreement, obviously. As you know, the union walked away from the mediation process.” Also in the NFL’s offer, according to the league: — Maintaining the 16 regular-season games and four preseason games for at least two years, with any switch to 18 games down the road being negotiable. — Instituting a rookie wage scale through which money saved would be paid to veterans and retired players. — Creating new yearround health and safety rules. — Establishing a fund for retired players, with $82 million contributed by the owners over the next two years. — Financial disclosure of audited profitability information that is not even shared with the NFL clubs. That was proposed by the NFL this week, and rejected by the union, which began insisting in May 2009 for a complete look at the books of each of the 32 clubs. As Pash outlined each element of the owners’ last offer, he ended with the phrase: “Evidently not good enough.” When Goodell, Pash, Mara and owners Jerry Jones of the Cowboys and Jerry Richardson of the Panthers emerged from Cohen’s office shortly after 5 p.m., they sounded hopeful negotiations would resume soon. “We’re discouraged, we’re frustrated, we’re disappointed, but we are not giving up. We know that this will be resolved in the negotiation process,” Pash said. “We will be prepared to come back here any time the union is ready to come back here.” INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jared Sullinger had 20 points and 18 rebounds as No. 1 Ohio State barely avoided a stunning upset, beating Northwestern 67-61 in overtime Friday in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals. Sullinger made all 10 of his free throws in overtime after missing a baseline jumper that would have won the game as time expired in regulation. His 18 rebounds fell one short of the tournament record set by Ohio State’s Greg Oden in 2007. Top-seeded Ohio State, the defending tournament champion, won its fifth straight game to advance to Saturday’s semifinals. The Buckeyes led 5655 in overtime when Luka Mirkovic was called for hooking Sullinger while they fought for a rebound. Mirkovic was issued a technical foul for arguing about the call. It was his fifth foul, and Sullinger’s primary defender was gone. William Buford missed both technical free throws, but Sullinger made his two foul shots to give Ohio State a 58-55 lead. The Buckeyes maintained control by going 6 for 6 from the free throw line the rest of the way. Aaron Craft scored 17 points and Jon Diebler added 13 for the Buckeyes (30-2). John Shurna scored 23 points, Michael Thompson added 15 and Drew Crawford had 12 points and 10 rebounds for the eighth-seeded Wildcats (18-13). Thompson was coming off a tournament-record 35 points in Thursday’s win over Minnesota. Ohio State shot 32.2 percent from the field, matching its worst effort of the season, but outrebounded the Wildcats 48-27. The teams battled back and forth in the second half until the final minute. With the score tied at 52, Northwestern had a chance to take the lead, but David Lighty blocked Crawford’s jumper. Then Sullinger’s shot fell short as time expired. Shurna’s shooting kept Northwestern in the game early in the second half, and Thompson’s short jumper with 10:54 remaining gave Northwestern a 38-37 lead. Ohio State couldn’t hit early, and Northwestern took advantage. Shurna made a 3-pointer to give the Wildcats a 16-14 lead with just under 7 minutes left in the first half. The Buckeyes missed 21 of their first 31 shots, but Craft hit a 3-pointer, then a layup to give the Buckeyes a 26-23 lead in the final minute of the first half. After frantic action near the basket, Craft’s tip-in at the buzzer gave the Buckeyes a 28-23 lead at the break. It’s Fun! It’s Easy! It’s FREE! 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You know, I feel like Peter, but I’m not the Judas,” attorney Christopher Cicero said in an interview Friday with ESPN’s “Outside The Lines” and reported on ESPN.com. Tressel has admitted he violated NCAA rules for not disclosing information Cicero e-mailed to him. He repeatedly refrained from telling Ohio State’s compliance department or his superiors about potential NCAA bylaw violations involving some of his players. Tressel has been suspended for the first two games of the 2011 season and must pay a $250,000 fine. The NCAA could levy additional penalties on Tressel. The coach received a resounding vote of confidence from athletic director Gene Smith and Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee at a news conference on Tuesday night. In the first e-mail from Cicero, at 2:32 p.m. on April 2, 2010, Cicero said that Ohio State players were giving autographed Buckeyes football shirts, jerseys and footballs to a Columbus tattoo-parlor owner who was under investigation by the U.S. Attorney in a drug-trafficking case. “Just passing this on to you,” Cicero wrote. Exactly four hours later, Tressel replied: “Thanks. I will get on it ASAP.” However, the coach did not tell Smith or anyone in his compliance department until officials presented him with the emails in January — more than nine months after star quarterback Terrelle Pryor and four teammates were suspended for the first five games of the 2011 season for selling signed jerseys and gloves along with championship rings and trophies for money in addition to getting discounts on tattoos. Cicero said he had received death threats in the past few days since his role in Tressel’s NCAA violation came to light. Yahoo! Sports first reported on Monday that Tressel had prior knowledge of the improper benefits involving his players. “I wanted him to know that the kids had been hanging out with a person who was the subject of a federal investigation,” Cicero said when asked why he told Tressel about the players’ relationship with Eddie Rife, the owner of the tattoo parlor. “As a result of that, I also heard that they had been exchanging memorabilia with this particular person. And I outlined that in the e-mail. I threw it out there, quite frankly, it was just to tell him (Tressel) that that’s what THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Neal C. Lauron/Columbus Dispatch/MCT Ohio State head football coach Jim Tressel talks with Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Terrelle Pryor (2) during a time out in the second quarter of their NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, November 27, 2010. Ohio State won, 37-7. it was.” Tressel said at Tuesday’s news conference that he did not disclose the information from Cicero because he was concerned about preserving the confidentiality of a federal drug investigation. But Tressel never spoke to any federal agents about the matter and Cicero did not ask him to keep the information to himself until an e-mail on April 16 in which Cicero said he had spoken to Rife in his office the night before. Cicero is a former walk-on football player at Ohio State in the 1980s when Earle Bruce was the head coach. He did not immediately return a call from the Associated Press seeking comment. In the same e-mail, Cicero wrote, “These kids are selling these items for not that much and I can’t understand how they could give something so precious away like their trophies and rings that they worked so hard for.” Tressel signed an NCAA Certificate of Compliance Form — on which indicated he had no knowledge of any possible NCAA violations — on Sept. 13, 2010. He also did not report the information he had received from Cicero when university officials told him on Dec. 9 that players had sold memorabilia to Rife and that the U.S. Attorney was pursuing a case against Rife. On Dec. 16, Tressel was asked if he had been contacted on the memorabilia matter and he replied “that while he received a tip about general rumors pertaining to certain of his players, that information had not been specif- ic, and it pertained to their off-field choices,” the university said in its formal letter to the NCAA regarding Tressel’s violation. During Tuesday night’s news conference, Tressel said, “I don’t think less of myself at this moment. I felt at the time as if I was doing the right thing for the safety of the young people and the overall situation.” Ohio State has appealed the suspensions of the five players who are set to miss the first five games of the 2011 season. The others are also important players for the Buckeyes: starting receiver DeVier Posey, leading rusher Dan “Boom” Herron, first-string offensive lineman Mike Adams and backup defensive lineman Solomon Thomas. With Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delaney weighing in on behalf of Ohio State and the five players, the NCAA permitted all five to play in the Buckeyes’ 31-26 Sugar Bowl victory over Arkansas with their suspensions not starting until the following season. Cicero confirmed on ESPN that the two players originally involved in the memorabilia sale were Pryor and Posey. It was while assembling information to appeal their suspension that Ohio State officials discovered the e-mails between Cicero and Tressel — and first confronted the coach. Asked what Tressel should have done with the e-mailed information, Cicero said, “The heck with coach Tressel. If I had to do it all over again at the end of the day, I’d have never sent him the e-mail(s).” E-mail us your sports news and photos! mdssports@mydailysentinel.com mdtsports@mydailytribune.com Boston pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka tried to get in touch with his grandmother. Oakland slugger Hideki Matsui prayed for the victims. Mets reliever Ryota Igarashi stayed up all night to see the devastation. All across spring training, Japanese ballplayers worried Friday about those at home. Hundreds of people were killed or missing after Japan was struck by its biggest recorded earthquake and a massive tsunami. “It’s a tough situation,” Red Sox reliever Hideki Okajima said through a translator. “You can’t control nature, but when something like this happens, you really realize the power of nature.” Matsuzaka said his parents in Tokyo were all right, but “I haven’t been able to get in touch with my grandmother,” he said. At the Texas camp, pitcher Yoshinori Tateyama stood in front of a TV tuned to CNN. As he watched the pictures, he used his fingers to draw a map of Japan on a table, trying to show Rangers teammates Josh Hamilton and Mitch Moreland where the damage occurred. Tateyama said he found out what happened in an e-mail from a friend after the morning workouts. “At that time I realized how big it was,” he said through a translator. More than a dozen players from Japan played in the majors last season. Through his translator, Seattle star Ichiro Suzuki said he hadn’t been able to reach his family with so many cell phone towers down. “I am deeply concerned and affected by what is happening in Japan,” Matsui said in a statement before his A’s played the Dodgers. “I pray for the safety of all the people that have been affected and continue to be affected by this disaster.” Commissioner Bud Selig said his staff had been in contact with its office in Tokyo. In Japan, baseball games in Tokyo, Chiba and Yokohama were called off, as were all pro sports in the country. “Major League Baseball will certainly provide aid with the relief efforts in the days and weeks ahead. We will do everything we can to help Japan,” Selig said in a statement. The New York Yankees donated $100,000 for relief and rescue efforts in Japan, splitting the total between the Salvation Army and Red Cross. The Oakland Athletics said they would help relief aid by adding a fundraising effort to the previously scheduled Japanese Heritage Day on April 3, when Ichiro and the Mariners visit Matsui and the A’s at the Coliseum. The San Diego Padres are pledged to raise money during their Japanese Heritage Night on May 20 against Seattle. Beyond baseball, other sports were affected by the magnitude-8.9 earthquake. There was a moment of silence before the NBA game between the Portland Trail Blazers and Bobcats in Charlotte, N.C. Golfer Ryo Ishikawa woke up and heard about the destruction. He managed to keep his focus and shot a 7-under 65 at the first round of the Cadillac Championship in Doral, Fla. “I was able to communicate with my family,” Ishikawa said. “If not for that, it would have been extremely difficult.” At the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, Calif., Kimiko Date-Krumm worried about loved ones back in Tokyo. “I tried to call my mother and she was OK. And this morning my family sent me an e-mail and said everyone was fine,” she said. “But I saw the news and it is very horrible.” “I’m still in shock. I hope there isn’t anything else coming,” she said. Jenson Button, the 2009 Formula One world champion, said he was relieved after reaching his girlfriend by Twitter. The driver said Japanese model Jessica Michibata had been in an underground photo shoot in Tokyo when tremors began to rock the building. “She’s fine, very shaken,” Button said in Spain. “Right now, my thoughts go out to everybody in Japan, particularly in the worstaffected area of Sendai. My heart is with them.” The San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer will donate $1 for every fan who attends their home opener Saturday to victims in Japan. At the Yankees’ training complex in Tampa, Fla., minor league pitcher Kei Igawa was excused from workouts to return to his apart- ment and attempt to reach his family. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said the team had given Igawa permission to return home if he wants. Cashman lived in Japan as part of an exchange program and went there several years ago when the Yankees opened the regular season in Tokyo. “It’s difficult to watch,” Cashman said. “I think the entire world has Japan in their hearts and minds. We have a lot of friends, relationships there.” Baltimore pitcher Koji Uehara said his family was safe, but hadn’t been able to contact some friends. “At this moment, I don’t really know all the details yet, but I am guessing that the damage will be huge, so I am worried,” he said through a translator. Former St. Louis outfielder So Taguchi sent an e-mail from Japan to an American friend. “We are all safe but some of our friends are having hard time. We have been sticking to TV since it happened,” he said. “Would you say hi to the Cardinals for us?” At the Mets’ camp in Port St. Lucie, Fla., Igarashi was with his wife, son and daughter. He tried in the morning to contact family and friends in Japan, but found communication lines shut. By late afternoon, he was able to get through. Igarashi said he learned of the earthquake about 2:30 a.m. in a call from his translator. He put on CNN but because his English is limited, the pitcher said he turned to the Internet. “It’s pretty obvious from watching the imagery on the television screen of what’s going on,” he said. “But to get the details of the tremors in certain areas and the damage I went to the Japanese live stream to find out,” he said. Minnesota second baseman Tsuyoshi Nishioka said he did not know about the damage until getting to the ballpark. He found out his family was safe, then debated whether he should play. He did, getting a hit against Boston. “I understand that I’m in an occupation where I can bring hope and energy back home to Japan,” Nishioka said through a translator. “So I wanted to be on the field and think about people back home and give it all out on the field to try and give something back.” INDIAN LAKE As you know, we have been in the business of selling fruit and strawberries for many years in the Gallipolis and Point Pleasant areas, and we have enjoyed a fruitful and beneficial relationship with you as one of our customers. Recently, we have received information that you have been contacted by another individual who we believe has furnished you with untruthful and deceitful information. If you are interested in purchasing fruit and strawberries of the quality we are known for, please contact us at: Fred & Wanda Miller (740) 339 0365 or Larry & Sharon Cheesebrew (740) 441 7075 *At the present time, they are the only ones that work for us. Our schedule for Gallipolis & Point Pleasant is Tuesdays. �Page B6 • Sunday Times-Sentinel Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday, March 13, 2011 Cueto leaves start early, Reds tie Rangers 5-5 RedStorm baseball splits with Shawnee BY MARK WILLIAMS SPECIAL TO THE TIMES-SENTINEL RIO GRANDE, Ohio — The University of Rio Grande RedStorm baseball team split a doubleheader versus archrival Shawnee State on Friday afternoon at chilly Bob Evans Field, winning the first game, 6-2 and dropping game two, 7-2. Rio Grande (9-10, 2-2 MSC) used the long ball in the first game with senior first baseman Francisco Ramirez and senior centerfielder Ryan Weaver hitting home runs. Ramirez began the scoring with a two-run shot to right field in the first inning to stake senior hurler Desmond Sullivan to a 2-0 lead. Weaver added a solo shot in the second frame to up the score to 3-0. Weaver would go 2-for-3 in the game. Senior rightfielder Michael Lynch was 2for-4 with a run scored and an RBI and senior shortstop Brad Konrad went 2-for-3 at the plate with a run scored and an RBI. Sophomore second baseman Kyle Perez also posted a two-hit day for the RedStorm. Rio had 11 hits in the first game victory. Sullivan (3-2) once again threw a gem, going the distance, allowing only four hits and two unearned runs while striking out 11 and walking only one. Shawnee State (12-10, 3-3 MSC) broke through with two runs in the third. The Bears were aided by two Rio Grande errors. Cody Harrison knocked in both runs with a two-out single. Phillip Butler led the Bears offense, going 2for-2 with a double. Andrew Carter (2-2) gave up six runs (five earned) and 11 hits with four strikeouts and two walks in six innings of pitching. “We played extremely well, a lot of energy in the first game,” said Rio Grande head coach Brad Warnimont. “We got some timely hitting and Des absolutely threw lights out.” In game two, Shawnee started early, scoring three runs in the first inning as Morrison ripped a two-run single against Rio’s Ryan Robertson. It was a rough outing for Robertson (2-5) as he yielded five hits and seven runs in 3 2/3 innings. He walked five and had only one strikeout. Shawnee would blow the game open with four runs in the fourth, chasing Robertson from the hill. Morrison had the big day for SSU, going 2-for-3 with three RBI. Zac Alexander also recorded two hits for the Bears. Butler was 1-for-3 with a pair of RBI’s. Rio had only one hit in the second game, a sixth inning run-scoring single from Perez. Junior catcher Brian Suerdick would add a sacrifice fly in the sixth, to cut the deficit to 7-2. Freshman righthander David Steele pitched well in relief of Robertson, lasting the final 3 1/3 innings, allowing only two hits and fanning two batters. Shawnee’s Cory Pallutch (4-0) had one bad inning in cruising to the victory. Pallutch carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning for the Bears. He gave up two runs with five walks and five strikeouts. “In game two, I’m trying to find the right combinations here still,” Warnimont said. “Maturity-wise we’ve got some guys that aren’t able to play back-to-back games yet.” “In that second game, we came a little flat. It’s early in the conference season and we’re early in the year and hopefully we find that out in Florida, but we need to make sure that I’m getting the right kids in there and some fresh bodies,” Warnimont added. “We’ve got two more tomorrow, so hopefully we’ll be able to get some of those guys in there and give those guys a shot at proving their worth.” SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Reds starter Johnny Cueto cut short his start because of tightness in his right forearm and the Cincinnati Reds tied the Texas Rangers 5-5 Friday. “It wasn’t near his elbow, which is a good sign,” Reds trainer Paul Lessard said. “We took him out for precautionary reasons. We didn’t want it turn into something. It isn’t something that we think needed to be seen right away.” Scheduled to pitch four innings, Cueto went only two, allowing two runs on four hits and a walk with two strikeouts. He is not expected to miss any time. “I felt it when I threw breaking balls,” Cueto said. “I felt it in the bullpen. I’m fine.” Reds manager Dusty Baker said it was no big deal. “It was a little tightness in his forearm muscle,” Baker said. “That’s why we took him out. We have had very few health problems. We knew we’d have something but, knock on wood, we’ve had very little trouble health-wise.” Texas starter Colby Lewis allowed three runs, five hits and a walk with three strikeouts in four innings, then threw another dozen pitches in a bullpen. Before the game, Lewis went through his pregame routine even as news of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan was shown on clubhouse televisions. Lewis pitched in Japan for two years signing with the Rangers last season. “I’m sad for the people,” Lewis said. “It’s definitely tragic. I’ve been in that part of the country, played ball there. It’s a real bad situation from what they say.” Joey Votto had two hits for the Reds — an RBI single in the first and a double in the third. Yorvit Torrealba and Mitch Moreland both doubled in the second for the Rangers. Also watching intently was Rangers reliever Yoshinori Tateyama, who said before the game he learned of the tragedy after morning workouts. “I didn’t know exactly what was happening,” said the 35-year-old Tateyama, who pitched the ninth inning as scheduled, allowing one run on three hits. Tateyama said he had been in contact with friends and family, all of whom were OK. Ian Kinsler hit his fifth home run of the spring and doubled. “He’s been swinging the bat extremely well,” Rangers manager Ron Washington said. Indians send eight to minors, including Pomeranz GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Left-hander Drew Pomeranz, the Cleveland Indians’ top draft pick in June, was among eight players sent to the minor leagues today. The Indians also signed catcher Carlos Santana and right-handers Josh Tomlin and Jeanmar Gomez to oneyear deals. The entire 40-man roster is under contract for 2011. Optioned to Triple-A Columbus are righthanders Corey Kluber and Hector Rondon and infielder Jared Goedert. Left-handers Nick Hagadone and Kelvin De La Cruz were optioned to Double-A Akron, while Pomeranz, right-hander Bryce Stowell and catcher Chun Chen were reassigned to the minor-league camp. As they cleared out lockers, veteran Nick Johnson moved in, with his right wrist in a brace. He recently had stitches removed following an operation in February. The former New York Yankees first baseman said there is no timetable for when he will be able to play. 2011 Cutest Pet Contest Winners Second place winner Fourth place winner Saddie & Bentley Sophie First place winner Buffy Fifth place winner <3Bella<3 Third place winner Buckshot Thank you for your participation www.mydailytribune.com �C1 ALONG THE RIVER Sunday, March 13, 2011 Let them eat cake! Mom-daughter team creating stunning pastries from home BY BRIAN J. REED BREED@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY — Mother and daughter baking together as a family activity has become growing cottage business for Vicki Smith and her daughter, Bonne Kreseen. Now in its second year of business, “Let Them Eat Cake, Ohio” is a home-based high-end bakery business. Their products were among those on display and for the tasting at last week’s “A Taste of Home” cooking program at Meigs High School. Vicki and B.J. began cooking together 20 years ago, and when B.J. and husband, Dan, moved back to Meigs County, mother and daughter went to work. Those attending Thursday’s cooking program could sample miniature key lime cupcakes, filled with rich custard, strawberry-lemon cupcakes and chocolatecovered pretzels, dipped by hand using Smith and Kreseen’s homemade chocolate. Cupcakes, cookies and bars, chocolate-covered pretzels, wedding cakes and more come from the oven at Vicky’s Pomeroy home, beautifully decorated, and packaged as gifts, if requested. Like all bakeries, she and B.J. enjoy personalizing cakes for every ocassion. The ladies hope someday to have their own in-town bakery, but for now, their delightful treats are truly a taste FROM home. Here’s one of their newest recipes, chosen by Vicki just for Times-Sentinel readers: COCONUT CHERRY DROP COOKIES 1 1/4 c. sifted flour 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 c. butter 1/4 c. shortening 1/2 c. sugar 1 egg 1/2 tsp. almond extract 1/4 c. chopped cherries 1 c. coconut 1 1/2 c. chopped pecans (optional) Combine sifted flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside. Cream butter, shortening, and sugar. Add egg and almond extract; beat until well blended. Stir in dry ingredients. Fold in cherries, coconut, and pecans. Mix thoroughly. Drop batter onto cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. �Page C2 • Sunday Times-Sentinel P O L I C I E S Ohio Valley Publishing reserves the right to edit, reject or cancel any ad at any time. ¾Errors Must Be Reported on the first day of publication and the TribuneSentinel-Register will be responsible for no more than the cost of the space occupied by the error and only the first insertion. 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Special thanks to the Meigs Co-op for letting us use the building. To our daughters and families for planning our observance. To Judy and Terry Reiber for the beautiful flowers. Thanks to Suzi; Brian ; Darrin & Christi Will; Selma Call; Judy Reiber and Becky Frank for serving food; B.J. Eichinger for taking pictures. To Everyone who gave us cards and gift, we will always remember your kindness. May God Bless You, Barbara and Jim Fry Houses For Rent Help Wanted - General 1Acre lot for sale. Bull Run Rd. $10,000 OBO 740-992-5468 or 740-591-7128 3 bdr house in Mason. Dep 425.00 425.00 month no pets. 304-8823652 Lots For Sale Mason County, near Hannan High School 1-2 acres starting at $15,000 DBL. Wides, Mods or builds. Ask about the March/April Special Phone: 304-634-2011 email: info@basswoodacres.com or web:www.basswood acres.com 1 BR house in Syracuse No pet's UD app. 675-5332 WK end 740591-0265 Driving instructor needed. Must pass background check, work eve/weekends. Drop resume off at Gallipolis AAA office or fax attn: Al 740-351-0537 Real Estate Rentals 3500 Apartments/ Townhouses CONVENIENTLY LOCATED & AFFORDABLE! Townhouse apartments, and/or small houses for rent. Call 740-441-1111 for application & information. Twin Rivers Tower is accepting applications for waiting list for HUD subsidized, 1-BR apartment for the elderly/disabled, call 675-6679 Manufactured Housing 4000 Rentals 2 BR 1 Bath- All Electric,New Windows, Furnace-A/C bathroom-kitchen appliances. NO PETS-3667 Bulaville Pike Ph, 740)446-4234 or (740) 208-7861 2 br., Racine, $325 per mo., $325 dep., yrs. lease, No Pets, No Phone calls after 9pm, 740-992-5097 2 br, Rutland Oh, country setting, HUD approved, $425 a month, all hardwood floors, school close, call 740-742-1348 Sales 1st Time Homebuyer Quick & Easy 866-970-7250 2BR, washer/dryer hookup, Thurman area 740-441-3702, 740-2865789 1 & 2 bedroom house & apartments for rent. No Pets, 740-992-2218 Middleport Beech Street, Senior Living, 2 br. furnished apartment., utilities paid., No pets, deposit & references., 740-992-0165 Jordan Landing Apartments 1-3 bdr. No Pets. First months rent free w/dep. 304-610-0776 or 304-6740023 Nice and clean 1 bedroom garage apartment reference, deposit, no pets. 304-675-5162. Trailer for rent Gallipolis Ferry, WV 2 BDR 1 bath expand o 400 month 400 dep. 740-974-8999 Spring Valley Green Apartments 1 BR at $395+2 BR at $470 Month. 446-1599. 3BR, full basement. $650 mon + dep. No pets, ref. required. 4464051 1 br. house, water included, $400 a mo., c/air & heat, 740-992-4163 leave a message. 4 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath house for rent, large yard, private parking, No pets, rap around porch, $600 740591-2456 In Memory In Memory of Karen L. Hudson on her 57th Birthday March 14th Forever Missed, Brother Steve 60179885 DD Advocate Protective services representative position, Full time, in the Gallipolis office. Bachelor's degree in human services or related field and experience in developmental disabilities required. Send fax resume to: Mary Helen Wallace Fax # 614-262-9752 or mail to Mary Helen Wallace Advocacy & Protective Services, Inc. 4110 North High Street, 1st Floor Columbus, OH 43214 EOE/AA Bossard Memorial Library seeks applicants for Youth Services Program Coordinator, 40 hours per week. Obtain application and job description at the Library or online at www.bossard.lib.oh.us. Completed application and resume must be MAILED to the Library, postmarked by March 18, 2011, to Debbie Saunders, Library Director, 7 Spruce St., Gallipolis, Ohio 45631, EOE. Personal Banker City National Bank Your Land May equal a New Home 866-970-7250 6000 Manual Labor needed. Valid drivers license, pass drug test. $8 hr. Fax resume to 740-388-9673 Kipling Shoe Company Retail Sales Full/Part time employment. 3 yrs experience required. Apply in store 306 3rd St, Pt Pleasant. 304-6757870 3 Bed 2 ba Ranch Hm $500 Dep 866-970-7250 One of the areas largest community banks is looking for highly motivated individuals for a Person Banker position in out Point Pleasant and Mason, WV offices. Employment Accounting / Financial Fruth Pharmacy is seeking an entry level Accounting Clerk for its Corporate location. Accounting/Clerical experience preferred. Pay commensurate with experience. Benefits available. Please send your resume to zstone@fruthpharmacy.com Houses For Rent Want to buy Junk Cars, call 740388-0884 3000 Sunday, March 13, 2011 Lots Merchandise 1000 400 200 900 Hager Pool & Spa Schedule your pool openings now Call 740-6456978 ¾This newspaper accepts only help wanted ads meeting EOE standards. ¾We will not knowingly accept any advertisement in violation of the law. Services Home Improvements card ¾All Real Estate advertisements are subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968. Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Pt. Pleasant, WV Construction Wanted lead Carpenter w/ 15-20 yrs experience in all phases residential remodeling. Must have driver's license. Wage depends on experience. Contact 740-446-4514 between 8-5 to be successful in this position, you should possess 1-2 years proven success in retail banking; excellent customer service, verbal communication and sales skills; desktop computer skills; and a general knowledge of the financial service industry's products and services. We offer competitive salary, incentive plan and a comprehensive benefits package, including a 401 (k) plan. If you wish to join a bank that's going places, send your resume to: City National Bank Human Resources Attn; Personal BankerPoint Pleasant or Mason P.O. Box 1527 Ashland, KY 41105-1527 Equal Opportunity Employer M/f/d/v Member FDIC Drivers & Delivery BANK TELLER POINT PLEASANT Big Dog Services Inc. is expanding its operation and is looking for 3 dependable Class A drivers with Hazmat, tanker and TWIC card. Experience a plus. Also looking for OTR and regional drivers for dry freight opportunities.For Gallipolis & Columbus terminals. Contact Jeff @ 614-496-1968 City National Bank one of West Virginia's largest community banks, is looking for a highly motivated individual for our Point Pleasant office. Food Services Pomeroy Eagles Club accepting applications & resumes for part time, 15 hour, grill cook for Wednesday, Friday & Saturday evenings, 224 E. main Street, PO Box 427, Pomeroy, Oh 45769 This position requires cash handling experience (large amount), 12 months customer service and sales skills, basic desktop computer skills and excellent communication skills. Previous teller experience is preferred. Sales experience a plus. We offer a competitive rate, benefits and incentive plan. If you wish to join the bank that's going places, send your resume to: City National Bank Human Resources Got Something to say to that Special Someon e? Jay Smith In honor of your birthday, March 12. We love and miss you every day. -All your family and all your friends 60179735 Say it in The Classifieds! �Sunday, March 13, 2011 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Pt. Pleasant, WV Sunday Times-Sentinel • Page C3 SUNDAY TELEVISION GUIDE Help Wanted - General Attn: tellers- Pt. Pleasant P.O. Box 1527 Ashland, KY 41105-1527 Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V Member FDIC Management / Supervisory Diamond Electric Mfg. located in Eleanor West Virginia is seeking applicants for the following positions: Warehouse Manager, Warehouse Coordinator, Production Supervision, Manufacturing Engineers, Maintenance Technicians, Production Team Members. We are growing our operations in West Virginia and seeking people looking for career opportunities with a solid company. Candidates should have some experience in manufacturing. Advanced education beyond HS Diploma required for positions other than the production Team Member. Send resume with references and salary requirements to Cdavis@diaelec.com The company is conducting a Job Fair at the Eleanor Plant from 9:00am to 12:00pm on Saturday March 19, 2011 and will accept resumes and applications for open positions Overbrook Center is now accepting resumes for the position of Director of Social Services. The qualified candidate must possess strong verbel and written communication skills, Medicaid, Medicare and MDS knowledge. Long term care experience preferred but not required. Qualified candidates may send resumes to Charla Brown-McGuire, RN, LNHA, Administrator, 333 Page Street, Middleport, Oh 45760. E.O.E. & Participant of the Drug Free Workplace Program. Restaurants Business Growing. Need Grill Cook,Prep Cook, Dishtank, Waitress. No Phone Calls. Experience preferred. Parkfront Diner. Sales MONDAY TELEVISION GUIDE 2-Outside Sales Reps. Positions Open for Established Lumberyard in Gallia County. Building materials & construction experience necessary. Please send resume to: Outside Sales P.O.Box 449, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 Security G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Has an immediate opening for Traditional Security Officers in Gallipolis/Cheshire, Ohio. Some security experience is required for this position. Please apply in person to G4S at 7397 St.Rt. 7 North, Cheshire,OH 45620 or Call (740) 925-3015. For complete listing of our basic qualifications please visit www.g4s.us/en-us/Careers. EOE.MFDV.DFWP 100 Legals THE SCIPIO TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES WILL OFFER FOR SALE A 1980 GMC ONE TON FIRE TRUCK. VIN# TKM33AJ507497 4 SPEED, 4 WHEEK DRIVE, 5.7 LEADER GASOLINE ENGINE. GOOD RUBBER, GOOD CONDITION HAS 13,474 MILES. WE WILL RECEIVE SEALED BIDS AND THEY CAN BE SENT TO KAREN A. RIDENOUR 33433 COTTERILL ROAD POMEROY, OHIO 45769 THE BIDS WILL BE OPEN ON APRIL 6TH AT 6:30 P.M. AND READ ALLOWED. SCIPIO TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS. (3) 13, 20, 27, 2011 I Found My Job In The Classifieds! 100 Legals LEGAL NOTICE The City of Gallipolis will accept sealed bids for the demolition and/or asbestos removal of the City Building and the adjacent storage garage located at 518 Second Avenue, Gallipolis, Ohio.A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 23 at 11:00 a.m. at the site.The bids will be due at 12 noon on Wednesday, March 30, 2011. Bids shall be delivered to the Office of the City Manager located at 848 Third Ave., Gallipolis, Ohio, where contract documents may be obtained or mailed to P. O. Box 339, Gallipolis, Ohio.The City reserves the right to reject or accept all bids and pricing shall hold for a schedule delay of up to sixty (60) days.Randall J. FinneyGallipolis City Manager (3) 8, 13, 20, 2011 Rutland Township Trustees will accept bids for cemetery mowing contract for Rutland and Wright Cemeteries for the 2011 mowing season. Bids should be submitted as each cemetery separately and jointly. Cemeteries are to be mowed at least 10 times throughout the season with special emphasis on holidays. Bids must be received by the Township by 4 p.m. on Monday March 21, to the Rutland Township Trustees, PO Box 203, Rutland, OH 45775. Bids must include a copy of liability insurance coverage with Rutland Township named as an additional insured and two (2) references. Rutland Township reserves the right to reject any and all bids. (3) 13, 16, 20, 2011 LEGAL NOTICE Rutland Township Trustees asked that all decorations be removed from Cemeteries in Rutland Township from March 12 19 in preparation for the spring cleanup and mowing season. Opal Dyer, Clerk 740-742-2805 (3) 13, 2011 FIND EVERYTHING YOU WANT OR NEED IN THE CLASSIFIEDS Bulletin Boards $12.00 Column Inch per day ATLANTIC CITY GETAWAY Friday, April 8, 2011 to Sunday, April 10, 2011 AMVETS Post #23 COMMUNITY GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP Monday 3-14-11 March 15, 2011 2 p.m. $280/person (based on double occupancy) Includes airfare & accommodations Harrah’s Casino or Bally’s Resort Near premium outlet shopping Must be 21 years of age Limited seats! To make reservations please call Nomination of Officers PVH Community Relations, (304) 675-4340, Ext. 1326 Monday 3-14-11 at 7:00 pm ~ALSO~ DAV Post #141 Nomination of Officers at 6:00 pm opportunity Pleasant Valley Hospital Hartley Conference Room Hosted by PVH Hospice For more information please call, (304) 675-7400 60177254 O’Dell True Value Lumber Revival At SYRACUSE MISSION CHURCH Bridgeman St. Syracuse, 992-3675 MARCH 14th and 15th 7pm- Rev. Mike Finnicum 16th 7pm- Pastor Mike Thompson 17th, 18th and 19th 7pm- Rev.Theron Durham Revival May be extended Special Singing Each Night FREE Candy Buffet Courtside Bar and Grill Tuesday, March 15th 5pm-8pm Over the Edge (740) 446-2637 2011 Stihl Chain Saws in Stock & on Display Full Time Stihl Mechanic M-F 9 am-5:30 pm 61 Vine St. Gallipolis, 446-1276 60176893 �Page C4• Sunday Times-Sentinel In Memory Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Pt. Pleasant, WV In Memory In Loving Memory of James “Bob” Queen 03-12-32 – 10-22-08 Dear Dad, Remembering you on your birthday is not so hard to do. For I remember everything from your cap down to your shoes. I see you everywhere I look and hope you somehow know You’re not just here for a visit You’re everywhere I go. You’re in the flowers, bushes, and in the trees... In the rainbows, showers, even in the breeze. Dad, I still struggle to understand why... when I needed you to stay. If only we could walk and talk again like we did... all those yesterdays. We were father and daughter from the very start. The memories I now treasure are gifts to my heart. Dad, I miss you yesterday, I miss you today and I’ll miss you all of my tomorrows. Happy Birthday! All my Love, Robin Help Wanted 60179309 Help Wanted Apartment Manager Seeking detail oriented person with good communication skills and multi-tasking capabilities to fill live-in Apartment Manager position at The Maples in Pomeroy, Ohio. Background in HUD-Section 8 tenant recertification process and/or some working knowledge of subsidized housing programs preferred. Part-time (20 hours per week) plus free 2 BR apartment and utilities. Police background check and drug test required. Please email your resume to dfarnsworth.spm@gmail.com Sunday, March 13, 2011 SERVICES OFFERED Marcum Construction and General Contracting Mike W. Marcum - Owner S&J Auto Detailing 1045 Orchard Hill Rd. Gallipolis 740-446-0125 Office 740-645-6033 Cell • Commercial & Residential • General Remodeling • Room Additions • Roofing • Garages • Pole & Horse Barns • Foundations • Home Repairs 740-985-4141 • 740-416-1834 Fully Insured – Free Estimates 30 Years Experience Cars $100 Vans & SUV's $125 Full Detail Call & Make Your Appointment Today! Satisfaction Guaranteed! Not Affliated with Mike Marcum Roofing & Remodeling American Car Crushing Daniels s Storage e Units Buying Cars, Sheet Metal, Appliances & Etc. 266 Homewood Dr. Bidwell, Ohio 45614 Rt. 2 South, Marietta, OH 740-373-6002 Open Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Single Body Auto $280 Multi Body Auto $285 Must be free of tires, gas tank & battery Appliance Price $225 *per net ton* Prices subject to change daily Now Renting Units starting at $25.00 & up per month 24 hr Security on site Call (740) 339-9580 CASH PAID For your scrap gold jewelry, gold and silver coins and sterling. 60180095 Call today for your Free Estimate! Tree Care Specialists MTS Coins 151 2nd Ave. Gallipolis 446-2842 FIND A JOB IN THE CLASSIFIEDS You Wouldn’t Cut the Tops Off Your Flowers Would You? Why would you want it done to your trees? ISA Certified Arborist 740-446-2015 treecaresouthernohio.com 60174252 Auction PSI CONSTRUCTION PUBLIC AUCTION Thursday, MARCH 17, 2011 at 10:00am LOCATED AT 404 SECOND AVENUE, GALLIPOLIS, OH. WE'LL BE SELLING THE ITEMS FROM THE PAUL DAVIES JEWELRY STORE. Specializing in Insurance Jobs Including storm, wind & water damage • New Homes • Remodeling • Room Additions • Metal & Shingle Roofs • Decks • Siding Licensed & Insured Rick Price - 25 Years of Experience 740-416-2960 WV#040954 • 740-992-0730 (cell or fax) JEWELRY EQUIPMENT Macedonia Safe 73.5" tall 31" deep 42.5" wide sold with reserve; Right-A-Weigh Scales; Ainsworth J series #200 scales weighs carets DR, DWT; Lighted Displays; Jewelry Cleaners; Chain o matic Christian Becker, New York Scales; Sales-Video & Audio Tapes & Books; New Heremes Engraving Machine w/ Accessories; Metal shelving; Kwik Print Hot Stamp for Leather w/Type; Jewelry Displays; Beautiful Crystal Chandelier and other Lighting; Leaded & Bevel Glass Window; and more. FURNITURE Table & Chairs; 2 Large Sony Speakers; Microwave; Chairs; Stools; and more. OFFICE EQUIPMENT Desk & Chair; File Cabinet; DEP Copier, Scanner, & Printer; Small Refrigerator; Fax Machine; and more. HUNTING EQUIPMENT Guns; Hunter Supreme Crossbow w/Horton Scope and Case; Remington Arms Rabbit Ear Double Barrel Shot Gun; another Fancy Scrolled Rabbit Ear Double Barrel Shot Gun; Tree Stand; and more. MISCELLANEOUS Figurines; New Wallets; Oreck Sweeper; Artificial Tree; Prints-Delta Queen by Paul V. Norton; Legend of St. Eligius & Godeberta; Old Golf Clubs; Clocks; Old Paper Cutter; 10 Gal. Milk Cans; Old Scales; Ladders; Old Typewriters; Watches-Waltham Pocket Watch; 2 Lorus Mickey Mouse Watches and many more. AUCTION CONDUCTED BY: RICK PEARSON AUCTION CO. 304-773-5447 OR 304-593-5118 LICENSED AND BONDED IN THE STATE OF OHIO Help Wanted Auction DEAL! Buy or Trade, we'll take your old appliances! • Pre-Owned Appliances • Washers/Dryers • Stackable Washer/Dryer • Refrigerators • Stoves • Air Conditioners • 30-120 Day Warranties • Service Work & Parts • Built-In Oven) (Cash & Check Only) Up to 50% OFF Manufactured Prices Henderson, West Virginia • 304-675-7999 Tina’s Taxes 1/2 off Sale Bring in last years taxes and you reciept for your tax fees from last year and get 50% off your tax preperations fees this year 39493 ST RT 7, Reedsville, Ohio (Top Of Eastern Hill) 740-985-3607 60177603 Mount Tree Service Owner: Rick Mount TERMS: CASH OR CHECK WITH VALID ID. www.auctionzip.com for pictures A ake You , We'll M Come In GREAT 60167369 Auction 12233 St. Rt. 554 Bidwell, OH • 367-7331 • 645-8909 NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL! Auction Parts Counter & phone order sales person. Computer and automotive knowledge required. Apply in person @ Hills Classic Cars 8-5 No phone calls 60179585 Ripley Auto Glass Hartford, Inc •House Window Replacement • Mirrors Cut to Order • Mobile Sevices • Accepted by All Insurances • All Work Guaranteed • Locally Owned & Operated Trimmers and Blowers Spring Order NOW on display FS 55R Stihl Trimmer $219.95 Time to schedule appointment for maintenance on your trimmers and blowers Pt. Pleasant Hardware Affordable Prices Auction HELP WANTED LARGE ANTIQUE & COLLECTIBLE AUCTION Full time 29 Pike Street Hartford, WV 304-882-3060 Fax 304-882-3080 525 Main Street, Point Pleasant WV 304-675-7256 Tommie Vaughn Master Watch Maker, Jeweler, Gemologist In store Jewelry Repair and Watch Repair Appraisals done on site. Friday, March 18, 6pm AmVets Building • 108 Liberty Ave. • Gallipolis, Ohio From Pomeroy: 12 miles South to River Front Honda, turn right. From Point Pleasant, WV: Take Gallipolis exit, turn left, 1/8 mile, turn left. Watch for signs. John W. Leach, licensed in OH & WV Cheshire, OH • (740)367-0123 Silver Bridge Plaza 740.446.3484 M-F 10-6 • Sat 10-2 Come See What We Have!!! Pictures and Listings can be viewed online at www.auctionzip.com SHOP CLASSIFIEDS �Sunday, March 13, 2011 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Pt. Pleasant, WV Sunday Times-Sentinel • Page C5 www.mydailysentinel.com www.mydailytribune.com �Sunday, March 13, 2011 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times-Sentinel • Page C6 G R I D I RO N F O R G A L L I A S U P P O RT Christopher Lee and Meghan Leslie LEE-LESLIE E N G AG E M E N T Christopher Tyson Lee and Meghan Danielle Leslie announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. The destination beach wedding will take place on June 10, 2011, on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Christopher “Tyson” is the son of Crystal (John) Hood of Pomeroy, and Randy (Dee) Lee of Columbus, and the grandson of Betty Reed of Middleport, Buck Hall of Bidwell; Jean (Richard) Danner of Gallipolis and the late Charles Lee. He is a 2002 graduate of Meigs High School and a 2010 graduate of the Athens County Sheriffs Dept Police Academy. He is employed as a police officer for the University of Rio Grande and for the Village of Rutland. Meghan is the daughter of Brenda Leslie of Pomeroy and Mark Leslie of Crofton, Md., and the granddaughter of Samuel and Martha Fry of Pomeroy and Elaine and the late Ivan Leslie of Lusby, Md.. She is a 2006 graduate of Meigs High School and 2011 graduate of Ohio University with a B.A. in Business Economics. She is employed by the Meigs County Grants Office. HONORS STUDENTS R E AC H O U T Submitted photo Reaching out to the community was the goal of the Buckeye Hills Career Center chapters of National Honor Society and National Technical Honor Society members on Thursday, Feb. 24. The group hosted a food drive, collecting spaghetti, sauce and bread to feed those in need of a meal in Wellston. The Freedom Church, formerly Wills Chapel, in Wellston opened its doors to accommodate the group for its first annual trip. The members decided that since there were unopened boxes and jars of sauce, they would donate them to the churchʼs food pantry for those who were unable to attend. National Honor Society and Technical Honor Society members Brandi Corder, Johnna Henderson and Kelsey Moore are shown preparing the dinner for those in need. Submitted photo Farmers Bank and Savings Company has contributed $20,000 to the Gallia County School Districtʼs Gridiron for Gallia project. The committee members of Gridiron for Gallia are raising funds to support the athletic facilities at River Valley and South Gallia high schools. Students at both high schools will have nice athletic facilities for football and track and field. Farmers Bank and Savings Company believes supporting our students supports the future of our community. Pictured are the Farmers Bank Gallipolis Advisory Board Members and Gridiron for Gallia co-chairmen. Front row from left to right, Gene Wood, Paul Reed, President & CEO Farmers Bank, Steve Dunfee, Gallipolis Farmers Bank Branch Manager, Jared Moore and Allen Bailey, Gridiron for Gallia co-chairmen. Back row from left to right, Greg Smith, Dave Weber, Kevin Yeager, Dr. Skinner and Dr. Dan Whiteley. Community Corner BY CHARLENE HOEFLICH River watching is what this weekend is all about. With the rate of rise, the time of crest, and the weather prediction changing every few hours, it’s hard to decide what to expect next and which to do when in order to be prepared for whatever happens. But then we’ve been there, done that, and know that the unexpected can be expected and the best thing to do is to do what my husband Bob always recommended “keep smiling.” ••• And while the river rises so does the price of gasoline — it’s enough to depress the most positive of us. Now with the recent surge in the price of a gallon of gasoline, I’m sure some people are reflecting on the good old days when Meigs County had public transportation. One could catch a street car at Middleport and ride to Racine or take a train to Athens and all places beyond for a pittance. But that’s history and not about to change. Passenger train service into Athens ceased in 1949, and the last freight train left Pomeroy in 1969. So.... we pay the price to fill the tank, think about trading in the old gas guzzler for a hybrid, and decide whatever is done it will cost big bucks cause that’s just the way it is. ••• Just a week ‘til spring when everything begins to come alive. Already many of us have a list of outside cleanup to be done in preparation for the coming alive of trees and bushes, not to mention the work involved in getting flower beds ready for new plants. If everyone is like me, a few good tips on producing beautiful flowers is always appreciated. That’s why I’m looking forward to a program to be presented by Bob’s Market on “The Art of Flower Gardening.” The program is being sponsored by the Riverbend Arts Council at its headquarters, 290 North Second Ave., Middleport, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22. It’s free, door prizes will be awarded, and refreshments will be served. It doesn’t get any better than that. ••• Funeral flowers are nice but they have no staying power. So Jim Smith is suggesting maybe a bench at the Mulberry Pond park in Pomeroy might be a nice way to remember a loved one. He has in mind heavy benches so as not to have them removed (stolen), similar to those on the village promenade, with a nice plaque attached. Those in the parking lot cost about $400 but Jim is thinking something suitable might be bought for less money. The benches would give people a place to sit and just enjoy an afternoon outing without having to tote around lawn chairs, particularly the elderly and infirm like those bought in several times last year for a picnic. Thanks to local sponsors there are now two nice picnic tables in place. Having the benches would be such an advantage. If you’re interested give Jim a call at 740-444-5184. ••• While there seems to be so many things to be discouraged about in our depressed economy here, there is so much to be thankful for, particularly the many good and giving people who live here. Last weekend the Rock Springs United Methodist Church had its annual benefit dinner and auction at Meigs High School raising over $10,000 for the special project of assist- ing Christopher Stutler, a cancer patient, and son of the Rock Springs Church pastor. Everything for the dinner and auction was donated, and then hundreds of people, many who had already given, turned out in support of the fund raiser. ••• Model railroad enthusiasts David and Nathan Robinette of Pomeroy are ready to ride the rails again this year on the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway at Nelsonville. The two have been volunteers in the station and on the train there for many years. Reservations are now being taken for the two hour, 14 mile Easter Bunny train ride on April 23. It includes a stop along the way for an egg hunt. And, yes, the Easter Bunny will be riding along. It’s always a sell-out so make your reservations early at w w w. h o c k i n g va l l ey train.org The Railway is a nonprofit venture run by volunteers which attracted over 49,000 passengers from nearly every state last summer. URG/RGCC STUDENTS RETURN F RO M S T U DY I N G I N WA L E S Our Commit o tmentt is to be Yo ou our Choice fo or Heart Ca arre. e At O’Bleness Memorial Hospital, we’re driven by quality. Our exceptional healthcare is close at hand — Quality healthcare with a community touch. If you or a loved one is in need of heart care, please visit us online at www.obleness.org to learn more about our array of heart services. COMMUNITY PEOPLE QUALITY Submitted photo University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College students Angela Stuart, Krystle Clemens, Kia Wright, Joe Rosler, Matthew Hosken and Derek Weber spent the previous semester studying at the University of Wales Trinity St. David. 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