http://66.213.69.5/files/original/55c8df078b1990141dde4761b6e2734a.pdf b25c6423450d8aa1d4bf0c3e9749ea14 PDF Text Text SWCD banquet, Page A3 Postseason golf, Page B1 Printed on 100% recycled newsprint Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio 50 CENTS • Vol. 119, No. 160 Boil advisory LONG BOTTOM — Tuppers Plains-Chester Water District issued a boil advisory for customers in Olive Township on Angelo, Bigley Ridge, Mount Olive, Piggott and Swan Roads, due to the repair of a water main. The advisory is in effect un til noon Friday. Customers should boil their water used for cooking and drinking for three minutes before using it. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2011 Commission approves CDBG allocation change By Brian J. Reed BReed@mydailysentinel.com POMEROY — Meigs County Commissioners approved a change in the allocation of Community Development Block Grant funds for next year and discussed other likely changes at Thursday’s regular meeting. Each year, county commissioners consider applications for funds through their CDBG formula allocation. This year’s allocation of Immunization clinic $130,000 was distributed among POMEROY — Meigs several communities for public infrastructure improvements, and County Health Department those projects were approved in will conduct a childhood im- the summer. The Ohio Departmunization clinic from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. on Oct. 11. Children’s shot records are required, as are medical cards, if applicable. Children must be accompanied and donations are accepted but not required. ment of Development notified the county recently it had rejected one project approved for funding — that of clubhouse renovations at the county-owned Kountry Hills Golf Course — because the facility charges a fee for use of the course. While the course is county-owned, it is leased by private operators. Commissioners will now consider another project for the $37,000 approved for the building renovations, including a request for road paving on New Hope Road in Chester Township, and proposed improvements to the Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District’s public conservation access area in Rutland Township. Commissioners have not determined how the $37,000 will be distributed, but must do so soon, according to Grants Administrator Jean Trussell, because no funds will be awarded until all projects are identified. The change in projects will be the second for this most recent round of CDBG funding. At yesterday’s meeting, commissioners approved an amendment to their program. One project approved earlier this year, for an addition to the Orange Township firehouse, will not proceed because the fire department there has been unable to complete plans and funding. The board had approved $21,500 for that project, and voted yes- Flu shots Rick Smith of Buckeye Hills shares his thoughts on “Current Trends in the Drug Culture.” POMEROY — Flu shots will be administered from 5-7 p.m. on Oct. 11 at the Rutland Fire Department and 9-11 a.m. Oct. 12 at the courthouse annex. The cost is $15 without Medicare, Medicaid or insurance information. Office closed POMEROY — Tuberculosis CLinic will be closed Oct. 10 for Columbus Day. There will be no skin tests administered Friday. Board meeting POMEROY — Meigs County Board of Elections will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the board office. Registration deadline POMEROY — Oct. 11 is the last day to register to vote in the November general election. The board of elections will be open extended hours, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. to facilitate registration. Chicken dinner planned TUPPERS PLAINS — Eastern High School junior class will hold chicken and noodle dinners, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 13 and 5-7 p.m. on Oct. 21. The dinners include chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, a roll, a cookie and drink for $5. Obituaries Task Force facing Meigs’ drug problems By Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@heartlandpublications.com MIDDLEPORT — With a goal of making a difference through an awareness of drug trends and resources for help, Meigs County’s Prayer Task Force held a workshop at the Middleport Church of Christ Family Life Center last week. About a hundred people gathered at the Center for a two-hour session where they learned about local problems and how to become a part of the drug solution. Featured speaker was Scott Fitch of the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, who talked on the epidemic proportion of the drug problem and the need to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the police. Fitch was introduced by Meigs County Juvenile Judge Scott Powell who is active in the Prayer Task Force and in his position as a juvenile judge deals with many cases which are drug related. Breakout sessions were led by Rick Smith of Buck- See Drug, A2 Weather High: 81 Low: 48 2 SECTION — 12 PAGES TOP URBAN SOIL JUDGING TEAM — The Southern High School Urban Soil Judging Team consisting of Jesse Lemar, Josh Goodnite, Clayton Moore and Miranda Holter placed first in Urban Soil Judging at the recent Multi-county Soil Judging Competition held in Athens County. Shown are, from left: Southern © 2011 Ohio Valley Publishing Co. FFA advisor Rashel Yates, Lemar, Goodnite, Holter, Moore, and Meigs SWCD education coordinator Jenny Ridenour. High-scoring individuals in the Urban Soil Judging Contest were, in order, Lemar, Goodnite and Moore. Editorials Sports Comics Classifieds A4 B1-2, B5 B2 B4-5 terday to allocate the funds to the Meigs Enrichment Foundation’s efforts to improve the Meigs Dream Park. That money will be spent on playground equipment there. In other business, commissioners approved a bid from Ron Evans Excavating, Jackson, in the amount of $12,950, for work to be completed under a grant program to repair and replace septic tanks for low and moderate-income households. Bids were opened at last week’s meeting, and reviewed by Trussell. The application process for the program has already begun. Attending were Commissioners Michael Bartrum, Tom Anderson and Tim Ihle and Clerk Gloria Kloes. ODNR outlines ‘11-‘12 youth hunting opportunities Staff report COLUMBUS — Ohio’s youth hunters will have several opportunities to learn and sharpen their hunting skills this fall. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife has outlined several ways for families to hunt together and for youngsters to learn about outdoor traditions. The youth hunting season began in Ohio on Oct. 1 and 2, when youngsters participated in a youth waterfowl season. Coming up, ODNR has designated Oct. 22 and 23 and 29 and 30 as youth small game season. Hunters age 17 and younger may hunt statewide for rabbit, pheasant and all other legal game in season. Most likely, young hunters in Meigs County are most interested in hunting the white-tailed deer, and a youth deer-gun season will be open statewide, Nov. 19-20. Hunters age 17 and younger who are accompanied by a non-hunting adult may take one deer of either sex during this season in accordance with existing bag and deer-zone limits. It is not too early to begin planning for the spring youth wild turkey hunting season for 2012. A statewide spring youth wild turkey season will be offered on Saturday and Sunday, April 21-22. This hunt is open to youths age 17 and younger. To participate in the upcoming youth hunts, all young hunters must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult, and must abide by all regular hunting hours and bag limits. A valid 2011-12 youth hunting license is also required, according to ODNR. Role of state agency in gas drilling topic of annual SWCD banquet Page A2 • Kenneth “Gene” Riggs, 73 Index www.mydailysentinel.com By Jim Freeman Special to The Sentinel POMEROY — Drilling for Marcellus and Utica shale natural gas was the topic of this year’s Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District’s 68th annual meeting and election held Sept. 27 at Meigs High School. Approximately 150 attended the event, which also saw the reelection of Ed Gibbs and Tonja Hunter, both of Racine, to the district’s board of supervisors. The guest speaker for the evening was Tom Tugend, deputy director for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Mineral Resource Management, the state agency which oversees the permitting and regulation of Ohio’s natural gas and oil industry. Tugend gave a brief history of oil and gas drilling in the state, saying that drilling See SWCD, A3 OUTSTANDING COOPERATOR — Charles Cleland, Reedsville, was named Meigs SWCD Outstanding Cooperator for 2011. Cleland installed numerous conservation practices at his beef farm in Meigs County including the construction of access roads, new fencing, watering sources and pasturing systems in cooperation with the federal Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Carrie Crislip, Meigs County district conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service and Patrick Saunders of Farm Credit Services of Mid-America presented Cleland and his family with the outstanding cooperator sign. Shown are, from left: Crislip, Heather Cleland, Charles Cleland and Saunders. �Friday, October 7, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com Death Notices Kenneth E. “Gene” Riggs Kenneth E. “Gene” Riggs, 73, of Reedsville, died Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011, at White-Schwarzel Funeral Home, Coolville, with Rev. Don Seevers officiating. Burial will be in the Sandhill Cemetery, Long Bottom. Friends may call at the funeral home 4-8 p.m. Saturday and from 1 p.m. until time of service on Sunday. A full obituary will be forthcoming. Weather Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Wednesday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 71. 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Member SIPC. For the Record Oct. 5 11:38 a.m., Locust Street, chest pain; 12:28 p.m., Mulberry Avenue, chest pain; 12:47 p.m., Dye Road, hemorrhage; 3:51 p.m., Jacks Road, unknown emergency; 4:04 p.m., New Lima Road, nose bleed; 5 p.m., Wolfe Pen Road, weakness; 5:57 p.m., Rocksprings Road, unconscious; 9:12 p.m., Ohio 248, rapid heart rate; 11:05 p.m., East Main Street, unknown emergency. Drug From Page A1 Underinsured motorist coverage: When auto liability coverage is not enough Q: What are underinsured motorists and how are they different from uninsured motorists? A: Ohio law requires all drivers to have proof of financial responsibility, proving that they can pay for injuries or damages to others if they cause a car accident. The minimum amount required is $12,500 per person and $25,000 per accident, and most drivers meet this requirement by buying car insurance that includes liability insurance. Drivers who do not meet this requirement are “uninsured.” In some cases, a driver may have the required amount of financial responsibility or liability coverage, but not enough to pay for the injuries they cause. In these situations, the driver is “underinsured.” Q: What is underinsured motorists’ (UIM coverage and how does it work? A: If you are injured by an at-fault underinsured driver, UIM coverage may pay the costs of accident-related medical expenses, wage loss, and pain and suffering that exceed the underinsured driver’s limits. In Ohio, UIM coverage applies if your UIM limits are greater than the liability limits of the underinsured driver. This point at which UIM coverage kicks in is called a “limits trigger.” Your available UIN4 coverage is based on the difference your UIM limits and the underinsured driver’s liability limits. For example, if the underinsured driver has $12,500 in liability limits, and you have $50,000 in UIM limits, you would be able to collect up to $37,500 ($50,000 - $12,500) from your UIM coverage. Q: Of the underinsured driver’s liability limits are the same as my UIM limits, can I make a claim up UMI coverage? A: Generally, no. id rhw underinsured driver has $12,500 in liability limits and you have $12,500 in UIM limits ($12,500 - $12,500 = $0), no UIN4 coverage would be available. But, ifthe underinsured driver’s liability limits are reduced because of payments to others injured in the accident, you may be able to make a claim. For example, if two other people were injured in the same accident, and each received $5,000, the amount of liability limits available for you is only $2,500. Using the limits trigger formula, $12,500 -$2,5 00 would give you up to $ 10,000 in UIM coverage. Q: Am I required to buy UIM coverage? A: No. UIM coverage is optional. Q: If I don’t choose to buy UIM coverage, do I have any recourse against the at-fault driver? A: You can attempt to collect your additional accident related costs directly from the at-fault driver. Unfortunately, many underinsured drivers do not have the financial ability to pay your claims. Q: Who would be covered by my UIM insurance? A: UITA covers you, and in many cases, your family members injured by an uninsured vehicle, even if they are not in your vehicle when the injury occurs (if, for example, you or a family member is injured by an underinsured driver while crossing the street on foot). “Family member” means anyone related toyou who lives in your home, including those related by marriage and adopted children. Family members who own and insure their own cars generally are not covered under your UIM policy. Similarly, your passengers may be covered while riding in your vehicle, or they may have UIM coverage with their own insurance companies. UITA coverage forms can have different descriptions of who is insured and what policy provides primary coverage. Be sure to review the specific language of your own UITA policy. Q: How much UIM coverage do I Ohio nuclear plant prepares for new reactor head OAK HARBOR, Ohio (AP) — The operators of a nuclear plant in northern Ohio are getting ready to install a new 82-ton reactor head. The Davis-Besse nuclear power along Lake Erie is replacing a reactor that had cracks. Akron-based FirstEnergy Corp. isn’t saying how long the plant just outside Toledo will be shut down for the replacement work. The company says the new head features control rod nozzles made of material less likely to crack. The plant was shut down for four months last year to repair cracks that regulators say were discovered before they could cause damage. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission says it will oversee the replacement work closely to make sure everything goes smoothly. *** Community Calendar LIVE BANDS Pomeroy Fraternal Order of Eagles All members & guests welcome! Story ideas? Call (740) 992-2156 need? A: If you choose to buy UIT4 coverage, you generally would buy coverage for the sme amount as your liability coverage. You cannot buy a higher limit of UIM coverage to protect yourself th- you buy in liability coverage to protect others. Each person’s insurance situation is different. You should evaluate your own risk and financial situation and buy the mount of coverage best meets your needs. Q : IfI am in an accident with an underinsured driver, can I negotiate directly with that driver’s insurance company? A: You can negotiate directly with the driver’s insurance company; however, most UINI policies require you to get permission from your UIM insurance carrier BEFORE you settle your claim. Your insurance company may have a right to collect their UIM payments directly from the underinsured driver. If you settle your claim, you j eopardize your company’s right to recover, and your company may deny your UIM claim. Notify your insurance company if you think that the atfault driver may be underinsured. Q: Will making a claim for UIM coverage make my insurance premiums go up? A: Probably not. Ohio law prohibits insurance companies from increasing the cost of auto insurance policies solely because an insured makes ari uninsured or underinsured claim. However, this may not apply if you contributed to causing the accident or if you violated a motor vehicle law. This “Law You Can Use ” column was provided by the Ohio State Bar Association. It was prepared by attorney Deborah Kenney ofThe Motorists Group in Columbus. The column offers general information about the law. Seek an attorney’s advice before applying this information to a legal problem. Ohio Briefs eye Hills who talked on “Current Trends in the Drug Culture,” Betty Fulks, a Christian counselor from Bethel Worship Center whose topic was “Where Do I Go from Here,” Eddie Baer of Team Jesus and Jay Proffitt, a Gallipolis businessman, who shared “How to “Approach and Pray for People in Need,” and Reggie Robinson of Health Recovery Services whose topic was on “Family issues and Dynamics.” Al Hartson, pastor of the Middleport Church of Christ, described the Prayer Task Force as a “faith-based, grassroots group of local people trying to make a difference in the drug culture in Meigs County by sharing the ultiOfficials concerned about mate answer, Jesus Christ.” Refreshments were served and door prizes awarded drilling in Ohio forest following a question and answer period which concluded ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Concern over a natural gas the workshop. drilling technique has southeast Ohio officials opposing a plan to auction leases for gas and oil development in the state’s only national forest. The Athens Messenger reports Athens County Commissioners fear a fracking accident could harm the environment in the Wayne National Forest. The commissioners are sending a protest letter to the U.S. Bureau of Land 7:30 p.m., county courtPublic meetings Management and so is the city of Athens. house. Tuesday, Oct. 11 Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, uses chemical-laced Friday, Oct. 7 TUPPERS PLAINS — POMEROY — Meigs water to break up shale deep underground and release gas Tuppers Plains Regional County PERI Chapter 74, 1 trapped in the rock. Sewer District, 7 p.m. The bureau plans to begin an auction Dec. 7 to sell POMEROY — Veter- p.m., Mulberry Community ans Service Commission, 9 Center, with speaker from drilling rights for 3,300 acres in the Wayne. Ohio State Highway Patrol, a.m., 117 Memorial Drive. Forest acting supervisor Gary Willison says he bereports from nominating lieves most of the wells would not require fracking. Thursday, Oct. 13 JACKSON — Gallia- committee and state PERI *** J a c k s o n - M e i g s - Vi n t o n meeting. Ohio high court considers Solid Waste Management District Board of Directors, Church events case of magnetic homes 3:30 p.m., district office. Tuesday, Oct. 11 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court POMEROY — Revival has been drawn into the case of two central Ohio couples at Calvary Pilgrim Chapel, who say their homes became giant magnets that hamCommunity 7 p.m., with Roger Hatfield, pered their TVs, phones and computers. meetings and special singing. The Columbus Dispatch reports the problem was Monday, Oct. 10 Sunday, Oct. 16 traced to steel joists that had become magnetized. Lower POMEROY — Big Bend POMEROY — HomeFarm Antiques Club, 7;30 coming at Carleton Church, courts agreed with builder Centex Homes that the probp.m., Mulberry Community with Sunday school, 9:30 lem was not covered under the limited warranty that the Center. a.m., followed by dinner at homeowners signed off on, so their lawsuit was dismissed POMEROY — Republi- noon. Special singing and before it ever went to trial. can Executive Committee, preaching at 2 p.m. service. The state’s highest court is considering an appeal from POMEROY — Hemlock the Canal Winchester homeowners. Their attorney told Grove Church homecom- the justices during Tuesday’s oral arguments that builders ing, with 9:30 a.m. worship have a responsibility to construct homes in a “workmanservice and Sunday school like manner.” Saturday, Oct. 8th to follow. Dedication of The lawyer for Centex says home buyers need to read 8 pm-12 new church, 2 p.m., with what they’re signing. He also called the two homes’ magmusic by Sheila Arnold and netic problem unique. Roger Hawk. *** Valley Road Saturday, Oct. 29th 8 pm-12 Halloween Costume Party Double Shot The Daily Sentinel • Page A2 48 county workers in Ohio must choose between jobs CLEVELAND (AP) — Nearly 50 county government employees in Cleveland have been told to quit their outside political positions or they’ll be fired. Cuyahoga County has given the workers an Oct. 14 deadline. According to The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, consultants concluded that the workers are classified employees forbidden by state law from holding elected office or serving on precinct and party executive committees. The directive comes from county Executive Ed FitzGerald, a Democrat elected last year to replace a corruptiontainted three-commissioner government. Parma City Councilman Roy Jech plans to quit his county job as a pipefitter, rather than give up his council seat. He says the law governing public employees has never been enforced. Unclassified employees, including managers, are not affected. Neither are council members in suburbs with nonpartisan elections. *** Man gets 31 years for robbing Ind. casino winners CINCINNATI (AP) — One of two men found guilty of multiple charges of robbing Indiana casino winners has been sentenced to 31 years in prison in Ohio. A Hamilton County prosecutor’s spokeswoman says 36-year-old Kenyatta Erkins was sentenced Wednesday in Cincinnati. Erkins was arrested with another man and a woman last October in an undercover operation. Prosecutors say they followed riverboat casino patrons back to Ohio from neighboring Indiana and robbed them at gunpoint. There were at least a dozen robberies over several months. Erkins was found guilty of nearly a dozen charges including aggravated robbery, conspiracy to robbery, robbery and felonious assault. A message was left for his attorney. Sentencing was postponed for the other man. Thirtyfour-year-old Ugbe Ojile is in the hospital. The reason was not released. *** AG Holder to discuss $6M police grant in Ohio CINCINNATI (AP) — The top U.S. law enforcement official will give details of a grant of more than $6 million over three years to support community policing in Cincinnati. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports Attorney General Eric Holder will be joined Wednesday by Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory and Police Chief James Craig. The funds from a Department of Justice program will help keep 50 police officers. The city has been seeking money to help retain police officers and avoid layoffs. The newspaper reports that Holder might also announce funds for other Ohio cities. Star Grange plans Halloween party SALEM CENTER — Plans were completed for a Halloween Party when Star Grange met recently. Master Patty Dyer conducted the meeting with 23 members, juniors and guests in attendance. The Halloween Party with begin with costume judging at 6:30 p .m. followed by potluck supper and fun and games. Everyone is welcome to attend. Linda Montgomery, Community Service Chairperson announced a Flu Clinic to be held at the Salem Center Fire Station on Tuesday October 11 from 5 to 7 p.m. The Junior Grange Members are taking orders for nuts again this year. Plans to visit Racine Grange on November 3 at 7 p.m. were announced. The next meeting will be Fun Night and Potluck supper on Saturday November 15 with potluck at 6:30 p.m. followed by fun and games. �The Daily Sentinel By The Bend Page A3 Friday, October 7, 2011 Ask Dr. Brothers Couple takes issue with each other’s pets Dear Dr. Brothers: I’ve been living with my boyfriend for about six months, and it suddenly struck me: I never see him naked! He isn’t shy or anything, and we have a decent enough sex life, but I have been thinking about how he never seems to take his clothes off around me. He sleeps in his underwear, and he likes to stay under the covers. I don’t have a lot of experience, but I’ve never met anyone like that before. I am not at all like that, so why is he? Is this weird? — P.N. Dear P.N.: Weirdness is in the eye of the beholder, generally speaking. And sometimes we can embrace the other’s weirdness and add it to our own. But the fact that this behavior of your boyfriend’s is starting to bother you could lead to problems. You can spend more and more time trying to figure out why he acts this way, and this could lead to you wondering if it has something to do with you, and then you could become self-conscious about other aspects of your love life, and so on. So it probably would be better to bring up the topic sometime and see what he has to say for himself. ried in a couple of months, Chances are he will and my fiance and I have deny having any kind of moved into our new home problem with nudity, and together. So far, everything you need to be patient is cool, except for our pets. while he absorbs the fact He has a dog and I have two that you think it could be cats, and they just don’t get weird or an issue that could along. There is no way my come between you. Your cats will be happy with this boyfriend also is likely to dog, and no way my fiance react in a somewhat defenwould ever give him up. sive way, so be prepared to In the past he has always let him know that you are done what it takes to make not criticizing him, you are me happy, but I am worjust wondering if he has an ried that he has a blind spot Dr. Joyce Brother issue with his body or his where his dog is concerned. sexuality that makes him What should I do? — L.G. uncomfortable being nude Dear L.G.: It’s always around you. Let him know that you think an adjustment when two people start livhe is the hottest thing around, and that ing together and discover that things are should help clear the air when you begin not as perfect as when they were datto explore this issue. Who knows, he may ing. And when you add pets to the mix, even eventually enjoy a game of strip pok- there’s all sorts of potential for trouble. er with you! They don’t talk about fighting like cats *** and dogs for nothing! Usually these two Dear Dr. Brothers: I am getting mar- species can work things out — all it takes is a few swipes at the dog’s nose from a cat standing its ground — but if the dog has the upper paw, he might just try to keep it, and then the cats will spend their time hiding under sofas. I suppose you could partition their spaces so that they don’t have to interact much. Or hire a behaviorist to help you figure out what can be done. But if you are banking on changing your fiance instead, it may be a losing battle. Before this can become an issue that will drive a wedge between you two or cause your feelings for one another to cool, you need to address the problem and see what the two of you can come up with. Don’t assume that because he has always done whatever it takes to make you happy, this is the way marriages work — they don’t. You are going to have to learn a bit about the art of compromise unless you are prepared to be a princess who is constantly being disappointed. Put your heads together and see what you can come up with as equal partners. (c) 2011 by King Features Syndicate SWCD From Page A1 began around 1895. Most of Ohio’s oil and gas fields are located in the eastern half of the state, and the early 1980’s were “boom years” for gas drillers with an average of 5,100 wells drilled per year from 1980 to 1982. By comparison, last year there were 431 wells drilled and perhaps even fewer will be drilled this year. The basis of laws governing gas and oil drilling in Ohio is to protect the environment and the safety of people, and to prevent gas and oil from being wasted, he explained. The division does not involve itself in lease conflicts or other agreements between private parties. Tugend did not go into much detail on leasing, stating that a lease is an agreement between the landowner and the driller or a broker. However, he did offer some common sense advice on leases, such as “If you have doubts, do not sign a lease.” Most existing gas wells in Ohio are extracting gas from sandstone, which is more porous and allows gas to move through minute spaces. Shale on the other hand is more dense and layered, and is it is harder to extract the gas and oil. Those wells are drilled down below the shale layer and then the shale is hydraulically fractured to release the gas and oil. The process of hydraulically fracturing the shale layers, commonly called “fracking,” is one of the most controversial parts of drilling for shale gas and oil. Tugend said that Ohio has regulations in place to prevent hydraulic fracturing fluid and groundwater from combining including stringent requirements on well casings and disposal of hydraulic fracturing fluid. It is too early to tell if Marcellus and Utica shale wells will do well in Ohio. Most are located in the eastern part of the state and Meigs County is located outside the area associated with Marcellus shale but may be in the area of Utica shale although the extent of Utica shale is not known, he explained. In Pennsylvania the amount of Marcellus shale drilling has skyrocketed over the past few years, but only a handful of wells have been drilled in Ohio by comparison, he pointed out. The division’s concern is that the regulations be followed, Tugend said. There are some substantial differences between the shale gas wells and the traditional wells familiar to southeastern Ohio. The wells are much more expensive, the drillings rigs are bigger, drill deeper and the well-sites are substantially larger, it also takes longer to drill a well, he said. Pipelines and other infrastructure will have to be installed because the wells cannot use the existing pipelines because of the nature of the gas and oil. There are also concerns about the fracking process and groundwater contamination, and also the toll on rural roads and bridges. The Gas and Oil program of the Division of Mineral Resources Management is expected to become a single “stand-alone” division given the importance for a direct focus on oil and gas regulation in relation to the pending shale development, he said. With many of the existing gas wells sometimes the landowners get free gas but that won’t be the case with the shale gas and oil, it isn’t in a state that can be used by end consumers, he said. Honorees and election Charles Cleland, Reedsville, was named Meigs SWCD Outstanding Cooperator for 2011. Cleland was introduced by Carrie Crislip, Meigs County district conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Cleland installed numerous conservation practices at his beef farm in Meigs County including the construction of access roads, concrete heavy-use pad, new fencing, watering sources and pasturing systems in cooperation with the federal Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Patrick Saunders of Farm Credit Services of MidAmerica presented Cleland and his family with the outstanding cooperator sign. The outstanding cooperator program is sponsored in part by Farm Credit Services. Gibbs and Hunter were reelected to three-year terms commencing Jan. 1, 2012 on the Meigs SWCD Board of Supervisors. The third candidate was Adam Woirol, Langsville. Meigs SWCD, established in 1943 is a legal subdivision of state government that provides natural resource management assistance to county landowners and other units of local government. The district is funded by the Meigs County Board of Commissioners, and county funds are supplemented by funding from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The district is governed by a five-member board of county residents. Board members serve staggered three-year terms. Each year the Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District sponsors a countywide soil judging contest for Vocational Agriculture students. This year’s contest was held in Athens County in conjunction with the Athens SWCD. Students from Meigs and Southern Vocational Agricultural Departments participated in the contest. Meigs had 26 students participate; 11 in Urban and 15 in Agricultural. Southern had 34 students participate; seven in Urban and 27 in Agricultural. High scoring individuals in the agricultural judging contest were, in order: Jennifer McCoy, Trenton Cook and Chris Chaney, all from TOP AGRICULTURAL SOIL JUDGING TEAM — The Southern High School Agricultural Soil Judging Team consisting of Jennifer McCoy, Trenton Cook, Chris Chaney and Johnny VanCooney placed first in Agricultural Soil Judging at the recent Multi-county Soil Judging Competition held in Athens County. Show are, from left: Southern FFA advisor Rashel Yates, Chaney, McCoy, VanCooney and Meigs SWCD education coordinator Jenny Ridenour. Not pictured was Trenton Cook. High-scoring individuals in the Agricultural Soil Judging Contest were, in order, McCoy, Cook and Chaney. Southern. Southern also had the top scoring Agricultural team consisting of McCoy, Cook, Chaney and Johnny VanCooney. High scoring individuals in the urban judging contest were, in order: Jesse Lemar, Josh Goodnite and Clayton Moore, all from Southern. The top scoring Urban team was from Southern and included Lemar, Goodnite, Moore and Miranda Holter. Carol McDonough, Rutland was named the 2011 Leading Creek Watershed Volunteer of the Year. She has assisted with the Leading Creek Volunteer Monitoring Program and Adopt-AHighway litter cleanup and was also a vital part of the Leading Creek book “Leading from the Past, Stories of the Leading Creek Watershed.” She was presented a cerificatre and gift card by trhe Meigs SWCD Leading Creek Watershed Coordinator Raina Fulks. Jim Freeman, Meigs SWCD wildlife sipecialist, gave a report on what has goine on at the Meigs SWCD Conservation Area in the past year and reported on the construction of the picnic shelter,tables and a bridge. The next big project planned is the construction of a restroom facility. The conservation area will also be the site of a 5K trail run/walk oin Oct. 29. The district purchasd the 174 acre area located oin New Lima Road between Rutland and Harrisonville in 2003 through the Clean Ohio program and it is regularly used for educational and other programs. LEGAL NOTICE The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has scheduled local public hearings in Case Nos. 11-351-EL-AIR, 11-352EL-AIR, 11-353-ELATA, 11-354-EL-ATA, 11-356-ELAAM, and 11-358-EL-AAM, In the Matter of the Application of Columbus Southern Power Company and Ohio Power Company, Individually and, if Their Proposed Merger is Approved, as a Merged Company (collectively, AEP Ohio) for an Increase in Electric Distribution Rates, for Tariff Approval, and for Approval to Change Accounting Methods. In their applications, Columbus Southern Power Company and Ohio Power Company request a rate increase of $93,815,000 or an average increase in total distribution revenue of 10.6 percent for Columbus Southern Power Company and 16 percent for Ohio Power Company over current revenues. After its review of each company’s records and application, the staff of the Commission recommends the following for each company: Columbus Southern Power Company, a revenue decrease range between $9,541,000 and $2,302,000, or a decrease in total distribution revenue of -2.6 percent to -.6 percent over current revenue; and Ohio Power Company, a revenue increase range between $23,220,000 and $31,909,000, or an increase in total distribution revenue of 6.9 percent to 9.5 percent over current revenue. The local hearings are scheduled for the purpose of providing an opportunity for interested members of the public to testify in these proceedings. The local hearings will be held as follows: (a) Monday, October 17, 2011, at 6:00 p.m., at the Washington State Community College, Arts and Sciences Building, Harvey Graham Auditorium, Second Floor, 710 Colegate Drive, Marietta, Ohio 45750. (b) Tuesday, October 18, 2011, at 6:00 p.m., at Glenwood Middle School, Auditorium, 1015 44th St. N.W., Canton, Ohio 44709. (c) Monday, October 24, 2011, at 6:00 p.m., at Lima Senior High School, 1 Spartan Way, Lima, Ohio 45801. (d) Wednesday, October 26, at 6:00 p.m., at Whetstone Park of Roses Shelter House, 3901 N. High St., Columbus, Ohio 43215. (Left) LEADING CREEK VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR — Carol McDonough, Rutland, left, was named the 2011 Leading Creek Watershed Volunteer of the Year at the recent Meigs SWCD annual meeting and banquet. She has assisted with the Leading Creek Volunteer Monitoring Program and Adopt-A-Highway litter clean ups and was also a vital part of the Leading Creek book. She is shown here with Meigs SWCD Leading Creek Watershed Coordinator Raina Fulks. HAY SHOW WINNERS — Roy and Pat Holter, Pomeroy, were recognized as winners of the 2011 Meigs County Fair Show at the recent Meigs SWCD annual meeting and banquet. Pat Holter was the winner of classes one and two, 75 percent or more alfalfa and all grasses. Roy Holter received a plaque as winner of class three in the hay show, 49 percent or less legumes. They are shown with Meigs SWCD education coordinator Jenny Ridenour, center. The evidentiary hearing will commence on November 14, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., at the offices of the Commission, Hearing Room 11-A, 180 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215. Further information may be obtained by contacting the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, 180 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215-3793, viewing the Commission’s web page at http://www.puco.ohio.gov, or contacting the Commission’s hotline at 1-800-686-7826. Visit us at online www.mydailysentinel.com �Friday, October 7, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page A4 Let God ‘choose your adventure’ I’m going to reveal my age a bit here, but let me ask you a question. Do you remember the choose your own adventure books? I do. These books were fairly popular when I was in grade school. The idea of the book was that as you read through the story there were certain points where you had to make a decision. For example, the book may read something like this: “Ahead of you the path splits…The path to the left is a treacherous, but shorter path through the mountains. The path to the right leads around the mountain range through the fields, but is a full day’s journey longer than the mountain pass. What do you choose? If you choose the treacherous mountain pass turn to page 73. If you choose the longer path around the mountain turn to page 94.” I have to admit that these books drove me a little crazy because I would al- ways choose the one that would end in my character falling off the mountain or getting eaten by an ogre in the fields! In the end I found that I really didn’t much enjoy these books because I was terrible at choosing what was best for the hero. I simply wanted to read a book where the author chose the way the story would go so that in the end the hero would be victorious. Maybe I’m not the only one. Perhaps that is why none of these books ever gained the fame of books like, The Lord of The Rings or The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. I would have never have been able to lead poor Frodo to Mordor or help get the Pevensie children to Aslan safely. Personally, I would much rather read along while the author takes care of that for me. It just makes for a better story. You know, it’s not only books that make for good you call the stories; shots, you sometimes make the our lives decisions, make for you do what good stoyou want, ries too. My and you son Trey can pursue on occawhatever sion will ask makes you me to tell happy. The him stories problem is about my that somelife by asktimes aping things proaching like “Tell Dodger Vaughan life this way me about Middleport Church has disashow you trous results, met mom?” of Christ much like or “Tell me the “choose what you your own were like when you were my age, adventure” books. Maybe you get to the end of your dad?” The way I see it then is life and realize that all the that our lives are a collec- time you spent chasing the tion of stories. As such, I things that you thought think that there are two ways would make you happy led to approach our lives. The to a collection of stories that first is like the “choose your weren’t even worth telling own adventure” books.” — let alone living. The second way to apSure, you are in control this way, at least it would seem; proach our lives is to sim- A Hunger for More Faith is a tricky thing. shall never thirst…. Truly, And much of what is tricky truly, I say to you, he who about it isn’t merely in believes has eternal life. whether or not we have it, “I am the bread of life”…. but also in whether or not we I am the living bread that understand what it is about came down out of heaven; it that is actually pleasing if anyone eats of this bread, to God. If by “faith” we he shall live forever; and the simply mean religious acbread also which I shall give tivity or affiliation with a for the life of the world is religious body (e.g., “I go My flesh (John 6:29, 32bto such-and-such church”) 33, 35, 47-48, 51 NAS). then we’ve totally missed So how does one “eat” what God means by faith. Is this spiritual bread anyway? it really important to get this Jesus answers it Himself Thom Mollohan right? Is it truly necessary in John 6:47, “… he who Pathway Community for us to understand what believes has eternal life.” God means by “faith” and One eats spiritual bread by Church “belief in Him”? spiritually devouring it: we Well, frankly, God seems take in His Word, digest it, to think that it is important and then rely upon its suffor us to understand His point-of-view on ficiency. Relying on the sufficiency of His the matter for He makes some very direct promise that Jesus’ perfect life, death, and remarks about it. For example, He says, resurrection have accomplished for us open “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped access to His throne is the kind of faith that for, the conviction of things not seen. For pleases Him. “…We have been sanctified by it the men of old gained approval. By (made clean and set apart for the purposes faith we understand that the worlds were of God) through the offering of the body of prepared by the Word of God, so that what Jesus Christ once for all…. We have confiis seen was not made out of things which are dence to enter the holy place by the blood of visible” (Hebrews 11:1-3 NAS). Jesus… let us draw near with a sincere heart This kind of “faith” is not just an invoca- in full assurance of faith, having our hearts tion of a higher power. It is a radical reliance sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and upon the provision and power of a loving our bodies washed with pure water. Let us heavenly Father Who sent His Son to ac- hold fast the confession of our hope without complish for us what we could not. Living a wavering, for He Who promised is faithful perfectly righteous life (thereby totally vin- and let us consider how to stimulate one andicating the Law of God) and then suffering other to love and good deeds, not forsaking and dying in our place of judgment for our our own assembling together, as is the habit sin were all beyond our reach. So if the mer- of some, but encouraging one another…” cy and strength of God was mobilized to ef- (Hebrews 10:10, 19, 23-25 NAS). fect for us so great a salvation (see Hebrews Faith isn’t really that tricky after all. 2:3), are we then willing to acknowledge Faith that pleases God isn’t an accumulaour confidence in His promise by aligning tion of good deeds and isn’t even about our lives with His desires for us, our fami- earning righteousness on our own merits lies, our churches, and our communities? (no one can measure up to God’s standard Inasmuch as we are willing to do so, of righteousness on his own anyway). Nor we truly have faith. Faith is simply a con- is it some magic power we use to get what fidence in God’s power that affects our val- we want or make God do what we want ues, priorities, attitudes, and actions. Are Him to do. And it isn’t even always feeling you sick? Biblical faith moves you to seek secure and tranquil, although many believe guidance and consolation in His Word, the that unless they “feel” their faith, then they Bible, and then to say, “God can heal me. must not have it. Faith is simply choosing And if He chooses to not bring healing, it to rely on our Lord’s Word, trusting in His is simply because He has a great good that goodness and power to help us in whatever He will reap through it.” Are you facing fi- needs we’re facing, and taking whatever nancial difficulties? Jesus Himself knows steps in life that are in keeping with that what it means to trust the Father day-by-day reliance and trust. for sustenance. Again, as you look to adjust Are you hungry for more of God in your your life and attitude to God’s plan for liv- life? Then visit with Him in His Word. ing, faith teaches you to trust God to meet Cultivate your prayer life. Fellowship with your daily needs and to find peace in know- Him in a church that is truly seeking Him, ing that your heavenly Father hears your preaching and teaching His Word. As you prayer to “give us this day our daily bread” see more and more clearly what God is (Matthew 6:11). like, and what He asks of you, trust Him And speaking of bread, don’t miss the enough to do as He asks. Be the kind of most important Word on faith of all… that person He wants you to be in your heart, believing in Jesus Christ is the most crucial your family, your work, and your worship. step you or anyone else can ever take in re- Discover that He is indeed the bread of gard to spiritual life… in regard to anything, life that abundantly nourishes your spirit for that matter. “Jesus answered and said to for this life and prepares your soul for the them, ‘This is the work of God, that you be- next. lieve in Him Whom He has sent…. Truly, (Thom Mollohan and his family have truly, I say to you… it is My Father Who ministered in southern Ohio the past 16 gives you the true bread out of heaven. For years and is the author of The Fairy Tale the bread of God is that which comes down Parables. He is the pastor of Pathway out of heaven, and gives life to the world…. Community Church and may be reached I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me for comments or questions by email at passhall not hunger, and he who believes in Me torthom@pathwaygallipolis.com). ply defer to the author, and let Him write our stories. In case you were wondering, no, you are not the author of your story. David understood who the author of his story was, which led him to write the following words in Psalm 139:16, “All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be (NIV).” Sounds logical doesn’t it? Why not allow the one who knows the story from beginning to end to write your story? “Sure,” we say. But here is the problem, we want creative control over our stories, and we’ll allow God to write our stories as long as they go the way we want them to go. But if our story is difficult, uncomfortable, or something other than what we’ve imagined them to be, we are quick to try and take back the pen and paper. In my life, I have tried both approaches. The first approach is very appealing. It allows you to chase all the things that our culture embraces. I have to admit though that I am no better at writing my own story as I am at the old “choose your adventure” books. I somehow manage to mess everything up when I am in control of the story. Proverbs 16:25 puts it this way, “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death (ESV).” The second approach is much more difficult. It requires you to give up control and do things that you probably wouldn’t ordinarily do. It might lead you through tough times and hardships. It will certainly require you to give up the notion of pursuing the things our culture holds dear. But in the end… what an amazing story our lives will be. Hebrews 12:2, “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith (NIV).” Search the Scriptures “…these were more noble…they searched the scriptures daily…” Before noting more statistics that prove there is design in every arena with which we humans are familiar, thus there must be something or Someone doing the designing, perhaps some of you readers are asking, “Why is all this important?” Since evolution has been taught in most public schools and textbooks for many years, evolutionists expected most people to accept the theory as fact. A survey, commissioned by the liberal civil rights group, “People for the American Way,” and conducted by the polling/public research firm, DYG of Danbury, CT, found 79% of those polled felt the scientific evidence for creation should be included in the curriculum of public schools. This result shocked the evolutionary community and was good reason for evolutionary scientists to become alarmed. Today we are seeing increasing attacks by some science associations, teachers’ associations, political associations, and the news media in efforts to combat the creationist view. The creationist’s arsenal is filled with facts and the purpose of these columns is to put before you readers these facts. The Earth is tilted on its axis at exactly 23.5 degrees. Were that not so, water would accumulate around the two poles, leaving vast deserts in their place. Oceans and waters cover about four-fifths of the Earth’s surface. Because water holds its temperature longer, it provides a sort of natural airconditioning system for the land areas. Temperature extremes would be much more unpredictable were it not for this water cover. It is basic science that animals and humans inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide. Plants take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen, providing oxygen for humans and animals. It is less known that almost 90% of our oxygen comes from tiny plants in the seas. Smaller oceans would cause our oxygen supply to diminish. Understanding all these critical and unique measurements gives the one who believes God is the Designer confidence in His power to sustain the Earth upon which we live and depend. As mankind learns more about the Universe and the Planet upon which we live, the idea they happened “just by accident” becomes more incredulous and ludicrous. Physicist John Gribbin, who subscribes to the evolutionary theory, wrote in “Science Digest” several years ago an article stressing the many facts like the ones mentioned in this and previous columns. He titled his article, “Earth’s Lucky Break”! In contrast, the famous British astronomer Sir Fred Hoyle compared the idea of randomness and disorder giving rise to design and order, as required by the “just by accident” group, to a tornado sweeping through a junk-yard, thus assembling a Boeing 747! As mankind gathers more scientific facts, the statistical improbability of the Universe “just happening” is staggering. The only alternative is that all was designed by an Intelligent Designer. We turn now to the design of the human body. The ancient scholar Augustine said, “men go abroad to wonder at the height of the mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long course of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars; and they pass by themselves without wondering.” Those who do not believe in God see the human body as the result of a set of “lucky” circumstances, set in motion by those mythical parents, “Father Time” and “Mother Nature.” Today’s column only introduces the amazing design of the human body; more facts will follow in future columns. Students in Darwin’s time did not have the ability to peer into the very heart of the smallest unit of life – the cell. The human body is composed of over 30 different kinds of cells, with approximately 100 trillion of them in the average adult. Cells come in all shapes and sizes and perform many different tasks. In the membrane that surrounds each cell, is a three-dimensional cytoplasm, containing specialized organelles; inside the cytoplasm is the nucleus that contains most of the genetic material and serves as the control center of the cell. Inside the cytoplasm, there are over 20 different chemical reactions occurring at any one time, with each cell containing five major components: [1] communication; [2] waste disposal; [3] nutrition; [4] repair; and [5] reproduction. The nucleus is separated from the cytoplasm by a nuclear membrane; within the nucleus is the genetic machinery of the cells – DNA. Space dictates that the discussion of the wonders of the human body continue in future columns. We hope the facts in this and previous columns will increase our understanding of the awesome power of the Designer, and the care with which the Designer has planned the Universe in which we exist. Bible believers can say with the Psalmist, “…I am fearfully and wonderfully made:…” [Psalm 139:14]. In keeping with the practice and goal of the church of Christ of searching the Scriptures, we invite all to come hear Mike Kiser, of Alabama, in a series of lessons October 23-27. The meetinghouse is located at 234 Chapel Drive [off Bulaville Road]. More details will follow. Website: www.chapelhillchurchofchrist.org. Facing the Giant of Christian Snobbery, Part II Team Jesus Ministries Last time, we visited the issue of the “white elephant” in the pews. It is the concept of the Christian snob. What is a Christian snob? Well, it is an attitude of thinking that some how you as a believer have “made it” and are somehow miraculously “better than other people.” Oh sure, it may not be an open belief, or even a completely formed world view for the person believing it. Yet, it bleeds through in their actions. Many believers make the mistake of assuming levels. This is not a video game. You can not “level up.” How would that even be defined in the kingdom? Would someone like the Rev. Billy Graham be like a level 20? Where would that leave you and I? Jesus just does not work that way. He knows us inside and out. You can not fool God. So, where does that leave us in dealing with Christian snobbery? There are different types of Christian snobs. One example is the person who makes comments that are just off-putting. They seem sort of caring and nice, but they are really not. They are laced with arsenic. Poi- sonous because on the surface the comment seems legitimate and may even be true, but just should not be said. Again, it is the kind of statement that also cuts the person. An example would be, “You know the Allen’s are a nice family, I just wish the mother would dress the children more appropriately for church.” Can you find the poison? Maybe they are dressing like street walkers, but who are you to judge? It may be a very true statement, but especially if heard by someone who is either struggling with the faith or not a be- liever, this statement can be a real stumbling block. It makes the hearer immediately begin to evaluate, “Wonder if I am dressing the way I should? Wonder if they think that of me and my kids?” And, there is the slippery slope which begins a downward slide. Comparing in the church only leads to very bad places and none of them lead to the Kingdom of Heaven. Some snobbery is more blatant. It is the kind of thought process that says, “Well, those teenagers got exactly what they deserved for what they did! Why I don’t understand how such things happen! You can tell they weren’t raised in church.” (Really?) “Pastor Soandso would never tolerate that sort of thing.” Probably not, but Pastor Soandso probably never got the opportunity because those teenagers never made it past you to get to him. Nothing riles me up more than seeing the church hurt our young people. It is done far too often. It isn’t going to be the “way it used to be” anymore. It never will again. God is doing something new. He moved See Giant, A5 �Friday, October 7, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page A5 The presence of Christ The Time is Now! This past Sunday was the second of October, a fact which in hindsight surely elicits from someone reading this nothing more than a blasé, “Duh!” So be it. Throughout Christendom, however, many If not all churches celebrated the day as “Worldwide Communion Sunday.” I can conceive of no individual church which does not regularly acknowledge the presence and grace of God as essential to its very existence. Were it otherwise, no body of believers could ever possibly exist let alone function effectively. Worldwide Communion Sunday serves the vital purpose of reminding each and every Body of Believers in Christ there are other—many other such bodies the world over, each one deriving its existence, ministry, and mission from the vast scope and liberal gift of God’s unseen, transcendent grace. So, what is Worldwide Communion Sunday but a time for churches of differing polities and ways of doing the work of the Lord to set aside their petty differences, and to instead celebrate their unity in Him—the blessed tie binding our hearts together in Christian love. I’ve said this before, and now I say it again: … “God made man in His image and, ever since, man has adhere to been trying the use of to return the real wine. favor.” So, By the too, with way: I read churches something today. recently In a nutwhich asks shell, God the quesestablished tion: … “If the Church your paswith Jesus tor tells Christ as you Jesus its head. never drank Then, not wine, what to be outother lies Thomas Johnson done, men is he telland women ing you?” took it over Hmmm?!? and took it As I said upon themelsewhere, selves to create countless no one can improve upon other churches, each sup- what God has done. God posedly an improvement created the world on a upon all the others, and day-by-day basis, and conwith the latest to come cluded each day’s work by about presumably be- affirming it as “good”— ing the greatest thing in i.e., perfect, as in no way what has been known as was there any room for “church growth.” any further improvement! Except that no one can Likewise the Church, improve upon what God as it was originally estabhas done. Given that John lished. It was the virtual baptized Jesus in the Jor- “ideal” of how churches dan River—a fact which today ought to be. generally is represented Luke gives us some inas an act of immersion— sight into that prototypical churches which condone entity: the preaching was sprinkling or pouring in both inspired and persuathe rite of baptism may be sive, and people responded shunned by those Chris- enthusiastically; those eartians who are rigid and un- ly Christians were steadcompromising proponents fast in their faith, willing of the former way. disciples of the apostles’ Then there are those doctrine, and united in of us who use grape juice fellowship as well as in for the sacrament of Holy their eating and praying Communion, whereas oth- together. ers in the Kingdom strictly In addition, those with a surplus of possessions willingly shared what they had with those who had less and were in need of such assistance. Moreover, rather than imagine themselves as spiritual “lone rangers,” as do many nominal Christians today, these pioneers in the faith regularly gathered together in a committed and unpretentious manner, with a genuine attitude of gratitude, and in real, heart-felt praise of God. Such was their motivation and behavior that “the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved” (Acts 2:40-47). God knows: … “those were the days, my friend!” What those men and women did everyday, Christians today attempt to do once a year—if that. Given the cold weather of this past Sunday morning, worshipping God together at the amphitheater by the Riverfront wasn’t feasible. Instead, beneath the cross painted on the ceiling of our sanctuary were gathered together the pastors and people of six (6) area churches. Admittedly we’re different, and more accustomed than not to doing our own thing in our own gathering places. Yet, Jesus Christ is our common Savior and Lord. There is no other; none. Though the name of Jesus is profanity to every sinner, we own it as heaven’s password. One recent Saturday Terry and I had the opportunity for a nice day together. Micaiah and Jamin had ridden with Charlie Meadows to Morgantown earlier that morning to get in on ESPN’s “Game Day” telecast. The threesome also planned on trying to get stadium tickets to see the marquee college football game slated to start at 8 PM between WVU and LSU. So, my girl and I had the house to ourselves, which is always a treat for us. But, there was something lacking about the day about which I could not identify. Most Saturdays for me involve various aspects of preparation for Sunday services during the course of the day. However, I was completely prepared. Neither was there any necessary call or visit to make. So, I mentally shrugged my shoulders and puttered in the yard and around the house completing some simple chores. After Terry returned from the grocery story getting some goods for our lunch, she mentioned that she had gotten a text message from Micaiah. She later informed me that she had gotten a text from Jamin, and that Keithen had called to talk to her, too. It was not so her birthday. much that Her birthday they had comes every contacted September her and that 24th, and I she told me had forgotabout each, ten it. For but it was the first time the inflexed in our thirtone in her ty-six years voice that of marriage, was curious I had forto me in a gotten her distracted birthday. sort of way. Direct Pastor Ron Branch It was your tease Fraith Baptist right at 2 at me as PM, howevyou will, Church er, that she but there is purposely nonetheless showed me a spiritual a specific text message. It truth that emerges in light was from Miranda Mead- of my memory faux pas. It ows, Jamin’s sweet girl- was absolutely uncanny to friend, Charlie Meadow’s me recently that someone, daughter. Terry said, “Here! having told me they would I want you to read this.” respond to my invitation The message said, “Happy and come to church the folBirthday! Miranda.” lowing Sunday, afterwards I looked at it (probably informed me that they had with a look of idiocy), and “forgotten” that Sunday commented, “Okay, what had come. about it?” Terry put the While I understand it phone closer to my face, was just an inane excuse, insisting that I read it again. it nonetheless underscores After the re-read, I looked how so many have this darat her, and said, “Alright. ing attitude toward God to So? I don’t get it.” claim that they forget as it With the phone mes- involves faithful expectasage still in front of my tions. People who claim to face accompanied by her have association with God wry smile, it finally oc- and the church do not realcurred to me. I had goofed ize how they are goofing up up big time! I had forgotten big time! One of the Psalmists carefully reminded himself not to forget. “Forget not all His benefits,” the Psalmist reminded himself. Forget not that He has saved and forgiven us. Forget not that He heals our infirmities, and that He crowns us with loving-kindness and tender mercies. Forget not that He “satisfies our mouth with good things,” and that He does not deal with us on the basis of our sins and iniquities.” For these deserving reasons, what God expects us to do is to “keep His covenant, and remember His commandments to do them.” In other words, people associated with the church should make it a point to not goof up big time by forgetting God, His day for worship, His principles for living, and expectations for faithful Christian living. This remains a reasonable expectation on which to hold lest one day you find yourself covered with shame and judged-mud on your face….like I found on mine as a consequence of forgetting Terry’s birthday. The only solace for me is that Ron and Jeshua forgot, too. Boys, we need to watch each other’s back a little better than this. Your mother deserves better. Did I ever goof up big time! Made you look. That's right this small piece of information caught your attention didn't it? Just think what an ad this size could do for your business. Call your local newspaper today. Shortly after Jesus was baptized by John, and John was imprisoned, Jesus came to Galilee preaching the good news of the Kingdom of God. What is interesting about this is that according to Mark, Jesus chose to launch His ministry first in Galilee. Galilee means “heathen circle.” Galilee was filled with pagan worship and gentiles who worshiped other idols and not the God of AbraAlex Colon ham, Isaac and Jacob. Lighthouse Assembly Then in Mark 1:15 we find the first words of Jeof God sus – what I like to call the “mission statement” of His ministry: “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. Let’s examine this verse for a moment. The statement “the time is fulfilled” speaks of a kairos time, a season, a moment in time, a specific time. Meaning, that the time they were expecting for Messiah to come and establish His kingdom has arrived. This statement took everyone by surprise since they were expecting a major, well dressed and magnificent governor or king to fix their economy, their military and their religious beliefs. Instead, they got a man born in a stable, one who looked just like everyone else, and one who ruled by love instead of retaliation. One who offered salvation, restoration and blessings and not one who offered judgment. Amazing isn’t it! On the other hand, the kingdom of God means that God’s governmental order and rulership had arrived. This means that whatever rulership was governing opposite of God’s rulership had to change. This is why the sick got healed, the lame waked, the blinded eye was opened, the poor got the gospel or the good news preached to them and the dead was raised. What I’m saying is that God’s kingdom superimposed on the natural realm. The supernatural power of Jesus overtook the natural powers of nature. Now, Jesus said: The Kingdom of Heaven is here now! Did Jesus ever said: “the kingdom of heaven is now gone, or extinct? NO! This means, my friend, that God’s kingdom is still in operation today, because God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit is the same yesterday, today and forever, therefore, His nature (which is the power of His kingdom) never changes. I encourage you to live, believe and expect the Kingdom of God to come upon every situation in your life. God has given you the Kingdom. Jesus said that it pleases the Father to give you the Kingdom. (Luke 12:32). This is why every time you read that somebody got prayed for in the Bible, things happened. The sick got healed, the demonic got delivered, and the poor got his needs met, and much, much more. God wants you to prosper. In His kingdom there is fullness of joy, happiness, salvation, restoration, healing, prosperity, and a life beyond your imagination. The time is NOW to experience and live the Kingdom of God. Giant From Page A4 on and still works in people’s lives, why can’t you? This generation has the potential to be one of the greatest, if they are encouraged and mentored. That does not mean we browbeat them and mold them into what we think they should be. There is a newness to the faith. Christ may have come 2,000 years ago, but there is a renewal happening. I have referred to it before as “the Quiet Revival”. It isn’t loud and flashy. It is genuine though and it is a reformation of the church one heart at a time. It is beautiful and exciting. I could go on and on about the examples I hear on a daily basis of Christian snobbery and I am sure that I have been guilty of it too. We all say things we shouldn’t. So what do we do? First of all, read the Bible and pray. (Surprise!) If we are not tapping into the main power source, our batteries run down and we get sluggish in the faith. That is when the enemy strikes. Don’t fall victim to the same old tricks. If you know of someone who has the syndrome of snobbery, pray for them. Pray that Jesus really does come into their hearts and really opens their eyes to what they are doing. In some cases it is good to go to the person and lovingly tell them you were hurt, that it caused you to stumble. (Use “I feel” statements, not “you did this and you did that”) We should be mature enough to handle the truth (brought in love). It may not be pleasant, but it will help people to grow. I have seen it. Cover it all in prayer and remember that this giant is not greater than God. This giant needs to be taken out so the church universal can truly live a life of Grace Out Loud! (Carrie Wolfe is an assistant pastor at Team Jesus Ministries in Pomeroy, Ohio.) �NASCAR_33_Layout 1 10/4/11 3:54 PM Page 1 Friday, October 7, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page A6 Four Turns IN THE FAMILY Kurt Busch’s 1 RUNS win at Dover was his 24th career Cup 1. Jimmie Johnson triumph. He now has one more victory than younger brother Kyle. The Busch’s sit 26th and 27th on NASCAR’s all-time wins list — the highest ranked brothers-tandem in NASCAR. Terry and Bobby Labonte are next; Terry has 22 wins, Bobby 21, ranking 29th and 30th on the list. 2 2. Carl Edwards 3. Tony Stewart 4. Jeff Gordon 5. Brad Keselowski CAREER CONSISTENCY Kurt Busch has won at least one race in 10 of his 11 full seasons on the NASCAR Sprint Cup tour. Only four current drivers can boast of having won at least one race in each of their seasons on the circuit: Tony Stewart (13 seasons), Jimmie Johnson (11), Kyle Busch (seven) and Denny Hamlin (six). 6. Kevin Harvick 7. Matt Kenseth 8. Kurt Busch 9. Kyle Busch CREAM RISES Only three driv3 THE ers not in the Chase for the Sprint Cup have recorded top-5 finishes in the three playoff races thus far: Greg Biffle and Brian Vickers at New Hampshire and Kasey Kahne at Dover. No Chase driver has strung together three consecutive top-5 showings in the Chase yet. Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards are the closest, having gone two-for-three. 10. Ryan Newman 11. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 12. Clint Bowyer 13. AJ Allmendinger 14. Denny Hamlin 15. Greg Biffle Just off the lead pack: Jimmie Johnson NEXT YEAR Dale Earnhardt 4 MAYBE Jr.’s frustrating second half of the 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Clint Bowyer AJ Allmendinger Greg Biffle Mark Martin Kasey Kahne David Ragan (1) Juan Pablo Montoya Martin Truex Jr. Athlon Sports Racing Editor Kurt Busch and Jimmie Johnson entered Sunday’s AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway ranked ninth and 10th in NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup — in 28- and 29point holes. Many were already throwing dirt on Johnson’s bid for a sixth straight championship, while Busch was merely an afterthought in the title hunt. That all changed in the Chase’s third race. Busch got the jump on Johnson twice during late-race restarts — the first with 42 laps remaining and again with 35 to go — and never relinquished it, winning his second race of 2011 and the first of his career on Dover’s high banks. “My guys on pit road did a phenomenal job to be consistent, to be smooth, and to put us out there where we needed to be,” Busch said. “And I was able to wrestle the lead away from the 48 car (Johnson) and got to his high side and took the lead. And then with the final pit stop, Steve (Addington, crew chief) was thinking four (tires), I was thinking four, but we switched to two tires, and that was the perfect call. “We beat Johnson out of the pits, had the inside lane on the final restart and we just took it to him. I knew we needed to get that jump on the restart and we never looked back.” Johnson held on for second, while Carl Edwards overcame a mid-race pit-road violation and charged through the field to finish third. Kasey Kahne and Matt Kenseth rounded out the top 5. Tony Stewart, who won the first -1,311 -1,313 -1,333 -1,347 -1,347 -1,351 -1,355 -1,361 Nationwide Standings 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. DRIVER (WINS) POINTS Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (2) 1,025 Elliott Sadler 1,003 Reed Sorenson (1) 976 Aric Almirola 951 Justin Allgaier (1) 939 Jason Leffler 884 Kenny Wallace 841 Steve Wallace 815 Brian Scott 811 Michael Annett 804 BEHIND — -22 -49 -74 -86 -141 -184 -210 -214 -221 Truck Standings 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. DRIVER (WINS) Austin Dillon (2) James Buescher Johnny Sauter (1) Timothy Peters (1) Ron Hornaday (3) Joey Coulter Cole Whitt Matt Crafton (1) Todd Bodine Parker Kligerman POINTS BEHIND 704 — 701 -3 685 -19 664 -40 662 -42 634 -70 632 -72 631 -73 631 -73 608 -96 ASP, Inc. Kurt Busch celebrates his win in the AAA 400 from Dover International Speedway in Victory Lane. two races of the Chase and came into the Dover weekend as the points leader, struggled throughout the day and finished 25th. That, along with the top-3 runs by Busch, Johnson and Edwards, tightened the standings up. Kevin Harvick and Edwards now sit tied for first, although Harvick’s four wins trump Edwards’ one in the tiebreaker. Stewart and Busch are now tied for third, nine points out, while Johnson jumped five spots to fifth, only 13 points in arrears. “Are we out of it, still?” Johnson joked with the media afterwards. “Last week I was considered done.” Johnson’s 157 laps led were the most of any driver on the day, although Edwards seemed to have the best car early, leading 116 of the first 176 circuits. His pit-road speeding penalty dropped him two laps off the pace, though, and he spent the remainder of the day making up ground. “It’s really easy to say (that) if we would not have made that mistake Throttle Up/Throttle Down MATT KENSETH Very quietly, Kenseth has placed himself solidly in contention for a title. Finishes of fifth and sixth in the last two races find his No. 17 team just 14 points out of the Chase lead. RYAN NEWMAN Newman’s ultra-consistent regular-season run has hit the skids in the Chase. After an eighth-place finish to begin the playoffs, Newman has slumped to 25th- and 23rdplace runs, placing him 41 points out of the lead. Compiled and written by Matt Taliaferro. Follow Matt on Twitter @MattTaliaferro or email at Matt.Taliaferro@AthlonSports.com SPRINT CUP SERIES Race: Hollywood Casino 400 Track: Kansas Speedway Location: Kansas City, Kan. When: Sunday, Oct. 9 TV: ESPN (2:00 p.m. EST) Layout: 1.5-mile tri-oval Banking/Turns: 15 degrees Banking/Tri-Oval: 10.4 degrees Banking/Backstretch: 5 degrees June Winner: Brad Keselowski Crew Chief’s Take: “As with many of the circuit’s 1.5- and 2-mile ovals, bump stops on the shocks play an important role at Kansas. A team must find an optimal setting for the bump stops or the car will be negatively affected by being too low — which drags the splitter and affects handling — or too high — which gets air under the car and results in a lack of frontend downforce. Kansas is a simple track, which means there are probably more teams that can win there than at most places.” By MATT TALIAFERRO ^ CHASE FOR THE SPRINT CUP ^ 811 809 789 775 775 771 767 761 Tracks on Tap Kurt Busch wins at Dover; Chase standings tighten up. Sprint Cup Standings DRIVER (WINS) POINTS BEHIND Kevin Harvick (4) 2,122 — Carl Edwards (1) 2,122 — Tony Stewart (2) 2,113 -9 Kurt Busch (2) 2,113 -9 Jimmie Johnson (1) 2,109 -13 Brad Keselowski (3) 2,108 -14 Matt Kenseth (2) 2,108 -14 Kyle Busch (4) 2,107 -15 Jeff Gordon (3) 2,103 -19 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2,088 -34 Ryan Newman (1) 2,081 -41 Denny Hamlin (1) 2,054 -68 ASP, Inc. Back in the Hunt 2011 season continued at Dover. His 24th-place run was his 13th showing of 14th or worse in the last 15 races, dating back to mid-June at Michigan. Earnhardt recorded 11 top-12 finishes in the season’s first 14 races, averaging a 10th-place run and sat third in the point standings. Since, he’s averaged an 18.3-place finish while sinking to 10th in the standings and all but falling out of the running for a championship. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Attention race fans: Do not count Jimmie Johnson out of the Chase until he is mathematically eliminated (which probably will not happen). Thank you. That is all. The preseason favorite to unseat Johnson had a quiet regular season but has pieced together six straight top 10s — including runs of fourth, eighth and third in the Chase — to tie for the points lead. Stewart seemed resigned to the fact that Dover would be unkind ... and it was. Expect the team to regroup at Kansas, where Stewart has two wins and was eighth earlier this season. Gordon came into the Chase hot, but has cooled with finishes of 12th and 24th sandwiching a fourthplace run. You have to figure his No. 24 team will get it together, but the performance bears watching. The eight-week breakout run Keselowski enjoyed — which may be the story of the year in the sport — comes to an end. However, this team’s strength remains that it doesn’t know it shouldn’t be here. Clinging to the points lead thanks to his four regular season wins and top-12 finishes. Still, Harvick seems to be lacking some of the mojo that got him here. Maybe he should pick a fight with Kyle Busch. Running out of fuel in the Chase’s first race at Chicago may come back to haunt Kenseth, who had one of the best cars there. The result was a 21st, with fifth- and sixth-place runs since. Busch throws his hat back into the championship hunt with an impressive — and somewhat unexpected — win in Dover over Johnson, who he described as his “arch-nemesis.” A sixth at Dover helped his cause after subpar 22nd- and 11th-place showings. Leading laps is Kyle’s calling card, but he hasn’t done that since the onset of the Chase. There’s quite a gap between ninth and 10th on the list. Newman is sliding down the rankings thanks to 25th- and 23rd-place runs which have deep-sixed his Chase chances. That third-place run to open the Chase is proving to be the fuel-mileage fluke we believed it to be. If he expects to run better at Michael Waltrip Racing next season he needs to think again. Back to his seventh- to 12th-place ways after a couple of down weeks. Averaged an eighth-place finish in the three races prior to the Chase. Averaging a 26th-place finish in it. If a non-Chaser is to win a Chase race, Biffle may be that guy at Kansas. Marcos Ambrose, Kasey Kahne, Mark Martin, David Ragan, Martin Truex Jr. NASCAR Preseason Thunder, the annual three-day NASCAR Sprint Cup Series test session at Daytona International Speedway in advance of the season-opening 54th annual Daytona 500, will be held on Jan. 12-14. All NASCAR Preseason Thunder test sessions begin at 9:00 am and end at 5:00 pm. n NASCAR has announced the 2012 schedule for the Sprint Cup Series. Very few changes were expected, and the expectation held true. The Daytona 500 has been moved back one week, to Feb. 26, and the series’ first off-weekend, traditionally three weeks after Daytona, has been eliminated. Other changes include Talladega Superspeedway and Kansas Speedway swapping Chase dates. Talladega currently occupies the sixth race of the Chase in October, but will host the Chase’s fourth race moving forward. Talladega’s spring date has also been moved to May 6. This allows Dover to re-assume its traditional early-June date. n we would have won,” Edwards said of the penalty. “I definitely took myself out of position to fight for the win by doing that. So that’s something that is painful, and I’m going to think about it — I’m going to think about it all the way home.” The top nine drivers in the standings are all still alive for the title with seven races remaining. Jeff Gordon, in ninth, is only 19 points out of the lead, while Kyle Busch (eighth) in 15 back and Kenseth and Brad Keselowski are tied for sixth, just 14 out. Keselowski’s magical nine-race run — he had recorded nine straight top-12 finishes, including two wins — came to an end when his Penske Dodge threw a power steering belt. Until then, he had been a consistent top-10 car and had led two laps. Like Edwards, the malfunction dropped him two laps down and, while he was able to make it back onto the lead lap, he ran out of time and settled for a 20th-place finish. Daytona’s summer event — the Coke Zero 400 — and Kentucky Speedway’s race will swap weekends, as well, as the July 4th holiday falls mid-week next year. Kentucky’s race will be June 30; Daytona will run on July 7. n The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and NASCAR jointly announced an extended agreement for Goodyear to continue as the exclusive tire used in NASCAR’s top three racing series for the next five years. The agreement, which extends through the 2017 season, renews Goodyear as the “Exclusive Tire Supplier” of NASCAR. Goodyear has held that role for NASCAR’s three touring series since 1997. n The Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony will take place in Las Vegas for the third stright year on Friday, Dec. 2 at the Wynn Las Vegas. The ceremony caps off “Champions Week” in Las Vegas, with events and autograph sessions scheduled throughout the week. NATIONWIDE SERIES Race: Kansas Lottery 300 Track: Kansas Speedway When: Saturday, Oct. 8 TV: ESPN2 (3:30 p.m. EST) 2010 Winner: Joey Logano CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES Race: Smith’s 350 Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway Location: Las Vegas, Nev. When: Saturday, Oct. 15 TV: SPEED (3:30 p.m. EST) 2010 Winner: Austin Dillon Classic Moments Kansas Speedway Kansas Speedway has been the site of many oddball finishes, and with its traditional date in the Chase, it’s often had championship ramifications. The 2006 Banquet 400 is no different. Jimmie Johnson has led 105 laps on the day and leads late when fuel mileage comes into play. Johnson surrenders the lead with four laps remaining to Tony Stewart, who runs out of gas on the backstretch of the final lap. However, with pit stops ongoing, Stewart has a nearly 20-second lead over Casey Mears and coasts the final half-lap to win with an empty fuel cell. Johnson’s title hopes appear to take a fatal hit when he is caught speeding on pit road while coming in for a splash of gas and two tires. His 14thplace finish finds him 165 points out of the Chase lead. He rebounds, though, averaging a third-place finish over the final six races to win his first Cup. Athlon Fantasy Stall Looking at Checkers: Kurt Busch sat on the pole and led 152 laps before fuel mileage bit him to the tune of a ninth-place finish. Pretty Solid Pick: If Greg Biffle has a win in him this season, this is where he’ll get it. Good Sleeper Pick: Dale Earnhardt Jr., anyone? Runs on Seven Cylinders: Not that he’d be on your squad anyway, but Joey Logano averages a 26.8-place finish here. Insider Tip: Brad Keselowski won the June race here on fuel mileage. It’ll likely come down to that again. Visit us online at ASP, Inc. www.mydailysentinel.com �Sports The Daily Sentinel Local Schedule Friday, October 7 Football South Gallia at Belpre, 7:30 p.m. Eastern at Trimble, 7:30 p.m. Federal Hocking at Wahama, 7:30 p.m. Southern at Miller, 7:30 p.m. Nelsonville-York at Meigs, 7:30 p.m. Gallia Academy at Chillicothe, 7:30 p.m. Chesapeake at River Valley, 7:30 p.m. Point Pleasant at Poca, 7:30 p.m. Manchester at Hannan, 7:30 p.m. Soccer Calvary at Ohio Valley Christian, 4:30 p.m. Volleyball Calvary at Ohio Valley Christian, 6 p.m. Saturday, October 8 Soccer Circleville at Gallia Academy, 11 a.m. Midland Trail at Point Pleasant (girls), 1 p.m. Cross Country Gallia Academy at Ceterville Stampede, TBA Monday, October 10 Volleyball Gallia Academy at Chillicothe, 5:15 p.m. Southern at South Gallia, 6 p.m. Meigs at River Valley, 5:30 p.m. Wahama at Eastern, 6 p.m. Sports Briefs RVHS Alumni Night CHESHIRE, Ohio — River Valley will be hosting its first annual alumni night on Friday, October 14. This will be the final home game of the season as the Raiders host Coal Grove.A tent will be setup at field level to hand out footballs and cookies for alumni of River Valley and the schools which consolidated into River Valley. This includes Kyger Creek, North Gallia, Southwestern and Hannan Trace. All alumni are encouraged to attend. All football alumni from these schools are invited to join Coach Sparling and the Raiders in pregame activities, including warmups and pregame speech. Game admission is five dollars. Blue Devils headed to state golf tournament By Bryan Walters bwalters@ heartlandpublications.com CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — The streak is over. The dream, however, is alive and well. The Gallia Academy golf team suffered its first team loss in 17 matches this season at the Division II district tournament held Wednesday at Pickaway Country Club, but the Blue Devils still qualified for the state meet after finishing as the runner-up at the 10-team event in Pickaway County. The Blue Devils, who entered the event with a 75-0 overall record this season, finished the day with a team tally of 322 — 10 shots back of eventual-champion Unioto. The Shermans carded four sub-80 efforts on the day, which allowed UHS to Bryan Walters/file photo post a winning margin of 312 on the 18-hole, par 72 course. Members of the Gallia Academy golf team, pictured here in a preseason team photo, advanced to the 2011 See DEVILS, B2 State Tournament after placing second at Wednesday’s ditsrict tournament. Lady Cats rally to beat Poca By Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com Finale at Bob Roberts Field POMEROY, Ohio — The Meigs Marauders will be playing their final game at Bob Roberts Field on Friday, October 28, against Alexander. Any former football player, cheerleader, or band member from Meigs High School that participated in games at the field are invited to attend. Anyone who has pictures they would like to donate, or copy, can be given to the Meigs Athletic Boosters for display at the game. Following the game, a ceremony will be held highlighting the 61 year history of the field. It will also be senior night for the team. Wahama Hall of Fame meeting MASON, W.Va. — The Wahama Athletic Hall of Fame will conduct a meeting on Tuesday October 11, at 6 p.m. at the high school. A discussion concerning the recent Hall of Fame festivities will be held. All Board of Trustee members and anyone wishing to participate in the WHS Athletic Hall of Fame are urged to attend. Knight Wrestling Club signups Your online source for news Visit us online at www.mydailysentinel.com POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — The Knight Wrsetling Club will be holding signups from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9, and Sunday, Oct. 16, at the PPJSHS Commons area for any child interested in youth wrestling this winter. Practices will be held on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays and at least one year of experience is required for kids older than six years old. For more information, contact George Smith at (740) 208-0497 or Ian Smith at (304) 593-1465. Friday, October 7, 2011 Sarah Hawley/photo Point Pleasant junior Erik Allbright puts on the ninth hole during the first day of the 2011 WVSSAC State Rick Handley/photo Golf Tournament in Wheeling, W.Va. Point Pleasant senior Opie Lucas, left, receives his all-state award at the WVSSAC State Golf Tournament on Wednesday afternoon. Pictured with Opie is his father and Point Pleasant High School golf coach Mike Lucas. Lucas earns all-state honors at WVSSAC golf tournament By Sarah Hawley shawley@mydailytribune.com WHEELING, W.Va. — As the West Virginia High School State Golf Tournament entered its second day, Point Pleasant golfers Opie Lucas and Erik Allbright looked to make a push toward the top. Both golfers were in the top 10 after the first day of play, with Allbright was tied for seventh after shooting an 82 and Lucas was tied for ninth with an 83. The two day annual event was held at Oglebay Park’s Robert Trent Jones Course in Wheeling, W.Va. The course is designed as a par 71. With better playing conditions for the second round, several players shot lower scores. Lucas — in his fourth state tournament appearance — shot a final round 76 to place in a tie for fourth overall in Class AA. The fourth place finish make Lucas a two-time All-State honoree at the tournament. Lucas placed third last year and 14th in 2009. Allbright — making his second state tournament appearance in three years — matched his day one total, shooting a second round 82. The two day total of 164 gave Allbright a 10th place finish, one stroke from earning all-state honors. Allbright finished 13th in 2009, his only other state appearance. Wahama sophomore Michael MacKnight shoot a final round 102 in his first trip to the state tournament. MacKnight had a two day total of 211 in the Class A tournament. Joining Lucas on the Class AA All-State team were medalist George Hamrick of Poca (148), Ryan Carpenter of Ritchie County (154), Evan Smith of Bluefield (157), Sydney Snodgrass of Ritchie County (159), Jordan Shaffer of Ritchie County (161), Karson Terry of James Monroe (163), Josh Metz of Ritchie County (163) and Evan Thompson of Shady Springs (163). In Class A, all-state team members were medalist Christian Casingal of Charleston Catholic (156), Aaron Persily of Charleston Catholic (159), Tyler Cardenas of Parkersburg Catholic (160), Andrew Gobleck of Madonna (162), Austin Root of Williamstown (164), Michael Sarah Hawley/photo Wahama sophomore Michael MacKnight tees off on the eighth hole during the first round of the WVSSAC State Golf Tournament on Tuesday. Rogers of Madonna (165), David Miller of Charleston Catholic (165), and Alex Roach of Williamstown (169). In Class AAA, all-state team members were medalist Thadd Obecny of Wheeling Park (142 — even par), Cole Hand of Wheeling Park (147), Christian Hitt of Bridgeport (148), Alan Cooke of Parkersburg (152), Will Evans of George Washington (154), Jay Schwartzmiller of Robert C. Byrd (155), Ryan Mumaw of George Washington (156) and Eli Lambie of Wheeling Park (157). Players finishing in the top eight — or tied for eighth — earn all-state honors. Wheeling Park won the Class AAA team title with a team total of 441, with Bridgeport taking second (468). Wheeling Park also won the state title in 2010. Ritchie County won the Class AA title with a final score of 471, while Poca was second with a total of 474. This was the second straight state golf title for Ritchie County. Charleston Catholic won the Class A title with a team score of 480, while Madonna took second with a 499 total. Madonna was the 2010 state champion. Lady Cats rally to beat Poca By Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com ASHTON, W.Va. — Better late than never. The Hannan volleyball team rallied from a 2-0 deficit Wednesday night to claim a thrilling 17-25, 14-25, 25-23, 25-23, 15-8 victory over visiting Poca in a non-conference matchup in Mason County. The host Lady ‘Cats (6-10) avenged a 3-1 setback to the Lady Dots (5-10) at Poca back on Sept. 15, and Hannan also managed its second straight match victory overall — including four of its last six. Jasmine Wiese and Samantha Blain led the service attack with 13 points apiece, followed by Katie Ellis with a dozen points. Tiffany Adkins added six points to the winning cause and Jazi Casto had five points, while Heather Ellis and Emily Holley rounded things out with four points and one point. Wiese had a team-best seven aces, followed by Adkins and Katie Ellis with two aces each. Blain also had one ace in the win. Katie Ellis led the net attack with three kills, followed by Heather Ellis with two and Blain with one. Katie Ellis also had a team-high seven digs, while Casto added five digs. ASHTON, W.Va. — Better late than never. The Hannan volleyball team rallied from a 2-0 deficit Wednesday night to claim a thrilling 17-25, 14-25, 25-23, 25-23, 15-8 victory over visiting Poca in a non-conference matchup in Mason County. The host Lady ‘Cats (610) avenged a 3-1 setback to the Lady Dots (5-10) at Poca back on Sept. 15, and Hannan also managed its second straight match victory overall — including four of its last six. Jasmine Wiese and Samantha Blain led the service attack with 13 points apiece, followed by Katie Ellis with a dozen points. Tiffany Adkins added six points to the winning cause and Jazi Casto had five points, while Heather Ellis and Emily Holley rounded things out with four points and one point. Wiese had a team-best seven aces, followed by Adkins and Katie Ellis with two aces each. Blain also had one ace in the win. Katie Ellis led the net attack with three kills, followed by Heather Ellis with two and Blain with one. Katie Ellis also had a team-high seven digs, while Casto added five digs. PPHS runs at Charleston Catholic Invite By Sarah Hawley shawley@mydailytribune.com CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Point Pleasant cross country teams took part in the Charleston Catholic Invitational on Wednesday evening at Camp Virgil Tate in the Capital City. Andrea Porter was the top finisher for Point Pleasant, placing seventh in the girls race with a time of 21:36. Also running for the Lady Knights was Avery Daughtery, who placed 125th with a time of 35:16. St. Marys Maggie Drazba won the girls race with a time of 18:40. St. Marys also won the team title with a total of 81. In the boys race, Point Pleasant was led by Ryan Bonecutter in 67th (20:27), followed by Riken Nowlin in 76th (20:49), Caleb Riffle in 81st (20:57), Joe Littlepage in 128th (23:00), Nick Hatfield in 135th (23:19), Elijah McClanahan in 183rd (26:20) and Logan Burch in 186th (26:39). The Big Blacks placed 18th overall with a team total of 413.Ripley won the team title with a score of 96. Buffalo’s Evan Childers took the top spot in the boys race with a time of 17:10. Complete results of the Charleston Catholic Invitational are available at www. runwv.com �Friday, October 7, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com Ohio association bans school from postseason play The Daily Sentinel • Page B3 RedStorm rolls past Georgetown By Randy Payton Rio Grande Sports Information Fisher also joined the scoring fray with a goal and two assists, while junior forward Richard Isberner scored his team-high 14th goal of the season and later added an assist. Rio Grande finished with a whopping 30-3 edge in shots and a 15-0 cushion in shots on goal. “The way we attacked and the way we kept possession, it really limited their opportunities to get forward,” Morrissey said. “When they did try to advance, our back four were pretty good and busting things up and winning that first ball played into their target. They had a couple of looks, but it was a pretty solid performance on our part.” Isberner gave URG what proved to be the only score it would need when he found the back of the net off of a feed from Williams at 18:53. Zapata, who replaced Scott Bibby in the starting lineup based on a solid performance in the loss to Lindsey Wilson, scored the first of his two goals thanks to an assist by HewittFisher just 84 seconds later and freshman forward Patricio Guerra scored off of a pass from junior forward Rafael Maccauro at 43:03 to give the RedStorm a 3-0 lead at the intermission. Zapata found the net again at 58:22 off of Williams’ second assist of the night and sophomore defender RIO GRANDE, Ohio — Sophomore forward Orlando Zapata scored a pair of goals, while senior midfielder Dylan Williams assisted on three COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s sanctioning others to lead the University of Rio body for high school sports has banned Canal WinGrande in a 7-0 Mid-South Conferchester Harvest Prep from its tournaments in football, ence men’s soccer win over Georgegirls basketball and boys basketball for the next two town College, Wednesday night, at academic years for playing ineligible players. Evan E. Davis Field. The RedStorm, which remained Among other sanctions, the Ohio High School AthNo. 3 in the latest NAIA rankings letic Association also ruled that none of the school’s despite a loss to then-No. 4 Lindsey sports teams could play in OHSAA postseason events Wilson last Saturday, improved to in 2011-12. 8-1 overall and 2-1 in the MSC with Harvest Prep must also forfeit tournament games in the victory. boys basketball from a year ago along with three foot“From my standpoint, I told the ball games from last season. guys before the game that I wanted School Superintendent the Rev. Gary Johnston says to see better ball movement, better the school has agreed to violations and jointly signed ball possession and better defensive an agreement on penalties. He says Harvest Prep is shape, even when we did lose it. For proud of its coaches, athletes and administrators and the most part tonight, I thought we will remain compliant with OHSAA regulations. had all of that and then some,” said The school is permitted to play regular-season Rio Grande head coach Scott Morgames. rissey. “We had good creativity and created a lot of scoring opportunities and a lot of different guys scored tonight. I thought the guys just did the job tonight. Sometimes you can have a letdown after you play a big game, From Page B1 but we were pretty close to firing on The Blue Devils — who are now 83-1 overall this year all cylinders tonight.” Junior midfielder Oliver Hewitt— managed just one sub-80 effort on the day, as senior Nick Saunders fired a 4-over par round of 76. Saunders tied Unioto’s Dallas Johnson for co-runners-up honors individually. Seniors Corey Arthur and Derrick Gilmore added COLUMBUS, Ohio There have been numermatching 82s, with junior Rob Canady also firing an 82 to round out the team scoring. Senior Boeing Smith also shot (AP) — College football ous other questions about players often have to strug- the team since. But this was an 84 for Gallia Academy. After Johnson, the Shermans received scores of 78 gle with the monotony of a supposed to be a week for from Michael Smart and matching 79s from Sam Calvin long season. At Ohio State, good news. The four remaining and Colton Forcum. Josh Cushing also had an 83 for UHS. they’ve also had to fight Jacob Harley of New Lexington was the individual against the drip, drip, drip players on suspension in medalist with 1-over par round of 73. Both Josh Zornes of of continual NCAA allega- the cash-for-Buckeyes gear case were supposed to reIronton and Nick Duffield of Chesapeake posted matching tions and suspensions. Buckeyes center Mike turn to the team this week rounds of 77, but Zornes won a playoff to secure the other Brewster, during prepara- after sitting out the first individual state berth. Harley, Zornes, Unioto and Gallia Academy will all tions for this week’s game five games. Instead, the take part in the Division II state championship match at at No. 14 Nebraska, said team was called together North Star Golf Resort next Friday and Saturday in Sun- he and his teammates on Monday afternoon and weren’t shaken by the latest interim coach Luke Fickbury. The Blue Devils earned their sixth state appearance in body blow — two players ell broke the news that two golf history Wednesday and their first trip to the big show thought to be returning to of the four — top tailback since going three straight times from 1996 through 1998. the team this week had their Daniel Herron and leading GAHS also went to the state golf meets in 1971 and 1974. suspensions lengthened be- returning receiver DeVier Afterwards, GAHS coach Corey Luce wasn’t overly cause they were overpaid Posey — are still suspended for being overpaid for sumdisappointed to see such an incredible winning streak for summer jobs. “We’ve gone through so mer work. come to an end. After all, his program had just accomOn top of all of that, the plished its primary goal at the start of the season … get- much, at this point it’s kind of like … just keep going, Buckeyes have looked misting to state. “I’m very happy for these guys. They have put a lot of keep going, keep going,” he erable in two losses in their first five games. The latest time in and deserve to be where they are,” said the fourth- said. Lots of teams talk about one, a 10-7 defeat in the year mentor. “We’ve definitely earned the school’s first distractions, but for the Big Ten opener at home state tournament berth in 13 years. “We’ll enjoy this for a couple of days, then we’ll get Buckeyes those have come against Michigan State on about as frequently as sun- Saturday, was the result of back to work and prepare for North Star Golf Club.” The Blue Devils were appearing in their fourth straight rises. an historically bad day by First, several players the offense. district tournament, all of which have come under the were suspended last Deguidance of Coach Luce. No one can gauge how And Luce was also more than courteous afterwards cember for accepting cash much the off-the-field and free or discount tattoos black eyes are affecting the about the group that finally got his Blue Devils. “Unioto is a solid team and they have a great program,” from a man at the center of Buckeyes on the field. he said of the Shermans, the other D-2 sectional champion a federal drug-trafficking Fickell was asked how from the southeast Ohio area. “Our hats go off to their probe in exchange for Ohio the players reacted when State memorabilia. Then he told them about the two coach and their team. They played very well today. Hillsboro finished third overall as a team with a team it was revealed that coach new suspensions — which score of 340, followed by Chesapeake in fourth with a Jim Tressel knew about the followed about 10 others— 341. New Lexington and Logan Elm tied with matching players’ involvement with over the past 10 months. team scores of 343, but Logan Elm came away with fifth the man, a tattoo-parlor “When we walked out place overall on the fifth-golfer tiebreaker. owner, and didn’t tell any- of the room, they were Washington Court House was seventh with a 346, with one. He was forced to re- down but hey, next mornFairfield Union (349), Jackson (375) and Piketon (416) sign. Shortly after that, star ing, next play, next time rounding out the top-10 team spots. quarterback Terrelle Pryor — that’s the motto we The district tournament was only the second match this left with NCAA investiga- have got to have,” he said. season in which a Gallia Academy golfer did not come tors on his tail because of “We go out there (for pracaway with at least a share of medalist honors. improper benefits. tice), there won’t be a head Devils Mike Torbert headed in a pass from Hewitt-Fisher at 64:45 to stretch the advantage to 5-0. Hewitt-Fisher scored off a crossing pass by Isberner just under four minutes later and Bibby, a junior forward from Lancashire, England, closed out the scoring with a goal on Williams’ final assist of the night at 79:37. Junior goalkeeper Jack Marchant recorded his fourth shutout of the season for Rio Grande. Dan Rothwell had seven saves for Georgetown (2-8-1, 1-1-1), but surrendered the first six URG goals before being pulled in favor of John Carpenter, who allowed one goal and recorded one save. The only negative of the night for the RedStorm was the loss of sophomore midfielder Mike De Fonte to an ankle injury in the opening half. “He thought he felt something pop while he was running,” said Morrissey. “We’ll get him looked at by the doctors tomorrow and see what’s going on. Our trainer checked him out and didn’t seem to think there was anything major, but I think Mike would like the peace of mind that’s he O.K.” Rio Grande returns to action on Saturday afternoon, venturing into Tennessee to face King College in a 3 p.m. kickoff. OSU players try to keep chins up despite bad news down and there won’t be anybody whining or moping. And it all starts from the top down. We won’t accept it and won’t allow it.” That attitude is reflected by linebacker Andrew Sweat. Despite being repeatedly asked about the team’s psyche and mood, he refused to express anything but a chipper attitude about what’s ahead. “I think it makes us stronger as men, as individuals,” he said. “It’s not just football, I think the adversity we’re facing makes us stronger people.” Fickell’s mantra is “Get better” — whether that means in blocking, tackling, catching, throwing, running or handling the tough things thrown at his charges. “There’s situations and things you’re going to have to go through in life,” he said. “Do we like them? No. Do we love them? No. They are what they are. That’s what’s going to make us better.” The Buckeyes do get two of those four players back. Offensive tackle Mike Adams adds some much-needed depth up front and will step in as a starter at left tackle against Nebraska. Andrew Norwell, who started while Adams was suspended, slides into the starting spot next door at guard. Jack Mewhort, who started the first five games at left guard, will now back up Norwell. The other returning player, is backup defensive end Solomon Thomas. He isn’t listed on Ohio State’s two-deep chart for the game against the Cornhuskers. Thomas was one of the stars of the Buckeyes’ Sugar Bowl victory over Arkansas in January — a win that was later vacated (along with the entire season) because ineligible players were allowed to participate. “They have good players and a deep roster. I don’t know how they’ll play or what they’ll do,” said Nebraska coach Bo Pelini, a former Ohio State player. “We are just getting ready for what we see on film. We understand that if those players come back, they’re good football players. It doesn’t change anything we do.” Last winter Brewster, a 6-foot-5, 305-pound senior, contemplated giving up his final year to jump to the NFL. Now he’s had a lot thrust on him, thanks to the mistakes made by others. He has been forced to provide guidance to younger players confused by all the mayhem going on around them. “It’s a challenge. It’s definitely a challenge,” he said. “But it’s something that not only myself but all of these guys can grow from. Like coach Fick said, ‘If this is the worst thing that happens to you in your life then it’s not such a bad life.’ We’re just going to keep fighting, keep getting better.” Officials to AP: CAS overturns UConn follows BCS berth with slow start to 2011 Olympic doping rule LONDON (AP) — The highest court in sports has overturned a disputed IOC doping rule, clearing the way for reigning Olympic 400-meter champion LaShawn Merritt to defend his title at next year’s London Games, officials with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday. The Court of Arbitration for Sport invalidated the International Olympic Committee rule that bars any athlete who has received a doping suspension of more than six months from competing in the next summer or winter games, half a dozen officials informed of the decision told the AP. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision hadn’t been officially announced by CAS in Lausanne, Switzerland. The case centered on Merritt, the American 400-meter gold medalist in Beijing who had been ineligible under the IOC rule to compete in London even though he completed his doping ban earlier this year. The U.S. Olympic Committee challenged the rule, contending it amounts to a second penalty for a single offense and violates global anti-doping guidelines. The IOC maintained it was a question of eligibility, not a sanction, and the Olympic body had the right to decide who takes part in its events. The USOC and IOC went to CAS to seek a ruling well ahead of the London Games to avoid last-minute confusion before the Olympics start on July 27, 2012. An eight-hour hearing was held in Lausanne on Aug. 17. The CAS decision means Merritt becomes eligible to compete in London, as will any other athletes around the world who have been affected by the rule. The verdict against the IOC also opens the door for athletes in Britain to challenge a British Olympic Association rule that bans drug offenders for life from the games. Among those affected by the British ban are sprinter Dwain Chambers, a former European 100-meter champion who served a two-year ban in the BALCO scandal, and cyclist David Millar, who also was suspended for two years for use of EPO. The IOC’s rule — known as Rule 45 — took effect in 2008, just ahead of the Beijing Games, but London would have been the first Summer Olympics fully covered by it. Merritt, who was also 400-meter world champion in 2009, received a 21-month suspension last year after testing positive for a banned substance found in a maleenhancement product. His penalty was reduced from the usual two-year suspension because he cooperated with authorities and was found to not have taken the drug to enhance athletic performance. Merritt’s ban expired in July and he returned to international competition, including the world championships in Daegu, South Korea. He finished second in the 400, overtaken down the stretch by Kirani James of Grenada, but helped the Americans win gold in the 4x400 relay. The American Arbitration Association panel, which banned Merritt, said the IOC rule went against the World Anti-Doping Agency code and would essentially extend his ban to three years. www.mydailysentinel.com STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Paul Pasqualoni says he tries to ignore the building chatter that he could be a one year-and done head coach at Connecticut unless the Huskies’ season takes a dramatic turn for the better. Fresh off its first-ever BCS bowl in January, UConn is 2-3 heading into conference play on Saturday, where it likely will be an underdog in at least its next three games. The Huskies head to No. 16 West Virginia (4-1) on Saturday before hosting South Florida (4-1), and visiting Pittsburgh (3-2). The Huskies returned 17 starters from last year’s Fiesta Bowl team, including nine on defense, but have beaten only Fordham, which hadn’t played a FBSlevel team in 57 years, and Buffalo in Pasqualoni’s first year at the helm. “I expected to have growing pains,” Pasqualoni said on Tuesday. “It’s time for us to get over that hump now and play solid football.” Last week’s 38-31 loss to Western Michigan, like Buffalo, a Mid-American conference team, had fans speculating that the Huskies could tumble from first to worst in the Big East this season and Pasqualoni’s job could be in jeopardy, just months after he signed a five-year, $8.5 million contract. Pasqualoni, who grew up in Cheshire and spent 14 years as head coach at Syracuse, was touted as a perfect fit for the program when Randy Edsall bolted to Maryland following the Huskies 48-20 Fiesta Bowl loss to Oklahoma. But there are several off-the-field factors that could work against him. Robert Burton, the football program’s biggest booster, is not among his supporters. After Pasqualoni was named coach, Burton demanded his millions back, and asked that his name taken off the team’s football complex because he was unhappy with the hire and felt his opinion was being ignored. Burton, whose son played for Pasqualoni at Syracuse, was talked into keeping his money and his name with the program, but recently told the Greenwich Time that he had no regrets over his comments. “A couple of people asked me, ‘Would you do it over again?’” Burton told the newspaper “The answer is, yes, I would. I felt that as a $7 million donor I had the right to make a recommendation and I did not get that opportunity.” Pasqualoni lost a big ally in the department when Athletic Director Jeff Hathaway, the man who hired him, retired in August after the school’s new president, Susan Herbst, launched a review of his handling of the athletic department. The school also has been pursuing membership in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and a poor showing by the football team on the field hasn’t helped its resume, or Pasqualoni’s job security. “I don’t pay a lot of attention to those type of things,” Pasqualoni said this week. “We are working hard here with the kids in the program that we have and we’re encouraged…we’re certainly not discouraged, but encouraged about a lot of things going on here.” There have been some signs of improvement, especially on offense Tailback Lyle McCombs has rushed for 502 yards, and quarterback Johnny McEntee put up the first 300-yard game of his career against Western Michigan. McEntee said he is angered by talk that coach’s job could be in jeopardy. “I see it sometimes and it does upset me,” he said. “Because I know that one little thing goes different in each game and we’re probably 5-0. I don’t think it’s See UCONN, B5 �Friday, October 7, 2011 Comics F ,O riday ctOber 7, 2011 BLONDIE BEETLE BAILEY FUNKY WINKERBEAN HAGAR THE HORRIBLE HI & LOIS www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page B2 ComiCs/EntErtainmEnt Dean Young/Denis Lebrun Mort Walker Today’s Answers Tom Batiuk Chris Browne Brian and Greg Walker THE LOCKHORNS MUTTS William Hoest Patrick McDonnell Jacquelene Bigar’s zITS THE FAMILY CIRCUS Bil Keane DENNIS THE MENACE Hank Ketchum Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman CONCEPTIS SUDOKU by Dave Green HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, Oct. 7, 2011: This year, open up to new ideas. You have a soft yet witty style that attracts many people. Listen to your instincts, and you’ll often find yourself heading in the right direction. You also get a strong sense of what is going on with work and daily matters. Start testing your abilities by keeping a notebook. If you are single, you easily could be swept off your feet. Still, decide to give it at least a year before making a commitment. If you are attached, a new type of flirtation builds between you. You start acting like newlyweds. PISCES might think they know about finances, but they don’t. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Use the daylight hours to initiate, complete and clean off your desk. You will feel in the pink. Allow yourself to enjoy the moment. The actual experience could be less than the fantasy. Tonight: Where you want to be. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH Assume more responsibility, especially if you want to clear your desk and mind by the end of the day. Schedule a late lunch meeting, and go right into the weekend. Tonight: Where the fun is. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHExamine an idea from different perspectives. You might be surprised by what you see. Reframe a situation several different ways, and your perspective also will change. Tonight: Check in with an older relative. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Each person you run into seems to want your entire attention and focus. You might want to give them just that, as you could be courting flak otherwise. Express your caring through understanding and walking in another person’s shoes. Tonight: Follow the music. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Funnel your creativity. Let your word choice demonstrate your imagination. Others appreciate when you flow in this manner. Strive for strong interactions and a better sense of well-being with key Horoscope figures. Tonight: Single out a special person. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Stay even with the knowledge that this, too, will end. Think “weekend.” Don’t start a wayout diet without checking in with a doctor first. Tonight: Just don’t be alone. Find favorite people. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHHH Express your unique opinions. Open and authentic people appreciate this exchange. Use care with someone you put on a pedestal. Should this person fall down, appreciate who put him or her there. You only have yourself to blame. Tonight: Only do what is relaxing. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH If you can take the day off and stay close to home, do. You will be more content. Do know that a family member or roommate might be feeding you a big-fish tale. Maintain a sense of humor, and you will be much happier. Tonight: Let your hair down. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHHH Try another approach or do something very differently. You laugh, and another person relaxes. Look at the power you have. Keep communication flowing, understanding what will happen in the long run. Tonight: Mosey on home. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Holding yourself back could take more effort than it’s worth. Know when to call a spade a spade. Sometimes letting go is healthy for everyone involved. Your imagination heads in a new direction once you complete a project. Tonight: A force to be dealt with. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH You are a bundle of energy and difficult to stop. You want to complete some matters and toss yourself into the weekend. Your ability to communicate needs to come out. Tonight: All smiles. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH Keep your dealings lowkey and behind the scenes. Not everyone needs to know what you are thinking. If you have a hunch, sometimes it is better to allow a situation to play out. Be more open and forthright. Tonight: Make the most of the moment. Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet at www.jacquelinebigar.com. Visit us online atAd www.mydailysentinel.com goes here �NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed proposals for the Rutland Park Electrical Upgrade Project in Meigs County, will be received by the Meigs County Commissioners at the Courthouse, Second Street, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 until 1:00 P.M., Thursday, October 27, 2011 and then at 1:15 P.M., at said office opened and read aloud for the following: Rutland Park Electrical Upgrade Project , Meigs County, Ohio- Specifications are provided in bid packet. Legals LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT In compliance with Village Ordinance No. 751, the Village of Pomeroy shall offer the following real property for sale to the highest bidder, to wit: Being a part of Lot No. 83 as shown on the County Auditorʼs Tax Map Book, Village of Pomeroy, Volume 2, Page 36, 1929, and being more fully described as follows: Commencing at a point in the intersection of the existing centerline of Sycamore Street and the existing northerly right-of-way line of Main Street; thence N. 61° 00' 00" E. along the existing northerly right-of-way line of Main Street, 553.09 feet to the real point of beginning for the land herein described; thence N. 24° 32' 42" west along a line, 190.01 feet to a point; thence N. 61° 00' 00" E. along a line, 125.53 feet to a point; thence S. 24° 32' 42" E. along a line, 190.01 feet to a point in the existing northerly right-of-way line of Main Street; thence S. 61° 00' 00" W. along the existing northerly right-of-way line of Main Street, 125.53 feet to the point of beginning, and containing 0.546 acre. Subject to all legal highways and easements of record. Description of the above-described tract being the results of a survey made by Richard C. Glasgow, R.S. 5161. Reference Deed: Volume 267, Page 37, Meigs County Deed Records. Auditorʼs Parcel 16-02545.000 Number: EXCEPTING ANY AND ALL MINERALS PREVIOUSLY EXCEPTED, CONVEYED, RESERVED OR SOLD. HOWEVER, IT IS THE INTENTION OF THIS INSTRUMENT TO CONVEY ANY AND ALL MINERALS HELD BY THE GRANTORS, IF ANY. Subject to all legal highways, easements, right of ways, zoning ordinances, restrictions and conditions of record. Said property is also sometimes referred to as the “Old Pomeroy High School.” TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE: The Village of Pomeroy reserves the right to reject any and all bids; The Village of Pomeroy shall accept no bid of less than sixty thousand ($60,000.00) dollars; The Village of Pomeroy is selling said building in “as is” condition, with no warranties either express or implied; SEALED BIDS MARKED “VILLAGE HALL BID” must be received by 4:00 pm on the 24th day of October, at the Pomeroy Village Hall, 660 East Main Street, Suite A, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. Terms of sale: 10% of accepted bid paid within 7 days of bid opening. Balance within 30 days thereafter. (9) 16, 23, 30, (10) 7, 14, 2011 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed proposals for the Rutland Park Electrical Upgrade Project in Meigs County, will be received by the Meigs County Commissioners at the Courthouse, Second Street, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 until 1:00 P.M., Thursday, October 27, 2011 and then at 1:15 P.M., at said office opened and read aloud for the following: Rutland Park Electrical Upgrade Project , Meigs County, Ohio- Specifications are provided in bid packet. Specifications, and bid forms may be secured at the office of the Meigs County Commissioners , Courthouse, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769- Phone # 740-992-2895. A deposit of O dollars will be required for each set of plans and specifications, check made payable to _______-_____________. The full amount will be returned within thirty ( 30 ) days after receipts of bids. Each bid must be accompa- Specifications, and bid forms may be secured at the office of the Meigs County Commissioners , Courthouse, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769- Phone # 740-992-2895. A deposit of O dollars will be required for each set of plans and specifications, check made payable Legals to _______-_____________. The full amount will be returned within thirty ( 30 ) days after receipts of bids. Each bid must be accompanied by either a bid bond in an amount of 100% of the bid amount with a surety satisfactory to the aforesaid Meigs County Commissioners or by certified check, cashiers check, or letter of credit upon a solvent in the amount of not less 10% of the bid amount in favor of the Meigs County Commissioners. Bid Bonds shall be accompanied by Proof of Authority of the official or agent signing the bond. Bids shall be sealed and marked as Bid for Rutland Park Electrical Upgrade Project and mailed or delivered to: Meigs County Commissioners Courthouse, Second Street Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 Attention of bidders is called to all of the requirements contained in this bid packet, particularly to the Federal Labor Standards Provisions and Davis-Bacon Wages, various insurance requirements, various equal opportunity provisions, and the requirement for a payment bond within thirty (30) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The Meigs County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids. Mike Bartrum, President Meigs County Commissioners (10) 4, 7, 14, 2011 VILLAGE OF POMEROY LEGAL NOTICE- INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed Bids will be received for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment necessary to complete a project known as Combined Sewer Separation Project at the village office: 660 E. Main Street, Suite A, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 until 11:00 A.M. local time on Friday, October 28, 2011, and at said time and place, publicly opened and read aloud. Bids may be mailed or delivered in advance to the public opening at the above address. The project consists of two contracts. Contract #1 consists of 6" and 8" force main, 8", 10" and 12" gravity sewer, manholes, services connections, 2 lift stations and other miscellaneous appurtenances. Contract #2 consists of several improvements to the existing wastewater treatment plant including bar screen, belt press, pumps, valves and electrical work with 2 generators. Bid Documents that include all bid sheets, specifications, and any addenda can be obtained from M•E Companies, Inc. (the "Engineer"), 5085 Tile Plant Road, New Lexington, Ohio 43764 (phone 740-342-6695) with a non-refundable payment of $150.00 per set for Contract #1 and $100.00 per set for Contract #2. Checks should be made payable to M•E Companies, Inc. Bid Documents will also be on file in the plan room of the F.W. Dodge Corporation, Builders' Exchange, and the Village office. Each Bidder is required to furnish with its submission of the fully completed Bid Documents, a Bid Security in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. Bid security furnished in Bond form (Bid Guarantee and Contract and Performance Bond as provided in Section 153.57.1 of the Ohio Revised Code), must be issued by a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said surety. Those Bidders that elect to submit bid guaranty in the form of a certified check, cashier's check or letter of credit pursuant to Chapter 1305 of the Ohio Revised Code and in accordance with Section 153.54 (C) of the Ohio Revised Code. Any such letter of credit shall be revocable only at the option of the beneficiary Owner. The amount of the certified check, cashier's check or letter of credit shall be equal to ten (10) percent of the Bid and the Successful Bidder will be required to submit a bond in the form provided in 153.57 of the Ohio Revised Code in conjunction with the execution of the Contract. Each proposal must contain the full name of the party or elry, dental gold, pre 1935 US currency, proof/mint sets, diamonds, MTS Coin Shop. 151 2nd Avenue, Gallipolis. 446-2842 ANNOUNCEMENTS Yard Sale Lost & Found FOUND: beautiful, gentle, well cared for pit bull dog near Horselick Rd. Owner should call to describe 304-212-2337 Notices NOTICE OHIO VALLEY PUBLISHING CO. recommends that you do business with people you know, and NOT to send money through the mail until you have investigating the offering. CARPET SALE- SAVE BIG $$$$ ON IN STOCK CARPET-FREE ESTIMATES-EASY FINANCING-12 MONTHS SAME AS CASH. 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To much to mention Twin Rivers Tower is accepting applications for waiting list for HUD subsidized, 1-BR apartment for the elderly/disabled, call 675-6679 Multi family, Sat-Sun-Mon, 8-5, behind Masonic Hall, Raicne, lots of good stuff Sat Oct 8, 9-3, at Dave Spencer's, 605 Main St, Racine, adult clothes sizes s-x large, household items Yard Sale - Trinity United Methodist Church Fri. Oct 7 & Sat. Oct 8 @ 9512 SR 160 ( Porter). also available Baked Goods & Hot Dogs. YARD SALE @ 1914 State Rt. 141 Gallipolis, Sat. Oct 8th. Baby's Car bed, Furniture, dishes, clothes, turnips, sweet potatoes, mortar mixer. RECREATIONAL VEHICLES Want To Buy Will pick up unwanted Appliances& yard sale items also Will haul or buy Auto's, Buses & Scrap metal Ph. 446-3698 ask for Robert. AUTOMOTIVE Want To Buy Paying Cash for junk,Cars,Trucks,Vans,Call 740-388-0011 or 740-441-7870. No Sunday calls. REAL ESTATE SALES 2BR APT.Close to Holzer Hospital on SR 160 C/A. (740) 441-0194 2 & 3 BR APTS. $385 & UP, Sec. 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Absolute Top Dollar - silver/gold coins, any 10K/14K/18K gold jew(9) 30, (10) 7, 2011 �Friday, October 7, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page B5 New recruiting rules irk some juco coaches UCon Said Lewis: “We still think that the base of all of your recruiting is going to come from your local districts.” Mississippi was the only state in the 43-state National Junior College Athletic Association with protected zones. “I think the young people need a choice to play where they are going to play,” said Campbell, the coach at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Perkinston. Meanwhile, Campbell doesn’t feel the same about the elimination of out-of-state scholarships. Campbell used one on Cody, a Florida native who wasn’t given a lot of options out of high school. “I don’t know if he would have played anywhere if he wouldn’t have played here,” Campbell said. In all, junior colleges will have 106 fewer out-of-state scholarships to give each year — four at each of the 14 schools and 50 more at border schools. “That’s a real negative,” Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen said. There are a host of former junior college players from outside the state who are now playing at Mississippi’s Division I schools. Ole Miss quarterback Randall Mackey and Mississippi State offensive lineman James Carmon lead the pack. Said Muse: “It’s not our responsibility to provide athletes for the Division I and Division II schools.” The presidents, Muse said, made the out-ofstate cuts to give more Mississippi athletes opportunities. At the same time, it means border school coaches like Smither — Northeast received 10 out-of-state scholarships for use in Alabama’s Corbin County - will have to scour the state, if their budgets allow it. “Recruiting, that’s a lot of budget that I don’t think they’re prepared for,” said Ole Miss’ Nutt. “Gasoline. Food. Hotel.” Three days after the presidents’ ruling last week, Murphy of Hinds CC saw six community college coaches scouting Friday night high school games in his former protected region. Said Murphy: “That’s all going to be part of the future. We have to get adjusted.” Cavs choose John Michael as radio play-by-play announcer After an exhaustive five-month search where they sorted through almost 200 resumes, the Cavaliers have finally made their selection. They hired 39-year-old John Michael to be their radio play-byplay announcer on Thursday. He will be paired with analyst Jim Chones on WTAM 1100-AM and the Cavs radio network. “I am absolutely thrilled to be back in Cleveland, while also being humbled to be selected for this tremendous opportunity,” Michael said in a prepared statement. “I will work extremely hard to help carry on the tradition of radio excellence with the Cavaliers. Of course, Joe Tait can never be replaced or replicated. He’s a Hall of Famer that many of us in the broadcasting community will always consider the best that ever was. “With that in mind, our focus as a new broadcast team will simply be to do everything we possibly can to enhance our fans’ enjoyment of the game. Our fans will always be the focus of what we are doing and why we’re doing it.” Michael joins the Cavs from the NHL Columbus Blue Jackets, where he served as the team’s television game host, in-game reporter and pregame and postgame contributor on Fox Sports Ohio for the past two seasons. Previously, he served as the first radio/TV broadcaster with the Lake Erie Monsters for their first two seasons in the AHL. “John is a great play-by-play announcer that we feel is the perfect style and fit for the future of our game broadcasts,” Cavs president Len Komoroski said in a prepared statement. “Jim brings a very credible and deep level of understanding and insight to the game, our team and the league, and Mike (Snyder) is simply the best studio host in the business. This trio will complement and support each other’s contributions to our radio broadcast experience in a new, exciting way as we now enter aWanted: new era of Cavs radio.” State was Certified Snyder oneMine of Foreman, the appliA Person with an Associate cants for the position, along with Degree in CAD systems, or Engineering. Matt Dery, Michael Reghi and A Front-End loader operator, Jeff Phelps. An Equipment Oiler with at Check later for updates at leastback a class “B” CDL www.news-herald.com. 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You might can attribute it possibly, much like ourselves offensively, just to change, coaching staff and all that, which it took us a little bit to get going as well.” The players point out there is still plenty of time for the Huskies to turn things around. UConn was 3-4 going into the West Virginia game last year, and many fans were calling for Randy Edsall to be fired. The Huskies won that game 16-13, starting a five-game winning streak that propelled them into the Fiesta Bowl “Since we were in that situation so recently last year, people around here aren’t panicking, we’re not nervous,” said receiver Nick Williams. “We know that we’re about to start conference play and everyone’s still has their chins high.” www.mydailysentinel.com East Mississippi Community College in Scooba. “I feel like we’re taking the community out of community colleges.” In the past, schools could “protect” a maximum of 22 players per year in their designated region and sign them to scholarships. No other junior college could recruit or sign a “protected” player. Abolishing the zones will affect each of the 14 schools differently. East Mississippi might feel it the most. The school’s protected area was a six-county region that included Columbus, West Point, Starkville and Meridian. Thirty-nine of the 47 in-state players on Stephens’ roster are from his protected region. Other schools, like Northeast Community College in Booneville, won’t be affected much. In his four years at Northeast, coach Ricky Smither said, he’s only protected about a dozen players at most during one year. “We have one of the smallest districts in the state,” he said. “We recruit outside a lot.” Larry Fedora, the Southern Miss coach, sees pros and cons. “Now they have to go out and recruit,” Fedora said. “Obviously, that makes it more difficult. But it’s equal for everybody. If you’re in a district that doesn’t have good players, you have to be happy about it, because now you can go out and hopefully bring in better players.” That’s one of the issues Stephens is worried about — schools located in more populated areas might have an advantage. They’re now allowed to infiltrate rural areas, like Scooba-based East Mississippi and Booneville-based Northeast, plucking local players from the region and clouding the decision for a player who had but one choice under the old rule. “Now that same young man is going to have to take 16, 17, 25, 30 calls from junior colleges plus Division I,” Nutt said. “That part is a real headache.” The presidents eliminated the protective areas to create “equal footing,” said William Lewis, president of Pearl River Community College. Hinds President Clyde Muse said the idea was discussed for “10 to 15 years” before last week’s decisions, adding that the protected areas “were not working.” Visit us online at JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Buddy Stephens says he hasn’t been this sad since his mother died 16 years ago. Gene Murphy wonders if “community” college athletics in Mississippi have become extinct. And Steve Campbell is afraid that players like Terrence Cody will never get a shot to begin their college football careers. Stephens, Murphy and Campbell are junior college football coaches in Mississippi - the ones affected by recent sweeping changes to recruiting rules at the state’s 14 junior colleges. Mississippi’s junior college presidents made the drastic revisions last week in a 13-1 vote. Gone are the 14 protected areas in the state, one for each school, that helped junior colleges make sure the best football players from their area played for their designated school if they played junior college in Mississippi. They cut scholarships for out-of-state athletes by more than half. Gone are four of the eight scholarships each school had and 10 additional out-of-state scholarships border schools were allowed to use. “It’s going to be different,” said Murphy, the coach at Hinds Community College in Raymond. “I picture it right now as a situation where we just move from being community colleges to being senior colleges.” The presidents’ decisions surprised, frustrated and angered coaches in arguably the nation’s most successful junior college league. At the heat of the discussion, a trio of topics: — Restricting out-of-state players like Cody, the big defensive tackle from Florida who starred at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, then Alabama and now starts for the Baltimore Ravens; and Pernell McPhee, another Florida product who played at Itawamba Community College before starring at Mississippi State and now also plays for the Ravens. — Potential additional recruiting expenses and more decisions for players. Coaches will now be required to comb the entire state, leading to some heated junior college recruiting battles, which create a new “headache” for teenagers, says Mississippi coach Houston Nutt. — Finally, the slow diminution of local players from community colleges. “I’m so sad,” said Stephens, the coach at SERVICE / BUSINESS DIRECTORY Miscellaneous BASEMENT WATERPROOFING Unconditional Lifetime Guarantee Local references furnished and established in 1975 Call 24 hrs 740)446-0870 Rogers Basement Waterproofing �Friday, October 7, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page B6 The Switch Is On! Providing Prompt And Dependable Waste Removal Service To Areas Of Meigs, Athens And Hocking Counties In Ohio And Mason County West Virginia!! • Residential & Services • Convenient Monthly Payment Plan • Senior Citizen Discount • Rear Load Dumpsters And Polycarts We Want To Serve You! Now Accepting New Customers! Call Us Today! 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