http://66.213.69.5/files/original/18aae755ba4e99b6625aa1dcc30d268b.pdf e0d9d213288988674fa864645995493d PDF Text Text Dr. Brothers, Page 3 Boys Basketball, Page 5 Printed on 100% recycled newsprint Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio 50 CENTS • Vol. 61, No. 195 Briefs Christmas program slated MIDDLEPORT — The Middleport Church of Christ will present “Christmas Memories” on Sunday evening, Dec. 11, at 6 p.m. in the church sanctuary. This will include a skit and a variety of music presented by the adult choir, ensembles, and soloists followed by a time of fellowship after the program. The church is located at 437 Main St., Middleport. Helping a senior THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com Crawford named prime suspect in murders Beth Sergent bsergent@heartlandpublications.com POINT PLEASANT — William Jeffrey “Jeff” Crawford, 29, Southside, has gone from a person of interest to the prime suspect in the murders of his wife Ashley (Baird) Crawford and her cousin Tonda Nelson. During a Wednesday press conference held at the Mason County Detachment of the West Virginia State Police, Trooper SC Allen said warrants had been issued for Crawford’s arrest after not only an investigation into the crimes, but a witness who came forward, claiming to have been present when Crawford allegedly killed the two women. No other information was given about the witness other than the person came forward on July 28 — a day after the bodies of the two women were identified after being found buried in Gallipolis Ferry. Allen also said a person or persons of interest who may have also been involved with the murders is being investigated. Allen said the two women were killed with a wound to the head though he didn’t say with what. Allen would not comment on a possible motive in the case or why the eyewitness was at the crime scene, he also did not comment on where the women were killed. Allen also said the fire, which burned the Crawford’s Southside trailer to the ground in June, also remains under investigation. The bodies of the two women were found about six weeks after this fire. Crawford has never been found and is now officially a fugitive from justice, and troopers are being assisted in the search for him by U.S. Marshals and the FBI. Though there’s no evidence to suggest he’s alive or dead, troopers are pursuing the case as if Crawford is alive, saying they have evidence that suggests he was at least alive when the crimes were committed. Allen respectfully de- POMEROY — With so many of Meigs County’s senior citizens having such a limited income, the Meigs County Council on Aging is appealing for donations to assist them with a utility bill, clothing or some other basic need. Beth Shaver, director, advises that in the past there has been great success in getting monetary donations specifically to fill the basic needs of Meigs seniors. She said many are going without enough heat in the winter or decent warm clothing or coats. Whatever donations are made go directly toward Sarah Hawley/photos service to those in need. For more information call 992- Seventy years after the attack on 2161. Pearl Harbor, members of American Legion Post 128 in MiddleChristmas Cantata port and Post 39 in Pomeroy scheduled gathered at the Middleport Levee POINT PLEASANT — to remember and honor those inA 1940’s Christmas Home- volved. Post 128’s Roscoe Wise coming, a cantata/drama placed a wreath on the water, as performed by area churches is being done at the USS Arizona in the Tri-County area, will be held on Friday and Satur- memorial in Pearl Harbor, to comday, December 9 and 10, at memorate the anniversary of the 7 p.m. in the Point Pleasant attacks which took place on DeHigh School Auditorium. cember 7, 1941. Members of Post Choir directed by Rachel 128 and Post 39 stood at attention Reynolds. Drama directed by Sonia Birchfield. Big and fired a 21 gun salute to end Band directed by Chip Hen- the ceremony. dricks. Jeff Crawford clined comment concerning questions about Crawford’s family which has raised a reward (nearly $10,000) for information leading to his remains — the family vehemently believes Crawford was killed with the girls and had nothing to do with their murders. “It’s a tough time for all three families,” Allen said. Allen said it had been hard to get information from the community regarding the crimes and is hoping that changes, adding that anyone with informa- (Beth Sergent/photo) Trooper SC Allen (pictured), the lead investigator into the homicides of Ashley (Baird) Crawford and Tonda Nelson, speaks to media at Wednesday’s press conference where Ashley’s husband Jeff was named the prime suspect in the murders. tion can call the local post ford will be charged accordand call anonymously if ingly. Crawford is 5’7”, 160 necessary. That number is pounds with brown hair, (304) 675-0850. blue eyes and has noticable Troopers also said any- tattoos. one caught harboring Craw- Remembering Pearl Harbor B y C harlene H oeflich choeflich@mydailysentinel.clom Genealogical Society Open House set GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Genealogical Society, OGS Chapter will hold an open house Friday, December 9 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 57 Court Street. Door prizes, silent auctions, fleur de lis gifts, handpainted Christmas ornaments and gourds, beautiful framed pictures from around the county. Closed for staff party POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will be closed from 2 to 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9 the staff Christmas celebration. Obituaries Page 2 • Ellen Jane Rought, 75 Ohio Valley Animal Clinic now open By Sarah Hawley shawley@heartlandpublications.com Weather POMEROY, — The Ohio Valley Animal Clinic is now open for business. Veterinarian Josh Ervin — a Racine area native — and his staff are currently scheduling limited appointments, with plans to have a full schedule up and running within a few weeks. High: 41 The new clinic will have Low: 25 on-site digital radiography, as well as doing almost all ndex blood work in house. Ervin will also perform bone and 1 SECTION — 10 PAGES soft tissue surgeries at the Classifieds 7-8 location. In addition to regular ofComics 9 fice hours, the clinic will Editorials 4 offer home visits and ambuSports 5-8 latory services. At home euthanasia will also be offered. © 2011 Ohio Valley Publishing Co. The clinic will accept both large and small animals. In addition to a full range of veterinary services, the I Meigs candidates file for March 6 primary Sarah Hawley/photo Meigs County native Josh Ervin stands outside the Ohio Valley Animal Clinic on Union Ave. in Pomeroy. Ervin, a graduate of Ohio State University, recently returned to Meigs County to open the new veterinary office. clinic will offer grooming tives program. Through the and boarding. Boarding is program, a client can earn currently available for small rewards and discounts by animals, with plans to offer simply referring a friend. boarding services for larger Ervin is a 2007 graduate animals at a later date. of the Ohio State University Ohio Valley Animal Clin- College of Veterinary Mediic will offer a referral incen- cine. Ervin worked for three and a half years in Logan, W.Va. and has spent the past year working at an emergency clinic in Huntington, W.Va. “I missed farm life and the laid back atmosphere,” Ervin said of his decision to open a clinic back home in Meigs County. “I thought the area could use another vet,” he added. Appointments are available by calling (740) 4445898, and walk-ins are also welcome. The clinic can also be reached by email at ohiovac@gmail.com. Regular office hours will be Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. Emergency services after hours (6 p.m.-8 a.m.) are available by calling (740) 444-3830. The office is located at 39350 Union Ave., just off State Route 7. POMEROY — Meigs Countians voting in the Republican Primary will apparently have plenty of decisions to make when they go to the polls to vote on March 6, while Democrats will have only one candidate to consider. As the deadline for filing petitions passed at 4 p.m. Wednesday, there were four county offices where there are apparent races. However, none of those filing have yet been certified to go on the ballot by the Meigs County Board of Elections. That will determined on Dec. 13 when the Board of Election meets. Independents have until March 5 to file their petitions to be on the November general election ballot. Filing petitions for the various county offices were as follows: Clerk of Courts — Diane Lynch (R), incumbent. Common Pleas Judge — Carson Crow and Christopher Tenoglia. County Commissioner — Thomas R. Anderson (R) incumbent; Randy W. Hart (D); Nicklois L. Leonard (R), Randy Smith (R), David A. Tucker (R). County Coroner — Douglas D. Hunter (R) incumbent. County Court Judge — Steven L. Story (nonpartisan) incumbent. County Engineer — Eugene Triplett (R) incumbent. County Prosecutor — Richard Hedges (R); James K. Stanley (R); and Colleen S.Williams (R) incumbent. County Recorder — Kay Hill (R) incumbent. County Sheriff — Robert E. Beegle (R) incumbent; and Curtis D. Jones (R). County Treasurer — Peggy S. Yost (R) incumbent. �Thursday, December 8, 2011 Obituaries Ellen Jane Rought Ellen Jane Rought, 75, of Pomeroy, Ohio, passed away at her residence on Tuesday, December 6, 2011. She was born on July 28, 1936, in Pomeroy, Ohio, to the late George and Mary Nesselroad. Mrs. Rought retired from the Pomeroy Police Department, she was a member of the American Legion Post 39 Auxiliary, and she was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother that will be dearly missed. She is survived by her husband, Jerry Rought of Pomeroy; daughters, Kellie (Randy) Snider, Garner, NC; Stephanie (Jim) Pedersen, Richmond, WI; and Gerri Ann (Chuck) Miller, Raleigh, NC; grandchil- dren, Jason, Brandy, R.D., Jessica, Ashley, Wesley and Gerald; and great-grandchildren, Abby, Lilly, Caci, Allie, Caden and Mackenzie. She is preceded in death by her parents; a greatgranddaughter, Jasmine; brother, George Nesselroad, Jr.; and a sister, Janet Jenkins. Services will be held on Friday, December 9, 2011, at 1 p.m. at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy with the Rev. Bill Justis officiating. Burial will follow at the Gilmore Cemetery. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the funeral service. 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Member SIPC. BEAVER, W.Va. (AP) — Money — even a lot of it — is cold comfort to some relatives of the 29 men who died in the worst mining disaster in decades. They want justice, the kind that comes with a courtroom and a prison cell. The families listened in shock Tuesday as federal prosecutors announced the biggest settlement in a U.S. coal mining disaster with the new owners of the Upper Big Branch mine. The former owner, Massey Energy, had been accused of putting profits ahead of safety, so Alpha Natural Resources agreed to pay nearly $210 million, with checks of $500,000 headed to the grieving families before Christmas. Federal regulators explained how the deal wiped the slate clean for some 370 safety violations related to the April 5, 2010, explosion, the worst U.S. mine disaster in four decades. Though the Mine Safety and Health Administration also pledged to review its own handling of the mine, the words failed to placate. No criminal charges were announced. “It was an act of murder,” declared an angry Clay Mullins, whose brother Rex was among those killed. “They murdered 29 men, and I’m not satisfied one bit.” Gene Jones, whose twin brother Dean died in the blast, said MSHA’s investigation and the settlement showed the depth of coal operators’ callousness. “These people don’t care. They’re all wondering who they can pay off,” Jones said. “I want to see people go to jail because this was preventable.” Federal regulators agreed in their final report, saying the explosion was the result of a series of basic safety violations and entirely preventable. MSHA said the root cause was Massey’s “systematic, intentional and aggressive efforts” to conceal Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind between 3 and 5 mph. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light south wind. Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west between 6 and 9 mph. Friday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind between 3 and 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 22. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — The operator of a nuclear reactor where cracks were discovered in the plant’s concrete shell told The Associated Press on Wednesday it alerted regulators last month to more cracks found near the top of the structure. Regulators were aware of the additional cracks before they signed off on allowing the plant, which was shut down in October, to restart this week, FirstEnergy spokeswoman Jennifer Young said. The company previously had only publicly stated that cracks at the Davis-Besse nuclear plant outside Toledo were near the bottom of a wall designed to protect the reactor from anything that might hit it from the outside, such as storm debris. Workers first found a 30-foot hairline crack in the outer concrete wall in early October while the plant along Lake Erie was shut down for maintenance. Other cracks were found soon after, leading to closer inspections. The utility informed the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission immediately after more cracks were found in November close to the top of the 224-foot tall shield structure. “At no point did we attempt to hide that,” Young said. The cracks are similar in nature and have not grown since inspections began, she said. U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, an Ohio Democrat who has been a longtime opponent of the plant and its owner, said FirstEnergy needs to release everything it knows about the cracks, including photographs and test results. “FirstEnergy risks loss of public confidence if it continues to tell the people of Ohio one thing and the NRC another,” Kucinich said in a statement. The company has said it plans on releasing a full report during a public meeting with the NRC that is likely to take place early next year. Kucinich’s office said it learned about the additional cracks through discussions with the NRC officials. The plant restarted its reactor on Tuesday after the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said FirstEnergy assured it that the cracks don’t pose a threat. Regulators said they also completed their own checks and reviewed testing already done by the plant operator. The NRC has given Akron-based FirstEnergy Corp. until the end of February to find out what caused the cracks. At full power, DavisBesse makes enough electricity for around 750,000 customers, primarily in Ohio. The company’s electric system has 4.5 million customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The plant was shut down this fall to replace an 82-ton reactor head, a steel lid that sits atop the reactor vessel. FirstEnergy said the new reactor head is made of better material than the former reactor lid that had cracks in its nozzles. The plant was shut down for four months last year for repairs to those cracks, which the NRC said were discovered before they could do damage. The plant also was shut down from 2002 to 2004 because of an acid leak in a different reactor head. Regulators fined FirstEnergy $5.45 million and the company agreed to $28 million in civil penalties following what the NRC said was the most extensive corrosion found at a U.S. nuclear reactor. The NRC said FirstEnergy misled the agency by providing incomplete and inaccurate information about the acid leak. Stocks The Daily Sentinel • Page 2 Ohio Valley weather Ohio nuclear plant had more cracks life-threatening problems, noting managers went so far as to maintain two sets of pre-shift inspection books — an accurate one for itself, and a fake one for regulators. They also habitually warned miners underground when an inspector arrived on site, trying to give crews time to make the mine appear safe. MSHA administrator Kevin Stricklin said in the year before the blast, his agency issued more violation orders at Upper Big Branch than at any other mine. It shut the mine down 48 times that year but had to let it reopen when problems were fixed. The agency lacked the power to close mines permanently — and still does. “We thought we were keeping accidents from happening,” he said. Alpha, which bought Massey in June, will bankroll a variety of cuttingedge safety improvements and pay for years of violations at Upper Big Branch and other former Massey operations. Though the corporation can’t be held criminally liable under the settlement, some former Massey employees may be. “No individuals are off the hook,” warned U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin, adding that prosecutors are still investigating. So far, only one person has been held accountable: Former security chief Hughie Elbert Stover was convicted last month of lying to investigators and trying to destroy mine records. He is awaiting sentencing. Gary Quarles, whose son Gary Wayne died in Upper Big Branch, said Stover’s trial should be the first of many. “I’ll be satisfied when I hear who they’re going to indict and what for,” he said. “… I want to hear names, and I want to know what they’re going to be charged for. Today would have been a fine day for them to have told us.” Goodwin said there were enormous benefits provided by the settlement. “It wasn’t simply the stroke of a pen writing a check,” he said. MSHA’s final report detailed 369 safety violations at Upper Big Branch, including 12 it said contributed to the explosion. MSHA labeled nine of the violations that led to the accident as flagrant, the most serious designation. The report confirmed what the agency and other investigators have previously concluded: Massey allowed highly explosive methane gas and coal dust to accumulate, and worn and broken cutting equipment created the spark that ignited the fuel. Broken and clogged water sprayers allowed a mere flare-up to turn into an inferno that ripped through miles of underground tunnels and killed men instantly. Stricklin said the initial fire was just 20 feet wide, 12 feet long and 8 feet high. Then it met the coal dust and became a chain-reaction event. Last year, Stricklin said, U.S. mines experienced about 40 such ignitions, and all but one or two were extinguished immediately by miners who had proper training and equipment. At Upper Big Branch, they had neither. MSHA’s investigation found 112 miners had no basic safety training whatsoever. “Every time Massey sent miners into the UBB Mine, Massey put those miners’ lives at risk,” said MSHA director Joe Main. The settlement consists of $46.5 million in restitution to the miners’ families, $128 million for safety improvements, research and training, and $35 million in fines for safety violations at Upper Big Branch and other Massey mines. The deal guarantees the families of the dead miners and two co-workers who survived the explosion each receive $1.5 million. Those who accept the payout can still pursue lawsuits, but the $1.5 million will be deducted from any settlement or jury award. At least eight families of dead miners previously settled with Massey. Virginia-based Alpha CEO Kevin Crutchfield said the agreement represented the best path forward. “We’re particularly pleased that a substantial portion of the settlement is going towards furthering miner safety, which has always been Alpha’s guiding principle,” he said. The deal was seen as precedent-setting because of the amount of money and the efforts to make mining safer. “Alpha definitely knows they had a problem. Whenever they bought Massey, they bought all of Massey’s older problems,” said Bruce Dial, who runs a mine consulting company out of Pineville, N.C. “This is their way of saying, ‘Massey did this, we bought Massey, let’s settle up and start new.’” Alpha will invest $48 million in a mine-safety research trust and spend an additional $80 million to improve safety at all of its mines with the latest technology. The improvements will include coating mines with crushed limestone to reduce the risk of a coal-dust explosion; using digital sensors to continuously monitor air flow and methane levels; and adopting emergency oxygen equipment, similar to what firefighters rely on, to give miners an uninterrupted supply of air while trying to escape from an underground accident. When asked why the Justice Department, not the Department of Labor, initiated such improvements, MSHA said prosecutors have far more discretion about how to use its money and Main conceded: “It’s clear to everybody that the U.S. attorney’s office can move swifter than we can.” Money recovered in alleged scam benefits veterans COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Nine veterans’ charities have received $76,000 recovered in an Ohio investigation into an alleged scam that solicited millions from donors across the country by promising the money would help veterans. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine says his office made a $6,000 grant Wednesday to the Missing in America Project that works to identify and bury unclaimed cremated veterans’ remains. It’s the last of the nine charities to receive funds from the probe of the now-defunct U.S. Navy Veterans Association. DeWine’s office says a court had ordered the money go to organizations that benefit veterans. Authorities say the leader of the bogus charity, from Florida, used the alias Bobby Thompson. He remains at large on a 2010 indictment. The group’s treasurer was sentenced in August to five years in prison. *** USDA awards $10.4 million in food safety grants EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday it had awarded 17 grants totaling $10.4 million for university research projects designed to boost food safety at a time when millions of Americans get food-borne illnesses each year. The funds are being divided among universities in 13 states, Deputy Agriculture Secretary Kathleen Merrigan said during a visit to Michigan State University, a recipient of three grants. One of the studies there will look for better ways to prevent harmful pathogens from contaminating packages of ready-to-eat, fresh-cut produce. “Primarily, we expect that the research and education spurred by these grants will find solutions to some pressing food safety issues,” Merrigan said. “Additionally, we want to help American consumers, restaurant employees and teachers put new food safety principles into prac- tice.” The grants were made through the National Integrated Food Safety Initiative, which deals with food safety issues across the spectrum, beginning with production on the farm and including processing, distribution, and selection and preparation. The institute’s programs combine university research with education of consumers, food service workers and others. A $1.8 million grant to Michigan State University will support the project designed to develop the best possible packaging systems for fresh-cut produce and detect practices that increase the risk of contamination. Another project, awarded $542,824, will look for ways to reduce the risk of salmonella contamination of lowmoisture foods such as flour and peanut butter. Other studies will focus on safety of eggs, meats and canned foods. *** Ohio Dems field teachers, union workers for office COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Democrats have taken the rare step of putting up a candidate for every Ohio House district in 2012, even those that vote reliably Republican. The party says the recruitment effort shows they’re energized following the successful campaign to repeal an overhaul of Ohio’s collective bargaining law championed by Gov. John Kasich (KAY’sik) and fellow Republicans. The Democratic slate emerged in candidate filings made Wednesday with the secretary of state. State Rep. Debbie Phillips, co-chair of the House Democratic Caucus Campaign, said Ohioans were fired up over the union-limiting bill as well as budget cuts to schools. Maureen Reedy, the 2002 Ohio Teacher in the Year, is among teachers, other public employees, veterans and local government officials who are running. State Democratic Chairman Chris Redfern is also among the candidates. *** Ohio treasurer in 6-way GOP primary for US Senate COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel (man-DELL’) and five other Republicans have filed for the 2012 primary for U.S. Senate. The winner of the 6-way contest would face incumbent U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, in November in one of the nation’s most closely watched Senate races. Mandel, a former state representative and U.S. Marine veteran, has $3.3 million in the bank, to Brown’s $4.2 million, filings show. Mandel outraised Brown both of the last two quarters. Besides Mandel, who has not yet formally announced his bid, GOP candidates David Dodt of Defiance, Donna Glisman of Graytown, Eric LaMont Gregory of Beavercreek, Michael Pryce of Hudson and Russell Bliss Jr., who’s a write-in, also filed Wednesday to run. Joseph DeMare of Bowling Green has filed to run as a Green Party candidate. *** Ohio teen accused of raping child ruled competent CINCINNATI (AP) — A 13-year-old boy charged with raping a 5-year-old girl at a McDonald’s play area in southwest Ohio has been ruled competent to stand trial. A Hamilton County Juvenile Court official says a magistrate made the ruling Wednesday in Cincinnati after a mental evaluation of the boy determined he was competent. Court officials say the boy has denied raping the child. He is being held at the county’s juvenile detention center. A pre-trial hearing has been set for Jan. 4. Sheriff’s officials say the alleged assault occurred Oct. 29 at a McDonald’s in the Cincinnati suburb of Anderson Township. They said the girl’s grandmother was nearby in the restaurant at the time. The boy’s parents brought him to authorities after a security camera photo of the suspect was released. Ohio briefs �Thursday, December 8, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com Meigs County Community Calendar Thursday, Dec. 8 SYRACUSE — The Wildwood Garden Club will meet at 6 p.m. at the Syracuse Community Center. Members are to take a covered dish. Pattie Tarr will have a program on rock painting. WELLSTON — The GJMV Solid Waster District Board of Directors will meet at 3:30 p.m. at the district office, 1056 S.l New Hampshire Ave. Wellston. CHESTER — The Shade River Lodge 453 will meet at the hall for the presentation of 50 and 60 year pins and installation of new officers. The meeting will follow a spaghetti dinner at 6 p.m. TUPPERS PLAINS — VFW 9053 will meet at the hall 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. There will be a 6 p.m. dinner. POMEROY — The Christmas meeting of Al- pha IOTA Sorority will be held at the New Beginnings United Methodist Church at 11:30 a.m. TUPPERS PLAINS — Ladies Auxilairy of Tuppers Plains VFW will meet at 7 p.m. at the hall. Friday, Dec. 9 LONG BOTTOM — Faith Full Gospel Church special music with The Scyoc Family at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11 RACINE — A Christmas play will be held at 7 p.m. at the Carmel Sutton Fellowship Building. Title is “The Gifts of Christmas.” Refreshment following the program. Saturday, Dec. 10 — The market beef and dairy steer tag day will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Meigs County Fairgrounds . PIaperwork is available at the OSU Extension Website (www.meigs.osu.edu) from the Meigs County Extension (Office or can be picked up at tag in. There is a $25 fee due at the time of tag in. For more informatoin call the mseigs Cunty Extension office, 992-6696. Monday, Dec. 12 POMEROY — The Meigs County Veterans Service Commission will meet at 9 a.m. at the office, 117 Memorial Drive, Pomeroy. Tuesday, Dec 13 TUPPERS PLAINS — The Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer Board will meet at 7 p.m. at the Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer District. POMEROY — The Meigs County Trustee and Fiscal Officers Association will meet 3 at 6 p.m. at the Drew Webster Post American Legion (former Salisbury Elementary School). Reservations for the meal are required by Dec. 9 by calling Opal at 742-2805. Wednesday, Dec. 14 POMEROY — Bedford Township Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. at the town hall. POMEROY — The Meigs County Agricultural Society meeting will be 7 p.m. at the fairgrounds. Thursday, Dec. 15 RACINE - PomeroyRacine Lodge 164 F&AM installation of officers followed by regular monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. Lodge will be open for installation, family welcome. Birthdays Saturday, Dec. 10 MIDDLEPORT — Grace Johnson will celebrate her 90th birthday at an open reception to be held at Heath United Methodist Church Middleport on Saturday, 1 to 3 p.m. Friends and relatives are invited to attend. It is requested that there be no gifts brought to the celebration. Animals Christmas to be presented Submitted photo “The Animals Christmas,” a story presenting the day Christ was born from the animals view, will be presented at the Sunday morning worship service at the Middleport First Baptist Church. Taking roles will be from the left, Cameron Davis, a bunny; Renea Doczi a sheep; and Maddie Shope, a cat; and back, Aubree Lyons, an owl; Morgan Doczi, a pig; Olivia Davis, a cow, and Adam Badran, a dog. In the play but not pictured are Bryce Zuspan as a shepherd, and Marc McCloud as king. Literary club features Cleopatra’s life POMEROY — Charlene Rutherford reviewed “Cleopatra, A Life” by Stacy Schiff, a biography on the 20 best seller lists and whose author is a Pulitzer Prize winner, at the recent Middleport Literary Club held at the Pomeroy Library. Schiff described Cleopatra as “The most well known woman we wouldn’t recognize.” She lived from 69 BC to 30 BC and was the last reigning queen of Egypt. Contrary to popular belief, Cleopatra was not a striking beauty as Hollywood would have us believe; besides being a tiny woman, she had a large hook nose. But she was very charming, according to the author, a Greek and a descendant of Ptolomy from Macedonia. Her father educated his daughters as well as his sons in a manner fitting of a reigning monarch. According to Schiff, Cleopatra was gifted in linguistics. She spoke nine different languages. She was the first Ptolemy to learn Egyptian. Greek was the official language of the court in Egypt for over 300 years. The book not only follows Cleopatra’s family relationships, political and romantic ties (with Caesar and Mark Anthony) but also delves into social and medical old wives tales and beliefs of first century Rome and Egypt.A surprise to the Literary Club members was the revelation that women were treated as equals to men in early Egypt. Cleopatra was described by the author as a shrewd politician whose objective was to keep Egypt from falling to Rome. She saw alliances with Roman rulers as a way to strengthen Egypt’s position in the world order. Roman historians who saw her as a threat to Rome were the first to vilify her. These ideas were then simply repeated throughout history. She lived a short time but was a very powerful ruler who has been tragically remembered throughout history, the reviewer concluded. Ohio primaries could be consolidated next week COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The leader of Ohio’s House of Representatives says he plans on fast-tracking a plan to unite the state’s split primaries, possibly in May. Republican House Speaker William Batchelder told reporters Wednesday that he hopes lawmakers can approve the change next week, the final week of the 2011 legislative calendar. A proposal is in its early stages, but Batchelder has said that he wants to avoid holding two primaries. The Republican-led House and Senate voted in October to move Ohio’s presidential and U.S. House primaries to June while keeping state, local and U.S. Senate primary contests in March. It will cost taxpayers $15 million to hold a second primary election. The primary move was in reaction to a spat over a new GOP-drawn congressional map approved by lawmakers in September. The move gives lawmakers more time to work on a compromise while the map is challenged by Democrats working to put it before voters. Wednesday was the deadline for candidates to file for the March primary, and the date by which all candidates in both contests were advised to file. Members of a coalition of voter groups are working on an amendment to Ohio’s constitution to take the map-drawing process out of politicians’ hands — something they say would have avoided the quagmire the state is in today. “I think they’ve demonstrated here this year they really can’t be trusted with the process,” said Jim Slagle with the Ohio Campaign for Accountable Redistricting. Slagle said the amendment would put the task of decennial redistricting in the hands of an independent commission made up of four Democrats, four Republicans and four people not affiliated with either political party. Politicians would be forbidden from serving on the commission. Slagle’s group’s plan would also require the commission to follow certain criteria in crafting a map, including minimizing splits of counties and cities and making sure districts don’t overly favor one political party. In 2005, Ohio voters rejected a somewhat similar proposal that would have put the task in the hands of a bipartisan commission. A year later, then-House Speaker Jon Husted intro- duced a proposal to take the process out of politicians’ hands, but it failed to gather enough votes to make it on to the ballot. As the Wednesday deadline passed, negotiators involved in talks on a compromise map indicated that they were no closer to a deal on new U.S. House lines for Ohio. Batchelder said Ohio’s primary has traditionally been held in May. Lima Republican Rep. Matt Huffman, a top Batchelder lieutenant, said he expects to see a bill to consolidate the primaries “in the coming days.” House Democratic caucus spokeswoman Sarah Bender said a proposal to reunite the primaries is something Democrats “would have to evaluate.” An earlier proposed compromise would have created new congressional districts and united both primaries in April. A bill to unite the primaries would require Democratic votes to take place immediately. Without bipartisan support, a 90-day waiting period would occur before the date could change. Democratic support is also needed to pass the bill more quickly than House rules would normally allow. Congressional lines must be redrawn every decade to reflect shifts in population. Because of slow growth compared to other states, Ohio’s U.S. House delegation is shrinking from 18 to 16 seats. An analysis by Slagle’s coalition indicates that the contested GOP-drawn map is 12 to four in favor of Republicans. Democrats have launched an effort to put the map’s fate in the hands of voters in 2012. They have until Christmas Day to submit more than 300,000 signatures in order to land on the ballot. If they are successful, the map favored by Republicans will be in limbo until voters decide in November 2012. That confusion has prompted a Republican voter in Clermont County to ask a judge to draw the lines, since lawmakers can’t come to an agreement. The lawsuit contends that if the GOP map is in limbo, Ohio is operating under old lines reflecting 18 U.S. House seats instead of 16, which is unconstitutional. The judge has set a Jan. 30 trial date to give Democrats time to attempt their repeal. The Daily Sentinel • Page 3 Ask Dr. Brothers Not sure if they want the joy of parenthood By Dr. Joyce Brothers Dear Dr. Brothers: My husband and I are at the stage, after six years of marriage, that we are thinking about kids. Our best friends took the plunge about two years ago, and now they have a toddler, who is sometimes cute but usually (when we are there) is full of tantrums, screaming and lots of tears. We don’t want to cope with that. Our friends are exhausted but are trying to convince us that it’s all good. Somehow we find it hard to believe them, and we’re scared. — N.M. Dear N.M.: It is good to recognize your fears and negative emotions about becoming parents. It is those who simply rush into it without a moment’s thought who usually are the most shocked and unprepared for the reality that is about to come, and may have a much harder time adjusting to parenthood. By watching your friends grow into a family, you are a lot more likely to take your potential new roles more realistically. What you need now is a more balanced view of life with a baby. True, it isn’t all fun and games, and your friends may feel overburdened occasionally, but perhaps what they haven’t shared with you is the little everyday moments that make all the sleep deprivation and tantrums worth it. Sometimes it’s hard to identify with people who love their kids. It’s very common to find couples who don’t think they really like kids — until they get one of their own. Somehow there is a great difference between a child who carries your genes and someone else’s who is rolling on the floor kicking and screaming! So take the time, when your best friends are rested and smiling, to ask them to share with you some of the wonderful moments they’ve had since becoming parents. I’m sure with a more balanced perspective, you can move forward. *** Dear Dr. Brothers: I have two children, who are a handful. It is always stressful when we visit my parents for Sunday dinner. The kids don’t want to sit still, Dr. Joyce Brothers and every time my dad tries to discipline them or ask for some help or some respect, they run to me and say that Grandpa is being mean to them. They are four and six. How can I improve this situation? I want them all to get along, not be at each other’s throats, every time we get together. — R.T. Dear R.T.: It seems as though your kids may need a firmer hand from Mom and Dad before they even get anywhere near the Sunday dinner at Grandpa’s. There seems to be a lack of direction on your part when it comes to what behavior is expected from your children when they are visiting. They are old enough to understand that there are going to be a few simple rules when they visit their grandparents, and that you are going to be watching. Set up some consequences so they know they have a clear choice. Then keep them under supervision while they interact with Grandpa so that he doesn’t have to be a policeman. He’ll like that. 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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leads a global drive to support formal recognition in these budding democracies of rights for the women who marched, organized and put their lives on the line beside the men to end entrenched dictatorships. President Obama has spoken out, and led by its women members, the Senate has passed bipartisan resolutions of support. But that is not enough to achieve lasting change. The United States cannot be “the best possible mirror of democracy” in pushing for women’s human rights, because we are one of only six countries that have not yet ratified CEDAW, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. As First Lady, Hillary Clinton proclaimed that “women’s rights are human rights,” at the ground-breaking UN Conference on Women at Beijing in 1995. Democracy cannot be real if only half of citizens have rights, she said. Women working with scores of organizations in the Middle East recently echoed that view, testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that their courageous fight for justice at home had relied on CEDAW terms for guidance and would be aided greatly if the United States, too, ratified CEDAW. This U.N human rights treaty is the most comprehensive women’s human rights treaty — the gold standard that affirms principles of achieving fundamental equality for women and girls. And, as Eleanor Roosevelt observed, countries that diminish those rights are watching what America does about women’s rights, not just what we say. They see that U.S. leaders talk a firm line on women, but the words can be ignored because we do not subscribe to CEDAW. Around the world, CEDAW has been used to reduce sex trafficking and domestic abuse, provide access to education and vocational training, guarantee the right to vote, ensure the ability to work and own a business without discrimination, improve maternal health care, end forced marriage and child marriage, and ensure inheritance rights. In countries that have ratified CEDAW, women have partnered with their governments to engage in a national dialogue about the status of women and girls, and as a result have shaped policies to create greater safety and opportunity for women and their families. What stands in the way of U.S. ratification? Half-truths, scare tactics, old myths, stereotypes and downright misrepresentations of what the treaty – arguments virtually unchanged since President Carter signed it more than 30 years ago – would do. Ratification of CEDAW will not automatically change U.S. law, will not mean unisex bathrooms, nor will it mean the end of Mothers’ Day. The simple fact is that CEDAW offers countries a practical blueprint to achieve progress for women and girls by calling on each ratifying country to overcome barriers to discrimination. Each country must then determine its own best strategy for achieving these goals. I was part of the Carter White House staff when CEDAW was signed and I am now past 70, one of the millions of women who hope the ratification of this important human rights treaty becomes reality in our lifetime. Women have made great progress in the United States, but we still face too much violence, unequal pay and too-limited participation in the political and corporate decisions that determine the future for all of us. Looking at my daughter and granddaughters, I still feel the need to keep working toward full equality alongside the women of the Middle East. It is long past time for the United States to burnish our mirror of democracy, stop the daisy chain of fairytales about CEDAW and respond to the call of women of the Arab Spring. We should ratify this landmark treaty now. Tarr-Whelan is a distinguished senior fellow at the progressive think tank Demos. She was U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women during the Clinton administration and served under President Carter as deputy assistant for women’s concerns. © American Forum. As we continue to struggle with our economy, it’s hardly surprising that the traditional scapegoats – immigrants – are being targeted as contributors to economic decline. However, international diasporas may hold the key to recovery and their assimilation, despite the critics, is following the same pattern of every immigrant influx. U.S. exports to Spanish-speaking countries far exceed those to China which must be attributable in part to the cultural and linguistic bonds between Hispanic Americans and their trading partners. The latest census shows that since 2005, the number of immigrants from Asia has risen from 27 to 40 percent so we can also expect that the accompanying cultural knowledge will boost exports to that continent. It may even be argued that this nation owes its history of economic success to the international perspectives afforded by continuous immigration flows. Over the last couple of years, states led by Arizona and Alabama have used the federal government’s inaction on immigration as justification for introducing their own draconian measures. The rhetoric about undocumented immigrants has certainly fuelled racist elements — the FBI’s annual hate crime statistics recently reported that two-thirds of victims of ethnically motivated hate crimes in 2010 were “targeted because of an anti- Hispanic bias,” the highest percentage of such victims for at least a decade. However, recent research shows that the latest immigrant wave is an asset to the country. According to the report, “Assimilation Tomorrow: How America’s Immigrants Will Integrate by 2030,” published by the Center for American Progress, astonishingly high levels of immigrants are projected to learn English, buy homes, acquire citizenship, and attain solid economic footing in the U.S. The report tracks the cohort of immigrants that arrived during the 1990s — a decade when many settlers arrived. Among the most important findings, the authors estimate that while only 57.5 percent of all immigrants from the cohort spoke English well in 2000, by 2030, 70.3 percent are projected to speak the language well, while the parallel progress for recent Hispanic immigrants shows that almost double the 36 percent who spoke English well in 2000 will do so in 2030 (over 57 percent). As one of the authors commented, “This is the American Dream … and that achievement is something you don’t hear about very often, because it doesn’t support an agenda held by restrictionists.” Rather than hinder the economy, immigrants will increasingly become the future consumers and homebuyers of America, helping to restart our re- tail and housing markets. There are now 215 million first-generation migrants around the world: three percent of the world’s population — a little larger than the population of Brazil. International networks of family, culture, and language make it easier to do business across borders, especially with modern communications. A Harvard Business School study shows that American companies that employ lots of ethnic Chinese people find it much easier to set up in China without a joint venture involving a local firm. And, most foreign direct investment in China is facilitated through its vast expatriate network. The economy and immigration are linked in a positive way. Creating a path to legalization for undocumented immigrants will not only increase social security and tax revenues, and boost economic demand, it will create new avenues for entrepreneurship. Borderless business has now become a reality and future success will depend on our ability to understand and react to international markets. Online, we can sell and buy internationally in one click. With immigrant “insider” know-how, we will have the tools to adapt to new markets, the cultural knowledge to understand them, and the languages to communicate with them. Daniel Ward is editor of Language Magazine (www.languagemagazine. com) in Los Angeles, CA. AEP Ohio outlines Electric Security Plan Dear Editor, More than a decade ago, state government changed the electric utility system in Ohio to enable customers to choose their electric supplier. This change replaced a cost-based, single supplier model that had been in place for years with a system intended to attract multiple suppliers to compete in a market for customers’ business. State law changed twice to reflect that desire and over the past 10 years the state’s investor-owned electric utilities have been transitioning toward that model. 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Lopez Publisher Charlene Hoeflich General Manager-News Editor �Sports 5 The Daily Sentinel Local Schedule Thursday, December 8 Girls Basketball Eastern at Waterford, 6 p.m. Nelsonville-York at Meigs, 6 p.m. Southern at Federal Hocking, 6 p.m. Coal Grove at River Valley, 6 p.m. Point Pleasant at Wayne, 7:30 p.m. Miller at Wahama, 6 p.m. Friday, December 9 Girls Basketball Ohio Valley Christian at Teays Valley, 4:30 p.m. Hannan at Man, 7 p.m. Boys Basketball Trimble at Eastern, 6:30 p.m. Nelsonville-York at Meigs, 6:30 p.m. Wahama at Southern, 6:30 p.m. South Gallia at Waterford, 6:30 p.m. Chesapeake at Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. River Valley at Jackson, 6:30 p.m. Ritchie County at Point Pleasant, 7:30 p.m. Hannan at Lawrence County, 7:30 p.m. Wrestling Point Pleasant at Indian Classic (Dobyns Bennett, Tenn.), TBA W.Va. judge sets aside SSAC transfer rule MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) A judge has declared a West Virginia high school transfer rule invalid stemming from a lawsuit filed by a parent of a Morgantown athlete. Monongalia County Circuit Judge Russell Clawges said in his decision Tuesday that the Secondary School Activities Commission doesn’t treat public and private schools the same. Robert Konchesky challenged the rule after his daughter, Peyton, transferred from University High to private Trinity Christian for her sophomore year and was ordered to sit out one year. Although the rule permits a student to transfer from a private to a public school within the same district without losing athletic eligibility, a student transferring from public to private school after the ninth grade must sit out a year before regaining eligibility. The SSAC considers an entire county to be a private school’s enrollment area. An exception to the rule is if the student attended that same private school in eighth grade, thus establishing that institution as the home school. In eighth grade, Peyton Konchesky attended a middle school that is a feeder to University High. The Dominion Post reports Clawges didn’t declare Peyton Konchesky eligible immediately. Instead, he said the SSAC can either rule all transfer students ineligible for one year, or can grant temporary eligibility until it rewrites its transfer rule. “I think the purpose of the rule (was) to stop recruiting and to stop private schools from building teams with superior athletes,” Robert Konchesky said. “Peyton transferred because of social and academic reasons.” SSAC Executive Director Gary Ray said Wednesday he plans to discuss options with the agency’s attorney. “We’re going to review it and make the best possible decision that’s in the best interest of all our member schools,” Ray said. Thursday, December 8, 2011 Blue Devils fall to Fairland, 55-37 Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com PROCTORVILLE, Ohio —It’s not how you start something, but rather how you finish it. The Gallia Academy boys basketball team stormed out to a 16-8 first quarter advantage, then mustered only 21 points the rest of the way during a 55-37 setback to host Fairland Tuesday night in a non-conference matchup in Lawrence County. The Blue Devils (1-1) made the most of some early opportunities, as the guests doubled-up the Dragons (1-0) for an eightpoint edge after eight minutes of play. The hosts, however, responded with a 20-11 charge in the second canto to take a 28-27 intermission lead. GAHS managed just 10 points the rest of the way, as Fairland went on runs of 16-7 and 11-3 over the final two periods to wrap up the 18-point decision. FHS led 44-34 through three quarters of play. The Blue Devils connected on 13-of-40 field goal attempts for 33 percent, including a 3-of-10 effort from three-point range for 30 percent. GAHS also had 24 rebounds and five assists in the setback. Nick Saunders paced Gallia Academy with 16 points, followed by Justin Bailey with nine points and Bryce Amos with four markers and a team-best eight rebounds. Reid East- man and Jimmy Clagg each contributed three points, while Aaron Jackson rounded out the scoring with two markers. GAHS was 8-of12 at the free throw line for 67 percent. Evan Salyers led Fairland and all scorers with 23 points, followed by Eric Riley with 15 points and Blaine Fuller with seven markers. The Dragons were 13-of-23 at the charity stripe for 57 percent and also went 21-of-54 from the field for 39 percent, including an 0-for-9 effort from three-point territory. Gallia Academy returns to action Friday when it hosts Chesapeake in a nonconference matchup at 6 p.m. Fairland 55, Gallia Academy 37 GA 16-11-7-3 — 37 F 8-20-16-11 — 55 GALLIA ACADEMY (1-1): Reid Eastman 1 0-0 3, Justin Bailey 4 1-2 9, Caleb Craft 0 0-1 0, Nick Saunders 5 4-5 16, Bryce Amos 1 2-2 4, Wade Jarrell 0 0-0 0, Aaron Jackson 1 0-0 2, Jimmy Clagg 1 1-2 3. TOTALS: 13 8-12 37. Three-point goals: 3 (Saunders 2, Eastman). FAIRLAND (1-0): Cody Midkiff 0 0-0 0, Eric Riley 3 9-10 15, Kyle Raines 1 0-0 2, Evan Maddox 1 0-1 2, Blaine Fuller 2 3-6 7, Josh Goodman 0 0-0 0, Nathan Campbell 0 0-0 0, Evan Salyers 11 1-6 23, Ryan Wooten 3 0-0 6. TOTALS: 21 13-23 55. Threepoint goals: None. Eagles soar past Alexander, 49-39 three points, and both Zakk Heaton and Christian Amsbary chipped in two markers apiece. Carnahan added teambests of eight rebounds, five steals and four assists, while Parker and Cook both contributed six caroms each. Jake Gray led Alexander with 13 points, followed by Braden Jones with 12 markers and Tanner Carsey with seven points. Zach Weffler and Chris Wingett rounded out the AHS scoring with five and two points, respectively. Jones led the Spartans with six rebounds, while Gray chipped in two steals and Jordan Mosley added five assists. Eastern, which has now knocked off two bigger TVC Ohio teams in Alexander and Meigs, returns to action Friday when it hosts Trimble in the TVC Hocking opener for both programs at 6 p.m. Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — Look who’s still unbeaten. The Eastern boys basketball team shot 53 percent from the field and closed the final 4:18 of regulation with an 11-4 surge Tuesday night en route to a 49-39 victory over visiting Alexander in a non-conference matchup in Meigs County. The host Eagles (2-0) connected on 20-of-38 field goal attempts and outrebounded the Spartans (1-1) by a sizable 29-13 margin, but neither team was able to claim more than a two-possession lead through three quarters of play. With Eastern leading 3835 with over six minutes left in regulation, neither team managed a single point until the 4:18 mark — when the hosts made their biggest run of the evening. The Green and White ran off four straight points for a 42-35 edge, but Alexander ended an almost three-minute drought with a bucket at the 3:39 mark — pulling the contest to within 42-37. AHS never came closer the rest of the way, as Eastern closed the final 3:21 of regulation with a 7-2 spurt — allowing the Eagles to capture the 10-point triumph while moving to 2-0 under first-year coach Corey Britton. Britton was most pleased with the evening’s outcome, as well as the start of his new job. “When you have good kids that are willing to work hard to be successful, it makes things a lot easier on Bryan Walters/photo Eastern junior Max Carnahan (10) releases a shot attempt over Alexander defender Zach Weffler (5) during the fourth quarter of Tuesday night’s non-conference boys basketball game in Tuppers Plains, Ohio. my end,” Britton said. “This edge into the intermission. has been the perfect start for Alexander whittled that our program. Hopefully we lead down to 34-30 through can keep it going forward.” three quarters of play with a The Spartans — who led small 12-11 run. 13-11 after eight minutes of Eastern hit 9-of-13 free play — connected on 14-of- throw attempts for 69 per43 field goal attempts for 33 cent in the contest, includpercent, including a 5-of- ing a 7-of-10 effort in the 18 effort from three-point fourth quarter. Alexander range for 28 percent. EHS was 6-of-7 at the charity didn’t make a trifecta as it stripe for 86 percent. went 0-for-3 from threeMax Carnahan paced the point territory. Eagles with a game-high 20 The Eagles overcame points, followed by Kirk that early first period deficit Pullins with 12 points and with a 12-5 surge in the sec- Chase Cook with six markond stanza, which allowed ers. Jacob Parker added the hosts to take a 23-18 four points, Troy Gantt had 39 Eastern 49, Alexander A 13-5-12-9 — 39 E 11-12-11-15 — 49 ALEXANDER (1-1): Chris Wingett 1 0-0 2, Jake Gray 4 2-2 13, Zach Weffler 2 1-2 5, Jared Jeffers 0 0-0 0, Tanner Carsey 2 2-2 7, Jordan Mosley 0 0-0 0, Brandon Jones 5 1-1 12, Tim Smith 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 14 6-7 39. Three-point goals: 5 (Gray 3, Carsey, Jones). EASTERN (2-0): Zakk Heaton 1 0-0 2, Max Carnahan 9 2-3 20, Chris Bissell 0 0-0 0, Christian Amsbary 0 2-2 2, Troy Gantt 1 1-2 3, Jacob Parker 2 0-0 4, Chase Cook 2 2-2 6, Kirk Pullins 5 2-4 12. TOTALS: 20 9-13 49. Three-point goals: None. 20 points for Syracuse too much for the Herd to overcome. “Of their 31 points at the half, 14 were on turnovers,” Herrion said. “Look who was coughing them up arguably the best point guard in the league. But he wasn’t alone. We shared the wealth.” Dion Waiters had 15 points and Joseph had 11 points and eight rebounds as Syracuse continued to win amid a federal investigation. It was the third game for the Orange since former associate head coach Bernie Fine was fired after allegations by three men that he sexually molested them as minors. Two of the three men were former Syracuse ballboys. Fine has maintained his innocence and no charges have been filed. Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim figured the Thundering Herd (5-2), which beat Cincinnati of the Big East in overtime on the road, would offer a tough challenge for the Orange. He was right. But Scoop Jardine helped down the stretch, finishing with 10 points, five rebounds and four assists as the Orange became the first Big East team to get to nine wins. Jardine also had three of Syracuse’s 12 steals. Damier Pitts scored 10 for Marshall, and Kane finished with nine, to go along with 10 rebounds. “We didn’t take care of the ball early, and that really hurt us,” Tinnon said. “Coach tells us to play 40 minutes with no letup. We don’t give up. We keep on fighting to the end.” The Herd’s 73-69 win over the Bearcats was its first over a BCS conference team since a 69-66 triumph over Texas A&M in December 1989, and may just spark the program to a solid season in Conference USA. But Marshall struggled to get into a rhythm against the famous Syracuse zone. The Orange used a 22-6 spurt in the first half to take charge and held on at the end when Tinnon converted a three-point play and Shaquille Johnson hit a pair of 3s all in the final 65 seconds. Waiters started the surge with a steal and tiebreaking dunk, Joseph followed with a 3 from the left wing off a nice feed from C. J. Fair, and Jardine’s pullup jumper from the right side made it 18-10. Brandon Triche then Staff Report ATHENS, Ohio — The River Valley High School Swim Team competed in their first meet this season at Ohio University on Saturday, December 3. The girl’s team placed seventh out of 19 teams, while the boy’s team came in eigth out of 18 teams participating in the annual Athens Invitational. This year River Valley has the largest team in its history with 18 members on the team. Leading scorers for the team were senior Katie Blodgett with first place finishes in the 200 IM and the 100 Fly; sophomore Sarah Blodgett with a first place finish in the 500 free and second in the 200 free; sophomore Trenton Wolfe had a first in the 500 free and 2nd in the 200 free; and senior Austin Spurlock finished 10th in the 200 IM. The girl’s 200 medley “A” relay wrapped up a 10th place finish, while the girls 400 free relay brought in even more points with their 7th place finish. The team will swim again at home on Dec. 17th. The meet will be held at the University of Rio Grande and is slated to begin at 10 a.m. Huggins leads West Virginia against Kansas State MORGANTOWN, scored twice on layups off Marshall turnovers, and grabbed another mishandled ball by Johnson and fed Waiters for a one-handed slam dunk and a 26-12 lead with 5: 40 to go in the half. The Herd rallied with six straight points, with Robert Goff’s basket closing the gap to 28-18 before James Southerland’s 3 from the right wing gave the Orange a 31-18 halftime lead. Boeheim received rousing ovations when he made his way onto the court that bears his name the previous two games. On this night, though, nobody seemed to notice as he walked to greet Herrion before the opening tip. After initially vilifying the two former ballboys when they went public with their claims, a drawn-looking Boeheim apologized in a halting voice after Friday night’s 72-68 win over Florida. Boeheim said he’d campaign against child abuse, even though he knows his motives will be questioned. “We believed in helping kids long before this. I’m sure people are always going to question why you do W.Va. (AP) — Those four days are still a blur to Frank Martin. An assistant under Bob Huggins at Kansas State back then, Martin remembers hearing on a Monday that West Virginia coach John Beilein was leaving for Michigan. By that Thursday, Huggins was on his way home to coach the Mountaineers, and not long after that Martin was picked to succeed him. It’s been nearly five years since all that transpired. Both coaches have become entrenched at their current schools, resulting in a bunch of NCAA tournament bids for each of them. On Thursday night, Huggins and Martin will lead their teams against each other in Wichita, Kan., a nonconference game that could evolve into a Big 12 rivalry when the Mountaineers join the league. “There was only one school that would be appealing to him and that was West Virginia,” Martin recalled. “It’s home for him. He was beat up, but he knew that he would have to make that decision.” Still, Huggins’ departure rankled many Kansas State fans. They thought that their program, once proud but fallen on hard times, had taken a considerable risk by giving Huggins a second chance following muchpublicized problems during his stint at Cincinnati. They viewed him as their savior, a coach whose pedigree and postseason success might just allow Kansas State to start dreaming about March Madness for the first time in years. See MARSHALL, 6 See LEAD, 6 Marshall loses at No. 3 Syracuse, 62-56 SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Marshall coach Tom Herrion looked at the final box and wondered about what might have been. Dennis Tinnon had 17 points and 15 rebounds, but the Thundering Herd committed 19 turnovers in a 6256 loss at No. 3 Syracuse on Tuesday night. Marshall outrebounded the Orange 46-33, including a 20-8 edge on the offensive glass, and scored 15 second-chance points, almost sending Herrion home with a big smile on his face. “We didn’t play smart or pretty at times, but we played with great heart on the road,” he said. “We don’t believe in moral victories. We’re past that, but we have a lot of good things to build on.” The Orange (9-0) led 52-36 with 5:51 left after Michael Carter Williams fed Kris Joseph with a long cross-court pass and the senior forward swished a 3-pointer from the left corner. After missing its first 16 3-point attempts, the Herd staged a late rally, hitting five in the final 5 minutes to make it close at the buzzer. But all those turnovers five by DeAndre Kane led to River Valley swimmers fare well at Athens Invite �Thursday, December 8, 2011 Marshall From Page 5 something, but we’re going to do this and continue to do it,” said Boeheim, who last week toured a local center with his wife, Juli, that’s dedicated to ending child abuse. “We don’t do it for what people might say.” A few people had called on Boeheim to resign or be fired when the accusations first surfaced, and he was criticized as callous Lead From Page 5 Even today, Huggins still feels genuine appreciation for the people of Kansas. He mentions it any time the subject of his year in charge of the Wildcats is brought up. There was a genuine affinity, and that’s why the decision to leave was so hard. “That Thursday morning, he called me up and said, ‘I really need to see you,’ and we met up at Bob’s Diner at about 6:45 in the morning,” Martin said. “That is where he told me that he could not say no. He said, ‘I have to do it.’ He looked awful. He was beat up, which I know he was because he was forced into making a tough decision, a decision he had no interest in making.” After meeting with Martin, one of his closest confidantes, Huggins met with school officials to let them know of his decision. Then he called Martin right back. “He said, ‘Be ready because you have a really good chance at this,’” Martin said. “Once they decided to offer me the job, he made sure that we all stayed here as a staff. He went out of his way to call those kids and he told them to believe in me and they would be okay.” That year that Huggins spent at Kansas State helped to lay the groundwork for an NCAA tournament bid in Martin’s first season in charge. Two years later, the for saying the accusations by former ballboys Bobby Davis and Mike Lang were lies motivated by money. In a letter published Monday in The Post-Standard of Syracuse, Yeshiva University law professor Marci A. Hamilton became the latest to call for Syracuse University to terminate Boeheim’s contract. The allegations have rattled the Syracuse commu- Wildcats reached the round of eight, and they made their third trip in four years to the NCAA tournament last March. Huggins makes clear that the program’s success these days is a testament to Martin’s ability, not something he did during his brief time in the Flint Hills. He sees flashes of what he likes to do in the way the Wildcats play, particularly in their ferocious defense, but Huggins believes they’ve taken on their own personality, one that reflects their intense head coach. “I didn’t have to teach Frank very much. Frank’s a pretty good coach,” Huggins said. “Their principles are the same. They’re doing a better job of it than we are right now.” Kansas State (5-0) is coming off a victory at Virginia Tech, while the Mountaineers (4-2) have lost to Kent State and Mississippi State, with a brutal schedule still awaiting them. The game Thursday night is being played in Wichita, about 150 miles south of the Wildcats’ campus in Manhattan. Huggins admitted that playing a neutral floor at least neutral in theory will take a little bit of the uncomfortable feeling away, as opposed to having to play at Bramlage Coliseum, where he endeared himself to so many before making so many so angry. www.mydailysentinel.com nity, especially so soon after the Penn State child sex abuse case in which former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky is accused in a grand jury indictment of sexually abusing eight boys over a 15-year period. But the aftermath of the Hall of Fame coach’s emotional press conference on Friday has had an effect here. “It seems much better,” 51-year-old Mark Stevens said before the game. “It’s calmed down for a bit, definitely. But you’re always wondering.” He’ll get that opportunity soon enough anyway. The Mountaineers are set to join the Big 12, leaving their home in the Big East for what is perceived as more stability. While league schedules won’t be released for quite some time, it won’t be long before West Virginia plays its first game under Huggins in Manhattan. “Knowing that he left, I always had in the back of my mind that I wanted to go with him, but I had already committed to K-State, so that is where I knew I would be playing basketball,” said Kansas State senior Jamar Samuels, who was recruited by Huggins before he left for the Mountaineers. “I have so much respect for Coach Huggins,” Samuels said. “They play the same style of basketball that we play, so it is going to be a very exciting game on Thursday. I think it’s going to turn into a rivalry game.” It’s a rivalry that Martin said he could do without. “I don’t like to lose, and I do not like to see friends lose,” he said. “When they’re playing a game on TV, I sit at home and watch and when they lose, I hurt for them. This is kind of bittersweet for me because we need the win and I don’t want to see him lose. “He’s got his own team and his own program, but he still lives in ours through us,” Martin added. “I can tell you that we would not have had the success we have had if it was not for him.” Hey Kids! The Daily Sentinel • Page 6 Is Manning MVP without setting foot on a field? By Jim Litke AP Sports Writer Nobody took the debate seriously, not at the start, anyway. The last letter of MVP, after all, stands for “Player,” as in someone who actually takes part in the game. But go ahead, try and name someone anyone more valuable to his team than Peyton Manning. He’s already the league’s only four-time MVP. “Look, we all know who would win if we took a poll right now. Aaron Rodgers would absolutely kill it. But if the Colts end up going the way they’re headed,” said Mike Dunphy, publisher and editor-in-chief of NFL Magazine, “the more it proves that Peyton really is the franchise.” While the topic began simmering in chat rooms and on blogs shortly after Indianapolis staggered out of the gate to begin the regular season even the erudite New Yorker weighed in this week the premiere issue of the league’s magazine jumps in with both feet. Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow, who’s at the center of a different QB controversy, is featured on the cover. But the story that’s likely to kick up the biggest fuss is inside, titled: “Our Man Manning. Without even playing a down, Peyton’s proven he’s the NFL MVP,” in which writer Thomas George calls Manning “the ghost of the entire NFL season. The league misses him but has marched on without him. The Colts, however, minus him, have hobbled to agonizing, toe-curling places.” Already 0-12 and facing games against Baltimore this weekend and then three division opponents who’ve already beaten the Colts by a combined 78-20, few of Manning’s teammates would quibble. “It’s an interesting decision,” said Colts linebacker Gary Brackett, among a handful of players attending a Tuesday night fundraiser in Indianapolis to benefit teammate Antoine Bethea’s “Safe Coverage Foundation.” Like them, Brackett considers the argument a mixed blessing. Since Manning was sidelined with a neck injury, Brackett and eight other starters are among the 24 players who have missed at least one game, and several have been lost for the season. All of those absences have no doubt hobbled Indy’s performance, but none compares to the loss of Manning on both sides of the ball. Over the previous dozen seasons, with Manning calling the shots on offense, the Colts ranked first in points, passing yards and total yards per game; this year, in those same categories, they rank 29th, 29th and tied for 26th, respectively. The defense, meanwhile, ranks dead last in points allowed and has been forced to spend more time on the field than any other unit. Opponents know the changes in those stats are no coincidence. “Those people that were arguing that he should be the MVP probably have a good argument,” Chargers coach Norv Turner said. “When he’s in there, they’re so good on offense and obviously when you get the lead, their defense is built for speed and pass rush. When they have the lead, that defense is real hard to deal with.” The fast-fading season led to the firing last week of defensive coordinator Larry Coyer and the promotion of Dan Orlovsky from backup quarterback to starter. But neither move made an immediate difference in the Colts’ fortunes they fell behind 31-3 to the Patriots before rallying to make the game close and may not mean much in the long term. Much of the criticism early on was directed at owner Jim Irsay and front-office execs Bill Polian and his son, Chris, for not having a Plan B when news of Manning’s neck problems surfaced in May. The severity of the injury didn’t become apparent until early September shortly after the Colts signed Manning, 35, to the richest contract in NFL history and after scrambling to find a replacement, the best alternative they could muster was coaxing Kerry Collins out of retirement. The 38-year-old quarterback was knocked out of a game in late September with a concussion. Still experiencing symptoms at the end of October, Collins went on injured reserve and retired again last month. He’s since moved back to his cattle ranch in North Carolina and started writing country-music songs, If he was still in Indy, Collins would likely be singing the blues. “It didn’t work out, and I feel the pain that Colts fans are feeling right now. I wish I could have helped more. But I’m glad I tried,” he told the New York Times recently. But Collins didn’t sound surprised that backup QB Curtis Painter, and most recently Orlovsky, were struggling to fill Manning’s shoes. “That offense has evolved around a special guy,” Collins said. “Peyton has a football IQ that is off the charts and a physical gift as well. There is no way to go in there and run the offense like he does.” On the other hand, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and former Super Bowl winningQB Kurt Warner are among a growing chorus arguing that Green Bay’s Rodgers might be orchestrating the best season ever. The Packers are unbeaten and Rogers’ completion rate, touchdownto-interception ratio and quarterback rating are all off the charts. His performance, ultimately, could be the strongest argument against naming Manning on any ballots, although there are no guidelines for what constitutes an MVP and voters are free to choose the Colts’ QB. “Is he really the MVP?” NFL Magazine’s Dunphy asked. “Everybody has an opinion on that, and this is ours. We expect to hear about it from fans, so I guess you could say the bottom line is, bring it on.” School: Sandusky denied job after background check Don’t forget forget to to drop drop off off your your letters letters Don’t to Santa Santa at at your your local local newspaper newspaper to office ce by by offi Monday, December 12th! We want want to to publish publish them them in in our our We 2011 Special Delivery: Letters to Santa Special Section. Want them them to to get get to to Santa’s Santa’s inbox inbox Want even faster? faster? Email Email them them to to us: us: even mdtnews@mydailytribune.com, mdtnews@mydailytribune.com, subject: Letter Letter to to Santa Santa subject: 60270552 PHILADELPHIA (AP) A year and a half after an investigation began into Jerry Sandusky’s contact with young boys, the former Penn State assistant football coach applied for a volunteer coaching job at a central Pennsylvania college but was denied the job after a background check. Officials at Juniata College said Wednesday that Sandusky applied for the volunteer football coaching job in May 2010 and rejected the following month after a background check showed a high school where Sandusky previously volunteered was investigating him. Juniata spokesman John Wall said the college was not informed of the details of the investigation or the existence of a grand jury, but based on the report informed its coaches Sandusky was not to have contact with the program. “We basically did our duediligence,” Wall said. According to Wall, Sandusky continued to attend games after he we rejected for the job and at one point sat in the press box for an away game. Wall said he wasn’t sure what led Sandusky to be in the press box, but said the school’s former athletic director then reiterated to its coaches that Sandusky was to have no connection with the team. Sandusky’s attempt to work at Juniata was first reported by WHP-TV. The information that Sandusky was still pursuing coaching opportunities amid an investigation into his activities comes as his attorney and prosecutors prepare for a preliminary hearing where several of his alleged victims could testify. A lawyer for one of the young men told The Associated Press his client plans to testify at Tuesday’s hearing and as many as five others who testified before the grand jury could also testify. The attorney spoke to AP on condition of anonymity because he is trying to ensure his client’s identity isn’t revealed publicly. Another accuser came forward Tuesday and filed a complaint with authorities. The now 19-year-old said he also met Sandusky through The Second Mile, a charity Sandusky founded in 1977 to help at-risk children, lawyer Charles Schmidt said. Schmidt said the client, whom he did not identify, went to his law firm about three weeks ago, after Sandusky was charged with sexually abusing eight boys over a 15-year period. “He suffered one incident of abuse, to use the legal term involuntary deviate sexual intercourse allegedly at the hands of Mr. Sandusky,” Schmidt said. “That occurred on the Penn State campus, we believe in the area of the football facilities.” Schmidt told the AP that his client was 12 years old, dealing with the death of his mother and suffering emotional issues at the time of the campus incident. The lawyer said the two met through The Second Mile and his client claims Sandusky gave him liquor while in the office on campus. The grand jury report did not allege any instances of Sandusky giving boys alcohol. Schmidt said his law firm is conducting its own investigation into the client’s claims. “We hope to have it wrapped up within another week. We believe him to be credible,” Schmidt said. “Everything that we’ve been able to unearth since has corroborated what he told us, but we’ll continue to do our due diligence.” Sandusky is charged with 40 counts of child sex abuse involving eight young boys, but it’s not clear if prosecutors know the identities of the last two victims. The preliminary hearing could last a day or more, since the defense has the right to cross-examine the state’s witnesses. The judge would then rule if there’s probable cause to uphold the charges. Sandusky, 67, has denied being a pedophile and has vowed to fight the case. In interviews with NBC and The New York Times, he has said he showered and horsed around with boys but never sexually abused them. Former sex-crimes prosecutor Richard DeSipio said prosecutors may have to call the six known accusers for the judge to uphold the 40 counts. Defense lawyers sometimes waive preliminary hearings if they are worried about publicity for their clients, but DeSipio said he is not surprised Amendola is demanding the hearing. “This is their first and only opportunity before trial to actually see the witnesses… to hear their tone and demeanor, and to question them and see how they respond to questions, and also to flush out details,” said DeSipio, who is now a criminal defense lawyer in Philadelphia. He expects more crossexamination than is typical at this stage, as Amendola tries to lock in the witnesses’ stories. Still, he said, “I doubt the defense lawyer is going to beat up on them.” Defense lawyers can also call witnesses to testify at preliminary hearings, but seldom do. “Our position would be that these people have to testify,” Amendola said in an interview. “And one isn’t sufficient, because you have eight separate incidents … with eight separate alleged victims or accusers.” The state attorney general’s office would not comment Tuesday on their evidence or strategy. “We’re not going to talk about specific testimony,” spokesman Nils Frederiksen said Tuesday. “We’ll be prepared to present as much as necessary to hold the case for trial.” Prosecutors listed eight victims in the grand jury report, but didn’t know the identities of two of them when they issued the report Nov. 5. One of the two was a boy allegedly seen being sodomized by Sandusky in a Penn State football complex shower in 2002. Amendola said he’s looking forward to questioning the prosecution witnesses including any alleged victims. �Thursday, were received, and the following draft, proposed and final actions were issued, Decemberby8,the2011 Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) last week. The complete public notice including additional instructions for submitting comments, requesting information or a public hearing, or filing an appeal may be o b t a i n e d a t : http://www.epa.ohio.gov/actions.aspx or Hearing Clerk, Ohio EPA, 50 W. Town St. P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, Ohio 43216. Ph: 614-644-2129 email: HClerk@epa.state.oh.us FINAL ISSUANCE OF MODIFICATION TO NPDES PERMIT CONDITIONS GATLING OHIO LLC YELLOWBUSH MINE STATE RTE 104 RACINE OH ACTION DATE : 12/01/2011 RECEIVING WATERS: YELLOWBUSH CREEK FACILITY DESCRIPTION: COAL WASHER IDENTIFICATION NO. : 0IL00145*BD This action was preceded by a proposed action. FINAL ISSUANCE OF PERMIT TO INSTALL Legals NOTICE AND EXPLANATION OF A PROPOSED ACTION IN A 100-YEAR FLOODPLAIN December 8, 2011 To: All Interested Agencies, Groups, and Individuals: The Village of Syracuse has conducted an evaluation as required by Executive Order 11988 in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 to determine the potential affect that its activity in the floodplain will have on the environment. The project being considered is the Village of Syracuse – Waterline Installation/ Replacement Project Village of Syracuse, Meigs County, Ohio Installation/replacement of approximately 7,380 l.f. of waterlines in the Village of Syracuse. The Village of Syracuse has determined that approval of the project will have no significant impact on the environment for the following reasons: 1. No comments received to Early Public Review notice published on November 4, 2011. Any interested person, agency, or group wishing to comment on the project may submit written comments for consideration to GIS Manager Bret Allphin at the following address by 5:00 p. m. on December 15, 2011, which is at least 7 days after the publication of this notice. Buckeye Hills - Hocking Valley Regional Development District P.O. Box 520 (1400 Pike Street) Reno, Ohio 45773 Other agencies involved with this evaluation include: OHPO, ODNR, Ohio EPA, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (12) 8, 2011 COUNTY : MEIGS The following applications and/or verified complaints were received, and the following draft, proposed and final actions were issued, by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) last week. The complete public notice including additional instructions for submitting comments, requesting information or a public hearing, or filing an appeal may be o b t a i n e d a t : http://www.epa.ohio.gov/actions.aspx or Hearing Clerk, Ohio EPA, 50 W. Town St. P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, Ohio 43216. Ph: 614-644-2129 email: HClerk@epa.state.oh.us FINAL ISSUANCE OF MODIFICATION TO NPDES PERMIT CONDITIONS GATLING OHIO LLC YELLOWBUSH MINE STATE RTE 104 RACINE OH ACTION DATE : 12/01/2011 RECEIVING WATERS: YELLOWBUSH CREEK FACILITY DESCRIPTION: COAL WASHER IDENTIFICATION NO. : 0IL00145*BD This action was preceded by a proposed action. FINAL ISSUANCE OF PERMIT TO INSTALL GATLING OHIO LLC YELLOWBUSH MINE OFF STATE ROUTE 124, EAST OF RACINE SUTTON TWP. OH ACTION DATE : 12/01/2011 FACILITY DESCRIPTION: WASTEWATER IDENTIFICATION NO. : 811159 This final action not preceded by proposed action and is appealable to ERAC. Treatment and disposal systems for runoff and drainage from an expansion of the coal refuse disposal area for Yellowbush Mine PROPOSED REVOCATION OF NPDES PERMIT SOUTHERN OHIO COAL GATLING OHIO LLC YELLOWBUSH MINE OFF STATE ROUTE 124, EAST OF RACINE SUTTON TWP. OH ACTION DATE : 12/01/2011 FACILITY DESCRIPTION: WASTEWATER IDENTIFICATION NO. : 811159 This final action not preceded by proposed action and is appealable to ERAC. Treatment and disposal systems for runoff and drainage from an expansion of the coal refuse Legals disposal area for Yellowbush Mine PROPOSED REVOCATION OF NPDES PERMIT SOUTHERN OHIO COAL CO - DANVILLE PORTAL STATE RTE 325 DANVILLE OH ACTION DATE : 11/21/2011 RECEIVING WATERS: UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO CAMPAIGN CREEK FACILITY DESCRIPTION: INDUSTRIAL SEWAGE IDENTIFICATION NO. : 0IM00030*AD DRAFT NPDES PERMIT RENEWAL - SUBJECT TO REVISION EASTERN LOCAL SCHOOL DIST 38900 STATE RTE 7 REEDSVILLE OH ACTION DATE : 12/08/2011 RECEIVING WATERS: EAST BRANCH OF SHADE RIVER FACILITY DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL OR HOSPITAL IDENTIFICATION NO. : 0PT00046*CD (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) COUNTY : MEIGS APPROVAL OF APPLICATION FOR WATER POLLUTION CONTROL LOAN FUND ASSISTANCE MEIGS COUNTY POMEROY, OH OH ACTION DATE : 11/28/2011 FACILITY DESCRIPTION: CW FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IDENTIFICATION NO. : HS390053-0003 This project is for the repair and/or replacement of failing home sewage treatment systems (HSTS) with WPCLF Principal Forgiveness assistance. (12) 8, 2011 NOTICE TO PUBLIC OF A FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT (FONSI) COMBINED NOTICE December 8, 2011 Village of Syracuse, Meigs County Buckeye Hills - Hocking Valley Regional Development District 1400 Pike Street (P.O. Box 520) Reno, Ohio 45773 740-374-9436 To All Interested Persons, Agencies, and Groups: The Village of Syracuse proposes to request that the State of Ohio release Federal funds under Section 104 (g) of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended; Section 288 of Title II of the Cranston Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act (NAHA), as amended; and/or Title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, as amended; to be used for the following project(s): Village of Syracuse – Waterline Installation/ Replacement Project CDBG - $155,000 ARC - $235,223 Installation/replacement of approximately 7,380 l.f. of waterlines in the Village of Syracuse. Single Year Village of Syracuse, Meigs County, Ohio Estimated Total Project Cost $390,223 The Village of Syracuse has determined that the project(s) will have no significant impact on the environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended is not required. The Village of Syracuse has prepared an Environmental Review Record (ERR) for each of the projects listed above. The ERR(s) documents the environmental review of the project(s). The ERR(s) is (are) on file and available for the public's examination and copying, upon request, between the VIRONMENT (FONSI) COMBINED NOTICE ties in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have Decemberwww.mydailysentinel.com 8, 2011 been satisfied. Village of Syracuse, Meigs County Buckeye Hills - Hocking Valley Regional Development District 1400 Pike Street (P.O. Box 520) Reno, Ohio 45773 740-374-9436 The legal effect of the certification is that upon its approval, the Village of Syracuse may use the Federal funds, and the State of Ohio will have satisfied its responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended. To All Interested Persons, Agencies, and Groups: The State of Ohio will accept an objection to its approval of the release of funds and acceptance of the certification only if it is on one of the following grounds: (a) the certification was not, in fact, executed by the responsible entityʼs Certifying Officer; (b) the responsible entity has failed to make one of the two findings pursuant to Section 58.40 or to make the written determination required by section 58.35, 58.47, or 58.53 for the project, as applicable; c) the responsible entity has omitted one or more of the steps set forth at subpart E of 24 CFR Part 58 for the preparation, publication, and completion of an Environmental Assessment; d) the responsible entity has omitted one or more of the steps set forth at subparts F and G of 24 CFR Part 58 for the conduct, preparation, publication, and completion of an Environmental Impact Statement; e) the recipient has committed funds or incurred costs not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before release of funds and approval of the environmental certification by the State; or f) another federal agency, acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504, has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. The Village of Syracuse proposes to request that the State of Ohio release Federal funds under Section 104 (g) of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended; Section 288 of Title II of the Cranston Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act (NAHA), as amended; and/or Title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, as amended; to be used for the following project(s): Village of Syracuse – Waterline Installation/ Replacement Project CDBG - $155,000 ARC - $235,223 Installation/replacement of approximately 7,380 l.f. of waterlines in the Village of Syracuse. Single Year Village of Syracuse, Meigs County, Ohio Estimated Total Project Cost $390,223 The Village of Syracuse has determined that the project(s) will have no significant impact on the environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended is not required. The Village of Syracuse has prepared an Environmental Review Record (ERR) for each of the projects listed above. Legals The ERR(s) documents the environmental review of the project(s). The ERR(s) is (are) on file and available for the public's examination and copying, upon request, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday (except holidays) at the above address. No further environmental review of the project(s) will be conducted prior to the request for release of Federal funds. The Village of Syracuse plans to undertake the project(s) described above with the Federal funds cited above. Any interested person, agency, or group wishing to comment on the project or disagreeing with this Finding of No Significant Impact decision may submit written comments for consideration to the Village of Syracuse at the above listed address by 5:00 p. m. on December 23, 2011, which is at least 15 days after the publication of this combined notice. A notice regarding the responsible entityʼs intent to request the release of funds is listed immediately below. NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS (NOI/RROF) To All Interested Persons, Agencies, and Groups: On or about, but not before, December 27, 2011, the Village of Syracuse will submit a request to the State of Ohio for the release of Federal funds under Section 104 (g) of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended; Section 288 of Title II of the Cranston Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act (NAHA), as amended; and/or Title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, as amended; to be used for the project(s) listed above. The Village of Syracuse certifies to the State of Ohio that Eric Cunningham, in his/her capacity as Mayor, consents to accept the jurisdiction of Federal courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. The legal effect of the certification is that upon its approval, the Village of Syracuse may use the Federal funds, and the State of Ohio will have satisfied its responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended. The State of Ohio will accept an objection to its approval of the release of funds and acceptance of the certification only if it is on one of the following grounds: (a) the certification was not, in fact, executed by the responsible entityʼs Certifying Officer; (b) the responsible entity has failed to make one of the two findings pursuant to Section 58.40 or to make the written determination required by section 58.35, 58.47, or 58.53 for the project, as applicable; c) the responsible entity has omitted one or more of the steps set forth at subpart E of 24 CFR Part 58 for the preparation, publication, and completion of an Environmental Assessment; d) the responsible entity has omitted one or more of the steps set forth at subparts F and G of 24 CFR Part 58 for the conduct, preparation, publication, and completion of an Environmental Impact Statement; e) the recipient has committed funds or incurred costs not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before release of funds and approval of the environmental certification by the State; or f) another federal agency, acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504, has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Written objections must meet the conditions and procedures set forth in subpart H of 24 CFR Part 58, and be addressed to: State of Ohio Department of Development; Office of Housing and Community Partnerships; Environmental Officer; P. O. Box 1001; Columbus, Ohio 43216-1001. Written objections must meet the conditions and procedures set forth in subpart H of 24 CFR Part 58, and be addressed to: State Legals of Ohio Department of Development; Office of Housing and Community Partnerships; Environmental Officer; P. O. Box 1001; Columbus, Ohio 43216-1001. Objections to the Release of Funds on bases other than those stated above will not be considered by the State of Ohio. No objections received after January 17, 2012 (which is 15 days after it is anticipated that the State will receive a request for release of funds) will be considered by the State of Ohio. The address of the certifying officer is: Eric Cunningham, Mayor Village of Syracuse P.O. Box 266 Syracuse, Ohio 45779 (12) 8, 2011 ANNOUNCEMENTS Lost & Found FOUND Boxer w/collar found on Barton Chapel Rd. in Apple Grove. 304-576-2615 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. Grave Blankets $5-$30; live Wreaths $10 & up; Sue's 47310 Morningstar Rd., Racine, Oh 740-949-2115 CARPET SALE- SAVE BIG $$$$ ON IN STOCK CARPET-FREE ESTIMATES-EASY FINANCING-12 MONTHS SAME AS CASH. MOLLOHAN CARPET 317 ST RT 7 N GALLIPOLIS, OH 740-446-7444 Gun Show, Jackson, Dec. 31 & Jan 1, Canter's Cave 4-H Camp, Adm. $5, 150 - 6' Tbls, $35, 740-667-0412 Pictures that have been placed in ads at the Gallipolis Daily Tribune must be picked within 30 days. Any pictures that are not picked up will be discarded. Will do tree trimming, fix & clean gutters, repair driveway cracks, odd jobs. Sr discount. Licensed & bonded. 304-882-3959 SERVICES Pets Apartments/Townhouses FREE: Young female indoor cats. Spayed & litter trained. 740-446-3897 or 740-446-1282 1 & 2 bedroom apartments & houses, No pets, 740-992-2218 AGRICULTURE Farm Equipment END OF YEAR CLEARANCE TRAILERS 6X12 2WAY GATE WOOD FLOOR $1195.00; 4X6 TILT MESH FLOOR $395.00; 5 TON HWY. HD DUMP BARN DOORS $5995.00 W/SPREAD GATE $6395.00; 1.5 TON OFF ROAD HYD. DUMP $1595.00; 2.5 TON OFF ROAD HYD. DUMP $2950.00; 8 TON OFF ROAD TRAILER $4375.00; ROUND BALER FEEDERS $110.00; 10' FEED BUNKS $195.00; 4', 5', 6' & 7' TILLERS ALL MANUFACTURED IN GALLIPOLIS, OHIO JIM'S FARM EQUIPMENT 2150 EASTERN AVE. GALLIPOLIS, OH 740-446-9777 MERCHANDISE Fuel / Oil / Coal / Wood / Gas Firewood for 740-367-0606 740-367-7550 Other Services Call Professional Services SEPTIC PUMPING Gallia Co. OH and Mason Co. WV. Ron Evans Jackson, OH 800-537-9528 FINANCIAL Money To Lend NOTICE Borrow Smart. Contact the Ohio Division of Financial Institutions Office of Consumer Affairs BEFORE you refinance your home or obtain a loan. BEWARE of requests for any large advance payments of fees or insurance. Call the Office of Consumer Affiars toll free at 1-866-278-0003 to learn if the mortgage broker or lender is properly licensed. (This is a public service announcement from the Ohio Valley Publishing Company) Sale or Miscellaneous Jet Aeration Motors repaired, new & rebuilt in stock. Call Ron Evans 1-800-537-9528 Medical Equipment -Scooter, Hospital Bed, Wheelchairs, Walkers, Potty Chair, Shower Chair, Call 740-612-5386 After 4pm for prices. Also have a Lift seat for Van willing to sell Van with lift Seat. Want To Buy Absolute Top dollar- silver/gold coins, pre 1935 US currency. proof/mint sets, diamonds, MTS Coin Shop. 151 2nd Avenue, Gallipolis. 446-2842 gallipoliscareercollege.edu Accredited Member Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools 1274B ANIMALS Pets Andy Yoder 10321 SR 141 Gallipolis Pomapoo puppies, first shots and wormed, 6 weeks old. Will not shed, mixed colors. $150-$200 also 2 (party Poms) No Sunday Sales FREE TO A GOOD HOME: 2 BLACK LABS, APPROX 4 MO OLD, 1 MALE, 1 FEMALE. 304-812-7139 2 BR, Rodney area, W/D, ref, stove inc, NO pets, dep & ref, req'd. Call 740-446-1271 or 740-709-1657. 238 First Ave., 1 BR, nice riverview, furnished kitchen, no pets, $425/Mo plus utilities. Ref. & Dep. required. 740-446-4926 2BR APT.Close to Holzer Hospital on SR 160 C/A. (740) 441-0194 2nd floor Apt. overlooking Gallipolis City Park, 2 BR, 1 1/2 BA, fully equipped Kitchen/Dining area $600. 740-446-4425 or 740-446-2325 RENTALS AVAILABLE! 2 BR townhouse apartments, also renting 2 & 3BR houses. Call 441-1111. Apartment for Rent Upstairs Apt.- Kitchen furnished- 1 or 2 people @ 238 1st Ave. $495 + Utilities & deposit-No Pets 446-4926 Apt. For Rent 1-bedroom, 2nd floor, unfurnished apt. AC,water included, corner 2nd & pine, No pets, Maximum occupancy 2, References & security deposit required, $300/mo., 1 yr lease. Call 446-4425 or 446-3936 Want to buy Junk Cars, Call 740-388-0884 Absolute Top Dollar - silver/gold coins, any 10K/14K/18K gold jewelry, dental gold, pre 1935 US currency, proof/mint sets, diamonds, MTS Coin Shop. 151 2nd Avenue, Gallipolis. 446-2842 FIRST MONTH FREE Jordan Landing Apts-2, 3, & 4 BR units avail. Rent plus dep & elec. No pets. 304-610-0776 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES 2004 Jayco Eagle Discovery 33ft 5th wheel camper w/2 slide-outs. In perfect condition. Camped in 8 times. 740-441-4704 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 Trucks 1993 Chevy 4x4 Bonanza Pkg. 740-446-3243 Want To Buy Paying Cash for junk,Cars,Trucks,Vans,Call 740-388-0011 or 740-441-7870. No Sunday calls. REAL ESTATE SALES Houses For Sale Business & Trade School 2 BR, furnished, $600 deposit, $600 Rent, Electric. Small dogs considered 740-446-9595 FIRST MONTH FREE 2 & 3 BR apts, $385 & up, sec dep $300 & up AC, W/D hook-up, tenant pays elec, EHO Ellm View Apts 304-882-3017 SERVICES Gallipolis Career College (Careers Close To Home) Call Today! 740-446-4367 1-800-214-0452 2 BR apt. 6 mi from Holzer. $450 + dep. Some utilities pd. 740-645-7630 or 740-988-6130 Tara Townhouse Apt. 2BR 1.5 BA, back patio, pool, playground. $450 mth 740-646-8231 Campers / RVs & Trailers Pet Cremations. 740-446-3745 300 The Daily Sentinel • Page 7 3 BR, 2 BA, new roof, 2 car garage, on db lot, storage bldg, above ground pool. New Haven, WV 304-593-1800 3bdr, 1 bath, 2 lots, close to park & school Racine, Oh 740-416-1763 For Sale by Owner, 3103 Kathnor Ln. Pt. Pl. 3BR, 2-1/2 bath, nice neighborhood, $115,000 (304)675-5403 MUST SELL: 3 BR, 2 BA, Ann Dr, Gallipolis, OH. Reduced to $119,900. Call 419-632-1000 to schedule an appt Lots Empty Lot for sale @ 586 Jay Dr. Lot #10, 1/2 acre +/-, for more info call 740-645-8483 REAL ESTATE RENTALS Lg 2 BR apt in Pt Pleasant. Newly painted, kit appl, gas heat/AC, W/D hook-up. $375 mo plus $200 dep. 804-677-8621 Like new 2 bedroom apt., stove, ref, dishwasher, w/d hookup, central heat & air, 15 min from Athens, SR 33, $465/month +util & dep., No pets, 740-541-4119 smoke free Like new, spacious 1 bedroom apt., stove, ref, w/d hookup, SR 33, 15 min from Athens, $350/mo+util & dep, No pets, 740-541-4119, smoke free Middleport- 2 br. furnished apt., utilities paid, dep & ref, No pets, 740-992-0165 Twin Rivers Tower is accepting applications for waiting list for HUD subsidized, 1-BR apartment for the elderly/disabled, call 675-6679 Commercial 2 acres prime realty, formally Save-a-Lot and Christ Academy. $135,000. 304-675-3370 or 304-674-5675 Houses For Rent 3 BR house for rent, $475, Syracuse, no pets. 304-675-5332 or 740-591-0265 3 BR, 1.5 BA, New Haven, $600 rent, $600 dep. 423-741-0040 or 740-286-1728 3- BR brick ranch style home for rent Please call after 5pm. 740-446-0722 3-Bedroom House newly decorated, with Full Basement. GOOD Location. NO SMOKING & NO PETS Rental History & References a must. $500 mo / $ 500 dep. plus utilities 446-4559 �Thursday, December 8, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page 8 Pujols’ negotiations dominate winter meetings DALLAS (AP) Albert Pujols will get a huge contract, there’s no doubt. But the team that will sign the three-time NL MVP remains unclear. Will it be St. Louis, the team he’s helped to two World Series titles in six seasons? The new-look Miami Marlins, whose newfound riches from their new ballpark are dominating the free-agent market? The Los Angeles Angels, until now in the background? “He’s not the only guy,” Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria said Tuesday, trailed by media whenever he walked the hallways. Baseball’s new Big Fish were the talk of the winter meetings, with teams wondering how close the Marlins were to an agreement with Pujols on a deal that could be worth $200 million or more over 10 years. St. Louis said it submitted a new offer Tuesday to keep Pujols. Agents for other players said they had heard the Angels were bidding, too. Traditional big spenders such as the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox were reduced to spectators. “They have a new stadium. They’re excited about it, and it’s good for baseball,” former Marlins and current Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. “They had hoped that they’d get the new stadium and they would be able to do those types of things. Our roster is pretty set. We have a lot of guys that are on long-term deals. That’s why maybe there’s not a lot happening for us.” When the winter meetings were at the same hotel in 2005, Paul Lo Duca, Juan Pierre and Todd Jones followed Josh Beckett, Mike Lowell, Guillermo Mota, Houses For Rent Sales 3BR, 1 BA, det garage on 1+acre. Includes grape orchard & fenced garden area. Located on Crab Creek. $500 mo plus util. Serious inquires only. 304-812-0337 Need a New Home? Can't get Financing? We can Help!! We Pay Top $$$ for Trades 740-423-9724 or 866-338-3201 3BR, 152 Gavin St., Rodney Village. $640 month 740-446-4543 or 740-645-4834 5 room home w/lg yard in Sandy Heights, Pt Pleasant. Full basement, 2 car garage, 2 full BA, stove, frig, dw, heat pump. NO PETS. $650 plus dep. Ref req. 304-593-6542 Nice 3 bedroom house in Pomeroy, ready December 1st, $600 per month, 740-590-1900 MANUFACTURED HOUSING Rentals FURNISHED 3 BR DBL WIDE SR 143, Pomeroy, Oh. Some Utilities Included. W/D $625 mo. NO PETS. 740-591-5174 Sales "URGENT" Trades Needed Paying Top Dollar 740-423-9724 or 866-338-3201 Not A Deal! But A Steal! New Homes starting as Low as $29,999. We Pay Top $$$ for Trades 740-423-9724 or 866-338-3201 RESORT PROPERTY EMPLOYMENT Cashier / Clerk Local Convenience Store Chain is accepting apps for cashiers. Apply online at www.parmarstores.com or fax your resume to 740-376-1565 Peoples Federal Credit Union is accepting resumes for PT (30 hrs) teller/member service rep. 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Send Resume to: Ashland Office Supply; PO Box 2409; Ashland, KY 41105 Direct Care- Part Time direct care position for Point Pleasant, WV providing community skill training with an individual with MR/DD. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 3:30pm-9pm Direct Care- Part Time direct care position for Point Pleasant, WV providing community skill training with an individual with MR/DD. Tuesday and Thursday 3pm-7:30pm; every other Saturday 10am-6pm Direct Care- Part Time direct care position for Mason, WV providing community skill training with an individual with MR/DD. Monday 7:30am-6:30pm and Friday 12:30pm-6:30pm St. Louis Cardinals would love to have Albert, and we’ll see how it all plays out.” With the Angels, Pujols could take over at first base from Mark Trumbo, who is recovering from a stress fracture in his right foot and could be shifted to third. “He’s become a very proficient first baseman, and hopefully that comfort level, catching a ground ball and the activities you need to play there will translate over to third base,” Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. Elsewhere, Prince Fielder was still in play in the hitters’ market, andTime C.J. direct WilDirect Care- Part care position forBuehrle Point Pleasson and Mark were ant, WVthe providing community among available starting skill training with an individual pitchers on the secondTuesday with MR/DD. Monday, d and Tswap hursd ay ofa ythe four-day ses3:30pm-9pm sion, which has been relatively slow. Direct Care- Part Time direct New York PleasMets careThe position for Point agreed trade community outfielder ant, WV to providing skill training with to an individual Angel Pagan the San with MR/DD. Tuesday and Thursday 3pm-7:30pm; every otherHelp Saturday 10am-6pm WantedGeneral Direct Care- Part Time direct care position for Mason, WV providing community skill training with an individual with MR/DD. Monday 7:30am-6:30pm and Friday 12:30pm-6:30pm Direct Care- Part Time direct care position for Ripley, WV providing community skill training with an individual with MR/DD. Monday-Friday 10am-2pm Heartland Publications Ohio Valley Newspapers has an opening for a dedicated, diligent and results orientated salesperson capable of developing multi-media campaigns for advertisers. You must be a problem solver, goal oriented, have a positive attitude, and have the ability to multi-task in a demanding, deadline-oriented environment. Must have reliable transportation and clean driving record. We seek success driven individuals looking to build a future with a growing organization with publications in Gallipolis, OH Pomeroy, OH and Point Pleasant, WV. Please email cover letter, resume and references to Sammy M. Lopez slopez@heartlandpublications. com Direct Care- Part Time direct care position for Ripley, WV providing community skill training with an individual with MR/DD. Monday-Friday 10am-2pm growing organization with publications in Gallipolis, OH Help WantedGeneral Pomeroy, OH and Point Pleasant, WV. Please email cover letter, resume and references to Sammy M. Lopez slopez@heartlandpublications. com Medical Needed HHA, STNA, CNA, All Shifts. Please APPLY AT 146 3rd Ave Gallipolis, Oh 740-446-3808 PT/FT position avail immed for clinical asst. Apps may be p/u Mon-Fri 8-4 at Pleasant Valley Hospital, Suite 112. 304-675-1244 SERVICE / BUSINESS DIRECTORY AL champion Texas planned to meet Tuesday night with Wilson, the chatty left-hander who went 16-7 during the regular season but was 0-3 in October. “We’re just staying in communication, that’s all we’ve agreed to do,” Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said. “We just agreed to stay in touch, keep each other posted and keep a dialogue. We’re not holding him up, and he’s not holding us up.” Reyes’ deal is likely to be completed Wednesday. Miami already has an AllStar shortstop in Hanley Ramirez, and he appears headed to third base. “Everybody it’s waiting to see what’s gonna happen with me or what I gonna do right?” Ramirez wrote on Twitter. “What I am gonna do is work hard and get ready for next season because that is the only thing I can control.” Manufactured Homes 2-BR 1 bath small mobile home for rent. 1-2 persons only. Water/Trash paid. NO PETS! Great Location @ Johnsons Mobile Home Park! Call 740-446-3160. 2BR, 1BA, Mobile Home for Rent, NO Pets, All Electric, Central Air 740-446-4234 or 740-208-7861 Miscellaneous BASEMENT WATERPROOFING. Unconditional Lifetime Guarantee. Local references. Established in 1975. Call 24hrs (740)446-0870. Rogers Basement Waterproofing Auto Repair WANTED : Experienced Bodyman - Apply in person at Smith Chevrolet Buick 1911 Eastern Ave, See Glen in Body Shop 8am-11am and 1pm-4pm M-F. Manufactured Homes 2BR, 1BA, on Farm $550/month with utility allowance, 540-729-1331 Holzer Assisted Living - Gallipolis If you are interested in becoming a part of our Assisted Living Community, we are seeking Resident Assistants. We offer competitive wages and employment benefits! PSI CONSTRUCTION Please stop by and see Peggy Williams, BSN, RN Executive Director or Loretta Schartiger at: *Special Winter Rates* Acoustical Ceilings - Heating & Cooling Drywall Finishing - Concrete Work New Homes & Additions All Types of Roofing 300 Briarwood Drive Gallipolis, OH 45631 740.441.9633 EOE Licensed - Bonded - Insured Rick Price - 25 Years Experience 740-416-2960 • 740-992-0730 (WV#040954) Francisco Giants for outfielder Andres Torres and pitcher Ramon Ramirez, and reached agreements with free-agent relievers Frank Francisco ($12 million for two years) and Jon Rauch ($3.5 million for one year). While the moves were not formally announced, Mets manager Terry Collins discussed them. The Chicago White Sox traded closer Sergio Santos to the Toronto Blue Jays for pitching prospect Nestor Molina, and the Minnesota Twins dealt right-hander Kevin Slowey to the ColoHeartland Publications Ohio rado Rockies for a player to Valley Newspapers has an opening for a dedicated, dilibe named. gentWhen and the results orientated meetings reach salesperson capable of develtheir multi-media last full daycampaigns Wednesoping day, roughly two free for advertisers. Youdozen must be a problem solver, goal oriented, agents must decide by midhave positive attitude, and nightaEST on salary arbitrahave the ability to multi-task in offers fromdeadline-oritheir former ation demanding, clubs.environment. David Ortiz,Must whohave has ented reliable and said he transportation wants to stay with clean driving record. We seek the Boston Red Sox, apsuccess driven individuals peared tolikely looking buildto a accept. future with a RESIDENT ASSISTANTS 60231179 Mike W. Marcum - Owner Carlos Delgado and Luis Castillo out of Florida as the Marlins cut payroll from $56 million to $21 million. Now they’re a different kind of team. Having already reached deals with All-Star closer Heath Bell ($27 million for three years) and All-Star shortstop Jose Reyes ($106 million for six), the Marlins’ interest in Pujols is real. What’s unclear is whether the first baseman is prepared to go to Miami or whether his talks with the Marlins were an attempt to push the Cardinals higher. “I know the ownership group is putting their best foot forward and trying to do everything that they can to make this possible,” new Cardinals manager Mike SEMI-DUMPsaid, AND “but BULK ITANKMatheny also LOCAL & REGIONAL RTS. know it’s a complicated deR&J Trucking is seeking qualicision on drivers both sides. There’s fied CDL for local and our aregional lot goingroutes on, a lotwith that I’m Semi-Dumps and in, regional not even involved but I driving positions with our Bulk think it’sdivision. clear to say the Tanker We that feature 60269932 Thursday’s TV Listings 60269944 �Thursday, december 8, 2011 Thursday, December 8, 2011 BLONDIE BEETLE BAILEY FUNKY WINKERBEAN HAGAR THE HORRIBLE HI & LOIS MUTTS ComiCs/EntErtainmEnt www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page 9 Dean Young/Denis Lebrun Mort Walker Today’s Answers Tom Batiuk Chris Browne Brian and Greg Walker THE LOCKHORNS William Hoest Patrick McDonnell Jacquelene Bigar’s Horoscope zITS THE FAMILY CIRCUS Bil Keane DENNIS THE MENACE Hank Ketchum Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman CONCEPTIS SUDOKU by Dave Green HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011: This year you flip between being an efficiency expert and a real flirt. Remain upbeat. Know what your challenges are and face them. A great involvement in the community or through work also could occur. The people person within you demands satisfaction. If you are single, date to your heart’s content. It is quite possible you will meet someone special. Be on the lookout. If you are attached, the two of you enjoy entertaining and going out and about even more. Spend as much time as you can together. GEMINI is always around you. He or she cares. 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) HHH Use care not to give away too much. You have a lot to offer. Do remember that fact. Others might pick up on an element of insecurity if you give too much away at first. Your reaction might surprise others but function as a punctuation mark to situations. Tonight: Out and about. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH Please note that it is prime time for you. Make the most of the daylight hours, without confusing situations any more. You gain a startling insight into a situation. You might want to take a hard look at your finances before making any decisions. Tonight: Treat yourself, too! GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You might seem a bit withdrawn during the day. In truth, you are rethinking a situation. Certain elements might be confusing. Go back to a supposition from which you made the decision. You’ll immediately feel clear when you nail what is going on. Tonight: All smiles. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHHH A meeting might prove to be even better than you thought it would be. Understanding evolves. You now have a strong sense of direction and know what must be done. A partner might not realize why he or she is confused. This person also might not like the idea at hand. Tonight: Vanish while you can. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Listen to someone who is demanding your attention. Otherwise, you could have some long-term difficulties with this person. Keep your eye on the big picture. Schedule meetings for the end of the day, when you will be able to relax more. Tonight: Where the action is. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHHH Reach out for someone at a distance. You might need more information in order to make the right decision. Don’t hesitate to extend your world mentally or emotionally. An older relative, parent or friend could become quite demanding. Tonight: To the wee hours. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHHH Deal with a partner directly. How a situation evolves could be quite different from what you anticipated. You understand and identify with his or her somewhat indulgent nature. Listen to what this person is sharing. He or she is not necessarily wrong. Tonight: Try a different idea. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH Deal with a key person on a one-on-one level. You will get more accomplished. If you feel that a situation involving your personal life and family is vague, you might not want to see all the facts. You could prefer to keep it vague. Tonight: Go with another person’s suggestion. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Get a head start on a project, because there are reasons to believe that you might want to be more sociable in the early evening. Someone surprises you; make sure you are free to pursue another type of activity. Tonight: Go along with another’s ideas. It could be a lot of fun. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHHH Sometimes you -- one of the most self-disciplined signs in the zodiac -- need to cut loose and do something different. What appeals to you could be quite delightful should you decide to walk in that direction. Open up to suggestions. Tonight: Leave work behind as you venture out. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH Though you might believe you are as clear as a bell, you just might not be. Stay open. If you are immediately reacting to another person’s suggestion, chill out and buy yourself time. You might want to work this idea into your life. Tonight: Letting off steam. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHHH You might want to think through a decision. Let your creativity flow. Stay open to possibilities that appear in this haze. Verify what is happening behind the scenes. Take a stand and move past a hassle. Tonight: At home. Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet at www.jacquelinebigar.com. �www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page 10 Buy A Jim Shore Figurine valued at $20 or more and receive a Christmas Ornament for $2 Mon-Fri 9am-7pm • Sat 9am-2pm • Closed Sunday �������� Thursday, December 8, 2011 Santa’s Picks High School T-Shirts Jackets Hoodie s ear w t o o tic F e l h t A Check out our Hat Rack! Expires 12/13/11 Entertain Better with a *NEW* Gas & Electric Ranges Starting at $359 Elliott’s Appliances 296 SR 7N, Gallipolis (740) 446-8051 North 2nd Ave. 740-992-5627 Middleport, OH Outpatient Drug Rehabilitation Physician Supervised, Counselor Driven Don’t Wait, Call Today (740) 446-4600 Dr. Aaron Karr, DO Susan Marcum, LSW Ohio Valley Physicians 420 Silver Bridge Plz Gallipolis, OH 45631 WE HAVE BULOVA WATCHES Just in time for Christmas! Acquisitions Fine Jewelry 151 2nd. Ave Gallipolis 740-4 446-2 2842 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 12. December Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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