http://66.213.69.5/files/original/dc922aa24fabac4725c2ed65eec50081.pdf fdf9db7f6eb1965a1163d89e31314174 PDF Text Text Point rises above Rebels, B1 Students participate in Model UN, A6 Printed on 100% recycled newsprint Hometown News for Gallia & Meigs counties Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Briefs City Commission meeting slated Sunday, December 18, 2011 $1.50 • Vol. 45, No. 41 House and Senate approve Ohio redistricting plans GALLIPOLIS — The Gallipolis City Commission will hold a special meeting beginning at 7 By Sarah Hawley p.m., Tuesday, December shawley@heartlandpublications.com 20 in the courtroom of the Gallipolis Municipal Court, COLUMBUS — Chang49 Olive Street, Gallipolis. es are coming in Ohio, but On the agenda is legislation to amend the current not many in this area. With the passage of a reappropriations and transfer/ districting plan on Wednesadvance ordinances. day evening, the Ohio House and Senate set the Bloodmobile political boundaries for the coming Wednesday next 10 years. POMEROY — The The compromise bloodmobile will be at the reached will also allow for Mulberry Community Cen- a single primary election ter, 260 Mulberry Ave., in 2012, an election which Pomeroy, on Wednesday, Dec. 21 from 1 to 6 p.m. In announcing the upcoming visit, the American Red Cross stressed the need for blood. “”Blood is needed 24/7 and people tend to be too busy to donate during this time of year causing supplies to decline while the need remains the same,” said a Red Cross spokesman. Individuals can make appointments at www.redcrossblood.org or by calling 1-899-RED-CROSS. is set to take place on March 6. Without the plan in place, a second primary would have taken place in June. Governor John Kasich signed the bill on Thursday, officially setting the primary date and the map. The Senate passed the bill with a 27-6 vote just an hour and a half after the House passed it 77-17 on Wednesday. The compromise was needed, said State Senator Lew Gentile (D — Stuebenville) who represents the 30th district. He added that while the final map is not perfect, it is an improvement from the original proposal. District maps are redrawn every 10 years according to population growth numbers throughout the country. According to State Representative John Carey (R — Wellston), Ohio did not see as much popula- tion growth as other states, dropping the number of congressional districts from 18 to 16. The loss of two seats in the United States House of Representatives will result in larger districts in Ohio. Even with fewer districts, things will not be changing for Gallia and Meigs counties on the national level. Both counties will remain a part of the 6th District, which is repSee PLANS ‌| A2 Immunization clinic Gallia Co. Sheriff seeks info about church thefts B y A mber G illenwater mdtnews @ mydailytribune . com GALLIA COUNTY — Investigators with the Gallia County Sheriff’s Office are seeking information regarding two recent thefts that occurred at churches located in the southern portion of Gallia County. According to Gallia County Sheriff Joe Browning, two reports have been received by his office of heating units being stolen from rural churches. The most recent theft occurred at Good Hope Church, located on Good Hope Cemetery Road in Guyan Township, according to Browning. The missing heating unit was reported to the sheriff’s office early on Friday morning. One prior theft occurred recently at Clay Chapel Church in Clay Township. Browning reported that the thefts were most likely committed in rural areas as the suspects would have the time to set up and work undetected. Browning also expressed his appreciation for anyone who would call the sheriff’s office with information in regard to the recent thefts. The sheriff’s office anonymous tip-line can be reached 24-hours a day at (740) 446-6555. POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will conduct a childhood immunization on Tuesday, Dec. 20, from 9 to 131 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. at the office on Memorial Drive in Pomeroy. The child’s shot records and medical cards, if applicable Amber Gillenwater/photos are needed, and children Community members, GDC clients and staff, as well as area high school choir members gathered in the Galmust be accompanied by lipolis City Park on Thursday evening to perform Christmas carols — bringing the joy of the season to the downa parent or legal guardian. A $10 donation is appreci- town area — and to warm up with a cup of free hot chocolate. ated, not required. Flu shots are also available for $15 or Medicaid, Medicare or some commercial insurance accepted. GALLIPOLIS — Christmas carols could be heard rector Susan Engle, the developmental center plans to in downtown Gallipolis on Thursday evening thanks to hold annually. BADAMHS meeting the first annual “Caroling in the Park,” organized by the Engle and the rest of the GDC staff are hopeful that change announced the community continually becomes involved in upcomGallipolis Developmental Center. Clients of GDC, along with choir members from ing events and programs at GDC. “We would like to integrate the clients of GDC into South Gallia and River Valley High Schools, crowded GALLIPOLIS — The December 19 meeting of around the Gallipolis Bandstand to lend their voices to a the community and make the community more aware of the services GDC provides,” Engle said. “We also want the Gallia-Jackson-Meigs myriad of Christmas tunes. to help to make lifetime memories for the people we Members of the community were invited to sing Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental along in the event that, according to GDC Program Di- serve.” See CHOIR ‌| A2 Health Services has been cancelled. The board typically meets on the third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the board office located at 53 Shawnee Lane, Gallipolis. B y C harlene Hoeflich says, preserves Saturday choeflich @ mydailysentinel . com mail delivery, restricts the bituaries closure of rural and urban POMEROY — The post post offices, and protects unanimously approved the ated from certified funds) By Sarah Hawley Page A5 into B643-B11, other ex- offices at Long Bottom and mail processing facilities contract. shawley@heartlandpublications.com The commissioners also pense, title office, clerk of Portland will not close at to ensure maintenance of • Marilyn M. Akins, 57 the end of this year as ear- timely service. POMEROY — Meigs voted to amend the current courts. lier announced, but will “Before the USPS hastThe ATM should be in remain open until at least ily closes facilities, we • Michael R. Coleman, 54 County Commissioners IV-D Contract between May 15. should examine commonapproved one contract and DJFS and the Meigs Coun- place in January. • Delbert R. Hanna, 88 The U.S. Postal Service sense steps to strengthen New State Sen. Lew amended another during ty Common Pleas Court/ has announced a moratori- the service by improving • David A. Johnson, 66 Thursday’s regular meet- Magistrate. The amended Gentile (D – Steubenville) um on the planned closures its fiscal solvency,” Brown contract allowed for an spoke with the commis- of ing. mail processing said. “Proposed legislation Meigs County Depart- increase of funds totaling sioners about the redistrict- centers and post offices will address the Postal Service’s fiscal troubles while ment of Job and Fam- $3,851.70. This makes the ing plan approved by the across the country. The decision to postpone maintaining jobs and higheather ily Services Director Chris total amount of the con- Ohio House and Senate. Shank presented the renew- tract for 2011 $50,072.33. Gentile, who was recently action came at the urging of quality service in Ohio and members of the U.S. Sen- across the nation.” al and amended contracts The former value was appointed as the state sena- ate. The five-month moraThe U.S. Postal Service tor for the 30th district, torium on closing postal earlier announced plans to $46,220.61. to the commissioners. It was noted by the com- stated that under the new facilities is aimed at giv- review its mail processing The first was a renewal of a contract with attorney missioners that Dolgen map, his district would ing Congress more time to network in the hopes of reMichal Barr for one year, Midwest LLC, dba Dollar encompass 10 counties in- enact reform legislation, ducing costs and increasing according to a U. S. Postal efficiencies. Currently conJan. 1, 2012, to Dec. 31, General in Tuppers Plains, cluding Meigs. High: 43 Service (USPS) announce- sideration is being given Meigs County is cur- ment. 2012. Barr will contracted is applying for a new C1 Low: 23 to eliminating overnight to preside over certain liquor license. Cool Coun- rently in the 20th district In Ohio, 10 processing delivery and studies are child support administra- try Corporation, dba Cool and is represented by Troy facilities and 120 post of- ongoing about the possibilndex tive and judicial hearings Spot No. 2, is applying for Balderson (R – Zanes- fices were slated for clo- ity of closing 3,700 mostly 3 SECTIONS — 20 PAGES sure. While two of those rural post offices and 252 ville). a new C2 liquor license. Classifieds B3-5 where a conflict of inpost offices were in Meigs mail processing facilities Both Balderson and County, none were in Gal- across the country, at a cost The commissioners apterest occurs within the Comics C3 Meigs County Department proved an appropriation Gentile will be up for elec- lia County. of 28,000-30,000 jobs. Sports B Section Job and Family Services adjustment to allow for tion in 2012, with the priWednesday U.S. Sen. The current moratorium Editorial A4 (DJFS). The contract is not an ATM to be placed in mary elections taking place Sherrod Brown (D-OH) will keep all mail processheld a news conference ing centers and postal officto exceed $3,000. Shank the courthouse. The ATM on March 6. © 2011 Ohio Valley Publishing Co. The next commission- call to discuss legislation es targeted for closure open noted that Barr’s services would be located in the which he contends would through May 15 which will had only been used once title office. The funds were ers meeting will be held on help the USPS return to provide Congress time to transferred from B043- Tuesday, December 20, at fiscal solvency. The Postal come up with a feasible this year. Service Protection Act, he postal service reform plan. The commissioners B01, title office (appropri- 1 p.m. GDC Choir — Caroling in the Park O W I Commissioners approve, amend DJFS contracts Moratorium called on closing rural post offices �Sunday, December 18, 2011 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Plans Carey added that by holding one primary election in March, Ohio will have more of an impact on the Presidential Primary. The move will also save the state an estimated $15 million, along with making things less confusing for Ohio voters. “At the end of the day, I felt that it was my responsibility to protect Ohio tax- payers by finding a way to clean up the mess caused by this flawed process,” Representative Debbie Phillips (D — Athens) emphasized. “Redistricting has been badly mismanaged, and I urge the Inspector General and the Legislative Inspector General to investigate these abuses of the process. In the meantime, in order to reduce confusion for the voters, take steps towards reform, and save scarce resources, we came to a compromise yesterday.” Ohio’s state, local and U.S. Senate primaries were planned for March, but the presidential and U.S. House primaries were scheduled to take place in June. House Bill 369 eliminates the June 12, 2012 primary election, and establishes March 6, 2012, as the date of the single primary election in 2012. The bill also reinstates the August 7, 2012 special election. School districts are able to submit tax levy and bond issue questions at elections on August 7, 2012 and November 6, 2012. The bill set the filing deadline for the primaries as December 30, allowing for candidates who had planned for the late primary to still file. The decisions to split the primaries was made in October to give lawmakers more time to compromise on the boundaries. The bill also establishes a task force to recommend changes to the mapmaking process. U.S. Congressional districts are not the only political boundaries changing prior to the 2012 elections. The Ohio House of Representatives and Senate have also seen realignment take place. Meigs County — which is currently represented by the 92nd district — will be part of the 94th district. Meigs will remain in the same district as Athens County, and will be joined by a portion of Washington County. Gallia County — along with Jackson, Lawrence and part of Vinton counties — will be part of the 93rd district. The one major change for the area will come in the State Senate. Meigs County will shift districts, moving to the 30th District. Currently, Meigs County is part of the 20th District, which is represented by Troy Balderson (R — Zanesville). Gentile, who currently represents the 30th District, is running for reelection in 2012 after being appointed to the Senate seat this year. The 30th District will include nine full counties and part of another. Gallia County will remain part of the 17th District. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An administrator of the state’s employment security system was appointed to the post while under indictment in Ohio. Charges of money laundering, theft and abetting an unlicensed loan broker were dropped on Nov. 29, after Turner Nashe Jr. was appointed by Tennessee officials on Nov. 14, according to The Tennessean. Nashe, 37, of Brentwood From Page A1 resented by Congressman Bill Johnson (R — Marietta). “I don’t think we will see a lot of change,” said Carey. “Things will remain relatively the same in Meigs and Gallia counties.” While Gallia and Meigs counties will not be changing districts, there will be additions to Johnson’s district. Currently included in the district — in addition to Meigs and Gallia — are Lawrence, Washington, Noble, Monroe, Jefferson, and Columbiana counties, along with portions of Scioto, Athens, Beumont, and Mahoning counties. The new sixth district will also include Jackson, Guernsey, Harrison and Carroll counties and portions of Muskingham and Tuscarawas counties. Under the new alignment, a smaller portion of Athens County will be included in the 6th District. Sunday Times Sentinel • Page A2 For the record Staff report mdsnews@mydailysentinel.com 911 Dec. 14 10:34 a.m., Ohio 124, abdominal pain; 2:43 p.m., TR 275, headache; 6:16 p.m., Nye Ave., unconscious/unknown; 6:21 p.m., Salem School Lot Rd., assult/fight. Dec. 15 2:49 a.m., Condor Street, difficulty breathing. Common Pleas Civil A civil action was filed by Randolf Duffy against Southern Ohio Coal Co., Stephen Buehrer. A civil action was filed by James A. Riffle against Howard P. Logan. A dissolution was granted to Jonathan Sargent, Robyn Sargent. A dissolution was granted to Thomas B. Wolf, Jessica L. Wolf. A dissolution was granted to Staci M. Morris, Bryan H. Morris. A dissolution was granted to Trina D. Smith, Christopher L. Smith. A dissolution was granted to Elizabeth King, Keith Laudermilt. A dissolution was granted to Tricia L. Hale, Brian S. Hale. A divorce was granted to Sarah E. Varian, Joseph P. Varian. A divorce was granted to Tasha Spencer, David Spencer. A divorce was granted to Terri J. Ward, Raymond J. Ward. Criminal Recently sentenced in Common Pleas Court: Alison Smith, 36 months community control, aggravated trafficking. Mary Ann Schuler, 3 year prison, attempted illegal manufacturing of drugs. Todd Ackerman, 36 months community control, aggravated trafficking of drugs. Joshua Edwards, two years community control, theft. Cody Bartoe, 90 days jail, suspended, one year community control, non support of dependents. Andy Doczi, one year community control, non support of dependents. Charles Stewart, two years community control, receiving stolen property. George E. Sheffer, Jr., six months, non support of dependents. Martin O. Childress, eight months, aggravated assult. Alyson L. Schua, two years community control, trafficking in heroin. Fawn Stevers, six months, grand theft; three years community control, breaking and entering. Brandyn Cox, 12 months prison, trafficking in heroin. Marty R. Davis, two years community control, possession of cocaine. Brandon Kleeberger, five years community control, improper handling of firearm in motor vehicle. Jason Hart, one year community control, forgery. Jonathan E. Green, one year community control, forgery. Tabatha A. Ackerman, 36 months community control, aggravated trafficking in drugs. Jared M. Ryder, three years community control, non support of dependents. Paris R. Johnson, 12 months, failure to appear. Gallia County Community Calendar Card showers Evelyn Abbott, formerly of Gallipolis, will be celebrating her 90th birthday on December 24. Evelyn is retired and was the fromer senior instructor of cosmetology at Buckeye Hills Career Center in Rio Grande, Ohio. Evelyn now lives with her daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Terry Vallance. Birthday cards may be sent to her at 2155 Benton Blvd., Apartment 3104, Pooler, Georgia 31322-1999. Events Tuesday, December 20 GALLIPOLIS — Special meeting, Gallipolis City Commission, 7 p.m., Gallipolis Municipal Courtroom, 49 Olive Street, Gallipolis. Thursday, December 22 BIDWELL — The Springfield Twp. Trustees will hold their end of the year meeting at 7 p.m. at the Springfield Fire Department. State hired executive who was under indictment was among several people indicted in a mortgage fraud case. Cuyahoga County, Ohio, prosecutor’s spokeswoman Maria Russo said charges were “dismissed without prejudice,” meaning the state isn’t precluded from filing other charges in the future. It wasn’t clear whether Nashe was in his office Friday and an opportunity to respond was emailed to his attention. Labor and Workforce Development spokesman Jeff Hentschel said charges were dropped after a thorough examination of busi- ness and personal records. Hentchel stated that Nashe did not disclose the indictment on a job application, but noted that the state forms require disclosure only of conviction. He also said it is not standard practice to do criminal background checks on applicants for executive positions. “Applications for state government ask the question ‘Have you ever been convicted, forfeited bond, or are you currently on probation for any felony? Yes or no.’ In this case, Nashe was not convicted and therefore his response of ‘no’ was accurate,” Hentschel wrote. Nashe had been working part-time for the agency since July, Hentchel said. The assistant administrator job he was given last month pays $84,000 annually. “The exceptional work he accomplished during that period led to the appointment as assistant administrator,” he said. Gov. Bill Haslam was not involved in hiring Nashe, but he was aware of the indictment and the subsequent dismissal of charges, said Alexia Poe, spokeswoman for the governor. Ohio Valley Weather Saturday: A slight chance of rain after 3 p.m., mixing with snow after 5 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west between 5 and 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Saturday Night: A chance of light snow, mainly between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind between 7 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind between 5 and 7 mph. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Monday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Tuesday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Wednesday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Stocks AEP (NYSE) — 37.74 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 45.55 Ashland Inc. 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Upcoming specials 10/12/11 — fat sale, 9:45 a.m., feeders, 10 a.m. 10/19/11 — Ohio feeder sale, 10 a.m. Direct sales and free on-farm visits. Contact Dewayne at (740) 339-0241, Stacy at (304) 634-0224, Luke at (740) 645-3697, or visit the website at www. uproducers.com. Extension Corner Rio observes student visitation day to supportF o o d ing research Safety, and that improves in particuthe safety of lar produce our nation’s safety, has food supply,” come unsaid Merrigan. der scru“ P r i m a r i l y, tiny by the we expect that public and the research government and education officials esspurred by pecially the these grants FDA (Food will find soluand Drug Hal Keen tions to some Administrapressing food tion). Consider the E. coli 157:H7 safety issues. Additionally, spinach scare of 2008 and we want to help American most recently the finding consumers, restaurant emof Salmonella on Colorado ployees, and teachers put grown melons. How safe is new food safety principals the food you eat? Can we into practice. Ensuring the eliminate all food-borne safety of food is a top pridiseases? Probably not 100 ority for USDA, and we percent, However, the ef- will continue to work with forts to minimize or reduce our public and private seccontamination on the part tor partners on developing of growers, processors, solutions to decrease podistributors and consum- tential risks.” Some of the research ers need to be researched, written up, presented and will be on developing bidetection utilized. Under the 2011 osensor-based Food and Drug Admin- methods for pathogens, istration, growers over to better understand the $500,000 per year in sales impact of wildlife on the will be held at a document- transmission of antimicroable standard. Growers bial resistant organisms to under $500,000 still have food producing animals, to follow guidelines how- standardized food safety ever the emphasis of home education and training masales, non-mixing several terials, appropriate use of atmospheric growers product and closer home-style grower to consumer mar- stream canners for small keting channels minimizes batch canning and many some of the risk. Final re- other projects. view of the law is going on Growers have the opfrom January until April 2012 by growers and other portunity to receive free training at the Ohio Prointerested parties. In part, to gain addi- duce Growers and Markettional researched and reli- ers Association meeting on able information on pro- January 16 at the Kalahari duce safety the USDA is Resort from 10a.m. to 7 funding seventeen grants p.m. under a Ohio Dept. of amounting to $10.4 mil- Agriculture Specialty Crop lion, to improve the safety Grant. The training will be of the food supply in the a first step in the proposed U.S. through research, Ohio Produce Marketing education, and Extension. Agreement to verify growThe grants, funded by ers are meeting the latest USDA, awarded through in FDA rules and regulathe National Institute of tions. Information is availFood and Agriculture able through www.opgma. (NIFA), and made by the org or our extension office National Integrated Food 992-6696. An additional Safety Initiative (NIFSI), opportunity will be availwere recently unveiled at able locally later in the Michigan State University spring. Hal Kneen is the Agby Kathleen Merrigan, agriculture deputy secretary. ricultural & Natural Re“With millions of sources Extension EduAmericans contracting cator for Meigs & Scioto foodborne illnesses each Counties, Ohio State Uniyear, USDA is committed versity Extension. Staff Report 207 students from area high schools attend mdsnews@mydailysentinel.com RIO GRANDE — This year, a record-setting 207 high school students from seven area high schools attended the University of Rio Grande’s annual School of Business Visitation Day. Among the high schools participating were Buckeye Hills, Green, Oak Hill, River Valley, Rock Hill, South Gallia, and Vinton County. The Bodacious Bobcats, a team from Green High School, received top honors at this year’s event and received the traveling plaque. “This is an excellent opportunity for the students to come to Rio Grande and explore careers in business,” said Dr. Wesley Thoene, who organizes the annual event. “These students are able to create multimedia presentations in an effort to market their high schools. In addition, they are able to see our campus, as well as talk to students, staff, and faculty members.” This event, now in its fifth year, provides area high school students the opportunity to visit the campus and demonstrate their marketing and information technology skills in a team-based activity. These students then present their materials to panels of judges who rate them on their creativity and presentation skills. At the end of the day, prizes are awarded to the top teams. Students who attend are also able to take campus tours, play business-related games, and win prizes. Lunch is also provided through the Admissions department. Over the years, the School of Business Visitation Day has grown to become a campus wide activity. The event is coordinated through the Rio Grande chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA), a student organization to which Thoene serves as advisor. These students prepare Bob Evans Farms Hall and work with students during the day’s event. This year, the AMA was assisted by alumni members Whitney Thoene, Jennifer Giles, Katie Stevens, and Pete DiFranco. These individuals returned to their alma mater to help with the day’s activities. In addition, over 35 Rio Grande faculty, staff, and students from a variety of fields served as judges and talked with the students. Prizes and tshirts were donated by the Rio Grande Bookstore, and technological efforts were coordinated through the Campus Computing & Networking staff. The Admissions office also provided campus tours for the visiting high school students. “It is our hope that students leave with a better understanding of not just the field of business, but of the entire college environment,” said Thoene. “Any time we have a student who walks away from the day with a positive campus experience, we have succeeded in our goal. We are extremely grateful to the teachers who bring their students to our event, as well as the students who participate. Each year, we Wesley Thoene presents the traveling plaque to this year’s School of Business Visitation winners, the “Bodacious Bobcats” team from Green High School. Pictured are from the left, Luke Eskridge, Jacob Blevins, Kayla McAllister, Dr. Thoene with the plaque, and Stephen Ratcliff. Not pictured is Kyle Schwab. are impressed with the the competition. Like many knowledge and skill our of the participating stulocal high school students dents, we can’t wait until display over the course of next year’s competition.” g �������� �Sunday Times-Sentinel Opinion Could US drivers ever abide by cellphone ban? Jamie Stengle Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Junior Woods’ has a well-practiced routine for conducting business on the road: While driving throughout rural Arkansas, the electronics salesman steals a glance at his cellphone every so often, checking for text messages and emails. “I can keep both hands on the steering wheel and just look down my nose and read in 10-second intervals,” Woods said in a phone interview from Rogers, Ark. “I’m actually doing that right now.” Like millions of other Americans, Woods uses his car as a mobile office, relying on his phone almost every hour of every workday to stay productive and earn a living. So would drivers ever abide by a proposed ban on almost all cellphone use behind the wheel, even if it is hands-free? Could they afford to? Those are just a few of the questions looming over a federal recommendation that seeks to rein in what has become an essential tool of American business. Woods said the ban, if adopted, would devastate his sales. Because he lives in a rural state, his minimum drive is an hour and a half. “If I have a 3½-hour drive to Little Rock, and I’ve got 100 messages to return, it’s going to turn that into a six-hour drive,” he said. “I’ve got no secretary. I’m the administrative assistant. I’m the salesman. I’m the sales director.” The National Transportation Safety Board declared Tuesday that texting, emailing or chatting while driving is just too dangerous to be allowed anywhere in the United States. It urged all states to impose total bans except for emergencies. The NTSB, an independent agency that investigates accidents and makes safety recommendations, doesn’t have the power to impose regulations or make grants. But its suggestions carry significant weight with lawmakers and regulators. Still, a decision rests with the states, meaning that 50 separate legislatures would have to act. And many lawmakers are just as wedded to their cellphones as Woods. “I think all of us have mixed feelings on this issue. How could you not?” said U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, whose northern Virginia district has some of the longest, most traffic-choked commutes in the country. Before going to Congress, the Democrat spent most of his career at the county level, driving around Fairfax County with his cellphone. Now he commutes to Capitol Hill by carpool or mass transit so he can use his phone without getting behind the wheel. While he’s sympathetic to the NTSB’s safety concerns, he said, a blanket ban on cellphone use would be unenforceable. But he agrees that hands-free devices offer little improvement over those that are hand-held. “It’s a cognitive distraction,” he said. “The mental attention shifts … to that other party, not to the task at hand.” Dallas event planner Debbie Vaughan said she would abide by any ban, but her service to clients would be diminished. “I know many people are frustrated when all they get is voicemail,” said Vaughan, who spends about 10 hours a week on her cellphone in her car. Bruce McGovern said he would have no choice but to defy the law. McGovern, who owns four Massage Envy and four European Wax Center franchises in the Dallas area, said he spends up to four days a week on the road, traveling between his businesses. “My business would go down. We’d have problems we couldn’t solve. My employees wouldn’t be able to reach me and get timely answers,” McGovern said. “Customer issues that only I can resolve would have to be delayed. And in this day and age, customers want instantaneous results for things. They’re not willing to wait three or four hours,” he said. McGovern, who said he uses handsfree technology 90 percent of the time, said he’s been conducting business from his car for more than 20 years, starting with an early “bag phone” that predated today’s much smaller cellphones. “It’s a total overreach of the government. It’ll be enforced erratically. They can’t even enforce the speed limits,” McGovern said. Boston attorney Jeffrey Denner said he racks up at least 25 billable hours each week while driving. “I probably spend three hours a day on the phone in the car — minimum. In an hour, I can talk to 10 people. On my way to court, I call people to make sure witnesses are lined up. It’s become a part of my life.” Besides, he said, there’s plenty of other distractions modern drivers deal with. “If you want to talk about distraction, you should talk about how the whole notion of technology is distracting. Let’s look at the command centers in cars right now, with the GPS, climate control, satellite radio with 9,000 options, looking down, getting directions. There are 20 different things we’re playing with in our cars all the time.” J.R. Maddox of Minneapolis, another attorney, said it makes no sense to ban hands-free devices. “If they wanted to go that far, they should also ban speaking to anyone in the car,” Maddox said. His hands-free device allows him to keep both hands on the wheel, maintain his field of vision and look over his shoulder. “The fact of the matter is we have to travel to work. It would reduce the amount of time I could actually communicate with clients and, hence, billing time.” The federal government last year banned texting while driving for commercial truck and bus drivers. The ban was extended to all hand-held cellphone use last month, although commercial drivers can still use hands-free devices. The chairman of a South Dakota trucking company said he doesn’t understand why people need to be talking on the phone while driving in the first place. “There’s nothing so important that they need to run somebody over because they couldn’t stop,” said Larry Anderson, of A & A Express Inc., a Brandon, S.D., company that hauls refrigerated products. In New York City, Chrissy DeLuso and her mother were waiting for a cab to take them to a Broadway show. Both women agreed that texting while driving was a bad idea and didn’t mind if the government cracked down on it. But when it came to banning all cellphone use, they hesitated. With a smile, DeLuso admitted she “can’t promise” she wouldn’t be talking on her cell phone even if it were illegal. Jo Trizila, president of Dallas public relations company Triz Com, said she would welcome a comprehensive ban, even for hands-free technology. “I think it would be actually good for mental health,” she said, “that you just have some down time.” Page A4 Sunday, December 18, 2011 An economic problem and its solution By Dr. Kenneth L. Russell Professor of Education, Emeritus Sam Houston State University Getting people to understand that money is not the real wealth is a difficult problem. One must also understand the fact that idle money in the stock market, in bank accounts, or even in one’s pocket is not serving its real purpose. Money measures how much wealth you can buy. It is the means of obtaining wealth produced by the labor of other people. Money is a public utility. Money makes it possible to produce and distribute wealth or property which includes human skills. It must be managed like any other public utility, not as something that citizens own for their own private use. Money is the Wealth Transportation System that makes a civilization possible. For a country to be healthy and happy, this symbol of wealth must be available to all members of the nation to use. Poor management of this vital public utility will always cause economic hardship for any nation and its people. An insufficient supply of money always results in a depression. On the other hand, if too much money is put into circulation, inflation automatically follows. An example of money as a public utility would be to compare it to the wires which move electricity from its source to the consumer. Money is the public utility that transports the goods and services that are produced with the electricity. If suddenly more customers appear, more goods and services will automatically be needed; therefore more power will be required. But if more lines are built where there is no need, where no additional customers exist, energy prices will inevitably increase because of the cost of producing the unneeded electricity. Too much of any utility only serves to increase the cost of everything. When I was a child, a post card was a single cent and mailing a letter cost two cents. The nation prospered, but the increase in the money resulted in increasing the cost of that post card to twenty-six cents and the cost of mailing a letter eventually to forty-five cents. The inevitable national inflation caused by the expanded money supply did nothing to improve our postal service. The jobs bill currently being debated by the United States Congress, without an increase in taxes to pay for it. It will move the cost of all goods and services up in a year or two. It will only make the cost of everything to go up thus reducing the retirement income for the elderly and those living on fixed incomes. If there is no new money via salary or investments, any increase in the cost of living is a threat to those unfortunate souls caught in the desperate struggle for survival. History proves that messing with the money supply will never work unless it is messed with intelligently and in keeping with the lessons of history. I may not live long enough to witness the eclipse of America, but it is coming just as surely as the Roman civilization which ruled the entire world, fell into utter ruin when that once glorious empire ceased to build, when all of the roads were finished, the aqueducts built, the walls complete and when there were no more massive construction projects, their economy failed. This historical and monumental failure should serve to help us understand what must be done in order to prevent the same from happening to our great nation that is now tottering on the same dangerous and deadly precipice. The following is the only way to solve the catastrophic economic problem that we are now facing in the United States. The slow death of America can be prevented only by immediate emergency measures. This means an all-out war on unemployment. This can be accomplished only by putting people back to work. If you want to save this great nation of ours, then provide jobs for all citizens. The Solution There must be an upgrading of the existing rail system with multiple track lines between every airport and city in the country. The project will need hundreds of first class, modern, electric locomotives and passenger cars built with materials made in America. This rapid rail system must be American built, by and for the prosperity of everyone in this nation. Airplanes are needed only for long flights of three hours or more. More cars and buses will still be needed for the short hauls but such vehicles already exist in abundance. Automobile plants can be converted to railway construction systems. A similar transition was made in this country when a shift was made to military hardware for the Second World War. This, too, is a war, a struggle for our very survival! We either win this economic campaign or we are finished as a nation. It is as simple as that! This emergency measure must include the repair of our present highway system and power lines. We must use only American materials and documented American citizens. Remember we are trying to fix this country, not the entire world. It must be understood that the American way of life is in peril. It could very well be destroyed in only a few years if the nation’s current economic policies are not reversed and fiscal stability restored. All power lines from coast to coast must be put underground. Every able-bodied American citizen must have work and the emphasis must be on citizens. Even the handicapped, but otherwise healthy people, must be found a productive job in the work force. Every bank in America must be held accountable for its decisions and actions. No corporation should be considered too big to fail. Regular commercial banks, those that make loans, and investment organizations that underwrite stocks and bonds, must be separate institutions once again. A customer must not be able to write check on a savings account without a 30 day notice. If a banking institution fails, it fails, that’s all. Debit cards are acceptable, but credit cards should be made illegal if not paid ever month. A system must be set in place that keeps America’s money working in this country rather than hidden under mattresses, drawing interest in foreign banks and off-shore accounts. Interest should only be paid on true savings accounts, bonds, and investments that cannot be liquidated in less than thirty days or more without a penalty. Such an enlightened economic policy would mean an all out war on the previous system, one that has for years rewarded people for sloppy money management practices and irresponsible social activities It also means a totally different life style for every American. There should be no more tax free anything. The present income tax should be completely scrapped and replaced by a system in which a one cent charge is placed on every financial transaction. If one spends a hundred dollars on something, anything, when the transaction takes place, one dollar will go to the federal government. How much an American is taxed should depend solely upon how much he or she spends, whether it’s for a bus ticket to get downtown or a brand new yacht. This is not a flat tax. Insurance companies must be eliminated from the health care industry. The present system only deprives many people of medical health while driving them into bankruptcy. The government’s job should be to protect the country’s population from the abuses of those who would take advantage of the sick and helpless. Our country should do better than embracing and emulating a survival of the fittest social mentality. We are a better people than that by far. The responsibilities of the Federal Reserve, a for-profit, private banking system in the business to make money must be assumed by the United States Treasury as required by the U.S. Constitution. If you want to forestall the destruction of America get rid of free trade as now practiced. Never trade the cow to another country, only trade or sell the milk, butter and cheese. Never sell or trade the apple orchard to another country but do sell or trade the apples. Never sell the farm to another country but do sell or trade the produces of the farm. If we don’t get our money under control and stop selling or trading our productive wealth, it means the end of the most beautiful way of life the world has ever known. As I write this, more than 20 million Americans live 50% below the poverty line. This figure is the highest ever recorded in our nation’s history. History has proven time and time again that just throwing money at a problem does little if any good. Only contracts that put people back to work building new or repairing our old infrastructure will solve the problem Only investments that the nation so desperately needs will solve the real and terrible problem that’s festering at the heart of this dying country. �Sunday, December 18, 2011 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times Sentinel • Page A5 AAA7 employees awarded for years of service PORTSMOUTH — Employees of the Area Agency on Aging District 7, Inc. (AAA7) were recently honored for their years of service at the Agency’s Annual Staff Conference that was held at the Portsmouth-Scioto County Visitors Bureau in Portsmouth. Staff from the Agency’s four satellite offices in Rio Grande, Portsmouth, Waverly and West Union was in attendance. Staff recognized included: 5 Years of Service: Treva Ellison, RN – Portsmouth Office; Charles Maillet – Rio Grande Office; Shannan Orender, LSW – Waverly Office; Patricia Pride, RN – West Union Office; Judie Reese, RN – Rio Grande Office; 10 Years of Service: Jody Blair, LSW – West Union Office; Kathy Lathey, LSW – Rio Grande Office; Connie Montgomery, RN – Rio Grande Office; Linda Stacy, RN – West Union Office; 15 Years of Service: Basil Bailey, RN – Rio Grande Office; Lori Brooks – Rio Grande Office; Alice Weaver – Portsmouth Office; 30 Years of Ser- vice: Andrea Joseph – Rio Grande Office. Your local Area Agency on Aging District 7, Inc., provides services on a nondiscriminatory basis. These services are available to help older adults and those with disabilities live safely and independently in their own homes through services paid for by Medicare, Medicaid, other federal and state resources, as well as private pay. Those interested in learning more can call toll-free at 1-800-582-7277 (TTY: 711). Here, individuals can speak directly with a nurse or social worker who will assist them with information surrounding the programs and services that are available to best serve their needs. The Agency also offers an inhome assessment at no cost for those who are interested in learning more. Information is also available on www.aaa7.org, or the Agency can be contacted through e-mail at info@aaa7.org. The Agency also has a Facebook page located at www.facebook. Pictured is, left to right, Charles Maillet, AAA7 Executive Director Pamela K. Matura, Treva Ellison, Judie Reese, Patricia Pride and Shannan Orender. com/AreaAgencyOnAgingDistrict7. Pictured is, left to right, AAA7 Executive Director Pam Matura, Kathy Lathey, Jody Pictured is, left to right, AAA7 Executive Director Pam Matura, Basil Bailey and Lori Brooks. Blair, Linda Stacy and Connie Montgomery. Pictured, center, is Alice Weaver, who receives her award from, left, AAA7 Executive Director Pam Matura, and right, Debbie Crawford from AAA7 Human RePictured is, left to right, AAA7 Executive Director Pam Matura with Andrea Joseph. sources. Have Some Last Minute Shopping? COME ON OVER TO BOB’S.... Poinsettias Red, white & pink 6-1/2 inch pot or Large 8 inch pot Fruit Baskets Packed full of Bob’s Fresh Fruit and Candy. Perfect Gift for that “Hard to Buy For” person! 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One hundred percent of the toys that Wing Haven received are being donated to the Gallia County Community Christmas Project (GCCCP) to benefit children in Gallia County. The GCCCP is a community project in Gallia County that will serve over 1050 children this Christmas season through various donations from individuals, businesses, organizations, school districts and churches. Gallia County students participate in Model UN Photo courtesy of Wing Haven Wing Haven of Vinton, Ohio, recently received a donation of over $15,000 in toys from the Greenbrier Resort. The toys will be donated to the Gallia County Community Christmas Project. Wing Have staff members recently traveled to the resort to pick up the donation. Pictured, from left to right, are Amy Sisson, Jamie Payne and Sarah Shedd of Wing Haven. Wing Haven is a non- viduals, families, couples and For more information profit organization located children. Wing Haven also about Wing Haven, please in Vinton, Ohio. They pro- provides career and personal call 740-388-8567 or view vide low-cost, professional development workshops and their website at www.wingcounseling services for indi- retreats. haven.org. The Gallia County Local Schools’ 6th-8th grade Talented and Gifted (TAG) students recently participated in Southeastern Ohio Model United Nations at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. The Gallia County Local Schools took 33 students from River Valley Middle School, South Gallia Middle School, Hannan Trace and Southwestern Elementary Schools representing seven countries in four different councils. The countries represented were Brazil, Haiti, China, Mongolia, Nigeria, Kazakhstan and Cyprus. The students participated in formal debates and made cultural presentations and performances. The three eight graders who ran for Model UN officer and won the nomination for next year 2012 are: Ben Moody, Katherine Stump and Leia Moore (RVMS). The students from the Gallia County Local Schools won five awards. China won Outstanding Resolution in Human Rights Council I and Outstanding Presentation overall. China’s group included Nick Yongue, Ian Polcyn, Bridgett Wray (all of River Valley Middle School 7), Gavin Davis (Southwestern 6), Riley Sanders (Hannan Trace 6), and Rylee Witmer (HT 6). Cyprus won Outstanding Resolution in Human Rights Council III and was overall runner-up in Out- standing Presentation. Cyprus’s group included Katherine Stump, Leia Moore, Maddi Smith, Noelle Gibson, and Reilly Barcus (all RVMS 8). Kazakhstan won Outstanding Resolution in Human Rights Council II and runner-up for Overall Best Resolution. Kazakhstan’s group included Derik Brace (HT 6), Brody Moles, Kevin Cline, Brianna McGuire, Abby Coleman, and Lexi Jeffers (all of RVMS 7). And the final award winner was Brazil for Outstanding Resolution in Economic and Social Council I. Brazil’s group included John Wolfe, Derek Green, and Ben Moody (all RVMS 8). Representing the country of Haiti were Maddie Simpson, Illyssa Saunders, (South Gallia Middle 8), Haley Johnson, and Josh Henry (SGM 7). Mongolia was represented well by Hunter Coon, Devan McGhee, George Rickett, Robbie Schuhl, Bailey Ward, and Madison Young (all RVM 6). Also of River Valley Middle 6th grade were: Clarissa Coldren, Sharla Moody, and Keri Johnson representing the country of Nigeria. Mrs. Denise Toler, Gifted Intervention Specials and Advisor along with Mrs. Sandra Plantz, Gifted Coordinator are very proud of all our students who participated and are looking forward an excellent learning opportunity next year. Phillips named PVH Employee of the Year POINT PLEASANT — Marie Phillips, a Nursing Assistant in Nursing Service was named the Pleasant Valley Hospital Customer Service Employee of the Year for 2011. Her recognition of this honor was announced during the annual PVH Christmas Party on Friday, December 9. She received a plaque, a check for $250 and VIP parking for the entire year. Phillips has been employed at Pleasant Valley Hospital since 1987, as a Nursing Assistant. Phillips was nominated by her peers for the Em- ployee of the Month in May. Her nomination stated she always does a wonderful job and all of her patients love her. Many patients will request Phillips to be their nursing assistant. She comes to work through all kinds of weather, and always goes the extra mile. Phillips makes her patients comfortable and does a great job keeping her nurses informed of any changes with her patients. After her nomination, past patients gave testimony to Phillips’ work ethic and kindness. She has touched many lives. Pictured with Phillips are, at right, Katy Larck, Nurse Manager of South 1, Misti Chapman, RN, Charge Nurse and Clinical Manager of South 1, Brandy Karr, South 1 Secretary, Lorie Kirker, Nursing Assistant, and Tom Schauer, CEO. Investors give ‘Farmville’ maker a cold shoulder NEW YORK (AP) — As its workers celebrated with hot chocolate and cinnamon buns, Zynga saw its stock dinged on its first day of trading Friday — an unexpected turn of events for a closely watched public debut seen as a precursor to Facebook’s next year. Zynga Inc., the online game developer behind “FarmVille,” ”Mafia Wars” and other popular time killers on Facebook, raised at least $1 billion in its initial public offering of stock, the largest for a U.S. Internet company since Google’s $1.4 billion IPO in 2004. But by Friday afternoon, Zynga’s stock fell 50 cents, or 5 percent, to close at $9.50. The stock priced at $10 on Thursday, at the high end of its expected range. It traded as high as $11.50 on Friday before heading into a downward spiral on the Nasdaq Stock Market. It was far from the eyepopping jump that has been the trend this year for freshly public Internet darlings such as LinkedIn Corp., which saw its stock double on its first trading day. Zynga’s opening — with a ticker symbol of “ZNGA” — was supposed to be big. After all, unlike many others with IPOs, the company is profitable, with more than 220 million people playing its games on Facebook each month. �Sunday, December 18, 2011 Obituaries Delbert Ray Hanna Delbert Ray Hanna, age 88, of Gallipolis, died Friday morning December 16, 2011, at Abbyshire Place Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born May 15, 1923, in Stotesbury, Missouri, he was the son of the late Rufus Albert and Bertha Olive Spratt Hanna. In addition to his parents, Delbert was preceded by his wife, Reva Frances Reynolds Hanna, who he married on August 24, 1966, in New Haven, W.Va. and who preceded him on May 8, 2002; two sisters, Barbara Phillips, and Dorothy Hanna; and by one brother, Joseph Hanna. Delbert worked for the Monsanto Corp. for 10 years. He then went to work for Bob Evans Restaurants from where he retired. After retirement, he worked for several years as the janitor at the First Church of God where he also attended Church. He is survived by one step son, Jeff (Debbie) Rhodes of Gallipolis; three brothers, Walter Hanna of Gallipolis, Earl Hanna of Poca, W.Va. and Ted Hanna of Gallipolis. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, December 20, 2011, at Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home with Pastor Paul Voss officiating. Burial will follow in Centenary Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday from noon until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Holzer Hospice 100 Jackson Pike Gallipolis, Ohio, 45631. An online guest registry is available at waugh-halley-wood.com. David Allen Johnson David Allen Johnson, 66, of Wilgus, Ohio, born March 13, 1945, left his beloved family and home to enter his eternal home Thursday, December 15, 2011, at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington, W.Va. He was the son of Norma Fulks Johnson and the late Charles E. “Chobby” Johnson. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by an infant niece, Judy Lee Johnson; grandparents, Chancey and Gladys Fulks Johnson, ND “Dill” and Sylvia Lewis Fulks; in-laws, John H. Burcham, Viola Saunders Burcham Hayes and Bill Hayes; and five uncles. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife of 46 years, Patty Burcham Johnson; two sons, Chris Allen (Lisa) and Chad David (Missy); one daughter, Denise Lynn Johnson; two grandsons, Jacob Allen and Joshua David Johnson; two granddaughters, Stephanie Nicole and Megan Marie Johnson all of Wilgus, Ohio; one brother, Michael Lee (Margaret) Johnson of Chesapeake, Ohio; a special 96 year old aunt, Evelyn Johnson Cremeens; seven uncles and many cousins. Funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m., Monday, December 19, 2011, at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio, by Brother Chris Johnson. Burial will follow in Good Hope Cemetery, Crown City, Ohio. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, December 19, 2011, at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/ hall. Michael Ray Coleman Michael Ray “Mike” Coleman, age 54, of Patriot, died Thursday, December 15, 2011, at his home. Born June 14, 1957, in Gallipolis, he was the son of the late Ronald R. Coleman and Helen M. Burgess Hall. In addition to his parents, he was preceded by his step father, Marion Hall. Mike was a welder with the Boilermakers Union. He was a member of the Point Pleasant Moose Lodge. He is survived by a brother, Don Coleman of Patriot, and a nephew, James Coleman of Vinton. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, December 22, 2011, at the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Centenary Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 10 a.m. until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Outreach Center, 275 State Street, Gallipolis, Ohio, 45631 for use in their food pantry. An online guest registry is available at waugh-halley-wood.com. Marilyn M. Akins Marilyn M. Akins, 57, Pomeroy, died Sunday, December 11, 2011, at the home of her sister, Phyllis Edwards, near Racine. Private funeral services were conducted at 5 p.m., Wednesday, December 14, 2011, at the Cremeens Funeral Home, Racine. Officiating was Brother Dennis Moore. Burial was in the Letart Falls Cemetery. Congress flips dimmer switch on light bulb law WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans in Congress are flipping the dimmer switch on a law that sets new energy-savings standards for light bulbs. They’ve reached a deal to delay until October enforcement of standards that some fear will bring about the end of old-style 100watt bulbs. GOP lawmakers say they’re trying to head off more government interference in people’s lives. But environmentalists and the light bulb industry say the move is not too bright. Language postponing enforcement of the light bulb law — it was set to take effect Jan. 1 — was included in a massive spending bill that funds the government through September. The House passed the measure on Friday, with approval expected Saturday in the Senate. Rep. Fred Upton, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said the light bulb delay shows Congress is listening to the American people. “We heard the message loud and clear,” said Upton, R-Mich. “Americans don’t want government standards determining how they light their homes.” Upton said he was not opposed to the more efficient — and expensive— curlicue fluorescents that have become increasingly familiar in recent years. But he said government should not penalize those who prefer traditional, incandescent bulbs. “New lighting options are great news for the pub- lic, but the lesson is that markets and consumer demand are the best drivers of innovation and new choices,” Upton said. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said the move would have little practical consequence, since it does not affect a 2007 law that requires manufacturers to produce or import more efficient bulbs. The five largest light bulb manufacturers have already switched to making and selling the more efficient bulbs, Bingaman said, so the enforcement delay only serves to confuse the public. “Blocking funds to enforce minimum standards works against our nation getting the full benefits of energy efficiency,” said Bingaman, D-N.M., a key sponsor of the 2007 law, which was signed by President George W. Bush. Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times Sentinel • Page A7 Home for the Holidays By Pamela K. Matura Executive Director, Area Agency on Aging District 7 There is something about the holiday season that takes our heart and mind to thoughts of home and memories of Christmases past. Maybe it’s a special meal, the scent of Christmas cookies baking in the oven, or a holiday tradition that makes you smile. No matter the memory, the holidays often lead us home to connect with family and friends. Adult children may find when coming home for the holidays that Mom or Dad’s health might be declining and they may sense that some assistance may be necessary in order to maintain safety and the quality of life for their parents. Caregiving is not easy for anyone, and as a long-distance caregiver, it can be even more challenging. Please know that you are not alone - there may be as many as seven million people in your same situation in the United States. Read the list below to evaluate whether your loved one may need some assistance in order to remain in their home safely. If you notice that some of the statements ring true for your parent or loved one, call the Area Agency on Aging District 7. We can help you find resources and provide you with the peace of mind to enjoy your visit during the holiday season. Or, if you are a long distance caregiver living in our district and caring for someone outside our district, please feel free to also give us a call – we can find similar resources and assistance that are available in the area of the country where your loved one resides. Look for: A decline in personal hygiene. Your loved one may not feel up to completing daily hygiene or may seem to be unaware of hygiene needs. Difficulty managing medications. You may notice pills lying around in unusual places, unfilled prescriptions or empty pill bottles. Falls or near falls, with or without injury. Increased clutter in the home or a general lack of cleanliness of the living environment. Outdated and spoiled food in the refrigerator. Difficulty cooking or preparing meals. This can include problems following recipes or directions, burned food, lack of awareness of whether they have eaten, lack of appetite, or reliance on “junk food” that requires no preparation. Difficulty keeping track of personal schedules, especially missing medical appointments. Difficulty managing finances. You may notice bills piled up but unpaid, overdue bills, overdrawn checking accounts, lack of budgeting. Decreased interest in previous hobbies and friendships. A general decline in physical health. They may have lost weight and appear more frail. You may notice bruising or other injuries, increased forgetfulness, or less stamina for daily activities. If you decide that help is needed, the Area Agency on Aging District 7 is here to help. Our staff is available to provide information and answer questions about a number of care needs and options that are available. After speaking with a specially-trained nurse or social worker concerning your family member’s needs, an in-home consultation to assess your loved one’s situation will be provided at no cost to identify risks and determine what assistance or preventive measures could improve their quality of life. Call us toll-free at 1-800-582-7277. Ohio launches new energy-saving finance tool COLUMBUS — This week, the Ohio Department of Development launched the Energy Loan Fund, which provides low-cost financing to manufacturers, small businesses, public entities, and nonprofit organizations for energy-saving projects. The program is administered through the Department’s Office of Energy and will utilize more than $7 million in state funding through the Advanced Energy Fund as well as federal funds from the State Energy Program. “The Energy Loan Fund is designed to be a longterm, sustainable program, using existing state and federal funds,” said Christiane Schmenk, Director of the Ohio Department of Development. “The program focuses on attaining results for Ohio businesses by installing energy-saving technologies that reduce their energy bills, create conditions for economic vitality, and improve air and water quality.” The Energy Loan Fund is structured to invest in energy retrofits and onsite dis- tributed energy generation projects that allow customers to manage their energy costs. Projects must realize a minimum of 15 percent reduction in energy usage, achieve economic benefits, and improve environmental quality. A new online tool has been established to increase efficiency and create a user friendly application process. Interested applicants should read the program guidelines to determine their project’s eligibility and complete a pre-application form. All pre-applications will be reviewed and evaluated to determine eligibility according to state and federal program requirements. Those selected to submit a full application for consideration of financial assistance will be provided written instructions. To learn more about the guidelines and application process for the Energy Loan Fund, please visit the Office of Energy’s website at http:// development.ohio.gov/ Energy/Incentives/EnergyLoanFund.htm. Company recalls ground beef over E. coli concern ance to resolve the matter. Donald Chew, president and CEO of ReAssurance Health, says he has turned over all records, customer names, addresses and telephone numbers, books and computers relating to the operation of his company to investigators. He says he’s transferred the insurance policies to other insurance companies. The Illinois Department of Insurance announced Thursday that ReAssurance Health has sold numerous policies without authorization in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin. Health insurance companies must be licensed in Illinois and have policies approved by the insurance department before selling coverage to consumers. The department says neither ReAssurance nor its policies have been approved in Illinois. spokeswoman says the collapse isn’t expected to affect the opening date. Gray says the scene has been blocked from pedestrians and motor traffic. Workers won’t be allowed back until the site is deemed safe by the fire department. Gray says there’s no estimate of the cost of the damage. Casino owner Rock Ohio Caesars LLC says its investigation will begin immediately. Its casino is among four in the state approved by voters in 2009. last week. The Times-Standard of Eureka reports Dye waived her right to an extradition hearing when she appeared in court Wednesday. Dye pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six months in jail last year after prosecutors in Warren County outside Cincinnati said she cut her hair and used a male alias to trick a 16-year-old girl into running away with her. She was released last December and required to register as a sex offender. Woman who posed as teenage boy arrested in Calif Students disciplined over Ohio school threats WASHINGTON (AP) — A Nebraska meatpacker recalled more than 40,000 pounds of ground beef products distributed in 16 states after a test confirmed the presence of E. coli, the Agriculture Department said Friday. The products were shipped to institutions and distributors in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. of Dakota City, Neb., recalled 10-pound chubs of chuck fine ground beef 80/20, packed in cases containing eight chubs. USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said in a statement that the problem was discovered through routine monitoring that confirmed a positive result for E. coli. No reports of illness have been received. E. coli is a bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea, dehydration and, in the most severe cases, kidney failure. The very young, the elderly and those with weak immune systems are the most susceptible. FSIS advises all consumers to safely prepare raw meat products, including fresh and frozen, and only consume ground beef that has been cooked to a temperature of 160 degrees. The USDA referred consumer questions to the company at 866-328-3156. 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(AP) — A 32-year-old Ohio woman convicted of posing as a teenage boy to seduce an underage girl is under arrest in Northern California for allegedly failing to update her address in her home state’s sex offender registry. Patricia Dye is set to be returned to Ohio after federal authorities discovered her at a Humboldt County motel PEPPER PIKE, Ohio (AP) — Students have been disciplined over emailed bomb threats singling out blacks and Jews that closed an Ohio high school for three days last month. Orange school district officials tell Cleveland television stations that disciplinary action has been taken against two students. Details of the punishment have not been released. 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Junior Anthony Perry hit two free throws with three seconds left in regulation, allowing the Point Pleasant boys basketball to claim a 52-51 victory over visiting Ritchie County in its season opening non-conference contest Thursday night in Mason County. The Big Blacks (1-0) — who had their season opener pushed back a week because of football — came out firing on all cylinders, as the hosts stormed out to a 12-3 advantage midway through the first quarter. The Rebels (1-2), however, countered with an 8-3 surge of the final four minutes to pull within 15-11 after one quarter of play. Both teams traded 11 points in the second stanza for a 26-22 contest at the intermission, then Point answered with a small 17-15 spurt in the third canto for a 43-37 lead headed into the finale. Ritchie County opened the fourth with eight straight points to claim a 45-43 edge with 5:05 left, then the guests recaptured the lead after ties at 45, 47 and 49. With RCHS leading 51-49, Point’s Jacob Wamsley was fouled with 16 seconds left — and the senior sank 1-of-2 free throws to pull the hosts to within 51-50. The Rebels committed a turnover on their ensuing possession, and Perry was fouled on Point’s game-winning play with just three ticks left in regulation. Perry sank both charity tosses, and ultimately sealed the deal on the outcome. Dillon McCarty led the Big Blacks with 15 points, followed by Wamsley with 14 points and Alex Somerville with eight markers. Wade Martin added six points and Marquez Griffin chipped in five markers, while Perry rounded out the scoring with four points. PPHS was 10-of-18 at the free throw line for 56 percent. Ryder Bolin paced RCHS with a gamehigh 17 points, followed by Paige Haught See POINT, B3 Bryan Walters/photo Point Pleasant sophomore Wade Martin (25) goes strong to the basket while being surrounded by a trio of Ritchie County defenders during the second half of Thursday night’s non-conference boys basketball game in Point Pleasant, W.Va. Blue Devils burn Logan, 79-66 Wednesday, December 21 Girls Basketball South Point at Gallia Academy, 6 p.m. Point Pleasant at Fairland Holiday Tournament, 5:30 p.m. Craig Dunn Special to OVP Lady Marauders top Alexander for 1st win, 46-39 Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — Style points don’t count in the game of basketball. The only thing that matters at the end of the night is what the scoreboard says. The Meigs girls basketball team committed 32 turnovers and shot just 33 percent from the field, but the Lady Marauders were able to claim their first victory of the season Thursday night during a 46-39 decision over visiting Alexander in a Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division matchup at Larry R. Morrison Gymnasium, The Lady Marauders (1-5, 1-2 TVC Ohio) fell behind 13-5 after eight minutes of play, but the hosts gradually gained momentum against the Lady Spartans (0-6, 0-3) as the night progressed. MHS went on a small 12-11 run in the second canto to pull within 24-17 at the break, then Meigs kept that momentum going into the second half with a 14-6 surge in the third for a 3130 edge. The Lady Marauders closed regulation with a 15-9 charge to wrap up the seven-point triumph. Meigs went 17-of-52 from the field overall while connecting on 1-of-5 threepoint attempts for 20 percent. The hosts also posted team totals of 38 rebounds, 14 steals and eight assists in the victory. Brittany Krautter led MHS with a game-high 19 points, followed by Kelsey Hudson with seven markers. Dani Cullums and Mercadies George both added six points each, while Morgan Russell chipped in four points. Hannah Cremeans had two markers for the victors, while Tori Wolfe and Brook Andrus rounded out the scoring with one point apiece. The hosts were 11of-17 at the free throw line for 65 percent. Kaylee Koker paced Alexander with 18 points, followed by Allyson Malone with seven markers. AHS was 12-of-20 at the charity stripe for 60 percent. Meigs returns to action Monday when it travels to Racine for a non-conference matchup against Southern at 6 p.m. Bryan Walters/photo Wahama junior Austin Jordan (24) dribbles past South Gallia defender Dalton Matney, left, during the first half of Friday night’s TVC Hocking boys basketball game in Mercerville, Ohio. South Gallia soars past White Falcons, 88-58 B W ryan alters bwalters@mydailytribune.com MERCERVILLE, Ohio — The South Gallia boys basketball team shot 52 percent and led by as many as 32 points Friday night during an 88-58 victory over visiting Wahama in a Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division matchup in Gallia County. The Rebels (2-1, 2-1 TVC Hocking) hit 10-of-19 field goals in the opening eight minutes, which allowed the hosts to storm out to a 28-7 advantage. The White Falcons (1-2, 1-2), however, responded with 11 straight points to start the second canto, which cut the deficit down to 28-18 with 6:17 left in the half. SGHS answered with a 20-11 surge over the final six minutes, which gave the hosts a 48-29 lead at the intermission. The Rebels made 16-of-35 field goal attempts in the half for 46 percent, as well as 6-of- 12 trifectas for 50 percent. South Gallia kept that momentum going in the second half, as the Rebels went on a 16-4 charge over the opening 4:33 of the third canto for a sizable 64-33 lead. Wahama held the hosts scoreless over the final 3:27 while going on a 10-0 run to pull within 64-43 headed into the finale. The White Falcons never came closer the rest of the way, as the Rebels went on a 22-11 spurt for their biggest lead of the night at 86-54 with 1:28 left in regulation. WHS closed the final minute-plus with a 4-2 run to wrap up the 30-point outcome. Both Wahama and SGHS committed 23 turnovers in the contest, but South Gallia finished the night 33-of63 from the field — including a 7-of18 effort from three-point range for 39 percent. The Rebel triumph was also the 100th career victory for coach Donnie Saunders, who is in his eighth season with the SGHS program. Saunders, the winningest coach in South Gallia hoops history, was very humble about reaching such a milestone. “All of the teams that I have had at South Gallia have hustled and worked hard, and I appreciate all of those guys,” Saunders said. “Each and every one of those alumni have contributed to this accomplishment, which is why this is such a special night for me.” South Gallia had seven players reach the scoring column, including five with double figures. Danny Matney led the hosts with a gamehigh 23 points, followed by John Johnson with 20 points and Levi Ellis with 16 markers. Dalton Matney and Cory Haner had respective outputs of 13 and 12 points, while C.J. Johnston and Ethan Swain rounded out the scoring with two markers each. SGHS was also 15-of-21 at the free throw See GALLIA, B3 Lady Knights fall to Ravenswood, 39-37 Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. —The Point Pleasant girls basketball team may have let one slip away Thursday night during a 39-37 setback to visiting Ravenswood in a non-conference matchup in Mason County. The Lady Knights (1-3) trailed 13-10 after eight minutes and were also down 1916 at the intermission, but the hosts countered with a 14-4 charge in the third canto for a 30-23 advantage headed into the finale. Point Pleasant took its biggest lead of the night at 33-23 with 7:07 left in regulation, but the Red Devilettes (3-2) rallied with a 13-4 charge over the next 5:33 of play to pull within 37-36 with 90 seconds left in the fourth. Taylor Youell connected on a jumper with 1:25 remaining to give RHS a 38-37 lead, and Hailey Miller came up with a key steal and free Meigs 46, Alexander 39 throw with eight seconds left to wrap up the one-posA 13-11-6-9 — 39 session outcome. PPHS also See WIN, B3 went the final 1:48 of regula- tion without a point. Sarah Hussell led the hosts with 10 points, followed by Andrea Porter and Katie Bruner with seven points each. Allison Smith added seven markers, while Katelyn Garrett rounded out the scoring with two points. Point was 7-of-13 at the free throw line for 54 percent. Hannah Murray paced Ravenswood and all scorers with 15 points, followed by Brenna Mahan with eight points and Taylor Youell with six markers. RHS was 9-of-16 at the charity stripe for 56 percent. The Lady Knights return to action Tuesday and Wednesday nights when they compete at the Fairland Tournament. Ravenswood 39, Point Pleasant 37 R 13-6-4-16 — 39 PP 10-6-14-7 — 37 RAVENSWOOD (32): Brenna Mahan 3 2-4 8, Hannah Murray 5 5-6 15, Taylor Youell 3 0-0 6, Melonna Carmichael 2 0-0 4, Taylor Treadway 1 0-0 2, Hailey Miller 0 2-6 2, Kayla Scritchfield 0 0-0 0, Kindsey Bryan Walters/photo Point Pleasant junior Sarah Hussell (21) releases a shot attempt over Ravenswood defender Hannah Murray (10) during the second half of Thursday night’s non-conference girls basketball game in Point Pleasant, W.Va. Torris 1 0-0 2. TOTALS: 15 9-16 39. Three-point goals: None. POINT PLEASANT (13): Andrea Porter 2 3-4 9, Kaly Kinnaird 0 0-0 0, Katie Bruner 3 3-6 9, Ashtyn Wedge 0 0-0 0, Sarah Hussell 4 0-0 10, Cassie Nibert 0 0-0 0, Makenzie Thomas 0 0-0 0, Katelyn Garrett 1 0-0 2, Allison Smith 3 1-3 7. TOTALS: 13 7-13 37. Three-point goals: 4 (Porter 2, Hussell 2). CENTENARY, Ohio — Elation and disappointment are two emotions at polar opposites of the spectrum. And that’s exactly what the Gallipolis Blue Devils (elation) and Logan Chieftains (disappointment) felt after the Blue Devils played by far their best game of the season and rolled past the Purple & White 79-66 Friday night at Gallia Academy High School. “I’m going to be honest with you… I don’t know what to say,” Gallipolis coach Tom Moore said after his Blue Devils, who lost by almost 50 points at Warren three nights earlier, played lights-out on their home floor. “As bad as we have looked in our four losses, we looked that good tonight. “We’ve played every Friday, Saturday and Tuesday (since the beginning of the season) and we’ve had no time to fix things,” he added. “We’re as young as we can be, we have a sophomore point guard who just played outstanding tonight, and we had guys step up and do things we’ve been preaching for a month-anda-half.” “I’m just elated with the way we played.” And well he should be. The Blue Devils (2-4 overall, 1-1 Southeastern Ohio Athletic League) got 50 points combined from senior guard Nick Saunders (26) and senior forward Bryce Amos (24) and sophomore point guard Reid Eastman handled Logan’s pressure defense to the tune of seven points and five assists. “We didn’t fold. We didn’t go backwards tonight,” Moore said. In their first five games, “we’d play a quarter or so like we did tonight, and then we were done and just went through the motions. Tonight we never stopped. We never got back on our heels.” The Blue Devils simply played four quarters — 32 minutes — of solid basketball. Gallipolis took a 7-0 lead as the Purple & White missed their first seven shots from the field and the Chiefs (0-4, 0-2) never recovered. After the Blue Devils established a 19-9 edge after one period, only once did the Chiefs get as close as five points again, getting within 25-20 on a three-point play by Josh Mutzner with 2:46 left in the second stanza. Gallipolis — Saunders, to be precise — scored 11 of the final 14 points of the half, however, to lift the Devils to a 36-24 halftime lead. And every single time the Chiefs threatened to make a game of it in the second half — they got within eight or nine points three different times — the Blue Devils answered. “Credit goes to Gallia. See DEVILS, B3 �Sunday, December 18, 2011 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times Sentinel • Page B3 Lady Defenders fall to Wayne, 60-35 Staff Report mdtsports@mydailytribune.com GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — The Ohio Valley Christian girls basketball team fell to 0-4 overall this season following a 60-35 non-conference setback Thursday night to visiting Wayne in the Old French City. Emily Carman led the hosts with 12 points, followed by Madison Crank with 10 points and Beth Martin with six markers. Teah Elliott and Bekah Sargent added respective totals of four and two points, while Samantha Westfall rounded out the Lady Defenders scoring with one point. Carman led OVCS with six rebounds, while Matin added a team-high three assists. Paige Childers led the Lady Pioneers with a game-high 18 points. No other details of the game were available at presstime. RC 11-11-15-14 — 51 PP 15-11-17-9 — 52 RITCHIE COUNTY (1-2): Paige Haught 2 4-6 8, Ryder Bolin 8 0-0 17, D.J. Burgess 3 0-1 7, Justin Sage 2 2-2 6, Nathan Shipe 2 0-0 4, Adam Cranin 2 0-0 4, Reno Jackson 2 1-2 5, Jessie Hilvers 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 21 7-11 51. Three-point goals: 2 (Bolin, Burgess). POINT PLEASANT (1-0): Dillon McCarty 5 3-4 15, Jacob Wamsley 5 4-6 14, Garrett Norris 0 0-0 0, Marquez Griffin 2 1-2 5, Andrew Williamson 0 0-0 0, Anthony Perry 1 2-4 4, Aden Yates 0 0-0 0, Wade Martin 3 0-2 6, Alex Somerville 3 0-0 8, Conner Templeton 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 19 10-18 52. Threepoint goals: 4 (McCarty 2, Somerville 2). lee Koker 6 5-9 18, Marilyn Rankin 0 2-2 2. TOTALS: 12 12-20 39. Three-point goals: 3 (Daugherty, Malone, Koker). MEIGS (1-5, 1-2 TVC Ohio): Dani Cullums 2 2-2 6, Tori Wolfe 0 1-2 1, Brittany Krautter 8 3-3 19, Mercadies George 2 2-4 6, Hannah Cremeans 1 0-0 2, Brook Andrus 0 1-4 1, Kelsey Hudson 2 2-2 7, Morgan Russell 2 0-0 4, Meredith Gaul 0 0-0 0, Keana Robinson 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 17 11-17 46. Field Goals: 17-52 (.327). Rebounds: 38. Turnovers: 32. Point From Page B1 with eight and D.J. Burgess with seven markers. The Rebels were 7-of-11 at the charity stripe for 64 percent. Point Pleasant was at Scott Friday night and returns to action Tuesday when it hosts Roane County at 6 p.m. Point Pleasant Ritchie County 51 52, Win From Page B1 M 5-12-14-15 — 46 ALEXANDER (0-6, 0-3 TVC Ohio): M.J. Daugherty 1 0-0 3, Reana Putnam 0 1-2 1, Allyson Malone 2 2-3 7, Makina Milum 1 1-2 3, Ally McClain 2 1-2 5, Kay- Devils From Page B1 They played lights-out tonight,” said Logan coach John Helber. “Every time we would get a run, they would answer. Tonight we didn’t cover well on our press, we didn’t make foul shots, we didn’t hit the open man and our defense was non-existent.” In other words, it was a disappointing performance. “They scored 79 on us and played awesome tonight,” Helber added. “We’ve played teams (Bloom-Carroll, Newark and Chillicothe) who we played better defense on, but I don’t know what it was tonight. We got outplayed, out-hustled and out-coached tonight.” Amos netted three shots to bookend a 10-2 run that lifted the hosts into a 4830 lead a little more than midway through the third period. Logan then hit a streak to make a game of it, at least temporarily. The Chiefs ended the third stanza on a 15-8 run, but after Luke Miller rebounded his own miss for a three-point play, Gallipolis countered with a bucket by Joel Johnston and a three-point play by Amos. “Bryce (Amos) didn’t start tonight. He’s been nursing an ankle and a knee, and he hasn’t practiced for a week,” Moore said. “So I couldn’t start him, and we start (6-2 junior) Jimmy Clagg, and the first thing he does (at the game’s outset) is come down and make a nice move, power the ball up and scores. That settled him down and I don’t know if it was because of that, but it seemed like it settled all of our kids down.” Miller tried to take over in the final stanza. Other than a rebound basket in the final seconds by Patrick Klinger, he accounted for all of Logan’s points in the fourth period, where he scored 19 of his 26 counters. Josh Vermillion, with 13 points, was the Chiefs’ second-leading scorer; for GAHS, Justin Bailey was also in double-digits with 10. “We told (the Gallipolis defenders) ‘don’t leave him, don’t switch,’ ” Moore said of defending Miller. Need to advertise? Call The Daily Sentinel “If you don’t know he can shoot, then you haven’t been around this part of the country. That’s his forte. He can go deep, not just (from) 22 feet. I said to assistant coach (Todd) Miller ‘I hope we don’t let him shoot them back in the game’ ” Miller almost did, but didn’t get nearly enough help. Miller tripled to open the final stanza to pull Logan within 56-48, but that was as close as the Chiefs would get. Saunders countered with a three-point play to begin a game-breaking GAHWS 15-6 run, during which the only points Logan managed were two more Miller trifectas. “Luke didn’t get off until the fourth quarter,” Helber said. “We had some of the wrong guys shooting the ball in the first half, and I don’t think Luke felt it early. He wasn’t looking for his shot.” Gallipolis sure did. The Blue Devils shot nearly 53 percent (27 of 51) from the floor, with Amos himself going 10-for-13. He and Saunders lived on drives to the bucket or shots from the short corner. “(Logan) saw us play Chesapeake and saw us make a nice run in the second quarter, but their pressure just killed us,” Moore noted. “We thought Logan would come out and throw everything but the kitchen sink at us (defensively) tonight. They came after us, and (Eastman) stepped up and took the challenge. “I couldn’t be prouder of a group of guys,” he added. “To do what we have done to this point, and to do what we did tonight, I couldn’t be happier.” Whatever the tonic for a 1-4 start was for the Blue Devils, though, there’s no doubt Moore would like to find a way to manufacture a lot more of it. “I’d like to bottle it and sell it,” he laughed. “I wouldn’t sell it to anyone in southeast Ohio, but I’d sell it. Tonight is definitely a stepping stone and a confidence booster for us. We’ve been hammered three out of our last four games, and then to come out and play that well and that solid tonight, well, I hope we can feed off that.” Gallia Academy played at Meigs Saturday night and returns to action Tuesday when it hosts Jackson in an SEOAL matchup at 5 p.m. Craig Dunn is the sports editor of the Logan Daily News in Logan, Ohio. Gallia Academy 79, Logan 66 L 9-15-21-21 — 66 GA 19-17-20-23 — 79 LOGAN (0-4, 0-2 SEOAL): Nik Wotring 1-0-2, Josh Vermillion 5 3-6 13, Gaven Jourdan 2 3-4 8, Patrick Klinger 1-0-2, Josh Mutzner 3 1-8 7, Luke Miller 9 3-3 26, Tristan Myers 1 1-1 3, Ronnie Webb 0 0-0 0, Anthony McNeal 2 1-1 5. TOTALS: 24 12-23 66. Three-point goals: 6 (Miller 5, Jourdan). GALLIA ACADEMY (2-4, 1-1 SEOAL): Reid Eastman 3 0-2 7, Joel Johnston 1 0-1 2, Justin Bailey 3 4-5 10, Caleb Craft 0 2-2 2, Nick Saunders 8 8-8 26, Bryce Amos 10 3-5 24, Jimmy Clagg 2 4-6 8. TOTALS: 27 21-29 79. Threepoint goals: 4 (Saunders 2, Eastman, Amos). Field goals: Logan 2456 (.429), Gallipolis 27-51 (.529). 3-point FG: Logan 6-24 (.250), Gallipolis 4-10 (.400). Free throws: Logan 12-23 (.522), Gallipolis 2129 (.724). Rebounds: Logan 30 (Vermillion 5, Mutzner 5, Miller 5), Gallipolis 40 (Clagg 8, Amos 7, Bailey 5). Assists: Logan 11 (Jourdan 6), Gallipolis 15 (Eastman 5, Saunders 4). Steals: Logan 3, Gallipolis 3. Turnovers: Logan 15, Gallipolis 19. Team fouls: Logan 22, Gallipolis 22. JV: Logan 47, Gallipolis 41, OT. 9G: Logan 36, Gallipolis 27. Bryan Walters/photo South Gallia senior Levi Ellis (12) releases a shot attempt over Wahama defender Tyler Roush (23) during the second half of Friday night’s TVC Hocking boys basketball game in Mercerville, Ohio. Hysell 2 1-2 5, Nick Templeton 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 24 6-14 58. Three-point goals: 4 (Lee, Zuspan, Jordan). From Page B1 Turnovers: 23. line for 71 percent. Hocking matchup with SOUTH GALLIA (2-1, Wyatt Zuspan paced the Miller at 6 p.m. Wahama 2-1 TVC Hocking): John guests with 17 points, fol- hosts Buffalo on Tuesday in lowed by Jacob Ortiz with a non-conference matchup Johnson 9 2-3 20, David Michael 0 0-0 0, Cory Ha13 markers. Isaac Lee and at 6 p.m. ner 6 0-0 12, Levi Ellis 5 Austin Jordan added eight points each, while Derek South Gallia 88, Waha- 6-10 16, C.J. Johnston 0 2-2 2, Seth Jarrell 0 0-0 0, Hysell chipped in five and ma 58 Mike Wheeler 0 0-0 0, Gus Hunter Oliver had four. W 7-22-14-15 — 58 Slone 0 0-0 0, Kody LamTyler Roush rounded out SG 28-20-16-24 — 88 the Wahama scoring with WAHAMA (1-2, 1-2 bert 0 0-0 0, Ethan Swain 1 three markers. WHS was TVC Hocking): Isaac Lee 0-0 2, Danny Matney 8 2-3 6-of-14 at the charity stripe 2 2-2 8, Wyatt Zuspan 8 23, Dalton Matney 4 3-3 for 43 percent. 0-1 17, Tyler Roush 1 1-2 13. TOTALS: 33 15-21 88. 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Miller rallied with a small 6-5 spurt in the third stanza to pull within 39-13 headed into the finale, but Eastern closed regulation with a 17-9 run to wrap up the 34-point triumph. The Lady Eagles had 11 players reach the scoring column, with Jenna Burdette scoring 14 of her game-high 16 points in the first half. Jordan Parker was next with nine points, followed by Hayley Gillian with seven markers. Kelsey Myers and Erin Swatzel both contributed six points each. Savanna Hawley added four points, while Gabby Hendrix, Kate Keller and Cheyenne Doczi each chipped in two markers. Brenna Holter and Maddie Rigsby rounded out the scoring with one marker apiece. EHS was 17-of-37 at the free throw line for 46 percent. Haley Crawford paced Miller with 12 points, followed by Jacy Dutiel with three markers. The hosts were 8-of-17 at the charity stripe for 47 percent. Eastern 56, Miller 22 E 15-19-5-17 — 56 M 3-4-6-9 — 22 EASTERN (3-1, 3-1 TVC Hocking): Brenna Holter 0 1-2 1, Jordan Parker 4 0-1 9, Gabby Hendrix 0 2-2 2, Jenna Burdette 5 4-7 16, Kate Keller 1 0-2 2, Savanna Hawley 2 0-0 4, Hayley Gillian 2 3-4 7, Cheyenne Doczi 0 2-4 2, Kelsey Myers 3 0-0 6, Tori Goble 0 0-0 0, Maddie Rigsby 0 1-5 1, Erin Swatzel 1 4-10 6. TOTALS: 18 17-37 56. Three-point goals: 3 (Burdette 2, Parker). MILLER (2-4, 2-3 TVC Hocking): Mckenzie Osborne 0 1-4 1, Kelsey Doty 0 2-4 2, Jacy Dutiel 1 1-3 3, Makayla Alexander 1 0-0 2, Haley Crawford 4 2-2 12, Sammy Stover 0 0-0 0, Tessa Pierce 0 1-2 1, Rebecca Houk 0 1-2 1, Twila Muncy 0 0-0 0, Haley Williams 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 6 8-17 22. Three-point goals: 2 (Crawford 2). Point Pleasant tops Skyhawks, 78-69 the stretch, which allowed the Big Blacks to sneak away with the nine-point decision. Martin hit six threepointers and scored 16 of his 30 points after the break to pace the guests, while Dillon McCarty, Jacob Wamsley and Anthony Perry added 14 markers apiece in the triumph. Marquez Griffin rounded out the scoring with six markers. PPHS hit 10 trifectas and also went 18-of-23 at the free throw line for 78 percent. Jesse Belcher led Scott with 27 points, followed by Matt Dolan with 17 points and Eric May with 13 markers. The hosts were 17-of23 at the charity stripe for 74 percent. Point Pleasant returns to action Tuesday when it hosts Roane County in a non-conference matchup at 6 p.m. Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com MADISON, W.Va. — A 29-20 fourth quarter run ultimately proved to be the difference-maker Friday night during a 78-69 victory over host Scott in a Cardinal Conference matchup in Boone County. The Big Blacks (2-0, 1-0 Cardinal) picked up its second straight win in as many nights, as the guests jumped out to a 17-14 advantage after eight minutes of play. PPHS kept that momentum going in the second canto with a 20-16 run for a 37-30 intermission edge. The Skyhawks (2-2, 1-2), however, found their rhythm in the third quarter, using a 19-12 surge to pull even with Point at 49all headed into the finale. PPHS sophomore Wade Martin scored 12 of his game-high 30 points down 69 Point Pleasant 78, Scott S 14-16-19-20 — 69 PP 17-20-12-29 — 78 SCOTT (2-2, 1-2 Cardinal): Eric May 4 4-6 13, Jesse Belcher 8 7-9 27, Matthew Dolan 5 6-7 17, Logan Webb 0 0-0 0, Cody Brown 2 0-0 4, Anthony Sigman 1 0-1 2, Brandon Lafauci 0 0-0 0, Timothy Ables 2 0-0 4, Jonathan Rankin 1 0-0 2. TOTALS: 23 17-23 69. Three-point goals: 6 (Belcher 4, May, Dolan). POINT PLEASANT (2-0, 1-0 Cardinal): Dillon McCarty 4 6-8 14, Caleb Riffle 0 0-0 0, Jacob Wamsley 6 2-4 14, Garrett Norris 0 0-0 0, Marquez Griffin 2 0-0 6, Andrew Williamson 0 0-0 0, Anthony Perry 4 4-4 14, Aden Yates 0 0-0 0, Wade Martin 9 6-7 30, Alex Somerville 0 0-0 0, Nate Chapman 0 0-0 0, Conner Templeton 0-0 0. TOTALS: 25 18-23 78. Three-point goals: 10 (Martin 6, Griffin 2, Perry 2). WVU seeks to dismiss Big East’s lawsuit of West Virginia,” said Thomas Holt, a Bostonbased attorney representing the university. “There is no jurisdiction of the court over West Virginia University at this time.” The Big East, based in Providence, maintains it is entitled to sue the university in its home state. “West Virginia University has done wrong here,” said Benjamin Block, a Washington D.C.-based attorney working on behalf of the conference. “They have blatantly and deliber- PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — West Virginia University on Friday asked a Rhode Island judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Big East conference over the university’s bid to make a quick exit for the Big 12. A lawyer for the university argued that the Rhode Island court lacks jurisdiction in the case and that a lawsuit the university filed in West Virginia is already proceeding. “West Virginia University is an arm of the state ately breached the bylaws of the Big East Conference, headquartered right here in Rhode Island.” Providence County Superior Court Judge Michael Silverstein said arguments over the proper venue for the legal battle amount to attempts by both sides to claim “homecourt advantage.” Silverstein said he hoped to rule next week on WVU’s motion to dismiss the Rhode Island lawsuit. The conference’s lawsuit seeks unspecified damages and an order that West Virginia stay in the conference for 27 months. 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The host Lady Rebels (4-1, 3-1 TVC Hocking) never trailed in the contest, jumping out to a 20-10 lead over the Lady Falcons (2-2, 2-2) after eight minutes of play. SGHS never looked back from there, as the hosts closed the first half with a 16-10 run for a comfortable 36-20 cushion at the intermission. The Lady Rebels kept that momentum going into the third canto, as the hosts went on a 19-7 surge for a commanding 55-27 advantage headed into the finale. WHS closed regulation with a small 10-8 spurt to wrap up the 26-point decision. Rachel Johnson led the hosts with a game-high 21 points, followed by Meghan Caldwell with 12 points and Chandra Canaday with nine markers. Jasmyne Johnson added eight points, Ellie Bostic had seven points and Tori Duncan contributed four markers. Lesley Small rounded out the winning total with two markers. SGHS was 13-of-18 at the free throw line for 73 percent. Ashley Templeton paced Wahama with 10 points, followed by Sierra Carmichael with eight markers. Karista Ferguson and Kelsey Zuspan both added five points, while Paige Gardner contributed four markers. Morgan Nottingham and Olivia VanMeter both had two points for WHS, while Mackenzie Gabritsch rounded out the scoring with one marker. Both teams return to TVC Hocking action at 6 p.m. Tuesday. South Gallia hosts Waterford and Waha- ma hosts Eastern. South Gallia 63, Wahama 37 W 10-10-7-10 — 37 SG 20-16-19-8 — 63 WAHAMA (2-2, 2-2 TVC Hocking): Karista Ferguson 2 0-0 5, Ashley Templeton 5 0-0 10, Sierra Carmichael 4 0-1 8, Kelsey Zuspan 1 3-3 5, Paige Gardner 2 0-2 4, Morgan Nottingham 1 0-0 2, Mackenzie Gabritsch 0 1-2 1, Taylor Templeton 0 0-0 0, Olivia VanMeter 1 0-0 2. TOTALS: 16 4-8 37. Threepoint goals: 1 (Ferguson). 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There are many other factors that can be considered - demographics, the economy, urban sprawl and, dare I say, climate change - that will all play a part in shaping the future of our pastime. In this country, unlike many others, hunting has not been restricted mainly to the genteel; it is a sport of the common man, of the masses. The American tradition is that game belongs to the people, not to the king or the nobility. However once you venture off of public-owned land, you’ll find that more and more private property is being posted or restricted, subject to leaseonly hunting or otherwise being off-limits to many hunters who are unwilling or unable to pay for the privilege. I have long maintained that most people who say they are hunting to save money on meat are just fooling themselves. Hunting is getting more expensive, especially in terms of equipment, time, access to land and transportation. It is not unreasonable to believe that many hunters in the future will find themselves pricedout of this pastime. Access to hunting land is changing, but so are hunters. Hunters in general are getting older, while Americans as a whole are getting more obese, and YEAR END CARPET CLEANING SPECIAL 3 rooms* only $9900 *under 150 sq ft per room Special Care Cleaning 1743 Centenary Rd Gallipolis, OH 740-446-9595 • Dry Cleaning • Mold Remediation • Fire and Water Damage their tactics are changing - less walking and more riding. It is the rare hunter who can’t motor his or her way right up to a hunting spot on a four-wheeler or utility vehicle. You aren’t limited to what you can carry on your person, now you are only limited by how much your off-road vehicle can carry. Handheld global positioning system (GPS) receivers mean you should almost always be able to find your way to your stand or blind, and then back to your truck. Cell phones have changed the rules as well; hunters can literally record their hunt from start to finish via social networking (i.e. Facebook, Twitter) and display photos or even videos of their hunts almost instantaneously via internetcapable smart phones. They can call for help in the event of emergencies or for assistance in finding or hauling fallen prey. With today’s technology it is too easy for a successful hunter to “permanently” check his deer or wild turkey on his phone, take photos and share them with all of his family and friends before even leaving the woods. While it may be nice to think that hunters are a traditional bunch, the truth is something else. Consider the use of crossbows for deer hunting; as hunters grow older and find they are no longer able to draw and hold a compound bow it is inevitable that they will begin to gravitate towards crossbows and that more and more states will permit their use. If you don’t believe that crossbow hunting is getting more popular, just look through the pages of almost any large hunting catalog. Ohio was one of the first states to allow crossbows for deer hunting, but now almost all states allow the use of crossbows during certain seasons or by hunters who cannot use a regular bow. It’s not a stretch to say that the bow hunter of the future - say 20 years from now - will most likely be carrying a crossbow rather than a compound bow. Still, many “traditional” bow hunters scoff at crossbows while ignoring the fact that compound bows of today have almost nothing in common with their bows of 30 years ago. If you don’t think hunting is going to change, just reflect back on how it was when you were younger (this is for the over-40 crowd). The changes that have taken place in firearms, hunting supplies and supplies and equipment, clothing, hunting tactics, game limits, licensing and game checking - they have all changed. Remember when the limit was one deer and you had to send in for a doe tag, and your hunting implement was a wooden-stocked, smoothbore, pump shotgun stoked with rifled slugs and you sighted it down the ventilated rib or that bead at the end of the barrel? Your stand was a few boards nailed into a tree, and you walked to it and, if you were lucky enough to bag a deer, you physically dragged it out of the woods yourself because there was no way to call for assistance. Battery-operated calls, decoys, scents, infrared game cameras, shotguns that can accurately hit targets at 200 yards or even beyond, these are all things that the hunter of the past could never fathom. Even the game has changed. When was the last time you went grouse or quail hunting? This isn’t intended to be a call for action, and I’m not saying that the way things were, or are, are necessarily any better than how they are going to be. But in a world that seems to be changing every day, perhaps it would be nice if we could all just pause for a moment, reflect on the past, enjoy the present, and make sure to share our outdoor experiences and create memories with our future generations. Jim Freeman is wildlife specialist for the Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District and his column generally appears every other weekend. He can be contacted weekdays at 740-992-4282 or at jim. freeman@oh.nacdnet.net OPEN SUNDAY 12:30-4:00 PM Acquisitions Fine Jewelry & MTS Coins Tope Furniture Corner of Grape Street and Second Avenue, Gallipolis �Sunday, December 18, 2011 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times Sentinel • Page B5 Barry Bonds gets 30-day home sentence — at worst SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Eight years of being investigated for steroid allegations ended for home run king Barry Bonds on Friday with a 30-day sentence to be served at home. No more and maybe less. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston immediately delayed imposing the sentence while Bonds appeals his obstruction of justice conviction. The former baseball star was found guilty in April not of using steroids, but of misleading grand jurors. Even without prison time, the case has left its mark on the seven-time National League MVP. His 762 career home runs, and 73 homers in 2001, may forever be seen as tainted records, and his ticket to baseball’s Hall of Fame is in doubt. Bonds declined to speak in court. Well-wishers hugged the 47-year-old in the hallway courtroom after the hearing was over, and a smattering of fans cheered him as he left the courthouse. It was a marked departure from his initial court appearance four years ago, when guards had to clear a path for Bonds to get through dozens of onlookers to his SUV. “Whatever he did or didn’t do, we all lie,” said Esther Picazo, a fan outside the courthouse. “We all make mistakes. But I don’t think he should’ve gotten any kind of punishment at all.” Bonds was sentenced to two years of probation, 250 hours of community service, a $4,000 fine and 30 days of home confinement. It will take time to determine whether he serves any of it; his appellate specialist, Dennis Riordan, estimated it would take nearly a year and a half for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to rule. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Parrella called the sentence a “slap on the wrist” and the fine “almost laughable” for a superstar athlete who made more than $192 million for playing baseball. Parrella had sought 15 months in prison and argued that home confinement wasn’t punishment enough “for a man with a 15,000-square-foot house with all the advantages.” Bonds lives in a six-bedroom, 10-bath house with a gym and swimming pool. “The defendant basically lived a double life for decades before this,” Parrella said. He ripped Bonds not only over performanceenhancing drugs but over his personal life: “He had mistresses throughout his marriages.” Parrella said Bonds made lots of money due in part to his use of performance enhancers and that he has been “unrepentant” and “unapologetic” about it. Illston said none of that had any bearing on Bonds’ sentencing. She said she agreed with a probation department report that called Bonds’ conviction an “aberration” in his life. She said she received dozens of letters in support of Bonds, some discussing how he has given money and time “for decades” to charitable causes. Bonds is the last and highestprofile defendant in the government’s investigation of the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative, or BALCO, a steroids distribution ring. The ex-slugger has long denied knowingly using performance-enhancing drugs. Illston said she was compelled to give Bonds a sentence similar to the two she meted out to other figures convicted after trial of lying to the grand jury and federal investigators about their connection to steroids. The case against Bonds after he testified before the grand jury Dec. 3, 2003. Prosecutors revised his original 2007 indictment several times and spent a year unsuccessfully appealing a key evidentiary ruling before jurors deadlocked in April on three of the four remaining charges related to his grand jury testimony. On the final charge, the trial jury convicted Bonds of purposely answering questions about steroids with rambling non sequiturs in an attempt to mislead the grand jury. “I think he probably got off a little easy,” said Jessica Wolfram, one of the jurors who convicted Bonds of obstruction. “He was just so clearly guilty, so I actually am happy he got sentenced to something.” Wolfram said she researched the case after the trial and viewed evidence not presented then. After that, she felt even more comfortable that Bonds was guilty. Besides Bonds, 10 people were convicted of various charges in BALCO cases. Six of them, including track star Marion Jones, were ensnared for lying to grand jurors, federal investigators or the court. Others, including Bonds’ personal trainer Greg Anderson, pleaded guilty to steroid distribution charges. The government’s top BALCO investigator, Jeff Novitzky, declined to comment outside the courtroom after attending the hearing. Bonds was one of two former baseball superstars to stand trial in doping-related cases this year. The trial of pitcher Roger Clemens was halted after just two days in July because prosecutors used inadmissible evidence. U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton has set a new trial for April 17. Both men will face a different judgment day in 2013, when they’ll be eligible for the Hall of Fame. Browns’ McCoy out with concussion, Watson on IR BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Colt McCoy is expected to recover from his concussion and play for the Browns again this season. Benjamin Watson isn’t as fortunate. Watson was placed on injured reserve Friday, ending the tight end’s season after he sustained his third concussion since July in last week’s loss at Pittsburgh. Watson was injured when he banged his head on the ground following a tackle in the first half, couldn’t get his balance and had to be helped to the sideline. Watson who was Cleveland’s leading receiver last season and had 37 catches for 410 yards and two touchdowns this year, visited a specialist on head injuries earlier this week. Browns tight end Evan Moore was disappointed Watson’s season ended prematurely, but understood the choice. “That’s a big loss,” Moore said. “All of us are really close with Ben. He’s doing well. I don’t know the ins and outs of how the decision was made, but I know when it comes to the head, it’s not something you mess around with. So I think he not only has to think about himself but his family. And Ben’s a smart guy, so I’m sure he wanted to go with the right decision.” Shurmur said Watson, a father of three who will turn 31 on Sunday, has not discussed with him the possibility of retiring. Watson was not available for interviews as players packed following practice for their flight to Arizona. A team spokesman said per league policy, “players are not available until cleared from a medical standpoint.” McCoy, who was flattened last week on an illegal helmet-to-helmet hit by Steelers linebacker James Harrison, has not yet been cleared to play by Cleveland’s medical staff, which came under heavy criticism for its handling of the QB’s head injury. McCoy is still experiencing headaches and was sent home Friday for the fourth time this week to rest. He was seen driving away from the team’s facility in his pickup truck and will not accompany the team to Arizona. Shurmur said there has been no discussion about placing McCoy on IR. “He’s still having some symptoms and that’s why we sent him home,” Shurmur said. With McCoy sidelined, backup Seneca Wallace will make his first start this season against the Cardinals. Wallace went 1-3 in four starts last season, and Shurmur expects the nine-year veteran who will be making his 19th start in the NFL to play well. “I’m anticipating that Seneca’s going to go out and execute efficiently and I think we saw Colt do that at times this year,” he said. “As a quarterback, you’re trying to go out and do everything right all the time. Every once in a while you’ll make a bad throw or a poor decision and then you get right back on the horse and try to correct it. “I would anticipate, based on what I saw in practice, Seneca will do a good job.” Shurmur added that rookie fullback Owen Marecic is also out this week. Like McCoy and Watson, Marecic sustained a concussion against the Steelers, his second concussion in a month. To replace Marecic, the Browns activated fullback Eddie Williams. The Browns’ handling of McCoy’s injury he was not given the standard sideline concussion test until the next day prompted the league to send medical personnel to Cleveland to meet with the Browns. Representa- Warhawks top Mount Union, 13-10 SALEM, Va. (AP) — Levell Coppage scored on a 1-yard run and Wisconsin-Whitewater shut down Mount Union until the closing minutes to win its third consecutive Division III national championship, 13-10 on Friday night in the seventh consecutive title game meeting between the schools. The victory was the 45th in a row for the Warhawks (15-0), who haven’t lost since Mount Union beat them in the 2008 Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl. The Purple Raiders finished 14-1. Coppage, the most outstanding player of the past two title games, wasn’t nearly as dominant, but cashed in on his most important opportunity after the Warhawks forced a fumble and recovered it at the Mount Union 1. Coppage took it in on the next play, making it 10-0 with 4:02 left in the third quarter. It was his seventh TD in the last three title games. The Purple Raiders, who had only 77 water’s lone TD by sacking Piloto twice in three plays after the Purple Raiders got the ball at their 16. The first sack, by Ryan Cortez, was for minus 11 yards. On the second, Loussaint Minett stripped the ball away as Piloto was in the grasp of two other Warhawks and Cole Klotz recovered at the 1. One the next play, Coppage scored, boosting Whitewater’s lead to 10-0. He finished with 91 yards on 32 carries and caught a pass for 14 yards, a far cry from his 299 yards rushing and three touchdowns last season, but still enough. Matt Blanchard was 9 for 13 for 97 yards. Minett was selected the most outstanding player. The Purple Raiders responded with a 16-play drive, and had a first-and-goal at the 6. Jeremy Murray went for 3 yards on first down, and 2 more on second, but lost a yard on third down and coach Larry Kehres settled for Tyler Almeida’s 19-yard field goal, making it 10-3. 4BOUB�$MBVT�JT�DPNJOH�UP�UPXO�� XJUI�B�,��)PWOBOJBO�)PNF� Formerly B U I LT yards of offense at that point, answered with a 71-yard drive, but had to settle for a 19-yard field goal when they couldn’t punch it in. Whitewater answered that with Eric Kindler’s 30-yard field goal with 5:34 to play, making it a two-score game again, but the 10-time national champions from Alliance, Ohio, replied again. This time, an eight-play, 72-yard drive ended with Matt Piloto’s 8-yard scoring pass to A.J. Claycomb with 3:20 to play, giving the Purple Raiders a chance to hold on defense and score. They held on defense, but then so did the Warhawks, stopping Chris Denton well short of a first down on fourth down, and then finishing off its fourth title in five years. The 3-point margin was the closest since Mount Union beat Bridgewater 30-27 in 2001. The Warhawks’ defense was clearly the star of the night, setting up White- O N YO U R 0VS�4BOUB�$MBVTF� BUY A NEW K. HOVNANIAN HOME AND RECEIVE BEST IN THE INDUSTRY NEW LOW HOME PRICING! PLUS SBEJUJP )PMJEBZ�5MILY TO OUR FA BRING THEast Columbus Southe me Gallery New Ho e spirit with & get in th PMJEBZ� 'FTUJWF�)UT� -JHI Moore, who sustained a concussion earlier this year, is pleased there is increased awareness on concussions and more emphasis on player safety. 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PAINT PLUS HARDWARE 304-675-4084 Wanted Wanted- one or two outside rabbits, 740-992-7883 300 SERVICES ANIMALS Pets Free to good home, 7 toe applehead Siamese house cat, fixed, 1 yr old 740-992-6762 FREE TO GOOD HOMES: kittens, 3 calico, 1 blk & white. 304-593-2992 FREE TO GOOD HOMES: kittens, 3 calico, 1 blk & white. 304-593-2992 Puppies for sale: Shih-tzu $100 males, $150.00 females. 740-645-8660 Ready to go; Lab X-mas puppies. 3 yellow/1 black females. No papers $50 ea. 740-645-5058 AGRICULTURE Call Professional Services Repairs Joe's TV Repair on most makes & Models. House Calls 304-675-1724 FINANCIAL Commercial office for rent, Spring Valley Plaza. In Great condition. 2000 sq.ft. Contact 740-446-3481 JOIN OUR TEAM O’Bleness Memorial Hospital has the following full-time opening: The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and three or more years related experience required. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered. Successful candidate must be able to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with the various departments throughout the system. Experience or proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office and other accounting related software required. This position is accountable for all day-to-day operations in assisting the Director of Finance with general ledger entries, schedules for audits, cost reports, budget, gathering information for and assist in preparing Form 990; preparing information related to OMH monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports; processing accounting reports as required by, and in compliance with, all regulatory and legal requirements, including GAAP, medicare, Medicaid, taxation and Board reporting. Perform such other accounting, financial, or administrative task as may be required from time to time requested by Director, Finance. Prepare financial statements and reports, analyze costs, maintain budget files, interpret and analyze financial records. May assist Director, Finance in various Accounts Payable activities. Directs and assists the Staff Account in accomplishing the departmental duties. Promotes the spirit of O’Bleness Memorial Hospital by displaying caring, courteous behavior in dealing with patients and their families, coworkers, physicians, and guests of the hospital. 1 BR Apt for Rent- Stove & Ref Furn., A/C 1st floor., @ 258 State Street., $400 per mo., $400 dep. Taking applications. Utilities pd. 740-446-3667 2 POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Applications are being accepted for the following positions: PART- TIME AIRPORT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL Trucks 2006 Chevy Silverado full size ext cab, 8127 miles, red, AC, auto, nav sys w/ipod, V-6, 21 MPG, garage kept, like new. 304-675-3753 2006 Chevy Silverado full size ext cab, 8127 miles, red, AC, auto, nav sys w/ipod, V-6, 21 MPG, garage kept, like new. 304-675-3753 • • • • • • • • • • • • • O’BLENESS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Apartments/Townhouses 1 & 2 bedroom apartments & houses, No pets, 740-992-2218 2BR APT.Close to Holzer Hospital on SR 160 C/A. (740) 441-0194 Not Affiliated with Mike Marcum Roofing & Remodeling SNOW REMOVAL REAL ESTATE RENTALS Commercial / Industrial • Roofing, Siding, Remodel, Decks, Porches, Pole barns and Custom Built Homes Gallia Co. All new parcels, Goetting Rd., home on 49 acres $122,900 or 10 acres $23,500. SR218 5 acres $21,500 or off SR233 21 acres $33,900. Meigs Co. Dyesville 21 wooded acres $28,500 or Reedsville 20 acres $26,500. More @ www.brunerland.com or call 740-441-1492. We gladly finance. 2 BR apt upstairs. No pets. $450 mo plus $450 dep. 304-675-2507 • Room Additions • Roofing • Garages • Pole & Horse Barns • Foundations • Home Repairs 740-985-4141 • 740-416-1834 Fully Insured - Free Estimates 30 Years Experience FREE ESTIMATES 740-388-8931 l l a 740-853-1024 C MUST SELL: 3 BR, 2 BA, Ann Dr, Gallipolis, OH. Reduced to $119,900. Call 419-632-1000 to schedule an appt ANIMALS AUTOMOTIVE • Commercial & Residential • General Remodeling No Job To Big or To Small We Do It All O’Bleness Memorial Hospital 55 Hospital Drive, Athens, Ohio 45701 740-592-9227 740-592-9444 (fax) www.obleness.org 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. Marcum Construction Patterson Construction Senior Staff Accountant: RECREATIONAL VEHICLES Mike W. Marcum - Owner Jet Aeration Motors repaired, new & rebuilt in stock. Call Ron Evans 1-800-537-9528 SEPTIC PUMPING Gallia Co. OH and Mason Co. WV. Ron Evans Jackson, OH 800-537-9528 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 Houses For Sale For Sale or Rent 2BR, all electric. S on Rt 7. toward Crown City call 441-1917 or 740-339-0820 MUST SELL: 3 BR, 2 BA, Ann Dr, Gallipolis, OH. Reduced to $119,900. Call 419-632-1000 to schedule an appt and General Contracting Miscellaneous Other Services Pet Cremations. 740-446-3745 Want to buy Junk Cars, Call 740-388-0884 • • • • • • • • • • MERCHANDISE SERVICES REAL ESTATE SALES Want To Buy 60231179 Lost & Found Tanning Bed $700 also a Maytag Dishwasher $250 both items like new Call 446-2451 600 JOB DESCRIPTION: Applicants will be responsible for, but not limited to: Mowing Snow removal Maintenance of hanger, buildings, and airport property Cleaning of office and associated airport buildings Maintenance of runway and runway associated lighting Assist in aircraft fueling Order and maintain fuel inventory with consultation Manage hanger rental list Interact with and tend to tenant needs Maintain and transfer necessary paperwork and items to and from the Court House Schedule fueling and courtesy car for transient traffic calling ahead of arrival Assist in parking aircraft when necessary Answer aviation radio traffic when available and requested Tend to FAA needs when on the grounds Emergency Call-In and scheduled after hours fueling Complete any and all job tasks given by the Airport Authority or County Commissioners QUALIFICATIONS: Must have a valid driver’s license Must have a High School Diploma Ability to calculate fractions, decimals and percentages. Read and write common vocabulary Must be able to operate mowing and snow removal equipment Recommended Qualifications, but not mandatory Computer knowledge in Microsoft Excel, Word and Quickbooks Basic knowledge of aircraft operations Basic understanding of electricity Applications can be picked up at the Gallia County Commissioners Office Monday – Friday 8-4pm or http://www.gallianet.net/job_openings.htm Application Deadline: 4 p.m. – December 28, 2011 JOIN OUR TEAM O’BLENESS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL O’Bleness Memorial Hospital has the following full-time opening: Staff Accountant: The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and up to three year’s experience required. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered. The successful candidate must also be able to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with various departments throughout the system. Experience or proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office and other accounting related software required. This position is accountable for all day-to-day operations in assisting the Director of Finance with general ledger entries, schedules for audits, cost reports, budget, gathering information for and assist in preparing Form 990; preparing information related to OMH monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports; process accounting reports as required by, and in compliance with, all regulatory and legal requirements, including GAAP, Medicare, Medicaid, taxation, and Board reporting. Perform such other accounting, financial, or administrative tasks as may be required from time to time as requested by the Director, Finance. Prepare financial statements and reports, analyze costs, maintain budget files, interpret and analyze financial records. May assist Director, Finance in various Accounts Payable activities. Promotes the spirit of O’Bleness Memorial Hospital by displaying caring, courteous behavior in dealing with patients and their families, coworkers, physicians, and guests of the hospital. O’Bleness Memorial Hospital 55 Hospital Dr. Athens, OH 45701 740 592 9227 740 592 9444 (fax) www.obleness.org 60273872 60273919 Sunday, December 18, 2011 �Sunday, December 18, 2011 Apartments/Townhouses 2 BR apt upstairs. No pets. $450 mo plus $450 dep. 304-675-2507 Apartments/Townhouses 2 BR apt. 6 mi from Holzer. $450 + dep. Some utilities pd. 740-645-7630 or 740-988-6130 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 2-Room Efficiency Apartment in Country setting - 7 miles from Gallipolis on Rt 7 south. Furnished-All Electric-Utilities not Included. $250 a mo. Deposit & 1st mo rent and references required Call : 446-4514 RIVERBEND PLACE Apts. 1 BR, Hud subsidize, elderly & disabled complex, accepting Applications 304-882-3121.Equal Housing Opportunity 2BR apt upstairs. No pets. $450 mo plus $450 dep. 304-675-2507 2BR apt upstairs. No pets. $450 mo plus $450 dep. 304-675-2507 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 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 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 Houses For Rent 3 BR house for rent, $475, Syracuse, no pets. 304-675-5332 or 740-591-0265 3 BR house for rent, $475, Syracuse, no pets. 304-675-5332 or 740-591-0265 3 BR, 1 BA, $500 mo plus $500 dep, Henderson, WV. 740-446-3442 3 BR, 1 BA, $500 mo plus $500 dep, Henderson, WV. 740-446-3442 Nice 3BR House near 160 and Hospital. $550/month 740-441-5150 or 740-379-2923 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Houses For Rent Sales 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 Not A Deal! But A Steal! New Homes starting as Low as $29,999. We Pay Top $$$ for Trades 740-423-9724 or 866-338-3201 5 room home w/lg yard in Sandy Heights, Pt Pleasant. Full basement, 2 car garage, 2 full BA, stove, frig, dw, heat pump. NO PETS. $650 plus dep. Ref req. 304-593-6542 RESORT PROPERTY MANUFACTURED HOUSING Rentals FURNISHED 3 BR DBL WIDE SR 143, Pomeroy, Oh. Some Utilities Included. W/D $625 mo. NO PETS. 740-591-5174 Remodeled 14x70 mobile home, 3 bedroom, total electric, on half acre lot, $450 per mo. deposit $350, No pets, ph 740-992-9052 Sales "URGENT" Trades Needed Paying Top Dollar 740-423-9724 or 866-338-3201 Repo's Available 740)446-3570 Call WOW! Gov't program now available on manufactured homes. Call while funds last! 740-446-3570 Need a New Home? Can't get Financing? We can Help!! We Pay Top $$$ for Trades 740-423-9724 or 866-338-3201 EMPLOYMENT Accounting / Financial BANKING/CUSTOMER SERVICE/TELLER Wesbanco Bank, Inc. has a Full-time Teller position opportunity in our Gallipolis office for a friendly, energetic person to provide superior customer service, process customer transactions, and promote bank services. Should have customer service or cashier experience, preferably in a bank or credit union. We offer opportunity for advancement, excellent compensation and benefits, and a great work environment. Pre-employment drug testing required. Visit our w e b s i t e @ www.wesbanco.com to complete an online application to apply for this position. EOE, M/F/D/V Help Wanted- General Bail bond agent wanted to serve Mason, Jackson, Roane and Putnam. Must pass criminal background check. Open interviews 9 AM-NOON Dec 28th at McCoy Inn and Conference Center, Ripley, WV. bors at Gallipolis, an Extendicare facility, is currently seeking full and part-time STNAʼs for second (3p-11p) and third shifts (11p-7a) ! We are searching for caring individuals Sunday Times • Page B7 whoSentinel enjoy job satisfaction! Contact us today to learn about our competitive wages, benefit package and our tuition Help Wanted- General Medical assistance program. Bail bond agent wanted to serve Mason, Jackson, Roane Apply in person: and Putnam. Must pass criminal background check. Open Arbors at Gallipolis interviews 9 AM-NOON Dec 28th at McCoy Inn and Confer- 170 Pinecrest Dr ence Center, Ripley, WV. Gallipolis, OH 45631 The Board of Public Affairs will be accepting letters of interest EOE for the open Boardset. Any resident of Syracuse can drop SERVICE / BUSINESS DIRECTORY letter of interest at The Syracuse Mayors Office in Village Hall Manufactured Homes The Gallia County Department 2-BR 1 bath small mobile of Job and Family Services home for rent. 1-2 persons Work Opportunity Center is only. Water/Trash paid. NO looking for unemployed indi- PETS! Great Location @ viduals who possess a Class B Johnsons Mobile Home Park! license with a passenger bus Call 740-446-3160. endorsement to assist in transporting NEG flood clean up program participants to various Double wide mobile home for work sites. In addition the rent. Caruthers Mobile Home CDJFS is still seeking appli- Park. 304-675-3818 cants for labor positions with the flood cleanup program. Double wide mobile home for Interested individuals should rent. Caruthers Mobile Home call 740-446-2222 @ext. 254 Park. 304-675-3818 or 234. Layaway now! Lock-in price for Medical only $250. Clayton Homes, Barboursville. 304-736-3888 STNAʼs Youʼll love our facility! The Arbors at Gallipolis, an ExtendiLOT MODEL CLEARANCE care facility, is currently seekHOMES MUST GO! $0 with ing full and part-time STNAʼs land. Clayton Homes, Barfor second (3p-11p) and third boursville. 304-736-3888 shifts (11p-7a) ! We are searching for caring individuals Massage Therapy who enjoy job satisfaction! Contact us today to learn MASSAGE:www.debiabout our competitive wages, adkinsLMT.com benefit package and our tuition assistance program. Apply in person: Sunday’s TV Listings Arbors at Gallipolis 170 Pinecrest Dr Gallipolis, OH 45631 EOE Monday’s TV Listings �Sunday, December 18, 2011 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times Sentinel • Page B8 ALL VEHICLES REDUCED! SMITH HOLI SPE DAY DISC CIAL OUN T! 2011 Chevrolet Silverado Crew LT 4x4 N1135 Sale $31,435 Year End Price $31,035 2011 Chevrolet Impala Air, Auto, Power Seat and More U1315 Year End Price $14,990 2011 Chevrolet Aveo U1160 CHEVROLET • BUICK 2011 Chevrolet Silverado Ext Cab 4x4 2011 Chevrolet Silverado Ext LT 2wd 2011 Chevrolet Silverado Crew Ext 4x4 LT Z-71 Sale $29,345 Sale $26,515 Sale $29,005 N1096 Year End Price $28,990 N1041 Year End Price 2012 Chevrolet Cruze 36MPG - Auto - Cruise 2012 Chevrolet Malibu LT Goldsmith Metallic Sale $20,220 Sale $21,161 N1275 Year End Price $19,888 N1291 $13,990 2011 Cadillac DTS only 13,000 miles 2011 Chevrolet Malibu LT Low Miles 2008 Pontiac G-6 U1193 Year End Price $16,990 $14,990 Year End Price 2007 Buick Lacrosse XCL We Sold It New Leather only 22,000 miles U1278 Year End Price $14,990 $17,990 2011 Chevrolet Traverse AWD LT only 19,000 miles U1012 Year End Price $27,995 2008 Pontiac G-6 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2 dr-GXP-Loaded with options New Premium Tires-Extra Clean U1213 Year End Price $18,990 N1144A Year End Price $18,990 $35,990 2005 Cadillac STS Loaded, dark blue 2007 Cadillac CTS Loaded, locally owned, only 33,000 miles Year End Price Year End Price $28,780 2011 Chevrolet Cruze LT Models Many to choose from Year End Price $16,990 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt LT U1248 U1217 Year End Price $12,990 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche U1052 U1228A N1171A Year End Price $20,880 Year End Price U1160 Year End Price $26,150 N1242 Year End Price $13,990 2010 Chevrolet Silverado Crew LT - 4x4 - one owner U1287 Year End Price $27,990 2006 Buick LaCerne CXL Leather-Locally owned U1297A Year End Price $10,990 Year End Price $29,990 2011 Buick Enclave AWD CXL - Low miles U1287 Year End Price $34,990 2008 Mercury Milan Sedan V-6 Premier Model U1247A Year End Price $15,990 Check out these great deals! 2000 Buick Century 2011 Chevrolet HHR Only 14,000 miles U1249 Year End Price $15,990 1997 1992 1991 2000 2003 Pontiac Bonneville Chevrolet Conv. Van Chevrolet Silverado Chevrolet Malibu Hy yundai Sonata Price plus tax, title, license & fees 2,990.00 $ 1,990.00 $ 2,990.00 3,990.00 1,995.00 $ 4,,990.00 4 $ 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Mid Sized SUV, FWD, locally owned N1198B Year End Price $17,990 �Along the River C1 Sunday Times-Sentinel Sunday, December 18, 2011 Christmas — Making memories and creating traditions B y C harlene H oeflich choeflich @ mydailysentinel . com POMEROY — It’s just a week ‘til Christmas and it’s time to begin moving from the hustle and bustle of getting ready to a place of quiet and reflection on the reason for the season. Relax a little, reminisce about Christmases past, enjoy school and church pageants, the beauty of decorations everywhere you look, listen to the carols so familiar and enjoy the gatherings of family and friends. It’s these things that bring the “feeling” of Christmas, that make memories to be cherished, traditions to be treasured. While other holidays require some time and effort, the yuletide season has the distinction of demanding more detail of preparation. Even now, just one week before Christmas, many find the pace still hectic — more gifts to buy and wrap, more decorating to do, more greeting cards to be signed and sent, and more cookies to be baked…… not to mention cleaning the house. The stress builds, time is The Eastern Handbell Choir rings out the Christmas carols. at a premium, and there little earlier and scaling ing things as they are. Yes, mothers will be seems little time to just down may be the way to sit back, relax, and enjoy go but it’s too late to do stressed out trying to that now. So for this year cram too many things the season. Getting help from there seems no easy solu- into too little time, the family members is a tion to the holiday rush to children will be hypergood idea but sometimes get ready for Christmas. active as they anticipate not easy to do. Starting a It comes down to accept- the arrival of Santa with gifts, and fathers, well they’ll remain a little frustrated as they try to help where they can while fitting into everybody else’s schedule. Just remember that as you move through these hectic last days ‘til Christmas, maintaining a sense of humor helps. Merry Christmas! The Date of Christmas Bet you didn’t know that the celebration of Christmas on Dec. 25 is thought to have originated in the Fourth Century as a way of combating festivities of pagan religions which were taking place around that time. The actual season of Jesus’ birth is thought to be in the spring. The Advent Wreath In many churches the four Sundays preceding Christmas are part of a season called Advent, sometimes described as a “season of reparation and longing.” Advent is a time when the faithful prepare with prayer and reflection to celebrate the birth of Jesus. The most basic practice is to take a circular wreath of evergreen — symbolic of the everyliving God, eternally present with no beginning and no end — using four candles, usually one pink and three purple around the edge and a white candle for Christ in the center. The four outer candles are lighted during the four weeks of advent, with the Christ candle usually being lighted during a Christmas Eve service. Poinsettias Poinsettias, sometimes called the Christmas star, have long been used to decorate for the holiday season in churches, businesses and homes. The red flowering plant was first used to decorate church altars in Mexico. The story is that while there as American ambassador to Mexico in 1824, that Joe Poinsett attended a church service on Christmas Eve. He was so impressed with the beauty of the flowers on the altar that he gathered some seeds and brought them back to the United States.. People here so loved the bright red color of the flowers they grew from those seeds that they named the plant after Poinsett. Christmas cards The first Christmas card is believed to have been designed by John Callcott Horsley in England in 1843, created for his friend Sir Henry Cole. The center of the card showed a family party in progress, beneath which are the words “A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You.” To one side is a scene of the hungry being fed and to the other side, the poor being clothed. A poinsetta tree adorns the sanctuary at the Trinity Congregational Church in Pomeroy. Charlene Hoeflich/photos Nativity scenes like this one on Third Avenue in Middleport are a reminder of the reason for the season. Craig and Texanna Wehrung light a candle on the advent wreath at the Middleport First Baptist Church. �Sunday, December 18, 2011 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times Sentinel • Page C2 G Gifts and décor you can make FAMILY FEATURES ive your holiday a personal touch by making one-of-a-kind gifts and décor items. These projects, designed by The Crafty Chica, Kathy Cano-Murillo, use bright fabrics and fun dimensional paints and add-ons from Tulip to make vibrant gifts and holiday decorations. n Faux Beaded Poinsettia Wreath — Wreaths and poinsettias go together like milk and cookies during the holiday season. But what can you do to really make those flowers pop? Add some dimension with easy faux beads. n Cartoon Canvas Ornament Frame — Get the kids in on some crafty action this season. They can express their creativity with these jumbo picture frames that can be used as ornaments, gift tags or holiday décor. n Starlight Scrap Holiday Garland — Multi-strand garlands for your tree or mantle can get quite expensive. Whip up your own version with personality and shine. n New Year’s Dream Journal — This ornate, bejeweled journal is full of blank pages to inspire setting dreams into action. Inscribe the first page with your greeting and let the recipient take it from there. For best results, please read all instructions before beginning a project. Refer to photos for color and design placement. For more great holiday projects, visit www.ilovetocreate.com. Cartoon Canvas Ornament Frame Faux Beaded Poinsettia Wreath Materials Needed: Tulip Beads in a Bottle Paint Semiprecious 28794 Metal 28788 16-inch faux pine wreath 5 large flocked poinsettias, clip on 5 long white feather accents 1. Hold one flower and add Tulip Beads in a Bottle Paint to each petal. To do this, hold the bottle upside down and gently squeeze until a small drop releases. Keep the drops evenly spaced. You may want to practice on a spare piece of cloth before working on the flower. As far as color, you can choose if you want all gold or all red Tulip Beads in a Bottle Paint or a combination of both. 2. When applying the dots, start by applying beads to the center area of the flower, then set it aside to dry, and repeat on the next flower. Once all the centers are dry, you can hold on to them in order to apply Tulip Beads in a Bottle Paint to the outside areas of each flower. 3. Now apply Tulip Beads in a Bottle Paint to the feathers. Let dry. 4. Assemble the flowers and feathers around the wreath to your liking. Starlight Scrap Holiday Garland Materials Needed: Tulip Beads in a Bottle Paint Metal 28788 Semiprecious 28791 Semiprecious 28792 Semiprecious 28794 Assorted rolls of ribbon Assorted skinny strips of fabric in different textures, colors and shapes Assorted rolls of sequins Assorted yarns and fibers 1. This garland set will consist of eight to 12 strips of contrasting fabric. Measure and cut each of the different types to 36 inches. 2. Set the pieces out flat on a table and apply a contrasting color of Tulip Beads in a Bottle on each one. Let dry. If your fabric or ribbon is very sheer, work on top of a plastic covering so you can peel up the ribbon after it dries. 3. Once all the strands are dry, loosely drape them around your tree. You can also gather them into a single garland and hang on your mantel. Materials Needed: Tulip Fabric Markers Tulip Beads in a Bottle Paint Semiprecious 28792 Semiprecious 28790 Aleene’s Original Tacky Glue 1/4 yard of blank canvas Scissors Pinking shears Ribbon Thin cardboard 1. Fold the canvas in half and cut your desired shape through both layers. This will be the front and the back of the frame. 2. Cut the cardboard to fit about 1/4 inch smaller. 3. Take one of the layers, and cut out an inside area. This will be the front of the frame. 4. Take the cardboard piece, add a row of Aleene’s Original Tacky Glue to the back, smooth it out with your finger and affix it to the second piece of canvas. 5. Apply Aleene’s Original Tacky Glue to the inside edges of the first piece of canvas and affix to the front of the cardboard, but leave the top two inches unglued so a picture can easily be slid inside. Let dry. 6. Color with Tulip Fabric Markers. 7. Use Tulip Beads in a Bottle Paint to add dimensional highlights all over the front of the frame. Let dry. 8. To make your frame hangable, flip it over, back side up, and add a drop of Aleene’s Original Tacky Glue on each side at the top and press the strand of ribbon into the glue. Let dry. New Year’s Dream Journal Materials Needed: Tulip Beads in a Bottle Paint Semiprecious 28790 Semiprecious 28791 Semiprecious 28792 Tulip Beads in a Bottle Iron-On Ink Transfer Butterfly 28805 Floral 28812 Tulip Beads in a Bottle Studs and Crystals Metal Studs 28813 Pearl Crystals 28814 Gemstone Crystals 28816 Aleene’s Fabric Fusion Permanent Dry Cleanable Fabric Adhesive Hardback journal Scissors Iron Assorted fabric scraps in bright holiday jewel tones: red, green gold, yellow, blue and purple 1. Cut assorted colors of fabric pieces into varying sizes of squares and rectangles. 2. On a few of the pieces, add Tulip Beads in a Bottle Iron-On Ink Transfers, applying according to package directions. This is to create a variety of looks and textures on each of the pieces of fabric. 3. Set all of the fabric pieces on the top of the journal and arrange them in a mosaic fashion. Make sure to balance the colors and designs so they appear even and interesting. 4. One by one, take a piece of fabric, flip it over and add a drop of Aleene’s Fabric Fusion on the back. Spread it evenly around the fabric with your finger and then press the fabric piece in place on the journal. Smooth out any wrinkles using fingers. Let dry. 5. Once all the pieces are glued down and dried, add Tulip Beads in a Bottle Studs and Crystals to each of the fabric pieces that do not have the Tulip Beads in a Bottle Iron-On Ink Transfers. To apply the crystals and studs, add a small drop of Tulip Beads in a Bottle Paint and set the stud or crystal on top. Let dry. 6. Once the entire cover is dry, apply Tulip Beads in a Bottle Paint on the spine edge to give the entire book a finished look. �Sunday, December december 18, Sunday, 18,2011 2011 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times Sentinel • Page C3 ComiCs/EntErtainmEnt BLONDIE Dean Young/Denis Lebrun BEETLE BAILEY FUNKY WINKERBEAN HAGAR THE HORRIBLE HI & LOIS MUTTS 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 Monday, Dec. 19, 2011: You juggle many different concerns with skill and care. An innate sensitivity plays into the moment, guiding you as to when to be serious and when to be funny. This gift allows you to have a greater impact and more popularity. Network and expand your immediate circle of friends. Professionally, you gain through your social abilities. Remain goal-oriented. If you are single, know what you want. You can make it so this year. If you are attached, emphasize your friendship. Your relationship can only grow. Socialize as a couple more often. LIBRA reflects similar concerns socially. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH You might discover that your hands are full taking care of everything that others drop on your plate. Lighten up about what is going on. Not everything is as serious as it appears. Flow and work with the moment. Your attitude and perspective define what goes on. Tonight: Say “yes” to an offer. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH Stay mellow yet focused on what is important. Stay even but ready to assert yourself, especially if there is a problem. Your ability to please a key person in your life emerges. You are in sync with this person, adding to a more caring tone. Tonight: Easy works. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHH You are full of fun and have a strong sense of direction. What a bold mix you are capable of presenting. Don’t be overly disciplined or hard on others. A better flow speckled with kindness will result. They know you have boundaries, too! Tonight: Fun lies ahead if you open the door. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH Stay centered, knowing what is enough. You do need to get past a problem. Your lightness and humor make a big difference when a domestic associate becomes difficult. Remember, many people have difficulty with the holidays. Tonight: Order in. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHHH Keep conversations moving. You have a way of choosing the right words. Your energy allows greater give-and-take. Sometimes your demeanor moves a situation as much as words. Be willing to be open and put your ideas out there. Tonight: Speak your mind. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH You can say whatever you want to say. You are able to make a difference. You possess an ability to tell someone you have had enough or he or she has been crossing your boundaries and be heard, if not liked. Invest more in a personal tie. Tonight: Close to home. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Reach out for someone who might have a case of the blues. A conversation or an invitation might be just what the doctor ordered. Return calls quickly. Remember, you could be looking at a short workweek. Tonight: Join a friend or two. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HH Deal with your feelings before spouting answers. You might be having a strong negative reaction to a person involved, or a similar situation. A comment or action could make you quite sad. Detach, knowing you could be overly sensitive. Look within. Tonight: Visit with a family member. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHHH Listen to news that comes forward. Getting together with friends or associates points to a change. Detach, and you will be able to deal with others on a more basic level. You could encounter someone quite stubborn. Tonight: Where people are. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH Take charge and worry less. Running the show is right up your alley. Don’t push someone; don’t demand. Be more sensitive to others’ potential -- not everyone has your skill set. You move through issues quickly. Tonight: Could go to the wee hours. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH Your ability to see situations from the point of view of others is always a strong suit, but even more so now. Someone might be trying to hide his or her disdain or upset. You sense that. Make an extra effort to reach out to this person. Tonight: Understand where you might be limiting your perspective. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHHH You might want to understand what is going on with a dear friend. This person could feel a bit tired and worn out by his or her recent schedule. You also might want to hear more from a parent or older relative. Know that you need to take better care of yourself, too. Tonight: Be a duo. Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet at www.jacquelinebigar.com. �Sunday, December 18, 2011 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times Sentinel • Page C4 Stewarts observe 73rd anniversary Entertainment SYRACUSE — Victor and Margaret Stewart of Syracuse celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary on Nov. 19, 2011. They are the parents of a daughter, Linda Stewart Pleasants, Huntington, W.Va., and a son Jerry Stewart (Mary), Gray, Tenn. They have four grandchildren and six great-grandsons. The Stewarts were married on Nov 19, 1938, in the parsonage of the Methodist Church in Chester. They subsequently moved to St Albans, W.Va. where Mr. Stewart owned and operated the St. Albans Metal Works. Upon retirement they moved to Merritt Island, Fla. where they lived for over 20 years before returning to Syracuse in 1997. Mr. Stewart also celebrated his 97th birthday on Nov. 29. Briefs H&M makes Salander’s style safe for the rest of us Victor and Margaret Stewart TV companies have a year to pipe down loud ads Theodore and Beckie Pullins Pullins observe 65th anniversary LONG BOTTOM — Theodore and Beckie Pullins of Eagle Ridge Road, Long Bottom, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Dec. 7. They were married on Dec. 7, 1946 in Meigs County. Mr. and Mrs. Pullins are the parents of five children, ten grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Russia’s Mars probe will crash to Earth in January MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian spacecraft bound for a moon of Mars and stuck in Earth’s orbit will come crashing back next month, but its toxic fuel and radioactive material on board will pose no danger of contamination, the Russian space agency said Friday. Between 20 and 30 fragments of the probe with a total weight of up to 200 kilograms (440 pounds) will survive the fiery plunge and shower the Earth’s surface, Roscosmos warned in a statement. The agency said the unmanned Phobos-Ground spacecraft will plummet to Earth between Jan. 6 and Jan. 19, and the rough area of where the fragments could fall could only be calculated a few days ahead of its plunge. As of now, it said only that the probe’s fragments could rain down anywhere along a broad swath between 51.4 degrees north to 51.4 degrees south, which would include most of land surface. While the agency had lost contact with the probe following its launch on Nov. 9, this was the first time acknowledged that the $170-million craft has been lost and will come crashing down. Since its November launch the engineers in Russia and at the European Space Agency have attempted unsuccessfully to propel it away from Earths orbit and toward its target. Phobos-Ground weighs 13.2 metric tons (14.6 tons), which includes 11 metric tons (12 tons) of highly toxic fuel. Experts had warned that if the fuel has frozen, some could survive entry into Earth and pose a serious threat if it falls over populated areas. But Roscosmos said it is sure that all fuel will burn on re-entry some 100 kilometers (330,000 feet) above the ground and pose no danger. It said that 10 kilograms (22 pounds) of Cobalt-57, a radioactive metal contained in one of the craft’s instruments, will not pose a threat of radioactive contamination. The Phobos-Ground was Russia’s first interplanetary mission since a botched 1996 robotic mission to Mars, which failed when the probe crashed shortly after the launch due to an engine failure. Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos, and the latest spacecraft aimed to take ground samples on Phobos. It was one of the most challenging unmanned interplanetary mission ever. Scientists had hoped that studies of Phobos’ surface could help solve the mystery of its origin and shed more light on the genesis of the solar system. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shush, already. That’s the message the Federal Communications Commission is sending with new rules that force broadcast, cable and satellite companies to turn down the volume on blaring TV commercials. On Tuesday, the FCC passed a set of regulations that will prevent commercials from being louder than the shows around them. It’s all part of the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (or CALM) Act, which President Obama signed into law last December. The rules go into effect a year from now. Companies that don’t comply will face unspecified FCC action. Thunderous television ads have annoyed viewers for years. The FCC says people have grumbled about the issue for at least a half century. But since 2002 — thanks in part to all those clangorous car commercials, earsplitting electronics ads and booming beer pitches — loud advertisements have been one of the top complaints the FCC receives. Complaints grew in recent years, as ads became even louder. In the days of analog TV, louder ads took up more space on the airwaves. So broadcasters toned them down to avoid interfering with other channels. Since the conversion to digital TV broadcasts two years ago, loud ads no longer take up more airwave space than quiet ones. The change transformed the commercial break into a noisy arms race. “Nobody wanted to be the quiet guy in the set of commercials,” says David Unsworth, senior vice president of satellite and technical operations at DG, a company that distributes ads to broadcasters. In a recent analysis, DG found that some ads were 10 times as loud as the programs they interrupted. “Everybody’s been trying to push the envelope using (digital) compression to make their spots as loud as they can,” Unsworth says. A few years ago, an annoying ad got to the ears of Rep. Anna Eshoo, the Democratic congresswoman whose district in California’s Silicon Valley is home to Facebook and Hewlett-Packard Co. While watching a sporting event with family mem- bers, Eshoo was jarred by a “horribly loud” commercial. Her brother-in-law suggested she do something about it. She did — with what started as a simple, one-page legislative proposal. The measure became one of the most popular bills she’s ever sponsored. “What I never dreamed of was what kind of chord it would strike with people,” Eshoo says. The FCC rules require TV distributors to set up equipment to monitor the average sound level of ads as they come in. If they’re too loud, distributors must adjust the sound levels before they can be aired. It recommends practices set out in 2009 by the Advanced Television Systems Committee, a standardssetting body. If compliance with the rules places a financial burden on a company, the FCC will give it extra time — up to December 2014 — to comply. Those concessions have helped to reduce opposition. “We think that the FCC struck the right balance,” says National Association of Broadcasters spokesman Dennis Wharton. In the months leading up to the FCC’s release of the new rules, advertisers were already turning down the noise because many broadcasters are now rejecting loud ads. Since DG began monitoring sound levels this summer, the number of ads that were too loud has fallen from about 70 percent of all ads to roughly 30 percent, Unsworth says. Already, hundreds of TV stations, cable and satellite companies have updated equipment to comply, says Tim Carroll, founder and president of Linear Acoustic Inc., a leading maker of the equipment. For its part, ABC says it has installed equipment at its eight television stations. CBS has been operating under the guidelines for some time. NBC has sent specifications to its commercial suppliers and has installed equipment to reduce the volume of loud ads. Fox declined to comment, although Unsworth says the network has been rejecting ads that are too loud and getting advertisers to fix them. Leading cable TV companies Comcast Corp. and Time Warner Cable Inc. declined to comment. Texas drought takes cow numbers down by 600K LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — The worst drought in Texas’ history has led to the largest-ever one-year decline in the leading cattlestate’s cow herd, raising the likelihood of increased beef prices as the number of animals decline and demand remains strong. Since Jan. 1, the number of cows in Texas has dropped by about 600,000, a 12 percent decline from the roughly 5 million cows the state had at the beginning of the year, said David Anderson, who monitors beef markets for the Texas AgriLife Extension Service. That’s likely the largest drop in the number of cows any state has ever seen, though Texas had a larger percentage decline from 1934 to 1935, when ranchers were reeling from the Great Depression and Dust Bowl, Anderson said. Anderson said many cows were moved “somewhere there’s grass,” but lots of others were slaughtered. He said that in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Louisiana and Arkansas, about 200,000 more cattle were slaughtered this year, a 20 percent increase over last year. That extra supply could help meet increased demand from China and other countries, but the loss of cows likely will mean fewer cattle in future years. “Consumers are going to pay more because we’re going to have less beef,” Anderson said. “Fewer cows, calves, less beef production and increasing exports.” The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that beef prices will increase up to 5.5 in 2012, in part because the number of cattle has declined. That follows a 9 percent increase in beef prices in the past year. Oklahoma, the nation’s second-largest cattle producer, also saw about a 12 percent drop in cows, Oklahoma State University agriculture economist Derrell Peel said. Anderson said beef production nationally will be down 4 percent next year. In Texas, the problem is primarily due to the worst single-year drought in the state’s history. From January through November the state got just 46 percent of its normal rainfall of about 26 inches. The drought was the result of a La Nina weather pattern, which brings drier than normal conditions to the southwestern states. Forecasters have said La Nina is back, meaning another dry year for Texas, Oklahoma and other nearby states. The lack of rain coupled with blistering summer heat caused pastures to wither, leaving rancher with the choice of buying feed for the cattle or selling them. Betsy Ross, a 75-yearold rancher from the small central Texas community of Granger, said she sold all but 80 of the 225 grass-fed animals she had in January. With feed costs up 40 percent and her pasture parched, Ross said she didn’t have any other option. NEW YORK (AP) — Stieg Larsson’s enigmatic anti-heroine Lisbeth Salander, from the best-selling books and upcoming U.S. film remake “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” is an unlikely trendsetter. From her multiple facial piercings and choppy, jet black hair to her ripped tees and work boots held together with duct tape, Lisbeth’s look is not only unconventional, some might find it off-putting. “We always wanted her clothes to sort of repel people and be a means of keeping people away,” said actress Rooney Mara at the film’s New York premiere Wednesday, a day before nabbing a Golden Globe nod for the role. Yet huge Swedish retailer H&M saw an opportunity in sprucing up Lisbeth’s style and making it safer for the masses. The Dragon Tattoo Collection, created by costume designer Trish Summerville, features faux-leather coats, biker pants, shredded tees and dark denim miniskirts. “There’s different key pieces that I took out of her wardrobe that she wears in the film and we kind of changed the silhouette a little bit, changed the fabrication, cleaned the pieces up,” explained Summerville in a recent interview. The collection ranges from $3.95 for swirly, spiked earrings to $199 for a fitted black leather coat. There also are studded belts, slouchy canvas bags and black boots distressed just enough to reveal a grey under layer. “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” directed by David Fincher and starring Daniel Craig, hits theaters Dec. 21 Time names ‘The Protester’ as ‘Person of Year’ NEW YORK (AP) — “The Protester” has been named Time’s “Person of the Year” for 2011. The selection was announced Wednesday on NBC’s “Today” show. The magazine cited dissent across the Middle East that has spread to Europe and the United States, and says these protesters are reshaping global politics. Last year, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg got the honor. Time’s “Person of the Year” is the person or thing that has most influenced the culture and the news during the past year for good or for ill. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke received the honor in 2009. The 2008 winner was then-President-elect Barack Obama. Other previous winners have included Bono, President George W. Bush, and Amazon. com CEO and founder Jeff Bezos. Time said it is recognizing protesters because they are “redefining people power” around the world. Elizabeth Taylor’s jewelry sells for $115 million NEW YORK (AP) — Elizabeth Taylor’s jewelry collection fetched a recordsetting $115 million — including more than $11.8 million for a pearl necklace and more than $8.8 million for a diamond ring given to her by Richard Burton — at an auction of gems and other memorabilia amassed by the late actress. The 33.19-carat diamond ring given to Taylor by the actor she married twice, sold for $8,818,500. The pearl, diamond and ruby necklace, known as “La Peregrina,” reached the world record price of $11,842,500. It was estimated to sell for $2 million to $3 million. The price surpassed the previous auction record for a pearl, set in 2007 at Christie’s auction house in New York City with the sale of The Baroda Pearls for $7,096,000. The ring, estimated to sell for $2.5 million to $3.5 million, was included in a collection of Taylor’s necklaces, earrings, pendants and rings and other gems that went on sale Tuesday night at Christie’s in New York. The ring was purchased by a private buyer from Asia, according to a Christie’s spokesman. Among the other highprofile items was a diamond bracelet given to the “National Velvet” and “Cleopatra” actress by singer Michael Jackson, with an estimated sale price of $30,000 to $50,000. It sold for $194,500. All prices include the buyer’s premium. Taylor, a screen goddess who also starred in classics such as “Giant,” ”Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” died in Los Angeles in March at age 79. A jewelry lover, she had pieces from some of the most famous names in the jewelry world, including Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Chopard, in her collection. Other sales of Taylor’s art, clothing and memorabilia will be held later in the week. An online-only sale of some items runs until Saturday. Part of the proceeds will go to The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, which she established in 1991 to help people living with AIDS. Taylor’s collection of impressionist and modern art is scheduled to go on sale at Christie’s in London in February. Oprah: Haitian president made me promise to return P O RT- A U - P R I N C E , Haiti (AP) — Oprah Winfrey’s trip to Haiti included dinner with the country’s president. Winfrey tells reporters she dined with President Michel Martelly and his wife Sophia. The president previously said he hoped the television personality would be a goodwill ambassador for Haiti. Winfrey says no formal role was discussed but he made her promise to return to Haiti and she did. She spoke Tuesday as she visited Caribbean Craft, a well-known business that produces carnival masks, sculptures and paintings for export. The business received a loan through a program launched earlier this year by former U.S. President Bill Clinton, and has had success reaching high-end customers. Winfrey says she will be featuring the venture in a program about Haiti on her Oprah Winfrey Network. ‘Survivor’ star Hatch released from RI prison PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Reality television star Richard Hatch has been released from a state prison after serving a ninemonth sentence for failing to pay back taxes. Hatch, the winner of the first season of the CBS reality show “Survivor,” was released Monday, a state prison official said. Hatch, 50, served six weeks at a state minimumsecurity facility as a transition after spending most of his sentence in federal prison. The Newport resident had spent more than three years in prison for not paying taxes on his $1 million “Survivor” winnings. He was released in 2009 and ordered to refile his 2000 and 2001 taxes and pay what he owed. He went back to prison in March for violating the terms of his supervised release by failing to settle his tax bill. He had claimed he was “financially destitute.” Hatch said Monday night he was “happy” to have been released but didn’t know where he would be staying. He maintained he’s innocent of failing to pay his taxes. � 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. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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