http://66.213.69.5/files/original/69e24a13a546b44ebd90daa1d7940220.pdf a6aa570105dcbacbab351cf2f3d7e6a2 PDF Text Text Rebels roll past Trimble, Page B1 Thomas Johnson Church Column, Page A4 Printed on 100% recycled newsprint Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio 50 CENTS • Vol. 61, No. 208 Briefs Extended break ROCKSPRINGS — Meigs Local Schools has extended to the holiday break and will be closed on January 2. School wil resume on January 3. Boil Advisory Lifted POMEROY — Leading Creek Conservancy District has lifted the boil advisory for customer for the intersection of Ohio 124 and Ohio 7, to and including Union Avenue and Union Terrace. Dog Tags on sale MEIGS COUNTY — The Meigs County Dog Warden will be selling dog tags at the following locations from 1-3 p.m. each day:January 4 — Hot Spot, PortlandJanuary 5 — Powell’s FoodfairJanuary 6 — Reed’s County Store, ReedsvilleJanuary z — Pageville General StoreJanuary 10 — Tuppers Plains Cool SpotJanuary 11 — Rutland Department StoreJanuary 12 — Powell’s FoodfairJanuary 13 — Connie’s Corner, Langsville Blood Drive MIDDLEPORT — Middleport Church of Christ Community Blood Drive will be held on Monday, January 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the gymnasium. Walkins are welcome or donors may schedule appointments at www.redcrossblood.org or by calling 1-800-REDCROSS Beth Sergent bsergent@heartlandpublications.com use of oxygen likely contributed to the fire at the home of the late Anna V. Deal, 78, who was found deceased inside the first floor apartment. As a matter of protocol, Deal’s body was sent to Charleston to the West Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death. Investigators cannot officially say Deal died as a result of the fire By Sarah Hawley POMEROY — Friday will mark the end of an era at the Meigs County Veterans Service Office as Max Cale retires. Cale has served the county as the Veterans Service Officer for the past 21 years. Cale stated that it was time to retire after his many years in the position. George Hoffman has been hired by the Veterans Service Commission to fill the position. Hoffman has 32 years of experience as a manager in the health care industry and 10 years experience with the Department of Job and Family Services. Hoffman — who began working at the Veterans Service Office in late November — will begin his new position effective January 2, 2012. Hoffman added that Cale would be leaving tough shoes to fill. Both men are veterans, which is a requirement for the position. The Veterans Service Office helps veterans with benefits through the veterans administration, pro- Sarah Hawley/photo George Hoffman, left, will take over the role of Veterans Service Officer in Meigs County with the retirement of Max Cale, right, who has served in the position for the last 21 years. vides financial and food assistance for veterans, and provides transportation assistance to the VA Medical Center. The Veterans Service Commission is made up of five members, one from mdsnews@mydailysentinel.com Weather A2 A7 A4-5 B1 The Meigs County Veteran Service Office is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday-Friday, and is located at 111 East Memorial Drive, Suite 3, in Pomeroy. Wood retires as head of Meigs County Recycling Sarah Hawley/photo Meigs County Recycling and Litter Prevention director Paula Wood will be retiring at the end of the year. © 2011 Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Wood took over for longtime director Kenny Wiggins in September 2001 after several years with the program. The program — which began in August 1982 — will now become part of the Meigs County Soil and Water Conservation District. Monkey Run access road bid approved By Sarah Hawley shawley@heartlandpublications.com POMEROY — During Monday evening’s meeting, the Pomeroy Village Council accepted a bid for the Monkey Run Access Road. The low bid, in the amount of $212,682.40, was by the Shelley Company. There were three other bids for the project, all for higher dollar amounts. Mayor John Musser added that the completion date on the project is September 2012, with work likely to begin once the weather improves. The bid was approved 4-0 by council, with Ruth Spaun abstaining. As previously reported, the project will be paid for with grant funds secured from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), and will not require funding from Pomeroy. The property is currently owned by the Community Improvement Corporation (CIC), and will become village property after the road is complete. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 10 is taking the administrative lead on the project, following an agreement with the village over the summer. The village handled the bidding process. The road will run beside the Taco Bell property off of West Main Street. The road is approximately 850 feet long, and if a person faces Taco Bell from Ohio 833, the road will run to the left of the restaurant. The next Pomeroy Village Council meeting will be on January 9 at 7 p.m. Lock-in Health Dept provides set for radon testing Friday Helath Department distributing coupons Staff report Page A2 • Jack E. Hall, 58 Classifieds Comics Church Sports each veterans organization in the county. Commission members are appointed by the Common Please Judge from the American Legion, Vietnam Veterans of American, DAV, AMVETS and the VFW. for free radon test kit Obituaries 1 SECTION — 10 PAGES apartment where Deal was found. The apartment building is located behind the former Point Pleasant Hardware building. The apartment building also has tenants on the second floor, but they weren’t home at the time of the fire. Deal, formerly of Apple Grove and a retired nurse tech at Lakin State Hospital, was laid to rest on Wednesday. shawley@heartlandpublications.com POMEROY — Zumba classes at the Mulberry Community Center will begin at 6:15 p.m. on January 10. Index until the autopsy confirms this or eliminates the possibility she had passed away before it began. Alderman said it could be weeks before the autopsy results are known. The Point Pleasant Fire Department was called to 525 1/2 Main Street early Friday afternoon. Alderman and Point Pleasant Fire Chief Jeremy Bryant both said the fire seemed to be contained to the front room of the downstairs Cale retires after 21 years with Veterans Service Office Zumba Classes High: 50 Low: 37 www.mydailysentinel.com Fatal fire cause remains under investigation POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Last week’s fatal fire in an apartment building on Main Street remains under investigation by the West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office. Offices closed Shawn L. Alderman, assistant state fire marshal, POMEROY — The said though the investigaMeigs County Health De- tion is ongoing, it appears partment will be closed smoking materials and the Monday, January 2. The office will reopen on January 3 at 8 a.m. RUTLAND — The office of Leading Creek Conservancy will be closed December 30, for end of year reports and inventory. Meigs SWCD organizational meeting POMEROY — The Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors will hold its 2012 organizational meeting Thursday, Jan. 5 at 11:30 a.m. at the z district office at 33101 Hiland Road. Regular monthly meeting will immediately follow. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2011 POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department is working with the Indoor Radon Program at the Ohio Department of Health to educate local citizens about the health risk associated with radon exposure and to encourage homeowners to take action to protect their families. Testing your home for radon is easy. The Meigs County Health Department has a limited supply of coupons available for a free radon test kit. The coupon needs to be mailed to the Ohio Department of Health in order to receive the free test kit. Each kit includes return postage and the laboratory analysis. Test kits may be picked up at the Meigs County Health Department, located at 112 East Memorial Drive, Pomeroy, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. MondayFriday. Test kits can only be distributed to home owners or those currently in the process of buying a home. According to data collected by the Indoor Radon Program, elevated levels of radon were found in more than half of all Ohio homes tested. Radon is odorless, colorless and tasteless. It is a naturally occuring radioactive gas that is diluted in outdoor air but can build up to harmful levels when trapped inside homes and buildings. The only way to know is to test. A health advisory released by the United States Surgeon General in January 2005, stated that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking, and the number one cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. The Surgeon General recognizes radon as a health risk and recommends that all homes be tested for radon. For more information about radon, radon testing or mitigation, call the Ohio Department of Health Indoor Radon Program at 1-800-5234439 or go to their website at www.odh.ohio.gov. MIDDLEPORT — A community-wide teen lockin will be held December 30 at the Middleport Church of Christ Family Life Center. The event is open to all teens grades 7-12. Registration will take place from 10-11 p.m., with pickup on Saturday at 7 a.m. The Prayer Task Force is organizing the event, which will feature games, food, music and fun for everyone. Nearly a dozen churches and organizations from the tri-county area are helping to make this event possible. The Soul Harvest Band and Rockin Reggie will provide music, and the Sanctify Drama team will perform. Games will include Survivor and Dance Revolution. Cops for Christ will be serving breakfast to all teens who participate. This is believed to be the first community-wide lockin held in Meigs County, while similar events have been held in Gallia County. Teens will not be permitted to leave after registering until the time of pickup. For more information, contact Stacy Dodson at 992-6205. �Friday, December 30, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com Obituaries Jack E. Hall Jack E. Hall, 58, of Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, at his residence. He was born on January 17, 1953, in Pomeroy, Ohio, son of the late Jay Hall, Jr., and Lillian Marlene Lathey Hall. He was preceded in death by his father; his maternal grandparents, Lester and Mary Lathey; his paternal grandparents, Jay Hall, Sr. and Earthel Hall; and a daughter Jaela Hall. Jack is survived by his sons, Jacob (Heather) Hall, and Joshua Hall both of Gallipolis; four grandchildren, Caytlyn, Drew, Izabella and Lillian; his mother, Lillian Marlene Hall of Cheshire; sisters, Shelley Haskins of Ocean Isle Beach, NC, Terry (Chip) Haggerty of Gallipolis and Penny (Chris) Preston of Big Horn, WY. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday December 31, 2011, at Willis Funeral Home with Rev. James Lucas officiating. Private graveside services will follow in the Meigs Memory Gardens. Friends may call on Friday, December 30, 2011, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Willis Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Jack’s name to: The Holzer Center for Cancer Care, 170 Jackson Pike Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 or to Holzer Hospice 100 Jackson Pike Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences. For the record Staff report mdsnews@mydailysentinel.com 911 Dec. 27 8:24 a.m., East Memorial Drive, difficulty breathing; 11:44 a.m., Tornado Road, pain general; 11:46 a.m., Whites Hill Road, pain general; 1:36 p.m., Fourth Street, difficulty breathing; 2:12 p.m., Ohio 248, dizziness; 2:34 p.m., Fifth Street, stroke/CVA; 7:24 p.m., Bashan Road, high temperature; 8:35 p.m., Sidehill Road, diabetic emergency; 11:19 p.m., Vineyard Road, pain general. Dec. 28 4:17 a.m., Butternut Av- enue, unknown; 5:50 a.m., Laurel Cliff Road, chest pain; 10:35 a.m., West Main Street, unconcious; 10:51 a.m., Mount Olive Road, difficulty breathing; 11:32 a.m., Salem School Lot Road, domestic violence; 12:35 p.m., East Memorial Drive, abdominal pain; 12:43 p.m., McMurray Road, stroke/CVA; 5:32 p.m., Rocksprings Road, nausea/vomiting; 9:04 p.m., Pearl Street, nausea/vomiting; 9:22 p.m., New Portland Road, hemorrhage; 10:07 p.m., unknown, MVC. Dec. 29 12:07 a.m., New Lima Road, seizure/convulsions. Visit us at www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page A2 Ohio Valley Weather Friday: A chance of showers, mainly after 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Friday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. New Year’s Day: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Stocks AEP (NYSE) — 41.54 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 48.06 Ashland Inc. (NYSE) — 57.59 Big Lots (NYSE) — 38.18 Bob Evans (NASDAQ) — 34.11 BorgWarner (NYSE) — 63.87 Century Alum (NASDAQ) — 8.37 Champion (NASDAQ) — 0.79 Charming Shoppes (NASDAQ) — 4.90 City Holding (NASDAQ) — 34.65 Collins (NYSE) — 55.35 DuPont (NYSE) — 45.85 US Bank (NYSE) — 27.30 Gen Electric (NYSE) — 18.07 Harley-Davidson (NYSE) — 38.75 JP Morgan (NYSE) — 33.42 Kroger (NYSE) — 24.45 Ltd Brands (NYSE) — 40.73 Norfolk So (NYSE) — 72.85 Sunday Night: Mostly with a low around 29. Monday: Mostly cloudy, high near 37. Monday Night: Mostly with a low around 21. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, high near 31. cloudy, with a cloudy, with a OVBC (NASDAQ) — 18.72 BBT (NYSE) — 25.36 Peoples (NASDAQ) — 14.80 Pepsico (NYSE) — 66.54 Premier (NASDAQ) — 4.35 Rockwell (NYSE) — 73.44 Rocky Brands (NASDAQ) — 9.16 Royal Dutch Shell — 73.12 Sears Holding (NASDAQ) — 32.90 Wal-Mart (NYSE) — 59.99 Wendy’s (NYSE) — 5.37 WesBanco (NYSE) — 19.95 Worthington (NYSE) — 16.46 Daily stock reports are the 4 p.m. ET closing quotes of transactions for December 29, 2011, provided by Edward Jones financial advisors Isaac Mills in Gallipolis at (740) 441-9441 and Lesley Marrero in Point Pleasant at (304) 674-0174. Member SIPC. Meigs County Community Calendar Friday, Dec. 30 LETART TWP. — The Letart Township Trustees will have its End of Year and organizational meeting at 5 p.m. at the office building. ALFRED — Orange Township Trustee end of year meeting, 7 p.m. at the home of fiscal officer Osie Follrod. PORTLAND — Lebanon Township will have its monthly/year end meeting, 6 p.m., at the township building. Saturday, Dec. 31 BEDFORD TWP. — The Beford Township Trustees will hold there end of year and organizational meeting at 1 p.m. at the town hall. RACINE — The Southern Charge United Methodist Church New Year’s Eve Service, 7 p.m., special singing by the Truly Saved Trio. Refreshments will be DISH Network delivers more of what you want for less than you’d expect. served. RUTLAND — The Rutland Free Will Baptist Church will be holding a Watch Night Service from 8 p.m.-midnight, special singing by Victor River and The Kennedys, and speaker Brother Sonny Diamond. Refreshments provided. HARRISONVILLE — New Year’s Eve Service, Harrisonville Community Church, 7 p.m., guest speakers Mike Thomson, Teddy Rushell, and Joe Schoolcraft, singing by Kay and Luke Osborne. SYRACUSE — Syracuse Community Church New Year’s Eve service, 8 p.m., special singing, preaching by Denver McCarty. LONG BOTTOM — Faith Full Gospel Church New Year’s Eve Service, 9 p.m.-midnight. Sunday, Jan. 1 MIDDLEPORT — Ash Street Church revival, 6:30 p.m., preaching by Pastor Heath Jenkins of Vinton Baptist Church, special music by The Nazarenes from Wellston, Ohio. Monday, Jan. 2 CHESTER — The Chester Township year end and organizational meeting, 9 a.m., Chester Town Hall. SYRACUSE — The Sutton Township Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. at the Syracuse Village Hall. MIDDLEPORT — Ash Street Church revival, 6:30 p.m., preaching by Pastor Heath Jenkins of Vinton Baptist Church, special music by Forever Blessed. Tuesday, Jan. 3 MIDDLEPORT —Middleport Lodge 363, regular meeting, 7:30 p.m., refreshments at 6:30 p.m. MIDDLEPORT — Ash Street Church revival, 6:30 p.m., preaching by Pastor Heath Jenkins of Vinton Baptist Church, special music by The Remnantss from Rutland, Ohio. Thursday, Jan. 5 POMEROY — The Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors will hold its 2012 organizational meeting at 11:30 a.m. at the district office, located at 33101 Hiland Road. Regular monthly meeting will immediately follow. CHESTER — The Chester Shade Historical Association meeting, 7 p.m., at the Chester Academy. Friday, Jan. 6 HEMLOCK GROVE — Meigs County Pomona Grange will meet at 7:30 WASHINGTON (AP) — The long-suffering job market is ending the year better off than it began. The number of people applying for unemployment benefits each week has dropped by 10 percent since January. The unemployment rate, 8.6 percent in November, is at its lowest level in nearly three years. Factory output is rising, business owners say they’re more optimistic about hiring and consumer confidence has jumped to its highest level since April. Even the beleaguered housing market is looking slightly better. “We are ending the year on an up note,” says Joel Naroff, president of Naroff Economic Advisors. Still, 25 million Americans remain out of work or unable to find full-time jobs. Most analysts forecast a stronger economy and job growth in 2012 — and rule out a second recession — but they caution that could change if Europe’s debt crisis worsens or consumers pull back on spending. On Thursday, the Labor Department said the number of people applying for unemployment benefits last week rose 15,000 to 381,000. But the four-week average, a less volatile measure, dropped to 375,000 — the lowest level since June 2008. When applications for unemployment benefits consistently fall below 375,000, economists consider it a reasonable sign that hiring is rising enough to push the unemployment rate lower. The four-week average has remained below 400,000 for seven weeks, the longest stretch since April. A mildly positive report on housing also came out on Thursday. The National Association of Realtors said the number of people who signed contracts to buy homes rose in November to its highest level in a year and a half. The association sought to temper enthusiasm by noting that the number of canceled contracts is also on the rise. But financial markets seized on the good news in both reports. The Dow Jones industrial average rose more than 113 points in afternoon trading. “The recovery in the labor market is maintaining its momentum,” says Michael Gapen, an economist at Barclays Capital. That’s noteworthy for an economy faced with a debt crisis in Europe and, as recently as last summer, scattered predictions of a second recession at home. There was plenty of reason for gloom. A political standoff over the federal borrowing limit brought the United States to the brink of default and cost the nation its top-drawer credit rating. Most analysts now say another recession is unlikely. The economy likely grew at an annual rate of 3 percent or more in the final three months of this year, analysts say. That would top the 1.8 percent growth rate in the July-September quarter, and the 0.9 percent growth rate in the first half of the year. Employers have added an average of 143,000 net jobs a month from September through November. That’s almost double the pace for the previous three months. Although it’s below the pace from the first quarter of 2011, Next year should be even better for hiring. The As- p.m. at the Rocksprings Grange Hall. All members are urged to attend. Saturday, Jan. 7 SALEM CENTER — Star Grange #778 and Star Junior Grange #878 will meet in regular session with potluck supper at 6:30 p.m., followed by meeting at 7:30 p.m. All members are urged to attend. Monday, Jan. 9 POMEROY — The Meigs County Commissioners will hold their annual organizational meeting at 10 a.m. POMEROY — Relay For Life meeting, 6 p.m. at the Pomeroy Library. 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And a separate private-sector survey found more companies are planning to add workers in the first quarter of next year than at any time since 2008. Consumers are also growing more confident. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose to 64.5 in December, the highest reading since April. Still, the economy and job market remain vulnerable to setbacks. Economists view Europe as the biggest threat to the global economy in 2012. Europe is expected to fall into recession as banks reduce lending and countries cut spending and raise taxes in response to a simmering government-debt crisis. 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CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian security forces stormed the offices of 10 human rights and pro-democracy groups on Thursday, including several based in the U.S., accused by the country’s military rulers of destabilizing security by fomenting protests with the help of foreign funding. The raids on 17 offices throughout Egypt are part of the ruling generals’ attempt to blame “foreign hands” for the unrest that continues to roil Egypt since the 18-day revolt that ousted longtime leader Hosni Mubarak in February, but that activists say failed to topple his regime. Among the offices ransacked were the U.S.-headquartered National Democratic Institute, Freedom House and the International Republican Institute, which is observing Egypt’s staggered parliamentary elections. The Obama administration demanded Egyptian authorities immediately halt the raids on non-governmental organizations (NGOs), saying they are “inconsistent” with longstanding U.S-Egypt cooperation. The U.S. State Department called on the Egyptian government “to immediately end the harassment of NGO staff, return all property and resolve this issue.” Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said the U.S. ambassador to Egypt and the top U.S. diplomat for the Middle East have spoken to Egyptian officials about the situation and “made very clear that this issue needs immediate attention.” The raids on the NGOs were the first since Mubarak’s ouster, though Egyptian officials have been levying accusations for months that the civil society groups are serving a foreign agenda. Most recently this month, Justice Minister Adel Abdel-Hamid accused around 300 nonprofit groups of receiving unauthorized foreign funding and using the money for protests. The Interior Ministry said the raids on 10 nonprofit organizations were part of the investigation into foreign funding of rights groups. By far the largest recipient of foreign funding in Egypt is the military itself, which has for more than 30 years received about $1.3 billion in annual U.S. security assistance. Freedom House said its staff were held incommunicado during the raids and that cell phones, laptops, funds and documents found during the interrogations were confiscated. The group said in a statement the raids came just three days after it formally submitted papers to register its offices in accordance with Egyptian law. Troops and police sealed the doors of the civil society groups and banned anyone from entering or speaking with employees as they were interrogated. “In the current fiscal environment, the United States must not subsidize authoritarianism in Egypt while the Egyptian government is preventing NGOs from implementing democracy and human rights projects subsidized by the U.S. taxpayer,” said Freedom House’s Charles Dunne. The Cairo-based Arabic Network for Human Rights Information, which is not under investigation, said in a statement that the raids went beyond the type of Mubarak-era tactics that spurred hundreds of thousands of Egyptians to take to the streets demanding freedom and democracy during this year’s uprising. “Mubarak’s regime did not dare to undertake such practices prior to the uprising,” ANHRI said, adding that the storming of the civil society organizations’ offices is part of “a systematic campaign against these organizations, which was prepared for in advance.” The country’s military was cheered by protesters when it took over security from Mubarak’s hated police force in January during the uprising. The military, long the country’s most powerful establishment and one that produced Egypt’s last three presidents, sought to portray itself as a key player in the revolt that toppled Mubarak’s 29-year rule. However, in the eight months since Mubarak’s ouster, the military, led by a general who served for 20 years as Mubarak’s defense minister, has been methodically seeking to discredit the reformers, accusing them of illegally receiving foreign funds and being part of a plot hatched abroad to destabilize Egypt. Egypt’s leading prodemocracy advocate, Mohamed ElBaradei, a Nobel peace laureate, denounced the raids. “Human rights organizations are the guardians of nascent freedom. Efforts to suffocate them will be a major setback and will surely backfire,” ElBaradei wrote on his Twitter account. An official with the Egyptian Attorney General’s office said at least one of the U.S.-based organizations being searched was operating without proper permits. He did not say which one. Laws requiring local and foreign civil society groups to register with the government have long been a source of contention, with rights activists accusing the government of using legal provisions to go after groups critical of its policies. Offenders can be sentenced to prison terms. A security official said “influencing public opinion in non-peaceful ways” is among the possible charges that could be brought against the 10 organizations being investigated. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to reporters. The security sweep on civil society offices comes on the heels of a military crackdown on protesters demanding ruling generals hand over power to a civilian authority. Soldiers attempting to end the protest last week beat women and dragged one half-naked while kicking her in the street. At least 17 protesters were killed, adding to the roughly 100 people killed in clashes with security since Mubarak’s ouster. Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui, Amnesty International’s deputy director for the Middle East and North Africa, told The Associated Press that the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces is trying to attack groups that have criticized the military’s human rights records. “I believe SCAF is trying to find some scapegoat (for their human rights record),” she said. “Targeting civil society was a technique used by Mubarak, so it really is reminiscent of the worst tactics of the Mubarak era.” In another development likely to inflame protests, an Egyptian court on Thursday acquitted five policemen of charges of killing five protesters and wounding six others during the uprising. More than 800 protesters were killed in the demonstrations. The court said three of the defendants were not at the site of the killings while the two others fired against protesters in self defense. Protesters have demanded that security forces who killed demonstrators be brought to justice along with those who gave orders to open fire. Mubarak himself is on trial on charges he was involved in the killing of protesters in the uprising. He could face the death penalty if convicted. mdrnews@mydailyregister.com Egypt forces storm offices of pro-democracy groups security? Dear Dr. Brothers: I am a senior citizen, and I have a question about sex. I have been married to the same man for more than 40 years, and now that we both are retired, he seems to think that he should retire from the bedroom as well! I never thought we would just stop having sex, although we haven’t found it to be very important in the past few years. I know everyone is different, but is there some way to keep things going, or should I just give up on sex? — E.L. Dear E.L.: There is no magic age at which people decide they can do without sex. For some, it is after only a few years of marriage, and for others it’s when death do they part. Most people, I venture to say, fall somewhere in the vast middle of those two extremes. But while you are seeking answers from outside yourselves — some kind of law of averages — you really must make this very personal judgment in a personal way. And you should make your husband aware of your interest in keeping your szzzzzzx life alive and active. Your husband may be having issues with performance, and you can encourage him to get a checkup and take advantage of the resources that are out there, as many older men have done successfully. Or he may be experiencing the common feeling that once he’s retired, he’s not quite as “manly” as he used to be. The libido is a delicate Dr. Joyce Brothers thing, easily affected by emotions as well as physical realities. You might mention to him a new study by a professor at a Florida college, which surveyed couples over 65 about their sex lives. Those who had sex more than once a month reported being very happy, whereas those who had given up on sex were not as happy. Let him know which group you’d prefer to have the two of you join! * ** Dear Dr. Brothers: I lived with a guy for three years, and since he had a career and I had only a part-time job, he ended up buying most of the stuff for our apartment. Well, he moved out, and I was stuck with the rent, which I am paying, but now he called me up saying he wants his stuff back. A computer, TV, toaster oven, coffee table, rugs — all the things we bought together and I took care of. I don’t want to strip my apartment, and I am hurt that he has asked me. What should I do? — C.I. Dear C.I.: Breaking up with a long-term boyfriend can be much more problematic than dissolv- Visit us at: www.mydailysentinel.com ing a marriage, because couples rarely take the opportunity to get counseling, work with a mediator or have any kind of organized plan that will result in splitting up the household in a fair and methodical way. That said, because one of you took on most of the financial burden, your complaint of feeling hurt at being asked to return many of the items your boyfriend paid for is likely to fall on deaf ears. To you, these things were part of your apartment, and a symbol of your boyfriend’s love, caring and responsibility toward you. As you acquired things and integrated them into your life, you felt that you were making a home for the two of you. So it is perfectly natural for you to be upset — it’s all part of the difficulty of breaking up when you’ve lived together for some time. Your boyfriend may be taking a much more practical approach. To him, the items are simply things he will have to pay for again now that he is on his own — and he doesn’t want to spend money twice. Trynot to take it quite so personally. I know that is difficult, but if the two of you can sit down and discuss this, you may come to a compromise you both can live with — or without. (c) 2011 by King Features Syndicate 60273922 MASON COUNTY — Both Krodel Lake and Chief Cornstalk Lake are scheduled to be stocked for the upcoming fishing season. According to Tom Oldham, fish biologist with the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR), numerous lakes and streams will be stocked with trout in Jan. 2012. Oldham reported that both Krodel Lake and Chief Cornstalk Lake are stocked bi-annually, and so far, everything is on schedule. Oldham stated that the trout stocked are 20 percent brood fish. This may provide fishermen with more opportunities to catch trophy sized fish. Stocking also provides more oppor- tunities to catch fish and to use fishing as a recreational family event, as well as a relaxing hobby. There are several factors that come into play when it comes to stocking lakes and streams. Perhaps the biggest obstacle is bad weather. It was reported that some stockings last year weren’t completed until sometime in March, due to snow. When snow arises, the fish aren’t the only thing in danger. The safety of the workers must be considered, and the safety of the trucks themselves. According to Oldham, the trucks used to deliver stock fish are very expensive, and if something were to happen to a truck, it could possibly affect future stockings. He stated that neither lake in Mason County was affected last year due to weather. By Register Staff �Friday, December 30, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page A4 Did you have a ‘good’ We got rapped again Christmas? Here’s hoping you all had yourselves a very joyous and merry Christmas, and will likewise have yourselves a truly blessed, enjoyable, and happy New Year in 2012. Someone asked me the other day if I had a “good” Christmas. To paraphrase former President Bill Clinton, I think a suitable answer depends on what your definition of “good” is. Introvert that I am, a quiet and subdued setting with relatively few others present works for me. That being the case, YES—I did have a good Christmas. I was able to fellowship with several others, but otherwise I relaxed and enjoyed the peace and quiet of the day. What about you? Did YOU have a “good” Christmas? The question itself implies your Christmas is now over and done with. Is it?!? It is, for many of us. The presents are all unwrapped, the paper and ribbons either have been salvaged or trashed, and most of the presents put away or returned. So then, all-in-all your Christmas is over … and, if so, that’s bad, a down-right shame when you pause to consider the implications. For to believe there is nothing more to Christmas than what has been is to cede to the merchants and purveyors of luxury items purchased this time of year the moral “high ground” that is the real essence of Christmas. Obviously, part and parcel of the holiday is the corresponding shopping season, starting with the rather ominous-sounding “Black Friday” followed thereafter by “Cyber Monday.” Now we all know Christmas really isn’t about the economy, but it goes without saying merchants always prefer a Thomas Johnson strong and healthy economy as that is conducive to more sales. Still, Christmas IS about Christ, our Savior and Lord, Immanuel—God with us, here and now, always and forever. I know I’m preaching to the choir, but I’m also the Lord’s advocate. When asked if they had a “good Christmas,” I’ve come to expect a definite “No” on the part of some people. I can’t recall having been asked this question in 1982, the year of my divorce, but with Christmas coming just a month after it was finalized I wasn’t oozing “Joy to the World” or “peace on earth, good will to men”— or women, either! With that in mind, it is sheer folly on our part, absolutely ludicrous, as well, to assume everybody walking the streets during the holidays is full of Christmas cheer. In a previous article I reported on our having had to put our dog to sleep, an especially sad event which transpired a few days before Thanksgiving. Saying good-bye to him wasn’t easy, and I had imagined I was adjusting well to his no longer being with us but, as the saying goes, “things happen.” The whole time we had Angus I was inclined to stay home with him on Christmas Day, while my wife and our children went to visit her family. Remember what I said about preferring peace and quiet to people and noise in a confined space?!? The woods are very quiet and peaceful Christmas Day, so with Angus at my side it was something of a tradition for the two of us to take a hike together that afternoon. For obvious reasons that didn’t happen this past Sunday; the “good old days” he and I shared in the past will never be again. Others will relate to my loss, as will those who have endured a recent divorce … lost a spouse or other loved one … or been on the receiving end of a metal shipping container draped in an American flag, inside of which were the mortal remains of their son, husband, brother, or father—killed in action in Iraq or Afghanistan. Ideally, Christmas IS a time of joy and peace, but, again, don’t imagine for a moment everyone is feeling that. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow authored the words for the song, “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day,” but the lyrics express something he first experienced as a crisis in his life; certainly, he wasn’t initially overwhelmed with warm fuzzies when he wrote it. Christmas is what we make of it. IF you believe that love is stronger than hate and evil and death, and IF you believe the blessed life which began in Bethlehem 2,000 years ago still is the image and brightness of God’s own eternal love— THEN you can keep Christmas. Be sure to make room in 2012 for our friend, Jesus, and have a wonder-filled year. A Hunger For More Now that Christmas Day is past, all the presents unwrapped, the baking done, the guests on their way out the door (just kidding), maybe you’ll now have a chance to kick back and relax – unless, of course, you work in retailing and have the dubious honor of being mobbed at the Returns Counter in an area department store. Over the weeks preceding Christmas much is said and much is written about hope, joy, love and peace. For a little while, faces seestephnam almost lit from within with optimism, a much better “light” show than the Christmas lights dangling off the gutters of my house. For a little while, some hearts are kindled with hope and the gloom of worry, resentment and fear recedes for a time. Perhaps we finally understand how fleet and fragile our lives are and that some things are much greater and precious than so many things we “settle” for in life. We may recognize that defining success and happiness by any measurement other than a growing relationship with God is a tragic mistake. But then the Christmas season draws to a close, we return to work and… the lights dim. The significance of Christmas is lost hardly before it has begun and certainly before what seeds of genuine faith that may have been planted have had time to come to fruition. The gloom of “business as usual” returns and once again lays its ruthless claim to our hearts. Clearly we so often miss the point that Christ’s coming isn’t an end in of itself. Thom Mollohan It is a beginning… a dawning of a new era of lives being for the better. It isn’t about just talk of hope… it’s about coming under the power of that hope and experiencing new life. Almost immediately after His birth, Jesus’ mother, Mary, and His “stepfather”, Joseph, took Him to Jerusalem to have Him consecrated to the Lord (see Luke 2:22-24). While at the temple, they were met by an older man named Simeon to whom God had revealed Jesus’ identity. The Scriptures say in the Gospel of Luke, chapter 2, that “Simeon took Him in his arms and praised God, saying: ‘Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen Your salvation, which You have prepared in the sight of all people, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to Your people Israel.’ The Child’s father and mother marveled at what was said about Him. Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, His mother, ‘This Child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed….’” Even today, as you and I “meet Christ” and the understanding of Who He is grips us, we have placed before us a choice to enter into a “higher life” of walking with Him in faith or of returning to “business as usual.” It is a great tragedy to come into contact with Him in reading the Bible, receiving a special word through something done or said at church, or perhaps a unplanned realization of His working in your life only to then leave that encounter with God and return to “life” an unchanged person. Don’t leave this Christmas season an unchanged person. As God has revealed something to you this holiday time about His love and power at work in your life and in the world, hold on to it and take it with you, especially as you reenter the mainstream of yearly activity. “Whatever was to my profit I now consider loss, for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord…” (Philippians 3:78a). (Thom Mollohan and his family have ministered in southern Ohio the past 16 ½ years. He is the pastor of Pathway Community Church and the author of The Fairy Tale Parables and Crimson Harvest. He may be reached for comments or questions by email at pastorthom@pathwaygallipolis.com). Need to advertise? Call The Daily Sentinel 740.992.2155 The boys did not try to wake Terry and me on Christmas morning until 4 AM, which was the latest time I can recall. But, there were reasons for the later wake-up reckoning. Part of it had to do with Jeshua and Megan’s late arrival around 2:30 AM. This, in turn, threw the three boys behind in co-concocting another rap-style Christmas song—-the third year in a row—-with which to rouse their parents. But, in due course, they got it done. You ought to have seen the show. The door got thrown open, and they entered the room rhythmically in step with their assigned acappella accompaniments. Once in position around the bed, the lead rapper belted out the main verse, which, this year, went like this: “Let’s get real now, it isn’t about the presents, Let Jesus come down now, and shower His presence. He came down, and was the ultimate gift. Though so many just want to shift From celebrating His day, Skipping church on His birthday—But, it ain’t the WWJD Pastor Ron Branch way! But, in the Branch house we play it real, For we open up early cause He’s the real deal. We got church to make, and we won’t be late, Because, Christ was born to give us a clean slate.” With all the vocal variations and dance moves, the music-and-dance rap routine lasted around eight minutes. However, what occurred to me this time around with the boys and their musical creation was that they created a joyful Christ-centered expression, which stirs, upon reflection, certain spiritual considerations. For example, joyful Christ-centered expression of any variety in any household is a distinct blessing about which we should emphasize. There is a certain strength that it brings to the home, for the truth found in Scripture is that “the joy of the Lord is your strength.” But, it becomes particularly strengthening to your household when your children instigate it. Parents should not only encourage it, but they should also be open to any moment when your children uplift Jesus Christ. Joyful Christ-centered expression instills an aura of peace. When Jesus Christ is uplifted, peacefulness is the consequence. As Prophet Isaiah stated, Christ is the “Prince of Peace.” I have long said that I desire peace under our roof, and I am perfectly convinced that Jesus Christ is the truest source for it. When you know His peace and feel the presence of His peace, expressions about it happen. Terry and I got rapped again on another early Christmas morning. I still despise rap music, but I give the boys a pass on their lyrical concoction. It expressed understanding about the priority of Jesus Christ for our house. Something new every time As the excitement of Christmas begins to fade, the New Year looms ahead. Every year people make resolutions, yet they are long broken and forgotten by February. What about starting this year off with a challenge that can truly change your life? Our church, Team Jesus is issuing a challenge to our members. I extend that to my readers too. Read the Bible in the month of January! I know it sounds crazy, but it can be done. This is reading it, not studying. Just read the Word of God. Get it into your heart. Again, I know it seems overwhelming and yet I know people who have read massive books like the final Harry Potter books in 24 hours. Why not do so with the Bible? Every time you read the Word of God there is something new. Something else speaks to you, right Carrie Wolfe where you are. Don’t miss out because the task seems overwhelming. With God all things are possible. Now what is your excuse? Dive into the Word this year as never before and see what the Lord does. Get into the heart of it. It isn’t about rattling off chapter and verse, but placing the Word, the heart of the Lord in your heart. Go deeper this year. Get real with your faith, family, friends. Get real. Let any facades you have put up fall away and let the Lord truly shine through you to all around you. It isn’t about preaching at people. It is about walking in the incredible grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. Walk with Him, run with Him, hide beneath the shadow of His wings, but build a relationship with Him as never before! There is nothing stale about a relationship with the Lord. He is the Creator of All, do you think you can comprehend it all? No, keep pressing in to the Living God! Read your Bible. Pray more and more honestly. Talk with Jesus. Get real about where you are with Him. Cast off things that hold you back. Choose to love Him first, most and best. You will have a great year and life that shouts of Grace Out Loud! Good Will This week we celebrated Christmas Day. In many churches around the world along with many homes, as well, the Christmas story was read and meditated upon. Around the world people gave glory to God in the highest expecting peace on earth and good will toward men. In Luke 2:10 we find the statement made by the angel to the Shepherds: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men” I know that peace on earth is the pursuit of mankind. Man pursuits happiness and peace during his time on earth. But peace is not something we ought to be worried about pursuing; peace simply comes as a result of our trust in God and His good will toward us. In other words, “good will” toward men is an interesting statement shouted by the angels as they praised God. Good will is the Greek word “eudokia” which is Alex Colon satisfaction, delight, kindness, wish, and purpose. Part of God’s plan was to send Jesus to earth to bring good will toward men. This is why the angels were celebrating. They were reflecting the joy that God was experiencing for the birth of His own son in the earth. Finally, a legal contract was about to be drawn with mankind, whereby God would be able to provide His own presence to man, become the perfect sacrifice so that man be able to experience good will. God’s desire is that you and I live satisfied filled with delight and purpose in life. This good will comes from the action of peace on earth. The word peace is the word “shalom” which carries the meanings of: salvation, provision, prosperity, protection, tranquility and blessings over all. With the birth of Christ, shalom is given which generates a tranquility of mind and heart, allowing us to have good will, i.e., satisfaction, delight, kindness, wishes and purpose for our lives. As we reflect on 2011 let us also have a high expectation of the good will of the Father impacting every area of our lives. Glory to God in the highest heights, and on earth peace and good will to you! Make it a Good Day! Search the scriptures “…these were more noble…they searched the scriptures daily…” Bible students know it is essential to love God and Jesus. The question today is: how may one prove his love for God and Jesus? Jesus has not left us in the dark as to the answer. “If ye love me, keep my commandments [the American Standard Version words this verse: if ye love me, ye will keep my commandments]; He that hath my commandments and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me… If a man love me, he will keep my words and my Father will love him,…He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings…If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love;… This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you… Ye are my friends if ye do whatsoever I command you” [John 14:15,21,23,24; 15:10,12,14]. It is popular today in some religious groups to minimize “command-keeping.” These groups focus on God’s love and Jesus’ love, but do not stress the keeping of God’s and Jesus’ commands. It is not possible to read the brief words from John 14 and 15 above without learning the proof of one’s love for God and Jesus is shown in the keeping of their commands. Throughout the New Testament, God commands Christians to “love.” “But I [Jesus] say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you” [Matthew 5:44]. “Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;…so ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife See SEARCH, A5 �Friday, December 30, 2011 Search From Page A4 www.mydailysentinel.com proud; behaves in a seemly way; is not selfish; is not easily provoked; doesn’t think evil of others; doesn’t rejoice in evil, but in truth; is strong in suffering; believes; hopes; endures; and never fails. The standard for “agape” love is high, and Paul calls the “agape” life, “the more excellent way” [1 Corinthians 12:31b]. The commandments God gives throughout the New Testament point us to this “more excellent way,” and those who discount the importance of command-keeping will not find that way. Closely tied to the love that pleases God and Jesus, is “faith.” God tells us, “But The Daily Sentinel • Page A5 without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him” [Hebrews 11:6]. Just as one may loudly and fervently affirm he loves Jesus [though not obeying His commands], so one may say he believes, or has faith, while not obeying the commands demanded by faith. James makes clear the bond between faith and works: “What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?…even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone” [James 2:14,17]. He continues, “Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my works” [v.18]. Note a group that has faith without works: “Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble” [v.19]. James then gives the examples of Abraham and Rahab as two whose faith prompted works that pleased God [vs. 21-25]. The entire 11th chapter of Hebrews highlights persons who had the “working” faith that pleases God. Future columns will dig more deeply into the topic of “faith.” Readers, search your New Testament, and you’ll find how to prove your love to God and how to have the faith that God approves. Come, bring your Bible, and search with the church of Christ; the church meets at 234 Chapel Drive [off Bulaville Road]. You will be a welcome guest, and you will find Christians who practice the love and faith Jesus and God commands. If you would like to study the Bible in the privacy of your home, we have by-mail, free courses. Check out our website: www.chapelhillchurchofchrist.org. loveth himself” [Ephesians 5:25,28]. “Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them” [Colossians 3:19]. “The aged women likewise…that they may teach the young women to…love their husbands, to love their children,…” [Titus 2:3,4]. Jesus tells us the mark by which men will know Christians are His disciples is their love for one another: “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another, as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another” [John 13:34,35]. The apostle Paul’s prayer for the Philippians is recorded, “And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment” [Philippians 1:9]. The Greek word, “agape,” which is translated “love,” is not a warm feeling. It is an action word. Look at the attributes of love listed in 1 Corinthians 13:113: longsuffering; kind; not envious; not boastful; not DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — With time running short, Republican presidential candidates Rick Santorum, Rick Perry and Newt Gingrich battled Thursday to win over a pivotal crop of undecided conservative voters. Of all the candidates, only Mitt Romney seemed to largely escape attack as he worked to win a state that long seemed out of reach until this week. “Don’t settle for what’s not good enough to save the country,” the newly ascendant Santorum implored Iowans at city hall in Coralville, urging voters to put conservative principles above everything else and suggesting that his rivals, and specifically Ron Paul, lacked them. For the first time, though, the former Pennsylvania senator became a target. “When he talks about fiscal conservatism, every now and then it leaves me scratching my head because he was a prolific earmarker,” Perry, the Texas governor, said of Santorum as the day began, referring to special spending projects members of Congress seek. “He loaded up his bill with Pennsylvania pork.’” Santorum defended the practice as part of lawmakers’ constitutional role as appropriators, telling CNBC that he owed it to Pennsylvanians to bring money to the state. He said earmarking became abused and that he would support a ban on them if he were president. Perry also slapped at Santorum in a radio ad and in a new TV commercial that lumps him in with Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Paul and says: “The fox guarding the henhouse is like asking a congressman to fix Washington: bad idea.” The maneuvering underscored the fluid — if not convoluted — state of the GOP presidential race as Tuesday’s caucuses loom while cultural conservatives and evangelical Republicans, who make up the base of the electorate here, continue to be divided. That lack of unity paves the way for someone who is seen as less consistently conservative. Five days out, public and private polling show Romney and Paul in strong contention to win the caucuses, with coalitions of support cobbled together from across the Republican political spectrum and their getout-the-vote operations — beefed up from their failed 2008 bids — at the ready. They’re the only two with the money and the organizations necessary to ensure big turnouts on Tuesday. Three others — Santorum, Perry and Gingrich — will have to rely largely on momentum to carry supporters to precinct caucuses. Each was working to convince fickle conservatives that he alone would satisfy those who yearn for a nominee who would adhere strictly to GOP orthodoxy. Bachmann, meanwhile, worked to convince backers that her cash-strapped campaign was not in disarray after a top supporter in Iowa abandoned her to back Paul. After state Sen. Kent Sorenson bolted as her Iowa campaign chairman, Bachmann continued to bleed staff, losing her Iowa political director, Wes Enos, on Thursday. Some evangelical pastors have said they’ve urged her to quit the race. Bachmann condemned Sorenson for quitting, and defiantly vowed to continue in the race. “Iowans aren’t told who to vote for. Iowans are independent and they’re going to make their decisions,” Bachmann said in Des Moines, on the last day of a 10-day tour of Iowa’s 99 counties. Ads, mostly negative, flooded television and radio. They filled mailboxes, too. No less than five new TV ads were rolled out Thursday, with Romney, for one, releasing a 60-second, optimistic commercial promoting his vision for America and illustrating his confidence with his standing in the primary race. He was staying far from the fray and looking toward the general election. “In the campaign to come, the American ideals of economic freedom and opportunity need a clear and unapologetic defense. And I intend to make it because I have lived it,” Romney says in the commercial that includes patriotic images and scenes from his June campaign announcement in New Hampshire. He’s in the midst of a four-day trek that he hopes will seal victory here and give him momentum heading into the Jan. 10 New Hampshire primary, the closest thing to a must-win state for the former Massachusetts governor. On the second day of his bus tour, Romney turned out big crowds at stops in northern and eastern Iowa, focusing on more populous areas and counties he won four years ago. “We have a choice in this coming election of what kind of America we’re going to have,” Romney said at J’s Home Cooking in Cedar Falls, before meeting a crowd of 500 in Mason City. “It’s not just about replacing a president. It’s about saving the soul of America.” He didn’t acknowledge his rivals but an outside group aligned with him rolled out a new ad against Gingrich that asks, “Haven’t we had enough mistakes?” and notes the former House speaker’s past admissions of judgment lapses. As Romney sailed above it all, the fight raged among his rivals elsewhere in the state, where all six candidates competing in the caucuses are spending almost all their time for the next five days. Looking to capitalize on his burst of support in new polls, Santorum made a play for tea party back- ers lining up behind Paul by arguing that the Texas congressman is longer on promising sweeping change than enacting it. “The guy has passed one bill in 20 years. What makes you think he can do any of these things?” Santorum said. He added: “We need someone who has the bold, sharp contrast not just to win the election but govern the country, not somebody who is just a little better.” And, Bachmann castigated Paul’s opposition to military intervention in Iran as “dangerous.” She also suggested that his opposition to the federal war on drugs amounted to supporting the legalization of cocaine and heroin. Perry focused his criticism on all the others on the right, saying: “There are other conservatives in this contest. I readily agree. But their records don’t always square with the rhetoric.” And, as he argued that he was the only true outsider in the race, Perry noted that four of his rivals — Gingrich, Paul, Santorum and Bachmann — have a combined 63 years of experience in Washington. “I am asking you to vote your conservative values,” Perry implored. The closest anyone got to criticizing Romney directly was when Perry was asked in Cedar Rapids about family dynasties and cited, among other families, the Romneys. In response, Perry mentioned his own modest upbringing and said: “I’m glad you gave me the opportunity to reflect my differences with Mitt.” The worst Romney faced from his rivals were veiled shots. Santorum said Republicans must draw a clear contrast with Obama, rather than nominate a Republican with moderate tendencies out of political expedience. “We need someone who has the bold, sharp contrasts, not just to win the election but to govern the country. Not just someone who is a little bit better,” Santorum told supporters. Perry was asked about family dynasties and the questioner cited, among other families, the Romneys. Perry stopped short of criticizing Romney’s privileged upbringing. He mentioned his own humble beginning in small-town Texas before adding: “I’m glad you gave me the opportunity to reflect my differences with Mitt.” Gingrich, for his part, spent the day trying to wrap himself in President Ronald Reagan’s cloak, announcing the backing of the late president’s son, Michael, and, a day earlier, support from Reagan economic adviser Arthur Laffer. Even as the polls show him sliding, Gingrich projected an upbeat image. “The strategy of focusing on jobs and economic growth, staying positive and being pretty relentless in answering questions at every meeting is working,” he insisted. Many gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender seniors fear discrimination, disrespect or worse by health care workers and residents of elder housing facilities, ultimately leading many back into the closet after years of being open, experts say. That anxiety takes on new significance as the first of the 77 million baby boomers turns 65 this year. At least 1.5 million seniors are gay, a number expected to double by 2030, according to SAGE, the New York-based group Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders. Recognizing the need, developers in Philadelphia have secured a site and initial funding for what would be one of the nation’s few GLBT-friendly affordable housing facilities. They hope to break ground on a 52-unit, $17 million building in 2013. Anti-discrimination laws prohibit gay-only housing, but projects can be made GLBT-friendly through marketing and location. And while private retirement facilities targeted at the gay community exist, such residences are often out of reach for all but the wealthiest seniors. Census figures released this month indicate about 49 percent of Americans over 65 could be considered poor or low-income. Gays are also less likely to have biological family to help out with informal caregiving, either through estrangement or being childless, making them more dependent on outside services. And that makes them more vulnerable, SAGE executive director Michael Adams said. “They cannot at all assume that they will be treated well or given the welcome mat,” he said. Cities including San Francisco and Chicago also have projects on the drawing board. But the first and, so far, only affordable housing complex for gay elders to be built in the United States is Triangle Square-Hollywood in Los Angeles. Open since 2007, the $22 million facility has 104 units available to any low-income senior 62 and over, gay or straight, according to executive director Mark Supper. Residents pay monthly rent on a sliding scale, from about $200 to $800, depending on their income. About 35 units are set aside for seniors with HIV/AIDS and for those at risk of becoming homeless, Supper said. The Triangle’s population is about 90 percent GLBT and it has a waiting list of about 200 people. The project’s developer, Gay & Lesbian Elder Housing, plans to build a second facility in Southern California in the next 18 months, Supper said. But what took so long for the need to recognized? Chris Bartlett, executive director of the GLBT William Way Center in Philadelphia, noted that advocates spent the better part of two decades devoting their energy to programs for those affected by HIV or AIDS, which were decimating the gay community. While AIDS remains a priority, Bartlett said, the crisis mentality has passed and allowed the community to focus on other things. He said he looks forward to the Way Center providing social services at the planned Philadelphia senior housing facility, in a sense repaying those who led the gay liberation movement. “Don’t we owe it to them … to ensure that they have an experience as elders that’s worthy of what they gave to our community?” Bartlett said. The Philadelphia group has been trying to get its project off the ground for about eight years but has been stymied by location problems, a tough economy and stiff competition for federal housing tax credits. Rejected once for the credits, developers recently reapplied and hope for a different answer this spring, said Mark Segal, director of the Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld Fund, which is spearheading the project. It’s planned for a thriving section of the city affectionately known as the Gayborhood. “I’m extremely optimistic,” said Segal, also publisher of the Philadelphia Gay News. However, Adams said the real solution lies not only in building more facilities, but in cultural competency training for staffers at existing elder programs. The Philadelphia Corporation on Aging, the private nonprofit that serves the city’s seniors, began offering such seminars to health care workers a couple of years ago, said Tom Shea, the agency’s director of training. “They’re going to be seeing a diverse slice of the aging population in Philadelphia … and we need to be sensitive to all their needs,” Shea said. Adams suggested that discrimination faced by today’s GLBT elders could diminish in the decades ahead, since he said opinion research shows that younger generations are less likely to harbor anti-gay biases than older generations. “So we hope that the passage of time will provide part of the solution,” he said. “But of course, today’s LGBT elders can’t wait for that.” Jackie Adams, 54, of Philadelphia, said being diagnosed with AIDS many years ago meant she never thought she’d live long enough to need elder housing. But now Adams, who was born male and lives as a female, is part of a local initiative focused on GLBT senior issues. On a limited income after losing her job as an outreach worker for those with HIV, Adams said affordable, GLBT-friendly senior housing is badly needed. She is not related to Michael Adams. “I would be incomplete if I had to go from wearing stockings and dresses to (work boots) and jeans,” Adams said. “I would like to be able to live in a community where I could fully be me.” NEW YORK (AP) — Comic book publisher Marvel Entertainment owns the rights to the Ghost Rider character in the fiery form that originated in the early 1970s, a federal judge ruled Wednesday as she rejected the claims of a former Marvel writer seeking to cash in on lucrative movie rights. U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest tossed out 4-yearold claims brought by Gary Friedrich, who said he created the motorcycle-driving Ghost Rider with the skeletal head that sometimes had fire blazing from it. A Ghost Rider of the 1950s and ’60s was a Western character who rode a horse. The judge said Friedrich gave up all ownership rights when he signed checks containing language relinquishing all rights to the predecessor companies of Marvel Entertainment LLC. “The law is clear that when an individual endorses a check subject to a condition, he accepts that condition,” the judge wrote. Forrest said her finding made it unnecessary to “travel down the rabbit hole” to decide whether the character was created separate and apart from Marvel, whether the company hired Friedrich to create the character and whether he had thoughts about what rights he wanted to retain from the outset. She said he also signed an agreement with Marvel in 1978 relinquishing rights in exchange for the possibility of additional future freelance work. He had worked for Marvel prior to that year as both an employee and as a freelance writer. Telephone messages left with lawyers on both sides of the dispute were not immediately returned. Friedrich’s phone number in Columbia, Ill., was unpublished. Forrest said Friedrich began seeking legal representa- tion when he realized about a dozen years ago that there were plans for new uses of the Ghost Rider character, including in movies. In April 2004, his lawyers began asserting rights to try to get him a financial cut of the first of two motion pictures. They failed. Republicans battle over undecided voters in Iowa Advocates: More gay-friendly senior housing needed Marvel wins NYC dispute over Ghost Rider rights 60190342 • REFRESHMENTS SERVED ALL WELCOME 60276114 Singing by Victory River & The Kennedys Preaching by Sonny Diamond • Full Service Packages Available • December 31st • 8 - ? 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Bloomberg spokesman Stu Loeser acknowledged Wednesday that about a dozen people turned down the breakfast invitation. But he said “a couple dozen” more said they plan to attend. The letter to Bloomberg contained the names of several dozen Muslim leaders and organizations and said they believe such police measures “threaten the rights of all Americans, and deepen mistrust between our communities and law enforcement.” “Mayor Bloomberg, the extent of these civil rights violations is astonishing, yet instead of calling for accountability and the rule of law, you have thus far defended the NYPD’s misconduct,” the letter said. The Muslim leaders said they appreciate the mayor’s staunch support a year ago during an uproar over a planned Islamic center near the World Trade Center site. But they said they were disappointed by what he said after the AP stories since August about the police department’s efforts to infiltrate Muslim neighborhoods and mosques with aggressive programs designed by a CIA officer who worked with the department after the Sept. 11 attacks. The stories disclosed that a team of 16 police officers speaking at least five languages was assigned to use census information and government databases to map ethnic neighborhoods in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Documents reviewed by the AP revealed that undercover police officers known as rakers visited local businesses such as Islamic bookstores and cafes, chatting up store owners to determine their ethnicities and gauge their views. They played cricket and eavesdropped in ethnic cafes and clubs. The AP stories also revealed that one of the CIA’s most experienced clandestine operatives began working inside the police department in July as the special assistant to the deputy commissioner of intelligence. The CIA is prohibited from spying domestically. Its unusual partnership with the NYPD has troubled top lawmakers and prompted an internal investigation. Bloomberg in October defended the arrangement, saying it was necessary in a dangerous world. “There are people trying to kill us,” he said. “And if the CIA can help us I’m all for getting any information they have and then letting the police department use it as — if it’s appropriate to protect you and to protect me.” The letter noted that Muslims comprise at least 10 percent of the city’s population. It said the Muslims leaders were seeking a meeting with the mayor to discuss the issues raised by the reports. “We believe it is unequivocally wrong and fundamentally misguided to invest law enforcement resources in religious or racial profiling, rather than investigating suspicious activity,” it said. “We seek your clear, unambiguous, public support for the rights and privacy of all New Yorkers, including Muslims; and a condemnation of all policies that profile and target communities and community groups solely based on their religion or the color of their skin.” It also said: “We are deeply disturbed that to date we have only heard your words of strong support for these troubling policies and violations of our rights. We are equally disturbed by (police Commissioner Raymond) Kelly’s denials of what we know to be true as verified by the leaked documents.” Kelly, meanwhile, met Wednesday evening at a Bronx mosque with two imams who weren’t listed on the letter and with young fans of an NYPD youth soccer league, whose winners were presented with a trophy. Stocks up on new home deals, job growth prospects NEW YORK (AP) — Better news on home sales and improved prospects for job growth sent stocks higher on Wall Street Thursday. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 135 points, nearly making up its 140-point loss from the day before. The S&P 500 edged back into the black for 2011, with just one more day of trading left in the year. The four-week average of unemployment claims fell to a three-and-a-halfyear low, an indication that hiring could pick up. Also, the number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes in November rose more than 7 percent to the highest level in a year and a half, according to the National Association of Realtors. Quincy Krosby, Prudential Financial’s market strategist, said the reports were encouraging signals for the economy going in to 2012. “The correlation between jobs and housing has been crystal-clear this year,” Krosby said. “Parts of the country where jobs are more plentiful are the ones where the housing market has held up.” Krosby said the correlation has become more pronounced after the real estate bust, when lenders became reluctant to even consider customers for a mortgage unless they held jobs. She said it’s a noticeable trend in many cities nationwide. For instance, Boston’s 1.1 percent drop in home prices since last year was one of the lowest among metro areas tracked by S&P/Case-Shiller index. The city’s unemployment rate is 6.2 percent, much lower than the national average of 8.6 percent. The positive housing news sent the stocks of home builders sharply higher. Masco Corp. soared 8.4 percent, the most in the S&P 500. PulteGroup Inc. rose 6 percent and Lennar Corp. gained 4.6 percent. The Dow closed at 12,287.04, a gain of 135.63 points, or 1.1 percent. For the year, the Dow is up 709 points, or 6 percent. The S&P 500 rose 13.38 points, or 1.07 percent, to 1,263.02. That’s just 5 points above where the index started the year. The technology-heavy Nasdaq composite rose 23.76 points, or 0.92 percent, to 2,613.74. The index if down 39 points for the year. Trading was very light as investors get ready to close the books on 2011. Markets will be closed Monday in observance of New Year’s Day, which falls on Sunday. Volume on the New York Stock Exchange was 2 billion shares, less than half of its recent average. Gaining stocks led losing ones four-to-one. The euro fell to its lowest level against the dollar in more than a year and its lowest against the Japanese yen in a decade. The euro went as low as $1.28 versus the dollar, its weakest since September 2010. Investors continued to be worried that Italy’s 10-year borrowing rate remains uncomfortably close to 7 percent, a level that economists consider unsustainable. Greece, Ireland and Portugal all had to seek relief from their creditors after their 10-year bond yields rose above 7 percent. Italy paid 6.98 percent on a 10-year bond auction where it raised $3.3 billion. That’s lower than the 7.56 percent it had to pay at an equivalent auction last month, but not low enough to assuage investors. Italy’s new premier said his government has more to do before it convinces financial markets it can manage the heavy debts that have made it the focus of the euro zone crisis. 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BOND We’ve Got It! 949-2210 • Racine, OH 992-6333 • Syracuse, OH Visit us online at www.mydailysentinel.com �Sports B1 The Daily Sentinel Local Schedule Friday, December 30 Girls Basketball Hannan at Greenbriar Tournament, 6 p.m. Boys Basketball Southern at Meigs, 6:30 p.m. Chapmanville at Point Pleasant, 7:30 p.m. Monday, January 2 Girls Basketball Federal Hocking at Eastern, 6 p.m. Fairland at Meigs, 6 p.m. Belpre at Southern, 6 p.m. Wahama at Waterford, 6 p.m. Tuesday, January 3 Girls Basketball Gallia Academy at River Valley, 6 p.m. Grace at Ohio Valley Christian, 6 p.m. Point Pleasant at Sissonville, 5:30 p.m. Boys Basketball Eastern at Wahama, 6 p.m. Meigs at Fairland, 6 p.m. Federal Hocking at Southern, 6 p.m. Ironton at Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. Grace at Ohio Valley Christian, 7:30 p.m. Point Pleasant at Sissonville, 7:30 p.m. Wayne at Hannan, 7:30 p.m. RV swim team places second in home quad Staff Report mdtsports@mydailytribune.com RIO GRANDE, Ohio — The River Valley swim team hosted its first home meet of the season on Dec. 17 in a quad at the University of Rio Grande, with Wheelersburg, Portsmouth and Gallia Academy also participating in the event. River Valley had topthree finishes in 15 out of the 22 events at the meet and finished second overall, but a 35-strong Wheelersburg squad ultimately came away with first place in the event. The girls relay — made up of Abby Hammond, Alicia Ferrell, Sarah Blodgett and Katie Blodgett — finished second to Wheelersburg, while the boys 200 medley relay — made up of Adam C lagg, Austin spurlock, Trenton Wolfe and James Jackson — finished second as well. The girls 200 free relay — consisting of Jaela Clark, Olivia Walker, Megan Martin and Alicia Ferrel — finished third, while the boys 200 free relay team (Trenton Wolfe, James, Jackson, Adam Clagg, and Austin Spurlock) finished second. The girls 400 free relay of Abby Hammond, Sarah Blodgett, Megan Martin and Katie Blodgett, took first place. River Valley will take on Chillicothe High School in the next home meet on Jan. 26 at 5:30 p.m. Friday, December 30, 2001 Raiders fall at Nelsonville-York Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com NELSONVILLE, Ohio — A 21-7 second surge ultimately proved to be the difference-maker for host Nelsonville-York on Wednesday night during a 69-56 victory over the River Valley boys basketball team in a non-conference matchup in Athens County. The visiting Raiders (1-6) dropped their fourth straight decision, as the Buckeyes (5-3) shot 41 percent from the field and outrebounded RVHS by a 4827 margin in the triumph. River Valley — which had one more turnover (17-16) than the hosts — made 36 percent of its floor shots. The Raiders stormed out to a 14-11 edge after eight minutes of play and were up 20-13 early in the second canto, but NYHS countered with a furious 19-1 charge to end the half with a sizable 32-21 intermission advantage. RVHS pulled to within three possessions (37-28) midway through the third stanza, but the hosts responded with a 18-5 run for a comfortable 55-33 cushion headed into the finale. The Raiders outscored NYHS 23-14 down the stretch, but never came within more than three possessions the rest of the way — allowing the Buckeyes to claim the 13-point decision. River Valley was 21-of59 from the field overall, including a 4-of-12 effort from three-point range for 33 percent. The guests were also 10-of-14 at the free throw line for 71 percent. Derek Flint led the Raiders and all scorers with 14 points, followed by Austin Lewis and Aaron Harrison with 11 markers apiece. Trey Noble added seven points, while Ethan Dovenbarger and Joseph Loyd chipped in respective totals of six and four markers. Kyle Bays rounded out the scoring with three points. NYHS connected on 26of-64 field goal attempts, including a 3-of-12 effort from behind the arc for 25 percent. The hosts were also 14-of-24 at the charity stripe for 58 percent. Austin North paced the Buckeyes with 13 points, followed by Jacob Blake and Marc Carter with a dozen markers each. River Valley returns to action Friday, Jan. 6, when it travels to Coal Grove for an Ohio Valley Conference matchup at 6 p.m. Nelsonville-York 69, River Valley 56 RV 14-7-12-23 — 56 NY 11-21-23-14 — 69 RIVER VALLEY (1-6):Derek Flint 4 4-4 14, Kyle Bays 1 1-2 3, Chris Clemente 0 0-0 0, Trey Noble 3 0-0 7, Austin Lewis 3 5-6 11, Aaron Harrison 5 0-2 11, Joseph Loyd 2 0-0 4, Ethan Dovenbarger 3 0-0 6, Aaron Rupe 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 21 10-14 56. Three-point goals: 4 (Flint 2, Noble, Harrison). Field Goals: 21-59 (.356). Rebounds: 27. Turnovers: 17. NELSONVILLE-YORK (5-3): Jacob Blake 5 2-3 12, Austin North 6 1-2 13, Casey Cox 2 3-5 8, Daniel Kline 4 1-3 9, Kyle Moore 1 1-1 3, Taylor Davis 0 0-0 0, Marc Carter 4 2-2 12, Clint Handa 2 4-6 8, Cody Walker 0 0-0 0, Isaiah Mello 0 0-2 0, Kyle Freer 2 0-0 4. TOTALS: 26 14-24 69. Three-point goals: 3 (Carter 2, Cox). Field Goals: 26-64 (.406). Rebounds: 48. Turnovers: 16. Rebels roll past Trimble, 68-33 Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com MERCERVILLE, Ohio — It’s all about the defense. Visiting Trimble needed 50 seconds in the second half just to reach double-digits, as the South Gallia boys basketball rolled to a 68-33 triumph Wednesday night in a TriValley Conference Hocking Division matchup in Gallia County. The Rebels (5-1, 4-1 TVC Hocking) won their fourth consecutive contest, as the hosts forced 24 turnovers while shooting 50 percent from the field en route to the program’s first-ever regular season victory over the Tomcats (0-8, 0-5). SGHS was 30-of-60 overall from the field, including a 4-of-13 effort from threepoint range for 31 percent. The hosts also had 37 rebounds and committed 19 turnovers in the contest, most of which came in the second half. South Gallia never trailed in the contest and led 22-8 after eight minutes of play, then pitched a shutout in the second canto after using a 17-0 surge to take a commanding 39-8 lead into the intermission. The Tomcats ended over nine minutes of scoring futility at the 7:10 mark of the third quarter to pull within 39-10, but the hosts countered with a 20-10 run over the rest of the period for a sizable 5920 advantage headed into the finale. The Rebels took their biggest lead of the night at 64-20 with 5:39 left in regulation, but THS finished things off with a 13-4 spurt to wrap up the 35-point decision. Cory Haner led the hosts with a game-high 17 points, followed by Danny Matney with 16 points and John Johnson with 13 markers. Levi Ellis recorded an uncon- ventional triple-double with 10 points, 13 rebounds and 10 deflections, while Dalton Matney added eight points. David Michael and Ethan Scurlock rounded out the winning score with two markers each. SGHS was 4-of-5 at the free throw line for 80 percent. Cody Bragg paced the Tomcats with eight points, followed by Chris Spears with seven markers. THS was just 1-of-8 at the charity stripe for 13 percent. This was not South Gallia’s first win over Trimble, only in regular season play. The Rebels only other victory against the Tomcats came on Feb. 25, 2006, at Wellston High School, as SGHS claimed a 58-51 decision in a Division IV sectional final. South Gallia returns to action Friday, Jan. 6, when it travels to Tuppers Plains for a TVC Hocking contest at 6 p.m. 33 Bryan Walters/photo South Gallia senior Dalton Matney (44) releases a shot attempt over a pair of Trimble defenders during the second half of Wednesday night’s TVC Hocking boys basketball contest in Mercerville, Ohio. South Gallia 68, Trimble T 8-0-12-13 — 33 SG 22-17-20-9 — 68 TRIMBLE (0-8, 0-5 TVC Hocking): Jacob Hooper 2 0-2 4, Konner Standley 2 0-0 4, Cyrus Jones 2 0-2 4, Justin Jewell 0 0-0 0, Chris Spears 3 0-0 7, Wyatt Deak 0 0-0 0, Jacob Koons 1 0-0 3, Cody Bragg 4 0-2 8, W. Bragg 1 1-2 3. TOTALS: 15 1-8 33. Three-point goals: 2 (Spears, Koons). Turnovers: 24. SOUTH GALLIA (5-1, 4-1 TVC Hocking): John Johnson 5 3-3 13, David Michael 1 0-0 2, Ethan Spurlock 1 0-0 2, Cory Haner 8 1-2 17, Levi Ellis 5 0-0 10, Seth Jarrell 0 0-0 0, Gus Slone 0 0-0 0, Kody Lambert 0 0-0 0, Ethan Swain 0 0-0 0, Danny Matney 6 0-0 16, Dalton Matney 4 0-0 8. TOTALS: 30 4-5 68. Threepoint goals: 4 (Dan. Matney 4). Field Goals: 30-60 (.500). Rebounds: 37. Turnovers: 19. Steelers QB says he’ll be on the field Sunday Bryant leads WVU over Villanova, 83-69 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger doesn’t want his sprained left ankle to keep him out of Pittsburgh’s regular-season finale Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. “As long as I can deal with pain, I’ll be out there,” Roethlisberger said Thursday. “I don’t want to let the guys down, so I’ll do what I can to be out there.” Roethlisberger, who sat out the Steelers’ win last Sunday against the St. Louis Rams, fully participated in practice again Thursday. He said the ankle, sprained on Dec. 8 in Pittsburgh’s last meeting with the Browns, was “a little sore.” Offensive coordinator Bruce Arians said he was “much more” confident in Roethlisberger’s ability to play Sunday after watching his mobility improve in Thursday’s practice. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Jay Wright admitted that he did what he could with West Virginia’s Darryl “Truck” Bryant, but whether the Villanova coach decided to use a zone or man-to-man defense against the Mountaineers senior, it mattered little. “Truck Bryant was just outstanding. We had no answer for him,” Wright said. “We couldn’t guard him in man-to-man and then tried to go zone. I thought they did a great job of being patient when we went zone. Bryant’s career-high 34 points led West Virginia (10-3) to an 83-69 victory over Villanova (7-6) Wednesday night in the Big East opener for both teams. Bryant surpassed his previous best of 27 points in a 77-66 home victory over Miami on Dec. 10. “I was just in a zone,” he said. “I told (teammate) See STEELERS, B2 Kevin Noreen before the game, ‘I don’t know why but I just feel good today I feel very good.’ He came up to me after the game and said, ‘Yeah, you did feel good today.’” Three other players scored in double figures for the Mountaineers (103). Kevin Jones, who suffered a cut over his right eye in the second half and received stitches, tallied 13 points. Backup freshman guard Gary Browne added 11 points and center Deniz Kilicli had 10. Villanova was led by Maalik Wayns and Dominic Cheek, who each scored 20 points. Mouphtaou Yarou added 13 for the Wildcats. Jones, who came in as the Big East’s leading scorer and rebounder, averaging 21 points and 11.9 rebounds per game, returned to the court soon after being elbowed above the eye on the Bryan Walters/photo South Gallia senior Levi Ellis, left, lays in two of his 10 points Wednesday night during the second half of a TVC Hocking boys basketball contest against Trimble in Mercerville, Ohio. first play of the second half but managed just one field goal the rest of the way. While Jones was held in check, Bryant, who scored 13 points in the first half, gave West Virginia a boost. “I think I did a good job of playing an all-around game. I set people up for plays, got steals; I finally got a blocked shot for the year,” Bryant said with a laugh. “I think I did a pretty good job of playing an allaround game.” With the score tied at 63 with 5:45 remaining, it was Bryant, a senior, and Browne who scored the final 20 points of the game for the Mountaineers to turn it into a runaway. Bryant made two of three free throws to push West Virginia ahead 65-63 with 5:14 left, and the Mountaineers never trailed again. Bryant then intercepted a pass and handed off to Browne, who knocked in a 3-pointer without hesitation. Wayns, Villanova’s leading scorer, briefly slowed the Mountaineers by hitting a jumper to make it 68-65, but the shot was one of just three field goals the Wildcats would score the rest of the way. Bryant drilled a 25-foot 3-pointer, then fed Browne for a perfect back-door layup to make it 73-65 West Virginia, its largest lead to that point. A Bryant jumper and a Browne coast-to-coast layup had the Mountaineers fans out of their seats as West Virginia continued on its 20-6 run. “He (Bryant) took a lot better shots,” said West Virginia coach Bob Huggins, who earned his 700th career win last week in the Las Vegas Classic. “I thought No. 2 Buckeyes beat North western, 87-54 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Northwestern coach Bill Carmody was in midthought when he suddenly said of Ohio State’s William Buford, “I don’t know if you’d call it his team but … he’s a senior, right?” Told that Buford was, indeed, the second-ranked Buckeyes’ only senior, Carmody muttered, “Thank God.” Buford had career-highs of 28 points and five 3-pointers as Ohio State showed off its perimeter shooting in an 87-54 victory over Northwestern on Wednesday night in the Big Ten opener for both teams. “I was just shooting the ball,” said Buford, who was 9 of 14 from the field including 5 of 7 on 3-pointers. “I was fortunate to knock them down because my teammates were setting great screens for me. They kept telling me to shoot.” Next-to-last in the conference in 3-pointers at 4.8 per game, the Buckeyes hit seven in the first half to build a big lead and finished 10 for 20 from long range. “We were saving it,” Ohio State coach Thad Matta cracked. It wasn’t just a bunch of guys firing up shots from a distance, either. Jared Sullinger added 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Buckeyes (13-1, 1-0), who dominated the boards 49-30. Deshaun Thomas had 16 points for Ohio State, which broke the game open with a 13-0 first-half run fueled by 3-pointers. Jordan Sibert added 12 points, all on 3s. “Thad said at the end when we shook hands, ‘This was about as good as we can play,’” Carmody said, adding “And we had a lot to do with that.” The conference’s top two scorers, John Shurna and Drew Crawford, had miserable games. They were held to 11 and 13 points, respectively, on a combined 9-for30 shooting. The loss was the 31st straight for the Wildcats (10-3) in Columbus, dating to 1977. Even when Northwestern pared what was a 19-point lead down to 12 in the second half, the Buckeyes pulled away again and Buford led the way. He hit four free throws in a 10-3 run all the points coming at the line to push the lead to 59-39 with 11:55 left. By then, a refreshed Sullinger and point guard Aaron Craft, who sat out for several minutes due to foul trouble, were back on the court and the game was well in hand for Ohio State. With Shurna and Crawford struggling shadowed wherever they went, taking bad shots when they did get a chance the Buckeyes took a 41-26 halftime lead. The pace favored the Wildcats in the early going. They pulled to a tie at 13 on Davide Curletti’s 3 at the 12:16 mark. But the Buckeyes suddenly found the range behind the arc and the game teetered in their favor. Sibert, just 8 for 31 on 3-pointers coming in, hit 3 of 4, as did Buford. Sibert’s 3 ignited a 13-0 rally as the Buckeyes held the Wildcats scoreless for 4:36. Craft had smacked Sibert’s shooting hand in practice recently. Sibert said he had torn ligaments in it, but Sullinger joked that it was just “a little bruise.” The injury certainly didn’t seem to bother him. His four 3s and 12 points were career-highs. “I had kind of gotten complacent in the spring See BRYANT, B2 See BUCKEYES, B2 �Friday, December 30, 2011 Steelers From Page B1 Roethlisberger will play if he’s healthy, Arians said. “I want him out there but not at the risk of injuring himself,” Arians said. “If he can’t move around and get out of the way, there’s no sense in getting him out there.” There’s plenty at stake against the Browns as the Steelers (11-4) remain in the hunt for the AFC North championship. To win it, they need a win vs. Cleveland and hope the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. If Roethlisberger can’t play, 37-year-old Charlie Batch, who threw for 208 yards in the Steelers’ win over the Rams, is available. Guard Doug Legursky (shoulder) and safety Troy Polamalu (knee) sat out for the second straight practice Thursday. Linebacker James Harrison, who sat out Wednesday’s practice with a neck injury, and receiver Mike Wallace (ankle), who was limited in practice Wednesday, participated fully Thursday. From Page B1 line. He had three rebounds and three assists. Villanova outrebounded West Virginia 40-33, but the Mountaineers forced 15 turnovers. Twenty-four Mountaineers points came off those miscues, while Villanova mustered just six points off misplays by West Virginia. The Wildcats hit just 3 of 14 baskets from beyond the 3-point arc (21.4 percent) compared to 8 of 21 (38.1 percent) for West Virginia. West Virginia’s Kilicli and Villanova’s Yarou were the leading rebounders with eight apiece Need to advertise? Call The Daily Sentinel 740.992.2155 From Page B1 and summer shooting and I didn’t work as hard as I felt I needed to,” he said. So he shot 400 or 500 extra shots per night with managers chasing down rebounds. Matta joked that Sibert’s shooting is so much better with the injured hand that even if it required surgery, Sibert would have to play through the pain. “We’re not going to fix it,” Matta said, laughing. “We’re going to leave it The Daily Sentinel • Page B2 be.” Thomas continued the spurt by hitting a short jumper before Buford nailed a 3 and then made the play of the game. Shurna muscled past the smaller Craft and broke free for a short jumper but Buford went high to block it. That seemed to set the tone for the rest of the surge. Sibert hit another 3 and Buford followed with a perimeter jumper that was first signaled a 3 but then discounted to a twopoint basket after a video review. The lead never dropped below 11 points again as Ohio State won its 34th straight home game and stayed perfect at home against Northwestern since 1977. Buford, who came in averaging 8 points and 4 rebounds in five previous games against Northwestern, had 13 points and 7 rebounds at halftime. Sullinger said Buford has grown into being a leader after remaining quiet for much of his first couple of years on campus. “Will’s doing a great job,” he said. “He’s more vocal. He’s taking on a lot more of the leadership on himself this year.” Sibert said that with an Ohio State team that only has one senior and one junior (backup post Evan Ravenel), Buford has had a profound effect on the younger players. “We look to Will,” he said. “He finds a way to make sure our team stays in rhythm.” first trip to the Music City Bowl after six losses to teams ranked in the Top 25 at some point in the season. After back-to-back losses to Alabama and Arkansas, the Bulldogs became bowl eligible by routing Ole Miss 31-3 in the Egg Bowl. Senior running back Vick Ballard and senior quarterback Chris Relf, who will start his second straight game, know what they want now. “I want to win, and I want to leave out on a good note and hopefully send the younger guys into next season on a good note,” Relf said. Relf will start because sophomore Tyler Russell sprained his left MCL in practice before coming to Nashville. Coach Dan Mullen has limited Russell, who started four games this season, to make sure he’s healthy enough to play if needed against Wake Forest as the only other option on the roster at quarterback. “I expect him to be ready to play,” Mullen said. “I want to see how the game goes.” The Bulldogs have won four straight bowl games, including Mullen’s first as coach last year 52-14 over Michigan in the Gator Bowl. Relf started that game and was the MVP, throwing for 281 yards and three touchdowns. This bowl is Wake For- est’s 10th bowl overall and first since 2008, when the Demon Deacons beat Navy 29-19 in the EagleBank Bowl. Their only other bowl game against an SEC team was a 34-10 loss to LSU in the 1979 Tangerine Bowl. The Demon Deacons want to cap a season in which they’ve rallied from a 3-9 record in 2010. “We’re looking at it, we don’t want to end the season on a sour note,” Wake Forest nose guard Nikita Whitlock said. “We want to end on a high. Being an SEC school makes it all the better.” Grobe is concerned about containing Ballard, who ran for 1,009 yards this season and eight touchdowns. Mississippi State has plenty of size on the offensive line to pave the way for the 220-pound Ballard, and Wake Forest gave up 162.9 yards rushing per game this season, including 184 to Zac Stacy of Vanderbilt in a 41-7 loss to end the regular season. “No disrespect to Vanderbilt, it’s going to be a lot more physical,” Wake Forest linebacker Kyle Wilber said. “It’s going to be a lot more physical. He’ll run you over or shake you. He’ll run past you, especially with that offensive line blocking for him.” Grobe knows his Demon Deacons are well rested with a month’s break from that loss to Vanderbilt, which was their fourth in their final five games. But physical teams that like to pound the ball are dangerous. “Got to get your pads down and grab some grass because you know you’re going to be on skates if you don’t,” Grobe said. That means Wake Forest will have to hold onto the ball offensively. Tanner Price is the second quarterback in school history to throw for more than 2,800 yards with 2,803 yards and 20 TDs, and he’ll have to stay away from Bulldogs lineman Fletcher Cox, who could leave for the NFL after this game. Givens likely will be going one-on-one against Bulldogs cornerback Johnthan Banks, a junior with five interceptions and nine passes broken up. The receiver already has heard from the NFL that he could be a second- or thirdround draft pick and will weigh his options after the bowl. Banks also is looking at his future, and the Wake Forest receiver can’t wait to match up with Banks. “I love playing against great competition,” Givens said. The Music City Bowl is sponsored by Franklin American Mortgage. Buckeyes Bryant his balance was a lot better. We’ve been on him about his balance, and I thought that he stepped into shots better, went more straight up and down, and they went in. “We tried to run some things for him (Bryant), but we struggled when KJ (Kevin Jones) wasn’t in.” “That’s a pretty good 7-6 team,” Huggins said of Villanova. “I keep telling them, ‘Just 17 more (Big East games), guys, just 17 more.’” Bryant connected on 12 of 23 field goals, 4 of 10 from 3-point range and was 6 of 7 from the free throw www.mydailysentinel.com MSU, Deacons prepare for first meeting NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Wake Forest wide receiver Chris Givens has some powerful motivation when the Demon Deacons meet Mississippi State for the first game between the programs. It’s not protecting Atlantic Coast Conference bragging rights over the mighty Southeastern Conference. No, this is much more personal. 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If interested, please contact Jamie Northup 740.441.8052 Or apply online at: www.holzer.org EOE 60276731 Friday, December 30, 2011 �Friday, December 30, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page B4 Bengals’ Green surprised to get Pro Bowl as rookie CINCINNATI (AP) — A.J. Green didn’t think he’d make the Pro Bowl as a rookie. His incredible catches were too much to ignore. The Cincinnati Bengals’ first-round draft pick is one of three rookies to be voted to the Pro Bowl, along with Denver linebacker Von Miller and Arizona cornerback Patrick Peterson, who made it as a kick returner. No rookie receiver had been voted to the Pro Bowl since Anquan Boldin in 2003, showing how tough it is for a newcomer at that position. No Bengals receiver had been voted in since Cris Collinsworth helped the Bengals reach their first Super Bowl in 1981. “I never thought I would make it this quick,” Green said Wednesday. Nobody thought he and rookie quarterback Andy Dalton would do what they’ve done in their first NFL season together. Dalton was voted a first alternate to the Pro Bowl, making it likely that he’ll play. The Bengals (9-6) were expected to struggle this season with rookies at the two key spots, but they’ve surpassed expectations. “It’s something that no one would have thought of coming into this year probably except us,” Dalton said on Wednesday. “It shows what this year’s been like and what this team is like.” They can make it even more remarkable with a victory on Sunday over Baltimore (11-4), which would clinch the final AFC wild card and put them in the playoffs for only the third time in the last 21 years. The Ravens would win the AFC North with a victory. Green missed only one game this season, a 31-24 loss in Baltimore on Nov. 20. Cincinnati fell behind 31-14 early in the fourth quarter, then rallied behind Dalton, who set a Bengals rookie passing record with 373 yards. He also threw three interceptions. This time, the Ravens will have to contend with Green, who has a sprained right shoulder that is improving. Green played with the injury during a 23-16 win over Arizona on Saturday and had two catches for 25 yards. Green leads NFL rookies with 63 catches and 1,031 yards. His 11 catches of 35 yards or more are the most in the league and the most by an NFL rookie since Minnesota’s Randy Moss had 14 in 1998. The Bengals’ most dangerous play has been Dalton throwing a high, arching pass that lets Green out-jump a cornerback for the ball. “We call him the leading rebounder in the National Football League right now,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. “He goes up and gets a lot of balls. They’re going to throw it up to him. He’s a vertical threat. He can go chase a ball down.” Dalton has thrown 20 touchdown passes, a club record for a rookie. The only other NFL rookies to throw 20 were Peyton Manning (26), Charley Conerly (22), Dan Marino (20) and Cam Newton (20). Dalton and Carolina’s Newton have become the fourth and fifth rookies to throw for 3,000 yards in a season. Since that three-inter- ception game in Baltimore, Dalton has gotten much better at avoiding bad throws. In the last five games, he’s thrown for five touchdowns and only one interception. He had another interception nullified by a roughing-thepasser penalty. “Turnovers usually decide the game, and I turned the ball over too many times,” Dalton said. “I have to look back at how I’ve been playing and correct those things. It’s just being smarter with the football. “There were a couple that I threw that I shouldn’t have, whereas now I know not to make those throws.” BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Colt McCoy didn’t want to relive any of what happened to him three weeks ago. It’s not clear if he remembers that night in Pittsburgh. The Browns’ young quarterback wants to move on from a concussion that ended his season, spawned a controversy and prompted the NFL to do more to treat injured players. Sporting a newly grown beard, McCoy said Thursday that he’s “feeling better” and making progress from the concussion he sustained on Dec. 8 from a helmet-to-helmet hit delivered by Steelers linebacker James Harrison. McCoy, who has not been medically cleared to practice since he was blasted by Harrison, refused to answer questions about what he recalls from the hit or what transpired in its aftermath. McCoy, though, did praise Cleveland’s medical staff for its handling of his concussion despite the team not testing him for a head injury on the sideline and sending him back in the game after sitting out just two plays. “Our medical staff does an outstanding job and that should never be in question,” said McCoy, speaking for the first time since he was diagnosed with the concussion. McCoy didn’t want to talk about the vicious hit by Harrison, who lowered his head and delivered a crushing blow to the QB’s facemask, knocking his feet out from under him and sprawling him on his back. McCoy also declined to reveal any of his symptoms or why he hasn’t been allowed to return to the field. “I just don’t want to go there guys,” McCoy said. “I really don’t want to recreate anything. I don’t even want to think about it. I can tell you that I’m feeling a lot better, especially of late. I really feel like I’m coming out of this, and I hope to at least be able to be out there this weekend and help my team.” McCoy was asked if he thought Harrison’s hit was a cheap shot. “No,” he said. “I really have no opinion. I think the league has handled that, and I’m doing the best that I can to move forward and do the best I can to get healthy and get back and help our team.” McCoy was equally vague when asked if Harrison deserved more than the one-game suspension he received. “I really have no opinion on that,” he said. “That’s a league matter. That’s completely out of my control.” Wearing a flannel overcoat and jeans, McCoy stood in front of his locker for nearly 10 minutes. He was typically polite and alert while addressing his injury, which has overshadowed the final month of Cleveland’s season. Other than driving away from the team’s facility, McCoy had not been seen since that fateful night at Heinz Field. McCoy would not say if he has sought any outside medical opinions on his injury, and took the chance to again compliment the Browns’ medical personnel. “I don’t want to go there, but our staff here has really been first class through all this and they are doing a great job and again I really am making really good progress,” he said. “They’ve said the same thing to me and I’m telling you the same thing. I’m feeling much better.” McCoy can’t practice and it’s obvious he won’t play Sunday against the Steelers. Backup Seneca Wallace will make his third start in a row in place of McCoy, who won’t get a final chance to prove to the Browns that he should be their long-term starter. McCoy had an inconsistent second pro season, his first running coach Pat Shurmur’s West Coast offense. McCoy expects to be evaluated in the offseason by Shurmur, general manager Tom Heckert and president Mike Holmgren like any other player. “There’s two things I can control: One, I can control how hard I work, how hard I prepare; and the second one is I can control how I feel,” he said. “I want to be here. I love this city. I love my teammates. I’ll do anything. I want to be here, so after that … speculation has never gotten me anywhere. I’m a factual guy. That’s all I’ve got.” The Browns were criticized in many corners for their handling of McCoy’s concussion. In the days that followed, the NFL sent a medical team to Cleveland to meet with the Browns and representative of the Players Association also took part in discussions to see what more could have been done. Holmgren said the team did not test McCoy for a concussion during the game because trainers and doctors were busy treating other players and did not see Harrison’s hit. Those meetings led to the league instituting a change in its game-day policy on injuries. Teams must have a certified athletic trainer in the press box to monitor play and provide medical staffs with information to help them assist injured players. Also, in the hours after McCoy was injured, his father condemned the Browns for not checking McCoy more thoroughly and sending him back into the game. Brad McCoy made his comments to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. McCoy was asked if his father’s remarks have done damage to his standing with the club. “No,” he said. “But I will say I have talked to my dad and I have addressed some things with my dad and what we talk about I’m going to keep private.” The Browns have had nine players sustain 12 concussions, with McCoy’s appearing to be the most serious. Tight end Benjamin Watson also missed three games, but the team placed him on injured reserve after he suffered his third concussion since July. It’s been frustrating for McCoy to be away from his teammates. He said he’s watched the past two games from home and doesn’t know if he’ll be allowed to be on the sideline for the Browns’ season finale. Still, it won’t be the same as playing. “The hardest part is not being able to travel or be with your team or be out there at practice with them or be in games,” he said. “You work so hard all year long to be able to just be out there and contribute, so that’s been the hardest part.” OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens do not care that the Cincinnati Bengals can reach the playoffs with a victory Sunday. The Ravens aren’t interested in the number of tickets the Bengals have sold for their home finale. Call them selfish, but the Ravens have reached the point in the season when they are concerned only about themselves. Even though they are already assured a fourth straight trip to the postseason, the Ravens’ incentive to win Sunday is every bit as strong as that of the Bengals. With a victory, Baltimore (11-4) will earn a first-round bye and the chance to improve its 8-0 record at home. “It’s about us, man. It’s not about them,” Ravens defensive end Cory Redding said Wednesday. “We need to get this win so we can get what we’re looking for: a bye week and home-field advantage.” Those are perks that Baltimore does not take lightly. A year ago, after beating Kansas City on the road in the wildcard round, the Ravens blew a 14-point halftime lead at Pittsburgh and were eliminated in a 31-24 defeat. If Baltimore beats Cincinnati, it wins the AFC North and will secure no worse than a No. 2 seed. A loss, and it’s likely the Ravens will hit the road as a No. 5 seed. That’s why winning on Sunday is so important. “It’s huge. It makes a world of difference,” running back Ray Rice said. “Not having that bye, you usually come back into that next game scratching and clawing. As you could see, Pittsburgh was the fresher team last year when we had to play them in the divisional game. Second half, they came out with their motor running and we came out high, and then we hit a low. “Needless to say, this week is a playoff game. It’s big for them but even bigger for us.” Cincinnati (9-6) staged a two-for-one promotion for season ticket holders to sell out the stadium. The ploy worked, giving the Bengals only their second sellout of the season. But Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis viewed the development as irrelevant. “Whether there’s one person in the seats or whether there are 60,000 in the stands, we don’t care. That’s their problem,” he said. “We don’t have to worry about selling out. We have to worry about trying to keep people out. We have a different vibe in Baltimore. That’s a credit to our city, a credit to our fans.” Lewis and the Ravens would love nothing more than to treat the fans in Baltimore to another home game or maybe two if the Ravens beat the Bengals and New England falls to Buffalo. Being in the playoffs is satisfying, but Lewis knows the road to the Super Bowl will be easier to travel if the journey begins with a rest stop and continues at M&T Bank Stadium. “This is a playoff game,” he said. “The thing is, they’re trying to get in and we’re already in. We have to go finish what we started, what we’ve been working on the whole year. We know that we’re playing for home-field advantage. We know how big that is, to come play in Baltimore. There is nothing else on our mind.” It’s hard to determine whether the bye or the home game is more important to the Ravens. The week off would enable several players to allow their injuries to heal, most notably receiver Anquan Boldin (knee) and guard Marshal Yanda (rib and thigh bruises). Boldin won’t be ready until the playoffs begin, but Yanda along with kicker Billy Cundiff (left calf) and cornerback Cary Williams (concussion) are hoping to return Sunday. Even the healthy players on the team would be delighted to get a break next weekend. “Anytime you can get a full week’s rest to where you don’t have to worry about playing a game, that’s huge for any team,” Lewis said. “It’s no different for our team. We could get a lot of people back, a lot of people healed up.” Given that the Ravens are unbeaten at home and 3-4 on the road, a bye and a home game in the postseason sounds mighty darn good. Browns’ Colt McCoy improving from concussion Ravens already in playoff mode vs Bengals Friday’s TV Listings �Friday, december 30, 2011 ComiCs/EntErtainmEnt www.mydailysentinel.com BLONDIE Dean Young/Denis Lebrun Friday, December 30, 2011 BEETLE BAILEY FUNKY WINKERBEAN HAGAR THE HORRIBLE HI & LOIS The Daily Sentinel • Page B5 Mort Walker Today’s Answers Tom Batiuk Chris Browne Brian and Greg Walker THE LOCKHORNS MUTTS 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 Friday, Dec. 30, 2011: This year you often find yourself confused or in situations where misunderstandings cause a problem. Learn better ways of communicating. Learn to confirm appointments as well as what you thought you heard. Much of the stress you experience will be between you and others. Relationships will become an important issue. If you are single, move in a new direction as far as meeting people. Don’t count on a bond being forever at this time. If you are attached, the two of you should consider a weekend workshop in communicating. Your relationship will bond more tightly as a result. PISCES draws you out. 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) HH You push so hard that you often miss out on other parts of your life. Right now, rest up for the next hurdle. You have a unique sense of what works and what you want. Honor yourself accordingly. Tonight: Work on your resolutions. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH No one needs to tell you anything, and maybe no one should try. You are determined. You feel you have destiny behind you. You easily toss off a misunderstanding or disagreement. Don’t count on a child or loved one agreeing with you. Tonight: You are master of your night. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Take charge of what has been neglected and needs handling. Others might have slacked off or might not see the importance of a key task like you do. Be willing to stand up for what you believe. Don’t worry about some flak here or there. Tonight: A must appearance. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Reach out for someone you care about. How you feel and what goes on could be subject to change. Sometimes you can change the current. Is this what you want to do at this point? Resolve a conflict rather than hold back. Tonight: Speak your mind. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHHH Realize the power and strength of teaming up with the right person. Though you are strong by yourself, together you are a force to behold. Be careful with a difference of opinion. Respect your differences. Tonight: Avoid a money discussion if it is going to be a source of anger. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH You might want to think before you speak. Who wants to go into the new year riding a wave of disruption and arguments? Sometimes postponing a talk might feel like the right way to go. Tonight: Move through an issue. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Stay even and direct. Your ability to move forward despite an underlying distraction or frustration could be a problem. Confusion surrounds motives and choices. Let it all go. You could argue into next year otherwise. Tonight: Easy works. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH Your playfulness emerges as sensuality, causing a disruption in a partnership, especially if you’re flirting with someone else. Do use caution, as you want to avoid a problem rather than allow it to develop. Prioritize, Scorp. Tonight: Let your hair down. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH Tension builds, especially on the home front. A deadline of sorts weighs on you, triggering some distress. Investigate several ways to let go of the issues. How much do you need to handle now? “Now” means just that. Clear them out if need be. Tonight: Close to home. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH A conversation cannot be postponed much longer. Someone keeps calling and calling — the theme is clear. A talk or get-together won’t be as rough as you might think. A misunderstanding weaves into the problem. Tonight: Why not let the party begin? AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH Don’t use finances or another person’s ire as a reason not to do something. If you can clear up a misunderstanding, do. Respect each other’s point of view, and use both perspectives to grow and gain. The smart move is to work through your differences. Tonight: On a roll. Think “resolutions.” PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH You cannot seem to convince others of your rightness. Perhaps that is because it is only right for you. Give others the space they need to live and act on their views. Once they have their way, they could become more compliant. Tonight: Go with another person’s suggestion. 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