http://66.213.69.5/files/original/e78d80919238c7fa8f6127a48b5600e6.pdf 8c83cf0f84282e760b92a6f50602f322 PDF Text Text Cross Country: Regionals next for local runners, B1 O’Bleness Halloween contest, A3 Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio 50 CENTS • Vol. 60, No. 13 Phillips statement POMEROY — State Rep. Debbie Phillips, DAthens, will not participate in the Meigs County Tea Party’s state representative debate on Tuesday, as announced by the organization. She will be attending the Meigs County Chamber of Commerce annual dinner in Middleport. Phillips said she was invited to a Tea Party meeting and is willing to meet with the group but had not been informed of a scheduled debate until she read about it in The Daily Sentinel. Syracuse trick-or-treat SYRACUSE — The Village of Syracuse will host trick-or-treat from 6-7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 28. All local streets will be blocked off to traffic for the safety of children. Ohio 124, a state route, will remain open to traffic. Portland Halloween PORTLAND — A Halloween party will be held from 7-9 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 30 at the Portland Community Center. Those attending are asked to attend in costume for a costume contest. Eastern fundraiser TUPPERS PLAINS — Eastern High School sophomore class will have a chili dinner, bonfire, and car event, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday on the school parking lot. Chili, crackers, a hotdog with sauce or a peanut butter sandwich, a cookie and a drink for $5. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2010 Portland man arrested in Mason County BY DELYSSA HUFFMAN DHUFFMAN@MYDAILYREGISTER.COM POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — On Sunday, Oct. 24, the Mason County Sheriff’s D e p a r t m e n t received information of a possible stolen vehicle, located at 1404 Lewis Street in Point Pleasant, W.Va. Deputy Terry L. Powell of the department responded to the call, and in search of the residence, arrested Timothy James Triplett. Tr i p l e t t , 36, of Portland, was found hiding behind a bed in the rear of the residence. The black 2003 Honda Pilot SUV discovered outside the residence was in fact stolen from the state of Kentucky. Triplett’s record and Page A5 • Lillian M. Stewart • Brandon L. Kearns • Edward Hogg WEATHER High: 80 Low: 52 INDEX 2 SECTIONS — 12 PAGES Calendars A3 Classifieds B3-4 Comics B5 Editorials A4 Sports B Section © 2010 Ohio Valley Publishing Co. criminal history unveiled he was wanted by the U.S. Marshal’s Office, the Secret Service, and the states of Arkansas, Kentucky, Ohio and by authorities in Wood County, W.Va. Upon inventory of the vehicle, a large amount of stolen items were recovered that had been lifted from a residence in Portland, Ohio, that had earlier been broken into. Dep. Powell was assisted by Sgt. S.L. Greene and Dep. C. Jones, both of the sheriff’s department, along with Ptlm. D.M. Taylor of the Point Pleasant Police Department. Triplett is currently being held at the Western Regional Jail under fugitive status. No bail amount has been set. Taylor speaks about military career BY CHARLENE HOEFLICH HOEFLICH@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY — Retired Air Force Col. John Taylor, who served 27 years as a flight instructor and test and combat pilot, was speaker at the 135th annual meeting of the Meigs County Historical Society Sunday. After his retirement in the mid-1990s Taylor returned to his Dutch Ridge homeplace near the Meigs-Athens County line, the place where as a youth he watched planes overhead and dreamed of flying one. That dream, he said, started coming true when he enrolled at Ohio University and signed up for ROTC, later going into the Air Force. “The best decision I ever made,” he said. “A great learning experience.” After completing his pilot’s training he accepted an assignment in the Research Pilot’s School for two years where he did test flying and experimental testing. He said he flew all kinds of airplanes all over the world, went to Vietnam during the war, and briefed nations around the world on flying. “Wonderful experiences, lots of good memories,” he commented. Taylor spoke briefly about his philosophy on war resolution. While he said he is proud of the job done in Vietnam, he can’t help but ask himself the question “What was it all for? However, he went on to emphasize that he believes a strong military force is necessary, “something we have to have.” Following his retirement Taylor, who majored at OU in physics and math, taught in Meigs County Schools. He now does substitute teaching. During the business meeting Margaret Parker, entering her 27th year as president of the Meigs County Historical Society, reported on activities over the past year. She spoke of a “substantial” gift of money to the Historical Society from the estate of Frank Dodderer of Tuppers Plains to be used in the museum annex to provide exhibits, fixtures, and other needs. All, according to his instructions, are to See Taylor, A5 Charlene Hoeflich/photo Margaret Parker, right, longtime president of the Meigs County Historical Society, presents a copy of the countyʼs history book to Retired Air Force Colonel John Taylor. Charlene Hoeflich/photo Roy Holter, Ernest Whitehead and Trenton Cook, left to right, view a section of military uniforms on display in the Museum. Timothy James Triplett Long Bottom man killed in accident STAFF REPORT LONG BOTTOM — A Long Bottom man was pronounced dead at the scene of a one vehicle crash which occurred around 3 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 23 on Success Road in Eastern Meigs County. Brandon L. Kearns, 25, Long Bottom, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, according to the Gallia-Meigs Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol which is still investigating the crash. According to the GalliaMeigs Post, Kearns was driving a 1993 Honda Civic and was traveling eastbound on Success Road when he lost control and drove off the right side of the roadway, striking a ditch. The vehicle then overturned and came to rest on its top in the roadway. The driver was not restrained and was partially ejected from the vehicle, according to the Post. This is the third, rural traffic fatality in Meigs County this year and the fourth, rural traffic fatality in the Gallia-Meigs Post area. Kearns’ care has been entrusted to WhiteSchwarzel Funeral Home in Coolville. Donovan leaving Meigs County Chamber BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM OBITUARIES www.mydailysentinel.com POMEROY — After five years as director of the Meigs County Chamber of Commerce, Michelle Donovan has accepted a marketing position at the Ohio Chamber of Commerce in Columbus. Donovan’s last day on the job is Nov. 5. Donovan, who lives in Alfred, is a native of Meigs County, a 1993 graduate of Eastern High School and a 1999 graduate of Ohio University where she received a bachelors degree in marketing. Donovan’s new gig will require her to relocate to Columbus but Michelle Donovan will take her across Ohio, presenting the benefits of belonging to the state chamber of commerce. During her time at the Meigs County Chamber of Commerce, Donovan said she tried to reach out to businesses which were located across the county, not just centrally located in the Pomeroy-Middleport area. Donovan said she wants to continue that trend of working beyond her home base in Columbus and reaching out to businesses across the state. “I hope it will benefit Southeastern Ohio for me to be at the state chamber office because I want to make sure our region is included in activities going on at the state level regarding business development and opportunities,” Donovan said. As for why she’s moving on - “This opportunity was brought to me and I felt ready for a change...ready to move to another level in my career.” In addition to working with businesses both inside and outside the central Pomeroy-Middlport locations, Donovan said she’s proud of increasing membership during her tenure. “We had a 48 percent increase in membership since I came into the position, I’ve tried to be more aware of what businesses want in our community to succeed and I’ve attempted to increase the chamber’s presence in the local media,” Donovan said about what she’s proudest of during her time at the county chamber. “I’m thankful for the opportunity to serve in my community and will always keep this area in mind when working in Columbus,” Donovan explained. Though Donovan said she’s relocating to Columbus she’s also keeping her family’s homeplace in Alfred - you can take the girl out of Meigs County but you can’t take Meigs County out of the girl. As of yesterday, the county chamber didn’t have a replacement lined up for Donovan’s current position though plans are underway to begin the search, according to Chamber President Bill Quickel. Early voting concludes Saturday with extended hours BY BRIAN J. REED BREED@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY — The Meigs County Board of Elections will be open Saturday morning to allow a final opportunity to cast an early ballot in person for next month’s general election. Saturday is also the deadline to receive ballots by mail at the board office. The number of early ballots cast in this year’s gubernatorial election has already surpassed that of the 2006 election, the board’s deputy director said Monday. Registered voters may visit the board office in the county annex, East Memorial Drive, from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday to allow a final opportunity for early voting there. Voters are already casting early ballots at the board office and by mail, in large numbers, the board office reported. Deputy Director Becky Johnston said the board has processed nearly 1,200 early ballot applications since early voting began in September. Voters who do not cast ballots by Saturday must visit their local polling location. Next week’s general election includes a closely-watched race for Ohio governor, as well as races for U.S. Senate and other state-level positions. The only contested local race is for the seat on the Board of County Commissioners now occupied by Democrat Mick Davenport. He is challenged by Tim Ihle, a Republican. County Auditor Mary Byer-Hill, also a Republican is unopposed. This year’s fall ballot also includes 12 county, township and village ballot issues, including three tax initatives in the Village of Pomeroy, levy renewals in Middleport and Syracuse, and a county-wide proposal to renew the tuberculosis levy. Johnston said 1,158 absentee and provisional ballots were cast in the 2006 election. Voters in 2008’s presidential elec- tion cast 2,135 early ballots in the 2008 presidential election. Early voting began Sept. 28 for this year’s general election, to be held on Nov. 2. Under Ohio’s early voting provision, voters can cast ballots 60 days before the election by requesting ballots by mail or voting at the Board of Elections office. The board requires identification for early voting, as well as voting at the polling locations on election day. �Tuesday, October 26, 2010 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page A2 OVB reports decline in earnings for third quarter 2010 GALLIPOLIS — Ohio Valley Banc Corp. reported consolidated net income for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2010, of $421,000, a decrease of 75.2 percent from the $1,700,000 earned for the third quarter of 2009. Earnings per share for the third quarter of 2010 were $.10, down 76.7 percent from the prior year third quarter. For the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2010, net income was $3,798,000, a decrease of 26.2 percent from net income of $5,147,000 for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2009. Earnings per share were $.95 for the first nine months of 2010 versus $1.29 for the first nine months of 2009, a decrease of 26.4 percent. Return on average assets and return on average equity was .60 percent and 7.52 percent, respectively, for the first nine months of 2010, as compared to .84 percent and 10.66 percent, respectively, for the same period in the prior year. The decline in quarterly and year-to-date earnings was related to higher provision for loan losses and decreases in mortgage banking income and income from bank owned life insurance in 2010 as compared to 2009. For the third quarter of 2010, provision for loan losses increased $1,268,000 from the same period last year in relation to the impairment of certain loans. During the first nine months of 2009, mortgage banking income increased significantly due to the heightened volume of mortgages being refinanced. During the first nine months of 2010, mortgage banking income normalized leading to a decrease in revenue of $453,000. Lastly, during the third quarter of 2009, the Company received $556,000 in tax-free life insurance proceeds, which was equivalent to $842,000 pre-tax. The Company did not receive any life insurance proceeds during 2010. The contribution from mortgage banking income and life insurance proceeds in 2009 presented a significant hurdle for revenue growth in 2010; however, net interest income, the Company’s largest revenue source, increased $1,866,000, or 8.1 percent, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period last year. The third quarter 2010 net interest income was up $662,000, or 8.9 percent, from the third quarter of 2009. The increase in net interest income was attributable to an increase in both average earning assets and net interest margin. For the first nine months of 2010, average earning assets increased $20,351,000, or 2.6 percent, from the first nine months of 2009. The growth occurred primarily in commercial loans. The net interest margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was 4.22 percent, compared to 4.01 percent for the same period the prior year. The net interest margin for the third quarter of 2010 was 4.09 percent, compared to 3.85 percent for the third quarter of 2009. Contributing to the net interest margin improvement was the deployment of short-term assets into higher yielding assets, such as loans and securities. Furthermore, the low interest rate environment has permitted our cost of funds to continue to decline. Management was pleased with the enhanced net interest margin, especially in this economic environment. For the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2010, management provided $3,867,000 to the allowance for loan losses, which represented an increase of $1,766,000 from the same period last year. For the three months ended Sept. 30, 2010, management provided $2,225,000 to the allowance for loan losses, an increase of $1,268,000 from the same period the prior year. The increase in provision expense was related to an increase in net charge-offs and to an increase in specific allocations on impaired loans. The increase in net charge-offs was largely due to the partial charge-off of $1,000,000 on one multi-family residential property during the second quarter of 2010. Also contributing to the increase in net charge-offs in 2010 relative to 2009 was the significant recovery of $648,000 in 2009 of a loan previously charged off. The annualized ratio of net charge-offs to average loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was .53 percent, compared to .27 percent for the same period last year. Based on the evaluation of impaired loans, it was determined that an additional impairment charge was required on four loans. The impairment resulted in additional specific allocations to the allowance for loan losses totaling $1,240,000, which required a corresponding increase in provision for loan loss expense. The ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans was 1.14 percent at Sept. 30, 2010 compared to .81 percent at Dec. 31, 2009 and 1.10 percent at Sept. 30, 2009. Based on the evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, management believes that the allowance for loan losses at Sept. 30, 2010 was adequate and reflects probable incurred losses in the portfolio. The allowance for loan losses was 1.47 percent of total loans at Sept. 30, 2010, compared to 1.26 percent at Dec. 31, 2009 and 1.33 percent at Sept. 30, 2009. As previously mentioned, various noninterest income sources decreased from 2009. As a result, total noninterest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 decreased $1,205,000 from the same period last year. For the three months ended September 30, 2010, noninterest income totaled $1,382,000, a decrease of $755,000 from 2009’s third quarter. The largest contributor to lower quarterly and year-to-date noninterest income was the recognition of bank owned life insurance proceeds during the third quarter of 2009. In conjunction with various benefit plans, the Company maintains an investment in bank owned life insurance on key employees. During the third quarter, the Company received taxexempt life insurance proceeds of $556,000. In 2009, the Company experienced a significant increase in mortgage originations due to the mortgage refinance boom. As expected, the origination volume normalized in 2010, leading to lower revenue from selling loans to the secondary market. The decrease in volume resulted in a $453,000 decrease in mortgage banking income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, compared to the same period last year. Also contributing to a decrease in noninterest income is the downward trend in the volume of overdrafts. For the first nine months of 2010, overdraft fees decreased $419,000 from the same time period last year. Contributing to revenue growth was an increase in processing fee income earned from facilitating the clearing of tax refunds for a tax software provider. With con- tinued growth in transaction volume, the associated fee income increased $252,000, or 48.4 percent, from the first nine months of 2009. On a year-to-date basis, noninterest expense totaled $20,720,000 in 2010, an increase of $721,000, or 3.6 percent, when compared to the previous year. On a quarter-to-date basis, noninterest expense increased $335,000 from the third quarter in 2009. Salaries and employee benefits, the Company’s largest noninterest expense, increased $769,000, or 6.9 percent, for the first nine months of 2010, as compared to the same period in 2009. Contributing to the increase were annual merit increases, higher health insurance premiums and an increase in the number of employees. Partially offsetting the increase in personnel expense was a decline in FDIC insurance premiums. In 2009, all FDIC insured financial institutions paid a special assessment in addition to the already elevated premiums. As a result, FDIC insurance expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, decreased $517,000 from the same period last year. Comparing the first nine months of 2010 to the first nine months of 2009, all remaining noninterest expenses were up $469,000, led by capital planning expenses. “I am disappointed to share with our stakeholders that Ohio Valley Banc Corp.’s quarterly earnings for the period ended September 30, 2010 decreased 75 percent from the same period in 2009. The biggest contributor to such disappointing earnings was the higher provision expense to the allowance for loan loss- es attributable to our ongoing analysis of the collectability of one commercial loan and three loans classified as ‘troubled debt restructures (TDR’s)’”, stated Jeffrey E. Smith, Chairman and CEO. “The ‘TDR’ impairment charges are particularly discouraging to me as a community banker, since these charges represent the accounting cost we must record as we continue to work with good borrowers striving to fulfill their obligations. While I’m displeased with the net income results on both a quarter-to-date and year-to-date basis, I am very pleased with several other facts: our nonperforming loans to total loans ratio at Sept. 30, 2010 was 1.14 percent; our net interest margin increased to 4.22 prcent; our shareholders’ equity increased to $67.9 million from $66.5 million at Dec. 31, 2009; and the requirement by the FDIC that all insured institutions prepay three years of FDIC insurance premiums seems to have accomplished its intended purpose and, perhaps, no additional premium increases will be necessary. In these difficult and challenging times, I continue to be impressed with the more than 250 dedicated employees who work every day to increase the value of the investment of our shareholders with passionate personal service in the communities we serve.” Ohio Valley Banc Corp. common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol OVBC. The holding company owns Ohio Valley Bank, with 16 offices in Ohio and West Virginia, and Loan Central, with six consumer finance offices in Ohio. ings may also violate the federal S t o r e d Communications Act or common law privacy rights. Q: What are some “best practices” for hiring managers who are using social media sites to screen applicants? A: Consistency is the key for hiring managers who use social media sites to screen job applicants. Employers become vulnerable if they are selective in picking which applicants to screen online, or if they evaluate differently the information found on certain applicants. When employers are exposed to an applicant’s protected or personal information, they must show that it did not influence their decision. To avoid costly refusalto-hire claims, an employer that screens through social networking sites should have a non-decision maker undertake such background checks. While reviewing the content, only job-related criteria should be considered. Documentation is critical. Hiring managers should maintain records of the social networking tools used, their findings and explanations of why an applicant was or was not considered or chosen for a particular job. This “Law You Can Use” column was provided by the Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA). It was prepared by John W McKemie, Esq., a shareholder with the Akron lahor and employment law firm Kastner West& Wilkins, LLC, which represents management excIusively. The column offers general information ahout the law. Seek an attorney’s advice hefore applying this infomation to a legal prohlem. Law You Can Use Are Potential Employers Getting Too Much Personal Information from Social Media Sites? Q: How are employers using social media in the hiring process? A: Social media provides a free, easy-to-use hiring tool that gives employers access to information that might otherwise be unknown. Hiring managers can learn about applicants’ extra-curricular activities, what they think of their current employers, political views and more. With millions of active users on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, an employer is likely to find potential job candidates on one or more of these forums. Q: How many companies use social media as a hiring tool? A: In June 2009, CareerBuilder conduct- ed a survey of 2,600 hiring managers and found that 45 percent of them screened job seekers using social networking sites. Information that may have impacted these recruiters’ hiring decisions included good or poor communication skills, provocative and inappropriate photos or comments, confirmed or false qualifications, photos of alcohol or drug abuse, and the level of creativity or professionalism displayed. In fact, 3 5 percent of the surveyed employers found information that caused them not to hire a candidate. On the other hand, 18 percent said they discovered information that encouraged them to hire an applicant. Q: What content from social media sites can employers NOT consider when making a hiring decision? A: Using social networking sites to screen Keeping Meigs County informed The Daily Sentinel Subscribe today 740-992-2156 applicants may unintentionally expose hiring managers to protected class factors and other personal information. Federal and state laws dictate that an applicant’s age, race, color, national origin, religion, gender, disability and veteran status cannot be considered when a company is screening job applicants. The recently enacted Genetic Information Non-discrimination Act (GINA) protects a candidate’s genetics and family medical history as well. A d d i t i o n a l l y, the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) prohibits employers from conducting surveillance of protected concerted activities and making hiring decisions based m whether an applicant is union-leaning. Finally, an employer’s unauthorized access of stored electronic post- Visit us online at mydailysentinel.com Your online source for news �The Daily Sentinel BY THE BEND Boyfriend spends a lot time with monsters Submitted photo Employees of OʼBleness Memorial Hospital participated in a Halloween costume contest Friday, entertaining visitors, patients and other staff with their creative costumes. The judges were Evelyn and Cliff Houck. Contest prize winners included most original to Stephanie Patton as world traveler; funniest to Sue Kauff as dough person; ugliest to OʼBleness Radiology employees Mary Workman, Stella Blankenship, and Susan Brooks as witches; best group to OʼBleness Oncology/Infusion Services Department employees Rebecca Ferguson, Sarah Higgins, Cyndi James, Mandy Mingus, Diane Pennington, Deb Riley, Herb Tucker and Robin Yaw as angels, and prettiest to Patient Registration Department employees Tammy Cowdery, Heather Cozart, Debbie Doseck, Shannon Molihan, Holly Pridemore and Erin Reese as characters from the movie Grease. Alfred UM women meet about the Foothills District UWM Annual Day, which she and Sarah Caldwell attended. She purchased the group’s new program books for 2011 and bought for new books for the reading program. The group provided 30 kits for the Festival of Sharing. Buckley’s mission report was from Response magazine, “Stopping Human Trafficking Begins at Home.” Ohio is ranked fifth in the United States for having the most trafficked persons, because of its highway system, immigrant populations, poverty and proximity to the Canada border. United Methodist Women can help by supporting an organization addressing the issue. Tammy Moore, treasurer of the Foothills District UMW, was a guest and also discussed the issue. Attorney General Richard Cordray received a report from the Trafficking in Persons Research and Analysis Subcommittee. The report makes clear that both sex trafficking and labor trafficking exist here in Ohio. Victims are both native to Ohio and imigrants. The Salvation Army of Greater Columbus is the lead agency in the Central Ohio Rescue and Restore Coalition, a collaborative group of Columbus-area President-elect greets Meigs retired teachers POMEROY — Karen Butt, president-elect of the Ohio Retired Teachers Association, was the featured speaker at the recent luncheon meeting of the Meigs County RTA. The meeting was held at the Wild Horse Café in Pomeroy. Butts said she attended a recent meeting where Bob Stein, STRS board member, said if nothing changes, STRS will be solvent for two decades. He also said diligence is necessary to save COLA but he does not believe they would eliminate it completely. He also rec- ommended calling or writing legislators to keep the STRS-defined benefits. Butt said health care premiums for 2011 have been published in the ORTA Quarterly, and members should get their health care plan options in October. There will be a meeting Nov. 11 in Athens to answer questions about the options. Gay Perrin read “Just for Today” for devotions. The secretary’s report was given. Members were reminded to pay dues. Dues for ORTA will increase Dec. 15. President Joan Corder said Chelsea Freeman, a Southern High School graduate, was chosen for the scholarship. She is a student at Ohio University in middle childhood education, majoring in language arts and social studies. Members signed a card for Kathleen Scott. Door prizes were awarded to Charlene Rutherford, Maurita Miller and Carla Shuler. The next meeting will be Dec. 2 at Trinity Church. Members are to bring books for Christmas gifts for children and teens. Community Calendar Public meetings Tuesday, Oct. 26 POMEROY — Meigs County Emergency Planning Committee, 11:30 a.m., senior center. Discussion on Reedsville Tornado and what has been accomplished and what remains to be done. Lunch will be available. Thursday, Oct. 28 POMEROY — Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors, 11:30 a.m. at the district office at 33101 Hiland Road, Pomeroy. POMEROY — Public test of voting tabulation equipment, 10 a.m., Meigs County Board of Elections. Tuesday, Nov. 2 REEDSVILLE — The Olive Township Trustees will meet at 6:30 pm at the township garage. Clubs and organizations Tuesday Oct. 26 POMEROY — Meigs County Tea Party, regular meeting and debate between Rep. Debbie Phillips (D) and candidate for state representative Mike Hunter (R), 7:15 p.m., Mulberry Community Center. CHESTER — Shade River Lodge 453 special meeting, 7 p.m. for the purpose of conferring the Entered Apprentice Degree on two candidates. Refreshments following. Thursday, Oct. 28 POMEROY — Alpha Iota Masters meets at 11:30 a.m., Bunʼs Party Barn. TUPPERS PLAINS — VFW Post 9053, 7 p.m. meeting, 6:30 p.m. meal at the hall in Tuppers Plains. Church events Thursday, Oct. 28 MIDDLEPORT — Revival at the Old Bethel Freewill Baptist Church, Route 78 and Storyʼs Run Road, through Oct. 29, 7 p.m. nightly. Evangelist Bob Thompson and Truman Johnson, special singing. Pastor is Ralph Butcher. Sunday, Oct. 31 POMEROY — Second anniversary celebration at New Beginnings United Methodist Church. Rev. John Bryant, former member of Pomeroy UMC and a pastor in the Florida United Methodist Conference at 9:30 a.m. worship and teaching at Sunday school. Mike VanHoose, others to sing at program following 12:30 p.m. carry-in dinner. Other events Wednesday, Oct. 27 POMEROY — Free community fellowship dinner, 4:30-6 p.m, New Beginnings United Methodist Church. Roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy on bread, salad, dessert. Visit us online at mydailysentinel.com Your online source for news Tuesday, October 26, 2010 A S K D R . B R OT H E R S OʼBleness Halloween Contest ALFRED — Mary Jo Buckley presented the missions report at the recent meeting of the Alfred United Methodist Women, held at the church. Mary Jo Barringer had prayer before the potluck meal. The meeting opened with the reading of the UMW Purpose. Secretary’s and treasurer’s reports were given and 110 friendship calls were reported. Ruth Brooks selected Donald Hill, Tallahassee, Fla., for the prayer calendar birthday cards. Hill is retired from missionary work in southern Congo. Barringer will select the November card. Barringer reported Page A3 organizations addressing the issue. Officers were elected: President Barringer, Vice President Ruth Brooks, Secretary Janice Weber, Treasurer Buckley, Sarah Caldwell, spiritual growth and reading program, and Buckley, membership and outreach. Buckley presented the program, “World Thanks Offering Service.” The program opened with prayer and reading of Acts 2:43-47. Buckley and Brooks presented a reading on Mark 14:3-9. Questions and a World Thanks Offering followed. The next meeting will be a potluck dinner on Nov. 9. Vote Mick Dear Dr. Brothers: I’ve been dating this guy for three months, and he invited me to his parents’ house for a weekend, since we are starting to get serious. I went into his old room and found out that the place was covered from top to bottom in movie posters and action figures — all featuring a lot of creepy monsters. He’s been talking a lot about us dressing up as monsters and going to some movie marathon. What if this continues way beyond Halloween? I’m not that into monsters! — B.K. Dear B.K.: It is pretty interesting to meet someone in college, date him for a while and eventually feel that we know pretty much all there is to know about him. You thought you had a good handle on his personality, interests, fears and dreams, right? Well, that usually changes when we are brought home to meet Mom and Dad. But now that you know he is rather obsessed with movie monsters, what will you do with the information? You have a couple of choices. You can dress up like Fay Wray to his King Kong and become part of his fantasy on Halloween. Or you can help him find obscure monster movies and go with him to see them. Or you can search the Internet auction sites for some of his favorite action figures. All these things probably would make him feel good, and won’t take anything away from you. Or you can ignore or ridicule his interest and hope it will go away. But it’s probably going to endure longer than you are Dr. Joyce Brothers if you take that path! ••• Dear Dr. Brothers: I have a child who always has been something of a tomboy. Now that she’s in high school, she seems to be getting even rougher around the edges. She doesn’t go in for girly stuff, and isn’t into sports or anything. Her idea of fun seems to be getting a group of girls to watch her find someone willing to get into a fight. Then sometimes her friends videotape it. She says no one gets hurt, and it is not that she is mad at anyone. What do you make of this? — J.V. Dear J.V.: It is interesting to see the way you describe your daughter. Although at first glance the issue of fighting would seem to be about relationships and anger, you seem to focus more on the physical side of things, describing your daughter as a tomboy and someone who is not very feminine. This gives me a clue that maybe your daughter doesn’t have a problem getting along with her peers and she isn’t really upset easily and ready to swing at the nearest ponytailed head. Davenport Paid For By The Candidate Mick Davenport Commissioner �OPINION Page A4 Tuesday, October 26, 2010 111 Court Street • Pomeroy, Ohio (740) 992-2156 • FAX (740) 992-2157 www.mydailysentinel.com Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Sammy M. Lopez Publisher Charlene Hoeflich General Manager-News Editor Pam Caldwell Advertising Director Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution J U S T S AY I N ’ Listen up a minute! The people who need to read this column won’t, because they’re probably too stoned to be able to read a limerick scrawled on the wall of a bathroom stall, much less this plea to stop throwing their lives away. Whether it’s the Andrew Carter new fad of synthetic marijuana, prescription drugs, heroin, crack, meth, whatever; if you’re doing drugs of any sort, you’re wasting your life, you’re killing yourself and you’re ultimately destroying your family and close circle of friends. My friends in law enforcement around the tricounty tell me that drugs are devastating our communities. From reading and watching the news around Ohio and West Virginia, we can also expect to see dangerous drug gangs moving into our area. But I don’t need my law enforcement friends to tell me that drugs are destroying our communities to know it’s true; I can see the effects with my own eyes. The anguish and pain that some friends of ours — whose kids have fallen into the abyss of abuse — are experiencing is heartwrenching. Equally tragic is seeing young people — once full of promise just a few years ago — now caught in the downward spiral caused by drug abuse. In fact, I’ve witnessed the effects of drug and alcohol abuse firsthand. My brother, Ray, was bright, intelligent and articulate, a talented musician who could’ve had the world by the tail. Ray, however, chose to let drugs rule his life. You name it, he smoked it, snorted it, shot it, dropped it. And, to this day, he remains a loyal subject to the master that he chose to serve all those years ago. Ray is in his 60s now. To be honest, I’m not even sure how he’s doing anymore because he chose to cut off communication with the rest of the family years ago; choosing the master of drug addiction over his own flesh and blood. We pray for Ray. We shed tears for Ray. We’re no different than any other family with a loved one in the same state. For those of you who are like Ray, I pray for a moment of clarity to get this message: Stop doing drugs. Is it that simple? Of course not. If you’re sincere about breaking the habit of addiction, it will be a long road. It will be painful. It will be extremely hard, both for you and those around you who love you. But it will be worth it, if you want to live a productive, normal, happy life. It’s worth it if you just want to live. Period. The Daily Sentinel Reader Services (USPS 213-960) Correction Policy Ohio Valley Publishing Co. 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Different lineups could mean different fates for health care, taxation, government spending and regulation, energy and foreign policy, and President Barack Obama’s bid for a second term. The newly elected, no matter how a big their freshman class, will have to wait for power. At most, they may get junior leadership seats in each chamber as a symbolic gesture to the populist wave they rode in on, lawmakers and congressional officials said. Democrats would have to find a new leader to run the Senate if they keep their majority but Harry Reid loses to tea party favorite Sharron Angle in Nevada. Little more than a week to the election, their race is a toss-up. The last time voters turned out a sitting party leader in the Senate was in 2004 when Democrat Tom Daschle of South Dakota lost to Republican Sen. John Thune. If Republicans make good on what’s widely seen as a House majority for the taking, the new speaker is almost certain to be Rep. John Boehner of Ohio. The 60-year-old has been in charge of House Republicans since the last two years of George W. Bush’s presidency. Democrats have spent the campaign season portraying him as Bush redux. Should the GOP fall short, Republicans may look to a new slate of self-described “young guns” who are more strident in many of their views than Boehner. They include current Rep. Eric Cantor of Virginia, the secondranking Republican; Wisconsin’s Paul Ryan, a fiscal conservative who came close to derailing Bush’s $700 billion bank bailout; and Kevin McCarthy of California, who after only two years in Congress took charge of recruiting the party’s field of House candidates this year. The three make few bones about their ambitions. They even wrote a book about how they would run the House in a postBoehner era. Attending the book party earlier this fall, Boehner served up a reality check of sorts: That particular kind of change is not at hand. “The three of them know that my job is to make sure that they’re well-qualified and ready to take my place,” Boehner said with a semiserious grin, “at the appropriate moment.” Indeed, if that moment comes anytime soon, it’ll most likely be because the Republicans failed to win the majority in November. In that less-likely scenario, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, DCalif., probably would keep her post as second in the line of succession to the presidency, even after being vilified by Republicans throughout this election season as the face of the Washington establishment. Retain or lose the majority, Pelosi, 70, faces a far less appealing job as leader of a smaller caucus. Publicly, she has refused to entertain the notion that she will return in any less role than as speaker. No one has stepped forward to challenge her or her lieutenant, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland, another “old bull” with 30 years in the House. It’s uncertain whether Pelosi would want to head her party as minority leader, a job she held four years during Bush’s presidency, or for how long. A few conservative Democrats in difficult re-election fights have said they would not vote for her again to lead the party. More have said they would consider voting for others. That could pose a challenge for Pelosi if Democrats emerge from the election still holding a narrow majority. But Pelosi carried her caucus unanimously in the last two elections for speaker. In the Senate, look for two of Reid’s lieutenants to compete to succeed him as the Democrats’ leader should he lose to Angle. They are third-term Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, an unabashed liberal and genial and experienced vote wrangler, and Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York, a scrappy and prescient dealmaker. On the Republican side, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky assembled enough votes months ago to retain his position as head of what’s sure to be a bigger and feistier GOP caucus. McConnell won a promise from South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint not to challenge him. But DeMint’s support for antiGOP establishment candidates, some of them tea partiers, in several primaries position him to become a de-facto leader of the Senate GOP’s more conservative wing. �Tuesday, October 26, 2010 Obituaries Taylor Lillian Stewart Lillian Marie Lyons Stewart, 85, of Mason, W.Va., died Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010 at home with her family by her side. She was born Oct. 10, 1925, in West Columbia, W.Va., a daughter of the late Jess Lyons and Freda Lee Lyons. Lillian was the former owner of Les's Carry Out and Grocery in Mason, W.Va., and had worked as a sales clerk at L & Z Dress Shop in Pomeroy. She is survived by her husband, Lester Sayre Stewart of Mason; a daughter and son-in-law, Pamela Jean and Ralph Calvert of Racine; one granddaughter, Kimberly (Eric) McClain of Racine; two great grandchildren, Tanner Roush and Sydney Roush of Racine; one brother, Ronald (Ann) Lyons of Mason; a sister, Margaret Casto of Mason; three sisters-in-law: Doris Stewart, Mary Holley, and Bonnie Stewart, all of Point Pleasant, W.Va.; several nieces and nephews; and a special buddy, Pumpkin. Lillian requested cremation, there will be no visitation, and a private graveside service will be held at a later date. The Stewart family would like to give special thanks to the Hospice caregivers, Martha, Linda, and Tiea for their care. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wilcoxen Funeral Home in Point Pleasant. Online condolences may be made at www. wilcoxenfuneralhome.com. Brandon Lucas Kearns Brandon Lucas “Kearnsey” Kearns, 25, Long Bottom, passed away Oct. 23, 2010. Brandon was born May 22, 1985. Brandon is survived by his parents, Timothy L. and Marsha L. (Murray) Kearns; sisters, Angelica Knapp (Matt Eblin) and Tiffany Kearns; brothers: Mark Haley, Jr., Timothy Greene, and Cody Hall; niece, Natasha Knapp (Joshua Perry); nephew, Matthew Eblin, Jr., and six other nieces and nephews; grandparents: Shelia Stone, Jenny Bland, and Bruce Bush, and special people, Robert Knapp, and Candie Hall, and many many special friends. Brandon was also blessed with several aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Robert V. Knapp Jr. and Steve C. Knapp, and grandparents, Clifford "Jack" and Lucille "Granny Mo" Murray, John Jr. and Frances Kearns, Don and Coley Knapp, and Homer Bland. Memorial contributions may be made to Tim and Marsha Kearns for funeral expenses. Funeral will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010 at Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. Burial will follow at Meigs Memory Gardens. Visiting hours will be 6-9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. A registry is available on-line at www. andersonmcdaniel.com. Deaths Edward Hogg Edward James Hogg, 83, Point Pleasant, W.Va., died Friday, Oct. 22, 2010, at his home. A funeral was held Monday, Oct. 25 at Crow-Hussell Funeral Home. Burial followed in Lone Oak Cemetery, Point Pleasant, W.Va., with graveside services conducted by VFW Stewart-John Post 9926 of Mason, W.Va. Visitation was held on Oct. 24. An online registry is available at www.crowhussellfh.com. From Page A1 be marked with plaques in memory of his parents, Pete and Carroll Dodderer, and he and his wife, Elsie. The Board of Trustees approved a two-year project to carry out his wishes, the first phase to be an agriculture exhibit, followed by military, sports and miscellaneous displays. Another phase will be sound reduction in the annex through the use of painted panels. Parker also noted that a new metal roof had been put on the museum with funding from a community development block grant secured by the Meigs County Commissioners. She commended volunteer workers who have contributed much to the operation, including Joyce Davis and Bob Graham, and commended Joyce Sisson who headed up a successful fund raiser this fall. Following the meeting those attending were invited to the Museum to view the large display of military uniforms and artifacts primarily from the permanent collection of the Historical Society. Fed boss: Regulators looking into foreclosure mess WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal banking regulators are examining whether mortgage companies cut corners on their own procedures when they moved to foreclose on people’s homes, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday. Preliminary results of the in-depth review into the practices of the nation’s largest mortgage companies are expected to be released next month, Bernanke said in remarks to a housing-finance conference in Arlington, Va. “We are looking intensively at the firms’ policies, procedures and internal controls related to foreclosures and seeking to determine whether systematic weaknesses are leading to improper foreclosures,” Bernanke said. “We take violation of proper procedures very seriously,” he added. The central bank’s decision adds weight to federal and state investigations into whether banks used flawed documents to foreclosure on homeowners. Attorneys general in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia are jointly investigating whether paperwork and legal procedures were handled properly. At the federal level, the Treasury Department’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency last month asked seven big banks to examine their foreclosure practices. The OCC and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. are also working with the Fed on its examination. In addition to probing the banks handling of foreclosure documents, Fed staffers and other federal agencies are evaluating the potential effects of the foreclosure debacle on the real-estate market and on financial institutions, Bernanke said. The Federal Reserve oversees bank holding companies — typically Wall Street’s biggest banks — including Citigroup, Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Wells Fargo. The inquiries come as Bank of America and Ally Financial Inc.’s GMAC Mortgage have resumed processing foreclosures, after halting them temporarily to review documents. Both lender face allegations that employees signed but didn’t read foreclosure documents that may have contained errors. Other companies, including PNC Financial Services Inc. and JPMorgan, have halted tens of thousands of foreclosures after similar practices became public. The federal agencies have a range of options at their disposal. They include issuing a “cease and desist” order requiring a company to stop engaging in a specific practice. They can impose fines on the companies. Agencies also can take less drastic actions, such as crafting a plan with the company to fix any problems. Bernanke didn’t provide details in his speech. According to people familiar with the examination, the banking agencies are looking into whether companies had controls in place when foreclosure documents were signed, what procedures were in place to proper handle documents, and whether employees involved in the foreclosure process were adequately trained. Stocks climb amid pledge to balance trade NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose Monday after world finance leaders pledged to better balance global trade. But with no concrete plans in place to avoid a currency war in the future, the dollar resumed its fall Monday. The weaker dollar is helping drive stocks and commodities higher as the cheaper currency makes them more attractive investments. The Dow Jones industrial average rose nearly 65 points in afternoon trading. The Dow is again approaching its highest closing level of the year. Stocks extended their gains slightly after a report showed a biggerthan-expected jump in sales of existing homes. The National Association of Realtors said sales of previously occupied homes rose 10 percent last month. However, sales remain extremely weak compared with where they were just a year ago, which is likely keeping enthusiasm over the news in check. Shaun Ahmad, president of capital markets at mortgage investment firm RoundPoint Financial Group, said anytime sales jump more than expected, it is a positive sign for the housing market. However, he added, expectations are very low right now and “there’s a significant housing overhang.” Home sales won’t climb back to more historical levels until a large inventory of homes can be sold, Ahmad said. Homebuilders rose after Monday’s report, including Toll Brothers Inc. and D.R. Horton Inc. Toll shares rose 11 cents to $18.51. D.R. Horton rose 16 cents to $10.77. The Dow rose 63.92, or 0.6 percent, to 11,196.48 in afternoon trading. For the second time in the past week, the Dow eclipsed its highest closing level this year only to quickly pullback. It closed at 11,205.03 on April 26. If the Dow can finish above that level Monday, it would be its highest close since September 2008 — just before the credit crisis sent the market tumbling. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 6.26, or 0.5 percent, to 1,189.34, The Daily Sentinel • Page A5 www.mydailysentinel.com while the Nasdaq composite index rose 17.59, or 0.7 percent, to 2,496.98. Bond prices rose slightly, sending interest rates lower. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves opposite its price, fell to 2.54 percent from 2.56 percent late Friday. Gold rose $13.80 to $1,338.90 an ounce. Oil rose 10 cents to $81.79. Material stocks got a lift from higher commodity and energy prices. Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. shares jumped $2.29, or 2.4 percent, to $96.34. Dow component and aluminum maker Alcoa Inc. rose 19 cents to $12.91. The dollar fell against other major currencies. It hit a fresh 15-year low against Japan’s yen. The euro again climbed above $1.40 early in the day before sliding back slightly below that level in afternoon trading. Global finance ministers met over the weekend and agreed to avoid competitive devaluations of their currencies, but they didn’t lay out specific guidelines. There has been growing concerns that countries would artificially drive the value of their currencies lower. Weakening a national currency can help a country boost exports because goods become cheaper overseas. Right now, a weaker dollar could help U.S. companies at the expense of foreign economies. “Our ability to export is strengthened,” Cameron Short, a senior vice president at Stifel Nicolaus, said about the weakening dollar. That could help U.S. companies with future sales, boosting their profitability. While a weaker currency can lift a country’s economic growth, it also creates imbalances in global trade. That can lead to protectionist responses from other countries, threatening to slow or halt a broader global economic recovery. Leaders from the countries whose finance ministers met over the weekend gather next month. More details about how countries can work together to avoid a currency war could be worked out then. Meigs County Forecast Tuesday: A chance of showers, mainly after 5 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 10 mph increasing to between 17 and 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. Low around 52. South wind 15 to 18 mph becoming south 7 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind between 6 and 10 mph. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Local Stocks AEP (NYSE) — 36.46 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 60.10 Ashland Inc. (NYSE) — 53.03 Big Lots (NYSE) — 33.66 Bob Evans (NASDAQ) — 28.94 BorgWarner (NYSE) — 54.27 Century Alum (NASDAQ) — 13.58 Champion (NASDAQ) — 1.11 Charming Shops (NASDAQ) — 3.58 City Holding (NASDAQ) — 32.81 Collins (NYSE) — 61.14 DuPont (NYSE) — 47.70 US Bank (NYSE) — 23.47 Gen Electric (NYSE) — 16.06 Harley-Davidson (NYSE) — 31.47 JP Morgan (NYSE) — 37.07 Kroger (NYSE) — 21.76 Ltd Brands (NYSE) — 29.16 Norfolk So (NYSE) — 61.97 OVBC (NASDAQ) — 19.30 BBT (NYSE) — 22.32 Peoples (NASDAQ) — 12.81 Pepsico (NYSE) — 65.05 Premier (NASDAQ) — 6.22 Rockwell (NYSE) — 63.84 Rocky Boots (NASDAQ) — 8.80 Royal Dutch Shell — 62.83 Sears Holding (NASDAQ) — 75.72 Wal-Mart (NYSE) — 53.95 Wendy’s (NYSE) — 4.77 WesBanco (NYSE) — 16.81 Worthington (NYSE) — 15.26 Daily stock reports are the 4 p.m. ET closing quotes of transactions for October 25, 2010, 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. For the Record 911 POMEROY — Meigs County 911 dispatched these calls for emergency assistance: Friday 8:39 a.m., Silver Ridge Road, Reedsville, low blood pressure; 10:03 a.m., East Memorial Drive, fall; 10:05 a.m., East Memorial Drive, fall; 12:51 p.m., Eagle Ridge Road, brush fire; 6:04 p.m., Romine Road, chest pain; 8:48 p.m., Elm Street, Racine, unknown medical; 8:51 p.m., Ohio 124, Pomeroy, motor vehicle collision with entrapment. Saturday 3:09 a.m., Success Road, motor vehicle collision; 2:58 p.m., Page Street, high blood pressure; 5:57 p.m., Flood Road, fall; 5:55 p.m., Ohio 7, Coolville, dizziness; 6:34 p.m., Leading Creek Road, anxiety; 8:34 p.m., Railroad Street, unconscious; 10:19 p.m., Bradbury Road, unconscious. Sunday 3:42 a.m., Brewer Road, seizure; 4:08 a.m., Brewer Road, seizure; 11:47 a.m., General Hartinger Parkway, seizure; 1:50 p.m., Ohio 7 and Union Avenue, motor vehicle collision; 3:50 p.m., Ohio 124, Racine, difficulty breathing; 4:24 p.m., Bearwallow Ridge Road, brush fire; 5:04 p.m., U.S. 33, Racine, brush fire; 5:03 p.m., Bradbury Road, fall; 7:17 p.m., Keller Street, Reedsville, pain. Monday 3:02 a.m., Starcher Road, Pomeroy, chest pain. Probate Court POMEROY — Judge L. Scott Powell issued the following marriage licenses: • Nicholas Carl Nottingham, 24, Ashley Marie Faulisi, 26, Long Bottom. • Terica Matthew Davis, 24, and Krystal Dawn Pennington, 26, Vinton. • Kevin Alan Phillips, Jr., 24, and Barbara Ann Melvan, 23, Racine. Keeping Meigs County informed The Daily Sentinel Subscribe today 740-992-2156 Visit us online at mydailysentinel.com �Tuesday, October 26, 2010 The Daily Sentinel • Page A6 www.mydailysentinel.com Obama: GOP wins could mean cooperation or gridlock WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing the prospect of big Republican gains in Congress, President Barack Obama is sending voters a mixed message: He says he sees opportunities to work with the GOP after Election Day yet warns Washington could be consumed by gridlock if the opposition takes control. It’s a strategy based on Obama’s need for voters to see him as the same politician who ran for the White House promising a new era of bipartisanship, at the same time he rallies his base to try to stave off sweeping Republican victories in the Nov. 2 midterm elections. During a town hall meeting with young people, Obama said there are good GOP ideas, and some issues where he sees an opportunity to work with Republican lawmakers. “My hope is that as we look forward, let’s say on education or on energy, some of the things that we haven’t yet finished, that we’re going to have a greater spirit of cooperation after this next election,” Obama said. Just two days later, at a private fundraiser near Boston, Obama warned that the prospects of bipartisan cooperation would be slim if Republicans ran Congress. He said it would be nearly impossible for him to advance some important issues, like clean energy and education, or to achieve many of his foreign policy goals. “Not one of these issues will we be able to make serious progress on if we do not have a strong Democratic Senate,” Obama said. The president’s message was even more foreboding at a recent Democratic National Committee fundraiser, when he predicted that a GOP-led Congress would create a stalemate between the White House and Capitol Hill. “We could even go backwards,” he said. White House officials say there’s nothing inconsistent in Obama’s remarks. Adviser David Axelrod said Obama wants to work with Republicans but his expe- rience from the first half of the administration makes him “a little pessimistic.” And he said it’s important for voters to understand that the potential for gridlock exists if Republicans take control of Congress. “We want Democratic majorities,” Axelrod said. “We don’t want things throttled down.” The highly partisan atmosphere that has consumed Washington throughout Obama’s two years in office has discouraged voters. An Associated PressGfK poll finds 84 percent of likely voters say they’re frustrated by politics, and 81 percent say they’re disappointed. The same poll also suggests that 61 percent of likely voters believe the GOP will win control of Congress in the midterm election, with most of those voters believing Republican victories would be a good thing for the country. Should Obama’s party lose control of Congress, the president may have little choice but to work with Republicans on key issues when the new session of Congress opens in January. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says there are several issues where he envisions cooperation between the president and a more Republican Congress, such as trade, government spending and changing an arcane tax reporting requirement that’s part of the unpopular health care overhaul. But McConnell said a bipartisan effort will only be possible if the administration listens to voters on Election Day. “I can’t believe he’s going to continue to ignore the wishes of the American people if his party has a very bad day Nov. 2,” McConnell said by phone. “If he pivots and wants to work with us, obviously I’d be happy to talk to him.” Republicans have shown little interest in working with Obama and Democrats over the past two years, often using delaying tactics to try to block legislation. And McConnell has said he wishes the party could have obstructed more. Govt proposing that many trucks improve efficiency WASHINGTON (AP) — Future tractor-trailers, school buses, delivery vans, garbage trucks and heavy-duty pickup trucks must do better at the pump under first-ever fuel efficiency rules coming from the Obama administration. The Environmental Protection Agency and t h e Transportation Department are moving ahead with a proposal for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, beginning with those sold in the 2014 model year and into the 2018 model year. The plan is expected to seek about a 20 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and fuel consumption from longhaul trucks, according to people familiar with the plan. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they did not want to speak publicly before the official announcement, expected Monday. Overall, the proposal is expected to seek reductions of 10 percent to 20 percent in fuel consumption and emissions based on the vehicle’s size. Large tractor-trailers tend to be driven up to 150,000 miles a year, making them ripe for improved miles per gallon. The rules will cover big rig tractor-trailers, “vocational trucks” such as garbage trucks and transit and school buses, and work trucks such as heavy-duty versions of the Ford F-Series, Dodge Ram and Chevrolet Silverado. The White House has pushed for tougher fuel economy standards across the nation’s fleet as a way to reduce dependence on oil and cut greenhouse gas emissions tied to global warming. The fleet of new cars, pickup trucks and SUVs will need to reach 35.5 mpg by 2016, and the government is developing plans for future vehicle models that could push the standards to 47 mpg to 62 mpg by 2025. Medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks are much less fuel-efficient than conventional automobiles; the fleet of tractor-trailers typically get about 6 mpg to 7 mpg, while work trucks can achieve 10 to 11 mpg. Leaked Iraq war files portray weak, divided nation WASHINGTON (AP) — The enormous cache of secret war logs disclosed by the WikiLeaks website paints a picture of an Iraq burdened by persistent sectarian tension and meddling neighbors, suggesting that the country could drift into chaos once U.S. forces leave. The reports, covering early 2004 to Jan. 1, 2010, help explain why Iraq’s struggle to create a unified, independent state continues, despite a dramatic reduction in violence. They appear to support arguments by some experts that the U.S. should keep thousands of troops there beyond their scheduled departure in 2011, to buy more time for Iraq to become stable. The threats described in the leaked documents come from outside, including next-door Iran, as well as inside, in the form of sectarian, political and even family rivalries that predate the 2003 American-led invasion and endure today. The reports demonstrate the weakness of Iraq’s civic institutions, court system and military, even before sectarian violence exploded in 20062007. In the fall of 2005, the U.S. military discovered evidence of plots to assassinate various officials, including an Iraqi Army colonel. In September, one of the war logs said, a group of judges was abducted in Balad, beaten and forced into the trunk of a car. Another example: On June 6, 2006, U.S. forces reported discovering large amounts of blood on the floor, a rubber hose and electric wires rigged to a metal door in a holding cell in an Iraqi police station in Husaybah, in western Iraq. The report called the discoveries “evidence of unchecked torture” and “clear indications” of human rights violations. The U.S. report said that for a time, U.S. military advisers slept in the police station to make sure prisoners were not abused, checked arrest logs and counseled Iraqi police, warning them against these practices. But even a program of training and counseling didn’t put an end to the abuses. According to a report dated Feb. 16, 2009, U.S. forces reported the mistreatment of 33 detainees in custody at the same police station. The Associated Press was given access to a redacted WikiLeaks database hours before its general release Friday, but was not provided the raw data. The documents appear to be authentic, but their origin could not be confirmed independently. The leaked war logs reflect s i g n i f i c a n t progress as well. There has been a dramatic improvement in security since the height of the violence in 2006-07, due to a weakened threat from al-Qaida and an Iraqi population weary of the sectarian bloodletting that once threatened to plunge the country into civil war. Even so, some experts question whether the fledgling military and police forces are capable of defending Iraq after Washington completes its scheduled pullout Dec. 31, 2011. Those who hold these pessimistic views also worry Iraq could repeat its history of turning to a military dictator in the mold of Saddam Hussein. Ryan Crocker, ambassador to Iraq in 2007-08, said Washington has decided to turn the page on Iraq but must not close the book. “We’re still very much at the beginning of this story, or more to the point, the Iraqis are at the beginning of their new narrative in their history, and for all of the extraordinary achievements that we’ve seen, the list of challenges is even greater,” he said Friday. One major challenge is the country’s political paralysis. Iraqi politicians are struggling to form a new government seven months after a national election failed to produce a clear winner. That’s a symptom, to some, of the country’s stubborn religious and ethnic schisms. 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Obama estimated then that the fuel effi- ciency of tractor-trailers could be improved by 25 percent using existing technologies. “This is going to bring down the costs of transporting — for transporting goods, serving businesses and consumers alike,” Obama said on May 21, flanked by executives with Daimler Trucks, Volvo, Cummins and Navistar, and trucking industry and union officials. The improvements in fuel efficiency will come through a combination of more efficient engines, improved aerodynamics and better tires. Environmental groups have pointed to a National Academy of Sciences report this year that said the trucks could make broad improvements during the decade through existing technologies. The report found that using advanced diesel engines in tractor-trailers could reduce fuel consumption by up to 20 percent by 2020 while hybrid versions of garbage trucks and buses could see a 35 percent cut in fuel use by 2020. “Whether you are a company or an individual truck owner, you will be saving money on day one because you’ll be saving more on fuel than increased loan payments on a big truck,” said David Friedman, research director for the clean vehicles program of the Union of Concerned Scientists. Visit us online at mydailysentinel.com NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT ( FONSI) NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS COMBINED NOTICE Date: October 26, 2010 Meigs County Commissioners Meigs County Courthouse Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 740-992-2895 The Meigs County Commissioners proposes to request the State of Ohio to release Federal Funds under Section 104 (g) of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended ; Section 288 of Title II of the Cranston Gonzales National Affordable Act (NAHA), as amended; and /or Title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, as amended; to be used for the following projects: 2010 CDBG Community Housing and Improvement Program Home Funds- Private Rehabilitation- $ 190,000 OHTF-Home Repair- $ 125,000 Home Funds-$ 130,000 CDBG Fair Housing- $ 3,000 Home and CDBG- Administration- $ 52,000 It has been determined that such a Request for Release of Funds will not constitute an action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment and accordingly by the Meigs County Commissioners have decided not to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended. Environmental Review Records (ERR) for each Project(s) listed above have been conducted by the Meigs County Commissioners. The ERR(s) documents the environmental reviews of the project(s) and more fully sets forth the reasons why such statement is not required. The ERR(s) are on file and available for the public’s examination and copying, upon request, between the hours of 9:00 A.M and 4:00 P.M., Monday thru Friday ( except holidays) at the Meigs County Grants Office, 117 East Memorial Drive , Suite 7, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. No further environmental review of such project is proposed to be conducted, prior to the request for release of Federal funds. The Meigs County Commissioners plan to undertake the project(s) described with the Federal funds cited above. Any person(s) , agencies, or groups, who have any comments regarding the environment or who disagree with this finding of No Significant Impact decision, are invited to submit written comments for consideration to the Meigs County Commissioners, Courthouse, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 by 4:30 P.M. on Nov 12, 2010, which is at least 15 days after the publication of this combined notice. NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS (NOI/RROF) TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS, AGENCIES, AND/OR GROUPS On or about, but not before November 17, 2010, the Meigs County Commissioners will request the State of Ohio to release Federal Funds under Section 104 (g) of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended; Section 288 of Title II of the Cranston Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act (NAHA) , as amended; and/or Title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, as amended;to be used for the project(s) described above. The Meigs County Commissioners are certifying to the State of Ohio, that Meigs County and Tom Anderson, in his official capacity as President, Meigs County Commissioners, consents to accept the jurisdiction of Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to environmental reviews, decision-making, and action; and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. The legal effect of the certification is that upon its approval, the Meigs County Commissioners may use the Federal Funds , and the State of Ohio will have satisfied its responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended. The State of Ohio will accept an objection to its approval of the release of funds and acceptance of the certification only if it is on one of the two following bases: (a) the certification was not, in fact, executed by the County of Meigs chief officer or other officer of the County of Meigs, approved by the State of Ohio; or (b) that the environmental review record for the project indicates omission of a required decision, finding, or step applicable to the project in the environmental review process. Written objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedure ( 24 CFR Part 58), and must be addressed to : State of Ohio, Environmental Officer; Community Development Division; P.O. Box 1010; Columbus, Ohio 43266-1001. Objections to the Release of Funds on basis other than those stated above will not be considered by the State of Ohio. No objections received after December 3, 2010 ( which is at least 15 days after it is anticipated that the State will receive a request for release of funds) will be considered by the State of Ohio. The address of the Chief executive officer is : Tom Anderson, President Meigs County Commissioners Meigs County Courthouse, Second Street Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 �Inside Playoff scenarios simple for GHAS, Page B2 OVCS win regional title, Page B2 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE SPORTS B1 Tuesday, October 26, 2010 D I V I S I O N I I I D I S T R I C T C RO S S C O U N T RY Wednesday, October 27 D-4 District semifinal at Wellston HS (3) Eastern vs (2) Portsmouth Clay, 8 p.m. Friday, October 29 ACSI Soccer Final Four at Hartville Ohio Valley Christian vs Northwest Region winner, 4:30 p.m. Saturday, October 30 ACSI Volleyball Final Four at Hartville Ohio Valley Christian vs Northwest Region winner, 11 a.m. Cross Country D-2 Regional Meet at Troy High School, 11:50 a.m. D-3 Regional Meet at Pickeringon North High School, 11:05 a.m. Eastern has small chance of making Week 11 BY BRYAN WALTERS BWALTERS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — The Eastern football team still has a chance of making of the 2010 postseason in Division VI, Region 23 entering Week 10. It’s a very slim chance, but it’s better than no chance at all. The Eagles (6-3) enter Saturday’s season finale against visiting Racine Southern sitting 10th, and last, among the playoff hopefuls. Eastern also needs a win to have any chance of advancing to Week 11. Four teams — Bridgeport, Shadyside, Newark Catholic and Malvern — have already clinched postseason berths, leaving four spots available for six possible programs. Only one school, Bridgeport, has secured a Week 11 home game. Symmes Valley, Salineville Southern, Fairfield Christian Academy and Trimble currently sit in the 5-8 positions, while Please see Eastern, B2 Defenders fall to Cross Lanes Christian, 3-1 BY SARAH HAWLEY SHAWLEY@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — The Ohio Valley Christian soccer team (9-5-4) dropped its final regular season game on Monday evening against Cross Lanes Christian. CLC held a 1-0 lead a the half on an eighth minute goal by J.D. Thompson. OVCS tied the game at one in the 49th minute on a goal by Richard Bowman, before CLC added two additional goals for the win. Cross Lanes Christian’s J.D. Thompson scored his second goal in the 51st minutes and Ben Thompson scored the final goal in the 58th minute. Ohio Valley Christian had 23 shots (12 on goal) in the game, with Cross Lanes Christian taking 14 shots (seven one goal). OVCS had five corner kicks to four for CLC. Pete Carman had eight saves and Cross Lanes Christian goal keeper Kurt Whitters had 11. Ohio Valley Christian will compete in the state final four on Friday at 4:30 p.m. in Hartville, Ohio. Eastern’s Emeri Connery runs in the woods during Saturday’s Division III girls district croos country meet held Saturday at the University of Rio Grande. Connery, a senior, qualified for her third consecutive regional meet. Southern’s Jennifer McCoy runs in a pack of competitors on the opening hill during the Division III district cross country meet in Rio Grande, Ohio, on Saturday afternoon. McCoy became the first Southern female cross country runner to qualify for regionals. Tornadoes, SHS’s McCoy, Eastern’s Connery advance to regional meet Southern’s Wolfe wins district title BY SARAH HAWLEY SHAWLEY@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM RIO GRANDE, Ohio — For the second straight year Southern will be sending its boys team to the regional cross country meet in Pickerington, Ohio. Also, for the second time Southern’s Kody Wolfe captured the individual title at the district meet at the University of Rio Grande held on Saturday. “I really wanted to win this year to repeat from last year,” Wolfe said of his second district title in two years. “It’s pretty important to make it (to regionals) this year. I want to advance to state. Last year I made it and didn’t quite make it to state, I fell short at regionals. This year I want to go to regionals and move on,” Wolfe added. Wolfe led the Tornadoes to a fourth place team finish in the Division III Section 2 race. Wolfe finished in a time of 16:42.57, more than six seconds ahead of second place finisher Breydon Gates of Belpre. “I wanted to get under 17:00 and I made it, that was the biggest thing for me,” Wolfe said after the race. Following Wolfe for the Tornadoes were Andrew Ginther (20:15.34) in 30th, Justin Hettinger (20:17.00) in 31st, Zach Manuel (20:52.67) in 40th and rounding out the scoring was Tommy Werry (21:10.67) in 45th. Also running for Southern were Chris Yeater (22:51.49) in Sarah Hawley/photos 58th and Trenton Cook Southern’s Kody Wolfe runs in a group of runners during Saturday’s Please see D-3, B6 Division III, Section 2 boys race at the University of Rio Grande. Wolfe won the district title for the second straight year. D I V I S I O N I I D I S T R I C T C RO S S C O U N T RY Blue Angels, GAHS’ Watts, River Valley’s Blodgett advance to regionals BY SARAH HAWLEY SHAWLEY@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM RIO GRANDE, Ohio — Gallia Academy will be well represented on Saturday at the Division II regional meet at Troy, with the Blue Angels team and the Blue Devils’ Matt Watts advancing at Saturday’s district meet. River Valley’s Katie Blodgett also advanced to the regional meet. Peyton Adkins took second place with a time of 19:31.62, finishing 16 seconds behind Zane Trace’s Taylor Hatfield. Gallia Academy’s Mckenna Warner (21:18.48) was ninth, Madison Holley (21:35.10) was 13th, Samantha Barnes (23:06.53) was 25th, and Hannah Watts (23:31.83) was 33rd to round out the scoring for the Blue Angels. Also competing were Elizabeth Holley (24:52.57) in 52nd and Katie Dunlap (30:40.58) in 101st. The Blue Angels placed second in the team scoring with a total of 71. Blodgett placed sixth overall to lead the Lady Raiders with a time of 21:05.98. Keyana Ward (25:01.42) was 54th, Sonja Rankin (30:10.43) was 99th, and Olivia Walker (33:25.03) was 111th. River Valley did not earn a team score in the girls race with only four runners finishing. The Lady Marauders were led by Shawnella Patterson (25:20.51) in 62nd, followed by Emma Perrin (25:25.66) in 64th, Maggie Smith (26:33.28) in 75th, Tara Walzer-Kuharic (29:20.17) in 94th, Rachel Bauer (33:02.04) in 109th, and Vanessa Crane (35:38.92) in 116th. The Lady Marauders were 13th in the team competition with a score of 344. Zane Trace won the girls team title with a total score of 52, with Sheridan and Warren also advancing to the regional meet. Gallia Academy’s Matt Watts is the lone boys representative in the Division II regional, placing Sarah Hawley/photo third at the district meet with a Meigs runners Shawnella Patterson, left, and Emma Perrin run in Please see D-2, B6 the Division II district cross country meet on Saturday at the University of Rio Grande. �Page B2 • The Daily Sentinel www.mydailysentinel.com Tuesday, October 26, 2010 Playoff scenarios simple Top-seeded Lady Defenders win regional title for Blue Devils, Ironmen B B W Y RYAN ALTERS BWALTERS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM BY BRYAN WALTERS BWALTERS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — Just another piece of history to add to the storied rivalry. Six gridiron teams have already secured a spot in the Division III, Region 12 postseason. Four more are aiming for the remaining two positions. And two of the key players in how that playoff race ultimately takes shape will square off Friday night when Gallia Academy hosts Jackson for the Southeastern Ohio Athletic League championship at Memorial Field. The visiting Ironmen (81, 5-0 SEOAL) clinched a share of their first SEOAL title since the 1998 campaign last week and can wrap up the program’s first outright league title since 1997 with a victory in Gallipolis. The host Blue Devils (72, 4-1), on the other hand, will capture their first SEOAL title since 2004 with a win Friday night — which would result in a co-championship between the Ironmen and GAHS. Jackson — winners of two of the last three games in this 81-year series — has dropped 10 of its last 12 against the Blue Devils and has not won at Memorial Field since 1997. Gallia Academy leads the alltime series by a 4135-5 margin, including the 1999 playoff game at JHS. The upcoming 82nd installment between archrivals, however, is something fairly new to the history books. One team, Jackson, has already secured its spot in the playoffs — regardless of this weekend’s outcome. GAHS, however, may not be as fortunate in the long run. And this is where it gets really tricky for both squads. The Ironmen can earn an opening round home game if they beat Gallia Academy, but JHS isn’t guaranteed a home game with a victory. The Red and White would need a little help along the way. Gallia Academy — which is most likely out of the running for a home playoff game — has to beat Jackson to assure itself a postseason spot. The Blue Devils can also make it with a loss, but — just like JHS — they would need a little help along the way. JHS, Springfield Shawnee (8-1), Roger Bacon (6-3), Archbishop McNicholas (7-2), Eaton (9-0) and Cin. Wyoming (8-1) all have clinched playoff spots in Region 12 already, but only Shawnee has secured a home game in Week 11. That leaves three home games and two additional qualifiers yet to be determined, with GAHS, Dayton Dunbar (6-3), Washington Court House (7-2) and Springfield Kenton Ridge (6-3) battling for the final pair of spots. Outside of Jackson and Gallia Academy, only McNicholas and Kenton Ridge are playing Week 10 opponents with winning records. McNicholas will be at 5-4 Badin, while Kenton Ridge travels to 81 Tippaconoe. In other words, maximum point totals will play a big factor in which teams get a Week 11 home game and which ones round out the top eight spots. And for maximum points to happen, each of the 10 remaining teams need Week 10 victories from all of the opponents they have already beaten this season. So here’s a brief look at both playoff scenarios facing Jackson and Gallia Academy this Friday night. GALLIA ACADEMY A win against the Ironmen more than likely vaults the Blue Devils ahead of Wyoming, Dayton Dunbar and Jackson — getting them at least to the five-spot. A Roger Bacon loss would also open the door for a home game at Memorial Field. A loss would just about close the door shut on GAHS, unless both Kenton Ridge and Washington Court House lose their finales. WCHHS hosts 2-7 Miami Trace on Friday. Gallia Academy — for point purposes — will be rooting for Athens (at N e l s o n v i l l e - Yo r k ) , Hillsboro (vs McClain), Wellston (vs Vinton County), Logan (vs Chillicothe) and Portsmouth (vs Ironton) this week. GAHS defeated both Marietta and Warren, so their outcome this Friday is a push since both schools are Division II teams. JACKSON A win against the Blue Devils allows Jackson to get in a very close threeway race for the third and fourth playoff spots, pending how both Eaton and Roger Bacon fare. If all three teams win Friday, it will come down to secondary points — which will probably work against the Ironmen’s favor, leaving them no lower than fifth. And if Jackson wins and either Eaton or Roger Bacon lose, the Ironmen would be hosting their first playoff game since 2003. A loss, however, most likely drops Jackson to eighth — unless Wyoming or Dayton Dunbar should lose this weekend. Jackson — for point purposes — will be rooting for Waverly (at Northwest), Vinton County (at Wellston) and Chillicothe (at Logan). JHS beat both Chillicothe and Logan this year, but Logan is a division bigger than CHS — which means the Cavs will get an extra half-point added to their level-1 total if they win. JHS defeated both Marietta and Warren, so that outcome is a push. The same can also be said of Portsmouth and Ironton, a pair of D-4s battling it out Friday at PHS. Division III postseason games will be held on Saturdays this fall. Finalized football playoff pairings in all divisions will be available on the web Sunday afternoon at www.ohsaa.org Sports editor Paul Boggs of the Jackson County Times-Journal contributed to this report. GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — Will the third time be the charm? The Ohio Valley Christian volleyball team is about to find out. The top-seeded Lady Defenders clinched their third consecutive regional championship Saturday afternoon following a 23-25, 25-17, 25-8, 25-17 victory over the visiting Coshocton Christian Lady Wildcats in the Ohio Christian School Athletic Association Southeast Region final at the First Baptist Church Activities Building in the Old French City. OVCS (12-5) — which has been a part of the ACSI tournament the last two seasons — will be making its third straight postseason appearance in the state Final Four. The Lady Defenders finished third in 2008 and fourth a year ago. Maggie Westfall led the OVCS service attack with 24 points and 11 aces, followed by Sarah Schoonover with 22 points and Samantha Westfall with 17 points. Sam Westfall added four aces and Schoonover chipped in three aces. Madison Crank and Allie Hamilton also had Amy Crank/submitted photo The Ohio Valley Christian volleyball team captured their third consecutive regional title on Saturday and will advance to the state tournament. respective point totals of 14 and 12 in the triumph. Amy Ours and Bryanne Hamilton both had four points apiece, while Beth Martin rounded things out with one point. Maggie Westfall led the net attack with 13 kills and six blocks, followed by Crank with 11 kills. Allie Hamilton and Sam Westfall both chipped in six kills apiece, with Westfall also providing two blocks. Schoonover also had one kill. Maggie Westfall led the defense with nine digs, followed by Allie Hamilton with eight. Sam Westfall had a teamhigh 23 assists, while Maggie Westfall added 10 assists to the passing game. Ohio Valley Christian will travel to Hartville, Ohio, on Saturday to face the Northwest Region champion in a semifnal at 11 a.m. RedStorm men win colossal match with LWC BY MARK WILLIAMS SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL COLUMBIA, Ky. — The University of Rio Grande RedStorm men’s soccer team, ranked No. 2 in the most recent NAIA Top 25 rating, for all intents and purposes won the Mid-South Conference regular season championship with a 2-1, overtime victory over NAIA No. 7 Lindsey Wilson College on Saturday night Eastern from Page B1 Strasburg-Franklin and EHS are ranked ninth and 10th respectively. Symmes Valley, Salineville Southern, CFA and SFHS can all secure the final four playoff spots with wins this weekend — regardless of the Trimble and Eastern outcomes. If either StrasburgFranklin, FCA or Salineville Southern at Walter S. Reuling Stadium. Rio Grande (16-0, 7-0 MSC) avenged last year’s 2-1 defeat by Lindsey Wilson at Evan Davis Field. Lindsey Wilson (11-2-1, 6-1 MSC), the defending MSC and NAIA National Champion, suffered its first conference loss at home in over nine years. The Blue Raiders scored first in the 25th minute when Moses Aduny found the back of the net. He was assisted by Lebogang Moloto. The RedStorm answered with the game-tying goal in the 48th minute when freshman defender Roberto Lopes scored. The 1-1 score remained until the end of regulation. A little more than a minute into the extra session, the RedStorm won the game on a goal from sophomore forward Scott Bibby. Bibby beat LWC goalkeeper Pedro Caetano to give Rio the victory. Rio was out-shot, 12-7, but had more attempts on goal, 6-5. LWC also had more corner kicks (7-2) than Rio Grande, but the RedStorm lead where it counted, on the scoreboard. Rio Grande will face Pikeville College on Friday night, a win and the RedStorm will capture the MSC title outright. Kickoff will take place at 7 p.m. would lose, then the door opens for Trimble to get into the top-eight. If the Tomcats have that happen and lose to Federal Hocking at home Friday night, only then would the Eagles have a chance to nab the eight-spot. Eastern cannot catch Fairfield Christian Academy. But even then, it’s not guaranteed that EHS gets in even if Trimble, Salineville Southern and Strasburg-Franklin all lose. It would then come down to secondary points, which are acquired when teams that you have beaten this season go on to win as the year progresses. With that said, the Eagles would need victories from Miller (vs Wahama), Fed Hock (at Trimble), South Gallia (at Symmes Valley) and Sciotoville East (at Ports. Notre Dame) to secure a maximum point total — just to have a shot. EHS would get points from either winner of the Belpre at Waterford contest, but a Waterford win would be worth an extra half-point due to BHS being a Division V program losing to a D-6. If either StrasburgFranklin or Trimble win on Friday night, Eastern will be mathematically eliminated from the postseason before kickoff Saturday with the Tornadoes. StrasburgFranklin hosts 6-3 Sugarcreek Garaway on Friday night. And of course, none of this will matter to the Eagles if Racine Southern wins at East Shade River Stadium. TUESDAY TELEVISION GUIDE �Tuesday, October 26, 2010 POLICIES Ohio Valley Publishing reserves the right to edit, reject or cancel any ad at any time. ¾Errors Must Be Reported on the first day of publication and the TribuneSentinel-Register will be responsible for no more than the cost of the space occupied by the error and only the first insertion. We shall not be liable for any loss or expense that results from the publication or omission of an advertisement. 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No smoking, No pets. $400 mo. + dep. 740-446-4782 2nd floor 2 BR apartment, overlooking Gallipolis City Park, L.R., kitchen/dining area, 1 1/2 BA, washer/dryer. $600. mon + dep. 740-4464425 or 740-4462325 1 BR and bath. first months rent & deposit. references required, No Pets and clean. 740-4410245 �Page B4 • The Daily Sentinel Apartments/ Townhouses Apartments/ Townhouses Pretty 1 or 2 BR, Downtown Gallipolis, Pref. Female, Utilities included $550 mth. $550 Deposit Must have excellent references Kelly 6459096 Let us treat you to a SPECIAL $99 Moves YOU into Valley View Apartments 800 St. Rt #325 Thurman,Oh 45685. 740)2459170 1&2 Bedroom Apartments with Appliances Furnished & Onsite Laundry Facility. Water/Sewer & Trash Included Rental Assistance may be available. Metro Accepted TDD#419526-0466 This Institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer 2 BR apt. 6 mi from Holzer. $400 + dep. Some utilities pd. 740-645-7630 or 740-988-6130 Beautiful 1BR apartment in the country freshly painted very clean W/D hook up nice country setting only 10 mins. from town. Must see to appreciate. Water pd. $375/mo 614595-7773 or 740645-5953 2 BR apt. 6 mi from Holzer. $400 + dep. Some utilities pd. 740-645-7630 or 740-988-6130 Tara Townhouse Apt. 2BR 1.5 BA, back patio, pool, playground. No pets. $450 rent. 740-3670547 FIRST MONTH FREE 2 & 3 BR APTS. $385 & UP, Sec. Dep $300 & up, A/C, W/D hook-up, tenant pays electric, EHO Ellm View Apts. 304-882-3017 www.mydailysentinel.com Houses For Rent Nice 1BR house in Gallipolis. Walk to everything you need. Very clean unit, with new paint, $275 per mo/$100 sec. dep. Sorry no pets, Call Wayne for information 404-4563802. 3Br, 1ba, 1 car garage, large yard, newly remodled,new windows,$575 mon + dep plus utl. 136 Gavin St. Rodney Village. 446-4543. 3BR, 1 BA STove & Refrig Furn., Gas heat, Centrall A/C,W/D hook up, carport, No Smoking, No pets. $600 per mo, $600 Dep.,105 Bastiani, Gallipolis. Call 446-3667, 1 & 2 br. apt & Taking applications. houses in Pomeroy & Middleport, NO Pets, 6 Rms & Bath, 740-992-2218 Appliances Furnished, 122 Middleport, 2 br. Cedar St. Gallipolis, furnished apartment., NO SMOKING & NO No pets, dep. & ref., PETS $550mth. plus Deposit 740)446740-0165 3945 Middleport Beech St. furnished apt., Senior living, No pets, dep. & ref., Utilities paid, 740-992-0165 Spring Valley Green Apartments 1 BR at $395+2 BR at $470 Month. 446-1599. Very Nice 2 & 3 BEDROOM APTS. Gallipolis City.$550.00 & up includes w/s/g & Washer &Dryer NO PETS... 740)5915174 2-3BR Ranch in Jackson Co. Owner/Agent 614)267-8251 In Memory In Memory Houses For Rent In memory of James Mohler 3/23/37 to Oct. 25, 2008 Husband- Dad Gone but not forgotten We will love you until we meet again. Wife Wanda Daughter Anna Marie Grandkids, K-J, Matthew and Katie 4000 Manufactured Housing Rentals 2BR Mobile Home water, sewer, trash pd. No pets, Johnson's Mobile Home Park 740446-3160 3 BR mobil $500mon & dep. 4BR home $725 mon & dep. on Bulaville Pike 740367-7272 3BR, 2BA, $575 mo+dep+utl. 1722.5 Chatham Ave 740645-1646 2 BR, 2 Bath Cheshire Area, NO PETS, References Required Ph. 740367-7025. $400 month $400 Dep. Maintenance / Domestic Part-Time/Full-Time experienced maintenance personnel wanted immediately for apartment complex in point pleasant and possibly barboursville....reliabl e transportation is a requirement....must be self-motivated, reliable and trustworthy....please fax resumes to 304674-0079 or Call 304-610-0076/304674-0023 JODI Part time/Full time exp. a plus maintance personel wanted. 304-6100776 or 304-6740023 For Rent 2BR Trailer Vinton Area, NO 9000 Service / Bus. Directory PETS, References Required $400 Mth $400 Dep. 740)388Cleaning 0011 6000 Employment Child/Elderly Care House Cleaning 30 yrs Exp. Smoke and Drug Free. References Available. 446-3682 Need someone to stay with elderly lady 100 Legals 304-458-1750 or House for sale or 304-675-4243 1NOTICE OF rent. Pretty, clean, ELECTION ON TAX 3BR. Downtown Clerical LEVY IN Gallipolis, close to THE Athens-Meigs EXCESSOF Washington Elem. The MILL Rent $750, no utlilite. Educational Service TEN Sale $99,000. Kelly- Center is seeking a LIMITATIONR.C. Jo 645-9096 or 446- qualified applicant for 3501.11(G), 5705.19, 5705.25 Notice is a 4639 Secretary/Receptioni hereby given that in of a st position in the pursuance A nice home for rent Athens office. Resolution of the 3 bdrm, full Applicants should Board of Township basement, lg. lot, in possess the ability to Trustees of the town, no pets. work well with staff Township of $500.00 mo. plus and the public, have Columbia, Ohio deposit available excellent passed on the 5th Nov. 1st Call: 304- organizational, day of July, 2010, 675-3431 will be computer (at least 45 there wpm on keyboard), submitted to a vote and math skills, of the people of said 1-3 bed room house ability to multi-task, subdivision as a for rent in Syracuse and have experience GENERAL NO pet's HUD with multi-line phone ELECTION to be approved call 304- systems. This held in the Township 675-5332 Weekends position has benefits, of Columbia, Ohio, at 740-591-0265 and the salary will be the regular place of based on voting therein, on the 2nd day of experience. Applicants should November,2010, the Want to Rent submit a letter of question of levying a interest, resume, and tax, in excess of the Relocating looking references to John ten mill limitation, for benefit of Costanzo, the for a Nice Home D. Township of ,Condo or Large Apt. Superintendent, Prefer Downtown Athens-Meigs ESC, Columbia for the of Richland purpose Gallipolis or Pt. 507 and Pleasant Area.1-716- Avenue, Suite #108, Maintaining 913-2415 Have Athens, OH 45701. Operating Application Deadline: Cemeteries.Said tax References November 1, 2010. being:2 A renewal of The AMESC is an a tax of .5 mills at a Equal Opportunity rate not exceeding .5 mills for each one Employer/Provider dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.05 for each one Drivers & Delivery hundred dollars of valuation, for five years. The polls R & J Trucking in will open at 6:30 a.m. Marietta, Oh is hiring and remain open CDL A Drivers for until 7:30 p.m. on day. local & Regional election 2 times: Routes. Applicants Run 19, 26 must be at least 23 October yrs have min of 1 yr By order of the Board Elections, of of commercial driving of exp. Clean MVR, Meigs County, Ohio. Ihle, Haz-mat Cert. We John feature weekend ChairDated October 2010 home time, Excellent 5, D. Smith, health & dental Rita insurance, 401(K), Director Vacation, Bonus pays and safety awards. Contact Kenton at 1-800-4629365 F.O.F. Education • Hometown News • Area Shopping • Local Sports • Community Calendar ... and much more. Gallipolis Daily Tribune Point Pleasant Register The Daily Sentinel Sunday Times-Sentinel Keyboarding, Computer instructors needed. Math, Economics Instructors w/Master's Degree. Send resume: bshirey@gallipoliscar eercollege.edu Electrical / Plumbing Elite Mechanical has openings available for a Plumber and a Plumber's helper, Experience Required, Apply at 2619 1/2 Jackson Ave Pt. Pleasant 304)675-7824 Help Wanted General Attention Ladies make money by the Holidays-work from home-Be you own boss-set your own schedule- full time or part time-you decide. Multiple opportunities available. Hampton In Oct 26th, 7-9 Gatling Ohio, LLC., 430 Harper Park Drive, Beckley, WV 25801 has submitted an Underground Coal Mining and Reclamation (Including Surface Operations) Permit Application numbered D-2317-5 to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mineral Resources Management. The proposed coal mining and reclamation operations will be in Sections: 7,13,19,25,26 & 32 Fractions: 1,7,13,19 & 25 Sutton Township, Township 3, Range 12, Lots: 1217,1218 & 1220 Sutton Township, Township 2, Range 12, and in Fractions: 1,31 & 33 Chester Township, Township 3, Range 12 Meigs County, Ohio. The area is located on the Chester 7 ½ minute U.S.G.S. Quadrangle map. The permit being located approximately 2 miles North of the corporation limits of Racine, Ohio. The proposed permit will encompass 19.9 acres and the proposed area to be undermined 100 Tuesday, October 26, 2010 Legals encompasses 4026.9 acres. This coal mining application will remove coal using the underground mining methods, specifically the room and pillar method. A Road Permit has been obtained to conduct surface mining operations within 100 feet of the outside right-of-way line but no closer than 0 feet of the traveled portion of County Road #29 (Bowman's Run Road) as described below: Located in Lot 1218, Township 2, Range 12, Sutton Township, Meigs County, Ohio. Beginning at the intersection of County Road #29 (Bowman's Run Road) & Township Road #19 (Salser Road), thence from said place of beginning and following County Road #29 (Bowman's Run Road) in an easterly direction for a distance of approximately 1250 feet to the point of terminus. The Road Permit is valid from 7/23/09 and shall remain in effect until coal mining operations are completed under the coal mining permit issued pursuant to this permit. This application is on file at the Meigs County Courthouse, Recorder’s Office, 100 East 2nd Street, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 for public inspection. Written comments, objections or requests for an informal conference may be sent to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mineral Resources Management, 2045 Morse Road, Building H-3, Columbus, Ohio 43229-6693, within (30) thirty days of the last date (November 9, 2010) of publication of this notice (10) 19, 26, (11) 2, 9, 2010 1NOTICE OF ELECTION ON TAX LEVY IN EXCESSOF THE TEN MILL LIMITATIONR.C. 3501.11(G), 5705.19, 5705.25 Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution of the Village Council of the Village of Middleport, Ohio passed on the 14th day of June, 2010, there will be submitted to a vote of the people of said subdivision as a GENERAL ELECTION to be held in the Village of Middleport, Ohio, at the regular places of voting therein, on the 2nd day of November,2010, the question of levying a tax, in excess of the ten mill limitation, for the benefit of Village of Middleport for the purpose of Current Expenses.Said tax being:2 A renewal of a tax of 1.0 mill at a rate not exceeding 1.0 mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.10 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five years. The polls will open at 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on election day. Run 2 times: October 19, 26 By order of the Board of Elections, of Meigs County, Ohio. John Ihle, ChairDated October 5, 2010 Rita D. Smith, Director ” SELL YOUR EXCESS ITEMS WITH A CLASSIFIED AD 100 Legals 1NOTICE OF ELECTION ON TAX LEVY IN EXCESSOF THE TEN MILL LIMITATIONR.C. 3501.11(G), 5705.19, 5705.2 Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution of the Board of Township Trustees of the Township of Rutland, Ohio passed on the 5th day of July, 2010, there will be submitted to a vote of the people of said subdivision as a GENERAL ELECTION to be held in the Township of Rutland, Ohio, at the regular places of voting therein, on the 2nd day of November,2010, the question of levying a tax, in excess of the ten mill limitation, for the benefit of Township of Rutland for the purpose of Fire Protection.Said tax being:2 A renewal of a tax of 1 mill at a rate not exceeding 1 mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.10 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five years. The polls will open at 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on election day. Run 2 times: October 19, 26 By order of the Board of Elections, of Meigs County, Ohio. John Ihle, ChairDated October 5, 2010 Rita D. Smith, Director 1NOTICE OF ELECTION ON TAX LEVY IN EXCESSOF THE TEN MILL LIMITATIONR.C. 3501.11(G), 5705.19, 5705.2 Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution of the Village Council of the Village of Syracuse, Ohio passed on the 4th day of August, 2010, there will be submitted to a vote of the people of said subdivision as a GENERAL ELECTION to be held in the Village of Syracuse, Ohio, at the regular place of voting therein, on the 2nd day of November,2010, the question of levying a tax, in excess of the ten mill limitation, for the benefit of Village of Syracuse for the purpose of Fire Protection.Said tax being:2 A renewal of a tax of 1.5 mills at a rate not exceeding 1.5 mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.15 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five years. The polls will open at 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on election day. Run 2 times: October 19, 26 By order of the Board of Elections, of Meigs County, Ohio. John Ihle, ChairDated October 5, 2010 Rita D. Smith, Director Services Offered To place an ad Call 740-992-2155 Sunset Construction Roofs, Remodeling, Garages, Pole Buildings, Siding, Decks, Drywall, Additions and New Homes. Insured- Free Estimates 740-742-3411 WINTER STORAGE Meigs County Fairgrounds Arrival: Oct. 30, 2010 9:00 am - 11:00 a.m. Release: Last Saturday in April, 2011 A fee of $20.00 will be charged for early arrival, late arrival, early removal, late removal, or anytime access is wanted to fairgrounds other than stated dates. Building space is first come first serve. Inside Storage: $4.00/lf Open Span: $2.00/lf Inside Fence: $1.00/lf Call 985-4372 for more information Stanley Tree Trimming & Removal * Prompt and Quality Work * Reasonable Rates * Insured * Experienced References Available! 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Southern runners Andrew Ginther, front, and Justin Hettinger sprint toward the finish during the Division III district meet in Rio Grande, Ohio, aon Saturday afternoon. Ginther placed 30th and Hettinger placed 31st for the Tornadoes. The Southern boys team advanced to the regional meet with a fourth place finish. Meigs’ Cody Hanning crosses the bridge on the final lap of Saturday’s Division II district Cross Country meet at the University of Rio Grande. Hanning was the top finisher for the Marauders in 22nd place. Meigs’ Jared Williamson, right, and Gallia Academy’s Ben Bush cross the bridge during Saturday’s district meet in Rio Grande, Ohio. D-2 from Page B1 time of 17:15.47. Unioto’s Adrian Ross was first with a time of 16:19.74 and John McDonald of Greenfield McClain was second with a time of 16:58.20. The Blue Devils’ Timmy Warner (21:03.99) was 92nd, Quenton McKinniss (21:55.89) was 103rd, Logan Greenlee (22:16.75) was 108th, Patrick Brown (23:43.10) was 128th, Ben Bush (26:07.34) was 139th, and Casey Lawrence (26:32.89) was Eastern’s Shelby Smith passes a Piketon runner going down the hill during Saturday’s Division III district meet at the University of Rio Grande. D-3 from Page B1 (25:14.15) in 66th. Southern posted a team score of 127 for fourth place overall. Paint Valley won the team title with a score of 57, with the teams from North Adams and South Webster also advancing. On the girls side, Eastern senior Emeri Connery placed fourth overall with a time of 21:35.65 to advance to the regional meet for the third time. Also running for the Lady Eagles were Nikki Gilbride (25:24.99) in 53rd and Shelby Smith (28:22.16) in 102nd. Jennifer McCoy — the lone female runner for Southern — advanced to the regional meet, placing ninth with a time of 22:00.73. McCoy is the first Southern female cross country runner to advance to the regional meet according to Southern coach Richard Cooksey. Ironton’s Taylor Hacker won the girls race with a time of 20:48.40, followed by Crooksville’s Brittany Piccone (21:18.94) and Piketon’s Elisha Manley (21:25.88). Neither Eastern or Southern had enough runners for a team score. Fairland won the girls team title with a score of 88, followed by Ironton, North Adams, and Westfall. No local runners competed in the Division III Section 1 boys race which was won by Ironton’s Gary Monroe with a time of 17:14.19. Ironton won the team title in the race with a score of 18. The Southern boys will compete at Pickerington High School in the Division III regional race at 11:05 a.m. on Saturday, while Connery and McCoy will run at 1:20 p.m. at Pickerington High School in the Division III girls race. Complete results of the Division III district meet are available at www.baumspage.com 144th. Meigs’ Cody Hanning led the Marauders, placing 22nd, with a time of 18:39.52. Steven Mahr (19:14.68) was 37th, Brandon Mahr (22:33.33) was 112th, Jared Williamson (26:24.85) was 141st, Jeremiah Myers (28:00.48) was 148th, and Derik Hill (34:49.54) was 154th. Trent Wolfe led the Raiders, placing 30th, with a time of 19:05.27, followed by Jared Hollingsworth (19:41.75) in 50th, Jamil Stepney (20:45.82) in 85th, Richie Jackson (21:20.50) in 95th, Aaron Harrison (23:24.49) in 124th, and Nate Shuler (23:44.95) in 130th. The Raiders posted the top local team score, placing 15th, with a score of 372, Gallia Academy was 17th with a team score of 418, and Meigs was 18th with a team score of 445. Unioto won the boys team competition with a score of 47, followed by Fairland, Sheridan, and Circleville. Watts will race on Saturday at 11:50 a.m. at Troy High School, while the Blue Angels and Blodgett will race at 2:05 p.m. Complete results of the Division II district meet are available at www.baumspage.com � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 10. October Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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