http://66.213.69.5/files/original/fc69be214eb453e8f9301ab51ddc50bf.pdf 0758850ed71511f7c47e508d146ab6b2 PDF Text Text ... ,.--------------~.___--·-------__,.......,..- FFA LFADERSHIP NIGHT,A6 UNfll - • l'rinlttl un lfiW, Kte)d!'ll :"!• .-~1" lu i Hometown News for Gallia & Meigs counties Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Sunday.•January to, $1.50 • Vol. 44, Nu. 2010 2 State witnesses cover testimony collection, crime scene SPORTS Nationally-known forensics expert part of defense • Ravens ready for wild-card opener. See Page 81 BY BRIAN J. REED BREED@MYDAILYSENTINEL COM POMEROY - First responder:-. and crime scene investigators with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation were among the first witnesses for the prosecution Frida) on the second trial of Paula Rizer. Prosecuting Attorney Colleen Williams and Assbtant Prosecutor Matthew Donohue are expected to conclude their case against RiLer on Monday. In her first trial. which ended in early November. Ri:rer was acquitted on an original charge of aggravated murder. but the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict on Dr. Michael the lesser charge or murder. Baden Testimony is expected to become more dramatic this week.\\ hen the defense calls a nationally-known forensic pathologist in order to pro\e the defendant was acting in .,elf defense when she killed her hu.,band. Riter is accused of shooting and killing her husband. Kenneth Rizer. Sr., on April 3, 2009. at their home in Lebanon Township. The couple had been married for 13 years. but since Rizer's retirement a., a union carpenter two years prior to his death, the couple had begun to experience problems within the marriage the defendant testified at her first trial. She said the n~arriage had become increasingly \ 10lent. and her husband had begun to abu~e her emotionally, physically and sexually. Friday's te.,timony outlined the condition of the Rizer home on the day of the murder, and steps taken to preserve and document the location of spent shell casings, blood and other physical evidence. Investigators and early responders to the scene reviewed photos taken by the BCI of the crime scene. including photographs of Rizer's body in his reclining chair, close-up photos of blood spatter evidence - from which Please see Rizer, A7 Beegle brothers 'All American Cowboys' One New Year's thief in jail, second still at large sv CHARLENE HOEFLICH HOEFUCHOMYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY - Riding and ropmg are what makes the Beegle brothers. Russen, 12, and Rhett, 8. happy. Both hold ''All Around Cowboy" titles won as a result of wins in the recent Rocky Fork Rodeo Company competitiOns which take place at Grand Haven Resort near OBITUARIES Kimbolton. "Getting up and ready for Page A5 school is always a challenge, but when it's rodeo ·Harley H. Crouse, 81 day. it's no problem." com• James~. Jr., fi1 mented their mother, Ernest Vanlnwagen, 86 Patrece Schwab. "They hop out of ~ed at 5 a.m. and are ready to go." The two youngsters are the sons of Schwab of Port INSIDE Washington and Rodney Beegle of Portland. and the grandsons of Nancy Circle of Syracuse and Leanna Beegle and Carl Circle of Racine. While still a preschooler Russen began expressing interest in rodeos and when he turned five he signed up at Rocky Fork with clear instructiOn from his mother • Grandmother's Flower that he had to ''ride sheep ' for a couple of years."' He's Garden. See Page A2 been doing rodeo for seven • Teaford promoted to years nO\.V. major by Highway Patrol. Russen took it slow for a couple of years and them See PageA2 moved up to roping cahes • Bam Yard Olympics. for a time and then added See PageA6 !)peed events like barrel racing. pole bending. goat • Together, we can fight tying and !)teer daubing. the flu. See Page A7 He's received numerous tro• The Isaacs to perform phy belt buckles for being the overall year-end winner ~an. 22 in Point in his respective age group. Pl~asant. See Page A7 For four years he took the all-around cowboy award and last year accumulated the most points of all the riders to win the "Overall WEATHER All-Around Cowboy" award ~ a roping saddle for his favorite horse. King Cash Bob. Younger brother Rhett Please see Brothers, A7 . INDEX 2 SECTIONS - . oundTown Classifieds TIMES-SENTINEL STAFF 16 PAGK'i A3 Bs-6 Comics B7 Editorials A4 . Sports c 2010 Russen Beegle on Princess competes in pole bending. B Section Ohio Valle)' Publl~hing Co. . llll! I!IJIJI !1!1!1!1~ I MDTNEWS@MYDAILYTAIBUNE.COM GALLIPOLIS The 73rd Annual Gallia County Chamber of Commerce Banquet and Meeting is scheduled for Thursday evening, Jan. 28 at the University of Rio Grande's Davis University Center Cafeteria. according to Chamber President Ray McKinniss. The e\'ening's acti\ ities begin at 6 p.m .. with dinner planned for 6:30p.m. ..A very special program ~ is planned, in anticipation of the Ohio Humanities Council's Summer Chautauqua, which will be returning to Gallipolis for days in July." five McKinniss said. The featured speaker for the C\Cning will be Christopher Columbus. characterized by Hank Fincken. For more than 20 vear... , hncken has toured the United States. performing his original oneman plays in ...choob, parks, libraries, festivals Please see Banquet. A7 POINT PLEASANT~ W.Va - One of two men believed responsible for a New Year's Day robbery in Mason County has been arrested by the Point Pleasant Police Department. Police charged Nathan ,--~=---. Putney, 26, P o i n t Pleasant, W.Va. with armed robbery for his part in the hold-up at the Point Cafe, located on Jones Street ,-----,=--..... across from the Foodland grocery store in Point Pleasant. B r i a n Randolph of P o i n t Pleasant. the other man police believe \\'US involved in the heist, is still at large. According to police, I Putney and Randolph entered the cafe at 2:30 a.m. on Friday. Jan. I . The two men were wearing ski masks and forced the clerk to hand over money at knifepoint. Chief Ernie Watterson has asked for the public's assistance in finding Randolph. Warrants have been issued for Randolph's arrest. Putney is currently being held at the Western Regional Jail. Other charges are pending in this case and the robbery is still under investigation. If you have information regarding Randolph, please contact the Point Pleasant Police Department at 304· 675-1104. Hearing set on mining request . 'Christopher Columbus' guest speaker at Gallia Chamber banquet Details on Page AS : BY DELYSSA HUFFMAN DHUFFMAN@MYDAILYREGISTER.COM BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENTOMYDAJLYSENTINEL.COM Photo courtesy Gallia Co. Chamber of Commerce Hank Fincken will portray Christopher Columbus during the Gallia County Chamber of Commerce banquet and meeting, scheduled for 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 28 at the University of Rio Grande Davis University Center. ... SYRACCSE - A hearing regarding a request to grant Gatling, Ohio LLC pennission to conduct surface mining operatiOns ncar a Sutton Township right of-way has been set for 7 p.m .. Feb. 1 at Syracuse VIllage Hall. The request is for mining within I 00 feet of the outside right-of-way line but no closer than zero feet of the tra,·eled portion of Township Road 612 (Lawson Road), and within I00 feet of the outside right-of\\ay line but no closer than zero feet of the traveled portion ofTR 100. No further official information is known about the request though the township roads affected are located near Gatling's Meigs Point Dock operation. \\ hich is the Please see Mining, A7 �---~ -- ---- iunba~ 4\ ------- -- ~--~ , ... •• • a a as sczza Lj PageA2 mimes -ientinel Sunday, Janua r-y 10, 2 010 . Teaford promoted to major by Highway Patrol COLU~lBUS Capt. Ke\ 111 D. Teaford, a nati\e of Racine und gratluate of Southern High School before beginning h1s State Highwa) Patrol career, was promoted to the rank of maJOr by Colonel David Dicken, Patrol superinten dent, Friday. He \Viii transfer to the Superintendent's Office \\.here he most recently sencd as interim superintendent. ~lajor Teaford began his Patrol career a-, a Cadet Dispatcher at Jackson District Headquarter~ and the Gallipolis Post in 1986 and 1987. After graduating \\ ith the !17th Academy Class and earning his commission in September 1988, Major Teaford's f1rst assignment \\as at the Jackson Post He transferred to the Gallipolis Post in Februar) 1991, where his fellow offi cers named him Post Trooper of the Year in 1991 . During his time there, he earned a Bachelor of Sctence degree in Public Admimstration from the Uni\ersity of Rio Grande. Major Teaiord then went to the Ironton Post as assistant post commander 111 September 1994. upon earning a promotion to the rank of sergeant. In June 1995. \tajor Teaford returned to the. Gallipolis Post to serve as 1ts assistant commander. In August 1998. he earned a promotion to lieutenant and transferred to the West Jefferson Post to serve as post commander. While at West Jefferson he also earned a certificate from the FBlNationalAcademy. He was promoted to staff lieutenant in July 2000 and transferred to the Office of Training, Selection, and Standards at the Patrol's General Headquarters in Columbus. In ~ovember 2004. Major Teaford earned a promotion to captain. and served in the executive officer positions in the Office of Human Resource Management and the Office of Training, Selection. and Standards. In September 2009, was named interim superintendent upon the retirement of Col. Richard H. Collins. Major Teaford currently resides in Grove City with his wife, Becky. They have one son. Kody. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is an internationally accredited agency whose mission is to protect life and property, promote traffic safety, and provide professional public safety ser\ 1ces with respect, compassion and unbiased professionaiism. This quilt square IS on a barn owned by Charles 'Bud'' and LuAnne Cottrill, who live along W.Va 2 Bv obtained through the commission of a theft offense. Kelley pled not guilty to GALLIPOLIS the charge and was released Charges issued recently in on his own recognizance Gallia County Common under a $5,000 bond with an Pleas Court range from additional bond set at felony DUI and theft to fail- $1,500 10 percent secured. ure to register and escape. His jury trial i:> scheduled Indictments recently for .\1ay 27 at 9 a.m. unsealed include: • Vallery J. Jordan. 52. • Clarence J. Dade, 3 I , Point Pleasant, W.Va., has Thurman. has been charged been charged with one \.\. ith one count felony our count of theft for allegedly. for allegedly kno\.\. ingly with purpose to deprive operating a motor 'ehicle Wal-Mart of a Blackberry \\ hile under the innuencc of Storm cell phone. two alcohol or drugs of abuse, or Timex watches. one SD both on or about Oct. 16. the card, one ring. and miscelsa1d Dade refused to give a laneous food items, knowsample for a chemical test, ingly obtain or exert conhaving been previously con trol over said property with victed of five DUI offenses the consent of Wal-Mart, since 2006. the owner, on or about Dade pled not guilty to Dec. 5. the charge and was Jordan pled not guilty to released on his own recog- the charge and was released nizance under a $10,000 on her own recognizance bond with an additional under a $5,000 bond with an bond set at $1 ,500 10 per- additional bond set at cent secured. $1,500 10 percent secured. His jury trial is scheduled Her jury trial is scheduled for May 26 at 9 a.m. for June 3 at 9 a.m. • Brandon L. Ferguson, • Michael L. Donahue, 26. 24. Thurman, has been Gallipolis, has been charged charged with one count fail- with one count of theft for ure to notify change of allegedly, with purpose to address for allegedly, being deprive Car Quest. knowrequ1red to do so, failing to ingly obtain or exert control notify the Gallia County over a Lisle fuel injector Sheriff's Office of his test kit without the consent change of address on or of Car Quest, the owner, on about Nov. 20. the said or about Dec. 7. Ferguson being classified as Donahue pled not guilty a sexually oriented offender to the charge and was in a 2008 Gallipolis released on his own recogMunicipal Court case of nizance under a $5.000 sexual imposition, a third bond with an additional degree misdemeanor. bond set at $ J ,500 J 0 perFerguson pled not guilty a;nt ~ured . to the charge and was His jury trial is scheduled released on his own recog- for May 19 at 9 a.m. nizance under a $10,000 • Margaret A. Howell, 39. bond with an additional Gallipolis, has been charged bond set at S I ,500 I 0 per- with one count of escape for cent secured. allegedly leaving her resiHis jury trial is scheduled dence without permission for May 19 at 9 a.m. on Nov. 23 after being • Jeffrey S. Kelley. 31 , placed on house arrest on Bidwell. has been char~ed ~O'v. 12. According to the \.\. ith one count of receivmg mdictment, Howell was stolen property for allegedly located at K-Mart. recei' ing, retaining. or disShe pled not guilty to the posing of an Ohio registra- charge and was released on tion sticker. the property of her own recognizance under Charles A. Biars, on or a $5.000 bond with an addiabout Nov. 26. the said tional bond set at $1 ,500 J0 Kelley knowing or havmg percent secured. Her jury trial is scheduled reasonable cause to believe said property had been for May 27 at 9 a.m. ELIZABETH R IGEL Quilt Square # 10 Bv DELVSSA HUFFMAN FLATROCK. W.Va. -The Mason Count) Quilt Square Tnul series continues de!-.pitc \.\.inter's ic) blast. The lOth yuilt syuarc of the series can be ...een on Charles "Bud" and LuAnne Cottrill's farm located on W.Va. 2 n01th of Point Pleas.ant in the F!atrock area. ERIGELCMYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM Celebrating special days with you! Cottrill explained that the 70-acrc farm ha., been in hi.. farnih -,ince the 1950s. · ··1 used to \\ ork on the farm as a kid." Cottrill -,aid. ''The yuilt .,quare 1s a great wa) to get ag touri'>m started again in this area.'' Cottrill hopes the project \.\.ill draw interest and develop agriculture tourism to the farm and the rest of the trail in Mason County. "We are trying to get agriculture production started again on the farm,'' Cottrill said.· Like 1t \\.aS when I \\as )OUng.'' .. The square on the bam i an actual : duplicate of one of Cottnll's grandmother' quilts; e\en do\.\.n to the exact colors and designs. This IS \.\. hy Cottrill decided to !!O with Grandmother·;) Flo\.\.er Garden as his choice of quilt squares. Cottrill said that he is proud to be a part of the series and is excited about what the • warmer month~ bring for tounsm in Mason County and along the trc:lil. Keep Money In Your Pocket••• Foodstore Shop Save·A·Lot!! 700 W. Main Street, Pomeroy, OH 740-992-2891 lb. Chub Pack round Beef Lb. Bone In Pork Butt Roast Select Varieties Banquet Pot Pies 2/S Sunday 1Tmes.. re1tTinel Subscribe today • 446-2342 or 992-2155 Register Staff/phot. the Flatrock area. Grandmother's Flower Garden OHUFFMANC MYDAILYAEOISTER COM Gallia Co. grand jury issues indictments 1n Prices Good thru Saturday, January 16, 201 0 �PageA3 ~unbap ~Umes -ientinel Sunday, J anuaryt0,2010 ASK DR. BROTHERS Reusing. recycling and refunding are an im:aluable source of help for many and the list of things which can be put to good use continues • row. ld cell phones which • be refurbished now joins that list of things useless to some which tum out to be beneficial to others. The Lions Club does a great job with used eye glasses. while other groups collect things which can be redeemed f01 cash to use in ~pecial project work or to assist someone in need. Diana Coates. the RSVP director, tells us about the work of the 911 Cell Phone Bank (WWW.911cellphonebank.org), a non-profit that is into recycling cell phones. The phones are collected and sent to the 911 Cell Phone Bank for processing and in return the RSVP will receive pre-tested, boxed phones with batteries and instructions that will be given to seniors or victims of abuse You 'II find drop off boxes the Senior Center for • Charlene Hoeflich those phones no longer used and JUSt taking up space in a drawer at your house. ••• :"lo\\ speakmg of thing:-. JUst taking up spal:c and no longer \\Om or used. thb i.., the time of vear for so11inc. mo\ ing. re,;iewing ....raring , passing along or just thro"'mg away. It's not easy for folks like me who al\\a)s think "[ might need that someday." Of course 1f I did I'd ne\er find it or it wouldn't fit. or it would be out of style. or more worn than I remembered. . Every January I decide this is the year, and ever) year I start. stop too soon. and decide I'll do it another tune \\hich never comes . That"s why anything or nothing changes much at m) house from one vear to another. Enough f01 Nc\\ Year's re ...olution ... . ••• The creative Gilmore~ have com~: up with another original mystery comedy to be performed at the Meigs County Chamher of Commerce's annual dinner theater to be held at the Ri\ersidc Golf Club Feb. 12 and 13. This year. Mar), Roger and Darby \\rote a script '' hich the) call "Death b) Dinner Theater." Auditions \\ere held ta ...t week, the cast has been selected, and the rchcar...als arc about to get undcrwa) . Last year ''Roses arc Dead. Violets Arc Too'' \\as a hit with the dinner theater crowd who rl.!ully got into sleuthing needed to determine "who doni.! it." comed by Ohio University to the Foundation Board of Trw.tees. In making the announcement the Board noted that Nakamoto had served as a member of the United Presidential States Delegation for the U. S. National Day at the World Exposition in Japan. Several years ago he established a scholarship fund at Ohio University and more recently has reestablished it as the Pam Crooks Meigs Alumni Scholarship in honor of one of his classmates at Meigs. ••• Ml IS graduate Gary Nakamoto ,., ho 's chairman of Base Technologies, Inc. in Virginia is nne of several nC\\ ml.!mhl.!rs bl.!ing \\el- Our congratulations to John and Henrietta Bailey who Monday celebrated their 74th wedding anniversary. John is 97 and Henrietta is 92. Both are in pretty good health and have retained their sense of humor and an interest in what's going on here. They still live in the old homeplace at 34695 Flatwoods Road, Pomeroy, where belated congratulations can be sent. POMEROY Meigs County Chamber of Commerce, business-minded luncheon, noon, Pomeroy Library, James Mourning, CPA , featured speaker on ''Major Federal Income Tax Changes for 201 0," lunch catered by Bun's Party Barn, RSVP at 992-5005 or michelle@ melgscountychamber.com. HARRISONVILLE Harrisonville OES #255, refreshments 6:30 p.m., meeting 7:30 p.m. POMEROY - Pomeroy Merchants Association, 8:30 a.m. at Peoples Bank. Planning for 2010 promotions. Call 992-6677 for more information, Bill Quickel, president. VVednesday,Jan. 13 POMEROY Middleport Literary Club, 2 p.m. at the Pomeroy Library. Leah Ord to review "I am Murdered" by Bruce Chadwick. Thursday, Jan. 14 TUPPERS PLAINS Tuppers Plains VFW Post 9053, 6:30p.m. meal, 7 p.m. meeting. CHESTER Shade River Lodge 453, 7:30 p.m. at the hall. Refreshment following. RACINE Sonshine Circle, 6:30 p.m. card signing, with meeting at 7 p.m. at the Bethany Church. Hostesses, Edie hubbard, Betty Proffitt, and Blondena Rainer. Take stuffed ani· mats for ber fund. All women invited. SYRACUSE - Wildwood Garden Club, 6·30 p.m. at the Syracuse Community Center Shirley Hamm to lead a dried flower project. Members to take materials to work with. Thursday, Feb. 18 BIDWELL Adult Walking Group, 5 p.m., River Valley High School, Bidwell. Info: Connie Bradbury, Gallia-Vinton ESC, 245·0593. held at Gallia-JacksonMeigs Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services office, 53 Shawnee Lane, Gallipolis. GALLIPOLIS- Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary Post 4464, 7 p.m., second Thursday of each month at the post. BIDWELL - Springfield Twp. Crime Watch meets first Tuesday of the month, 6 Springfield Twp. p.m. Volunteer Fire Department. GALLIPOLIS - Gallipolis Neighborhood Watch meeting first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. m the Gallipolis Municipal Building. GALLIPOLIS - Moms' Club meets, noon, third Monday of each month at Community Nursery School. Info: Tracy at (7 40} 441· 9790. GALLIPOLIS - Practice for the French Colony Chorus, a four-part harmony style women's group, 7 p.m. each Tuesday at the Central Christian Church, 109 Garfield Ave., Gallipolis. Enter the side center door. Info: Suzy Parker at (740} 992-5555 or Bev Alberchinski at 446-2476. ••• Meigs County calendar Public meetings Monday, Jan. 11 RACINE Southern Local Board of Education, 8 p.m., high school media room, annual organizational meeting and tax budget hearing. POMEROY Organizational mooting of Meigs County Board of County Commissioners, 10 a.m. RUTLAND Rutland Township Trustees, 5 p.m. at the Rutland Fire Station. RACINE Racine Village Council , 6 p.m. , nicipal building, organinal meeting, discusof appropriations, budget, regular meeting to follow. Tuesday, Jan. 12 POMEROY Meigs County Board of Elections, regular meeting, 8;30 a.m., office. ALFRED Orange Township Trustees organizational meeting, 7:30 p.m. , followed by regular meeting, at the home of Fiscal Officer Osie Follrod. VVednesda~Jan.13 PORTLAND - Lebanon Township Trustees will meet. Clubs and organizations Monday, Jan. 11 POMEROY - Big Bend Farm Antiques, regular 7:30 p.m. , meeting, Mulberry Community Center. Tuesday, Jan. 12 HARRISONVILLE Harrisonville OES 255, refreshments, 6:30 p.m ., meeting 7:30p.m. at the hall. Gallia County calendar MeetingsEvents Monday, Jan. 11 BIDWELL Adult Walking Group, 5 p.m., River Valley High School, Info: Connie Bidwell. Bradbury, Gallia-Vinton ESC, 245-0593. Tuesday,Jan.12 GALLIPOLIS Gallia County Chapter of PERl eting, 1:30 p.m., First Church, Gallipolis. speaker. Dawn Halstead, Holzer Medical Center Lifeline. GALLIPOLIS Gallia County District Library Board of Trustees meeting, 5 p.m., Bossard Memorial Library, 7 Spruce St., Gallipolis. JACKSON - SEOEMS District Board of Trustees meeting, 6 p.m., Holzer Medical Center-Jackson. Info: 446·9840. Thursday, Dec. 14 BIDWELL Adult Walking Group, 5 p.m., River Valley High School, Bidwell. Info: Connie Bradbury, Gallia-Vinton ESC, 245-0593. Friday, Jan. 15 GALLIPOLIS with "Connecting Communities" meeting, 1 p.m., Bossard Memorial Library, 7 Spruce St., M lipolis. Info: (740) 753· ~ 5. Monday, Jan. 18 GALLIPOLIS - Bossard Memonal Library closed tor Mart1n Luther King Jr. holiday. BIDWELL Adult Walking Group, 5 p.m., River Valley High School, Bidwell. Info: Connie Bradbury, Gallia-Vinton ESC, 245-0593. Thursday, Jan. 21 BIDWELL Adult Walking Group, 5 p.m., River Valley High School, Info: Connie Bidwell. Bradbury, Gallia-Vinton ESC, 245-0593. Monday, Jan. 25 BIDWELL Adult Walking Group, 5 p.m .. River Valley High School, Bidwell. Info. Connie Bradbury, Gallia-Vmton ESC 245·0593. Thursday, Jan. 28 GALLIPOLIS - French 500 Free Clinic, 1-4 p.m.. Pinecrest Drive, 258 Gallipolis. The clinic will not be open in the event of inclement weather. Bl DWELL Adult Walking Group, 5 p.m., R1ver Valley High School, Bidwell. Info: Connie Bradbury, Gallia-Vinton ESC, 245-0593. Monday, Feb. 1 BIDWELL Adult Walking Group, 5 p.m., River Valley High School, Bidwell. Info: Connie Bradbury, Gallia-Vinton ESC, 245-0593. Thursday, Feb. 4 BIDWELL Adult Walking Group, 5 p.m., River Valley High School , Info: Connie B1dwell. Bradbur.y, Gallia-Vinton ESC, 245-0593. · Monday, Feb. 8 BIDWELL Adult Walking Group, 5 p.m ., River Valley High School, Bidwell. Info: Connie Bradbury, Gallia-Vinton ESC, 245·0593 Thursday, Feb. 11 BIDWELL Adult Walking Group, 5 p.m., River Valley High School, Bidwell Info: Connie Bradbury, Gallia-Vinton ESC. 245-0593. Monday, Feb. 15 BIDWELL Adult Walking Group, 5 p.m., River Valley High School, Bidwell. Info: Connie Bradbury, Gallia-Vinton ESC, 245-0593. Card Shower Alice Sprouse will celebrate her 90th birthday on Monday, Jan. 11 . Cards may be sent to her at P.O. Box 85, Thurman, OH 45685. Regular meetings GALLIPOLIS - Gallia Co. Family and Children First Council regular business meet1ngs, 9 a.m., first Friday of March, May, July, September and November. Meetings held at Gallia Co. Service Center, 499 Jackson Pike , Gallipolis. Gallia GALLIPOLIS Co. Family and Children First Council planning/pro· gramming meetings, 9 a.m., first Friday of February, April, June. August, October and December. Meetings Flea-market habit out of hand? B Y DR. JOYCE BROTHERS Dear Dr. Brothers: I have a bad habit of going to flea markets most every weekend. As a result, my house is full of a mishmash of things I really don't need. Worse yet, the things have started to take over the space that was formerly reserved for seating, floor space, etc. I am not a hoarder. At least, I don't think I am. Can you tell me how to stop this bad habit and get my life back? Even though I have a hard time with passing up flea markets and garage sales, I swear I am normal!- C.C. Dear C.C.: No one says you aren't normal, but your questioning bf what you are doing makes me think that you might be making yourself a little bit nervous. There is a fine line between enjoying the hobby of collecting or its low-price alternative, "junking," and filling your place with a bunch of stuff you don't even have room to display. And if it does continue unabated, this poor-man 's alternative to antiquing can be just as devastating financially as if you were shopping in the upscale stores in the antiques district. And don't kid yourself that searching through dusty old cartons full of stuff is any different from rushing to the mall with your credit card .. . the tenn "shopaholic" covers a wide range of folks who make themselves feel good (temporarily) with stuff. Try a little experiment. Since you don't want to consider yourself out of control, take your calendar and mark off a couple of upcoming weekends in which you will not go to a single flea market or buy a single item off of eBay, or wherever you find your treasures. See what other things you can do to have fun, or do some work that you may have been neglecting. If you can do this, feel good about yourself and your activities and go on to ease off a bit on your collecting, then that also will tell you something about yourself. Let me know what happens! ••• Dear Dr. Brothers: I love my grandmother very much. She's always been there for me when I needed her and is the most stable member of my family I've been worried about her recently. She's always loved cats and has had two very happy felines for years, but recently she seems to acquire more every time I visit. First. she took in a stray: next she adopted three at a shelter; and last week she harl s~l\ecl some kittens. I think she's becoming a "crazy cat lady"! What. if anything, can I do? - F.W. Fear F.W.: As people grow older and find that their friends and relatives are becoming more distant, they still have a need for companionship and love. Many seniors face the loss of friends to death and l.lis ease with a heavy heart, and look around for something to fill that space and keep them feeling young. That's where pets come in! Everyone knows by now the many benefits of pet ownership, especially for older people - that's wh) there are so many therapy dog~ and other animals 'isiting nursing homes and other places where older people spend their days. Cat... certainly are easier to care for than dogs. thus the rise in popularity of cats for seniors. And your grandmother certainly has a stable history of loving and caring appropriately for felines. So, what's going on now? If this trend continues, she soon will find herself overwhelmed with the needs of all those cats and ""ill start forgetting her own. That is when an animal lover becomes a "craz) cat lady" who can't adequate!) care for the cats she has taken on. If your grandmother feeb a compulsion to rescue cats. and continues to take them in despite not being able to care for them adequate!). that is a giant red flag. and it is not too early to have a chat with her about some boundaries. Perhaps you could help place the kittens in a home with kids and help her decide how many cats she can really handle. And take her out to dinner. 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Dan Goodrich Publisher Diane Hill Controller ...\ ' I .....• I~···I \ ~ , I 1 I •••• Andrew Carter Managing 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 sp eech, or of the press; or the rig h t of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Govermnettt for a redress of griet,ances. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution TODAY IN HI STORY Today is Sunday, Jan. 10, the 1Oth day of 2010. There are 355 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date: 1863- London's Metropolitan, the world's first underground passenger railway, opens to the public. 1901 -The Texas oil boom starts, ushering in an era of American prosperity as it introduces the world to a new energy source. 1919 - British Army takes over administration of Baghdad Railway. 1920 - The League of Nations is established as the Treaty of Versailles goes into effect. 1923 - Meml, Lithuania, under Allied occupation, is seized by Lithuania. 1928 - Leon Trotsky, one of the chief architects of Soviet Union, is ordered into exile by Soviet government. 1938 - Japanese troops enter Tsingtao, China. 1942 - Japanese invade Dutch East Indies in World War II. 1946- The first U.N. General Assembly convenes in London. 1967 - Edward W. Brooke, the first black elected to the U.S. Senate by popular vote, takes his seat. 1968 - U.S. Surveyor 7 spacecraft makes soft landing on moon, ending U.S. series of unmanned explorations of lunar surface. 1978 - The Soviet Union launches two cosmonauts aboard a Soyuz capsule for a rendezvous with the Salyut VI space laboratory. 1984 - The United States and the Vatican establish full diplomatic relations for the first time in more than a century. 1990 - China ends seven months of martial law in Beijing. 1991 - U.N. Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar heads for Baghdad and last minute talks with Iraq on Gulf crisis. 1992 - Pilots threaten to defect with their planes and sailors warn of mutiny if the two biggest commonwealth states, Ukraine and Russia, split up the former Soviet military. · 1998 - The German government reaches an agreement to pay US$110 million to Holocaust survivors in eastern Europe. 2005 - Pope John Paul II urges the public to mobilize against world hunger, restates the Catholic Church's ban on embryo stem cell use and pushes for more opposition to threats to traditional families in a meeting with diplomats. 2007 - U.S. President George W. Bush presents plans to send 21,500 additional American forces to Iraq, acknowledging that it was a mistake not to have more U.S. and Iraqi troops before. 2008 - ~overnment soldiers and Shiite rebels fight in northern Yemen, breaking a 6-month-old cease-fire with clashes that have killed more than 30 people. 2009 - Sri Lankan government troops push into two of the last sections of territory held by Tamil Tiger rebels, a day after capturing a key stronghold in the north. Thought for Today: The force that rules the world is conduct, whether it be moral or immoral - Nicholas Murray Butler, American educator (1862-1947}. LETTERS TO THE EDITO R Letters to the editor should be limrted to 300 words. All letters are subject to editing, must be signed and include address and telephone number. No unsigned letters will be published. Letters should be rn good taste, addressing issues, not personalities. 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P AUL K ENGOR CENTER FOR VISION AND VALUES I'll begin this article with a few justifications to try to preempt irate emails from Obama supporters: First off, I write on faith, politics, and the presidency, having done books on the subject and lots of articles; this includes the faith of President Obama. Second, I've been recently writing on Mao's China; specifically, on modern Americans' dreadful ignorance of the horrors that happened there. Third, I most recently wrote on the exclusive attempts by liberals to be "inclusive" at Christmas time. Finally, I've waited until well after Christmas to do this article, not out of seasonal charity but because I couldn't bear to keep silent anymore. With that, here it goes: This past Christmas was one of the strangest in the long history of the White House - America's first house. A Dec. 6, 2009, article in the New York Times noted that within the Obama White House "there had been internal discussions about making Christmas more inclusive and whether to display the creche." Here again, liberals' definition of inclusiveness means exclusion - exclusion, that is, of the central/Christian reason for the season. Well, Americans voted for change in the White House. And this would indeed break new ground, as no White House before - Democrat or Republican - deliberated the appropriateness of displaying a Nativity scene at Christmas. This follows a profile in People magazine last year in which Barack Obama said that he and his wife do not give their children Christmas gifts. Of course, that's their prerogative. It is, however, unusual, certainly compared to previous White House Christmases. But while gifts for children may not have been on display at the White House this year, and the display of a creche was likewise in question. something peculiar was on display a most curious image. Hung on the historic White House Chtistmas tree this vear was a rather novel ornament: a glistening, glimmering Mao Tse-Tung. How's that for inclusion? Baby Jesus maybe, maybe not? Chairman Mao, yes! I know this is unbelievable. But, hey, this time of year is filled with the seemingly inconceivable. And most unlike the Incarnation. this manifestation does not inspire hope. When 1 first heard about it from Sandy, one of our good friends and faithful e-mailers at The Center for Vision and Values, I was dumbfounded. Lo and behold, it is true. The bad boys at the Fox News Channel and various conservative bloggers apparently noticed the twinkling little chairman behind Barack and Michelle Obama in a warm and fttt.zy photo in front of the White House Christmas tree. (Or, as we native Pittsburghers are expected to call it. "The Unity Tree.") For this, Fox received the righteous indignation of the liberal faithful for having the audacity to file this report; another sin of anti-communism. What of this? We've heard of presents under the tree. lights around the tree, and. as one anachronistic Christmas carol puts it. even candles on the tree. But Mao Tse-Tung on the tree? The Chinese communist dictator who was responsible for the deaths of 60-70 million people? Needless to say. Mao is not traditionally associated with Christmas, just as he is not typically associated with, say, Mother Teresa - except in the mind of President Obama 's former communications director Anita Dunn, who cites Mao and Mother Teresa as her two favorite philoso- phers. To the contrary, Mao brutally persecuted those who recognized Christmas. One of the first things he did when taking over China in October 1949 - a moment recent!) commemorated by oblivious New Yorkers - was boot out the Western missionaries. Shortly thereafter. the blood began to flow, befitting the usual pattern: France. J789; Russia, 1917; Cambodia, 1975. Mao's subse1 quent annihilation made him worthy not of Christmas ornamentation but the trophy of worst mass murderer in all of history. Yes, a pualing choice for Christmas veneration. In fact, the one figure who would have been most shocked by this con~ fusing cameo at the Obama White House is Chairman Mao. Mao hated Christians, their blasted trees . thl Christmas. and their Christ. And Obama supporters are angry at me daring to call attention to this border. line blasphemy - shoot the messen~ ger. as the) did with Glenn Beck for exposing Anita Dunn's invocation of Mao - they should consider them· selves lucky: If they had committed this malfeasance in China during Mao's reign, the Dear Leader would have executed them for counter-revo~ lutionary activity. The White House explanation has been so unclear as to be basically a non-response, other than to suggest that the Mao adornment was not hung by Barack Obama. The mysterious malefactor apparently ranges from some anonymous "local community group'' to some zealous student or "school." Sure. happens all the time. (Dr. Paul Kengor is professor oj political science and execwil·e direc; tor of the Center for \'ision and Values at Grore City College. His books include "God and Ronald Reagan," "God and George ~V. Bush," and ''God and Hil/a'J,. Clinton.'') W �----~_,--~-~----__,.-~----~--~~~--,--·-~ Sunday,Januaryto,2oto Obituaries Ernest Vanlnwagen ' Ernest Vanlnwagen. 86, Middleport, passed away on Thursday. Jan. 7. 2010, at l-Jolzer MedicaJ Center in Gallipolis. • He was bom on Nov. 11. 3. in Syracuse. son of late Harry and Jessie c (Jacobs) Vanlnwagen. He wa~ a World War II i\rmy Veteran in the 1Oth Army Division. Camp G298K.Infantry. He was a member of Feeney Bennett Post 128, DAV Chapter 53-Meigs Ernest and Freda County. and a life member Vanlnwagen of Tuppers Plains Post 9053. He was employed for over 33 years at the former flolsum/Betsy Ross Bakery. He was also employed by Farmers Bank for over 17 years. He was a member of the Bradbury Church of Christ. · In addition to his parents. he was preceded by his wife, freda, whom he matTied Jan. 5, 1946; brothers and sisters. Y\lice Wince. Edgar Vanlnwagen. Nattilie Sigler, Bobby Briggs. and Sam Conklin: sisters-in-law: Mildred Jacobs and Clyda Michaels. He is survived by sons. Jerry and Linda Vanlnwagen. at1d Keith and Debbie Van!nwagen: grandchildren. Jerrod (Missy) Vanlnwagen. David (LaDean) Vanlnwagen. Aaron Vanlnwagen, Dustin Vanlnwagen. and Christopher Ice; great grandchildren. Tyler Vanfnwagen. Major Vanlnwagen. Payton Vanlnwagen and Jacob Ice: sisters. Susie (Paul) Marr and Barb (Carol) Smith; brother-in-law. ~chard Beach; sister-in-law, Oma Nelson: special friends, rol and Darrell Brewer, John and Sue Lightfoot. Services will be held on Monday. Jan. II. 20 lO. at I p.m. at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. Burial will be in Meigs Memory Gardens. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Sunday. Jan. I 0. 20 I 0. at the funeral home. An online registry is available at www.atldersonmcdaniel.com .« I I I ) James W. Montgomery, Jr. James W. Montgomery. Jr.. 57. Gallipolis. passed away on Wednesday. Jan. 6. 2010. at Holzer Medical Center. Born on Aug. 19, 1952, in Columbus, to the late James William Montgomery. Sr. and the late Ruby Mae White Montgomery. James was an asbestos worker. · He is survived by two children. Christina (Sean) Colley of Reedsville and Michael Montgomery of llipolis: five grandchil- James W. Montgomery, Jr. , Jadrianne Colley, Colley. Breanna Teaford. Toby Montgomery. Jadon Montgomery: one brother. Gary (Lynda) Montgomery of Crown City: two sisters. Sandy (Mike) Thompson of Chillicothe and Connie (Danny) Vance of Gallipolis: and special nieces and nephews. Jamie (Nicole) Montgomery, Ryan Slone. ;\rlorgan and Jillian Montgomery. and Tristan Vance. Graveside services were held on Frida]. Jan. 8. 2010, at the Mound Hill Cemetery with Pastor Alfred Holley officiating. There was no visitation. An online guest registry is available at www.waugh-halley-wood.com. Harley H. Crouse } Harley H. Crouse, 81. State Route 775. Gallipolis. passed away at 10:35 p.m. Friday. Jan. 8, 2010. in the St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington. W.Va., following a short illness. Bom June 15. 1928. in Ohio Township of Galli a County, he was the son of the late William Henry and Martha Eblin Crouse. He was a retired farmer and school bus driver from the Gallipolis City Schools. He was recently recognized by the Ohio House of Representatives as the "Oldest Bus Driver" in the state by a proclamation by State Representative Clyde Evans. He is survived by his wife. Marianna Johnson Crouse, om he married Feb. 28. 1953. in Northup; five sons. • eve (Bonnie) Crouse, Gallipolis, Mike Crouse. Gallipolis. Rick (Kathy) Crouse. Wilksville. Joe (Tanya) Crouse, Albany. and Brian (Jessica) Crouse. Vinton; grandchildren, Amy (Steven) Carraway, Amanda Crouse. Stephanie (Dax) Hill, Ryan Kinney, Weo.;tley Crouse. Tyler Reynolds, Tessa Reynolds, Collin Crouse. Tristen Crouse. Layne Crouse and Bill Bowling; twelve great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his paughter, Rebecca Crouse Reynolds on April 26.2009: and two brothers. Fred Crouse and Frances Crouse. : Funeral services wiB be 1 p.m. Tuesday. Jan. 12,2010, in lhe Cremeens Funeral Chapel. Pastor Jane Ann Miller will pfficiate. Interment will be in the Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call from 4- 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral chapel. In lieu of flowers. memorials may be made In Harley's memory to one's favorite charity. • Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by yisiting www.cremeensfuneralhomes.com. 4 ~W.Va. schools running ; out of snow days a :HARLESTON. W.Va. (AP) - It's early in the winter, . . some schools already are running out of snow days. Students are required to get 180 days of classroom time each year. Most school calendars only have about four or five snow days built into the schedule. But because of recent snow storms some counties already have used up those days. Wettel County has had 20 'now days, and most other districts have used from four to ~Ight days. : Efforts to change the calendar have failed in the legislature . in the past because of opposition from teachers' umons. ; Dale Lee with the West Virginia Education Association ~ays removing the state and end dates from school calenoars causes problems with summer plans. testing and athletic schedules. f ~ . --- ----- -- - -------------- ~unbap ~tme~ -~entinel Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis • Page As Gallipolis Municipal Court Cases resolved in municipal court include: Beverly A. Gray, speeding, fined $34; Dominick M. McAllister, speeding, fined $30; Cory M. Westfall. speeding, fined $104: Carl D. Sibley. failure to control. fined $25; Harry K. Parker, Jr.. speeding. fined $68: Ginger L. Holley, u-llun prohibited, fined $25; Larry L. Angel. license expired. fined $150; Johnnie R. Patterson. no tail lights, fined $150; Jacob A. Bolyard. speeding, fined $22: Robert Herdman. II, speeding. fined $18; Tracy A. stump, speeding. fined $24: Marijill ZembryHawk, failure to control. fined $25; Eddie L. Wolf, Jr. . seat belt. fined $30; Alfred E. Ward, failure to yield, fined $25: Michael L. Smith. speeding. fined $38; Jeremy S. Davis. failure to control, fined $25; Darren L. Spreacker, speeding, fined $34; William E. Whitrock. speeding. fined $24: Martin L. Miller, speeding. fined $33; Scott A. Mash. seat belt, fined $20; Thomas R. Helms, speeding. fined $25: Andrzej S. Grochola, seat belt, fined $20; Bobby J. Queen. Jr., seal belt, ftned 5>30: Wade B. Meredith. speeding. fined $20; Bradley A. Hinchman. stop sign. fined $20; Anthony E. Cardillo, speeding, fined $34: Amanda K. Kerr, speeding, fined $30; Clayron R. Gibson, speeding. fined $24; Danielle Thiffault, speeding, fined $34: Eric J. Boothe, expired registration. fined $25; CalYin J. Boggs, speeding. fined $28; Kevin W. Jackson. speeding. fined $32: Joy E. Norton, wrongful entrustment, fined $150; Lida T. Drummond. seat belt, fined $30; Howard R. Wells, Jr., speeding, fined $100; Kenneth J. Wroten, assured clear distance, fined $25: Jonathan W. Sherman. seat belt. fined $20; Rickey E. Whitt, Jr., seat belt, ftned $20; Quentin J . Stapleton, Jr., speeding, fined $40; Richard M. Landis. no tail lights. fined $25: Alonzo Anzelmo, speeding, fined $27; Chad A. Chestnut, speeding. fined $27; Joshua D. Leslie, speeding, fined $28; Samuel A. Cook, speeding, fined $20; Virgil Noe, speeding, fined $32; Ryan K. Cartwright, speeding, fined $20; Lanford D. Fisher, speeding, fined $30; Steven B. Fisher, seat belt. fined $30; Booker T. Johnson, III, speeding. fi ned $20; Timothy L. Harmon. speeding. fined $20: Aaron James, speeding. fined $36; Debra L. Plants, speeding, fined $40; James J . Austin, seat belt. fined $30: Krui N. Ellis, speeding. fined $28; Meghan E. Matthews, failure to display, fined $25; Alicia M. Ngo, failure to control, fined $25; Amy J . Blazer, failure to display, fined $25; Carl J. Brewer, speeding, fined $20; Charles E. Bowen. failure to control. fined $25; Courtney D. Roach, tinted windows. fined $25; Paul A. HyselL registration violation. fined $25; Leandra G. Burnett, seat belt, fined $30; Terry R. Rothgeb. failure to stop. fined $25: Teresa J. Berry. seat belt, fined $30; Keith A. Smith. speeding, fined $36; Patricia M. Mills. speeding, fined $30; Joshua D. Stollings, speeding, fined $40; Bonnie L. Bing, failure to stop. fined $25; Michael P. Sakara, speeding, fined $30; Donnie D. Cochran, safety belt, fined $30; Christopher M. McCarty, safety belt, fined $30; Amy M. Luxford, no child restraint. fined $50; James R. Glassburn, ATV on roadway. fined $25; Dustin L. Dunfee, speeding, fined $28; Dale W. Ventling, speeding, fiend $29; Jessica M. Cole. speeding, fined $27; Robert R. Musser, speeding, fined $26: Lowell R. Yates. speeding, fined $34; Aaron ing, fined $29; Ryan E. Hill, L. Jones, speeding. fined plate violation, fined $25; $24; Joshua C. Frost, failure Cynthia E. Swisher, speedto control, fined $25; Angel ing, fined $22~ Glen A. L. Jackson, speeding, fined Poplin, II, speeding, fined $28; Susan L. Morgan, seat $22; Ronald P. Carr, speedbelt, fined $30; Virgil E. ing, fined $27; Veronica S. Jacks, seat belt, fined $20; Robinson, seat belt, fined Joseph A. McGowen, $30; Kara L. Ragan. traffic speeding. fined $29; Justin control light. fined $25; G. Lawson, speeding, fined Brian T. Ison, assured clear $92; Paul Davis. speeding, distance, fined $20; Tiffanie fined $26; Dale I. S. Dunlap, speeding. fined Eycleshymer, speeding, $30; Gene M. Swisher, II, fined $ 15; Virgil E. Willet, speeding, fined $27; Kirsten insecure load, fined $20; T. Halbrich, speding. fined Thomas D. Grosenick, $29; Anthony D> King, speeding, fined $21; Jaso'n speeding. fined $26: Gene L. Kensey, speeding, fined A. Armstrong, failure to $20; Gerhard Wiens. speed- control, fined $25; Robert ing, fined $27; Christopher A. Core. speeding. fined K. Manek, speeding. fined $25; Ronald Anderson, $24; Kermit J . Gibson, speeding, fined $20; Justin speeding, fined $17; M. Farrar, failure to display, Thadeus L. Bryant, seat fined $20; Jerome Artis, belt, fined $30: Terry L. speeding. fined $24; Jose R. Knight, seat belt, fined $30; Enrico, speeding, fined $24; Charlie W. Phillips. speed- Dennis E. McGuire, speeding. fined $20; Antonio M. ing, fined $30; Michelle A. Smoot, no tail lights, fi ned Dixon, speeding, fined $30; $25; Robert Marcum. Matthew R. Willis, impropspeeding. fined $30; Deane er backing, fined $20: Jody R. Jenkins, speeding. fined R. Wilcoxon. failure to $19; Mark E. Wamsley. yield private drive, fined speeding, fined $24; Jaime $25; Gary R. Bryan, failure M. Doerfer, to display, fined $25; Leisaa earphones/plugs, fined $25; K. Gilbert, stop school bus, James F. Rothgeb, speeding, fined $250; Diana L. fined $22; Curtis G. River, Hundley, speeding. fined seat belt, fined $30; Robert $30; Clearance J. Fairchild, E. Brunk, seat belt, fined speeding, fined $38: Shawn $30; James A. Riley, Jr., M. McClaskey. loud speeding, fined $21 ; Scotty exhaust, fined $25; Ronald L. Thompson. failure to dis- L. Shadwick, loud exhaust, play, fined $20; Kyle A. fined $25; William J. Jolly, failure to control, Denny, II, speeding. fined fi ned $25; Michael W. $36; Kenneth E. Call. Langona, expired registra- speeding, fined $34; Ronald tion, fined $25; Teresa G. E. Johnson. fictitious regisAdkins, speeding, fined tration. fined $25; Malori $23; Ralph L. Taylor. seat M. Ashworth. loud music, belt, fined $30; Natasha L. fined $25; Matthew F. Edwards, speeding. fined Cooper. fictitious registra$30; Douglas L. McComas, tion, fined $25; Secril Ion, seat belt, fined $30; disable wanting. fined $25; Nathaniel L. Cummons. Ryan N. McComas. seat physical control, fined belt. fined $1 0; Brandon J. $250; Timmie R. Jenkins. Shull, seat belt. fined $30; speeding. fined $30; Ronald Matthew T. West, failure to L. Campbell, traffic sign, control. fined $25; Donald fined $25: Hulda Hendrick, J. Perkins. seat belt, fined stop sign, fined $25; Rocky $30; Michael T. Johnson. L. Thevenir, overload, fined traffic control device. fined $240; Lucy Johnson. speed- $25. Local Briefs Gallia County Commission reorganizational meeting GALLIPOLIS - Gallia County Commissioners will hold their 20 10 reorganizational meeting at 9 a.m .. Monday, Jan. II in the commission chambers at the Gallia County Courthouse. 18 Locust Street, Gallipolis. Gallia CVB meeting schedule GALLIPOLIS The Gallia County Convention and Visitors Bureau will continue to hold its monthly meetings at 5 p.m. on the third Monday of each month in the conference room at the bureau office, located at 259 Third Avenue. The meetings are open to the general public. Call4466882 for information or visit www.visitgallia.com. Homestead tax exemption POMEROY Applications for the Homestead Tax Exemption Program are currently being accepted in the Meigs County Auditor's office. Any homeowner who is or will be 65 years of age in 20 I 0 or older or those who are permanently disabled regardless of income may apply. The deadline for applying is June 7. The exempt10n which takes the form of a tax credit on property tax bi lls, allows qualifying home- owners of real estate and manufactured homes to exempt $25,000 of the market value of their homes from property taxes. Those who are on the program do not need to reapply. Application forms are available on-line at www.meigscountyauditor.o rg or in the Auditor's office. Those who want an application mailed can request it by calling 992-2698. 'Connecting with Communities' meeting Jan. 15 GALLIPOLIS - U.S. Sen. George Voinovich (R-Ohio) has scheduled a "Connecting with Communities'' meeting for 1 p.m., Friday. Jan. 15 at Bossard Memorial Library. 7 Spruce St. in Gallipolis. Nick Gratz, Voi novich 's district representative for southeast Ohio, will be available to answer questions. No appointments are necessary. For information, contact Gratz at (740) 753-1985. Cliffside event postponed GALLIPOLIS Cliffside Golf Course has postponed the dinner and dance scheduled for Saturday Jan. 16 until Saturday, March 20. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge in Gallipolis. For information or to make reservations, call the clubhouse at 446-GOLF or watch the newspaper for more updates. Visit us online at www. mydai lytribu ne .com www.mydailysentinel .com must purchase their own membership ticket in person. be at least 18-years old and reside in Gallia County. Student Veterans Organization forming at Rio Grande RIO GRANDE Students at the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College and the Veterans Affairs Office are teaming up to form a Student Veterans Organization on the URG/RGCC campus. The group's fi rst meeting is scheduled for Jan. 20 in Bob Evans Farms Hall room 218 at URG/RGCC. For information. contact Charles Gray or Paul Harrison at (740) 245-7357 or e-mail veterans@rio .edu. 2010 Gallia Ag Society memberships GALLIPOLIS Memberships for the Gallia County Agricu ltural Society are now on sale at the Gallia County Cooperative Extension Service located in the McKenzie Agriculture Center n Jackson Pike next to the Gallia County Fairgrounds. Memberships are $2 and may be purchased at the Extension Office during regular business hours, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Membership into the society entitles the member to vote at the annual election held in September. The membership does not entitle the member to admission to the fair. To be eligible for membership, an ind ividual Gallia SWCD tree sale GALLIPOLIS The Gallia Soil and Water Conservation D istrict (SWCD) is taking orders for its 2010 tree sale. The packets for sale are Wild Game. Wild Bird, Ornamental, Erosion Control, Various Edible Fruit Tree Packets, Small and Large White Pine and Blue Spruce. SWCD will make special orders of any type of trees or shrubs not included in the list of packets. New to the tree sale are Rain Banels. which were displayed at the 2009 Gallia County Junior Fair. For information. contact the Soil and Water Conservation office at 4466 173. Internet • f1!U M'T TMI*NI8111iJ(rt • hull fltUW,£•) ·IJ:<Il y.u'l!ri.~ 14! •10-~- .. • Cilbn 9:l!. c:~ Wrl~ "'~ wsJtw a'f(ll'l! c::::6X'f!S!!f!J 1 51jn UpOI!IIl"lll w-IAcMNKOOD tM!Coy-Moore Punera{ 'J[omes Servi11g Our Commutzities for Over 100 Years Herb. Teall. lcmd. 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This is one of a series of Home Gardening classes (Lawn Care. Flower Bed Care. Pruning in the Landscape) to be given this spring. There is a $I 0 fee per class per family for handouts. Watch for further details (WW\\',meigs.osu.edu) or give a call to our office at 992-6696 to receive further information. ••• Ice and :-;now can cause quite a bit of damage to the shrubs and trees in our yards. Unfortunately. if weather is below freezing. knocking off ice will normally increase the amount of damage to the plant. Wait until after the air temperatures climbs above freezing before removing ice as the branches are brittle when frozen and will snap off. Look to see why the plants are loaded down with ice. Many times. gutters are filled with leaves and water 2010: leaks over the gutters onto the plants below. Be careful to avoid shoveling snm\ 1 onto shrubs. Perhaps yoUJ t--~-~----or--~~~~shrubs and trees ha\'e outgrown their space in the landscape. Consider pruning or removing them next spring. Rock salt and cakium chloride spread over sidewalks and drives can reduce the vigor of adjacent plants. so use in moderation. If possible. use sand or ~rit on sidewalks. Consider I mstalling a hedge or temporary wind block to keep 1 blowing snow from covering cleaned "'alkways. Remember. Spring is just around the corner! . .-- ••• Do you have a prh ate pesticide license? On January 12 at noon and again at 6 p.m. t\\O separate recertification classes will be held at the Meigs County Extension Office. I I 7 E. Memorial Drive. Pomeroy to cover recertification hours required to continue your farm and livestock pesticide license. These three hour sessiOns. will '{ cover changes in Oh1o pes- 1 1 ticide law. latest weed and Submitted ph. insect management in row The River Valley FFA attended Leadership Night on Nov. 241 20091 at Waterford High School. Members in attendan crops and forage produc- included Chasity Marcum, Megan Clonch, Alisha Green, Kaitlyn Roberts, Loren Baldwin, Trevor Baker and Levi Stumbo. tion. h\estock parasite con- Members were divided into groups and attended sessions that encouraged leadership, personal goals, team work and trol. and spra) ing fence values. Back row, from left to right, Megan Clonch, Trevor Baker Levi Stumbo and Kaitlyn Roberts. Front row, from left to... rows. A separate recertifica- right, Loren Baldwin, Alisha Green, Chasity Marcum. tion class will be held February 10 at 10:15 a.m. to I :45 p.m. at the Racine Public Librar) on Tyree Boulevard specifically for greenhouse and vegetable growers. Costs will be $20 per person payable to the Meigs County Extension office. Please preregister by calling 992-6696 or emailing kneen.l@osu.edu. (Hal Kneen is tlze Agriculture & Natural Resource!>' Educator for Meigs County & Buckeye Hills EERA, Ohio State l Barn Yard Olympics Uni\·ersity Extension.) USDA enhances farm programs WASHINGTO~. D.C. - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced this week that USDA is partnering with the Internal Revenue Service to reduce fraud in farm programs and streamlining payment lim its for family farmers. The actions are intended to strengthen the integrity and defensibility of USDA farm safety net programs and help the agricultural industry to meet requirements included in the 2008 Farm Bill. "(This week's) announcement will ensure that the producers who depend upon the safety net of USDA programs will have future access to these programs by enhancing the overall integrity of the programs," Vilsack said. "It will also provide more flexibility for family farm operations across the country." USDA also announced that it has finali.led a Memorandum of Understanding with the Internal Revenue Service to establish an electronic information exchange process for verifying compliance with the adjusted gross income provisions for programs administered by USDA's FSA and Natural Re:.ources Conservation Sen ice. This agreement will ensure that payments are not issued to producers whose adjusted gross income (AGI) exceeds certain limits . The limits set in the 2008 Farm Bill are $500.000 nonfarm average AGI for commodity and disaster programs; $750.000 farm average AG I for direct payments; and $1 million nonfarm average AGI for conservation pro grams. The electronic process that USDA developed with IRS rev1ews data from tax returns. performs a series of calculations, and compares these values to the AGI limitations from the 2008 Farm Bill FSA and NRCS will receive a record that indicates whether or not the program participant appears to -- -- - •• • - - ·- •• - -~ meet the mcome limits. Written consent will be required from each producer or payment recipient for this process: No actual tax data will be included in the report that IRS sends to USDA. As part of the review and evaluation process, participants whose AGI may exceed the limits will be offered an opportunity to prov1de third party verification or other .information to validate their ~ mcome. Submitted photo Mean\\ hile. beginning 1 River Valley FFA hosted the District 10 Barn Yard Olympics on Nov. 20, 2009. Events mcluded boys and g1rls hay bale with the 20 I 0 program year, toss, greased pumpkin race, scavenger hunt, and dress your teacher as a pirate. R1ver Valley tied with Warren for second USDA has amended the place in the contest behind Sheridan. This event was designed to build team work and leadership skills for FFA members rules that govern the around the district. District 10 advisors dressed as pirates at the 2009 D1strict 10 Barn Yard Olympics. requirements to be '"active!) engaged" in farming. These rules appl) to eligibilit) for pa)'ments under the Direct and Counter-cyclical Program (DCP) or Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) program administered by the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA). USDA has implemented the following change to pers lln tndcpendent mit certain operations, most ¥ a g e ncy, we c.1n 1a1lor often family-run operations. to meet "actively engaged'' the best tn~urance prot«uon at in farming requirements We represent under less restrictive rules. Every stockholder or member of a legal en tit). such as a corporation. does comp:uues, not have to contribute labor or management if both of mduding the following apply: Auro-Owncn • At least half of the interest in the legal entity is held by stockholders or members Company who are pro\ iding active ~ h1ch has truly tarntd rhr personal labor or active perrrputauon as The No Problem" sonal management that altogether qualifies as a signifiPcop e" Ask U.\ .tbout the cant contribution to the many ocher advanuges of do ng farming operation • The total direct payhus nes' w1th an mdependem "'' ments received, both directin$urance agencv ly and indirectly, by the legal entity and each of the members does not exceed $40,000. USDA is an equal opportunity provider. employer and lender. To file a comSubmitted photo plaint of discrimination, The River Valley FFA traveled to Meigs County Sept. 1 0 2009, to participate 1n the multiwrite: USDA. Director, county soil JUdging contest. This contest allows students to JUdge rural soils and urban Office of Ci\il Rights. 1400 soils. Students judging rural soils determined if the so1l was suitable for growing crops. The Independence Ave.. S\\ students judging urban soils determined if the soil could support buildmgs, septic tanks, Washington. D.C . 20250 dnve ways/local roads and crop growth. River Valley FFA Members Trevor Baker placed 9410 or call (800) 7953272(voice). or (202) 720- first in rural soils and Kyla Thaxton placed fourth in urban soils during the multi-county soil 6382 (TDD). judging contest. FFA Soil Judging We offer the best prices and protection for you. n INSURANCE PLUS AGENCIES, INC. 114 Court Pomeroy 992-6677 - - •• - - - - _ _ _.___ _ _......._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _......__ _-.:......:.....-..---...._............,;.,j ~-----__. �·------~---- --- .._,. T""""!'_ ..,..... ___ ~-----·-.......,..- PageA7 iunbav.. ~imes -ientinel Sunday, January 10, Together, we can fight the flu B Y M ELISSA C ONKLE, BSN, RN GALLIA CO. HEALTH DEPARTMENT The annual ob~ervance of · I Influen;a ination Week (NIVW) today. This nu season has presented our community with a unique challenge to fight a new type of influenza- the 2009 H lli.J I influenza virus. The HI N I tlu is a serious disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Pre\ention (CDC) estimates that bet\\een mid-April and Nov. 14. 2009, 47 million ~ople in the United States \\ere infected \\ ith the 2009 HI N I flu. more than 200.000 people \\ere hospitalized and over 9.800 people died. Influenza is unpredictable and we do not know the likelihood of a future wave of HINI tlu, but we do know that vaccination is the most important step in protecting against influenza. Protect yourself, your family and your community by ·ng vaccinated. e health department • has received additional seasonal tlu vaccine. the seasonal tlu vaccine is free of charge to Gallia County residents. The HlNI flu 'vaccine b open to the general public and free to all. You can get both vaccines rfom 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the health department. No appointment is necessary. The health department highly recommends both vaccines and would like to stress the importance of prevention. The 23-valent pneumococcal vaccine is also available at the health department and flu clinic sites. Current recommendations are that persons aged 65 and older should receive one dose of the vaccine. It is also recommended that persons less than age 65 with a chronic disease also receive one dose of the vaccine. The ACIP (Advisory Council on Immunization Practices) recommends only two doses of pneumococcal vaccine in a life time. The vaccine will be pro-vided at no out of pocket expense to those clients who present a Medicare Part B card. Those younger than age 65 will be charged a fee to cover the cost of the vaccine plus an administration fee. T he Health Department has announced the following make-up schedu le for those township1' whose flu clinics were canceled in the fall. Both the seasonal flu vaccine and the HI N I flu vaccine will be available. The schedule is as foliO\\ s: Monday, J an.ll • Senior Resource Center. 8:30-10 a.m. • Centenary United Methodist Church. 10:30 a.m.-noon • Christ United Methodist Church. I :30-3 p.m. Thesda) , J an. 12 • Vinton Town Hall, 9:30 a.m.ll p.m. • Ewington Academy, 11 :30 a.m.- 1 p.m. • Trinity United Methodist Church. 3-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, .Jan. 13 • Centerville Village Hall. 8:30 10 a.m. • University of Rio Grande. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m . and I :30-3:30 p.m. in Conference Room C below the cafeteria Thursda), J an. l.t • Addavtlle Elementary SchooL 9-10:30 a.m. • Cheshire Township Building, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. • Morgan Center Christian Church. I :30-3 p.m. The Gallia County Health Department will be open from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Tuesday. Jan. 12. For information. \ 1s1t \\\\ w.flu.gov or call the Gallia County Health Department at 441-2950. Show your lo\'e to your family and our communi!) by keeping yourself and those close to )OU healthy - get )OUrself and )OUr family vaccinated. (Meltssa Conkle. BSN, RN. i\' director of nunin~ for the Gallia County Health Department.) References include: the U.S. Department of Health and Human Senices (li&HS), the Adl'imrv Council on Immunczation Practices (ACIP), and the Centers for Disease Control tmd Prevention (CDC). 2010 Kyger elected president of Ohio State Dental Board GALLIPOLIS Dr. Billie Sue K)ge1 ha~ been elected president ot the Ohio State Dental Hoard for 2010. The Ohio State Dental Board is the state agency that rcgu h1tes the profession of denti~try. dental hygiene and dental assistant radiography. It is responsible for administering and enforcing the Dental Practice Act: Ohio Re\ i~ed Code Chapter 4 715. The three primary function" arc licensing. regulation. and enforcement. Kyger's term began in Januar) 2004 \\hen she wa~ appoimed b) Go\. Bob Taft. She \\as reappointed in 2007 b) Gov. Ted Strickland. Kyge1 is a past pn.:~idcnt of the Ohio Dental Associatton. past president of the OSU College bf Dentistry Alumni Association. Past Chair of the ADA Council on Dental Practice. Fcll(m in the American Colle!!e of Denti~ts, Fellow -in the International College of Dentisb, and Fcllo\\ in the Pierre Fauchard Academ). K \ !!er resides and practices ~in Gallipolis. Ohio. Her husband is Dr. Timnth\ K)~~ . The Isaacs to perform Jan. 22 jn Point Pleasant Bv H OPE R OUSH HROUSHOMYOAILYAEGISTEA.COM POI'\IT PLEASANT. W.Va. Popular Christian mus1c group The Isaacs will be m concert this month at the Point Pleasant Junior Semor High School Lillian and Paul Wedge Auditorium. The concert, hosted by New Hope Bible Baptist Church and Wilcoxen Funeral Home. will take place at 7 p.m. on Frida). Jan. 22 . There will be no admisston charge, ho\vever a free will offering will be taken during the event. The Isaacs are a multiaward \\:inning famil) group who began singing 30 years ago. The group is based out of LaFollete, Tcnn. Vocalists for the group include Lily Isaacs. Ben Isaacs, Sonya Isaacs and Rebecca Isaacs Bowman. According to The Isaacs' Web site (www.theisaacs.com) the band has a unique style that blends tight. family harmony with contemporary acoustic instrumentation that appeals to a \ ariety of audiences . Their musical influences include many genres such as bluegrass, rhythm and blues. folk. county, contemporal) acoustiC and southem gospel. The group has performed frequently at the Grand Ole Opry and appears on the Gaither Homecoming Videos and Concert Series In addition. The Isaacs travel throughout the year performing internationally and ha\'e sang at various \enues. including civic centers. auditorium:'>, arenas. fair grounds, parks. churches and other locations. The) also have sang the National Anthem for man) sporting events. including a Cincinnati Bengals football game. several Nashville Predators Hockey Games and an Astros-Braves preseason baseball game. For more information about the concert, call 304675-6419 or \'isit WH n .newhopebbc .or(?. Submitted photos Rizer rrom PageAl deemed wa-. not sufficient to make a conclusion - and photos showing a trajectOry rod in the recliner, used in an attempt to determine the direction from which shot<> were fired . Rizer's sons, Kenneth, Sr. and James, rushed to the Rizer home early in the afternoon on April 3, to fmd their father's body in his chair. He had been shot five times - three times in the heart, Williams said in her opening statement Thursday. Emergency Medical Services/911 Director Douglas Lavender was also among the first to respond, along with Coroner Douglas Hunter. deputies and BCI investigators. Brian White, who assisted Agent John Jenkins with the processing of the death scene, also testified Friday. ~ristina Wood of Home . onal Bank also testified regarding the Rizers · bank accounts. but said she had not worked with Rizer's son. Michael. to repair credit issues that were preventing him from purchasing the Rizer family home on Lovett Road. He and the defendant both testified in the first trial that Michael and his wife were planning to purchase the home. While the case for the prosecution has, so far, been similar to that in the first trial, Defense Attorney Herman Carson said in opening statements he will call two new witnesses this time around: Dr. Michael Baden, a nationally-known forensic pathologist with a long television resume, and Dr. Carla Fisher, a psychologist and lawyer specializing in domestic violence. Baden is a medical doctor and board-certified forensic pathologist known for his work in\'esttgating high profile deaths and as a host of HBO's Autops). He was a \\itness in the trial of O.J. Simpson 111 the death of his ex-wife. '\J1cole Simpson He is also a contributor to the Fox News Channel and an author. who performed a second autopsy on the body of David Carradine, the actor who died under mysterious circumstances last year. Fisher will testify, Carson said, about the effects of domestic violence and selfdefense in cases of domestic violence. Carson said last week Baden will present evidence designed to prove Kenneth Rizer, Sr.. was standing over his wife when she fired s1x shots from a semi-automatic handgun. The defendant claims she acted in self defense on April 3 - that she and her husband had a disagreement The two Beegle boys, Rhett, left, and Russen each hold the title of Rodeo All-Around Cowboy in their respective age categories. that day. that the) had attempted unsuccessfully to have sex before leaving for Pomeroy for the supermarket, and that an argument started rodcoin!! before he had ensued when Kenneth turned two and~after a fe,s,. Rizer insisted that his \\ ife years of mo\ ing through sever ties \\ith her children the ranks. is 110\\ into and grandchild. who was speed event \\ ith barrels living with the couple at the and poles. He. too has \S,.'On time of the shooting. several belt buckles and Paula Rizer said her hus- has been all-around cowband had wanted to teach boy in his age group twice. her to use the Hi-Point He has a quarter horse semi-automatic weapon named JaY. Pee Freckles. against her wishes, but that aka "Paco · which he startshe agreed to learn the ed riding by himself when gun's use because be said if he was three. she did not, they would This vear he won the allmake another attempt at around co\\ boy award in his sexual intercourse. She said age category, took first the gun fired repeatedly. place in barrel racing, pole although she did not pull • bending. and dov. n and the trigger each time. The prosecution maintains the gun \vas full) operable. and that RIZer must have pulled the tngger each time the gun fired. Brothers fromPage AI back: third in ad\ anced goat tail t) ing. and fifth in dumm) roping. For a time Sch\', ab said the boys required lots of help in taking care of their horses and equipment but now do pretty much everything on their own. Schwab describes Rocky Fork as a youth rodeo program geared toward preschoolers through junior high. She says responsibility. sportsmanship and safety are stressed to the children as they learn basic rodeo skills - all useful riot onl) in roaeoing. but in life. Mining from Page Al barge and fleeting facility associated with Gatling's Yellowbush Mine. Meigs Point Dock is located between Racine and Antiquity. What is known is Gatling. Ohio , began extracting coal from its Yellowbush Mine on Jan. 29, 2009. The room-andpillar underground mining operation has a 1.41 0 foot slope into the mine. Last year a spokesperson with Gatling said when the mine was operating at full capacity, the company hoped to produce 3.5 million marketable tons of coal per year. No word on v. hether the recession of 2009 had an affect on that goal . Last January, a compan) spokesperson said there were approximately 30 coal miners currently working at the site which was then still under con- struction. It was predicted when fully operational that number should run from 120-150 miners. but again. no word on how the 2009 recession affected those numbers Last year during a Meigs County Chamber of Commerce Lu:1cheon. Sam Hatcher of Gatling. Ohio LLC said the company would invest $75 million into the Yellowbush Mme project. Hatcher told Chamber members wages for those working at the facility would range from $22 an hour to $40 an hour for some positions. including a 90/10 medical plan. Last year Gating. Ohio LLC was also a large contributor to Racine's First Party in the Park where it offered tours of its Yellowbush Mine which Hatcher last year predicted to ha\'e a life of around 20 years. FAIVIILY -:s<:;_ HEARTLAND PUBLICATIONS ; :,. .,, ''Publishing for the Heart" Reach the Lost & Hurting Families BanquetrromPageAt . and universities across the 8 ttry. ~hen he comes to Gallia County in July, it will be his third Ohio Chautau~ua per formance in Galhpolis," McKinniss said. Another highlight of the evening will be a series of recognitions. with awards presented to the 2009 River Recreation Festival Chair, Amy Miller: Beautification Award, Kyger Dental Association: Community In,volvement Award, Gallipolis Junior Women's ,, .. Club; Sudden Impact Awards, Gallia County Local and Gallipolis City school districts; Committee of the Year Award. Gallipolis in Bloom; and, mall Business of the Year Award to the Silver Bridge Coffee Company. Always a special acknowledgment and honor is paid to the recipient of the Bud and Donna McGhee Community Service Award. This year the award will go to Robert E. "Bob" Daniel. In addition. outgoing Board ' Members. Isaac Mills and Keith Blanken-.hip will be recogni.ted for their service to the Chamber. Loric Neal. IO M. executive director of the Chamber. emphasized the importance making reservations early for this Jan. 28 event. Tickets are $40 each. and can be reserved by contacting the Chamber at 4460596. faxi ng your request to 446-7031. or sending an email to stennant@galliacounty.org. For groups from business- es or organizations, tables may also be reserved Reservation dead! ine is Thursday, January 2 1, 20 I0. Also available at the 73rd Annual Chamber Meeting will be sponsorship opportunities. to showcase a business or organization. with an exhibit of their product or :.en ice being viewed b) over 250 communi!) leaders in our region. Contact \;eal immediately for more information on sponsorship by calling the Chamber office at 446-0596. In,·ite them to your church Touch their souls with God 's Word. God said: "The) do not need to go a\\ a). You gh e them something to eat." 1atthl''' 4:16 U11JC ®alhpolts D «il!' mnbunc 740-446-2342 e:d. 17 �Page AS j,unbap ~imes -ienttnel Sunday,Januaryt0,20tO FAC displays new exhibit Photos by JenniferAsh featured until Jan. 2 6 TIMES-SENTINEL STAFF MDTNEWSOMYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM GALLIPOLIS "Warm Moments" photography by Jennifer Ash is currently being featured through Jan. 26 at the French Art Colony in Gallipolis. According to the FAC, Ash is the newest voice for photography in the Gallia County area. Her Jo, e for nature is evident in her artistry. whether she's using an ultra zoom camera or a point and shoot model. Her unique perspective will shine m this multi-disciplinary exhibit, combining poet!) and photography. Ash began artistic pho tography with a simple disposable camera, displaying her first photograph m 2004 at the Wassenbcrg Art Center in Van Wert, Ohio. In 2008 she began receiving awards in photography including two first place, three second place. and two honorable mentions within a year. Her first exhibit was at the Markay Cultural Arts Center in Jackson in January of 2009. which led to her upcoming exhibit. "It is my hope for adults to see the world again. as if for the first time. A child sees the world with eyes of wonder," Ash said in her artist statement. "They have a perspect1 ve that we do not. I hope that when you see my photographs that you can see through the eyes of a child. with wonder and delight. I hope to bring a smile to your face and help you appreciate all of the beauty that surrounds us everyday. "Maybe. for a moment, we can all be inspired by all the miracles that surround us and forget our worries, troubles. and cares." The French Art Colony is located at 530 First Avenue in Gallipolis. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m Saturday, and I to 5 p.m . Sunday. For information, call (740) 446-3834, or visit wwwfrenchartcolony.org. Photos courtesy Jennifer Ash/French Art Colony The photography of Jennifer Ash is now on display at the French Art Colony in Gallipolis. The exhibit runs until Jan. 26. Annual Girl Scout cookie sale now under way benefits from the proceeds of the sale and uses them for a variety of troop activPOINT PLEASANT. ities. T he Girl Scout W.Va. - Girl Scouts of Cookie program allows Black Diamond Council girls to implement business announced that the annual skills like product manageGirl Scout Cookie Sale is ment, product distribution, now under way. budgeting and money manGirl Scouts in the coun- agement. and advertising cil's 61 counties in West and sales. Virginia, O hio Virginia To purchase Girl Scout and Maryland began taking cookies and support a troop orders on Friday and in your area. call the planned booth sales to Cookie Hotline at 1-800make sure Girl Scout cook- 756-7616. You can also ies are available to all that "1sit the Girl Scouts of crave the once-a-year Black Diamond Web site at favorites. W\\ ~ .bdgsc .org to find a This year a new cookie Girl Scout cookie booth has been added to the I ine- sale in your neighborhood. The Girl Scouts of Black up of delectable desserts the Thank U Berry Munch Diamond Council is workis a healthy treat full of pre- ing in partnership with mium cranberries which about 4,000 volunteers. Girl provide a delightful tart- Scouts of Black Diamond ness, crispy rice which Cou ncil serves nearly delivers a satisfying crunch 20.000 girls in 61 counties and sweetened with a touch in West Virginia, Virginia, of c reamy, white fudge Ohio and Maryland. c hips. L ast year's addiFor more information on tions, the Lemon Chalet how to join, volunteer, or Cremes and Dulce de donate to Girl Scouts of Leche are available again Black Diamond Council. this year as well. Cookies call 1-800-756-7616 or visit are available through May. the council's Web site at Each great·tasting box sells WW\\.bdgsc.org. Girl Scouts is the preemfor $3.50. In addition to some of inent leadership developthe proceeds going toward ment organization for the development of the girls. with 3.7 million girl local Girl Scout program, and adult members worldeach participating troop wide. TIMES-SENTINEL STAFF MDTNEWSOMYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM Gallia-Meigs Forecast Sunday •..Partly sunny. Cold with hi~hs in the mid 20s. West wmds around 5 mph. Sunday night ...Partly cloudy. Cold with lows around 11 . Southwest winds around 5 mph. Monday ...Mostly sunny. Cold with highs in the lower 30s. Monday night and 1\Jesday...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Lows around 20. Highs in the mid 30s. Thesday night through Wednesday night ...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. Thursday through Frida) ... Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. 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January 9 "I had lo stand up on a chair and SU) this is a 60minute g.1me." he said. :--lo doubt there arc Texas fans ma) be C\ en some pia) e1 s and coach Mack Bro\.1. n who nre thinking it ''as uclually about a 4mmute game. That' how long ~1cCo) played in the final college game of his spectncular career. The Q\ en\ helming con ensu going mto the BCS champiOnship game "a that the Longhorns· chances rested on the shoulders or t-.IcCO\, the AIIAm~:rican guartcrhack \\ ith a record 45 \ iclories a" a starter. When Tide del'enshe end Marcell Darcus injured McCoy's right ..,houlde1 "1th n olid hit on Texas' Ciflh oflenshe phl), eve•)· thing changed. The Longhorn~· oflense went dark for the re-..t ol the h,llf. Two great coring oppor- Boyt Basketball South Gallla at New Boston. 6 p.m Girts Basketball Warren at Gallla Academy 6 p m R1ver Valley at Me gs. 6 p m Cha.pmanvllo at Point Pleasant 1 30 pm Wrestling Me gs, River Val cy at Rtver Valley tnv1te tOa.m Point Pleasant at Jackson County lnv•te TBA Monday, Janu.m-11 Girts Basketball Eastern at Wahama 6 p m RIVer Va ey at Chesapeake, 6 p m South Ga lla at Southern, 6 p m Belpre at Me1gs, 6 p m Van at Hannan 6 p "' Tuesd~. January 12 Boy• Basketball Hver Valley at Coal Grove 6 p m Southern at SOuth Galla. 5 p.m Me1gs at Vmton County, 6 p.m. Pomt Pleasant at Ritchie County. 6 p.m Cross Lanes Chrost1an at Hannan, 7:30 p.m. Buffalo at Wahama, 6 p.m. Girls Basketball Cross Lanes Christian at Hannan, 6 p.m. . • • We<tne.aday, Jaouacy 13 Boy• Basketball hama at Williamstown 6 p m Girls Basketball Galt a Acadomy at Jackson, 6 p m Thuradu January H Girts Basketball Eastern at Waterford, 6 p m South Potnt at R•ver Va loy 6 p m Southern at M ller, 6 p m. MeJgS at Alexander, 6 p m 'Teays Va ey Cnrtsllan at South Galla, 6 p.m. Pomt Pleasant at StSSOIMIO 5 45 p.m Wrestling R•ver Valley SOutheastern at Jackson 6 Please see Tide, Bl AP photo Texas quarterback Colt McCoy, right, chats with Alabama running back Mark Ingram after the BCS Championship NCAA college football game in Pasadena, Calif. Alabama defeated Texas 37-21. pm Players in title game like BCS system PASADENA. Calif. (AP) - Kick Saban became one six active coaches to win national title!) when labama beal Tex.ts 37-21 m the BCS championship game Thursday night. He's also the first to do it at different schools. winning the 2003 title "ith LSU. ''He's just a coach that is driven, and he has a vision, and he tries to do his best to instill his characteristics in us." Alabama tailback Mark Ingram said. The other active coaches with two titles are Penn Slate's Joe Paterno ~ Arizona State's Dennis Erickson. who \.\On them at Miami; Oklahoma's Bob Stoops; Southern California's Pete AP photo Carroll: and Florida\ Urban Baltimore Ravens running back Wilhs McGahee (23) runs Me-..er. SEC RULES: With against the OakJand Raiders in the fourth quarter of an NFL victor) football game in Oakland, Calif. Sunday. The Ravens won Alabama's Thursday night. three 21-13. Southeastern Conference teams have combined to in the past four BCS tiona! championships. The streak began after the 2006 season. \\hen Florida 1 beat Ohio State. LSU beat OWINGS MILLS. Md. running back po~ition, is the Buckeyes the following (AP) - The Baltimore \ery good. J'hc) do an year. and lhe Gators Ravens are counting on excellent job of running the knocked off Oklahoma la!-.t of a kind to win their ball, and they also usc those three year. The SEC has won half wild-card playoff game players in the pussing of the first 12 BCS titks. Sunday against the New gamt• ," Patr ots l.'l);u:h Rill with the last winner from Bclichick ~aid. "Thcv'rc England Patriots. outside the league being good receivers and make u Ray Rice. Lc'Ron Texas in 2005. lot of ) ards on their own McClain and Willis Crimson Tide players ~JcGahee comprise a three- after the catch. So it':- the weren't ready to claim thal they've ..,upplanted the pronged ground attack that running game, and then the Gators as the dominant ranks fifth in the !':FL. The play-action that goes \\ ith team in the nation ·s top con- trio aJo;o combmed for 114 It:'The opposllion never ference. even after they receptions. including a knO\\ s \\ ho · going to be whipped Tim Tebow and team-high 78 b) Rice. Rice ran for 1.339 \ards, featured on Sunda) - and Florida 32-13 in the SEC totaled 2,041 yards· from neither do the Ra\ en::.. title game. Rice started ag.tin t the crimrnage and made the '"I don't if we surpa sed Raiders before McGahee Pro Bo\.\1 in onl) his second them. but ''e beat them," took mer. And, .1lthough Ingram said. "and we "on sca~on. McClain. who led McClain spent much of the the Ra-.cns last )Car with the national championship, regul.tr season as a blocker, 902 yards rushing, proved to so no\.\ we're on lop.'' the 260-poundcr could conbe equall) adept at fullback ANDERS' FI~ALE: cci\ abl\ be a factor on the secthis year and earned a Senior lineb,tckcr Eryk cold, i1ard turf in ~ev. ond straight Pro Bow I berth. Anders came to Alabama England . Then there's McGahee. a ilhout much attention, but "We hc~ve three \eJ') good aves in a far different situ- dutiful backup \\hO aver• and thl'Y all have a backs. aged five yards a carry and ation. role. Going 1nto the. game. I scored 14 touchdowns. His blindsidc hit on backup quarterback Garrell including three last week in don't think you'rl' necessar167-)ard effort at ily sure \\hat lheir role is Gilbert knocked the ball a Oakland. Hi::. stiff-arm going lo be." coc~ch John loose near the Longhorns' again!)t safet) Hiram Harbaugh ... aid, ''It c-ould be goal line, and Courtney Le'Ron McClain this week. Eugene during a 77-yard Upshaw recm ered to .et up It just might go that dtrecscore surel) made .1n Ingram's 1-vard run lhat made it a t"·o-scorc game impre!)..,ion on the Patriots. tion I think he'd be happy FL about that, and he'~ capable ranked 13th n the with 2:0 I left. of hciVing a good game." against the run. Saban called the forced "The backs that they ha,e. Please see Ravens, B4 Please see BCS, B4 the depth they ha\'e at the Ravens to play 3 of a kind in wild-card opener , ' AP photo Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers, left, throws a pass as Packers' Daryn Colledge (73) blocks Arizona Cardinals' Jason Banks (79) in the second quarter of an NFL football game • Sunday in Glendale. Ariz. Cardinals face daunting task in slowing Packers QB TEMPE. Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinab "atched 'irtually defenseless as Green Ba) 's Aaron Rodgers tore them to shreds - first in a preseason game. then in a meaningless regular-season finale. Whatever tactics the Cardinals ha\e that micht gi' e Rodgers problem~ are bcin!! !)U\ed for Sunda\ 's w ild:card game. Whether all\ thing Arizona docs \.\ill work against the Packer~' ~trong and accurate quarterback ''ill go a long WU) toward determining the nulcome. While Ehc Cardinals wanl lo bring prcssmc. the) have to "oft) a '1m t the potent Green Ba) running game, too. and the fact lhnl Rodger~ has become good at getting rid of the ball in a hurn. At first glance. pressuring the quarterback \\ ould ...eem to be a solid plan. Rodger ha-.. been sacked 50 times, tied ..... ith Ben Rocthlisbergcr for most in the i\'FL. But onl) mne of them en ha\'e come in the games since right tal·kle Mark Tauscher retumed to the lineup. "They just changed their lineup a little bit and I think they probably simplified their protection," Cardinals dcfcnsh e coordinator Bill Da\ is said. "and I think abo Aaron is also seeing the field a little b1t quicker." Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt smd the Cilefen e mu:-;t be di\erse ,md unpredictable. ''I think prec..sure is not ah\ a\ s the anC..\\lf bcc.tuse he gets the ball out quick "l'' #I and he understands that." Whisenhunt said. "The) have ~omc good recei,ers. You ha\ e to be 'ersatile. You ha\ e to mix \\hat )ou'rc h')ing to get done on defense:· The Cardinals pia) an aggrcs i\ c st) le that \\ orks best when lhe team is at emotional peak. The aim \\ill be lo disrupt Rodgers' rh) thm. An zona ''ill move pla)er-, around. especially Pro BO\\ I starting safet) Adrian Wilson. to try to confuse the Pad:.crs quarterback in his first playoff game. The Cardinals were si>,th in the ll!aguc wilh 43 sm;b - b) 13 different pla)ers. Defen-..ive tackle Darnell Dockell and defensive end Calais CampbL'II lead '' ith se\ en apiece. Docket! i-.. the disrupth c force up front and Campbell. al 6-foot-8. can be an imposing presence. The) arc taking aim at Rodgers. "There· a trend that teams that beat him. the) u..,uall) get to him and knock him do\\ n a lot, make him a little nervous back them~. !!Ct rid of the hall a linle ftl!'.tcr;· Campbell suid. "If )OU let him !-.it back then.:. he'll pick you apart." They kmm the) arc racing a quarterback at the top of his came. "You \Vatched him in the preseason and that last game, the gu) didn't even ha-..e lo look at his reccncr ." t\ritona nose tackle Bryan Robinson said. "He knC\\ \\here the) were going to be. You tun a West Coast lyle offense. C\ et)'· body has a read. a spot they have to get to. nnd it look like he's real comfortable ." Davis. a longtime friend of Packers coach Mike McCarth\. said Rodger!) is thro" ing' "as well a's anvbod' if-not better than anvbod~·· in the NFL. • "He's \en· calm back there. He ·s ~eeing the field H~f\ well. He's \en deci~ si\e and accurate:·· Da\ is said "Great ~FL quarterbacks are accurate abm e all things, and he's throwing the ball ~·ery accurate!)... · Davis" defense is a bit banged-up, with cornerback: Dominique RodgcrsCromartie nursing a bruised left knee cap. safety Antrel Rolle a bruised right thigh and Campbell a broken left thumb. All \.\ere listed as gues-' tionable on Friday. but aU three expect to play. although Campbell would have to \\ear a cast. Backup cornerback Ralph BrO\\ n. in his IOth NF I season. says Rodgers· arm is as good or better than Brett Faue's was in his prime. ·-r,e ne\er seen Brett throw 70 \ ards in his career. Bro\\ n said. ··Ma)be he has. but some of those throws that Aaron Rodgers has thro\.1. n ha" e been on the money 70-80 ) ard.., in the a1r, I don't remember Brett Favre doing that." Rodgers. of course. played behind Fm re for three seasons. "He's had a Jot of time to -,it back and dissect it,'' Robinson said, "and once he became the surgeon. he'o; dore a prett) good job of cutting people up.'' �Page B2 • $unllav tr:mtes -~entinel Pom eroy • Middlep ort • Gallipolis Sunday, January 10, 2010 Pats defense gets starters Wilfork, Warren back USF fires football : coach JI•m Leavl•tt. If'. FOXBOROUGH, ~lass . (AP) - Vince Wilfork and T) Warren are read) to return to the ~rw England Patriots dcfcn . . c. It sure could u. . e thc:m. Without their two he'>t defensi\e linemen. the Patriots allo\\cd 144 yards rushing against a Houston team that entered last Sunday's game: with the NFL's second worst running attack. The Texan!; won 34· '27. This Sunday. the challenge is much tougher -.topping t~H? double-dangerou . . ground game of the Baltimore RaH!ns "'ith Ray Rice and Wilhs McGahee. Control the league':-. fifthranked ru . . hin~ offense and the Patriot" w1ll have a bet· ter chance of "'inning that \\ild-card pla)offgame. "They have t\\0 tough runners." Wiltork said. "We pride oursehes around here "'ith stopping the run. Sometimes we did this year. sometimes we didn't. But )OU know what? It all starts over now. It all starts at 00." Wilfork, named to his second Pro Bowl at nose tackle. missed the last three games with a foot injury. Warren. a defensive end. sat out two of those games and most of the third with an ankle problem. Both returned to full practice on Wednesday. In their last five games, the Ravens averaged 182:6 ) ards on the ground Rtce 1s sixth in the ~FL \\ith 1.339 yards rushmg and led all running backs \\ ith 78 receptions. McGahee ran for a career-high 167 yards and three touchdowns in last Sunday's 21-13 win O\ cr the Oakland Raiders "1 don't think it matters too much to them who gets the ball:' Patriots coach Bill Bclichick said. ''Whichever guy is in there is a big threat for us. We have to really do a good job against either back. They're different but they're both dangerous:' The Ravens ran just 17 times in their first game against the Patriots in Foxborough this season. a 27-21 New England \ictory in which Wilfork and Warren started. Rice rushed for I 03 yards. but 50 came on one play. Joe Fiacco did most of the damage. completing 27 of 47 passes for 264 yards and two touchdowns. But one of those incompletions ruined the Ravens' last chance when Mark Clayton dropped a fourth-down pass with 28 seconds left that would have given them a first down inside the 10yard line. But the Patriots defense struggled later in the season. In one four-game stretch. it allowed more than 400 yards three times. But i~ the nc:.xt three games. all "'ms, no opponent man· aged more than 305. That changed last Sunday when Houston piled up 439 yards and Matt Schaub went 24 for 39 for 303 yards. two touchdowns and an interception. helping the Texans overcome a 27-1'3 fourth quarter deficit. So when cornerback Sha\\ n Springs was asked if the defense is playing ncarly as well as it has all season, he answered quickly. ··r don't kno\v about that," he said. "I think \\e can continue to get better. We've been banged up the last couple of \\ eeks v. ith Vince and gu)s like that missing. So no\\ with Vince and Ty. hopefully they 'II be back, and the . . econdar) continuing to work on their technique and stuff like that, v.e'll get better." The Patriots defense figures to be at full strength. The only player who didn't participate fully in practices on Wednesday and Thursday was offensive lineman Dan Connolly, who missed both sessions with an ankle injury. The 325-pound Wilfork had started 51 consecutive games before his injury. "It\ been tough. I want to play football. but sometimes you ha\e to take a seat and get healthy. And that's where I was. I'm looking forward to this "'eek. I feel a lot better." he said. "I've been in the stands and on the field. but I'd rather be out with the guys. sweating and getting bruised up." With Wilfork and Warren out, rookies Myron Pryor and Ron Brace got more experience. "Those guys that have played basically on the defensive line the last coupie weeks certainly have gotten a good workload.'' Belichick said. "and I think, in the long run. that will benefit them.'' The Patriots also are counting on youngsters in the short run. Starting inside linebackers Jerod Mayo and Gary Guyton. both in their second season. will make their playoff debuts. Rookie cornerback Darius Butler has seen sig· nificant playing time with five starts. Will that inexperience hurt? "Honestly, I think you throw all of that out of the window in the playoffs," said Springs, a 13-year vet eran. "I think it's just about how you perform on Sunday. You can talk about experience - and I'm sure It does play a factor - ~ut ~or the most ~art, you ve JUSt got to get 1t done that week." Nicklaus: 2010 big year in majors for Tiger KAPALUA. Hawaii (AP) T eer Woods is four majors~behind the record set by Jack Nicklaus going into a xear in which three majors w1ll be held on Woods· favorite courses - Augusta National, Pebhle Beach and St. Andrews. "If Tiger is going to pass my record. this is a big year ror him in that regard," Nicklaus said Friday. But it sta1t" "'ith Woods playing. and not even Nicklaus kno\\ s \\'hen the world's No. I player will return from an "indefinite break" "'hile he trie" to sal\ age his marriage from the blockbuster publicity of extramarital affairs. Woods has never mis:-.ed a Masters or a U.S. Open since 1995. "I don't kno"' the answer what he's going to do and what he's going to play. He's . the only 011e who can answer that," Nicklaus. who won 18 maJors in his career. said during a conference call ahead of his 70th birthday on Jan. 21. "Certainly. this year •with where the majors are ... he basically owns all three places. "If he doesn't play this year. the chore will be a little tougher:· Woods has won 14 majors, with half of them coming at those three courses . He has won the Masters four times (the most recent in 2005). the British Open twice at St Andrews by a combined 13 shots. and the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach by a record 15 shots. Oddly enough. half of Nicklaus· major victories also came on those three courses. Woods last v.on a major at Torrey Pines in the 2008 U.S. Open. ending his season a week later with reconstructive knee surgery. Despite wmning six times last year, he had only one good chance at adding to his major total until he lost a two-shot lead in the final round of the PGA Championship and finished second to Y.E. Yang. He has not played since winning the Australian Masters on Nov. 15. Two weeks later. Woods ran his SUV into a tree outside of his Florida home m the middle of the night. and allegations of rampant affairs soon followed. Woods confessed to ''infidelity'' and said Dec. II he would take a break from golf to focus on becoming a better husband, father and person. Woods has not been seen in public in nearly two months. Along with speculation on when he will return is how he will play with more scrutiny of h1s personal life than he has ever faced. Without alluding to Woods, ~icklaus offered some msight into the emotional state required to win · majors. The Golden Bear won majors over 25 seasons. a record in golf. It started with the 1962 U.S. Open in a playoff over Arnold Palmer and ended with the 1986 Masters, when a 46-year-old Nicklaus shot 30 on the back nine to v. in his sixth Ma:-.ters. Yes, he \\as getting older · His skills were starting to erode. ~icklaus said desire and motivation played a role. too. Nicklaus broke the previous record for majors Bobby Jones with 13 - at the 1973 PGA Championship, when the U.S. Amateur and British Amateur counted toward the total. After going without a PGA Tour victory in I 979 for the first time in his career. Nicklaus said he rededicated himself as if he were just ~tarring his career. He revamped his . . wing, his short game and his attitude. and won two majors the following year. And after that'! ''I'm not e\en -.ure why l was playing golf,'' Nicklaus said. ··J didn't have anybody pushing me. I was enJoying playing. hut l was not cnjoymg playing in some ways. After 1980, I won Colonial in '82, Memorial in '84 and the Masters in '86. And that was it. I don't think my abilities left me. my focus and des1re to really compete left me. "It \Vas difficult to compete for a long time." Nicklaus winning the Masters at age 46 doesn't seem so extraordinai) these days. not with Vijay Singh winning a record 22 times in his 40s. or Kenny Perry five times after turning 47, one of those at the Memorial Tournament where Nicklaus is the host. "Those are guys who did- Tide Texas - Alabama scored 37 points. The Tide ran over the top-ranked run defense in the nation with Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram and freshman Trent Richardson. The Alabama defense. powered by three All-Americans, got the biggest plays from less-heralded players. such as Dareus and Eryk Anders. There's a good chance Alabama beats Texas even if McCoy doesn't get hurt. But what if> Of course. while Longhorns fans stew over that. the question the Tide fans are asking is 'What about another one next season?' That nast) Alabama defense has to be rebuilt. All-American nose guard Te1Tence Cody is gone. So is AH-American cornerback Javier Arenas. who will be missed just as much as a punt returner. All-American linebacker Rolando McClain is a junior. but a projected top- I0 NFL draft pick, so figure he's played his last college game. Still. Saban's been cleaning up in recruiting since he arri\ed in Tuscaloosa in 2007. Alabama will most likel) be No. l to start next season. whether Saban likes good replacing McCoy after it• or not. the way Gilbert played in "We have some good the second halt against young players, and it'll be a Alabama. But the most intriguing great opportunity for them," Saban said. "But every team contender is Boise State. is different, and every team The Broncos' 17-10 victory as issues and problems that against TCU in the Fiesta you have to resolve in terms Bowl, combined with the of development of players pro!'>pect of returning about that you have tmd your abil· 20 starters. means they \\ill ity to recruit and replace the start the season in prune right people and develop the pos1tion to make a senou-. run. right chemistry." And if they have another Which teams will stand in the way of the Tide making perfect regular season v. hich would mean \ ictories it two in a TO\\.? Getting out of the tough- against what should be a est conference in the coun- highly ranked Virginia Tech try might not be quite as dif- team and a very sol id ficult for Alabama next sea- Oregon State squad - the son. Florida. the Tide\ Broncos probably \\On 't main competition the last have to settle for just any two seasons, faces the BCS game. Boise State is in position uncertainty surrounding coach Urban Meyer and the to become the first team likely loss of about 18 from a conference without starters, incl uding Tim an automatic bid to the BCS to play in the championship Tebo\\<. The Tide and Gators play game. Boise State vs. Alabama in the regular season in 2010. Alabama also faces a in Arizona for the title? Ohio State and two differbig nonconference game against Penn State on Sept. ent Big 12 champions haven't been able to stop II in Tuscaloosa. Nationally. plenty of the SEC teams from "'inning usual suspects will be the laM four national titles. Maybe it\ time to give expected to contend. inc.:luding Ohio State and Texas. one of the . . a-called little The Longhorns have to feel guys a shot. from Page Bl tun1t1cs Alabama gave Texas with special teams miscues resulted in only six points for the Longhorns. What if McCoy had been in to finish off those drive . . '! "After Colt got hurt. obviously \\e were limited in some of the things we could do:· Texas co-ach :vfack Bro\\ n said. Freshman backup Garrett Gilbert settled in after an a\\ ful first half, threw two touchdowns to Jordan Shipley and gave the Tide a SC<lre Not until Alabama's lead was down to 24-21 did the Tide rev its engines again and put away Texas. Alabama played like the best team in the country for most of the season. even when the Tide was ranked behind Florida and Texas it seemed that Saban's squad had the most depth and versatility. the most ways it could win a game. With a virtually nonexistent pas ing game - Greg McF..Iro>· completed six passes Jor 58 )Hrds again t I n 't have great success until the mid-30s or 40s." Nicklaus said. "I started winning golf tournaments when I was in my teens and profesSIOnal tournaments in my 20s. ''There ·sa certamlength of time when you can focus and keep focused and main tain it. I think I maintained it for a prett) long time:· Woods has won 14 consecutive years on the PGA Tour. three years behind Nicklaus· record of 17 straight years. Nicklaus now finds competition in golf course design, although most of his \\ ork is taking him overseas during the financial downturn. He said 90 percent of his work is in Asia. mostly in China. He thinks the economy is slowly turning in the United States. although "the game always struggles when the economy struggles." And it doesn't help when the biggest star in golf isn't playing. "Tiger always has been a big influence Qn the game," Nicklaus said. "But the game had Bobby Jones. the game had Walter Hagen. Arnold Palmer. Gary Player, Tom Watson. Lee Trevino. Nicklaus. The game always sunived that. The game will continue to go forward. Tiger is a big influence, probably the largest one we ever had. And certainly. we hope he comes back and plays "It's not all about one person," he said. "The game is a big game.'' • Ti\MPJ\. ula. (i\P) _ ,. South I·lorida fired football coach Jim Lerl\ itt after a school irne~tic.ntion con eluded he grabbed one of hi" playcr. . hy the l h r oat . s I a P Pe d him in the face and then lied about it. A letter h a n d de I i vered Leavitt to the coach and released along with a report on the three·\\ c:ek probe said the uni\ersit\ ·~ lindings \\ere ba. . ed on "independently corroborated statement... of person::. found to he in the bc"t posi· tion to obscne 'our conduct." · "Coach Lea\ itt committed a senous 'iolation of our standards of conduct rcgardtng treatment of students.'' university president Judy Genshaft said Frida). adding a national sc:arch for a replacement\\ ill be begin immcdiatelv. Reached· b) telephone. the only coach in the program's 13-year history told The Associated Prc . . s he \\a:-. "disappointed" and the alle!!ation \\as ..ab . . oluteh false." · Leavitt told in,esti!!ators he has nc\ er :-.truck a- pia)er and that he was trying to lift the spints of " pla)er who was "do" n.. "hen he grabbcd the pla)cr's shoulder pads during halftime of a game against Louis\ ille on Nov. 21. But the letter athletic director Doug Woolard presentcd to Leavitt during a meeting with Gcnshaft stated informed the coach ''your description of your conduct tO\\ ard the stlldent athlete in question "'a.... consistently uncorro~orated b\ credible \\ itne . . ses." The school abo conclut1ed Leavitt interfered with the invei\tigation b) havmg "direct contact "'1th materiat witne:-,cs ... at a time you kne\\ or should have kno\\ n wa . . critical to the revie\\ process.'' Lea\ itt. who was 95-57. just comph:ted the second season of a seven-year. S 12.6 million contract. "l truly wish there had been another outcome to this situation:· Woolard said during a news conference. AOL FanHouse first the f1ring. reported Genshaft and Woolard launched the ill\ estigation last month after a FanHouse report said Lea\ itt had grabbed sophomore Joel .Miller and hit I him in the face l\\ ice dur·•.. ing halftime of the: Louis\ ille game. •• ~tiller "'a' penal11ed for' an ilk1wl block in the first haiL and he al..,o "'as on the· field \\hen Louisv i I returned a punt for a to down. · 'Tm very disappoirllcd .•~ The allegations a . . reported· are absolutely !,tbe," .. Lea\ itt said Friday. "I'm. going to respond in time.'' • Citin!! Miller's father •• high school coach and tivc USF players who \\ere not: Identified. Fanllou e ini· tially reported Lea\ itt . . truck t\l1ller becmlsc he wa~ upset about a mistake ~tiller made on .;pecial teams . ~I iller's father later backtracked. telling rep01tcr" Lea\ itt did not trike hi::. son but rather grabbed him by the shoulder pads while; trying to moti\atc: the~ sophomore -.,.,alk-on. : Neither Genshaft nor~ Woolard took questions and specifics about; Lea\itt':-. \\ere not db-; cussed during the press; conference. • Im estigaror talked t se\eral pla)er..... who \\Cre not identified bv name and~ \\hO either \\itne-. . . cd the • alleged incident or were· told~ of il b) a pia) er referred to in the report as 'Student A." The report . . aid during all' initial intervie\\ \\ ith 1m es·; tigators that "Student A" tried to pia) dO\\ n the incident. "a) ing the coach; grabbed hi" . . boulder pn1.b,. and "didn't touch me in any~ maliciou . . \\U\... .., The ill\ estigation cnn-~ eluded different!\ 0:: In his letter to Lea\ itt:! Woolard said the- athlete·.., • statements after the probe began "are unpersua . . ivc because the) were contra·~ dieted b\ the same studl!nl.-1 athlete in his cml\ersatlons:: with credible witne:-."e"' made close in time to '" • that conduct occurred.'' Leavitt \\as hired December 1995 an • launched USF..... program:. from s~ratch. operating out-:; of trailers on campu.., in the.., earl~· )Cars \\hile guiding~ the BuiJ....' -.wift progre:-. . . ion'~ from Di\ i~ion l·AA to BCS conferem:e membl:!r. , l.JSF joined the Big Ea~t in 2005 and has played in a: bo\\ I game e\ en 'car si nee joining the league. The Bulls were runked as high as No. 2 tn the nation in 2007 betore a mid-.. .eason conference . . tide tlropped them out Of the Top 25. Similar collap-.es in conterence play folio'' ed 5-0 starts each of the pa~t t\\O years. The Bulls finbhed 85 this sea~on. �Sunday, January 10, 2010 ~unbav 'O:tm£5 -f5>rntinrl Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Little Angels win 2009 MVL tourney Submitted photo e Gallipolis Little Angels captured the 2009 Middleport Youth League 4th grade girls division championship in Rutland during the Christmas break. Members of the team in the front row are, from left, Haylee Polinsky, Breann Runyon and Tabby McNeal. In back are Ashton Webb, Catie White, Grace Martin and Hunter Copley. The girls attend both Green and Washington elementaries and play locally in the Gallipolis Rinky Dink Association. Wahama Jr. High wrestling ties for first Above: Members of the Wahama Junior High wrestling team tied for first place with the wrestling team at Gallia Academy Middle School at the GAMS Invitational Tournament Saturday. All members of the White Falcons team placed in individual compe· tition. Team members are, front, 1-r: Jess Roush, thtrd place, Randall Robie, first ce, Jared Nutter, second place, and Collin Turner, • fourth place. Back: Coach Jeremy Rickard, Kane Roush, MVP and first place, Timmy Gibbs, first place, Colton Neal, first place, Josh Haddox, second place, and Coach Rick Stafford. • Page B:J Mora out as coach of Seahawks after 1 season RENTON, Wash. {AP)The Seattle Seahawks fired Jim Mora after just one sca:-.on Friday. leaving the former NFC West champs without a coach, general manager and president less than four years after they reached the Super Bowl. Speculation on Mora's replacement immediately centered on Southern Pete California coach Carroll. The Los Angeles Times reported Friday that Seahawks chief executive officer Tod Leiweke flew to California this week to inter' icw Carroll for the job. ESPN .com. citing unidentified league sources. said an announcement of Carroll joining the Seahawks could come early next week. .. Pete's name comes out at this time every year. In the past. he hasn't commented on such reports," USC ... pokesman Tim Tessalone said in an e-mail to The Assoc.Jated Press. "He was not expected in (Friday) .... At this point, we have noth ing to report." A Seahawks spokesman ins1de the team's headquarters Friday refused to comment on Carroll. Carroll did not return a phone message left by The AP. Lei,,eke did not respond to an e-mail from The AP asking about Carroll. who \\as 6-l 0 in 1994 with the ~cw York Jets and then 2721 \\hile tv..·ice reaching the pla)'offs from '97-99 with the Ne\\ England Patriots. Cni,ersity of Washington coach Steve Sarkisian, who left his friend Carroll and the Trojans 12 months ago for hi~ first head coaching job, chuckled when asked if he'd like to be a head coach in the same city as his mentor. "That'd be kind of fun," Sarkisian said. 'T m so used to hearing people talk about Pete Carroll going to the NFL. they've been saying it for the last seven years when I '"as \\ ith him. so it's not new to me." Sarkisian said. ''It doesn't surprise me at all. E' cry year. You can't find a year in the last seven years where it hasn't been brought up." Leiweke, acting on the orders of owner Paul Allen. fired Mora during a moming meeting at team hcadquar': tcrs, ending a four-week internal evaluation the CEO conducted of his flou ndering franchi~e . Hours later, the team confirmed the firi ng in a news release. On Sunday, Mora finished his only season in Seattle 5-11. after taking over his hometown team at the end of Mike Holmgren's tenure. Mora had tnree years and almost $12 million remaining on his contract. ''We've made a tough decision today." Leiweke said. "It became apparent after conducting an extensive internal audit that a new direction was needed to pro· vide an opportunity for the organization to be succe:-.sful. Today's decision. while difficult, is part of the proces!> in building a franchise with a new vision in 2010." Lciwcke called Mora "truly a standup man, who gave his full effort to our franchise." "Coach mora will be mis!>ed." Seattle defensive end Darryl Tapp posted on his Twitter page. Seattle is 9-23 since its last playoff appearance in January 2008. after four consecutive NFC West titles. "Thi" team, more importantly this community. means :-o much to me that it hurts not being able to see this through," Mora said in the team statement. "I am disappointed I did not get the chance to complete my contract. This is a tough business that sometlmes demands immediate gratification.'' GM and president Tim Ruskell took the initial fall for the Seahawks · flop when he was fired Dec. 3. Leiweke noted then that Mora was steward of a rocky transition from Holmgren's regime to one with a ne\\ offense. new defense and almost entirely ne\\ coaching :-.taff. Lc1weke s;,ud last month he expected Mora to retum for a second cason. Seattle wa one of c1ght teams to ha\ e a new hc.td ~oach and largely new staffs m 2009. Half of those team~ improved their win totals. the Browns ami Scahawk~ each gained one \'vin met '08; the Chiefs and Lions were plus-2. ''Maybe 1 oversold'' opttmism before the season, Mora said. "It was harder than we thought." Mora's first season following Holmgren\ mostly glorious decade in Sc<~llle \\·as in sharp contrast to hi rookie season as a head coach in Atlanta in 2004. That year. ~1ord took \\hat had been a 5-11 Falcons team to the NFC championship game. This time. the Seahawk · injured and ineffective offens1ve line \\reeked nc\\ offensive coordinator Greg Knapp's running game ,\1all and quarterback Hasselbeck's health. The three-time Pro Bow I pas:-.cr missed 2 I /2 game~. then played through broken ribs, a sore passing shouldet and thumb injury, while throwing a career-high 17 interceptions. The defense. under rookie coordinator Gus Bradley. failed to generate a consistent pass rush and the small secondary often looked overmatched. The -l8-year-old Morn, \\hO grew up and attended! high school and college in • the Seattle area. retumcd in 2007 to become Holmgren's assistant head coach and defensive backs coach with the Seahawks. He then replaced Holmgren.\\ ith the announcement coming in early 2008 a year before he. took the job in what the team . said was an effort to smooth the transition. So much for smooth. On Wedne~da). Mora said he considered it a civil: duty of his to brine: the Seaha\\ ks their ftrst cha~mpionship. ·'This is ''here I plan on li\ ing the rest of m) life," he said. "and I ''ant to be able to walk around this city und feel proud oi ·he '' ork I dtd for the Seattle Seaha'' ks.'' • Right: Kane Roush was named most valuable player and won a first place trophy as a member of the Wahama Junior High School wrestling team Saturday. The team tied for first place with Gallia Academy Middle School at the GAMS Invitational Tournament. Submitted photos Junior High Submissions Boys Basketball White 8, Andrew Owens 7. Mtchael Edelman 5, Jordan J.tck<;on 4,1 og,m I cw 2. Seth Elliott 2. D) Ian Saunder:-. 2. Jacob G ALLIA A CADEMY 46, Click 2. Jacoh McConnick 2. P OINT P LEASANT 21 PPMS: Cody Sroofc 8. Brandon Sayre 5. Jerem) Tate 4, Cod) ~1itchell 2. Brian GAMS: Michael Putney 12. Alex Gibbs 2. 7TH GRADE • 93 Athens, Inventory at www.seimports.com e & ~-1 • -~lllllllllllllll ,IJH•I -41•11!11! 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Hardwood offerings include Northern red oak, black walnut, sugar maple and black cherry, packets of 25 seedlings for $I5, while evergreens like Scotch pine, eastern white pine, Colorado blue spruce, Norway spruce, Canadian hemlock, white spruce and Douglas fir are available in packets of 25 seedlings for $13. The Homeowners Tree Packet consists of 10 trees, two each of eastern redbud, American sweetgum, tulip poplar, sugar maple and Shadblow serviceberry; the Wildlife Tree Packet consists of 10 tree or shrub seedlings, two each of Blackhaw viburnum, eastern white pine, persimmon, American hazelnut and common pawpaw; the Flowering Tree Packet has two each of Golden St. John's Wort, sourwood, Lynwood gold forsythia, red osier dogwood and mountain laurel - your choice at $13 per packet. In addition there are packets of fruit trees and blackberries, mushrooms, groundcover and various seed mixes for erosion control, wildflowers, birds and butterflies and wildlife food plots, bird and bat boxes. The deadline for ordering print order f01ms from our website at www.meigsswcd.com. In the Open Jim Freeman trees or seed packets from the Meigs SWCD is Feb. 26 with trees being available for pickup around the second weekend in April. For an order form or for more information, contact the Meigs SWCD at 740-992-4282. In addition, the Meigs SWCD is accepting orders for its 2010 fish sale. The sale is held to assist pond owners in stocking new ponds or replenishing fish in existing ponds. Species offered include bluegi II, largemouth bass, redear sunfish, channel catfish, yellow perch, minnows and white amur (grass carp). In addition, Ohio Pond Management Handbooks are available for $2.25. The handbook is a 53-page, color guide for managing ponds for fishing and attracting wildlife. Chapters include pond construction, stocking, management practices for fishing, managing aquatic vegetation, fish health, pond problems and solutions, and wildlife habitat enhancement. As a general rule, new or renovated ponds should be stocked with 100 bass and 500 bluegill per acre of surface area. The deadline for ordering fish is Monday, May 3 to ensure delivery on May 6. For more information or for an order fotm, give the Meigs SWCD a call. You can also download and Gallia SWCD is offenng packets of 25 small Scotch pine trees for $20 or 10 large white pines for $18, or Colorado blue spruce (five per packet) for $12. There is also a Wild Game Packet which includes one each of Osage orange, pawpaw, persimmon and white oak ($15); Wild Bird Packet including two each of red mulberry, Sargent crabapple and winterberry holly and one burning bush ($20); Ornamental Packet consisting of one eastern redbud and smoke tree and two eastern red cedar trees ($15): Erosion Control Packet of two river birch and two Bankers Dwarf willow ($15). Fruit tree packets include: Apple - two each Red Delicious and Yellow Delicious ($35); Peach - one Golden Jubilee and one Belle of Georgia. In addition, the Gallia SWCD is offering 50-gallon rain barrels (including hookup accessories) in choice of green, grey or earth tone for $175. For more information or to request an order form, contact the Gallia SWCD at 7 40-446-6I73. Orders are expected to be available the first week of April for pick up. Jim Freeman is wildlife specialist for the Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District. He can be contacted weekdays at 740-9924282 or at jimfreeman@oh.nacdnet.net Alabama No. 1 in final AP poll for 7th time PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - It's unanimous. Alabama is back on top in college football. The Crimson Tide was voted No. 1 in The Associated Press poll early Friday to earn its seventh AP title after beating Texas 37-21 in the BCS championship game. Only Notre Dame has more AP national championships, with eight. Oklahoma also has seven. The Crimson Tide (14-0) hadn't finished No. I since 1992, but in just three seasons under coach Nick Saban, the South's most storied program has returned to greatness. "Third year and we're already national champions?" Alabama nose guard Terrence Cody said. "That's hard to believe." Texas (13-1) is No.2 in the Top 25 and Florida ( 131), last season's champion, was third. The only other unbeaten team in the nation, Boise State (14-0), wound up fourth. It was the Broncos' best finish in the AP poll. Back in 2006, the last time Boise State busted the BCS and went undefeated, the Broncos ended up fifth in the final rankings. Only four points separated Florida and Boise State. The USA Today coaches' poll had the same top five as the AP, but the gap between No. 3 Florida and No. 4 Boise State was II points. The Tide is the fourth straight Southeastern Conference team to win the national title. No league had ever captured three straight before last season. Alabama is the first unanimous No. I in the final Top 25 since Texas in 2005. Ohio State finished fifth followed by TCU, Iowa, Cincinnati, Penn State and Virginia Tech, giving the Big Ten three top 10 teams, the most of any league. Poor postseason showings in recent years have hurt the Big Ten's reputation nationally, but this season Ohio State and Iowa won BCS games as underdogs and Penn State beat LSU in the Capital One Bowl. Pac-1 0 champion Oregon starts the second 10, followed by BYU,ACC champion Georgia Tech, Nebraska and Pittsburgh. For the Cornhuskers. it's the best final ranking since 200 I, when they finished eighth. No. 15 Pittsburgh, along with Wisconsin, Utah, LSU, Miami and Mississippi complete the top 20. The Hurricanes hadn't finished a season ranked this high since they were No. 17 after the 2005 season. The final five were Texas Tech, Southern California, Central Michigan, Clemson and West Virginia. USC's victory in the Emerald Bowl against Boston College helped the Trojans avoid ending a season unranked for the first time since 2001. coach Pete Carroll's first year. Alabama won five AP championships under Bear Bryant, three in the 1960s and back-to-back titles in 1978 and '79. After Bryant retired in 1982, Alabama couldn't keep up with the high standards he set. Gene Stallings, one of Bear's Boy~. came the closest, winning a national title in 1992. But in the late 1990s and earlier this decade there were some lean - and at times embarrassingly bad - seasons for Alabama. The Tide lured Saban away from the NFL after the 2006 season. He had 'Barna back in the national title hunt last season and completed the journey this season. "£'11 tell you what I told the team," Saban said, "that I've never been prouder of a group of guys for their resiliency, their buy-in, their hard work, the blood, sweat and tears that they put in to accomplish what they accomplished this season." Ravens among the ttio. Only an intense desire to carry their act into the Super Bowl. "I was always one of those guys that wanted more touches, but right now that's not the issue," McGahee said. "The issue is keep going farther in the playoffs." McGahee, the 23rd overall pick in the 2003 NFL draft by Buffalo, resented being a backup last year. He has since made the adjustment. a transformation aided by the fact that he scored twice as many touchdowns this season than last. "It's been pretty cool. 1 can't complain." he said. 'Tm injury-free, everything's good. Ray went to the Pro Bowl and I got 14 touchdowns." One week before the Ravens faced Oakland. Rice pierced Pittsburgh for 141 yards on 30 carries. Now, after getting only 14 attempts against the Raiders, the 5-foot-8, 210pounder expects to be fresh against New England. "Last week, it was a Willis McGahee kind of game. He had a great opening," Rice said. "But I think going into the playoffs tight now, the way my body feels, I feel great.'' The running backs' teammates don't care which one of them gets the ball. "To be real honest with you, a lot of times I don't even know who's in there,'' center Matt Birk said. '"They call the play, and we go block it." Quarterback Joe Fiacco said, "lt doesn't matter to me who I'm handing the ball off to, really. It's just a matter of what they do with it afterward." from Page Bl Drafted as a fullback in 2007, McClain was a bruising ball carrier last season behind veteran fullback Lorenzo Neal. After the Ravens let Neal go during the offseason, McClain returned to fullback and played well enough to garner another Pro Bowl trip. "I just had to make the transition this offseason, keep in mind that's what I got drafted for," McClain said. "So I just took pride in it, took pride in my blocking. It panned out. I hope I can continue to do that in the playoffs, help Ray and Willis continue to get their yards.'' There is no jealously AP file photo This Dec. 25, 2009. file photo shows San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers warming up before the start of the third quarter of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, in Nashville, Tenn. The last time the San Diego Chargers had a first-round playoff bye, they gagged in their opener The difference between then and now, quarterback Phihp Rivers says, is experience. Bolts prefer to stay under the Super Bowl radar: SAN DIEGO (AP) Shawne Merriman wasn't taking the bait. San Diego is awash with Super Bowl fever and Merriman's Chargers are once again a popular pick to finally hoist the Lombardi Trophy four weeks from now in Miami. "Is that what it is?'" the outside linebacker said. "Oh, now we're Super Bowl favorites. I liked it better when we we're under the radar." You're not going to hear any Super Bowl chatter from the Chargers this year. They've learned their lessons from seasons past. when they talked openly about it and fell short. They gagged away home-field advantage in a debacle against New England in January 2007, lost the AFC championship game in New England's freezing cold a year later despite Philip Rivers' game effott on a damaged knee, and were manhandled in Pittsburgh in last year's divisional round. "We've been there before. We've been the popular pick to win the Super Bowl before and haven't." Merriman said. "Our whole mentality this year is completely different. m not looking too far ahead down the road. That's been the big key this year alto~eth­ er, is not looking too far aown the road.'' The Chargers (13-3) will leave it to their fans and other fawning outsiders to plot the course to Miami and the rol'te for a Super Bowl parade through downtown if the Bolts can secure the city's first big championship since they won the 1963 AFL title. Will their disco ditty, "San Diego Super Chargers.'' finally ring true? The Chargers are the NFL's hottest team enterin2: the playoffs, riding an II ~game winning streak that earned them their fourth straight AFC West title and the conference's No. 2 seed, behind Indianapolis. It\ tied for the fifth-longest winnmg streak to enter the playoffs since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. With that come~ a bye week and the chance to rest starters such as MetTiman and wide receiver Vincent Jackson. who've been playing hlilt. They'll also get a head start on game-planmng for their three potenttal opponents for their opener next Sunday:- New England. Cincinnati or the New York Jets. This is perhaps the most conducive path ever for the Chargers, whose strength of schedule was ranked 17th. With Rivers methodically tearing apart defenses with his passes to bi o targets Jackson, Antonio Gates and Malcom Floyd. they amassed their winning streak against everyone from the mediocre AFC West to a sweep of the NFC East. Their last loss was nearly three months ago, when a 2-3 strut appeared to leave them doomed. The boobirds-tumed-bandwagoneers feel the Chargers' path to Miami is unimpeded. Their opponent in the divisional round will be a New England team without Wes Welker, a Cincinnati team that already lost to the Chargers or a New York Jets team with a rookie head coach and a rookie quarterback - although with the NFL's top defense and the league's best running game. Should form hold and the Chargers face the Colts for a Super Bowl berth, fans already are pointing to San Diego's recent dominance over Indy, including playoff victories against Peyton Manning's team the last two seasons. The Chargers won at Indianapolis in the divisional round two years ago. then eliminated the Colts with an overtime victory in San Diego last January in the wild-card round. Still. the Chargers refuse to bite. ~ "I think everyone knows what we want to accomplish,'' said coach Norv Turner, who ·s been credited as the steadying force as the Bolts shuft1ed their lineup due to injuries, pruticularly on the offen~ive line and on defense. 'That's been from the start, but rm not goin~ to get ahead of myself and ( m not going to let my guys get ahead of themselves.'' After the Chargers' secondstringers rallied to beat the lowly Redskins 23-20 on Sunday, Tumer·s message to his squad was this: ·'In this league. if vou want to do something. 'you have to go earn it. That's been a great lesson learned by a lot of people in our orgamzation. "There have been times obviously in the past where people pick you and it's a foregone conclusion in someone~ mind," Turner said. "It is not a foregone conclusio~ in anyone's mind. We know that we're going to play ap awfully good football team and we're going to have to play at our best to move to the next round of the playoffs.'' Experience is the big di. ence between this Char team and the one that was 142 in 2006, had a bye wee}< and then washed out in a flood of miscues against the Patliots. That was Ri.vers · first play,off start and JUSt the second playoff game for LaDainian Tomlinson. It was also t~ first postseason appearan~ for Merriman's draft class. which included Jackson ano defensive end Luis CastiU<l. Darren Sproles was in that class. but missed that season with a broken leg. ·'Myself included. I had ~ great yeru·. but I was still ineX'perienced to the point being in the playoffs and ha'-'" ing everything on the line if! one game.'· said Merriman. who had 17 sacks that season despite serving a four-gan1e steroids suspension. : '-Experience is everything when you get to a s · like this," Merriman "We've still got to go out win. Experience is not going to get us a wiJ1, but it defmit6ly helps us to understano what we need to do to win ··~ The Chargers are 3-2 in the playoffs the last two seasons under Tumer. They · ve won at home and on the road, in regulation and in overtime. • Tomlinson. who had hiS first sub- I ,000-yru·d season and could be in his final weeks as a Chru·ger, said paSt seasons' successes and failures can't be used to predict what will happen this poseseason. ·'Ob•iously, we've got a lot of the same guy-; on the team. but it's not the same team," he said. "I remember a long time ago we had a team meeting and one of our coaches told us. 'You know guys, we need to get off the stuff we did last year. This is not last year's team. This is a tota. different team. We may h< a lot of the guys that were the team. but it"s a totally different team.' So we· re a totally different team and that's the way we'll approach it. "'It's like that ·it' factor.'· Tomlinson said of playoff experience. "'You just have it. It definitely pays off.'' BCS completions are the fewest by a winning quarterback in a BCS title game. The previous low had been seven, by Ohio State's Craig Krenzel in the Buckeyes' 31-24 doubleovertime victory over Miami in the Fiesta Bowl after the 2002 season. "You know, we could have thrown the ball more.'' Saban said. '·It was really in our plan to throw the ball more. but the entire third quarter, we had a lead. and we never had field position. ever, outside the 20-yard line. "Greg did a good job of managing the game today, got us in the right place.'' GAMBLIN' MAN: Alabama's defense bailed Saban out after he took an uncharacteristic gamble on the game's first possession. The Longhorn~ had forced a fourth-and-23 from the Alabama when Saban called a fake. Punter P.J. Fit;.gerald's badly underthrown pass was picked off b\ Blake Gideon at the 37. -Texas quarterback Colt McCoy left the game with a shoulder injury a few players later. and the Crimson Tide stopped the Longhorns three times in~ide the 3. Texas ended up kicking a short field goal. from Page Bl fumble ''the difference in the game.'' Anders, a San Anronio native, was mostly overlooked in the recruiting process before then-Tide coach Mike Simla came in with a late schohu·ship offer. He had only 32 tackle~ in his first three seasons combined but started l 0 games as a senior and more than doubled that total. The final play was the capper on an unlikely success story. He considered transferring after the 2007 season but stuck it out at his father's urging. Later that night. retired Air Force Capt. Gayle Anders died in his sleep of an apparent heart attack. He was 65. GROUND HUGGERS: Alabama quarterback Greg McELroy completed 6 of II passes for 58 yards. The six ~ of QUOTE, UNQUOTE: '"I think they always enjoy dumping on the coach.'' Saban on the Gatorade bath he received at game's end. FOURTH AND INCHES: The game drew 94,906 to the Rose Bowl, pushi.n a college football's over postseason attendance 1.769.886. a drop of 708 from a year ago .... Texas fell to 7-1-1 against Alabama. ... McCoy finished his career 45-7. He played only five snaps in his final college game. . .. The Longhorns averaged 40.7 points per game. third in the nation. But in their last two games. against Nebraska and Alabama, the Longhoms scored a total of 34 points. �&unbap G:hn~ -&mtinel • Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Pt. Pleasant, WV ;-, "" ~rtbttne - Sentinel - l\egister CLASSIFIED In One Week With Us mdtclassified~~v~!uytribliD~com REACH OVER 285,000 PROSPECTS PLUS YOUR AD NOW ONLINE ';:1 > Meigs County, OH Websltes: www.mydailytribune com www.mydailysentinel.com www.mydailyregister. com l\etri5ter JUST SAY To Place ~ributte Sentinel ~ CHARGE LT! 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Happy Ads ....................................................21 0 Boats!Accessories .................................... 1015 sets, dia· STIHL Sales & Service proot/mint Lost & Found ............................................... 215 Camper/RVs & Trail~rs ............................. 1020 MemoryfThank You ..................................... 220 Motorcycles ............................................... 1025 Now Available at Carmi· monds. MTS Coin Shop. Notices ......................................................... 225 Other ..........................................................1030 Equ1pment 151 2nd Avenue. Galli· chael Personals ..................................................... 230 Want to buy ............................................... 1035 polis. 446·2842 7 40·446·2412 Wanted ........................................................ 235 Automotive ................................................ 2000 Services ....................................................... 300 Auto RentaVLease .....................................2005 nnli;,...,,,... Service ....................................... 302 In Memory Autos .......................................................... 2010 In Memory ~UtiOm,Otl\18 .................................,,.,,,,,,..., .... 304 Classic/Antiques ....................................... 2015 ls ....................................... 306 Commercial/Industrial .............................. 2020 ~ ~J...................................................... 308 Parts & Accessorles .................................. 2025 Catering ........................................................ 310 Sports Utility .............................................. 2030 Child/Elderly Care ....................................... 312 Trucks.........................................................2035 JanuaQ8-l0, 2008 Computers ................................................... 314 Utility Trailers ............................................ 2040 Contractors.................................................. 316 Vans ............................................................ 2045 It's been two ;years since you came into our Domestics/Janitorial ................................... 318 Want to buy ............................................... 2050 Electrical ...................................................... 320 Real Estate Sales ...................................... 3000 live!>. Although you couldn't stay with us Financial .......................................................322 Cemetery Plots .......................................... 3005 long we know that you're in Health ........................................................... 326 Commercial ................................................3010 Heating & Coolfng ....................................... 328 Condominiums .......................................... 3015 Heaven '' ith your family Home Improvements 330 For Sale by Owner.....................................3020 helping to watch over those of Insurance ..................................................... 332 Houses for Sale ......................................... 3025 us left behind. Time passes but Lawn Service ............................................... 334 Land (Acreage) .......................................... 3030 Music/Oance/Drama .................................... 336 Lots ............................................................3035 lOU are forever in our hearts, Other Servlces .............................................338 Want to buy................................................3040 forever our angel. Plumbing/Eiectrical .....................................340 Real Estate Rentals ...................................3500 Professional Services .................................342 Apartments/Townhouses ......................... 3505 .. Love, 1\fomm) & Daddy Repairs ......................................................... 344 Commercial ................................................351 0 ~ Roofing .........................................................346 Condomlnlums .......................................... 3515 Security ......................................: ................. 348 Houses for Rent ........................................ 3520 Help Wanted Help Wanted Tax/Accounting ........................................... 350 Land {Acreage) .......................................... 3525 TraveVEntertainment .................................. 352 Storage....................................................... 3535 Financial .......................................................400 Want to Rent .............................................. 3540 Financial Servlces.......................................405 Manufactured Housing ............................. 4000 lh:! time to care. Tlw room to grow. Insurance .................................................... 410 Lots.............................................................4005 Money to Lend ............................................. 415 Movers ........................................................4010 ' ~ ~d ',; 'f.,.,.#fJ: .,:9:. r:,.e·, t~ " Education ..................................................... 500 Rentals ....................................................... 4015 Business & Trade School.. ......................... 505 Sales ...........................................................4020 At Adel'a Health System. we know that grOWth •s a Instruction & Tralning ................................. 510 Supplfes ..................................................... 4025 s•&n of a h~l!hy career. We stnve to prov1de Lessons........................................................515 Want to Buy ............................................... 4030 0\Jr people with me best tompensation and Personal ....................................................... 520 Resort Property ......................................... 5000 professional ooneto~ posSible. and the result$ Anlmals ........................................................ 600 Resort Property for sale ........................... 5025 speak for thtmsellles. We're growmg by l~ps a01d Animal Supplies .......................................... 605 Resort Property for rent ........................... 5050 bounds, so Join us at Adena. you'll have more Horses .......................................................... 610 Employment ...............................................60QO room to grow. Uvestock ......................................................615 Accountfng/F!nancial ................................6002 Pets...............................................................620 Adminlstrative/Professional .....................6004 Want to buy..................................................625 Cashier/Cierk ............................................. 6006 Agriculture ................................................... 700 Child/Elderly Care ..................................... 6008 so% Equipment ..........................................705 Clerical ....................................................... 6010 Shifts: Every other weekend, I Oam· 6pm, & Produce.......................................710 Construction .............................................. 6012 1 days during the week, llpm-8pm. Seed, Grain ............................... 715 Drivers & Delivery ..................................... 6014 Position Is mamly responsible to•· tre.wng acute & Land ........................................... 720 Education ................................................... 6016 patient.s. Want to buy ..................................................725 Electrical Plumblng ................................... 6018 Merchandise .......... :..................................... 900 Employment Agencies.............................. 6020 We offer exc~lent benefits and compenndon Antlques ....................................................... 905 Entertainment ............................................ 6022 •ndudong health. v1sfon. dental insurance and much Appllance ..................................................... 910 Food Services............................................6024 more! For more infoonation. please visit our webs<te at www.adena.org. Auctlons ....................................................... 915 Government & Federal Jobs .................... 6026 Bargain Basement ....................................... 920 Help anted- General.................................. 6028 Please apply online ac: Collectibles .................................................. 925 Law Enforcement ...................................... 6030 http://adena.jobscienc:e.eom or send cover let· Computers ................................................... 930 Maintenance/Domestic ............................. 6032 ter and re.ume to: HR, Adena Health System, EqulpmenVSupplies .................................... 935 ManagemenVSupervisory ........................ 6034 272 Hospital Road, Flea Markets ................................................ 940 Mechanlcs..................................................6036 Chillic:othe, OH 4560 I Fuel Oil Coal/Wood/Gas ............................. 945 Medical ....................................................... 6038 or lax (740) 779-7902. Furniture ...................................................... 950 Musical ....................................................... 6040 Affirmative Action/Equal Hobby/Hunt & Sport .................................... 955 Part-Tl me-Temporaries ............................. 6042 Opportunity Employer Kid's Corner ................................................. 960 Restaurants ............................................... 6044 Miscellaneous ..............................................965 Sales ........................................................... 6048 ~}:"'. . . ,-::·< /!.:-..-_7:f:"'-?:.:.:... • , Want to buy..................................................970 Technical Trades ....................................... 6050 W \\o W.i\O[NA.O RG Yard Sale ..................................................... 975 Textf les/Factory ......................................... 6052 SHOP CLASSIFIEDS FOR BARGAINS KIT & CARLYLE Other Services Money To Lend 300 600 Lavina Michelle Shaffer After Hours Care -jackson 2000 Automotive Autos 01 Grand AM 4 cyl. 95,000 miles new tires $3300.00 304·593-4218. FOR SALE 2003 CRV Honda. perfect shape. only 2 owners, never wrecked 72,000 miles 510,500 Call (740) 441·8299 or (740) 441-5472. 3000 Real Estate Sales Apartments/ Townhouses 2 BR Completely Fum. $600/mo + elec. $500/dep. Call 446·9585 or 446·9595. 2 bedroom apartment available 1n Syracuse. $200 deposit, $375 per month rent. Rent in· eludes water, sewer. and 2 br. apartment $375.00 trash. No pets. Sufficient a mon. in Pt Pleasant income needed to qual· 304·812-4350 ify, 740·378·6111 2BR APT.Ciose to Hoi· MIDDLPORT. 1 BED· zer Hospital on SA 160 ROOM APARTMEN~ CIA. (740) 441·0194 APPLIANCES FUR· NO PETS. CONVENIENTLY LO· NISHED. CATED & AFFORD· NON SMOKING, NICE, ABLE! Townhouse apart· 74()-856-8863 ments. and/or small Apartment available now houses for rent. Call Riverbend Apts. New 74()-441·1111 for appli· Haven WV. Now accept· cation & Information. 1ng applications for Free Rent Special !II 2&3BR apts $395 and up. Central Air, WID hookup, tenant pays electric. Call between the hours of SA·SP. EHO Ellm View Apts. {304)882-3017 For Sale By Owner Twin Rivers Tower is ac· cepting applications lor 12 Unit Apt. Complex. waiting list for HUD sub· 446-0390. sidized, 1·BR apartment for the etderfy/d1sabled, Real Estate call 675·6679 3500 Rentals ~ Apartments/ Townhouses and 2 bedroom apts., tumished and unfur· nished. and houses in Pomeroy and Middleport, security deposit required. no pets. 740·992-2218 Help Wanted C 2BR Apts. Clean reno· vated dwntwn, new appl., lam. flooring, water sewer & trash incl. $475/mo. 740-709·1690. 1 BR and bath. first months rent & deposit. references required, No Pets and clean. 740·441·0245 ... ' T HUD·subsidized, one Bedroom Apts. Utilities included. Based on 3Q•c. of adjusted Income. Call 304·882·3121, available for Senior and Disabled people. Beautiful 2 BR apt. for highly qualrt1ed person or couple. W/D hookup & dishwasher. Inc. water. sewage & trash. Central heating & air. No pets. $560/mo. Kelly 740·645·6378. Beautiful Apts. at Jackson Estates. 52 West· wood Dr., lrom $365 to $560 740-446·2568. Equal Housing Opportu· n1ty. This institution IS en Equal Opportunity Pro· vider and Employer. Help Wanted Efficiency Apt. For Rent. No Steps. No Pets, Rent and All Utilities (Inc.) $500/mo. 1624 Chatham Avenue (Rear) 74o-446·4234 or 740·208· 7861. D For Rent, 2 BR, Duplex 1n town, $475/mo. Dep+ref. No pets. Qwet place. 446·1271. MECHANICAL Plumbing Company office manager/estimator/supervisor Gracious Living 1 and 2 Bedroom Apts. at Village Manor and Rtverside Apts. In Middleport from $327 to S592 740·992·5064. Equal Housing Opportumty. wanted to manage commercial and residential work. Responsible for bidding and supervising work. Master Plumber license prefen-ed but not mandatory. Must apply by sending resume to Jordan Landing Apartments 2,3,4, br. available w/ 2nd month tree rent all electnc. no pets call for details 304·674·0023 or 304·61o-on6 Nurse Practitioner- 0 Apartments/ Townhouses Certified Mechanical PO Box 68 Chester, OH 45720 or wes@karrcontracting.com. Salary is based upon experience. Office located in Athen:,. OH Modem 1BR 740·446·0390 apt. Call Nice 1 BR wash-dry. Stove & Fridge. All Utili· ties. Call 740-446·9585 $500/mo.·$500 dep. �9 ~-~--------~~--~ • &unbap ~itnd -&enttntl Apartmanh/ Townhouses 6000 Employment Nice 3 BR Apt for rent; Education stove, refridg, & water inc. WID hookup, Close Part-time instructors to hospital, Centenary needed during the day Rd. Gallipolis. OH, no 1n: mathematics, eco· pets. 446·9442 after 5pm nomics, and accounting. Mathematics and eco· Recently built, 2BR, 1BA nomic Instructors must WID Hookups, have a master's degree Apts. Dishwasher, Garbage in the discipline. If Inter· Disposal, Great location. ested please email a re· btw. Rio Grande and sume and cover letter to Jackson, overtook1ng US jdanicki@gallipolisca· 35. $525/me+dep. reercollege.edu 740·645·1286 Spring Valley Green Help Wanted· General Apartments 1 BR at Overbrook Rehabilitation BR at $470 $395+2 Center is currently seek· Month. 740·446·1599. lng a beautician to work Tara Townhouse in the facility's beauty sa· Apartments • 2BA. 1.5 ion. Candidates should bath, back patio pool, possess a valid Ohio playground, (trash, sew· Managing Cosmetologist age, water pd.)No pets License. Salary is based commission Inter· allowed S450/rent, on dep. Call ested candidates should $450/sec. fill out an application at 740·645·8599 333 Page Street, Middle· Houses For Rant port, Ohio Overbrook Center participates in the 1 & 2 BR houses GallipO· drug free Workplace Pro· lis, Oh, rent starting @ gram. $275 per mth. plus utili· ties,deposit start1ng @ $275 deposit, no pets. AVON! All Areas! To Buy 256-6661 or Sell Shirley Spears 1 BR house in Pomeroy 304• 675 •1429 $325/mo plus 740·742·1903 dep. 2BR House In Kanauga. $425/me+$425 dep. No Ulil. pets. Plus 740·441·2707. Do you enjoy helping people? If so. 1 will give you FREE RENT AND FREE UTILITIES plus an income just for moving in and helping my 87 year old mother. You will live here as if it were your own home, minus the ex· penses. 740·416·3130. 3 BR 1.5 BA Natural Gas, Central Air, Newly Remodeled. $600fmo + deposit + ref 446·0073 or 446·2966. Close to GAHS & Hospital. Looking for a Job 1 Look1ng for candidates to 3 BR. 2 1/2 Baths, Stove take up the position of & Ref. Fum., C/Air. 75 Sales/Accounting/Man· Locust Str., $600. per agement Cordinator and mo. $600 Deposit. more • no sales exp. 740·446·3667 needed as instructions will be provided contact : 3 br. home in Pomeroy, danaross.employer@yarent $500 per mo., hoo.com for details. 740·591·8644 4 Rms + Ba. Stove & fndge. 50 Olive St. No pets. $450/mo + dep. 446·3945. For rent • 2br. house & 2 br. trailer Bellmead area calls only serious 304·675·3952. 4000 Manufactu~ed Housmg Rentals 2 BR Mobile Home, No pets. Water, sewer, trash included. At Johnson's Mobile Home Park. 740·645·0506. 2 Looking for a new career opportunity? Make calls lor leading conservative organiza· lions including the NRA! lnfoClslon offers A comprehensive bene· fits package, Performance bonuses, Professional working en· vironment, Call and Schedule Your lntervJew! 1·888·1MC-PAYU ext. 2311 http://jobs.infocision.c om Trailer for rent. LPNs/RNs needed for 446·4060 or pediatric home health 367-7762. care in the Crown City Homes area. FT/PT hours ava1l· 2·2BR Mobile $400/me+$400 dep. 1 able for Sunday thru Sal· Addison, 1 Cheshire urday night shifts. Exp. w/ventttrachlg-tube pre367·7025 ferred. Email resume to dcantrell@ pcnsohio.com 2BR Mobile Home in or call800·518·2273. Racine. $325/me+$325 dep. 1 yr lease. No Pets. _M_e_d_ ica _I_ R_e_ce_p_ti-on- i-st- fo-r No calls after 9PM. Family Practice Offices. Weekdays. Computer 7 40-992-5097. 2BA, Ideal for 1 or 2 peo- Exp. 740 ' 441 .9800 1 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Pt. Pleasant, WV Help Wanted· General -~ Sunday, January 10, 201 0 .. SUNDAY TELEVISION GUIDE Team Members for Ma· son County Homeless Shelter· mtnimum re· quirement of HS Diploma or GED, excellent ..:om· munication skills and ba· SIC computer skills part-time send resume cover letter and 3 ltrs of ref. to . SCAC Inc. Attn HAD, 540 5th Avenue HUnttngton WV, 25701 by Jan. 15, 2010 EOE. Medical OverbrooK Center Is cur· rently accepting applications for State Tested Nurs1ng ASSIStants for all shifts. Interested apph· cants can p1ck up an ap· plicat1on or contact Lucy Goff. BSN AN Staff De· velopment Coordinator @ 740·992·6472 M·F at 333 Page St., Middle· port, Oh. EOE & a par· ticipant of the Drug-Free Workplace Program. -------Doctors Office needing part time X-Ray Tech , Call 304·675·1637 or come by 1n person to 3009 Jackson Ave., Pt. Pleasant between 1·3pm M·F ;;Loc;.;..a_l- h-om -e -h-e-al-th agency looking for 2 FT LPN positions. Please call (740) 446·3808 or 1·800·759·5383. .R..;; N.;.;.. M_D_S_ N_u_rs_e_ Th_e_ A-r· bors at Gallipolis, an Ex· tendicare facility, 1s searching for an expen· enced AN MDS Nurse to join a staff of nurse as· sessment managers at We prov1de our facility. an outstanding career path and related training for managers who want to further develop clim· cat, leadership and busi· ness management skills. AN is preferred. Candi· dates must have a valid Ohio licensure and at least one year of MDS experience. Enjoy our competitive wages team-based workmg en· vironment. Interested candidates should con· tact Andi Ayres, Area RecruiterE·Mail: aay· res@extendicare.com· Fax: 414·908·7204Ex· tendicare Health Serv· ices, Inc. is an equal op· portunity employer that encourages workplace diversity. - : . ·MONDAY TELEVISION GUIDE AN, MSW, and Dietician needed for growing dialy· sis facility in Pt. Pleasant WV. fax resumes to 304·675·1505. BR $500fmo. pie, $300/month, Re· - - - - - - - - femces, No Pets, NO Now accepting applica· after 7pm lions for housekeeping, CALLS 740-441·0181 laundry and floor tech. Locallon: Arbors of Galli· For rent on AT 2 N. 3 br. polis. 170 Pinecrest Dr. 2 ba. doublewide Gallipolis. 304·895·3129 Valley Home Mobile home for rent, Ohio Inc. accepting Hud accept. call before Health, applications for AN posi9pm 304-675·3423. tion. Competitive wages Nice 3BR, 2 Bath, 16X80, and benefits including Country Setting. health insurance & mile367·0266 or 339-3366. age. Apply @ 1480 Jack· son Pike, Gallipolis, on· Own a New 3BR, 2 BA line @ www.ovhh.org w/1 acre. 5% down. $525 email resume to abur· mo. WAC. Near Holzer. gett@ovhh.org or phone 740-446·3570 . 740-441-1393 for more Salas info. Country living- 3·5BA, 2·3 BA on property. Many floor plans! Easy Financing! We own the bank. 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THE FAMILY CIRCUS Bil Keane CONCEPTIS SUDOKU by Dave Green 5 7 9 9 8 2 1 2 4 5 8 9 6 1 3· 1 8 9 5 4 2 3 . 9 5 "When I grow up do I HAFTA look like Daddy?" 7 3 ., DENNIS THE MENACE 5 Hank Ketchum 1 4 6 3 * Difficulty Level ***** 2 3 I'll Ill : 9 6 9 L G 17 -v- ~ G L 9 B £G g f £ -v 9 6 : ~ L 6 9 ~- B £ G 6 17 B £ ~....... L_ ,9_ £ ~ I B 9 L G -v 9 6 6 B 9 £ -v 9 G ~ L ~ L £ G 9 B 6 -v t9 G 17 19 L I ~ 6 £ B £ gr6 L 9 -v 9 9 G ~ I 1 I- HAPPY BIRTIIDAY for Monday, Jan. 11,2010 This year, you openly greet changes in your life with enthusiasm. Your efforts will come back in multiples if you Jet go instead of fighting for the status quo. 1\'ol everything is as it seems when it is happening. :Hindsight will reveal much more, often leaving you amazed. If you are single, you will meet people with ease. Others find you to be unusually attractive. Often, to your dismay, others are not authentic, hiding parts of themselves. 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GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Defer to others and make an effort to get past a problem Your sense of direction comes through when you make a suggestion in a positive way, praising others along the way. You will like the impact this behavior has. Tonight: VIsit with friend$ or answer email. CANCER Oune 21-July 22) You see a situation· far differently from many others. This ability proves to be your strong suit. Be v.~lling to break past con\'entional thinking. Someone flatters you - you might wonder if this person is for real. He or she is. 1bnight Get a project completed LEO Quly 23-Aug. 22) * Others admire the fact that you are firing on all cylinden;, as one idea after the other roll~ off your longue. This lightning thinking is impressive, but make sure oth~n; are with you. Slov. down and indulge an i 9ts ***** ***** ***** * *** associate. 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You have the physical energy to do whatever you want. Mix these two qualities, and it could be hard to stop you. Tonight: Stop and buy some cards for upcoming birthdays. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Though much could be more surreptitious than you might like, you11 clear out an unusual amount of work. Take your time weighing a decision. Impulsiveness won't serve you well fiere. Tonight 1hl<e some much-needed personal time. . AQUARIUS Qan. 2~Feb. 18) You smile, and others respond. Your sense of humor comes through and helps others move from one issue to another. You might be holdin~ back some strong feeling~. Sooner or later, do share. 1onight: \'\'here people are. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Othen; appreciate you taking a stand when they would prefer not to. At the same time, you have many allies and supporters who agree with you. Investigate an alternative more carefully in order to realize <1 project. Tonight Burning the candle at both * *** **'** ***** **** ends. ]aap4'lme Rigar i.< Clll the Intemt'f at http://tl'Ww.jactfuelint'!Jigar.a>ru. une.com ·' \ �Page BS • $unb;w ~nnrs-$lrnnnrl Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday,Januaryto,2oto Outlook for Favre, Vikings is much brighter inside RedStorm fall at Urbana MlNNEAPOI I~ ( \P) The Minnesota \ 1k1ngs don't want to ~tay in the Metrodome. Th1s January. though, it\ the perfect place for them and their old quarterback to play. Their muffin-like home lacks the amenities and gleam of most stadiums arouJ1d the league, leaving the Vikings ~ell short of their competitors m revc.;nue product1on. They're aggressively lobbying state leaders to help come up with a way to pa}' for a new venue before the1r lease expires in two years. . Well, they would be .,.. ise not to badmouth the big bubble too much this month: The VIkings have been a-; comfortable there this season as ever. Brett Favre has been essentially unstoppable, with 21 touchdown passes against only two interceptions in eight games under the roof. Minnesota won't be forced outside until the Super Bowl because top-seeded 1\ie\\ Orleans also plays in a dome. "I've played in almost all the stadiums in the NFL. and 1 think ours is the loudest out of everybody else," said defensive tackle Pat Williams. pointing to the proximity of the fans in the lower bowl to the field. Baseball was often an awkward fit at this venue. which once hosted a Super BO\\ I and is now officially known as Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. Forgetting the lack of luxury seating. fancy food and concourse space. however. it's been a huge advanta8e for the home team. The Vikmgs have even been accused a few times by frustrated foes of cranking up the volume to the max on sideline s~akers and piping in extra nmse to make the atmosphere especially raucous and challenging for op~nents. 'Sometimes the fans like basically get so loud we can't hear the play call,'' Williams said. "We'll be yelling at the guys trying to get the play in. and we can't hear each other think out there:· The Vikings. who finished I 2-4 and got the first-round bye for the NFC playoff\ that comes with the ~o. 2 seed. went 8..0 during the re~ular season for the th1rd time m 28 years in the Metrodome. The Bv MARK WILLIAMS SPECIAL TO THE TIMES.SENTINEL AP file photo 'This Nov. 22, 2009, file photo shows Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre, right, speaking with Seattle Seahawks' Leroy Hill following an NFL football game at the Metrodome in Minneapolis. The Vikings defeated the Seahawks 35-9. others were 1998 and 1989. "It ain't no mindset of any thing like playing outside," Williams said. describing the climate consistency. one of Minnesota's man\ benefits of this em ironment: That late-season fade that kept the VIkings from o-vertaking the Saints ( 13-3) played out m three embarrc~ss­ mg defeats. all on the road in nationall) televised night games. Their inability to adjust in front of unfriendl) fan!'> at unfamiliar fields stood out. The weather wasn't great, patticularly in the overtime loss at Chicago. and players had a hard time keeping their feet. For the season, their 4-4 road record was the worst among the six teams in the NFC playoffs. Favre wasn't as bad in those games as Packers fans hoped. or Vikings fans feared. but the reputation for substandard performance in wintry weather he recently developed in Green Bay wasn't quite squelched. Earlier in lu~ career. Favre was a stalwart on Lambeau Field's famed tundra. though he has since insisted he never liked it. Marked by his melt down in the NFC championship game there 111 the upset loss to the New York Giants two years ago. Fawe's lateseason record .,.. as further tarnished a year ago .,.. ith the New York" Jets wnile pia) ing with an injured thnm ing am1. The Vikings don't have to \\orry about that. though. As long as they're alive in the NFC tournament. the) 'II enjo) 68-dcgree air .,.. ithout \\ md to help~keep those kicks in line. Thev'll have spoOR) artificial grdSS tO oi\e theu· defcnshe ends a little quicker path to the quarterback and their .,.. ide receivers a little faste1· track down the field. "It's been a great year,'' Favre said. "I'm not surprised by the fact that we are m the playoffs. Once again, where we go from here. we will see. This team is capable of a lot of good things. "I thought about that throughout the \\hole process of coming back, of \\hat is acceptable versus not acceptable. I had to he cautious w1th anything less than ~uper Bowl. Although that 1s the main goal and the only goal ... I can't heat myself up. I can only do what I can do and hope that that's good enough." In a second half rally against the Bears on Dec. 28. Fa\ re helped inject a swagger into the offense that was missing for most of the month. The Vikings returned against the Giants intent on an aggresSIVe approach. willing to be a pass-first team and· letting Favre do his thing. ''We're going to pia) noholds barred." tight end \'isanthe Shiancoe said. paraphrasing a challenge from offensive coordinator Darrell Bevel!. "We· re going to get after people. and we're not going to hold back." So. the Vikings hope. they can relish the graying Teflon roof and tltrive off the rock concert-like racket for two more weeks before testing again their fresh-air mettle in Miami. Thanks to two wins over the Packers. the Vikings (4-1) have the best record against the rest of the "lFL playoff field. Whenever the offseason be$ins. the 10rganization will retocus on political efforts to get a new stadium built. Even Williams won't argue \\ ith that. Fired coach accuses Texas Tech of slander, libel LUBBOCK. Texas (AP) - Fired Texas Tech coach Mike Leach on Friday accused his former bosses of making "slanderous and libelous" statements intended to damage his reputation and hurt him financially. Court documents filed Friday said statements made by university administrators .. were made intentionally'' to harm Leach and expose him to financial harm. Leach was fired Dec. 30. just days before Texas Tech played in the Alamo Bo\\ I. after the family of receiver Adam James said he mistreated the player after he suffered a concussion. "The mere allegation that a head football coach would mistreat a student athlete threatens that coach's reputa- tion and prospects for future employment and exposes him to ridicule and contempt," L-each's attorney said in the court filing. Leach has denied he mistreated James. The player said his coach twice ordered him to stand for hours .,.. hilc confined in a dark place during practice. Texa" Tech spokeswoman Sally Post said Friday the school does not conunent on pending litigation. "We're confident that the facts in th1s matter speak for themselves." she said. Leach did not tmmediatel) respond to a phone call and text message Friday. When asked whether filing documents Thursday and Friday wa<; intended to keep the case in the public eye, Leach attorney Ted Liggett sa1d, "I· m not a PR firm: we're a law firm. I'm not try ing to do anything other than getting Mike what he deserves.'' The latest filing amends one filed on Dec. 29 with the intent of allowing U!ach to coach in the bowl game. He \\as lircd the next d~ty. The unh ersity says it fired Leach \\ ith cause and contends it docs not ha\c to pay him any of the money remaining in his contract. Leach'!> attorne) ~ contend Tech "\\rongfull) terminated Leach '' ithout cause.'' Had Leach been. the coach on Dec. 31 he was due an S800.000 bonus. On Thursdav. Leach's attomeys asked ·a state district judge to allow them to question administrators and a sophomore and son of former NFL player and ESPN analyst Craig James - in the next two weeks. The attorne)S, who also want documents and communications from the school pertaining to Leach going back to Jan. I. 2C>q6. want to take the case to tnal by March l . In Friday's filing. Leach's attorneys claim Texas Tech officials have given "conflicting statements about the basis" for Leach's dismissal. "ca..ting doubt" on thdr reasons for firing him. Tv.o Texas Tech regents released statements on the university's Web site late Thursday saying Leach had only himself to blame for being fired. 1ames - URBA~i\ The Univcrs1tv of Rio Grande RcdStorn) \\omen's basketball team fell behind early a'nd never recovered as they dropped a 65-48 decision at Urbana University on Thursday evening. Rio Grande (9 7) fell behind 5-0 and never led in the game. Rio's shooting numbers matched the frigid temperatures outside as the RedStorm fell behind 26-6 in the first half. After a timeout, Rio went on an 110 run to cut the deficit to 2617 but .,.. ould get no closer ~ than that. Urbana (~-6) has \\On eight of its last nine games and felt no ill effects from an extended layoff. Urbana had not played since a loss at Findlay December 19. The Blue Kmghts recovered from the RedStorm burst to take a 13-point lead to halftime at 14-21 The Blue Knights would build the lead to as high as 22 points (53-31) in the second half and cruised to victory. Junior guard Jenna Smith (Bellefontaine. OH) enjoyed a homecoming of sorts as she led the RedStorm in scoring wjth 19 points (13 in the fir~t half). Junior for- \Vard Leah Kendra (Strongsville. OH) \\as the only other Rio player to reach double figures with 10 points (eight in the second half). Urbana used a balanced attack with four players scoring in double figure , The Blue Knights were led Andrea Vogel with 14 (10 in the second half). also pulled down seven rebounds. Jalyssa Jack~oh added 12 points and lea Urbana with eight rebound,!i and six assi;ts. Ashle) Falknor also scored I" points pulled do\\ n seve rebounds and handed out siJC assists. shootin~ Rio's cold plagued them the entire night as the RedStorm shot only 25 percent (15-of-6Q) from the field. including 3 of-16 (18.8 percent) from three-point land. Despite the loss, R10 stiU holds a sizeable advantagt in the all-time series, lead<! ing 31-14. .... Rio is finished with th non-conference portion Of the schedule and will no~ turn its attention to the Mid: South Conference. Th~ RedStorm will play Its ever MSC game Thursda) (January 14) p.m. at the Newt Oli Arena. Rice, Smith lead 17 ... Hall of Fame finalists · NEW YORK (AP) - If ever two players seemed like locks to make the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the1r first year of eligibility. Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith would be the choices. Rice retired as the NFL's cru·eer receiving leader, and Smith finished as the top rusher. They were among 17 finalists announced Friday for the Hall of Fame. including two senior nominees. The voting for entry into the shrine by a 44-member panel will take plate Feb. 6. the day before the Super Bowl. The Class of 2010 will be inducted in August in Canton, Ohio. Rice finished his career with 1549 catches for 22.895 yards and 197 touchdo\\ns. He leads second place \1m in Hanison b) 447 career receptions, and his 208 total TDs (II mshing) are 33 more than runner-up Smith. He is a two-time NFL Offensive Player of the Year for his 21-year career and also holds numerous Super Bowl records. Like Rice, Smith won three Super Bowls. He mshed for 18355 yards and 164 touchdowns. He also caue:ht 515 passes and scored -on 19 receptions. Smith was the . in 1993. league .\IIVP Rice was the Super Bowl MVP in 1989 and Smith in 1994. Other finalists include receiver lim Brown. also a first-time nominee. and fellow .,.. ideouts Cris Carter and Andre Reed. Ti~ht end Sh<mnon Shafi?C. runnmg back Roger Cra1g. center Dcrmontti Dawson. guard Russ Grimm. defensive tackles John Randle and Cortez Kennedy. defensi\ end Richard Dent, DE/lin~ backer Charles Haley. L Rickey Jackson, and coac Don COI)'ell also made th'i cut. The two senior nominees are running back Floyd Littli and cornerback Dick LeBeal.(. who is considered one of the NFL's top assistant coach~ and now tS defensive coordi: nator in Pittsburgh. • A fmal candidate must got 80 percent of the vote to mak! the Hall. A minimum of four and a maximum of seven inductees .,.. ill be chosen no more than five ~"~' 0 ',.... nominees can be elected single year. For six entrants. one must be a senior nominee. For SC\'en. both senior nomt· nees must make it. Brown played 16 seasons for the Raiders and one for Tampa Bay and was a supero kick returner as well as a dangerous wideout. As a rookie in 1988·, Brown led the NFL in kickoff retums, retum yardS. and yards per return. When he retired, he stood fifth in total yards with 19.682. First-time finalists, asid(" from the three players in the1r initial year of eligibility. ru·e Coryell. . Craig. Hale), Jackson. Ltttle, and LeBeau. The semifinalists who did not advance Frida\: former commissioner Paul tagliabue; former Browns ·Ra\·ens owner Art Modell: \\ide recei\en; Cliff Branch and Steve Taske.r (also a an outstanding ~pecial teams player): cornerbac~ Aeneas Wtlliams and Hayes: running bad. Davis: DE-LBs C Doleman and Kevin GreeT)e: and punter Ray Guy. No punters are in the Hall. Kick start 2010 with the B Call your local Center of Excellence at 877.527.4957 ( ' '· � 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 01. January Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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