http://66.213.69.5/files/original/315a4cc79292d18c9292768fc3c5288b.pdf e612275cc76d300c4f801bb983e503cb PDF Text Text .....-·~----~--.....----------~~------~ -- --- .------ ~~·-- --~---- --· - .. ~~~~~~~ ~~----'!'-------- ALONG THE RIVER LIVING Christmas Stories, Cl It's peppermint season, D 1 •i>unba!' tltimt~ -~·entintl ' Prinl('d on lOWe Rcl·)cltd 'lcllsprint Hometown News for Gallia & Meigs counties Ohio Valley Publishing Co. ~ u., $1.50 • Vol. 44, No. 51 Sundi:iy, December 19,2010 Census: Tough times for local area Poverty rising, population falling in Meigs, Gallia BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINELCOM POMEROY/GALLIPOLISDo you want the bad news first or the bad news first? Poverty is on the rise and population is on the decline in both Meigs and Gallia counties, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau. The Bureau's American Community Survey is a nationwide survey designed to provide communities a fresh look at how they are changing. The ACS already produces three-year esti- ' mates annually for geographic areas with a population of 20,000 or more and this year the Census Bureau released the first five-year estimates for small areas. These first fi~e-year estimates are based on ACS data collected from 2005 through 2009. According Jo the latest mJmbers. there are 15 percent of families living below the poverty level in Meigs County, up from 14.3 percent in 2000 with a margin of error of +1- 2.4 percent. In Gallia County. 17.6 percent of families are living below the poverty level, up from 13.5 percent in 2000 with a margin of error of +1- 3.1 percent. The percentage of individuals living below the poverty level actually declined in Meigs County according to the latest numbers, dropping from 19.8 percent in 2000 to 18.5 percent. though a margin of error exists at +1- 2.3 percent. However. the percentagl! of individuals living below the poverty level in Gallia County increased. going from 18.1 percent in 2000 to 23 percent with a margin of error of+/3.1 percent. Please see Census. Al Meigs •County • comm1ss1oners anticipate tight 2011 budg~t OBITUARIES • Page AS • Hoberta;ioach • Ruth L. Pierce • Charles McGraw Causes hope BY BRIAN J. REED BRI:E0@1,1YOAILYSENTINELCOM for taxpayer POMEROY ~ .Meigs County Commissioners will face a tight budget next year. according to Commissioner Mick Davenport. but the commissioner who has generally led the process of developing an annual budget was hesitant about what cuts might be necessary. Davenport will leave office at the end of the month. after 12 years as a commissioner. During that time. he has usually taken the lead in preparing the county's general fund budg~t. He said next year's board. seated members Tom Anderson and Michael Bartrum. and newly-elected Commissioner Tim lhle, face likely and necessary cuts in order to keep the budget balanced. Davenpo1t also said he will not actively participate in determining next year's appropriations. Bartrum and Anderson are expected to begin meeting with county offkeholders next week to determine their needs for next year. In January. commissioners approved a 2010 general fund budget that included S 170,000 in spending cuts for various county departments - representing five percent reductions. This year's budget cuts were the first in several years, and were deemed necessary because of a cash carryover from 2009 nearly half of that of the year before, and a reduction in revenue. fJenerosity • ln terms of population. both counties are losing people and the population which remains is getting older. Meigs had a population of 23,072 in 2000 but the latest numbers show this has dropped to 22.898 - a difference of i 74. Meigs County's median age in 2000 was 38.6 years and is now 40.7: there are 1.313 people under the age of five (virtually unchanged from 1.312 in 2000); 17.774 people 18 and over (an increase over 17.554 in 2000): 3.480 peopfe COLUMBUS (AP) Ohioans won't be forced to pay higher taxes if Republican Gov.-elect John Kasich's promises hold true. But could they be persuaded to pay more by choice? The voluntary incometax checkoff asks taxpayers to donate a portion of their anticipated refund to a good cause. The familiar idea is gaining new traction ~mong cash-strapped groups bracing for the most painful budget in recent Ohio memory. In Ohio. breast and pancreatic cancer groups. the Red Cross and the Ohio Historical Society re among those seeking a spot on the tax form to seek donations. Many Meigs County families will be able to put toys under the Christmas tree for their children and food on the table Christmas day, thanks to the Meigs Cooperative Parish, their contributors, and volunteers. The hpliday work of the Parish wound down Friday when more than 600 bags of groceries and dozens of turkeys and hams were distributed to families in need of a helping hand. Hundreds of toys contributed by concerned citizens and organizations were g1ven out earlier this week to parents for their children. Please see Meigs. JU Gallia Co. man headed to prison Gallipolis man arrested for tire theft for drug trafficking Charlene Hoeflichlphotos WEATHER BY AMBER GILLENWATER MDTNEWS@ MYDAILYTRIBUNE COM BY AMBER GILLENWATER MDTNEWS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM High: 32 Low: 14 I INDEX 4 SECTIONS - 24 PAGES . o u nd Town Classifieds A3 D2-4 Comics Ds · Editorials A4 Sports B Section @ 2010 Ohio Valley Publbhing Co. I llllii[I!I!IJIII! 1!1!I! Ill Ill GALLIPOLIS - Officers with the Gallipolis Police Department recently arrested a Gallipolis man after an alleged theft incident that occurred on Dec. 14. At approximately ll a.m. on Tuesday, officers responded to 444 Second Ave. in reference to a theft. Upon arrival, the officers were advised by the victim that he had been watching a male subject taking the wheels and tires off of his car. The abandoned car was located in a parking area behind the building and when the officer approached the area. a male subject. later identified as Kenneth N. Drummond. 29. approached the officer. Reportedly, Drummond advised the officer that he saw a tire near the car and was not aware that it belonged to anyone. He then began taking the tire apatt so that he could remove the wheel and leave the tire. Several individuals reportedly witnessed the theft and filled out state- ments to that effect. Drummond was arrested and transported to the Gallia County Jail. Drummond was arraigned in the Gallipolis Municipal Court on Friday. Dec. 17 and charged with one count of theft, a first degree misdemeanor. He was further ordered to have no contact with the victims in this case or to be within 100 yards of 444 Second Ave. A court pre-trial hearing has been scheduled in this case for Jan. 12. 2011. Drummond was found guilty of criminal trespassing in a previous case in the Gallipolis Municipal Court and is also under indictment in a felony case through the Gallia County Court of Common Pleas. On Sept. 2. 2010. Drummond was found guilty of criminal trespassing and v..·as sentenced to 10 days in jail. Drummond was further given six months of non-reporting probation. ln his common pleas case. Drummond was arraigned on one count of theft on Aug. 24 1 20 l 0, and entered a plea of not guilty. 'A status conference scheduled for Dec. I has been continued in this case. • GALLIPOLIS - A Gallia County man has been sentenced to prison following a recent guilty plea to . drug possession in the Co~m1?n Pleas Court. Ronald Morris. 60. Galhpohs. \Vas sentenced to SIX months of imprisonment in the Ohio Deprutment of Rehabilitation and Correction on Dec. 14. Morris was originally arraigned in the common pleas court on one count of drug trafficking and one count of drug possession on June 28. 20 I 0. The indictment alleges that Morris sold or attempted to sell one half 80mg oxycodone tablet .__..o..~=--.......,"--__, on Feb. 10, 2010, was in the pasMorris session of said tablet, and was further in the pos~ession of one 80mg Oxycontin tablet and one half 80mg Oxycontin tablet on June L 2010. As part of the indictment. Morris was ordered to forfeit a 1996 Chevrolet S-10 to the Gallia County She1iff's Office as the vehicle was used in the commission of the offense. On Nov. 17, Morris guilty to count thr of the indictment. of drugs, a ti t 1 degree felony. as per a plea agreement. After his release, Morris will be subject to a period of up to three years of post release control. He further had his operator's license suspended for six months, must pay the cou1t costs and was given credit for four days served. �-·-------- -·· ,. ·------- ·~- Sunday, December 19, 2010 ........--------... ~~--~---=--~-----:---~-:--~- Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis $S>unbap '{[tmcs -$S>cntt nel • Page A2 Gallipolis City Schools BOE approves personnel recommendations BY ANDREW CARTER MDTNEWS@MYOAILYTRIBUNE.COM CENTENARY During its final meeting of 20 I 0, the Gallipolis City School District board of education approved a variety of personnel recommendations and set the date and time for the 20 II organizational meeting. The 20 II planning meeting will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. in the Gallia Academy High School auditorium. The organizational meeting will be conducted first. followed by the regular January board meeting. The board of education approved the following supplemental contracts for the 2010-20 II school year: Paul Close, varsity boys track and field coach: Rick Howell. varsity girls track and field coach: Todd May, assistant varsity track and field coach for boys and girls: Rich Corvin. head varsity baseball coach; Corey Luce. assistant varsity baseball coach; Scott Stanley, JV baseball coach: Jim Niday, head varsity softball coach: Alex Penrod. head varsity tennis coach (co-ed) The board approved the following volunteer coaches for the 20 I 0-20 II school year: Mark Allen, wrestling: Jim Craft. track and field: Scott Mash, wrestling; Steve Slone, baseball. The board approved the employment of Debbie Hughes on an asneeded basis in the district treasurer's office for 20 II at the 2009 tutorial rate. The board approved the employment of Sally Swain as a 6-hour aide. effective Jan. 3. 20 II, at Step 0 for the aide position on the Classified Salary Schedule. The board approved Christina Adkins to serve as a substitute teacher for the 2010-20 II school year. The board approved a request for maternity leave by Kelly Mayes. Leave will begin on or about March 7, 20 ll. and continuo until approximately April 25, 20 ll. Paid leave will be used until exhausted and then the leave will be unpaid. The board accepted the resignation of Sherman Kirby, effective Jan. 7. 201 I. which will be his last day of \vork as a custodian at Washington Elementary School. The board passed a resolution accepting the gift of I 00 shares of stock from Clarence and Rebecca Archer. The Archers have previously made significant donations to the district. including three Boston brand pianos Iijade by Steinway and Sons that are housed at GAHS. That gift included a grand piano for the auditorium, a baby grand for the choir room and an upright for the practice room, with a total retail value of about $86.000. The board accepted $3,179.97 from the Gallipolis City School District Business Advisory Council. which will be used to fund student initiatives and/or programs approved by the Family and · Civic Engagement Team. The board accepted a $200 donation from Gallipolis Elks Lodge #107. The funds will be used to purchase Accelerated Reading Tests for Gallia Academy Middle School. The board accepted a bid from J.W. Higginbotham in the amount S1.500 for the purchase of surplus playground equipment. The board approved an agreement with the Gallia-JacksonVinton Joint Vocational School District for the operation of special education programs. The board approved the following insurance caniers and monthly rates, effective Jan. l, 2011-Dec. 31. 2011: • Dental - Oasis/Core Source: single, $35.89: family, $78.36. • Medical and drug - United HealthCare: single, $690.40: family. $1.864.09. • Life/AD&D United HealthCare: single, $3.40 ($20.000). • Vision - VSP-Vision Care; $21. 78; family. $21.78. The board approved extending the 60-day time period to. award and execute contracts pursuant to loose furnishings at Gallia Academy Middle School with the following companies: Continental Oftice Furniture Corp.; Martin Public Seating. Inc.; and SBD Commercial Interiors. The board approved the Ohio School Facilities Commission certi tication of contract completion with the following companies: Central Fire Protection Co., Inc.; Martin· Public Seating, Inc.; Mechanical Construction Co .. Inc.; Tarrier Steel Co. (work at Rio Grande and Green elementary schools). The board approved I 0 change orders related to construction work in the district and approved a HVAC Preventive Maintenance proposal submitted by Honeywell Building Solutions. The board also approved amended appropriations in the amount of $29.293,104.27. The board met in executive session following the regular meeting, but no action was taken following the session. Gallipolis City School District emergency school closings, delay procedures GALLIPOLIS' - Due to potential inclement weather conditions, the Gallipolis City Schools may have to cancel school or run on a twohour delay schedule. With the threat of severe weather and/or flooding. the Gallipolis City School District has a make-up days plan in case there is a need to exceed the State of Ohio allotted three calamity days. Every school district is required to schedule additional school days on their calendar each year to be used as makeup days in case school is closed for more than three days. The extra days of school are commonly added during Spring Vacation and/or following the original end of the school year. The Gallipolis City Schools have a Spring Vacation built into the school calendar for this purpose. Canceling school is not an easy process. Troy Johnson. Transportation and Safety Supervisor for the Gallipolis City Schools. and Mike Jacobs of the Gallia County Local Schools, communicate with each other prior to canceling school for either district. During the onset of inclement \Veather, these men will set out in the late evening and early morning hours to drive the county and city roads to determine road conditions. The two will keep in contact and discuss the roads each has traveled. Usually, by 5 a.m. they are able to make a decision regarding the road conditions and to then make a recommendation to their respective superintendents. The safety of the students and staff is their primary concern. In determining if] school should be can-1 celed, the two men stay in close contact with the Township Trustees. Sheriff's Office, City Police Department. State Highway Garage and their Superintendents. Both men are also road watchers for the Ohio Department of Transportation and each report to State officials on the conditions of the county's roads. As Gallia County experiences snow, ice and severe cold temperatures while also being at risk for flooding. the potential threat exists to cancel school for these conditions. Hopefully this will not be necessary, but the Spring Vacation is built into the Gallipolis City School District calendar to allow for four possible make-up days. When an emergency condition exists that fromPageAl over (an increase over 23,298 in 2000): 4.551 people 65 and over (an in~::rease over 4,211 in 2000). .. Median household, family and pe.r capita incomes are on the rise for both counties though these numbers are comparing 1999 figures to 2009 inflation-adjusted dollars. Median household income in Meigs went from $27,287 to BY AMBER GILLENWATER MDTNEWS@MYDA.LYT~IBUNE COM GALLIPOLIS - A Gallipolis man was recently arraigned in the Gallia County Common Pleas Court and the Gallipolis Municipal Court on charges ranging from burglary to drug possession. Benjamin Hall, 31, was aJTaigned in the common pleas court on Dec. I(> on four counts: burglary. receiving stolen property. drug traffickmg and drug possession. The indictment alleges that ou Nov. 8. 2010. Hall burglarized a GaJ'ia County residence and received ~everal stolen property items: an engine hoist, Harley-Davidson motorcycle pipes and a paint gun. The indictment further alleges that on Sept. 5, 20 10. Hall sold or attempted to sell 0.1 grams of cocaine, a schedule II substance. and was in the possession of sa1d drugs. Hall pleaded not guilty to the charges against him. A status conference on Feb. 4, 2011. A plea a2reement may be filed in this case by March 18, 20 II, otherwise a jury trial is scheduled for April 19, 2011. Hall was also arraigned in the municipal court on Dec. 16 on one count of passing bad checks. A court pre-trial hearing in this matter has been scheduled on Jan. 6. 20 II, in the municipal courtroom. City offices closed for holidays • GALLIPOLIS - The City of Gallipolis offices will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 23 and Friday. Dec. 24 in observance of the Christmas holiday. City offices will also be closed on Friday, Dec. 31 in observance of ~ew Year's Day. Outreach Center new hours GALLIPOLIS - Officials with the Outreach Center in Gallipolis have announced new hours of operation. The facility will be open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. J\:1onday thmugh Friday, and from lO a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday. The Outreach Center is located at 275 State St. in Gallipolis. · • ''VOICES OF CHRISTMAS'' HALLELUJAH CHORUS (Messiah Suite) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19 6:00PM . First Baptist Church 11 00 4th Ave. Gallipolis, OH Adult Choir Cantata & Children's Choir Our Best Sa ngs of the year fiNf JrwrLRf 8ALf Census 65 and over (an increase over 3.406 in 2000). Gallia County had a population of 3 I ,069 in 2000 but the latest mnnbers show this has dropped to 30,837 - a difference of 232. Gallia County's median age in 2000 was 37.4 and is now 38.7 years; there are 1,971 people under the age of five (an increase over I ,963 in 2000); 23,544 people 18 and calls for a closing of the city schools. the local TV and radio stations will broadcast such bulletins only as issued by the Gallipolis City Schools. and these bulletins will be on the air by 6 a.m .. or as early as possible when a weather emergency has developed. These bulletins will also be posted on the District webpage at gc. k 12. oh. us under "School" Status." Please remember, no phone calls except the Gallipolis City Schools "Education Connection" at 446-4320, option #4 then #3, or log onto the District's web page at gc.k 12.oh.us. Listen to your radio and/or watch the television: If there are no bulletins. school is open. Gallipolis man facing drug, burglary charges $33,928; median family income went from $33,071 to $41,123; per capita income went from $13,848 to $18.371. Gallia numbers: median household income went from $30,191 to $36.675: median family income went from $35.938 to $45,830; per capita income went from $15,183 to $18,770. Meigs Our [ntire Inventory I ·o 0 DO NOT BUt' ANfWHfRf AT !Nf PRICf UNTIL YOU CO~PAI!f OUR LOW, LOW PRICfS. from Page AI The county's budget was nearly $4 million last year, and Davenport said it will be after the tina! payroll is issued later this week and probably after Christmas before a carryover can be determined. The carryover of cash into the new year is vital to the county's operation, not only because the county relies on it to pay bills for the first two months of the year. but • because it sets the county government's fiscal footing for the entire year. That carryover pays wages for courthouse employees and all operating expenses associated with the general fund until the ~ettlement and disbun;ement of real estate tax proceeds after the Jirst-half collection. Three county offices, those of Prosecuting Attorney Colleen Williams, Coroner Douglas Hunter, and Sheriff Robert Beegle, were deemed unable to bear budget cuts and received the same appropriation in 20 I 0 as in 2009. At least twice this year, commissiOners have been forced to hold payment on non-essential bills until the cotmty's cash flow allowed them to be paid. FINE JEWELRY • Layaway for Christmas only 10% down! • FREE Gift Wrapping! 151 Second Ave. Gallipolis, OH 740-446-2842 I lours: Open Sunday 1-4 • Mon-Thursday 9-7 Christmas Eve 9-5 : �----·----------------~ aget\3 ~unbnp ~imes -ientinel Sunday, December 19, 2010 Meigs County calendar Putting H.O.P.E. in Christmas Sunday, Dec. 19 POMEROY The Bradford Church of Chnst have a free will Christmas dinner theater at 6 p.m. Sunday. will be Presented "Bethlehem By Night." . Those attending are asked to donate a can of food. Monday, Dec. 20 RACINE- Southern Local Board of Educat1on, regular meeting, 8 p.m., high school media room. LETART FALLS Letart Township Trustees, regular meeting, 5 p.m., office building. POMEROY - Mergs County District Publ c Library Board, 3:30p.m, Pomeroy library. SYRACUSESyracuse Council, recessed session. 7 p.m., village hall Saturday, Dec. 25 MIDDLEPORT - A free Christmas dinner will be served at the First Prebyterian Church. 165 North Fourth Street. Middleport, on Christmas Day, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call 992-3350 and leave a message if you plan to attend. I A Submitted by Carissa Wolfe ~.P.E (Holding Onto Positive Endings) Intervention, a local non-profit organization that assists families affect- ed by autism spectrum disorders. held a Christmas event at Will Power Tumbling on Sunday, Dec. 12. Children had a blast playing on the trampolines and leaping into the sponge pit. The event was so fun that Mrs. Claus herself even came for a visit. The children were able to have their picture taken with her and give her messages for Saint Nick. Student volunteers from River Valley PRIDE Club also helped out. Everyone in attendance was truly in the Christmas spirit. To learn more about H.O.P.E. Intervention and their 'events, visit www.hopeintervention.org. Gallia County calendar Monday, Dec. 20 GALLIPOLIS American Cancer Society Look Good Feel Better meeting, 6 p.m., Holzer Center for Cancer Care. RSVP by noon on Monday, Dec 13. Info: (888) 227-6446. Tuesday, Dec. 21 VINTON Gallia· Vinton ESC governing board meeting, 5 p.m., 918 Newsom Road, ton. Info: 245-0593. Thursday, Dec. 23 • GALLIPOLIS -City of Gallipolis offices closed . GALLIPOLIS - Gallia Academy High School Class of 2005 reunion, 7 p.m., Courts1de Bar and Grill banquet room, 308 Second Avenue, Gallipolis. Free admission. Refreshments available for purchase. Friday, Dec. 24 GALLIPOLIS - City of Gallipolis offices closed. Monday, Dec. 27 CENTENARY - Gallia Academy High School alumni basketball games, 6 p.m.. GAHS gym. Men's and women 's games. Friday, Dec. 31 GALLIPOLIS - City of Gallipolis offices closed. Saturday, Jan. 1 VINTON - Vinton sonic Lodge no. 131 I hold its Annual • Oyster Supper at 6 p.m. at the lodge hall. Ham, homemade ice cream and oyster stew will be furnished , bring a covered dish and a dessert. Open to the public. Card Showers Tyler Kelley is being treated at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Burn Center in Nashville, Tenn. Cards may be sent to him at the following address: Vanderbilt Univ. Medical Center, Tyler Kelley, Room 1121.5, 1211 Medical Drive, Nashville, TN 37232. 'Kay Hockman, a former resident of the Cheshire-Addison area . is recuperating at Logan Health Care in in Logan. Cards may be sent to her at 20444 State Route 93 S., Lot 24, Logan, OH 43138-8406. Birthdays William Birchfield will celebrate is 82nd birthday on Dec. 28. Cards may be mailed to 11624 State Route 7 South, Gallipolis, OH 45631. Church Events Sunday, Dec. 19 GALLIPOLIS Christmas celebration, 11 a.m., Calvary Christian Center, 553 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis. Dinner after service. Info: 245-9831 . GALLIPOLIS Children's Christmas program, 10:45 a.m., Grace United Methodist Church, 600 Second Avenue, Gallipolis. GALLIPOLIS Christmas Cantata, "Worship the King," 11 a.m., French City Baptist Ohio 160, Church, across from Brown's Market. Pastor Mark Williams invites everyone to attend. refreshments to follow. RUTLAND Community Church of Rutland Chnstmas program, 7 p.m. Meigs Intermediate School. "Lost and Found Christmas." 992-9796 . Friday, Dec. 24 POMEROY Oandlelight Christmas Eve service. 6:30 p.m., Pomeroy United Methodist Church, by Brian Dunham, pastor. POMEROY Christmas Eve candlelight service, 7:30 p.m., St. John Lutheran Church. MIDDLEPORT Annual Christmas Eve candlelight service, 8 p.m., Heath United Methodist Church. POMEROY Christmas Eve vigil mass with children's participation, 6:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Midnight Mass with musical program beginning at 11 a.m., Sacred Heart Church. Saturday, Dec. 25 POMEROY Christmas Mass. 9:30 a.m.. Sacred Heart Church. Church events Sunday, Dec. 19 LONG BOTTOM The Long Bottom United Methodist Church Christmas program 6:30 p.m. POMEROY New Umted Beginning Methodist Church , Second Street, Pomeroy, 6 p.m. cantata "His Name is Jesus" by choir and children. Refreshments. RACINE - CarmelSutton UMC. Christmas "Christmas program , Colors," 6 p.m., Carmel Fellowship Building, classes for all ages, and GALLIPOLIS Christmas cantata, "The 11 a.m. worship. Bible Love of God at study is also held at 7 Christmas," 10:40 a.m., p.m. Wednesday. Web First Church of the site: www.gallipolischurNazarene, 1110 First chofchrist.net. VVednesda~Dec.22 Avenue, Gallipolis. Info: ADDISON - Prayer 446-1772. meeting, 7 p.m., Addison GALLIPOLIS Installation service and I Freewill Baptist Church dinner for Pastor Mark with Rev. Matt Smith Reliable Internet Access Since 199-4 and Cindy Grizzard, preaching. 10:40 a.m., First Church of the Nazarene, 111 0 First Avenue, Gallipolis. Info: 446-1772. PORTER - Outdoor live Nativity scene, 6:30p.m., Tnnity 8:30 Methodist Church, Ohio 160, Porter Refreshments served. GALLIPOLIS - Blue Christmas serv1ce, 7:15 p.m., Grace United Methodist Church, 600 Second Avenue, Gallipolis. PATRIOT Oryln "Butch" Cochran preach· ing after the children's program, 6 p.m., United Methodist Church . After 65 years, Dan & Jackie Davies5a GALLIPOLIS - The are retiring and Paul Davies Jewelers will church of Christ in Gallipolis meets at 234 Chapel Drive. Bill Mead Don't miss your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity will be the speaker. Sunday meeting times to purchase stunning fine jewelry and watches at are : 9:30 a m., Bible class; 10:30 a.m., worship ; 5 p.m. , evening assembly. The church meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday for Bible study. Web site: www .chapelhillchurchofchrist.org. GALLIPOLIS - The Gallipolis church of Christ meets at 214 · Upper River Road. 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Lopez Publisher Diane Hill Andrew Carter Controller Managing Editor Pam Caldwell Advertising Director Cotzgress shall make tro law respectittg an establishment of religiou, or prohibiting tlze free exercise thereof; or abridgiug the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petitiotz the Goverttmeut fm· a redress ofgrievances. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution JUST SAYIN' Merry Excess Christmas time in these United States of Ametica usually represents the grandest display of excess on the planet. We spend millions (and millions) of areenbacks on all kinds of stuff. video games. radiocontrolled this-n-that. baby dolls. basketballs, bikes, trikes, all Andrew Carter manner of happy stuff - - - - - - - - that will most likely be discarded by Jan. 1. 2011. Then there's the "big boy" and "big girl" toys. but that's a whole other story. We went to the mall last weekend and braved the flood of crazed bargain-hunters, gottahaveitnowites and others who take over the mall and other retail-related places between Thanksgiving and Chtistmas. We were only in search of pajamas and a nicely-discounted piece of jewelry (Cut me a break. ladies. I got a coupon in the mail for the jewelry. It was like 75 percent off!). Anyway. hav!ng experienced that sea of excess caused me to think about all the folks in our area who aren ' t in a position to experience all that excess. It also warmed my hea1t to kno\\ that there are a lot of good folks in our area who have recently given of their own resources to help those who are less fortunate. Many groups and organizations in our tri-county area have stepped up to help make this Christmas a little brighter for those who are in need, especially children and senior citizens. We've had several stories in our three publications over the past few weeks about outreach efforts, food drives, toy drives, coat drives. all manner of charitable campaigns. In many cases, the very people supporting these efforts are themselves struggling to make ends meet - fighting the "too much month. not enough money" battle. Most of. us have been there. Many of us are still there. But the fact that we took the time to help :>ornebody who has a legitimate need speaks volumes about the kinds of folks we call neighbors here in the tri-county area. My hat is off to all those who have stepped outside of themselves - and in some cases made financial sacrifices - to help·their neighbors during this Christmas season. Merry Christmas and may God bless each of you! 11-\E TAXPAVEF.t?' 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W.Va. lf U.S. Route 35 is made into a toll road. the economic implications from its demise will greatly effect the further economic development of not only Mason County in West Virginia, but Gallia County in Ohio as well. It will also effect tourism in not only these counties. but in the. region as well. As a citizen of Gallia County, I certainly want to see U.S. Route 35 completed since it is the last phase of fourlane highway to be completed, that will connect the state capitals of Columbus, Ohio, and Charleston, W.Va. I would encourage each and every one who travels U.S. Route 35 through Mason and Putnam counties to call or write their respective representatives regarding tolls being placed to fin . construction of this last phase long-awaited project becoming a reality. Let's say ''no tolls" to the West Virginia Parkways Authority. (Michael W Brown is a resident of Gallipolis, Ohio.) WAIT To SEE . Reader Whether you travel U.S. Route 35 through Mason and Putnam counties to get to Interstate 64. you may ha~e to pay tolls to go over several miles of it in the very near future. Recently. the West Virginia Parkways Authority voted to make U.S. Route 35 a toll road. The proposal by the West Virginia Parkways Authority includes a 25-cent increase every four years for at least the next 30 years. For example. the first increase is scheduled for 2017. if the road opens in 2013. That's when drivers would pay $2.25 a toll. Over the years it's expected to pay for the bond used to construct the new four-lane highway. That increase will add up to nearly $3.90 per car. The toll for semitractor trailers will be $8.50 per toll for a total of $17 one way. Just think how many gallons of diesel fuel that could buy per semi-tractor. The West Virginia Parkways Authmity hopes that the tolls will generate between $80 million and $87 million to help pay for the project. I understand that will only cover the cost a bond used for construction. The Parkways Authority plans to use a tax-free federal GARVEE . (Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle) bonds of approximately $110 million and a federal earmark of $30 million to pay for the new highway. If the State of West Virginia were to kick in an additional $31 million. it would pay for approximately 10 miles of roadway to be build. Also, if the State of West Virginia were to provide additional funds from the "Rainy Day Fund," then U.S. Route 35 could • be built without tolls being placed. The total estimated cost of building the 14.6 miles to finish U.S: Route 35 is $187.2 million. If U.S. Route 35 is made into a toll road. it is my understanding there will be two toll booths. one on the north end and one on the south end of Route 35. Before construction can start. the West Virginia Parkways Authority is mandated to hold two more public hearings before the project would get final approval. The first public hearing will be on Monday, Dec. 27 at the Mason County Courthouse in Point Pleasant. W.Va. A public workshop will be from 4-6 p.m. where public citizens can direct questions to engineers and highway officials regarding the U.S. Route 35 project. The actual public hearing will be held from 6-8 p.m. Anyone wanting to address the West Virginia Parkways Authority commission may by signing in before the public healing begins. m~L<:x:KG ~ Letters to the editor should be limited 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 in good taste. addressing issues, not personalities. "Thank You" letters will not be accepted for publication. Correction Policy Our ma10 concern in all stories IS to be accurate. If you know of an error in a story, please call one of our 1 newsrooms. BROWN I CAN'T LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ~unbap W. 113 60 227.21 I ...J I've never been able to figure out why Congress seems so interested in giving up power. When you· re sworn in as· a member on Capitol Hill. you take an oath to uphold the Constitution, which places Congress first in the firmament of national governance and makes it coequal to the presidency. Yet over the years. members of Congress have repeatedly handed the executive branch more power. in everything from going to war to budget-making to designing the specifics of financialindustry reform. Capitol Hill's latest exercise in self-shrinkage is its proposed ban on earmarks. These are the moves by individual legislators to direct federal dollars - usually in . the fmm of spending or tax breaks - to specific projects, interests. or companies. The unsuccessful attempt to .fund Alaska's infamous ''Bridge to Nowhere" was through an emmark. On the other hand. earmarks were used to develop the Childrep 's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C .. the Human Genome Project. and the Predator drone missile. They also may well have helped fund the highway improvement you drive to work on. the flood control project that protects your home. or the federal contract that keeps some of your neighbors employed. You would think. given the rhetoric we've ·been treated to recently on earmarks. that they're a significant p~ut of federal spending. Not even ing members· requests so that the names of their sponsors are public infmmation and readily available. This trend toward transparency should be encouraged - indeed, I would argue that if you want to sponsor an earmark, you should also be willing to stand up in your chamber and Lee Hamilton defend it in the face of an up-or-down vote. close. As Daniel Inouye. rather than allow it to be the chair of the Senate slipped into some masAppropriations sive spending bill where Committee. pointed out it disappears from sight. recently, earmarks make Congress needs to make up less then one-half of progress on this front. just as it could do a betone percent of total fedter job of figuring out eral spending. We have a where a pa1ticular pro$1.3 trillion deficit. he ject ought to fit in terms told fellow senators. and of national priorities "if we accept this proand not simply allow it posal to eliminate all to rise to the top because earmarks and take the the member supporting second necessary step of it has seniority. StilL actually applying the these ought not be fatal savings to deficit reduc- flaws. tion. the total deficit for The most important the United States would argument in favor of earstill be $1.3 trillion." marks is that they give There is no question members of Congress that the earmark process the people in the federal has been misused and government who are abused over the years. most intimately familiar Members have ctmied with the needs of their favor with powerful home districts and states constituents, steered fed- - the ability to make eral funds to prominent sure that needed projects campaign contributors. get attention. Because and supported projects rnake no mistake: whose benefit to their mone) on roads. districts. let alone their btidges. transit projects. · country. was dubious at sewer lines, tlood-conbest. All of this was usu- trol projects. and comally '4me in total secre- munity centers is going cv. to get spent. The only ·But any dispassionate question is whether the look at earmarks would decision on where it's suggest that most of spent gets made in at them have been useful least some cases by our and defensible. Over the elected representatives. last few years. more- or exclusively by federal over. Congress has made bureaucrats who may or the earmark process may not be familiar with more transparent, detail- the communities they're ~---~ ---- affecting. During a recent debate over the proposed earmarks ban, Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin had this to say: "When a Federal agency announces that a facility should be built in Nebraska rather than Texas or Alabama or whether a defense contract should go to a company in Colorado or Arizona rather than Rhode Island or Ohio. there may be no accountability to vo, for those decisions. employees of Federa agencies are ...good people. but they are not elected. They do not meet with constituents. They cannot possibly understand the needs of local communities as well as those who stand for election." He's right. In the end, then, the debate over eann arks is not about improving the federa l deficit. it's about power over the federal purse-strings and whether to gi\'e the President and the federal officials who work for him exclusive power to decide where money gets spent. If Congress yet again opts to diminish itself while strengthening the P resident, you've got to wonder how rt1Uch furthi ·t Congress will go handing over mo power to the President and rejecting its constitutional role as a coequal branch of government. (Lee Hamilton is Director of the Center on Congress at Indiana Unh·ersitv. He was a member ·of the U.S. House of Representati,·es for 34 years.) �----·-----~------------~~:---~-...,~~-- Sunday, December 19, 2010 ---- ----- ,..----.-~~~--- - --------------- fa>unbav mimrs -$entinel • Page As Pomeroy • :Middleport • Gallipolis Obituaries Masons Install 2011 Officers Ruth Lucille (Ray) Pierce Ruth Lucille (Ray) Pierce. 91 passed away November 21, 2010, after a brief illness at the Hospice Ceoter of Central Ohio in Newark. Ohro. Until Recently Ruth had been a lifelong res1dent of WV. Ruth was born November 9. 1919. to Byrd and Lillie Ray in Kettle, Roane County, W.Va. She was preceded in death by her husband 'Nilliam E Pierce; Mother and Father; six brothers, Charlie. Glen, Lakin, Tom. Leslie. Fred; and two slsters. Orpha (Schafer) and Virginia (Barker). Ruth is survived by sons, Steve and Becky (Wells) Pierce, Brad and Grace (Compton) Pierce; two grandsons, two great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; great nieces and nephews. During WWU Ruth served with the 8th Air Corps, Woman's Army Air Corps. in Southern England. Ruth received several awards for her service: EuropeanAfrican Middle Eastern Service Medal, Bronze Service Star. Prior to the end of WWII Ruth married William E (Gene) Pierce who was serving with the US Navy in London, England. Gene was formerly from Pt. Pleasant, W.Va. Ruth was a homemaker and retired from the WV Workers Compensation Fund. She served many years as a church choir member and volunteer and as a volunteer poll worker. She enjoyed cross word puzzles and playing Bridge. A memorial service will be held in the spring of 2011 at the old Sunrise Museum, which was a truly special place to Ruth. An announcement will be published at that time. I Submitted photo The Morning Dawn Lodge #7 of Free and Accepted Masons in Gallipolis held their installation of 2011 Officers ng an open ceremony on Monday, Dec. 13 at the new Lodge Building, 307 Third Avenue, Gallipolis. • alling Officer Jack Estep conducted the ceremony, assisted by the 12th Masonic District's District Deputy Grand Master Johnny Kuhn and District Education Officer Ivan Potter. Back row, left to right: Chaplain Mark Taylor: Assistant Secretary Steve Wallis; Tyler Dwain Beaver; Marshall Jack Estep; Senior Steward Jerry Scott; Junior Steward Nathan King and Assistant Secretary Joe Rose. Absent from photo, District Education Officer Ivan Potter and Lodge Education Officer Melvin Craft. Front row, left to right: Treasurer Randy Gilliam; District Deputy Grand Master Johnny Kuhn; Junior Deacon Mark Mooney; Senior Warden Rob Curry; Worshipful Master John Dixon: Junior Warden Rick Shriver; Secretary Roger Caldwell and Senior Deacon Roger Warren. Deaths Hoberta Roach Hoberta Roach. 69. Gallipolis. died Saturday. Dec. 18. 20 l 0, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 10 a.m., Wednesday. Dec. 22, 2010. at St. Louis Catholic Church with Msgr. William Myer officiating. Burial will follow at St. Louis Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home. Wetherholt Chapel. 420 First Ave Gallipoiis. In lieu of tlowers, the family requests donations be made to the Gallia Academy Choir Boosters. C'O Nancy Pennington. 563 Juniper Lane, Gallipolis, OH 45631. Please make checks payable to Choir Boosters. ' First Buck Charles McGraw Alexis Polley, 11 , killed her first buck on her grandfather's farm in Greenfield Township. Charles McGraw, Bidv,rell, died Friday. Dec. 17, 2010. Arrangements will be announced by Cremeens Funeral Home, Gallipolis. ~cCoy-~oore Punera{ rHomes Submitted photo Serving Our Communities for Over 100 Years ~ Hrrb. Jean. Jarrd, ,,Jeit.IJil c Joe .HfJfJII J)irMorc 420 1st An:nm:, Gallipoli~. 011 • (740) 4.JC.-08l\2 ~A 208 Main Stn:cl, Vinton, Oil •(740) JsiP<J21 Notebook Voices of Christmas· at First Baptist GALLIPOLIS - The Voices of Christmas cantata will be held at 6 p.m., Sunday. Dec. 18 at First Baptist Church in Gallipolis. The cantata will . ure the "Hallelujah Chorus" from "Messiah Suite." The public is • mvited. First Baptist Church is located at II 00 Fourth Avenue in Gallipolis. Holiday events at Post 27 GALLIPOLIS - American Legion Post 27 on Bob McCormick Road will host its annual Christmas Dinner, open to the community, on Sunday, Dec. 19 stat1ing at 2 p.m. At 5 p.m .. thre will be a visit from Santa. Post 27 also has New Years Eve tickets on sale; $25 per couple and $15 for -;ingle tickets. The band will be Pack-in-Up. Music. refreshments and party favors available from 8 p.m. on. Open to members and guests. Look Good Feel Better meeting ~ALLIPOLI S . The American cer Society Look Good Feel Better meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m., Monday. De~. 20 at the Holzer Center for Cancer Care. RSVP by noon or1 Monday, Dec. 13. Info: (88R) 2276446. Custom de.~igned & lettered for your lm·ed one.~. Mauy .mmpft·, on Di\play. 446-6352 infonnation, call 245-0593. .352 "('JIIR.I'll A'VI~N\'1• • GAHS Class of 2005 reunion <;AI.I.IJ"CH.IS. <')II New Ownership! N~w Leadership! New Vision! GALLIPOLIS The Gallia Academy High School Class of 2005 reunion will be held at 7 p.m .. Thursday. Dec. 23 at the Comtside Bar and Grill banquet room, 308 Second Avenue, Gallipolis. Free admission. Refreshments available for purchase. Middleport Church plans free Christmas Day dinner MIDDLEPORT - The Middleport Church of Christ will hold a free community dinner on Christmas Day in the Family Life Center. The doors will open at 1:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 2 p.m. Those planning to attend are asked to call 992-2914 to make reservations, and to give infmmation on children in families planning to attend. New Year's Eve at St. Louis Catholic GALLIPOLIS - St. Louis Catholic Church will host a prime rib dinner on New Year's Eve, Friday, Dec. 31. Doors open at 7 p.m. The meal will be served at 8 p.m. Admission is $25 for adults and $10 for children age 12 and under. RSVP by caHing 446-2399 after 4p.m. · ESC meeting Dec. 21 Bossard Library closed for holidays VINTON The Gallia- Vinton Educational Service Center governing board ""ill rn~t at 5 p.m .. Tuesday, De~. 21. The meeting, will be held at 4491 X Newsom Road, Vinton. For GALLIPOLIS -- Bossard Memorial Library will be closed on Friday. Dec. 24 and Saturday. Dec. 25 for Christmas and Saturday. Jan. I for New Year's Day. t After lwun and for appt. Call Lloyd Danner 740..../46-1999 or David 1'aK"ney 740..../46-1615 A.bbysl111 ~ P • Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center Vrable Healthcarc Cotnpanies ~ :-1 I BuckJ·idgc Road - Bidwell. Ohio 45614 www. com �• Sunday, December 19, 2010 ~un.bap mimes -~entinel • Page A6 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Extension Corner: Still time to think green in 201 0 There is still time to think "green" this year in with leaves or straw. Cover the pile of soil Two-foot evergreen boughs of juniper, pine, for the holidays. Live Christmas trees use to dug out with six to ten inches of mulch so it spruce, southern magnolia, holly, boxwood or be the normal holiday tree. Families would go remains unfrozen. It will be used around the rhododendron can also be used. A simple to their local tree farm to purchase Scotch root ball when the tree is planted after swag (collection of cut twigs and evergreen pine, White pine or Colorado spruce. Most Christmas. Trees that are balled :.nd boughs) can be hung with a bow on fences, were purchased as cut trees, however some burlapped should only be in the house a few entranceways, street lights or mailbox pos . If you purchase a live Christmas t were purchased with their roots surrounded days. by a ball of soil so it could be planted in the Cut trees pl.aced in water filled tree stands remember to utilize the cut lower branches in can last two to three weeks indoors. Trees arrangements, wreaths or swags. For informayard, Remember the row of evergreens lining your may be purchased early, however store them tion on how to construct swags or wreathes, childhood property from past Christmases? in an unheated garage or outdoors against a drop by the extension office or access our web Over the past twenty years. cut Fraser firs, north or east facing wall to minimize their page www.meigs.osu.edu, for a factsheet givCanaan fir and balsam fir have become popu- water lost. Live cut trees need their trunks cut ing you instructions. lar. Firs are very difficult to grow in our area at least one inch before bringing into the •• • Take time to enjoy the holiday season with as our summers are too hot. Firs are grown home so they can absorb water from the tree and harvested from the mountain areas of stand water reservoir. The first day you may those you hold dear. Share your holiday tradiNorth Carolina & West Virginia or upstate have to fill the water reservoir two or three tions with a non family member whether it be traveling at night to see the holiday lights, Michigan. Live Christmas trees are recy- times as the plant rehydrates itself. cleable whether planted or used as garden making Christmas cooki~s, holiday parades, ••• mulch, winter bird protection or fish hatchery. Look around your yard for plant material decorating the tree, or a simple evening of If you purchase a balled and burlapped tree, that can be used as decorations both inside singing and hot chocolate by. the fireplace. you need to dig the planting hole now before and outside. Twigs of red twig dogwood, hol- Have a great holiday season. (Hal Kneen is the Agriculture & Natural Resources the ground becomes frozen. Dig the hole a lies, crabapples, willows and grasses can be minimum of three feet wide and eighteen added to containers and tied with red bows to Extension Educator, Ohio State University inches in depth. Temporarily fill the hole back add a zip to our empty summer flower pots. Extrension.) Livestock Report .. Rethink Possible' GALLIPOLIS - United Producers Inc. livestock report of sales from Dec. 15, 2010. _, ~ • Feeder Cattle 275-415 pounds, Steers, $90-$124, Heifers, $85$ 110; 425-525 pounds, Steers, $88-$118, Heifers, $85-$11 0; 550-625 pounds, Steers, $88-$116, Heifers, $85 $ 105; 650-725 pounds, Steers, $88$109, Heifers, $82-$102; 750-850 pounds, Steers, $85-$102. Heifers, $80-$95. Cows Well Muscled/Fleshed, $44-$57.50; Medium/Lean, $40-$46; Thin/Light, $40; Bulls, $49.50-$69.50. Back to Farm Cow/C:alf Pairs, $600-$1,025; Bred Cows, $500$825; Baby Calves, $18; Goats, $37.50-$120. Manure to give away. Will load for you. Upcoming specials 12/22/10 - No sale. 12/29/ 10 -Next sale, 10 a.m. Direct sales and free on-farm VISits. Contact Dewayne at (740)' 339-0241, Stacy at (304) 634-0224, Luke at (740) 645-3697, or visit the website at www. uproducers.com. • Local Stocks AEP (NYSE) - 35.99 Akzo (NASDAQ) - 59.97 Ashland Inc. 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Girls Basketball Eastern at Miller. 6 p.m Wahama at Trimble, 6 p.m. Teays Valley Chr. at Hannan. 7:30p.m. Elk Valley at Ohro Valley Chr., 5 p.m. Symmes Valley at South Galli a. 6 p.m. Southern at Belpre. 6 p.m. IwesdJIY,~mller .21 Boys Basketball Wahama at Buffalo. 6 p.m. Roane Co. at Pomt Pleasant. 7:30p.m. Hannan at Van, 7:30p.m. Gallia Aca. at Warren, 7:30 p.m. South Gallia vs Ohio Valley Christran at Rro Grande, 7:30 p.m. Vinton Co. at River Valley, 6:30p.m. Girls Basketball Hannan at Van. 6 p.m. South Gallia vs Ohro Valley Christian at Rro Grande. 6 p.m. Wrestling Gallia Academy at Warren . 6 p.m. Wednesday.~e.m.b.eL22 Girls Basketball River Valley at Eastern. 6 p.m. Athens at Gallia Academy. 6 p.m. Wrestling River Valley at Pt. Pleasant, 6 p.m • IhJ.J.r.s_day, December 23 Boys Basketball Poca at Point Pleasant. 6 p.m. South Gallia at Wahama. 6 p.m. Girls Basketball Southern at Meigs, 6 p.m. Poca at Point Pleasant, 8 p.m. Blue Devils fall to Marietta Lady Falcons come up short against Buffalo, 68-64 BY SARAH HAWLEY BY SARAH HAWLEY SHAWLEYl<!>MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM SHAWLEY@MYDAILYTRIBUNECOM MASON, W.Va. Wahama led by three after the third quarter in Friday's opening round game of the Wahama Holiday Tournament, but could not hold on as Buffalo (4-0) rallied for the 68-64 victory. Wahama held a one point lead. 18-17. at the end of the first quarter. Buffalo took a three point lead, 32-29, at the half, but Wahama battled back to take a three point lead at the end of the third quarter. Buffalo outscored the Lady Falcons 23- I 6 in the final 8:00 of the game to advance to the championship game of the tournament. Ashley Templeton led all scorers with 31 points m the game. Kelsey Zuspan Ferguson Alex Wood scored nine points, Karista Ferguson had five points. and Mackenzie Gabritsch added two points. Wahama was 8-16 from the free throw line for 50 percent. For Buffalo, Hannah Boyer had 18 points. Tiffany Bailey scored 14 points, Promise Carter had 13 points, Chelsey Parkins added nine points, Sam Hughes, Paige Roush, and CENTENARY, Ohio Gallia Academy dropped its league opener on Friday evening to an unbeaten Marietta team by a score of 38-35. The Blue De vi Is trailed the majority of the game, and battled back to a tie at the end of the third quarter. Gallia Bryan Walters/photo Academy Wahama's Alex Wood shoots the ball during the first Saunders was down half of Friday's game against Buffalo at Wahama High by a score of 12-10 School. The game was part of the first round of the after the first quarter and annual Wahama Holiday Tournament. 22-17 at the half. • Outscoring Marietta ll-6 in the third quarter allowed the Blue Devils to tie the game at 28 going into the final quarter. The visiting Tigers scored l 0 fourth quarter points to seven for Gallia Academy. Tyler Eastman led the Blue Devils with II points - including a pair of three-point goals. Austin Wilson, Ethan Moote. and Nick Saunders each scored six 1 point<;, and Joe Jenkins. Jared Golden. and Cody Billings each had two points. Wes Riley led Marietta \\ ith II points. followed by Nathan Williams with nine, Eli Lenington \Vith eight, Tim Grose) with five. Joe Sewell with four. and Connor Hess with one. Gallia Academy was l3-34 from the field for 38.2 percent. while the I Tigers were 14-52 for 27.8 percent. The Blue I Devils were 6-14 from the free throw line for I 45.6 percent and Marietta 1 was 9-21 at the line for 44.2 percent. Marietta outrebounded Gallia Academy 33-28. Jenkins led the Blue Devils with nine rebounds and Riley led Marietta with eight rebounds. The Blue De\'i1s committed 22 turno\'ers and Marietta had 12. Marietta won the JV game by a score of 4833. Justin Bailey led Gallia Academy with six points and Cody Call and Joel Johnston with five points each. Marietta Bryan Walters/photo j was led by Justin Futrell Omcats li claw past southern Marauders roll past Vikings, 66-52 Zuspan added 17 points. PleaseseeWahama,Bl BY BRYAN WALTERS BWALTERS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM BY SARAH HAWLEY SHAWLEY@MYDAILYTRIBUNECOM GLOUSTER. Ohio A game can be won or lost at the free throw line. F o r Southern and Trimble on Friday evening this could not have been more true. W hi I e Southern Taylor was 5-9 from the line for 55.6 percent, Trim bJ e was 24-36 for 66.7 percent. Free throws alone game Trimble a 19 point Roush advantage. The numbers did not all favor Trimble in their 6756 victory, -as the Tornadoes held a large advantage from threepoint range. Southern was 11-25 for 44 percent from beyond the three-P?int line in the game, w1th Ryan Taylor making five threepomters in the first half. a Pn the other side, Trimble ~as l-15 ·- 6.7 perc~nt Please see SHS, 83 Wahama wins opener at Miller, 73-34 BY SARAH HAWLEY ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio Oh, what a difference a year makes. Following a winJess league campaign and a 1-20 overall record last season, Meigs has found itself in a complete reversal of fortunes this winter after posting a 66-52 triu m p h Friday night over visting Smith Vinton County at Morrison Larry R. Gymnasium. The host Marauders (42, 3-0 TVC Ohio) picked up their fourth consecutive victory of the young season while remaining unbeaten in league play. The Vikings (3-2. 2-1) suffered their first TVC Ohio setback of the campaign. Meigs never trailed by more than four points in the entire contest. which happened early in the first quarter. The hosts. however, led by as many as four points ( 16-12) in the opening canto before taking a 16- I 4 edge after eight minutes of play. - Please see Meigs, 83 T Meigs' Ryan Payne goes up for the lay-in during Friday's TVC Ohio game against Vinton County at Larry R. Morrison Gyrrmasium in Rocksprings, Ohio. The Maruaders won by a score of 66-52 for their fourth straight win. Please see Devils, 83 SHAWLEY@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM HEMLOCK. Ohio Less than two weeks after the end of the football season for Wah am a the baske£ball team picked up its first victory. After the Arnold first three regular season games f o r Wah am a had been rescheduled to allow for practices to take place, I. Lee the team finally took the court on Friday with ,.. __ Please see Opener, 83 Lady Knights cruise past OVCS, 79-26 BY BRYAN WALTERS BWALTERS@MYDAILYTRIBUNECOM MASON. W.Va. The Point Pleasant girls basketball team picked up its first victory of the 2010-11 season in impressive fashion Friday night following a 79-26 victory over Ohio Valley Christian in the opening round of the Wahama Christmas Tournament held at WHS. The Lady Knights ( 1l) netted I 0 three-pointers and had I 3 different players reach the scoring column in the triumph, storming out to a whop- v ping 32-0 after eight minutes of play. The Lady Defenders (2-4) - a last minute fillin after Hannan dropped out of the tournament on Friday due to inclement weather - never really recovered from the slow start, as PPHS went on a 15-7 second quarter run en route to a 47-7 halftime advantage. Point, which played most of its reserves in the second half. went on to win the third canto by a 16-5 margin for a 63-12 lead headed into the finale. Please see OVCS, 82 Ohio Valley Christian's Madison Crank is guarded by Point Pleasant's Emily Kitchen (33) and Sarah Hussell (21) during Friday's opening round game of the Wahama Holiday TournamenJ at Wahama High Schoo in Mason, W.Va. Bryan Walters/ photo �I 4 0 Page B2 • g,unbap Wmtr1i .g,rntine( 4 6[ ; : Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis s ;z : ¥t a Sunday, December 19, 2010 RedStorm women fall at RedStorm men can't get home to Campbellsville past Campbellsville By MARK WILLIAMS SPECIAL TO THE TIMES-SENTINEL RIO GRANDE, Ohio - The University of Rio Grande RedStorm women's basketba!J team, who received eight votes in the most recent NAJA Division I Top 25 poll, missed out on a chance to make a huge statement on Thursday night versus senior guard Bre Davis NAJA No. 3 tossed in 12 points and C a m p b e 1 1s v .i 1 I e . senior forward Leah Campbellsville pulled Kendra chipped in with away in the second half 10 points. Davis startto defeat the RedStorm. ed strong, but was hit 84-68 at the Newt with early foul trouble Oliver Arena. as she scored eight of The game had a lot of her 12 points in the first ebb and flow in the first half. half. Rio Grande (8-3, Senior center Ashley 1-1 MSC) grabbed the Saunders pulled down early lead at 9-4 and five rebounds to lead pushed it to as high as Rio Grande. eight points at 20-12. Campbellsville was Campbellsville (8-2, 3- able to counter with a 0 MSC) then went on a balanced attack led 17-2 run to take a 29-22 Whitney Ballinger with lead only to see Rio 20 points, 13 rebounds, Grande fight back to four assists and three take a 32-31 lead after a blocked shots. 10-2 run. Courtney Danis and The RedStorm would Courtney Clifton each lead 35-33 at the half. scored 17 points. Campbellsville went Clifton pulled down on a 14-3 run to begin eight rebounds and the second half to gain nailed three key trifeccontrol of the game. tas that helped the The Tigers would get Tigers put the game the lead as high as 20 away. Melly Heaton points in the second also scored in double half (82-62). figures with 15 points. Senior guard Jenna Rio Grande head Smith led the RedStorm coach David Smalley with 22 points. Junior was disappointed with guard Kaylee Helton the loss, but thought his added 15 points while team played well. ''We're disappointed with the loss. but I thought our kids played extremely well in the first half," he said. "We stuck to the game plan, we did what we needed to do; I thought we did a nice job on Ballinger, we rotated, we did the little things.'' "I thought Bre Davis was on track for having a career game and we get those three little fouls on Bre, which kind of put us back on our heels," Smalley added. "But then I thought we did a nice job without Bre in there." "We played well, I thought Ashley Saunders· defense on Ballinger was phenomenal and it was a good team effort as far as we wanted to front her and double her and make her give it up and I thought we did a nice job," Smalley said. Smalley thought his team~ was plagued by fatigue in the second half. "We just ran out of gas. The bulk of our players just got tired and our bench just didn't produce like our bench needed to produce. That was a big difference in the game," Smalley said. Rio Grande will face St. Catharine on Saturday at home. BY MARK WILLIAMS SPECIAl TO THE TIMES-SENTINEL • RIO GRANDE, Ohio - The University of Rio Grande RedStorm men's basketball team Rio placed two play- charity stripe. came up short on Rio out-rebounded Thursday night against ers in double figures. visiting Campbellsville led by junior point Campbellsville. 41-31 in Mid-South guard Brad Cubbie with with a 14-8 edge on the Conference action, 12 points. Junior for- offensive glass. '"I thought our guys falling 66-54 at the ward Shaun Gunnell posted a double-double played hard, we played Newt Oliver Arena. The game started with 11 points and a well. but we had some 13 breakdowns within our slowly for both teams game-high, game plan and we lost as neither side shot the rebounds. Junior forward Dani Savage a couple of ball well in the first added nine times lat"e there in the half. Rio Grande ( 4-7, Marti rebounds and freshman second half and he hit 0-2 MSC) went 6-forJermaine some big three's and 26 (23.1 percent) from guard the field while Warmack recorded four Espritfs big block late when it was still a sinCampbellsville (8-4, 2- steals. Campbellsville had gle-digit game (was 1 MSC) made 8-of-26 three players in double key),'' French said. (30.8 percent). Campbellsville figures with Harris '"Our. guys played well. grabbed the lead at 11- leading the way with 18 you look at the stats, we 5, but Rio countered points ( 14 in the second didn't shoot the ball with a 14-4 run to take a half). He also had four very well, we got away 19-15 lead. The lead steals. Shawn Savage from what we were was short-lived howev- added 14 points and doing well, we didn "t Espritt throw the ball inside. er as the Tigers JaVaughn responded to Rio run's recorded a double-dou- and the telling stat in to take a 25-21 lead at ble with 12 points and that was we only went the half, thanks to a 11 boards. He matched to the free throw line four hmes in the second line-drive, banked-in Harris with four steals. Rio ended the game at half." three-pointer by Caleb 33.3 percent (20-of-60) ·'That has nothing to Harris at the buzzer. Campbellsville from the field, but only "do with the officials, opened the second half managed to make 2-of- that has to do with us. with a three-pointer to 14 ( 14.3 percent) from w1 stopped attacking push the lead to 28-21, three-point land. Rio and throwing the ball but ouce again Rio ral- did shoot well from the inside and utilizing the lied with a 14-6 run to free throw line, con- high and low post," re-gain the lead at 35- necting on 12-of-15 (80 French addecJ. "We 34. It would be the percent) attempts. don't have to throw the Campbellsville had a ball in the post to attack final lead of the night second the basket, we can drive for the RedStorm. hot-shooting Campbellsville out- half, making 12-of-22 too, we've got some scored Rio 15-7 to get (54.5 percent) from the guys that can drive, but the lead back to seven field, ending the game we got out of our game points at 49-42. at 41.7 percent (20-for- plan.'' The Tigers would 48). The Tigers made Rio Grande will host slowly pull away and 7-of-20 (3~ percent) NAIA No. 15 St. hit enough free throws from beyond the three- Catharine on Saturday down the stretch to seal point arc and 19-of-33 afternoon at ''the the victory. (57.6 percent) from the Newt."' Bryan Walters/photo Point Pleasant's Annalena Leinwetter shoots the ball over Ohio Valley Christian's Santana Withrow during the second half of Friday's game at Wahama High School in Mason, W.Va. ovcs from Page Bl OVCS scored more points in the fourth quarter than it did in the previous three frames combined, but the Lady DefeJ1ders were still outscored 16-14 down the stretch - allowing the hosts to p1ck up the 53-point decision. The Lady Knights connected on 30-of-91 field goal attempts for 33 percent and were also 9-of13 at the free throw line for 69 percent. OVCS finished the night 0-for-5 at the charity stripe. Sarah Hussetl-led Point Pleasant with 16 points. followed by Andrea Pot1er with 15 markers and Kohl Slone with I 0. - Makenz1e Thomas was --- ·-u- •next with nine points, while Katie Bruner added eight markers and a team-high I 0 rebounds. Cassi Nibert and Emily Kitchen both added four points apiece to the winning cause, while Katy Kinnaird chipped in three markers. Amanda Roush, Skylar Dawkins, Allison Smith, Shayla Wears and Ajay Adkins all rounded out the scoring with two points each. Madison Crank led OVCS and all scorers with 17 points, 12 of which came in the fourth quarter. Beth Martin added five markers, while Emily Carman concluded the Lady Defenders' scoring with four points. Point Pleasant will face Buffalo in the championship game of the Wahama Christmas Tournament on Saturday, while OVCS will play Wahama in the consolation game. Point Pleasant returns to action on Thursday when it hosts Poca at 6 p.m. The Lady Defenders will host Elk Valley on Monday at 6 p.m. POINT PLEASANT ovcs Point ovcs 26 79, 0 7 5 14 32 15 16 16 - 26 79 Bryan Walters/phot. OHIO VALLEY CHRISTIAN (2-4)· Beth Mat1n 2 0·0 5, Mad1son Crank 8 0·0 17, Sarah Schoonover 0 0-4 0, Jasmine Withrow 0 0·0 0, Santana Withrow 0 0·0 0; Emily Carman 2 0· 1 4. TOTALS: 12 0·5 26. Three-point goals: 2 (Martin, Crank). POINT PLEASANT (1-1): Andrea Porter 5 2·2 15. Katy Kinnaird 1 0·0 3. Kohl Slone 3 1·2 10, Katie Bruner 3 2-3 8, Annalena Le1nwetter 0 0·0 0. Sarah Hussell 7 0·0 16, Arranda Roush 1 0-0 2, Cassi Nibert 2 O-o 4, Makenzie Thomas 4 0·0 9, Skytar Dawkins 1 0·0 2, Emily Kitchen 1 2· 2 4, Allison Smith 0 2·4 2, Shayla Wears 1 0·0 2. Ajay Adkins 1 0-0 2. TOTALS: 30 9·13 79. Three-point goals: 10 (Porter 3, Stone 3, Hussell 2, Kinn81fd. Thomas). Wahama's Ashley Templeton shoots the ball over a Buffalo defender durin Friday's game at Wahama High School in Mason, W.Va. W:ahama fromPageBl Danielle Hersh~y each scored four points, and Keit-ra Bayes had two points. Buffalo was 7-19 from the free throw line for 43.8 percent. t"f..lt' • Wahama will play Ohio Valley Christian in the consolation game of the Wahama Holiday Tournament on Saturday, wh1'!e Bttffalo will play ' Point Pleasant in the Championship Game. BUFFALO 68, WAHAMA 64 Buffalo 17 15 13 23 - 68 Wahama 18 11 19 16- 64 BUFFALO (4·0). Hannah Boyer 7 4· 9 1a. Tiffany Bailey 6 1·3 14, Prom1se Carter 6 1-2 13, Chelsey Parkins 4 1·1 9. Sam Hughes 2 0·0 4. Paige Roush 2 4, Danielle Hershey 2 0·2 4. Ke1rra Bayes 1 0·2 2 TOTALS: 30 7·19 68. Three-pomt goals 1 (Bailey). WAHAMA (2·5) Ashley Templeton 14 3·5 31 , Kelsey Zuspan 71-217, Alex Wood 3 3·5 9, Mackenzie Gabritsch 1 0·0 2. Karista Ferguson 2 1·4 5. TOTALS: 27 8·16 64 Three-po1nt goals 2 (Zuspan 2) o-o - -- �·- . ... Sunday, December 19, "<!: - .. P*'? M W p -·,;r- ---- ----~- Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis 2010 Watchirtg feeder birds helps pass the time until spring GAHSALUMNI BASKETBALL GAME In the Open Jim Freeman Roush added I 0 points at1d Ethan Martin scored nine points, with each making two three-point fromPageBl goals. Andrew Roseberry and Hill each scored - from three-point range. seven, Manuel added six Southern held a 15-13 points, and Nathan lead after the first quarter. Roberts had two points. with all 15 Southern points Guthrie led all players in ruing from three-point- points and rebounds with Southern added and 29 at1d 12, respectively. tional 15 points in the Jacob Hooper scored nine • second quarter, but points, Cyrus Jones had Trimble scored 20 to take eight points, Kendall a three point lead a the Herbert and Charles Kish half. Noah Gutluie scored added seven points each, 11 of Trimble's 20 second Tyler Davis scored six quarter points. points, at1d Chris Spears Trimble continued to had one point. maintain control in the Roseberry grabbed nine second half. but Southern rebounds to led Southern, would close the gap in the followed by Taylor, fourth quarter. Wtth 6:00 Roberts, and Manuel with remaining in the game, the four each, and Dustin Tornadoes cut the lead to Custer and Hill with one 47-45 on a Marcus Hill each. Manuel had five basket with the assist from assists, Roseberry added Zach Manuel. With the three. and Roush and oame to close for had two each. ~rimble's liking, Guthrie Martin Roseberry had three steals again took charge. The and Manuel had two. senior scored another 11 Southern was 20-56 points in the fourth quarter from the field for 35.7 perto push the game out of cent and Trin1ble was 21reach for Southern. 55 for 38.2 percent. Taylor led Southern Southern committed 11 with 15 points - all on turnovers to nine for three-pointers and all in Trimble. the first half. Dyllan Trimble also won the JV game by a score of 47-38. Southern was led by Kody Wolfe with 10 points and Adam Pape with eight points. For Trimble, Cody Bragg scored 18 points. Southern will return to the court on Thursday, December 30 as they host Meigs at 6 p.m. Matt Arnold led the White Falcons in the win with 23 points. Isaac Lee and Trenton Gibbs each had 15 points, Elijah Honaker scored six points, Ryan Lee and Tyler Kitchen scored five points a piece, and Austin Jordan added four points. Trent Abram scored 13 points to pace Miller. Chase Glenamat1, Hunter Starlin and Skylar Hook each scored four points. Dakota Bond scored three points, and Colten Gill had two points. Kitchen grabbed eight rebounds for Wahama, Isaac Lee and Gibbs each had seven, and Honaker had six. Ryan Lee and Arnold had five assists each. . Wahama committed nine turnovers in the game. Miller won the JV game by a score of 5143. Austin Jordan Jed the White Falcons with 22 points and Steven McGrath led Miller with 16 points. Wahama travels to Buffalo on Tuesday at 6 p.m. for a non-league game. on Saturday, and will travel to Warren on Tuesday at 6 p.m. Grosel 1 3-4 5, Jon Sewell 2 0-5 4. Connor Hess 0 1-2 1, Morgan Wynn o 0-1 0, Cody Kriechbaum •) 0-0 0. TOTALS: 14 9·21 38. Three-point goals: 1 (Lenington). GALLIA ACADEMY (2·3, 0 ·1 SEOAL): Tyler Eastman 3 3·6 11 Austin Wilson 3 0-2 6, Ethan Moore 2 1·2 6, N1ck Saunders 2 2-4 6, Joe Jenkins 1 0·0 2, Jared Golden 1 0·0 2, Cody Billings 1 0·0 2, Dre'N Young 0 o-o 0. TOTALS 13 &-14 35 Three·point goals: 3 (Eastman 2. Moore). •Opener from Page Bl . their longest road trip of the season - a visit to TVC Hocking opponent Miller. Wahama ( l-0, 1-0 TVC Hocking) did not waste any time once the game began, taking a 21-3 lead after one quarter of play. The White Falcons continued to dominate the game and took a 39-15 lead at the half. The White Falcons scored 17 points in each of the final two quarters, while Miller scored four and 15 in the thtrd and fourth, respectively. The White Falcons earned the 73-34 victory, ~ ~r first in TVC ~king competition. Devils from Page ~1 and Matt Thompson with 10 points each. Gallia Academy was scheduled to play Meigs MARIETTA 38, GALLIA ACADEMY 35 Marietta GAHS 12 10 6 10 10 7 11 7 - 38 35 MARIETIA (3·0. 1·0 SEOAL) Wes R1ley 5 1·3 11 , Nathan Williams 3 3: 4 9, Ell Lenington 3 1·2 8 , nm • \I} TRIMBLE 67, SOUTHERN 56 Southern Trimble 15 15 13 13 13 20 14 20 - 56 67 SOUTHERN (2·2, 1·2 TVC Hocking): Dyllan Roush 4 o-o 10. Ethan Martin 3 1-3 9. Andrew Roseberry 2 2·2 7. Ryan Taylor 5 o-o 15, Nathan Roberts 1 0-Q 2, Dustin Custer 0 0-Q 0, Marcus Hill 3 o-o 7. Zach Manuel 2 2-4 6. TOTALS: 20 5-9 56. Three-point goals: 11 (Taylor 5, Roush 2. tvartin 2, Roseberry, Hill). TRIMBLE (3·1 , 2-1 TVC Hocking): Jacob Hooper 4 1·2 9, Kendall Hertlert31·27, CyrusJones08-14 a. Charles Kish 2 2-2 7, Tyler Dallis 1 4· 6 6, Justin Jewell 0 o-o 0 Chris Spears 0 1-2 1. Noah GuUtrit1 11 7-8 29. Brandon Auflick 0 Q-0 0. TOTALS: 21 24-36 67 Three-point g>als: 1 (Kish). Team Statistics Field goals: S 20-56 (.357), T 21-55 (.382): Three-point goals: S 11-25 (.440) ..T 1·15 (.067); Free throws:S 5· 9 (.556), T 24-36 (.667); Total rebounds: S 23 (Roseberry 9), T 43 (Guthrie 12): Assists: S 16 (M<¥1uel5), T 13 (Jones 4); Steals S 5 (Roseberry 3}, T 6 (Kish 2); Blocks: S 4 (Roseberry 2. Taylor 2), T 1 (GUthrie)· Turnovers: S 11, T 9; Team fotJs: S 25 , T 15; JV score:T 47, S 38. WAHAMA Wahama Miller 73, • Page B3 Sports Briels ly as troubling as the cats The hummingbirds, orithat prey on feeder birds. oles and other summertime Unlike the cats, the hawks visitors are long gone now, are patt of the natural and the hardy wmter birds ecosystem; they need the have settled in for a long meal and will at least eat visit to our bird feeders. what they kill. With a set of binoculars To help protect the an affordable, illustrat• smaller feeder birds,. place bird guide, nothing too the feeders near cover so fancy, you can literally the smaller birds cru1 drut spend hours watching the to safety when a hawk winter birds as they chow appears, but be mindful of down on birdseed and suet cover that a cat can use to cakes -either store-bought stalk the birds on the round. or homemade. The dark-eyed junco. or ground beneath the feeder The black-capped chickadee is perhaps my snowbird, is a harbinger of - this may at least give favorite feeder brrd, and winter generally appearing them a sporting chance. For the well-intentioned also the most common. It right before the ffrst snow is a small bird with a dis- of the season. These little folk who want to know tinctive black cap and birds spend their summer . what they can do about the "bib" and white "cheeks" far north in Canada or hawk that is visiting their and belly, the remainder of Alaska, and are sinlilar in feeder. It is important to its body is gray or msty size to the chickadees - remember that the. small with dark gray on top and birds ru·e an important and colored. The chickadees descend lie:hter colored bellies. The natural source of food to upon our feeder in flocks; jtlncos are commonly seen the raptors and that those when I ~o out to add more on the ground beneath the birds have to eat, too. It is a feed tney are usually feeder, picking through the bird feeding at your feeder. The speed and violence perched in neru·by trees seed that has spilled or watching, scolding me been knocked to the of a hawk attack can be a with their "chick-a-dee- ground or snow beneath little UI).settling, but that is how nature operates. The · dee-dee" calls. The brave, the feeders. Then there are the little birds at your feeder little chickadee is also perhaps the easiest food to nuthatches and woodpeck- aren't "your' birds ers and other birds as well chances are they make the accustom to hand feeding. The cardinals or ''red including sparrows and rounds of all the neighborhood feeders, and God ds" add a touch of color fmches . It's entertaining to watch made enough of them to an often colorless win• rtime landscape. The the interaction between the go around. In any event, watching males of our state bird birds; the small birds move species are a brilliant red in first, picking up the seed the winter birds at your color with a black "mask" and then dart off when big- feeder can help pass the around their bills. the ger birds suddenly alight at time until spnng, which females are a more sub- the feeder. Other birds wait starts officially in onJy 90 dued reddish-gray color, off to the s1de, dart in and days. and both sport a handsome grab ct seed or two, and Jim Freeman is wildlife retreat back into cover. crest. If you have a feeder it's specialist for the Meigs The tufted titmouse has a and Water similar profile to the cardi- important to keep it clean Soil Conservation District. He nal with a distinctive crest, and full of food. Of course where you put can be contacted weekdays but they are smaller with gray backs· and white bel- feeders, the hawks and cats at 740-992-4282 or at lies. Like the cardinal, the will eventually follow. To jim.freeman@oh.nacdtitmouse lives here year- me the raptors aren't near- net.net SHS ~unbil.J? ~imL>S -~rntmrl MILLER 21 18 17 17 3 12 4 15 - 34 73 34 WAHAMA (1-0, 1-0 TVC Hocking) Isaac Lee 6 2-4 15, Elijah Honaker 3 0-0 6. Anthony Bond o 0-2 0, Matt Arnold 9 4·5 23, Austin Jordan 2 0·0 4, Trenton Gibbs 6 2·6 15, Ryan Lee 2 1·3 2. Tyler K1tchen 2 1·3 S. Brice Clark 0 0·0 0, D.J Gibbs 0 0-0 0. Tyler Tucker 0 0·0 0 . TOTALS 30 10-23 73. Three-point goals: 3 (Isaac Lee, Arnold, Trenton Gibbs). MILLER (0·4, 0·3 TVC H)Cking): Collen Gill 1 0-0 2 , Chase Glenaman 1 1·3 4,.Dakota Bond 1 0· 1 3, Jordan Embrey 2 0-0 4 Trent Abram 4 5-6 13, Hunter Starlin 0 4· 6 4, Skylar Hook 2 0·2 4, Michael Nutter 0 0-0 0, Michael Wilson 0 0·0 0 , Taylor Wesney 0 0·0 0. TOTALS 11 10·18 34. Three·point goals: 2 (Gienaman. Bond). CENT&'l'ARY, Ohio Gallia Academy Student Council is hosting an Alumni Basketball grune on Monday, Dec. 27th. The game is open to all past basketball players (men and women) of Gallia Academy High School. The event will start at 6 pm in the Gallia Academy High School Gym. Admission is $3. The women will start their game at 6 p.m. Struting at 7pm, men with a graduating year of I 980 or before will play. Men with a graduating year of 1981 or after will begin their game at Xpm. Please downJoad and complete a. registration form found at http;//gallipoliscityschools.k 12.oh.u s and return it by Dec. 20. RIO GRANDE INDOOR SOCCER RIO GRANDE, Ohio The University of Rio Grande soccer team will be hosting an eight week indoor soccer academy from Jan. 15 to March 5. Individuals and teams my participate with ages groups beginning at eight ru1d under and going to age 18. For more information contact Tony Daniels at 740-245-7493 or by email at tdaniels@Iio.edu or contact either Marc Young at so38745@students.rio.edu • or Paul · Nicholson at s631 026@students. rio.edu. Bryan Walters/photo • Meigs' Colton Stewart goes strong to the basket during the second half of Friday's game at Meigs High School and is fouled by Vinton County's Jason Wiseman on the block attempt. Meigs from PageBl VCHS scored the i>pening basket of the second canto to knot things up at 16 apiece, but Meigs went on a 12-4 run over the next four minutes for its biggest lead of the first half at 28-20. Vinton County countered with seven straight points to pull back within a point at 28-27, but the hosts closed the half with four unanswered points to take a 32-27 lead into the intermission. Meigs led by seven (34-27) after scoring the opening basket of the second half, but the Vikings retaliated with a 10-2 run to reclaim a slim 37-36lead with 3:40 remaining in the period. Both teams traded leads three more times before the end of the quarter, as Colton Stewart hit a layup at the buzzer to give Meigs a 41-40 edge headed into the finale. Vinton County twice led in the opening two • minutes of the fourth. but MHS recaptured the lead for good with 5:56 left in regulation at 46-45. Meigs went on a 20-5 ~urge the rest of the way to wrap up the 14-point decision. A big part of the outcome came down to fourth quarter execution. mainly Meigs' ability to convert at the charity stripe. MHS was 16-of19 at the free throw line for 84 percent in the fourth quarter alone, as well as 21-of-28 overall at the stripe for 75 percent. Vinton County ended the evening just 8-of-15 at the free throw line for 53 percent. !1 could arguably be the biggest win for Ben Ewing in his four seasons as Meigs boys basketball coach. And after the trials and tribulations of last winter, this victory might be the one that catches the eye of the rest of the surrounding areas. But for Ewing, this win was just another example of his players working hard, staying focused and executing down the stretch. Something that started a few weeks ago on the road while ending a lot of losing streaks. "You should have seen us after the Wellston win, the first one. We were all in tears, because we know and the kids know where we have been," Ewing said. "1 told them that night to enjoy the ride, and right now that's what we are doing ... we are enjoying the ride one game at a time. "We'll savor this one for now, but it doesn't mean anything if we don't go out and get the next one." It was also specifically tough for the Marauders on Friday night. as their top two scorers were in foul trouble at different points of the contest. Jesse Smith was saddled with foul trouble early in the first quarter. while Cameron Bolin missed most of the second half before fouling out, with 4:31 left in the game. And when the going got tough, according to Ewing, a lot of players from Meigs stepped up in a really big way. ''The best thing about this win is that it was a total team effort. Everybody contributed something to this win and that was what we needed tonight,'' he said. "The foul trouble could have prevented us from going forward, but it actually served as a spark for our guys, especially in the foUith." When Bolin fouled out of the game, Meigs was clinging to a 50-45 cush' ion. MHS went on a 10-l spurt over the next 3:15 for a 60-46 lead, and VCHS never came closer than 12 the rest of the way. Meigs had eight different players score in the triumph, led by Colton Ste\Vart with 19 points. Bolin was next with 16 markers, while Smith added a double-double effo1t of ll points and 11 rebounds. Ryan Payne came off the bench to added seven for the victors. Dillon Boyer contributed five points, Seth Wells added four, and the duo of Dijaun Robinson and Cody Hattox rounded things out with two points apiece. Boyer and Stewart also dished out tive assists each. Ryan Chesser paced the Vikings \\"ith 19 points, followed by Adam Ward and Levi Lawhead with 12 apiece. It was the tirst time that the Marauders have beaten Vinton County in basketball since the 2003-04 campaign. when current Meigs girls coach Carl Wolfe was leading the ~ boys program. Me1gs played at Gallia Academy on Saturday and returns to action on Tuesdav, Dec. 28. when it traveis to Ravensv,·ood for a non-conference matchup at 6 p.m. . MEIGS 66, VINTON COUNTY Vinton Co 14 13 '3 12 Me1gs 16 16 9 25 - • • • · • • 52 52 66 VINTON COUNTY (3·2, 2·1 TVC Ofuo): Justin Breniser 1 0·0 2, Ryan Chesser 8 1-1 19. Jason W1seman o 3-9 3 Joey Batey 0 0·0 o. Adam Ward 4 1·2 12, Lev1Lawhead 4 3..:3 ,12, Shawn Amenne 0 0-0 0. Bobby Walton 0 0-0 0, LB Remy 2 0·0 4 TOTALS. 19 8·15 52 Three-point goals 6 (Ward 3 , Chesser 2, Lawhead) MEIGS (4·2, 3·0 TVC Oh10): Dtllon Boyer 2 1·2 5, Ryan Payne 3 0·0 7, Cameron Bolin 6 2·4 16, Dijaun Robinson 0 2·2 2, Cody Hattox 0 2· ' 2 2, Colton Stewart 5 9· 12 19, Jesse Smith 3 5-5 11 , Connor Swartz 0 00 0, Seth Wells 2 0·1 4. TOTALS. 21 21 ·28 66. Three·point goals: 3 (Bolin 2, Payne) ' �Page B4 • $lunbap ~tmrs-srntmrl Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday, December 19, Prep Scoreeboard SOGA gymnasts compete at Region 5 Cup Vandal1a Butler 71 Sodney 68 Vanlue 58, Cory·Rawson 39 Verm 10n46. Bay Village Bay 45. OT Ver58l es 59 St Henry 44 W Salem NW 59 Smrthville 51 Wadsworth 61, Copley 54 Wahama. WVa 73. Comrng MiUe'34 Warren Hardrng 59. Cle Hts. 56 Warren Howland 56, Warren JFK 50 Westervrlle Cent. 58. Marysville 39 Westervrlle N 61, Dublin SciOto 40 Westervrile S 86. Dublin Jerome 50 Westlake 56, Berea 55 • Wolllamsburg 79. Fehcity·Franklll Willoughby S. 43, Madison 35 Zanesville 59. Warsaw Rrver Vrew 31 ZanOSVIIle Maysville 72, CrOOkSVIlle 40 OHIO BOYS BASKETBAll Cup ------Leve' 5 first P\ace Champions 2010 Akr Buchtel 88. Akr Kenrrore 72 Akr Coventry 65, Akr Spl'ingfle d 54 Akr East 55 M.r Garfield 49 Akr Firestone 94 Akr Ellet 4 7 Akr Hoban 69 Cle Cent Cath 67 Al<r.Manchestor82 WoostcrTr'Way61 Alliance 46, 'Mrnorva 43 Ansonia 63, Twon VaWey S 49 Arlington 53. Dola Hardon Northern 22 Ashville Teays Valley 43, CrrdOVllle 37 Atwater Waterloo 57, Mogadore 41 Avon 62. Fairvoew 50 Avon Lake 50, Amherst Steele 34 Paint Valley 52 Zane Trace 47 Bedford 77, E Cle. Shaw 72 POSTPONEMENTS AND Bellaue 58. Cadoz Hamson Cent 39 CANCELLATIONS Bellbrook 73 r·mnkhn :l6 Water1ord vs. Reedsville Eastern. ccd. Belpre 58. Federal Hockrng 50 Wellston \IS Athens, ppd Belhe~ Tate 56. New Rict>mond 55, OT Portsmouth W vs Oak H1ll, ppd Bever1y Ft Frye 47 Shenandoah 40 Al&ander vs NelsonVIlle·York, ppd Blanchester 56 Georgetown 46 Proctoi'VIIIe Farr1and vs. S. Point, ppd. Bndgeport 60. Toronto 39 BidweU R!Vef Valley vs. Rock H , ppd Caldwell 63. Hannrba! Rrver 58 Coal Grove vs Chesapeake ppd Campbell Memonal 67 Hubbard 56 Waverly vs Wheelersburg ppd Canal Wmchoster 56 Amanda· V•ncent Warren vs. Portsmouth Clearcreok 41 ppd to Dec 18 CarrolltO/\ 62 Amance Mar1rngton 57 Beaver Eastern vs Portsmouth Chillicothe Unroto 49 Chrll cothe Notre Dame. ppd Huntmgton 46 Wrlow Wood Symmes Valley vs Crrdevlle logan ElM 66, Bloom· Portsmouth Sciotovllle. ppd. Carrol60 Cols Afrloentnc 71 CO!s South 43 Cols. Bnggs 90. Cols West 67 GIRLS BASKETBAll Cols Brookhaven 83, Cots Mrfflin 67 Aurora 58. Perry 56 Cols Cef11ennral 66. Co•s Beachwood 69 Richmond Hts. 32 Burton Berkshrre 55, Newbury 23 Beechcroft 62 Cols. DeSales 60, Cols. Ready 40 Carey 39. New Riegel 36 Chesterland w. Geauga 55. Orange 42 Cols. Eastmoor 72 Cols. Marron· Franklin 63 Crn. Finneytown 62. Cin. Deer Park 51 C1n. lndran Htll 62. Cin. Maderra 24 Cots Northland 67, Cols Whetstone 38 I Crn. Wyomrng 56, N. Bend Taylor 37 Clyde 60, Sandusky Perkins 46 Cots. Upper Arlington 56, H111iard Cots. Africentric 84, Cots. South 12 Darby 45 Cots. Walnut Rrdge 81. Cots. Cots Beechcroft 61. Cots. Centennial43 Independence 59 Cots Briggs 96, Cols. West 18 Columbrana Crestvrew 51, Now Cols. Brookhaven 64. Cots. Mifflin 27 Middletown Sprong. 49 Cots East 75. Linden McKmley 23 Cols. Eastmoor 70, Marion-Franklin 33 Continental 54. Sherwood FaorVIew 42 Coshocton 55, Uhrichsville Day. Mramr Valley 54, Day. Chnsba. Day. Temple Chr. 53, Sidney Ch Claymont34 Delaware Hayes 49. Patask Dalton -48. Doylestown Chippewa 27 Watkrns Memonat 42 Day Christian 81. Day Mam1 Valley 32 Dublin Jerome 44, Westerville S. 42 Day Dunbar 99. Day Belmont 52 Dublon Sooto 47. Westervrlle N 41 Day Northridge 62. Cnrlisle 52 Farrtreld Chr 37 Gahanna Chr 32 Day Ponrtz Tech 74 Day Strvers 68 Middletown Chi '57. Troy Chr 38 Day Thurgood Marshall 62 Day. Grlead Chnstran 48, Mt. Grlead 46 Meadowdale 55 Grafton Chnstran Communrty 54 Defrance 57, Cebra 54 Elyna Open Door 41 DeGraff Rrverside 61 Waynesfreld Greenfield McClam 54, London 29 Goshen 53 • Hilliard Bradley 44, Sunbury Brg Delphos Jefferson 47 Ada 42 Walnut 32 Dover 48 Cambridge 45 Hrllrard Da'lidson 63 Grove City Dresden Tn-Valley 50 Sheridan 48 Cent Crossrng 51 Dublin Coffman 88. Tl'omas Independence 52. Wrckliffe 19 Worthington 61 Kirtland 53. Pamesvtlle Harvey 35 E. PalestJne 56. LISbOn Davrd lancaster 46. Grove City 39 Anderson 49 Lewts Center Ofentangy Orange 54 Eastlake N 60, Chardon 56 New Albany 36 Eaton 44, Day Oakwood 36 Mt Vernon 55. Cots. Franklin Hts 39 Ehda 56, St Marys ME!T'orral 45 N Baltrmore 46. Attica Seneca E 37 Elyrra Open Door 67. Grafton Newark 56, Groveport-Madison 36 Christran Communny 42 Oak Harbor 63. Huron 55 Euclid 70 Shaker Hts 61 Ontano 57, Crestline 49 Fa1rborn 70. Lebanon 67 Perrysburg 56. Maumee 34 Farrfield Chr 73. Delnware Chr. 68 Port Clinton 56. Sandusky St. Mary 47 Findlay 75, Fremont Ross 44 Reading 43. Cin Mariemont 26 Fostoria 42, Bellevue 37 Reynoldsburg 52, Pickenngton N 38 Frankton Furnace Green 51, New Sparta Hoghland 31. Delaware Boston Glenwood 38 Buckeye Valley 29 Fredericktown 65. Danvrllc 26 Sycamore Mohawk 45. Fostona St Ft. Recovery 54 Rocldo·d Parkway 47 Wendehn37 • Gat>arna Uncoln 78 Prckenngton Sylvanra Northvrew 64. Ho! ·:Jd Cent 53 Spnngfield 25 Garfreld Hts 104 l.akGWOod 69 Sylvania SouthVIew 47 Rossford 33 Glouster Trunble 57 Racrne 1 Thomas Worthington 51, Dublin Southern 56 Coffman 47 GranVIlle 57 Hebron Lakewood 31 1 Grove C1ty 53 Lancas•er 46 W Unrty Hrlltop 66. P1oneer. Central 59 Houston 57 Anna 46 Washington C H M1arru Trace Howard E Knox 36 Johnstown· Hillsboro 23 Mo:1roe 33 Westerville Cent. 48 Marysville 34 Huber Hts Wayne 70 Beavercreek Whitehouse Anthony Wayne 53 51 Bowl ng Green 40 Hunung Valley U11vers ty 48 Worthington Kllboume 54 Ga loway Ashtabula Lakes de 4~ Westland35 Jackson 60 Logan 49 Yellow Spnngs 44, Xenia Chr 39 Kettenng Alter 56. Day Carroll 53 Lancaster Frsher Cath 58 .Jchlllmlllall 7tlrnament Mdoersport 55 Jol'n Marshall. W Va. 61. Lyndhurst Brush 63. Twrnsborg 43 WrntersVIIIe lndoan Creek 50 Macedon1a Nordonra 61 Parma 50 Madrson Chr. 76, Gilead Chr 56 Malvern 59. Sugarcrecll Garaway 48 WEST VIRGINIA Mansfield Sr. 60. Wooster 48 Manon Cath 63. McGuffey Upper BOYS BASKETBALl Scioto Vplley 59. OT Buffalo 58, Samt Joseph Central 57 Massillon Chr. 56, Hertn~e Chr. 41 Clay-Battelle 75, Cameron 63 Massillon Jackson 65 Mass1llon uberty Hamson 60. Braxton County 59 Perry 55 Logan 75. Capital 51 McComb 84, Arcadoa 36 Magnolia 62 Oak Glen 25 Medina 61, Brunswrck 37 Pocahontas County 77. Harman 30 Mentor 85, Cle. Benedctone 7 4 Preston 46. Oakland Southern. Mel. 43 Miamisburg 83, Prqua 47 Rrpley 93. Humcane 69 Mrddletown 58. F8lrfrekj 40 Wahama 73. Cornrng Miller. Ohro 34 Mrneral Rrdge 80. Columbiara 50 We;r 61.1ndran Creek. Otlio 54 Minford 64. t.:ucasvrlle Valley 55 Wheelng Park 83. Wheeling Ceotlal42 Monroeville 59 Plymouth 47 Morrow Uttle Miamr 50 Loveland 48 Broake 7Wrnament Mowrystown Whrteoa~ 44 Sardrma Tnmty 63. Brooke 45 Eastern 39 HedgesVllle Hoops Fest N Bloomfield 62 Bristol 59 Hedgesvrlle 68. Broadfording N Can ~71,Austlllorwn..fl:ch44 Chnstran Academy. Md. 28 N lewiSburg Tr ::d 54. CedarVille 36 Musselrran 84. Timber Ridge. Va 46 ~ I.Jma S Range 57 Hanoverton I I Submitted photos Southern Ohio Gymnastics Academy's Level 5 Team won first place at the recent Region 5 Cup gymnastics meet in Cincinnati Several team members won individual awards also. Pictured (from left) back row are Jenna Burke. 2nd on vault 8.85, 2nd on balance beam 8.45; Chloe McCarty: Alyssa Cremeens, 2nd on vault 9 30, 2nd on U"leven bars 9 05, 1st All Around. 35.8: Morgan Montgomery, 1st on vault 9.35; Hayleigh Tr,av1s: A!Iivia Runyon, 1st on vault 9.1 0, 2nd on uneven bars 8.95, 2nd on balance beam 9.00, 2nd on floor exerc1se 9.05, 1st All Around 36.1 ; pictured front row, Dannr Fultz; Corinne Boyer. 1st on uneven bars 8. 725. SOGA 1s located rn Gallipolis and the girls are coached by Matt Brinker and Dory Roettker I I1 Several girls from varrous levels at Southern Oh1o Gymnastics Academy won at the recent Region 5 Cup gymnastics meet 1n Cincinnati. Pictured left to right, Taylor Huck, Level4, 1st on vault 9 15, 1st on uneven bars 9.25; Sally Mankins, Level 8, 2nd on balance beam 8.80; Tatum Bohlsen. Level4, 2nd on uneven bars 9.00; Janelle McClelland. Level 9, 2nd on vault 9.075; Rebekah Uttlepage, Level 6 2nd on vault 9.45, 1st on uneven bars 9 30; SOGA 1s located in Gallipolis and the g1rls are coached by Matt Brinker and Dory Roettker. Danny Granger leads Pacers past Cavaliers 108-99 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Danny Granger broke out of his slump and helped extend Cleveland's slide. The Indiana forward had 30 points and a season-high 12 rebounds to help the Pacers beat the Cavaliers I OX-99 on Friday night. pushing Cleveland's losing streak to I 0 game-;. Granger had shot a combined 8 for 27 in Iosse~ to Atlanta and the Lo:- Antelcs Lak.!rs. and he didn t play in the Joss to Chicago in between because of a sprained ankle. lie bounced back to make 12 ot :2 shots against the Cavalier:s. including four of seven 3-pointers. to help the Pacers snap a three-game skid. "I went through a stretch when I wasn't being very agnressive or assertive offensively," Granger said. "I made a point to just go out and try to be an assassm. That philosophy works better for me. Other *umes I've been coa:sting.' It was Granger's fifth game with 30 or more points this season. and his first since he ~cored a season-high 37 against Sacramento on No'. 30. Meanwhile. the Cavaliers remained in a rut. Humiliating home losses of 19 points to Boston and 28 point:> to Miami in LeBron James' return to Cleveland -;tarted the downward spiral. "We just have to get a win,'' forward Antawn Jamison said. ··we· re doing a good job of 3640 minutes of pretty good basketball. There are no consqlation prizes in the NBA," Cleveland's average margin of defeat during the streak is 17.5 points. but the past two losses, ix-point including a defeat nt Miami on Wednesday, havl' been by single digtts. At this point, the final score doesn't seem to be coach Byron Scott's primary concern. "fhe silver lining 1s us playing two straight games very hard.'' he said. " It's something to build on and stay together as a bao;;ketball team." Indiana got back on trnck, showmg signs of a turnaround this season after a four-year absence from the playoffs. Roy Hibbert, ~like Dunleavy and Brandon Rush each scored 15 points for the Pacers. ''I thought we played bl'tter for 4X minutes,'' Dunleavy said ''That's the only way we can win basketball games. We came out focused and willing to help each other out, and we played well enough tonight to get the win" Mo Williams had 22• points and II assists for the Cavaliers. Anthony Parker and Antawn Jamison each scored 17 points and Anderson Varejao added 15 for the Cavaliers. The chippy game included five technical foub and an ejccthm in the fourth quarter. There were seven total techni cals in the game. Indiana outrebounded the Cavaliers 49-3~ and held them to 41.5 ))lTcent shooting. Cleveland led 48-47 until Dunleavy madl' H 3pointer with 32.9 seconds left in the first half. James Pose) hit a 3 ju<;t I .2 seconds before halftime to push Indiana's lead to 53-48 at the break. The Pacers shot 57 percent in the second quarter. A powerful. one-handed jan1 by Josh McRoberts gave Indiana a 58-52 lead. A 3-pomter by Granger pushed it to 67 ·56, and the Pacers Jed X4-74 at the end of the third quarter. The Pacers seized momentum early in the fourth. T.J. Ford faked a pa:ss while in the air. then kept the ball and converted a layup. On Indiana's next possession. Ford found an open Rush, who drained a 3-pointer to give Indiana a 94-79 lead that prompted Cle\ eland to call timeout. The Pacers hope to take another step toward legitimizing their turnaround when they play at Boston on Sunday. Indiana already has road "in~ against Miami and the Los Angeles Lakers, but the Pacers thought they needed to beat Cleveland to hit the road in the proper frame of min d. "You have to beat the teams )ou're :-.upposed to beat," Granger said. ''It wasn't necessarily pretty. but a win is a win. and it gh es us momentum gomg to Boston.'' UMed 35 liXp5 Classic N. Olmsted 41 • Mrddleburg Hts Poca Sherman 38 Mdpark37 South Charleston 84. East N Royalton 60 MayfiEld '41 "'apoleon 66. Manor Hardrng 41 "'ew Albany 50. Lewrs Center POSTPONEMENTS A~~ Olentangy Orange 45 CANCELLATIONS 1\Jew Car'.sle Tecumseh 68 FayettEMIIe vs. Greenbrer West. ppd Rrversode StobbrflS 60 Mount View vs. Independence, ppd New Concord John Glenn 55, New Srssqnville vs. Herbert Hoover ppd. Lexrngton 26 to Dec 18 New Knoxvrlle 72. Marra Ste1n Wayne vs Scott. ppd. to Dec 22 Manon Local 54 Cabell Modland vs Spring Valley. New London 52. Ashlard Mapleton 45 ppd. to Dec 18. New Philadelphia 67. MeAdowbrook 44 George Washington vs. Lincoln Newark 79, Groveport-MadiSOn 58 County, ppd. to Dec 18 Newark Cilth. 40, Newark Licking Union Grant vs Paw Paw. pprl Valley 39 Ironton. Ohio vs. Huntongton. ppd Niles McKonley 72. Jeffarson Area 53 Tyler Consolidated vs Parkersburg NorthSide Chr. 55. Uckrng Co Chr 50 Catholic: ppd. Norwalk 65 Gallon 44 Wirt County vs. Clay County. ppd OrrVIlle 51. Mrllersburg W Holmes 45 R1ver View vs. Cross Lanes Ottawa-Glandorf 58, Uma Shawnee 54 Chnstran. ppd 1 OttoVIlle 53 Ft Jennrngs 40 Oxk>rd Talawanda Cin NW 75. OT I Parnesvrllc Harvey 92 Farrport GIRLS BASKETBALL Br:dgeport 72, Philip Barbour 25 Harbor Hardrng 71 Buckhannon·Upshur 44, Lrberty Prunesvtlle Rrverside 52 Geneva 39 Harrison 43 Pataskala Uck ng Hts 58. Sugar Clay·Batte le 57. Grafton 32 Grove Berne Unron 42 Keyser 68. Northern- G. Md 64 Pauldrng 71. Bluffton 60 Uncoln 66 Braxton County 44 Penrnsula Woodndge 50 E Can 40 Logan 65. ChapmarMI e 62 Prckenngton N 46 Reynoldsburg 40 Morgantown 54. East Fwrmont 48 Prketon 78 Frankfort Adena 42 Oakland Southern. Md. 44, Frankt:lrt 30 Pomeroy Mergs 66. MeA~thur Vrnton Robert C. Byrd 52. Elkrns 47 County 52 UnrverSity-69 Preston 38 1 RiCI)fleld Revere 58. Earberton 44 Westside 69 Buroh 33 Rocky R1vcr 54 N Rtdgevrlle 41 J:Jin Ktrs!W1 7hlriUIIMDt Russra !i6 Jackson Center 52 1 John MarsMII 61, Wintersvrlle SalineVIlle Southern 60 N Jackson lndran Creek, Ohio 50 Jackson·Mrlton 55 Ri.tt:hie ctu1ty n:ur nament Shckrnah Chr 73. Cols Wellington 51 Golmer County 58, Ritchie Coun~ Shelby 63. Willard 46 Notre Dame 51, Lewrs County Solon 56, Hudson 4'4 Slmrlers County 7tl.rnamcr Spencervrlle 79. Lafayette AllenE 36 Summers County 82. Pocahon Spring Cath Cent 66, Spnng NE 48 County 45 Sprrng NW 75, Indian Lake 64 ,,. ahama 7tw:nament Spnngboro 65, Xema 57 Buffalo 68. Wahama 64 St Bernard Roger Bacon 63 Cor• McNrcholas 47 POSTPONEMENTS AND St. Claorsvolle 75, Mart111s Ferry 42 CANCEllATIONS Streetsboro 59, Wrndl'am 55 Independence vs. Liberty Raleigh, StrongsVIlle 65. Elyria 59 ppd Struthers 65 Newton >'ails 37 Montcalm vs Meadow Bridge. ppd Tree of LJro 69. Grove C ty Chnstian 43 Parkersburg Catholic vs Doddridge Troy 76 Trotwood·Madlson County. ppd Troy Chr 72 M ddletown Chr 57 Hrghland·Warrenton Va vs Tygarts UniOntown Lake 69, Can Glenoak 65 Valley. ppd uuca 49 LoudonVIlle 43 Wrllamstown vs St Marys. ppd Van Buren 64 Pandora-Gilboa 49 Hampsh1re vs Washrngton. ppd Van Wert 78 Kenton 52 I n, n ~ . n FarrMo. �Sunday, December 19, 2010 ~unbav 'a::tmP5-$entmcl • Page Bs Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Drew Brees is the AP's Male Athlete of the Year NEW ORLEA~S (AP) - Drew Brees has New Orleans S\vinging, singing and trumpeting their Saints like never before. When the RC:'bit1h Brass Band tears it up during one of their late night shows at a funky old neighborhood bar. the valled place bounces to a drum beat • a tuba ·s bass I me. Their song goes like this: "We used to say 'Who dat' since way back when I Now \ve're saying ·we dat' every time we win I You <:an wt ite it down. take a picture. tell a friend/ We already done it. We're gonnn do it again " Brees is a big reason New Orleanians can c;;mile and boast. ~ot only did the rcigmng Super Bowl MVP turn around the Saints' football fortunes and bring the c1ty its first NFL championship in February, he ':s become a civic leader as h1s adoptive hometown recovers from a time of turmoil and suffering. That record of accomplishment is why the down-to-emth quatterback was voted the 20 I 0 Male Athlete of the Year. chost·n by members of 'fhe Associated Pn.·ss. There were 176 ballots submitted from U.S. nev·.:s organizations that make up the AP's membership. Brees received 4X votes, while the 2009 AP Male Athlete of the Year. NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson. finished second with 31. Boxer tvlanny Pacquiao was third with 21 votes. followed by 'adelphia Phi !lies pitcher Roy aday with 17. Philadelphia Eagles • quarterback Michael Vick, a comeback story himself. rounded out the top five vote-getters with 10. The award \\as announced Friday. ""I've always tried to visualize myself in that position of being considered one of the best and winning championships." said Brees. who won his first htle in his ninth NFL season. ''Certainly the way you're percei\"ed, the way peopie talk about you. the kind of category they put you in - that stuff changes and it"s tlattering. certainly humbling." Brees is only the fourth quatthback to receive the honor in the past four decades, along with the Patriots' Tom Brady in 2007, the 4lJers' Joe Montana in 1989 and I 990, and the Raiders· George Blanda in 1970. · The place Brees finds himself now is even more remarkable when you consi<.ler that he came to New Orleans having been unceremoniously discarded by the San Diego Chargers after a careerthreatening injury to his throwing shoulder. New Orleans was at its nadir he aftermath of HuJTicane Katrina, Saints needed a lift and their new. ~rsized quarterback was looking for a second (:hance. Brees embraces the chance to talk about those moments. because in his mind. they are linked with the success that followed. "1 believe that I 00 percent. New Orleans is the last place I ever thought I'd be." Brees said. "The Saints organization and team didn "t have that great a reputation prior to (2006) and so it was · probably not the most attractive place for anybody to come. ~hen right after the storm. the city's destroyed and . I everybody's displaced and I look back on those times and it was like we were ·reaJiy starting over." Nearly five years later. many are now familiar with how Brees rebuiit his arm, his ~areer. his team and even helped rebutld New Orleans through millions of dollars in charitable contributions. Since 2006, he has thrown for more yards (22, 153) and touchdowns (I 50) than any NFL quarterback and in the process set club records in both categot it":.. His 70.6 <.:urnple~iun p~rct!ntage in 2009 set a single-season NFL record. He took the Saints to their first NFC title gan1e in his first season with the club and to a championship in his fourth with a 31-17 win over the Indianapolis Colts in Miami. Brees completed 32 of 39 passes for 288 yards and two TDs in the Super Bowl without an interception. Now the Saints are 10-3. hitting double-digit wins for the third time in five seasons and in another playoff race. Brees deflects much of the credit for his prolific production to head coach Sean Payton, who believed in Brees like few others did. and who designed his offense to suit Brees' strengths. Payton, however, is quick to assert that the signing of Brees was the single most important step toward building a Super Bowl champiOn. "It . starts with his skill set," said Payton. who calls the plays. ''You're a good play-caller when you have a good quarterback and I've been a bad playcaller before." During the offseason, Brees wrote a book that made best-seller lists, he did . the talk show circuit and appeared on the cover of the popular Madden video game. He is in elite company now, more famous and celebrated than ever, and busier than ever since the birth of his second son in October. Yet he's retained his regular-guy appeal. "He's a down-to-earth reg4lar cat," Rebirth saxophone player Vincent Broussard said. "He doesn't live too big.'' Recently. Brees found time to drop by Lusher Charter School, a high school where athletic fields and the weight room were restored by his foun· dation, to give an impromptu pep talk to the team before its first playoff game. He still ventures into Audubon Park near his renovated, historic home. chatting with fans and posing for photos. even if it means pulling nearly 2year-old son Baylen into the photo to avoid losing track of him. ''I know that whenever I go out in public I'm fair game, and that's fine," Brees said. ''I'm happy to take pictures with people and sign autographs and that kind of thing." Teammates say success and fame haven't changed Brees at all, "If anything it's given him more opportunities to exhibit who he really is,"' right tackle Jon Stinchcomb said. The Brees Dream foundation has raised more than $6 million, with much of that spent on fixing up schools. playgrounds, parks and athletic fields in New Orleans, as well as supporting Kerry Wood, Cubs finalize deal CHICAGO (AP) - Kerry Wood never wanted to leave. The Chicago Cubs were part of who he was as a· pitcher. through the tough times and the good ones. "Chicago was the city where he grew up as a person and an athlete. So after Wood saw general manager Jim Hendry a V-<eek ago at Ron Santo's ra!. the t\\O talked later that night at arity event hosted by pitcher Ryan 1pster. Wood's pitch to Hendry: He wanted to come home and raise his faniily in Chicago and he wouldn't break the bank. or trv to, if the Cubs were interested in bringing him back. A couple of days later, after talkmg with owner Tom Ricketts. Hendry worked out a deal with Wood and his· "agent. a S 1.5 million. one-year contract that includes pelt(mnance bonuses for appearances and games finished. Just like that, in the matter of a week. Wood was pulling back on his familiar No. 34 after two seasons away. "It\ never been about the moJley for me. I did leave some money out there,"' Wood smd Friday at a news conference trumpeting his return to the team he \VOn NL Rookie of the Year with in 1998. . "It's about being home. It's about being here at Wrigley, which is home for me."' h~ said. ''My wife grew up here. We have family here obviou:)ly. From a personal standpoint for my family, it's a perfect tit for us ... We really feel that's where we belong. where I belong." e said there were offers from three or other teams. Rep011s say one of e teams interested \vas the crc!stown White Sox. " If I'm going to be in Chicago, I'm going to play for the no11h side."' Wood said. The 33-year-old Wood left the c 'ubs as a free agent in December 2008. signing with the Cleveland Indians for two years and $20.5 million. He was traded to the Yankees last July. "I wasn't a fan of leaving, didn't want to leave. felt like 1 wanted to stay here my whole career. But I was fm1tmate to gu on to another team and give it a shot. I but we· re definitely glad to be home.'' Wood said. Wood's career has been plagued by injuries. He missed the 1999 season after elbow-ligament replacement surgery and has made 14 trips to the disabled list. He will be a late-inning reliever to set up closer Carlos Mannol, and his presence will allow talented young right-hander Andrew Cashner to perhaps move into the rotation. Wood pitched well after joining the Yankees. As Mariano Rivera's primary setup man, he was 2-0 with a 0.69 ERA in 24 appearances with New York. Now the Cubs are hoping for similar results. "It was just something that I think made pe1fect sense,"' said Hendry. "It wouldn't be done on sentiment. He obviously fits a need.'' Chicago earlier signed free agent first baseman Carlos Pena to a $10 million, one-year deal. Wood's contract will give them some payroll flexibility to make a few more additions before spring training. In 12 seasons. Wood is R3-68 with a 3.65 ERA and 62 saves - 34 of those with the Cubs when he was their closer in 2008. Wood is one of the most popular players in Cubs' history and before a series of injuries struck. his career took off early. In his tifth major league start in 1998. he struck out 20 Houston Astros in a brilliant one-hitter that made him an immediate star. In 2003 he helped the Cubs reach Game 7 of the NLCS. where he was the losing pitcher despite hitting a home run against the Florida Marlins. After winning the closer's role in 2008. he saved 34 of 40 games. his fastball blazing in the mid 90s mph again. That bullpen career appeared to be 11early over in 2007 as he battled shoulder problems for a third straight season. But he m~de a stirring comeback in August that year after the pain in his shoulder went away. and he pitched well in relief. ;--- ---- Joe Rimkus Jr/Miami Herald/MCT New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) celebrates with h1s son Baylen· in the confetti-filled air as the New Orleans Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17, Sunday, February 7 in Super Bowl XLIV at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens. Florida. cancer research, a local residential facility for cancer patients and funding· youth programs. Then there are Brees' other activities. such as sitting on the board of the National World War II Museum and supporting the Idea Village, which helps young entrepreneurs start up businesses in New Orleans. Brees' wife. Brittany, tries to make it easier for her husband to juggle his various pursuits during football season. Sometimes she brings Baylen and little brother. Bowen, to Saints headquarters to see their father so he doesn't feel pressured to rush home before bedtime when there's still more film study to be done. "Drew is that kind of person that I worry when he's not really busy," she said. ''He doesn't know how to come home and just sit. When we'd go on vacation before we had kids. he was throwing the ball to me. 1 had to catch the ball.for him because he didn't want to get rusty and I'm getting my hands cut up from the laces .... Thank God he has two boys." As for all the hero worship her husband receives. Brittany said that. while she was never fond of the term "Breesus" used by some tans. she ltkes seeing his hard work appreciated. She takes pride in letters left inside their gate from parents. thanking Brees for teaching their children how to conduct themselves with class not just after big wins but bad losses as well. "I really feel like i~ hasn "t changed \vho he is.'' she said. "I think what has changed is that sense of responsibility. that empowerment level where you realize you kind of have this light shone on you while you· re in the NFL for a short amount of time and you want to do as much as you can for the greater good." Six of the .best leapers in college basketball Bv AARON BEARD , ASSOCIATED PRESS They play above the rim, exploding from a cro"vd of bodies and outstrdched arms. They routinely soar above - or over - defenders to throw down a dunk. grab a rebound or block a shot. They're college basketball's high flyers. And while they can be found on courts around the nation. here are six of the best: Quincy Acy, F, Baylor. There's no doubting the 6-foot-7 junior's athleticism, not after he threw down I 0 dunks - I 0! - in a game against Texas in March. When he's not hanging in the air. Acy is averaging about 15 points and nine rebounds per contest for a team that got within a game of the Final Four last season. "Not only is he good for one or two (highlight) plays a game," Baylor coach Scott Drew said. "but he's got a great name to go with it." . Travis Leslie, G, Georgia. Leslie is reminding B"ttlldogs .fans of the days when Dominique Wilkins roamed the court in Athens. His thunderous onehanded dunk while being fouled by Kentucky's Demarcus Cousins at Rupp Arena was one of the top highlights from last season. But he's proving to be more than just a dunker. The 6-4 junior is averaging 14 points and - more impressively - about eight rebounds. prompting South Carolina coach Darrin Horn to describe Leslie to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution last year as "an athletic freak." Mason Plumlee, F. Duke. The 6-10 sophomore is a big man worthy of being on the list. He has proven he can play above the rim for the reigning national champions. Plumlee has shown an explosive leaping ability on an array of 11ley-oop dunks and ~an even be found dunking three balls at • --·~--~-~--r.----- ------ once in a. video clip on Youl\1be. Plumlee is also a\eraging around eight rebounds. at least two more than any other teammate. Durrell Summers. G, Michigan State - Coach Tom Izzcf' has been waiting for Summers to consistently play to his potential. but there's no doubting Summers' ability to get airborne. The Spartans run a!ley-oop plays for the 6-5 senior. who is averaging almost 15 points per game. He also provided one or the enduring highlights of the 2009 Final Four, leaping over C{mnecticut's Stanley Robinson in transition and throwing down an emphatic slam. "Durrell'~ play was definitely a freakish play.'' teammate Raymar Morgan said afterward. "He's a tremendous athlete. can jump out of the gym." Billy White. F, San Diego State. White has been a big part of the Aztecs' steady ascent in the ranking.s under Steve Fisher. The 6-8 senior is averaging about 12 points and four rebounds and has had his share of impressive dunks for a team that is tar more athletic than in years past. White's ability to get to the rim has been a big reason why he's :-;hootlllg around 62 percent for his college career. Chris Wright. F, Da)"ton. A 6-S senior, Wright boasts a 43-inch vet1ical leap and is leading his team with abou! nine rebounds per game. Wright is su(:h a prolific dunker than he already owned the school's career dunks recoi·d (I 33) ent'-·ring the season. while his 66 dunks last s'"·ason broke the ~~hoot's single-season mark he set as a sophomore. Wright ts climbing the Flyers· list of career blo~ked-shot leaders. "That's what people love to see." Wright said. "guys taking off and being ahle to dunk and basically being able to look eye to-eye with the mn." �Page B6 • $unbap 'Qemt£5 -$entind Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday,Decernber19,2010 Troy, Ohio bring contrasting Led by Bill Walton, UCLA won 8~ straight. styles to New Orleans Bowl NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Winning a share of five-straight Sun Belt Conference championships has helped Troy build a solid reputation in the South. Yet the Trojans still wonder how their viewed nationally. They've been to four bow I games since becoming a full member of the Football Bowl Subdivision in 2002, but have won only one. Troy (7- 5) gets its latest chance to make an impression on a national television audience on Saturday night. when the Trojans play in their third New Orleans Bowl and meet an Ohio program that has risen to prominence in the MidAmerican Conference under former Nebraska coach-Frank Solich. ''Troy isn't that well known around the country. but there aren't that many schools that have won five straight conference championships;' Trojans defensive end Jonathan Massaquoi said. ''Another good performance in a bowl game would raise the profile of the program.... It's going to give us an opportunity to play bigger and better teams.'' Ohio (8-4) came within one victory of playing for the MAC title, but fell flat in its regular season finale, a 28-6 loss at Kent State that snapped a seven-game winning streak. Despite that setback, the Bobcats still have a shot to take their first-ever bowl victory in five tries. This is the second straight season that the Bobcats have gone to a bowl under Solich. Last year they lost to Marshall, 21-17, in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl. LOS ANGELES (AP) - The date is burned in Bill Walton's memory. He spits it out with distaste "The game is going to when asked what he be decided between their most about recalls defense and our offense," UCLA's NCAA-record said Troy senior wideout Jerrel Jernigan. "Can 88-game winning streak. "When it ended," he they stop us or can we said. "January 19, 1974." pass and run the ball on As a freshman, Walton them like we've been wasn't eligible when the doing all year?" streak that extended over Troy coach Larry "We'ye had a good four seasons started on season and a lot of great Blakeney, the school's Jan. 30, 1971, with a vicall-time win leader with games, but we're still tory over UC Santa looking to have a finale 160, has the Trojans Barbara. He joined it 15 where we put four quar- ' throwing the ball all over games in and helped ters of effort into it and the place and sometimes stretch it to an amazing 88 have a great game," Ohio have Jernigan running straight victories, includdefensive end Dak out bf the wildcat. ing two consecutive 30-0 They've piled up a lot of Notestine said. "We yards (441.1 per game) seasons and three national haven't quite accomand points (32.9) to com- championships, before it plished that yet and that pensate for a defense that ended at Notre Dame. game a~ainst Kent State had only three players Connecticut's topwas tough. We're looking start all 12 regular season ranked women's team can for a little redemption games. equal UCLA's record and to end the season on Troy allowed 372 Sunday when the Huskies a good note." points this season, sec- face No. 11 Ohio State at The game matches two ond most in school histo- Madison Square Garden. teams that have contrast- ry. The Trojans overcame Walton counts himself a ing styles and strengths, that thanks to the produc- fan of UConn. and which have never tion of Jernigan and first"They play with great played against each other year quarterback Corey sense of team, great purbefore. Robinson. pose, phenomenal execuSolich, whose "We've got a freshman tion of fundamentals, Nebraska teams ran the quarterback and he's relentless attack," he told option from 1998-2003, doing an outstanding The Associated Press features a similar offense job," Jernigan said. recently. "It is what every at Ohio. The Bobcats "Corey throws the ball team should aspire to, have averaged nearly 170 and all I do is catch it. He regardless of the sport." yards rushing this season does most of the work." John Wooden's UCLA and have scored 25 TDs Jernigan may be under- teams played the same on the ground. stating his importance. way. And so the streak Quarterback Boo He has accounted for began a week after an 89Jackson, has scored 1,080 yards and seven 82 loss at, where else, seven of the 22 touch- touchdowns from scrim- Notre Dame, in the middowns he's accounted for mage, including 774 and dle of the 1970-71 season on the ground this sea- five TDs receiving. He with the senior-dominated son. · also has 600 yards and a lineup of Sidney Wicks, ''We're definitely look- TD on kick returns and Curtis Rowe, Steve ing for them to run the 301 yards and a score on Patterson, Henry Bibby football," Massaquoi punt returns. and Kenny Booker. said. "They run the He is averaging 165 The Fighting Irish's option. You have to be all-purpose yards a game. Austin Carr burned the disciplined on defense. Blakeney likes to get Bruins for 46 points in They have a couple of the ball in the hands of what would be UCLA's monkey wrenches that play-makers however he last defeat for three years. they throw in there. can, and that has not been UCLA went 29-1 that seaThey· re coached by a lost on Solich. son and won its ftfth congreat coach.·· "They have a lot of secutive NCAA champiOhio also fielded one speed on their team and onship. of the top defenses in the they utilize it very well," MAC, allowing 332.7 Solich said. "You know yards and 21.8 points per you've got your hands full." game. The following season, incredible 21 of 22 shots Bibby was the lone - an NCAA record that senior, joined by starters still stands - and scored Larry Farmer, Keith (now 44 points to lead the Jamaal) Wilkes, sopho- Bruins to an 86-66 wiri more Walton and Greg over then-Memphis State. Lee, who ran UCLA's for their seventh straight daunting fastbreak. The national title. U: . Bruins built the streak to became the only scho 45-0 by winning all 30 complete consecut games, scoring more than undefeated seasons, with 100 points in each of their the streak reaching 75 first seven. games. UCLA won its sixth "Just the anticipation of consecutive NCAA title what was going to happen and outscored opponents next was incredible,'' by 30.3 points a game, an Wilkes said. NCAA record that still Walton and fellow stands. seniors Wilkes, Lee and " I didn't know how Tommy Curtis, along long it was going to go, with junior David but we were really play- Meyers, opened the 1973ing ourselves each game," 74 season ranked No. l Wilkes said. "We really and with 13 wins in a row, felt like we weren't going putting the streak at 88 to lose again." heading into the game And the Bruins didn't against second-ranked in 1972-73. With Farmer, and undefeated Notre Wilkes, Walton, Larry Dame. Hollyfield and Lee leadAlthough he never ing the way, they went 30brought it up himself, the 0 again in an era before streak burdened Wooden. the shot clock and 3-point "He got tired of answerline existed. During that ing questions about it,' 1 stretch, they beat Loyola WJlk:es recalled. "After a of Chicago for their 60th it just wouldn't go while, consecutive victory, tying away, it just got so bi. '' San Francisco's NCAA So did the atmosp record. No. 61 was a win against, who else, Notre at game time. "It felt like the weight Dame. The Bruins had few of the world that night,': close calls during the reg- Wilkes said. "It got to a ular season, with only point where just the inten-· four games won by single sity was so great." Walton came into the digits. game wearing a back "Thank God for Coach having been Wooden and him keeping brace, us on message," said injured in a fall the previweek against Farmer, now an assistant ous at Western Michigan. "He Washington State. But his never mentioned winping, pain wasn't apparent as period, much less bring- he hit 12 of his first 13. ing up the winning streak. shots. And the Bruins We became aware of it were their usual dominant only because all of a sud- selves in the early going, den we had a guy from leading by 17 points at Sports Tilust,rated around halftime. "In those days UCLA us all the time. Other than that it was business as with the lead in the second half, the game was usual." In the national title over," said Farmer, who game, Walton made an had already graduated. James has triple-double, dominates again at MSG NEW YORK (AP) games. LeBron James always said Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh each scored 26 he loved playing here. He must have really, points, extending Miami's really loved it Friday ni~ht longest winning streak - even with a deafenmg since winning 12 in a row chorus of boos ringing in from Feb. 26-March 19, 2005. The Heat beat the his ears. James delivered another Knicks for the sixth vintage performance at straight time. New York's Amare Madison Square Garden, scoring 32 points and fin- Stoudemire was limited to ishing with his 30th career 24 points on 11-of-28 triple-double to help the shooting, snapping his Mtami Heat beat the New franchise-record streak of York Knicks 113-91 for nine straight 30-point their 11th straight victory. games. He grabbed 14 James had ll rebounds rebounds, and Danilo and 10 assists, silencing a Gallinari scored 25 points, star-studded crowd that but the Knicks lost their once cheered him lustily second straight after an winning - in fact, he was always eight-game an MSG favorite - but streak. Shaking off some brief jeered him this time because he snubbed the pain after his foot got stuck under the New York Knicks in free agency. the second The frostiness didn't bench seem to faze him, certain- Miami athlete to get tripped up along a New ly not his game. "This is a great build- York sideline this week ing," James said. ''Myself James led a 27-7 run in the and D-Wade talk about it third quarter that turned a all the time. Certain build- small Knicks lead into an ings in this league that you 18-point Miami advanjust thrive on and you're tage. Once a bitter rivalry excited about, and this being the Mecca of bas- fueled by postseason ketball as a kid you punches, it was reborn this always envision not only season in the transaction playing in the NBA but page. Miami wrecked also having a chance to New York's hopes of play in Madison Square rebuilding through free agency by signing James, Garden." Though it was hardly a Wade and Bosh, widely warm welcome, James' regarded as the three best first visit in more than a players available. The did land year was heralded by non- Knicks stop hype on TV and in Stoudemire, and he's been the tabs and was a must- superb. but the Heat see for celebrity fans defended him well and got including Spike Lee, more than enough offense Woody Allen, Liam from the Bicr Three. The Knicks rang up 116 Neeson and Tracy points in a two-point loss Morgan. . What they saw was the to Boston on Wednesday league's MVP toyin~ with night, but Miami shut a Knicks team hop1)1g to them down in the second prove it belonged with the half and many fans had big boys but was, instead, already deP.arted by the overwhelmed by his bril- time Miruru's trio of stars called it a night. liance. The boos started during James is the active scoring leader in the arena the national anthem for with 30.5 points per game, the player who once drew the only visitinfu player louder ovations than anybesides Michae Jordan one on the home team. with multiple 50-point New Yorkers wanted him, but the spin here now is that James just wasn't up for accepting the challenge of trying to rebuild the Knicks - the challenge that Stoudemire took on. James denied the lights of New York were too bright for him. "It's not a spotlighf that I can't handle," he said before the game. "It's not a situation that I can't handle." Nor could the Knicks handle him. The Knicks led by two early in the third quarter before James nailed a 3pointer that gave Miami the lead for good and kicked off his 14-point period. He scored the Heat's final eight points, slapping five with ~ fan after hitting another long jumper. · Wade said earlier Friday he didn't think the Knicks really wanted him, and team management talked to Bosh but is convinced it got the best power forward available when it signed Stoudemire. So do Knicks fans, who chanted "Overrated!" as Bosh shot free throws midway through the first half. "I loved it. It was a nice try," Bosn said. ·'It was some added motivation for ine. That makes games fun and it gave me extra incentive to be a little bit more successful tonight." Bosh outplayed Stoudemire, and with their superstar struggling the Knicks shot just 39 percent from the field. Wade, Bosh and James were introduced in order during pregame introductions, the jeers growing louder with each James continued to hear boos each time he touched the ball early on, but he largely quieted the crowd by scoring 14 points in the first quarter, when the Heat shot 65 percent and built a 34-25 lead. Point Pleasant RegisterGallipolis www.mydailyreglster.com www.myda Pomeroy Daily Sentinel www.mydailysentinel.com �-------~---- -- -:--r-:-·- ~unbap Cl \Eimes -~entinel LONG· THE IVE Sunday,Decernbert9,2010 = •============================~=======' • s rt The Christtnas Story The Gospel of Luke, Chapter 2, Verses 1-20 • • In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken o.f the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn. a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.'' Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, ''Glory to God in the highest heaven. and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests." When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let's go •o Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about." So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. \Vhen they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told. A Gift of Faith BY JACK HARLESS • • One day Santa was sitting in his workshop, he was reading letter's that he received from boy's and girl's. He reached down into his bag to get another one, but something about this one just felt different, Santa then noticed tear stains on the envelope. With tears running down his chubby cheeks, he began to read. Dear Santa, My name is Jimmy and I am 8-years old, and i've tried to be good this year. Mommy and Daddy took me to the hospital last year, I got sick a lot, I overheard my Mom and the Doctor.'s talking saying that I have Leukemia and I might die. Mommy and Daddy cry a lot, But Santa if you can bring me a gift, I don't want any toys, but could you make me better, that's all i want. l know you can. Love, Jimmy All day and night Santa thought about that letter, deep down Santa knew the answer. I know i'll call Jesus. "Jesus, this is Santa Claus." "Hello, Yes. I am here,'' said Jesus. ''I know i have not talked to you for awhile, I really am sorry about that. Jesus you know how I take gifts to boys and girls all over the world," Santa replied. "):'es, I know, Santa," Jesus said. " Well, Jesus. here's the thing. My bag can carry almost anything, but there's something I just can't carry. You see Jesus, I got this letter from a little boy. His name is Jimmy. He's really sick. Jesus if you would, could give me just a little measure of your healing?" asked Santa. "Well, Santa Claus, unto all men a seed of faith is given, you have always had it. Faith opens the door to healing, Santa the seed is in your bag, use generously. Your faith has moved me. Enjoy my birthday,'' Jesus replied. So on that special night Santa flew around the world, the next morning Jimmy woke up to find a letter on his bed and the letter said, Dear Jimmy, Here's the gift you asked for. but that gift was from Jesus. Thanks for the cookies. Lots of Love. Santa Claus • I , Merry Christtnas BY PASTOR. RAY WITMER Ill Have you ever had an old memory come blazing back to your mind as if the event happened only yesterday? It' happened to me this week. Years ago, the little elementary school I attended as a child scrambled to find a fifth grade teacher for the new school year. They finally hired an impervious young girl fresh out of college. Though inexperienced and somewhat whimsical at times, she did a fine job winning the hearts of a fifth gra_d e class. The memory is now 35-years old and is as fresh as ever! I was a student in the class of that determined first year teacher, Miss Flag. Having grown up in a strong Christian family, what appealed to me \Vas the fact that she, as well, claimed to be a Christian. What an encouragement this would be to me as a ten year old boy! One morning in late November, Miss Flag brought in several boxes to decorate our class room with Yule time cheer. She had · wreaths, ribbons, colored lights, and even a small manger scene. As she '"unloaded" the festive decorations, she placed the empty boxes on top of an old filing cabinet in the back of the room. It was then that the writing on the outside of the boxes caught the attention of this young man. I couldn't believe my eyes! They said: "Xmas decorations." That's right, "XMAS decorations." My heart dropped. Why would my teacher, claiming to be a Christian, label her boxes in such a manner? Why would she want to take Christ from CHRISTMAS! Surely thi~ couldn't be. I went home that day and immediately told Mother of my disappointment. My mom encouraged me to simply ask my teacher why she chose to write Xmas, rather than Christmas on the boxes. I hardly slept that night. tossing and turning as if my world were coming to a catastrophic end. I awoke and walked to school with an uneasy feeling within my soul. I a1Tived early that morning knowing I had a task at hand. So with pounding heart and nervous lips, I timidly approached Miss Flag. As instructed, I firmly, but respectfully, addressed my teacher and asked why a Christian would want to take Christ out of Christmas. At first she was taken aback. "What do you mean," she asked. I explained that I had noticed the markings on her decoration boxes. I said, "Miss Flag they say Xmas; Christ was x'd out!'' She sat silently for what seemed like an eternity and then she replied, "I never really thought about it, my parents always marked their decorations in that manner, and out of habit. I did so as well." Then after what seemed like another ceaseless pause she said, .. Ray, will you forgive me for offending you?" I replied. · ''of course." Then she did something with me that a teacher had never before or since - she prayed! Right there at her desk, she prayed outloud with me. After she closed with, "In Jesus' name Amen,'' she stood and asked me to go get a marker from the supply cabinet. As I retrieved the marker, I turned to. see Miss Flag getting the boxes from the top of the filing cabinet. The next few minutes were spent by a ten year old boy and his young teacher, tears running down her face, scratching out "Xmas" and writing in "CHRISTMAS" decorations. In my first years of seminary, I have since learned that the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet is Chi and is written as "X." The Chi is often used in Greek to abbreviate the name Christ. But whether abbreviating the name of Christ in Greek or simplifying it with an "X'' in English, it doesn't do the name of the Redeemer justice. I have to wonder if the few bold moments l spent as a I0-year old were resunected in adulthood. how much of an impact one individual could have in today's world where "Merry Christmas" is replaced by "Seasons greetings" or ''Happy Holidays." Just makes me think ... (I �Sunday, Decemb~r 19, 2010 COMMUNITY CORNER Wow! Did you know thnt the average American will gain six pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day and that it will take at least that many weeks to get it off. The Pages for all Ages, the Senior Center newsletter, has a few suggestions on how to keep from gaining weight during the holidays. You need to be realistic about calorie content, disciplined about limiting quantity, and dedicated to an exerci~e regime, it advises. Now my suggestion is for dieting through September and October to lose a few pounds so come January. after you've eaten alJ the good holiday foods, you' 11 weigh in at about the same as you were in August. Seems like a plan for me .... next year. ••• The Internal Revenue is looking for 2,405 Ohio taxpayers to claim their share of undelivered refund checks totaling more than $2.45 million. When the checks were originally mailed out they were returned to the IRS by the Postal Service due to mailing address errors. So if at sometime or another you thought you should have gotten a refund check, didn't and then just forgot about it, it's now worth checking out. The IRS wants to get the money to those owed and will reissue checks if a contact is made and the correct address provided. The average amount of refunds is $1,023. The place to check is IRS .gov and click on Undeliverable Refunds. By the way, my name Charlene Hoeflich wasn't there. ••• Ohio's American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, in an announcement in this month's issue of the Buckeye Messenger. has issued a call for Ohioans to organize a daily prayer time for the nation. They have set every evening at 9 p.m. as a time for spending one minute praying for the safety of the United States, her troops, her citizens. and her leaders. The idea stemmed from one duting World War II when an advisor to Churchhill organized a group of people who dropped whatever they were doing every day at a prescti~d hour for one minute of collectively praying for the safety of England, its people and peace. ••• Sharing memories can be such a wonderful part of the holiday season. With that said, I want to share with you a little poem which Bob wrote several years before we were married while attending college and working at The Daily Sentinel as a linotype operator. Every day after he finished his work he fbunbap ~imeS" -$entinel • Page C2 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis wrote a poem which was printed in that day's paper. However, this poem didn't reach me until much later when it arrived tucked inside a Christmas card with a note from the late Blanche Haskins of Middleport. ln her note Blanche said she had kept the poem in her Stanley Jones' book, "Abundant Living" so that she could read it often "to remember and embrace." I, too, keep it in a special place. 1 have shared this poem with you before but some things are worth repeating, and I think this poem with its message is one of those things. Here it is. "I bought the most expensive tree to trim that I could find, The decorations for it were the most elaborate kind. A family I knew with little means Also had a tree The cheapest on the market, shunned by such as me. But my expensive gadgets never matched the work of art Of that tree so beautiful decorated with the little family's heart." Bob Hoeflich ••• Someone once told me that families and quilts are very much alike. Sometimes they get frayed and it takes a long time before anyone gets around to doing anything about it. However, in both instances the restoration is well worth the effort and love it takes. Now you have a Merry Christmas! Tenth annual HMC respiratory symposium held Submitted photo Shown pictured are the coordinators for the Holzer Medical Center Tenth Annual Respiratory Symposium Darlene Hussell, ART, Manager of Respiratory Therapy, at left, and Sandy Thomas, LPH, Therapy Services Coordinator for Holzer Medical Center. Both individuals have been coordinating the event since its inception in 2000 Submitted photo Ron Saunders, ART, Director of Therapy Services for Holzer Medical Center, welcomes everyone to the Hospital's Tenth Annual Respiratory Symposium. In addition to the Symposium's Tenth Anniversary, Holzer Health Systems is observing its 1OOth Anniversary. GALLIPOLIS - The HolL:er Medical Center Respiratory Therapy Department recently held their I Oth Annual Respiratory Symposium, which was a huge success. The one-day presentation provided respiratory care professionals the opportunity to learn and review different aspects and concepts in the respiratory field. This year's event topped all years, with a standing room only availability for the presentations. According to Sandy Thomas, LPH, Therapy Services Coordinator at Holzer Medical Center, and Darlene Russell, RRT, Manager of Respiratory Therapy at HMC, the planning committee worked many hours to provide participants with a · superior conference experience. "We are so excited to be able to offer these continuing education hours here at Holzer," stated Thomas. "It is a great benefit for Respiratory Professionals in our area to be able to obtain hours close to home. Every year we are able to provide wonderful speakers with current topics, and have had an excellent turnout for our . event. Our employees and professionals from several healthcare facilities within the tri-state area are able to take advantage of this symposium with little to no travel cost necessary." Several healthcare professionals presented at the Symposium, including Kara Orwig, Pharm.D., Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Diseases, St. Mary's Medical Center, Steve Harvey, Ohio University Professor, Dr. Eduardo, Pino, University Pediatrics, Sue Ciarlariello, MBA. RRT-NPS. RCP, Respiratory Care Director, Dayton Children's Hospital, Bob CampbelL RRT, Philips Healthcare, and Anne Kwiatkowski, BEd., RRT, LRCP. AE-C. RCP, Asthma management Program, Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center. Subjects such nosocomial pneumonia, ethics for RCPs in Ohio, noninvasive ventilation in the end of life, asthma and more were discussed with those in attendance. A special feature of the annual Symposium is a vendor display with representation from a number of local businesses and organizations, which provide newest products on hand to view. The committee is busily preparing for next year's event, which will be held in October of 2011. Healthcare professionals who should attend include all respiratory therapists, including those from hospitals, long-term care, doctor's offices, and HME/DME; homecare/DME business owners; registered nurses; licensed practical nurses; respiratory students; and others who provide respiratory services. Six continuing education units (CEU) have been approved by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC), and attendees will receive these upon completion of the Symposium. For more infom1ation about the Symposium, contact Thomas at (740) 446-5919 or sthomas@holzer.org. DR. BROTHERS Grandmother seems to forget her manners Dear Dr. Brothers: My mother, who is 72, has never been exact! y a sweet old lady. She's had a lot of spunk throughout her life - I admire that in her - but in recent years she seems to have forgotten her manners when dealing with people. She will tell them all about themselves, and I am afraid she has hurt some feelings. I am worried about what she may say to my daughters, who have plenty of insecurities about their popularity. Should I speak to her about this, or will it go away?- L.Y. Dear L.Y.: Instead of disappearing, your mother's sharp tongue is likely to get even sharper as she ages. This isn't a character t1aw, and 1 am sure she isn't trying to be mean. Her earlier "spunk" is transforming into a rather brutal honestly because it is a natural function of aging to do so - elderly people are more inclined to forget the inhibitions imposed by polite society as they age, and just "speak the truth." The good news, though, is that they are believed to be more helpful and insightful than we realize, if only we would stop being offended and start listening to them! According to a recent study reported in The Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, people who are aging have less ability to control their impulses and behaviors, and this abili- .Dr. Joyce Brothers ty is known as "executive function." At the same time, they give good advice, without "f,olitical correctness.· I wouldn't expect your mother's comments to become less blunt as she ages, and it may be pretty much the opposite. You can explain this to your daughters and ask them to have an open mind when they listen to Grandmother's advice, trying not to take it too personally if she isn't as polite as she might be. Asking her to go easy on them may help out a bit -but if she censors herself the grandchildren might be losing out on some pretty good tips! Dear Dr. Brothers: My question to you is, can a news junkie and a soap opera fan find happiness? I am beginning to have my doubts. You see, I met this girl in a bar at happy hour about three months ago. We were attracted to one another (by looks, I guess) and started dating. She's fun and cute, and very different from the girls I usually see. But her total lack of interest in "real life" has me crazed. And she can't see why I don't go for her soapy characters. Are we doomed?- C.J. Dear C.J.: You may be doomed, unless you are able to get over the fact that you have very little in common other than a chemical connection .• They say opposites attract, and if you can make the most of the chemistry and get off on being so different, you might have a chance. But the kind of differences you describe speak pretty much to ·the world view t\J.at you have she likes escapist stuff, and you prefer to be as much in the know as you can. Those are two pretty polarizing examples of how people live their lives. So you may indeed find it a bit difficult to hit on some kind of middle ground that accommodates both of you if you wish to go beyond casual dating. But that might be just the answer for you. If you are not dead set on looking for a lifelong partner- and you didn't mention such a need why not just enjoy this • young woman for who she is, as long as you are still having fun and enjoying each other's company? Surely you can find lots of areas that you can agree upon - or take turns picking the activity, like going to a restaurant or a movie. Most people have different tastes in these areas, yet manage to have fun anyway, even if it is picking apart their partner's choice! There is a chance that one of you will try to change to be more like the other. If that happens, it could be a whole new ballgame. lcJ 2010 hy Kmg Ftutun.·s S.•mdiratt Brandes joins Holzer Clinic staff JACKSON - Holzer Clinic announces the addition of Board Certified Emergency Medicine, Thomas A. Brandes, D.O. to its multi-specialty group practice of experienced professionals. Dr. Brandes joins Holzer Clinic offering services in the Holzer Emergency Medicine Department located at 500 Burlington Road in Jackson. . Dr. Brandes completed his medical education at Ohio University in Athens, as well as, Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine at Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his Internship and Residency at Doctor's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Brandes is certified by the American '------'-.L.J.....---' Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine. Brandes Holzer Clinic is a multiple discipline health care system of over 140 physicians providing care in more than 30 areas of expertise. with lllocations throughout southeastern Ohio and western West Virginia. Holzer Clinic is accredited by the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory · Health Care. ~ong-term care ombudsmen defend residents' rights RIO GRANDE - The rights of individuals who receive care at assisted living and nursing facilities was highlighted during Residents' Rights Week that was observed throughout the nation during October. Through its Regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, the Area Agency on Aging District 7, Inc. (AAA7) advocates for individuals who receive assisted living and nursing home care, in addition to in-home and community-based services in its ten counties which includes Adams, Brown, Gallia Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, Scioto and Vinton. Advocacy surrounding these rights include individualized care, respect, dignity, the right to visitation, the right to privacy. the right to complain, and the right to make independen choices. The AAA7's Regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program is responsible for protecting these tights and serving as a voice for residents. "Ombudsman," a Swedish word which means "representative" or "someone who acts as a trusted intermediary," is one who essentially "watches over'' residents and assures that their rights are respected. AAA7 Ombudsmen take seriously their role in providing a voice and support for residents who need their assistance. In the AAA7's most recent Annual Report, covering the year 2009, volunteer and paid ombudsmen provided a voice for approximately 6,500 individuals, spending over 2,000 hours in direct advocacy services and handling 221 complex complaints requiring extensive research and investigation. The top five complaints included home transitions, discharges and evictions, symptoms unattended, accidents/falls, and medication administration. Ombudsmen work with the resident, their family, and the facility to assure that any concerning issue is taken seriously and addressed. The AAA7's Regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program TODAY works to establish positive and partnering relationEnergy 'Extra Help• Programs ships with assisted and Programs for Eligible Low-income Seniors long-term care facilities so that resident rights and concerns are met and sustained. • Home Energy Assistance Those who are interested in learning more about vol• Percentage of Income Payment Plans unteer opportunities as a Volunteer Ombudsman, or • Medicare RX "Extra Help" for more information about the Regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman 0aa&Area Agency on Aging Program through the \_\L.., AAA 7. please contact Applications also ava~b~ at: Cindy Oakes, Volunteer www.areaagencyo.org Coordinator, or Kaye Inoshita, toll-free at 1-800Serving Seniors in Athens. Hocking, Meigs. Monroe. Morgan, ~ 582-7277. Noble, Perry & Wash1ngton Count1es § • SENIORS: Worried About Your Monthly Budget for Rx and Heating Bills? Horne CaD &RX About 1-800-331-2644 • �Sunday, December 19, 2010 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Gallipolis FFA Bill and Maxine Little LITTLE ANNIVERSARY Submitted photo Members of the Gallipolis FFA Chapter recently traveled to Sheridan High School for the District Barnyard Olympics competion During the evening, FFA members were able to compete in flln activities such as relays, tug-of-war, and FFA trivia. The Gallipolis FFA placed third out of nearly a dozen FFA Chapters. Those attending were Joe Atkinson, Kassie Feustel, Michael A. Smith, Joe Sexton, Kyle Jordan, Joe Saunders, Thomas Holley, Kari Cance, Katee Ward, Kelsey Crisenberry and Daniel Corbin. ~all Ball The family of Bill and Lora (Maxine) Herrmann Little will be celebrating their parents/grandparents' 60th wedding anniversary on Tuesday. Dec. 2R. from 6 to 8 p.m. 1 An open house celebration will be held in the fel- · Jowship room of the First Southern Baptist Church in Pomeroy Pike Road in Pomeroy. The couple was married on Sept. 30, 1950 at the Rutland Methodist Church by Pastor Lawrence Schmidt. They request that gifts be omitted. Edwin and Sue Boney Submitted photo The Gallia Sluggers finished in first place in the Middleport Girls Fall B-Ball League and placed second in the tournament. Back row, from left, coaches Michael Tucker and Rand Clark; middle row, from left, Eden Silvia, Kasey Birchfield, Cassidy Cook, Megan Bailey, Alex Barnes, Jamie Steggers and Kaylee Tucker; front row, from left, Nonnie Davis, Malerie Stanley, Morgyn Clark and Eliziah Davies. Not pictured, coach Scott Stanley. Tumble in the Jungle Submitted photo Gymnasts from Will Power Gymnastics in Gallipolis recently competed in the Tumble in the Jungle event in Huntington, W.Va. Following are the results from the competition: Jazmine Herdman, 1st beam, 4th all-around; Olivia Ratliff, 3rd vault, 2nd bars, 3rd all-around; Krystal Davison, 3rd bars, 1st beam, 3rd all-around; Madison Adkins, 2nd vault, 1st floor, 1st bars, 3rd beam, 1st all-around; McKenzie Skidmore, 1st beam, 4th all-arouAd; Rachel Lewis, 2nd beam. • BONEY .....' ANN IVE·RSARY .•••..• .' Edwin D. and Sue Ellen (Phillips) Boney of Columbus will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 23. The couple were married on Dec. 23. 1960 in Pomeroy. but have spent most of their years since then in Columbus. They are the parents of three children, Edwin Jr. (deceased), Julia (Glenn) Wilson of Dublin, Ohio, and Terri Shaull of (Verne) Spartanburg, S.C. The have one granddaughter, :Srittany. and a greatgrandson, Alex. A family dinner will be held in Spartanburg. S.C .. to celebrate the occasion. 404 2nd Avenue Gallipolis, OH (740) 446-1647 Holiday Sawinas Sale 'I0-7 S•Jo OFF Bunk Beds Sofa & Loveseat Assorted Lamps Chaise Lounges Sofil Tables End Tables Coffee labies Pictur·es Cocktail Tables Bob Timber·la'<t> Coc kt-lil C~b:nct Ottomans Nice Selection of ChJfr·s (Including Leather) 50% OFF All Chr•s~mas Decor J'o~n -a. .-•.- ~niture Galleries v;td- IH-•...~:'f "'"· l><a-portll "~\\...... 41M~ a.... Submitted This Christmas card was submitted on behalf of John Sewer, a third grade student in Mrs. Davenport's class at Vinton Elementary School. ... 7•~0 I 5 I 2nd. Ave Gallipolis, OH 4563 I 446-0332 • www.topefurnrt:ure.com . ' �Sunday, December 19, 2010 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Turn Hunger. Black & Blue Submitted photo During the recent basketball contest between Gallia Academy and River Valley High Schools, members of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes join forces to collect food and donations for the Outreach Center in Gallipolis. The event was called "Turn Hunger Black and Blue." Over $100 was collect along with numerous food items. The FCA's from both schools would like to thank the fans for their support of this project. Pictured are members of the Galli a and River Valley FCA with some of the donations from Turn Hunger Black and Blue. sunb1w (lrimcg -~cntinr( • Page C4 BHCC SkillsUSA Chapter visits Hope Haven Submitted photo Sveral members of the Buckeye Hills Career Center's SkillsUSA Chapter visited the Hope Haven School in Jackson. The SkillsUSA members are students from the Diversified Health Occupations (DHO) program at Buckeye Hills. The DHO students were welcomed by the Superintendent. Ms. Kay Michael, and given a tour of the facility by the Assistant Supervisor, Nick Ell1ott. The DHO students plan to visit Hope Haven several times throughout the year in order to mteract With the Hope Haven Students. These visits allow the DHO students the opportunity to create activities that teach educational skills while also enhancing fine motor skills for the Hope Haven Students. The DHO students are planning to present a carnival with a Farmer's Market Theme at their next visit Participation in this activity allows the DHO students to make a positive impact on the community in which they live. : • : .: ... ·• Supporting Outreach Center ----~~---- History of Christmas decorations BY DELYSSA HUFFMAN OHUFFMAN@MYDAILYREGISTER.COM POINT PLEASANT. W.Va.- "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas." Well, it has been for quite some time. and the flair of decoration throughout Mason County is evident from the streets. During Christmas, people enjoy embellishing their homes with di fferent types of decorative items. From lights to the popular blow-up figures, \\rcaths and candy canes. residents have been in the Christmas spirit since Thanksgiving Day. But how did this festive frenzy to decorate come about? Originating in the 7th century. a monk traveled to Germany to spread the word of God. He brought along with him a tree which he gave to the people to decorute in their own way. The monk explained that the tree's triangular shape represented God, Jesus Christ. and the Holy Spirit This tree was then tkt.:omted with small. white candles. Even before electricity. Christmas Vo'~s associated with light and guidance, so candles were a popular way to decorate during the holidays. Specifically designed candles holders were even developed to light up the Christmas tree. Today's Christmas lights stem from Edward Johnson's I H82 Christnws trl!c. He was a friend of Thomas Edison and decided to put the power of clellricity to use for festive purposes. After his small rotating tree lit up by red, white and blue electric hulhs•. the idea began to develop into what we have today. Besides outside decorations, we find many 'Christmasy' related items throughout the home including mistletoe. holly and poinsettias. - _ ,. Submitted photo The Gallipolis Rotary Club and the Ceredo-Kenova Rotary Club partnered together to donate $2,000 to the Outreach Center food pantry in Gallipolis. Pictured from left to right, Outreach Center director Janet Mumpower, food pantry coordinator Lisa Masters and Gallipolis Rotary President Lou Ellen Werry. • CHURCH NOTEBOOK Christmas celebration at Calvary Christian GALLIPOLIS Calvary Chtistian Centc1 will host its annual Christmas Cdebration at II a.m .. Sunday. Dec. llJ. The program will feature music, a children\ program and a drama entitled "No Room ." Dinner will be served in the fellowship hall followin~ the :service. lbose planmng to attend the dinner m'C asked to bring two stde dishes. dessert and dnnk. The church is located at 553 Jackson Pike. Gallipolis. For infommtion, call 2459831. Cantata at French City Baptist GALLIPOLIS French City Baptist Church will present the Christmas cantata. "Worship the King." at II a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 19. French City Baptist Church i-. lm:atcd on Ohio 160 north. across from Brown's Market. Pastor Mark Williams invites e' eryone to attend. Blue Christmas service GALLIPOLIS- Grace United t\lethodist Church will host a Blue Christmas service at 7:15 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 19. The service b designed to minisLive Nativity at ter to those who are havllinity l\lethodi11t ing a hard time dealing with the Christmas seaPORTER Tnnity son, possibly due to the Methodist Church in loss of a loved one. ecoPorter will host a live nomit hardship or other Nativity scent! lium (d0- circumstances. Grace ~:30 p.m., Sunday. De~.: . United Methodist Church llJ. The church is located is located at 600 Second on Ohio 160 just north of /\\enue in Gallipolis. the junction with Ohio 554 at Porter. Cantata at First Refreshments will be Church of the served. New pastor at Gallipolis Nazarene church GALLIPOLIS l·irst Church ot the Nazarene in Gallipolis will hold nn installation sen icc lm its new pa<;tor on Sunday. Dec. 19. Pao;tor M:u k Grizz.ard and his wi It!, Cindy, recently accepted the call from lhc church board. The installation service is sdll'dukd for 10:40 a.m., Sunday. Dl'C. 19. A dinner will h~ held folio\\ ing the ~crvice. Firc;t Church of the Nazarene is located at I 110 Hro;t A\·cnuc. Gallipolio;. For infonnation. call 446-1772 Nazarene GALLIPOLIS - First Church of the Nazarene will pre<;ent the Christmas cantata. "'The Love of God at Chri<>tmas." at 10:40 a.m., Sunday, Dec. I9. First Church of the !\la1.arene is located at I I I0 h r"t AYenue. Gallipolis. For informatinn, call 44(l-1772. Christmas Eve at Bidwell Ul\tlC Bl DWELL - Bidwell United Methodist Church will ho"t a Christmas EYe service at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 24. Pastor Larry Chee<>ebrew welcomes church famihes and the community to attend the service. First Church of God Christmas Ji:ve service GALLIPOLIS - First Church of God in Gallipolis will host a Christmas Eve dandlclight service at 6 p.m .. Friday. Dec. 24. The church is located at 1723 Oh10 141. Christmas .E,·e at Fair Haven Ul\IC KANAUGA Kanauga Fair Haven United Methodist Church will host a Christmas Eve :::.crvice at 7 p.m. on friday, Dec. 24. Pastor Larrv Cheesehrcw welcomes church familie::. and the community to attend the service. Christmas Eve at .First Presbyterian GALLIPOLIS - Fir-,t Presbyterian Church in Gallipolis will host a Christmas £,·c service hcginning at 7 p m. on Fridav, Dec. 24. Pastor Timothy Luoma will be preaching. The church choir will provide choral selections. Holy Communion will be observed. First Presbyterian Church is located at 51 State Street. Gallipolis. ror information. call 446-1030. Christmas Eve at .French City Baptist GALLIPOLIS French City Baptist Church will host a Christmas Eve candlelight sen ice at 5:30 p.m. ~on Friday. Dec. 2-t French Cit) Baptist Church is located on Ohio 160 North. Gallipolis. Pastor Mark Williams invites the public to attend. First Church of the Nazarene Christmas Eve GALLIPOLIS -- 1-"irst Church of the N<v<u·ene in Gallipolis will host a Christmas Eve at 7 p.m. on Friday. Dec. 24. The church is located at I I I 0 Make this aChristmas she will ays remember! First Avenue in Gallipolis. ~liddleport Church plans fn-e Christmas Day dinner MIDDLEPORT-'! he Middleport Church ol' Christ will hold a tree community dinne1 on Christmas Day in the Family Life Center. The doors will open at I :30 p.m. and dinner will he sen'ed at \! p.m. Tho-;c planning to attend are asked to call 992-2914 to make resenrations. and to give information on children in families planning to attend. ne\\ )Car. For information. call 446-7851. The church is located on B ulaville Pike. Gallipolis. Pastor Junior Preston in\'itcs the public to attend. New Year's re,·ival at New Life COG GALLIPOLIS- New Life Church of God will host its I 2th annual New Year'" Revival. l\londa). , Jan. 3 through Saturday. • Jan. 8. Gue-,t C\'angelish \\ill be Darrel Johnson, Truman Johnson and Donnie Johnson. Music \\ill be provided by the Gloryland Believers · (Monday), Scott Fraser. New Year's :Ele at ( rucsday). The Singing Shafcrs (Wednesday), Faith Valley l·ore\er Blessed GALLIPOLIS - Faith (Thursday) and The Community Victory RiYer Quartet Valley Church will host a New (Frid<IY ). All services Year's Eve 'en icc. will begin at 7 p.m. • beginning at 9 p.m. on Pastor Rick Towe and Frida\'. Dec. 31 Brother the congregation im ite Mike· Thompson and tlw puhlil' to attend. Brother Ted .Rus-.ell will New Life Church of be preaching. The public God is located at 576 is im itcd to pray out the Ohio 7 North. old )'l'ar and pray in the Gallipohs. First Presbyterian, Church 165 Not1h Fourth Street Middlcport, Ohio Invites you to a \ Stop By For Mens Watches FREE Chrishmts Dinner S<tturday, Dt.·ccmhcr 25, 2010 11 :OOnm till I :OOpm I Ta"'tu.•y jc\\'elt•rs & Sl udio 122 S••t•mul \H• • (,nlli mli-.. OH II t II do tlr • dl\lu • '1 �Sunday, December 19, 2010 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis ~unbap m:imes·-~entinel • Page Cs Diana's legacy to burden Kate Middleton Marjone George poses at her home in Durham, N.C. George wrote an op-ed on the subject of RSVP for her local .newspaper some time ago. George wonders whether busy lifestyles have begotten a culture of not committing, even to a few hours of socializing. RSV-Passe? Custom's decline spells hosts' '~~~~!.~? ~e s~tty AssoCIATED PRESS NEW YORK - It's become an acronym for a host's frustration: RSVP. Really. Seriously Very Peeved. From casual gettogethers to catered affairs. the once-common act of replying to invitations has become an ofteri lost and much lamented cause. Parenting and bridal blogs seethe with tales of tracking down invitees like festive fugitives. Electronic invitation systems try to streamline head counting but sometimes just tum into a public display of ambivalence (Yes: 2. No: 15. Maybe: 147). Newspaper umns have bewailed death of the RSVP, a popular gauge of nerational shifts has declared that today's college students don't even know what the phrase means. As the holiday-party season swings into gear. 'tis the season to be jolly, at least until you have to decide whether to make deviled eggs for four dozen or four. "It frustrates me to no end that people disregard or dismiss RSVP:-1" as optional, especially when I have been nice enough to invite them to a party," says Dawn Pearce, 35. a technical support special1St in Raleigh, N.C. ''I get so aggravated, I don't know why l even bother with invitations at all." Who can blame her? This summer, she got RSVP replies from only ut half the invitees to 4-year-old son's • birthday party at a children's museum. It would probably have been irksome even if Pearce hadn't been so pregnant that she'd tapped relatives to go through with the party if she was in labor. Her daughter ultimately arrived four days later. A social code that has endured for generations. RSVP is short for "repondez s'il vous plait." or "please reply." Invitees should answer as soon as possible, according to etiquette expert Lizzie Post. a great-great-granddaughter of graciousness guru Emily Post. If not a matter of manners, RSVPing could be seen as a dictate of social self-interest. After all. most partygoers are at some point partythrowers emselves. But some sts find ''RSVP'' is now • JUSt the opening salvo in a battery of polite prodding. "I see you are undecided. Will you come if have a raffle for a 2011 Mercedes?" retired music executive Richard Fiore recently joked to someone he'd invited to a karaoke night. He got a response within hours. Fiore got creative after years of marveling over t t RSVP mte for the karaoke gatherings he co-hosts for friends in New York City. He needs a guaranteed number of guests to reserve a private room at his favorite venue. ''It's not like I'm asking them to write a letter or wrap a package," said Fiore, 73, who e-rnails his invitations. "All you've got to do is hit reply." While there don't appear to be solid statistics on a decline of RSVPing (who'd respond to a survey about not responding?), here's a signpost: Last year's Beloit College Mindset List included RSVP among cultural touchstones turned fossils from a freshman's perspective. The list, compiled anecdotally by Beloit English professor Torn McBride and retired college spokesman Ron Nief. proclaimed that the class of 2013 has ''never understood the meaning of RSVP," though some students say otherwise. RSVP rates have become enough of a sore point to engender op-ed grousing in newspapers including The New York Times, where novelist Rand Richards Cooper in March described trying to lasso responses for a book reading that entailed food service at a restaurant. He got some sympathy from online cornrnenters, but "the overall sentiment was: 'You're just going to have to adjust your expectations,"' says Cooper. 50, who lives in Hartford, Conn. Replies can be hard to get even when the event is for business, not pleasure. In Phoenix, Kim Horn regularly deals with lacking and late RSVPs for meetings of her professional group, though its members should know better: They're wedding planners. For those who can't stomach angling for RSVPs, some companies will take on the task for fees that can run into hundreds of dollars. And, of course, there's the interactive-invitation route, with its dickahle buttons, automatic reminders. chatty message boards - and sometimes maddening "maybes." Plus the opportunity to revisit the htgh-school feeling that fence-sitting guests are waiting to see who else is coming . Trying to improve response rates, Punchbowl.com, for instance, nixes ''maybe" for "decide later," with the option of a prompt to do so. Founder Matt Douglas says the Bostonbased company doesn't release RSVP statistics. So how did we get to this point of no RSVP return? Does it reflect a collapse of courtesy? A generation gap? The immediacy and informality of the digital age? A society too in-flux and frazzled to know what it's doing a month from now? "We haven't opened · our mail in a week," one mother sighed when Marjorie George called to ride herd on an unanswered invitation to a party some years ago for one of George's two daughters. George, 54, lives in Durham, N.C., where she has a business helping senior citizens with bills and paperwork. She wonders whether busy lifestyles have · begotten a culture of not committing, even to a few hours of socializing. Others point to technology as a factor. In an era of constant, mstant status updates, one person's RSVP may be another's "C U in 5." "Technology is changing our culture. the way we communicate which then means it changes the way we connect and disconnect.'' said psychologist and communication expert Gerald Goodman, a professor at of the University California. Los Angeles. The fading of RSVP could, he suggests, signify "a new etiquette of freedom." If anyone knows what's to become of RSVP. it may be Caitlin O'Connor, a member of Beloit's Class of 2013. And yes, she does understand the phrase. She complies when invited to intimate gatherings. But when a Facebook invitation goes out across the campus with a pro-forma RSVP, "then 1 don't feel the need," says O'Connor, 19, an intended healthand-society major from Shaker Heights, Ohio. True, some of her friends didn't RSVP for her high-school graduation party. But it wasn't that big a problem. "We went with: Probably a couple more were coming than had RSVP'd" saying yes, she said. "And we were right on." --- _;,.,.- Alastair Grant/AP photo A pedestrian passes the shop of designer PhHiipa Lepley in London , Thursday · Nov. 25, 2010. Lepley is currently the bookmakers current favorites to make the wedding dress for royal bride Kate Middleton, when she marries Britain's Prince William in April 2011. Sometimes a dress is just a dress. But not in Kate Middleton's case - her wedding dress is far more than just a simple gown: It is the garment that will mark her transformation from commoner to princess, from Kate to Catherine, and define how she is seen by billions of people as they watch her exchange vows with Prince William. BY GILLIAN SMITH AND GREGORY KATZ ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON - If you think it's hard for most brides to feel comfortable in a new family, put yourself in Kate Middleton's shoes: "granny" is Queen Elizabeth II, dad is the famously cranky Prince Charles - and, hardest of all, she'll always be compared to the late Princess Di. No one can measure up to the departed, and Middleton will be jousting with the memory of one of the best-known women of the 20th Century. "That's a tough legacy to live up to, and I feel bad for the poor girl," said Elsie Andrews, a retired nurse, as she weighed up Middleton· s future with her fiance Prince William. She said Kate shouldn't be judged on a "Diana scale" but should be allowed to "make her own waves" and find her own way through the royal maze. Still, Diana's imposing presence was unmistakable on the eventful day last month when Middleton and William, both 28, announced their engagement, largely because the prince chose to give his fiancee his mother's spectacular diamond- and-sapphire engagement ring. William spoke movingly that day about using the ring as a way to give his late mother a role in the wedding, and Middleton talked publicly about Diana for the first time, calling her an inspiration. Most engagement rings, of course. come with less baggage. Will the spectacular ring on Middleton's finger weigh her down, serving as a priceless reminder of the impossibly high expectations she faces as she eases into Diana's glass slippers by marrying an herr to the throne? Will Middleton carve out her own path in the royal drama Or - like Diana - be crushed by the loneliness and pressure of being a real-life princess? As Middleton seeks her place, she will find herself bumping into Diana's legend whichever way she turns. Looking for glamor? Diana danced with John Travolta at the White House, palled around with Elton John, and spent some holidays off the French Riviera on luxury yachts while the paparazzi used ever longe:r lenses to try to catch her sunbathing. Looking for style? Diana's outfits by the of Versace, likes Galliano, Dior, Valentino and other iconic designers made her a fashion trailblazer whose impact was global. Part of her star power lay in the way her sad, haunted eyes were set off by some of the world's most spectacular jewels. Looking for a charitable role? Diana broke the royal mold by embracing AIDS victims and helped shape government policy by walking through fields laced with land mines as part of her effort to get them banned. She was much more than a lady who lunched. Middleton has stayed resolutely out of the limelight in recent weeks. When she does make her first public appearance since becoming engaged. the British public, and raftloads of commentators, will be gauging whether she has Diana's natural flair. But Diana's image 13 years after her death is still a moving target. Some view her as a compassionate "queen of hearts" while others see her as little more than a tall fashion plate. Diana's train wreck of a marriage left her desperately unhappy and this is how some people remember her- as a troubled, neu- rotic woman in need of help. Intimidating? Just a little. Everything Diana did was front page. "I think it's undoubted! y a burden for Kate," said Susan Lee, a columnist at the Liverpool Echo newspaper who has written extensively about the royals. "Diana was the most photographed woman of the age. She transformed the House 9f Windsor. she changed the way we look at royalty, and she was very accessible, she spoke to ordinary people, and people felt they could speak to her. She made royalty human for the first time." · Middleton may reject Diana's way and choose a much more private course once she becomes a princess. If she is looking for marital harmony, she will have to look beyond Diana for inspiration. Diana and Charles suffered the most public of marital breakdowns each confessing their infidelities and unhappiness to the press - and the savvy, well-educated Middleton must know that the Windsors · vast wealth and public position tends to make marriage tougher. not easier. "I am so glad that I am not in the situation that Kate is in," said Ashley Ellensberg. a 22-year-old London college student. "Kate has great potential as a princess, and she might grow to shine brighter than Diana did. I think Kate is exactly what we need right now. I think she will do just fine and \vill develop as a princess in her own way." • All of the pressures that a young bride faces will be magnified for Middleton. whose very choice of a wedding dress is fraught with political. social and financial implications. And Diana's ghostly presence will intensify the pressure. Need a Physician? Please call 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday: WWl1'.pvalley. org 1.304.67 4.7295 or 1.877.297.2257 Please allow Pleasant Valley Hospital to be your healthcare provider of choice. t 0 ' �.........--~----- ---~~- Sunday, December 19, ~-- 2010 ~unbuv ~ime!l -~entinel Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis • Page C6 Fla. tourism industry reeling from dismal year ing to recover from terrible years in 2008 and 2009. Thompson said. In reality. beaches in just six eastern Panhandle counties smv signs of oil ~ mostly in the form of tar balls and tar patties. Most of it has heen cleaned up. although BP-funded crews are still working in some areas. Laura Lee. spokeswoman for the visitors bureau for Pensacolaarea beaches, said hotel and condo revenue was down 5 percent for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30 - "which we actually consider a victory:· Area hotels benefited by having BP workers and large contingency of media in town for the summer. but at reduced rates. Oil started washing ashore in June and killed business in July. the bigge-;t month of the year for the area's beaches. florida. But the dis· Revenue numbers for the counting necessary this month were off 25 perpast year took an even cent. with visitors paying about II percent Jess than bigger bite. "Now they're running the previous July. "What we battled most their businesses in a totally different manner," said was the public percepRobin Grabowski. presi- tion." Lee said. '"People dent of the 1~unpa Bay saw images of maybe an pelican in Beaches Chamber of oiled Commerce. '"They· re Louisiana, and then on the doing more with less. news they were talking . When fewer people are about Florida beaches, coming into the hotel and people just made the ·rooms 'and they're paying connection that we were less to get that hotel room. the ones hit hm-d." that economic impact is Her agency is using the $2.7 million in reparaless all around." • The oil spill - and the tions from BP for aggreswidespread impression sive marketing and proaround the country that all motions that seem to be of Florida's shores were paying off. she said. After slow summer. awash in crude- came at a a time when tourism offi- September hotel and cials were seeing signs condo revenue was up 17 that the industry was statt- percent from the year 20. Throughout the spring and summer. would-be MADEIRA BEACH. visitors changed their Fla. -The Hubbard fam- plans amid visions of oil ily. owners of a marina fouling the beaches and complex and seafood spoiling their holiday. Deep discounb and restaurant on Florida's, Gulf coast near Tampa. strategic marketing were would just as soon forget required to persuade more people to come to Florida. that 20 I 0 ever happened. The lingering economic cutting deep into profits. recessiOn. a record cold When vacationer' got Florida winter and the here. they spent less at effects of the Gulf oil spill restaurants and attracstalled the tourist traffic tions. "The collective impacts this year at Madeira Beach. where the of the economic downHubbards have been a turn, and certainly the oil presence since the 1970s. spill, were as significant a All that came after the challenge as we've (ever) lousy economy landed a had to face," said Chris gut punch to their busi- Thompson. president and CEO of Visit Florida. the •nesses in 2009. "It was incredibly scary. state's tourism bureau. The number of \isitors because we dido 't know if we were going to get oil" to the state- roughly go has on nearby beaches, said million annuaHy Kathleen McDole. a stayed flat the past three Hubbard sister ~·hose years, following years of Friendly Fisherman solid growth throughout restaurant sav. a 20-per- the decade. according to cent decline in business statistics kept by Visit BY MITCH STACY ASSOCIATED PRESS this year. "And neither did the rest of the United States and our v1s1tors who come here. So they dido 't come." The family's <>truggles this year mirrored those of most of Florida's tourism industry. which employs around I million people and accounts for more than one-fifth of the state's total sales tax revenue. The year was even more disappointing because people in the industry originally had high hopes for recovery in 2010 after two straight bad years due to the recession. But then came a rare extended freeze last January. and the BP Deepwater Horizon accident and oil spill on April Belushi on Broadway? Aykroyd says he just might be BY DAVID GERMAIN ASSOCIATED PRESS r LOS ANGELES - If John Belushi were alive today. he probably would have quit Hollywood and might be directing on Broadway instead. says his old comedy partner, Dan Aykroyd. "I don't know today whether John. whether his spirit could take some of the abuse that you'd have to go through to be in the television. motion-picture business." Aykroyd said in a recent interview. "John. even though he was tough, he was sensi~ tive. He had a sensitive side. God, I just see him kind of walking in and maybe• pitching an idea Belus.hi. who died of a drug overdose in 1982 at age 33. would be 61 no\\'. He and Aykroyd were part of the original "'Saturday Night Live" ca~t. where they developed the characters that evolved into their epic 1980 big-screen comedy "The Blues Brothers:' They also costarred in Steven Spielberg's 1979 World War 11 romp "1941'' and partnered again on the 1981 black comedy "Neighbors." Aykroyd co-wrote "Ghostbusters" for Belushi to star in. After Belushi died. the role in that I 984 blockbuster went to "SNL" colleague Bill Murray. Directing on Broadway would be a to people a third his age. good fit for Bclushi l just don't know how." today. Aykroyd speculat- • r). . John Raoux/AP file photo This June 9. 2010, file photo shows the entrance to Hogwarts Castle at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando theme park in Orlando, Fla. Florida theme parks are seemg a slight resurgence thanks in part to the new, wild· ly successful Harry Potter attraction at Universal Orlando. before. with visitors playing slightly more per night than in 2009. No one in the industry is jumping up and down over the prospects for 2011. but it's expected to be slightly better. The third quarter of 2010 showed an increase in. total visitors to the state, and the number of travelers from Latin America and Europe are up by double-digits over last year. Florida theme parks are seeing a slight resurgence thanks in part to the new. wildly successful Harry Potter attraction at Universal Orlando. "We realize we are in the recovery and restoration stage. and it's yet to be detennined the extent of those two stages," Thompson said. "The good news is we're cautiously optimistic. As a result of the tough economic times, we've had a lot of pent-up demand out there:' One bright spot is Miami, which has managed to maintain its luster through the recent hard times, partly because about half its visitors come from overseas. The city is one of few markets in the country where the average daily rate for hotels is actually on the rise, and the Miami International Airport was second only to New York for international arrivals this year. Foreign visitors stay longer and spend more money. "We've been more aggressive in the foreign markets. we've added more offices in South American countries, even though - like everybody else - we are doing more with less," said Will. Talbert, president · CEO of the Greater Miami Visitors & Convention Bureau. Another bit of good news: Thompson said Florida is expected to reap benefits from the Tourism Promotion Act. which was passed by Congress in Februaty and created a nonprofit corporation to promote U.S. tourism overseas. Back in Madeira Beach, there's a lot on the line in 2011 for the Hubbards and other small-business owners. "It has to be better,'' said Patricia Hubbard, McDole's sister. "Because if it isn't, we won't be here." Ohio's Center of Excellence In Joint Replac~u"',ent ed. "He was very intellectuaL John. and he was ,·ery well versed in theater and books and literature. science. said Aykroyd. 58. ""He would be probably one of the top Broadway directors. doing really, really special work, doing Shakespeare. doing Congreve, doing Shaw. "That's the caliber of work he'd be doing. Although the rest of us would still be making buddy comedies. he would have definitely risen above all of that and gone on to do really important work." A)lkroyd made his comments in a recent interview to promote ·'Yogi Bear." for which he provides the voice of the title ch<u-<lcter. Small expectations? Winfrey pick off to slow start BY BILLEL trAUE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK - When she learned that Oprah Wmfrey had a new book pick coming, Cathy L'IDger of the Tattered Cover store in Denver ordered hundreds of copies, as she always does, even though the actual choice is not ofticia11y revealed until Winfrey announces it on her show. But so far. L<mger has seen tew takers for the bound paperback volume of Charles Dickens' "A 1hle of 'IWo Cities" and '"Great Expectations.:· ''I think it's not all that exciting of a pick. 1hmkly," said Langer. head buyer for the Tattered Cover. a leading independent store. '"Oprdh said she was going to promote the book. WelL good. it needs it. It needs some sexy hook to get people excited about it." Dickens remain~ among the most populcu· of· dassic" authors and Winfrey has tx.>cn the publishing industry's most dependable maker of hits. But her selection. which went on sale Dec. 6. ha-; had <m unusually slow start. The paperback. released by Penguin wilh a ht:a:ttillcd red. black <md white cover and an announced printing of 750,(XX) copies, has not cracked the top l 0 on Amazon.com or Bm11es & Noble.com. According to Nielsen BookSt:<U1. which tracks around 75 percent of sales, the paperback sold just 2l,(XX) copies it'> fust week and ranked No. 43 mnong best-sellers for that time. L<mger thinks timing is a factor. Winti·ey's choice cmne in the middle of the holiday season. when 1mmy buyers already had a list of purchases. B<ml~s & Noble's vice president of mm·keting. Patticia Bo~telm<m. said the book wao.; "selling less than previous Oprah picks" <mel that the two novels. perennial favorites in classrooms. alrc~1dy are widely owned. Another f~tctoc Readers cm1 download the book.o.; for free. For the first time since the emergence of the Kindle m1d the explosion of the ehook market. Winfrey's choice was in tht.:: ··public domain." The copytight on Dickens· books long expu\!d. o;;o they cm1 be sold by <myone. at any price. in <my format. The Penguin paperback is listed at $20. <md m1 e-editlon prepm"Cd by Penguin costs $7.99. Bul both novels m·e widely available lor 11-ee. as Amazon made clem· in a press statement on the day of Winfrey\ mmouncement. lMHolr«Celfttfoi'JoWtt..,eoe.ment • S008urlngton Road • Jaebon. ONo www.hotzetjacbon.af9 • www.holzwc'llnk:.eom �--,..,...,.-----~~ Dl ~unbap mtme~ -~entinel Sunday,Decernber19,2010 • «M.AlfL •• .\MIL\' II AT R(' ea.dline) our holida~ \\ 1th the quintcsscntml tla1 or of the season peppermint. These extra special sweet\ ofter a bountili1l bullet of peppcm1int possibilities. Choose one or more lor cookie .:xchangcs. aprcs caroling mbblcs. git1s for teachers and Santa. Visit w11 w.wilton.com tor additi\1nal holida\ ideas. and to order bakmg and decorating supplies. · H • • Peppermint Ribbon Cookies Makes about 6 dozen cookies 3 cups all-purpose flour l teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder I cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract 2 to 4 drops Peppermint Candy Flavoring Christmas Red Icing Color, as desired package (14 ounces) Candy Cane Colorburst Cand) i\lelts, melted In med1um bo11 I, combine tlour, salt and bakmg pO\Ider. In large bowl. beat buner and sugar 1\ith electric mixer until light and creamy. Add eggs. \anilla and peppennint cand) lla\·oring: mix well. Add flour mixture, one cup, at a time: mixing well alier each addition. Remo\C 1/3 of dough: resene. To rcmaming 213 dough in mixer ho11 I. heat m red icing color. Roll and shape dough between parchment paper into t\\O 6 x 8-inch disks. Roll and shape untinted dough between parchment paper to a 6 x 8-inch disk. Chill all dough rcctangb at least I hour. Line cookie sh.:.:t 11 ith parchment paper. Peel parchment from dough p1eces. Stack dough rectangles 1\ ith untinted dough rectangle between the t\\O red pieces. lining them up as e\enly as possible: gent!) press pieces together. Gentl) roll11 ith rolling pin to seal layers: trim uneven edges 11 ith sharp knife. Cut dough lengthwise into three 2 inch-\1 ide slices; cut each column crossl\ isc into lt4 inch-thick pieces. Arrange 2·inches apart on parchment-lined cookie pans. Chill 112 liour Preheat oven to 350<F. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until bolloms are light golden br0\\11. RemO\e cookies to cooling grids: cool complete!). Dip cooled cookies into melted Cand) \1clts: set on parchment-lined cook1e pans. Chill until cand: is set. Store in airtight container. Candy Cane Cookies • 'vtakcs about 2 do1en cookies I cup (2 sticks) butter. softened I cup granulated sugar l egg Candy Canes, Peppermint Ribbons and Evergreen Treats offer a mint) mi\ of holida~ cookies while Santa Claus and Frost) Friend~ l 1/2 teaspoons Pure \'anilla Extract Candy Cane Molds dress up everyone's favorite) uletide treats. Cand~ Cane Cand) Molds instructions are aYailable on package or on 1/4 teaspoon Peppermint Candy Fla,·oring or 1/2 teaspoon Imitation Almond f.\tract "wn. \I ilton.com. 3 cups all-purpose flour. 11/o-Taste Red Icing Color White Sparkling Sugar Preheat 0\'Cn to 3"5°F In lar}.!C bowl, cream butter\\ ith Roll-Out Cookie Recipe sugar with mixer until light ii1d llufl)·. Beat in egg. Yanilla Preheat men to 400°F.In mixing b011l, cream cup (2 sticks) unsalted 1/2 teaspoon Imitation and peppermint candy tlaYoring. Add flour I cup Almond F.xtract buttc:r with sugar until light ~nd !luff). Bc:at butter. softened at a time to butter mixture. mix in!! well alicr in egg and extracts. In a separate bcm I mix 1 112 cups granulated sugar 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour each addition. If dough becomes too still flour, baking powder and salt: add to buller I egg 2 teaspoons baking add water, a teaspoon at a time Do not mixture I cup at a time. mixing after each I 1/2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla powder chill dough. addition. Dn not chill dough. teaspoon salt E\tract Di1 ide dough into 2 balls. Color one hall of dough r.:d with icing color. Pinch off a Candy Cane Chain E\·ergreen Treats l-inch b~l of each color dough. On flat surface, Make~ about 2 dozen cookies Makes about 3 dcm:n cookie~ roll ball into 3-inch-long Ro/IJOut Cookie Recipe Roll-Out Cookie Recipe stnps. 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Cool on cookie white icing garland using 11p 3 outlinl!. swirl 'hect I minute: remo\C or 11g1.ag; arrange candy cane sprinkles. to' cooling gnd and cool \\ ith green buttcrcrcam icing. spatula ice completely. cookies smooth or co1 er cookies 11 ith tip To decorate with Cookie lcinl.! or mdted ('and\ Melts, 3 zigzag "tree boughs." For trees with stars. drialc in Ligzag patwm or complete!) fill in striPeS. ice star 11 ith white icing; add yell(m sugars, To decorate with Sugars and Nonpareils. sp:rtula ice pressing lightly into the icing. If desired, add cookies smooth. Arrange sugar.; or nonpareil:, tn <;fnpe white icing garlands to trees. Arrange cnnd) pattern*~ light!) press into icing. cane sprinkl6 and jumbo nonpare1ls. . • ••variation: tint cookie dough green \\ ith Leaf (m:cn king Color. Cut cookies as ahm c. Decorate as desired 1\ ith 11 hitc icing, spnnklcs and sugars. *~otc: **To make it ea~icr to place ~ugars and nonpareils. pour into D1sposablc Decorating Bag. 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Notices 200 Announcements Lost & Found Now you can have borders and graphics added to your classified ads _(~ Borders$3.00/perad I! Graphics 50¢ for small $1.00 for large Display Ads Dally In-Column: 9:00a.m. Monday· Friday for Insertion In Next Day's Paper Sunday In-column: 9:00a.m. Friday For sundays Paper HOW TO WRITE AN AD GET YOUR CLASSIFIED LINE AD NOTICED Animals Liv•stock Reg. Border Collie puppies, Imported blood lines, working parents, 1st shots, & wormed. (Christmas, the gift that keeps on giving) 379-9110 lv mge. Yard Sale Indoor Moving Sale @ 3197 State Rt 141 "Gallipolis" . Dec 17,18 and 19.Wood Buner,Pool Table,Fumiture,Too much to list.Ph. 645· 4155 Form Equipment STIHL Sales & Service Now Available at Carmichael Equipment 740·446·2412 Richards Brothers Fruit Farm ~ we. have apple! Mon thru Sat 8·12 & 1·4. Sun Many Closed varieties available jellies, jams, · cider, apple butter. Co Rd 46 2054 Orpheus Rd Oh. Thurman 740286-4584 and 1- female Mor1<ie 4x5 Rolls Alfalfa For pups• $350 each. Ph Info. call 304·675· 740·645·4155 2443 alter 6.pm 11 month old Female Reg Tiny yorkie , 900 Merchandise Shots Ph. 740·645· 6987 leave message Miscellaneous Free Christmas Black & Jet Aeration Motors kittensll white, call 740-444repaired, new & 2707 rebuilt In atock. Call Ron Evana1-800· Free puppies to a 537·9528 good home! Great -A-bs-o-lu-te-Ti-op_d_o,.lla-r· silver/gold coins any 10KI14KI18K gold jewerly, dental gold, pre 1935 US currency. proof/mint sets, diamonds, MTS Coin Shop. 151 2nd Gallipolis Avenue. 446-2842 - -" I Wont To Buy Oiler's Towing. Now buying junk cars wtmotors or w/out. 740·388·0011 or 740-441·7870. No Sunday call 3000 Real Estate Sales Houses For Sale House for sale on Land Contract 3 miles from Gallipolis North of St Rt 588 Call 740-441-()811 Immediate Sale L.-----..:....----------' Card of Thanks • Want to buy Junk Cars, call 740·3880884 SHOP CLASSIFIEDS F 0 R B A 1;:1 GAINS Agriculture AKC Brittany Hay, Feed, S.ed, Puppies Ready by Grain Christmas Ph: 794· 1454 Good mixed hay, sq .• 3-Full blooded male $2.50 4x5, round yor1<ie pups for $400 bales $20.00. Stored each also 1-male anside 740·446·2075 free Christmas gilt!!! Call 740·416·6056 or 10 head Angus cross after 5pm 740·992· heifers. Bred to _28_7_4_ _ _ _ _ good regtstered Hereford bull. Ready Free to good home. to calf tn April or May 2 AKC registered M&F Vet checked 1250 yorkie pups. Christmas. per head 304·937· For 4127 or 304·675· jeffcarter90@yahoo.c om 0577 700 Absolute Top dollar· silver/gold coins any 1OK/14K/18K gold jewerty, dental gold. pre 1935 US currency. proof/mint sets, diamonds, MTS Coin Shop. 151 2nd Avenue, Gallipolis. 446-2842 Card of Thanks 'The Family of Mark A. Watson ... • I would like to thank all of our family, friends, neigh· bors, and community for all of your love, support, food. flowers, cards and prayers. Special thanks to Ihis special co-workers at Gallia Co. Job &Family iSevices and the Gallipolis City School Slaff. Thanks to the staff of St. Mary's Medical Ctr. and ~the Emogene Dolin Hos~ce House for the excel· leri care. For all the donations grving in Mark's memory, for bibles the Relay for Life and to the Emogene Dolin HospiCe House, We also want to thank the many churches who kept Mark in their preyers. Thanks to the C.W A. and the Willis Fu· neral Home,Too Rev. Monte Sheets and MaMn Sa ler for the wondertul and caring message,tor the special song sung by his good fnends Aaron SaJnders ahd his two cousins, Diane Sheets and Teresa Lee, the pallbearers, and the ladies at Vic· torr Baptist Church tor serving such awonderful meal for the family. All Mar1<'s special friends who came to the hospijal and his services. His aunt Pa:sy Stanley and Teresa Lee, who were with him to ttle end and did all that human hands could do for h1m. John Lane for all the years you have been there for Mark, My sister, Debby O'Dell, I could never thank you enough for all you have done. ,Most of all we thank our Heavenly Father tor letting Mark wake up and tell all h1s fami~ he loved them Ibeklre he went to his heavenly home. We are 'grateful to all of you. 1 I 1 -(Mother and Step Father) Ph~lis &John Lane (Brother) Brad and Family ! i •• �.. --------~-- ,~,--.-.---~~-------.-----.----~--~ Sunday, December 19, 201 0 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Pt. Pleasant, WV 6unba!' ~imt• -&mtintl • Page 03 SUNDAY TELEVISION GUIDE With so many choices, it's easy to get carried away with our Merchandise listings in the classifieds! Help Wanted Help Wanted Woodland Centers, Inc., a community health agency serving Gallra, Jackson. and M01gs counttos in SouthC'llstern Ohto lor over 35 years 1s accepllng appli<;ations lor: Child Case Manager - Position IS 1n our Metgs and G<tlhpoliS Ch01cs. Arpltcants must possoss a bachelor's degroo in Soctal Work or other social serviCe dtsctphno. Applicants with community mental heahh and dual dtagnosiS , expenencu (SNMI) preforred Woodland Centers, Inc. offers compelttive s.1larics nnd a comprchcnstVC bcncfrts p;JCkage. Interested npplicants should apply by o matli11g rcsu~es to· bglbbs@woodlandcenters.org or mzuling resumes to. Bridget G1bbs, HR Spec1ahst Woo,dland Centers, Inc. 3086 State. Route 160 Galh~hs, OH 45631 Woodland Centers, Inc IS an ANEOE. MON.DAV TELEVISION GUIDE MONDAY PRIMETIME beha~toral 4 JNews 6 i Nrghtly 7 l B~slr:_ess News .... ABC News Nlghtllne - - .....(:35) DaVId " Letterman -.Family Guy " rhe Help Wanted Help Wanted Dr. Samuel L. Bossard )lemorial Library Employment Opportunities I he I.rhnu)· announces the following employment opportunities: Youth Services A~sociate Custodial & Maintl•nancc Assistant Cirl'ulution Clerk Circulation C'lcrkl 'I cchnicul Sl•n ices Assistant Rcfl•rcru·c Associate Llhrary l'ngc/Shelver Interested applicants should obtain on application and complete job dcscnptton at the Librury or online at Help Wanted Help Wanted "'' ,,,hossard.lih.oh.us Completed applicauon & resume must be MAILI:D (postmarked) by Dec:cmber 30,2010 to Debbie S11Undcrs. Library nircctor, 7 Spruce Sl. Gullilwlh. Ohio 45631. CARDIAC CATH NURSE EOE Help Wanted Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, OH IS seekmg a Registered Nurse for the Card1ac Cath and EP Labs. Want Xtra Cash!!! Dulle5 of lhi~ IJO"illon in~tudu: Pteparo and recover paltent~ for pre/post card•ac calhetenzatton, PCI and EP studios. Asstsl w•th procedures '" lho Cath and EP Lnbs Help Wanted Newspaper Routes Available Gallia, Meigs and Mason Areas. Qualifications Include: Current Ohto RN Ltcenso ACtS and BLS Certificahons Telemetry Experience: PrOVlO\IS experiEnce m a Card:ac or EP lllb p<efforrod Land (Acreage) Gallla Co. Kyger 16 + acres $16,500 or SR218 - 5 acres $22,900. Meigs Co 13 acres $23,9001 More @ www.brunerland.com or 740·441-1492, We Financet 3500 Real Estate Rentals Apartments/ Townhouses CONVENIENTLY & LOCATED AFFORDABLE! Townhouse apartments, and/or small houses lor rent. Call 740.441·t111 tor application & information. Free Rent Special Must be reliabl~ fm own~.r .. and have transportation. 2&3BR ap~ $395 and up, Central Air, WID hookup, tenant pays electric. Call between tho hours of 8A·8P. Excellent wage and IJonoftls pnckttgo Ellm VIew Apts. (304)882·3017 EHO lltnlerestod, ploase contact: <L'inlltpolin IDntiJ' Q::rilJHm' ~;)omt ~)lrd5imt i\rgistl'r The Daily Sentinel Please pick up application at ®nlltpolis Dnilp U::niJunr 704-446-2342 Ill Holzer Medocal Center IS a 249-bod acute care fa· cthty with a 23-bod CARF accredited 1npattont rehab unrt and IS located 1n southoa$1em Ol-10. Gall polis, OH 1s located along tho Ohto Rtver and offers rnany opportuntt1es to those lntorosled mn small town atmosphere. HOLZER MEDICAL CENTER Human Resources Department 100 Jackson Poke Gallipolis, OH 45631-1563 Phone: (740) 446·5105 FaxiTDD: (740) 446·5t06 EEO/ADA Employer App~· Twin Rivers Tower is accepting applications lor waiting list for HUD subsidized. 1·BR apartment lor the elderly/disabled, call 675·6679 onhne al www holzer org !SHOP CLASSIFIEDSI ,, Modern 1 BR Apartment Ph 446· 0390 Apartments/ Apartments/ Townhouses Townhouses Ask about how to get •••Holiday move in a month free!! 2 BR Special•.. $200 off $475 mon +dep, all 1st months RENT elec. 304-674-0023 Now tak1ng or 304-610-D776 applicattons for 1 & 2 Bedroom apts 1BR. Spacious floor excellent plans, multiple conditiOn, unfurnished 2nd floor playgrounds, on·s1te apt., AT 141 laundry facility, 24hr between Gallipolis & emergency, on-site Centenary, no pets. maintenance, easy to local ref & security deposit access Holzer required, maximum business & facilities . occupancy 2, $350 Medical per month. call 446· Income restnctions apply. Call today for 3936 or 446-4425. appt. @ (740) 4461 BR Effienciecy Apt 3344 Located on Bulaville Honeysuckle Hills Apartments Pike $330 mth plus 266 Colonial Drive Oep. 645-9850 #113 Tara Townhouse Apt. Bidwell, Ohio 45614 740-446-3344 2BR 1.5 BA, back TOO. 1-800·750· patio, pool, 0750 playground. No pets. $450 rent. 740-367This Institution is a 0547 equal opportunity Nice 2 bedroom provider, employer downstairs apt. with kitchen appliances, 2BR apts. 6 mt. from a.c. gas furnace and Holzer some utilities washer dryer hook- pd . or appliances up. Located in Pt. avail. $450/mo + Pleasant. 375.00 dep. 740·418·5288 plus 200.00 deposit. or 988·6130 304-675·6375 or 804·677-8621 & 2 bedroom house & apartments One bedroom for rent No Pets, furnished in PT. very 740·992·2218 clean has washer/dryer Private Parking No pets. SHOP 304·675-1386. CLASSIFIEDS J Public Notice Public Notice • Legal Notice Please be mfom1cd that Paul Davies Je\\Ciers, Inc • of 404 Second AYenue, Galltpolts. Ohio 45631 (Tel. No. 740-44<1-1647) ts closing ih bus inc~!; on December 31. 2010. Notice i-; hereby gi,·en that after said date, Paul Davies Jewelers, Inc. shall not be responsible fm· uu,l:umcd 1epai1 items. outstanding credit dues. outstanding gift certtlicates and pay mcnts on layaway items. Please make ever) effort to contact Paul Davies Jeweler::., Inc. by calling or vistting our store 111 pcn;on so we may accommodate you m tht' regard. Mt.'810 Com i:s tD Srock Quotes Find all the news that matters to you. 41~llhpohS' D.11lv '[nbunr fJomt ~)lr(lsantl\rgtstrr The Datly Sentinel ~unbiiP tnnrs -i;lrntmrl �Page 04 • &unbap ~imtl -&tntind Help Wanted· General Apartments/ Townhouses Medical Full time position available as vet assistant must be able to work weekends. Please drop off resume@ Riverbend Animal Spring Valley Green Clinic 1520 ST AT Apartments 1 BR at 160. NO phone calls, $395+2 BR at $470 Please! Month. 446-1599 Business Instructors .Needed Houses For Rent @ Gallipolis Career 3 BR mobile $475 College In 4Br house $650 + Economics, dep. 740-367·7762 Keyboarding. and Math. In Economics 2 BR 1 BATH $425 and Math instructors possess MTH $400 DEP. @ must Degree 88 GARFIELD HUD Master's OK PH. 740-645- Send cover letter and resume to· 1646 bshirey@gallipoliscar eercollege,edu. Nice 3 BR Home near 160 $550 mth. Mechanics plus Sec. Dep. May consider selling on ~=-====­ land contract Ph 441- Red's Rollen Garage 5150 or 379-2923 is seeking a qualified Automotive - - - - - - - Technician, benefits 3BR 2BA walking offered Ph. 740-388distance to South 8547 Gallia High School, Mercerville. Ref $650 o;;;;;;=;;;M;;;e;;;d;;;ic;;;a;;;l= mon + dep req. 740 - Premier Outpatient and 446-3756 call 6-9 pm Diagnostic Rehab Center the dble-wide serving 3BR furnished, Sr 143- Logan/Athens area, Pomeroy. $625 mo. has a part time or incl. most uti. & lawn contingent position for a motivated care. 740-591-5174 Sonographer to perform general 1&3 BR houses in abdominai/OB.'Caroti Syracuse No pet's d Doppler,Venous HUD app. 675-5332 Imaging and Arterial Wk end 591-0265 Doppler. Must be registered or registry eligible in General Manufactu~ed 4000 and Housmg Abdominal Vascular Ultrasound. Position requires no call and no Sales weekends! Fla. home: 02 Merritt Competitive salary 32x70 4BR 2Ba OW and ~enefits on 1 1/4 ac. $60,000 package. Interested OBO/trade 4 slide candidates should out motor home. send resume via e352-286-0023 to mail jschooley@ ordc. net 6000 Employment or fax to 740)6872490 Middleport Beech St., 2 br, furn1shed senior living apt.. uti I pd, No pets. dep & ref, 740-992-0165 Child/Elderly Care FIND EVERYTHING YOU WANT OR NEED IN THE CLASSIFIEDS Enjoy caring for the Elderly? Caregivers needed New Haven Area. Good Pay, Benefits. Driver's license and transportation required. Flexible hours. 1-866-7669832 or 1-304-7669830. Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Pt. Pleasant, WV Ohio Valley Home Health Inc. accepting Applications for Aides. Apply at 1480 Jackson Pike Gallipolis or on internet @ www.ovhh.org. <http://www.ovhh.org I> or Phone 740)441139~ Competitive wages and Benefits including health insurance and mileage. Home Health Aide PAN We offer a competitive wage, flexible scheduling, and paid mileage Send resume to: Medi Home Health 68150 Bayberry Dr. St. Clairsville. OH 43950 Fax. 740-699-2309 EOE Part-' Time/Temporaries Looking for experienced, responsible Farm Manager. Needs to know how to operate tractors and do minor repairs. Needs knowledge of farm animals. Must be reliable in winter. Will be cleaning stalls, bailing hay, and other farm duties. Need references 304-6752308 or 304-5933499. ------100 Legals Raccoon Township will hold its 2010 year end and 2011 organizational meeting Monday, December 27. 201 0 at 7PM. The meeting will be held at the Centerville Medical Insurance Municipal Building, Billing and Coding Thurman, Ohio. Dec instructor to teach 19 & 22, 2010 basic billing concepts ......- - - - - - as well as ICD9 and GALLIA COUNTY CPT4 coding, AN, AGRICULTURAL LPN or certified in SOCIETY. INC. P.O. Billing, Coding or BOX 931 related field GALLIPOLIS OH necessary. E-mail 45631-0931 cover letter and FINANCIAL resume to STATEMENT bshirey@gallipoliscar December 1, 2009 eercollege.edu thru November30, 2010 RECEIPTS . Admission and Expanding Home Season Passes Health Company is $ 229 _777.00 look1ng for HHA I Privilege fees ST~A's, LPN's and $45 ,201 _00 AN _s for per Diem Sales by Fair Board ass1gnments. $6 .494 _71 Flex1ble schedules Entry Fees with opportunities for $9,618 _00 projected PT and _or Rentals $201 ,477.00 FT. <:>ne year ~nor State Support expenence requ1red. $ 6, 151 _79 Interested Restricted Support candidates can $35 .4 42 _71 forward their resume Unrestricted Support to: Employment C/0 $17,612.25 Lynch Agency, P.O Interest on Deposit Box 763 Gallipolis, $5,932.92 Ohio 45631. Assets Sold $100.00 Total Receipts - - - - - - - - $557.798.38 ° Part time position for professional office: Balance in Treasury, Ending Must posses good (2009 phone skills and Balance) $391,864.79 client Total of Grand communications Skills. Be able to Receipts and Carry Please Over $949·663 ·17 ' multi-task. send resume with EXPENDITURES two references. Box Salaries and Wages $64,587.04 100 c/o Point Benefits $9,693.78 Pleasant Register and 200 Main St., Pt Supplies Pleasant, WV 25550 Materials $37,533.66 100 Sunday, December 19, 2010 Legals ulleti nBoard Contractual Services $92,044.50 Professional Services $129,469.38 Property Services $59,99605 Advertising Expenses $27,257.06 Repairs $33,927 53· Insurances $10,21749 Rent/Lease Expenses $10,012.25 capital Outlay $12,666.02 Junior Fair Expenses $52,140 20 Other Fair Expenses $24,108.27 Total Expenditures $563.653.23 Balance in Treasury, November 30, 2010 $386,009.94 Total Expenditures and Balance $949,663.17 December 19, 2010 Buckeye Vine & Co. Need a Gift for just a couple bucks? Find a treasure. Dec. 20th·Dec. 24th Tuesday, Dec 21, 2010 6:30pm until 1O:OOpm All Clothing 1/2 off CO's ·Video • DVD 1/2 off Music provided by a OJ Books • Purses • Shoes all 1/2 off Snacks & Soft Drinks 300 Second Ave Mon 20th thru Thurs 23rd 11am to 6pm Fri 24th Christmas Eve 11am to 4pm (Corner of Court Street & 2nd Ave) Find us on Facebook for more information Go Bucks 1\')!'\<747 O'Dell True Value Lumber 20% OFF Case XX Pocket Knives Over 1 50 Patterns to choose from Including Stag, Collectors Items, And Gift Sots in stock M-F 7·6, Sat 8-5, Sun 10-4 61 Vine St. Gallipolis Great Selection of 3/4 Ton Silverado Trucks! Now In Stock! Smith Chevrolet Buick 1911 Eastern Ave. Gallipolis 740-446-2282 446-1276 Outdoor Live Nativity Scene Trinity Methodist Church (~l • State Rt 160 Porter Dec. 19,2010@ 6:30pm-8:30pm ((!J Refreshments Served ... THE NEWSPAPER HAS SOMETHING FOR YOU!! .... $5 Admission Charge 241 3rd Ave • 446-0214 STYLE... • Available Merry Christmas to All! 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Call now! to set-up vour FREE ONLINE BUSINESS LISTING mve (!9aUtpoli~ !JBatlp 'm:rtbune The Daily Sentinel ~be ~oint ~leasant l\egistcr 825 Third Avenue Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 111 Court Street Pomeroy, Ohio 45679 200 Main Street Point Pleasant, WV 25550 740-446-2342 7 40-992-2155 304-675-1333 • �? j lf 4 ' Sunday, December 19, 2010 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Pt. Pleasant, WV BLONDIE Dean Young/Denis Lebrun Mort Walker FUNKY WINKERBEAN Tom Batiuk &unbap 'OI:hnt- -&mttnd • Page 05 CROSSWORD By THOMAS ACROSS 1 Creche figure 5 Went fast 1 0 Noted baseball family 11 Piano pieces 13 Inner being 14 Tel Aviv setting 15U2 guitarist 17 Restful resort 18 Guitar great Carlos 19Tennis court divider 20 Passport, license, etc. 21 Heredity unit 22Some Christmas mail 25 "Four calling- JOSEPH 35 Crescent shapes: Var. 37 Wideeyed 38 Wontler of music 39 Oeparted 40 Perfect places 41 Christmas tree topper 7 Mongrel 8 "Lou Grant" DOWN star 1 Ship poles 9 Pool part 2 Hilo hello 12 Black3 City of boards northern 16 Pops France 21 Present 4 Christmas attachments season 5 Occupies 22 Seasonal songs the throne 23"Wait-!" 6 Puzzled 24 Turned red, perhaps 25 Prohibits 27 Leads to 29Giossy fabric 30 Lingo 31 Shrek's love 32 Raring to go 36 Holiday lead-in NEW CROSSWORD BOOK! Send $4.75 (chccklm.o.) to Thomas Joseph Book 1, P.O Box 536475, Orlando, R 3?853·6475 10 13 " HAGAR THE HORRIBLE Chris Browne 26 Friend to Fran~oise 27 Half-(coffee order) 28Tear 29New Mexico's capital 33Low digit 34 Vienna setting A;r KIJoW vbl.AT I Ml~Mos.-r.:;JNc.e We'Ve 1!>£-etJ • #t,AROONEP HtR~ ~ HI & LOIS Brian and Greg yYalker THELOCKHORNS William Hoest com MUTTS Patrick McDonnell· ,.HOW DO YOU CHRISTMA~ ZITS Bil Keane Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman CONCEPTIS SUDOKU by Dave Green 1 2 7 5 5 2 6 7 4 6 7 3 8 5 1 4 7 5 3 4 9 . 2 6 5 7 8 "Guess what, Mommy? Daddy's In the bedroom copying down your sizes!' 9 4 3 DENNIS THE MENACE Hank Ketchum Difficulty Level * 1 8 2 12120 Ot/ZI ''1M COU ON 'IOU 1t> VO A5 GoOP OF A J"OS AS 'IOU V\V LAS/ Y~AR." WHO'S BEEN ON YOUR CARD LIST FOR 15 YEARS EXACTLY WHO THEY ARE? .. f~~te 9J!?m- j HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS THE FAMILY CIRCUS A~~ ~OMEONE L G 6 8 9 £ ~ 9 9 G v 6 £ v 8 ~ L -9 6 ~ G v 8 9 9 L v £ 9 G 9 8 £ 6 ~ L 17 6 L 9 G 8 G £ ~ 9 6 v 8 9 9 L £ ~ v 8 9 £ ~ G s ~ 9 L £ 6 G 9 L 8 6 v 9 £ ~ 9 8 L 6 G 17 HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, Dec. 20, 2010: This year, allow greater give-andtake with key peopfe in your life. Unusual creativity will come forward, though you might need t~ &ive up some of what you feel is right. In fact_ a~ you broaden your mental horizons, your life becomes more dynamic. If you are single, many suitors seem to appear out of the ethers. Take yol.V' time choosing and committing. If you are attached, allow more give-and-take between you and your sweetie. GEMINl often Challenges you. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You11 Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2So-so; 1-Di.fficult ARIES (March21-April19) ****A strong sense of direction defines your morning. The ability to flex becomes more important as the day continues. Communication might be off, as many people could respond to only a few words rather than a total concept. Staying even could be very important. Toni'iUtt Having discussions, catChing up on 1riends' news, answering e-mail. TAURUS (Aprii20-May 20) ***A steady path seems to be the only way to go most of the time, especially when dealing with finances. What happens and how you proceed become an issue when the unexpected starts running riot. Tonight Center yourself, then clear up a misunderstanding. GEMINI (tvfay 21-June 20) lt. Smile this morning. You have the capability to handle wnatever you must. A key ngure or situation could become quite demanding, fraught with unexpected developments this afternoon. Remember, you've got what it takes. Tonight Blowing off steam and maybe having some fun on the way. CANCER (June 21-July 22) **The smart Moon Child will decide to break from his or her usual routine. You need that extra time to center and perhaps finish off some holiday errands. For you, it is important to be prepared, and that you will be. Tonight Keep it low-key. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) ****You could be overwhelmed; many people seek you out Though you focus on one issue at a time, you could be a little taken aback by the time you spend working with others. Confusion surrounds communication. A partner or dear friend is nearly instinctive. * *** HOROSCOPE :. Tonight: VVhere the crowds are. Vill.GO (Aug. 2'3-SepL 22) Tak~ the lead. Others knock on your door. Friends call requesting thiS or that. Be careful dealing with so many people. You might not be so effective. Your intuition helps \\;th lastminute errands. Tonight A must appearance. LffiRA (Sept. 23-0cl. 22) Keep reaching out for those at a distance, whether it's family, friends or associates. Make the most of the good humor of the moment. Don't stand on ceremony with an unreturned call. Remember, "'tis the season." Tonight: Touch base with a special person in your life. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-1\:ov. 21) You helve a way with a key associate or partner. You need to be creative in how you approach this person, yet you generally get an agreement. Could the person in question be a secret admirer? Tonight: Make it cornforwhle and cozy. SAGITIARlUS (1\:ov. 22-Dec. 21) Others 'leem to know thev have the power to make what they · want happen. H nearly boils down to whether you c1re willing to be a player or you want to be a witness. Either way works; the choice is yours. Tonight: Touch base with someone you M\·e been on the outs with. It is Christmastime. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Tackle as much a-; vou can today. The real objecti\ e io; to complete anything not related to the holid.:~r ~a­ son but is pending. Use your instincts with a financial m.1tler or key gift. You know which way to go. Tonight: Gel wrapping, etc., done. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. II\) Your imagination will kick in, especially if you hit a fin,mcial brick wall. You'll find a way to sail right through, and quickly at that Investigate an opportunity, e\ en if the person presenting it has been harsh or outrageous. Know when to look pa..tthe ob\'inu.;. Tonight: Kick up your heeb. PISCES (Feb. l9·March 20) *** Know your limits clOd understand where a family member ic; com· ing from. You upset others when you let go and become unpredictL1ble. Misundenstandings tuuld h<1ppt.'n. Confirm meetings, etc. 'lbnight: Home ic; where your heart is. **** ***** **** **** **** **** Jacqllclmt• Bigar is 011 fltc lntmrcl at http://w(('<HjaaJttclmebtgar.com. •.mv~ailvsentinel.com. •.mv~ailvtribune.com I ·L- __ .....- - . , lJ ) ... ... �HEALTHY t ' ~unbav Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallip olis Sunday, December 19, 2010 \D:nneS' -~c ntmrl • Page D6 COOKING. Hassle-free recipes and tips FAIIIL\'FF.An'Rl) he hohday:- arc full of delicious tc11ptations. but that doesn't ha1 e to mean lea\mg )Our commitment to health1 ealln!! behmd. \1aking sman ~boice; of what you eat and hOI\ you cook 11 can help ~ ou e~jl'Y hohday dinmg and o;ull beat the postholida) blue~. \\'ith these hassle-free recipes and som~: lips from the health~ cook1ng C\perts at Culinaf).net, you can give yourself- and your famil) the g•f1 of a fc~111 e holida} menu that has great ta te and good nutrition T • Simple Solutions Keep )OUr holiday di;;he:; deliciously sunple 11 ith 11me--.a1 ing apphancc-. such a.;; the George Foreman Fl'oiH· • Grill. \\'ith four difterent plates tor cooking. bakmg and grilling. it'~ a simple way to hdp you stay on track 11 ith your healthy eating plan. (It rnake'i a great gtft, too.) The~c mouthw atering recipes arc caS) to make on the Evol1e Grill and are a great '' ay to feed ) our hung!)' holiday CTO\\d somethmg wann. heahhfui and satisfying - ·Without sacniicmg great taste. For more rwpes and inform:ttJon on (korgr Foreman Healthy Cookmg products. vi~it '' 1\ \\.gcorgcforcmancookmg.com. Almond Pear Bread Puddiag \i:tkes 6 'en ing~ farge ripe Bartlelt pear. peeled. cored and diced .t cups Frcnch bread, cut into l-inch cubes I 3/.t cups fat-free half and half 1/2 cup sugar I teaspoon almond C\tract 112 teaspoon cinnamon 2 r~g) J tablespoons butter, melted 1/4 cup ~!iced almonds Pol\dercd ~ugar (optional) Ftt gnll 11 ith dcep-d1~h bake pan. Set temperature to 350cF and preheat for 5 minutes. Place bread cubes 111 bake pan and cook for I0 minutes to lightly toast. Turn otT gnll. Remo1e bake pan from grill and let cool. Spnnkle pears O\er bread cubes In u mcdtum bo\\ I. wh1sk together half and half. ~ugar. extract, cmnamon and eggs. Slowly 11hi~k in butter and then pour o\ er the bread and pear~ mthe bake pan Pre!>s bread cubes down lightly Ill make sure all arc coated \lith liquid and let stand fbr 30 minutes. Preheat grill to 350c ~. Sprinkle bread and pear mixture \\ ith ltlmond-.. place bake pan back on gril nnd bake for 20 mmutes. Serve \\ami. dusted \\ uh powdered sugar. tf }OU like. • Turkc) Cranberry Panini \'cggie Panini Tuscan Panini Makes 1~ mim panini Mnke~ 12 mim panim ".1akes 12 nc:t'J pani'li 2-t baguette slices 24 baguette ~lices 2 ounces thin!) 24 haj!uette slim. 3 ounces fresh 'liccd prosciutto 1/4 inch thick mouarella. J ounces fresh 5 ounm sliced '!iced mouarella. turkc~ brca\t 1/J cup chopped \!iced (In' usinn marinated ·t 0 lcftorer turkC)) artichoke hearts .t to 6 a'paragus 3 ounces sliced 12 lar,.:c or !.t small spear,, IJa,arti fmh basilleaH•s julienned 3 tablc,poon' 12 thin slices Roma 2 thin red onion cranbcrr) sauce tomatoe' 'I ices, quartered 112 cup arugula J thin red onion 2 doHs garlic, !caws 'lices. quartered minced Olin oil cooking Olin oil cooking Olhe oil cooking spra). for c\lnt spra). for extra spray, for C\lra cnspmm cmpmess crispiness Preheat gril: for 5 mmute., at400 F. Spra) I side of cac~ bre<~d slice wit!l cooking spra;. Distnbute ingreai~nh e\enl} among bread slice~. Cook 6 panm1 .1! a ttme for about 3 Mmute~. R,mo\c from gnll They can be k.::pt 11ann 111 a 250 F men ,,h·le the ~ccond batch of pamm cooks. Add to platter and o;en e. Healthy Cooking Tips from Culinary.net IIere nrc three easy ways you can boost the nutrition of your holiday food~ and make them last~ l'\'CI\ better. Fl:n or l p. Herbs and spices make ordinary food ta~te extraordinary without adding salt. fat or sugar Some sp1ccs may e\en help boo~t the antioxidant power of what'~ already on )OUr plate. 1 (mnamon has one of the highest antiOxidant le' els of any spice. One teaspoon of cinnamon has about the same amount as a full cup of pomegranate jmce or a half cup of blucberrie~. Wake up )Our holiday mommg~ by sprinkling a half teaspoon 0\er your ground coffee before bre11ing, or addmg some to your oatmeal or yogurt. 1 lhvme has about the same amount of antioxidants as a carrot or; half cup of chopped tomatoes. lt also ha~ beneficial compounds called flavonoids. 11hich may help \\ith inflammation. It's a great addiuon to chicken, beef or vegetable soups, and can really dress up seafood. l..<mcr the t'at. You can redacc )OUr fat mtake ma 1ariel) of del:ciou~ \\ ays. • 1 lO\\ -fat rna) onnai'e has on I) 15 calories il!ld I gram of fat per tabte~poon. compared to 90 calories and 10 gr:tm~ of fat in fullfat \ers1ons. Usc it in holiday dips, or tlavor 11 w1th herbs to jazz up )OUr lcfto1 er turke} sand11 iches. 1 Jfyou're making pan grn~y. sk1m otT the fat from the dnppmgs. either "ith a spoon or a fat separator. itch to Whole Grains. Studies ~how that eating whole grains can lower the risk of man) chronic • S'' di~eascs. 1 1 1 Add 'l 4 cup of uncooked oab for ealh pound of ground beef or turkey ''hen ) ou make meatball~. burgers or meatloaf. Add half a cup of cooked bulgur, v. ild nee. or barle) to your holiday hrcad stulling. Lse bro\\ n rice instead of 1\ hite fiber. v11anun~ and mmera ~. • it adds great ta~te as well as Culinary. net is a one-stop shop for recipe~. hO\Ho \1deo~. entertammg tips and coupons. You can get the latest recipes and ups on Facebook. For more healthy holiday recipe~ and to s1gn up for a free nl'\1 slctter, v1sit WW\I.culinary.nel!hcahhy. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 12. December Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource December 19, 2010 mcgraw pierce ray roach