http://66.213.69.5/files/original/d798863ca7d034f31b7359108d630247.pdf 160a57f4427df5abf47bd727600cb96f PDF Text Text Page 88 • The Daily Sentinel Thursday, February 15. www.mydailysentinel.com 2007 D 2007 NASCAR edition NA SCAR czar says_fiumy cars no laughing matter Bv JtM LITKE ASSOCIATE D PRESS There i' no such thing as a good time to get caug ht L.: hcati ng . But the weekend before the :-.cason open:-.. with the b<r" 'chedulcd to de liver hi' stale-of-the-spo rt 'peech and hi s hand lers prac ti call y be g~in g for a t e~t case tn m.1 k~ thcn1 lnPh tu ugh, might be th e \\ ' OI 't time of all. Four NASCA R tea ms learned that the hard way Tuesda v, a fifth on Wed ne;day. That's when the hammer dropped on the Toyota team headed by o wne r-dri ve r Michael Waltrip. It came a day after the crew chiefs for AP photo former Nextel seri es champ Columbus Blue Jackets' Fredrik Modin (33) attempts to seal the puck fro m St. Louis Blues' Matt Kenseth, Kasey Kahne, Jay McCiement (9) during the second pe riod of a hockey game Wednesday in Columb us. Scott Ri ggs and Ellio tt Sadler were suspe nr.led , fined and docked points for mc ~s in g with I he ir c ar~ ' aerodynamics. Proving they ahead goal at the midpoint ni ght , has fiv e goab and tw o still had plenty of wallop BY RusTY MILLER left . NASCAR official s just ASSOCIATED PRESS of the final period . Ja y assists in four games. Columbu s ~ oa li e Pas L·al abo ut doubled all th e pe nalM.:Cieme nt streaked a long COLUMBUS St. the left boards with the puck Leclaire made' a stron g stop ties of a day earlier. Waltrip lost 100 points LoUis rookie David Backes before firing a backdoor. on Radek Dvorak 's shot off and his crew chief, David had his first two-goal game tape- to-tape pass that only a pass from Jamal Maye" in the NHL. leading th e required Backes to put hi s but then ' urrendered a soft Hyder. was suspe nded inde fimtel y and lined $ 100.000, Blues past the Columbus stick on the ice to >.:ore. goal not long after. and suffe red the additional Blue Jackets 4-2 on Columbus· Dan Fritsche Backe' made it 2- 1 al indignity of being thrown Wednesday night : helped give the Blue Jackets 13:07, firin g a shot thai beat out of the garage. Team Backes , playing in hi s an early 1-0 lead . He kept Lec laire be tween the pad s. directo r Bobhy Kenned y 25th game, notched his third the pu ck in the offensive Svitov an s were d for and founh goals - three zr>ne with a couple of effort Columbu s 4 1/ 2 minute' also was kicked out. Waltrip 's tro ubl e began have come in the last three play s,. eventually control- later. carrying th e puck from after a gooey liquid was contests. . ling the puck and slipping a his blue line to the top of I he found in the car s intake Bill Guerin scored a goal , pass to David Vyborny. circles and ' hootin g the manifold during qualifying Dallas Drake added an Vyborny fed Nash who was puck pasl Legace fnr hi s inspections Sunday. empty-nener and Manny alone on the wing at the seve nl h goal . NASC.<\R official s would Legace stopped 20 shots. goal line. He skat ed in on Columbus nearly brok e not re veal whal they found, Lee Stempniak had two Legace, stopped abruptly in the tic at 7:07 of the third. but a person with knowledge assists for the Blues, who the slot. then reached back Svilov·s wrist shot from lhe of the invesligation told The improved 10 11-11-6 on the to slide the puck into the left rig ht wing appeared to Assol'ialed Press it was a road. corner for hi ~ 1511 ~. handcuff Legace. who fe ll property contained in jet Rick Nash and Alexander The Blues tied it wilh just backward into lhe net with fuel. Speculation had ce nSvitov had goals for over a minute left in the the puck rolling over the tered on Slerno '" lhe Columbus. which has opening period whe n Petr goal line underneath him . offending substance, since dropped five of six . Nash Cajanek took a pa<s from But afler 4t re view. the r~ fer­ thai way Waltrip could claim scored only his second goal Doug Weight and L·arried ecs ruled it \ViiS nut a goal. hrs crew was stmply reheatin 17 games. the puck straighl to the net Notes: Columbus coath ing leftovers on the hood. The arena was less than from the right dot. He slid a Ken Hitchcock is seven Given NASCAR czar half full, with 6 inches of pass to Guerin. who scored games shy of 800 in his Brian France· mood. he snow, high winds and low into an empty net. c·areer.. .. St. Louis is 4-7- .1 probably didn ' t dare . Guerin , coming off a in the first game of back-tolemperalures having hit " It will be undeniable that three-goal game in a 6-5 hacks but 7-6- 1 in the seL'- when you keep pushing lhe Columbus. Backes provided the go- loss to San Jose on Tue, day on d. system and test the inlegrity St. Louis doubles up Blue Jackets I City built on gambling is betting that it can land a professional team LAS VEGAS (API Nobody does a pany like this gambling town, a big reason why the NBA picked it for an All-Star celebration !hal threatens lo add a new definition to the word excess. There are so many A-lisl happenings on the glitlering Las Vegas Strip !hat Sunday's game seems almosl an aftenhought. h 's the first lime lhe NBA has held lhe annual exhibition in a cily Ihal doesn ' t have a leam. Already there's talk about a return All-Star appearance in a few years. Whal Las Vegas really wants. though. is something more permanent - a team of ils own. So far. the glitzy city has slruck out trying to land one from the four major spons. Las Vegas may have the biggest hotels in the world. including a $7 billion resort complex under construction that other cities could never match. But il still lonk.s with envy at more sedjlte places like Indianapolis that have teams - and titles. "I think Las. Vegas is the next great world city, and a component part of that has to be a major league team. be it NBA. NHL, baseball or foolball," said MaYor Oscar Goodman. ·That 's what makes great American cilies." A big pan of the problem for Las Vegas is that other American cilies were n't buill on gamblin g. Other American cilies don' t have neighborhood casinos that make it . as easy to bet on a game as it is to go to the supermarket for a gallon of milk. Leagues already wary of betting scandal s are e ve n more wary of committing a ream 10 play in a place where belling is not only tol eraled, but encouraged. "It's not about a moral crusade about ga mbling." NBA commissioner David Stern said when announcing the All-Siar game would be in Las Vegas. " It's jusl about belting on basketball games." To land the All-Star game. casino sports books ag reed nnt to accept bets on it, a concession easilv made since it's an exhib.ition that hardly anyone bets on anyway. The casinos. though. made il clear thev won't do the same for an ~entire sea- Goodell ca~i no were ordai ned f ro m on hi gh . year And it mi g ht ha1c hee n. Peuy. 47 at the time. ncw r picked up Nn. 20 I, despite ~ i g ht more year> spcm tryIng. Brian Frmll'e, th ough, recogni zes a new day calls for new ways . There's millions more people l o okin ~ in every wccke nt.l , and it s his job to make sure thai the new TV partners and deep· pocketed sponsors - more than I 00 Fortune 500 bu, ine:-. ses no \v In ves t in hi :-. rollin g billboards - bu y into the integrit y oflhe show he's putring on . So tough"' he looked Tucsdav , France made a po int o( looking eve n toug her on \Vedne:-.Jay. NASCAR dnes n·t like it when t e am ~ lllt: ~ s with a car 's c ha~.., i~ . whi ch is what B ecat~->e op(' r:.llur. .. In th i . . commi '.sioner Ro ger state and t,:onnnunit) we pay Goode ll. for evervthn1c. \V~ gl' t n~ • " I think it\ a real l"ue:· h rea ~ , ... • - inside today's Sentinel Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio .1' 1 ( 'I \:TS • \ol . .) h , :\~,. t : ; ~ SPORTS • Lady Eagles win another sectional title. SeePage81 or course. some habits die harder than or hers... Jim Litke is. a IWtiutwl 1porr.1 colwwrisr for The A.1sociwed Pres.\ . Write to fum at jlitkellf'· '":~ 2·007 News and information for your retirement years. ~~-~'-' INSIDE • CDC-struggles to find source of peanut butter salmonella outbreak. See Page A2 • Birth announced. See Page A3 • Local Briefs. SeePage AS • Ohio parents convicted in 'caged kids' case sentenced to 2 years. See Page AS • Prayer for Christian unity. See Page A6 • A Hunger For More. See Page A6 1 WEA1HER Commissioners award bid for Scipio project BY BRIAN BREEO@MYDAILYSENTINEL .COM POMEROY - Meigs Counlv Commissioners awarded a bid for lhe purchase o( new bleachers for in lhe ballfield Harrisonville at Thursday's regular meeting . Two sealed bids for the bleachers ·were received and opened yesterday. Commissioners awarded lhe bil,l to David Williams and Associales of Alliance, at a cost of $3,865 . The second bid from A&M Outdoor Concept' of Galena, was for $5,238. Submttted photo BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MVDAI LYSENTINEL.COM Dotalto on Pace A3 BY BETH SERGENT INDEX 2 SECTIONS- 16 PAGES Annie's Mailbox A3 Calendars A3 Classifieds Bs-6 Comics B7 Editorials A4 Faith • Values A6-7 Movies As contact your Advertising Representative, s itt ing (from left) Jim Shee ts . Mick Davenport. sign a proclamation s upporting next week's "Through wit h Chew Week." Presenting the proclamation are . standing (from left) Lora Rawson. He ather Du nlap. Raina Garber. all from the Meigs County Tobacco Use Pre vention Coalition. J. R££0 BSERGENT@MYOAILYSENTINEL.COM Retirement Edition Meigs Counly Commis sioners. Free care packages for 'Through with Chaw Weak' begins Monday soldiers still available ®allipohsllailp ~ribune l'otnt lHeasant l\egtster Te advertise in this special Brian J. Reed/ photo Melvin Hayes of Cincinnati was taken to a court appearance in Mergs Cou nty Cour t by Sheriff Robert Beegle yesterday afternoon . He was to have been arra rgned followi ng the preliminary hearing in the case against Amy Thornburg of Pomeroy. Please see Scipio. A5 [ Februarr_23, 2007 ] The Daily .Sentinel NASCAR B8 Sports Weather B Section A3 @ 2001 Ohio Valle,.· ~ Co. RACINE - Free care packages are still available for delivery to soldiers currenlly serving !heir counlry either overseas or stateside from Racine's Enduring Freedom Support Group. in 200 I. Founded Enduring Freedom is a group of volunteers which collects donalions from local businesses and individuals lo mail care packages from home to soldiers with no cost to the solider or !heir family. The group's most recent mailing was for .Valemine·s Day and conlained items such as candy and valenlines Pluse - Pllckaps, A5 POMEROY - In an effort to raise public awareness about lhe dangers of smokeless tobacco use . "Through with Chew Week" will begin on Monday and include "The Great American Spit Out" on Thursday. Locally, lhe Meigs County Tobacco Use Prevention Coalition. Holzer Tobacco Prevention Center and Meigs Counly Commissioners are supporting ·the awareness campaign meant to start a discussion about the healtti effects of using smokeless tobacco and snuff. Smokeless tobacco use poses particular danger to Ohio's youth . According to a ~()()() sludy of smokeless tobacco users by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 7.6 million Americans age I~ and older use smokeless tobacco. primarily men ages 18-25 living in suburban and mral areas. ln manv ca~s . smokeless tubac· co use is past down from fmher to son as a "rile of passage" into manhood. "Through With Chew Week" was established in 1989 by the American Acade my of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Inc. Meigs County Commissioners Mi'k Davenport and Jim Sheets recently signed a proclamation supportin g next week 's observance me am to d i sn)ur· age smokeless tobacco use by young people. The proclamation claimed the use of chewing tobac co and snuiT is one of the nation ' s leasI ptrblic ized health problems and people who con sume eight to 10 dips or chews per day receive the same amount of ni coline a:-. a heavy smoker who smokes 30 to 40 cigaretles a day. The prodamalion goes on to say sp1t 1obacco co ntains 28 known carc i no 2e n ~ including formaldehyde. nickel. poloni um-210 (a radioacti1·e compou nd) an d can contain up to 100 times the level of nitrosamines lawfull y permitted in regulated products like bacon or beer. Spit tobatco also increases a pcr~m \ ri sk or cancers of the lip. tongue. cheeks. gmm. tloor and roof of the mouth. throat. lm·ynx and esophagus. It is illegal in Ohio to sell or gi1 e toban:o to any child under ag~ IS and the IO<.·al coalition be lie1es a' a resu lt ·:'' 16, 007 ~.lllipohs ilmlv [:ribunr Daily Sentinel 740-446-2342 740-992.-2156 li)oint f)lra~nnt ~rgigtrr 304-675-1333 \\\\\\ . nl~tl : uh,~,.· nttlll'l . lon• :.! oo- J. REED possession of crack cocaine, and is wanted in Cincinnati for failure to register as a POMEROY - The case sexual offender. He is conof a Po meroy woman sidered a sexuall y-viole nt accused in lhe armed rob- predator there. bery of WhitleY's Liquor At press time, Hayes was Agency in Middleport will wailing lo go before Story go to the Meigs Counly , on the local charge. Grand Jury followmg a preRenee Whitley was the liminary hearing in Meigs sole slate's witness at County Court on Thursday. Thornburg' s hearing . Amy Thornburg. 29, will Whirley said she had jusr remain under an eleclroni- opened the store on Feb. 8 cally-monitored ' house when Thornburg entered, arrest on $50.000 bond wearing a parka and a while her case is considered backward s gray hooded by lhe grand jury. Ju~ge sweatshirt with hole s cut Steven L. Story found "sub- out for her eye s, and stantial credible evidence" demanded money. in yesterday ' s hearing to "She said, 'this is a robbind lhe case to Common bery, give me all your Pleas Court. money,"' Whitley said . "My A Cincinnati man arrested first thou ght was · that al the Brownell Avenue resi- nobody is dumb enough to dence where Thornburg was rob a liquor store righl apprehended was scheduled across from the police lo appear before Judge department." Steven L. Slory for an No weapon has been arraignment hearing. Melvin Hayes, 28, was charged with Please see Robbery, A5 BY BRIAN ing. uther." 1h , BREEO@MVDAtlYSENTI NE L.COM the point s race. the 50 points Ke nseth just got docked aren' l quite as meaningful . llut it could hurt his chances of qualifyin g for the poslseason, and the 100-point ball -and-chain altached lo Waltrip ·s ankle is cenain to · make It even more interesl"The intentional pressing, trying to gel ahead of the rul es, will not work," France said late into his state-ofsport speech . "We'll make sure nf that one way or lhe I Rill\' . II Bl<l \I~' Store clerk recounts alleged robbery.attempt of a change in said earlier this month at the Super Bowl. "I have my personal vi ews about gambling , and I don 't think it's in the besl interests of the NFL to have any association with sports betting." son . The city 's best hope for Goodmun has made it hi s lhe immediate future might mission in recent years to be the NHL. which is struglure some sort of learn tn gling with tmth atte ndan<:e town. even going so far as to and tele vision ratings "nd show up at baseball 's winter doesn 't appear nearl y as meetings· a few years ago 'dogmatic ahout hctting. with 1wo showgirls and an "Certainly !here has been Elvis impersonator in tow. interest ex1iressed since the He 's been rebuffed for locknut ended hy peopl e both moral and fin;m cial wanting to own a franchi se reasons, but the fast-grow- in Las Ve g as," de puty coming cily now has a relatively missioner Bill Daly said . afllucllt population of 2 mil - "At the appropriat e time I lion and might eventually lhink we have to look at that prove so attractive that it interest.·· can't .be ignored. Daly said he helkves an Stern hasn' t budged from a~\: omnHH..lation ~...·ould be hi s insistence that tl1ere be made on th~ betting bs.Ut'. no betting on the NBA as a More important. he said . condition for any team to would be the willmgness to locale in Las Vegas But he huild ;1 new arena since the had no proble m hringing the 19.000-seat UNLV campus All-Star game to town and arena whe re the NBA All seems to have softened his Star game will he played stance recently by saying it wouldn't satisfy a basketball would be a decision made hy or hockey team . the owners. "It \ an intriguing market At least one of those own· for a host of reasons. The ers believes lhe NBA will he tk:mographics arc s tron g, in Las Vegas in a fe w ye ars. there 's wealth in the market "I think within five years," and imerest in the market," said Ga vin \-l alnoL whose Dalv said . "But it's essential family owns both th e th ere be a state-of-ihe-art Sacramento Kings and the arena before we have a fran Palms hotel-casino in Las t hi' e th e re ... Vegas. "Certainly within the That could he more thiTidecade. absolutely. The L·it y <: ult than gelling casinos to has too much goin g for it. s top taking sporl s be ts. It's very large. there's a lot Local leaders formed a comof money here. there 's a miuee to stud y building a huge local populalion. arid new arena. hut there is liule they love basketball." appetite for tax money to . The NBA isn'l the onl v pay for one . league hesitant to commit. Cas inos. for the most pw·t, Baseball tlined with moving see a team as c·ompetition the Montreal Expos to the for the e nte rtainme nt dolla r. city. but the belting issue not a lure for tou ri't' . and a belle r offer pro mpted "There isn·t a movie c·o mth e league to choo'e pan y in Los Ange les that Washington. D.C. . instead. would e xpe<l the govern The NFL. meanwhile. is ment to pay anothe r mo vie so unfrie ndl y to the city lhal company to come to tow n. it wo n' t even allow Las And we should n' l be dc>ing Vegas to be men tioned r.J ur- tha t fu r a "rort-. te-am:· ..;ai d ing the Super Bow l telec ast, Alan Fcl d mm1 . vice prn tmuch le" adverti se on 11. dent of pu hl i.: alla irs for tlw That poli cy appa re nt ly po we rful ,\l (i~ l Mi rage w on't c h;.ange unJc r new of the 'l'"rt. ll'c' will do the tirst four teams to be diswhatever 11 t<tkes . Thai dnes- ciplined did: They lefl hole, , n' 1 mean you go out and get in the body uncovered so 'omebod) in the elenric more downforce at the rear chair, " added FranL·e . the would make the car faster. third generation of the fami- Kenset h and Kahne slaned ly that rulc·d NASCA R since 4ua lifying wil h those holes it~ inceplion . plugged with caps or lape "But 11 "'"'' mean you ' tep strips. then clai med tliey fell up the penalties 10 a level out or fe ll off during the run. that make' it a !rue deter· Tlrat mig hl have been a fl' ll l. .. good ~no ugh ex elise bac k in And ht·:n·cn ~ no\'i". it·, the dav. whe n tinkering by about ti me . both .l rivers and official s NASCAR Ira' hec n run was often a wink -wink like a fiefdo m for'" Jon~ it '' proposit ion. Not now. reas:-. uring to fi nd ou t the :-.on "A L·at·a m.l-mouse game is isn't going to repea t all the o ne thing," presidenl Mike mi , takes of the Ltthe r. When Helton, a holdover from preLJad was still Clar. disc ipli ne ' ious adm ini stratio ns, said wa:-. whateve r Bill France Tuesda y. " Bul when you wa nted it to be . He prided th row a big rat in there . it's a himse lf o n prov idi ng th e whole new ballgame." kind of rac ing hi s audience Su re looked !hat way if thai Wednesday, ton, from where wanted, even invul veJ t\\.'eakin g the rule.., W;tltrip was sitting. any \vay he ' "w fit "' h1tc a ~ On th e eve of lasl year's the day hdnr~ a ra.:e . Tha t's nll'e. Jimmie Johnson's crew hecau:-.e thl' old man w~1:-. chtef got busted for an e ve n used to Join u hu~ m c:-..s in worse infraclion and was privatt'. withol1t in te rft•re nce handed the same four-race from th e emplnyl:e:-.. ran:-. o r suspension . But Chad Knaus med ia - esp~ci all y when was lined only $25.000 and the sport '' prc,tige Dr safe ty without any penalty points w a~ on the line. lev ted against Johnson. they Old-tirncr,, in fact. still teamed back up in Marc h talk in re verent ton~;:r.; about and went on to claim the the day an ag ing Ri chard Pett y trnall y got hi' 2001h Ncxtel Cup title. Ken seth tini shed JUS! 56 caree r wi n - on July 4, point' behind Johnson in the 1984, wilh Pr~' ide nt Reagan series championship last in the \ tands - as thnm.!h it Sonshine Circle donates, A3 Call Back to Health Chiropractic today! 740.446.7460 of ma ~s i v e adve rtisin g. peer pres:-.ure. in l! ffective \va rnin~ labels and the ... carch by ~om~ ror an ahc-rnati\'e to . .·igarettes. th ou ~a nd ~ of young people are tak ing up a new hahit that r an lead to l ife- thre ate ni nl.! l' <l llL.:t:r. The Oh io 'fotlac c·,, Prewnt ion Foun dation . the Amcril·an C a nce r Socictv . the Ohi <> Department of Denti stfl Health . the Ohi<' A ~sor iati n n . O r al H ~ alt h Americari, the Nat ional Cancer Institut e. ;md the U. S. Department of Hc·al lh and Human Sen ·i\.'es have Ji :-.tri huteU. information and material ... to :-.chou\... anJ L·o mmuni tie:-.. to Ji :-. L· o Lmt ~l: 'l lllol..ck:-..., tohau.: o u:-.e by young p~~1pk. A" for tht' "G reat Anh.'rlran Spit Out." on ThursdaY it i" . . imilar to the "Grc·at Anwnc\111 ·s nwke Out" which t'll l'Ourag e~ ..,mo l-..c r~ to quit the ir habit for (l lle J ay 1 hoping that Pnc day turn . . i nto two. ln :-.tt'ad of l..' l !:! i.l rett e.;, the · "Great Arm·ric<lll Spit Out" ftx· u'e' on ge tti ng penpk lll ~l\.)p t h ~ use of 'mokc k ..,~ tob acn~ for at Jra,t o nr day. Thu\e nw·lfin .~· tin' lre/1' in quittin,s. : whot't'tl pn,ducH cu11 cull The Quit Liw ar /-81i(l- {l( IT \'(}II: �The Daily Sentinel . Page~ NATION • WORLD tonnd Community Calendar Bv MIKE STOBBE AP MEDI CAL WRITER ATL ANTA Government s~ i e nti sts struggled Thursday to pinpoint the source of the Ji rst U.S. sal monel! a outbreak linked to peanut butter. the kid fa\' orite packed into millions of lunchboxes every day. Nearly 300 people in 39 states have fallen ill since August, and federal health investigators said they strongly suspect Peter Pan peanut butter and certain batches of Wai-Mart's Great Value house brand - both manufactured by ConAgra Foods Inc. Shoppers across the country were warned to throw out jars with a product code on the lid beginning with "2111 ," which denotes the plant where it was made . How the dangerous germ got into the peanut butter was a my stery. But because peanuts are usually heated to high. germ-killing temperatures during the manufacturing process. government and mdustry officials said the contamination may have been caused by dirty jars or equipment. "We think we have very strong evidence that this was the brand of peanut butter. Now it goes to the next step of going to the place where the peanut butter was made and focusing in on the testing," said Dr. Mike Lynch, an epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . The suspect peanut butter was produced by ConAgra at its only peanut butter plant, in Sylvester, Ga. , federal investigators said. ConAgra said it is not clear how many jars are affected by the recall. But the plant is the sole producer of the nationally distributed Peter Pan brand, and the recall covers all peanut butter smooth and chunky alike produced by the plant from May 2006 until now. "We're talking a lot of jars of peanut butler," said Dr. David Acheson, chief medical officer of the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. FDA inspectors visited the now shut-down plant Wednesday and Thursday to try to pinpoint where the contamination could have happened. The FDA last inspect- AP photo A shelf sits empty at Stansels Thriftway in Clovis, N.M. , Thursday, after a recall of peanut butter. Government scientists struggled Thursday to pinpoint the source of the first U.S. salmonella outbreak linked to peanut butter. Nearly 300 people in 39 states have fa llen ill since August, and federal health investigators said they strongly suspect Peter Pan peanut butter and certain batches of Wai-Mart's Great Value house brand ·- both manufactured by ConAgra Foods Inc. ed the plant in 2005 . Testing was also being done on at lea~t some the salmonella victims· peanut butter jars, but investigators said some may have already been discarded. The highest number of cases were reported in New York, Pennsylvania. Virginia. Tennessee and Missouri. About 20 percent of all the ill were hospitalized, and there were no deaths, the CDC said. About 85 percent nf the infected people said they ate peanut butter. and about a quarter of them ate it at least once a day. the CDC's Lynch said. It was the onlv food that most of the patients had all recently eaten. Salmonella sickens about 40,000 people a year in the U.S. and kills about 600. It can cause diarrhea, fever, dehydration, abdominal pain and vomiting. But most cases of salmonella poisoning are qused by undercooked eggs and chicken. The only known salmonella outbreak in peanut butter- in Australia during the mid- 1990s was blamed on unsanitary plant conditions. ConAgra spokesman Chris Kircher said the company randomly tests 60 to 80 jars of peanut butter that come off its Sylvester plant's line each day for salmonella and other germs. and "we've had no positive hits on that going back for years." But he said the plant was shut down as a precaution for fur-. ther investigation. "We' re trying to understand what else we need to do or should be doing,'' Kircher said. An estimated 974 million pounds of peanut butter arc sold each year in the U.S., and peanut butter and jelly is the most popular sandwich among children. Peter Pan is one of the nation's top three brands, though well behind market leader Jif. Great Value peanut butter is also produced by some other manufacturers for Wai-Mart. In a measure of peanut butter's popularity, ConAgra's hot line was swamped with so many calls after the recall was announced on Wednesday that many people got a busy signal. School officials in Houston confis- cated students' sandwiches from home and replaced them with those made at schools. And in Georgia, a lawmaker representing one of the nation's biggest peanut-producing areas warned colleagues to throw out jars of peanut butter that he recently handed out. The outbreak was detected by the CDC and state health agencies when they noticed spikes in the cases of people . sickened by an unusual type of salmonella, starting in August. Once peanut butter emerged a~ a link, the CDC notified the FDA. Salmonella commonly originates in the feces of birds and animals, and could be introduced at a multitude of stages in the peanut buttermaking process. But many safeguards are in place. While rodents and birds commonly get into peanut storage bins. germs are killed when raw peanuts are roasted. When making peanut butter, the nuts are again heated - above the salmonella-killing temperature of 165 degrees - as they are ground into a paste and mixed with other ingredients before being squirted into jars and quickly sealed . "The heating process is sufficient to kill salmonella, should it be present," said Mike Doyle, director of .till: University of Georgta's Center for Food Safety, in the state that produces nearly half of the nation's peanuts.. Experts say the point in the process where sal monel ~ Ia could be introduced and survive would be as the product cool s down, is placed in the jars and then sealed. At most plants, those steps take just minutes. · · But "there is quite a lqt that happens after that heat step ... before it's put in jars. So there 's definitely an opportunity for contamination after the roasting," the FDA's Acheson said. Acheson speculated a small . on-again. oft-again source of contaminatiori caused the outbreak, which would explain the relatively small number of illness. That "will make finding it in peanut butter difficult. But that's not going to stop us ftom looking," he said. Other states reporting cases are Alaska, Alabama, Arizona~ Arkansas, California, ColoradO; Connecticut. Georgia, low~ Illinois, Indiana, Kansas; Kentucky, Massachusetts;' Maryland, Maine. Michigan. Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana. North Carohn; Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma. Oregon. South Carolina, South Dakota. Texa~ Vermont. WashingtoR-, Wisconsin and West Virginia. The strain in this outbreak. Salmone !Ia serotype Tennessee. is comparatively rare. as is salmonella contamination of peanut products, said Caroline Smith DeWaat; director of food safety at th~ Center for Science in the Public Interest. ' It may have taken a ion~ time to identify peanut but-: ter as the source because "it 's just not one of the firsl , thing s you · d suspect,'! Smith DeWaal said. ' ASSOCIATED PRE SS WRITER BAGHDAD. Iraq - U.S. and Iraqi forces pushed deeper Thursday into Sunni militant strongholds in Baghdad - where cars rigged with explosives greeted their advance - - while British-led teams in southern Iraq used shipping containers to block suspected weapon smuggling routes from Iran. Early Friday. a spokesman for the Interior Ministry said . the leader of ai-Qaida in Iraq, Abu Ayyub at- Masri, was wounded and an aide was killed in a clash the previous day with Iraqi forces north of Baghdad. However. the deputy interior minister said he had no information about such a clash, and two U.S. officials could not immediately confirm the report. The series of car bomb blast,, which killed at least seven civilians. touched all comers of Baghdad. But it did little to disrupt a security sweep seeking to •weaken militia groups· ability to fight U.S.-allied forces - and each other - a' Iraq slips further into factional bloodshed. The attacks. however. pointed to the critical strug' gle to gain the upper hand on Baghdad's streets. The Pentagon hopes its current campaign of arrests and arms seizures will convince average Iraqis that militiamen are losing ground. Yet each explosion is another reminder of the militants' resources and resolve. Most of the latest resistance has come from Sunni faction s. which perceive their Saddam Hussein-era • influence slipping away as . the majority Shiites extend their political muscle and bolster ties to powerful Iran. ln Baghdad's Dora neighborhood - a longtime Sunni militant hotbed - two parked cars wired with explosives were triggered as a joint U.S.- · Iraqi patrol rolled past. The convoy was unharmed, but the blast killed at least four civilians and wounded 15. Control of the Dora district, a once upscale neighborhood favored by Saddam 's regime. is important as a gateway between Baghdad and the Shiite-dominated south. Two other car boinb blasl' came as security forces moved through the capital. killing at least three civilians. Outside Baghdad. troops also faced Sunni ambushes. In Buhriz. about 30 miles northeast of the capital, Sunni gunmen and soldiers from the Ist Squadron, 12th Cavalry Regiment engaged in a 20-minute firelight . U.S . Bradley fighting vehicles fired 25mm rounds into homes shielding the gunmen, said an Associated Press reporter traveling with the unit. No U.S. casualties were reported. and the militant toll was not known. Separately. however. a U.S. Marine was killed in combat in Iraq's western Anbar province. a Sunni militant stronghold. The announcement about the wounding of ai-Masri. the ai-Q<1.ida in lmq leader, came from Brig. Gen. Abdul-Karim Khalaf, an Interior Ministry spokesman. He said the dash occurred near Balad. a major U.S. base about 50 m.iles north of the capital. and iden- tified the dead aide as Abu Abdullah ai-Majemaai. AI-Masri took over the leadership of ai-Qaida in Iraq after its charismatic leader, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, was killed in a U.S. airstrike last June in Diyala province northeast of Baghdad. In October, false reports surfaced that ai-Masri was killed in a raid, and the U.S. military performed DNA tests on a slain militant to see if he was the ai-Qaida leader. AI-Zarqawi was widely believed to have fomented sectarian war through his campaign of brutal suicide attacks against Shiite civilians. The first steps of the security operation display the sectarian divides complicating any plan to calm Baghdad - which is key to begin stabilizing the rest of the country. A leader of the main Sunni bloc in parliament, Adnan ai-Dulaimi. claimed the U.S.-led sweeps have "started to attack" mostly Sunni areas. " It should concentrate on those who are perpetrating the violence and terrorist acts in all districts," he said - an apparent reference to the Shiite militia stronghold of Sadr City. Around the capital, U.S. and Iraqi soldiers set up dozens of roadway checkpoints and conducted tO('- tObottom searches of vehicles and motorbikes. Waiting in a snarl of traffic at one blockade. Mohammed ai-Jubouri said people are willing to put up with delays so long as the security sweep shows ' ome results al'ter bombings that have killed hundreds of ~ ivilian s this year. Public meetings Monday, Feb. 19 LETART - Letart Township Trustees, 5 p.m. at the office building. Thursday, Feb. 22 POMEROY Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors, regular session, II :30 a.m. at the district office. 33101 Hiland Rd., Pomeroy. Church events imposition of ashes avail able. MIDDLEPORT - Ash Wednesday service, 5 p.m.. Middleport Presbyterian Church. Birthdays Thursday, Feb. 22 POMEROY - Mary K. Roush will observe her 95th birthday on Feb. 22 . Cards may be sent to her at 44080 Yost Road, Racine, Ohio. 45771. Partner may have been potential disaster BY KATHY Dear Annie: I have been a single mom for 15 years. Early on, I married a wonderful man who died short tv after from cancer. We \Vere together only lour years. I was devastated and ne ver imagined I'd find love again, but last year. I mel " John." Today's Forecast · FO<BCUtlcf Friday, Feb. 11 High 't Low temps To!Mo• 19" 13• Mlnsa.ld•.J'!.?...... Voung.tuwn• 20• ts· . PA L_::) 17" 11• Frid'ay ... Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. · Friday night. .. Partly cloudy in the evening .. .Then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow after midnight. Cold with lows around 13. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent. Saturday••• Snow. Light snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent. Saturday night••• Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Cold with lows around 20. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Suriday... Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Highs in the upper 20s. Sunday night ... Mostly cloudy in the . f '\ •. Call: ~allipoli!l u ' Ill Rut I II llailp mribunr. 446-2342 ,Jioint ~lra!lant Rrgi!ltrr • 675-1333 t IM ·1~ Ft. CIIIIP IM Sq. $1!15 Q,er Sq. •••••••••• ..... The Daily Sentinel• 992-2156 (with approved credit) ~~ ,. w • pre>ent one'' My wife's ex was cruel and abu sive. She spoke of their marri age as be ing unbearable. I ha ve never struck my wile. nor have I been ve rbally abusive. Yet I am constantl y be in g compared unfa vorably to him . Why did she divorce hirn if he is so much better than me'' Wondering Dear Wondering: This certainly is not the case with most second marri ages . However. some people idealize what they don' t have. If you invited your wife to go back to her first hu sband. we guarantee she wouldn 't move a step. Ask her to kn oc k it off. bu t if she won ' t, do your best to ignore those comments. Annie's Mailbox i.1· writlen by Kathy Mitclle/1 and Marcy Sugar, lm1glime editors of tile A1111 lAnders columi1. Please e·mail voJtr questiorJs to atmiestrJailbox@comcast.ne/, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, P.O. Box /18190, Chicago, IL 60611. To ji11d out more about Atwie 's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, vi.~it the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. SONSHINE CIRCLE DONATES C11y/Reglon W VA .. Judy Gilmore, president, on behalf of The Sonshine Circle of the Racine area presents a check for $1,000 to Diana Coates, Retired Senior Volunteer Program coordinator, for the Meals on Wheels nutrition program of the Meigs County Council on Aging for homebound seniors. Coates was guest speaker at a recent meeting and reported on various activities carried out by volunteers enrolled in the RSVP program and invited those interested in partici· paling to contact her at 992·2161. Submitted photo Woothof Unde'!l'ound • AP Ad Deadline 2~22-07 get past th is. We prom i,e. Dear Annie: I have a terrible habit. I pop my pimples to the point where they don't stop bleeding. I get teased at school. and when my mother iooks at me, she i' ashamed of what I do . I do it because I'm filled with pain and ange r. but when I try to stop. I ge t very nervous and end up pinching my arms and legs. I now wear jeans and long-slee ved shirt s to hide the marks. Some of my friends worry because they think I could end up cutting myself. What can I do~- Anonymous Dear Anonymous: Compulsive skin picking, to the point of self-mutilation (neurotic excoriations ). may be a forn1 of body dysmorphic di sorder. You no douht already know that picking at pimples can lead to inflammation and scarring. and you need to learn how to control this behavi or. Please talk to your parents and ask them to fmd you a therapist. You also can contact the ObsessiveCompulsive Foundation 676 (ocfoundation .org). State Street. New Haven. CT 06511. Dear Annie: Why is the former husband always a much better person than the Local Weather O:i\001 . f counseling, but he refused. It was j ust cut and dried. over and done. I am devas- · tated. I kn ow lying i> wrong, but is it wrong to occas ionall y buy gifts fur my children '' All of my friend s 'ay it 's OK. Not onl y am lo st because the man I was pla.nning on spending the rest of my life with has left me, but I am also experiencing a huge case of "empty nest syndrome" since it 's been only a few months since my youngest child moved out. What do you think of this'' Brokenhearted in Minnesota Dear Brokenhearted: · We think you dodged a bul let. John sounds stingy. controlling, unforgiving and rigid. It is perfectly normal for parents to buy their children occasional gifts, and John's intransigence on thi s issue did not bode well for your future relationship with your kids. You should not have lied, but John should not have made such an unreasonable demand . Find things to till the empty space. Join a book club , choir, theater group. political campaign or health club. take in a foster child, do volunteer work. You will Clubs and organizations •' February 28, 2007 MtTCHEU AND MARCY SuGAR John and I are both middle-aged, and were making plans for retirement and Sunday, Feb. 18 spending the rest of our lives MIDDLEPORT - Paul together. I have children in l-andis to speak at II a.m. college that I occasionally service, Middleport Saturday, Feb. 17 help out. I feel that God has Presbyterian Church. RACINE Racine been good to me and I can Thesday, Feb. 20 POMEROY - Pancake Youth League, first meet- afford to help them. John told me that if I consupper, St. Paul Lutheran ing, election of officers. I p.m., Racine American tinue to help my children, Church, 5-7 p.m., to celeLegion Hall, contact Allen he would leave me. I honbrate Shrove Tuesday. Tucker, 247-2103. estly didn ' t believe him . Wednesday, Feb. 21 Thursday, Feb. 22 When I saw a wjnter coat on POMEROY Ash MIDDLEPORT Wednesday breakfast and sale, I bought it for my son. guiet hour, 7:45 a.m. in the Middleport Development who has no car and is walkBethany building, Second Group, 8:30 a.m., DJFS ing to work. When John Street entrance of Trinity conference room . asked if I bought the coat. I CHESTER Shade lied and said "no." He then Church. Congregational Reservations, Dianne River Lodge will meet in went through my credit card Hawley at 992-2722 or special session, 7 p.m for receipts. When he discovthe purpose of conferring ered I'd bought the coat and Peggy Harris at 992-7569. POMEROY - Ash the Master Mason degree on lied about it. he walked out. candidate. He said he could never trust Wednesday service, 7 p.m ., one St. Paul Lutheran Church, Refreshments. me again. Annie, I thought he loved me. I asked him to go for • .., Friday, February 16, 2007 ANNIE'S MAILBOX *Columbus ~ 17" I 2" L..__2) Security forces face Sunni resistance in push to calm Baghdad BY BRIAN MURPHY BYTHEBEND The.Daily Sentinel Friday, February 16, 2007 PageA3 evening ... Then becoming partly cloudy. Cold with lows around I0 above. Presidents Day and Monday night ••• Partly cloudy. Hi!lhs in the upper LONG BOTIOM 30s. Lows tn the lower 20s. Thesday••. Partly sunny. A Jeffrey W. Circle, Jr. and chance of rain showers in Carolyn C. Circle announce the afternoon. Highs in the the birth of a daughter, lower 40s. Chance of rain Hannah Laree Circle, Feb. I, at O'Bieness Memorial 30 percent. Hospital. She weighed 6 Thesday night •.• Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain pounds, 15 ounces. She is the granddaughter and snow showers. Lows in of Jeff and Sonia Circle of the upper 20s. Chance of Long Bottom and Mary precipitation 50 percent. Wednesday... A chance of Bentz of Pomeroy, and the of snow showers in the morn- great-granddaughter ing. Cloudy with a chance Grover and Elsie White and of rain showers. Highs in Harold and the late Becky the mid 40s. Chance of pre- Circle of Long Bottom and Ethel Bentz of Racine . cipitation 50 percent. Birth announced Hannah Laree Circle Local Stocks AEP I NYSE) - 45.71 Al<Zo (NASDAQ)- 60.158 .Uhland Inc. 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Oh111 -l571"19 Quc:-.t ion' m tcgarll h' th1:-. n:quc:-.t m a~ tx- . at.!Jrl·~'l'J tu kan Tnl"t.'ll. Grant.. Admint..,munr. :u 7 -+0- 1N.:! - 7QO~ \ 11d. Da\l' !lj'll.ll't. Pr~,•,ldt'nt \ k1g~ (\ ,um~ (\ 1111!111,..,1\ltll'r" �The Daily Sentinel . Page~ NATION • WORLD tonnd Community Calendar Bv MIKE STOBBE AP MEDI CAL WRITER ATL ANTA Government s~ i e nti sts struggled Thursday to pinpoint the source of the Ji rst U.S. sal monel! a outbreak linked to peanut butter. the kid fa\' orite packed into millions of lunchboxes every day. Nearly 300 people in 39 states have fallen ill since August, and federal health investigators said they strongly suspect Peter Pan peanut butter and certain batches of Wai-Mart's Great Value house brand - both manufactured by ConAgra Foods Inc. Shoppers across the country were warned to throw out jars with a product code on the lid beginning with "2111 ," which denotes the plant where it was made . How the dangerous germ got into the peanut butter was a my stery. But because peanuts are usually heated to high. germ-killing temperatures during the manufacturing process. government and mdustry officials said the contamination may have been caused by dirty jars or equipment. "We think we have very strong evidence that this was the brand of peanut butter. Now it goes to the next step of going to the place where the peanut butter was made and focusing in on the testing," said Dr. Mike Lynch, an epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . The suspect peanut butter was produced by ConAgra at its only peanut butter plant, in Sylvester, Ga. , federal investigators said. ConAgra said it is not clear how many jars are affected by the recall. But the plant is the sole producer of the nationally distributed Peter Pan brand, and the recall covers all peanut butter smooth and chunky alike produced by the plant from May 2006 until now. "We're talking a lot of jars of peanut butler," said Dr. David Acheson, chief medical officer of the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. FDA inspectors visited the now shut-down plant Wednesday and Thursday to try to pinpoint where the contamination could have happened. The FDA last inspect- AP photo A shelf sits empty at Stansels Thriftway in Clovis, N.M. , Thursday, after a recall of peanut butter. Government scientists struggled Thursday to pinpoint the source of the first U.S. salmonella outbreak linked to peanut butter. Nearly 300 people in 39 states have fa llen ill since August, and federal health investigators said they strongly suspect Peter Pan peanut butter and certain batches of Wai-Mart's Great Value house brand ·- both manufactured by ConAgra Foods Inc. ed the plant in 2005 . Testing was also being done on at lea~t some the salmonella victims· peanut butter jars, but investigators said some may have already been discarded. The highest number of cases were reported in New York, Pennsylvania. Virginia. Tennessee and Missouri. About 20 percent of all the ill were hospitalized, and there were no deaths, the CDC said. About 85 percent nf the infected people said they ate peanut butter. and about a quarter of them ate it at least once a day. the CDC's Lynch said. It was the onlv food that most of the patients had all recently eaten. Salmonella sickens about 40,000 people a year in the U.S. and kills about 600. It can cause diarrhea, fever, dehydration, abdominal pain and vomiting. But most cases of salmonella poisoning are qused by undercooked eggs and chicken. The only known salmonella outbreak in peanut butter- in Australia during the mid- 1990s was blamed on unsanitary plant conditions. ConAgra spokesman Chris Kircher said the company randomly tests 60 to 80 jars of peanut butter that come off its Sylvester plant's line each day for salmonella and other germs. and "we've had no positive hits on that going back for years." But he said the plant was shut down as a precaution for fur-. ther investigation. "We' re trying to understand what else we need to do or should be doing,'' Kircher said. An estimated 974 million pounds of peanut butter arc sold each year in the U.S., and peanut butter and jelly is the most popular sandwich among children. Peter Pan is one of the nation's top three brands, though well behind market leader Jif. Great Value peanut butter is also produced by some other manufacturers for Wai-Mart. In a measure of peanut butter's popularity, ConAgra's hot line was swamped with so many calls after the recall was announced on Wednesday that many people got a busy signal. School officials in Houston confis- cated students' sandwiches from home and replaced them with those made at schools. And in Georgia, a lawmaker representing one of the nation's biggest peanut-producing areas warned colleagues to throw out jars of peanut butter that he recently handed out. The outbreak was detected by the CDC and state health agencies when they noticed spikes in the cases of people . sickened by an unusual type of salmonella, starting in August. Once peanut butter emerged a~ a link, the CDC notified the FDA. Salmonella commonly originates in the feces of birds and animals, and could be introduced at a multitude of stages in the peanut buttermaking process. But many safeguards are in place. While rodents and birds commonly get into peanut storage bins. germs are killed when raw peanuts are roasted. When making peanut butter, the nuts are again heated - above the salmonella-killing temperature of 165 degrees - as they are ground into a paste and mixed with other ingredients before being squirted into jars and quickly sealed . "The heating process is sufficient to kill salmonella, should it be present," said Mike Doyle, director of .till: University of Georgta's Center for Food Safety, in the state that produces nearly half of the nation's peanuts.. Experts say the point in the process where sal monel ~ Ia could be introduced and survive would be as the product cool s down, is placed in the jars and then sealed. At most plants, those steps take just minutes. · · But "there is quite a lqt that happens after that heat step ... before it's put in jars. So there 's definitely an opportunity for contamination after the roasting," the FDA's Acheson said. Acheson speculated a small . on-again. oft-again source of contaminatiori caused the outbreak, which would explain the relatively small number of illness. That "will make finding it in peanut butter difficult. But that's not going to stop us ftom looking," he said. Other states reporting cases are Alaska, Alabama, Arizona~ Arkansas, California, ColoradO; Connecticut. Georgia, low~ Illinois, Indiana, Kansas; Kentucky, Massachusetts;' Maryland, Maine. Michigan. Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana. North Carohn; Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma. Oregon. South Carolina, South Dakota. Texa~ Vermont. WashingtoR-, Wisconsin and West Virginia. The strain in this outbreak. Salmone !Ia serotype Tennessee. is comparatively rare. as is salmonella contamination of peanut products, said Caroline Smith DeWaat; director of food safety at th~ Center for Science in the Public Interest. ' It may have taken a ion~ time to identify peanut but-: ter as the source because "it 's just not one of the firsl , thing s you · d suspect,'! Smith DeWaal said. ' ASSOCIATED PRE SS WRITER BAGHDAD. Iraq - U.S. and Iraqi forces pushed deeper Thursday into Sunni militant strongholds in Baghdad - where cars rigged with explosives greeted their advance - - while British-led teams in southern Iraq used shipping containers to block suspected weapon smuggling routes from Iran. Early Friday. a spokesman for the Interior Ministry said . the leader of ai-Qaida in Iraq, Abu Ayyub at- Masri, was wounded and an aide was killed in a clash the previous day with Iraqi forces north of Baghdad. However. the deputy interior minister said he had no information about such a clash, and two U.S. officials could not immediately confirm the report. The series of car bomb blast,, which killed at least seven civilians. touched all comers of Baghdad. But it did little to disrupt a security sweep seeking to •weaken militia groups· ability to fight U.S.-allied forces - and each other - a' Iraq slips further into factional bloodshed. The attacks. however. pointed to the critical strug' gle to gain the upper hand on Baghdad's streets. The Pentagon hopes its current campaign of arrests and arms seizures will convince average Iraqis that militiamen are losing ground. Yet each explosion is another reminder of the militants' resources and resolve. Most of the latest resistance has come from Sunni faction s. which perceive their Saddam Hussein-era • influence slipping away as . the majority Shiites extend their political muscle and bolster ties to powerful Iran. ln Baghdad's Dora neighborhood - a longtime Sunni militant hotbed - two parked cars wired with explosives were triggered as a joint U.S.- · Iraqi patrol rolled past. The convoy was unharmed, but the blast killed at least four civilians and wounded 15. Control of the Dora district, a once upscale neighborhood favored by Saddam 's regime. is important as a gateway between Baghdad and the Shiite-dominated south. Two other car boinb blasl' came as security forces moved through the capital. killing at least three civilians. Outside Baghdad. troops also faced Sunni ambushes. In Buhriz. about 30 miles northeast of the capital, Sunni gunmen and soldiers from the Ist Squadron, 12th Cavalry Regiment engaged in a 20-minute firelight . U.S . Bradley fighting vehicles fired 25mm rounds into homes shielding the gunmen, said an Associated Press reporter traveling with the unit. No U.S. casualties were reported. and the militant toll was not known. Separately. however. a U.S. Marine was killed in combat in Iraq's western Anbar province. a Sunni militant stronghold. The announcement about the wounding of ai-Masri. the ai-Q<1.ida in lmq leader, came from Brig. Gen. Abdul-Karim Khalaf, an Interior Ministry spokesman. He said the dash occurred near Balad. a major U.S. base about 50 m.iles north of the capital. and iden- tified the dead aide as Abu Abdullah ai-Majemaai. AI-Masri took over the leadership of ai-Qaida in Iraq after its charismatic leader, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, was killed in a U.S. airstrike last June in Diyala province northeast of Baghdad. In October, false reports surfaced that ai-Masri was killed in a raid, and the U.S. military performed DNA tests on a slain militant to see if he was the ai-Qaida leader. AI-Zarqawi was widely believed to have fomented sectarian war through his campaign of brutal suicide attacks against Shiite civilians. The first steps of the security operation display the sectarian divides complicating any plan to calm Baghdad - which is key to begin stabilizing the rest of the country. A leader of the main Sunni bloc in parliament, Adnan ai-Dulaimi. claimed the U.S.-led sweeps have "started to attack" mostly Sunni areas. " It should concentrate on those who are perpetrating the violence and terrorist acts in all districts," he said - an apparent reference to the Shiite militia stronghold of Sadr City. Around the capital, U.S. and Iraqi soldiers set up dozens of roadway checkpoints and conducted tO('- tObottom searches of vehicles and motorbikes. Waiting in a snarl of traffic at one blockade. Mohammed ai-Jubouri said people are willing to put up with delays so long as the security sweep shows ' ome results al'ter bombings that have killed hundreds of ~ ivilian s this year. Public meetings Monday, Feb. 19 LETART - Letart Township Trustees, 5 p.m. at the office building. Thursday, Feb. 22 POMEROY Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors, regular session, II :30 a.m. at the district office. 33101 Hiland Rd., Pomeroy. Church events imposition of ashes avail able. MIDDLEPORT - Ash Wednesday service, 5 p.m.. Middleport Presbyterian Church. Birthdays Thursday, Feb. 22 POMEROY - Mary K. Roush will observe her 95th birthday on Feb. 22 . Cards may be sent to her at 44080 Yost Road, Racine, Ohio. 45771. Partner may have been potential disaster BY KATHY Dear Annie: I have been a single mom for 15 years. Early on, I married a wonderful man who died short tv after from cancer. We \Vere together only lour years. I was devastated and ne ver imagined I'd find love again, but last year. I mel " John." Today's Forecast · FO<BCUtlcf Friday, Feb. 11 High 't Low temps To!Mo• 19" 13• Mlnsa.ld•.J'!.?...... Voung.tuwn• 20• ts· . PA L_::) 17" 11• Frid'ay ... Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. · Friday night. .. Partly cloudy in the evening .. .Then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow after midnight. Cold with lows around 13. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent. Saturday••• Snow. Light snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent. Saturday night••• Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Cold with lows around 20. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Suriday... Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Highs in the upper 20s. Sunday night ... Mostly cloudy in the . f '\ •. Call: ~allipoli!l u ' Ill Rut I II llailp mribunr. 446-2342 ,Jioint ~lra!lant Rrgi!ltrr • 675-1333 t IM ·1~ Ft. CIIIIP IM Sq. $1!15 Q,er Sq. •••••••••• ..... The Daily Sentinel• 992-2156 (with approved credit) ~~ ,. w • pre>ent one'' My wife's ex was cruel and abu sive. She spoke of their marri age as be ing unbearable. I ha ve never struck my wile. nor have I been ve rbally abusive. Yet I am constantl y be in g compared unfa vorably to him . Why did she divorce hirn if he is so much better than me'' Wondering Dear Wondering: This certainly is not the case with most second marri ages . However. some people idealize what they don' t have. If you invited your wife to go back to her first hu sband. we guarantee she wouldn 't move a step. Ask her to kn oc k it off. bu t if she won ' t, do your best to ignore those comments. Annie's Mailbox i.1· writlen by Kathy Mitclle/1 and Marcy Sugar, lm1glime editors of tile A1111 lAnders columi1. Please e·mail voJtr questiorJs to atmiestrJailbox@comcast.ne/, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, P.O. Box /18190, Chicago, IL 60611. To ji11d out more about Atwie 's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, vi.~it the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. SONSHINE CIRCLE DONATES C11y/Reglon W VA .. Judy Gilmore, president, on behalf of The Sonshine Circle of the Racine area presents a check for $1,000 to Diana Coates, Retired Senior Volunteer Program coordinator, for the Meals on Wheels nutrition program of the Meigs County Council on Aging for homebound seniors. Coates was guest speaker at a recent meeting and reported on various activities carried out by volunteers enrolled in the RSVP program and invited those interested in partici· paling to contact her at 992·2161. Submitted photo Woothof Unde'!l'ound • AP Ad Deadline 2~22-07 get past th is. We prom i,e. Dear Annie: I have a terrible habit. I pop my pimples to the point where they don't stop bleeding. I get teased at school. and when my mother iooks at me, she i' ashamed of what I do . I do it because I'm filled with pain and ange r. but when I try to stop. I ge t very nervous and end up pinching my arms and legs. I now wear jeans and long-slee ved shirt s to hide the marks. Some of my friends worry because they think I could end up cutting myself. What can I do~- Anonymous Dear Anonymous: Compulsive skin picking, to the point of self-mutilation (neurotic excoriations ). may be a forn1 of body dysmorphic di sorder. You no douht already know that picking at pimples can lead to inflammation and scarring. and you need to learn how to control this behavi or. Please talk to your parents and ask them to fmd you a therapist. You also can contact the ObsessiveCompulsive Foundation 676 (ocfoundation .org). State Street. New Haven. CT 06511. Dear Annie: Why is the former husband always a much better person than the Local Weather O:i\001 . f counseling, but he refused. It was j ust cut and dried. over and done. I am devas- · tated. I kn ow lying i> wrong, but is it wrong to occas ionall y buy gifts fur my children '' All of my friend s 'ay it 's OK. Not onl y am lo st because the man I was pla.nning on spending the rest of my life with has left me, but I am also experiencing a huge case of "empty nest syndrome" since it 's been only a few months since my youngest child moved out. What do you think of this'' Brokenhearted in Minnesota Dear Brokenhearted: · We think you dodged a bul let. John sounds stingy. controlling, unforgiving and rigid. It is perfectly normal for parents to buy their children occasional gifts, and John's intransigence on thi s issue did not bode well for your future relationship with your kids. You should not have lied, but John should not have made such an unreasonable demand . Find things to till the empty space. Join a book club , choir, theater group. political campaign or health club. take in a foster child, do volunteer work. You will Clubs and organizations •' February 28, 2007 MtTCHEU AND MARCY SuGAR John and I are both middle-aged, and were making plans for retirement and Sunday, Feb. 18 spending the rest of our lives MIDDLEPORT - Paul together. I have children in l-andis to speak at II a.m. college that I occasionally service, Middleport Saturday, Feb. 17 help out. I feel that God has Presbyterian Church. RACINE Racine been good to me and I can Thesday, Feb. 20 POMEROY - Pancake Youth League, first meet- afford to help them. John told me that if I consupper, St. Paul Lutheran ing, election of officers. I p.m., Racine American tinue to help my children, Church, 5-7 p.m., to celeLegion Hall, contact Allen he would leave me. I honbrate Shrove Tuesday. Tucker, 247-2103. estly didn ' t believe him . Wednesday, Feb. 21 Thursday, Feb. 22 When I saw a wjnter coat on POMEROY Ash MIDDLEPORT Wednesday breakfast and sale, I bought it for my son. guiet hour, 7:45 a.m. in the Middleport Development who has no car and is walkBethany building, Second Group, 8:30 a.m., DJFS ing to work. When John Street entrance of Trinity conference room . asked if I bought the coat. I CHESTER Shade lied and said "no." He then Church. Congregational Reservations, Dianne River Lodge will meet in went through my credit card Hawley at 992-2722 or special session, 7 p.m for receipts. When he discovthe purpose of conferring ered I'd bought the coat and Peggy Harris at 992-7569. POMEROY - Ash the Master Mason degree on lied about it. he walked out. candidate. He said he could never trust Wednesday service, 7 p.m ., one St. Paul Lutheran Church, Refreshments. me again. Annie, I thought he loved me. I asked him to go for • .., Friday, February 16, 2007 ANNIE'S MAILBOX *Columbus ~ 17" I 2" L..__2) Security forces face Sunni resistance in push to calm Baghdad BY BRIAN MURPHY BYTHEBEND The.Daily Sentinel Friday, February 16, 2007 PageA3 evening ... Then becoming partly cloudy. Cold with lows around I0 above. Presidents Day and Monday night ••• Partly cloudy. Hi!lhs in the upper LONG BOTIOM 30s. Lows tn the lower 20s. Thesday••. Partly sunny. A Jeffrey W. Circle, Jr. and chance of rain showers in Carolyn C. Circle announce the afternoon. Highs in the the birth of a daughter, lower 40s. Chance of rain Hannah Laree Circle, Feb. I, at O'Bieness Memorial 30 percent. Hospital. She weighed 6 Thesday night •.• Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain pounds, 15 ounces. She is the granddaughter and snow showers. Lows in of Jeff and Sonia Circle of the upper 20s. Chance of Long Bottom and Mary precipitation 50 percent. Wednesday... A chance of Bentz of Pomeroy, and the of snow showers in the morn- great-granddaughter ing. Cloudy with a chance Grover and Elsie White and of rain showers. Highs in Harold and the late Becky the mid 40s. Chance of pre- Circle of Long Bottom and Ethel Bentz of Racine . cipitation 50 percent. Birth announced Hannah Laree Circle Local Stocks AEP I NYSE) - 45.71 Al<Zo (NASDAQ)- 60.158 .Uhland Inc. 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Member SIPC . PUBLIC NOTICE Thanks to the following who have formed fund, raising teams for the 2007 Meigs County Relay for Life: • American Legion Post 1139 • Athens-Meigs Educational Service Center • Bethel Worship Center • Carleton Schools Meigs Industries • Delivered Christian Motorcycle Club • Jerrena Ebersbach • Farmers Bank (Pomeroy end Tuppers Plains Branches) • Jana Harris of Dan's • Diane Hendricks • Bobbl Hill • Holzer Home Care • Home National Bank • Meigs Co. Dept of Jobs and Family Servl~s • Meigs County HeaHh Dept TB Clinic • Meigs County License Bureau • Meigs High School Boys Basketball Tum • Meigs High School HI-Y Club • Meigs High School Student Council • New Horizons • Oasis Christian Fellowship • PeopiBs Bank (Pomeroy and Rutland Branches) • Rocksprings Rehabilitation Center • Star Grange • TOPS OR 12013 • Wendy's of Pomeroy Won't you join us In the local fight against cancer? Con/art Courtney Sim at !191-6616 or 991-JJ58 for information about forming dRelay for Life Team. ...... ., RELAY FOR LIFE• rI t 1\m(•rtt.ln l..m'-"'' \oul·t., REQUEST FOR FEE PROPOSALS/REQUEST FOR QUAUHCATIONS LEAH BASED PAINT RISK ASSESSOR/INSPECTOR The M eig~ Counr y C'omllli\.., iona.., :tl'l' prt· r:aring an applinllil>n h1r to the ODOD Of flL·~ ,,f H 1.1U ~i n g and Co mmum t ~ Partnerships to rcqu l'st grant fun Jin~ throug.h the Comm um t ~ Hnu ~ m~ lmpnm:mc nt Progntm. The pmgram will n msist of rchahi litati on nf ll\\ m:r u~.· l' upu.;d unih . At thi!-o date, i1 i:-. lllll determined hm~o many o l the unit.., \\ill lll't'd tn comply '~ ith the Tttk X Rt·:-o•lh.· ntia l L~.·ud - B J:-.~.·J P.tint }-b.J<trJ RrJu~.-·tion Act of Jl)() ~ t•llecti\'L' Scptt•mlx·r 15. ~000. 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Oh111 -l571"19 Quc:-.t ion' m tcgarll h' th1:-. n:quc:-.t m a~ tx- . at.!Jrl·~'l'J tu kan Tnl"t.'ll. Grant.. Admint..,munr. :u 7 -+0- 1N.:! - 7QO~ \ 11d. Da\l' !lj'll.ll't. Pr~,•,ldt'nt \ k1g~ (\ ,um~ (\ 1111!111,..,1\ltll'r" �• The Daily Sentinel PageA4 OPINION Friday, February t6, 2007 . Churches qften misguided in their youth efforts The Daily Sentinel 111 Court Street • Pomeroy, Ohio (740) 992-2156 • FAX (740) 992-2157 www.mydallysentlnel.com Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Dan Goodrich Publisher Charlene Hoeflich General Manager-News Editor Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress ofgrievances. - The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution :TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Friday. Feb. 16. the 47th day of 2007. There are 318 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 16, 1862, during the Civil War, son1e 14,000 Confederate soldiers surrendered at Fort Donelson, Tenn. (Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's victort earned him the nickname "Unconditional Surrender Grant.") On this date: In 1804, Lt. Stephen Decatur led a successful raid into Tripoli Harbor to bum the U.S. Navy frigate Philadelphia, whtch had fallen into the hands of pirates. In 1868, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks was organized in New York City. In 1918, Lithuania proclain1ed its independence, which lasted until World War II (it again declared independence in . 1990). In 1923, the burial chamber of King Tutankhamen's recently unearthed tomb was unsealed in Egypt by English archaeologist Howard Carter. In 1945, American troops landed on the island of Corregidor in the Philippines during World War II. In 1959, Fidel Castro becan1e pretnier of Cuba after the · overthrow of Fulgencio Batista. In 1968, the nation's first911 emergency telephone system was inaugurated, in Haleyville, Ala. In 1987, John Demjanjuk went on trial in Jerusalem, accused of being "Ivan the Terrible," a guard at the Treblinka Nazi concentration camp. (Den1janjuk was convicted, but the conviction ended up being overturned by the Israeli Supren1e Court.) In 1996, 11 people were killed in a fiery collision between an An1trak passenger train and a Maryland commuter train in Silver Spring, Md. Ten years ago: U.S . Rep. Dan Burton, R-Ind., the chairUlan of the House comn1ittee investigating can1paign fundraising activities, told NBC's "Meet the Press" that his probe would be far broader than originally anticipated. Five years ago: President Bush, en route to a three-nation tour of Asia, stopped off at Eln1endorf Air Force Base in Alaska, where he told hundreds of cheering U.S. soldiers that "Ame.rica will not blink" in the fight against terrorisnl and Osan1a bin Laden. Authorities iri Noble, Ga., arrested Ray Brent Marsh, who'd been operating a crematory where hundreds of decon1posing corpses were found stacked in storage sheds and scattered in the woods behind it. (Marsh later pleaded guilty and is serving a 12-year sentence.) Former Cabinet n1ember and Con1n1on Cause founder John W. Gardner died in Stanford, Calif., at age 89. One year ago: President Bush said he was satisfied with Vice President Dick Cheney's explanation about his shooting accident; Texas authorities said they had closed their investigation without filing any charges. Rene Preval was declared the winner of Haiti's presidential election. Russia's Evgeni Plushenko beat world champion Stephane Lambie! of Switzerland by an unfathomable 27.12 points to win the gold medal in n1en 's figure skating at the Winter Games in Turin, Italy. Thought for Today : "Anybody can make history. Only a great n1an can write it."- Oscar Wilde (1854~1900) . LETTERS TO THE EDITOR After years of single life in New York City. Dawn Eden knows how to study a crowded social event . She knows how to let her gaze wander fron1 man to Terry man, while a voice in her Mattingly head whi spers, ' 'That one 's handsome," ''That one's with son1eone." "That one's too old," "That one's got a singles scene, Eden found a w~dding ring," "That one looks too interested in the New York group that was promoting an "Extreme man he's speaking to." Pub Crawl." Then Charity Eden heard that voice a lot during her years as a there was the ski-retreat rock-n1usic writer, back invitation that told young when she knew the music believers to prepare for felscene, knew the hot musi- lowship in the hot tub. Thi s isn ' t what singles cians and knew the score in every sense of the word. need from churches at Then she converted to Valentine 's Day or any Christianity and her beliefs other day, said Eden, 38. about love and marriage who currently works as an editor at the New York turned upside down . The irony, said Eden, is Daily News. "My church life got so that many clergy seem to think it would be a good much better the n1inute I thing if singles kept playing stopped trying to look for the spot-the-hot-date gan1e son1eone to date at Mass," she said. " I n1ean. it isn't a in church. "I am not an expert in good thing if people learn to church singles groups look each other over at because I am not a connois- church the san1e way they seur of then1," said Eden. look each other over in a author of a controversial bar." This is not the kind of book titled "The Thrill of the Chaste." The title woman whose work usually betrays her work as an shows up on shelves in award-winning tabloid Christian bookstores. Dawn headline writer, as does the Eden Goldstein was reading book's pushy subtitle, the Bible by the time she "Finding Fulfillment While was in second grade, witchKeeping Your Clothes On." craft books by fifth grade, While doing online had her bat mitzvah at 13 research into the Christian and wandered into agnosti- NEXT? NKOREA :·local Briefs Tree sale in progress - .PO.M~ROY - The Meigs Soil and Water Conservation ·Dtstnct ts havmg ats annual tree sales. · ' This year the District is offerin!\ white pine in pac kets of . 10 for~IO or 25 for $20, and a waldlife tree packet for $15. The ~tldlafe tree packet includes two each of white pine, An1encan crabapple,hazelnut, red oak and whale oak. A tray · (72 plugs) of crown vetch can be purchased for $30. The · Pistrict also has tree marking flags available for $.08 each . ... If anyone is interested in purchasing any of the tree pack_ets call the office at 992-4282 between 8 a.m and 4: 30 p.m. . Payment nlUst accon1pany the order form by March I . . Order early to guarantee selection i;!nd availability. Peace activists to gather in Nelsonville . NELSONVILLE - On Feb. 20, at 4:30 p.m., local peace ·.and student groups will gather at the office of Senator George Voinovich in Nelsonville. Members of the Mid-Ohio Valley Peace Initiative, People for Peace and Justice, Codepink, Students fur a Democratic . Society, and Interact will visit Voinovich' s office to deliver :petitions and demand a signed pledge fron1 the Senator stat·lng that he will vote against the upcon1ing supplemental funding bill for the Iraq war. According to a release fron1 the Mid-Ohio Valley Peace ·:Initiative, constituents of Senator Voinovich and supporters of this pledge will gather outside the office to send a ''peaceful, nonviolent, but strong message to the Senator: . The war nlUSI end and the best way to make this happen is to stop paying for it, the release asserts." . During February and March, sin1ilar events are taking .place across the country as part of the Occupation Project. ,This _Project is organized by Chicago-based Voices for Creauve Nonviolence, and is co-sponsored by CODEPINK and Veterans for Peace, along with n1any other national organizations working for peace. Actions from Alaska to . D.C. have already resulted in arrests as cit.izens sit down in .the offices of their Senators and Representatives. . ·.. The peace advocates note in the news release that the majority of An1erican citizens support the withdrawal of ..'U.S. forces from Iraq. "As our elected officials signal their intentions to continue this unjust and un-winnable war, '·civil disobedience becon1es necessary to n1ake the govern, ~ent bend to the will of the people," the release concludes. Portland center, museum board elections PORTLAND - The Portland Community Center and Buffington Island Civil War Museum is accepting apl?lications for n1en1bers to their governing boards. Anyone mterested can send a letter to PO Box 84, Portland, 45770, or contact Mila Raymond, 843-5358. SYRIA IRAN .. Mlhats Bin Laden up to? William Rusher den-variety terrorists have been busy blowing thenlselves and innocent Westerners up in London, Madrid, Bali and half a dozen other vulnerable cities around the world. But New York, Washington and other American cities are conspicuously not on the list. Why'J The likeliest explanation is that American countermeasures have been work· ing, and it is no longer so ~asy to slip suicide bombers into the United States and pull otT devastating attacks . The Democrats in Congress may be furious at George W. Bush fur eavesdropping on phone conversations between Americans and susptcwus foreigners abroad, and n1onitoring the finan~ial doings of various dubious operators. but they are aln1ost certainly not more exasperated than Bin Laden. International terrorisnl is no longer a gan1e I played entirely in the dark. that we are too dangerous But there is at least one to attack on our own soil. other possible el,lplanation. At best, they have sin1ply Muslin1 fanatics had been decided to pick otT easier conducting successful targets first - including attacks on American tar- An1erican targets abroad. gets abroad for nearly 30 In due course, when they years before Sept. ll. They have infiltrated or recruithad bon1bed our en1bassies ed a sufficient nun1ber of in Kenya and Tanganyika, agents here, and above all all but sunk the destroyer Cole in Aden, and sin1ply when they have acquired a assassinated various few nuclear weapons froin An1erican officials around friendly nations, they will the world - all without stage an attack on the attracting n1uch notice American homeland that fron1 the AmeriCan public, will make Sept. I I loo.k . and -without suffering any like a garden party. serious retaliation. But the . That, to be sure, will attacks on Sept. II, in New have -the disagreeable side York and Washington, effect of awaking the shook the American people An1erican public (or whaCs fully awake, and within left of it) again. We n1ay n1onths "in Laden's pro- even reinstitute son1e of tectors in Afghanistan had the "unconstitutional" sur· been ousted and bin Laden veillance procedures that hin1self was on the run. the ACLU is today so busy Is it too much to suspect urging the courts to abolthat bin Laden concluded ish. Or we may simply be that . bon1bing America itself had been a strategic ren1embered historically jiS nlistake, and that when he the freest nation ever noticed that the An1erican destroyed by indifference · public was dozing off to to its own danger. But, one way or another, sleep again he decided not to give it another poke in at a tin1e of their choice, we will hear from the .the eye? Whatever the explana- Muslim fanatics again. . (William Rusher is .a tion, it aln1ost certainly doesn't n1ean that bin Distinguished Fellow of Laden and his fellow the Claremont Institute fo.r Muslim terrorists have for- the Study of Statesnwnship gotten about us, or decided and Political Philosophy.) 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It took time for thing single adults need is 'a Eden 's grasp of the New singles tninistry that turns Testament to trun1p her "your church basement into knowledge of the Kama a sort of 'Animal House' Sutra, but one thing led to with crosses." What congregations another and she eventually became a n1odest, chaste but should do is rally single adults around worship, hip Roman Catholic . Changing her lifestyle prayer, books, the arts and was hard, she writes in her service to others, she said. book, because she "had Then friendships and reladutifully followed the tionships can develop out of Cosn1o rule, which is also activities that strengthen the the "Sex and the City" rule faith of those that choose to and really the Universal participate. "You really don't have to Single-Person Rule in our secular age: 'Sex should dun1b things down for us," push the relationship.' This said Eden. "There are plenrule also can be expressed ty of ways for single adults as, 'We'll talk about it in to get less church if that is bed.' "The logic of this doc- what they really want. Why trine convinces n1any not talk to ·some of your won1en that n1en can be young adults and ask them forced into lasting COnlnlit- what they really want. They nlents "through the persua- n1ay want more church sive force of your physical n1ore faith - not less." · (Terry Mattingly is'direcaffection. It forces you to follow a set of Darwinian tor of the Washington social rules - dressing and Journalism Center at the Christian acting a certain way to out- Council for Colleges and Universities perform other won1en comth,e leads peting for mates." In the and end, said Eden, she realized GetReligion.org project (o that her strutting self-confi- study religion and the dence wasn't real and that news.) ;: Friday, February 16, 2007 •· from PageA1 id~ntified in the case, but Whitley said Thornburg had her hands in her coat pockets and gave the impression she had a gun. She said Thornburg began pushing keys on the cash register and shook it in an atten1pt to open it. Whttley said she first stabbed Thornburg with an ink pen to try to stop her l>efore striking her with a fifth of liquorfron1 the shelf behind the counter. Thornburg then fell to the floor, Whitley said, got up and threw a wire potato chip rack and other store fixtures at her. • Whitley said she then struck Thornburg with a liter bottle. "Then I pulled the n1ask off her face and realized l knew her," Whitley said. "I said, 'Oh my God, l know you,' and then I was really . scared." Scip.io from PageA1 Commissioners set aside :funds for the project :.through last year's .,Comn1unity Development , Block Grant formula pro· . 'gran1, which funds projects for townships and villages. · The latest award is part of ·'an ongoing project at the . ballfield, owned by Scipio ' Township Trustees and .·located next to the former .Harrisonville Elementary .School. .Packages · from Page A1 , n1ade by third graders at Southern Elementary. Enduring Freedom's n1ail'ing list currently consists of eight soldiers, all of Meigs ·County and all currently . serving in Iraq. Those sol'•diers include John Stanley, Kin1es, Robert Robert •Deeter, Joshua Disdelhorst, · John Brown, Willian1 Brooks and Cody McKinney who all ~erve in .. the Arn1y while ~aUles Bush is serving in the Whitley said she then grabbed Thornburg by her hair and began to bang her head on the store counter, while Thornburg continued to try to open the cash register, which by then was hanging fron1 the edge · of the counter by its cord. "That's when I grabbed a of half-gallon bottle Sn1irnoff (vodka) and hit her on the head with it," Whitlc·y said. Thornburg then crawled out the door, bleeding, Whitley said. Thornburg then reportedly fled to the Brownell Avenue resi dence where she and · Hayes were arrested. Whitley's sister observed the incident and reported it to police. Whitley's two year-old niece was also in the store at the tin1e. Thornburg was treated at Holzer Medical Center for head lacerations. She is under house arrest because no jail in the state will accept her because of her injuries, accordin~ to Assistant Prosecutmg Attorney Matthew Donohue. Ohio parents convicted in 'caged· kids' case sentenced to 2 years Bv THOMAS J. SHEERAN ASSOCIATED PRE SS WRITER NORWALK - Two of their forn1er adopted children smiled as a husband and wife were sentenced to two years in prison each for forcing some of their 11 adopted, special-needs children to sleep in cages . Sharen and Michael Gravelle were re'leased on .bond after their sentencing Thursday by Huron County Comn1on Pleas Judge Earl McGin1psey pending an ex pee ted appeal of their convictions. "Mom, you always said whatever you think you are doing in private, it will be brought to the public," said a staten1ent read on behalf of one of their former children, a girl who was one of the two who appeared in court. "So in this case, I would say it's your tum." The other former adopted child, a boy, tried to control his laughter as Sharen Gravelle cried and told the judge before her sentencing that her problem derived in part from a child welfare system indifferent- to the destructive behavior of some of her children. The two children sat elbow-to-elbow in court. The judge ordered that their nan1es and other identifying information, including ages, be kept confidential to protect their privacy. The Gravelles sat inlpassively as the judge handed down the sentence, with Sharen Gravelle taking notes as she did throughout her triaL Michael Gravelle held his face in his left hand as the judge sentenced hin1. The girl seen1ed to blan1e her former adoptive mother more than Michael Gravelle. "I'll a.dn1it Dad wasn't as bad as Mom. He did whatever Mom told him to do. It was like he had no backbone when he was supposed to be the n1an of the family, always scared to go against whatever she said," her staten1ent said. Sharen Gravelle told the court the children were AP photo Sharen Gravelle, center, talks to her attorney, Ken Myers, right, after she and her hus· oand, Michael, left. were sentenced to two years in prison on each of four felony child endangering counts in Huron County Court in Norwalk Thursday. The Gravelles remain free pending appeal. never confined as punishUlent but rather to protect them, including a child who wanted to jun1p out a second-floor window. "Would · you prefer that we let them jump? Either way, we'd be here. The difference is they 're still alive," she said in a statenlent that lasted 26 n1inutes. The II children, who suffered from problems such as fetal alcohol syndron1e and a disorder that involves eating nonfood iten1s, ranged in age from I to 14 when authorities ren1oved then1 in September 2005 from the Gravelles' hon1e in Wakeman, about 60 n1iles west of Cleveland. They were placed in fostercare in fall 2005 and the couple lost custody last March. The Gravelles each could have received up to five years . in prison for each of the four felony counts of child endangering they were convicted of in Decen1ber. They also were convicted of seven misden1eanors. The couple has said they needed to keep son1e of the children in enclosed beds with alarn1s to protect them fron1 their own dangerous behavior and stop then1 from wandering at night. Prosecutors said the Gravelles were cruel. Witnesses, including the sheriff and some of the children, said the cages were urine-stained and lacked pillows or n1attresses, but a social worker and others who testified for the; defense said they never witnessed abuse and that the children's behavior in1proved because of the cages, which were painted bright blue and red. One Gravelle child testified be was forced to live in a bathroom for 81 days, sleeping in a bathtub because of a bed-wetting problem. The Gravelles' atton1eys said the boy exa~­ gerated the length of hts bathroon1 stay, and an expert for the defense testified that the technique helped. Michael Gravelle told the judge Thursday the problenls began when they took in a group of siblings with an array of behavior and emotional problems . "What do you do with · these kids?" Michael Gravelle asked. "I prayed constantly for the answer." He said the enclosures resulted fron1 the suggestions of a social worker. who recon1n1ended strict rules to improve tbe chi 1dren's behavior. ''I' 01. begging you," Michael Gravelle told the judge. "I do not deserve jail." Prosecutor Russell Leftler said the Gravelles deserved prison and that the nun1ber of children or their behavior were not excuses for how they were treated. The forn1er foster son who appeared in court Thursday said in a statement that he was thankful that his time with the Gravelles was behind hin1. With his new foster parents, "I don't have to steal food. I can use the bathroon1 whenever I want," he said. "Never again will I have to sleep in a box." Governor: Money for local road projects overcommitted Bv JULIE CARR SMYTH ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER COLUMBUS Gov. Ted Strickland again warned of a tough budget road ahead Thursday, this tin1e suggesting that a state transportal ion fund that pays for major road 1n1provement projects has COnlnlitted to more projects than it can atlord. ·But those who oversee the fund said the overages Strickland detailed in a speech to Ohio newspaper editors are built into the transportation budgeting process because so n1any n1ajor projects are pushed Earlier funding for the off course by delays. project paid for fe ncing If spending continues as and other improvements at projected, the fund run by the field. the Transportation Review Commissioners also: Advisory Council would • Approved the payment have a deficit of $1 .'2 billion of bills in the amount of by 2014, Strickland said. $391,473.27, of which ''I' n1 concerned that county general fund bills through the years TRAC were $13,858.03. has made more comnlit• Approved an anin1al Ulents to our local commu· clain1 filed by Larry Klein nities than there are funds to of Sutton Township. for a finant:e them," Strickland goat killed by a dog. in the said. amount of $60. Last month. the Present were Den1ocratic governor said Con1n1issioners Mick the upcon1ing state budget Davenport and Jim Sheets could be as n1uch as $1.5 billion tighter than forn1er and Clerk Gloria Klocs. packages while remaining Navy in the Persian Gulf. At its height the n1ailing list on acuve dutv. Soldiers or the family . contained 57 names and then as recently as last y~ar dwin- members of soldiers who dled to two but now, that list wish to add names to the · is growinl;l again. including mailing list are welcome to eight soldters. The ebb and do so. Soldiers aren't flow of the mailing list seems required to be from Meigs to retlect what is going on in County to receive the free Iraq which remains an ongo- care packajles. To be placed ing conflict. continuing to on the hst contact Jan involve American service ·Cardone at 949-2449 or personnel which in turn n1ail a request to Enduring Freedom Support Group PO mvolves Enduring Freedom. The members of Enduring Box 376, Racine. 45771. The next n1ailing will be Freedom have said they will be there as long' as the sot- for Easter and sent out two diers need then1. Soliders on weeks prior to the holiday the mailing list will contin- so that it will arrive on time ' ue to receave periodi~: ~:are for the soldiers. I Gov. Bob Taft had projected in its first year and urged Ohioans and Statehouse lobbyists not to get their hopes up. On the transportation n1atter. Strickland said he will order his new trans· purtation director, James Beasley, and the TRAC board · to detern1ine · the cause of the deficit the fund will take on over the next seven years. "We n1ust instill n1ore fiscal responsibility into the TRAC process," he said. The nine-member council, which Beasley will chair when he takes over March 5, oversees funding requests for road projects costing more than $5 million, die· tating transportation priorities through a point-based rating syste m. Its n1ost recent budget was approved in January. Strickland said it is too soon to tell whether the review he's requested will affect projects already in the pipeline. "l would hope we wouldn't have to cancel projects, but we· re going to have to take a hard look at our situation," he said. The board's budget is in balance through 2008, fig- ures show, but commit· ments begin to exceed the n1oney available beginning in 2009. Strickland said flat rev· enue fron1 the state's gas tax and the rising costs of construction and ener~y n1ay contribute to the dtverging numbers. But Bill Gardner, a mem· ber of the TRAC board, said all those factors were taken into account by the council's budgeting staff. "We 've always overfunded," Gardner said. "Then that eventually shrinks down to the (amount of) the budget, because everything everybody says they're going to do doesn't get done. Maybe engineering work is delayed or there· s an environmental hold up." Scoti Varner, a spokesman fur the Ohio Department of Transportation, saii.l the board s rules allow it to con1n1it as much as 20 percent n1ore money that it. has budgeted "For whatever reason. projects will stall or be delayed," he said. "This way, there are projects ready to go if others are stalled." Gardner, who was appointed to the council by Republican Senate President Bill Harris, saad Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher foreshadowed the administration's transportation approach i1\ a speech to regional transportation leaders a year ago. Amt;lA\ Ballroom Classes Begin Feb. 16 Register Today •'eb. IR Classic Movie Club "little Women" 2 pm Ariel Jr. Theatre's Beauty and the Beast Feb. 23-25 The Diar)' of.<\nn• Frank March 9-11 The Ariel-Dater Hall 428 Sec. 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Dan Goodrich Publisher Charlene Hoeflich General Manager-News Editor Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress ofgrievances. - The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution :TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Friday. Feb. 16. the 47th day of 2007. There are 318 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 16, 1862, during the Civil War, son1e 14,000 Confederate soldiers surrendered at Fort Donelson, Tenn. (Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's victort earned him the nickname "Unconditional Surrender Grant.") On this date: In 1804, Lt. Stephen Decatur led a successful raid into Tripoli Harbor to bum the U.S. Navy frigate Philadelphia, whtch had fallen into the hands of pirates. In 1868, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks was organized in New York City. In 1918, Lithuania proclain1ed its independence, which lasted until World War II (it again declared independence in . 1990). In 1923, the burial chamber of King Tutankhamen's recently unearthed tomb was unsealed in Egypt by English archaeologist Howard Carter. In 1945, American troops landed on the island of Corregidor in the Philippines during World War II. In 1959, Fidel Castro becan1e pretnier of Cuba after the · overthrow of Fulgencio Batista. In 1968, the nation's first911 emergency telephone system was inaugurated, in Haleyville, Ala. In 1987, John Demjanjuk went on trial in Jerusalem, accused of being "Ivan the Terrible," a guard at the Treblinka Nazi concentration camp. (Den1janjuk was convicted, but the conviction ended up being overturned by the Israeli Supren1e Court.) In 1996, 11 people were killed in a fiery collision between an An1trak passenger train and a Maryland commuter train in Silver Spring, Md. Ten years ago: U.S . Rep. Dan Burton, R-Ind., the chairUlan of the House comn1ittee investigating can1paign fundraising activities, told NBC's "Meet the Press" that his probe would be far broader than originally anticipated. Five years ago: President Bush, en route to a three-nation tour of Asia, stopped off at Eln1endorf Air Force Base in Alaska, where he told hundreds of cheering U.S. soldiers that "Ame.rica will not blink" in the fight against terrorisnl and Osan1a bin Laden. Authorities iri Noble, Ga., arrested Ray Brent Marsh, who'd been operating a crematory where hundreds of decon1posing corpses were found stacked in storage sheds and scattered in the woods behind it. (Marsh later pleaded guilty and is serving a 12-year sentence.) Former Cabinet n1ember and Con1n1on Cause founder John W. Gardner died in Stanford, Calif., at age 89. One year ago: President Bush said he was satisfied with Vice President Dick Cheney's explanation about his shooting accident; Texas authorities said they had closed their investigation without filing any charges. Rene Preval was declared the winner of Haiti's presidential election. Russia's Evgeni Plushenko beat world champion Stephane Lambie! of Switzerland by an unfathomable 27.12 points to win the gold medal in n1en 's figure skating at the Winter Games in Turin, Italy. Thought for Today : "Anybody can make history. Only a great n1an can write it."- Oscar Wilde (1854~1900) . LETTERS TO THE EDITOR After years of single life in New York City. Dawn Eden knows how to study a crowded social event . She knows how to let her gaze wander fron1 man to Terry man, while a voice in her Mattingly head whi spers, ' 'That one 's handsome," ''That one's with son1eone." "That one's too old," "That one's got a singles scene, Eden found a w~dding ring," "That one looks too interested in the New York group that was promoting an "Extreme man he's speaking to." Pub Crawl." Then Charity Eden heard that voice a lot during her years as a there was the ski-retreat rock-n1usic writer, back invitation that told young when she knew the music believers to prepare for felscene, knew the hot musi- lowship in the hot tub. Thi s isn ' t what singles cians and knew the score in every sense of the word. need from churches at Then she converted to Valentine 's Day or any Christianity and her beliefs other day, said Eden, 38. about love and marriage who currently works as an editor at the New York turned upside down . The irony, said Eden, is Daily News. "My church life got so that many clergy seem to think it would be a good much better the n1inute I thing if singles kept playing stopped trying to look for the spot-the-hot-date gan1e son1eone to date at Mass," she said. " I n1ean. it isn't a in church. "I am not an expert in good thing if people learn to church singles groups look each other over at because I am not a connois- church the san1e way they seur of then1," said Eden. look each other over in a author of a controversial bar." This is not the kind of book titled "The Thrill of the Chaste." The title woman whose work usually betrays her work as an shows up on shelves in award-winning tabloid Christian bookstores. Dawn headline writer, as does the Eden Goldstein was reading book's pushy subtitle, the Bible by the time she "Finding Fulfillment While was in second grade, witchKeeping Your Clothes On." craft books by fifth grade, While doing online had her bat mitzvah at 13 research into the Christian and wandered into agnosti- NEXT? NKOREA :·local Briefs Tree sale in progress - .PO.M~ROY - The Meigs Soil and Water Conservation ·Dtstnct ts havmg ats annual tree sales. · ' This year the District is offerin!\ white pine in pac kets of . 10 for~IO or 25 for $20, and a waldlife tree packet for $15. The ~tldlafe tree packet includes two each of white pine, An1encan crabapple,hazelnut, red oak and whale oak. A tray · (72 plugs) of crown vetch can be purchased for $30. The · Pistrict also has tree marking flags available for $.08 each . ... If anyone is interested in purchasing any of the tree pack_ets call the office at 992-4282 between 8 a.m and 4: 30 p.m. . Payment nlUst accon1pany the order form by March I . . Order early to guarantee selection i;!nd availability. Peace activists to gather in Nelsonville . NELSONVILLE - On Feb. 20, at 4:30 p.m., local peace ·.and student groups will gather at the office of Senator George Voinovich in Nelsonville. Members of the Mid-Ohio Valley Peace Initiative, People for Peace and Justice, Codepink, Students fur a Democratic . Society, and Interact will visit Voinovich' s office to deliver :petitions and demand a signed pledge fron1 the Senator stat·lng that he will vote against the upcon1ing supplemental funding bill for the Iraq war. According to a release fron1 the Mid-Ohio Valley Peace ·:Initiative, constituents of Senator Voinovich and supporters of this pledge will gather outside the office to send a ''peaceful, nonviolent, but strong message to the Senator: . The war nlUSI end and the best way to make this happen is to stop paying for it, the release asserts." . During February and March, sin1ilar events are taking .place across the country as part of the Occupation Project. ,This _Project is organized by Chicago-based Voices for Creauve Nonviolence, and is co-sponsored by CODEPINK and Veterans for Peace, along with n1any other national organizations working for peace. Actions from Alaska to . D.C. have already resulted in arrests as cit.izens sit down in .the offices of their Senators and Representatives. . ·.. The peace advocates note in the news release that the majority of An1erican citizens support the withdrawal of ..'U.S. forces from Iraq. "As our elected officials signal their intentions to continue this unjust and un-winnable war, '·civil disobedience becon1es necessary to n1ake the govern, ~ent bend to the will of the people," the release concludes. Portland center, museum board elections PORTLAND - The Portland Community Center and Buffington Island Civil War Museum is accepting apl?lications for n1en1bers to their governing boards. Anyone mterested can send a letter to PO Box 84, Portland, 45770, or contact Mila Raymond, 843-5358. SYRIA IRAN .. Mlhats Bin Laden up to? William Rusher den-variety terrorists have been busy blowing thenlselves and innocent Westerners up in London, Madrid, Bali and half a dozen other vulnerable cities around the world. But New York, Washington and other American cities are conspicuously not on the list. Why'J The likeliest explanation is that American countermeasures have been work· ing, and it is no longer so ~asy to slip suicide bombers into the United States and pull otT devastating attacks . The Democrats in Congress may be furious at George W. Bush fur eavesdropping on phone conversations between Americans and susptcwus foreigners abroad, and n1onitoring the finan~ial doings of various dubious operators. but they are aln1ost certainly not more exasperated than Bin Laden. International terrorisnl is no longer a gan1e I played entirely in the dark. that we are too dangerous But there is at least one to attack on our own soil. other possible el,lplanation. At best, they have sin1ply Muslin1 fanatics had been decided to pick otT easier conducting successful targets first - including attacks on American tar- An1erican targets abroad. gets abroad for nearly 30 In due course, when they years before Sept. ll. They have infiltrated or recruithad bon1bed our en1bassies ed a sufficient nun1ber of in Kenya and Tanganyika, agents here, and above all all but sunk the destroyer Cole in Aden, and sin1ply when they have acquired a assassinated various few nuclear weapons froin An1erican officials around friendly nations, they will the world - all without stage an attack on the attracting n1uch notice American homeland that fron1 the AmeriCan public, will make Sept. I I loo.k . and -without suffering any like a garden party. serious retaliation. But the . That, to be sure, will attacks on Sept. II, in New have -the disagreeable side York and Washington, effect of awaking the shook the American people An1erican public (or whaCs fully awake, and within left of it) again. We n1ay n1onths "in Laden's pro- even reinstitute son1e of tectors in Afghanistan had the "unconstitutional" sur· been ousted and bin Laden veillance procedures that hin1self was on the run. the ACLU is today so busy Is it too much to suspect urging the courts to abolthat bin Laden concluded ish. Or we may simply be that . bon1bing America itself had been a strategic ren1embered historically jiS nlistake, and that when he the freest nation ever noticed that the An1erican destroyed by indifference · public was dozing off to to its own danger. But, one way or another, sleep again he decided not to give it another poke in at a tin1e of their choice, we will hear from the .the eye? Whatever the explana- Muslim fanatics again. . (William Rusher is .a tion, it aln1ost certainly doesn't n1ean that bin Distinguished Fellow of Laden and his fellow the Claremont Institute fo.r Muslim terrorists have for- the Study of Statesnwnship gotten about us, or decided and Political Philosophy.) The Daily Sentinel• Page As www.mydallysentinel.com ------~~----------------------------------------------------~-------­ Robbery It's been more than five years since Sept. 11 , and it's fair to ask why the Leiters to the editor are welcome. They should be less than 300 words. All leiters are subjec( to editing, must be United States has thus far signed, and include address and telephone number. No been spared so n1uch as a unsigned letters will be published. Letters should be in single further unpleasant· . good taste, addressing issues, not personalities. Letters of ness. Of course, an ugly explosion may go off any : thanks to organizations and individuals will not be accept· day in son1e An1erican city, : ed for publication. making such speculation look wildly pren1ature. But even Osan1a bin Laden's notorious predilection for taking his ti n1e between Reader Services (UsPs 213-9601 these extravaganzas does· Correction Polley Ohio Valley Publishing co. n't fully explain his delay Published every aftemoon, Monday Our main concem in all stories is to in providing us with an through Friday, 111 Court Street. be accurate. If you know of an error encore. Pomeroy. Ohio. Second-class postage in a story, call the newsroom at (740) paid at Pomeroy. There's certainly plenty 992·2t5li. 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"you can't transform a pair Later, her encyclopedic of $14.99 Fayva slingbacks .know ledge of ' 60s pop into a pair of $600 Manolo landed her a steady strean1 stilettos with a n1ere coat of of jobs writing album liner paint." If church leaders truly notes and magazine prowant to reach out to won1en files. and men who are looking Then, in 1996, a rocker an altemati ve to that for introduced her to the books of the Christian apologist lifestyle, said Eden, they and journalist G.K. must realize that the last Chesterton. It took time for thing single adults need is 'a Eden 's grasp of the New singles tninistry that turns Testament to trun1p her "your church basement into knowledge of the Kama a sort of 'Animal House' Sutra, but one thing led to with crosses." What congregations another and she eventually became a n1odest, chaste but should do is rally single adults around worship, hip Roman Catholic . Changing her lifestyle prayer, books, the arts and was hard, she writes in her service to others, she said. book, because she "had Then friendships and reladutifully followed the tionships can develop out of Cosn1o rule, which is also activities that strengthen the the "Sex and the City" rule faith of those that choose to and really the Universal participate. "You really don't have to Single-Person Rule in our secular age: 'Sex should dun1b things down for us," push the relationship.' This said Eden. "There are plenrule also can be expressed ty of ways for single adults as, 'We'll talk about it in to get less church if that is bed.' "The logic of this doc- what they really want. Why trine convinces n1any not talk to ·some of your won1en that n1en can be young adults and ask them forced into lasting COnlnlit- what they really want. They nlents "through the persua- n1ay want more church sive force of your physical n1ore faith - not less." · (Terry Mattingly is'direcaffection. It forces you to follow a set of Darwinian tor of the Washington social rules - dressing and Journalism Center at the Christian acting a certain way to out- Council for Colleges and Universities perform other won1en comth,e leads peting for mates." In the and end, said Eden, she realized GetReligion.org project (o that her strutting self-confi- study religion and the dence wasn't real and that news.) ;: Friday, February 16, 2007 •· from PageA1 id~ntified in the case, but Whitley said Thornburg had her hands in her coat pockets and gave the impression she had a gun. She said Thornburg began pushing keys on the cash register and shook it in an atten1pt to open it. Whttley said she first stabbed Thornburg with an ink pen to try to stop her l>efore striking her with a fifth of liquorfron1 the shelf behind the counter. Thornburg then fell to the floor, Whitley said, got up and threw a wire potato chip rack and other store fixtures at her. • Whitley said she then struck Thornburg with a liter bottle. "Then I pulled the n1ask off her face and realized l knew her," Whitley said. "I said, 'Oh my God, l know you,' and then I was really . scared." Scip.io from PageA1 Commissioners set aside :funds for the project :.through last year's .,Comn1unity Development , Block Grant formula pro· . 'gran1, which funds projects for townships and villages. · The latest award is part of ·'an ongoing project at the . ballfield, owned by Scipio ' Township Trustees and .·located next to the former .Harrisonville Elementary .School. .Packages · from Page A1 , n1ade by third graders at Southern Elementary. Enduring Freedom's n1ail'ing list currently consists of eight soldiers, all of Meigs ·County and all currently . serving in Iraq. Those sol'•diers include John Stanley, Kin1es, Robert Robert •Deeter, Joshua Disdelhorst, · John Brown, Willian1 Brooks and Cody McKinney who all ~erve in .. the Arn1y while ~aUles Bush is serving in the Whitley said she then grabbed Thornburg by her hair and began to bang her head on the store counter, while Thornburg continued to try to open the cash register, which by then was hanging fron1 the edge · of the counter by its cord. "That's when I grabbed a of half-gallon bottle Sn1irnoff (vodka) and hit her on the head with it," Whitlc·y said. Thornburg then crawled out the door, bleeding, Whitley said. Thornburg then reportedly fled to the Brownell Avenue resi dence where she and · Hayes were arrested. Whitley's sister observed the incident and reported it to police. Whitley's two year-old niece was also in the store at the tin1e. Thornburg was treated at Holzer Medical Center for head lacerations. She is under house arrest because no jail in the state will accept her because of her injuries, accordin~ to Assistant Prosecutmg Attorney Matthew Donohue. Ohio parents convicted in 'caged· kids' case sentenced to 2 years Bv THOMAS J. SHEERAN ASSOCIATED PRE SS WRITER NORWALK - Two of their forn1er adopted children smiled as a husband and wife were sentenced to two years in prison each for forcing some of their 11 adopted, special-needs children to sleep in cages . Sharen and Michael Gravelle were re'leased on .bond after their sentencing Thursday by Huron County Comn1on Pleas Judge Earl McGin1psey pending an ex pee ted appeal of their convictions. "Mom, you always said whatever you think you are doing in private, it will be brought to the public," said a staten1ent read on behalf of one of their former children, a girl who was one of the two who appeared in court. "So in this case, I would say it's your tum." The other former adopted child, a boy, tried to control his laughter as Sharen Gravelle cried and told the judge before her sentencing that her problem derived in part from a child welfare system indifferent- to the destructive behavior of some of her children. The two children sat elbow-to-elbow in court. The judge ordered that their nan1es and other identifying information, including ages, be kept confidential to protect their privacy. The Gravelles sat inlpassively as the judge handed down the sentence, with Sharen Gravelle taking notes as she did throughout her triaL Michael Gravelle held his face in his left hand as the judge sentenced hin1. The girl seen1ed to blan1e her former adoptive mother more than Michael Gravelle. "I'll a.dn1it Dad wasn't as bad as Mom. He did whatever Mom told him to do. It was like he had no backbone when he was supposed to be the n1an of the family, always scared to go against whatever she said," her staten1ent said. Sharen Gravelle told the court the children were AP photo Sharen Gravelle, center, talks to her attorney, Ken Myers, right, after she and her hus· oand, Michael, left. were sentenced to two years in prison on each of four felony child endangering counts in Huron County Court in Norwalk Thursday. The Gravelles remain free pending appeal. never confined as punishUlent but rather to protect them, including a child who wanted to jun1p out a second-floor window. "Would · you prefer that we let them jump? Either way, we'd be here. The difference is they 're still alive," she said in a statenlent that lasted 26 n1inutes. The II children, who suffered from problems such as fetal alcohol syndron1e and a disorder that involves eating nonfood iten1s, ranged in age from I to 14 when authorities ren1oved then1 in September 2005 from the Gravelles' hon1e in Wakeman, about 60 n1iles west of Cleveland. They were placed in fostercare in fall 2005 and the couple lost custody last March. The Gravelles each could have received up to five years . in prison for each of the four felony counts of child endangering they were convicted of in Decen1ber. They also were convicted of seven misden1eanors. The couple has said they needed to keep son1e of the children in enclosed beds with alarn1s to protect them fron1 their own dangerous behavior and stop then1 from wandering at night. Prosecutors said the Gravelles were cruel. Witnesses, including the sheriff and some of the children, said the cages were urine-stained and lacked pillows or n1attresses, but a social worker and others who testified for the; defense said they never witnessed abuse and that the children's behavior in1proved because of the cages, which were painted bright blue and red. One Gravelle child testified be was forced to live in a bathroom for 81 days, sleeping in a bathtub because of a bed-wetting problem. The Gravelles' atton1eys said the boy exa~­ gerated the length of hts bathroon1 stay, and an expert for the defense testified that the technique helped. Michael Gravelle told the judge Thursday the problenls began when they took in a group of siblings with an array of behavior and emotional problems . "What do you do with · these kids?" Michael Gravelle asked. "I prayed constantly for the answer." He said the enclosures resulted fron1 the suggestions of a social worker. who recon1n1ended strict rules to improve tbe chi 1dren's behavior. ''I' 01. begging you," Michael Gravelle told the judge. "I do not deserve jail." Prosecutor Russell Leftler said the Gravelles deserved prison and that the nun1ber of children or their behavior were not excuses for how they were treated. The forn1er foster son who appeared in court Thursday said in a statement that he was thankful that his time with the Gravelles was behind hin1. With his new foster parents, "I don't have to steal food. I can use the bathroon1 whenever I want," he said. "Never again will I have to sleep in a box." Governor: Money for local road projects overcommitted Bv JULIE CARR SMYTH ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER COLUMBUS Gov. Ted Strickland again warned of a tough budget road ahead Thursday, this tin1e suggesting that a state transportal ion fund that pays for major road 1n1provement projects has COnlnlitted to more projects than it can atlord. ·But those who oversee the fund said the overages Strickland detailed in a speech to Ohio newspaper editors are built into the transportation budgeting process because so n1any n1ajor projects are pushed Earlier funding for the off course by delays. project paid for fe ncing If spending continues as and other improvements at projected, the fund run by the field. the Transportation Review Commissioners also: Advisory Council would • Approved the payment have a deficit of $1 .'2 billion of bills in the amount of by 2014, Strickland said. $391,473.27, of which ''I' n1 concerned that county general fund bills through the years TRAC were $13,858.03. has made more comnlit• Approved an anin1al Ulents to our local commu· clain1 filed by Larry Klein nities than there are funds to of Sutton Township. for a finant:e them," Strickland goat killed by a dog. in the said. amount of $60. Last month. the Present were Den1ocratic governor said Con1n1issioners Mick the upcon1ing state budget Davenport and Jim Sheets could be as n1uch as $1.5 billion tighter than forn1er and Clerk Gloria Klocs. packages while remaining Navy in the Persian Gulf. At its height the n1ailing list on acuve dutv. Soldiers or the family . contained 57 names and then as recently as last y~ar dwin- members of soldiers who dled to two but now, that list wish to add names to the · is growinl;l again. including mailing list are welcome to eight soldters. The ebb and do so. Soldiers aren't flow of the mailing list seems required to be from Meigs to retlect what is going on in County to receive the free Iraq which remains an ongo- care packajles. To be placed ing conflict. continuing to on the hst contact Jan involve American service ·Cardone at 949-2449 or personnel which in turn n1ail a request to Enduring Freedom Support Group PO mvolves Enduring Freedom. The members of Enduring Box 376, Racine. 45771. The next n1ailing will be Freedom have said they will be there as long' as the sot- for Easter and sent out two diers need then1. Soliders on weeks prior to the holiday the mailing list will contin- so that it will arrive on time ' ue to receave periodi~: ~:are for the soldiers. I Gov. Bob Taft had projected in its first year and urged Ohioans and Statehouse lobbyists not to get their hopes up. On the transportation n1atter. Strickland said he will order his new trans· purtation director, James Beasley, and the TRAC board · to detern1ine · the cause of the deficit the fund will take on over the next seven years. "We n1ust instill n1ore fiscal responsibility into the TRAC process," he said. The nine-member council, which Beasley will chair when he takes over March 5, oversees funding requests for road projects costing more than $5 million, die· tating transportation priorities through a point-based rating syste m. Its n1ost recent budget was approved in January. Strickland said it is too soon to tell whether the review he's requested will affect projects already in the pipeline. "l would hope we wouldn't have to cancel projects, but we· re going to have to take a hard look at our situation," he said. The board's budget is in balance through 2008, fig- ures show, but commit· ments begin to exceed the n1oney available beginning in 2009. Strickland said flat rev· enue fron1 the state's gas tax and the rising costs of construction and ener~y n1ay contribute to the dtverging numbers. But Bill Gardner, a mem· ber of the TRAC board, said all those factors were taken into account by the council's budgeting staff. "We 've always overfunded," Gardner said. "Then that eventually shrinks down to the (amount of) the budget, because everything everybody says they're going to do doesn't get done. Maybe engineering work is delayed or there· s an environmental hold up." Scoti Varner, a spokesman fur the Ohio Department of Transportation, saii.l the board s rules allow it to con1n1it as much as 20 percent n1ore money that it. has budgeted "For whatever reason. projects will stall or be delayed," he said. "This way, there are projects ready to go if others are stalled." Gardner, who was appointed to the council by Republican Senate President Bill Harris, saad Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher foreshadowed the administration's transportation approach i1\ a speech to regional transportation leaders a year ago. Amt;lA\ Ballroom Classes Begin Feb. 16 Register Today •'eb. IR Classic Movie Club "little Women" 2 pm Ariel Jr. Theatre's Beauty and the Beast Feb. 23-25 The Diar)' of.<\nn• Frank March 9-11 The Ariel-Dater Hall 428 Sec. 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(John 17.21, ESV) "So then you are no longer mangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens· wilh the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure, being joined togelher, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit." (Ephesians 2.19-22, ESV) ''Thus he wants us to be bound together with one another - not only to be at peace, not only to be friends - but to be all one, a single soul. Beautiful is this bond. With this bond we bind ourse lves together bQth to one another and to God." (John Chrysoston -4 Homil y on Ephesians, circa 390 AD) Almighty God, holy and heavenly Father, as your Son. our Lord Jesus Christ prayed, make us who own and confess him as Lord and Savior one as you are one with him and the Holy Spirit. (Cf John 17.11) Indeed, sovereign Lord of life, light, love and trulh, as you are in the Son, our Saviour, and He in you, so rnay we be one in you by !he power of Your Holy Spirit through !he same Jesus Christ our Lord. (Cf John 17.20.23) And so being one, may we love each other even as we have been loved by You. (Cf John 13.34; 15.1 2) That is, may we love genuinely and sincerely, living in real and pure spiritual communion, esteeming our brothers and sisters more !han ourselves. May we be united into one mind, kindly and humble, tenderhearted and courte- Rev. Jonathan Noble PASTOR, TRINITY CHURCH ous. (Cf Romans 12.9; I Peter 3.8; Phi~ppians 2. 1-2) Indeed, great and gracious God, as there is but one Body of Christ and we have been called in one hope. with one Lord, one faith . one bapti sm, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all of us who have been redeemed; so make us one in heart, mind and soul that we may truly be members of each other. (Cf Ephesians 4.4-6; Romans 12.4,5) All of this we humbly ask and petition by Your grace and the power of Your allHoly Sptrit; through Jesus Christ, Your only-begotten Son, our Lord and only Saviour, in whose most pure. precious and powerful, holy and beautiful , majestic and magnificent name we do pray. Amen. An ancient question at least as relevant today, and probably far more so, comes from the early Church father. Clement of Rollje: "Why do we tear and rip apart the members of Christ, and rebel against our own body, and reach such a level of insanity that we forget that we are members of one another ... ? Your schi sm has perverted many. It has brought many to despair, plunged many into doubt, and caused all of us to sorrow. And yet your rebellion continues!" (Clement of Rome. from his Letter to the Corinthians, circa 95 AD) Pray. Catholic Church: Growth in Africa, Asia VATICAN CITY (AP) The Roman Calholic Church experienced its greatest growlh in Africa and Asia between 2004 and 2005, according to new statistics released by the Vatican. In Africa, !he Calholic population increased 3.1 percent, while the number jumped 2.7 percent in Asia from the period. the Catholic News Service reponed Monday. The rise in the number of Catholics in the · Americas was just 1.2 percent. The trend was similar for priests. Of the more than 400,000 priests worldwide, Asia saw !he greatest increase, 3.8 percent, followed by Africa at 3.6 percent, while Europe and !he Americas showed a decrease in the number of priests by about half a percentage point. Several years ago, I was the guest of a small church about an hour's dri ve away from here. As I traveled, the bright light of the early morning April sun made the newly budding leaves emerging on the tree branches seem to glow with the fresh green of spring. As I pulled into the gravel parking lot of the church, the church building struck me as a cheerful and welcoming place. Indeed, !he pastor and a lay leader were waiting to greet me at the door and ushered me into the old but charming structure where we prepared for the service that was to shortly follow. After worshiping our living Lord with !heir church family and sharing a word of encouragement from the Bible wilh them, !hey generously invited me to join them in a meal in a small fellowship room connected to the sanctuary by a long hallway with small rooms on either side set apart for Bible study classes. As we shared together over that meal a bit from our respective spiritual journeys, I happened to remark about how pleasant the facility was in which they worshipped and from which they reached out to their community. The moment that the words left my mouth, an expression that bordered on glumness crossed a few of the members' faces and I wondered if I had said something !hat had offended them. The pastor noticed my confusion and quickly said, "Well, it's funny that you should say that. We're not going to be in it much longer." I glanced at others seated about us and their expressions all had the same wistful look of something like regret that had flickered over the pastor's face. "Well, that sounds like Pastor: Oon Walter rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it bud its foundation on the rock . But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not put them into practice i ~ like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain ca me down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash." It isn 't enough to go to church, dear one. If the Word of God isn 't somehow transforming your life through your choices, your values, and eve n your being, then it seems !hat you may be building your "house" on sand. What will be your fate when hurricanes of hurt and typhoons of trouble crash into your life and topple over the thing s to which you've given yourself? Will you be lost in the currents of !he waves of circumstances sw irling about you, reaching out and hoping that somebody will throw you a lifeline' Don't wait until a catastrophe hits home before you tether yourself to the only real lifeline there is .. . Jesus and His love for you. After all, His special promise to us is that, "blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him'' (James I: 12 NIV). (Thom Mollohan a11d his family haPt minislend in southern Ohio the past ele~·en years. He is the pas· tor of Pathway Comn11mily Church which meets on Sunday mornings at the Ariel Theatre. He may bt reached for comments or questions by email at pas· torthom@pathwaygallipo· lis.com). church was not holding services (the generosity of this other church family was just amazing), to some very serious and traumatic experiPastor ences that their pastor's Thom family later endured (a Mollohan death, and a series of debilitating illnesses), they finally came through a valley of night, seeing God's faithfulness in spite of that season something either really of confusion and dark disexciting or something really couragement. sad," I replied after a In fact, although their old moment. .,. building may have been "Not knowing what the built on the sand. their lives future holds for us," a lady and te stimony were conanswered, "sometimes we structed on something infiforget ourselves and look at nitely more dependable than these circumstances from any financial eyes of flesh and get a little asset, building, or human relationsad. But God is in control. ship. The fact that their He has a plan for us." "What's happening'" I hope and contidence were asked. "What are these 'cir- butlt on the failhfulness of cumstances' that you'-re Christ poured through the windows of their souls talking about?" One of the men lau~hed. when cataclysmic storms "This building was bu1lt on raged against them. And property given to the c.llurch although their tender souls a long time ago. before"llny were bruised at times in the of us were even members tumult about them, 'they here. It turns out that !he have been lifted up, and ground it was built on, the now joyfully share the hope llround all around this area, that susta ined them with IS sand ... or enough of it is others in their community. Their phy sical circumthat a building built on it stances years ago may have that isn't shored up right is been a gentle admonition in real trouble. We've done all right by it for a long from our Father in heaven time, but now it turns out to be sure that their faith that sinkholes all around was not built on mere feelhere are causing all this ings or on the delusion that sandy ground to shift . a Christian's life will be We' ve been notified that without pain and problems. this building isn't safe and " ... In this world you will that we 're going to have to have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world," vacate it." said Jesus in John 16:33 . As what they shared with And as certain as it is danme sank into my mind, it seemed to me that I could gerous to build one's life on sense that these brothers emotions or on denial , a and sisters in Christ were man or woman will lind it a wrestling with the tempta- grave and fatal error to tion to feel discouraged and build his or her life on anyanxious about their future thing else than Christ Jesus. togelher as a church. And it Jesus in Matthew 7:24-27 proved to truly be a very said, "Therefore everyone difficult transitton for them , who hears these words of from hosting their main Mine and puts them into worship in another church's practice is like a wise man building when the other who built hi s house on the Clnua <I m. Clulol Apc!IIOii< VanZandt and Ward M.d., I'MIOf JiUHC~ Mtller, Sunday School - 10:30 a.m., E\enirlJ · 7:30p.m. Ri'"er \'aUe,· Rt\l!r VaHey Apoilolic Worsh.!p Center. 1173 S. ]rd MICh.el Brwlfooi. Pas1or, Suaday, 10·30 U\ . Tues. 6:30 prayer, Wed. 1 pm Btble S!Udy Emmanuel Apoliteik Tabtl"fttldt Int . Loop Rd off New Lt mll Rd . Rualand, Services: Sun \0:00 a.m. &: 7:30 p.m .. Thurs. 7:00p.m., Pastor Mart y R. Uuuoo Assembly of God Ubn:ty Autmhly of God P.O. Bo:\ 467, Dudding Lane, Mtiim, W.Va.. Pastor: Neil Tennanl, Sundllly Sen ices- IO:I.XI a.m. and 1 p.m. Baptist l'ap•W. l'nowiB Baptbl Ck""'b Pas10r: Mike Harmon. Sunday ~hool 9:30 to IU:JO am, Wonhip sel'\lk:e IO:JO to !1 :00am Wed . pre..,.hing6pm Carpe•ler llaplkl c•un:• Sunda~ School · 9:30am, Preaching Service !0:30am. Evening Service 7:((1pm. Wednr~y B1ble Study 7:00 pm, Interim Preacher - floyd Ross Clonblre &.pdst Chtmk Pa5toc Steve Linle. Sunday School: 9:30 am. Morning Worship: 10:30 am, Wedneliday Dible Smdy 6:30pm; choir pr&:tice 730: youth Emd Bihle Rud(hes 6.30 p.m. n.u~ . ! pm book ~ludy Hope Dapliil Chun-h (Soolhml) .570 Grunt St., MiUdlepon, Sunday school · 9:30a.m.. Worsltip - II a.m. and 6 p.m., Wuhle\day Service - 1 p.m. Pastor: Gary Ellis Rutland First Bapt611 Chan:h SurKlay School - 9:30 a.m.. Wonhip 10: 4~a . m . Polnen.y tlnl 8aptW Pastor Jon Brocken, East Main St .. Sunday Sch. 9:JO am. Worship 10:30 am f11'11 Southem Baptist 411P2 Pomeroy Pike, Panor: E. lamu O' Dryant, Sunday School - 9:30 a.m .. Worship - 8:1.5 a.m., 9:-t.5 am&: 7:00p.m., Wednesda) Services - 7:00 p.m tlnl Bapdtt Church Pastor: Hilly Zuspan 6th and Palmer St., Middlepon . Sunday School - 9:1.5 a .m.. Wonhip - 10: 1.5 a.m .. 7:00 p.m .. Wednesday Service-7:00p.m. R•iae nn1 Baptist Pasror: Ryan Baton . pastor , Sunday School • 9: 30a.m., Wors hip - \0:40a.m., 7:00P.m., Wedneida)' Serv1ce1- 7:00 Complaints of religious discrimination on the rise su...... U.ptlot Pas10r: John SwaniOn. Sunliay !khool ltla m., Worship · I Ia.m., 7:00p.m ,Wedne!tday Scrvi«:s- 7:00 p.m. individuals because of their place tensions. But although religion in hiring, tiring and many complaints come other terms of employment from Muslims, data show a under the Ci vii Rights Act growing contlict around the of 1964. The law applies to Christian faith. employers with 15 or more "Christians are being employees, including state treated as second-class citiand local governments, as zens in schools, city council well as · employment agen- and on the streets," said cies, labor organizations, Greg Scott , a spokesman for and the federal government. the Alliance Defense Fund, The war in Iraq and an which represents plaintiffs increasingly diverse popula- in religious freedom cases tion have helped fuel work- nationwide. MI. Union Baptht Pastor ~ nn is Wta\'er Sunda~· School9:-' 5 a.m .. [\·ening 6:30 p .m., Wednesday ~rvices · 6·30p.m Bellllehem llpthl Cln1rtllt Gre11t Bend , Route 124, Racme , OH, Past()r: Ed Carter, Sunday School - 9:30 a m .. Sunday Worship · 10:30 a .m.. Wednesday Bible Srudy - 7:00 o.m. Old Belbtlrr.. Will &.ptbt Cb111<b 28b01 St. Rt. 7, Middleport. Sund ay S~rvice · 10 a.m.. 6:00 p.m., Tuesday Services -6:00 • r r r r r r r 1 r r r , 1 1 r r r r i· r 1 r i" t HUlalde Bapt~t Churth St. Rt . 143 jus! off R1. 7. Pastor: Rev. Jamu R. Ac ree, Sr., Su11day Unified Serv1ce, Worship · 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m., Wednesday Services · 7 p.m. r The sponsors of this church page do so with pride in our community Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God. Matthew 5:8 The Joys of Virtuosity II i~ almost alwa)' mort• l:IIJOYahlc to du something that Wl' dll \'l'll rather than something at which we r.. ilmisentbly. Whether playmg a spon or •• mu ,i,:al instrumcnL the beller we get at it. lhl.' more pleasure we usuall y t kri\~ from th~· acti Yily. But lht ~ d< ~sn ' lmean thai v.·e have to be virtuu~u:-.. NPlt' \'CI)'onc can ce llo like Yoyl' ~h or play h:nni~ !tk.t: Williams. The good new~ is lha! it 1 really maue r how wd l we play. Wh<~l g 1\ CS rnos1 of us sati sfaction i~ !hal we arc gcumg better. When we stan 10 learn something new. the learning ~..:urve is steep. and so we see rapid improvement. which generates a klt of satisfaction. After a while however, we ine~itably hit a plateau. where it requires considerably more efl'on lo improve. 'These pla!eaus are the lOugh spots where we have.to persevere and redouble our cffons. We will be rewarded. but it takes time and effort. Therefore. we should remember the .o!CI ctdage: that if it's u.orth doing~ il's worth doing right And. since many acti vities take years to perfect. it may be be.c;t to also tell ou r;el~o·e s that if it's worth Ui.Rrlg. il's wunh doing pOOrly when we're just ~an ing out. We shou!U ju~ l do it wilh the aim of gelling beuer at it~ Vktory .. pdolllllkpendeot .5~~ N. 2nd St. Middleport. Putor: Jamei E. Keesee. Worship - IOa .m., 7 p.m., Wednc.-.day Sel"'o'ict-s- 1 p.m . Fahb Baptist Cllurdl Radmad St., Ma<oOn , Surid11.y School - \0 a.m., Wonhip ll 11..m., 6 p.m. WOOnesday Serv ices · 1 p.m. Michelle Kennedy Dirc~:tor of Marketmg and Admissions Forest Run Baptbl· Pomeroy Rev. Joseph Woodi , Sunday School - 10 a.m., Worship · 11 :30 a.m. ~\~mn 209 Third Racine, OH 740-949-2210 "A Home Bank for Home People" Hills Self Storage 29670 Bashan Rd. · Racine, OH 740-949-2217 Friend/\· A.tt11mphett' Hour.; 6am·8pm • Mi[[ie's '.l(estaurant Aallquil) laplkl Sunday School · 9:30 a. m.. Worship 10:4.5 a.m., Sunday Evening- ti:OO p.m , Open 7 days a week 740-992-771 If ye abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Joh11 15:7 The Appliance man 740-992-mo Sales • Service • Parts All Makes Ken and Adam Youn KEBLER BUSINESS SERVICES IRA 'fl, Rollover.r•, Stocks• Bonds•, Muluul Funds-. Annuitlts•. l.ons Term Ca~ Karl Kebler. Ill, CPA. Registem.l Repr~~Ptai.J ~·c ofl-l.O. Ve;o;tlnvt:'!ill!~rll Serv11.:e.~w Securitie' offered thmt~gh H.D. Vest lnve~tmenl Ser,·icesw, Member SJPC Ad,·ir.ory ~~t:rv1ces offered throu11h H D. Ve~t AdvLw ry Sef\'ices'~>~. Non-bank subMd1aries of We]]§ Fargo & Compilll y, 6.U 3 Nonb Sme HW Y 161 4th Fluor. Irving TX . 750;\8 1912 ) 87()..6(00 740.985·3561 992-1550 MEIGS FAMILY EYECARE, LLC A. JACKSON BAILES, 00 507 Mulberry Heights Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 ~­ (740) 992·3279 ''-l!V Tol Free 1-877-583-2433 Catholic 161 Mulbe rry Ave., Pomeroy, 992 - ~&98 , Pas10 r: Re ~ . Walter E. Heiu. Sat. Con. 4:4.5 -5: 15p.m.; Mau- 5:30 p.m., Sun. Con. -8:45·9:15 a .m ., Sun. Man - 9:30 a.m., Daily Mus - 8:30a.m. Church of Christ w,.lllde Cbwdl ol Chrt.l 3)226 Ouklren 's Home Rd, Pomeroy. OH Contact 740-441 -! 296 Sunday morning 10:00 , Sun morning Bible study ; following wor1hip, Sun. eve 6 :00 pm , Wed bible 'itudy 1 pm Hemtodl Gron CbriAlu ChDRh Ministe r: Larry Drown , Worsh ip · 9:30 a.m. Sunday School - 10:30 a.m., Dible Stud)' - 7 p.m. Pomeroy CbuKb of Cbrts1 2 12 W. Main St., Sunday School · 9:JO a.m., Wnrship- 10:30 a.m., 6 p .m ., Wednesday Services . 7 p.m. Pomeroy Wabide Church or Cluilt 33226 Children 's Home Rd., Sunday School - II a.m., Worship - IOa .m., 6 p.m. Wednesday Services - 7 p.m. MWdleport Chun:h ot Christ .S th and Main . Pastor: Al H a~son . Chddrens Director: Sharon Sa yre , Teen Dir«"tor: Dodger Va u~:han . Surxla)' School - 9:30a.m.. Worship- 11:15. 10:30 a.m .• 7 p.m., Wednesday Services· 7 p.m. KeDO Chllfth ol ChrWI: Wonhip - 9:30 a.m., Sunday School 10:30 a.m.• Pastor-Jeffrey Wallace . 1st and Jrd Stmday ltarwaDow Rklar Ollll'fll o1 Chrill Pastor:Dru.;:e Terry, Sunday Sc hool -9:30 a.m. Worship - 10:30 a.m.. fdtl p.m. Wedneiday Sc~iceii - 6:30p.m. Zkwl Churt h of Chrilt Pomeroy, Harrisonville Rd . {Rt.143), Pastor: RoBer Watson. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Wonohip - 10:30 a.m., 7:00 p.m.. Wednesday Services · 7 p.m. 1\lppen Plaia Cban:b ol Cbriot lnslrurnenial, Worshi p Service - 9 a.m .. Communion - 10 a.m., Sunday School • 10: l ~ a.m., Youth- !1 :30 pm Sumliy, Bible S!Udy Wodoesday 1 pm Bndbllry Cburdl ol Cbrllt Mini ster: Tom Run)'on, 19!138 Bradbury Ra.d, M1ddleport, Sunday School · 9:30 a.m. Wcnhip - 10:30 a.m. Rutlaad Cburdl ol Cbrilt Sunday School - 9:30a .m., Worship and Communion - 10:30 a.m., Bob J. Werry , Minister Brodtwd Cburtb ol Chrill Come r of St. Rt . ! 24 & Bredbury Rd .. Miniliter: Doul! Shamblill , Youth Minister: Bill AmDeraer, Sunday School · 9:30a.m . Worship , 8:00 a.m., IO :JO a.m., HIO p.m.,Wednesday Services -7:00p .m. Hldory HUii Churtb of Cbrfst Tuppers Plains, Pastor Mike Moore. Bible clau, 9 a.m. Su nday ; worship 10 a.m Sunday; wurshfp 6:30pm Sunda}': B1ble class 1 pm Wed. Reedsville CbuKh of Ciuist ' Pastor: Philip Sturm , Sunday Schoo l: IJ:.\0 a.m., Worship Service: 10:30 a.m., Bible Study. Wednesday, 6:30p.m. Dexter Church of Chrtsl Sunday sc hooi 9:JO a.m.. Sunday wouhip - !0:30a.m. TIM: Churcll of Chrlsl of Pomeroy lntenection 7 aod ! 24 W. Eva.ngcli5t Dennis Sarae nt. Su nday Bible. Study · 9:30a.m., Wm'Uti p: 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., WeLluescby Bible Study· 7 p.m. Christian Union Hartlonl Chur<h of Chrbt In Christian Union Hanford, W.Va., Pas1o r:D11 vid Greer, SuDday School - 9:30 a .m .. Worship 10 30 a.m., 7:00 p.m , Wedne~ ay Serv ices - 7:00p.m. Church of God MI. Moriah Clr.urtllt or God Mile Hill Rd .. Rac ine , P1Htor: ltlmes Sanerfield, Sunday School '1; 4~ a..m., Even ing - t1 p.m., Wedneiday Semces · 1 p.m. Rutland Churdt. of God your light so shine bef1>te I , thai they may see works and glorify F•th•rin heaven. " 499 Richland A•enue, Alheos Matthew 5: 740-594-6333 t-800-451-9806 Sizes available 5x10 lo 10 x 20 Karl Kebler Ill Cerdlled Publk Aocoontant elllail: kktbler@ebarter.net 618 t:. Main Street ........,y, OH45769 Mt. Morlab Bapdst Fourth &: Main Sl.. Middlcpon , Pastor: Rev. Gilbert Craig , Jr., Sund11y School • 9:30a.m., Worship - 10:4S 11.m. Homemade Desserts Made Daily Home Coo.ed Meals & Doily Speciols RuUud Free W11 Bllpdlt Salem St . Pastor: Janue Fonner. Su!M!ay School · 10 iUII , EveninB · 7 p.m.. Wcdne!iday Scrv1c~- 7 p.m . Sc<ood &.ptlst Ck,...b Ra\·en swood. WV . Sunday School 10 am· , Mommg worship II am E\·ening - 7 pm, WeJne:.da) 7 p.m. Ave ., Middlep.Jrt , Re \ . pm SEATTLE (AP) 60 percent between 2002 Complaints of religious dis- and 2006, compared to a crimination at jobs and nationwide 30 percent schools in Washington state increase during the same are at their highest in !he period. past 15 years, with con"We're seeing an increase frontations ranging from in religious charges involv· when and where people ing all different faiths pray, how they dress or , across the board," said what hours they work. Kathryn Olson, supervisory According 10 filings with trial attorney with the the U.S. Equal Employment EEOC in Seattle. Opportunity Commission, Employers are prohibited complaints in the state rose from discriminating against MIDDLEPORT Middlepo~. OH 740-992-6128 Local source lor trophies, Ia ues I-shirts and more (740) 992-645 1 F· P.O. Box683 Pomero Ohio 45769-0683 Putor: Roo Heath, Sunday Worship . 10 a.m.• 6 p.m., Wednesday Sen-ices · 7 '"' SyrKUM t'inl Chun:llt .tGod Appk and S«ond Sb .. Pastor: Rev. Oa\lld Russell. Sunday School and Wonhip- 10 1.m . Evenina Services- 6:30 p.m.,'Wedllesday Services - 6:30p.m. Cbn-h !A God oiPilss hm OJ. White Rd. off St. Rt . 160. Putor: PJ . Cbapmu . Sunday School - lO a.m., Worship - II a.m.. Wednesday Services ? '"' Congregational TrtaUy Cburdll Second & Lynn. Pomeroy, Past01: Rev . Jonathan Noble , Worship 10:2.5 a.m ., Sunday School9: 1.5 1.m. Episcopal G""' Epio<opol Clourth 326 E. Main S1. , Po!)leru) , Sunday School and Holy Eucharisr 11 :00 a.m Rev . Edward Payne ' White Funeral Home Since 1858 9 Fifth Street Coolville, Ohio 740·667·3110 1!~1 -\!'1(01-.RSON H ' !'-. ~ RU HOM[ 174Lay•Sinct•I'O a..m N.wn.....wvl5w '-Bot- Sunday School · 9:30 a.m., Wonhip IO:Xla.m .......w. Wonh1p · 9.10 a.m., SllOday School 10:30 a.m., First Sunday of Moalh - 7:00 p.m . !iei'\'ICC Tllppen Pllllll St. Paul Corbm , Sundly School - 9 a.m., Wonhip - 10 a.m., Tuaday ScnM:a . 7:30p.m. CmtraiCiuW Asbury (Syr.::Uf(C). Puler: Bob Robinaon , Sunda)' School - 9:45 a.m .. Wonhlp · II a.m.• Wednesday Servicu - 7:10p.m. PM tor: Jim Holiness c...,.ua~~y Ckordl Sleve Tomel, Main Sueet , Rutland, Sunday Wonh.i~IO :OO a.m., Sunday Se-rvice- 7 p.m. Ptitor: Danvll,)t Holl.na~ Churth 31057 State Route 325, langi~ llc , Puloc Btnjamin Crawfooi. Sunday school - 9:30 a.m .. Sunday worship • 10:30 am . &: 7 p.m., Wedne sday pnycr service - 7 p.m. C•hUJ l'llorim Chapd Harri sonvi lle Road, Pastor: Charles McKen zie, Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Wurship · ll 01 .m., 7;()0 p.m.• Wedneiday Service · 7:00p.m. R,.. ol Slwvo Hullaeu Cklfth Leading Creek Rd ., Rutland , Pastor: Rev. ~y KinJ. S und~y school· 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship -7 p.m., Wednesday prayer rntJeting- 7 p.m. Plat Grove Bible Hollaell CII\U"dl 1/2 mile off Rt. 325, Pasloc Rev. O'Dell Mantey, Sunday Sehoul - 9:30 a.m ., Worihip · 10:30 a.m.. 7:30 p.m.. Wedriesday Service - 7:30 p.m. Wesleyan Blblt Holtaesa Clr.u.rch 75 Peul St., Middlepon. Putor: Rick. BoUJll( , Sunday School · 10 a.m. Worship p.m., Sunday Eve . 7:00 p.m., Wednesday Service - 7:30p .m. Louftl CU111'110 M , _ Clnu<k Pastor: Gleno Rowe, Sunday School • 9:30 a.m.. Worship - 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m ..Wcdnelday Service-7:00p.m. Latter-Day Saints llleC-tiJCiulol ol Lllllr'otloy Sobll Bald Knob. on Co Rd J I. Pastor: Rev. lo&er W111ford , Sund1y School · 9·30 a.m Worship- 7 p.m ED...,... Wlltw '• c~~ape~ Folnlow Bi1llo Ckordl p.m., Wednuday B1ble Study - 7:00 p.rn. FaJtlr. feUowatp Cnude tor Chrtlt Putor: Re,·. Frll.llkltn Dickens . SeNice: Friday. 7 p.m . ANew I ....... Calw..-y Biblt-Ontrdl Pomeroy Pitu, Co. Rd ., Putor· Rev . Blackwood, Sunday School - 9:30a.m., Wouh1p 10 :30 a.m., 7 30 p.m., Wedocsday Service · 7:30p.m Sunday Sefvice , 2 p.m. 4.ulq G.... Commuolty Cloud! Puwr: Wayne Dunlap. So Rt. 681. Tuppen Pllinl , Sua . Wontup: 10 am & 6:Xl pm., Wed. Bible Study 7:00p.m. r..aRu a.m., Wonbip - 9 a.m. Sll..,n>llleC.......ty Cllordl Paster. W11ync R. Jewell. Sunday wonbip - 6:00p.m .. Wedacsday - 6:00p.m. Bible OooloCIIrlllluF-p (Noa-denominatiooal feUows.hip) Medina in 1lle Meias Middle School Cafeteria Pastor: Chris Stewart 10:00 am · NOM Sunday: Informal Wonh.ip , Children '1 ministry 1lalll (MIIWiopart) Pask:H: Brian Dunham, Sunday School • 9: 30 a.m.. Wonhip - 11 :00 un S!Udy soo MIMn. . Portland-Racint Rd ., Panor: Jim Proffin, Sunda)l School - 9:30 a.m., WoBhip 10:30 a.m.. Wednesday Sen-ices - 7:00 Pari Chapel Sunday School - 9 a.m., Worship - 10 1.m. Cllftoo Toborudo Cllurdl Clifton, W.Va., Sunday Sd100l - 10 a.m., Wonhip · 7 p.m.. Wednesday Sen-ice - 1 p.m. New Life VIctory Cnter 3773 _Georges Creek Road. Gallipolis , OH Pa.stor: Bi ll Stalen. Sunday Services · 10 a.m. A 7 p.m. Wednesday · 1 p.m. A Youth 7 p.m. p.m. lletMIW...W,C.iu 39781 S.R . 7, Roeds•iUo, OH 4~772 . 112 mile oonh of Eutem Scbooll on SR 1. A ._,.1 Pastor: Brian Dunham , Worship - 9:30 a.m., Sunday School- 10:15 a.m. Full Oo1pe:l P~urch , Pu1or Rob Huber, Auociate Pastor Kuyn Davi s, Youth Pastor Suzie Francis, Sunday w:rvices 10:00 am wonhip, 6 :00 pm Family Life Classes. Wed. Home Cell Groups 7:00 p.m., Outer Limits Cell Group at the chwdl 6:lll pm 10 B'lll pm RodSpriop Ptitor. Keith Rdr, Slmday School - 9:15 Wouhip · 10 a .m., Youtb Fellowship. Sunday · 6 p.m . a.m., ........ Full G . Ckuid. ollh<U"""S.'"" Ri.3)8 , Antiquity, PIIStor: Jes~~e Moni1, Services: Saturday 2:00pm. "*- C1lorcll 198 Ash St.. Middkport-Putor Jeff Smith Suftday School ~ 9:30 11. m., Morning Wonhip • 10:30 a.m. &. 7:00 pm. Wedoesday Se~ice - 7:00 p .m., Youth Service- 7:00p.m. Pastor: Rick Bourne , Sun.day School • 9:)() a.m., Wonhip - 10:10 un ., Thunday Sen-ices . 1 p.m. SotooocPastor: William K. Marshall, Sunday School - 10:15 a.m., Wonhip - 9:15a.m.. Bible Study: Monday 7:00pm S.... Co.....,llily Clr.lVdl Back of West Columbla. w:Va.om LievinJ Road, Panor: Charles Roush (304) 675· 2288, Sunday Sc hool 9:30 am , Sunday even ing senou·e 7:00 pm, Bibly Study Wedneiday servK:e 7:00pm .._ur.c..... "'Full-Gospel Church", Pailon John & Patty Wade. 603 Sccood Ave. Muon, 7135017. Service time: Sunday 10:30 a.m.. Wednesclay7pm s..w..tlo Sunday School - 10 a.m., Wcnhip - 9 a.m. _, Pasror: John Gil~. Sunday School • 10 a .m., Worabip - 9 a.m., Wodnetda.y Services - 10 a.m. Hobooo CiorllduF.....alpCh - Pastor: Hersche l White , St.mday SchoollOam, Sunday Church service-6:30pm Wedne5day 7 pm AbudutG,...R.F. I. 923 s.Thinl s... Middlepon . ...... r..... Da~ia ,· Sunday service , 10 a.m . Wednnday Yn'icc, 1 p.m. _R-..U.. CiutstliiiiF......... 936S Ho oper Road , Athens, hstor: Lonnie Coau . Sunday Wonhip 10:00 am. Wednesday: ? pm c"""".s.. Carmel .t. Bashatl Rd1. Raciee. Obio, Putor: John Oilmore, SuDday School · 9:4!11.m .• Wonhip - 11 :00 un . , Bible Study Wed. 7:30pm.. Lutheran St. Joba L•lberaa Cbun:b Pine Grove, Woobip- 9:00a .m., Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Pastor: Our S•viUur Lutheru Chun:b Walnut and Henry Sts .• Rave nswood, W.Va .• Pastor : David Rusie ll, Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.. Worship - I I a.m. St . Pa•l Lutbe,..n CbUKh Comer Sycamore & Second St., Pomeroy, Sun. School - 9:45a.m.. Worship - 11 a.m. United Methodist Gnoham Ualtod Metbodllt Wonhip - l l a.m. Pastor: Richard Nease B«httl Ualted Metbodbt New Haven, Richard Nease , P11 stor, flllllll'llll Goopel C1lorcll 1.<>oa llooom, ...,.,, s.. ,. Rood. SIUiday School - 9:10 a.m. Wonhip - 9:30 a.m. ud 1 p.m .,'Wednetday • 1 p.m., Friday · fellowlhip sen ice 7 p.m. - Pull Goopol. Cl Patton Robon .t R - Pastor: Bill Mmhall Sunday · School • 9a .m., Wonhip : 10 a.m., ht Sunday evecy month evcnina IOO'iCC 7:00 p.m.; Wednosday - 1 p.m. -·C-tyCkurd! Pu1or: Thci'Oft DurhiDl. Sunday · 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., W«<nuday -7 p.m. Mu..er. Sunday School 9:30 am, . MWI pori C-ult)' 01...0 "S Pearl St. Middleport , Put01: Sam Ander1on, Sunday School 10 a.m., Mcotin& in the Mulbcrr)i Communit) Center Oymnuium. hitOr Eddie a.r, Service every l'uesda)' 6:30pm Wonhip 10:30 am • 7:00 pm , Wed . Service 7:00.pm · lM!aJOIUI- - a.m., Wonh.ip • II a.m.Wcxlnuday Services 6 pm; Thur Bible Study 1 pm CoohW. Ualted Metllodlot f'ldo1l Pas10r: Helen Kline, Coolville Chlll'\:h, Main & Fihh St .. Sun. School - lO a.m., Worship - 9 a.m., Tuet . Service•- 7 p.m. Hock'-' Cbordl Orand Street , Surniay So;:hool - 9:30a .m., Worship - 10:30 a.m.. Putor Phillip Bell Mkldlepon CkUrtb Ill tho N Pastor: Allen Midcap, Sunday School · 9:30 a.m .,Woohip · 10:30 a.m ., 6:30 p.m., Wednesda y Services - 7 p.m.. Pistur: Allen Midcap Melas Cooperative Parish Followd!lp Clumh of the Nazarene, Pastor: Ruuell Carson . Sunday School · 9:30 a.m., Wonhip - 10:45 a.m.• 7 p.m., Wednesday Services. 7 p.m . .. ......... ··.............. L. ....,....... :fisbrr :funeral ~omr . . . .M1 MI1121t" Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God. Pentecostal hni«<Otaa ~bly Palitot: Gary & Sharon Hughes. St. Rt. 124. Racine, Tornado Rd . Sunday School · 10 a.m., Evenin& - 1 p.m.. Wednesday Servi~:Ci · ? p.m. '* hllll Vale)'lw. Clr.uc* Bailt)l Run Road, Pastor: Rev. Emme1t Rawaoa , Sunday Eveaina 7 p.m ., lburiday Ser\lke- 7 p.m. Presbyterian Sy....,.Mtooloa lbrrllonvllle Prabyl~rlu ChuKh Pa!tor: Roben Crow. Wonhip- 9 a.m 1411 Brid&eman 51., Syracuse. Sunday School · 10 a.m, Evenina - 6 p.m.• Wulnelday Se.rvice - 7 p.m. llethtiCh~ Township Rd ., 468C , Sundly ~hool - 9 a.m. Worship - 10 a.m., Wednesday Servicel· 10 a.m. Mt. Olive United Mttbodhl Off 124 behind WtlkcS\'ille , Pastor: Rev. Ralph Spires, Sunday School -9:30a.m.. Worsh ip - 10:30 H.m., 1 pJn ., Thursday Services - 7 p.m. Joppa Pastor: Drr:nzil Null, Worship - 9:30 a.m. Sunday School · 1030 11 .m. Bvenina - 7:30p.m. •Wtdncldty Scrvi(:e 7:10p.m. 6:30 Cbester Pastor: J im Corbitt. Worlihip · 9 a .m., Sunday School - 10 11 .m , Thursday Services 7 p.m. Nazarene Rotd.,ll~ Sy...-UIC! Cbwth of tht NUiftM Pastor Mike Adkins. Sumlay School· 9:30 a.m., Worsh ip · 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m., Wodnesday Scrvi~s - 7 p.m. Puoeroy Cburcb ol 11M NuartM Pastor: Jan Lavender. Sunday School · 992·2955 Pomt10y MI. OUn CommWllly Cllurcb MI. Htrm011 United Bn:lbrtn in Cbrilt Chlfth Texas Community 3641! Wickham Rd, Putor: Peter Martindale. Sunday School 9;30 1.m .. Wo rihip · 10:30 a.m ., 7:00 · p.m.. Wednesday Services - 7:00 p.m. : Youth group meeting 2nd &. 4th Sundays I p.m. Ede• Unlltd Brtlhrea I• Cbriit State Route 124. betwee[! Reedsv ille&: Hbctingpon . Sunday School - 10 a.m.. Sunday Worship · 11·00 a.m. Wedneidly Sen·ices · 7:00 p.m.. Pastor- M. Adam Will Saeiii-C..,.ulty Cloudo Silvll Ridse- Pastor Liada Damewood, Sunday School - 9 a.m .. Worship Service 10 a.m. 2nd and 4th Sonday Car1ttG1 .. ter 1 l'lt&neal C~lr. KinJsbury R011d, Pastor: Roben ~. School · 9:30 a.m.. God so loved the world he gave his only lbegot·ten son ... John 3:16 ~ my conscience clear bef(>rel 1!'!!f?:;::YD~ ~ Acts24:16 United Brethren Pa10tor: Lawrence Buih , SuOOay School 9:30a.m.• Evenin& - 6:30p.m.• Wedneday Service · 7 p.m. l'ull Goopd upu.3304~ Hiland Road. Pomeroy, Pastor: Roy Hunter, Sunday ScOOol • \0 a.m.. Evenins 7:30p.m.. Tuesday&: 1bllt!l. -7:30 P-"',1 · "So I strive always to keep God and man." Sevtnth-Day Adveatllt Mulberry H!s. Rd.. Pomero)·. Saturday Servic:s : Sabbath School - 2 p.m., Worship · 3 p.m. Follb ~I Cburdl Lon1 Bonom. Sunday School -9:30a.m .. Worship • 10 ~ 45 a.m., 7:30 p.m., Wodnolday 7:30 p.m. 740-992-6808 We Fill DoCtors' Prescriptions Seventh-Day Adventist Dytmlle c.......hJ cb...b Sunday School - 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 am ., 1 p.m. M,.. Clulpd Cburtb Sunday school - 10 a.m., Worship · II a.m., Wodnesday Servio;:e - 7 p.m. Tat tllrt""' tUstiW. c/Mt "' ,.,.., good works and glorify your 36759 Rocksprings Rd . Father in heaven." Pomeroy, OH 45769 Matthew 5:16 PHARMACY Pastor: Jame5 Snyder, Sunday School 10 a. m., worohip 5en·ice II am. Hud Commwdly Clllmb Off Rl. 124 , Pastor: Edsel Han , Sunday School · 9:30 &.m. , Won:hip - \0:30 a.m., 7:30p.m. ROCKSPRINGS Let your lighr so shine before REHABILITAnON CENTER lllln , that they may set your SWISHER & LOHSE <llleollarl- SI. Rl. llA Laapvlle, 011 MM'IIIa811r Pastor: John Oilmore, Sunday Sdml - ll a.m., Wonhip • 10 am. 10rdl Ckun:b Co. Rd. 63, Sunday School • 9:30 a.m., Worship- 10:30 am. Northeast Cl uster, Alfred , Pastor: Jim Corbitt , Sunday S ~ hool - 9:30 a.m ., Worsh ip - 11 a.m.. 6:30p.m. RtJoldol ur. c N 2nd Ave., Middlepon, Pallor: Mike Foreman, Pastor Emeriws lawftltt Foreman, Worship- 10:00 am Wednesda)' Servicn · 7 p.m. C-y<IC.. Pastor: Bob Robinson , SLmday School - 9 a.m., Wonhip - 10 a.m. w.wyu Lewt , W.Va . R! . I , Pastor: Brian May. Sunday School - 9:10am. ., WorV'IIp - 7!00 (hi Goopd C - ) Huri1011vilk . Puton: Bob and Kay Marshall , flatwPutor: Keith Rader, Sundly School · 10 a.m., Wonhip - II am . m , Even1n' Service 6 Coolville Road, Pntor: Re ~ . Phillip Ridenow. Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.. Wonhip - 10:30 aro , Wcdoelday SerYict · 7p.m. ~ Sea-.ld St., SylliCUte. OH Sun. School 10 un, Sundy niJht 6:.l0 pm Uftder ttw: dircctioo of Dan & Faith Hayman Pu1or. Kerry Wood. Sunday School · 10 1\i e~. ~O!udlolllle N....., Pastor: Re~ . 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M~i~~:k~~~-O~H:i. . . ..-99;;2~~~7~&...... iii Fu: ~ �PageA6 FAITH • VALUES The Daily Sentinel Friday, February 16, 2007 Friday, February 16, 2007 WORS1,.HP GOD THIS WEEK Prayer for - - -A Hunger For More- - Christian unity ..... that they may all be one, JUSt as you, Father, are in me, ami I in you. that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe !hat you have sent me." (John 17.21, ESV) "So then you are no longer mangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens· wilh the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure, being joined togelher, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit." (Ephesians 2.19-22, ESV) ''Thus he wants us to be bound together with one another - not only to be at peace, not only to be friends - but to be all one, a single soul. Beautiful is this bond. With this bond we bind ourse lves together bQth to one another and to God." (John Chrysoston -4 Homil y on Ephesians, circa 390 AD) Almighty God, holy and heavenly Father, as your Son. our Lord Jesus Christ prayed, make us who own and confess him as Lord and Savior one as you are one with him and the Holy Spirit. (Cf John 17.11) Indeed, sovereign Lord of life, light, love and trulh, as you are in the Son, our Saviour, and He in you, so rnay we be one in you by !he power of Your Holy Spirit through !he same Jesus Christ our Lord. (Cf John 17.20.23) And so being one, may we love each other even as we have been loved by You. (Cf John 13.34; 15.1 2) That is, may we love genuinely and sincerely, living in real and pure spiritual communion, esteeming our brothers and sisters more !han ourselves. May we be united into one mind, kindly and humble, tenderhearted and courte- Rev. Jonathan Noble PASTOR, TRINITY CHURCH ous. (Cf Romans 12.9; I Peter 3.8; Phi~ppians 2. 1-2) Indeed, great and gracious God, as there is but one Body of Christ and we have been called in one hope. with one Lord, one faith . one bapti sm, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all of us who have been redeemed; so make us one in heart, mind and soul that we may truly be members of each other. (Cf Ephesians 4.4-6; Romans 12.4,5) All of this we humbly ask and petition by Your grace and the power of Your allHoly Sptrit; through Jesus Christ, Your only-begotten Son, our Lord and only Saviour, in whose most pure. precious and powerful, holy and beautiful , majestic and magnificent name we do pray. Amen. An ancient question at least as relevant today, and probably far more so, comes from the early Church father. Clement of Rollje: "Why do we tear and rip apart the members of Christ, and rebel against our own body, and reach such a level of insanity that we forget that we are members of one another ... ? Your schi sm has perverted many. It has brought many to despair, plunged many into doubt, and caused all of us to sorrow. And yet your rebellion continues!" (Clement of Rome. from his Letter to the Corinthians, circa 95 AD) Pray. Catholic Church: Growth in Africa, Asia VATICAN CITY (AP) The Roman Calholic Church experienced its greatest growlh in Africa and Asia between 2004 and 2005, according to new statistics released by the Vatican. In Africa, !he Calholic population increased 3.1 percent, while the number jumped 2.7 percent in Asia from the period. the Catholic News Service reponed Monday. The rise in the number of Catholics in the · Americas was just 1.2 percent. The trend was similar for priests. Of the more than 400,000 priests worldwide, Asia saw !he greatest increase, 3.8 percent, followed by Africa at 3.6 percent, while Europe and !he Americas showed a decrease in the number of priests by about half a percentage point. Several years ago, I was the guest of a small church about an hour's dri ve away from here. As I traveled, the bright light of the early morning April sun made the newly budding leaves emerging on the tree branches seem to glow with the fresh green of spring. As I pulled into the gravel parking lot of the church, the church building struck me as a cheerful and welcoming place. Indeed, !he pastor and a lay leader were waiting to greet me at the door and ushered me into the old but charming structure where we prepared for the service that was to shortly follow. After worshiping our living Lord with !heir church family and sharing a word of encouragement from the Bible wilh them, !hey generously invited me to join them in a meal in a small fellowship room connected to the sanctuary by a long hallway with small rooms on either side set apart for Bible study classes. As we shared together over that meal a bit from our respective spiritual journeys, I happened to remark about how pleasant the facility was in which they worshipped and from which they reached out to their community. The moment that the words left my mouth, an expression that bordered on glumness crossed a few of the members' faces and I wondered if I had said something !hat had offended them. The pastor noticed my confusion and quickly said, "Well, it's funny that you should say that. We're not going to be in it much longer." I glanced at others seated about us and their expressions all had the same wistful look of something like regret that had flickered over the pastor's face. "Well, that sounds like Pastor: Oon Walter rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it bud its foundation on the rock . But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not put them into practice i ~ like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain ca me down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash." It isn 't enough to go to church, dear one. If the Word of God isn 't somehow transforming your life through your choices, your values, and eve n your being, then it seems !hat you may be building your "house" on sand. What will be your fate when hurricanes of hurt and typhoons of trouble crash into your life and topple over the thing s to which you've given yourself? Will you be lost in the currents of !he waves of circumstances sw irling about you, reaching out and hoping that somebody will throw you a lifeline' Don't wait until a catastrophe hits home before you tether yourself to the only real lifeline there is .. . Jesus and His love for you. After all, His special promise to us is that, "blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him'' (James I: 12 NIV). (Thom Mollohan a11d his family haPt minislend in southern Ohio the past ele~·en years. He is the pas· tor of Pathway Comn11mily Church which meets on Sunday mornings at the Ariel Theatre. He may bt reached for comments or questions by email at pas· torthom@pathwaygallipo· lis.com). church was not holding services (the generosity of this other church family was just amazing), to some very serious and traumatic experiPastor ences that their pastor's Thom family later endured (a Mollohan death, and a series of debilitating illnesses), they finally came through a valley of night, seeing God's faithfulness in spite of that season something either really of confusion and dark disexciting or something really couragement. sad," I replied after a In fact, although their old moment. .,. building may have been "Not knowing what the built on the sand. their lives future holds for us," a lady and te stimony were conanswered, "sometimes we structed on something infiforget ourselves and look at nitely more dependable than these circumstances from any financial eyes of flesh and get a little asset, building, or human relationsad. But God is in control. ship. The fact that their He has a plan for us." "What's happening'" I hope and contidence were asked. "What are these 'cir- butlt on the failhfulness of cumstances' that you'-re Christ poured through the windows of their souls talking about?" One of the men lau~hed. when cataclysmic storms "This building was bu1lt on raged against them. And property given to the c.llurch although their tender souls a long time ago. before"llny were bruised at times in the of us were even members tumult about them, 'they here. It turns out that !he have been lifted up, and ground it was built on, the now joyfully share the hope llround all around this area, that susta ined them with IS sand ... or enough of it is others in their community. Their phy sical circumthat a building built on it stances years ago may have that isn't shored up right is been a gentle admonition in real trouble. We've done all right by it for a long from our Father in heaven time, but now it turns out to be sure that their faith that sinkholes all around was not built on mere feelhere are causing all this ings or on the delusion that sandy ground to shift . a Christian's life will be We' ve been notified that without pain and problems. this building isn't safe and " ... In this world you will that we 're going to have to have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world," vacate it." said Jesus in John 16:33 . As what they shared with And as certain as it is danme sank into my mind, it seemed to me that I could gerous to build one's life on sense that these brothers emotions or on denial , a and sisters in Christ were man or woman will lind it a wrestling with the tempta- grave and fatal error to tion to feel discouraged and build his or her life on anyanxious about their future thing else than Christ Jesus. togelher as a church. And it Jesus in Matthew 7:24-27 proved to truly be a very said, "Therefore everyone difficult transitton for them , who hears these words of from hosting their main Mine and puts them into worship in another church's practice is like a wise man building when the other who built hi s house on the Clnua <I m. Clulol Apc!IIOii< VanZandt and Ward M.d., I'MIOf JiUHC~ Mtller, Sunday School - 10:30 a.m., E\enirlJ · 7:30p.m. Ri'"er \'aUe,· Rt\l!r VaHey Apoilolic Worsh.!p Center. 1173 S. ]rd MICh.el Brwlfooi. Pas1or, Suaday, 10·30 U\ . Tues. 6:30 prayer, Wed. 1 pm Btble S!Udy Emmanuel Apoliteik Tabtl"fttldt Int . Loop Rd off New Lt mll Rd . Rualand, Services: Sun \0:00 a.m. &: 7:30 p.m .. Thurs. 7:00p.m., Pastor Mart y R. Uuuoo Assembly of God Ubn:ty Autmhly of God P.O. Bo:\ 467, Dudding Lane, Mtiim, W.Va.. Pastor: Neil Tennanl, Sundllly Sen ices- IO:I.XI a.m. and 1 p.m. Baptist l'ap•W. l'nowiB Baptbl Ck""'b Pas10r: Mike Harmon. Sunday ~hool 9:30 to IU:JO am, Wonhip sel'\lk:e IO:JO to !1 :00am Wed . pre..,.hing6pm Carpe•ler llaplkl c•un:• Sunda~ School · 9:30am, Preaching Service !0:30am. Evening Service 7:((1pm. Wednr~y B1ble Study 7:00 pm, Interim Preacher - floyd Ross Clonblre &.pdst Chtmk Pa5toc Steve Linle. Sunday School: 9:30 am. Morning Worship: 10:30 am, Wedneliday Dible Smdy 6:30pm; choir pr&:tice 730: youth Emd Bihle Rud(hes 6.30 p.m. n.u~ . ! pm book ~ludy Hope Dapliil Chun-h (Soolhml) .570 Grunt St., MiUdlepon, Sunday school · 9:30a.m.. Worsltip - II a.m. and 6 p.m., Wuhle\day Service - 1 p.m. Pastor: Gary Ellis Rutland First Bapt611 Chan:h SurKlay School - 9:30 a.m.. Wonhip 10: 4~a . m . Polnen.y tlnl 8aptW Pastor Jon Brocken, East Main St .. Sunday Sch. 9:JO am. Worship 10:30 am f11'11 Southem Baptist 411P2 Pomeroy Pike, Panor: E. lamu O' Dryant, Sunday School - 9:30 a.m .. Worship - 8:1.5 a.m., 9:-t.5 am&: 7:00p.m., Wednesda) Services - 7:00 p.m tlnl Bapdtt Church Pastor: Hilly Zuspan 6th and Palmer St., Middlepon . Sunday School - 9:1.5 a .m.. Wonhip - 10: 1.5 a.m .. 7:00 p.m .. Wednesday Service-7:00p.m. R•iae nn1 Baptist Pasror: Ryan Baton . pastor , Sunday School • 9: 30a.m., Wors hip - \0:40a.m., 7:00P.m., Wedneida)' Serv1ce1- 7:00 Complaints of religious discrimination on the rise su...... U.ptlot Pas10r: John SwaniOn. Sunliay !khool ltla m., Worship · I Ia.m., 7:00p.m ,Wedne!tday Scrvi«:s- 7:00 p.m. individuals because of their place tensions. But although religion in hiring, tiring and many complaints come other terms of employment from Muslims, data show a under the Ci vii Rights Act growing contlict around the of 1964. The law applies to Christian faith. employers with 15 or more "Christians are being employees, including state treated as second-class citiand local governments, as zens in schools, city council well as · employment agen- and on the streets," said cies, labor organizations, Greg Scott , a spokesman for and the federal government. the Alliance Defense Fund, The war in Iraq and an which represents plaintiffs increasingly diverse popula- in religious freedom cases tion have helped fuel work- nationwide. MI. Union Baptht Pastor ~ nn is Wta\'er Sunda~· School9:-' 5 a.m .. [\·ening 6:30 p .m., Wednesday ~rvices · 6·30p.m Bellllehem llpthl Cln1rtllt Gre11t Bend , Route 124, Racme , OH, Past()r: Ed Carter, Sunday School - 9:30 a m .. Sunday Worship · 10:30 a .m.. Wednesday Bible Srudy - 7:00 o.m. Old Belbtlrr.. Will &.ptbt Cb111<b 28b01 St. Rt. 7, Middleport. Sund ay S~rvice · 10 a.m.. 6:00 p.m., Tuesday Services -6:00 • r r r r r r r 1 r r r , 1 1 r r r r i· r 1 r i" t HUlalde Bapt~t Churth St. Rt . 143 jus! off R1. 7. Pastor: Rev. Jamu R. Ac ree, Sr., Su11day Unified Serv1ce, Worship · 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m., Wednesday Services · 7 p.m. r The sponsors of this church page do so with pride in our community Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God. Matthew 5:8 The Joys of Virtuosity II i~ almost alwa)' mort• l:IIJOYahlc to du something that Wl' dll \'l'll rather than something at which we r.. ilmisentbly. Whether playmg a spon or •• mu ,i,:al instrumcnL the beller we get at it. lhl.' more pleasure we usuall y t kri\~ from th~· acti Yily. But lht ~ d< ~sn ' lmean thai v.·e have to be virtuu~u:-.. NPlt' \'CI)'onc can ce llo like Yoyl' ~h or play h:nni~ !tk.t: Williams. The good new~ is lha! it 1 really maue r how wd l we play. Wh<~l g 1\ CS rnos1 of us sati sfaction i~ !hal we arc gcumg better. When we stan 10 learn something new. the learning ~..:urve is steep. and so we see rapid improvement. which generates a klt of satisfaction. After a while however, we ine~itably hit a plateau. where it requires considerably more efl'on lo improve. 'These pla!eaus are the lOugh spots where we have.to persevere and redouble our cffons. We will be rewarded. but it takes time and effort. Therefore. we should remember the .o!CI ctdage: that if it's u.orth doing~ il's worth doing right And. since many acti vities take years to perfect. it may be be.c;t to also tell ou r;el~o·e s that if it's worth Ui.Rrlg. il's wunh doing pOOrly when we're just ~an ing out. We shou!U ju~ l do it wilh the aim of gelling beuer at it~ Vktory .. pdolllllkpendeot .5~~ N. 2nd St. Middleport. Putor: Jamei E. Keesee. Worship - IOa .m., 7 p.m., Wednc.-.day Sel"'o'ict-s- 1 p.m . 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OH Contact 740-441 -! 296 Sunday morning 10:00 , Sun morning Bible study ; following wor1hip, Sun. eve 6 :00 pm , Wed bible 'itudy 1 pm Hemtodl Gron CbriAlu ChDRh Ministe r: Larry Drown , Worsh ip · 9:30 a.m. Sunday School - 10:30 a.m., Dible Stud)' - 7 p.m. Pomeroy CbuKb of Cbrts1 2 12 W. Main St., Sunday School · 9:JO a.m., Wnrship- 10:30 a.m., 6 p .m ., Wednesday Services . 7 p.m. Pomeroy Wabide Church or Cluilt 33226 Children 's Home Rd., Sunday School - II a.m., Worship - IOa .m., 6 p.m. Wednesday Services - 7 p.m. MWdleport Chun:h ot Christ .S th and Main . Pastor: Al H a~son . Chddrens Director: Sharon Sa yre , Teen Dir«"tor: Dodger Va u~:han . Surxla)' School - 9:30a.m.. Worship- 11:15. 10:30 a.m .• 7 p.m., Wednesday Services· 7 p.m. KeDO Chllfth ol ChrWI: Wonhip - 9:30 a.m., Sunday School 10:30 a.m.• Pastor-Jeffrey Wallace . 1st and Jrd Stmday ltarwaDow Rklar Ollll'fll o1 Chrill Pastor:Dru.;:e Terry, Sunday Sc hool -9:30 a.m. Worship - 10:30 a.m.. fdtl p.m. Wedneiday Sc~iceii - 6:30p.m. Zkwl Churt h of Chrilt Pomeroy, Harrisonville Rd . {Rt.143), Pastor: RoBer Watson. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Wonohip - 10:30 a.m., 7:00 p.m.. Wednesday Services · 7 p.m. 1\lppen Plaia Cban:b ol Cbriot lnslrurnenial, Worshi p Service - 9 a.m .. Communion - 10 a.m., Sunday School • 10: l ~ a.m., Youth- !1 :30 pm Sumliy, Bible S!Udy Wodoesday 1 pm Bndbllry Cburdl ol Cbrllt Mini ster: Tom Run)'on, 19!138 Bradbury Ra.d, M1ddleport, Sunday School · 9:30 a.m. Wcnhip - 10:30 a.m. Rutlaad Cburdl ol Cbrilt Sunday School - 9:30a .m., Worship and Communion - 10:30 a.m., Bob J. Werry , Minister Brodtwd Cburtb ol Chrill Come r of St. Rt . ! 24 & Bredbury Rd .. Miniliter: Doul! Shamblill , Youth Minister: Bill AmDeraer, Sunday School · 9:30a.m . Worship , 8:00 a.m., IO :JO a.m., HIO p.m.,Wednesday Services -7:00p .m. Hldory HUii Churtb of Cbrfst Tuppers Plains, Pastor Mike Moore. Bible clau, 9 a.m. Su nday ; worship 10 a.m Sunday; wurshfp 6:30pm Sunda}': B1ble class 1 pm Wed. Reedsville CbuKh of Ciuist ' Pastor: Philip Sturm , Sunday Schoo l: IJ:.\0 a.m., Worship Service: 10:30 a.m., Bible Study. Wednesday, 6:30p.m. Dexter Church of Chrtsl Sunday sc hooi 9:JO a.m.. Sunday wouhip - !0:30a.m. TIM: Churcll of Chrlsl of Pomeroy lntenection 7 aod ! 24 W. Eva.ngcli5t Dennis Sarae nt. Su nday Bible. Study · 9:30a.m., Wm'Uti p: 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., WeLluescby Bible Study· 7 p.m. Christian Union Hartlonl Chur<h of Chrbt In Christian Union Hanford, W.Va., Pas1o r:D11 vid Greer, SuDday School - 9:30 a .m .. Worship 10 30 a.m., 7:00 p.m , Wedne~ ay Serv ices - 7:00p.m. Church of God MI. Moriah Clr.urtllt or God Mile Hill Rd .. Rac ine , P1Htor: ltlmes Sanerfield, Sunday School '1; 4~ a..m., Even ing - t1 p.m., Wedneiday Semces · 1 p.m. Rutland Churdt. of God your light so shine bef1>te I , thai they may see works and glorify F•th•rin heaven. " 499 Richland A•enue, Alheos Matthew 5: 740-594-6333 t-800-451-9806 Sizes available 5x10 lo 10 x 20 Karl Kebler Ill Cerdlled Publk Aocoontant elllail: kktbler@ebarter.net 618 t:. Main Street ........,y, OH45769 Mt. Morlab Bapdst Fourth &: Main Sl.. Middlcpon , Pastor: Rev. Gilbert Craig , Jr., Sund11y School • 9:30a.m., Worship - 10:4S 11.m. Homemade Desserts Made Daily Home Coo.ed Meals & Doily Speciols RuUud Free W11 Bllpdlt Salem St . Pastor: Janue Fonner. Su!M!ay School · 10 iUII , EveninB · 7 p.m.. Wcdne!iday Scrv1c~- 7 p.m . Sc<ood &.ptlst Ck,...b Ra\·en swood. WV . Sunday School 10 am· , Mommg worship II am E\·ening - 7 pm, WeJne:.da) 7 p.m. Ave ., Middlep.Jrt , Re \ . pm SEATTLE (AP) 60 percent between 2002 Complaints of religious dis- and 2006, compared to a crimination at jobs and nationwide 30 percent schools in Washington state increase during the same are at their highest in !he period. past 15 years, with con"We're seeing an increase frontations ranging from in religious charges involv· when and where people ing all different faiths pray, how they dress or , across the board," said what hours they work. Kathryn Olson, supervisory According 10 filings with trial attorney with the the U.S. Equal Employment EEOC in Seattle. Opportunity Commission, Employers are prohibited complaints in the state rose from discriminating against MIDDLEPORT Middlepo~. OH 740-992-6128 Local source lor trophies, Ia ues I-shirts and more (740) 992-645 1 F· P.O. Box683 Pomero Ohio 45769-0683 Putor: Roo Heath, Sunday Worship . 10 a.m.• 6 p.m., Wednesday Sen-ices · 7 '"' SyrKUM t'inl Chun:llt .tGod Appk and S«ond Sb .. Pastor: Rev. Oa\lld Russell. Sunday School and Wonhip- 10 1.m . Evenina Services- 6:30 p.m.,'Wedllesday Services - 6:30p.m. Cbn-h !A God oiPilss hm OJ. White Rd. off St. Rt . 160. Putor: PJ . Cbapmu . Sunday School - lO a.m., Worship - II a.m.. Wednesday Services ? '"' Congregational TrtaUy Cburdll Second & Lynn. Pomeroy, Past01: Rev . Jonathan Noble , Worship 10:2.5 a.m ., Sunday School9: 1.5 1.m. Episcopal G""' Epio<opol Clourth 326 E. Main S1. , Po!)leru) , Sunday School and Holy Eucharisr 11 :00 a.m Rev . Edward Payne ' White Funeral Home Since 1858 9 Fifth Street Coolville, Ohio 740·667·3110 1!~1 -\!'1(01-.RSON H ' !'-. ~ RU HOM[ 174Lay•Sinct•I'O a..m N.wn.....wvl5w '-Bot- Sunday School · 9:30 a.m., Wonhip IO:Xla.m .......w. Wonh1p · 9.10 a.m., SllOday School 10:30 a.m., First Sunday of Moalh - 7:00 p.m . !iei'\'ICC Tllppen Pllllll St. Paul Corbm , Sundly School - 9 a.m., Wonhip - 10 a.m., Tuaday ScnM:a . 7:30p.m. CmtraiCiuW Asbury (Syr.::Uf(C). Puler: Bob Robinaon , Sunda)' School - 9:45 a.m .. Wonhlp · II a.m.• Wednesday Servicu - 7:10p.m. PM tor: Jim Holiness c...,.ua~~y Ckordl Sleve Tomel, Main Sueet , Rutland, Sunday Wonh.i~IO :OO a.m., Sunday Se-rvice- 7 p.m. Ptitor: Danvll,)t Holl.na~ Churth 31057 State Route 325, langi~ llc , Puloc Btnjamin Crawfooi. Sunday school - 9:30 a.m .. Sunday worship • 10:30 am . &: 7 p.m., Wedne sday pnycr service - 7 p.m. C•hUJ l'llorim Chapd Harri sonvi lle Road, Pastor: Charles McKen zie, Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Wurship · ll 01 .m., 7;()0 p.m.• Wedneiday Service · 7:00p.m. R,.. ol Slwvo Hullaeu Cklfth Leading Creek Rd ., Rutland , Pastor: Rev. ~y KinJ. S und~y school· 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship -7 p.m., Wednesday prayer rntJeting- 7 p.m. Plat Grove Bible Hollaell CII\U"dl 1/2 mile off Rt. 325, Pasloc Rev. O'Dell Mantey, Sunday Sehoul - 9:30 a.m ., Worihip · 10:30 a.m.. 7:30 p.m.. Wedriesday Service - 7:30 p.m. Wesleyan Blblt Holtaesa Clr.u.rch 75 Peul St., Middlepon. Putor: Rick. BoUJll( , Sunday School · 10 a.m. Worship p.m., Sunday Eve . 7:00 p.m., Wednesday Service - 7:30p .m. Louftl CU111'110 M , _ Clnu<k Pastor: Gleno Rowe, Sunday School • 9:30 a.m.. Worship - 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m ..Wcdnelday Service-7:00p.m. Latter-Day Saints llleC-tiJCiulol ol Lllllr'otloy Sobll Bald Knob. on Co Rd J I. Pastor: Rev. lo&er W111ford , Sund1y School · 9·30 a.m Worship- 7 p.m ED...,... Wlltw '• c~~ape~ Folnlow Bi1llo Ckordl p.m., Wednuday B1ble Study - 7:00 p.rn. FaJtlr. feUowatp Cnude tor Chrtlt Putor: Re,·. Frll.llkltn Dickens . SeNice: Friday. 7 p.m . ANew I ....... Calw..-y Biblt-Ontrdl Pomeroy Pitu, Co. Rd ., Putor· Rev . Blackwood, Sunday School - 9:30a.m., Wouh1p 10 :30 a.m., 7 30 p.m., Wedocsday Service · 7:30p.m Sunday Sefvice , 2 p.m. 4.ulq G.... Commuolty Cloud! Puwr: Wayne Dunlap. So Rt. 681. Tuppen Pllinl , Sua . Wontup: 10 am & 6:Xl pm., Wed. Bible Study 7:00p.m. r..aRu a.m., Wonbip - 9 a.m. Sll..,n>llleC.......ty Cllordl Paster. W11ync R. Jewell. Sunday wonbip - 6:00p.m .. Wedacsday - 6:00p.m. Bible OooloCIIrlllluF-p (Noa-denominatiooal feUows.hip) Medina in 1lle Meias Middle School Cafeteria Pastor: Chris Stewart 10:00 am · NOM Sunday: Informal Wonh.ip , Children '1 ministry 1lalll (MIIWiopart) Pask:H: Brian Dunham, Sunday School • 9: 30 a.m.. Wonhip - 11 :00 un S!Udy soo MIMn. . Portland-Racint Rd ., Panor: Jim Proffin, Sunda)l School - 9:30 a.m., WoBhip 10:30 a.m.. Wednesday Sen-ices - 7:00 Pari Chapel Sunday School - 9 a.m., Worship - 10 1.m. Cllftoo Toborudo Cllurdl Clifton, W.Va., Sunday Sd100l - 10 a.m., Wonhip · 7 p.m.. Wednesday Sen-ice - 1 p.m. New Life VIctory Cnter 3773 _Georges Creek Road. Gallipolis , OH Pa.stor: Bi ll Stalen. Sunday Services · 10 a.m. A 7 p.m. Wednesday · 1 p.m. A Youth 7 p.m. p.m. lletMIW...W,C.iu 39781 S.R . 7, Roeds•iUo, OH 4~772 . 112 mile oonh of Eutem Scbooll on SR 1. A ._,.1 Pastor: Brian Dunham , Worship - 9:30 a.m., Sunday School- 10:15 a.m. Full Oo1pe:l P~urch , Pu1or Rob Huber, Auociate Pastor Kuyn Davi s, Youth Pastor Suzie Francis, Sunday w:rvices 10:00 am wonhip, 6 :00 pm Family Life Classes. Wed. Home Cell Groups 7:00 p.m., Outer Limits Cell Group at the chwdl 6:lll pm 10 B'lll pm RodSpriop Ptitor. Keith Rdr, Slmday School - 9:15 Wouhip · 10 a .m., Youtb Fellowship. Sunday · 6 p.m . a.m., ........ Full G . Ckuid. ollh<U"""S.'"" Ri.3)8 , Antiquity, PIIStor: Jes~~e Moni1, Services: Saturday 2:00pm. "*- C1lorcll 198 Ash St.. Middkport-Putor Jeff Smith Suftday School ~ 9:30 11. m., Morning Wonhip • 10:30 a.m. &. 7:00 pm. Wedoesday Se~ice - 7:00 p .m., Youth Service- 7:00p.m. Pastor: Rick Bourne , Sun.day School • 9:)() a.m., Wonhip - 10:10 un ., Thunday Sen-ices . 1 p.m. SotooocPastor: William K. Marshall, Sunday School - 10:15 a.m., Wonhip - 9:15a.m.. Bible Study: Monday 7:00pm S.... Co.....,llily Clr.lVdl Back of West Columbla. w:Va.om LievinJ Road, Panor: Charles Roush (304) 675· 2288, Sunday Sc hool 9:30 am , Sunday even ing senou·e 7:00 pm, Bibly Study Wedneiday servK:e 7:00pm .._ur.c..... "'Full-Gospel Church", Pailon John & Patty Wade. 603 Sccood Ave. Muon, 7135017. Service time: Sunday 10:30 a.m.. Wednesclay7pm s..w..tlo Sunday School - 10 a.m., Wcnhip - 9 a.m. _, Pasror: John Gil~. Sunday School • 10 a .m., Worabip - 9 a.m., Wodnetda.y Services - 10 a.m. Hobooo CiorllduF.....alpCh - Pastor: Hersche l White , St.mday SchoollOam, Sunday Church service-6:30pm Wedne5day 7 pm AbudutG,...R.F. I. 923 s.Thinl s... Middlepon . ...... r..... Da~ia ,· Sunday service , 10 a.m . Wednnday Yn'icc, 1 p.m. _R-..U.. CiutstliiiiF......... 936S Ho oper Road , Athens, hstor: Lonnie Coau . Sunday Wonhip 10:00 am. Wednesday: ? pm c"""".s.. Carmel .t. Bashatl Rd1. Raciee. Obio, Putor: John Oilmore, SuDday School · 9:4!11.m .• Wonhip - 11 :00 un . , Bible Study Wed. 7:30pm.. Lutheran St. Joba L•lberaa Cbun:b Pine Grove, Woobip- 9:00a .m., Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Pastor: Our S•viUur Lutheru Chun:b Walnut and Henry Sts .• Rave nswood, W.Va .• Pastor : David Rusie ll, Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.. Worship - I I a.m. St . Pa•l Lutbe,..n CbUKh Comer Sycamore & Second St., Pomeroy, Sun. School - 9:45a.m.. Worship - 11 a.m. United Methodist Gnoham Ualtod Metbodllt Wonhip - l l a.m. Pastor: Richard Nease B«httl Ualted Metbodbt New Haven, Richard Nease , P11 stor, flllllll'llll Goopel C1lorcll 1.<>oa llooom, ...,.,, s.. ,. Rood. SIUiday School - 9:10 a.m. Wonhip - 9:30 a.m. ud 1 p.m .,'Wednetday • 1 p.m., Friday · fellowlhip sen ice 7 p.m. - Pull Goopol. Cl Patton Robon .t R - Pastor: Bill Mmhall Sunday · School • 9a .m., Wonhip : 10 a.m., ht Sunday evecy month evcnina IOO'iCC 7:00 p.m.; Wednosday - 1 p.m. -·C-tyCkurd! Pu1or: Thci'Oft DurhiDl. Sunday · 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., W«<nuday -7 p.m. Mu..er. Sunday School 9:30 am, . MWI pori C-ult)' 01...0 "S Pearl St. Middleport , Put01: Sam Ander1on, Sunday School 10 a.m., Mcotin& in the Mulbcrr)i Communit) Center Oymnuium. hitOr Eddie a.r, Service every l'uesda)' 6:30pm Wonhip 10:30 am • 7:00 pm , Wed . Service 7:00.pm · lM!aJOIUI- - a.m., Wonh.ip • II a.m.Wcxlnuday Services 6 pm; Thur Bible Study 1 pm CoohW. Ualted Metllodlot f'ldo1l Pas10r: Helen Kline, Coolville Chlll'\:h, Main & Fihh St .. Sun. School - lO a.m., Worship - 9 a.m., Tuet . Service•- 7 p.m. Hock'-' Cbordl Orand Street , Surniay So;:hool - 9:30a .m., Worship - 10:30 a.m.. Putor Phillip Bell Mkldlepon CkUrtb Ill tho N Pastor: Allen Midcap, Sunday School · 9:30 a.m .,Woohip · 10:30 a.m ., 6:30 p.m., Wednesda y Services - 7 p.m.. Pistur: Allen Midcap Melas Cooperative Parish Followd!lp Clumh of the Nazarene, Pastor: Ruuell Carson . Sunday School · 9:30 a.m., Wonhip - 10:45 a.m.• 7 p.m., Wednesday Services. 7 p.m . .. ......... ··.............. L. ....,....... :fisbrr :funeral ~omr . . . .M1 MI1121t" Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God. Pentecostal hni«<Otaa ~bly Palitot: Gary & Sharon Hughes. St. Rt. 124. Racine, Tornado Rd . Sunday School · 10 a.m., Evenin& - 1 p.m.. Wednesday Servi~:Ci · ? p.m. '* hllll Vale)'lw. Clr.uc* Bailt)l Run Road, Pastor: Rev. Emme1t Rawaoa , Sunday Eveaina 7 p.m ., lburiday Ser\lke- 7 p.m. Presbyterian Sy....,.Mtooloa lbrrllonvllle Prabyl~rlu ChuKh Pa!tor: Roben Crow. Wonhip- 9 a.m 1411 Brid&eman 51., Syracuse. Sunday School · 10 a.m, Evenina - 6 p.m.• Wulnelday Se.rvice - 7 p.m. llethtiCh~ Township Rd ., 468C , Sundly ~hool - 9 a.m. Worship - 10 a.m., Wednesday Servicel· 10 a.m. Mt. Olive United Mttbodhl Off 124 behind WtlkcS\'ille , Pastor: Rev. Ralph Spires, Sunday School -9:30a.m.. Worsh ip - 10:30 H.m., 1 pJn ., Thursday Services - 7 p.m. Joppa Pastor: Drr:nzil Null, Worship - 9:30 a.m. Sunday School · 1030 11 .m. Bvenina - 7:30p.m. •Wtdncldty Scrvi(:e 7:10p.m. 6:30 Cbester Pastor: J im Corbitt. Worlihip · 9 a .m., Sunday School - 10 11 .m , Thursday Services 7 p.m. Nazarene Rotd.,ll~ Sy...-UIC! Cbwth of tht NUiftM Pastor Mike Adkins. Sumlay School· 9:30 a.m., Worsh ip · 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m., Wodnesday Scrvi~s - 7 p.m. Puoeroy Cburcb ol 11M NuartM Pastor: Jan Lavender. Sunday School · 992·2955 Pomt10y MI. OUn CommWllly Cllurcb MI. Htrm011 United Bn:lbrtn in Cbrilt Chlfth Texas Community 3641! Wickham Rd, Putor: Peter Martindale. Sunday School 9;30 1.m .. Wo rihip · 10:30 a.m ., 7:00 · p.m.. Wednesday Services - 7:00 p.m. : Youth group meeting 2nd &. 4th Sundays I p.m. Ede• Unlltd Brtlhrea I• Cbriit State Route 124. betwee[! Reedsv ille&: Hbctingpon . Sunday School - 10 a.m.. Sunday Worship · 11·00 a.m. Wedneidly Sen·ices · 7:00 p.m.. Pastor- M. Adam Will Saeiii-C..,.ulty Cloudo Silvll Ridse- Pastor Liada Damewood, Sunday School - 9 a.m .. Worship Service 10 a.m. 2nd and 4th Sonday Car1ttG1 .. ter 1 l'lt&neal C~lr. KinJsbury R011d, Pastor: Roben ~. School · 9:30 a.m.. God so loved the world he gave his only lbegot·ten son ... John 3:16 ~ my conscience clear bef(>rel 1!'!!f?:;::YD~ ~ Acts24:16 United Brethren Pa10tor: Lawrence Buih , SuOOay School 9:30a.m.• Evenin& - 6:30p.m.• Wedneday Service · 7 p.m. l'ull Goopd upu.3304~ Hiland Road. Pomeroy, Pastor: Roy Hunter, Sunday ScOOol • \0 a.m.. Evenins 7:30p.m.. Tuesday&: 1bllt!l. -7:30 P-"',1 · "So I strive always to keep God and man." Sevtnth-Day Adveatllt Mulberry H!s. Rd.. Pomero)·. Saturday Servic:s : Sabbath School - 2 p.m., Worship · 3 p.m. Follb ~I Cburdl Lon1 Bonom. Sunday School -9:30a.m .. Worship • 10 ~ 45 a.m., 7:30 p.m., Wodnolday 7:30 p.m. 740-992-6808 We Fill DoCtors' Prescriptions Seventh-Day Adventist Dytmlle c.......hJ cb...b Sunday School - 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 am ., 1 p.m. M,.. Clulpd Cburtb Sunday school - 10 a.m., Worship · II a.m., Wodnesday Servio;:e - 7 p.m. Tat tllrt""' tUstiW. c/Mt "' ,.,.., good works and glorify your 36759 Rocksprings Rd . Father in heaven." Pomeroy, OH 45769 Matthew 5:16 PHARMACY Pastor: Jame5 Snyder, Sunday School 10 a. m., worohip 5en·ice II am. Hud Commwdly Clllmb Off Rl. 124 , Pastor: Edsel Han , Sunday School · 9:30 &.m. , Won:hip - \0:30 a.m., 7:30p.m. ROCKSPRINGS Let your lighr so shine before REHABILITAnON CENTER lllln , that they may set your SWISHER & LOHSE <llleollarl- SI. Rl. llA Laapvlle, 011 MM'IIIa811r Pastor: John Oilmore, Sunday Sdml - ll a.m., Wonhip • 10 am. 10rdl Ckun:b Co. Rd. 63, Sunday School • 9:30 a.m., Worship- 10:30 am. Northeast Cl uster, Alfred , Pastor: Jim Corbitt , Sunday S ~ hool - 9:30 a.m ., Worsh ip - 11 a.m.. 6:30p.m. RtJoldol ur. c N 2nd Ave., Middlepon, Pallor: Mike Foreman, Pastor Emeriws lawftltt Foreman, Worship- 10:00 am Wednesda)' Servicn · 7 p.m. C-y<IC.. Pastor: Bob Robinson , SLmday School - 9 a.m., Wonhip - 10 a.m. w.wyu Lewt , W.Va . R! . I , Pastor: Brian May. Sunday School - 9:10am. ., WorV'IIp - 7!00 (hi Goopd C - ) Huri1011vilk . Puton: Bob and Kay Marshall , flatwPutor: Keith Rader, Sundly School · 10 a.m., Wonhip - II am . m , Even1n' Service 6 Coolville Road, Pntor: Re ~ . Phillip Ridenow. Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.. Wonhip - 10:30 aro , Wcdoelday SerYict · 7p.m. ~ Sea-.ld St., SylliCUte. OH Sun. School 10 un, Sundy niJht 6:.l0 pm Uftder ttw: dircctioo of Dan & Faith Hayman Pu1or. Kerry Wood. Sunday School · 10 1\i e~. ~O!udlolllle N....., Pastor: Re~ . Hefbcrt Grall: , Sunday School · 9:30 a.m., Wonhip - II a.m., 6 p.m., WNnc:lday Servicet - 7 p.m. . ..._. Ch¥I"CCr. Ill t1w Nuarut Putor: 1...- Shupe. Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.. Wonhip - 10:)0 a.m.. 6:30 p.m.. Wednclda) Servicel · 7 p.m. t p.m Eui'-- St. Rt . 160, 446-62<67 or 446-7486, Sunday School 10:30- 11 a.m ., Relief Society/Priclthood I I:OS-12:00 noon , S11cramcn1 Service 9-10 :15 a .m., Homemakinl mcetina. liil Thun.- 7 p.m. Sunda y wor!iihtp 9:30 a. m. pn~ye r aod Bible StOOy. Service 10:}(} 5-C-tyCHftl! Putor: Arla.nd Kina, Suaday School · 10:30 a.m., Worship - 9:30 a.m.. Bibte Study Wed. 7:30 - 10: 4~ Hy~eU Run C..-.mualtJ Clnudt Pas10r: Rev: t&rry ~mley; Sunday School -9:30a.m., Wonhip - 10:4.5 a.m., 7 p.m., ThuOO.y Dible Study aod Youth - 7 p.m. 9:30 a.m., Wonhip - 10:30 11 .m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday Scrvicei - i p.m. Other Churches Pastor: 8ob Robii\ICWI , Sunday Sehool- 10 Davls·Qulckel Agency Inc. 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M~i~~:k~~~-O~H:i. . . ..-99;;2~~~7~&...... iii Fu: ~ �Page AS www.mydailysentinel.com February 16, 2007 Inside Bl The Daily Sentinel Blue Devils bully Athens, Page 82 Prep sectional toomey sebedule, Page 83 Bonds' deal appron-d, Page B4 Fridav, . Februarv' 16, 2007 locAL SCHEDULE POMEROY - A SCI'IEldtMl ol upcomii"'Q college iW'ld ~ achool 11a rsity sporln;j EM;!Ois ~ '-"'' from Gala and M8lga OOISIIIe&. lodly'l Qlntll Trint>le vs. So\Jihern (at Athens). 6 p.m Boyo lllokolboll Southern at Trimble , 6:30p.m. Alexander al MeigS, 6:30p.m. Miller at Eastern. 6:30 p.m. River Valley at Fairland, 6 p.m. Jackson at Gallia Academy, 6 p.m -otllng River Valley, MeiQS, Gallia ,l,cademy at Sectional& at Athens, TBA Stturdly'a gamu Glr1a Toul'l\lment lllokotball Alexander vs . Ri-ver Valley (at On1on (at Boyo BUkotball SEOAL Championships (at Logan), TBA Meigs at Eastern . 6:30p.m. South GaUia at Oak .HiM, 6 p.m. Wat0t1ord at Southern, 6 p.m. -.tung Riv"' Valley, Meigs, Gallia Academy Sectional& at Athens, TBA at Collogo llukotbalt Rto Grande at Tiffin, 4 p.m. - · · Collogo Bukotball Rio Grande at Tiffin, 2 p.m. PREP BASKETBAU Boys Standings TYC Ohio x-VInton County 17-0 12-5 10-7 7-9 3-15 Akl~eander Belpre Nelsonwille-York Wellston Metgs 9-0 6-2 5-3 3-5 2-6 0-9 3-14 IYC ttoeklng x-Fedaral Hocking 16-2 t.A1IIer Watertord 12-5 9-0 6-3 5-3 3-5 2·7 1-8 10-6 5·13 2· 16 2· 15 Southern Eastern . Trimble HQALSouth 14·4 14·5 10-8 7·11 3-16 )(.Chillicothe Ironton Gallia Academy Jackson Portsmou1h BY JOHN NADEL ASSOCIATED PRESS Glr1a Toul'l\lment llukotbllll Wellston), 4:30p.m. Meigs vs . Fairfield Alelcander), 4:30p.m. Cavs get past Lakers LOS ANGELES LeBron James scored 38 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Los Angeles 114- 108 Thursday night to ex tend the Lakers' losing streak to five games, matching the longest of coach Phil Jackson's career. The win was the fourth in five games for the Cavaliers (31 -22), who enter the AllStar break with the secondbest record in the Eastern Conference. Jackson-coached team s have lost five straight games only three times. His teams are 907-377 in 16 seasons. The Lakers (30-24) have lost II of their last 15 games . Anderson Varejao added 15 points and II rebounds, Larry Hughes scored 14, and Eric Snow had 13 points, eight rebounds and five assists for the Cavaliers, who had seven playe" in double fi gures. Kobe Bryant k d the Lakers with 34 p.. 1nts. six rebounds and fi ve "" ists. Lamar Odom had 20 points and eight rebounds and Sasha Vujacic scored 14 for Los Angeles . The game was the second between the teams in a fi veday span. Bryant outscored James 36- 18 last Sunday, but the Cavaliers rallied for a 99-90 victory in the finale of the Lakers' eight-game road trip. Bryant and James will be on opposite sides again Sunday, when Bryant starts for the Western Conference and James lor the East in the All-Star game. There were 61 persom1l fouls and four technical s called in the slow-moving game, the final NBA action before the All-Star break. The teams combined to Please ... cavs. 82 AP pholo Cleevland Cavaliers' LeBron James, right, drives the ball past Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant during the first half of their NBA basketball game on Thursday in Los Angeles . Lady Eagles fly by Beaver Eastern, 67-42 Lady Falcons soar past Buffalo EHS wins fifth sectional crown • • m stxyears 8v BRYAN WALTERS BWALTERS4! MYDAILYTRIBUNE.CDM THE PLAINS - One thing was certain headed into the Division IV girls sectional 12·0 f i n a I 9-4 Thursday night at Athens H i g h 5·7 3·9 2·11 BY lARRY CRUM LC RUM@M VDAILVREGISTER.COM School . ~~: -Zanesville 16-1 9·9 Marietta Warren 11·0 8-4 II ·8 Logan 6·7 3·10 3-10 4·14 4· 15 Athens SEOAL Doy ol Cbomplono AI Lagan M.S. - February 17 111 Place•- 8 p.m. 3rd place- 6 p.m. 51h Place- 4 p.m. 7th placo · 2 p.m. 91h place - noon Girls Standings JVC Ohio )(·Alexander Nelsonville-York Vinton County Meigs y-Wellston y-Belpre ~ 18·2 18·3 15-4 9-11 7-14 1-20 10-0 7·3 7-3 3-7 2-8 1-9 TYC Hocking K·WaterfOrd y-Federal Hocking Eastern Ttble v- 18-2 10-,1 13-8 8-12 4-17 iller Southern 6-14 10-0 7-3 6-4 4-6 2·8 1·9 SEPAL Spulh • -Ironton 14-6 15-5 Chilltcothe JacKson y·Gallia Academy y-Portsmouth 11-2 10-3 10-10 5·8 6·15 2·11 2· 19 0·13 The victorious Ea s tern L a d y Weber Eagles w o u I d advance to the district at hoops tournament Jackson High School. The question, however. was wh1ch Eagle program - the one from Reedsville or the one from Beaver would move on'1 From stan to finish, the Meigs Countians left little doubt following a convincing 67 -42 triumph, capturing the program's fifth sectional title over the last six seasons . The Green and White shot just under 60 percent from the field, including 67 percent from three-point terri tory, and held Beaver Eastern (9- 13) to under 40 percent overall in posting the 25-point victory. Eastern ( 13-8) went 8-of13 from the field in the opening quarter, establishing a 21-8 advantage. After Please see Fly, 82 Brad Sherman/photo Eastern junior Morgan Werry (21) dribbles past Beaver Eastern defender Ashley Howell. right, during the first half of Thursday's Division IV sectional cqntest at Athens High School in The Plains. The lady Eagles won their fifth sectional title in six years with a 67-42 win. MASON . W.Va. Waharna has been on a role as of late and made sure Buffalo didn ' t mess that ,. ~ liP Thursd 'ay night. The Lady Falcon s jumped on top 14-0 in the first quarter and Tully n e v e r look e d back from there. defeating the Lady Bi"m 4~- c4 in Mason. The wm mo ves Wahama to L' -5 on the season . Led hy douhle-di git scorers Amber Tully and Taylor Hysell. Wahama wasted little time jumping out front wtth the 1-i-0 defen sive stand in the first \!ight minute., . Buffaln finally got on the board in the second. but it sti II did not matter as the Lu.ly Fakons took a L'Dmfnrtable 2' -6 lead at the half. Tile Lady Bi son did final ly get on a role in the third. Ollts•oring Wah am a I 0-6. but it was little to late a.s the Ladv Falwns •losed things out· with a 15-7 fourth 'io take the 20-pnint vic·tory. Please see Wahama, 82 SEOit.L North K-Marietta 1.-Warren 15-5 11[-Logan Zanesville y-A1hens 12·8 7-12 7-14 14-7 10-3 10-3 10-3 4-9 3-10 SEOAL Day ol Cbomplono at Jaclcs011 H.S. - February 10 . ·1st ,._..-Marietta 68, Ironton 48 • 3rd paac. - ChiUicothe 36, Logan 32 . &th Place- Warren 59. Jackson 50 · 7th place. Zanesville 52. Gallipolis 32 : 9th piece • Athens 44, Portsmou1h 41 •(Mirieltll WIN over111 SEOAL Ul~) K·denotes league champion y· denotes season finished CoNrAcrUs OVP Scorallne (5 p .m.·1 o.m.) 1-740-446·2342 ext. 33 FIX - 1-740-446·3008 i!-mlh - sportsCmydailysenlinel.com ilu<>ttLiiAH 8rad Sherman, Sports Editor {740) 446-2342. ext 33 bshermsn 0 mydaitytribune.com larry Crum, Sports Writer (740) 446-2342. ext 23 k:rumOmydailyregister.com Bryan Walters, Sports Writer (740 ) 446-2342. ext 33 bwaltersOmydaHytribune.com ' Lady Rebels rally late to down Green BY BRAD SHERMAN BSHERMAN@MYOAILYTRIBUNE .COM THE PLAINS - Today the South Gallia Lady Rebels can finally call themselves "champions." South Gallia used a late scoring blitz to pull away and defeat the Green Lady Bobcats 56-44 in a Division IV girls basketball tournament game - capturing only the program's second· ever sectional champi· onship, and first in nearly a decade . "It is a real proud moment for us, " admitted South Gallia coach Brei! Bostic, who has total15' re-built the program during his three years at the helm. Green . which trailed almost the entire way, managed to rally and take a brief 42-41 lead on the strength of an old-fashioned three-point play by Ali Thompson with 5:04 remaining in the game. But the Lady Rebel s. who looked a step quicker late in - ~ - the game, responded with a 15-2 run to close the out contest . Chel s ea Canaday made backto-back layups to lester put South Gallia back up. She and teammate Niki Fulks were clutch inside the final five minutes. "We felt like if we could get them up-and-down the court in a transition game like we normally play, that their legs would get tired and they would come up short." explained Bostic. "A s you could see , toward the end. w ~ just took it uver." Fulk s scored the final , seven point s of the game en route to a team-hi gh 13 . She was 5-of-5 from the free throw line inside the final I: 12 to help seal the historic win for he r "hl>tll. The win improved South Galli a to 13-7. the best-ever record in school historv. The decade-old school had only won one previous sectional crown in girls basketball, but even that club tinished with an overall losing record . The Lady Rebels, the fourth seed. advances to district tourney play next week at Jackson High School. There they will face top-seeded Adena , whi ch beat Manchester 40-25, also on Thursday. For years. South Gallia was saddled with one of the lower seeds, and as a result, had to win twice to get to the district level. But bv earning one. of the top five seeds, the Lady Rebel s needed just one win to capture a long-awaited champi onship. "We aim at the sectional." Bostic said . "We ' ve talked about. for three years. try ing to get Into the top four PINse see Rebels. 83 ··-··--------- Bryan Walters/photo South Gal lia's Nik1 Fu lks. nght. puts up a shot attempt ove r Green defende r Shay R1chendollar (50) du ring .the second half of Thursday's Division IV sectiona l f1nal at The Plains. --·------ ~ - - --- ----- . . . .. ·- -- �Page AS www.mydailysentinel.com February 16, 2007 Inside Bl The Daily Sentinel Blue Devils bully Athens, Page 82 Prep sectional toomey sebedule, Page 83 Bonds' deal appron-d, Page B4 Fridav, . Februarv' 16, 2007 locAL SCHEDULE POMEROY - A SCI'IEldtMl ol upcomii"'Q college iW'ld ~ achool 11a rsity sporln;j EM;!Ois ~ '-"'' from Gala and M8lga OOISIIIe&. lodly'l Qlntll Trint>le vs. So\Jihern (at Athens). 6 p.m Boyo lllokolboll Southern at Trimble , 6:30p.m. Alexander al MeigS, 6:30p.m. Miller at Eastern. 6:30 p.m. River Valley at Fairland, 6 p.m. Jackson at Gallia Academy, 6 p.m -otllng River Valley, MeiQS, Gallia ,l,cademy at Sectional& at Athens, TBA Stturdly'a gamu Glr1a Toul'l\lment lllokotball Alexander vs . Ri-ver Valley (at On1on (at Boyo BUkotball SEOAL Championships (at Logan), TBA Meigs at Eastern . 6:30p.m. South GaUia at Oak .HiM, 6 p.m. Wat0t1ord at Southern, 6 p.m. -.tung Riv"' Valley, Meigs, Gallia Academy Sectional& at Athens, TBA at Collogo llukotbalt Rto Grande at Tiffin, 4 p.m. - · · Collogo Bukotball Rio Grande at Tiffin, 2 p.m. PREP BASKETBAU Boys Standings TYC Ohio x-VInton County 17-0 12-5 10-7 7-9 3-15 Akl~eander Belpre Nelsonwille-York Wellston Metgs 9-0 6-2 5-3 3-5 2-6 0-9 3-14 IYC ttoeklng x-Fedaral Hocking 16-2 t.A1IIer Watertord 12-5 9-0 6-3 5-3 3-5 2·7 1-8 10-6 5·13 2· 16 2· 15 Southern Eastern . Trimble HQALSouth 14·4 14·5 10-8 7·11 3-16 )(.Chillicothe Ironton Gallia Academy Jackson Portsmou1h BY JOHN NADEL ASSOCIATED PRESS Glr1a Toul'l\lment llukotbllll Wellston), 4:30p.m. Meigs vs . Fairfield Alelcander), 4:30p.m. Cavs get past Lakers LOS ANGELES LeBron James scored 38 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Los Angeles 114- 108 Thursday night to ex tend the Lakers' losing streak to five games, matching the longest of coach Phil Jackson's career. The win was the fourth in five games for the Cavaliers (31 -22), who enter the AllStar break with the secondbest record in the Eastern Conference. Jackson-coached team s have lost five straight games only three times. His teams are 907-377 in 16 seasons. The Lakers (30-24) have lost II of their last 15 games . Anderson Varejao added 15 points and II rebounds, Larry Hughes scored 14, and Eric Snow had 13 points, eight rebounds and five assists for the Cavaliers, who had seven playe" in double fi gures. Kobe Bryant k d the Lakers with 34 p.. 1nts. six rebounds and fi ve "" ists. Lamar Odom had 20 points and eight rebounds and Sasha Vujacic scored 14 for Los Angeles . The game was the second between the teams in a fi veday span. Bryant outscored James 36- 18 last Sunday, but the Cavaliers rallied for a 99-90 victory in the finale of the Lakers' eight-game road trip. Bryant and James will be on opposite sides again Sunday, when Bryant starts for the Western Conference and James lor the East in the All-Star game. There were 61 persom1l fouls and four technical s called in the slow-moving game, the final NBA action before the All-Star break. The teams combined to Please ... cavs. 82 AP pholo Cleevland Cavaliers' LeBron James, right, drives the ball past Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant during the first half of their NBA basketball game on Thursday in Los Angeles . Lady Eagles fly by Beaver Eastern, 67-42 Lady Falcons soar past Buffalo EHS wins fifth sectional crown • • m stxyears 8v BRYAN WALTERS BWALTERS4! MYDAILYTRIBUNE.CDM THE PLAINS - One thing was certain headed into the Division IV girls sectional 12·0 f i n a I 9-4 Thursday night at Athens H i g h 5·7 3·9 2·11 BY lARRY CRUM LC RUM@M VDAILVREGISTER.COM School . ~~: -Zanesville 16-1 9·9 Marietta Warren 11·0 8-4 II ·8 Logan 6·7 3·10 3-10 4·14 4· 15 Athens SEOAL Doy ol Cbomplono AI Lagan M.S. - February 17 111 Place•- 8 p.m. 3rd place- 6 p.m. 51h Place- 4 p.m. 7th placo · 2 p.m. 91h place - noon Girls Standings JVC Ohio )(·Alexander Nelsonville-York Vinton County Meigs y-Wellston y-Belpre ~ 18·2 18·3 15-4 9-11 7-14 1-20 10-0 7·3 7-3 3-7 2-8 1-9 TYC Hocking K·WaterfOrd y-Federal Hocking Eastern Ttble v- 18-2 10-,1 13-8 8-12 4-17 iller Southern 6-14 10-0 7-3 6-4 4-6 2·8 1·9 SEPAL Spulh • -Ironton 14-6 15-5 Chilltcothe JacKson y·Gallia Academy y-Portsmouth 11-2 10-3 10-10 5·8 6·15 2·11 2· 19 0·13 The victorious Ea s tern L a d y Weber Eagles w o u I d advance to the district at hoops tournament Jackson High School. The question, however. was wh1ch Eagle program - the one from Reedsville or the one from Beaver would move on'1 From stan to finish, the Meigs Countians left little doubt following a convincing 67 -42 triumph, capturing the program's fifth sectional title over the last six seasons . The Green and White shot just under 60 percent from the field, including 67 percent from three-point terri tory, and held Beaver Eastern (9- 13) to under 40 percent overall in posting the 25-point victory. Eastern ( 13-8) went 8-of13 from the field in the opening quarter, establishing a 21-8 advantage. After Please see Fly, 82 Brad Sherman/photo Eastern junior Morgan Werry (21) dribbles past Beaver Eastern defender Ashley Howell. right, during the first half of Thursday's Division IV sectional cqntest at Athens High School in The Plains. The lady Eagles won their fifth sectional title in six years with a 67-42 win. MASON . W.Va. Waharna has been on a role as of late and made sure Buffalo didn ' t mess that ,. ~ liP Thursd 'ay night. The Lady Falcon s jumped on top 14-0 in the first quarter and Tully n e v e r look e d back from there. defeating the Lady Bi"m 4~- c4 in Mason. The wm mo ves Wahama to L' -5 on the season . Led hy douhle-di git scorers Amber Tully and Taylor Hysell. Wahama wasted little time jumping out front wtth the 1-i-0 defen sive stand in the first \!ight minute., . Buffaln finally got on the board in the second. but it sti II did not matter as the Lu.ly Fakons took a L'Dmfnrtable 2' -6 lead at the half. Tile Lady Bi son did final ly get on a role in the third. Ollts•oring Wah am a I 0-6. but it was little to late a.s the Ladv Falwns •losed things out· with a 15-7 fourth 'io take the 20-pnint vic·tory. Please see Wahama, 82 SEOit.L North K-Marietta 1.-Warren 15-5 11[-Logan Zanesville y-A1hens 12·8 7-12 7-14 14-7 10-3 10-3 10-3 4-9 3-10 SEOAL Day ol Cbomplono at Jaclcs011 H.S. - February 10 . ·1st ,._..-Marietta 68, Ironton 48 • 3rd paac. - ChiUicothe 36, Logan 32 . &th Place- Warren 59. Jackson 50 · 7th place. Zanesville 52. Gallipolis 32 : 9th piece • Athens 44, Portsmou1h 41 •(Mirieltll WIN over111 SEOAL Ul~) K·denotes league champion y· denotes season finished CoNrAcrUs OVP Scorallne (5 p .m.·1 o.m.) 1-740-446·2342 ext. 33 FIX - 1-740-446·3008 i!-mlh - sportsCmydailysenlinel.com ilu<>ttLiiAH 8rad Sherman, Sports Editor {740) 446-2342. ext 33 bshermsn 0 mydaitytribune.com larry Crum, Sports Writer (740) 446-2342. ext 23 k:rumOmydailyregister.com Bryan Walters, Sports Writer (740 ) 446-2342. ext 33 bwaltersOmydaHytribune.com ' Lady Rebels rally late to down Green BY BRAD SHERMAN BSHERMAN@MYOAILYTRIBUNE .COM THE PLAINS - Today the South Gallia Lady Rebels can finally call themselves "champions." South Gallia used a late scoring blitz to pull away and defeat the Green Lady Bobcats 56-44 in a Division IV girls basketball tournament game - capturing only the program's second· ever sectional champi· onship, and first in nearly a decade . "It is a real proud moment for us, " admitted South Gallia coach Brei! Bostic, who has total15' re-built the program during his three years at the helm. Green . which trailed almost the entire way, managed to rally and take a brief 42-41 lead on the strength of an old-fashioned three-point play by Ali Thompson with 5:04 remaining in the game. But the Lady Rebel s. who looked a step quicker late in - ~ - the game, responded with a 15-2 run to close the out contest . Chel s ea Canaday made backto-back layups to lester put South Gallia back up. She and teammate Niki Fulks were clutch inside the final five minutes. "We felt like if we could get them up-and-down the court in a transition game like we normally play, that their legs would get tired and they would come up short." explained Bostic. "A s you could see , toward the end. w ~ just took it uver." Fulk s scored the final , seven point s of the game en route to a team-hi gh 13 . She was 5-of-5 from the free throw line inside the final I: 12 to help seal the historic win for he r "hl>tll. The win improved South Galli a to 13-7. the best-ever record in school historv. The decade-old school had only won one previous sectional crown in girls basketball, but even that club tinished with an overall losing record . The Lady Rebels, the fourth seed. advances to district tourney play next week at Jackson High School. There they will face top-seeded Adena , whi ch beat Manchester 40-25, also on Thursday. For years. South Gallia was saddled with one of the lower seeds, and as a result, had to win twice to get to the district level. But bv earning one. of the top five seeds, the Lady Rebel s needed just one win to capture a long-awaited champi onship. "We aim at the sectional." Bostic said . "We ' ve talked about. for three years. try ing to get Into the top four PINse see Rebels. 83 ··-··--------- Bryan Walters/photo South Gal lia's Nik1 Fu lks. nght. puts up a shot attempt ove r Green defende r Shay R1chendollar (50) du ring .the second half of Thursday's Division IV sectiona l f1nal at The Plains. --·------ ~ - - --- ----- . . . .. ·- -- �Page 82 • The Daily Sentinel www .mydailysentinel.com Wayne knocks off Point BY LARRY CRUM LCRlr M@MV DAILVREGISTER COM POlNT PLEASANT, W.Va. - One half of senior night went just a.s s.:ripted, the other half dtdn't gn acconJtng to plan. With hope., of a big win Thursday mght in the tina! regular season home game for the Point Pleasant ( 11-9) seniors, a poor lirst half made the second half comeback a bit more of a challenge as visiting Wayne ( 15-7) held on for a 5 1-44 victory over the Lady Knights. It was a similar score to the first time these two teams met. when the Lady Pioneers defeated Pomt Plea<;ant 50-41. "We played with no intensity in the lirst half. We went through the motJOns in the first half and in the second half we tlnally got atier it," said Point Pleas~mt head coach Mitch Meadows. "We went out and tied it up at the end of the third and then just mn out of gas. You can't expect to play just two quarters and win." .:ompared to JUSt eight by Point Pleasant. Those numbers walked h<md in hand wnh the 29 foub .:ailed on the Lady Knights compared to just 14 on the visitors. Overall, Wayne shot ~y jJ<.'rcent (23-of-47) at the charity stripe compared to a much less 4-uf-8 by Pmnt Pleasant. Wayne was paced by Tameka Walker, who scored 14 points and ei~ht rebounds and Tasha Adkms with 12 points and five boards. Stacy Hooks added nine pomts, Terra McCarty had seven points and a team high 10 rebounds. Tiffany White had four points, Ashley Wtllis added three and Em iIy Thompson had two points. Point Pleasant was leu by SO(lhomore Sommer with 23 pomts, ti ve boards and four steals and VanMatre who added nine pomts and ti ve rebounds. Fellow seniotli Liz Sumervilled and Devin Birchfield also came up bi$ as Somerville posted four pomts. seven rebounds and three assists and Birchtield completed her titih game in a row with double-digit rebounds as she had II board~ and a point. VanMatre and Birchlield are both four year varsity players. joining Somervtlle in the senior night festivities. Point Pleasant will retum to act10n later today at Sissonville before facing Poca Monday 7:30 p.m. at Point Pleasant in tts regional tournament game. And the Lady Knights shooting didn't help either. as the home squad hit just 26 percent ( 19-of-72) from the floor. Point Pleasant faced a 22- 12 deficit at the half thanks to two single digtt scoring efforts in the tlrst two quarters. But in the third quarter. the Lady Knights caught f rre. After the two teams traded scores to stan the second half, Wayne 51 , Point Pleeaant 44 a big triple by senior Trista Wa~ne 8 14 6 23 Sl VanMatre was followed by Pom1 8 4 16 16 - 44 two straight steals and points WAYNE (15·7) by Anna Sommer to cut the Tameka Walker 5 4· 11 14. Tasha Adlt1ns delicit to just 23-21 with 4:59 2 8-12 12. Kayla Wallace 0 0·0 0, T1ffany White 0 4-S 4 Ashley WilliS 1 1-2 3 left thanks to the 7-0 run . Bnttany Justice 0 0·0 0 Em11y Thomp son The Lady Pioneers linally 1 0-0 2. Canssa Taylor 0 0·0 0 Stacy got rolling after the scoring Hooks 2 5-11 9, Terra McCany 3 1·6 7 spurt, but couldn't hold back A1mee Dillion o o-o o OliVIa ChaH•n o o14 23-47 51 the hard charging Lady 0 0 TOTALS POINT PLEASANT (11-8) Knights as the .· home squad Emily Jones 0 o-o 0. Cllarmee Sml!ll o 0. Anna Sommer 9 2-2 23, Mallory tied things to end the thinJ Q-0 Nowlin 0 o-o 0 Tnsta VanMatre '4 0-2 9, quarter at 28-28 thanks tn a Liz SomeMlle 2 0-0 4, Jess1ca Powell 1 16-6 scoring advantage. 1-2 3. Chelsea Sllauer 1 0·0 2 Devin 1 o-o 2, OliVIa Napora o Q..O O, Point then took the lead Cotrill Angehca Leonard 0 0-0 0. De\'m with 5:281eft in the game, but B.rchheld 0 1·2 1 TOTAL S 18 4-8 44 after takm~ the lead for the goals - Wayne (none), frrst time smce the first quar- Three·pomt Pomt Pleasant 3 (Sommer 3). Rebounds ter, they gave it right back and - Wayne 43 (McCarty 10), Po1nt from there. Wayne buried Pleasant 41 (Birchfield 11) Steals 5 (Hooks 2), Pomt Pleasant 10 them at the free throw line as Wayne (Sommer 4 ). Ass1sts Wayne 3 it held on for the win. (Walker. White , WilliS 1), Po1n1 Ple asent In fact, shots at the foul line 5 (SomeNIIIe 3). Blocks - Wayne 2 Chatf1n 1), Po1nt Pleasant 4 were the dectding factor as (l(McCarty, eonard 2). Fouls - Wayne 14, Po1nt Wayne shot 47 free throws Pleasant 29 Cavs Friday, February 16, 2007 Gallia Academy bullies Bulldogs, 72-51: BY BRAD SHERMAN BSHERMAN @M YDAilVTRISU NE CO M GALLIPOLIS - Gallia Academy pmted 26 pomts 1n the opening quarter. and that set the tone for the g<~me as the Blue Devils crushed the Athens Bulldogs 72-51 in a boys hi gh ' school basketball con test on Thursday. Jeff Golden cored 19 pumts tu pace the winners, Shaw n Thompson had 14 and David Rumley 13 as the home team improved its record to I0-8 and 5-7 in the Southeastern Ohio Athletic League. Athens. on the other hand, saw 1ts record fall tu 4-15 and 3-10 against th e rest of the league. Only Derrick Water s reached double digits for Athens with 10 points. The game was all Golden Gallia Academy . The Blue Devtb. led by as many as 3 1 pomts ·late in the third quarter before both .:ouches began to clear the benches. Athens was able to outscore the Gallians 15 -9 over the final eight minutes. Also for the Blue Devils. Cole Jones had eight points. Jaym e Hagge rt y six. Nick Stevens four, Chris McCoy three, Rusty Ferguson and Zack Brown two each while Bronson Eutsler made a free throw . In the reserve contest, Gallia Academy al so came out on top , 60-32 . Kyle Mitchell and John Troester led the way wllh etght points each . Evan Wood, Bronson Eutsler and Quint Nibert each had seven . In the freshmen game , Gallm Academy was a 5322 winner over the Pups to improve to 15-2 on the year. Ntck Mitchell led the winners with 12 points and Nate Allison had 10 for the winners. Corey Ebe rhard added e tght Ga llla Academy plays ho st to the Jack son lronmen tonight. Freshmen action tips off the tripl e- header at 5 p.m. It will mark the final regular sea: son game for Ga ll i'! Academy. which faces Shendan on Tuesday in the Division II secttonal tour, nament. GIRLS TOURNAMENT Monday. , . 14. AI-HSI02i Shoridon 58, GBiia - y 36 AIWolstonHS (03) Ctooks-70. Uniolo 51 -Uo-Yor1< 73, Plkll10n 38 Mlnlord 88, WosHall 33 11 12 15 17 20 9 - AI Lucu>itlo Valley HS (03) 51 : n: . - ATHENS (4-15, 3-10 SEOAL) - . 84 , Nonh-t 39 Soutll Point 59, - , Jared Cline 0 ~ 0, Kev Lawrence 0 (}.Q 0. Cohn PfaH 0 1-2 1. Robert Elmore 2 0: 1 4, Brad Bentley 4 8 Dernck Waters 3 4-5 1 Matt W•nen 2 6. Tom S1mpson 3 o-o 8, Steve Eberts 3 o-1 6 , Cameron Tope 1 1-1 3, Chns Carp1nel! ( 3·4 5 Totals - 19 9-14 51 Three-po1nt . goals 4 {Simpson 2. W1nen 2). o-o o 41 ~58. -~43 AIAih<JtvHS (CH) Roll Southeaslem 57, M1l• 50 Beaver Eutern S-4, Ironton SJ 32 o-o Wgp jn Feb. 14 ' AIAdo<loHS(02) Miam1 Trttee Yl Hllaboro. 1 pm Cln:HIYilte va Wash C H , 2 .&5 pm ChilOcotho vs GALLIA ACADEMY 72, ATHENS 51 . Athens t3 Gallipolis 26 ww:w.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page B3 2007 SE Ohio Sectional Basketball Tournament Schedule (Div. 2-4) At Roso SoulhoastBm HS (02) Waverty VI Rock Hill, 6·15 AI LOQIIfl MS {02) Logan Elm 'IS New lexi~on . 6 1s AI--HS/02) Vinton County ~ Sheridan, 1 pm Warren VI Jackaon, ~ .45 pm Meigl VI Falrflei:t UniOn. 4"30 pm Gallla Academy va AI Wflllstoo HS (03) Alexander vs RIVer VaDey, 4 30 pm Hunllngton Roaa va Zane Trace, 6.15 pm Paint Valley vs Fairland, 8 pm AI Lucasville Valley HS (03) Eas1em Brown vs Ports West, 4 30 pm Coal Grove VIii lynchburg Clay. 6:15 pm Chesapeake liS Rock Hill , 8 pm Bro nson Eutsler 0 1·2 1. NICk SteYens 1 1- t 4, Shawn Thompson 5 2-7 14, Rusty Ferguson 1·o-o 2. Jayme Haggerty 3 ~q 6, Jeff Golden 7 3· 7 19, Cole Jones 2- • · 4 8. Chns McCoy 1 o-o 3 Zack Brown 1 0.2 2-, Sam ShaYNer 0 o-o 0. Oav1<1 Rumle-y 4 4-5 13 Totals - 25 15-28 72. Three-pomt goals 7 (Golden 2, Thompson 2 Ru mle~ 1, Stevens 1, McCoy 1) Symmes Valtey vs Tnmble·Southem Dumctey fib 15 At llorthwost HS (CHi Whiteoak VI Valley, 1 pm New Boston vs South Webster. 2·45 pm AIAdtwiHS(02) Cltc1eYi1lo 51, Waverly 13 Wuh C.H. 47, McClain 36 AI Ale-r HS (02) Warren 54, New Lexington 5t ~ 47. Alhens 35 AI Wellston HS (03) Zane fraoo eo. Fed Hock 47 Fly AI LucaiWHis Vttlioy HS (03) Cool Grove 75, Wosl Union 33 Lynch-Cllly 48, Wollalon 29 from Page Bl AIIYonh-t HS (0<4) ~ 40, MancheSter 25 ,Wostom Llthom 78, Porta. Clay 88 .(I AIAih<JtvHS(D4) FF Green 4<4 Eutem 67, Beaver Eastern •2 Fridty. M ,• 10 At Alheno HS (04) , . _ " ' Soothom, 6 pm llturdrL &b. 1 z llij wttgMI ftNII) S.turday WIMer, 2.45 pm Mag,. FM. 18 AI Adona HS (02) M1am1 Trace·HIIIsboro w1nner ChMiicott.Logan Etm wmner, 1 pm AI Rod< HHI HS (03) Chesapeake vs Portsmouth, 6·1S Luca&>Jllte Valley va Coat Grove 8·00 AtA/exanderHS(02) VInton County·Shendan winner MeiQS-Falrtleld Umon Winner. 7 pm At Lucasville Valley HS (04) Ports Notre Dame vs Leesburg Fairfield, 6·15 New Bo81on YS Manchester, 8 00 Wtc1Mf11ey YS AI Wflllstoo HS (03) Alexander-River Valley winner vs Pa1nt 'Yallo~· Fairtand winner, 7 pm AI Lucasville Valley HS (03) Eastern Brown·Ports West w1nner vs Chesapeake-Rock Hill w1nner. 1 pm BOYS TOURNAMENT Mondly Feb 18 AI Ross Soulhoastem HS (02) Jackaon vs Uruoto, 6· 15 Washington C.H. vs M1am1 Trace, 8 00 AI Logan MS (02) Athena Vi Meig!i, 7.00 n·xtv. fwb. ao AI Waverly HS (03) · SECTIONAL FINAL S Huntington Ross vs w1nner of Lynchburg Clay -Pa1nt Valley game 3.00 Adena YS Peebles 7 00 AI Alhons HS (03) · SECTIONAL FINALS Alexander 'ol& wm ner of Oak H1ll · W~lston game. 3·oo Belpre YS Mmford, 7 00 AI WBIIstoo HS (0<4) WaterfOfd vs Eastern f.AetgS . 6 15 Southam vs Tnmble, 8:00 AI Rock Hill HS (03) · SECTIONAL FINALS Ironton vs w1nner of LucasY•IIe Valley· Coal GroYe game, 3 00 South Pomt YS Northwest , 7 00 Feb. 21 Monday Ftb At Soulhsastem HS (02) Greenfield-McClain ws wtnne r of Jackson-Umoto game, 6 00 ChilliCOthe vs winner of Wash C H Miam1 Trace game, 8:30 AI Logan MS (02) V1nton County vs w1nner of AthensMeigs game, 6:15 Warren vs Fa1rf1eld Union, 8 00 2f1 AI Wellston HS (04) - SECrJONAL FINALS Southeastern \'S w1nner of SouthernTrimble game, 6 15 Symmes Valley \IS Ironton St Joe 8 00 At LucasvJIIB Valley HS (04) -.. SECTIONAL FINAL S Western latham YS wmner of New Boston-Manchester game. 6 15 South Webster YS FF Green 8 00 Fridly. &b. 23 Iunday. Feb. ..2J AI Waverly HS (03) · SECTIONAL FINALS West Un1on vs Winner of Piket onEastern Brown game, 6 00 North Adams vs Wesdall, 8 30 At Wellston HS (04) - SECTIONAL FINALS South Gallla YS w1nner ot WaterfordEastern Me1gs game. 6:15 Miller vs P1k.e Eastern. 8 00 At Athens HS (03) - SECTIONAL FINALS Fed Hock VS Winner of NY..CrookSVIIIe , Ar Lucasv1He Valley HS (D4J SECTIONAL FINALS White oak YS wmner ol Ports NOFairfield game. 6 15 Pons Clay YS Sc1otov1lle East. 8:00 600 R1ver Vatlay vs Zane Trace. 8 30 ~altrip begins rebuilding process at Daytona . DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) ~ Michael Waltrip cheated, apologized and then yindicaled himself the only 'Way he knew how : He drove his way into the Daytona :5()0. Bryon Woltero/photo Members of the Eas1ern Lady Eagles basketball team pose for a ptcture after winnmg tl1e Division IV sectional title Thursday at Athens High School 111 The Platns. The Lady EagleS captured their fifth sectional crown over stx years with a 67~42 wm over Beaver Eastern.• for a 41-20 edge. the scoring with two points A 13-9 run over the rest of and one point respectively. the quarter allowed the Hayman led the Eag les Green and White to take a with a game-high eight car54-29 lead into the final oms, while Brannon had six canto. assists - twice as man y EHS was 7-of-11 from the than Beaver had as a team. tloor in the third stanza, Britany Helton paced the while Beaver finished just Brown and Gold with 18 5-of-12 overall. points, followed by Chel sea Both teams traded 13 Howard with eight markers. points apie'le down the Desi !son was next with stretch. seven, Ashley Howell Eastern finished the nillht chipped m six and Stevte with a 26-19 reboundtng Wicker tacked on two. edge, including 9-7 on the Heather Berry rounded offensive glass. The hosts out the scoring with one also had 19 assists, II steals point . and two blocks in the win. Beaver finished the night compared to three assists, 2-of-4 at the foul line, while five steals and no blocks fur Eastern was 7-of-1 0 overall the Pike Countians. at the stnpe . Beaver Eastern ended the Obviously, anytime a night 0-for-7 from behind team advances to another the arc and 20-of-51 overall level of the postseason from the floor. The guests it 's a good thing also had 15 turnovers, four Weber was happy for his more than Eastern. girl s Thursday after the The Green and White had game. but he acknowledged seven players reach the that there. is still a lot of scoring column , led by work to be done. Weber with a game-high 22 Hopefully for a very long points. Katie Hayman was time. next with 16 markers, fol "A sectional title ts very lowed by Jenna Hupp with unportant for our program. 14 and Jillian Brannon with but we have more basketeight. ball to play. We have a great Ryan Davis chipped in traditiun here at Eastern and fo ur points to the winning the se kids know what is cause, and both Werry and expected from them," Audn Pullms rounded out Weber said. "The se kids · know how to win, and you can't underestimate that . You can't underestimale heart." ' Eastern returns to actiori Friday, February 23. when it travel s to the Apple City to take on the winner of the Whiteoak-Lu casville Valley game in a Division IV district semilinal. Game time is scheduled for 8 p.m . EASTERN 67. BEAVER EASTERN 4.2 Beayer Eastern 8 21 10 16 11 17 13 13 - 42 ' 67 ' BEAVER EASTERN (&-13) Thornsberi'(O0·0 0 TOTALS· 2D-51 24 42 Threa·po1n1 goals 0-7 (None) Kat1e Hayman 8 0-0 t 6. Ryan Dav1s 2 O· 0 4 , Alyssa Newland 0 0-0 0, Morgan Werry 1 0- 0 2. J1H1an Brannon 3 0-0 8, Georgana Kob lentz o o-o O, Enn Weber 8 6-8 22, Jenna Hupp 6 0·0 14. Audr1 Pullms 0 1·2 1. Amanda Durham 0 o-o 0 TOTALS 28-47 7- 10 67 Tllree-pmnt goats 4-6 (Bra mon 2 Hupp 2) Foeld TEAM STATISTICS/ INDIVIDUAL LEADERS . goals - B 20.51 1392). E 28·47 ( 596), Three-pomt goats - B 0•7 ( 000). E4-6 ( 667). Free lhrows- B 2· 4 ( 500), E 7· 10 (700), Tolal reboun<js - B t9 (Howard 6). E 26 (Hayman 8)• OffensiVe rebounds - B 7 (Howard and Berry each had 2 ap1ece). E 9 (Weber 3). Ass1sts - B 3 (Helton 2), E 19 (Brannon 6). Steals - B 5 (F1ve tied w1th 1 ap1ece), E 11 (Hayman a~ Weber eacll had 3 ap1ece): Blocks - B 0 (None), E 2 (Werry and Weber each had 1 ap1ece): Turnovers - B 15, E 11 Fou ls - B 10, E S. Rebels fromPageBl where we earn the right to only play one game and go out. "A lot of people think that's a cakewalk, but these girls played 19 games to get mto this position." Five Lady Rebel s reached double digit scoring. Chelsea Stowers went for a dozen, Canaday had II while Jennifer Sheridan and Laci Lester both finished with 10, Lester completed her double-double with I0 rebounds. Adrianne Blanken ship scored a game-high 16 points for Green before fouling out with 6:29 to play in the final period. The Lady bobcats were outscored 17-5 after her exit. Shay Richendollar added nine points for Green . South Gallia resumes the tourney trail Thursday, and will play the first game of the evening at Jackson beginning at 6: 15 p.m. PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR FEE PROPOSAL LEAD DUST CLEANING SERVICES I I OUI~ E.XTI~ Meigs County is preparing an application for funding for the FY Community Housmg Improvement Program, funded through to ·Office of Housing and Community Pannerships. One component of the ,planned program ts the rehabilitation of owner occupied homes. Proposals will be accepted untii4·0Q p.m. on March 7, 2007 ~ The Meigs County Commisstoners wtll accept fee proposals for a {,cad Oust Cleaning Service to provide lead dust clearung of housmg umts followmg lead-safe rehabilitation and renovation activities As per Title X Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 effective September 15, 2000, areas of the unit where rehabilitation and renovauon acttvihes are completed must pass lead dust clearance. Fee proposal must state qualifications. mcluding a.Qy related completed lead-based paim Jraining approved by the Ohio Depanment ·of Health and must be certified as havmg completed an Ohto Depanment of Health approved lead-safe renovaJor ttainmg program. ~ Semce provider must have available the necessary equipment for ~ead dust cleaning and conlrol to perform cleamng services. Umts ~here clearung 5emces are provided must pass lead dust cJearance ~esling of the unit. ' : Proposal should state Scope of Services and pricmg data to support the fixed price (e.g.. per hour. diem. umt). All related qualifica110ns ·indtor trainmg certifications must be addressed to Jean Trussell. Grants 'A.dmiruslllllor, at74(}.992-7908. Mick Davenport. President • ·· Metgs County Commtsstoners ~007 MONE.Y SA.VtN& GOUPONS .· aged him to mce Thursday when all Waltrip wanted to do was go home and hide . "I came real close to not racing today," Waltrip said hours before his qualify ing event. "I just felt like there would be a cloud over whatever I accomplished today because of what happened." He was contrite at hi s morning news conference, and that didn't change atier he secured his .spot in the field . Toyota officials, conspicuously absent in his morning apology session, gathered ar\)und him after the race. "I couldn ' I be happier for Michael and his organization. ... What a tum of events," said Lee White, general manager of Toyota Racing Development. "Michael Waltrip carried two cars in that's 7,000 pounds- a pretty heavy load for the guy." Teammate Dale Jarrett rushed to Waltrip's side on a chaotic pit road, grabbing his boss in a bear hug. "Proud of you. Want you to know that," Jarrett said. "I appreciate that," Waltrip said, hps quivering. "I knew you could handle it. anyway.' Jarrett replied. But someone on Waltrip's crew thought otherwise, worrying so much th at Waltrip wouldn't make the race that the team member broke the code of the Nex te l Cup garage by tampering with the fuel . NASCAR suspended Hyder and competitton director Bobby Kennedy indefinite!} ; Waltrip blamed an unidentified tndividual or tndividuals wllhin his team. adding that no one had been fired . Jarrett defended hts boss. pointm~ out however, Waltrip has worked ttrelessly to put together the tlagship Tor,ota team ' He 's worn so many hats coming in here. It 's incredible," Jarrett said. " He proved right there how good a race dnver he is. I told him before the race that if anybody here could get the car tn he could do it, and he went out and did lt.,, Waltrip now will focus on Sunday's race and trying to restore his image. "We've just got to start trying to rebuild people's faith and trust," he said. "For all those fan s who bought a NAPA hat or a M1chael Waltrip shirt, I JUSt hope you can wear it proudly again soon." EASTERN (13-3) DON~T MISS OUT ON . Des1 Ison 3 1-1 7 Bntany Helton 9 0- \ 18. Ashley Howell 3 o-o 6, Hannah Schrader 0 0-0 0, Chelsea Howard 4 (). 0 8, Chels1 Pack 0 Q.O 0, Stev1e WICker 1 0-0 2. Heather Berry o 1-2 1 Stevie ' The two-time Daytona winner - almost too embarJ'issed to gel behind the wheel after his team was eaught in NASCAR's biggest cheating scandal - capped a roller-coaster week Thili'sday by earning a spot in the Great American Race. "I know I am good enough to do it without having any cheating on my car," he said. ~ ·1 don't need 11. I can go fast without it. I think we proved that today." Waltrip's eighth-place finish in the first qualifying race at Daytona International Speedway was good enough to get him in the field. · Because of NASCAR's complicated qualifying format for ~this event, it also guaranteed rookie David Reutimann a spot along with the two other Toyota Cannrys that Waltrip owns. Reutimann would have had to race his way in otherwise. But there was little celebration at the finish line, where Waltrip sat stone-faced inside his car as he battled a wave of conflicting emotions. "I'm probably the most depressed guy you have ever seen make the Daytona 500," he said with a s i~h . "I' m thankful. I'm sad. I m happy at the same time . Daytona does that to you." So does cheating. Waltrip's humiliating debut with Toyota began Sunday when NASCAR found a suspicious substance in his mtake manifold. After three days of examination. it was determined to be a fuel additive designed to dramatically boost horsepower in a car that previously had struggled with speed. NASCAR tossed out two key Waltrip employees, handed crew chief David Hyder a $100,000 fine - the largest in series history and docked Waltrip I 00 points. But NASCAR didn't kick him out of thefarage, somet~ing other rivers queslloned. "To tell yo the truth, I think he got off easy," Joe Nemechek said. "It gave the sport a black eye. I think Michael Waltrip ts very fortunate to be in Ibis mce." Waltrip expected that reaction from some and said president Mike Helton encour- WOI~TH $Itoo THIS . .WE.E.f( Inside '" .. ' sund~y·s bap ~tmes -~enttn SOUTH GALL!A (13-7) N1k1 Fulks 3 7· 7 13, Kristen Halley 0 o-o 0, Chelsea Stowers 4 3·6 12, Jenn•fer Shendan 4 0-010, Ashley Clark 0 0-0 0, Chelsea Canaday 5 1-2 11, Natahsa Adk1ns 0 Q-1 o. Lac1 Lester 5 0-0 10 Totals - 21 11 -16 56 Three-po1nl goals 3- 11\Shendan 2 Stowers 1) SOUTH GAU.!A 118, GREEN 44 Graan S Galha 10 15 10 14 11 13 10 17 - A4 56 GREEN ( 7·14) TEAM STATISTICS/ INDIVIDUAL LEADERS All Th ompson 2 1· 1 5. Adnanne Blankenship 7 2-2 16, Ehsta Hall 1 4-7 6, Abbey Barrett 0 2-4 2, Ashlee Runyon 3 o-1 6 Heidi Tacken o o-1 o, Shay Alcllen<lollar 3 1-2 9 Totals - 16 1Q- 18 44. Three-pomt goals 2- 19 (AIChendollar 2) Foeldgoals- G 16-56 ( 265), SG 2t·58 \362) , Total rebounds - G 30 (Hall 9). SO 37 (Lester 10), Offen siVe reboynds - G 13 (Hall 6) SG 14 (Canaday 4, Lester 4). Stea l s~ G 1t (Hall4) SG 8 (Fulk.s 4) Turnovers- G 18, SG 15 PUBLIC NOTICE LEAD CLEARANCE TECHNICIAN Request for Fee ProposaVRequest for Qualifications STATE AND OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CERTIFICATION REQUIRED Me1gs County ts currently prepanng an t f t01 ~y :!007 Community Housmg lmpro"ement Program The Me1gs Coun1y Commiss to n~rs .1re reqHest tng fe~ proposals for th e serv1ces of a Lead Ch:aram:c Te \.: hn lu <m lor the Mcig~ Count y CHIP Rehab•htatlon Program fun d throug h the Offi~.:l! ol Housmg and Community Partnerships The C HIP Program consists of umts. The re hab iluauon X RestdentJ al program the rehabllua u un ot owner Ol·l'up1ed IS requm~ d to ~..:omp l y wtth the TittC· Lead-Based P.unt H.tz;ud Reductton Act ol 199 2 now m effect The Meigs C HIP Program ~A-ill n ..-qu1rc the profesSional !>.Cr\'1\.t!S ot State ot Oh1 o quah f1ed Lead B a~ed <JcaratKc Tcd1mcnm to prm u.le the following serv ices· Visual asse ..... m.:nl and dust tc, l m£ \tl 1denttfy l ead - co ntaminated dust m area ... o f l·omp leted rt•h.i h ll lt.lti C1n and renovauon work as ~ requm.~ll . Fee propos al:-; for such scrv11.:e' w 1ll r.e accepted unul I .00 p .m. on March 7. 2007 Propos&l s m ay hi.' nHided or drh\ll!rcd to the Mt··~~ Grants o ffice. 117 East Memonal Ot1\,e. Pomero) . Ohto 4576') Fee proposal must prov1de h:e cost per umt le ~teJ w clu ~ 1\e ol all laboratory fees Proposal must state umdmc f or respon'c: to request for clearance 1esting and turn -around schedule for result\ rcp<ln Fee proposal must state quahficattons, includmg all related completed lead based pamt trammg approved by the Ohlo Depart mcnl o l Health, provide State Ccn1fication or be able to pro\· ide such Certt tkahon pnor to September I. 2003. u ~tmg of all pre \'IOUS expe n enc~ tn Lead Based Pamt Clearance Testmg, scvpe u f scnllC:" to be pruv tded a11d amount ot fixed compen sa tion requ1rcd for the abo ~ e !>ienu;es and pncmg data t o suppon the fixed pncc (l' g .. per hom. d1em . um t). A ll related qualifications Wldlor rrammg cen1fii.·auor~s lllU 'il he anached w the prupvsal. Questi ons m r egard to th 1s re qut:'l ma} hi.· a Jdr~,.·,M: J t~1 Jean TrusselL Grants Admi n1 stralllT, .H 7.+0-94~ - 7Q()8 \t1d Dav~ npurt Prl'\ ldent \1\'1~ ' [ ~lllllll i , :'> I U rt ~r ~ ,, I applu;au~m ----- - ··- River Valley wraps up ~gular season STAFF REPORT SPORT S@MYOAILYSENTINEL CO M At Logan MS (02) · SECTIONAL FINALS Teams TBA 3·00, 7 00 AIAih<JtvHS(03) NelSonville· York YS Crooksville , 6 .15 Oak H1U Yl Wellston , 8 00 Yl ftb 24 At Ross Southeastern HS (02) · SECTIONAL FINALS Teams TBA 3 00, 7·00 · AI Wai'Orl)/ HS (03) Piketon vt Eaatem Brown. 6: 15 Lynchburg-Clay Y& Paint Valley, 8 00 W- 84 , Leesburg Fairfield 28 Soutll O.IHa 58. Snoridan, 8oo At Atllens HS (04) A l - • 1 HS (0<4) LuoaaYilll Valley 82, Stlotovllla Eul 33 GALLIA ACADEMY (1Q.i, 5-7 SEOAL! At Rock HHI HS (0 3) SECTIONA L FINALS Whee lersbu rg vs wm ner ol Chesapeake·Portsmouth game . 6 00 Fa1t1and YS Portsmouth West, 8.30 Hitlsboro vs C•rcMtv•lle, 8.00 Logan Elm. 4·30 pm Water1ord vs Ros& Southeastem . 1 prn Huntington Aou 70, Belpre 27 finishing the first half 15of-25 from the floor, EHS entered the intermission with a comfortable . 37- 18 lead. From there. the Brown and Gold never got closer than 20 points after the 6:34 mark of the third period, and the host Eagles made 13-of- 22 field goal attempts in the second half to secure a second-stratght berth in the district semifinals. Afterwards Eastern coach Dave Weber was about as pleased with his team· as he has been all year - panicularly on the offensive end. "We executed our offense very well tonight. We were patient agai nst their zone and got several good looks in the post area," Weber commented. '·Our post players know when they get doubled up to kick it out, and our wmgs got some pretty good open looks tonight ." Beavel' Eastern opted to double-team senior center Erin Weber at the start, trying to take away Eastern's main offensive weapon down low. The Green and White responded with an 18-4 run point each. It was a solid win for the through the opening 6:44 of Lady Falcons as the team the contest, including a approaches its postseason defensive stand . that held from Page Bl matchup with Hannan next Beaver without a point for week. But. before its plays 4:36. Senior guard Tully scored Hannan, The host Eagles were also it must first travel 15 pomts and Hysell scored to Ravenswood later today. 3-of-4 from behind the arc II in the big wm . Airael 111 that opening frame, and Denfleld had ntne points. four Lady Eagles conWAHAMA 44, BUFFALO 24 Buffalo 0 6 10 7 24 tributed to the scoring colMary Kebler scored five Wahama 14 9 6 ~5 44 umn over that same span. points and Tiffiny Sleeth Eastern then went on an and Brooke Gabritsch score BUFFALO (N/ A) Ashley Crewdsop 2 1-2 6, Kelhelew•s 2 11-2 run over the opening two points apiece. 2·2 6 Janae HICks 1 o-o 3. Damelle Buffalo was Jed by Herdman 1 1-4 3, Amanda Young 0 2-4 3:43 of the second, increasing its lead to 32- 10. 0 1-2 1 TraCie Grady 0 Ashley Crewdson and 2,1-2Jo1,Oooctw1n Cassie Conley 0 1-3 1. TOTALS. Beaver Eastem countered Kellie LoJwis with six pomts 6 9·22 23 with an 8-5 run to close out each. Janae Hicks and WAHAMA (13-5) the half. but trailed by 19 at Tully 4 6-9 15. Taylor Hysell 3 5Daniele Herdman had three 6Amber 11 , A1rael Der1f1eld 4 l -1 9, Mary the break. points apiece . Amanda Kabler 2 1-2 5. Tiff1ny Sleeth 1 0-0 2. The Brown and Gold Young had two points and Brooke Gab r~t sch 1 0·0 2, Lindsey DeemOO·l 0 TOTALS 15 t3· 1 944. made just 9-of-24 field goal Jo Goodwin, Tracie Grady Three·pomt goals - Buffalo (none). attempts (38 percent) in the and Cassie Conn ley had one Wahama 1 (Tully) opening half, including 0for-4 from behind the arc. The guests were also out76-70 and drawing groans from the partisan crowd at rebounded 13- 10 and had nine turnovers by halftime, Staples Center. · Cleveland led Yl -85 which was five more than from Page Bl the opposition. entering the fourth quarter. Morga n Werry gave A three-point play by attempt 97 free throws. tis permanent 20Eastern Varejao triggered a 15-3 run James' baseline jumper pmnt advantage at 6:34 or put the Cavaliers on top that over Bryant with 3:05 and that turned out to the third when her short remaining gave Cleveland a 50-42, jumper in the lane went m 102- 10 I lead, and a 3-point- be the biggest lead ·of the game for either team er by Sasha Pavlov tc 31 VuJacic's 3-potnter as the seconds later put the first half ended trimmed Cavaliers ahead by four. 's lead to 56-54. A 3-pointer by Bryan t Cleveland Notes: The Cavaliers with 34.3 seconds left played withoul C Zydrunas moved the Lakers within llgauskas for the second one. James made a foul shot straight game because of with 20 seconds left before family health matters missi ng the second, but Cleveland G Daniel Gibson Yarejao got the rebound. also sat out due to a The Lakers finally fouled sprained left big toe. .. . James again with 11.7 sec- Lakers F Luke Walton onds to play, and he made missed his II th game and C two free throws. Kwame Brown his 23rd Bryant missed another 3- both because of sprained pointer with about eight ankles. ... James shrugged seconds left. and Yarejao off recent remarks made by made two free throws to Washington's Gilbert complete the scoring. Arenas, who told The Lakers outscored the CSTV.com the Cleveland Cavaliers 9-2 to start the star doesn' t want to take founh quarter for a 94-93 end-of-game pressure shots. lead. Neither team led by "It doesn' t matter to me," more than four points after James said. "As long as that until Yarejao's late foul your teammates look to you shots. as a leader. it doesn' t matBryant scored five points ter." ... The Cavaliers have a during a 14-5 run to start the 13-8 record against Western second half, givi ng the Conference teams and the Lukers a · 68 -61 lead. But Lakers are 13-14 against the with James scoring six East. .. . The victory was pomts, the Cavaliers Cleveland's tlrst over the responded with a 15-2 Lakers at Staples Center spurt, putting them ahead after seven losses Wahama Friday, February 16, 2007 Curfias led River Valley wtth II points apiece and Mc Kenztc Cluxton had 10. Kayla Smuh went for seven and Brooke Taylor lour. Margo Fraley and Amanda Hager rounded out the scormg wnh two and one respectively Rt ver Valley laces a dtfticu lt task m the Alexander Lady Spartans m a Dtviston Ill sectio nal semtfinal on Saturday at Wellston High School PEDRO - Rtver Valley lost its 18th consecutive game to wrap up the girls high school basketball regular season, falling to the Rock Hill Redwomen 54-46 on Thursday mght. The loss also means that the Lally Ratders will ftnish winless in the Ohio Valley Conference with an 0-10 mark. Rock Hill , 5-5 in the ave. wraps up the regular ROCK HILL 54, RIVER VALLEY 46 campaign at 9-11 overall. The Lady Rmders were A Valley 9 5 18 14 - 46 within a bucket after three Aock H'll 11 13 w 20 - 54 quarters, but Ro ck Htll 's RIVER vALLEY (1-19 o-1 o ovc) Brooke Long went for 13 Amanda Hager 0 H 1. Racnol Walburn points in the founh quarter' 4 2·2 11 thana Corl<as 5 1·3 tt , Kayla Smith 3 1 -2 7 McKerwe Cluxt on 4 o-o aIO~e tO heIp .t he Red women 10 Brooke Taylor 2 Q-1 4 Margo Fraley avmd the maJor upset. o 2-2 2 Tolals t8 7-12 46 Long led all scorers with ROCK HILL (9-tt, 5-5 OVCJ ?J · h1 B b Broo~ Long 8 2-4 22 Anna Bridges 1 2_._ potnts W I e 0 b1 7 4. EliSha Oan1els 4 G-0 9, Amy Layne 1 Harper had 12 and Eli ' ha 0-12. Sara Hanwog oo-oo. Sam Harns Daniels nine. . o-o 1 3 Bobb• Harper 4 4-6 12. Kayla Skaggs 1 0- 1 2 Leah Terry 0 0-0 0 Rachel Walburn and lit ana Tolals 20 8·18 54 Gordon's car falls inspection DAYffiNA BEACH, Fla. ( AP) - Just when 11 looked hke mcing wou ld snatch the spotlight from the cheaters at Daytona, Jeff Gordon's winnmg ~ar fai led mspection. Gordon, who won the second of Thursday's two !50mile qualifying races, now will stan the Daytona 500 in 42nd place. NASCAR mspectors said . his Chevrolet was almost an inch too low but blamed it on a pan failure- not cheating. He was not stripped of the victory. "We feel it was unintentional, and actually fairly unsafe." satd NASCAR compettllon director Robin Pemberton "We feel that it was a part fail ure. and we feel that it was unitentionally done. I think it would be marginal at best if there was any advantage. "I am 100 percent sure this is umntentional." NASCAR smd it believed a mechanic made a mistake when the shocks were mstalled before the mce. Gordon's was the sixth team in three days to he caught with technical violations The earlier problems led to expulsions, suspensions, fines and loss of championship points - and the season hasn't even begun. The most serious of the VtGlations was committed by the new team of Michael Waltrip. whose Toyota failed inspection after an illegal substance was found in the gas line . His crew chief and team director were suspended indefinitely and kicked out of Daytona International Speedwa¥· Waltrip was docked I00 dnver and car owner points. That wa' on the heels of lesser violations by the teams of Matt Kenseth. Kasey Kahne, Elliott Sadler and Scott Riggs, whose crew chiefs all were lined and suspended. All drivers also lost points "You couldn 't stage thts stuff, even if you wanted to," Pembenon satd. Roush Fenway Racing president Geoff Smith said the team "clearly" is going to tile an appeal fur the penalty assessed to driver Matt Kenseth earlier m the wee k, un the basts that NASCAR's system of assessing penalties is inconsistent. ''I'm sitting here, and Michael Waltrip gets two thirds the penalty of the last fuel additive alteration situation. and ( Kenseth) got an unprecedented, never-seenbefore penalty," Smith said. "Now you· ve got Jeff Gordon, who gets absolutely nothing for a deal that v.. a.s similar to ours." Gordon leamed his car had failed inspecllon while tlnishtrig his post-race news conference. "Are you senous'' That sucks. I'm mad abou t that right now,'' he said wi th a look of disbelief on his face. Asked what the penaltv should be, Gordon wasn rt sure. "I mean, what do I think it should be'' It's whatever NASCAR decides for 11 to be. That's what it should b<:. I mean, I think I should stan the Daytona 500 un Sunday, but where I start will be the other thing. Turns out that will be next to last. . "We·re not going to take a win away from anybody." Pemberton smd. Tony Stewat1 was the day 's first wmner, takmg the lirst 150-mile qualifymg race to tlrrnly establish himself as the Daytona 500 favorite. There were no questtons about hts victory as he eastly held off former 500 winner Dale Eamhardt Jr. in the closing laps. To add the Daytona 500 to his II other Daytona wins, Stewart likely wdl have to beat Earnhardt. It 's expected that three-time Daytona winner Gordon. who charged from fourth to first on the linal lap of the second race, still will be a top challenger, even stanmg from the rear PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR FEE PROPOSALS/REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS CHIP REHABILITATION SPECIALIST T he Meags County Com.mlsstoncr' \\ lll he .tppl y m£ tor tht• FY ::!007 CDBG Communny Huus.ing Im proH'menLProgram Grant tundmg and woll actcpl tee P"'pos.tl s tor HOL'SING REHAHtLI TATtO.'i SPECIALIST SERVICES lo nnplcmenllhc program. 11 fu nded Fee Prop~1,,11, will he .u.:cepted um ll 1·0(1 p m on March 7. ~007 .11 (lith e ~k1 g' Count y Commi.....,I\mt•rs . 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Proposal must state amount of fhed pm:e ~.·ompe-nsauon requ1red for the ahme serYu.:es With pru: m~ data tor carh unll a... uvH) Pa~ mcnl tor ser\H.Cs \.\ill be re1 mbur~ed 0n a pcrt'entagc of ~,·ll mpktJon ba'l ' ''" t•at·h actl\11~· Fcc propo"al ~ mu~ tw ma1 led or J~ll'.. cred w thl· ~k 1g ' Counl\ Clllllflll "l ~lnCI'. Cl)Urthou,c. Sc . . und Street. PlllliCHl\ , Oh10 45769- Qu~.· ... uon' 1n regard 1~' th1 " reque-. t ma~ be addrc .....,cd .tu Jean Tru . . ~l'l l. Grant\ 1\lhlllnt!>.lratm. at 7~0-9Q~ - 7~)," \l 1d, Da\ t'llf"'rl Prl'' iJc nt \k1 g:" Co~tnt ~ ( (llllTnl"' llltlCr.., ·----------------------- - �Page 82 • The Daily Sentinel www .mydailysentinel.com Wayne knocks off Point BY LARRY CRUM LCRlr M@MV DAILVREGISTER COM POlNT PLEASANT, W.Va. - One half of senior night went just a.s s.:ripted, the other half dtdn't gn acconJtng to plan. With hope., of a big win Thursday mght in the tina! regular season home game for the Point Pleasant ( 11-9) seniors, a poor lirst half made the second half comeback a bit more of a challenge as visiting Wayne ( 15-7) held on for a 5 1-44 victory over the Lady Knights. It was a similar score to the first time these two teams met. when the Lady Pioneers defeated Pomt Plea<;ant 50-41. "We played with no intensity in the lirst half. We went through the motJOns in the first half and in the second half we tlnally got atier it," said Point Pleas~mt head coach Mitch Meadows. "We went out and tied it up at the end of the third and then just mn out of gas. You can't expect to play just two quarters and win." .:ompared to JUSt eight by Point Pleasant. Those numbers walked h<md in hand wnh the 29 foub .:ailed on the Lady Knights compared to just 14 on the visitors. Overall, Wayne shot ~y jJ<.'rcent (23-of-47) at the charity stripe compared to a much less 4-uf-8 by Pmnt Pleasant. Wayne was paced by Tameka Walker, who scored 14 points and ei~ht rebounds and Tasha Adkms with 12 points and five boards. Stacy Hooks added nine pomts, Terra McCarty had seven points and a team high 10 rebounds. Tiffany White had four points, Ashley Wtllis added three and Em iIy Thompson had two points. Point Pleasant was leu by SO(lhomore Sommer with 23 pomts, ti ve boards and four steals and VanMatre who added nine pomts and ti ve rebounds. Fellow seniotli Liz Sumervilled and Devin Birchfield also came up bi$ as Somerville posted four pomts. seven rebounds and three assists and Birchtield completed her titih game in a row with double-digit rebounds as she had II board~ and a point. VanMatre and Birchlield are both four year varsity players. joining Somervtlle in the senior night festivities. Point Pleasant will retum to act10n later today at Sissonville before facing Poca Monday 7:30 p.m. at Point Pleasant in tts regional tournament game. And the Lady Knights shooting didn't help either. as the home squad hit just 26 percent ( 19-of-72) from the floor. Point Pleasant faced a 22- 12 deficit at the half thanks to two single digtt scoring efforts in the tlrst two quarters. But in the third quarter. the Lady Knights caught f rre. After the two teams traded scores to stan the second half, Wayne 51 , Point Pleeaant 44 a big triple by senior Trista Wa~ne 8 14 6 23 Sl VanMatre was followed by Pom1 8 4 16 16 - 44 two straight steals and points WAYNE (15·7) by Anna Sommer to cut the Tameka Walker 5 4· 11 14. Tasha Adlt1ns delicit to just 23-21 with 4:59 2 8-12 12. Kayla Wallace 0 0·0 0, T1ffany White 0 4-S 4 Ashley WilliS 1 1-2 3 left thanks to the 7-0 run . Bnttany Justice 0 0·0 0 Em11y Thomp son The Lady Pioneers linally 1 0-0 2. Canssa Taylor 0 0·0 0 Stacy got rolling after the scoring Hooks 2 5-11 9, Terra McCany 3 1·6 7 spurt, but couldn't hold back A1mee Dillion o o-o o OliVIa ChaH•n o o14 23-47 51 the hard charging Lady 0 0 TOTALS POINT PLEASANT (11-8) Knights as the .· home squad Emily Jones 0 o-o 0. Cllarmee Sml!ll o 0. Anna Sommer 9 2-2 23, Mallory tied things to end the thinJ Q-0 Nowlin 0 o-o 0 Tnsta VanMatre '4 0-2 9, quarter at 28-28 thanks tn a Liz SomeMlle 2 0-0 4, Jess1ca Powell 1 16-6 scoring advantage. 1-2 3. Chelsea Sllauer 1 0·0 2 Devin 1 o-o 2, OliVIa Napora o Q..O O, Point then took the lead Cotrill Angehca Leonard 0 0-0 0. De\'m with 5:281eft in the game, but B.rchheld 0 1·2 1 TOTAL S 18 4-8 44 after takm~ the lead for the goals - Wayne (none), frrst time smce the first quar- Three·pomt Pomt Pleasant 3 (Sommer 3). Rebounds ter, they gave it right back and - Wayne 43 (McCarty 10), Po1nt from there. Wayne buried Pleasant 41 (Birchfield 11) Steals 5 (Hooks 2), Pomt Pleasant 10 them at the free throw line as Wayne (Sommer 4 ). Ass1sts Wayne 3 it held on for the win. (Walker. White , WilliS 1), Po1n1 Ple asent In fact, shots at the foul line 5 (SomeNIIIe 3). Blocks - Wayne 2 Chatf1n 1), Po1nt Pleasant 4 were the dectding factor as (l(McCarty, eonard 2). Fouls - Wayne 14, Po1nt Wayne shot 47 free throws Pleasant 29 Cavs Friday, February 16, 2007 Gallia Academy bullies Bulldogs, 72-51: BY BRAD SHERMAN BSHERMAN @M YDAilVTRISU NE CO M GALLIPOLIS - Gallia Academy pmted 26 pomts 1n the opening quarter. and that set the tone for the g<~me as the Blue Devils crushed the Athens Bulldogs 72-51 in a boys hi gh ' school basketball con test on Thursday. Jeff Golden cored 19 pumts tu pace the winners, Shaw n Thompson had 14 and David Rumley 13 as the home team improved its record to I0-8 and 5-7 in the Southeastern Ohio Athletic League. Athens. on the other hand, saw 1ts record fall tu 4-15 and 3-10 against th e rest of the league. Only Derrick Water s reached double digits for Athens with 10 points. The game was all Golden Gallia Academy . The Blue Devtb. led by as many as 3 1 pomts ·late in the third quarter before both .:ouches began to clear the benches. Athens was able to outscore the Gallians 15 -9 over the final eight minutes. Also for the Blue Devils. Cole Jones had eight points. Jaym e Hagge rt y six. Nick Stevens four, Chris McCoy three, Rusty Ferguson and Zack Brown two each while Bronson Eutsler made a free throw . In the reserve contest, Gallia Academy al so came out on top , 60-32 . Kyle Mitchell and John Troester led the way wllh etght points each . Evan Wood, Bronson Eutsler and Quint Nibert each had seven . In the freshmen game , Gallm Academy was a 5322 winner over the Pups to improve to 15-2 on the year. Ntck Mitchell led the winners with 12 points and Nate Allison had 10 for the winners. Corey Ebe rhard added e tght Ga llla Academy plays ho st to the Jack son lronmen tonight. Freshmen action tips off the tripl e- header at 5 p.m. It will mark the final regular sea: son game for Ga ll i'! Academy. which faces Shendan on Tuesday in the Division II secttonal tour, nament. GIRLS TOURNAMENT Monday. , . 14. AI-HSI02i Shoridon 58, GBiia - y 36 AIWolstonHS (03) Ctooks-70. Uniolo 51 -Uo-Yor1< 73, Plkll10n 38 Mlnlord 88, WosHall 33 11 12 15 17 20 9 - AI Lucu>itlo Valley HS (03) 51 : n: . - ATHENS (4-15, 3-10 SEOAL) - . 84 , Nonh-t 39 Soutll Point 59, - , Jared Cline 0 ~ 0, Kev Lawrence 0 (}.Q 0. Cohn PfaH 0 1-2 1. Robert Elmore 2 0: 1 4, Brad Bentley 4 8 Dernck Waters 3 4-5 1 Matt W•nen 2 6. Tom S1mpson 3 o-o 8, Steve Eberts 3 o-1 6 , Cameron Tope 1 1-1 3, Chns Carp1nel! ( 3·4 5 Totals - 19 9-14 51 Three-po1nt . goals 4 {Simpson 2. W1nen 2). o-o o 41 ~58. -~43 AIAih<JtvHS (CH) Roll Southeaslem 57, M1l• 50 Beaver Eutern S-4, Ironton SJ 32 o-o Wgp jn Feb. 14 ' AIAdo<loHS(02) Miam1 Trttee Yl Hllaboro. 1 pm Cln:HIYilte va Wash C H , 2 .&5 pm ChilOcotho vs GALLIA ACADEMY 72, ATHENS 51 . Athens t3 Gallipolis 26 ww:w.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page B3 2007 SE Ohio Sectional Basketball Tournament Schedule (Div. 2-4) At Roso SoulhoastBm HS (02) Waverty VI Rock Hill, 6·15 AI LOQIIfl MS {02) Logan Elm 'IS New lexi~on . 6 1s AI--HS/02) Vinton County ~ Sheridan, 1 pm Warren VI Jackaon, ~ .45 pm Meigl VI Falrflei:t UniOn. 4"30 pm Gallla Academy va AI Wflllstoo HS (03) Alexander vs RIVer VaDey, 4 30 pm Hunllngton Roaa va Zane Trace, 6.15 pm Paint Valley vs Fairland, 8 pm AI Lucasville Valley HS (03) Eas1em Brown vs Ports West, 4 30 pm Coal Grove VIii lynchburg Clay. 6:15 pm Chesapeake liS Rock Hill , 8 pm Bro nson Eutsler 0 1·2 1. NICk SteYens 1 1- t 4, Shawn Thompson 5 2-7 14, Rusty Ferguson 1·o-o 2. Jayme Haggerty 3 ~q 6, Jeff Golden 7 3· 7 19, Cole Jones 2- • · 4 8. Chns McCoy 1 o-o 3 Zack Brown 1 0.2 2-, Sam ShaYNer 0 o-o 0. Oav1<1 Rumle-y 4 4-5 13 Totals - 25 15-28 72. Three-pomt goals 7 (Golden 2, Thompson 2 Ru mle~ 1, Stevens 1, McCoy 1) Symmes Valtey vs Tnmble·Southem Dumctey fib 15 At llorthwost HS (CHi Whiteoak VI Valley, 1 pm New Boston vs South Webster. 2·45 pm AIAdtwiHS(02) Cltc1eYi1lo 51, Waverly 13 Wuh C.H. 47, McClain 36 AI Ale-r HS (02) Warren 54, New Lexington 5t ~ 47. Alhens 35 AI Wellston HS (03) Zane fraoo eo. Fed Hock 47 Fly AI LucaiWHis Vttlioy HS (03) Cool Grove 75, Wosl Union 33 Lynch-Cllly 48, Wollalon 29 from Page Bl AIIYonh-t HS (0<4) ~ 40, MancheSter 25 ,Wostom Llthom 78, Porta. Clay 88 .(I AIAih<JtvHS(D4) FF Green 4<4 Eutem 67, Beaver Eastern •2 Fridty. M ,• 10 At Alheno HS (04) , . _ " ' Soothom, 6 pm llturdrL &b. 1 z llij wttgMI ftNII) S.turday WIMer, 2.45 pm Mag,. FM. 18 AI Adona HS (02) M1am1 Trace·HIIIsboro w1nner ChMiicott.Logan Etm wmner, 1 pm AI Rod< HHI HS (03) Chesapeake vs Portsmouth, 6·1S Luca&>Jllte Valley va Coat Grove 8·00 AtA/exanderHS(02) VInton County·Shendan winner MeiQS-Falrtleld Umon Winner. 7 pm At Lucasville Valley HS (04) Ports Notre Dame vs Leesburg Fairfield, 6·15 New Bo81on YS Manchester, 8 00 Wtc1Mf11ey YS AI Wflllstoo HS (03) Alexander-River Valley winner vs Pa1nt 'Yallo~· Fairtand winner, 7 pm AI Lucasville Valley HS (03) Eastern Brown·Ports West w1nner vs Chesapeake-Rock Hill w1nner. 1 pm BOYS TOURNAMENT Mondly Feb 18 AI Ross Soulhoastem HS (02) Jackaon vs Uruoto, 6· 15 Washington C.H. vs M1am1 Trace, 8 00 AI Logan MS (02) Athena Vi Meig!i, 7.00 n·xtv. fwb. ao AI Waverly HS (03) · SECTIONAL FINAL S Huntington Ross vs w1nner of Lynchburg Clay -Pa1nt Valley game 3.00 Adena YS Peebles 7 00 AI Alhons HS (03) · SECTIONAL FINALS Alexander 'ol& wm ner of Oak H1ll · W~lston game. 3·oo Belpre YS Mmford, 7 00 AI WBIIstoo HS (0<4) WaterfOfd vs Eastern f.AetgS . 6 15 Southam vs Tnmble, 8:00 AI Rock Hill HS (03) · SECTIONAL FINALS Ironton vs w1nner of LucasY•IIe Valley· Coal GroYe game, 3 00 South Pomt YS Northwest , 7 00 Feb. 21 Monday Ftb At Soulhsastem HS (02) Greenfield-McClain ws wtnne r of Jackson-Umoto game, 6 00 ChilliCOthe vs winner of Wash C H Miam1 Trace game, 8:30 AI Logan MS (02) V1nton County vs w1nner of AthensMeigs game, 6:15 Warren vs Fa1rf1eld Union, 8 00 2f1 AI Wellston HS (04) - SECrJONAL FINALS Southeastern \'S w1nner of SouthernTrimble game, 6 15 Symmes Valley \IS Ironton St Joe 8 00 At LucasvJIIB Valley HS (04) -.. SECTIONAL FINAL S Western latham YS wmner of New Boston-Manchester game. 6 15 South Webster YS FF Green 8 00 Fridly. &b. 23 Iunday. Feb. ..2J AI Waverly HS (03) · SECTIONAL FINALS West Un1on vs Winner of Piket onEastern Brown game, 6 00 North Adams vs Wesdall, 8 30 At Wellston HS (04) - SECTIONAL FINALS South Gallla YS w1nner ot WaterfordEastern Me1gs game. 6:15 Miller vs P1k.e Eastern. 8 00 At Athens HS (03) - SECTIONAL FINALS Fed Hock VS Winner of NY..CrookSVIIIe , Ar Lucasv1He Valley HS (D4J SECTIONAL FINALS White oak YS wmner ol Ports NOFairfield game. 6 15 Pons Clay YS Sc1otov1lle East. 8:00 600 R1ver Vatlay vs Zane Trace. 8 30 ~altrip begins rebuilding process at Daytona . DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) ~ Michael Waltrip cheated, apologized and then yindicaled himself the only 'Way he knew how : He drove his way into the Daytona :5()0. Bryon Woltero/photo Members of the Eas1ern Lady Eagles basketball team pose for a ptcture after winnmg tl1e Division IV sectional title Thursday at Athens High School 111 The Platns. The Lady EagleS captured their fifth sectional crown over stx years with a 67~42 wm over Beaver Eastern.• for a 41-20 edge. the scoring with two points A 13-9 run over the rest of and one point respectively. the quarter allowed the Hayman led the Eag les Green and White to take a with a game-high eight car54-29 lead into the final oms, while Brannon had six canto. assists - twice as man y EHS was 7-of-11 from the than Beaver had as a team. tloor in the third stanza, Britany Helton paced the while Beaver finished just Brown and Gold with 18 5-of-12 overall. points, followed by Chel sea Both teams traded 13 Howard with eight markers. points apie'le down the Desi !son was next with stretch. seven, Ashley Howell Eastern finished the nillht chipped m six and Stevte with a 26-19 reboundtng Wicker tacked on two. edge, including 9-7 on the Heather Berry rounded offensive glass. The hosts out the scoring with one also had 19 assists, II steals point . and two blocks in the win. Beaver finished the night compared to three assists, 2-of-4 at the foul line, while five steals and no blocks fur Eastern was 7-of-1 0 overall the Pike Countians. at the stnpe . Beaver Eastern ended the Obviously, anytime a night 0-for-7 from behind team advances to another the arc and 20-of-51 overall level of the postseason from the floor. The guests it 's a good thing also had 15 turnovers, four Weber was happy for his more than Eastern. girl s Thursday after the The Green and White had game. but he acknowledged seven players reach the that there. is still a lot of scoring column , led by work to be done. Weber with a game-high 22 Hopefully for a very long points. Katie Hayman was time. next with 16 markers, fol "A sectional title ts very lowed by Jenna Hupp with unportant for our program. 14 and Jillian Brannon with but we have more basketeight. ball to play. We have a great Ryan Davis chipped in traditiun here at Eastern and fo ur points to the winning the se kids know what is cause, and both Werry and expected from them," Audn Pullms rounded out Weber said. "The se kids · know how to win, and you can't underestimate that . You can't underestimale heart." ' Eastern returns to actiori Friday, February 23. when it travel s to the Apple City to take on the winner of the Whiteoak-Lu casville Valley game in a Division IV district semilinal. Game time is scheduled for 8 p.m . EASTERN 67. BEAVER EASTERN 4.2 Beayer Eastern 8 21 10 16 11 17 13 13 - 42 ' 67 ' BEAVER EASTERN (&-13) Thornsberi'(O0·0 0 TOTALS· 2D-51 24 42 Threa·po1n1 goals 0-7 (None) Kat1e Hayman 8 0-0 t 6. Ryan Dav1s 2 O· 0 4 , Alyssa Newland 0 0-0 0, Morgan Werry 1 0- 0 2. J1H1an Brannon 3 0-0 8, Georgana Kob lentz o o-o O, Enn Weber 8 6-8 22, Jenna Hupp 6 0·0 14. Audr1 Pullms 0 1·2 1. Amanda Durham 0 o-o 0 TOTALS 28-47 7- 10 67 Tllree-pmnt goats 4-6 (Bra mon 2 Hupp 2) Foeld TEAM STATISTICS/ INDIVIDUAL LEADERS . goals - B 20.51 1392). E 28·47 ( 596), Three-pomt goats - B 0•7 ( 000). E4-6 ( 667). Free lhrows- B 2· 4 ( 500), E 7· 10 (700), Tolal reboun<js - B t9 (Howard 6). E 26 (Hayman 8)• OffensiVe rebounds - B 7 (Howard and Berry each had 2 ap1ece). E 9 (Weber 3). Ass1sts - B 3 (Helton 2), E 19 (Brannon 6). Steals - B 5 (F1ve tied w1th 1 ap1ece), E 11 (Hayman a~ Weber eacll had 3 ap1ece): Blocks - B 0 (None), E 2 (Werry and Weber each had 1 ap1ece): Turnovers - B 15, E 11 Fou ls - B 10, E S. Rebels fromPageBl where we earn the right to only play one game and go out. "A lot of people think that's a cakewalk, but these girls played 19 games to get mto this position." Five Lady Rebel s reached double digit scoring. Chelsea Stowers went for a dozen, Canaday had II while Jennifer Sheridan and Laci Lester both finished with 10, Lester completed her double-double with I0 rebounds. Adrianne Blanken ship scored a game-high 16 points for Green before fouling out with 6:29 to play in the final period. The Lady bobcats were outscored 17-5 after her exit. Shay Richendollar added nine points for Green . South Gallia resumes the tourney trail Thursday, and will play the first game of the evening at Jackson beginning at 6: 15 p.m. PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR FEE PROPOSAL LEAD DUST CLEANING SERVICES I I OUI~ E.XTI~ Meigs County is preparing an application for funding for the FY Community Housmg Improvement Program, funded through to ·Office of Housing and Community Pannerships. One component of the ,planned program ts the rehabilitation of owner occupied homes. Proposals will be accepted untii4·0Q p.m. on March 7, 2007 ~ The Meigs County Commisstoners wtll accept fee proposals for a {,cad Oust Cleaning Service to provide lead dust clearung of housmg umts followmg lead-safe rehabilitation and renovation activities As per Title X Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 effective September 15, 2000, areas of the unit where rehabilitation and renovauon acttvihes are completed must pass lead dust clearance. Fee proposal must state qualifications. mcluding a.Qy related completed lead-based paim Jraining approved by the Ohio Depanment ·of Health and must be certified as havmg completed an Ohto Depanment of Health approved lead-safe renovaJor ttainmg program. ~ Semce provider must have available the necessary equipment for ~ead dust cleaning and conlrol to perform cleamng services. Umts ~here clearung 5emces are provided must pass lead dust cJearance ~esling of the unit. ' : Proposal should state Scope of Services and pricmg data to support the fixed price (e.g.. per hour. diem. umt). All related qualifica110ns ·indtor trainmg certifications must be addressed to Jean Trussell. Grants 'A.dmiruslllllor, at74(}.992-7908. Mick Davenport. President • ·· Metgs County Commtsstoners ~007 MONE.Y SA.VtN& GOUPONS .· aged him to mce Thursday when all Waltrip wanted to do was go home and hide . "I came real close to not racing today," Waltrip said hours before his qualify ing event. "I just felt like there would be a cloud over whatever I accomplished today because of what happened." He was contrite at hi s morning news conference, and that didn't change atier he secured his .spot in the field . Toyota officials, conspicuously absent in his morning apology session, gathered ar\)und him after the race. "I couldn ' I be happier for Michael and his organization. ... What a tum of events," said Lee White, general manager of Toyota Racing Development. "Michael Waltrip carried two cars in that's 7,000 pounds- a pretty heavy load for the guy." Teammate Dale Jarrett rushed to Waltrip's side on a chaotic pit road, grabbing his boss in a bear hug. "Proud of you. Want you to know that," Jarrett said. "I appreciate that," Waltrip said, hps quivering. "I knew you could handle it. anyway.' Jarrett replied. But someone on Waltrip's crew thought otherwise, worrying so much th at Waltrip wouldn't make the race that the team member broke the code of the Nex te l Cup garage by tampering with the fuel . NASCAR suspended Hyder and competitton director Bobby Kennedy indefinite!} ; Waltrip blamed an unidentified tndividual or tndividuals wllhin his team. adding that no one had been fired . Jarrett defended hts boss. pointm~ out however, Waltrip has worked ttrelessly to put together the tlagship Tor,ota team ' He 's worn so many hats coming in here. It 's incredible," Jarrett said. " He proved right there how good a race dnver he is. I told him before the race that if anybody here could get the car tn he could do it, and he went out and did lt.,, Waltrip now will focus on Sunday's race and trying to restore his image. "We've just got to start trying to rebuild people's faith and trust," he said. "For all those fan s who bought a NAPA hat or a M1chael Waltrip shirt, I JUSt hope you can wear it proudly again soon." EASTERN (13-3) DON~T MISS OUT ON . Des1 Ison 3 1-1 7 Bntany Helton 9 0- \ 18. Ashley Howell 3 o-o 6, Hannah Schrader 0 0-0 0, Chelsea Howard 4 (). 0 8, Chels1 Pack 0 Q.O 0, Stev1e WICker 1 0-0 2. Heather Berry o 1-2 1 Stevie ' The two-time Daytona winner - almost too embarJ'issed to gel behind the wheel after his team was eaught in NASCAR's biggest cheating scandal - capped a roller-coaster week Thili'sday by earning a spot in the Great American Race. "I know I am good enough to do it without having any cheating on my car," he said. ~ ·1 don't need 11. I can go fast without it. I think we proved that today." Waltrip's eighth-place finish in the first qualifying race at Daytona International Speedway was good enough to get him in the field. · Because of NASCAR's complicated qualifying format for ~this event, it also guaranteed rookie David Reutimann a spot along with the two other Toyota Cannrys that Waltrip owns. Reutimann would have had to race his way in otherwise. But there was little celebration at the finish line, where Waltrip sat stone-faced inside his car as he battled a wave of conflicting emotions. "I'm probably the most depressed guy you have ever seen make the Daytona 500," he said with a s i~h . "I' m thankful. I'm sad. I m happy at the same time . Daytona does that to you." So does cheating. Waltrip's humiliating debut with Toyota began Sunday when NASCAR found a suspicious substance in his mtake manifold. After three days of examination. it was determined to be a fuel additive designed to dramatically boost horsepower in a car that previously had struggled with speed. NASCAR tossed out two key Waltrip employees, handed crew chief David Hyder a $100,000 fine - the largest in series history and docked Waltrip I 00 points. But NASCAR didn't kick him out of thefarage, somet~ing other rivers queslloned. "To tell yo the truth, I think he got off easy," Joe Nemechek said. "It gave the sport a black eye. I think Michael Waltrip ts very fortunate to be in Ibis mce." Waltrip expected that reaction from some and said president Mike Helton encour- WOI~TH $Itoo THIS . .WE.E.f( Inside '" .. ' sund~y·s bap ~tmes -~enttn SOUTH GALL!A (13-7) N1k1 Fulks 3 7· 7 13, Kristen Halley 0 o-o 0, Chelsea Stowers 4 3·6 12, Jenn•fer Shendan 4 0-010, Ashley Clark 0 0-0 0, Chelsea Canaday 5 1-2 11, Natahsa Adk1ns 0 Q-1 o. Lac1 Lester 5 0-0 10 Totals - 21 11 -16 56 Three-po1nl goals 3- 11\Shendan 2 Stowers 1) SOUTH GAU.!A 118, GREEN 44 Graan S Galha 10 15 10 14 11 13 10 17 - A4 56 GREEN ( 7·14) TEAM STATISTICS/ INDIVIDUAL LEADERS All Th ompson 2 1· 1 5. Adnanne Blankenship 7 2-2 16, Ehsta Hall 1 4-7 6, Abbey Barrett 0 2-4 2, Ashlee Runyon 3 o-1 6 Heidi Tacken o o-1 o, Shay Alcllen<lollar 3 1-2 9 Totals - 16 1Q- 18 44. Three-pomt goals 2- 19 (AIChendollar 2) Foeldgoals- G 16-56 ( 265), SG 2t·58 \362) , Total rebounds - G 30 (Hall 9). SO 37 (Lester 10), Offen siVe reboynds - G 13 (Hall 6) SG 14 (Canaday 4, Lester 4). Stea l s~ G 1t (Hall4) SG 8 (Fulk.s 4) Turnovers- G 18, SG 15 PUBLIC NOTICE LEAD CLEARANCE TECHNICIAN Request for Fee ProposaVRequest for Qualifications STATE AND OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CERTIFICATION REQUIRED Me1gs County ts currently prepanng an t f t01 ~y :!007 Community Housmg lmpro"ement Program The Me1gs Coun1y Commiss to n~rs .1re reqHest tng fe~ proposals for th e serv1ces of a Lead Ch:aram:c Te \.: hn lu <m lor the Mcig~ Count y CHIP Rehab•htatlon Program fun d throug h the Offi~.:l! ol Housmg and Community Partnerships The C HIP Program consists of umts. The re hab iluauon X RestdentJ al program the rehabllua u un ot owner Ol·l'up1ed IS requm~ d to ~..:omp l y wtth the TittC· Lead-Based P.unt H.tz;ud Reductton Act ol 199 2 now m effect The Meigs C HIP Program ~A-ill n ..-qu1rc the profesSional !>.Cr\'1\.t!S ot State ot Oh1 o quah f1ed Lead B a~ed <JcaratKc Tcd1mcnm to prm u.le the following serv ices· Visual asse ..... m.:nl and dust tc, l m£ \tl 1denttfy l ead - co ntaminated dust m area ... o f l·omp leted rt•h.i h ll lt.lti C1n and renovauon work as ~ requm.~ll . Fee propos al:-; for such scrv11.:e' w 1ll r.e accepted unul I .00 p .m. on March 7. 2007 Propos&l s m ay hi.' nHided or drh\ll!rcd to the Mt··~~ Grants o ffice. 117 East Memonal Ot1\,e. Pomero) . Ohto 4576') Fee proposal must prov1de h:e cost per umt le ~teJ w clu ~ 1\e ol all laboratory fees Proposal must state umdmc f or respon'c: to request for clearance 1esting and turn -around schedule for result\ rcp<ln Fee proposal must state quahficattons, includmg all related completed lead based pamt trammg approved by the Ohlo Depart mcnl o l Health, provide State Ccn1fication or be able to pro\· ide such Certt tkahon pnor to September I. 2003. u ~tmg of all pre \'IOUS expe n enc~ tn Lead Based Pamt Clearance Testmg, scvpe u f scnllC:" to be pruv tded a11d amount ot fixed compen sa tion requ1rcd for the abo ~ e !>ienu;es and pncmg data t o suppon the fixed pncc (l' g .. per hom. d1em . um t). A ll related qualifications Wldlor rrammg cen1fii.·auor~s lllU 'il he anached w the prupvsal. Questi ons m r egard to th 1s re qut:'l ma} hi.· a Jdr~,.·,M: J t~1 Jean TrusselL Grants Admi n1 stralllT, .H 7.+0-94~ - 7Q()8 \t1d Dav~ npurt Prl'\ ldent \1\'1~ ' [ ~lllllll i , :'> I U rt ~r ~ ,, I applu;au~m ----- - ··- River Valley wraps up ~gular season STAFF REPORT SPORT S@MYOAILYSENTINEL CO M At Logan MS (02) · SECTIONAL FINALS Teams TBA 3·00, 7 00 AIAih<JtvHS(03) NelSonville· York YS Crooksville , 6 .15 Oak H1U Yl Wellston , 8 00 Yl ftb 24 At Ross Southeastern HS (02) · SECTIONAL FINALS Teams TBA 3 00, 7·00 · AI Wai'Orl)/ HS (03) Piketon vt Eaatem Brown. 6: 15 Lynchburg-Clay Y& Paint Valley, 8 00 W- 84 , Leesburg Fairfield 28 Soutll O.IHa 58. Snoridan, 8oo At Atllens HS (04) A l - • 1 HS (0<4) LuoaaYilll Valley 82, Stlotovllla Eul 33 GALLIA ACADEMY (1Q.i, 5-7 SEOAL! At Rock HHI HS (0 3) SECTIONA L FINALS Whee lersbu rg vs wm ner ol Chesapeake·Portsmouth game . 6 00 Fa1t1and YS Portsmouth West, 8.30 Hitlsboro vs C•rcMtv•lle, 8.00 Logan Elm. 4·30 pm Water1ord vs Ros& Southeastem . 1 prn Huntington Aou 70, Belpre 27 finishing the first half 15of-25 from the floor, EHS entered the intermission with a comfortable . 37- 18 lead. From there. the Brown and Gold never got closer than 20 points after the 6:34 mark of the third period, and the host Eagles made 13-of- 22 field goal attempts in the second half to secure a second-stratght berth in the district semifinals. Afterwards Eastern coach Dave Weber was about as pleased with his team· as he has been all year - panicularly on the offensive end. "We executed our offense very well tonight. We were patient agai nst their zone and got several good looks in the post area," Weber commented. '·Our post players know when they get doubled up to kick it out, and our wmgs got some pretty good open looks tonight ." Beavel' Eastern opted to double-team senior center Erin Weber at the start, trying to take away Eastern's main offensive weapon down low. The Green and White responded with an 18-4 run point each. It was a solid win for the through the opening 6:44 of Lady Falcons as the team the contest, including a approaches its postseason defensive stand . that held from Page Bl matchup with Hannan next Beaver without a point for week. But. before its plays 4:36. Senior guard Tully scored Hannan, The host Eagles were also it must first travel 15 pomts and Hysell scored to Ravenswood later today. 3-of-4 from behind the arc II in the big wm . Airael 111 that opening frame, and Denfleld had ntne points. four Lady Eagles conWAHAMA 44, BUFFALO 24 Buffalo 0 6 10 7 24 tributed to the scoring colMary Kebler scored five Wahama 14 9 6 ~5 44 umn over that same span. points and Tiffiny Sleeth Eastern then went on an and Brooke Gabritsch score BUFFALO (N/ A) Ashley Crewdsop 2 1-2 6, Kelhelew•s 2 11-2 run over the opening two points apiece. 2·2 6 Janae HICks 1 o-o 3. Damelle Buffalo was Jed by Herdman 1 1-4 3, Amanda Young 0 2-4 3:43 of the second, increasing its lead to 32- 10. 0 1-2 1 TraCie Grady 0 Ashley Crewdson and 2,1-2Jo1,Oooctw1n Cassie Conley 0 1-3 1. TOTALS. Beaver Eastem countered Kellie LoJwis with six pomts 6 9·22 23 with an 8-5 run to close out each. Janae Hicks and WAHAMA (13-5) the half. but trailed by 19 at Tully 4 6-9 15. Taylor Hysell 3 5Daniele Herdman had three 6Amber 11 , A1rael Der1f1eld 4 l -1 9, Mary the break. points apiece . Amanda Kabler 2 1-2 5. Tiff1ny Sleeth 1 0-0 2. The Brown and Gold Young had two points and Brooke Gab r~t sch 1 0·0 2, Lindsey DeemOO·l 0 TOTALS 15 t3· 1 944. made just 9-of-24 field goal Jo Goodwin, Tracie Grady Three·pomt goals - Buffalo (none). attempts (38 percent) in the and Cassie Conn ley had one Wahama 1 (Tully) opening half, including 0for-4 from behind the arc. The guests were also out76-70 and drawing groans from the partisan crowd at rebounded 13- 10 and had nine turnovers by halftime, Staples Center. · Cleveland led Yl -85 which was five more than from Page Bl the opposition. entering the fourth quarter. Morga n Werry gave A three-point play by attempt 97 free throws. tis permanent 20Eastern Varejao triggered a 15-3 run James' baseline jumper pmnt advantage at 6:34 or put the Cavaliers on top that over Bryant with 3:05 and that turned out to the third when her short remaining gave Cleveland a 50-42, jumper in the lane went m 102- 10 I lead, and a 3-point- be the biggest lead ·of the game for either team er by Sasha Pavlov tc 31 VuJacic's 3-potnter as the seconds later put the first half ended trimmed Cavaliers ahead by four. 's lead to 56-54. A 3-pointer by Bryan t Cleveland Notes: The Cavaliers with 34.3 seconds left played withoul C Zydrunas moved the Lakers within llgauskas for the second one. James made a foul shot straight game because of with 20 seconds left before family health matters missi ng the second, but Cleveland G Daniel Gibson Yarejao got the rebound. also sat out due to a The Lakers finally fouled sprained left big toe. .. . James again with 11.7 sec- Lakers F Luke Walton onds to play, and he made missed his II th game and C two free throws. Kwame Brown his 23rd Bryant missed another 3- both because of sprained pointer with about eight ankles. ... James shrugged seconds left. and Yarejao off recent remarks made by made two free throws to Washington's Gilbert complete the scoring. Arenas, who told The Lakers outscored the CSTV.com the Cleveland Cavaliers 9-2 to start the star doesn' t want to take founh quarter for a 94-93 end-of-game pressure shots. lead. Neither team led by "It doesn' t matter to me," more than four points after James said. "As long as that until Yarejao's late foul your teammates look to you shots. as a leader. it doesn' t matBryant scored five points ter." ... The Cavaliers have a during a 14-5 run to start the 13-8 record against Western second half, givi ng the Conference teams and the Lukers a · 68 -61 lead. But Lakers are 13-14 against the with James scoring six East. .. . The victory was pomts, the Cavaliers Cleveland's tlrst over the responded with a 15-2 Lakers at Staples Center spurt, putting them ahead after seven losses Wahama Friday, February 16, 2007 Curfias led River Valley wtth II points apiece and Mc Kenztc Cluxton had 10. Kayla Smuh went for seven and Brooke Taylor lour. Margo Fraley and Amanda Hager rounded out the scormg wnh two and one respectively Rt ver Valley laces a dtfticu lt task m the Alexander Lady Spartans m a Dtviston Ill sectio nal semtfinal on Saturday at Wellston High School PEDRO - Rtver Valley lost its 18th consecutive game to wrap up the girls high school basketball regular season, falling to the Rock Hill Redwomen 54-46 on Thursday mght. The loss also means that the Lally Ratders will ftnish winless in the Ohio Valley Conference with an 0-10 mark. Rock Hill , 5-5 in the ave. wraps up the regular ROCK HILL 54, RIVER VALLEY 46 campaign at 9-11 overall. The Lady Rmders were A Valley 9 5 18 14 - 46 within a bucket after three Aock H'll 11 13 w 20 - 54 quarters, but Ro ck Htll 's RIVER vALLEY (1-19 o-1 o ovc) Brooke Long went for 13 Amanda Hager 0 H 1. Racnol Walburn points in the founh quarter' 4 2·2 11 thana Corl<as 5 1·3 tt , Kayla Smith 3 1 -2 7 McKerwe Cluxt on 4 o-o aIO~e tO heIp .t he Red women 10 Brooke Taylor 2 Q-1 4 Margo Fraley avmd the maJor upset. o 2-2 2 Tolals t8 7-12 46 Long led all scorers with ROCK HILL (9-tt, 5-5 OVCJ ?J · h1 B b Broo~ Long 8 2-4 22 Anna Bridges 1 2_._ potnts W I e 0 b1 7 4. EliSha Oan1els 4 G-0 9, Amy Layne 1 Harper had 12 and Eli ' ha 0-12. Sara Hanwog oo-oo. Sam Harns Daniels nine. . o-o 1 3 Bobb• Harper 4 4-6 12. Kayla Skaggs 1 0- 1 2 Leah Terry 0 0-0 0 Rachel Walburn and lit ana Tolals 20 8·18 54 Gordon's car falls inspection DAYffiNA BEACH, Fla. ( AP) - Just when 11 looked hke mcing wou ld snatch the spotlight from the cheaters at Daytona, Jeff Gordon's winnmg ~ar fai led mspection. Gordon, who won the second of Thursday's two !50mile qualifying races, now will stan the Daytona 500 in 42nd place. NASCAR mspectors said . his Chevrolet was almost an inch too low but blamed it on a pan failure- not cheating. He was not stripped of the victory. "We feel it was unintentional, and actually fairly unsafe." satd NASCAR compettllon director Robin Pemberton "We feel that it was a part fail ure. and we feel that it was unitentionally done. I think it would be marginal at best if there was any advantage. "I am 100 percent sure this is umntentional." NASCAR smd it believed a mechanic made a mistake when the shocks were mstalled before the mce. Gordon's was the sixth team in three days to he caught with technical violations The earlier problems led to expulsions, suspensions, fines and loss of championship points - and the season hasn't even begun. The most serious of the VtGlations was committed by the new team of Michael Waltrip. whose Toyota failed inspection after an illegal substance was found in the gas line . His crew chief and team director were suspended indefinitely and kicked out of Daytona International Speedwa¥· Waltrip was docked I00 dnver and car owner points. That wa' on the heels of lesser violations by the teams of Matt Kenseth. Kasey Kahne, Elliott Sadler and Scott Riggs, whose crew chiefs all were lined and suspended. All drivers also lost points "You couldn 't stage thts stuff, even if you wanted to," Pembenon satd. Roush Fenway Racing president Geoff Smith said the team "clearly" is going to tile an appeal fur the penalty assessed to driver Matt Kenseth earlier m the wee k, un the basts that NASCAR's system of assessing penalties is inconsistent. ''I'm sitting here, and Michael Waltrip gets two thirds the penalty of the last fuel additive alteration situation. and ( Kenseth) got an unprecedented, never-seenbefore penalty," Smith said. "Now you· ve got Jeff Gordon, who gets absolutely nothing for a deal that v.. a.s similar to ours." Gordon leamed his car had failed inspecllon while tlnishtrig his post-race news conference. "Are you senous'' That sucks. I'm mad abou t that right now,'' he said wi th a look of disbelief on his face. Asked what the penaltv should be, Gordon wasn rt sure. "I mean, what do I think it should be'' It's whatever NASCAR decides for 11 to be. That's what it should b<:. I mean, I think I should stan the Daytona 500 un Sunday, but where I start will be the other thing. Turns out that will be next to last. . "We·re not going to take a win away from anybody." Pemberton smd. Tony Stewat1 was the day 's first wmner, takmg the lirst 150-mile qualifymg race to tlrrnly establish himself as the Daytona 500 favorite. There were no questtons about hts victory as he eastly held off former 500 winner Dale Eamhardt Jr. in the closing laps. To add the Daytona 500 to his II other Daytona wins, Stewart likely wdl have to beat Earnhardt. It 's expected that three-time Daytona winner Gordon. who charged from fourth to first on the linal lap of the second race, still will be a top challenger, even stanmg from the rear PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR FEE PROPOSALS/REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS CHIP REHABILITATION SPECIALIST T he Meags County Com.mlsstoncr' \\ lll he .tppl y m£ tor tht• FY ::!007 CDBG Communny Huus.ing Im proH'menLProgram Grant tundmg and woll actcpl tee P"'pos.tl s tor HOL'SING REHAHtLI TATtO.'i SPECIALIST SERVICES lo nnplcmenllhc program. 11 fu nded Fee Prop~1,,11, will he .u.:cepted um ll 1·0(1 p m on March 7. ~007 .11 (lith e ~k1 g' Count y Commi.....,I\mt•rs . 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Proposal must state amount of fhed pm:e ~.·ompe-nsauon requ1red for the ahme serYu.:es With pru: m~ data tor carh unll a... uvH) Pa~ mcnl tor ser\H.Cs \.\ill be re1 mbur~ed 0n a pcrt'entagc of ~,·ll mpktJon ba'l ' ''" t•at·h actl\11~· Fcc propo"al ~ mu~ tw ma1 led or J~ll'.. cred w thl· ~k 1g ' Counl\ Clllllflll "l ~lnCI'. Cl)Urthou,c. Sc . . und Street. PlllliCHl\ , Oh10 45769- Qu~.· ... uon' 1n regard 1~' th1 " reque-. t ma~ be addrc .....,cd .tu Jean Tru . . ~l'l l. Grant\ 1\lhlllnt!>.lratm. at 7~0-9Q~ - 7~)," \l 1d, Da\ t'llf"'rl Prl'' iJc nt \k1 g:" Co~tnt ~ ( (llllTnl"' llltlCr.., ·----------------------- - �Page B4 • The Daily Sentinel . . ~ribune Bonds'.deal approved, Soriano reports early on first day of Spring Training BY THE AsSOCIATED PREIS Mitts popping, sun shining - spring training is underway! Barry Bonds' contract was approved at last, while Alfonso Soriano, Daisuke Matsuzaka and Barry Zito were among the big names already in camp Thursday as nine teams opened workouts for pitchers and catchers around Florida and Arizona. Kerry Wood is sidelined again (after slipping out of a hot tub), and tt was a typically busy day at New York Yankees camp. Mike Mussina had some pointed words for oft-injured teammate Carl Pavano, only hours after owner George Steinbrenner's son-in-law and designated successor was arrested. Bonds finally signed his $15.8 million, one-year deal Tuesday and it was approved Thursday by the commissioner's office, ending more than two months of wrangling between the slu~ger and the San Franctsco Giants over contract language. With both sides satisfied, Bonds is scheduled to repon Monday to spring training in Scottsdale, Ariz. He is likely to panicipate in the Giants' first full-squad workout Tuesday. "I exr,ect he will be ready to go, ' general manager Brian Sabean said. The 42-year-old Bonds is 22 homers shy of breaking Hank Aaron's career record of 755. Bonds' new teammate, Zito, raised a few eyebrows when he unveiled a different delivery on his first day with the Giants, making at least one of his coaches a lit.lle nervous. Pitching coach Dave Righetti went as far as to say the tweaks Zito made this wimer - seen by the team for the first time Thursday - could cause him to lose AP photo Cincinnati Reds first baseman Scott Hatteberg, front, throws dunng an informal workout with Aaron Harang, Thursday in Sarasota, Fla. Reds pitchers and catchers report Saturday. his dominant curveball and wear down his body. Zito has never missed a start in his seven-year career. "He's gone from one extreme to another from a standpoint," pitching Righetti said. "His ball flight is going to be different, no doubt about it." But there's no cause for alarm, Zito said. He's done this before. The 28-year-old left-bander, given a $126 million, .seven-year contract in late December, said he is trying to better utilize his improved lower-body strength. He added I0 pounds of muscle in his legs and core during the offseason. "This is something I used to do, so it's just getting back to it," said Zito, the 2002 AL Cy Young Award winner with Oakland. "It's kind of more an old-school delivery." Soriano showed up in Cubs camp four days early and welcomed a potential switch from left field to center. The five-time All-Star agreed to an eight-year. $136 million deal with Chicago in November after hitting 46 homers and stealing 41 bases in his only season with the Washington Nationals. 'There are a lot of very good people here. nice guys," Soriano said in Mesa, Ariz. "I don't want to have problems with anybody. Everybody here is on the same. page." The move impressed his new teammates, too. ''I think it shows what kind of teammate he's going to be," Wood said. "I hope everybody saw that. I hope everybody looks at it that way. It's not always like that, and it definitely has not always been like that here. So it's definitely nice to see when position players get here and are ready to work, especially when they don't have to be here yet." Wood does have to be in camp- and he is. But he's not expected to throw off a mound for a few days after he slipped this week while getting out of a hot tub at home . He landed on his stomach and chest. "It was just a little spill," said Wood, who panicipated in most drills Thursday. "I didn't think anything of it. Nothing's wrong. It's just going to be a few extra days. My arm feels great. My body feels good." Bothered by an injured right shoulder the past three seasons, Wood is being converted to a reliever after being limited to four starts last year. Another Cubs pitcher, ace Carlos Zambrano, backed off recent comments that he would leave the team as a free agent after this season if he doesn't get a multiyear contract during spring training. Although he would rather get a new deal done by opening day, Zambrano said he would be willing to negoti- ate next fall . He won't discuss a contract during the se;;son, though. The Boston Red Sox are counting on a big season from Matsuzaka after paying $103 million to acquire him. The Japanese star held his first formal spring training news conference Thursday from a seat on top of the third-base dugout at overcast City of Palms Park in Fon Myers, Fla. "The scale of the contract does not determine how I play baseball," he said. "I feel responsibility a little bit, but I am not pressured." The location gave about I00 media members plenty of room . Nine television satellite trucks were stationed outside the park. The session was telecast live in Japan, where it was 7 a.m. Fnday when it began. Matsuzaka said he won't abandon what has worked in Japan - even pitches high in the strike zone - and he's physically ready for his first bullpen session Sunday: Up the road in Florida, Yankees general panner Steve Swindal was arrested by the St. Petersbur~ Police at 4:26 a.m., accordmg to a copy of the charge repon posted on the Pi nell as County Sherriff's Office's Web sue. He was booked for a misdemeanor and released from jail in Largo at 9:53 a.m. on $250 bond. A member of the police department's DUI squad pulled Swindal over at 2:12 a.m. after he cut the officer's cruiser off in traffic, police spokesman Bill Proffitt said. Swindal was weaving and driving 61 mph in a 35 mph zone when he was pulled over, Proffitt said. He refused to take a breathalyzer test and failed a field sobriety test, but was cooperative, Proffitt said. "Mr. Swindal apologizes profusely for this dtstraction during the Yankees' spring training, and no further com- ment will be made until this is resolved," saili Steinbrenner's spokesmaQ, Howard Rubenstein. . Baseball commJsstoner Bud Selig called the arrest "a matter for Mr. Swindal, the Steinbrenner family ansi the local authorities i!l Florida." "Given the circumstancei, I will continue to monitdr the situation and will review the ultimate disposition,'' Selig said in a statement. "Until that time I will have no further comment." The 52-year-old Swindal, who lives in Tampa, is ma(ried to Steinbrenner'-s daughter, Jennifer. and has taken an increasingly active role in running the Yankees. In June 2005, Steinbrennc;r said Swindal would eventually succeed him. As for Mussina. he expressed frustration abol!t Pavano's series of ailments the past two years ..• PaV!Ifl!-J hasn't pitched in the maJOI'S since June 2005 because of shoulder, back, buttock$, elbow and rib injuries. . "We want him to go out there and show that he wan~ to do this," Mussina said ih Tampa, Fla. "It got to a poillt where we just didn't even want to hear about it or talk about it anymore." ' Enteting the third seasoh of a $39.95 million, foutyear contract, Pavano h~ made just 17 starts for the Yankees. going 4-6 with 4.77 ERA. . "I didn't come in here netvous that my teammates are going to oust me or give the cold shoulder," Pavanb said. "I know that definite~ there's respect to be earned; In other news, the Minnesota Tw.ins and rig't fielder Michael Cuddyer agreed to a $3,575,000, on<year contract, avoiding arbjtration minutes before thetr scheduled hearing at Phoenix hotel. Gallia County OH Websjtes: In One Week With Us www.mydailytribune .com .com ctassitled@~~~~:~ribune.com REACH OVER 285,000 PROSPECTS www.mydailysentinel www.mydailyregister.com PLUS YOUR AD NOW To Place 'Ql::ribune Sentinel l\egister Your Ad, (740) 446-2342 (740) 992-2156 (304) 675-1333 Call Today... or Fax To (740) 446-3008 or Fax To (740) 992·2157 Word Ads · Monday thru Friday :00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ASSOCIATED PRESS The NBA banished Tim Hardaway from All-Star weekend in Las Vegas because of his anti-gay remarks. Hardaway, who played in five All-Star games during the 1990s, was already in Las Vegas to make a series of public appearances this week on behalf of the league. But after saying, "I hate gay people" during a radio interview, commissioner David Stern stepped in. "We removed him from representing us because we didn't think his comments were consistent with hav in~ anything to do with us. ' Stem told reponers Thursday at the opening of a fan festival at a Las Vegas casino, part of the NBA's All-Star weekend. Stem said he had not spoken with Hardaway, who left Las Vegas on Thursday, but he planned to do so. While Stem said a discussion about openly gay players could be part of future rookie orientation programs, he doesn't see a need to address the league. "This is an issue overall that has fascinated America. It's not an NBA issue," Stem said, pointing to the ongoing debate over gay marriage at the state and federal levels. "This is a country that needs to talk about this issue," he said. "And. not surprisingly, they use spons as a catalyst to begin the dialogue." . Hardaway apologized for his comments, which came a week after John Amaechi became the fust former NBA player to say he was gay. "As an African-American, I know all too well the negative thoughts and feelings hatred and bigotry cause." Hardaway said Thursday in a statement issued by his agent. "I regret and apologize for the statements that I made that have certainly caused the same kinds of .feelings and reactions. "I especially apologize to my f311s, friends and family in Miami and Chicago. I am committed to examining my feelings and will recognize. apprecmtc and respect. the differences among people in our society," he said. "I regret any embarrassment I have caused the league on the eve of one of their greatest annual events." The NBA brings in many former players to take pan in various All-Star events. Hardaway had already represented the league in Las Vegas earlier thts week at a Habitat for Humanity event and a fitness promotion. The former U.S. Olympian was also scheduled to be an assistant coach m a wheelchair game Thursday night and later appear at <he fan-oriented Jam Session until Stem told him he was no longer welcome. '·His views are not consis- tent with ours." Stem said. Amaechi, who spent five seasons with four teams. came out last week in advance of the release of his autobioFdPhr. "Man in the Middle. ' He 1s the sixth professional male athlete from one of the four major U.S. spons - basketball, baseball. football, hockey - to openly discuss his homosexuality. Though Stern said last week a player's sexuality wasn't imponant, Hardaway disagreed Wednesday on a Miami radio show. '·First of all, I wouldn't want him on my team," the former Miami Heat star said. "And second of all, if he was on my team, I would, you know, really distance myself from him because, uh, I don't think that is right. I don't think he should be in the locker room while we are in the locker room." When show host Dan Le Batard told Hardaway those comments were "flat!~ homophobic" and "bigotry. ' the player continued. "You know, I hate gay people. so I let it be known. I don "t like gay people and I don'< like to be around gay people," he said. "I'm homophobic. I don't like it. It shouldn't be in the world or in the United States." Hardaway also said if he did find out that a teammate was gay. he would ask for the player to be removed from the team. Hardaway apologized later Wednesday night in a tele- phone interview with WSVN-TV in Miami, but the furor over his remarks continued Thursday. "I don't need Tim's comments to realize there's a problem," Amaechi told The Associated Press in a phone interview Thursday. "People said that I should just shut up and go away - now they have to rethink that." Two major gay and lesbian groups denounced Hardaway 's remarks. "Hardaway's comments are vile, repulsive, and indicative of the climate of ignorance, hostility and prejudice that continues to pervade s~ns culture," said Neil Gtuliano, president of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. "And by apologizing not for his btgotry, but rather for ~iving voice to it, he's remindmg us that this ugly display is only the tip of a very large iceberg." Said Matt Foreman, president of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force: "Hardaway is a hero to thousands of young people. And that's what makes his comments so troubling. Sadly, his words simply put the pervasive homophobia in the NBA on the table." Amaechi, who detailoo his life in "Man in the Middle," hoped his coming out would be a catalyst for intelligent discourse. "His Words pollute the atmosphere," Amaechi said. "It creates an atmosphere that allows young gays and lesbians to be harassed in school, creates an atmosphere where in 33 states you can lose your job, and where anti-gay and lesbian issues are used for political gain. It's an atmosphere that huns all of us, not just gay people." Amaechi taped a spot Thursday for PBS' gay and lesbian program "In the Life." He said the anti-gay sentiment remains despite Hardaway's apology. "It's vitriolic, and may be exactly what he feels," he said. "Whether he's honest or not doesn't inoculate us from his words. 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Frank Wells "'7iii40f!:98:::;:;5-.;;;:35:-;';;.8"'"'::-...., IS Lors & - - - - - - - ..___AilcttFAiiiii . iiGii ·~._. C:::PIJur.~. 1 a f Dally In-column: 1:00 p .m. Monday-Prlday for Inaertlon In Next Day •a PlltMr ...-----, me SAN FRANCISCO (AP.) - Two fonner NFL playecs are accusing the league's union of inadequately repnisenting them and the 3,5111 retired players in licensin¥ deals and allege the player Is association may owe millions of dollars in licensing fees. In a lawsuit filet:! Thursday in U.S. District Court, former players Bernard Parrish and Herb Adderley say the NFL Players Union's arm that handles licensing arrangements has done little to secure licensing deals witll clothing manufacturers, video game makers and other venues. The suit seeks class-action status to repn:sent the 3,500 retired players, which it says may lie owed "tens of millions l)f dollars." Parrish was a defensive back with the Cleveland Browns and Houston Oilets from 1959 lo 1966. Adderley was a cornerback for the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowbo~s from 1961 through 1972. : The lawsuit claims $.7 million was given to 358 retired players in 2005, meaning a small percenta&e of players have been con)pensated. "Defendant has not made diligent effons to generaie revenue for plaintiffs. Almost 90 percent of tile class receive no money," the lawsuit says. "Defendant has not allocated opponunities to plaintiffs in any fair or equitable manner. Defendant has not, on information and belief, distributed revenues to plaiatif{s that should have bt'~n distributed." The suit also demands that the Nali .>nal Football League Pia) ers Inc., as tile union's !tcensing arm is known, open more of iis books to players. : Gene Upshaw, the union :s executive director, called the lawsuit "baseless." · r Now you con have borders and Qraphlcs ~ addedtoyourclasslfledads (.~ Jm Borders $3.00/per ad ~ Graphics SOC for small $1.00 for loi'C)e Display Ads DeKriptlon • lncluchl A Price • Avokl Abllrevilltlona • Include Phone Number And Addreu When Needed • Adl Should Run 7 Day• a players sue NFL union Oearllfirl'4 AD • Start Your Aft With A Keyword • lncludfl complfll:e Hardaway won't represent NBA Retired BY MELISSA MURPHY - Sentinel - l\egister CLASSIFIED -,.1 PITISBURGH (AP) or that job. Fqrmer Pittsburgh Steelers He has coach Bill Cowher is returninsisted that ing to the NFL - as an anamoney waslyst on CBS' Sunday "The n't an issue NA.. Today" studio show. in him leavCowher resigned as the ing the Steelers' coach last month Steelers, but following 15 seasons, and it is less than a year after winning believed to the Super Bowl. He plans to have played spend more time with his Cowher a major family at their new home in . role. Raleigh, N.C., but said workIt is likely he could land an ing on the CBS show allows offer in the $8 million-a-year him to keep his ties to the range or more should he want league. to get back into coaching next "I can still be part of it but year, or about twice as much not have it consume your as he was making in life," Cowher said Thursday. Pittsburgh. He is expected to speaking on a conference attract considerable interest call. . because he remains relatively Cowher sent mixed signals young for an NFL head coach as to how long he plans to - he doesn't tum· 50 until stay away from coaching. May. Initially, he said, "It's an Once Cowher left the opponunity to stay busy on Steelers on Jan. 5, his agents Sundays and it may go contacted the networks that beyond this year." Later m carry NFL games to gauge the call, he said, "I'm plan- their interest in hiring him. ning on doing this for a cou- Cowher felt it was a natural pie of years." transition to sign with CBS, However, he would not which carries AFC games, officially commit to appear- and he had a tryout of sons ing ~y?nd one season, say- with the network during its mg. It s an opponuruty to Super Bowl telecast ·on Feb. remain a part of the NA.., and 4. it may go a lot longer than . Cowher's hiring creates the that." possibility that he and former Cowher doesn't expect to Steelers running baak Jerome have an>' problems critiquing Bettis, who was close to or critictzmg his fonner team, Cowher as a_player, wtll_offer saying it would be no differ- dtffenng opmmns on dtfferent from doing so along the ent networks. sideline. Bettis works for NBC, and "I'd be doing it if I were on his ftrst telecast last _sumcoaching," he said. "Willie mer satd he was convrnced Parker is a good running back C_owher would leave but if (he fumbles), he knows Pittsburgh after the season he would he standing next to ended - a prediction that me on the sideline." proved accurate. Some coaches have found Cowher also said he is disit difficult to criticize former appointed with the San Diego colleagues and players once Chargers' firing of coach they became broadcasters. Marty Schottenhetmer, hts but Cowher said he plans fnend and mentor. Cowher only to give his opinion with- was Schottenheirn~r·s defenout being judgmental. stye coordinator m ~~ CBS is adding Cowher to Cny. before hts 1992 htnng the show without any of the by Pittsburgh. other analysts leaving - Dan Cowher's 161 -99-1 record Marino, Sharulon Sharpe and r~ed him founh among Boomer Esiason will return acuve coaches last season m as will host James Brown and career wins. He won a Super former NFL general manager Bowl_ in February 2006 after Charlie Casserly. siX tnps to the AFC champtAs the NFL's most desir- onship game and 10 playoff able coaching free agent." appearances with the Cowher understands he will Steelers. They nussed the be subjected to season-I,,mg playoffs al"ter ~oing 8-8 in his rumors tying him to this job fmal season wtth them. 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Call days. 304-532· Townhouse apartments , HouHhold Goodl ....................................... :~g Hazmat Endorsement ~·a~ a d~u~~ee~ ~~~d es.Aiso, misc. labor. 1•0· modern ktlchen, jacuuttub, _17_41>-_7_4_2·_32_0_1- - - 9928 Evenings 304 . 372 . and/or small hOuses FOR · 8 · 985·3779or304·593-0541. Payment around $550 per HouiHforRent.......................................... Starting $10·$12/hr. Heanh 8 groun . RENT Call (740)441 ·11 11 2003 16X76 Fleetwood. 6620 In Mtmortam ................................................ 020 'ded 8Q0..2?5-a359, M·F 8:30 10 month. 740·367·7 129. ---~--- for application & mformalion . tnlurance ..................................................... 130 insurance prOYI d . PI orne 5:00. EEQ-MFOV. - - - - - - - 3BR, 2 Bath, Vinyl Siding, House lor rent . 3·4 Br Lawn Gardin Equipment ........................ 660 overtime requ~re · ease - - - - - - - ~iii;;;~~--.-.-., 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath. fireplace Shingle Root. CIA. Very Nice Midd. C/A_ 740-843-5264 LIVMiock. ......................... l ...........................830 send resume to: c~ Box Security Officers needed in Dll Pleaaent 1/a!ley Rd, 112 Home. 1998 16x80 loeland Found ........................................... 060 26, clo Tl'le Daily ntinel, New Haven, WV $6.66 OPFolmJNny mile from Rio Grande, Riverside, 3SA. 2 Bath. Vinyl Very nice house for rent . 3 LoteiAcrNgll ........:................................... 350 PO Box 729, Pomeroy, OH hour,40hoursaweek. Must L.o~:=;;~~=~ Available with 1, 5, or 8 Siding, Shingle Roo1, CJA, BR, 1 Bath, A.C. Full • 2&3 bedroom apartments MIICIIIIIMOUI .............................................. 170 45769. have clean criminal history, p acres. (740)709-1166 ~w Carpet & Vinyl. Ask Basement. 2 Cc1r Garage. Mt.celllneoua Mlr<:handiii....................... S40 local Home Health Agency. pass a drug screen and •NOTICE• about our (3) 14x70 homes. Large yard in country seM1ng •Central heat & /JJC . 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Molorcyctea WhH ..ra.......................... 740 NOT 10 send monoy 3BR 184 • lol 1 2007 3/2 Ooublew•de (7 40)992-2996 1rash aoceptlng applications for . . s,s on acre w ~F.~;.;.;."'!':__., ·, Muelcll lnetruments................................... 570 looking for delivery stan lor throogh the mail unt~ you T $37 ,970 M1ctwest 1,740)828- 1:::1 (304 )882-3017 Perloniii ..................................................... OOS Catenng company, hours the posilton of pollee patrotI . ad h building beside H. 2750. ~1081U: HOJ'\ll~ Petli far Sliti ................................................ S&O mostly M-F day shift. Send man. Applicatk>ns must be ~:~n nvesllgat I e Elementary. $38,000 Neg. ~OM RF.J\T PlUmbing I Hutlng ... ,,,,,,,,.,,..,,,,,,,.,,,,,...•... 820 resume to 1364 Herman Rd. abte to pass a physical agilt· (740)25&1063. MoYe In today! New 2007 3 • PI'OIIItiOMI Servlcu ................................. 230 Gallipolis, oh 45631 ty test as set lorth by tho 3BR, 2BA. LR with bedroom 2 ba\11. Only 1998 Trailer lor sale or lease 11 :tchen • Radio. TY 6 CB Aepalr ...............................160 state. Api)lieations can IJe F" ept••o DR $199.86 pur month. Set up on land con tract wrth down MTIMLT (ASCP) pt·~-" up a1 ~ci1y uv '-· ·ildi ... ~. " - · 2 car ' garage. "' ........... wanted ..................................... -osa"' UMN' II IV on Detached 00' minutes from A.thens and payment. S375/monlh lchoola k\llructlon.,,,,,, ......... ,,, .................. 150 Full Time. Days 1601 Second S1reet, SAVINGS 171x85 Lot. Within walking ready tor immediate occu- Loca ted 17 miles out ot 8Md ,lltenli • Fertllf.nr .............................. &50 PO Box 33 Monday-Friday, 6am lo Spm. Distance of new SGHS. pency Call 740-3SS-4367 . Galhpolis ,740)742-0703 FEB SPECIAL I 5100 off 15t 111u111on1 w.nttct....................................... 120 Galhpo~s. QH 45631 - - - - - - - - 1740 _742 _3201 month's rent. 2br apts 6 mi 480 The Village of Rio Grande is Asking $80.000. (740)256from hOizer Water. sewer. i -PrttnlorOoodoRint . ............................................. ·ta··••• p,·ka . trash paid. I unit avail now 0 c~ ........................................... 520 Now Hiring eKperienced taking applications for t h e 8-c'c..7.:._0_ _ _ _-,-,--- NEW 2007 4 bed O!Wide !. 2 "-"·oom. ~ ,..... . ... IUY'I fOt .................................................. 720 Sawmill help_ Apply In rr· position of police chief/code 5 Plus Acres, 2 Br.. Kit. , $49.119. Midwest (7 40)828· TrashM'ater Pd No Pets, (740)682·9243 or 988-6130. -, Tr\lc:U for Sill ............................................ 715 son. TWin US: enfor'cement officer. 8 Vrs. Din .. Front Rm ., FuK base .. 2750 Deposit & Aelerences . For l east~: 1soo square feet, :, ...........tllry ................................................... 870 Hardwoods 2til2 5. experience preferred. story and 1/2. AC. sinnle (740)388-1100 •-- ,., I I had 1w 730 .:Sou:.::.:._ "':._ '<!o:.:.___ _ _ _ Applications can be picked gar~gtl/ 20 X 20 sh;p. Older Mobtle Home. 12x60. ..-u • u , un UflliS o Wentld to Buy ,............................................ 090 R&J TRUCKING up at the Rio Grande Racine. Route 124 . 74 ~ BA. New Furnace and 2 Mobtle hOmes tor rent be<koom apt . 2nd floor. LR, . W.etld to euy. Fwm SuppU............;....... I20 Lead!rg T~Wt!foJ Municipal Building Mon-Fn . water Mater mt.Jsl m011e . 740-367 -7762 or 740-446· ~Air 1 ~ 12 =~I downt~n 949-2253 ~ W.eiiMI'toDo ............................................ .. 180 8:30am until 4:30pm $2500. 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Ho........... ;= c r'o s a r10 Ellm View Apartments Bl51Nm a• t.,.------,.1 r~~~i~~l fl # v;' ;.For ................................................... ...................................... ,......,t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I o- Shop ISH0p CLASSIFIEDS I 1 �Page B4 • The Daily Sentinel . . ~ribune Bonds'.deal approved, Soriano reports early on first day of Spring Training BY THE AsSOCIATED PREIS Mitts popping, sun shining - spring training is underway! Barry Bonds' contract was approved at last, while Alfonso Soriano, Daisuke Matsuzaka and Barry Zito were among the big names already in camp Thursday as nine teams opened workouts for pitchers and catchers around Florida and Arizona. Kerry Wood is sidelined again (after slipping out of a hot tub), and tt was a typically busy day at New York Yankees camp. Mike Mussina had some pointed words for oft-injured teammate Carl Pavano, only hours after owner George Steinbrenner's son-in-law and designated successor was arrested. Bonds finally signed his $15.8 million, one-year deal Tuesday and it was approved Thursday by the commissioner's office, ending more than two months of wrangling between the slu~ger and the San Franctsco Giants over contract language. With both sides satisfied, Bonds is scheduled to repon Monday to spring training in Scottsdale, Ariz. He is likely to panicipate in the Giants' first full-squad workout Tuesday. "I exr,ect he will be ready to go, ' general manager Brian Sabean said. The 42-year-old Bonds is 22 homers shy of breaking Hank Aaron's career record of 755. Bonds' new teammate, Zito, raised a few eyebrows when he unveiled a different delivery on his first day with the Giants, making at least one of his coaches a lit.lle nervous. Pitching coach Dave Righetti went as far as to say the tweaks Zito made this wimer - seen by the team for the first time Thursday - could cause him to lose AP photo Cincinnati Reds first baseman Scott Hatteberg, front, throws dunng an informal workout with Aaron Harang, Thursday in Sarasota, Fla. Reds pitchers and catchers report Saturday. his dominant curveball and wear down his body. Zito has never missed a start in his seven-year career. "He's gone from one extreme to another from a standpoint," pitching Righetti said. "His ball flight is going to be different, no doubt about it." But there's no cause for alarm, Zito said. He's done this before. The 28-year-old left-bander, given a $126 million, .seven-year contract in late December, said he is trying to better utilize his improved lower-body strength. He added I0 pounds of muscle in his legs and core during the offseason. "This is something I used to do, so it's just getting back to it," said Zito, the 2002 AL Cy Young Award winner with Oakland. "It's kind of more an old-school delivery." Soriano showed up in Cubs camp four days early and welcomed a potential switch from left field to center. The five-time All-Star agreed to an eight-year. $136 million deal with Chicago in November after hitting 46 homers and stealing 41 bases in his only season with the Washington Nationals. 'There are a lot of very good people here. nice guys," Soriano said in Mesa, Ariz. "I don't want to have problems with anybody. Everybody here is on the same. page." The move impressed his new teammates, too. ''I think it shows what kind of teammate he's going to be," Wood said. "I hope everybody saw that. I hope everybody looks at it that way. It's not always like that, and it definitely has not always been like that here. So it's definitely nice to see when position players get here and are ready to work, especially when they don't have to be here yet." Wood does have to be in camp- and he is. But he's not expected to throw off a mound for a few days after he slipped this week while getting out of a hot tub at home . He landed on his stomach and chest. "It was just a little spill," said Wood, who panicipated in most drills Thursday. "I didn't think anything of it. Nothing's wrong. It's just going to be a few extra days. My arm feels great. My body feels good." Bothered by an injured right shoulder the past three seasons, Wood is being converted to a reliever after being limited to four starts last year. Another Cubs pitcher, ace Carlos Zambrano, backed off recent comments that he would leave the team as a free agent after this season if he doesn't get a multiyear contract during spring training. Although he would rather get a new deal done by opening day, Zambrano said he would be willing to negoti- ate next fall . He won't discuss a contract during the se;;son, though. The Boston Red Sox are counting on a big season from Matsuzaka after paying $103 million to acquire him. The Japanese star held his first formal spring training news conference Thursday from a seat on top of the third-base dugout at overcast City of Palms Park in Fon Myers, Fla. "The scale of the contract does not determine how I play baseball," he said. "I feel responsibility a little bit, but I am not pressured." The location gave about I00 media members plenty of room . Nine television satellite trucks were stationed outside the park. The session was telecast live in Japan, where it was 7 a.m. Fnday when it began. Matsuzaka said he won't abandon what has worked in Japan - even pitches high in the strike zone - and he's physically ready for his first bullpen session Sunday: Up the road in Florida, Yankees general panner Steve Swindal was arrested by the St. Petersbur~ Police at 4:26 a.m., accordmg to a copy of the charge repon posted on the Pi nell as County Sherriff's Office's Web sue. He was booked for a misdemeanor and released from jail in Largo at 9:53 a.m. on $250 bond. A member of the police department's DUI squad pulled Swindal over at 2:12 a.m. after he cut the officer's cruiser off in traffic, police spokesman Bill Proffitt said. Swindal was weaving and driving 61 mph in a 35 mph zone when he was pulled over, Proffitt said. He refused to take a breathalyzer test and failed a field sobriety test, but was cooperative, Proffitt said. "Mr. Swindal apologizes profusely for this dtstraction during the Yankees' spring training, and no further com- ment will be made until this is resolved," saili Steinbrenner's spokesmaQ, Howard Rubenstein. . Baseball commJsstoner Bud Selig called the arrest "a matter for Mr. Swindal, the Steinbrenner family ansi the local authorities i!l Florida." "Given the circumstancei, I will continue to monitdr the situation and will review the ultimate disposition,'' Selig said in a statement. "Until that time I will have no further comment." The 52-year-old Swindal, who lives in Tampa, is ma(ried to Steinbrenner'-s daughter, Jennifer. and has taken an increasingly active role in running the Yankees. In June 2005, Steinbrennc;r said Swindal would eventually succeed him. As for Mussina. he expressed frustration abol!t Pavano's series of ailments the past two years ..• PaV!Ifl!-J hasn't pitched in the maJOI'S since June 2005 because of shoulder, back, buttock$, elbow and rib injuries. . "We want him to go out there and show that he wan~ to do this," Mussina said ih Tampa, Fla. "It got to a poillt where we just didn't even want to hear about it or talk about it anymore." ' Enteting the third seasoh of a $39.95 million, foutyear contract, Pavano h~ made just 17 starts for the Yankees. going 4-6 with 4.77 ERA. . "I didn't come in here netvous that my teammates are going to oust me or give the cold shoulder," Pavanb said. "I know that definite~ there's respect to be earned; In other news, the Minnesota Tw.ins and rig't fielder Michael Cuddyer agreed to a $3,575,000, on<year contract, avoiding arbjtration minutes before thetr scheduled hearing at Phoenix hotel. Gallia County OH Websjtes: In One Week With Us www.mydailytribune .com .com ctassitled@~~~~:~ribune.com REACH OVER 285,000 PROSPECTS www.mydailysentinel www.mydailyregister.com PLUS YOUR AD NOW To Place 'Ql::ribune Sentinel l\egister Your Ad, (740) 446-2342 (740) 992-2156 (304) 675-1333 Call Today... or Fax To (740) 446-3008 or Fax To (740) 992·2157 Word Ads · Monday thru Friday :00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ASSOCIATED PRESS The NBA banished Tim Hardaway from All-Star weekend in Las Vegas because of his anti-gay remarks. Hardaway, who played in five All-Star games during the 1990s, was already in Las Vegas to make a series of public appearances this week on behalf of the league. But after saying, "I hate gay people" during a radio interview, commissioner David Stern stepped in. "We removed him from representing us because we didn't think his comments were consistent with hav in~ anything to do with us. ' Stem told reponers Thursday at the opening of a fan festival at a Las Vegas casino, part of the NBA's All-Star weekend. Stem said he had not spoken with Hardaway, who left Las Vegas on Thursday, but he planned to do so. While Stem said a discussion about openly gay players could be part of future rookie orientation programs, he doesn't see a need to address the league. "This is an issue overall that has fascinated America. It's not an NBA issue," Stem said, pointing to the ongoing debate over gay marriage at the state and federal levels. "This is a country that needs to talk about this issue," he said. "And. not surprisingly, they use spons as a catalyst to begin the dialogue." . Hardaway apologized for his comments, which came a week after John Amaechi became the fust former NBA player to say he was gay. "As an African-American, I know all too well the negative thoughts and feelings hatred and bigotry cause." Hardaway said Thursday in a statement issued by his agent. "I regret and apologize for the statements that I made that have certainly caused the same kinds of .feelings and reactions. "I especially apologize to my f311s, friends and family in Miami and Chicago. I am committed to examining my feelings and will recognize. apprecmtc and respect. the differences among people in our society," he said. "I regret any embarrassment I have caused the league on the eve of one of their greatest annual events." The NBA brings in many former players to take pan in various All-Star events. Hardaway had already represented the league in Las Vegas earlier thts week at a Habitat for Humanity event and a fitness promotion. The former U.S. Olympian was also scheduled to be an assistant coach m a wheelchair game Thursday night and later appear at <he fan-oriented Jam Session until Stem told him he was no longer welcome. '·His views are not consis- tent with ours." Stem said. Amaechi, who spent five seasons with four teams. came out last week in advance of the release of his autobioFdPhr. "Man in the Middle. ' He 1s the sixth professional male athlete from one of the four major U.S. spons - basketball, baseball. football, hockey - to openly discuss his homosexuality. Though Stern said last week a player's sexuality wasn't imponant, Hardaway disagreed Wednesday on a Miami radio show. '·First of all, I wouldn't want him on my team," the former Miami Heat star said. "And second of all, if he was on my team, I would, you know, really distance myself from him because, uh, I don't think that is right. I don't think he should be in the locker room while we are in the locker room." When show host Dan Le Batard told Hardaway those comments were "flat!~ homophobic" and "bigotry. ' the player continued. "You know, I hate gay people. so I let it be known. I don "t like gay people and I don'< like to be around gay people," he said. "I'm homophobic. I don't like it. It shouldn't be in the world or in the United States." Hardaway also said if he did find out that a teammate was gay. he would ask for the player to be removed from the team. Hardaway apologized later Wednesday night in a tele- phone interview with WSVN-TV in Miami, but the furor over his remarks continued Thursday. "I don't need Tim's comments to realize there's a problem," Amaechi told The Associated Press in a phone interview Thursday. "People said that I should just shut up and go away - now they have to rethink that." Two major gay and lesbian groups denounced Hardaway 's remarks. "Hardaway's comments are vile, repulsive, and indicative of the climate of ignorance, hostility and prejudice that continues to pervade s~ns culture," said Neil Gtuliano, president of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. "And by apologizing not for his btgotry, but rather for ~iving voice to it, he's remindmg us that this ugly display is only the tip of a very large iceberg." Said Matt Foreman, president of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force: "Hardaway is a hero to thousands of young people. And that's what makes his comments so troubling. Sadly, his words simply put the pervasive homophobia in the NBA on the table." Amaechi, who detailoo his life in "Man in the Middle," hoped his coming out would be a catalyst for intelligent discourse. "His Words pollute the atmosphere," Amaechi said. "It creates an atmosphere that allows young gays and lesbians to be harassed in school, creates an atmosphere where in 33 states you can lose your job, and where anti-gay and lesbian issues are used for political gain. It's an atmosphere that huns all of us, not just gay people." Amaechi taped a spot Thursday for PBS' gay and lesbian program "In the Life." He said the anti-gay sentiment remains despite Hardaway's apology. "It's vitriolic, and may be exactly what he feels," he said. "Whether he's honest or not doesn't inoculate us from his words. 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Call {740)385·9948 . Locators_ near Vinton. Call (740)441 · 1111 . ~ r home between Athens and Pomeroy $365.00 per month includes water. sewer APAI!ThiFNfS tUKRENr I· & 2 Bedroom Apartmen1S L.o~--liiiiiiilil-_.1· fOf Rent. Me.gs County, In Prootsets . Gold Rings. Pret935 U.S. Cunency, Solitaire Diamonds· M.T.S. Coin Shop. 151 Second Avenue, Gallipoll6, 740-4462842. All Nil -~~~ advtrtlalng lnthitnew psprle ' IUt)fecl to tM fectlral F1ir Housing Act ot 11M which mM• It llleOII to J. -IW ~ www.comics.com !It 2007 by NEA, Inc. ll'lll"""_ _ _ _ _., 1 110 1304)674· 1374 Heat.S~racuse. 992-7680 grams lor you to buy your 47 acres +I· Lieving Road , home instead of rentin~J. Country water. septic. pond • 100% financing & barn, electric, many home • Less than perfec1 credit sites. $125,000 f1rm accepted (304)882·3131 • Payment could be the same as rent. Mobl• Home lot for rent living room suit in fair condi· Uon. NQ-388·1722 Absolute Top Dollar· U.S. IIIII"""""'!'_ _ _ _., Silver and Gold Coins, • Found Black puppy with brown markings, along Rt160 ck>se to GaiWpolis. 740-441 -0500. - - -- - - - Buying Junk Cars.Trucks & Found : Female Rottweiler Wrecks, Pay Cash J D on Oil Hollow Rd ., 1st week Salvage (304)773·5343 For a couple or construction w011ters. 2 Sr., 12X50, $350 plus dep. Gas Mobile Home Park in Attention! --. Gallipolis, OH. Phone Local company offering "NN 4 acre lOt toT sale (304}743- (740)446-2003 or (740)44600WN PAYMENT pro - _632_3_ _ _ _ _ _ 1409 0 Free. Small F housebroken · Cross Creek Auction Buffalo dog. Spayed. Prefers adults. Auction. ' Saturday" New & Owner has hea~h prob. 74().. used Merchandise, Bllildlng 256-1336 is full. RairJSieqiiSnow Visa and Master Card Kinens 6-8 weeks otd 3· (304)550·1618 black ones 1 yellow Tabtrt 1639 (304)675·2476 Of (304)675· 8130 F&S Tire SR 7 & SR 681 , Tuppers Plains, Oh, Includes all equipment. Frank Wells "'7iii40f!:98:::;:;5-.;;;:35:-;';;.8"'"'::-...., IS Lors & - - - - - - - ..___AilcttFAiiiii . iiGii ·~._. C:::PIJur.~. 1 a f Dally In-column: 1:00 p .m. Monday-Prlday for Inaertlon In Next Day •a PlltMr ...-----, me SAN FRANCISCO (AP.) - Two fonner NFL playecs are accusing the league's union of inadequately repnisenting them and the 3,5111 retired players in licensin¥ deals and allege the player Is association may owe millions of dollars in licensing fees. In a lawsuit filet:! Thursday in U.S. District Court, former players Bernard Parrish and Herb Adderley say the NFL Players Union's arm that handles licensing arrangements has done little to secure licensing deals witll clothing manufacturers, video game makers and other venues. The suit seeks class-action status to repn:sent the 3,500 retired players, which it says may lie owed "tens of millions l)f dollars." Parrish was a defensive back with the Cleveland Browns and Houston Oilets from 1959 lo 1966. Adderley was a cornerback for the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowbo~s from 1961 through 1972. : The lawsuit claims $.7 million was given to 358 retired players in 2005, meaning a small percenta&e of players have been con)pensated. "Defendant has not made diligent effons to generaie revenue for plaintiffs. Almost 90 percent of tile class receive no money," the lawsuit says. "Defendant has not allocated opponunities to plaintiffs in any fair or equitable manner. Defendant has not, on information and belief, distributed revenues to plaiatif{s that should have bt'~n distributed." The suit also demands that the Nali .>nal Football League Pia) ers Inc., as tile union's !tcensing arm is known, open more of iis books to players. : Gene Upshaw, the union :s executive director, called the lawsuit "baseless." · r Now you con have borders and Qraphlcs ~ addedtoyourclasslfledads (.~ Jm Borders $3.00/per ad ~ Graphics SOC for small $1.00 for loi'C)e Display Ads DeKriptlon • lncluchl A Price • Avokl Abllrevilltlona • Include Phone Number And Addreu When Needed • Adl Should Run 7 Day• a players sue NFL union Oearllfirl'4 AD • Start Your Aft With A Keyword • lncludfl complfll:e Hardaway won't represent NBA Retired BY MELISSA MURPHY - Sentinel - l\egister CLASSIFIED -,.1 PITISBURGH (AP) or that job. Fqrmer Pittsburgh Steelers He has coach Bill Cowher is returninsisted that ing to the NFL - as an anamoney waslyst on CBS' Sunday "The n't an issue NA.. Today" studio show. in him leavCowher resigned as the ing the Steelers' coach last month Steelers, but following 15 seasons, and it is less than a year after winning believed to the Super Bowl. He plans to have played spend more time with his Cowher a major family at their new home in . role. Raleigh, N.C., but said workIt is likely he could land an ing on the CBS show allows offer in the $8 million-a-year him to keep his ties to the range or more should he want league. to get back into coaching next "I can still be part of it but year, or about twice as much not have it consume your as he was making in life," Cowher said Thursday. Pittsburgh. He is expected to speaking on a conference attract considerable interest call. . because he remains relatively Cowher sent mixed signals young for an NFL head coach as to how long he plans to - he doesn't tum· 50 until stay away from coaching. May. Initially, he said, "It's an Once Cowher left the opponunity to stay busy on Steelers on Jan. 5, his agents Sundays and it may go contacted the networks that beyond this year." Later m carry NFL games to gauge the call, he said, "I'm plan- their interest in hiring him. ning on doing this for a cou- Cowher felt it was a natural pie of years." transition to sign with CBS, However, he would not which carries AFC games, officially commit to appear- and he had a tryout of sons ing ~y?nd one season, say- with the network during its mg. It s an opponuruty to Super Bowl telecast ·on Feb. remain a part of the NA.., and 4. it may go a lot longer than . Cowher's hiring creates the that." possibility that he and former Cowher doesn't expect to Steelers running baak Jerome have an>' problems critiquing Bettis, who was close to or critictzmg his fonner team, Cowher as a_player, wtll_offer saying it would be no differ- dtffenng opmmns on dtfferent from doing so along the ent networks. sideline. Bettis works for NBC, and "I'd be doing it if I were on his ftrst telecast last _sumcoaching," he said. "Willie mer satd he was convrnced Parker is a good running back C_owher would leave but if (he fumbles), he knows Pittsburgh after the season he would he standing next to ended - a prediction that me on the sideline." proved accurate. Some coaches have found Cowher also said he is disit difficult to criticize former appointed with the San Diego colleagues and players once Chargers' firing of coach they became broadcasters. Marty Schottenhetmer, hts but Cowher said he plans fnend and mentor. Cowher only to give his opinion with- was Schottenheirn~r·s defenout being judgmental. stye coordinator m ~~ CBS is adding Cowher to Cny. before hts 1992 htnng the show without any of the by Pittsburgh. other analysts leaving - Dan Cowher's 161 -99-1 record Marino, Sharulon Sharpe and r~ed him founh among Boomer Esiason will return acuve coaches last season m as will host James Brown and career wins. He won a Super former NFL general manager Bowl_ in February 2006 after Charlie Casserly. siX tnps to the AFC champtAs the NFL's most desir- onship game and 10 playoff able coaching free agent." appearances with the Cowher understands he will Steelers. They nussed the be subjected to season-I,,mg playoffs al"ter ~oing 8-8 in his rumors tying him to this job fmal season wtth them. 'Fhe Daily Sentinel • Page 85 www.mydallysentlnel.com Friday, February 16, 2007 www.mydailysentinel.com Hfl.J-WMtrm 11'111"""_ _ _ _ _., 0 IJ" lhll WAN'Im 1: I ', t \I " ~"•nv 1111111"-"':'::-'....- - , Ij Need to sell your home? Late on payments. diYOrce, job transfer or a death? I can buy your home All cash and quick closing. 7"0-416· 3130. MoNEY ~===ro=l..oAN===~ preltiNI"Kle, llntltaUon or dlsc:rlmlnlltfon baud on nleil, cotor, religiOn. HX tamlll1l st11tu1 or nallon•t Drigln, or 1nv lnt.nllon to m.ke lilY IUC:h pt'lflrence, llmllltlon or discrimination." iO r IJousl.~ 1 town. No Pets, Deposit R&quired, (740)992·5174 or (740)441·0110. 1 & 2 BR Apts, Close to hOs· pital, Reference & Deposit Required. (740)446·2957 1 anct 2 bedroom apartments. furnished and untur· nished, security deposit required. no pels, 740·992· t..-tiitURiiiitiiRENriiili-,.1 2 _ 2_ 18_.- - : : - - : : - - - Found: One eyed tan young CASH Paid for junk cars & $98/mol Buy lbd HUD 2br. Apt. in Pl. Pleasant . do!J. Rio Grande Are~t: trucks. $35-$130. Call Cell HOME I 4%dn. 30yrs 0 8% Newly remOdeled, utilities ) _ 1·304·812· 1037, alter 6pm Part-time position avallable Wanted: Dir&ct Supervision 1740 245 5555 5475 For ' listings 800·559·4109 paid, downstairs. i-::::i::::===~-, (74 0)446-8955. lor a Support G;nup emplo-jees to oversee ma)e , '-1304~16_7_5·_863_5-:---:--,­ 1709 Facilitator for a Women 's youth in a staff secure resi· This ~F* wiH not l \ 11 '1 11\ \ 11\1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2br. Apt. on 5th Street $375 sheher. This is a conlracl dential environment Must Borrow Smart. Conlacl knowingly accept ..,I I~\ II I .., 2 bedroom house located in ask tor Don {304}S93-1994 position tor approximately pass physical training the Ohio Division of adwrliHmentllor ,..1 Gallipolis. (740)441-0194 iilj,;16;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;~ four hOI.!IS a week. requ irement. Pay based on Financial Institution's ntat• which I• in HFJ.f \VA.J'il'ED Applicants shouki be lami~ar experience. Call ~740)379- Ottice of Consumer vtolatlon ot tha Our 2 Bedroom House on 3 and 4 room furnished apts ' " - - - - - - - " ' with crisis intervention tech· 9083 between 9•3 Mon·Fri Affairs BEFORE you refi· ~,.are hereby Country L01, $400/mO, $400 clean WI D hookup. No pets. · mques aAd group dynamics. nance your home or Informed Uti! Ill depo&it. No Pets, Ret. and deposit required ~;~;;J~~J An Excellent way to earn lnteresled applicams should Wanted: EMT's. Paramedics obtain a loan. BEWARE dftlllnp tdveftiMdln References Reqwred. _74_0·_ 44_6_·1_5_19_._ __ ~~~~~~~~~==~=:::~ money. The New AI/On. send resumes to: Personnel. & Dispatchers. Lite of requests lor any large lhi1 newep~per1re {740):J88-96SS Call Marilyn 304·882-2645 P.O. Box 454 . Gallipolis, Ambulance Inc. Apply 1n per· adv_ance payments of IVIIItble on an ~I.MII Ohio 4563~ son at 1770 Jackson Pike, lees Of insurance. Catlthe ~::•:ppo~rtu:n~i1y:-:::•·~ 2 or 3 Br. house, no pets. AVON! All AreaSI To Buy or - - - - - - - Gallipolis. CHico of Consumer 740·992·5858. Sell. Sh1rley Spears. 304POST OFFICE NOW tm~~:"""........- , Affairs toll free at 1-866. 4x4'aForSale .............................................. 725 675·1429. HIRING ScHools 278-0003 to learn it the For Sale : Ranch Style 2·3 Bedroom Duplex. Announcement ............................................ 030 Avg . Pay $201llr or (H,"J1UJCI10N b k Home, 4 Bedrooms. 3 Bath, $420/mo plus deposit & utili. Anttquu .................................. ,.... ,.,, ...........• 530 Dining Room Server. Full $ 57 K annually mortgage ro er or 6 acres. (74 0)388-8639 ties in Downtown Gallipolis • 440 lender is properly A partmtntl to r Rent................................... lime. Apply in Person. Including Federal Benefits licensed. (This is a public I Bed No Pets . (740)446-0332 Auctton and Flea Market.............................080 Holiday Inn or GaNipolis and OT.Pao·d Trao·nong. Concealed Pistol Class House or sale. 4 S room. sam-Spm Mon·Sa1. A HIDDEN TREASURE 1 760 · OhrruWV. Mar. 10. 2007. service announcement 2 bath. on 1+ acres. outh -~----C A u t0 PortI I Ac ~a•Arlea ~- .... .......................... . Vacalions-FT/PT Laurel ommons Due to new business tn you1 $75.00. 9:00am. VFW from the Ohio Valley GaUia school disl!icl. $7000 2br, House in Pt Pl. $465 A L lh Auto Repa ir .............. .............. ...................... 1 1 area Mcllva1ne Trucking is 1·800·584· 1775Extll6923 MasonVW., 740-843-5250 PubllshtngCompany) down and $578.82 per Homestead Realty Broker par ments. arges In do Autoa for Sate .............................................. 710 USWA month . Call o_ area! 8 eauti1ully renovate 74 256 1686 8oa11 l Motort tor Site ............................. 750 seeking tanker dfivers. Mu&t - - - - - - - {304)675-4024 {304)675· throughout Including brand have a class A COL with Rocksprings Rehabilitation GallipoHI C.rter Coltege - su::r:~· aulldl... ,. ........................................ 550 C C ~L HUD HOME! 3bd Sl 12/mo. 0799 _ _as~ _lor _Nal'lC". _.:.' -new k1tche n and bath . IUIIMU I lulktlnga ............................. 340 Hazmat and Tank endorse· C 1 Is 1--• lo __., 1 ( areers lose To Home) S Sta ,·ng "' $405 Call today ' en er ..........lng r U<JUOC8 · Call Today! 740-446-4367, DIVK.n 3bd 2bl $155/mo. More 3BA, 1 bath , LeG rande r1 · · IUIIMII O:rn:rtunlty ................................. 210 ment. with 2 years tractor ad . Sl !304)273 3344 .."' compass •onaA1e . 1a a1e t-800-2,4·0452 h9mes avai lable! 4%dn. Blvd. no pets. $625 mo. + IUIIMIIl'rl nlng ....................................... 1-.v tra•ler experience. Tank T lad N · · pre1en ad'IIbu1 C85 ursmg SSIS•-aHh n1s. www.gollipolitCareeroolieQeoom TURNED DOWN ON 30yrs @ 8%. For list1ngs sec dep. '740)446 -3644 Apaf1ment tor rent , 1·2 · C lmp11'81 or H omea ........................... -, _. exRenence •s 1.1. , Clmpl' !qulpmtlnt ................................... 780 not necessary_ Paid training ompe IIIXI wages. '"' Accrtdlled Member "C()ntdillng SOCIAL SECURITY 1881? 800-559-4109 li.F144 Attention! Bdrm .. remodeled. new car. v.n•t ,.,.~ y•• •· and dental benefits, and Counc~ lor Independent Colleon No Faa Unlaas Wa Wlnl pel. stove & fng ., wa1er. , ..n~W ................................~········· 010 lor Qualified candidates w .. •nd &:!J:lol• 1214e. MOBILE Local compan" of1ering "NO ~ .,,.,. 401K available. e ta"'e 8! ~R~ .. ~ sewer. trash pd. Middleport 190 88 5823345 ChHdll! 1 DOWN PAYMENT" pro- $425.00 ·tcru;-,!•'rr""trt •. 840 $1000. sign on bonus tor pride In our lacility and resl · l116 .,AI~·'"'"""'' "" ~ ---'-·- - ' - - · - - rv ~ Na pels Ref E'··t ~ r 1.,-nl gerl on............................... experienced propane driv· l1'li.'"A..u.Lt\l'II'AJ\J::t grams for you to buy your Equlpmlllt for Rent ..................................... 480 ers. Eltcellent home time , dents and need great team Wailina till Spring to home instead of rentinn. required. 740-843·5264 830 players to join us., II you cleanuourCarpet? t989 Liber1y 14x70. 3 bed' '~~" Ex••vatlng ................................................... $20 a week !amity heallh have these qualifications Nlo Needl rooms, 1 bath, Vary NICe '100% financing BEAUTIFUL APART· · Farm l!qulpment. ......................................... 810 Insurance Call Bill 0 1 900· S d f1 d Oak · • Less than perfect cred1t ENTS AT BUDGET Fannl for Rent. ..............................;...-..........430 apply to : e:~~ repl· ~~ h 1 Low Moisture carpel condition. $6.000 OBO. Call accepted M AT JACKSON · please 867 8860 · 8 fll'lftl. tor S.te ............................................. 330 - - ·- FE _D _ E_ R_ A_l__ ~::.r~;59R~~:~~~~~ ~I haul-o;~k: ~AA& HE:~ cleaning dries in an houri (740)446·5292 daytime or • Paymenl could be lhe ~=~~~ES. 52 Westwood For LMH ..................................................... 490 Road. Pomerou, Ohio 740-949·2038 Calvin Leport!Ciear1y Clean (740)367·0533 evemng same as rent Dnve from $349 lo $448. For llltta ........................................................ 585 POSTAL JOBS , i'lr.;;;,;~!'---""'t (3041675+0022 For Sate or Tradli .............................. ,,,,,, ..... S90 $ $2 58lh h' 457~9. Extend~are Health 11110 WANTED Loca tors Walk to shop & movres. all 1991 Trailer 3 bdrm. 2 bath Mortgage 7 FNIW v.gellb........................................ 16 .53. . r., now lr· ServiCe&, Inc. IS an equal • Do . Mads work ! No Ttt(e $4,500 (740)367-0000 740- 446 -2568 Equal Fumllhld Rooma ........................................ 450 ing. For application and free opportunity employer that Hn.I..R"C" oeo {540)745·7729 Home fro rent in the Flatrock -""'-"n.::g:__O_:.p.:..po_n_un_i~:__ II 850 ~vernement job info, caM " I ViOu.::J · _ ..... .-..u American Msoc. 01 LabOr 1. e~cou.raoes wor"'p ace cart for Elderly In their FOR SALE (540)765·7786 area. SPacious 4 bedroom. 2 Clean. very nice t bedroom · Olveaway...................................................... 040 g13- 5gg.8042, 24/hra. emp. diverBily. MIF ON home, any shill, Asasonab'e 1.,--tiiiiiiiiii.._.l bathroom. llv1ng room. TV furnrshed Apartment Hippy Adl.................................................... 050 f .., 1998 Trailer for sale or lease room . new deck. large 0 . 304)675 2970 Hly I Qraln.................................................. $40 c:'"c..rv_.- - - - - - Security Officer needed in ~~tea. H~ve(74~e)4e~~~'!;4 0 Down even with leu than oo land contract with down porch. excellent neighbor· eposn I . -Local company has an New Haven, WV. $6.66 hour, ease ca 9232 • part-~ cradn ,· . a·-· olable on PO"mon1. $375/month hood. $500 per month plus CONVENIENTLY LOC•T· (740)441 _., ... ' "' . ...., • ....- Wontad ................................................. 110 0r -lmpro-11 ................................... 810 immediate opentng tor a 40hoursawaek. Musihave · - , - - - - 1h·IS 3 bedroom, 1 ba1h localod 17 moles o'·1 ·Ho,_ ' - -u of utilities. Deposrt and rater· ED&AFFOR"•BLE•. ,_ • Homtl tor $1Je ............................................ 31 0 CLASS A COl Driver with a clean criminal history. Drywall al"ld painting serviC· home. Corner'lot, fireplace. Gallipolis (740)742-0703 ences. Call days. 304-532· Townhouse apartments , HouHhold Goodl ....................................... :~g Hazmat Endorsement ~·a~ a d~u~~ee~ ~~~d es.Aiso, misc. labor. 1•0· modern ktlchen, jacuuttub, _17_41>-_7_4_2·_32_0_1- - - 9928 Evenings 304 . 372 . and/or small hOuses FOR · 8 · 985·3779or304·593-0541. Payment around $550 per HouiHforRent.......................................... Starting $10·$12/hr. Heanh 8 groun . RENT Call (740)441 ·11 11 2003 16X76 Fleetwood. 6620 In Mtmortam ................................................ 020 'ded 8Q0..2?5-a359, M·F 8:30 10 month. 740·367·7 129. ---~--- for application & mformalion . tnlurance ..................................................... 130 insurance prOYI d . PI orne 5:00. EEQ-MFOV. - - - - - - - 3BR, 2 Bath, Vinyl Siding, House lor rent . 3·4 Br Lawn Gardin Equipment ........................ 660 overtime requ~re · ease - - - - - - - ~iii;;;~~--.-.-., 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath. fireplace Shingle Root. CIA. Very Nice Midd. C/A_ 740-843-5264 LIVMiock. ......................... l ...........................830 send resume to: c~ Box Security Officers needed in Dll Pleaaent 1/a!ley Rd, 112 Home. 1998 16x80 loeland Found ........................................... 060 26, clo Tl'le Daily ntinel, New Haven, WV $6.66 OPFolmJNny mile from Rio Grande, Riverside, 3SA. 2 Bath. Vinyl Very nice house for rent . 3 LoteiAcrNgll ........:................................... 350 PO Box 729, Pomeroy, OH hour,40hoursaweek. Must L.o~:=;;~~=~ Available with 1, 5, or 8 Siding, Shingle Roo1, CJA, BR, 1 Bath, A.C. Full • 2&3 bedroom apartments MIICIIIIIMOUI .............................................. 170 45769. have clean criminal history, p acres. (740)709-1166 ~w Carpet & Vinyl. Ask Basement. 2 Cc1r Garage. Mt.celllneoua Mlr<:handiii....................... S40 local Home Health Agency. pass a drug screen and •NOTICE• about our (3) 14x70 homes. Large yard in country seM1ng •Central heat & /JJC . MobUI Home Rapalr ..... ............................... 860 Now accepting applications background check. Cat! 1· OHIO VALLEY PUBLISH· 3bd 2b.l HUO 123,3341 Daytime (740)368-0000, on Pomeroy P1ke near •Washerldryer hookup Moblte HomM for flent ............................... 420 Jor 8111 shifts. STNA, CHHA, 800-275·8359, M·F 8:30 to lNG CO. recommends Only S1Wmo. 5% dn, 20 Evenings. (740)388·8017 or Chesler. Eastern Local • All electnc· averag1ng Schools. $800./month plus $50-$60/month ~ Moblte Homll for Sllle ................................ 320 CNA. PCA . certification 5:00. M-F. EEQ.MFDV that you do business with yrs 0 8%. For listings 800- (740)2 45-92l3_ Money to L011n ............................................. 220 required _call 740-441-1377 The Town of Mason is people you know, and 559-4109 xF254 deposit. No pets. Call • Owner oays water. sewer. Molorcyctea WhH ..ra.......................... 740 NOT 10 send monoy 3BR 184 • lol 1 2007 3/2 Ooublew•de (7 40)992-2996 1rash aoceptlng applications for . . s,s on acre w ~F.~;.;.;."'!':__., ·, Muelcll lnetruments................................... 570 looking for delivery stan lor throogh the mail unt~ you T $37 ,970 M1ctwest 1,740)828- 1:::1 (304 )882-3017 Perloniii ..................................................... OOS Catenng company, hours the posilton of pollee patrotI . ad h building beside H. 2750. ~1081U: HOJ'\ll~ Petli far Sliti ................................................ S&O mostly M-F day shift. Send man. Applicatk>ns must be ~:~n nvesllgat I e Elementary. $38,000 Neg. ~OM RF.J\T PlUmbing I Hutlng ... ,,,,,,,,.,,..,,,,,,,.,,,,,...•... 820 resume to 1364 Herman Rd. abte to pass a physical agilt· (740)25&1063. MoYe In today! New 2007 3 • PI'OIIItiOMI Servlcu ................................. 230 Gallipolis, oh 45631 ty test as set lorth by tho 3BR, 2BA. LR with bedroom 2 ba\11. Only 1998 Trailer lor sale or lease 11 :tchen • Radio. TY 6 CB Aepalr ...............................160 state. Api)lieations can IJe F" ept••o DR $199.86 pur month. Set up on land con tract wrth down MTIMLT (ASCP) pt·~-" up a1 ~ci1y uv '-· ·ildi ... ~. " - · 2 car ' garage. "' ........... wanted ..................................... -osa"' UMN' II IV on Detached 00' minutes from A.thens and payment. S375/monlh lchoola k\llructlon.,,,,,, ......... ,,, .................. 150 Full Time. Days 1601 Second S1reet, SAVINGS 171x85 Lot. Within walking ready tor immediate occu- Loca ted 17 miles out ot 8Md ,lltenli • Fertllf.nr .............................. &50 PO Box 33 Monday-Friday, 6am lo Spm. Distance of new SGHS. pency Call 740-3SS-4367 . Galhpolis ,740)742-0703 FEB SPECIAL I 5100 off 15t 111u111on1 w.nttct....................................... 120 Galhpo~s. QH 45631 - - - - - - - - 1740 _742 _3201 month's rent. 2br apts 6 mi 480 The Village of Rio Grande is Asking $80.000. (740)256from hOizer Water. sewer. i -PrttnlorOoodoRint . ............................................. ·ta··••• p,·ka . trash paid. I unit avail now 0 c~ ........................................... 520 Now Hiring eKperienced taking applications for t h e 8-c'c..7.:._0_ _ _ _-,-,--- NEW 2007 4 bed O!Wide !. 2 "-"·oom. ~ ,..... . ... IUY'I fOt .................................................. 720 Sawmill help_ Apply In rr· position of police chief/code 5 Plus Acres, 2 Br.. Kit. , $49.119. Midwest (7 40)828· TrashM'ater Pd No Pets, (740)682·9243 or 988-6130. -, Tr\lc:U for Sill ............................................ 715 son. TWin US: enfor'cement officer. 8 Vrs. Din .. Front Rm ., FuK base .. 2750 Deposit & Aelerences . For l east~: 1soo square feet, :, ...........tllry ................................................... 870 Hardwoods 2til2 5. experience preferred. story and 1/2. AC. sinnle (740)388-1100 •-- ,., I I had 1w 730 .:Sou:.::.:._ "':._ '<!o:.:.___ _ _ _ Applications can be picked gar~gtl/ 20 X 20 sh;p. Older Mobtle Home. 12x60. ..-u • u , un UflliS o Wentld to Buy ,............................................ 090 R&J TRUCKING up at the Rio Grande Racine. Route 124 . 74 ~ BA. New Furnace and 2 Mobtle hOmes tor rent be<koom apt . 2nd floor. LR, . W.etld to euy. Fwm SuppU............;....... I20 Lead!rg T~Wt!foJ Municipal Building Mon-Fn . water Mater mt.Jsl m011e . 740-367 -7762 or 740-446· ~Air 1 ~ 12 =~I downt~n 949-2253 ~ W.eiiMI'toDo ............................................ .. 180 8:30am until 4:30pm $2500. (740)256-9200. ·4000 a 1po1s. or coupe. ~ W. tid to .................................................. 470 A&J Tll.lck.ng ~ HninQ al ~ur Applications are due back·OO Green TWp, I 112 ...,mi trom Referen ces required. no YardS... o.au-~ 072 New HaY$\, wv Termlllal. or the Municipal Building by town, 1 1!2 mi tram New pets. s8C\Jrity Oeposlt, .5600 ..........Reg1onal Hauls·Dump D1v. 1 1h Coli (740)4 46 YW'dlale-PomefOy/Micldllt ......................... 074 yurOTR verifrabl~til~ . c~~ll1 · noon on Monday. February Closslfledsl GAHS. 3BR Brid Ranch. per mon . YM'd saa.Pl, 078 26. 2007 $140,000. (740)446-81 31 4425 or (740 )446·3936 800 •462.9365 ask ~r Kent •w. l ~ CLASSIFIED INDEX II§) no r I-=--==--=---.,.- ,-.:.=.:.·=-'---- allot i t.l·········........................... a n----· u. sao To I ng........................................... Ho........... ;= c r'o s a r10 Ellm View Apartments Bl51Nm a• t.,.------,.1 r~~~i~~l fl # v;' ;.For ................................................... ...................................... ,......,t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I o- Shop ISH0p CLASSIFIEDS I 1 �Page B6 • The Daily Sentinel In Memory In Mem01:y In Mtmo'!l Harry D. Jfarofi 'E. Jfager bui11d a stairway And memories were a lane We would walk right up to Heaven To bring cool·d you home again. N o farewell words were spoken, No lime to illY goodbye Yoo were gone before we knew it And onl y god knows wh). Ow hearts still acht with EAGLES Music Presented By '11ian wliat I can inuJtlint '!Jut I can't fufp tfre mzy l miss you so. If lliaw to kJuick on tllt'!J rnan5ion /oor w~ rniks ofgofien streets .Stordi IUtlllllfl a miOWn saints '11iat rest at Jesu.s'feet I wiU run along tfre jasper waffs caU!JOUr sadness And secret tears still flow What it meant to lose you No one will ever know. We love you & miss you very mi.K"h Red Room Productions r_~iiiiiliiiiuiiNEOUiiiiioli.,a ... r_AIIunM!lm,.;;IURiiiioiiRmriiiiio_,l ... Saturday, Feb. 17th Valley Apartments In Mason, NEW AHD USED &nEL DJ Chris WI/ ~ now accepting awli· Sleel Beams. Pipe Robar cation&. Apply in peraon at For Concrete, Anghl , namt upon tfre win/ I I HAY & GRAIN 501 Shawnee Trail, Point Channel, Flat Bar, Steel --. Pleasant, \Nil on Tuesdays Orating For Drains, Hay for sale- IQUBI'e bakt&, Thursdays. HUD Or~ & Walkwayo. U.L Equal Oppcrtunlty Scrap MetalS Open Monday, Housing Tueeday, Wednaeday & Friday, 8am-4•J0pm Clooed ~cr ~hureday, Saturday & ~ lUll Rmr . Sunday. (740)44&-7300 Broad Run Gun Club Sunday, February 18th or Assisted. I i 680/Siug Match 12 Noon Ir ~~ ~--·~~li...,..iiill,;,.'_.l. ., Omctoustiving. 1 and 2 bedroom apanments at Village ~~s I Lw-··~iiiii....,iiill"",;,._.l. ., New 2BR apartments Washer/dryer hookup. Riverside stove/refrigerator included. Apartments in Middleport. Also, units on SA 160. Pels From $295-$444. C a~ 74Q- Welcome ! {740)441 -0194. 992-5064 . Equal Housing . Opportunities N~ce 1br Apartment near HIQh School $350+0~ 1 1. Immaculate 1 Bedroom Apt. Stovelfridge turn1shed Newly Carpeled. Freshly {304)675-3100 · Manor and Painted & Oecorated, New tool 749 Th1rd A'V8r"'U8 in - - - - - - ' " Galltpohs Ren1 $425/mo. t'Vhirlpool port. Dishwasher, r.. iO tlo!.limlul Gooos I Thomp$00& Appliance & Repair-675-7388. For sate, re-conditioned automatic washers & dryen~ , refrigera· tors, gas and elec!ric ranges, air condi1ioners, and wringer washers. WOI do repairs on map bl'ands In appliances, WID Hookup, NICe clean, newly decorated Privacy Fence, Private carpet ' 2 br. stove ' retridg. Parking, 12 rt:~i n. from Rio w/d hook-up, no pets ret. & Grande, Must see to appre- dep. 30"675-5162 c~te . $325/mo. (614)595-- Tara Townhouse 7773, 800-7~ . •-·rtmeots, V.ry c-..ioos. 2 Formaso exc. cond., Black .,...... ..,.,_ Immaculate 2 bedroom 2 Bedrooms, C/A, 1 1/2 strapless, size 10, altered; apartment New carpet & Bath, Adu~ Pool & Baby Long coral dresa, Size 9· r:1;~~~J cabinets. tresh~ painted & decorated. W/0 hookup. Beautilul counlry setting. Must see to appreciate. =--~~-=~ • n or .:..:::::..:_::.:=:___ 95 7 3 Pool, Patio. Start $425/Mo. No Pats, Lease Plus Security Depos' Required. (740)367-7086. Twin Rivers Tower is accept- ing appl~tioos for waiting MWeport Beech Street, 2 list for Hud-sub~zed. t- br, bedroom furnished apart- apartment. call 675-6679 ment. deposit & pre-rental Equal Housing Opportun~ references, no pets, utilities Mode90.rn tBR apt. (740)446· timothy and gniSI, ""''" wot, $2.50 per balo, (740)9411-2680 Straw for aalo, Wlr..tlod bales, $3/bate, Call Man r - ,. - - j I ......., • c-•3 tlll SALE -t F A.KC registered BARNEY lllrftte• Catillf AH l'lrlliila ......... = Hrll :, Solt tiona AERATION MOTORS 8wks old. ,., cha<:l<ed, 1994 Che'lrotot Silveredo. · ed ' N & A built 10 e · shots, WO<med (304)593· VB, loaded, longbecl, lOw Stocl< Call Ron EYallS, 1· 842t Olllaa, ...omattc, bacllntr. 110().537-9528. lor aale, CKC Miniature Exoollent oonMion, no ruot. for $8500. Sal "" aars cropped, taU docl<ad. $5.000. 7~7-7129. Pinscher male &months old, shots. 740-388-8788. 87 GMC 314 ton. 350. Auto. Golden Retriever Pups, Good T""*· (740)256-9200 · 6;1Jt,:, ~re iv~u ;: . \ t ::::~::.~~ro2 J "' . ' A BlaCWT"an each. (740)381H1124 when you pay for a 6 or 12 month subscription on your home delivered subscription! Here's all you need to do ... Fill out the coupon below and drop off or mail it with a copy o"f your photo ID. Sportster 883XL, 4.824 MUea. $5600. Call r w= \ I Senior Discount* $250 2004 males, ~ I \ 1, \ I If so, you qualify for a Joint tllea•ant J.egi•ter The Daily Sentinel I I 'I 'I II " \ I '-It It h IA8EMINT WATEAPIIOOPlHG Unconcitionol lifetime guar. Deere Z Trak Z.O 1\lma & o-.4 Financing· 36 Mos. available now on John S.tt% Fixed Rate on John antee. Local rellrenoea furDeere Oltora Carmichael Equipment (740)448-2412. nished. ESiabliahed 1975. Call 24 Hrs. (740) 448· Rogers· Basement Kiefer Buill- Valley-Btson- Waterproofing. Horst and Trallero· Gooseneck, Utllity· Aluma U-vastock Loadmax· Dumps, & Aluminum Tlol- B&W Gooseneck Hitches- Trailer Carmichael (740)446-2412 0870, Parts. Trailers. IN THE CLASSIFIEDS are aaked Store Subscriber's Name _ _ _ _ __ Mall or drop off this coupon along wHh a copy of your photo 10 to Ohio Valley Publishing P.O. Box 489, GalllpoU., OH 45631 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Olpanll 39 40 ...,.. ll1lped 3 11twry ldng o1 rl1yme I Pew ldjunct 35 T.... tor I ride 31 lodlloun·'SF 8ct1pll, I LIDIIombo I Elr1ier 7 Old ...... qo(hdo.) =lal =. CrY otdllguot ------- I-lOW 00 'iOV L.II'.E. '"'I \II.E. t-IE.W 1-\\<*1.· OCF\1'111\00 1'1 1 Auctioneer to .PROBATE COURT OF Billy R. Goble Jr. remove them until MEIGS COUNTY, OHIO Aprll1 In lie: Change of NwM 740-416-1164 • ot Horold Eugene Opel Dyer, Clerk 74().)742·,280518 Gilmore, Jr. to Juon L:w:w:w:.a:uc:li:o:nz:ip:.c:om:::! Eugene Gilmore ;; (2 14, 1 ' . NOTICE OF HEARING CORNER STONE ON CHANGE OF Public: Notice NAME CONSTRUCTION _ __,.:.._____ Appllcont glvea LEGAL NOTICE notice to Ill lnteral8d Roofing, Siding, Rutland TowMhlp peraoM thlt the lppl~ Soffit, Decks, Tr.u at- will accept cant hea tiled on Doors. Windows, • New Homes for blda lor cemetery Application Electric, Plumbing, • Garages mowing contrect lor Change of Name In the Dtywa/1, Mille ond Roblnton Ptoblte Court of llllgl • Complete Cemellrlll lor the County, Ohio, reqUHI· Rsmod81ing, Room Remodeling 2007 mowing - · lng the change of Additions Cemlterlea are to be 111me of Horold Locttl Co-or mowed 11 IIIII 10 Eugene Gilmore. Jr. to 740.387.()544 tltMI throughOut the Jaeon Eugene Slop & Compare • Freehllma... - n whh tpeclal Gilmore. 740o317-o538 emphula on hOIItllya. The hllrtng on the ~lllllllllllllllllllllllll~ llda mull lnclucll 1 application will be hekl copy of liability lnaur- on the 19th dov of once coveroge whh March, 2007, 11 1:30 Rutllnd TOWIIIhlp o'clock P.M. In the tllmed 11 on eddMion· Probate Court ot Uelgl • Home Oxygen olln1urecllnd two (2) County, loclted 11 100 reference•. Sealed E11t Second Street, • Portable Oxygen bklt muat be reclived Courthouu, 2nd Floor, • Homeftll System by the Townohlp by 4 Pomeroy, OH 45768. • Helios System p.m. onllondlly, lllan:h Harold Eugene S, 2007 to Rutland Gilmore, Jr. Townohlp TrultHI. 39260 Bredbury Rd. P.O. loll 326, Rutland, Middleport, OH 45760 OH 4BnB. Rutland (740) 11112·3190 & MEDICAL EQUIPMINT Town•hlp .....,.,•• the (2) 18 ttpd 70 Pine Street • Gallipolis w- Pjl'S (:,()1 W:> TO T"'-K£~E. C£'1\lt-IC. re:.:'itlt..'<\1-1.11'¥> ~SAA,RI'(R ~ It RO..LL.'I' 1:'>! USE.I> TO! ~;;;;;;;;;;;;;;:~ '' RilED II liEU G "IG NATE • Remove IYom olflce 10 llyron'a 35 Sllellflll1 38 Huge 11Ufrlbn 31 Drone'o homt 39 ..... point 41 All uno1M 42 Tr1111p 24 Canw aut on top 25 In the llong CCIWM ot 43 Not phony 21 Llmp-watclt 45 1.-..1 l)linllr .. Plaal ... 71 Utbln 17 1ft...... tlnll 21 llolx 48 401(k) 21 Shrtll blrll 31 Dittmla 51 Finn . . . . 33 El. cloglw -Qu- Eieotric* • Plumbing Roofing a Qu.,... VInyl Skllnv a Pllllltng P•to .ad Porch Deck• WV03e721 V C YOUNG Ill f ' 'I 1.' t• ' ' \ ,, ' '' "TZFALPFCE HFKNIR VII IF WE'RE ALL 8ROTIIER5. ~W COME I'M 50 FUZZ'(, 'I'OU'Ri SO SKINN'r' AND OLAI= IS 50 FAT? 11M ROLV·POLY! 10x10x10xl0 991·3194 .o r991·605 "Middlopoll's only Slif·Stor...• GARFIELD NO TWO 5NOWFLAKE'6 AR~ EXACTLY ALIKE leoo•o.• ot.r = ..... ~ CU.l L JOIWI ~---- ..... ol 1ho WOfds ~ low .. ' - """ ..... wonlo. JCI'GTL!d DOS UTI Your 8 R0 T I r r· 11 Juat because ohl'l find a certiM"I IUk 100 challeng6ng, ctao't you be tabd Into findIng things ..1-.Jng Yoo'!o to ...,. with your abllitiM and lhOUkl know you'N up to handling lt. GEMINI (May 21-Jw\8 20) - You're exc9pllonalty good at vlaual~lng ~ and untried lhillQI, 10 don't treat your lnaplrationl indiffarently. What you QOilc:4ilve u polllbtl wtM bt Ntler ;, do lhari you think. CANCER (...ne 21.Juty 22) - tf you believe certain critiCal ChanQM need 10 be made, don't be Umld, wiii'Y,t·wuhy Of ue& hatf meaaurea In Implementing whtl you think naeda to ba dont. Do what you mutt do.lEO (Juty 23-Aug. 22) - When II comea to lhlnga ..._, oonctrn both you and your mate, don't play doWn or IgnOre your other half's liuggettlon. He or the mlgh1 be abte to spot nuances you•..,. overk>Oked or cfilregarded. VIR<.lO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - Put you• mind to flncing wa~s 10 open an 8VInue lor additional ~ beci.UH you oould be quite fortunate In what you come up with. The liming might be prafKt now. LIBRA (Sept. 23-0ct. 23) - Don' ba balhtul aboUt opening a lint of COI'1"'I'T""UNcatlon with ~ you mel recently ~ho ha&l captur«t your lnterull. TNI pem>n might be juat u receptive to yw. SCORPIO (Oct. 24·NoY. 22) - Pr... lor acUon ooncemtng • matter you fwel c-an ~hance .,.our ptMtv- or MOUrity In toml manner. "\W'~ nev.r know " It will work until you tlop draggWIQ )lOUr ootd -· SAGmARIUS (NaY. 23-0oc. 211- Thlt It~ of 11\oM tttnM when you can learn ~ from whet yeN lMoh than other~ oan. tf you hiYI wt\111 you 1\ink 11 oonatruottv. lnbrnatton to Pill onto tomeono, don't hold bacl<. CAPAICOI'tN (DoG, 22-Jon. tl)- ol 1111rtoh IOherMI .,. of . . 'tiiUa. bUt _,_-on tho-· on10 you !IV o n - - · ONI)Izo n10r """' n ~lctmeen. AFCNEVZ '==' ~\\cl\lA-4~tis· when dea~ng with tn*9bloe. Don't allow youroeH to got boGged down whh 1he traditional. PISCES (Feb. 20-Moroh 201 - II you'd like 10 fWt hOw you can dlr.a your llfa in -nys you hadn't thought of, gtt In k>uch wtth your own subooi"'Kiouu. It wMI bto oomptetety honelt about the dlrectton you should take. ARIES (March 21 -Aprlt 19) - Should you met that cont1cta with frhtndl or those caoae to you are more Important than usual, do 10methlng llbout lt. Don't all at home like a bump on a tog. Make pions with good palo. ohould Information ba - NCP GYG PVHF ...... lltdoo: TAURUS (April 20·Moy 20) - 97 Beech Street Middleport, OH WVCVZ LCEFKZLER." • IIVZXFZ ly to be found among progreulve PEANUTS IIVZP ... DLHH OF ZFXFXGFZFP IIVZ HFNSLCK N awnuea or -IIY1 iiiiiZinl T"*YYow:R...- ~ SlwPton . AOUA.RIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) - SElF STIIIIE PIYII8Ttn•a• nn••·· J•m I 11111IC ........ Etdl_ll ......... lar~ moet fortunate linM ol operation.,. like-- NOW RENTING •z ••ttllu*••• by Lult Clmpol .._.,c;.o. _ _ ......... _ ........ _ ...... - AstroGraph --· SUNSHINE CLUB Room Addhlon• • CELEBRITY CIPHER PREVIOUS SOLUTION - "This man retJI88BIIlll us, lite oommon man. Jamea Brown ahites lor us that , _ had anybody shiile for them.' · Rev. AI . lly--OOol Thoro Ill a --"llty you mlghl lako on or 110 oornothlllg ~ 11\at'o complototy - " " ' ' 110m anytlllng you'YO ~r doni In the put Both new txpoaure and ohanol rmght I*Y a RH In 111 CI .ASSIFIEDS EMPLOYMENT CARPENTER SERVICE -t. lotuodo!f, ..... 17, 2007 446-0007 . YOUNG 'S imma<ialely. started with flva op.-by tho aot-jadc. Eut muot """"' a apade. But with thia layout, Eut .... play bacl< a heart. ~ lht lour haartl and one diainonc!. The koy cornea kom lite heart tlvU W8et Hora. he~ ... two, .. """ at one. Tltia aaya. 'PIItnor, I ' - lionora In haartlllltd am trying to gat tric:ka """'thia suit' wWoe! had......, haartl and strong ~. he would oflift lo • ~heart, not his we Deliuer To You! r7ami11J ....l'!!•"i":i"''"a'!"P.:i":""• - I n t o certAintioa. TNI deal highlight8 one 01 tho moat ....,. tant. Filst, 1oo1o at only tho Nor\11 ond Eat Aglinot tlv.. no-trump, your partneo leldl hll ~ ....... Sol!!h capturing your lid< ,.;til .. Icing. Now - . . plojla tow citmonel """' . . hand.- wlnllrntneclately with ltll act and sNftl to I helot your ""' laking tho trlc:l<. Do you """"' • spade or a '-11 cid ..... to win trick two. He """' tlta filii lrll:lo thol South hlld lite oct and Icing of ~ And he could ... tiQalix club tric:kalltting on 1111 boanl So. wdeclarer - • pormlt1ed to..- a diamond trick. he would run lor home. And l h t - hlld to tal!t lour heart SOUPTONUTZ Phone__________ -- Grlaoy 11 Hell 21 RUIIIM boato 1 Coellv ·D lick ilrllllh 30 llllrll o1111 2 ,..._. 31 '*'"32 Poultry buy 34 Zero - 11 DOWN - THE BORN LOSER 5:00pm lo 9:00pm March 3nl 10:00 IIIII Public Notice 7 II City/State/Zip _ _ _ _ _ __ ' Man:h2nd •• Julll•1lfl• Address _ _ _ __ _ __ _ WE'LL eE 8ACI< ON TUEGAY OR WIDNIDAY AT TH' LATEST !! Sue's Selectables 29670 Bashan Road Racine, Ohio 45n1 740-948-2217 &un!Jap lime• -6entinel P••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• TO SEE HER GREAT AUNT!! .......-. THAT WUZ SWEET OF YOU, LIWIE !! AUCTION Middleport Dept. S tor ,l~Jl' ~lng 4.0allipoUsc 1\ail!' Qtribune 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . p<ice, (740)388-8533 CKC yellow Lab puppies, w ME AN' 8URL 8RUNG LI'L ELVINEY OVER bulls, Male81Females avail- series, $1200 080. able, pa•entsons~e. Calk> (740)256-1233 or (740)256-' ------- M::V -11 -ent right to re)tct any lnd ell bldt. Opel ~r. Cieri! 740-742·2805 (2) 14, 16, 18. 11~ 20 ~· 55 c-..lly 22 P11loeopllll 541 Bought - ..czu 57 Remlln Kilg Chaoles I ol England aalcl, 'NeYer ma1<e a cleleNt or an apolOgy until you ate aocuaed.' Thal'a an neraaling comment from a Icing who - ICCUIId of being a 'tyrant, · and nudoror.' and who tlv.. timaa r""-d to pload at his trial. At tho bridge table, tho 1019> etl skill. But lhefe are ..,.. koy ment11 'that, whln lollowed, can tum $2000 000. call 740-339:_Ja09 _ _ _ _ _ __ {304~75-22n so=. 21 IJIId hlp Low is positive, high Is negative 1997 MonteCarto.allpower. driven by etderty female 11:::..~ 14 lhtelt 11 ~ cold IS Nor'- 52 Fir high 11 0.. 538Guroe 17 1111AW11 otlron 1101111 planet Opening lead: • 4 Flmpoul·~""· t652. 'KC L-" · 3 months 88 Ford Tampo In good runs 1'\ _, puppteS. old. 2 Females. $300 each. conditlcn. St.OOO owned & ...... 23 lilorll'1 Dealer: Soutb Yulneroble: Both ClaSSI.fl.edsf,f, AKC POmeranian puppies 2 ' - - ' - - ' ' - - - - LEGAL NOTICE ciiMUP of 1740 )37 9-2025 ext 143 740388-8642 mllet. $2000. Call 740-441· Rutland Townlhlp F Sal Solid Wood La - - - - - - - ;7685~~~~E~~ Cemlterlea will begin or e• Her CKC Registered Shih Tzu • March 15. All cllcor• 65 tiona will be ~ Back Dining Room Chairs, puppies. 4 mates, 2temaloe, Seats recently upholstered. vet chectted, &hots, $400 priOr to the Eaattr ho). Inquire at Holiday Inn of males. $500 females. lday. Anyone who GaHipol~. (740)446.()09() (740)256·t832 wants to uve decor• ·.- -. . ·· .· Or old~tl " 70 Pine Street • Gallipolis , wi1h pedigree. 5 7278 Months Old. $300. CaU 740- - -- - - - 2000 Neon, Auto, A.ir, 4Cyl., 388 _9325 - - - - - - - $2100 080, 96 White 6wk old pure blooded plt Dodge Ram Van 1500 t686 t 1 I I 6 I 5I A4 J I 740-446-0007 Toll Free 877-669·0007 2 Escorts. 2 cavaliers, 2 Boston Metros, 2 Rangera 740-446· V'" ON" t • J' ~ 9A10TI •u A New Home? 1iru the Terrier 741'1.2.o:e. But & MEDICAL EQUIPMENT $5CaOOifromPo$50011ceI lncabinot$50, 1 H.RJetstar 110().559-40116 "' or -ngs x3901 daaO wall pump $100. Call - - -- -- 740-448-0232 WHJ • Q 10 I 4 I 9 K J 8 2 Boullo 6 AKI • QH tKJIII AlliDi 1~===============:::::::-, . •AKQtOIT FOR S.W: epalf • ew .._,._ ..... ......, g For ~~-- 9 II • Q 10. rJwnihl l•tl'@l:l CLASSIFIEDS BA~g:INS mh ;p ICfiiCII 44 T..... I llttpper Moe 47 Urptt 12 a1110«1'1 41 luldlca• :-:-. • lib I HICit or 1111- •RENTAlS •SALES •SERVICE •FREE DELIVERY •MONTHLY OXYGEN VISITS 41 Fht ...- 1 AIIIIIIID - ' 42 F - wflh ~LOOkin 174 0)«1-0540 affer 5pm, Mand 1 F . 7 w1<s old. $350. Plymooth Breeze 105,000 Spring JET 9am·6pm Phillip Alder Lo.-----_.1 10 R paid, (740)992.(}165 03 ~~s..~:.~a~': 740..992·5682 fin/ you again. ~~ve:!:WOO:, pieS:~:: SaunderaJ4()-+t6..29J~. commercial building ·For for Rent' 1600 square'""'· ott (740)441 ·0941, (740)645· streel par~ng. Great loca· 5946. CAA HEAP OC<OjlOed. .r :a 124 to Rutland, Oh ::=::;;=;;:=::ii!!!~!!Ei!!Ei~~6~~~~~~ r NBA Crouword Pu:nle BRIDGE 1935- 2006 Mylius6antf- ?.fy kst jrieruf l u.w tlim wfitn you cros.sd OfJtr 'To tlit iyillfJ part of 6vi11fJ ROGER HYSELL'S lli&fyour fwu{antf s~ mztckir • ..,v1 GARAGE Oli, I k.!row you 'rt somt pfaa 112 mile west on SR l/1612006 The Daily Sentinel • Page 87 ACROSS In Memory of 10125/1938. www.mydallyaentlnel.com In Memory In Memory Barton Friday, February 16, 2007 ALLEY OOP Friday, February 16, 2007 . www.mydallysentlnel.com I II ~~~M:r.' um•s IIIIIl I SCI-.M LITS ANSWIU 2- 1 s-o 1 7- Sbob- FtnourWHI!IUl)'<IU A1U! our lut ~ I decided tb8t a ~honcut route on which~~~ can't find onybody to uk DuriDa Ia a WHEJlE you ARE. ARLO lJANIS W-- �Page B6 • The Daily Sentinel In Memory In Mem01:y In Mtmo'!l Harry D. Jfarofi 'E. Jfager bui11d a stairway And memories were a lane We would walk right up to Heaven To bring cool·d you home again. N o farewell words were spoken, No lime to illY goodbye Yoo were gone before we knew it And onl y god knows wh). Ow hearts still acht with EAGLES Music Presented By '11ian wliat I can inuJtlint '!Jut I can't fufp tfre mzy l miss you so. If lliaw to kJuick on tllt'!J rnan5ion /oor w~ rniks ofgofien streets .Stordi IUtlllllfl a miOWn saints '11iat rest at Jesu.s'feet I wiU run along tfre jasper waffs caU!JOUr sadness And secret tears still flow What it meant to lose you No one will ever know. We love you & miss you very mi.K"h Red Room Productions r_~iiiiiliiiiuiiNEOUiiiiioli.,a ... r_AIIunM!lm,.;;IURiiiioiiRmriiiiio_,l ... Saturday, Feb. 17th Valley Apartments In Mason, NEW AHD USED &nEL DJ Chris WI/ ~ now accepting awli· Sleel Beams. Pipe Robar cation&. Apply in peraon at For Concrete, Anghl , namt upon tfre win/ I I HAY & GRAIN 501 Shawnee Trail, Point Channel, Flat Bar, Steel --. Pleasant, \Nil on Tuesdays Orating For Drains, Hay for sale- IQUBI'e bakt&, Thursdays. HUD Or~ & Walkwayo. U.L Equal Oppcrtunlty Scrap MetalS Open Monday, Housing Tueeday, Wednaeday & Friday, 8am-4•J0pm Clooed ~cr ~hureday, Saturday & ~ lUll Rmr . Sunday. (740)44&-7300 Broad Run Gun Club Sunday, February 18th or Assisted. I i 680/Siug Match 12 Noon Ir ~~ ~--·~~li...,..iiill,;,.'_.l. ., Omctoustiving. 1 and 2 bedroom apanments at Village ~~s I Lw-··~iiiii....,iiill"",;,._.l. ., New 2BR apartments Washer/dryer hookup. Riverside stove/refrigerator included. Apartments in Middleport. Also, units on SA 160. Pels From $295-$444. C a~ 74Q- Welcome ! {740)441 -0194. 992-5064 . Equal Housing . Opportunities N~ce 1br Apartment near HIQh School $350+0~ 1 1. Immaculate 1 Bedroom Apt. Stovelfridge turn1shed Newly Carpeled. Freshly {304)675-3100 · Manor and Painted & Oecorated, New tool 749 Th1rd A'V8r"'U8 in - - - - - - ' " Galltpohs Ren1 $425/mo. t'Vhirlpool port. Dishwasher, r.. iO tlo!.limlul Gooos I Thomp$00& Appliance & Repair-675-7388. For sate, re-conditioned automatic washers & dryen~ , refrigera· tors, gas and elec!ric ranges, air condi1ioners, and wringer washers. WOI do repairs on map bl'ands In appliances, WID Hookup, NICe clean, newly decorated Privacy Fence, Private carpet ' 2 br. stove ' retridg. Parking, 12 rt:~i n. from Rio w/d hook-up, no pets ret. & Grande, Must see to appre- dep. 30"675-5162 c~te . $325/mo. (614)595-- Tara Townhouse 7773, 800-7~ . •-·rtmeots, V.ry c-..ioos. 2 Formaso exc. cond., Black .,...... ..,.,_ Immaculate 2 bedroom 2 Bedrooms, C/A, 1 1/2 strapless, size 10, altered; apartment New carpet & Bath, Adu~ Pool & Baby Long coral dresa, Size 9· r:1;~~~J cabinets. tresh~ painted & decorated. W/0 hookup. Beautilul counlry setting. Must see to appreciate. =--~~-=~ • n or .:..:::::..:_::.:=:___ 95 7 3 Pool, Patio. Start $425/Mo. No Pats, Lease Plus Security Depos' Required. (740)367-7086. Twin Rivers Tower is accept- ing appl~tioos for waiting MWeport Beech Street, 2 list for Hud-sub~zed. t- br, bedroom furnished apart- apartment. call 675-6679 ment. deposit & pre-rental Equal Housing Opportun~ references, no pets, utilities Mode90.rn tBR apt. (740)446· timothy and gniSI, ""''" wot, $2.50 per balo, (740)9411-2680 Straw for aalo, Wlr..tlod bales, $3/bate, Call Man r - ,. - - j I ......., • c-•3 tlll SALE -t F A.KC registered BARNEY lllrftte• Catillf AH l'lrlliila ......... = Hrll :, Solt tiona AERATION MOTORS 8wks old. ,., cha<:l<ed, 1994 Che'lrotot Silveredo. · ed ' N & A built 10 e · shots, WO<med (304)593· VB, loaded, longbecl, lOw Stocl< Call Ron EYallS, 1· 842t Olllaa, ...omattc, bacllntr. 110().537-9528. lor aale, CKC Miniature Exoollent oonMion, no ruot. for $8500. Sal "" aars cropped, taU docl<ad. $5.000. 7~7-7129. Pinscher male &months old, shots. 740-388-8788. 87 GMC 314 ton. 350. Auto. Golden Retriever Pups, Good T""*· (740)256-9200 · 6;1Jt,:, ~re iv~u ;: . \ t ::::~::.~~ro2 J "' . ' A BlaCWT"an each. (740)381H1124 when you pay for a 6 or 12 month subscription on your home delivered subscription! Here's all you need to do ... Fill out the coupon below and drop off or mail it with a copy o"f your photo ID. Sportster 883XL, 4.824 MUea. $5600. Call r w= \ I Senior Discount* $250 2004 males, ~ I \ 1, \ I If so, you qualify for a Joint tllea•ant J.egi•ter The Daily Sentinel I I 'I 'I II " \ I '-It It h IA8EMINT WATEAPIIOOPlHG Unconcitionol lifetime guar. Deere Z Trak Z.O 1\lma & o-.4 Financing· 36 Mos. available now on John S.tt% Fixed Rate on John antee. Local rellrenoea furDeere Oltora Carmichael Equipment (740)448-2412. nished. ESiabliahed 1975. Call 24 Hrs. (740) 448· Rogers· Basement Kiefer Buill- Valley-Btson- Waterproofing. Horst and Trallero· Gooseneck, Utllity· Aluma U-vastock Loadmax· Dumps, & Aluminum Tlol- B&W Gooseneck Hitches- Trailer Carmichael (740)446-2412 0870, Parts. Trailers. IN THE CLASSIFIEDS are aaked Store Subscriber's Name _ _ _ _ __ Mall or drop off this coupon along wHh a copy of your photo 10 to Ohio Valley Publishing P.O. Box 489, GalllpoU., OH 45631 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Olpanll 39 40 ...,.. ll1lped 3 11twry ldng o1 rl1yme I Pew ldjunct 35 T.... tor I ride 31 lodlloun·'SF 8ct1pll, I LIDIIombo I Elr1ier 7 Old ...... qo(hdo.) =lal =. CrY otdllguot ------- I-lOW 00 'iOV L.II'.E. '"'I \II.E. t-IE.W 1-\\<*1.· OCF\1'111\00 1'1 1 Auctioneer to .PROBATE COURT OF Billy R. Goble Jr. remove them until MEIGS COUNTY, OHIO Aprll1 In lie: Change of NwM 740-416-1164 • ot Horold Eugene Opel Dyer, Clerk 74().)742·,280518 Gilmore, Jr. to Juon L:w:w:w:.a:uc:li:o:nz:ip:.c:om:::! Eugene Gilmore ;; (2 14, 1 ' . NOTICE OF HEARING CORNER STONE ON CHANGE OF Public: Notice NAME CONSTRUCTION _ __,.:.._____ Appllcont glvea LEGAL NOTICE notice to Ill lnteral8d Roofing, Siding, Rutland TowMhlp peraoM thlt the lppl~ Soffit, Decks, Tr.u at- will accept cant hea tiled on Doors. Windows, • New Homes for blda lor cemetery Application Electric, Plumbing, • Garages mowing contrect lor Change of Name In the Dtywa/1, Mille ond Roblnton Ptoblte Court of llllgl • Complete Cemellrlll lor the County, Ohio, reqUHI· Rsmod81ing, Room Remodeling 2007 mowing - · lng the change of Additions Cemlterlea are to be 111me of Horold Locttl Co-or mowed 11 IIIII 10 Eugene Gilmore. Jr. to 740.387.()544 tltMI throughOut the Jaeon Eugene Slop & Compare • Freehllma... - n whh tpeclal Gilmore. 740o317-o538 emphula on hOIItllya. The hllrtng on the ~lllllllllllllllllllllllll~ llda mull lnclucll 1 application will be hekl copy of liability lnaur- on the 19th dov of once coveroge whh March, 2007, 11 1:30 Rutllnd TOWIIIhlp o'clock P.M. In the tllmed 11 on eddMion· Probate Court ot Uelgl • Home Oxygen olln1urecllnd two (2) County, loclted 11 100 reference•. Sealed E11t Second Street, • Portable Oxygen bklt muat be reclived Courthouu, 2nd Floor, • Homeftll System by the Townohlp by 4 Pomeroy, OH 45768. • Helios System p.m. onllondlly, lllan:h Harold Eugene S, 2007 to Rutland Gilmore, Jr. Townohlp TrultHI. 39260 Bredbury Rd. P.O. loll 326, Rutland, Middleport, OH 45760 OH 4BnB. Rutland (740) 11112·3190 & MEDICAL EQUIPMINT Town•hlp .....,.,•• the (2) 18 ttpd 70 Pine Street • Gallipolis w- Pjl'S (:,()1 W:> TO T"'-K£~E. C£'1\lt-IC. re:.:'itlt..'<\1-1.11'¥> ~SAA,RI'(R ~ It RO..LL.'I' 1:'>! USE.I> TO! ~;;;;;;;;;;;;;;:~ '' RilED II liEU G "IG NATE • Remove IYom olflce 10 llyron'a 35 Sllellflll1 38 Huge 11Ufrlbn 31 Drone'o homt 39 ..... point 41 All uno1M 42 Tr1111p 24 Canw aut on top 25 In the llong CCIWM ot 43 Not phony 21 Llmp-watclt 45 1.-..1 l)linllr .. Plaal ... 71 Utbln 17 1ft...... tlnll 21 llolx 48 401(k) 21 Shrtll blrll 31 Dittmla 51 Finn . . . . 33 El. cloglw -Qu- Eieotric* • Plumbing Roofing a Qu.,... VInyl Skllnv a Pllllltng P•to .ad Porch Deck• WV03e721 V C YOUNG Ill f ' 'I 1.' t• ' ' \ ,, ' '' "TZFALPFCE HFKNIR VII IF WE'RE ALL 8ROTIIER5. ~W COME I'M 50 FUZZ'(, 'I'OU'Ri SO SKINN'r' AND OLAI= IS 50 FAT? 11M ROLV·POLY! 10x10x10xl0 991·3194 .o r991·605 "Middlopoll's only Slif·Stor...• GARFIELD NO TWO 5NOWFLAKE'6 AR~ EXACTLY ALIKE leoo•o.• ot.r = ..... ~ CU.l L JOIWI ~---- ..... ol 1ho WOfds ~ low .. ' - """ ..... wonlo. JCI'GTL!d DOS UTI Your 8 R0 T I r r· 11 Juat because ohl'l find a certiM"I IUk 100 challeng6ng, ctao't you be tabd Into findIng things ..1-.Jng Yoo'!o to ...,. with your abllitiM and lhOUkl know you'N up to handling lt. GEMINI (May 21-Jw\8 20) - You're exc9pllonalty good at vlaual~lng ~ and untried lhillQI, 10 don't treat your lnaplrationl indiffarently. What you QOilc:4ilve u polllbtl wtM bt Ntler ;, do lhari you think. CANCER (...ne 21.Juty 22) - tf you believe certain critiCal ChanQM need 10 be made, don't be Umld, wiii'Y,t·wuhy Of ue& hatf meaaurea In Implementing whtl you think naeda to ba dont. Do what you mutt do.lEO (Juty 23-Aug. 22) - When II comea to lhlnga ..._, oonctrn both you and your mate, don't play doWn or IgnOre your other half's liuggettlon. He or the mlgh1 be abte to spot nuances you•..,. overk>Oked or cfilregarded. VIR<.lO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - Put you• mind to flncing wa~s 10 open an 8VInue lor additional ~ beci.UH you oould be quite fortunate In what you come up with. The liming might be prafKt now. LIBRA (Sept. 23-0ct. 23) - Don' ba balhtul aboUt opening a lint of COI'1"'I'T""UNcatlon with ~ you mel recently ~ho ha&l captur«t your lnterull. TNI pem>n might be juat u receptive to yw. SCORPIO (Oct. 24·NoY. 22) - Pr... lor acUon ooncemtng • matter you fwel c-an ~hance .,.our ptMtv- or MOUrity In toml manner. "\W'~ nev.r know " It will work until you tlop draggWIQ )lOUr ootd -· SAGmARIUS (NaY. 23-0oc. 211- Thlt It~ of 11\oM tttnM when you can learn ~ from whet yeN lMoh than other~ oan. tf you hiYI wt\111 you 1\ink 11 oonatruottv. lnbrnatton to Pill onto tomeono, don't hold bacl<. CAPAICOI'tN (DoG, 22-Jon. tl)- ol 1111rtoh IOherMI .,. of . . 'tiiUa. bUt _,_-on tho-· on10 you !IV o n - - · ONI)Izo n10r """' n ~lctmeen. AFCNEVZ '==' ~\\cl\lA-4~tis· when dea~ng with tn*9bloe. Don't allow youroeH to got boGged down whh 1he traditional. PISCES (Feb. 20-Moroh 201 - II you'd like 10 fWt hOw you can dlr.a your llfa in -nys you hadn't thought of, gtt In k>uch wtth your own subooi"'Kiouu. It wMI bto oomptetety honelt about the dlrectton you should take. ARIES (March 21 -Aprlt 19) - Should you met that cont1cta with frhtndl or those caoae to you are more Important than usual, do 10methlng llbout lt. Don't all at home like a bump on a tog. Make pions with good palo. ohould Information ba - NCP GYG PVHF ...... lltdoo: TAURUS (April 20·Moy 20) - 97 Beech Street Middleport, OH WVCVZ LCEFKZLER." • IIVZXFZ ly to be found among progreulve PEANUTS IIVZP ... DLHH OF ZFXFXGFZFP IIVZ HFNSLCK N awnuea or -IIY1 iiiiiZinl T"*YYow:R...- ~ SlwPton . AOUA.RIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) - SElF STIIIIE PIYII8Ttn•a• nn••·· J•m I 11111IC ........ Etdl_ll ......... lar~ moet fortunate linM ol operation.,. like-- NOW RENTING •z ••ttllu*••• by Lult Clmpol .._.,c;.o. _ _ ......... _ ........ _ ...... - AstroGraph --· SUNSHINE CLUB Room Addhlon• • CELEBRITY CIPHER PREVIOUS SOLUTION - "This man retJI88BIIlll us, lite oommon man. Jamea Brown ahites lor us that , _ had anybody shiile for them.' · Rev. AI . lly--OOol Thoro Ill a --"llty you mlghl lako on or 110 oornothlllg ~ 11\at'o complototy - " " ' ' 110m anytlllng you'YO ~r doni In the put Both new txpoaure and ohanol rmght I*Y a RH In 111 CI .ASSIFIEDS EMPLOYMENT CARPENTER SERVICE -t. lotuodo!f, ..... 17, 2007 446-0007 . YOUNG 'S imma<ialely. started with flva op.-by tho aot-jadc. Eut muot """"' a apade. But with thia layout, Eut .... play bacl< a heart. ~ lht lour haartl and one diainonc!. The koy cornea kom lite heart tlvU W8et Hora. he~ ... two, .. """ at one. Tltia aaya. 'PIItnor, I ' - lionora In haartlllltd am trying to gat tric:ka """'thia suit' wWoe! had......, haartl and strong ~. he would oflift lo • ~heart, not his we Deliuer To You! r7ami11J ....l'!!•"i":i"''"a'!"P.:i":""• - I n t o certAintioa. TNI deal highlight8 one 01 tho moat ....,. tant. Filst, 1oo1o at only tho Nor\11 ond Eat Aglinot tlv.. no-trump, your partneo leldl hll ~ ....... Sol!!h capturing your lid< ,.;til .. Icing. Now - . . plojla tow citmonel """' . . hand.- wlnllrntneclately with ltll act and sNftl to I helot your ""' laking tho trlc:l<. Do you """"' • spade or a '-11 cid ..... to win trick two. He """' tlta filii lrll:lo thol South hlld lite oct and Icing of ~ And he could ... tiQalix club tric:kalltting on 1111 boanl So. wdeclarer - • pormlt1ed to..- a diamond trick. he would run lor home. And l h t - hlld to tal!t lour heart SOUPTONUTZ Phone__________ -- Grlaoy 11 Hell 21 RUIIIM boato 1 Coellv ·D lick ilrllllh 30 llllrll o1111 2 ,..._. 31 '*'"32 Poultry buy 34 Zero - 11 DOWN - THE BORN LOSER 5:00pm lo 9:00pm March 3nl 10:00 IIIII Public Notice 7 II City/State/Zip _ _ _ _ _ __ ' Man:h2nd •• Julll•1lfl• Address _ _ _ __ _ __ _ WE'LL eE 8ACI< ON TUEGAY OR WIDNIDAY AT TH' LATEST !! Sue's Selectables 29670 Bashan Road Racine, Ohio 45n1 740-948-2217 &un!Jap lime• -6entinel P••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• TO SEE HER GREAT AUNT!! .......-. THAT WUZ SWEET OF YOU, LIWIE !! AUCTION Middleport Dept. S tor ,l~Jl' ~lng 4.0allipoUsc 1\ail!' Qtribune 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . p<ice, (740)388-8533 CKC yellow Lab puppies, w ME AN' 8URL 8RUNG LI'L ELVINEY OVER bulls, Male81Females avail- series, $1200 080. able, pa•entsons~e. Calk> (740)256-1233 or (740)256-' ------- M::V -11 -ent right to re)tct any lnd ell bldt. Opel ~r. Cieri! 740-742·2805 (2) 14, 16, 18. 11~ 20 ~· 55 c-..lly 22 P11loeopllll 541 Bought - ..czu 57 Remlln Kilg Chaoles I ol England aalcl, 'NeYer ma1<e a cleleNt or an apolOgy until you ate aocuaed.' Thal'a an neraaling comment from a Icing who - ICCUIId of being a 'tyrant, · and nudoror.' and who tlv.. timaa r""-d to pload at his trial. At tho bridge table, tho 1019> etl skill. But lhefe are ..,.. koy ment11 'that, whln lollowed, can tum $2000 000. call 740-339:_Ja09 _ _ _ _ _ __ {304~75-22n so=. 21 IJIId hlp Low is positive, high Is negative 1997 MonteCarto.allpower. driven by etderty female 11:::..~ 14 lhtelt 11 ~ cold IS Nor'- 52 Fir high 11 0.. 538Guroe 17 1111AW11 otlron 1101111 planet Opening lead: • 4 Flmpoul·~""· t652. 'KC L-" · 3 months 88 Ford Tampo In good runs 1'\ _, puppteS. old. 2 Females. $300 each. conditlcn. St.OOO owned & ...... 23 lilorll'1 Dealer: Soutb Yulneroble: Both ClaSSI.fl.edsf,f, AKC POmeranian puppies 2 ' - - ' - - ' ' - - - - LEGAL NOTICE ciiMUP of 1740 )37 9-2025 ext 143 740388-8642 mllet. $2000. Call 740-441· Rutland Townlhlp F Sal Solid Wood La - - - - - - - ;7685~~~~E~~ Cemlterlea will begin or e• Her CKC Registered Shih Tzu • March 15. All cllcor• 65 tiona will be ~ Back Dining Room Chairs, puppies. 4 mates, 2temaloe, Seats recently upholstered. vet chectted, &hots, $400 priOr to the Eaattr ho). Inquire at Holiday Inn of males. $500 females. lday. Anyone who GaHipol~. (740)446.()09() (740)256·t832 wants to uve decor• ·.- -. . ·· .· Or old~tl " 70 Pine Street • Gallipolis , wi1h pedigree. 5 7278 Months Old. $300. CaU 740- - -- - - - 2000 Neon, Auto, A.ir, 4Cyl., 388 _9325 - - - - - - - $2100 080, 96 White 6wk old pure blooded plt Dodge Ram Van 1500 t686 t 1 I I 6 I 5I A4 J I 740-446-0007 Toll Free 877-669·0007 2 Escorts. 2 cavaliers, 2 Boston Metros, 2 Rangera 740-446· V'" ON" t • J' ~ 9A10TI •u A New Home? 1iru the Terrier 741'1.2.o:e. But & MEDICAL EQUIPMENT $5CaOOifromPo$50011ceI lncabinot$50, 1 H.RJetstar 110().559-40116 "' or -ngs x3901 daaO wall pump $100. Call - - -- -- 740-448-0232 WHJ • Q 10 I 4 I 9 K J 8 2 Boullo 6 AKI • QH tKJIII AlliDi 1~===============:::::::-, . •AKQtOIT FOR S.W: epalf • ew .._,._ ..... ......, g For ~~-- 9 II • Q 10. rJwnihl l•tl'@l:l CLASSIFIEDS BA~g:INS mh ;p ICfiiCII 44 T..... I llttpper Moe 47 Urptt 12 a1110«1'1 41 luldlca• :-:-. • lib I HICit or 1111- •RENTAlS •SALES •SERVICE •FREE DELIVERY •MONTHLY OXYGEN VISITS 41 Fht ...- 1 AIIIIIIID - ' 42 F - wflh ~LOOkin 174 0)«1-0540 affer 5pm, Mand 1 F . 7 w1<s old. $350. Plymooth Breeze 105,000 Spring JET 9am·6pm Phillip Alder Lo.-----_.1 10 R paid, (740)992.(}165 03 ~~s..~:.~a~': 740..992·5682 fin/ you again. ~~ve:!:WOO:, pieS:~:: SaunderaJ4()-+t6..29J~. commercial building ·For for Rent' 1600 square'""'· ott (740)441 ·0941, (740)645· streel par~ng. Great loca· 5946. CAA HEAP OC<OjlOed. .r :a 124 to Rutland, Oh ::=::;;=;;:=::ii!!!~!!Ei!!Ei~~6~~~~~~ r NBA Crouword Pu:nle BRIDGE 1935- 2006 Mylius6antf- ?.fy kst jrieruf l u.w tlim wfitn you cros.sd OfJtr 'To tlit iyillfJ part of 6vi11fJ ROGER HYSELL'S lli&fyour fwu{antf s~ mztckir • ..,v1 GARAGE Oli, I k.!row you 'rt somt pfaa 112 mile west on SR l/1612006 The Daily Sentinel • Page 87 ACROSS In Memory of 10125/1938. www.mydallyaentlnel.com In Memory In Memory Barton Friday, February 16, 2007 ALLEY OOP Friday, February 16, 2007 . www.mydallysentlnel.com I II ~~~M:r.' um•s IIIIIl I SCI-.M LITS ANSWIU 2- 1 s-o 1 7- Sbob- FtnourWHI!IUl)'<IU A1U! our lut ~ I decided tb8t a ~honcut route on which~~~ can't find onybody to uk DuriDa Ia a WHEJlE you ARE. ARLO lJANIS W-- �11> If you M¥e 1 - I , ....... ::~ ~300. $l!lunll)', Noon !lot!J II 41Ncb ~~HD 25Q. ~. 7:30p.m. .. Tony $1.-t"s lludweiSOf ~victory, his tllinl. was 1!,1101!1 the onty oco;unance dur· I~ the season"s tllsl weekend I": I -·NE){TEI ,...._ ~ • : Daytona 500 • - . .: Daytona !Beacn. Ra.) lnternational Speedway 12 .5 mrlesl. 200 laps/ 500 miles. • When: Sunday, feb. 18 • 1..-t _ .. : Jimmie Johnson • QuMif)IIC record: Bill Elliott, Ford, 210 .364 mph, Feb. 9.1987 . • R- recant: Bueldy Baker, Oldsmobile. 177 .602 mph, Feb. 17, 1980. • LMI : Tony Stewart let 90.000 tans kn-ow he was the Daytona 500 favorite . The two-time Cup champion conquered the 500's scale repl ica, the BudWe1ser Shootout, tor the thrrd trme. Eight days before the Daytona 500, Stewart .didn't have to ·hit the hustings,· ·press the flesn· or · work the crowd: No. Stewart merely had to beat the Busches. If the Budweiser Shootout was run to establish a fcwqrite for the Daytona qUMtlon or 1 com11111nt, write: i P S ERiE S - ~ ~ ~ NI\SCI\R This Week. C/O The Gaston Gazette. P.O. Box 1538. Gastonia. NC 28053 -- 500, Stewart eonerged from the alf star race with a heatttry qe in the polls. To belabor the pol~lcallingo even more. however, the ra<:e- the socalted Great American one - remains wide open . Stewart used his bumper to deliver a message to Kyle Busch, thus taking the tead with seven laps to go. Kun Busch. in a Dodge , managed to finish third, but it was an unlikely runner-up, secondyear driver Oavkl Gilliland in a Ford , who followed Stewart un-der the checkered flag. As Stewart a1> proached the finish, Dale Earnhardt Jr. inadvertently touched off a mu~ ticar crash - he was trying to bumpdraft Elliott 5adler's llorlge - that marked the only melee of the night. The Dodge of Kasey Kahne and the Chevy of 2006 winner Denny Hamlin were also sent skidding in the chain reaction. • R-: Orbltz 300 . - . .:Daytona {Beach. Aa.)lnternational Speedway (2 .5 mrles), 120 laps/ 300 mrles. · -: Saturday, feb. 17 ...... ,...... Tony Stewart _" • QuollfPIC NCanl: Tommy Houston, Buick. 194.389 mph. Feb . 10. 1987. •recant: Geoffrey Bodine, Pontiac, 157.137 mph . Feb . 16. 1985. ....., . _, Matt Kenseth. in a Ford , won the 2006 finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. • A~~ee: Chevrolet Silverado HD 250 . - . .: Daytona (Beach, Aa.) lnternat!OOal SJ>eedW<W {2.5 mrles). 100 laps/250 miles. • : Friday, Feb. 16 •LMt-'lwlmor: Marl< Martin • Qud!Jinl......,.: Joe Rullman. Dodge. 187 .563 mph, Feb . 16, 2000 . • Race reconl: Mark Martin. Ford , 146.622 mph. Feb. 17 , 2006. • Last race: Mark Martin, in a Ford. won the 2006 fina le at H omestea~M iami Speedway. •t~----------~~~~~~~~~·~r.~J~J§~.~~ ~JJ~~tj~ _ F?jl~[-,J~l~i~}~j- J~ . ----------~. 1M! W(ISnl wildly Improbable. llo The IIIIWOr Nextel CuP team · l!llllllld 1h8 most bitterly ct1sa1> MlllC season 1n 2006 ... Robert Yates Racing. Naturally, Valet' ForUs caplurecl the II'Ont· row llotlilorlhe Dil'/tona 500. Friday, February 16, 2007 www.mydailysentinel.com page B8 • The Daily Sentinel No, 38 M&M's FoRD NEXTEL CUP SERIES DAVID GILLILAND v E R s • !laYIG Gnllland, the pole win- u ner, has ne~~er nnlshed in the top 10 In a CuP race. RiellY Rueld, the second-fastest qualifi. er. 1111 out 2006. s.M!Ior Ofl6 appearance at Dover as iorellefdriVet'. 1> Con 'I ao overboard just yet, thou&h. in proclaiming Yates' comeback. _ His fordS were fast at plate tracks last year. Everywhere else they stneted. 111- As a matter of tact. the last time two Yates Stewart rett qualified 1· 2 at Talladega. • NASCAR officials seized the intake manifold from Michael WBIIrip's Toyota and Impounded his car after qualifying. wanrlp ll<!nt on national TV and said there was nothing but oil in the manifold. NASCAR officials said they were pretty sure they had seen oil before, and this wasn 't it. 1> Winning the pole at Oajtona al'll>rdalots of e.posure. but it doesn't~ much correlation with winners of the 500. Among the drivers who have started on the pole are Ramo Stott. Loy Allen Jr•• Mike Skinner and Jeff Green, none of whom has ever won a Cup race. 1> Thougt1 only the IYont-row apots were clinched. the quality. Ire speeds of Boris Said, Ster· Marlin end Johnny Sauter llll<lllteed them pos~ions somewllere In the field. nrc ., Gilliland became the fourth driVet'to win the !100 pole in his lltst try, joining Allen (1994). · $klnner (1997) and Jimmie ' Johnson (2002). • . . . . " " - lony Stewart, ~'t- won the Daytona 500, h8s won three Budweiser ShooiOUts ... Juan Pablo Mon~~~his peers with hlo performar\ce this week. • .... • !;)ale Earn- - ti!IIOI Jr. iNMMn.,ulY IOUCI\ed Ill,. ~at-taP'~ In the SIIOc\IOOjl.... ~.... \Yellrlp ~ ~ t(llblrleSsment of ~ NA$AA officials dls- CI\'tt! ll(llq1!811t qlne lr· ~ In hlfi T<rJQta. end llle entlle Clll' was Impounded. llulch TORJ Stewwt n Kyle lulcll Stewart's Budweiser Shootout victory came at Busch's' expense. though there was a difference of opinion about whether or not Stewart's Chevy made contact with Busch's in order to take the lead. Stewart sa1d he didn 't think he touched him. Busch said Stewart decided to ·get me out of the way: Yates drivers Gilliland, Rudd starting up front at Daytona By Monte Dutton NASCAR This Week drivers started on the front row was. well , laSt fall. Gilliland and Dale Jar· s DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - After winning the pole for the Daytona 500, 30-year-old David Gilliland said he wouldn't be content just to start the race first. "We feel like we've got a race car good enough to win the 500," he said. "I just need about 495 miles of experi· ence, and then we'll go for it the last five miles and try to do it." In the span of one weekend, Gilliland, from Riverside, Calif., proved he could be a contender in NASCAR's most prestigious race. The night before be captured the pole, edging Robert Yates Racing teammate Ricky Rudd, Gilliland drove his No. 38 Ford to second place behind Tony Stewart in the Budweiser Shootout. Incredibly, it was Gilliland's first at· tempt to qualify for the Daytona 500. One year earlier, Gilliland didn't even have a full-time ride in the Busch Se· ries. He pulled off perhaps the biggest upset of the 2006 season by winning a Busch race at Kentucky Speedway. This drew the attention of team owner Robert Yates, who iurned to Gilliland when Elliott Sadler moved to one of Ray Evernham's Dodges. Though he wouldn't eliminate the possibility of a 500 victory, Gilliland said: "Realistically, we just want to bring home a good finish and learn some racing tactics for Daytona. We got to learn a little bit (in the Shootout), which was a great big plus for me, being that it was my first race ever at Daytona. Now we wanted to get some momentum rolling to get the year started off right." Ricky Rudd, the teammate who will start NASCAR's most prestigious race alongside Gilliland on the front row, said of him: "I tell you what impressed me the most. We've got a little farm out in the country. He came over the other day, and he brought his 5· year-old son with him and we were riding dirt bikes and motorcycles and HASCAR Tlllo Wook't Monto Dutton iliYM hit tat<o: 'It was a lit· tie more complicated than either driver was wilhng to admit. It ap. peared as if there was contact be- , tween the two . and Busch made a breathtaking sa~e as Stewart passed him in turn two. Busch. though. was laboring to maintam the lead and. in blocking Stewart, ptobably lost traction. When one car slows and anoth-er is going 185 nlptt just inches behind. it's almost impossible for even a great driver to avoid contact. • ..... _tlnttowlll ........._k c1w SJhMI 's The first driver to win consecutive championships in NASCAR's top _, level was Buck Baker, who won Grand National (later Winston Cup and now Nextel Cup) titles in 195657. He also finished second in 1955 and Baker was born on March 4, 1919, and died on Aprill4, 2002 . Both Buck and his son , Buddy, enjoyed tremendous success. Buck Baker ended his career with 46 victories . Among Buddy 's 19 wins was the 1980 Daytona 500. ·sa. Photos by John Clark/NASCAR This Week hlllrt Yltes Ractnc t..-tes RiellY Rudd, ltft, and DIMd Gilliland will start 011 tilt fnlnt row IDr Sundlly'llla,tllnl 51111. GNHiand llrllllll tilt pole Ia hllllrst career attempt to qu~llfy far NASCAR'I fUlest race. "We feel like we've got a race car good enough to win the 500." David Gilliland stuff and just having a good time. "There must have been 15 of us, and I had a couple of motorcycles and four-wheelers in the corner. I told David, 'I don't have time to mess with it, but go over there and dust it off and put some air in the tires and gas it up, and 'it's ready to go,' He goes over there and hops on the little four· wheeler, and he could ride a 'wheelie' the length of this front straightaway on a four-wheeler. I was really im· pressed with that. I said, 'That's my kind of guy right here."' Todd Parrott, Gilliland's crew chief, said of him: "He has a lot of ability, a lot of talent. Our communication level, those last 14 races (of 2006), was the best thing to happen for us as a team. It was hard for me because I had nev· er worked with a rookie before. He's got a lot of heart and a lot of desire, and we're going to have a lot of success this year." Yates, whose team is coming off a lackluster year, said: "This is as good as 'back in the day,' or better. It's the ' best day we've had in a while." Veley .. iOif toum-' will beMftt ~ J.J . Yeley is hosting a charity golf tournament. benefiting Phoenix Ch ildren's Hospital. on March 8 at Kierland Golf Club in Phoenix. Some public spots are available . Entries are $500 each. and foursomes can srgn up to play at $2.000 per group. Each foursome will be paired with a NASCAR driver, a NASCAR industry personality or a prominent local celebnty. Among those sche<:luled tQ take part are Juan Pablo Montoya , ~ Oenny Hamlin, Kyle Petty, Stephen , Leicht and Mike WBIIace.'as well as · former Phoenix Suns player Dan Majerle. Interested fans shOuld email contact information to marketing@phoenixinternationalraceway. Contact Monte Dutton at hmduttonSO@aol.com com. Junior says media comes in handy _in talks with stepmom By Monte. DuttDII NASCAR This Week ' :1- ~ !lASCAR driver ' 1111 ~RIC!!<.. in the 19$11 . ~51)()? ... Wllo- ...-.o llevkl PearlOil \lltbt.WOO<I Blottle<$' No. 21? "- ~ Rltlll!flll'etly won hiS ~ race, Who buln the en- atna? S818A l!OQOY 't ueuuoe 11•N ·• puclWIIO!II WfJ. 'J ...... €!61 '1 NASCAR This Week we> COI'!1e& letters.to the eonor, but ptnse be aware that we have room tor onl)' a few each week. W.' clo our best to select the best, but Individual rel)lies ere imi)OSSi:Jie ..... to the bulk of mall *-lved. Letters, which 8/IOukl be addressed to: u NASCAR This Weell The O.Ston Gazette P.O. Box 15311 O.Stonla, 1\i.C. 28053 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Dale Earnhardt Jr. has used the public airing of differences be· tween him and his stepmother to his advantage. The contrast is notable since Teresa Earn· hardt is a virtual recluse. "Other times I've been in any kind of controversial trouble, the media has always been a good release for me," said Earnhardt Jr. Teresa Earnhardt owns Dale Earnhardt Inc. Kelley Earnhardt Elledge is her brother's business manager. Earnhardt Jr. said reading articles about his contract negotiations have helped him understand the leverage he has in attempting to gain for himself controlling ownership of DEl. "When the media writes about the position and leverage I have, it sort of helps me understand what my sister and all these people have been trying to explain to me for five or six years," he said. · He still bristles at his step· -' ·-·---~-----· - mother's suggestion that he lacks direction and needs to concentrate solely on his ca· reer as a driver. Last week he revealed for the first time that he wants to buy into DEI. In fact, he said he wanis to own more than SO percent, which would also mean that his step· mother would have to back off considerably from her share, which is currently 100 percent. "She portrayed it as if I was out there waving a flag, 'hey, look ao me, I can dance, I can sing and check me out.' Like I'm trying to do all this differ· ent stuff," be said. "I enjoy my radio show. It's an hour long and takes no time to do. My TV show takes five days out of the year to shoot. These things are easy." In conclusion, he said his stepmother's remarks were "a little like a low blow there." is full of on-the-job training. Burton will turn 40 this season. "Any driver who has stopped learning has just gotten to the point in his career where he has decided he doesn't need to learn anymore," said Burton. "That's not where anybody should ever get. I don't care what you do. You talk to a guy who's 75 years old, and he's still learning." I Wise guys - Martin Truex Jr. has taken more than his share of ribbing since being fined $100 several weeks ago when a policeman caught him urinating in public. "I've taken plenty of bits," said Truex, "but everyone pret· ty much sees it the way I did. Everybody's done it, and everybody thinks it's pretty funny. I've seen some pretty cool decals on the Internet." I A wort ia proaress - Jeff Burton said the life of a driver .. I Funny be mentioned that - ------·----... ---··-· ·' .- --- Most drivers seem to have ral· lied behind 72-year-old James Hylton's quixotic bid to make the Daytona 500 field. "If NASCAR says he's all right to run here, then we have the confidence that he'll be just fine ," said Thny Stewart. "Let's not 'give this guy a hard time. Red Farmer is older than (Hylton) is, and I would trust Red Farmer with my life . I would ride with Red in the Daytona 500 if !-had the chance. "Let's not turn this into a bad deal for this guy. Let him enjoy it. The fact that he's able to run a race car arid have the desire at the age of 72 , I'm for him , I 00 percent." Hylton's chances didn't seem promising during practice on Saturday. Another veteran, SO· year·old veteran Ricky Rudd, was fastest in the final prac· lice, running 18S.761 mph in his Ford. Hylton , meanwhile, .struggled mightily, getting only 179.347 mph out of his Chevrolet. "It's something he loves and wants to do," said Mark Martin. "For most of us , it's been the - -. ~ ·- .. , - center of our lives since we were kids. That's not exclusive to a race-car driver. Many pe(>ple have difficulty with retir· ing, especially if you're tal kine about retiring from something you love with a passion . AI some point in life, you have to face the fact that you can't compete on that level anymore. I still might choose to compete (at an advanced age), just not on that level. I don't think this is exclusive." · I Keep in touch - Carl Ed· wards said he hoped the absence of Mark Martin as a teammate wouldn't affect the warmt,h be feels for the veteran. "Mark is a real friend," said Edwards. "! think a lot of pelF pie would say that about him because he's such a nice guy. Hopefully, nothing will chang~ between Mark and me. We still talk and get along and' every. thing. It'll be harder at Rousb becau se any time you lose a person from an organization who's that great, it's tough." .......... .·\ !iript't"ial "'u;plt>mt>nl •• tht> t.:allilHtlis Dan,- 'l'rib~ut•, Tht• Dail) ·--~~~~~~~~~ ·· ··· . .... . ,, . .. . ...' ' . .... . .... .... .. ~••that•l and Cht- Point l•h·a~nt R t"l{i:o;tt••· �11> If you M¥e 1 - I , ....... ::~ ~300. $l!lunll)', Noon !lot!J II 41Ncb ~~HD 25Q. ~. 7:30p.m. .. Tony $1.-t"s lludweiSOf ~victory, his tllinl. was 1!,1101!1 the onty oco;unance dur· I~ the season"s tllsl weekend I": I -·NE){TEI ,...._ ~ • : Daytona 500 • - . .: Daytona !Beacn. Ra.) lnternational Speedway 12 .5 mrlesl. 200 laps/ 500 miles. • When: Sunday, feb. 18 • 1..-t _ .. : Jimmie Johnson • QuMif)IIC record: Bill Elliott, Ford, 210 .364 mph, Feb. 9.1987 . • R- recant: Bueldy Baker, Oldsmobile. 177 .602 mph, Feb. 17, 1980. • LMI : Tony Stewart let 90.000 tans kn-ow he was the Daytona 500 favorite . The two-time Cup champion conquered the 500's scale repl ica, the BudWe1ser Shootout, tor the thrrd trme. Eight days before the Daytona 500, Stewart .didn't have to ·hit the hustings,· ·press the flesn· or · work the crowd: No. Stewart merely had to beat the Busches. If the Budweiser Shootout was run to establish a fcwqrite for the Daytona qUMtlon or 1 com11111nt, write: i P S ERiE S - ~ ~ ~ NI\SCI\R This Week. C/O The Gaston Gazette. P.O. Box 1538. Gastonia. NC 28053 -- 500, Stewart eonerged from the alf star race with a heatttry qe in the polls. To belabor the pol~lcallingo even more. however, the ra<:e- the socalted Great American one - remains wide open . Stewart used his bumper to deliver a message to Kyle Busch, thus taking the tead with seven laps to go. Kun Busch. in a Dodge , managed to finish third, but it was an unlikely runner-up, secondyear driver Oavkl Gilliland in a Ford , who followed Stewart un-der the checkered flag. As Stewart a1> proached the finish, Dale Earnhardt Jr. inadvertently touched off a mu~ ticar crash - he was trying to bumpdraft Elliott 5adler's llorlge - that marked the only melee of the night. The Dodge of Kasey Kahne and the Chevy of 2006 winner Denny Hamlin were also sent skidding in the chain reaction. • R-: Orbltz 300 . - . .:Daytona {Beach. Aa.)lnternational Speedway (2 .5 mrles), 120 laps/ 300 mrles. · -: Saturday, feb. 17 ...... ,...... Tony Stewart _" • QuollfPIC NCanl: Tommy Houston, Buick. 194.389 mph. Feb . 10. 1987. •recant: Geoffrey Bodine, Pontiac, 157.137 mph . Feb . 16. 1985. ....., . _, Matt Kenseth. in a Ford , won the 2006 finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. • A~~ee: Chevrolet Silverado HD 250 . - . .: Daytona (Beach, Aa.) lnternat!OOal SJ>eedW<W {2.5 mrles). 100 laps/250 miles. • : Friday, Feb. 16 •LMt-'lwlmor: Marl< Martin • Qud!Jinl......,.: Joe Rullman. Dodge. 187 .563 mph, Feb . 16, 2000 . • Race reconl: Mark Martin. Ford , 146.622 mph. Feb. 17 , 2006. • Last race: Mark Martin, in a Ford. won the 2006 fina le at H omestea~M iami Speedway. •t~----------~~~~~~~~~·~r.~J~J§~.~~ ~JJ~~tj~ _ F?jl~[-,J~l~i~}~j- J~ . ----------~. 1M! W(ISnl wildly Improbable. llo The IIIIWOr Nextel CuP team · l!llllllld 1h8 most bitterly ct1sa1> MlllC season 1n 2006 ... Robert Yates Racing. Naturally, Valet' ForUs caplurecl the II'Ont· row llotlilorlhe Dil'/tona 500. Friday, February 16, 2007 www.mydailysentinel.com page B8 • The Daily Sentinel No, 38 M&M's FoRD NEXTEL CUP SERIES DAVID GILLILAND v E R s • !laYIG Gnllland, the pole win- u ner, has ne~~er nnlshed in the top 10 In a CuP race. RiellY Rueld, the second-fastest qualifi. er. 1111 out 2006. s.M!Ior Ofl6 appearance at Dover as iorellefdriVet'. 1> Con 'I ao overboard just yet, thou&h. in proclaiming Yates' comeback. _ His fordS were fast at plate tracks last year. Everywhere else they stneted. 111- As a matter of tact. the last time two Yates Stewart rett qualified 1· 2 at Talladega. • NASCAR officials seized the intake manifold from Michael WBIIrip's Toyota and Impounded his car after qualifying. wanrlp ll<!nt on national TV and said there was nothing but oil in the manifold. NASCAR officials said they were pretty sure they had seen oil before, and this wasn 't it. 1> Winning the pole at Oajtona al'll>rdalots of e.posure. but it doesn't~ much correlation with winners of the 500. Among the drivers who have started on the pole are Ramo Stott. Loy Allen Jr•• Mike Skinner and Jeff Green, none of whom has ever won a Cup race. 1> Thougt1 only the IYont-row apots were clinched. the quality. Ire speeds of Boris Said, Ster· Marlin end Johnny Sauter llll<lllteed them pos~ions somewllere In the field. nrc ., Gilliland became the fourth driVet'to win the !100 pole in his lltst try, joining Allen (1994). · $klnner (1997) and Jimmie ' Johnson (2002). • . . . . " " - lony Stewart, ~'t- won the Daytona 500, h8s won three Budweiser ShooiOUts ... Juan Pablo Mon~~~his peers with hlo performar\ce this week. • .... • !;)ale Earn- - ti!IIOI Jr. iNMMn.,ulY IOUCI\ed Ill,. ~at-taP'~ In the SIIOc\IOOjl.... ~.... \Yellrlp ~ ~ t(llblrleSsment of ~ NA$AA officials dls- CI\'tt! ll(llq1!811t qlne lr· ~ In hlfi T<rJQta. end llle entlle Clll' was Impounded. llulch TORJ Stewwt n Kyle lulcll Stewart's Budweiser Shootout victory came at Busch's' expense. though there was a difference of opinion about whether or not Stewart's Chevy made contact with Busch's in order to take the lead. Stewart sa1d he didn 't think he touched him. Busch said Stewart decided to ·get me out of the way: Yates drivers Gilliland, Rudd starting up front at Daytona By Monte Dutton NASCAR This Week drivers started on the front row was. well , laSt fall. Gilliland and Dale Jar· s DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - After winning the pole for the Daytona 500, 30-year-old David Gilliland said he wouldn't be content just to start the race first. "We feel like we've got a race car good enough to win the 500," he said. "I just need about 495 miles of experi· ence, and then we'll go for it the last five miles and try to do it." In the span of one weekend, Gilliland, from Riverside, Calif., proved he could be a contender in NASCAR's most prestigious race. The night before be captured the pole, edging Robert Yates Racing teammate Ricky Rudd, Gilliland drove his No. 38 Ford to second place behind Tony Stewart in the Budweiser Shootout. Incredibly, it was Gilliland's first at· tempt to qualify for the Daytona 500. One year earlier, Gilliland didn't even have a full-time ride in the Busch Se· ries. He pulled off perhaps the biggest upset of the 2006 season by winning a Busch race at Kentucky Speedway. This drew the attention of team owner Robert Yates, who iurned to Gilliland when Elliott Sadler moved to one of Ray Evernham's Dodges. Though he wouldn't eliminate the possibility of a 500 victory, Gilliland said: "Realistically, we just want to bring home a good finish and learn some racing tactics for Daytona. We got to learn a little bit (in the Shootout), which was a great big plus for me, being that it was my first race ever at Daytona. Now we wanted to get some momentum rolling to get the year started off right." Ricky Rudd, the teammate who will start NASCAR's most prestigious race alongside Gilliland on the front row, said of him: "I tell you what impressed me the most. We've got a little farm out in the country. He came over the other day, and he brought his 5· year-old son with him and we were riding dirt bikes and motorcycles and HASCAR Tlllo Wook't Monto Dutton iliYM hit tat<o: 'It was a lit· tie more complicated than either driver was wilhng to admit. It ap. peared as if there was contact be- , tween the two . and Busch made a breathtaking sa~e as Stewart passed him in turn two. Busch. though. was laboring to maintam the lead and. in blocking Stewart, ptobably lost traction. When one car slows and anoth-er is going 185 nlptt just inches behind. it's almost impossible for even a great driver to avoid contact. • ..... _tlnttowlll ........._k c1w SJhMI 's The first driver to win consecutive championships in NASCAR's top _, level was Buck Baker, who won Grand National (later Winston Cup and now Nextel Cup) titles in 195657. He also finished second in 1955 and Baker was born on March 4, 1919, and died on Aprill4, 2002 . Both Buck and his son , Buddy, enjoyed tremendous success. Buck Baker ended his career with 46 victories . Among Buddy 's 19 wins was the 1980 Daytona 500. ·sa. Photos by John Clark/NASCAR This Week hlllrt Yltes Ractnc t..-tes RiellY Rudd, ltft, and DIMd Gilliland will start 011 tilt fnlnt row IDr Sundlly'llla,tllnl 51111. GNHiand llrllllll tilt pole Ia hllllrst career attempt to qu~llfy far NASCAR'I fUlest race. "We feel like we've got a race car good enough to win the 500." David Gilliland stuff and just having a good time. "There must have been 15 of us, and I had a couple of motorcycles and four-wheelers in the corner. I told David, 'I don't have time to mess with it, but go over there and dust it off and put some air in the tires and gas it up, and 'it's ready to go,' He goes over there and hops on the little four· wheeler, and he could ride a 'wheelie' the length of this front straightaway on a four-wheeler. I was really im· pressed with that. I said, 'That's my kind of guy right here."' Todd Parrott, Gilliland's crew chief, said of him: "He has a lot of ability, a lot of talent. Our communication level, those last 14 races (of 2006), was the best thing to happen for us as a team. It was hard for me because I had nev· er worked with a rookie before. He's got a lot of heart and a lot of desire, and we're going to have a lot of success this year." Yates, whose team is coming off a lackluster year, said: "This is as good as 'back in the day,' or better. It's the ' best day we've had in a while." Veley .. iOif toum-' will beMftt ~ J.J . Yeley is hosting a charity golf tournament. benefiting Phoenix Ch ildren's Hospital. on March 8 at Kierland Golf Club in Phoenix. Some public spots are available . Entries are $500 each. and foursomes can srgn up to play at $2.000 per group. Each foursome will be paired with a NASCAR driver, a NASCAR industry personality or a prominent local celebnty. Among those sche<:luled tQ take part are Juan Pablo Montoya , ~ Oenny Hamlin, Kyle Petty, Stephen , Leicht and Mike WBIIace.'as well as · former Phoenix Suns player Dan Majerle. Interested fans shOuld email contact information to marketing@phoenixinternationalraceway. Contact Monte Dutton at hmduttonSO@aol.com com. Junior says media comes in handy _in talks with stepmom By Monte. DuttDII NASCAR This Week ' :1- ~ !lASCAR driver ' 1111 ~RIC!!<.. in the 19$11 . ~51)()? ... Wllo- ...-.o llevkl PearlOil \lltbt.WOO<I Blottle<$' No. 21? "- ~ Rltlll!flll'etly won hiS ~ race, Who buln the en- atna? S818A l!OQOY 't ueuuoe 11•N ·• puclWIIO!II WfJ. 'J ...... €!61 '1 NASCAR This Week we> COI'!1e& letters.to the eonor, but ptnse be aware that we have room tor onl)' a few each week. W.' clo our best to select the best, but Individual rel)lies ere imi)OSSi:Jie ..... to the bulk of mall *-lved. Letters, which 8/IOukl be addressed to: u NASCAR This Weell The O.Ston Gazette P.O. Box 15311 O.Stonla, 1\i.C. 28053 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Dale Earnhardt Jr. has used the public airing of differences be· tween him and his stepmother to his advantage. The contrast is notable since Teresa Earn· hardt is a virtual recluse. "Other times I've been in any kind of controversial trouble, the media has always been a good release for me," said Earnhardt Jr. Teresa Earnhardt owns Dale Earnhardt Inc. Kelley Earnhardt Elledge is her brother's business manager. Earnhardt Jr. said reading articles about his contract negotiations have helped him understand the leverage he has in attempting to gain for himself controlling ownership of DEl. "When the media writes about the position and leverage I have, it sort of helps me understand what my sister and all these people have been trying to explain to me for five or six years," he said. · He still bristles at his step· -' ·-·---~-----· - mother's suggestion that he lacks direction and needs to concentrate solely on his ca· reer as a driver. Last week he revealed for the first time that he wants to buy into DEI. In fact, he said he wanis to own more than SO percent, which would also mean that his step· mother would have to back off considerably from her share, which is currently 100 percent. "She portrayed it as if I was out there waving a flag, 'hey, look ao me, I can dance, I can sing and check me out.' Like I'm trying to do all this differ· ent stuff," be said. "I enjoy my radio show. It's an hour long and takes no time to do. My TV show takes five days out of the year to shoot. These things are easy." In conclusion, he said his stepmother's remarks were "a little like a low blow there." is full of on-the-job training. Burton will turn 40 this season. "Any driver who has stopped learning has just gotten to the point in his career where he has decided he doesn't need to learn anymore," said Burton. "That's not where anybody should ever get. I don't care what you do. You talk to a guy who's 75 years old, and he's still learning." I Wise guys - Martin Truex Jr. has taken more than his share of ribbing since being fined $100 several weeks ago when a policeman caught him urinating in public. "I've taken plenty of bits," said Truex, "but everyone pret· ty much sees it the way I did. Everybody's done it, and everybody thinks it's pretty funny. I've seen some pretty cool decals on the Internet." I A wort ia proaress - Jeff Burton said the life of a driver .. I Funny be mentioned that - ------·----... ---··-· ·' .- --- Most drivers seem to have ral· lied behind 72-year-old James Hylton's quixotic bid to make the Daytona 500 field. "If NASCAR says he's all right to run here, then we have the confidence that he'll be just fine ," said Thny Stewart. "Let's not 'give this guy a hard time. Red Farmer is older than (Hylton) is, and I would trust Red Farmer with my life . I would ride with Red in the Daytona 500 if !-had the chance. "Let's not turn this into a bad deal for this guy. Let him enjoy it. The fact that he's able to run a race car arid have the desire at the age of 72 , I'm for him , I 00 percent." Hylton's chances didn't seem promising during practice on Saturday. Another veteran, SO· year·old veteran Ricky Rudd, was fastest in the final prac· lice, running 18S.761 mph in his Ford. Hylton , meanwhile, .struggled mightily, getting only 179.347 mph out of his Chevrolet. "It's something he loves and wants to do," said Mark Martin. "For most of us , it's been the - -. ~ ·- .. , - center of our lives since we were kids. That's not exclusive to a race-car driver. Many pe(>ple have difficulty with retir· ing, especially if you're tal kine about retiring from something you love with a passion . AI some point in life, you have to face the fact that you can't compete on that level anymore. I still might choose to compete (at an advanced age), just not on that level. I don't think this is exclusive." · I Keep in touch - Carl Ed· wards said he hoped the absence of Mark Martin as a teammate wouldn't affect the warmt,h be feels for the veteran. "Mark is a real friend," said Edwards. "! think a lot of pelF pie would say that about him because he's such a nice guy. Hopefully, nothing will chang~ between Mark and me. We still talk and get along and' every. thing. It'll be harder at Rousb becau se any time you lose a person from an organization who's that great, it's tough." .......... .·\ !iript't"ial "'u;plt>mt>nl •• tht> t.:allilHtlis Dan,- 'l'rib~ut•, Tht• Dail) ·--~~~~~~~~~ ·· ··· . .... . ,, . .. . ...' ' . .... . .... .... .. ~••that•l and Cht- Point l•h·a~nt R t"l{i:o;tt••· �Pagel • Pomeroy • GalUpolls, Ohio • Point Pleasant, W.Va. NASCAR PREVIEW l007 NASCAR PREVIEW 2007 NASCAR bigger than ever and showing no signs ofslowing What a. difference a year can,. make . Over the course of just one racing season, I have finally discovered why the sport of NASCAR is second only to the NFL in fan viewership. What other sport makes its stars available to the public and allows the fans to get as close as possible, making them feel a part of the circus that is a NASCAR race weekend. What other sport is constantly making changes to its rules to make sure its competition level is at its highest for the sake of the fans. And what other sport features the kind of excitement that NASCAR brings to the table 43 cars traveling door-to-door at nearly 200 miles per hour. Only one . I have been a fan of the s~rt since 1995, but at no other time in my life have I respected the sport as much as I do now. Having the orportunity to interview some o the sports top drivers last year, from Jeff Gordon and Kurt Busch, to up-andcoming stars like Kasey Kahne and Scott Riggs, I have learned that most of these guys are just regular joes having fun doing something they love. So what would drive a person to want to spend their life turning left a couple hundred times over the course of a nearly four hour race? And for that matter, what would lead a person. to want to watch this? It is hard to explain, but this country loves its motorsports . And NASCAR has grown so big, not even other racing divisions are safe. From Champ Car superstar AJ. Allmendinger, to Larry Crum ' ...... .. .... . .. ,~ "· - 2007 Ohio Val.l ey Publishing NACAR Power Rankings · 1) Tony 2) Jimmie 3) Kevin 4) ~att : 5) Kasey Stewart Johnson Harvlck Kenseth - · Kahne - I Somehow he Last year I Childress is In 2005 he said he didn't make predicted he back and I had to rally · would be the theChaselast would win ' H · k · I for a spot in ! dark horse season the champi- : arv IC IS i the Chase, in , last season don't look for onship and he I on fire· He i 2006 he led , and then set that to hapdid. Even I blazed the the series I the track on pen again. Even though he missed I though he had a record setting . B u .s . c h going into the playoff. The king flfC wilh the '!lost wins (6) and the season ending playoff, he still year with a Daytona and Indy vic- i Senes .last year and fmlshed of consistency is back in top form , poles (6) on h1s way to a spot m fmished tied for first for most top tory and his flfSt title, he almost I fourth m the Nexte.l Cup stand- ~ and came up just short of his sec- the Chase. Although at t1mes it fives during the year and fired off 1 blew it in the Chase once again, : ings with five wms. All the ond title last season. With ~artin , was win or finish in the back for three wins in .the .Chase . His l t~g.us to belie~e he ~ill c~- ; pieces are back in pl~ce for t~is 1gone from Rous~. Kenseth i !<ahne, if the y~ung driver can mome~tum came.~ h1m to cham- tmue his consecutive fi~1shes m i team and once agam Harv1ck fx:comes the. top driver af!d he · l!'lpro~e on conststency, hts first pionsh1p number three. the top five but come up JUSt short. 1will be back in the fight . • w1ll be back m the hunt agam. title wtll be JUSt around the comer. - ____ .. __ - - - - -~--·--·----- --- - - -- ~-- - --- -·-- -L. . -6) Jeff 7) Carl . 8) Dale : 9) Kyle i 10) Greg Gordon Edwards Earnhardt Busch · Bime You can Now that the - He is the ~ost drivers . There are a sophomore most popular i have a: lot of drivers never count this man out. slump is driver in the ' sophomore you could He is 1wo . behind him, sport, but he slump, but I squeeze on wins away i he will be is not the Busch had a thts list. from from passing 1 back. He most talented. resurgence . Jeff Bunon Dale ~ard! for sixth on the : s~ocked everyone by not wi~- 1 There is a lot o~ pressure o.n He improved on his multiple win 1 to rookie breakout Denny all-time wm hst and although 1 mng a race last year after h1s 1 Earnhardt to duplicate what h1s rookie camaign with h1s first Hamlin , but Bifne grabs the he isn't as dominant as he once I four win season in 2005 and I tather did and, combine that with apperance in the Chase. Hendrick ' final spot based on improvement was, there is no sign he is slow- was even more of a surprise by the endless number of appearances ~otorsports is the top team in the ! over the season. He had an ing down as he enters his 16th not making the Chase. He is too and obvious problems at DEI, that buisness right now and Busch is incredible 2005 year,leading the season of competition at the good of a driver not to be in the is just too much luggage for this one of the most talented. He will series in wins. and will have the sports top level. playoff hunt at years end. team to contend for a title yet. be back in the playoff again. ' same kind of season this season. J 1 defending Indy 500 champ Sam Homish and Formula I legend Juan Pablo ~ontoya NASCAR has snagged them all. Even Hollywood is banking on the sport. · Such hits as Talladega Nights and oldl(r movies like Days of Thunder - even Disney can't turn their back on the worlds fastest growing sport. And last year, I had a chance to see just how popular the sports has become. While attending the Coca-Cola 600 last year, I dropped by for the world premier of the Disney movie Cars which was held at Lowe's ~otor Speedway two days .prior to the race and was amazed to see the two contrasting worlds combined. When I began watching NASCAR over a decade ago, you were lucky to find the race on television and to most people, it was considered a back woods sport only popular to the moonshmers down south. Fast forward to the Cars movie premier in 2006, where NASCAR stars Jeff Gordon and Dale Eainhardt Jr. could be seen walkin~ down the red carpet alongs1de Owen Wilson and other Hollywood stars and suddenly I realized that racing is not so cliche anymore. 1 1 1 ..... . ' '' ' J 1 1 It is clear that NASCAR has made it big. And maybe we will never know why we love racing, but it gets you and gets in your blood. On that note, a little about our 2~7 NASCAR season preVIew. · I wanted to first thank Jeremy Mayfield for taking time out of his busy schedule to talk to me. I also wanted to thank Ward Burton for talking with me about his return and a special thanks to Clint Bowyer for discussing with me the changes the sport is undergoing this season. I also wanted to thank their respective race teams for working with me: Bill Davis Racing, .... . . . . . . . . ' I I • ' ~organ- McClure Motors ports and Richard Childress Racmg. Now, as I did last year, I will count down the top 10 moments of the 2006 NASCAR racing season. 10) Labonte 'says goodbye - On a personal note, Terry L~bonte. has been my favorite dn~er smce I began watching racmg - and I· am not alone. Labonte has earned many fans with his racing style over the years antl for that he makes my to~ ·10. Labonte officially retired last season, running a limited 16 race schedule and ending his storied career at his home track of Texas Motor Speedway. Thanks for the 1 memories. 9) Buscbwhackers Everyone has come to know the term Buschwhacker, those who double up racing in both the Nextel Cup Series and NASCAR Busch Series, but 2006 set a new standard for those drivers. Only two Busch regulars had wins during the season and the Busch champion, Kevin Harvick, dominated the season with nine wins, claiming the crown with four races to go and setting records along the way. 8) Lester makes historic run - Finally breaking the barrier, ,. ....... Cl••· 11 Yoo~.~~ ALW~Ys ~ LMlNN~I~ WH~N YOO SHOP," Don't go any further than Hills Automotive in Racine. We are now stockil',lg and selling Ford and Motorcraft Parts. Give us a call at 74G-949-1956 . • Page 3 1 Want to save GAS and TRAVEL TIME? \ Pomeroy • Gallipolis, Ohio • Point Pleasant, W.Va. MASON FURNITURE CO. • QIUility • Selectiolt • Serrice for over 50 years 304-n3-SS92 . '.• ... •' • ' I ,• ' •• ' •' o' ', ' • • ' o o ' o ' ' ' I • f • t • ' •' ,• • • • ' • • • ..... NEXT FIVE - .11) Kurt Busch; 12) Clint Bowyer; 13) Denny Hamlin; 14) Ryan Newman; 15) Jeff Burton ies anti Gentleme �Pagel • Pomeroy • GalUpolls, Ohio • Point Pleasant, W.Va. NASCAR PREVIEW l007 NASCAR PREVIEW 2007 NASCAR bigger than ever and showing no signs ofslowing What a. difference a year can,. make . Over the course of just one racing season, I have finally discovered why the sport of NASCAR is second only to the NFL in fan viewership. What other sport makes its stars available to the public and allows the fans to get as close as possible, making them feel a part of the circus that is a NASCAR race weekend. What other sport is constantly making changes to its rules to make sure its competition level is at its highest for the sake of the fans. And what other sport features the kind of excitement that NASCAR brings to the table 43 cars traveling door-to-door at nearly 200 miles per hour. Only one . I have been a fan of the s~rt since 1995, but at no other time in my life have I respected the sport as much as I do now. Having the orportunity to interview some o the sports top drivers last year, from Jeff Gordon and Kurt Busch, to up-andcoming stars like Kasey Kahne and Scott Riggs, I have learned that most of these guys are just regular joes having fun doing something they love. So what would drive a person to want to spend their life turning left a couple hundred times over the course of a nearly four hour race? And for that matter, what would lead a person. to want to watch this? It is hard to explain, but this country loves its motorsports . And NASCAR has grown so big, not even other racing divisions are safe. From Champ Car superstar AJ. Allmendinger, to Larry Crum ' ...... .. .... . .. ,~ "· - 2007 Ohio Val.l ey Publishing NACAR Power Rankings · 1) Tony 2) Jimmie 3) Kevin 4) ~att : 5) Kasey Stewart Johnson Harvlck Kenseth - · Kahne - I Somehow he Last year I Childress is In 2005 he said he didn't make predicted he back and I had to rally · would be the theChaselast would win ' H · k · I for a spot in ! dark horse season the champi- : arv IC IS i the Chase, in , last season don't look for onship and he I on fire· He i 2006 he led , and then set that to hapdid. Even I blazed the the series I the track on pen again. Even though he missed I though he had a record setting . B u .s . c h going into the playoff. The king flfC wilh the '!lost wins (6) and the season ending playoff, he still year with a Daytona and Indy vic- i Senes .last year and fmlshed of consistency is back in top form , poles (6) on h1s way to a spot m fmished tied for first for most top tory and his flfSt title, he almost I fourth m the Nexte.l Cup stand- ~ and came up just short of his sec- the Chase. Although at t1mes it fives during the year and fired off 1 blew it in the Chase once again, : ings with five wms. All the ond title last season. With ~artin , was win or finish in the back for three wins in .the .Chase . His l t~g.us to belie~e he ~ill c~- ; pieces are back in pl~ce for t~is 1gone from Rous~. Kenseth i !<ahne, if the y~ung driver can mome~tum came.~ h1m to cham- tmue his consecutive fi~1shes m i team and once agam Harv1ck fx:comes the. top driver af!d he · l!'lpro~e on conststency, hts first pionsh1p number three. the top five but come up JUSt short. 1will be back in the fight . • w1ll be back m the hunt agam. title wtll be JUSt around the comer. - ____ .. __ - - - - -~--·--·----- --- - - -- ~-- - --- -·-- -L. . -6) Jeff 7) Carl . 8) Dale : 9) Kyle i 10) Greg Gordon Edwards Earnhardt Busch · Bime You can Now that the - He is the ~ost drivers . There are a sophomore most popular i have a: lot of drivers never count this man out. slump is driver in the ' sophomore you could He is 1wo . behind him, sport, but he slump, but I squeeze on wins away i he will be is not the Busch had a thts list. from from passing 1 back. He most talented. resurgence . Jeff Bunon Dale ~ard! for sixth on the : s~ocked everyone by not wi~- 1 There is a lot o~ pressure o.n He improved on his multiple win 1 to rookie breakout Denny all-time wm hst and although 1 mng a race last year after h1s 1 Earnhardt to duplicate what h1s rookie camaign with h1s first Hamlin , but Bifne grabs the he isn't as dominant as he once I four win season in 2005 and I tather did and, combine that with apperance in the Chase. Hendrick ' final spot based on improvement was, there is no sign he is slow- was even more of a surprise by the endless number of appearances ~otorsports is the top team in the ! over the season. He had an ing down as he enters his 16th not making the Chase. He is too and obvious problems at DEI, that buisness right now and Busch is incredible 2005 year,leading the season of competition at the good of a driver not to be in the is just too much luggage for this one of the most talented. He will series in wins. and will have the sports top level. playoff hunt at years end. team to contend for a title yet. be back in the playoff again. ' same kind of season this season. J 1 defending Indy 500 champ Sam Homish and Formula I legend Juan Pablo ~ontoya NASCAR has snagged them all. Even Hollywood is banking on the sport. · Such hits as Talladega Nights and oldl(r movies like Days of Thunder - even Disney can't turn their back on the worlds fastest growing sport. And last year, I had a chance to see just how popular the sports has become. While attending the Coca-Cola 600 last year, I dropped by for the world premier of the Disney movie Cars which was held at Lowe's ~otor Speedway two days .prior to the race and was amazed to see the two contrasting worlds combined. When I began watching NASCAR over a decade ago, you were lucky to find the race on television and to most people, it was considered a back woods sport only popular to the moonshmers down south. Fast forward to the Cars movie premier in 2006, where NASCAR stars Jeff Gordon and Dale Eainhardt Jr. could be seen walkin~ down the red carpet alongs1de Owen Wilson and other Hollywood stars and suddenly I realized that racing is not so cliche anymore. 1 1 1 ..... . ' '' ' J 1 1 It is clear that NASCAR has made it big. And maybe we will never know why we love racing, but it gets you and gets in your blood. On that note, a little about our 2~7 NASCAR season preVIew. · I wanted to first thank Jeremy Mayfield for taking time out of his busy schedule to talk to me. I also wanted to thank Ward Burton for talking with me about his return and a special thanks to Clint Bowyer for discussing with me the changes the sport is undergoing this season. I also wanted to thank their respective race teams for working with me: Bill Davis Racing, .... . . . . . . . . ' I I • ' ~organ- McClure Motors ports and Richard Childress Racmg. Now, as I did last year, I will count down the top 10 moments of the 2006 NASCAR racing season. 10) Labonte 'says goodbye - On a personal note, Terry L~bonte. has been my favorite dn~er smce I began watching racmg - and I· am not alone. Labonte has earned many fans with his racing style over the years antl for that he makes my to~ ·10. Labonte officially retired last season, running a limited 16 race schedule and ending his storied career at his home track of Texas Motor Speedway. Thanks for the 1 memories. 9) Buscbwhackers Everyone has come to know the term Buschwhacker, those who double up racing in both the Nextel Cup Series and NASCAR Busch Series, but 2006 set a new standard for those drivers. Only two Busch regulars had wins during the season and the Busch champion, Kevin Harvick, dominated the season with nine wins, claiming the crown with four races to go and setting records along the way. 8) Lester makes historic run - Finally breaking the barrier, ,. ....... Cl••· 11 Yoo~.~~ ALW~Ys ~ LMlNN~I~ WH~N YOO SHOP," Don't go any further than Hills Automotive in Racine. We are now stockil',lg and selling Ford and Motorcraft Parts. Give us a call at 74G-949-1956 . • Page 3 1 Want to save GAS and TRAVEL TIME? \ Pomeroy • Gallipolis, Ohio • Point Pleasant, W.Va. MASON FURNITURE CO. • QIUility • Selectiolt • Serrice for over 50 years 304-n3-SS92 . '.• ... •' • ' I ,• ' •• ' •' o' ', ' • • ' o o ' o ' ' ' I • f • t • ' •' ,• • • • ' • • • ..... NEXT FIVE - .11) Kurt Busch; 12) Clint Bowyer; 13) Denny Hamlin; 14) Ryan Newman; 15) Jeff Burton ies anti Gentleme �Page 4 • Pomeroy • GallipoUs, Ohio • Point Pleasant, W.Va. NASCAR PREVIEW 2007 One lap with ... Nextel Cup driver Clint Bowyer When the green flag drops on the Daytona 500 in just a few short days, the world of NASCAR will forever be changed. With the addition of new cars, a new points system, the first foreign manufacturer and more this season promises to be one to remember. And in the middle of all this is the driver, trying to adapt to a world of change in just one season and for the younger dri vers - it will be even more of a challenge. But one driver isn't worried . He feels his team is right where it needs to be to make its first run at the Chase for the Nextel Cup. That .driver is 27year-old Kansas native Clint Bowyer. As a rookie in 2006, Bowyer finished with four top-five fin ishes and a career best third at California on his way to a 17th place points finish . And he has even more planned for his sophomore campaign. With Bowyer driving for the resurgent Richard Childress Racing and having Chase qualifiers Kevin Harvick and Jeff Burton as teammates. the sky is the limit for the young Bowyer as he enters the 2007 NASCAR season. So what does he think about the changes in the sport? Can he get that first win at the sports top level? Is a run at the Chase in the cards for the No. 07 team? We went right to the source - a one-on-one interview between Bowyer and OVP motorspots writer Larry Crum . Here are the highlights of that conversation . you feel to get that first win in NASCAR's top series? · CB: Well , you know, it is the pressure I put on myself. I mean I want to win and I don't want to win for anybody but myself. I want to win more than anybody and I put that pressure on myself. LC: You had a very up-and· down rookie season, does going through that roller coaster of emotion make you a better and stronger driver? CB: Yes and no. I mean obviously it makes you appreciate the ~ood weekends even more , but 1t is hard. It is· hard to take running well and then not finishing well. That is probably the biggest blow that this sport can give you. You know you work your butt off to run up front all race long and then something ~oes wrong and that is frustratmg. LC: Richard Childress Racing saw quite a resurgent season last year, what do you attribute to the reason for the sudden succ:ess? the aero department picked their side up. engineering improved, crew chiefs really worked together. We found three good crew chiefs that can really work on the same page and work well together and even the drivers . I think Kevin, Jeff and I really work well together. I think it is a good package they have going on right now. ' CB: I just think that everybody at RCR is hard working. We improved, Richard made some changes, be brought some people in and some money in and brought some more employees in and we improved all across the board. The engine LC: Looking back on your department picked their side up, rookie campaign, were you See Us Belere fte Big llace! · 228 W. Main Pomeroy,OH 992-5432 pleased with the results of your first full year? CB : For the most part. I was frustrated for sure. I felt like we ran a lot better than a 17th place car and we ran a lot better most weeks than we finished and it is just something that I learned. And when we went to those tracks for the second time and as the year progressed, we got a lot better. LC: A lot of drivers over the years who have bad immedi· ate success as rookies have struggled in their second year, sort of the curse of the sophomore slump. But other dri· vers who have had up-and· down first seasons showed vast improvements in their second years like Kyle Busch in 2006. Your season resem· bled the latter. With that in mind, do you feel confident that your team is ready to make a run at the Chase or do you still think there is some work that needs to be done to .........,... ., CENTRAL ,. LC: How much pressure do SUPPLY CO. 17 Court Street • 446-23 74 • Gallipolis, Ohio ... . ....... ' ' . ,. . . . .. ' ~ ... " ..... ,.,.. • PageS Pomeroy • GallipoUs, Ohio • Point Pleasant, W.Va. NASCAR PREVIEW 2007 2007 promises to be season of change for NASCAA ,~"i//L!~Jtfii£r:J . BY.IIIIIlF'Inl ASSOCIATED PRESS CHARLO'ITE, N.C. Buckle up, race fans, for a season that promises to be like nothing ever seen before. With the mandated Car of Tomorrow, changes to the Chase for the championship, Toyota's arrival, ESPN's return and the introduction .of former Formula One driver Juan Pablo Montoya, 2007 will prove this ain't your Daddy's NASCAR . . Indeed, this season will be a pivotal one for NASCAR, which looks to rebound after a mediocre 2006 that saw television ratings slip and made many wonder if the sport had reached its plateau. But NASCAR chairman Brian France hasn't strayed from his belief that all is -well in his family-owned business. "We're in a very strong position," he insisted. "We are still the No. ·2 sport on television. Promoters continue to enjoy great ticket sales throughout the year, and I know 2007, with all om. . 2006 Final Standl ngS Win TopS ToplO 1. Jimmie Johnson 2. Matt Kense1h 3. Denny Hamlin 4. Kevin Harvick 5. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 6. Jeff Gordon 1 . Jeff Burton 8. Kasey Kahne 9. Mart< Martin 10 Kyle Busch 5 4 2 5 1 2 1 11. Tony Stewart 12. Carl EdWards 13. Greg Biffle 14. casey Mears 15. Brian Vickers 16. Kurt Busch 17. Clint Bowyer 18. Ryan Newman 19. Martin Truex Jr. 20. Soon Riggs 5 0 2 6 o 1 13 15 8 15 10 14 1 12 7 10 24 21 20 20 15 10 8 2 5 7 4 2 2 1 19 20 15 8 11 18 20 19 15 18 .. ·... -.. .... .. . .... ... .... . . . . o 1 1 o o o0 9 12 11 7 5 8 of the. things that !lTe ~?ing on, will make for an exc1tmg season." It starts this weekend at Daytona International Speedway. Preparations have begun for the Feb. 18 season-opening Daytona 500. The race will mark the first time a Japanese automaker will take the green flag in NASCAR's top series as Toyota's expected to have at least a handful of its Camrys in the field. Seven different drivers will race Camrys this season, includin~ two-time P Daytona 500 wmner Michael · Waltrip and 1999 Cup champ1on Dale Jarrett . The inclusion of a foreign maker in a decidedly American sport has rankled many longtime fans, which Jarrett believes is closed-minded . "I'm as American as the next person that's here and I pay my taxes l·ust like everybody else and I ove this country," Jarrett said. "Toyota is a big part of the Unl"ted States econqmy. They're going to put a lot of dollars in the sport, in promoting our sport, and that s· going to be good for our sport as a whole." The race also will include Montoya, a native of Colombia who wil.I be the onlv non-wh_ite driver in NASCAR (s top senes this season. A former CART Champ!.on, Indianapolis 500 winner and popular FI driver, Montoya is starting what is . C ' ,. expec;ed to be a bumpy trans~2007 NASCAR tion from open-wheel dom1Nextel Cup schedule nance to stock-car struggles. An aggressive and outspoken ~=~ ~~=~ufo~~~~~~~ia driver, he's also proven to be a Maodltt-~Olysler400.Las~ 'quick study, leading many to March 18 - Atlanta 500. Atlanta · "t V t L March 25- Food City 500. Bristol pre1d"1ct he 'II VI h"SI IC ory ane April! _Goody's 500, Martinsville at east once t IS season. April15 - Samsung 500, Texas Montoya just wants to take it April2t - Subway Fresh 500, Phoenix · April29 - Aaron's 499. Talladega one race at a t1me. May 5 _ crown Royal400. Richmond "This is a learning process for May 12- Dodge Avenger 500, Darlington me, and there's no rush for me May 19 - x-Nextel All-Star. Lowe's "d May 27- Coca Cola 600. Lowe's to be perfect," Montoya sm · June 3 - TBA, Dover "But 1 am also not here for fun . June 10 - Pocono soo. Pocono Th" · · b · d 1 June 17 - TBA, Michigan IS IS senous . usmess. an June 24 _ Dodge/Save Mart 350, tnfineon -plan on winning races ." July 1 LENOX Tools 300. New Montoya is e~cted to bring Hampshire f ASCAR d July 7 - Pepsi 400, Daytona new ans to · an July 15 - usG Sheetrock 400. Chicago they ' ll have no problem findi!lg July 29 - AIIstate 400at tha Brickyard. Indy him as he 'II be featured heavily Aug. 5 - Pennsylvania 500. Pocono Aug. 12- Cup at The Glen. Watkins Glen on satellite radio and television. Aug. 19 - TBA. Michigan NASCAR is ram~ing U{> . its Aug. 25 - Sharpie 500. Bristol 2 - TBA. California S mus Sept. exposure t hroug sept 8 _ Rock-and-Roii400, Richmond Satellite Radio, which has an . -- . ..... -c~~aae Race•· •. -. · • • · • entire NASCAR channel that Sept 16- Sylvania 300, New Hampshire Sept. 23 - TBA. Dover • will provide flag-to- fl ag cover- Sept 30 _Kansas 400. Kansas age on race day, and by wei- Oct 1- UAW·Ford 500, Talladega · bac k ESPN a fter a 1ong Oct Oct 13 - Bank of America 500. Lowe's commg 21 _ TBA. Martinsville hiatus. Oct 28- TBA, Atlanta ESPN was one of NASCAR's Nov. 4 - Dickies 500. Texas Please ... 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And in the middle of all this is the driver, trying to adapt to a world of change in just one season and for the younger dri vers - it will be even more of a challenge. But one driver isn't worried . He feels his team is right where it needs to be to make its first run at the Chase for the Nextel Cup. That .driver is 27year-old Kansas native Clint Bowyer. As a rookie in 2006, Bowyer finished with four top-five fin ishes and a career best third at California on his way to a 17th place points finish . And he has even more planned for his sophomore campaign. With Bowyer driving for the resurgent Richard Childress Racing and having Chase qualifiers Kevin Harvick and Jeff Burton as teammates. the sky is the limit for the young Bowyer as he enters the 2007 NASCAR season. So what does he think about the changes in the sport? Can he get that first win at the sports top level? Is a run at the Chase in the cards for the No. 07 team? We went right to the source - a one-on-one interview between Bowyer and OVP motorspots writer Larry Crum . Here are the highlights of that conversation . you feel to get that first win in NASCAR's top series? · CB: Well , you know, it is the pressure I put on myself. I mean I want to win and I don't want to win for anybody but myself. I want to win more than anybody and I put that pressure on myself. LC: You had a very up-and· down rookie season, does going through that roller coaster of emotion make you a better and stronger driver? CB: Yes and no. I mean obviously it makes you appreciate the ~ood weekends even more , but 1t is hard. It is· hard to take running well and then not finishing well. That is probably the biggest blow that this sport can give you. You know you work your butt off to run up front all race long and then something ~oes wrong and that is frustratmg. LC: Richard Childress Racing saw quite a resurgent season last year, what do you attribute to the reason for the sudden succ:ess? the aero department picked their side up. engineering improved, crew chiefs really worked together. We found three good crew chiefs that can really work on the same page and work well together and even the drivers . I think Kevin, Jeff and I really work well together. I think it is a good package they have going on right now. ' CB: I just think that everybody at RCR is hard working. We improved, Richard made some changes, be brought some people in and some money in and brought some more employees in and we improved all across the board. The engine LC: Looking back on your department picked their side up, rookie campaign, were you See Us Belere fte Big llace! · 228 W. Main Pomeroy,OH 992-5432 pleased with the results of your first full year? CB : For the most part. I was frustrated for sure. I felt like we ran a lot better than a 17th place car and we ran a lot better most weeks than we finished and it is just something that I learned. And when we went to those tracks for the second time and as the year progressed, we got a lot better. LC: A lot of drivers over the years who have bad immedi· ate success as rookies have struggled in their second year, sort of the curse of the sophomore slump. But other dri· vers who have had up-and· down first seasons showed vast improvements in their second years like Kyle Busch in 2006. Your season resem· bled the latter. With that in mind, do you feel confident that your team is ready to make a run at the Chase or do you still think there is some work that needs to be done to .........,... ., CENTRAL ,. LC: How much pressure do SUPPLY CO. 17 Court Street • 446-23 74 • Gallipolis, Ohio ... . ....... ' ' . ,. . . . .. ' ~ ... " ..... ,.,.. • PageS Pomeroy • GallipoUs, Ohio • Point Pleasant, W.Va. NASCAR PREVIEW 2007 2007 promises to be season of change for NASCAA ,~"i//L!~Jtfii£r:J . BY.IIIIIlF'Inl ASSOCIATED PRESS CHARLO'ITE, N.C. Buckle up, race fans, for a season that promises to be like nothing ever seen before. With the mandated Car of Tomorrow, changes to the Chase for the championship, Toyota's arrival, ESPN's return and the introduction .of former Formula One driver Juan Pablo Montoya, 2007 will prove this ain't your Daddy's NASCAR . . Indeed, this season will be a pivotal one for NASCAR, which looks to rebound after a mediocre 2006 that saw television ratings slip and made many wonder if the sport had reached its plateau. But NASCAR chairman Brian France hasn't strayed from his belief that all is -well in his family-owned business. "We're in a very strong position," he insisted. "We are still the No. ·2 sport on television. Promoters continue to enjoy great ticket sales throughout the year, and I know 2007, with all om. . 2006 Final Standl ngS Win TopS ToplO 1. Jimmie Johnson 2. Matt Kense1h 3. Denny Hamlin 4. Kevin Harvick 5. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 6. Jeff Gordon 1 . Jeff Burton 8. Kasey Kahne 9. Mart< Martin 10 Kyle Busch 5 4 2 5 1 2 1 11. Tony Stewart 12. Carl EdWards 13. Greg Biffle 14. casey Mears 15. Brian Vickers 16. Kurt Busch 17. Clint Bowyer 18. Ryan Newman 19. Martin Truex Jr. 20. Soon Riggs 5 0 2 6 o 1 13 15 8 15 10 14 1 12 7 10 24 21 20 20 15 10 8 2 5 7 4 2 2 1 19 20 15 8 11 18 20 19 15 18 .. ·... -.. .... .. . .... ... .... . . . . o 1 1 o o o0 9 12 11 7 5 8 of the. things that !lTe ~?ing on, will make for an exc1tmg season." It starts this weekend at Daytona International Speedway. Preparations have begun for the Feb. 18 season-opening Daytona 500. The race will mark the first time a Japanese automaker will take the green flag in NASCAR's top series as Toyota's expected to have at least a handful of its Camrys in the field. Seven different drivers will race Camrys this season, includin~ two-time P Daytona 500 wmner Michael · Waltrip and 1999 Cup champ1on Dale Jarrett . The inclusion of a foreign maker in a decidedly American sport has rankled many longtime fans, which Jarrett believes is closed-minded . "I'm as American as the next person that's here and I pay my taxes l·ust like everybody else and I ove this country," Jarrett said. "Toyota is a big part of the Unl"ted States econqmy. They're going to put a lot of dollars in the sport, in promoting our sport, and that s· going to be good for our sport as a whole." The race also will include Montoya, a native of Colombia who wil.I be the onlv non-wh_ite driver in NASCAR (s top senes this season. A former CART Champ!.on, Indianapolis 500 winner and popular FI driver, Montoya is starting what is . C ' ,. expec;ed to be a bumpy trans~2007 NASCAR tion from open-wheel dom1Nextel Cup schedule nance to stock-car struggles. An aggressive and outspoken ~=~ ~~=~ufo~~~~~~~ia driver, he's also proven to be a Maodltt-~Olysler400.Las~ 'quick study, leading many to March 18 - Atlanta 500. Atlanta · "t V t L March 25- Food City 500. Bristol pre1d"1ct he 'II VI h"SI IC ory ane April! _Goody's 500, Martinsville at east once t IS season. April15 - Samsung 500, Texas Montoya just wants to take it April2t - Subway Fresh 500, Phoenix · April29 - Aaron's 499. Talladega one race at a t1me. May 5 _ crown Royal400. Richmond "This is a learning process for May 12- Dodge Avenger 500, Darlington me, and there's no rush for me May 19 - x-Nextel All-Star. Lowe's "d May 27- Coca Cola 600. Lowe's to be perfect," Montoya sm · June 3 - TBA, Dover "But 1 am also not here for fun . June 10 - Pocono soo. Pocono Th" · · b · d 1 June 17 - TBA, Michigan IS IS senous . usmess. an June 24 _ Dodge/Save Mart 350, tnfineon -plan on winning races ." July 1 LENOX Tools 300. New Montoya is e~cted to bring Hampshire f ASCAR d July 7 - Pepsi 400, Daytona new ans to · an July 15 - usG Sheetrock 400. Chicago they ' ll have no problem findi!lg July 29 - AIIstate 400at tha Brickyard. Indy him as he 'II be featured heavily Aug. 5 - Pennsylvania 500. Pocono Aug. 12- Cup at The Glen. Watkins Glen on satellite radio and television. Aug. 19 - TBA. Michigan NASCAR is ram~ing U{> . its Aug. 25 - Sharpie 500. Bristol 2 - TBA. California S mus Sept. exposure t hroug sept 8 _ Rock-and-Roii400, Richmond Satellite Radio, which has an . -- . ..... -c~~aae Race•· •. -. · • • · • entire NASCAR channel that Sept 16- Sylvania 300, New Hampshire Sept. 23 - TBA. Dover • will provide flag-to- fl ag cover- Sept 30 _Kansas 400. Kansas age on race day, and by wei- Oct 1- UAW·Ford 500, Talladega · bac k ESPN a fter a 1ong Oct Oct 13 - Bank of America 500. Lowe's commg 21 _ TBA. Martinsville hiatus. Oct 28- TBA, Atlanta ESPN was one of NASCAR's Nov. 4 - Dickies 500. Texas Please ... Chanp. 11 ~~-=~~~==~ 'Ji!l ~ ;.,.~ I 'l L• •• ,,,.,A For j lluote ·· .,. Ill tile Bace! Nov. 11- Checker Auto Parts 500. Phoenix Nov. 18- Ford 400. Homestead x-non-points race 7h~~~ 141 Fourth Avenue Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 .f.. 740-446-1873 Fax: 740-446-7202 Email: midgetpress@sbcglobal.net Get your engines revving with Business Cards • Station~ry • Invoices Color Printing • Booklets • Newsletters Labels • Software Compatible Forms Business Check • Rubber Stamps And more ... Let us help bring your company to the FINISH UNE in style! ftekl.ctc., 6 5 tu-u -/ B114("fle44 Commercial Printing Since 1942 �Page 6 • Pomeroy • Gallipolis, Ohio • Point Pleasant, W.Va. NASCAR PREVIEW 2007 NASCAR PREVIEW 2007 Pomeroy • Gallipolis, Ohio • Point Pleasant, W.Va. . ' Mayfield hopes for fresh start . with.Toyota and Bill Davis Racing lv lARRY CRuM OVP MOTORSPORTS WRITER DAYTONA. Fla. - One of most unsettling feelings in any drivers career is not know ing what Iies around the corner. But thankfully, after a year filled with controversy and question marks for Jeremy Mayfield, things are finally starting to look up for the 37year-old driver out of Owensboro, Kentucky. Mayfield. who left Evernham Motorsports last season after three years amid a media storm of c01itroversy. will return to the track after missing the second half of the 2006 season and will pilot the brand new Toyota entry fielded by Rill Davis Racing . And while most drivers would view the time away from the track as a set bad. Mayfield sees thin gs a little differently as h..: wckomcd the first gap in his career since 1994 as a chance to assess wht:re his career is headth ~ mg . "Last year was a big year for me . I had a chance to think about things. what direction I needed to go in , what direction I wanted to go in and I had that time to sit back and ihink about it ," said Mayfield. "I hadn't had a chance to do that in my career. it was just race. race. race. Last year gave me a chance to be revived and I think it is definitely going to be a part of my career I look back on and say that was a turning point of where I needed to go at the next level." His time off from racing came during a very bitter - and very public breakup with Evcrn ham last year. Mayfield was a charter member of the organization when it was created in 2003 alongside Bill Elliott . but growing problems wi th in the organization were L itcd as pm1 of the reason for Mayfield s split from the team following the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard in August. And it seems his split couldn't have come any sooner. Just this week heading into the Daytona 500, all .three Evernham cars were docked a varying amount of points and all three crew chiefs have been suspended to start the season, leaving questions as to the stability of the organization. "It was just the fact that, about this time last year, things changed over there and things started going in a different direction than my direction and I just felt it was time to go," said Mayfield. "I had been there long enough, I saw what Toyota had done in the truck series and what they will probably end up doing in the Cup series. I f~el like I wanted to go somewhere where I at least had an even shot with my teammate for even stuff, even equipment and I feel like they were not doing that." Mayf,ield will join Bill Davis PIHse see Mayfield, 11 JIM'S FARM EQUIPMENT, INC. 2150 0 EASTERN AVENUE • GALLIPOLIS, OHIO (740) 446-9777. (740) 446-2484 • Page 7 �Page 6 • Pomeroy • Gallipolis, Ohio • Point Pleasant, W.Va. NASCAR PREVIEW 2007 NASCAR PREVIEW 2007 Pomeroy • Gallipolis, Ohio • Point Pleasant, W.Va. . ' Mayfield hopes for fresh start . with.Toyota and Bill Davis Racing lv lARRY CRuM OVP MOTORSPORTS WRITER DAYTONA. Fla. - One of most unsettling feelings in any drivers career is not know ing what Iies around the corner. But thankfully, after a year filled with controversy and question marks for Jeremy Mayfield, things are finally starting to look up for the 37year-old driver out of Owensboro, Kentucky. Mayfield. who left Evernham Motorsports last season after three years amid a media storm of c01itroversy. will return to the track after missing the second half of the 2006 season and will pilot the brand new Toyota entry fielded by Rill Davis Racing . And while most drivers would view the time away from the track as a set bad. Mayfield sees thin gs a little differently as h..: wckomcd the first gap in his career since 1994 as a chance to assess wht:re his career is headth ~ mg . "Last year was a big year for me . I had a chance to think about things. what direction I needed to go in , what direction I wanted to go in and I had that time to sit back and ihink about it ," said Mayfield. "I hadn't had a chance to do that in my career. it was just race. race. race. Last year gave me a chance to be revived and I think it is definitely going to be a part of my career I look back on and say that was a turning point of where I needed to go at the next level." His time off from racing came during a very bitter - and very public breakup with Evcrn ham last year. Mayfield was a charter member of the organization when it was created in 2003 alongside Bill Elliott . but growing problems wi th in the organization were L itcd as pm1 of the reason for Mayfield s split from the team following the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard in August. And it seems his split couldn't have come any sooner. Just this week heading into the Daytona 500, all .three Evernham cars were docked a varying amount of points and all three crew chiefs have been suspended to start the season, leaving questions as to the stability of the organization. "It was just the fact that, about this time last year, things changed over there and things started going in a different direction than my direction and I just felt it was time to go," said Mayfield. "I had been there long enough, I saw what Toyota had done in the truck series and what they will probably end up doing in the Cup series. I f~el like I wanted to go somewhere where I at least had an even shot with my teammate for even stuff, even equipment and I feel like they were not doing that." Mayf,ield will join Bill Davis PIHse see Mayfield, 11 JIM'S FARM EQUIPMENT, INC. 2150 0 EASTERN AVENUE • GALLIPOLIS, OHIO (740) 446-9777. (740) 446-2484 • Page 7 �~ Pomeroy • Galtipolis, Ohio • Point Pl~nt, W.Va. NASCAR PREVIEW l007 Pomeroy • GaiUpolis, Ohio • Point Pleasant, W.Va. Page 8 • NASCAR PREVIEW l007 Bowyer ere's Ward? fromPage4 reech that point? Fan favorite Ward Burton makes return to Nextel Cup IYLAIRYCU. oyp MOTORSPGRIS WRITER DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. With all the changes the sport of NASCAR is undergoing this season, it will be a welcome sight to see a familiar face returning to the garage area in 2007. Ward Burton. With his familiar southern drawl, stern face and bitter honesty, the fan favorite and former Daytona 500 champion will return to the track after a two year absence that left many fans asking, where's Ward? As it turns out, Ward hasn't been that far away. Spending most of his time with friends and family and working on conservation efforts with his organization, the Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation, CB: I definitt'ly think that is what we are after. I mean, that is definitely our goal, to make that Chase this year, win our first race with Jack Daniels and I absolutely think that we can make the Chase. I think RCR is capable of putting three cars in the Chase and that is what we are going to do. LC: What is the milin goals you are setting for yourself in 2007? NASCAIVphoeo Ward Burton's No. 4 State Water Heaters Chevrolet sits in the Morgan McClure race shop in Abingdon, va. Burton has simply been waiting around for the perfect opportunity to arise for his triumphant return to the sport. And that opportunity came knocking in the latter part of 2006 when Morgan McClure Motorsports asked him to drive the No. 4 Chevrolet. "It feels good, it was time. I am really excited about being back in the sport;" said Burton. for something down the road." After inking .a one-year deal "Obviously it is a real challenge with where we llTe as a team, with the race team out of but I know we are going to have Abingdon, Va., Burton made our good days and our bad days. Hopefully we can make it grow Benefit Wholesale of Ohio ,................ I like about our race team, I don't think we have peaked out yet, we keep getting better each and every week and as communication and experience comes in I feel like we get a lot more solid every week with that. Homestead last year, I felt like that was our best race of the year as far as communication goes and all the way through the weekend and I felt like that was our best race. That tells me we have a lot of room to improve, but everybody is back on the team and we are the same as ·when we ended the season and I think that is going to be another big part of our success this year. Not having to leam new faces. CB: Just what I said before. Win our first ruce and make the Chase. That is what this series is all about. You need to make the Chase before you can run for a championship and I think we can do it. LC: How is the chemistry of your race team? CB: I really .think it is as good as it has ever been . That is what CaD Today! {304) 675-615 "1 William R. Hussell CAll US FOR All YOUR HEATING - AIR- APPliANCE 6 PlUMBING NEEDS n3-5942 110 Second Street Mason, WV License CC700077-000 and 001, License 0750046-000 and 001 204 W. 2nd Street Pomeroy, Ohio (740} 992-0461 Licen.see CC 700077~0J)f>.License Cl 7~006 LC: With the entrance of the COT, Toyota and other changes such as to the points system and the entrance or high profile open wheel drivers, what are your thoughts on the direction the sport is . heading with so much change in just one year'? CB: I think it can only be for the better. I mean the sport has LC: What are your changed so far -- it is unbelievthoughts on the Car of able how far this sport has gotTomorrow and, as a driver, ten - and you have got to do what are the biggest differ· something to keep it growing at ences between those and the that rate . It is just like last year. the minute it starts slowing old cars? down and peaking out, then CB: You know. there is a lot everybody was panicking and of concern about the Car of saying oh boy, the Cup series Tomorrow. Obviously it has has finallr hit its downfall and been a long time since we com- really alltt has done is flattened pletely reconstructed the race out. Things can't continue to car we are driving. There is grow like that forever and so pretty much differences from that is just another pcu1 of how bumper-to-bumper so every- our sport can grow and continue moment stands out more than any other? that incline. LC: What would you say your favorite track to run at is and why? CB: I would say getting my first Busch Senes win (at Nashville in 2005). That was probably my biggest moment, it ts something I will always remember to get my first win in a high profile race. CB: Probably · a mile race track, something like Richmond and Memphis on the Busch side. I don't know why, it just kind of fits my driving style and I run well on those short tracks. Half miles like Bristol I run decent at, but I just don't enjoy it quite like I do a mile mce track like Phoenix and Richmond and tracks like that. LC: What do you like to do in your spare time? CB: I am a racer. I like racing, I have a go-kart track. in my backyard, a lot of the guys at RCR have go-karts and we will race on a Tuesday or Wednesday night through the week . And during this offseason , we raced all weekend on Saturday and Sundays as well. LC: What driver at the track would you say you have the most respect for and why? CB: Probably, I would say Jimmie Johnson. There is no doubt he has had the car to beat in the last three of four years. he ha~ just had some bad luck when he makes the Chase. He has the car to beat and he is what everybody is aiming for and every year his team seems to step it up that much more to stay ahead of the curve. LC: What is one thing about Clint Bowyer that people don't know that you would like them to know. CB: Heck, I don't know. I like to have fun and I love what I do . It is amazing to me that people get opportunities to get paid and make their career out of things they love to do. LC: Over the course of your NASCAR career, what Natlonwf* Insurance& Financial Services IJDaalla• .... N•III'-·1· ........ toll s••~. ,,, we Rave •,, ~~ OHIO VAllEY ~~ CHECK CASHING & LOAN (740} 446-2404 body has got to do a lot of learning and it is the same for everybody and NASCAR has been m this for a long time and they haven't made too many mistakes so I am pretty sure they are going to make this work as well . Car lasuraace... 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With all the changes the sport of NASCAR is undergoing this season, it will be a welcome sight to see a familiar face returning to the garage area in 2007. Ward Burton. With his familiar southern drawl, stern face and bitter honesty, the fan favorite and former Daytona 500 champion will return to the track after a two year absence that left many fans asking, where's Ward? As it turns out, Ward hasn't been that far away. Spending most of his time with friends and family and working on conservation efforts with his organization, the Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation, CB: I definitt'ly think that is what we are after. I mean, that is definitely our goal, to make that Chase this year, win our first race with Jack Daniels and I absolutely think that we can make the Chase. I think RCR is capable of putting three cars in the Chase and that is what we are going to do. LC: What is the milin goals you are setting for yourself in 2007? NASCAIVphoeo Ward Burton's No. 4 State Water Heaters Chevrolet sits in the Morgan McClure race shop in Abingdon, va. Burton has simply been waiting around for the perfect opportunity to arise for his triumphant return to the sport. And that opportunity came knocking in the latter part of 2006 when Morgan McClure Motorsports asked him to drive the No. 4 Chevrolet. "It feels good, it was time. I am really excited about being back in the sport;" said Burton. for something down the road." After inking .a one-year deal "Obviously it is a real challenge with where we llTe as a team, with the race team out of but I know we are going to have Abingdon, Va., Burton made our good days and our bad days. Hopefully we can make it grow Benefit Wholesale of Ohio ,................ I like about our race team, I don't think we have peaked out yet, we keep getting better each and every week and as communication and experience comes in I feel like we get a lot more solid every week with that. Homestead last year, I felt like that was our best race of the year as far as communication goes and all the way through the weekend and I felt like that was our best race. That tells me we have a lot of room to improve, but everybody is back on the team and we are the same as ·when we ended the season and I think that is going to be another big part of our success this year. Not having to leam new faces. CB: Just what I said before. Win our first ruce and make the Chase. That is what this series is all about. You need to make the Chase before you can run for a championship and I think we can do it. LC: How is the chemistry of your race team? CB: I really .think it is as good as it has ever been . That is what CaD Today! {304) 675-615 "1 William R. Hussell CAll US FOR All YOUR HEATING - AIR- APPliANCE 6 PlUMBING NEEDS n3-5942 110 Second Street Mason, WV License CC700077-000 and 001, License 0750046-000 and 001 204 W. 2nd Street Pomeroy, Ohio (740} 992-0461 Licen.see CC 700077~0J)f>.License Cl 7~006 LC: With the entrance of the COT, Toyota and other changes such as to the points system and the entrance or high profile open wheel drivers, what are your thoughts on the direction the sport is . heading with so much change in just one year'? CB: I think it can only be for the better. I mean the sport has LC: What are your changed so far -- it is unbelievthoughts on the Car of able how far this sport has gotTomorrow and, as a driver, ten - and you have got to do what are the biggest differ· something to keep it growing at ences between those and the that rate . It is just like last year. the minute it starts slowing old cars? down and peaking out, then CB: You know. there is a lot everybody was panicking and of concern about the Car of saying oh boy, the Cup series Tomorrow. Obviously it has has finallr hit its downfall and been a long time since we com- really alltt has done is flattened pletely reconstructed the race out. Things can't continue to car we are driving. There is grow like that forever and so pretty much differences from that is just another pcu1 of how bumper-to-bumper so every- our sport can grow and continue moment stands out more than any other? that incline. LC: What would you say your favorite track to run at is and why? CB: I would say getting my first Busch Senes win (at Nashville in 2005). That was probably my biggest moment, it ts something I will always remember to get my first win in a high profile race. CB: Probably · a mile race track, something like Richmond and Memphis on the Busch side. I don't know why, it just kind of fits my driving style and I run well on those short tracks. Half miles like Bristol I run decent at, but I just don't enjoy it quite like I do a mile mce track like Phoenix and Richmond and tracks like that. LC: What do you like to do in your spare time? CB: I am a racer. I like racing, I have a go-kart track. in my backyard, a lot of the guys at RCR have go-karts and we will race on a Tuesday or Wednesday night through the week . And during this offseason , we raced all weekend on Saturday and Sundays as well. LC: What driver at the track would you say you have the most respect for and why? CB: Probably, I would say Jimmie Johnson. There is no doubt he has had the car to beat in the last three of four years. he ha~ just had some bad luck when he makes the Chase. He has the car to beat and he is what everybody is aiming for and every year his team seems to step it up that much more to stay ahead of the curve. LC: What is one thing about Clint Bowyer that people don't know that you would like them to know. CB: Heck, I don't know. I like to have fun and I love what I do . It is amazing to me that people get opportunities to get paid and make their career out of things they love to do. LC: Over the course of your NASCAR career, what Natlonwf* Insurance& Financial Services IJDaalla• .... N•III'-·1· ........ toll s••~. ,,, we Rave •,, ~~ OHIO VAllEY ~~ CHECK CASHING & LOAN (740} 446-2404 body has got to do a lot of learning and it is the same for everybody and NASCAR has been m this for a long time and they haven't made too many mistakes so I am pretty sure they are going to make this work as well . Car lasuraace... 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Already a regular in the truck series, Lester may have paved the way for more minonty drivers in the future . 7) JetT Burton is back - It had been five years since Burton had a top I 0 poirits fin ish and many thought he would simply retire quietly in his tina) years in the Cingular Chevy. Not even dose. Burton got a win and even led the Chase points on hi s way to a seve nth place tin ish in 2007. 6) juan Pablo Montoya joins NASCAR - Shocking the racing world , F-1 sensation Juan Pablo Montoya jumped to NASCAR and will run a full slate in 2007. The Columbian driver made his first start at Homestead last year and is ~he talk of the garage heading into this season . S) Vickers controversial win - It was a big moment for the former Hendrick driver to get his first career victory, but how he got it was a different story. Vickers wrecked Johnson and Eamdhardt Jr. on the final lap at Talladega to get the win right in the heart of the Chase. 4) Jobnson sweeps big ones - Winning a championship was one thing , and we will get to that later, but winning the Daytona 500, Indianapolis 500 and the Nextel All-Star race all in the same seasoo is almost .unbelievable. What a resume for the man who has never finished lower than fifth in the · ' Ward • -lj/1- ~ ENJOY THE RACES! ' Gas & Oils ~'Call us today" Fuel & LP CITY ICE & FUEL CO. ~ 62 North (304) 675-1700 Point Pleasant. WV \. ... ;;_ · Be Proud of ~roet:'lC.O! • Page 11 .J NASCAR PREVIEW l007 · occurred since his absence . really was." "I think it is going to be a One thing Burton will have I huge challenge. What we have going for him is the full backing seen with the nature of the way of Morgan McClure from Page 8 [ the cars are being built, the Motorsports, which desperatly three sta~s at the end of last surge of technical support that is wants to return to its winning making the cars be competitive ways . Since the teams creation 1 season w1th an average start of and not be competitive, it is in 1983, it has seen drivers com, 32nd and an av~rage fimsh of amazing how much it has peting for championships and 26.3 m preparation for a fu.ll changed," Burton noted. "I had multiple wins in the sports ~ex tel Cup slate m 2?.07, h1s would say, particularly in the biggest races, but most of that 1 hrst return to the track smce the past five years, it has JUSt been success came in the late 80s and l end of 2004. · . And after _two yea~ away, amazing. 1 think what we are eatly 90s. Smce then, the team has been gettin8 ready to see very quick1 Burton adm1ts t~at the chan~~ to ly is 1f you do not have those a revolving door of drivers. ~nd . . _ 1 return to full-lime competition cla1m Rook1e of the Year hon : was something he could not resources and are not doing has struggled to be competitive those things that the top teams and make races. And with the I refuse ors . 2) Stewart fails to make 1 "Th~ first year 1 had a ball I are able to do you are really No. 4 team outside the top 35 in Chase - Jeff Gordon and Dale ~ hadn't had weekends for 16 ~r goinR to be behind the eight owner points to start 2007, things don't look much better to Earnha~dt Jr. not making _the ' 17 years or so and I really ball. One change teams will imme- start this year either. Chase 111 .2005 was shockmg , enjoyed that first year. The sec"Our main goal is to make as but the detendmg champwn not ond year, when it came near diatly have to adjust to in 2007 is the inclusion of the new Car many races as we can and to try qualifying for the playoff - , Speed Weeks, I really got the of Tomorrow technology, which to help Morgan McClure motorspeechless. He still dominated itch and was wishing I had been the Chase and with three wins in a competitive car and it took will run its frrst race at Bristol sports compete so that they can and easily finished II th for the ' to the latter part of the year for with 16 other events slated to be survive in Nextel Cup racmg $1 million reward, but hi s the nght oppot:tumty to co~e up run using the COT. The remain- and try to get that fmancial supabsence shocked the racing : apd get .~ack mto ~acm&, srud ing races will run the old C<IT port to ,do that so they can make community. i Burt~n. I re.tlly m1ss~d 1t a lot. templates. Teams will also have some strides in areas that we are t) Johnson finally wins _ 1 1 ~1ssed the competition, the to deal with the entf,fmce of not able to do right now," All Johnson has heard over. the I dr!ve and challenge al_ld ~1!, the Toyota and its big money orga- Burton said. But even though the team will nization as well. ·.. .. thmgs that go along w1th 11. past few years 1.s compansons Burton is the 2002 winner of But the biggest problem for a start the season llehin<l, with an to Peyton ~annmg as the be~t the Daytona 500 and two time smaller racing organization like established driver like Burton at~\ete m ~1s sport who ca_n t 1 winner of the legendary McClure is the record number piloting their equipment and wm the btg one .. ~~s like Southern 500 in Darlington and of race teams tryin8 make each bringing his years of knowledge both have shut theu cnttcs up. has two careet fmishes among race this season; wtth nearly 50 with him, hopes are high that Johnson dominated the season the top 10 in the final NASCAR fu!\-time race teams vying for . this could be the turnaround once again and, although he ' standmgs, putting him in an 43 spots each week. McClure Motorsports needs. almost fell apart late in the sea- elite group of drivers . That is a lot of cars to beat AU that is left is for Ward to He also has sev.en ~ud. Pole when you are not safely locked son as he has the past two sea1 into the top 35 ,io owner points. go out on the track and prove sons where he finished second 1 Awards and four v1ct~nes m the "I think at times it can get ~hat he can do after bemg a in both standings, he and crew NAS~AR Busch ~e':les, where pretty frustratin~ when you are , spectator the past two years. chief Chad Knaus held together I he Wlll.also run a lnm~e~ sched- behind and it s hard ~etting "I feel like I have proven what and fought through a season of uJe th1s season dnv11_1g for caught up when1you don t have I can do on the race track, but I big wins and some controversy Brewco Motorsports m the the resources and depth the feel like I need to resurge my . h . f. .I Kleenex Ford. to c Iatm . t e1r 1rst tit e. But even with the success other teams have," said Burton . career a little bit and hopefully Con~tulatlons Johnson on an Burton has enjoyed over the "What I have to do is do the best those opportunities wi II come amazmg 2006 season. I past few years, nothing will pre- I can to help the terun and keep that I can do that ," said Burton. . , pare him for what he will face my head up at the same time and I feel as good now a~ when I Larry Crum IS the motor- l when he returns to the track this be a good ambassador for State was in my 20s and I have a sports writer for Ohio Valley season. Although he ha~ only Water Heaters and alii can do is strong desire to go out there and Publishing. He can be reached 1 been away for two years, It what I can in a race car and if give it 100 percent and do at lcrum@mydailyregister.com [ might have well been a lifetime that is not enough, it is not a one everything 1 can to be successful or at 740-446-2342 ext. 33 . , with so much change that has man show anymore and it never on the race track." points since his entrance into NASCAR. 3) Rookie sensation - Has there ever been a more dominant rookie year'? Just two years ago Denny Hamlin was watching the races from the stands, last season he swept Pocono and won the season opening Budweiser Shootout on his way to a third place points finish. His breakout season was the highest for a rookie in years which helped him Pomeroy • Gallipolis, Ohio • Point Pleasant, W.Va. KEN BASS INSURANCE AND LICENSE SERVICE Ken Ba.'>S, Jean Bass, and John Greer, Agent., 607 .5th Street • 882-2145 • New Haven Eamhardt Jr. tries to keep focus on racing - not contrad dispute DAYTONA BEACH , Fla . (AP) - H~'s NA~CAR 's most popular dnver, With a devoted fan base known as The Red Army. He's mobbed at tracks , stars in commercials with JayZ and routinely is invited everywhere from the MTV Muslc Awards to parties with the Playboy playmates . Yet for a long time, Dale Ean:thar~t Jr. didn't seem to reahze h1s worth. "You don't like public opinion or media opimon to sway your decisions, but in this case, I have a real bad habit of being w;ry too modest about my posilion in this sport," Earnhardt said." A lot of people, including the media, have sort of helped me understand what I'm actually worth - what the situation really is ." The deal is Earnhardt's contract with Dale Earnhardt Inc. is up at the end of the year. Apparently, he finally received the memo that he holds all the cards. He opened Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway by announcing he wants" majonty stake in DEI, the company formed by his late father and now run by his step- Mayfield fromPage6 Racing in the No. 36 OTC Toyota, teaming with veteran D~ve Blaney as one of seven drivers fielding a Toyota in its ~~t year in Nextel Cup competition. And while all eyes are on the foreign manufacturers first year io NASCAR's top level, Mayfteld welcomes the challenge this season will provide. "I know they are gomg to be successful in the sport and it is an honor to be a part of that," said Mayfield. "It started with the truck series and they got it where it needs to be and now they are io the Cup series and for me - it is a thrill to be a part of that. I want to do my part and be not only a part of history, but to help them succeed." But to be successful on the • ~ • • & Change mother, Teresa. " But it took the past six weeks for Earnhardt to recognize he had the power to ask for the moon . Last Decembe r, he was offended when Teresa Earnhardt seemingly ques tioned his commitment in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. He went public with his frus~ration dunng preseason testmg here, opemng his heart and describing an icy relationship with his stepmother that "ain't no bed of roses ." Sympathy and support for Jumor came pouring in from fans and even rival drivers Jeff Gordon and Kevin Harvick, who referred to Teresa as "a deadbeat owner." Now , Junior finally has made it clear he wants to stay at DEl, provided he gets what he wants. If he doesn't, he just might walk and take sponsor Budweiser with him. The beer company has closely tied itself to Earnhardt as a pitchman, and its DEI deal also is up at the end of this season. It adds up to what promises to be the most closely watched eontract negotiatiOns in NASCAR history. It's also a major distraction that could derail his entire season. Some predict this is the year he'll finally win his first Nextel Cup championship. For that to happen, Junior will have to make sure the contract issue isn't carried into the race track every weekend and that his personal situation doesn't derail the entire DEI organization, which includes Martin Truex Jr. and rookie Paul Menard. DEl will do its part to prevent it from happening, Siegel said. Even though Teresa Earnhardt has removed herself from negotiations, the team president said her top priority 1s getting a deal· completed and winning a championship. Junior's been on an upswing since a disastrous 2005 season that saw him miss the Chase for the championship and fin ish a career-worst 19th in the standings. The No. 8 team made terrific inroads last season - he finished fifth in the points but was mathematically eligible to win the title down the stretch. It's reasonable to be)jeve Junior's team will be even better this year. Speedway. Intended to improve racing, cut costs and bolster safety, the CoT has drawn a wide differfrom PageS ence in opinion around the original broadcast partners, but garage. And many believe the the network was frozen out of team that adapts the fastest will coverage in the 200 I television be crowned Nextel Cup champackage that awarded the TV pion - the car will be used in five of the 10 Chases. rights to Fox and NBC. "I think it's really going to But the sports network is come down to who has the best back with a vengeance, feel for that car," said two-time promising to devote hours u~n hours of air time and a champion Tony Stewart , a mghtly "NASCAR Now" news vocal critic. " It's a crapshoot, I think, and we're all going to program . "A lot has changed at ESPN have to wait and sec who has since we did our last race in their stuff together on the Car .,. 2000," said John Skipper, vice of Tomorrow." It also comes down to winpresident of content. " We no longer think of the races as a ning, as NASCAR puts an three-hour event. We think of emphasis on finishing first the races as an opportunity for through tweaks to the Chase us to establish ESPN as the 24- format. MASCAR always has been 7 home of the NASCAR fan." exercise in consistency. an The network also will be with most drivers content to home to the Busch Series, promising NASCAR 's junior settle for a top I 0 finish. But varsity the first stable pro- France hopes to change that by gramming schedule in its histo- awarding five more points for victories this year. ry. Those wins also will be good All that coverage should for bonuses when the Chase make it easy to decide if begins - for every victory NASCAR's Car of Tomorrow scored during the "regular-seahelps or hinders the sport. The futuristic vehicle, son," a driver will get a 10designed and developed by point cushion to be used in NASCAR, will be phased into seeding -'he playoff field . It's all a lot to ingest, but competition this season with 16 races, beginning with the France is confident fans will ~ March event at Bristol Motor adapt. track, he will first have to make the races as he faces an uphill battle to start the 2007 racing season. With no owner points to fall back on in the brand new ride, May~ield and several other Toyota entries will have to qualify there way into the field in the seasons first five races during a year which is already seeing a record number of fulltime operations trying to make each race weekend. "That is going to be really hard, but we can do it. There is onlY. going to be eight spots available every week and I feel like, with the expansion of our teaJO and the people ' on our team, we can do that ," , said Mayfield. One thing he does ha~e going for him, however, IS experience. He made the Chase for the Nextel Cup in its first two years of existence and is a five time wirmer in NASCAR 's pre- mier level. But with all the success he has enjoyed over the years, one moment sticks out in his mind more than any other - his last lap bump-and-run of Dale Earnhardt in 2000 to ·win at Pocono. It is a moment that was not only a dream for him, but has helpe~ shape his racing style ever smce. " I had a lot of huge things happen in my career, but the deal with Dale Earnhardt was probably my favorite . He is a great guy and 1 think anybody who grew up wanting to race and watched Dale Earnhardt race - that was a dream (to pass him for a win). And for me to do that and live that dream was my highlight." This will mark the 13th season of Nextel Cup competition for Mayfield, who began his career io a car owned by threetime champion Calc Yarborough in 1995. He then drove for Penske Racing from 1997 to 2002 piloting the No . 12 car as teammate to Rusty Wallace before switching over to the newly formed Evernham operation in 2003. Along with a new race team , Mayfield knows that immediate success may have to be put on hold for a while and he and his team will have to work through some struggles first before they are ready to return to race winning and championship form . " I think my goals are all short term right now, taking each race one at a time and when we get near the fifth race, hopeful ly by then we are in the top 35 in points and we will reevaluate our goals and where we want to be," said Mayfield. Mayfield also hopes to work on another thin~ during the 2007 season outs1de of the car - his image. Over the past few seasons. he has earned the reputation as somewhat difficult to work with . Maybe some mis- take his brutal honesty as an abrasive personality, while others, according to Mayfield, simply do not get a chance to see the other side of the drivers not shown by the media. "1 am a lot bigger hearted than what a lot of people think I am. A lot of people don't get to see the versatile side of everybody in the garage area," said Mayfield . " I think there is more to me than a lot of people see and sometimes you can't. I am real and I am honest . I am not a politician. I will pretty much, if you ask me a question, I am going to answer it as honestly as I can." · ) But whatever side of Mayfield shows up at the track, one constant always remains and that is his passion for racing and his drive to get back to the top and to help Toyota and Bill Davis Racing succeed and hopefully - bring home a championship in the not so distant future . �NASCAR PREVIEW 2007 Pomeroy • GallipoUs, Ohio • Point Pleasant, W.Va. Page 10 • Crum fromPage1 Bill Lester became the first African American driver to qualify for a Nextel Cup Series event. since 1986 when he made the field at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Already a regular in the truck series, Lester may have paved the way for more minonty drivers in the future . 7) JetT Burton is back - It had been five years since Burton had a top I 0 poirits fin ish and many thought he would simply retire quietly in his tina) years in the Cingular Chevy. Not even dose. Burton got a win and even led the Chase points on hi s way to a seve nth place tin ish in 2007. 6) juan Pablo Montoya joins NASCAR - Shocking the racing world , F-1 sensation Juan Pablo Montoya jumped to NASCAR and will run a full slate in 2007. The Columbian driver made his first start at Homestead last year and is ~he talk of the garage heading into this season . S) Vickers controversial win - It was a big moment for the former Hendrick driver to get his first career victory, but how he got it was a different story. Vickers wrecked Johnson and Eamdhardt Jr. on the final lap at Talladega to get the win right in the heart of the Chase. 4) Jobnson sweeps big ones - Winning a championship was one thing , and we will get to that later, but winning the Daytona 500, Indianapolis 500 and the Nextel All-Star race all in the same seasoo is almost .unbelievable. What a resume for the man who has never finished lower than fifth in the · ' Ward • -lj/1- ~ ENJOY THE RACES! ' Gas & Oils ~'Call us today" Fuel & LP CITY ICE & FUEL CO. ~ 62 North (304) 675-1700 Point Pleasant. WV \. ... ;;_ · Be Proud of ~roet:'lC.O! • Page 11 .J NASCAR PREVIEW l007 · occurred since his absence . really was." "I think it is going to be a One thing Burton will have I huge challenge. What we have going for him is the full backing seen with the nature of the way of Morgan McClure from Page 8 [ the cars are being built, the Motorsports, which desperatly three sta~s at the end of last surge of technical support that is wants to return to its winning making the cars be competitive ways . Since the teams creation 1 season w1th an average start of and not be competitive, it is in 1983, it has seen drivers com, 32nd and an av~rage fimsh of amazing how much it has peting for championships and 26.3 m preparation for a fu.ll changed," Burton noted. "I had multiple wins in the sports ~ex tel Cup slate m 2?.07, h1s would say, particularly in the biggest races, but most of that 1 hrst return to the track smce the past five years, it has JUSt been success came in the late 80s and l end of 2004. · . And after _two yea~ away, amazing. 1 think what we are eatly 90s. Smce then, the team has been gettin8 ready to see very quick1 Burton adm1ts t~at the chan~~ to ly is 1f you do not have those a revolving door of drivers. ~nd . . _ 1 return to full-lime competition cla1m Rook1e of the Year hon : was something he could not resources and are not doing has struggled to be competitive those things that the top teams and make races. And with the I refuse ors . 2) Stewart fails to make 1 "Th~ first year 1 had a ball I are able to do you are really No. 4 team outside the top 35 in Chase - Jeff Gordon and Dale ~ hadn't had weekends for 16 ~r goinR to be behind the eight owner points to start 2007, things don't look much better to Earnha~dt Jr. not making _the ' 17 years or so and I really ball. One change teams will imme- start this year either. Chase 111 .2005 was shockmg , enjoyed that first year. The sec"Our main goal is to make as but the detendmg champwn not ond year, when it came near diatly have to adjust to in 2007 is the inclusion of the new Car many races as we can and to try qualifying for the playoff - , Speed Weeks, I really got the of Tomorrow technology, which to help Morgan McClure motorspeechless. He still dominated itch and was wishing I had been the Chase and with three wins in a competitive car and it took will run its frrst race at Bristol sports compete so that they can and easily finished II th for the ' to the latter part of the year for with 16 other events slated to be survive in Nextel Cup racmg $1 million reward, but hi s the nght oppot:tumty to co~e up run using the COT. The remain- and try to get that fmancial supabsence shocked the racing : apd get .~ack mto ~acm&, srud ing races will run the old C<IT port to ,do that so they can make community. i Burt~n. I re.tlly m1ss~d 1t a lot. templates. Teams will also have some strides in areas that we are t) Johnson finally wins _ 1 1 ~1ssed the competition, the to deal with the entf,fmce of not able to do right now," All Johnson has heard over. the I dr!ve and challenge al_ld ~1!, the Toyota and its big money orga- Burton said. But even though the team will nization as well. ·.. .. thmgs that go along w1th 11. past few years 1.s compansons Burton is the 2002 winner of But the biggest problem for a start the season llehin<l, with an to Peyton ~annmg as the be~t the Daytona 500 and two time smaller racing organization like established driver like Burton at~\ete m ~1s sport who ca_n t 1 winner of the legendary McClure is the record number piloting their equipment and wm the btg one .. ~~s like Southern 500 in Darlington and of race teams tryin8 make each bringing his years of knowledge both have shut theu cnttcs up. has two careet fmishes among race this season; wtth nearly 50 with him, hopes are high that Johnson dominated the season the top 10 in the final NASCAR fu!\-time race teams vying for . this could be the turnaround once again and, although he ' standmgs, putting him in an 43 spots each week. McClure Motorsports needs. almost fell apart late in the sea- elite group of drivers . That is a lot of cars to beat AU that is left is for Ward to He also has sev.en ~ud. Pole when you are not safely locked son as he has the past two sea1 into the top 35 ,io owner points. go out on the track and prove sons where he finished second 1 Awards and four v1ct~nes m the "I think at times it can get ~hat he can do after bemg a in both standings, he and crew NAS~AR Busch ~e':les, where pretty frustratin~ when you are , spectator the past two years. chief Chad Knaus held together I he Wlll.also run a lnm~e~ sched- behind and it s hard ~etting "I feel like I have proven what and fought through a season of uJe th1s season dnv11_1g for caught up when1you don t have I can do on the race track, but I big wins and some controversy Brewco Motorsports m the the resources and depth the feel like I need to resurge my . h . f. .I Kleenex Ford. to c Iatm . t e1r 1rst tit e. But even with the success other teams have," said Burton . career a little bit and hopefully Con~tulatlons Johnson on an Burton has enjoyed over the "What I have to do is do the best those opportunities wi II come amazmg 2006 season. I past few years, nothing will pre- I can to help the terun and keep that I can do that ," said Burton. . , pare him for what he will face my head up at the same time and I feel as good now a~ when I Larry Crum IS the motor- l when he returns to the track this be a good ambassador for State was in my 20s and I have a sports writer for Ohio Valley season. Although he ha~ only Water Heaters and alii can do is strong desire to go out there and Publishing. He can be reached 1 been away for two years, It what I can in a race car and if give it 100 percent and do at lcrum@mydailyregister.com [ might have well been a lifetime that is not enough, it is not a one everything 1 can to be successful or at 740-446-2342 ext. 33 . , with so much change that has man show anymore and it never on the race track." points since his entrance into NASCAR. 3) Rookie sensation - Has there ever been a more dominant rookie year'? Just two years ago Denny Hamlin was watching the races from the stands, last season he swept Pocono and won the season opening Budweiser Shootout on his way to a third place points finish. His breakout season was the highest for a rookie in years which helped him Pomeroy • Gallipolis, Ohio • Point Pleasant, W.Va. KEN BASS INSURANCE AND LICENSE SERVICE Ken Ba.'>S, Jean Bass, and John Greer, Agent., 607 .5th Street • 882-2145 • New Haven Eamhardt Jr. tries to keep focus on racing - not contrad dispute DAYTONA BEACH , Fla . (AP) - H~'s NA~CAR 's most popular dnver, With a devoted fan base known as The Red Army. He's mobbed at tracks , stars in commercials with JayZ and routinely is invited everywhere from the MTV Muslc Awards to parties with the Playboy playmates . Yet for a long time, Dale Ean:thar~t Jr. didn't seem to reahze h1s worth. "You don't like public opinion or media opimon to sway your decisions, but in this case, I have a real bad habit of being w;ry too modest about my posilion in this sport," Earnhardt said." A lot of people, including the media, have sort of helped me understand what I'm actually worth - what the situation really is ." The deal is Earnhardt's contract with Dale Earnhardt Inc. is up at the end of the year. Apparently, he finally received the memo that he holds all the cards. He opened Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway by announcing he wants" majonty stake in DEI, the company formed by his late father and now run by his step- Mayfield fromPage6 Racing in the No. 36 OTC Toyota, teaming with veteran D~ve Blaney as one of seven drivers fielding a Toyota in its ~~t year in Nextel Cup competition. And while all eyes are on the foreign manufacturers first year io NASCAR's top level, Mayfteld welcomes the challenge this season will provide. "I know they are gomg to be successful in the sport and it is an honor to be a part of that," said Mayfield. "It started with the truck series and they got it where it needs to be and now they are io the Cup series and for me - it is a thrill to be a part of that. I want to do my part and be not only a part of history, but to help them succeed." But to be successful on the • ~ • • & Change mother, Teresa. " But it took the past six weeks for Earnhardt to recognize he had the power to ask for the moon . Last Decembe r, he was offended when Teresa Earnhardt seemingly ques tioned his commitment in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. He went public with his frus~ration dunng preseason testmg here, opemng his heart and describing an icy relationship with his stepmother that "ain't no bed of roses ." Sympathy and support for Jumor came pouring in from fans and even rival drivers Jeff Gordon and Kevin Harvick, who referred to Teresa as "a deadbeat owner." Now , Junior finally has made it clear he wants to stay at DEl, provided he gets what he wants. If he doesn't, he just might walk and take sponsor Budweiser with him. The beer company has closely tied itself to Earnhardt as a pitchman, and its DEI deal also is up at the end of this season. It adds up to what promises to be the most closely watched eontract negotiatiOns in NASCAR history. It's also a major distraction that could derail his entire season. Some predict this is the year he'll finally win his first Nextel Cup championship. For that to happen, Junior will have to make sure the contract issue isn't carried into the race track every weekend and that his personal situation doesn't derail the entire DEI organization, which includes Martin Truex Jr. and rookie Paul Menard. DEl will do its part to prevent it from happening, Siegel said. Even though Teresa Earnhardt has removed herself from negotiations, the team president said her top priority 1s getting a deal· completed and winning a championship. Junior's been on an upswing since a disastrous 2005 season that saw him miss the Chase for the championship and fin ish a career-worst 19th in the standings. The No. 8 team made terrific inroads last season - he finished fifth in the points but was mathematically eligible to win the title down the stretch. It's reasonable to be)jeve Junior's team will be even better this year. Speedway. Intended to improve racing, cut costs and bolster safety, the CoT has drawn a wide differfrom PageS ence in opinion around the original broadcast partners, but garage. And many believe the the network was frozen out of team that adapts the fastest will coverage in the 200 I television be crowned Nextel Cup champackage that awarded the TV pion - the car will be used in five of the 10 Chases. rights to Fox and NBC. "I think it's really going to But the sports network is come down to who has the best back with a vengeance, feel for that car," said two-time promising to devote hours u~n hours of air time and a champion Tony Stewart , a mghtly "NASCAR Now" news vocal critic. " It's a crapshoot, I think, and we're all going to program . "A lot has changed at ESPN have to wait and sec who has since we did our last race in their stuff together on the Car .,. 2000," said John Skipper, vice of Tomorrow." It also comes down to winpresident of content. " We no longer think of the races as a ning, as NASCAR puts an three-hour event. We think of emphasis on finishing first the races as an opportunity for through tweaks to the Chase us to establish ESPN as the 24- format. MASCAR always has been 7 home of the NASCAR fan." exercise in consistency. an The network also will be with most drivers content to home to the Busch Series, promising NASCAR 's junior settle for a top I 0 finish. But varsity the first stable pro- France hopes to change that by gramming schedule in its histo- awarding five more points for victories this year. ry. Those wins also will be good All that coverage should for bonuses when the Chase make it easy to decide if begins - for every victory NASCAR's Car of Tomorrow scored during the "regular-seahelps or hinders the sport. The futuristic vehicle, son," a driver will get a 10designed and developed by point cushion to be used in NASCAR, will be phased into seeding -'he playoff field . It's all a lot to ingest, but competition this season with 16 races, beginning with the France is confident fans will ~ March event at Bristol Motor adapt. track, he will first have to make the races as he faces an uphill battle to start the 2007 racing season. With no owner points to fall back on in the brand new ride, May~ield and several other Toyota entries will have to qualify there way into the field in the seasons first five races during a year which is already seeing a record number of fulltime operations trying to make each race weekend. "That is going to be really hard, but we can do it. There is onlY. going to be eight spots available every week and I feel like, with the expansion of our teaJO and the people ' on our team, we can do that ," , said Mayfield. One thing he does ha~e going for him, however, IS experience. He made the Chase for the Nextel Cup in its first two years of existence and is a five time wirmer in NASCAR 's pre- mier level. But with all the success he has enjoyed over the years, one moment sticks out in his mind more than any other - his last lap bump-and-run of Dale Earnhardt in 2000 to ·win at Pocono. It is a moment that was not only a dream for him, but has helpe~ shape his racing style ever smce. " I had a lot of huge things happen in my career, but the deal with Dale Earnhardt was probably my favorite . He is a great guy and 1 think anybody who grew up wanting to race and watched Dale Earnhardt race - that was a dream (to pass him for a win). And for me to do that and live that dream was my highlight." This will mark the 13th season of Nextel Cup competition for Mayfield, who began his career io a car owned by threetime champion Calc Yarborough in 1995. He then drove for Penske Racing from 1997 to 2002 piloting the No . 12 car as teammate to Rusty Wallace before switching over to the newly formed Evernham operation in 2003. Along with a new race team , Mayfield knows that immediate success may have to be put on hold for a while and he and his team will have to work through some struggles first before they are ready to return to race winning and championship form . " I think my goals are all short term right now, taking each race one at a time and when we get near the fifth race, hopeful ly by then we are in the top 35 in points and we will reevaluate our goals and where we want to be," said Mayfield. Mayfield also hopes to work on another thin~ during the 2007 season outs1de of the car - his image. Over the past few seasons. he has earned the reputation as somewhat difficult to work with . Maybe some mis- take his brutal honesty as an abrasive personality, while others, according to Mayfield, simply do not get a chance to see the other side of the drivers not shown by the media. "1 am a lot bigger hearted than what a lot of people think I am. A lot of people don't get to see the versatile side of everybody in the garage area," said Mayfield . " I think there is more to me than a lot of people see and sometimes you can't. I am real and I am honest . I am not a politician. I will pretty much, if you ask me a question, I am going to answer it as honestly as I can." · ) But whatever side of Mayfield shows up at the track, one constant always remains and that is his passion for racing and his drive to get back to the top and to help Toyota and Bill Davis Racing succeed and hopefully - bring home a championship in the not so distant future . �ALONG THE RivER Practice makes perfect: Local youth gains snowboarding fame, Cl rf tm Utt ·• Hometown News for Gallia & Meigs counties t Jluu \ .din l'llhii'·.IHII ~ ( u SPORTS • High school basketball action. See Page 81 l'tliiH'I'U \ .. \lultllqHII'\ .. ( .; tllipuli.., • I dwu .tl'\ tN .!oo- :..; I .,)U • \ 'ul. Corrections for II months for theft and II months for breaking and entering, to be GALLIPOLIS- Thomas served consecutively. Ball, 26, 311 Sailor Road, Ball was also ordered to Vinton, pled guilty to theft pay court costs. and breaking and entering On Aug. 28, 2006, Ball in connection with a copper and Brietta Seagraves, 28, wire theft that occurred at a also of Vinton, were arrestBuckeye Rural Electric ed by the Gallia County Cooperative (B REC) sub- Sheriff's Department after station on Aug. 28, 2006. deputies responded to a call Ball was sentenced to the of suspicious activity near a Ohio Department of BREC substation near Kerr. According to authorities, Rehabilitation and BY MtCHEu.E Mtu.ER MMillER@MYDAIL't'TRIBUNE .COM deputies located a suspicious vehicle near the sub station that partially matched the description given by the caller and reportedly located, within plain view, numerous rolls of copper wire and what appeared to be criminal tools in the bed of the suspect's truck. According to the indictment. Ball was charged with the theft of 25 lbs of copper wire, 200 feet of poly wire, a roll of 40T copper wire and roll of No. 6 copper ground wire. Seagraves was indicted on Sept. 6, 2006. by the Gallia County grand jury for allegedly receiving stolen property, but the case was dismissed at the request of the state. Other cases resolved: • Michael Holl~nd . Apartment 38, 82 Westwood Drive, Gallipolis, was sentenced to the Ohio BY BETH SERGENT NASCAR PREVIEW 200i -.OBITUARIFS PigeAS • John Henry Cline • Audrey Jones Devaney • Ral!)h W. Elliott, Sr. • Juanita M. Ftle • Prlcy Mae Tackett • Corinia Myers Wooten President's Ill • ., • ! INSIDE fTTiJ&r:r. . - :1/ttiiJ '1.~L~!L Fa11s ··Pick A Winner! • Meigs student wins . county spelling bee. SeePageA2 Motor Trend T-,ek of the yetJT! Please see DI'UI doa, Al WEATHER TradeA - 'wv:e If bade in 99 or - ......... ne•ermodel 24 PAGES Around Town Toll Free 1-877-446-2182 www.smit~superstore.com Celebrations Classifieds Comics Editorials Movies Obituaries Regional Sports Weather ,, J. REED Submitted pllolo Pomeroy Assistant Chief of Police Alan Queen poses with Jonesy, the Pomeroy Police Department's newest officer, a drug-sniffing Labrador Retriever. POMEROY - A man arres ted a week ago for drug possession and an outstanding warrant from his hometown of Cincinnati will remain in jail on a $75,000 bond, and will ne~t appear in Meigs County · Coun on Tuesday. Melvin Hayes, Jr., 28, is in the Meigs County Jail on a charge of possession of cocaine, a first-degree felony. Middleport police officers arrested him on Feb. 8 when they apprehended an alleged armed robber at a Brownell Avenue residence. Hayes is classified as a sexually-violent predator, in and is wanted Cincinnati on a charge of failure to register as a sexual offe nder. Officials there have a ''holder" on him , and he will answer the charge when his case here is concl uded . Police were at the Brownell Avenue home to apprehend Amy Thornburg of Pomeroy. who is accused of the ar med robbery of Whitley's Liquor Agency in Middleport Thornburg allegedly Ocd tu the residence after attempting to rob the store. When otTi<:e rs arrived, they found Hayes and a large quantity of crack cocaine I here . The complaint against Hayes places the quanti ty of crac k at between ~5 and I00 grams. Hayes has not been implicated in the robbery. Please see Bond. Al gy. and a master of arts in ~ounsdmg from th~ Methodist Theological GALLIPOLIS The Seminary nf Ohin. 16th annual Black Histor} Mr,. Gdyant is the presi1 Month celebration at 9 - i i dent nf Damasn" House. a Creek Baptist Church. • home for recovering addicts Third Ave .. Gallipolis, . · and volunteers with the fol be Friday, Feb. 23 and lowrng prognum : I Know I Saturday. Feb. 24. Can. a college acc·e" proOrdinary People. directed gram fnr the Cnlumbus pubby Christian Scott. will pre- lk >c'hnol sy,tem. sent a concert at 7 p.m. ChiiJren·, Hnspital Center Fridav. for Child Abuse Pre,ention. Sat'trrday 's program Amcri<:ao C.ul\:er Society. opens at 10 a.m., with a the Franklrn Cmmty Prelunch break set fnr nonn . Rdea'e Center and the The program resumes at I Ohio Reformatnry for p.m. and the speaker "iII be Women . Frieda Gilyard <•f The annual localc-c lebr·"Columhu'. tinn of Black Hist,>ry She is the wife of Dr. 'vlnnth began in 199) ~nder Otha Gilyard, pastor of the lcaJership of ~ne late Shiloh Baptist Churc·h in Re, . Gill:>ert M. Craig Jr .. Columbus. Mrs. Gil)arJ j, along with :1 ·.lrnng comemployed by Centnil Ohro mittcc nf suprort In recent Trauma System a' a )Cars . the support of the loJ KocOIOIMI/ pholo Jomestic vioknce c·oordi - Jnhn Gee Blac·k Histllric:al Some of the ice that coated the area last week has melted. even though temperatures nator She hoiJs a bachdor Ccnlc'r as C<H:hair ha, remained below freezing. The region can expect relief from the frigid temperatures next week. of science degree in brol<•- 'trenghtencd the pwgram . STAFF REPORT 4 SECI'IONS - 740-446-2282 BY BRIAN BREEO@MYOAILYSENTINEL.COM NEWS@MYDA!LYTRIBUNE .COM INDEX 1900 Eastern Ave. Gallipolis, Oh Please see lhlef, Al Black History Month program set Feb. 23-24 •It••• OeV 125 ......... II Gil C sA •a ., .. . . . , POMEROY -The Pomeroy Police Department recently added a little more bite to their bark by purchasing its first trained drug dog for the department 's new K-9 unit. Jonesy, a four-year old Labrador Retriever came from Huntingtonburg, Ind. where he'd been working for the past two years with the local police department. Jonesy's handler in Huntingtonburg didn't have the time to devote to the dog's continued training so the department agreed to sell him for $1,000 to the Pomeroy Police Department. Jonesy, certified as an official working police dog in Indiana, must now go through training to become certified in Ohio along with his handler Alan Queen, assistant chief of police for Pomeroy. Jonesy is certified to sniff out marijuana, heroi n, cocaine. methamphetamines, hashish and certain pain pills. If the dog snitfs any of these drugs he doesn' t scratch or bark but simply sits down to alert the handler. This simple gesture from the dog can give the officer probable cause to search a vehicle after a traffic stop where drugs are suspected. Once certified, the dog will be commissioned as an official officer by the mayor and work five days a week. If otT duty the dog and his handler will also be on call to assist not only Pomeroy but possibly other local law enforcement according to Queen. Queen said he's Department of Rehabilitation Corrections for four years after being found guilty of community control violations. Holland wa' originally pled guilty to endangering children on April 29, 2002, and was sentenced to four years 111 pnson . On Sept. 15, 2003, he was grimted judicial release in which the previously ~nd Cincinnati man held on bond BSERGENTOMYDAILYSENTINEL.COM Pomeroy • Gallipolis, Ohio • Point Pleasant, W.Va. :'\o . -1 Alleged copper thief faces prison tiltte Pomeroy Page 12 • ...J.I , B Section A6 '' • � 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 02. February Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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