http://66.213.69.5/files/original/2ce1f7ae426a288ad35e087c35f9a082.pdf ba0d5fdd86aa40d0d230184f29e4ad1b PDF Text Text • ALONG THE RIVER Ohio Valley Symphony then and novv: Celebrating 20 years of music, memories and progress, Cl .. Hometown News for Ga11ia & Meigs counties l'tJllll'l'tJ\ • \ltddil'p" rl •l. , tlhpt~lt, • \l.tn·h tS . .!tltl- 1 II""\ .din l'uhh,lllll ).: \" :-;1._)0 • \ ol. ~I. :\o. S Rio plans cohort program for Meigs high schoolers SPORTS • Sixth Annual Ohio Valley Publishing All-Star Basketball Teams. See Page 81 BY IIRtAN J. REED class session. from noon until 2:30 p.m. They will then be returned to school MIDDLEPORT for afternoon activities. Beginnin~ in the fall, Meigs There is no cost to stuCounty high school students dents. Even textbooks are will have more access to high provided. The deadline for school and free college cred, application is April I. it classes at the University of The courses offered for the Rio Grande/Rio Grande first semester will include Community College's Meigs Freshman Success. Spanish, Center. composition and accelerated Through the "Step Ahead" algebra. Only the Spanish post-secondary education course is non-tnmsferable. option program. students The ~rogram will use a can receive dual credit "cohort ' approach. meanhigh school and college ing that students take all during the school day. their classes as a group. Students will be bused to The cohort system helps the center for a 2-1/2 hour foster a solid learning comBREEO@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM munity among the students. according to Center Director Gina Pines. "This is an exciting and new way to provide hig~ school students with an opportunity to get a jump start, or step ahead. on their path toward higher education," Pines said. "The classes are being designed to be more hands-on, active and enhanced learning." "It is our goal to provide these students with chatlenging but enjoyable learning experiences," she added. Pines said the program will continue in the spring semester with probability and statistics. composition. Spanish and at least two other courses selected with input from students and their parents. Students .participating in the post-secondary option must have a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 grading scale, be in the top half of the class, and have a "B" average in all course work through the PSO. Applicants must take placement tests for math, reading and writing, and test into college level courses, and complete all required · admissions documents. "The PSO has been very >urre,, ful on our main ,·ampu'. and we e.\pel'l >imilar re, ulr- at the Meig' Center... 'aid Dr. Barbara Hatfield. interim provost and aradem1l· 1 ire p1·e,ident for L:RG . "With the great cooperation we have r.:rei1ed from the ,uperin, tendent'. ' tudenh will be able to take hi!!h school cla>se' in the mor~nings. college cl'" ' e' in the afternoolh. and .;till participate in aftc r-,chool activities." "Th i' i, the best of both world' for >tudents and will provide savings in college expenses for their parents:· Hattield added. New C02 technology coming to Mountaineer OBnuARIFS Bv Page AS • Margaret Ann Grant NEW HAYEN, W.Va.Mountaineer Plant will be the lirst to feature a new type of technology designed to decrease greenhouse gas emiSSIOnS. According to a news release, American Electric Power soon will be installing a carbon capture at Mountaineer. which will make it the first commercial use of technology to significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions from existing plants. . The project is expected to complete its product validation phase in 2008 and begin commercial operation in 20 II. AEP has signed a mem(): randum of understanding with Alstom. a leader in equipment and services for power generation and clean coal. for the post -com bus" tion carbon capture technology using the company's chilled ammonia process. • Charles W. Green ·~ INSIDE • local Briefs. SeePageA2 • Authorities 10 .SE¥"'Y'd victim in · r6A'tv crash. S.PageA2 • Man accused of starting fatal crash released earty in other wreck. See Page A2 Pll111 VAI,I,RY B08PJTAI, BY llulilfj IIU,!Jo!"t .. DIANE PonoRFF DPOTIORFF@MYOAILYREGISTER.COM MICHELLE MIUER MMILLEROMYOAILYTRIBUNE.COM GALLIPOLIS - A local business suffered a devastating loss after being destroyed by a tire early Friday. The Gallipolis Volunteer Fire Department responded to a structure fire at Smith's Custom Cabinets, 1162-112 Second Ave., Gallipolis, at 2:59 a.m .. Despite several hours of battling the blaze, it was a lotalloss, said Chief Bob Poling. Damage totals were estimated at around $350.000. An investigation into the cause of the blaze by the Ohio Fire Marshal's office is underway. The department cleared the scene • Grand opening for Farm Cr8d~. SeePageA6 WEAmER and returned to quarters at 7:07 a.m. While firefighters worked to contain the blaze, a Gallipolis man allegedly took the opportunity to steal a personal vehicle from the scene . According to the report. volunteer firefighter Joe Cremeans responded to the scene and parked his 1986 GMC Pickup at the intersection of Second Avenue and Mill Creek Road. While firefighters were busy with the structure tire, Brent P. Kincaid. 35. 32 Country Lane, allegedly stole Cremeans' truck from the scene. At 4: 15 a.m. Cremeans notified Poling that his truck was missing and Gallipolis City Police immediately Please see COl, A1 released a BOLO (Be On the Look Out) with the truck's description. Kincaid was arrested by Sgt. J.D. Reynolds of the Point Pleasant Police Department at a gas station in Point Pleasant and charged with transporting stolen property into West Virginia. Because of the theft, Poling stated certain common practices in the fire department would most likely change. • A man comes in and volunteers his time," said Poling. "It's a shame someone would stoop that low." Gallipolis Police are working with the Gallia County Prosecutor's Oftice to determine charges against Kincaid in Gallia County. Buffington Island project backers need support BY Bmt SERGENT BSERGENT!ii'MYDAILYSENTINEL .COM PORTLAND- The Ohio Historical Society (OHS) is requesting letters of support to U.S . Rep. Charlie Wilson for funding the Buffington Island and State Memorial Planning and Site Improvement Project. The project's total cost is estimated to be $629.000. with OHS requesting 50 percent of the project's cost. $314.500. throu!;lh the oftice of Wilson. a hrst term Democrat from Bridgeport. "Letters of support to Congressman Wilson are essential so that he knows that the Buffington Island projert is important to Meigs County... George Kane. director t!f facilities management for the' OHS said. "We believe this project is worthy of local support and federal funding. " Kane added financial decisions for fi,cal year :wol:l are being made now and the letter ~hould be \ent a~ 'oon a' po~'ibl e . Letter' of support for the project from local orl!ani zation s. government offkials and Submitted photo re,idents can be sent to The Noting the recent acquisition of the Medical Plaza in Gallipolis by Holzer Health Systems Honorable Charlie Wihon. Holzer Health Systems acquires Medical Plaza STAFF REPORT NEWSOMYOAILYTRIBUNE.COM "*... ... "..., ........... ................._..« l.l,...... ......... . .... ~.--. ......... t b ,..~....... " ..... • '? ....... • •• • • as • • • ----···- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ." $ ... ;,,. • • • • • • ~5=€ ......... • • ,, •IIIWie' ..• ': . . ftJJ,Q ' ....-rAt. ' INDEX 0 4 SECilONS - 24 PAGI'S Around Town A3 Celebrations C4 DSection Classifieds insert Comics Editorials Movies A4 Obituaries As Regional Sports A2 Weather C6 BSection A6 GALLIPOLIS - . In an announcement from Tom Tope, president and chief executive officer of Holzer Consolidated Health Systems, Holzer Medical Center has acquired the Medical Plaza, a physician practice located on Ohio 160 in Gallipolis. What began in 1970 as a partnership · among Drs. Gene Abels, James Kemp and Dr. Gerald Vallee, grew to the current practice, which offers complete exams, same day services, and ancillary services including laboratory, mam, mography, ultrasound, radiology, pulroonary func, tion testing, EKGs and bone density. Upon Kemp's retirement in 1979, Dr. Balusamy Subbiah joined the partnership. I are, from left, Holzer Medical Center President Jim Phillippe and Drs . Gerald Vallee . Balusamy Subbiah and Gene Abe,l s of the Medical Plaza. " . . . . . . . . . . Al l'tJ!IIfl ~ lfY ., . b • • • ' ·' 1 Please see Support. A1 ' �PageA2 REGIONAL ·iunbap li.- -itntintl Sunday, Mareh 18, aoo7 Authorities ID second victim in car-ATV crash Local Briefs . Spring tobacco meeting slated your favorite recipe and get an extra door prize ticket). Everyone is invited to come. If you are interested in Farm Bureau , bring your family and friends for an evening of entertainment and fun . Admission is free. Call the Farm Bureau office at (800) 777-9226 to register or for more information. . GALLIPOLIS - Gallia County Pride in Tobacco . Committee and the Gallia . County Extension Office haw scheduled the annual spring tobacco meeting at .South Gallia High School on Tuesday, March 20 at 7 , p.m. Speakers for the meeting will include University of Kentucky tobacco specialist Dr. Gary Palmer. who RIO GRANDE - The will be speaking on new varieties, tobacco curing March meeting of the and fertilizer management, Southeast Ohio Safety and Ed Vollbom of the Council will be held on Southern Ohio Agricultural Tuesday. March 27 at noon and Community in ·conference Room C of Development Foundation, the Student Center Annex giving updates about diver- on the campus of the of Rio sification and business University Grande . planning programs avail- Grande/Rio able through the founda- Community College. The speaker will be Dena tion. light refreshments will Warren, prevention supervi for FACTS/New be served compliments of sor Altemati ves. an outpatient the Gallia County Pride in and Alcohol Tobacco Committee. For Drug Treatment information, call the Gallia Prevention County Extension Office at Agency in Gallia County. Warren will be discussing 446-7007 . alcohol and other drugs and their connection with safety issues. . Luncheon reservations are necessary. To make a ' . RIO GRANDE - Gallia reservation, call Phyllis County Farm Bureau and Mason at (740) 245-7228 or Advisory Councils are hav- Paula McCloud at (740) ing a Fun Night on Friday. 245-7 170. March 23 at 6:30 p.m. in Rio Grande on Lake Drive at the Simpson Chapel United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. GALLIPOLIS Dr. The planned activities are Samuel L. Bossard a potluck dinner with a dessert contest, bingo, com Memorial Library will be hole tournament, split the closed on Thursday, March pot, and door prizes (bring 22 for staff inservice. Safety Council slates meeting Fun Night Is March 23 Library closed for inservice C02 the retrofit of existing coal- fued power plants. from PageA1 After it is tested on a small plant in Wisconsin, it will be installed at the · Mountaineer Plant in New : Haven beginning in 2008. : Alstom 's system captures : C02 by isolating the gas from the power plant's other flue gases and can significantly increase the efficien. cy of the C02 capture · process, according to the news release. The system chills the flue ~as, recovering large quanuties of water . for recycling. then it utilizes a C02 absorber in a similar concentration of ammonia, and the clean flue gas is captured by cold- water wash and returned to the absorber. The C02 is then compressed for enhanced oil recovery or storage. In laboratory testing. the process has demonstrated the potential to capture more than 90 percent of C02 at a cost that is far less expensive than other carbon capture technologies. It is applicable for use on new power plants as well as for Support from PageA1 258 Front St., Marietta, Ohio 45750. If possible, Kane also requests copies of the letters be sent to his office to him at 1982 Velma Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43211-2497. Kane believes local letters of support will make the difference in determining whether this request is seriously considered or not. The OHS 's request for funds are sought for completion of a National Register of Historic Places district nomination, to develop a comprehensi ve plan for an expanded park, for 'the construction of an outdoor exhibit kiosk to interpret the battle, for site : improvements. and for land · acquisition. · According to the OHS, the project's e'timated cost breaks down as follows: Battlefield national register district nomination. $25.000; park planning $50.000; Olltdoor ex hibit kiosk. $200.000; site improvements. $ 100,000: building . .. Green was taken to St. McCormick was arrested on Mary 's Medical Center by a two counts of DUI causing death and was taken to the helicopter and was proWestern Regional Jail in nounced dead upon arrival. The accident remains Barboursville. under investigation, with Around 3:20 a.m. Cpl. Rick Bennett as the Thursday, emergency personnel with the sheriff's lead investigator. McCormick was department, Mason County arraigned Thursday before Emergency Medical Services and Aatrock Volunteer Fire Magistrate Gat! Rou sh, who Department responded to the set bond at $150.000. He accident scene on W.Va. 2 remains in the Western Regional Jail. near' Rayburn Road. Deputy Charlie Stearns said in a press release. Charles DPOTIORFfOM~o.t.ILYREGISTER . COM Green of Letart, who also POINT PLEASANT, was on the ATV, was proW.Va. -The Mason County nounced dead at St, Mary's ·Center in Sheriff's Department has Medical released the name of a Huntington . Green and Plants were on woman wbo was killed early Thursday after the all-terrain a 2003 Honda four-wheeler vehicle that she was riding when it was struck by a 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass was struck by a car. Kimberly Plants of Leon Cierra driven by Timothy was pronounced dead at the Allen McConnick, 42, of Stearns said. scene of the accident, Chief Leon. BY Owl£ PonORFF "It is exciting that the Mountaineer Plant was chosen for the project," Phil Moye, spokesman for Appalachian Power. said. "But any construction fs still a ways off." Appalachian Power is a subsidy of American Electric Power. Another construction project at Mountaineer Plant recently was completed, with a new scrubber being brought online last month. Moye said there still are contractors at the site finishing the loose ends of the project, and they are expected to be there until May. During peak construction at the plant, traffic .through the Town of New Haven and the Bend Area was practically a nightmare due to the increased number of vehicles being driven by the workers to and from the plant. "We allpreciate everyone's pallence during the construction," Moye said. "The Mountaineer/lant is using local coal an is producing more power cleaner than ever." Man accused of starting fatal crash released early in other wreck SPRINGFIELD (AP) _ . can and learn from my misA driver who authorities say take. I would deeply apprestarted a nine-vehicle acci- ciate a second chance.' dent that killed three college Three Chinese graduate students pleaded for and students attending Urbana won early release from University were ktlled prison in 1995 after being March 8 when a sport utility convicted in a crash that vehicle driven by Sk~ggs hit killed two other people. another SUV, went ~r~~?m~ Jason Skaggs who admit- and landed on the VIctims ted to aggravat~ vehicular car, according to the State homicide and other charges Highway Patrol. Ska~gs in the 1994 crash, was SUV was traveling 98 miles released from prison after an hour in a 55 mph zone serving eight months of a when he wrecked into a line three-to-! 0-year sentence. of cars at a traffic light. the Skaggs, 34, of Urbana, patrol said. was ordered by the court not The students, .who_ were to drive for five years. pur:;uing master _s. degrees "l will be punished for life 10 business adnumstrah~n, because of the two lives 1 were killed while returrung took in the accident," to the campus f~m a shopSkaggs wrote io the judge in ping trip in Spnngfield m asking for the early release. western Ohio. Jin Bian, 27, "While being locked up 1 was driving and Bing Xue have time to think about and Yan Sun, both 24, were what 1did wrong. 1 realize 1 in the back seat. made a bad judgment call ... About 501,> peopl~. attendbut 1 feel this could have ed a memonal servtce at the happened to anybody. 1 am university Friday, including trying to help myself all 1 the families of the victims Plaza from PageA1 As of March I, 2007, Holzer Medical Center assumed all muaaaement responsibilities for the Medical Plaza and the JDCtice will now function as a departmelll of the hospital. Patients who currently receive care at the Medical Plaza should rest assured that no changes will take place regarding the services provided to them, officials said. Physicians who cunen•ly provtde care at the Medical Plaza include Drs. Abels, Vallee and Subbiah. Abels specializes in cardiology and is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He has served on the medical staff of Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis since 1961, and participates in the Gallia County Medical Society, Ohio State Medical Association and the American Medical Association. Vallee specializes in pulmonary disease and is board certified in internal medicine and pulmonary disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He has served on the medical staff of Holzer Medical Center since 1965, and has society memberships with tne Fellow College of Chest Physicians; American, Ohio and Kentucky Thoracic improvements, $20,000; land acquisition, $150,000; architectural and engineering services, $27,000; contingency, $57,000. According to the OHS, the National Register . of Historic Places district nomination is critical for properly identifying the extent of the battlefield, wilh a resultant comprehensive development plan for the battle commemoration site. Funds will also be utilized to expand the memorial's 'boundaries (preserving more of the battle site). for exhibit development to promote visitors ' understanding of the significance of the battle, and for re-roofmg a ponioo of the adjacent Portland Community Center and Battlefield Museum to enhance visitors' experience at the site and within the area. The existing battle commemoration site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and tbe State Historic Preservalioo Office detennined that the entire battlefield was eligible for the national register. It's hoped the development of the battlefield will increase cultural tourism. and representatives fro~ the Chinese consulate. Wntten memorie.s o_f the .students from their fnends were read at . the .solemn_ service by umverstty Pres1dent Robert Head, and honorary posthumous MBA degrees were conferred on the three students. No charges have been filed in the case. Lt. Kenn~th K?Cab, of the patrol s Spnngfteld post. said Friday the patrol is finishing its investigation and plans to present it to. t~e prosecutor's o_fftce w1th10 10 days for revtew. . Skaggs has declined to comment. He told mvestt~ators he remembers nothmg · about the crash, Kocab satd. Killed in the 1994 crash ":ere James Sptegel, 51, and hts mother, 79-year-old Lucy Spiegel. ~y were on their way to vtsit a tram hobby shop and then go to dinner with other relatives. Champaign County Prosecutor Nick. Selvag~io satd Skag~_s was pass mg another ve_ tc1e on a county road,. crosse; a doublhlJIl~w hne ~sk e ap'heoac a htll, dtdn t nob t re was a car commg. h e d opposne way and hll II _ea -on . . Sk~ggs. 2 1_ at t~ ~e. wasn t speeding_ an ~ was no alcohol myolv~ 10 the crash, SelvaggiO SaJd. By grantmg early release. the court was able~~kC:p hts hcense suspen or fi~e more years, Selvau:~ satd. Otherwtse he wou have been ehgtbl~ forparol_e ~ter aye.~ m pnson. and tf parole v. as granted. there was a good c~~~ ~ could have go~ten hts dnv10g p~v­ tleges back qutckly, he satd. " We felt we would try to fasht~n a dtsposllton where he was held acc<?untable. where he wa_s pumshed by gmng. to pnson, and we were able to ke~p htm o~~ the road for stx years, Selvaggto satd. "We are excited to work tern a long-standing and with the staff and physicians respected physician practice at the Medical Plaza," satd is a wonderful addiuon that Jim Phillippe, president of will allow us to expand our Holzer Medical Center. services and what we can "Drs. Abels, Subbiah and offer to the community." Jeanie Stanley, office Vallee are dedicated physimanager at the Medical cians with great reputations Plaza, believes the partnerand a loyal patient following. We are pleased to have ship is a positive move and them as a pan of Holzer is very pleased. "Our staff · Medical Center and look is excited about joining forward to a bright future Holzer Health Systems and the opportunity for growth together." Kathy Thomas, practice and expansion. Our patients manager with Holzer Health will continue to receive Systems, is working with wonderful healthcare from staff at the Medical Plaza our physicians and support staff and the community during the transition. "Acquiring the Medical can anticipate · positive Plaza is a wonderful oppor- results from this imponant tunity for Holzer Health partnership." For more information Systems to expand our medical staff," she said. about the Medical Plaza, "Having as a part of our sys- pkase call(740) 446-9620. soctelies; Gallia County, Ohio State and American Medical societies; Association of Ohio Health Commissioners, American College of Physicians, and the American Society of Internal Medicine. In addition to his private practice, Vallee also serves as the health commissioner for Gallia County. a position he bas held since 1979. Subbiah also specializes in pulmonary disease and is board cenified in internal medicine and pulmonary disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He has served on the niedical staff of Holzer Medical Center since 1979, is a Fellow of the College of Chest Physicians, and is a member of the American College of Physicians, Ohio Thoracic Society, Gallia County Medical Society, Gallia County Board of Health and the Ohio State and American Medical Association. When the occasion calls something 1........1 special ... ANNIE'S MAILBOX Time to widen your circle offriends AND MARCY 5uaAJ1 up in the middle of the party. Additionally, Ellen made nasty comments in front of my other guests and stained my furniture . Ellen is oblivious to the rules of etiquette and never waits to be invited. Last year, she had the gall to bring another couple with her to stay with us. She never reciprocates. l know she's only looking for a free place to crash. I want to make it abundantly clear that they are not welcome, now or in the future, but I don ' t want to cause a fuss because we have several friends in common. She's already e-mailed me about coming this year. What do I do'> - Not a Free Hotel . Dear Free Hotel: You grow a spine. Tell Ellen. "Sorry, but our house won' t be avai lable . Wo uld you like the names of some local hotels''" Repeat as necessary. You don't owe her any additional explanation. We suspect your mutual friends will understand and wonder what took you so long. Dear Annie: I smil ed when I read the letter from "Pinsburgher with a Dilemma," who asked what could be done about their caring and inspiring rabbi who happens to have an awful singin g voice. You made some good suggestions. Our wo nderful parish priest also sings enthusiastically and terribly (into a lapel microphone) at every Mass he officiates. Someone must have mentioned how off-key his singing was, because one Sunday he apologized for any ears he was hurting . He then declared that he certainly wasn 't going to quit singing at Mass. He said. "God gave me this voice. and I am paying him back!" Montanan with No Dilemma Dear Montanan: Cute. Scripture says "sin~in~ is the sign of the heart's JOy. · Your priest must be a happy guy. Gallia County calendar Community events Sunday, Marth 18 GALLIPOLIS - Gallia Teen Age Republicans, 4 p.m.. Bossard Library. Monday, Marth 19 GALLIPOLIS - Freedom From Smoking Session I , 6 HMC Tobacco p.m.. Prevention Center. For informat ion, call 446-5940. GALLIPOLIS - Look Good, Feel Better, 6 p.m., Holzer Center for Cancer Care, 170 Jackson Pike . For information, call441 -3909 . Thursday, Marth 22 GALLIPOLIS - Senior citizens requiring the services of a lawyer can make an appointment with attorney Joe Brockwell at the County Senior Gallia Re source Center at. 4467000. His appointments begin at 10:30 a.m. Free legal assistance to seniors on wills, family matters, estates and money matters by appointment only. Thesday, Marth 27 RIO GRANDE Southeast Safety Council meeting. noon, Conference Room C of the Student Center Annex at the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College. Guest speaker is Dena . Warren, prevention supervisor of FACTS/New Alternatives. Luncheon reservations necessary. call Phyllis Mason at 245-7228 or Paula McCloud at 245-7170. Dear Annie: I'm in eighth grade and recently became friend s with several girls. Last year, they were in their own circle, and I was in mine. but thi s year, we became really close . Yesterday. though, these same girls started shunning me and "Abbie." another friend of mine, refusing to .respond whenever we talked to them. They would instead walk off and act like we weren't there . Today, they told Abbie and ·me that they needed some "space," because we have only been their friends for a liule while. and they want some time alone with each other because we jumped into their group unexpectedly. When we asked how long thi s would continue. they just said we "dido ' t understand the situation." So far. to deal with this, Abbie and I have been hanging out with eac h other. giving them the cold shoul der. What should we do1 I mea n, both she and I really love our friends' company, and we ' re shocked and hurt. Should we move on past them forever or what? Just a Girl Dear Girl: At least one person in yo ur new group of friends has. decided she likes the o ld group better and they don't need new GALLIPOLIS - Look members. You don' t have to Good Feel Better cancer give them the cold shoulder, program. third Monday of but you shouldn 't count on the month at 6 p.m., Holzer the m as part of your close Center for Cancer Care. social circle. either. When GALLIPOLIS - NAMI you see these girls, be (National Alliance on friendly. but keep movinjl. Mental Illness) Southeast Meanwhile, you and Abbte Ohio Support Group meets should make an effort to 6 p.m. on the third at find other friends who are of the month at the Tuesday more loya l and value the County Senior Gallia qualities you bring to the Resource Center. 1167 State relationship. Route 160. For information, Dear Annie: "E llen" is a call Tammy· Kostival at367former co-worker who is 0404 or Jill Simpkins at now an acquaintance. Every 441-0852. year. she invites herself to GALLIPOLIS stay at my home for a sportNarcotics Anonymous Annie's Mailbox is writing event she and her husten by Kathy MitcheU and Miracles in Recovery meets band attend. Monday and Ellen is very rude to me. Marcy Sugar, longtime edi- every Saturday, 7:30 p.m., at St. Once, at a party l hosted, I tors of the Ann Landers Peter's Episcopal Church. offered her an ashtray so she culum11. Please e-mail your would not put her cigarette questions to anniesmailbutt s out on my garage box@comcast.net, or write floor, and she said. " It's just to: Annie's Mailbox, P.O. a garage." and ignored the Box 118190, Chicago, IL ashtray. At this same party, 60611. To find out more GALLIPOLIS - Moms' she brought her two chil- about An11ie 's Mailbox, dren even thou~h I specifi- a11d read features by other Club meets, noon, third cally told her ktds were not Creators Syndicate writers Monday of each month at invited. One of the children and cartoonists, visit the Community Nursery School. had an accident in my bath- Creators Syndicate Web For more information, call Tracy at (740) 441 -9790. room. whi<:h I had to clean page at www.crealurs.com. Support groups Regular meetings Meigs County calendar meet I~ •"• FA nrvf8FAIIIUII!!. 1 fti'S dl•ltloh ol ,...,., ••nt 42 ,MrJft St .'WM:ffl.dlfrll ~=..::"" ~tANH) .lUllS "~ • ><ro• l •l•~ '( " '" '" " ....... Da*l S. Droull, DO, Is av•'hltle far .,.....,_.... at die Melp Medlul c..lc. Clubs and organizations Cards may be presented there or sent to her at 10720 S.R. 555, Vincent, Ohio 45784. Monday, Marth 19 MIDDLEPORT - Special meeting of Middleport Lodge #363. F&AM. to practice Master Mason degree and return any outstanding degree exams. All members urged to help with Fellowcraft team for inspection. Refreshments. Public meetings Church events Sunday, March 18 MIDDLEPORT - Paul Landis to sing at II a.m. at Middleport First Presbyteria n Church, 165 North Fourth Ave . LONG BOTTOM Mark Pickens speaker at the Long Bottom United Methodist Church. 6 :30 p.m. He is volunteer with Good Works of Athe ns that provides hope for the homeless and those with poverty and recovery issue s. Dr. Droak is board-certified In aeneral SUIJtry and specializes In aeneral and laparosc:oplc SUIJery as well as pstrointestlnal endoscopy. Call for an appointment with Dr. Drozek or a physician specialiling in: • CvdlolotJ and Pwlpher.. Vucular D'MIM • Guboenterolou • General Surpry • lntwnal Meclk:lne • Obstetrics and GynecoloaJ • Podiatry and Podiatric Stoilae---y Birthdays Ill East Memorial Dr. • Pomeroy. Ohio (740) 991-9158 Sunday, March 18 TUPPERS PLAINS Wtlrna Ginther Seaman will celebrate her 90th bilthday at an open house being held in her honor from l to 4 p.m. adt the Tuppers Plains Firehouse in Tuppers Pl.ains. It is reque sted tha t those attending nQt bring gifts. o~BLENEss f3 HIALTH SYSTEM .' Monday, March 19 LETART Letart Township Trustees will meet at 5 p.m. at the office building . Thesday, March 20 Local POMEROY Planning Emergency Committee will meet a week early. at ll :30 a.m. at Meigs County Senior Center. 2007 • of each month at 7 p.m. at the post home. GALLIPOLIS - Gallia County Senior Travel Club mee1s the third Tuesday of the month at 3 p.m. at the Gallia County Senior Resource Center. GALLIPOLIS Gallipolis Christian Women's Connection meets on the third Tuesday of each month at noon at . the Holiday Inn . For more information contact Nancy Hood at 367-7443. GALLIPOLIS Exercise free at New Life Lutheran Church, Sunday. Thesday and Thursday at 5:30p.m. All ages. Walki ng. palates and dance. Card shower GALLIPOLIS - Minnie V. HarriSon will celebrate her 91 st birthday on March 2 1. Cards may be sent to her at 704 Second Ave., Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. BIDWELL - M. Pearl Burnette will celebrate her 83rd birthday on March 21. Cards may be sent to her at Holzer Senior Care Center, Room 13 3, 380 Colonial Drive, Bidwell, Ohio 45614. GALLIPOLIS - Velva Mae Underwood will celebrate her 88th birthday on March 31. Cards may be sent to her at 2031-1/2 Chatham Ave , Gallipolis. Ohio 45631. MIDDLEPORT Dolores Kru skarnp will cel ebrate her 75th birthday on Apri l 2. Cards may be sent to her at Overbrook Center, 333 Page St. , Middleport, Ohio 45760. SOUTH POINT - Linda McG uire of Mercerville will celebrate her 62nd birthday on April 4. Cards may be sent to her at 304 Fourth St. East, South Point, Ohio 45680. E-111t1il community calendar items to kkelly@mydaiFax lytribulle.com. announcements to 4463008. Mail ite111s to 1125 Third Ave., Gallipolis, Ollio 45631. Announcement! may also be dropped offal the Tribune office. .. Special Meetings Dr. John PhHIIps lnlamallonatt KnaMI nl Laved Preadter llld Aulhor of 111er W Books Beginning tills SUndly .... 11-21 Filth B%1 Ill CIIIRh 3115 - ' - Plkl MOiling SeMot 10:<45 AM Evening SeMot 6:00 PM Mon. - Wed. 7:00 PM cal74Q.446.2e07 Pur Jm LUiher ·-·--"-' .......--·wt:J ..."'- ··11- -- · -................. loll (ft ... IDM'( . juojOJ ..... 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There is )till time to regi~ter for SPRING QUARTER! 1 Call Today 446-4367 or 1-800-l14-G45l ' GGlUDOUs Career Collett Tp . , , . . , . , . p" W.''' u : - t.,J~...::1.."a:»IZ::~~1?1 ,c::'~~,;:·F~L.c... ~•c7a.~~insn.lnlftn r,. S.~Wn""-'d OOIII'QDP!rlll"'llln!lrnM!ng•• Fot;.... II JOill ......, .......... ...,...-..on_...dl ...... w• byb~L~~ng .t. N i,oel . Want to re ut Lap Band® Procedure? ....... . ~ --.plllpoiiKanlereollege.c:om EIMI: Community Informational Session Monday, Marcl'l 26 @ 6 PM 1s..-""-. ""*i FcQaalllpolt.c-en:ollega.c:om Sprfno Val&ey Ptazo • Gallipolis, Ohio .. • A I . GALLIPOLIS - Practice for the French Colony Chorus, a four-part harmony style women's group, 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday at the Gallia County Senior Resource Center, 1167 State Route 160, Gallipolis. Enter at the center door on the side of the building. For more information, contact Suzy Parker at (740) 9925555 or Bev Alberchinski at 446-2476. GALLIPOLIS - French City Barbershop Chorus practice, 7:30 p.m. every Thesday at Grace United Methodist Church. Guests welcome . CHESHIRE Gallia County Board of Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities meets the third Thesday of each month, 4 p .m., at Guiding Hand School. GALLIPOLIS American Legion Post 27 meets on the first and third Mondays of each month at 7 :30 p.m. Dinner on first Monday begins at 6:30 p.m. EUREKA Gallia Lodge 469 F&AM meets every third Thesday at 7:30 p.m. GALLIPOLIS Park Lane Crime Watch in the Spring Valley area meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month· at 7 p.m . at the Gallia County 9-1-1 Center. GALLIPOLIS - Gallia County District Library Board of Trustees meets the second Tuesday of the month, 5 p.m., at Bossard Memorial Library. GALLIPOLIS Morning Dawn No. 7 F&AM meetings are held on the second Monday of each month at 7:30p.m. For more information, call 4460221. GALLIPOLIS The Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary Post 4464 meets the second Thursday , ·, ,_, ::e-n We !istef! then choose the best investment options to jOU" need! Cil/1 us iYid d scover why we on lea:ten in p/<¥~ning fOr life! Sunday, March 18, 2007 w. .. ~tlllbitand buitdingmoltvMon. For men ~ ... ,,...,, tlbouttf\ls Qiaa e ,,,.,--. ell{!'• ....- P6opks fimnci~ Advisors bt.ild friendships one r:li'ent ;toil time. Welcome to Our Clinic '. AROUND TOWN 6unbap U:im~ ·itnttntl BY KATHY MrreHEU PageA3 0 --- �PageA2 REGIONAL ·iunbap li.- -itntintl Sunday, Mareh 18, aoo7 Authorities ID second victim in car-ATV crash Local Briefs . Spring tobacco meeting slated your favorite recipe and get an extra door prize ticket). Everyone is invited to come. If you are interested in Farm Bureau , bring your family and friends for an evening of entertainment and fun . Admission is free. Call the Farm Bureau office at (800) 777-9226 to register or for more information. . GALLIPOLIS - Gallia County Pride in Tobacco . Committee and the Gallia . County Extension Office haw scheduled the annual spring tobacco meeting at .South Gallia High School on Tuesday, March 20 at 7 , p.m. Speakers for the meeting will include University of Kentucky tobacco specialist Dr. Gary Palmer. who RIO GRANDE - The will be speaking on new varieties, tobacco curing March meeting of the and fertilizer management, Southeast Ohio Safety and Ed Vollbom of the Council will be held on Southern Ohio Agricultural Tuesday. March 27 at noon and Community in ·conference Room C of Development Foundation, the Student Center Annex giving updates about diver- on the campus of the of Rio sification and business University Grande . planning programs avail- Grande/Rio able through the founda- Community College. The speaker will be Dena tion. light refreshments will Warren, prevention supervi for FACTS/New be served compliments of sor Altemati ves. an outpatient the Gallia County Pride in and Alcohol Tobacco Committee. For Drug Treatment information, call the Gallia Prevention County Extension Office at Agency in Gallia County. Warren will be discussing 446-7007 . alcohol and other drugs and their connection with safety issues. . Luncheon reservations are necessary. To make a ' . RIO GRANDE - Gallia reservation, call Phyllis County Farm Bureau and Mason at (740) 245-7228 or Advisory Councils are hav- Paula McCloud at (740) ing a Fun Night on Friday. 245-7 170. March 23 at 6:30 p.m. in Rio Grande on Lake Drive at the Simpson Chapel United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. GALLIPOLIS Dr. The planned activities are Samuel L. Bossard a potluck dinner with a dessert contest, bingo, com Memorial Library will be hole tournament, split the closed on Thursday, March pot, and door prizes (bring 22 for staff inservice. Safety Council slates meeting Fun Night Is March 23 Library closed for inservice C02 the retrofit of existing coal- fued power plants. from PageA1 After it is tested on a small plant in Wisconsin, it will be installed at the · Mountaineer Plant in New : Haven beginning in 2008. : Alstom 's system captures : C02 by isolating the gas from the power plant's other flue gases and can significantly increase the efficien. cy of the C02 capture · process, according to the news release. The system chills the flue ~as, recovering large quanuties of water . for recycling. then it utilizes a C02 absorber in a similar concentration of ammonia, and the clean flue gas is captured by cold- water wash and returned to the absorber. The C02 is then compressed for enhanced oil recovery or storage. In laboratory testing. the process has demonstrated the potential to capture more than 90 percent of C02 at a cost that is far less expensive than other carbon capture technologies. It is applicable for use on new power plants as well as for Support from PageA1 258 Front St., Marietta, Ohio 45750. If possible, Kane also requests copies of the letters be sent to his office to him at 1982 Velma Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43211-2497. Kane believes local letters of support will make the difference in determining whether this request is seriously considered or not. The OHS 's request for funds are sought for completion of a National Register of Historic Places district nomination, to develop a comprehensi ve plan for an expanded park, for 'the construction of an outdoor exhibit kiosk to interpret the battle, for site : improvements. and for land · acquisition. · According to the OHS, the project's e'timated cost breaks down as follows: Battlefield national register district nomination. $25.000; park planning $50.000; Olltdoor ex hibit kiosk. $200.000; site improvements. $ 100,000: building . .. Green was taken to St. McCormick was arrested on Mary 's Medical Center by a two counts of DUI causing death and was taken to the helicopter and was proWestern Regional Jail in nounced dead upon arrival. The accident remains Barboursville. under investigation, with Around 3:20 a.m. Cpl. Rick Bennett as the Thursday, emergency personnel with the sheriff's lead investigator. McCormick was department, Mason County arraigned Thursday before Emergency Medical Services and Aatrock Volunteer Fire Magistrate Gat! Rou sh, who Department responded to the set bond at $150.000. He accident scene on W.Va. 2 remains in the Western Regional Jail. near' Rayburn Road. Deputy Charlie Stearns said in a press release. Charles DPOTIORFfOM~o.t.ILYREGISTER . COM Green of Letart, who also POINT PLEASANT, was on the ATV, was proW.Va. -The Mason County nounced dead at St, Mary's ·Center in Sheriff's Department has Medical released the name of a Huntington . Green and Plants were on woman wbo was killed early Thursday after the all-terrain a 2003 Honda four-wheeler vehicle that she was riding when it was struck by a 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass was struck by a car. Kimberly Plants of Leon Cierra driven by Timothy was pronounced dead at the Allen McConnick, 42, of Stearns said. scene of the accident, Chief Leon. BY Owl£ PonORFF "It is exciting that the Mountaineer Plant was chosen for the project," Phil Moye, spokesman for Appalachian Power. said. "But any construction fs still a ways off." Appalachian Power is a subsidy of American Electric Power. Another construction project at Mountaineer Plant recently was completed, with a new scrubber being brought online last month. Moye said there still are contractors at the site finishing the loose ends of the project, and they are expected to be there until May. During peak construction at the plant, traffic .through the Town of New Haven and the Bend Area was practically a nightmare due to the increased number of vehicles being driven by the workers to and from the plant. "We allpreciate everyone's pallence during the construction," Moye said. "The Mountaineer/lant is using local coal an is producing more power cleaner than ever." Man accused of starting fatal crash released early in other wreck SPRINGFIELD (AP) _ . can and learn from my misA driver who authorities say take. I would deeply apprestarted a nine-vehicle acci- ciate a second chance.' dent that killed three college Three Chinese graduate students pleaded for and students attending Urbana won early release from University were ktlled prison in 1995 after being March 8 when a sport utility convicted in a crash that vehicle driven by Sk~ggs hit killed two other people. another SUV, went ~r~~?m~ Jason Skaggs who admit- and landed on the VIctims ted to aggravat~ vehicular car, according to the State homicide and other charges Highway Patrol. Ska~gs in the 1994 crash, was SUV was traveling 98 miles released from prison after an hour in a 55 mph zone serving eight months of a when he wrecked into a line three-to-! 0-year sentence. of cars at a traffic light. the Skaggs, 34, of Urbana, patrol said. was ordered by the court not The students, .who_ were to drive for five years. pur:;uing master _s. degrees "l will be punished for life 10 business adnumstrah~n, because of the two lives 1 were killed while returrung took in the accident," to the campus f~m a shopSkaggs wrote io the judge in ping trip in Spnngfield m asking for the early release. western Ohio. Jin Bian, 27, "While being locked up 1 was driving and Bing Xue have time to think about and Yan Sun, both 24, were what 1did wrong. 1 realize 1 in the back seat. made a bad judgment call ... About 501,> peopl~. attendbut 1 feel this could have ed a memonal servtce at the happened to anybody. 1 am university Friday, including trying to help myself all 1 the families of the victims Plaza from PageA1 As of March I, 2007, Holzer Medical Center assumed all muaaaement responsibilities for the Medical Plaza and the JDCtice will now function as a departmelll of the hospital. Patients who currently receive care at the Medical Plaza should rest assured that no changes will take place regarding the services provided to them, officials said. Physicians who cunen•ly provtde care at the Medical Plaza include Drs. Abels, Vallee and Subbiah. Abels specializes in cardiology and is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He has served on the medical staff of Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis since 1961, and participates in the Gallia County Medical Society, Ohio State Medical Association and the American Medical Association. Vallee specializes in pulmonary disease and is board certified in internal medicine and pulmonary disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He has served on the medical staff of Holzer Medical Center since 1965, and has society memberships with tne Fellow College of Chest Physicians; American, Ohio and Kentucky Thoracic improvements, $20,000; land acquisition, $150,000; architectural and engineering services, $27,000; contingency, $57,000. According to the OHS, the National Register . of Historic Places district nomination is critical for properly identifying the extent of the battlefield, wilh a resultant comprehensive development plan for the battle commemoration site. Funds will also be utilized to expand the memorial's 'boundaries (preserving more of the battle site). for exhibit development to promote visitors ' understanding of the significance of the battle, and for re-roofmg a ponioo of the adjacent Portland Community Center and Battlefield Museum to enhance visitors' experience at the site and within the area. The existing battle commemoration site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and tbe State Historic Preservalioo Office detennined that the entire battlefield was eligible for the national register. It's hoped the development of the battlefield will increase cultural tourism. and representatives fro~ the Chinese consulate. Wntten memorie.s o_f the .students from their fnends were read at . the .solemn_ service by umverstty Pres1dent Robert Head, and honorary posthumous MBA degrees were conferred on the three students. No charges have been filed in the case. Lt. Kenn~th K?Cab, of the patrol s Spnngfteld post. said Friday the patrol is finishing its investigation and plans to present it to. t~e prosecutor's o_fftce w1th10 10 days for revtew. . Skaggs has declined to comment. He told mvestt~ators he remembers nothmg · about the crash, Kocab satd. Killed in the 1994 crash ":ere James Sptegel, 51, and hts mother, 79-year-old Lucy Spiegel. ~y were on their way to vtsit a tram hobby shop and then go to dinner with other relatives. Champaign County Prosecutor Nick. Selvag~io satd Skag~_s was pass mg another ve_ tc1e on a county road,. crosse; a doublhlJIl~w hne ~sk e ap'heoac a htll, dtdn t nob t re was a car commg. h e d opposne way and hll II _ea -on . . Sk~ggs. 2 1_ at t~ ~e. wasn t speeding_ an ~ was no alcohol myolv~ 10 the crash, SelvaggiO SaJd. By grantmg early release. the court was able~~kC:p hts hcense suspen or fi~e more years, Selvau:~ satd. Otherwtse he wou have been ehgtbl~ forparol_e ~ter aye.~ m pnson. and tf parole v. as granted. there was a good c~~~ ~ could have go~ten hts dnv10g p~v­ tleges back qutckly, he satd. " We felt we would try to fasht~n a dtsposllton where he was held acc<?untable. where he wa_s pumshed by gmng. to pnson, and we were able to ke~p htm o~~ the road for stx years, Selvaggto satd. "We are excited to work tern a long-standing and with the staff and physicians respected physician practice at the Medical Plaza," satd is a wonderful addiuon that Jim Phillippe, president of will allow us to expand our Holzer Medical Center. services and what we can "Drs. Abels, Subbiah and offer to the community." Jeanie Stanley, office Vallee are dedicated physimanager at the Medical cians with great reputations Plaza, believes the partnerand a loyal patient following. We are pleased to have ship is a positive move and them as a pan of Holzer is very pleased. "Our staff · Medical Center and look is excited about joining forward to a bright future Holzer Health Systems and the opportunity for growth together." Kathy Thomas, practice and expansion. Our patients manager with Holzer Health will continue to receive Systems, is working with wonderful healthcare from staff at the Medical Plaza our physicians and support staff and the community during the transition. "Acquiring the Medical can anticipate · positive Plaza is a wonderful oppor- results from this imponant tunity for Holzer Health partnership." For more information Systems to expand our medical staff," she said. about the Medical Plaza, "Having as a part of our sys- pkase call(740) 446-9620. soctelies; Gallia County, Ohio State and American Medical societies; Association of Ohio Health Commissioners, American College of Physicians, and the American Society of Internal Medicine. In addition to his private practice, Vallee also serves as the health commissioner for Gallia County. a position he bas held since 1979. Subbiah also specializes in pulmonary disease and is board cenified in internal medicine and pulmonary disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He has served on the niedical staff of Holzer Medical Center since 1979, is a Fellow of the College of Chest Physicians, and is a member of the American College of Physicians, Ohio Thoracic Society, Gallia County Medical Society, Gallia County Board of Health and the Ohio State and American Medical Association. When the occasion calls something 1........1 special ... ANNIE'S MAILBOX Time to widen your circle offriends AND MARCY 5uaAJ1 up in the middle of the party. Additionally, Ellen made nasty comments in front of my other guests and stained my furniture . Ellen is oblivious to the rules of etiquette and never waits to be invited. Last year, she had the gall to bring another couple with her to stay with us. She never reciprocates. l know she's only looking for a free place to crash. I want to make it abundantly clear that they are not welcome, now or in the future, but I don ' t want to cause a fuss because we have several friends in common. She's already e-mailed me about coming this year. What do I do'> - Not a Free Hotel . Dear Free Hotel: You grow a spine. Tell Ellen. "Sorry, but our house won' t be avai lable . Wo uld you like the names of some local hotels''" Repeat as necessary. You don't owe her any additional explanation. We suspect your mutual friends will understand and wonder what took you so long. Dear Annie: I smil ed when I read the letter from "Pinsburgher with a Dilemma," who asked what could be done about their caring and inspiring rabbi who happens to have an awful singin g voice. You made some good suggestions. Our wo nderful parish priest also sings enthusiastically and terribly (into a lapel microphone) at every Mass he officiates. Someone must have mentioned how off-key his singing was, because one Sunday he apologized for any ears he was hurting . He then declared that he certainly wasn 't going to quit singing at Mass. He said. "God gave me this voice. and I am paying him back!" Montanan with No Dilemma Dear Montanan: Cute. Scripture says "sin~in~ is the sign of the heart's JOy. · Your priest must be a happy guy. Gallia County calendar Community events Sunday, Marth 18 GALLIPOLIS - Gallia Teen Age Republicans, 4 p.m.. Bossard Library. Monday, Marth 19 GALLIPOLIS - Freedom From Smoking Session I , 6 HMC Tobacco p.m.. Prevention Center. For informat ion, call 446-5940. GALLIPOLIS - Look Good, Feel Better, 6 p.m., Holzer Center for Cancer Care, 170 Jackson Pike . For information, call441 -3909 . Thursday, Marth 22 GALLIPOLIS - Senior citizens requiring the services of a lawyer can make an appointment with attorney Joe Brockwell at the County Senior Gallia Re source Center at. 4467000. His appointments begin at 10:30 a.m. Free legal assistance to seniors on wills, family matters, estates and money matters by appointment only. Thesday, Marth 27 RIO GRANDE Southeast Safety Council meeting. noon, Conference Room C of the Student Center Annex at the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College. Guest speaker is Dena . Warren, prevention supervisor of FACTS/New Alternatives. Luncheon reservations necessary. call Phyllis Mason at 245-7228 or Paula McCloud at 245-7170. Dear Annie: I'm in eighth grade and recently became friend s with several girls. Last year, they were in their own circle, and I was in mine. but thi s year, we became really close . Yesterday. though, these same girls started shunning me and "Abbie." another friend of mine, refusing to .respond whenever we talked to them. They would instead walk off and act like we weren't there . Today, they told Abbie and ·me that they needed some "space," because we have only been their friends for a liule while. and they want some time alone with each other because we jumped into their group unexpectedly. When we asked how long thi s would continue. they just said we "dido ' t understand the situation." So far. to deal with this, Abbie and I have been hanging out with eac h other. giving them the cold shoul der. What should we do1 I mea n, both she and I really love our friends' company, and we ' re shocked and hurt. Should we move on past them forever or what? Just a Girl Dear Girl: At least one person in yo ur new group of friends has. decided she likes the o ld group better and they don't need new GALLIPOLIS - Look members. You don' t have to Good Feel Better cancer give them the cold shoulder, program. third Monday of but you shouldn 't count on the month at 6 p.m., Holzer the m as part of your close Center for Cancer Care. social circle. either. When GALLIPOLIS - NAMI you see these girls, be (National Alliance on friendly. but keep movinjl. Mental Illness) Southeast Meanwhile, you and Abbte Ohio Support Group meets should make an effort to 6 p.m. on the third at find other friends who are of the month at the Tuesday more loya l and value the County Senior Gallia qualities you bring to the Resource Center. 1167 State relationship. Route 160. For information, Dear Annie: "E llen" is a call Tammy· Kostival at367former co-worker who is 0404 or Jill Simpkins at now an acquaintance. Every 441-0852. year. she invites herself to GALLIPOLIS stay at my home for a sportNarcotics Anonymous Annie's Mailbox is writing event she and her husten by Kathy MitcheU and Miracles in Recovery meets band attend. Monday and Ellen is very rude to me. Marcy Sugar, longtime edi- every Saturday, 7:30 p.m., at St. Once, at a party l hosted, I tors of the Ann Landers Peter's Episcopal Church. offered her an ashtray so she culum11. Please e-mail your would not put her cigarette questions to anniesmailbutt s out on my garage box@comcast.net, or write floor, and she said. " It's just to: Annie's Mailbox, P.O. a garage." and ignored the Box 118190, Chicago, IL ashtray. At this same party, 60611. To find out more GALLIPOLIS - Moms' she brought her two chil- about An11ie 's Mailbox, dren even thou~h I specifi- a11d read features by other Club meets, noon, third cally told her ktds were not Creators Syndicate writers Monday of each month at invited. One of the children and cartoonists, visit the Community Nursery School. had an accident in my bath- Creators Syndicate Web For more information, call Tracy at (740) 441 -9790. room. whi<:h I had to clean page at www.crealurs.com. Support groups Regular meetings Meigs County calendar meet I~ •"• FA nrvf8FAIIIUII!!. 1 fti'S dl•ltloh ol ,...,., ••nt 42 ,MrJft St .'WM:ffl.dlfrll ~=..::"" ~tANH) .lUllS "~ • ><ro• l •l•~ '( " '" '" " ....... Da*l S. Droull, DO, Is av•'hltle far .,.....,_.... at die Melp Medlul c..lc. Clubs and organizations Cards may be presented there or sent to her at 10720 S.R. 555, Vincent, Ohio 45784. Monday, Marth 19 MIDDLEPORT - Special meeting of Middleport Lodge #363. F&AM. to practice Master Mason degree and return any outstanding degree exams. All members urged to help with Fellowcraft team for inspection. Refreshments. Public meetings Church events Sunday, March 18 MIDDLEPORT - Paul Landis to sing at II a.m. at Middleport First Presbyteria n Church, 165 North Fourth Ave . LONG BOTTOM Mark Pickens speaker at the Long Bottom United Methodist Church. 6 :30 p.m. He is volunteer with Good Works of Athe ns that provides hope for the homeless and those with poverty and recovery issue s. Dr. Droak is board-certified In aeneral SUIJtry and specializes In aeneral and laparosc:oplc SUIJery as well as pstrointestlnal endoscopy. Call for an appointment with Dr. Drozek or a physician specialiling in: • CvdlolotJ and Pwlpher.. Vucular D'MIM • Guboenterolou • General Surpry • lntwnal Meclk:lne • Obstetrics and GynecoloaJ • Podiatry and Podiatric Stoilae---y Birthdays Ill East Memorial Dr. • Pomeroy. Ohio (740) 991-9158 Sunday, March 18 TUPPERS PLAINS Wtlrna Ginther Seaman will celebrate her 90th bilthday at an open house being held in her honor from l to 4 p.m. adt the Tuppers Plains Firehouse in Tuppers Pl.ains. It is reque sted tha t those attending nQt bring gifts. o~BLENEss f3 HIALTH SYSTEM .' Monday, March 19 LETART Letart Township Trustees will meet at 5 p.m. at the office building . Thesday, March 20 Local POMEROY Planning Emergency Committee will meet a week early. at ll :30 a.m. at Meigs County Senior Center. 2007 • of each month at 7 p.m. at the post home. GALLIPOLIS - Gallia County Senior Travel Club mee1s the third Tuesday of the month at 3 p.m. at the Gallia County Senior Resource Center. GALLIPOLIS Gallipolis Christian Women's Connection meets on the third Tuesday of each month at noon at . the Holiday Inn . For more information contact Nancy Hood at 367-7443. GALLIPOLIS Exercise free at New Life Lutheran Church, Sunday. Thesday and Thursday at 5:30p.m. All ages. Walki ng. palates and dance. Card shower GALLIPOLIS - Minnie V. HarriSon will celebrate her 91 st birthday on March 2 1. Cards may be sent to her at 704 Second Ave., Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. BIDWELL - M. Pearl Burnette will celebrate her 83rd birthday on March 21. Cards may be sent to her at Holzer Senior Care Center, Room 13 3, 380 Colonial Drive, Bidwell, Ohio 45614. GALLIPOLIS - Velva Mae Underwood will celebrate her 88th birthday on March 31. Cards may be sent to her at 2031-1/2 Chatham Ave , Gallipolis. Ohio 45631. MIDDLEPORT Dolores Kru skarnp will cel ebrate her 75th birthday on Apri l 2. Cards may be sent to her at Overbrook Center, 333 Page St. , Middleport, Ohio 45760. SOUTH POINT - Linda McG uire of Mercerville will celebrate her 62nd birthday on April 4. Cards may be sent to her at 304 Fourth St. East, South Point, Ohio 45680. E-111t1il community calendar items to kkelly@mydaiFax lytribulle.com. announcements to 4463008. Mail ite111s to 1125 Third Ave., Gallipolis, Ollio 45631. Announcement! may also be dropped offal the Tribune office. .. Special Meetings Dr. John PhHIIps lnlamallonatt KnaMI nl Laved Preadter llld Aulhor of 111er W Books Beginning tills SUndly .... 11-21 Filth B%1 Ill CIIIRh 3115 - ' - Plkl MOiling SeMot 10:<45 AM Evening SeMot 6:00 PM Mon. - Wed. 7:00 PM cal74Q.446.2e07 Pur Jm LUiher ·-·--"-' .......--·wt:J ..."'- ··11- -- · -................. loll (ft ... IDM'( . juojOJ ..... 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GALLIPOLIS - French City Barbershop Chorus practice, 7:30 p.m. every Thesday at Grace United Methodist Church. Guests welcome . CHESHIRE Gallia County Board of Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities meets the third Thesday of each month, 4 p .m., at Guiding Hand School. GALLIPOLIS American Legion Post 27 meets on the first and third Mondays of each month at 7 :30 p.m. Dinner on first Monday begins at 6:30 p.m. EUREKA Gallia Lodge 469 F&AM meets every third Thesday at 7:30 p.m. GALLIPOLIS Park Lane Crime Watch in the Spring Valley area meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month· at 7 p.m . at the Gallia County 9-1-1 Center. GALLIPOLIS - Gallia County District Library Board of Trustees meets the second Tuesday of the month, 5 p.m., at Bossard Memorial Library. GALLIPOLIS Morning Dawn No. 7 F&AM meetings are held on the second Monday of each month at 7:30p.m. For more information, call 4460221. GALLIPOLIS The Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary Post 4464 meets the second Thursday , ·, ,_, ::e-n We !istef! then choose the best investment options to jOU" need! Cil/1 us iYid d scover why we on lea:ten in p/<¥~ning fOr life! Sunday, March 18, 2007 w. .. ~tlllbitand buitdingmoltvMon. For men ~ ... ,,...,, tlbouttf\ls Qiaa e ,,,.,--. ell{!'• ....- P6opks fimnci~ Advisors bt.ild friendships one r:li'ent ;toil time. Welcome to Our Clinic '. AROUND TOWN 6unbap U:im~ ·itnttntl BY KATHY MrreHEU PageA3 0 --- �OPINION The illegal immigration tango PageA4 Sunday, .March 18, aoo7 825 Third Avenue • Glllllpolle, Ohio (740) 446-2342 • FAX (740) 446-3008 -.mydlllytrlbune.com Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Dan Goodrich Publisher Kevin Kelly Managing Editor Diane Hill Controller Letters to the editor are welcome. The y s hould M less than 300 words. All/etters are subject to editing and must be signed and include address and telephone number. No unsigned letters will be published. Le(ters should M in gOOlltaste. addressing issues, not personalities. TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Sunday, March 18, the 77th day of 2007. There are 288 days left in the year. . Today's Highlight in History : On March 18, 1937, some 300 people, mostly children. were killed in a gas explosion at a school in New London, Texas. On this date: In 1766, Britain repealed the Stamp Act of 1765. . In 1837. the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, Grover Cleveland, was born in Caldwell, N.J. In 1922, Mohandas K. Gandhi was sentenced in India to six years' imprisonment for civil disobedience. (He was released after servin~ two years.) In I940, Adolf Httler and Benito Mussolini met at the Brenner Pass, where the Italian dictator agreed to join Germany's war against France and Britain. In 1959, President Eisenhower signed the Hawaii statehood bill. (Hawaii became a state on Aug. 21. 1959.) In '1962, France and Algerian rebels agreed to a truce. In 1965, the first spacewalk took place as Soviet cosmonaut Aleksei Leonov left his Voskhod 2 capsule, secured by a tether. In 1977, Marien Ngouabi, the military president of the Republic of the Congo, was assassinated. In 2001, John Phillips, who co-founded the Mamas and the Papas and wrote its biggest hits, died in Los Angeles at age 65. Ten years ago: Bulldozers began clearing away rocks and earth for a Jewish housin~ project in disputed east Jerusalem, triggering Palestiman protests. Labor Secretarydesignate Alexis Herman got a generally favorable reception from Democrats and Republicans alike at her Senate confirmation hearing. Five years ago: Thirteen-year-old Brittanie Cecil, two days short or her 14th birthday, died two days after being hit in the head by a puck at a game between the host Columbus Blue Jackets and Calgary Aames; it WI\S apparently the first such fan fatality in NHL history. One year ago: Thousands of anti-war protesters took to the streets around the world, marking the third anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. Students and activists clashed with police in Paris as demonstrations against a government plan to loosen job protections spread across France. Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic was laid to rest in his hometown of Pozarevac in SerbiaMontenegro. · Today's Birthdays: Actor Peter Graves is 81. Composer John Kander ("Chicago") is 80. Author John Updike is 75. Nobel peace laureate and former South African president F.W. de Klerk is 71. Country singer Charley Pride is 69. Actor Kevin Dobson is 64. Actor Brad Dourif is 57. Jazz musician Bill Frisell is 56. Actor Thomas Ian Griffith is 45. Singer James McMurtry is 45. Singer-actress Vanessa L. Williams is 44. Olymptc gold medal speedskater Bonnie Blair i'S 43. Country musician Scott Saunders (Sons of the Desert) is 43. Rock musician Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains) is 41. Rock singer-musician Miki Berenyi is 40. Rapper-actress-talk show host Queen Latifah is 37. Actorcomedian Dane Cook is 35. Rock musician Stuart Zender is 33. Singer Devin Lima (LFO) is 30. Rock singer Adam Levine (Maroon 5) is 28. Thought for Today: "It's easy to be independent when you've got money. But to be independent when you haven't got a thing- that's the Lord's test."- Mahalia Jackson, American gospel singer ( 1911-1972 ). LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters to the editor are welcome. They should be less than 300 words. All/etters are subject to editing, must be signed, and include address and telephone number. No unsigned /etter.1 will be published. Letters should be in good taste, addressing issues, not personalities. Letters of thanks to organizations and individuals will not be accepted for publication. fi,unbap m:tme~ -fi,enttnel Reader Services Corncllon Polley Our main concern in .all stories ~ to be accurate. 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Doilr r-. ......,lptiol,byi!Vililpeoo No 1 ,..,_ where home Clllltar MI'Wleill p Ue l t i - • Gallipolis, -•mydlll)lllhM.com Sentinel • Pomeroy, OH -•rnydlilyMIIIIntl.eom l\ttollrt • Pt. Pleasant, Wv -•mydllly~.com (USPS 43& 840) Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Published every Sunday 825 u.ii S\JIIKiipllon -c..-., 13 Weel<s ........... '32.26 26 Weeks ............'64.20 52 Weeks ...... .. .. '127.11 ~County 13 Weeks . . . ......'53.55 26 Weeks .........'107.10 52 Weeks .. .........'214.21 It was fascinating to watch the tango between President Bush and Presidente Felipe Calderon in the Yucatan a few days ago. Mr. Bush pledged to try to pass "comprehensive" immigration refqrm. while Senor Calderon put forth that America needs to "do more'' for Mexico. OK, so what are these guys really saying? First of 'all, President Bush has no heart for the immigration fight. As the fonner governor of Texas, . he well understands the myriad of problems chaotic illegal immigration . has caused. But Mr. Bush, I believe, sincerely believes that most migrants are honest, hardworking folks who simply want a beuer life. He also calculates that tough action against illegals will ultimately cost the Republican Party crucial votes, because the pro-alien lobby demonizes politicians who try lo crack down. For his part, Presidente Calderon claims he wants to stem the flow of immigrants and narcotics into the USA, but it's baloney. Calderon actually told the Bill O'Reilly ---truth when he said that · because millions of Americans want drugs, the supply would continue to flow through Mexico. South of the border, this immigration/narcotics deal is all about money, and we're talking billions of dollars. The cash . illegals send home to Mexico and the narco-trafficante dolIars fuel Mexico's entire economy. with only oil competing. The old saying is "where there's a will, there's a way." But there's little will in the USA to get illegal immigration under control. Right now there are at least 37 so-called "Sanctuary Cities" ranging rrom Anchorage. Alaska to Katy, Texas. These arc municipalities that have flat out told the Homeland Security Department they will not cooperate with any investigations into the status of illegal workers. In New York, for example, many officials look the other way while immigrants, both legal and ille. gal, pack into dwellings, organize into criminal gangs and generally do whatever they want . On Long Island, where I live, 60 men were living in one suburban house. When Suffolk Country authorities finally responded to desperate complaints from neighbors, the newspaper Newsday went wild, calling attempts to control the illegal situation "antiimmigration mania." The unintended consequence of all this chaos is, unfortunately, death. Last year. 453 people died while trying to cross into the USA illegally. All of them were victims of the deserts or criminals preying upon them. Recently, in the Bronx, nine children were killed in a horrific fire after a row house ignited into flames. I have the floor plan of that dwelling. It was designed to house eight people at most. Seventeen children and five adults from Mali were living there with no fire escapes, bad heating and no sprinkler system. Sanctuary isn't much good if the shelter is lethal. A mixture of political cowardice, idealistic nonsense and corrupting cash has resulted in a crisis that is hurting just about everyone but the business people who exploit the illegals. And judging by the performances of Presidents Bush and Calderon, I don't see real reform on the horizon. The USA needs to secure the border with barriers and the National Guard, develop a fair, disciplined guest worker program that serves legitimate business needs, and require all illegal aliens already here to register so they can be evaluated as potential citizens. Mexico needs to police its border and stop the drug runners and poor migrants from doing whatever they want to do. Both countries could accomplish those things: there is a way. But. truthfully, there's no will. NO... ANGELINA JOLIE. Mind your P's and Q's and teas Dave Barry that crashed in the Andes, and the survivors had no food? I'm not saying that if Marjabelie bad been there, those people would not have eaten their deceased fellow passengers. But I am saying that they would have used the proper utensils. 1 met Marjabelle for High Tea at a restaurant in .the Marriott Hotel in · downtown Miami. When I arrived, Marjabelle was busily instructing the staff on how to set up tbe table. The key ingredient turns out to be doilies. I estimate that there were 300 doilies of various sizes deployed on the table, underneath a vast array of teapots, little plates, cups, saucers and spoons. For alii know, Marjabelle was also sitting on a doily, although, of course, I was too polite to ask. Marjabelle introduced me to her friend, Dorel Eaton, and we chatted about Miami . Marjabelle said Miami had come "pretty close" to making her 1998 most-polite-cities list. I said I thought that was pretty bizarre, unless the key criterion was cleanliness of handguns. Dorel agreed with me. She said to Marjabelle: "I think the people here are meanspirited." Then she said: "Ouch!" Then she said to me: "She pinched me under the table!" Marjabelle continued to smile at me with radiant politeness. Next, we had our tea and our tea sandwiches, which are cute sandwiches too small to be seen by the naked eye, although you still have to make them last two bites, according to Marjabelle. Also, you need to lift your teacup in a certain way so as to indicate that you are a classy individual. While we ate, w~ discussed current events. Marjabelle told me that a medical journal recently had reported that "people with beautiful manners don't get colds." As she explained it, "It's the immune system that's affected. It drains out, and tl)ey don't get colds!" I asked her what she thought of the movie '"Titanic." "It was a great etiquette lesson," she said. I asked her how she handles rude motorists. ~· u they give yo1.1 a bad signal - you know, that naughty thing they do you just blow them a kiss and drive on," she said. "I don't think in Miami you should blow them a kiss," observed Dorei. I asked Marjabelle-what she thought was the biggest Obituaries War anniversary draws protesters to capital and demonstrations across nation ' Margaret Ann Grant Margaret Ann Grant, 64, passed away on March 13, 2007, at Hope Hospice House in Fort Myers, Fla. Margaret 1s the daughter of Frank and Nora Akers formerly of Huntington, W.Va. ' She is survived by her husband, William Grant of Cape Coral, Fla.: her brother and sister-in-law, Frankie and Becky Akers of Hurricane. W.Va.; and her two sons and daughter, Danny Roberts of Moline, Ill., Damon Shaun Grant of Cape Coral, Fla., and Joan Roberts of Fort Madison, low;1. She also leaves behind her grandchildren. Tiffany, AJ, Tyler, Jesse, Alhe, Hannah, Cailyn and Emily. Margaret is preceded in death by her brother, Don Akers, formerly of .Proctorville, and her son, Gamble Grant, formerly of Cape Coral, Fla. A memorial service . will be. held at _the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, 208 Mam St., Vmton, Oh10 45686, on Friday, March 23, 2007, at 2 p.m. Family members and friends can call (239) 222-2911 for any additional information. Condolences can be e-mailed to www.tiiTieformemory.com/mm. Deaths Chaltes W. Green Charles W. Green, 54, Point Pleasant, W.Va., died Thursday, March 15. 2007, as a result of an accident. He is survived by a son. Bren (Stephanie) Green of Parkersburg, W.Va. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Mount Union Cemetery, Pliny, W.Va., with the Rev. lslliah Crump officiating. There will be no visitation. Arrangements are hy the Deal Funeral Home, Point Pleasant. may be sent to Condolences dealfuneral@suddenlink.com. problem facing the natibn. "I still think it's the way we hold the knife and fork," she said, and she was not kidding. She gave me a detailed lesson, and I found that I have many problems with my technique. Among other things, I've been using the shovel method. an'd making my turn way too early: I also tend to saw the food. rather than stroke it. Knife and fork usage turns out to be an extremely complex topic. The main thing to remember is: Whatever way you're doing it now, it's wrong. At the end or our High Tea, Larry Kenny, the chef who had prepared our sandwiches, came out to see how everything was. We got to talking, and Larry told us that he also plays blues harmonica, and he's trying to market a pilot TV show called "Larry Kenny 's Rock 'n' Roll Kitchen." The idea is that each week he would have guest musicians perform ~ongs and prepare their favorite dishes. ("On today's show. Ozzy Osbourne will show us how to make Roast Head of Bat.") Marjabelle. who thinks pretty much everything is wonderful, said she thought this concept was wonderful. So do I; ir you are a TV producer. I urge you to contact Larry and take him to lunch. Make sure there are plenty of doilies . . BELLEFONTAINE (AP) - The father of a baby in an irreversible deep coma told investigators he regularly backhanded and pinched the boy to make him tough, a police officer said. Michael Robinson and Sue Hutchins are facing trial on abuse allegations, in the third child welfare investigation involving the couple in just over two years. Dana Robinson, who turns I on Tuesday, is expected to be discharged from Columbus Children's Hos{lital this week and will go etther to a nursing home or a foster home with round-the-clock nursing care. He could live up to 20 years on a feeding tube with no awareness of his existence. Logan County child welfare authorities said. "It is hard to believe the extent of damage to this infant," John Holtkamp, executive director of Logan County Children's Services. said Friday. "If you or I were in that condition, we would probably not wish to continue to ellis!." Robinson, 43 , and Hutchins, 35. were jailed in Logan County after , Dana was injured in a 2005 child endan~ering case involving Hutchms • daughter by another man. Robinson is serving a sentence that had initially been suspended and Hutchins is jailed on a probation violation. Once they finish those terms, bond in the case involving Dana is set at $250,000 for the father and $50,000 for the mother. Robinson is charged with felonious assault, child endangering and domestic is violence. Hutchins charged with permitting child abuse. Pleas have not yet been entered. In all. seven children have been placed wiih relatives or in foster care: Robinson's three sons, ages 12, I0 and 8, are with an uncle; Hutchins' two daughters by another man, ages I I and 9, are with their paternal grandparents, who are seek: ing permanent custody; and Children's Services is seeking to revoke custody of Dana Robinson and the couple 's 2-year-old so~. Draven. and place them lor adoption. At a Feb. 27 court hearing. the day after he called 911 to sav Dana Robinson wasn't breathing, his father asked for reconciliation. "When can I see my kids again?" he told the judge. "I love my kids. I never said I was the best father. Maybe I can get better with time ." ' A week later, Officer Blake Kenner testifted that Robinson told him he hit and pinched the boy to make him tough. The offi- &unba!' tlimrli ·&tttttnrl • Page As Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Police say man hit infant to make him tough, baby now comatose GOOD NEWS, ANNIE!. .. 'IOU'V£ BEEN ADOPTED ! Recently, I took part in a High Tea, which is a ritualistic British type of light meal involving a large quantity of etiquette. Generally, I do not get involved with any level of tea, even Low Tea. Generally, when I am in the market for an afternoon beverage ritual, the one I select is Cold Beer. But in this case I had High Tea, because I was invited by famous etiquette expert Mllljabelle Young Stewart, who is on a lifelong crusade to get Americans to use good table manners and, for God's sake, take off their baseball caps indoors. ·She had come to Miami to promote her book, ''The New Etiquette" (St. Martin's Press). I got to know Marjabelle in 1989, when she released ber annual survey listing the Top Ten Most-Polite Cities, and the No. 3 city was - get ready - New York. This swprised me, because I bave lived in New York, and I know for a fact that during rush hour you cannot get into a subway car without the aid of a machete. So I called up Marjabelle to ask her. politely, if she was out of her mind But she turned out to be a perfectly sane, relentlessly cheerful lady who believes in saying ~ce things about everybody. inc~ New Yorkers, and who llelioeves that the most important thing in the world is good.manners. Do you remember the plane Sunday, March 18, 2007 cer saw several bruises on the bab~. on the top of his head, lorehcad. near his nose and on his chest and legs. plus a bite mark on his lower leg and apparent pinch marks on his neck and the soles of his feet. At a hearing for Hutchins, Detective Scott Sebring testified that Hutchins said she knew her boyfriend was pinching the baby and told him he was playing too rough. Her attorney, Edwin Dougherty. said Saturday that Hutchins was not at Robinson's home the day . Dana was hospitalized, and she denies ever seeing him do anything worse than pinching and rough play. "None of those items are life threatening or would cause serious physical harm," Dougherty said. "She told him to stop it." attorney. . Robinson's Marc Triplett. is out of the state. A message was left Saturday at his office, and messages were left at several listings for Robinsons in Bellefontaine, about 50 miles northwest of Columbus, and nearby Quincy and De Graff, where he has family. In the 2005 child endangering convictions against the couple, Robinson's three oldest sons · told investigators that Robinson told them to hurt the younger of the two girls to toughen her up. Last December, Children's Services closed a two-year investigation into the couple's care for Draven Robinson , whose thigh bone was broken in three places when he was I month old. The spiral fracture is associated with rapid twisting of great force, but the injury alone does not prove abuse, Holtkamp said. Hutchins followed a court order to no longer live with Robinson and completed counseling programs while she was pregnant with Dana. Draven Robinson was returned to her last May. "A lot of her life is a strug~le," Dougherty said. "She ts doing the best she can to care for these children." BY LARRY MARGASAK AND MATTHEW BARAKAT ASSOCIATED !IRESS WRifERS WASHINGTON . Denouncing a conflict entering its fifth year, protesters across the country raised their voices Saturday against U.S. policy in Iraq and marched by the thousands to the Pentagon in the footsteps of an epic demonstration four decades ago against another divisive war. A counterprotest was staged, too, on a day of dueling signs and sentiments such as "lllegal and "Peace Combat" Through Strength," and songs like "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" and "War (What's It Good For?)." Thousands crossed the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial to rally loudly but peacefully near the Pentagon. "We're here in the shadow of the war machine," said anti -war activist Cindy Sheehan. "It's like being in the shadow · of the death star. They take their death and destruction and they export it around the world. We need to shut it down." Smaller protests were held in other U.S. cities and abroad, stretching· to Tuesday 's four-y ear anniversary of the Iraq invasion. In Los Angeles, Vietnam veteran Ed Ellis, 59, hoped the demonstrations would be the "tipping point" against a war that has killed more than 3,200 U.S. troops and engulfed Iraq in a deadly cycle of violence. "It's all moving in our direction, it's happening," he predicted at the Hollywood rally. "The administration , their getout-of-jail-free card, they don't get one anymore." Speakers at the Pentagon rally criticized the Bush administration at every turn but blamed congressional Democrats, too, for refusing · to cut off money for the war. "This is a bipartisan war." New York City labor activist Michael Letwin told the crowd. "The Democratic party cannot be trusted to end iL" Letwin said the key to ending the war soon is to brin~ more troops and their famtlies into the protest movement. President Bush was at Camp David in Maryland for the weekend. Sfokesman Blair Jones said o the protests: "Our Constitution guarantees the right to peacefully express one's views. The men and women in our military are fighting to bring the people of Iraq the same rights and freedoms." People traveled from afar in stormy weather to join the march. "Too many people have died and it doesn't solve anything," said Ann O'Grady, who drove through snow with her husband, Tom, and two children, 13 and I 0, from Athens, Ohio. "I feel bad carrying out my daily activities while people are suffering, Americans and Iraqis." Retired Marine Jeff Carroll, 47, an electrician in Milton, Del., held a sign saying: "Proud of our sol diers, ashamed of our pre sident." 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Pro.testers walked in a blustery, cold wind across the Potomac River with motorcycles clearing their way and police boats and helicopters watchin!l. Police no longer gtve official estimates but said privately that perhaps 10,000 to 20,000 anti-war demonstrators marched, with a smaller but still sizable number of counterprotesters also out in force. A January anti-war protest. with fine weather and celebrities on the stage including Vietnam-era activist Jane Fonda, drew more people. An hour into the threehour rally, with the temperature near freezing, protest~ ers had peeled away to a point where fewer than 1.000 were left. Protesters met at the starting point of the Oct. 21, 1967, march on the Pentagon. which began peacefully but turned ugly in clashes between authorities and more radical elements of the estimated crowd of 50,000 on the plaza in front of the Defense Department's headquarters. More than 600 were arrested that day. That protest has lived on in the popular imagination because of the crowd's attempts to lift the Pentagon off the ground with their chants; they fell short of their fanciful goal. Veterans lined up at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and waved U.S, POW-MIA and military-unit flags. Not all were committed to the U.S. course in Iraq, however. 'T m not sure I'm in support of the war," satd William "Skip" Publicover of Charleston, S.C., who was a swift boat gunner in Vietnam and lost two friends whose names are etched on the memorial's wall. "I learned in Vietnam =-~s;;E~N:;:;IO~R::=;c:O:;:;U:;T;;:RE::A;:;C:::;H;::-= that it's difficult if not imposs ible to win the hearts and minds of the ·people." But Larry Stimeling, 57, a Vietnam veteran from Morton, Ill., said the loss of . public support for the Iraq war mirrors what happened in Vietnam and leaves troops without the backing they need. ''We didn't lose the war in Vietnam. we lost it right here on this same ground," he said, pointing to the grass on the National Mall. "It's the same thing now." Rallies also were planned in Denver, Chicago, Oklahoma City, Hartford, Conn.. and Lincoln. Neb. Overseas, more than 3,000 people protested peacefully 10 Istanbul, Turkey, and about 1,000 in Athens, Greece . Kicking off the weekend events, more than 200 were. arrested in a demonstration late Friday in front of the White House and charged with disobeying a lawful order or crossing a police line. Associated Press writer Ann Sa11ner (·omributed to this report . The Seventh Annual Celebrity Dinner and Auction was a tremendous suc.:ess! Thank You to Our Business and Individual Contributors! Acquisitions Fine Jewehy AEP - Gavin Plant Arbors of Gallipolis Rodney and Peggy Fulks Gallia Co. 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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Sunday, March 18, the 77th day of 2007. There are 288 days left in the year. . Today's Highlight in History : On March 18, 1937, some 300 people, mostly children. were killed in a gas explosion at a school in New London, Texas. On this date: In 1766, Britain repealed the Stamp Act of 1765. . In 1837. the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, Grover Cleveland, was born in Caldwell, N.J. In 1922, Mohandas K. Gandhi was sentenced in India to six years' imprisonment for civil disobedience. (He was released after servin~ two years.) In I940, Adolf Httler and Benito Mussolini met at the Brenner Pass, where the Italian dictator agreed to join Germany's war against France and Britain. In 1959, President Eisenhower signed the Hawaii statehood bill. (Hawaii became a state on Aug. 21. 1959.) In '1962, France and Algerian rebels agreed to a truce. In 1965, the first spacewalk took place as Soviet cosmonaut Aleksei Leonov left his Voskhod 2 capsule, secured by a tether. In 1977, Marien Ngouabi, the military president of the Republic of the Congo, was assassinated. In 2001, John Phillips, who co-founded the Mamas and the Papas and wrote its biggest hits, died in Los Angeles at age 65. Ten years ago: Bulldozers began clearing away rocks and earth for a Jewish housin~ project in disputed east Jerusalem, triggering Palestiman protests. Labor Secretarydesignate Alexis Herman got a generally favorable reception from Democrats and Republicans alike at her Senate confirmation hearing. Five years ago: Thirteen-year-old Brittanie Cecil, two days short or her 14th birthday, died two days after being hit in the head by a puck at a game between the host Columbus Blue Jackets and Calgary Aames; it WI\S apparently the first such fan fatality in NHL history. 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But Mr. Bush, I believe, sincerely believes that most migrants are honest, hardworking folks who simply want a beuer life. He also calculates that tough action against illegals will ultimately cost the Republican Party crucial votes, because the pro-alien lobby demonizes politicians who try lo crack down. For his part, Presidente Calderon claims he wants to stem the flow of immigrants and narcotics into the USA, but it's baloney. Calderon actually told the Bill O'Reilly ---truth when he said that · because millions of Americans want drugs, the supply would continue to flow through Mexico. South of the border, this immigration/narcotics deal is all about money, and we're talking billions of dollars. The cash . illegals send home to Mexico and the narco-trafficante dolIars fuel Mexico's entire economy. with only oil competing. The old saying is "where there's a will, there's a way." But there's little will in the USA to get illegal immigration under control. Right now there are at least 37 so-called "Sanctuary Cities" ranging rrom Anchorage. Alaska to Katy, Texas. These arc municipalities that have flat out told the Homeland Security Department they will not cooperate with any investigations into the status of illegal workers. In New York, for example, many officials look the other way while immigrants, both legal and ille. gal, pack into dwellings, organize into criminal gangs and generally do whatever they want . On Long Island, where I live, 60 men were living in one suburban house. When Suffolk Country authorities finally responded to desperate complaints from neighbors, the newspaper Newsday went wild, calling attempts to control the illegal situation "antiimmigration mania." The unintended consequence of all this chaos is, unfortunately, death. Last year. 453 people died while trying to cross into the USA illegally. All of them were victims of the deserts or criminals preying upon them. Recently, in the Bronx, nine children were killed in a horrific fire after a row house ignited into flames. I have the floor plan of that dwelling. It was designed to house eight people at most. Seventeen children and five adults from Mali were living there with no fire escapes, bad heating and no sprinkler system. Sanctuary isn't much good if the shelter is lethal. A mixture of political cowardice, idealistic nonsense and corrupting cash has resulted in a crisis that is hurting just about everyone but the business people who exploit the illegals. And judging by the performances of Presidents Bush and Calderon, I don't see real reform on the horizon. The USA needs to secure the border with barriers and the National Guard, develop a fair, disciplined guest worker program that serves legitimate business needs, and require all illegal aliens already here to register so they can be evaluated as potential citizens. Mexico needs to police its border and stop the drug runners and poor migrants from doing whatever they want to do. Both countries could accomplish those things: there is a way. But. truthfully, there's no will. NO... ANGELINA JOLIE. Mind your P's and Q's and teas Dave Barry that crashed in the Andes, and the survivors had no food? I'm not saying that if Marjabelie bad been there, those people would not have eaten their deceased fellow passengers. But I am saying that they would have used the proper utensils. 1 met Marjabelle for High Tea at a restaurant in .the Marriott Hotel in · downtown Miami. When I arrived, Marjabelle was busily instructing the staff on how to set up tbe table. The key ingredient turns out to be doilies. I estimate that there were 300 doilies of various sizes deployed on the table, underneath a vast array of teapots, little plates, cups, saucers and spoons. For alii know, Marjabelle was also sitting on a doily, although, of course, I was too polite to ask. Marjabelle introduced me to her friend, Dorel Eaton, and we chatted about Miami . Marjabelle said Miami had come "pretty close" to making her 1998 most-polite-cities list. I said I thought that was pretty bizarre, unless the key criterion was cleanliness of handguns. Dorel agreed with me. She said to Marjabelle: "I think the people here are meanspirited." Then she said: "Ouch!" Then she said to me: "She pinched me under the table!" Marjabelle continued to smile at me with radiant politeness. Next, we had our tea and our tea sandwiches, which are cute sandwiches too small to be seen by the naked eye, although you still have to make them last two bites, according to Marjabelle. Also, you need to lift your teacup in a certain way so as to indicate that you are a classy individual. While we ate, w~ discussed current events. Marjabelle told me that a medical journal recently had reported that "people with beautiful manners don't get colds." As she explained it, "It's the immune system that's affected. It drains out, and tl)ey don't get colds!" I asked her what she thought of the movie '"Titanic." "It was a great etiquette lesson," she said. I asked her how she handles rude motorists. ~· u they give yo1.1 a bad signal - you know, that naughty thing they do you just blow them a kiss and drive on," she said. "I don't think in Miami you should blow them a kiss," observed Dorei. I asked Marjabelle-what she thought was the biggest Obituaries War anniversary draws protesters to capital and demonstrations across nation ' Margaret Ann Grant Margaret Ann Grant, 64, passed away on March 13, 2007, at Hope Hospice House in Fort Myers, Fla. Margaret 1s the daughter of Frank and Nora Akers formerly of Huntington, W.Va. ' She is survived by her husband, William Grant of Cape Coral, Fla.: her brother and sister-in-law, Frankie and Becky Akers of Hurricane. W.Va.; and her two sons and daughter, Danny Roberts of Moline, Ill., Damon Shaun Grant of Cape Coral, Fla., and Joan Roberts of Fort Madison, low;1. She also leaves behind her grandchildren. Tiffany, AJ, Tyler, Jesse, Alhe, Hannah, Cailyn and Emily. Margaret is preceded in death by her brother, Don Akers, formerly of .Proctorville, and her son, Gamble Grant, formerly of Cape Coral, Fla. A memorial service . will be. held at _the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, 208 Mam St., Vmton, Oh10 45686, on Friday, March 23, 2007, at 2 p.m. Family members and friends can call (239) 222-2911 for any additional information. Condolences can be e-mailed to www.tiiTieformemory.com/mm. Deaths Chaltes W. Green Charles W. Green, 54, Point Pleasant, W.Va., died Thursday, March 15. 2007, as a result of an accident. He is survived by a son. Bren (Stephanie) Green of Parkersburg, W.Va. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Mount Union Cemetery, Pliny, W.Va., with the Rev. lslliah Crump officiating. There will be no visitation. Arrangements are hy the Deal Funeral Home, Point Pleasant. may be sent to Condolences dealfuneral@suddenlink.com. problem facing the natibn. "I still think it's the way we hold the knife and fork," she said, and she was not kidding. She gave me a detailed lesson, and I found that I have many problems with my technique. Among other things, I've been using the shovel method. an'd making my turn way too early: I also tend to saw the food. rather than stroke it. Knife and fork usage turns out to be an extremely complex topic. The main thing to remember is: Whatever way you're doing it now, it's wrong. At the end or our High Tea, Larry Kenny, the chef who had prepared our sandwiches, came out to see how everything was. We got to talking, and Larry told us that he also plays blues harmonica, and he's trying to market a pilot TV show called "Larry Kenny 's Rock 'n' Roll Kitchen." The idea is that each week he would have guest musicians perform ~ongs and prepare their favorite dishes. ("On today's show. Ozzy Osbourne will show us how to make Roast Head of Bat.") Marjabelle. who thinks pretty much everything is wonderful, said she thought this concept was wonderful. So do I; ir you are a TV producer. I urge you to contact Larry and take him to lunch. Make sure there are plenty of doilies . . BELLEFONTAINE (AP) - The father of a baby in an irreversible deep coma told investigators he regularly backhanded and pinched the boy to make him tough, a police officer said. Michael Robinson and Sue Hutchins are facing trial on abuse allegations, in the third child welfare investigation involving the couple in just over two years. Dana Robinson, who turns I on Tuesday, is expected to be discharged from Columbus Children's Hos{lital this week and will go etther to a nursing home or a foster home with round-the-clock nursing care. He could live up to 20 years on a feeding tube with no awareness of his existence. Logan County child welfare authorities said. "It is hard to believe the extent of damage to this infant," John Holtkamp, executive director of Logan County Children's Services. said Friday. "If you or I were in that condition, we would probably not wish to continue to ellis!." Robinson, 43 , and Hutchins, 35. were jailed in Logan County after , Dana was injured in a 2005 child endan~ering case involving Hutchms • daughter by another man. Robinson is serving a sentence that had initially been suspended and Hutchins is jailed on a probation violation. Once they finish those terms, bond in the case involving Dana is set at $250,000 for the father and $50,000 for the mother. Robinson is charged with felonious assault, child endangering and domestic is violence. Hutchins charged with permitting child abuse. Pleas have not yet been entered. In all. seven children have been placed wiih relatives or in foster care: Robinson's three sons, ages 12, I0 and 8, are with an uncle; Hutchins' two daughters by another man, ages I I and 9, are with their paternal grandparents, who are seek: ing permanent custody; and Children's Services is seeking to revoke custody of Dana Robinson and the couple 's 2-year-old so~. Draven. and place them lor adoption. At a Feb. 27 court hearing. the day after he called 911 to sav Dana Robinson wasn't breathing, his father asked for reconciliation. "When can I see my kids again?" he told the judge. "I love my kids. I never said I was the best father. Maybe I can get better with time ." ' A week later, Officer Blake Kenner testifted that Robinson told him he hit and pinched the boy to make him tough. The offi- &unba!' tlimrli ·&tttttnrl • Page As Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Police say man hit infant to make him tough, baby now comatose GOOD NEWS, ANNIE!. .. 'IOU'V£ BEEN ADOPTED ! Recently, I took part in a High Tea, which is a ritualistic British type of light meal involving a large quantity of etiquette. Generally, I do not get involved with any level of tea, even Low Tea. Generally, when I am in the market for an afternoon beverage ritual, the one I select is Cold Beer. But in this case I had High Tea, because I was invited by famous etiquette expert Mllljabelle Young Stewart, who is on a lifelong crusade to get Americans to use good table manners and, for God's sake, take off their baseball caps indoors. ·She had come to Miami to promote her book, ''The New Etiquette" (St. Martin's Press). I got to know Marjabelle in 1989, when she released ber annual survey listing the Top Ten Most-Polite Cities, and the No. 3 city was - get ready - New York. This swprised me, because I bave lived in New York, and I know for a fact that during rush hour you cannot get into a subway car without the aid of a machete. So I called up Marjabelle to ask her. politely, if she was out of her mind But she turned out to be a perfectly sane, relentlessly cheerful lady who believes in saying ~ce things about everybody. inc~ New Yorkers, and who llelioeves that the most important thing in the world is good.manners. Do you remember the plane Sunday, March 18, 2007 cer saw several bruises on the bab~. on the top of his head, lorehcad. near his nose and on his chest and legs. plus a bite mark on his lower leg and apparent pinch marks on his neck and the soles of his feet. At a hearing for Hutchins, Detective Scott Sebring testified that Hutchins said she knew her boyfriend was pinching the baby and told him he was playing too rough. Her attorney, Edwin Dougherty. said Saturday that Hutchins was not at Robinson's home the day . Dana was hospitalized, and she denies ever seeing him do anything worse than pinching and rough play. "None of those items are life threatening or would cause serious physical harm," Dougherty said. "She told him to stop it." attorney. . Robinson's Marc Triplett. is out of the state. A message was left Saturday at his office, and messages were left at several listings for Robinsons in Bellefontaine, about 50 miles northwest of Columbus, and nearby Quincy and De Graff, where he has family. In the 2005 child endangering convictions against the couple, Robinson's three oldest sons · told investigators that Robinson told them to hurt the younger of the two girls to toughen her up. Last December, Children's Services closed a two-year investigation into the couple's care for Draven Robinson , whose thigh bone was broken in three places when he was I month old. The spiral fracture is associated with rapid twisting of great force, but the injury alone does not prove abuse, Holtkamp said. Hutchins followed a court order to no longer live with Robinson and completed counseling programs while she was pregnant with Dana. Draven Robinson was returned to her last May. "A lot of her life is a strug~le," Dougherty said. "She ts doing the best she can to care for these children." BY LARRY MARGASAK AND MATTHEW BARAKAT ASSOCIATED !IRESS WRifERS WASHINGTON . Denouncing a conflict entering its fifth year, protesters across the country raised their voices Saturday against U.S. policy in Iraq and marched by the thousands to the Pentagon in the footsteps of an epic demonstration four decades ago against another divisive war. A counterprotest was staged, too, on a day of dueling signs and sentiments such as "lllegal and "Peace Combat" Through Strength," and songs like "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" and "War (What's It Good For?)." Thousands crossed the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial to rally loudly but peacefully near the Pentagon. "We're here in the shadow of the war machine," said anti -war activist Cindy Sheehan. "It's like being in the shadow · of the death star. They take their death and destruction and they export it around the world. We need to shut it down." Smaller protests were held in other U.S. cities and abroad, stretching· to Tuesday 's four-y ear anniversary of the Iraq invasion. In Los Angeles, Vietnam veteran Ed Ellis, 59, hoped the demonstrations would be the "tipping point" against a war that has killed more than 3,200 U.S. troops and engulfed Iraq in a deadly cycle of violence. "It's all moving in our direction, it's happening," he predicted at the Hollywood rally. "The administration , their getout-of-jail-free card, they don't get one anymore." Speakers at the Pentagon rally criticized the Bush administration at every turn but blamed congressional Democrats, too, for refusing · to cut off money for the war. "This is a bipartisan war." New York City labor activist Michael Letwin told the crowd. "The Democratic party cannot be trusted to end iL" Letwin said the key to ending the war soon is to brin~ more troops and their famtlies into the protest movement. President Bush was at Camp David in Maryland for the weekend. Sfokesman Blair Jones said o the protests: "Our Constitution guarantees the right to peacefully express one's views. The men and women in our military are fighting to bring the people of Iraq the same rights and freedoms." People traveled from afar in stormy weather to join the march. "Too many people have died and it doesn't solve anything," said Ann O'Grady, who drove through snow with her husband, Tom, and two children, 13 and I 0, from Athens, Ohio. "I feel bad carrying out my daily activities while people are suffering, Americans and Iraqis." Retired Marine Jeff Carroll, 47, an electrician in Milton, Del., held a sign saying: "Proud of our sol diers, ashamed of our pre sident." Carroll said he served in Lebanon when the Marine barracks was bombed in a deadly attack in 1983, and thinks the U.S. should be focu sing on Afghanistan and o,ama hin Laden instead of Iraq. STANLEY SAUNDERS MONUMENTS Hours: 1\lon-Fri. 9:00am to 5:00pm Custom designed ·& lettered for your loved ones. Many samples 011 Display 446-6352 Aller hours and for appoiollllfots call Lloyd l>aoul<r ~-~9'1'1 or David Thwoey 446-l61S '1 352 THIRD AVENUE • GALUPOUS, OH! AP photo Anti·war activist Cindy Sheehan. center. marches in a protest oppo s1ng the war in Iraq Saturday in Washington. "We're ·fighting the wrong rountry." Police on horseback and foot separated the two groups of demonstrators. who shouted at each other from opposite sides of Constitution Avenue in view of the Lincoln Memorial before the antiwar group marched. Barriers also kept them apart. Pro.testers walked in a blustery, cold wind across the Potomac River with motorcycles clearing their way and police boats and helicopters watchin!l. Police no longer gtve official estimates but said privately that perhaps 10,000 to 20,000 anti-war demonstrators marched, with a smaller but still sizable number of counterprotesters also out in force. A January anti-war protest. with fine weather and celebrities on the stage including Vietnam-era activist Jane Fonda, drew more people. An hour into the threehour rally, with the temperature near freezing, protest~ ers had peeled away to a point where fewer than 1.000 were left. Protesters met at the starting point of the Oct. 21, 1967, march on the Pentagon. which began peacefully but turned ugly in clashes between authorities and more radical elements of the estimated crowd of 50,000 on the plaza in front of the Defense Department's headquarters. More than 600 were arrested that day. That protest has lived on in the popular imagination because of the crowd's attempts to lift the Pentagon off the ground with their chants; they fell short of their fanciful goal. Veterans lined up at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and waved U.S, POW-MIA and military-unit flags. Not all were committed to the U.S. course in Iraq, however. 'T m not sure I'm in support of the war," satd William "Skip" Publicover of Charleston, S.C., who was a swift boat gunner in Vietnam and lost two friends whose names are etched on the memorial's wall. "I learned in Vietnam =-~s;;E~N:;:;IO~R::=;c:O:;:;U:;T;;:RE::A;:;C:::;H;::-= that it's difficult if not imposs ible to win the hearts and minds of the ·people." But Larry Stimeling, 57, a Vietnam veteran from Morton, Ill., said the loss of . public support for the Iraq war mirrors what happened in Vietnam and leaves troops without the backing they need. ''We didn't lose the war in Vietnam. we lost it right here on this same ground," he said, pointing to the grass on the National Mall. "It's the same thing now." Rallies also were planned in Denver, Chicago, Oklahoma City, Hartford, Conn.. and Lincoln. Neb. Overseas, more than 3,000 people protested peacefully 10 Istanbul, Turkey, and about 1,000 in Athens, Greece . Kicking off the weekend events, more than 200 were. arrested in a demonstration late Friday in front of the White House and charged with disobeying a lawful order or crossing a police line. Associated Press writer Ann Sa11ner (·omributed to this report . The Seventh Annual Celebrity Dinner and Auction was a tremendous suc.:ess! Thank You to Our Business and Individual Contributors! Acquisitions Fine Jewehy AEP - Gavin Plant Arbors of Gallipolis Rodney and Peggy Fulks Gallia Co. 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FCS representatives Abbie Riley. Donna Crabtree. Jenny Shirey, member of the Gallia ·County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Chris Smalley and Becky lyons of the Gallipolis FCS office. Gallia county Chamber of Commerce President Tammi Brabham. FCS representatives Dick Poe and Roger Earley. and Dave Gable of the Gallipolis FCS office. In oack. partially hidden. are FCS representative Carl Webster and Bob Foster of the Gallipolis FCS office. FCS was created in the mid-1980s from a merger of the Federal land Bank Association and Production Credit Association, which both formerly operated offices in the Gallipolis area. Sunday, March HI, 2007 Sixth Stall photo Ohio Highway Patrol names interim superintendent COLUMBUS (APl - A 29-year veteran of the Stme Highway Patrol was appointed Friday as the agency's interim superintendent. Maj. Robert Booker Jr., 49, of Grove City replaces Col. Paul McClellan. superintendent since 2003. who retired Friday after 32 years with the force. · "!look forward to working very closely with Maj . Booker as he leads the Ohio State Highway Patrol through this time of transition." said Henry Guzman. director of the state's Department of Public Safety, whtch oven;ees the patrol. Guzman did not say when a permanent replacement. would be named Booker has spent the last seven years working for the patrol's investigauve services office . Man convicted of murder in apartment-fire deaths of four children CLEVELAND (AP) - A gasoline outside the secondman accused of causing the story apartment door of a apartment-fire deaths of rival dope dealer and set it four young children was ablaze. inadvertently killing convicted Friday of four the four children in the counts of murder and five apartment directly upstairs. counts of aggravated ~rs<:m. Their mother, ~aquel The jurors convtctmg Stewart, escaped wllh her Lorenzo Collins, 43, in then-5-month-old daughter Cuyahoga County Common Carlisha and boyfriend Carl Pleas Court rejected the Bell. The'prosecution's case was specifications necessary to recommend the death penal- based on testimony from ty in the killings of siblin~s Collins' accomplice, Collins Aleyshia Hayes, 8, Marvm Bennett, who pleaded guilty Ill and Markel Hayes, 5, to four counts of involuntary and Racheal Hayes, 3. manslaughter and is servinjl Collins faces a sentence of 16 years m pnson. He tesll15 years to life on each mur- fied he was with CoUi~s when der conviction, said Linda the defendant filled aJUJ1 wtth Graves. a scheduler in Judge gasoline. ran into the building Daniel Gaul's counroom. and ran out empty-handed. 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Donna Crabtree. Jenny Shirey, member of the Gallia ·County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Chris Smalley and Becky lyons of the Gallipolis FCS office. Gallia county Chamber of Commerce President Tammi Brabham. FCS representatives Dick Poe and Roger Earley. and Dave Gable of the Gallipolis FCS office. In oack. partially hidden. are FCS representative Carl Webster and Bob Foster of the Gallipolis FCS office. FCS was created in the mid-1980s from a merger of the Federal land Bank Association and Production Credit Association, which both formerly operated offices in the Gallipolis area. Sunday, March HI, 2007 Sixth Stall photo Ohio Highway Patrol names interim superintendent COLUMBUS (APl - A 29-year veteran of the Stme Highway Patrol was appointed Friday as the agency's interim superintendent. Maj. Robert Booker Jr., 49, of Grove City replaces Col. Paul McClellan. superintendent since 2003. who retired Friday after 32 years with the force. · "!look forward to working very closely with Maj . Booker as he leads the Ohio State Highway Patrol through this time of transition." said Henry Guzman. director of the state's Department of Public Safety, whtch oven;ees the patrol. Guzman did not say when a permanent replacement. would be named Booker has spent the last seven years working for the patrol's investigauve services office . Man convicted of murder in apartment-fire deaths of four children CLEVELAND (AP) - A gasoline outside the secondman accused of causing the story apartment door of a apartment-fire deaths of rival dope dealer and set it four young children was ablaze. inadvertently killing convicted Friday of four the four children in the counts of murder and five apartment directly upstairs. counts of aggravated ~rs<:m. Their mother, ~aquel The jurors convtctmg Stewart, escaped wllh her Lorenzo Collins, 43, in then-5-month-old daughter Cuyahoga County Common Carlisha and boyfriend Carl Pleas Court rejected the Bell. The'prosecution's case was specifications necessary to recommend the death penal- based on testimony from ty in the killings of siblin~s Collins' accomplice, Collins Aleyshia Hayes, 8, Marvm Bennett, who pleaded guilty Ill and Markel Hayes, 5, to four counts of involuntary and Racheal Hayes, 3. manslaughter and is servinjl Collins faces a sentence of 16 years m pnson. He tesll15 years to life on each mur- fied he was with CoUi~s when der conviction, said Linda the defendant filled aJUJ1 wtth Graves. a scheduler in Judge gasoline. ran into the building Daniel Gaul's counroom. and ran out empty-handed. The jury stayed late into Prosecutors also used cell the evemng deliberating. phone reconds showmg that They had 'been handed the Collins made several phone case Wednesday afternoon. calls near the torched apartThe state charges that in ment building around the time the early morning hours of of the arson. He contended he April 4, Collins poured was home sleeping. Eastem's Erin Weber OVP Girls Player of the Year Startlll 5 Guard Guard Guard Forward Forward Anna Sommer Catie Wolfe Brittany Elliott Erin Weber Kasey Turley Point Pleasant Meigs Gallia Academy Easte'rn Southern SIICDid Team Guard Guard Guard Forward Forward Forward Forward Niki Fulks Airael Derifield Amber Tully Ryann Leslie Trista VanMatre Katie Hayman Taylor Hysell South Gallia Wahama Wahama Gallia Academy Point Pleasant Eastern Wahama Sophomore Sophomore Senior Senior Freshman Senior Sophomore Sophomore Senior Senior Junior Freshman Plat er II tile Year Brett Bostic, South Gallia with a 50 percent chance of showers. 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GilT I! 1n<l Of offered b) O<llpMdtlf ~Jlto'dtn ~ req..t Ml<ll Ntl, 11101 ,;,go will b• dlifgi!flcrordlllg to 10111 ~~~ N~ ~"" Vtsl .,..COlgular Clll1 /n!<lli~orrr ' .~ ~ ullrT..,, "'"'11'9 '1191""' COME AND ENJOY AGREAT MEAL, GOOD FRIENDS, EXCITING ATMOSPHERE &DAILY LLNH IPE~IALI AMERICAN GRILL 323 UPPER RIVER RD. • GALLIPOLIS. OH 45631 740-441-9$82 www.davesamericangrill.com •----- • �Sunay, Man:h 18, 2007 Middleport • Pomeroy • Gallipolis, OH • Point Pleasant, WV Page 2• The Sunday Times-Sentinel Sunday, March 18, 2007 Middleport. Pomeroy, Gallipolis, OH • Point Pleasant. WV Sunday Times-Sentinel · 3 Budget:. To the Public and Tax Payers: First of all, let me say that I supported the Gallipolis City School District bond issue, which provided the necessary funding along with money provided by the state of Ohio to build three new schools and renovate two others . It is my hope, as well as most other citizens of Gallia County, that the new and renovated schools will improve the quality of education for our youth, make our community a more desirable place to live, and encourage new business and industry to locate in Gallia County. However. as a taxpayer whose property taxes were significantly increased by the bond issue and a heavy equipment operator and office manager with considerable experience in the contracting business, especially in site preparation, including dirt and rock removal; I feel the Gallipolis City School Board and the superintendent should provide explanations to the taxpayers of the city school district for the additional approved spending over and above the contractor's bid price associated with the"Early Site" project on Centenary Road. Specifically, why have Field Work Orders been approved, which have allowed the contractor to charge an additional $200,000 above the original bid of $1.734,000 for "Rock Removal" and "Undercutting Unsuitable Soil? In the Standard Conditions of Contract, dated May, 2006, for the GCSD Early Site Package, Contract H02.0, under Article 2, Bidding Procedures, Article 2.1.2 states that "Failure of a Bidder to be acquainted with the extent and nature of Work required to complete any applicable portion of the Work, in conformity with all requirements of the project as a whole, wherever set forth in the Contract Documents, will not be considered a basis for additional compensation" . (?)Are under cuts considered a change in the work'? The geotechnical report states, the existing site topography and the soil conditions make development of this site difficult and challenging, furthermore utilization of proper construction techniques in combination with a quality control program is critical for this project. In addition. under Article 2, Bidding Procedures, Article 2.1.4 states that "Unless otherwise specified in the Contract Documents, borings, test excavations. and other subsurface information, if any, are available to the school district board and the commission, and any use of, or reliance upon, such items by the Bidder is at the risk of the Bidder. The Bidder shall be afforded access to the Project site to obtain the Bidder's own borings. test excavations and other subsurface information upon request made to the Construction Manager not less than (I 0} ten days prior to the opening of the bids". George J. Igel & Co.# 3 bidder was a contractor more than llS miles from site and did test dig rock prior to bid. Please pay attention to contractor's bids, and the amounts. SEE: CHANGE ORDER CHART BELOW $1 01.24Q.3Q Gllllpolio City School Dlltrlcl CIIANGE Ollll£RS PAID TO DATI HiF lchoal RFPOenge Order Algi"* CONTRACT AIIOUIIT I s• .7s.,ooo.oo I LAWSUIT Gallipolis City School Board 1.-J' ~~ii~i~~~~~:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ liEIEE§3§!il~ ; ~ CHANGE ORDER (~I ••·BIDDER ASQFOJM7 A80V1i CONliiACT MIOUNI' t2·BIDDER WI. Special Meeting Aug.l0,2006 Construction, the meeting a To Accept Bid in From J&H concerned citizen addressed the board that J&H Const. had filed suit a~ainst the OCFC. Wellston Ctty Schools - Public Records Request; We have found out iliat J&H Canst. has filed suit against Ohio School Facilities Commission but has not filed suit against our school district. · Bidders Evaluation, 3.5.2.17 Bidders recent experience record in construction industry, including the original contract price for each construction job undertaken bv the Bidder, the amount of any change order or cost overruns on each job, and the reasons for the change orders or cost overruns; OSFC-Eric Bode, Chief Financial Officer- ref: Wellston City Schools project from yr.2000-2005 with J & H Reinforcing doing general & steel only combined total "$7,248,477.00" with 55 change orders totaling "$791,477.00" and bafance of $13,540.00 ?as of 02/22/2007 owed to J & HReinforci!lg, overrun on this job 12.3% with BBL being construction manager on this project! 13·810DER ...BJOOER Contract 002.0 Site Preparation "Specification" 5. E. Rock excavation will be encountered in the northwest portion of the facility, impacting the earthwork and utility installation. REFER TO H .C .NUTTING geotechnical report for further information pertaining soils borings data. This 80 page report in the Contract Documents, If the contractor had studied the contract and paid attention to the soil boring report (plain and simple to understand), there should have been no surprises; therefore there should not have been any requests for change orders! Why pay $40,000.00 for soil boring's and geotechnical quality control,$ 240,000.00 in change orders for rock & bad soils & undercuts and why Eric of BBL feels it is in district's best interest to go with HC Nutting due to there familiarity with the project, than say the soils report offers a limited view of the scope of work necessary for a project. Than say $10,000.00 was included by J&H Reinforcing in their bid, but Eric this contract was a LUMP SUM BrD. Jack Payton to Greg Barringer, Eric Gutknect, Philip Johnson "Subject Core Drilling" If only he had' drilled more in upper parking lot! Sorry Jack, If you go back to special session meeting Feb. I, 2007 GCSB Sylvia Gillis, Bricker & Eckler talks about two every important issues: # (I) The difference between Construction Manager hired by state and OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE by GCSB. # (2) Contractor's can be change order Artists. Why when you as our captain about to spend all this money ? Did you or any board member not think to contact a Construction Consultant with expertise in Arbitraton I Mediation,Surety and Project Management to back up H.C.N. Report in our Contract Documents and question the discrepancy of these change orders? PHASING SCHEDULE: "EARLY SITE PACKAGE" r:::-r-:-r::-:-:-:----------.-,-~-.---,----,------,=:-----....:..-'-----r--------. Schedule: 10 "' Task Name 0\lration ;_....----,...----1 Since this project is so Start ~j?j~!:;:£;~=====t=::::i:t=~~g.....:: ~:::....J....:::;:....::::+.:::!...::..:.....L...::::...:::....L~..!!!....L.,;~:!....jl...!::!~:....L..~~W~~ extremely important to our 1-1-~fc"'~ ..:Noticelo community with anticipated 2 "' " Pre·ConstruCllon MeeliniJ Submittals 1--''-1"' 8 Assessment of liquidated date o.oo MobilizatiOn "' --'· Sanitary ···-·-·'.. .Phaso ...•..• ,..- .....I . Slo1111 Phase I ,, PRINTED IN OAI.~IPOI.IS DAI~YTRIBUNE spending at more than $298,193.92 it is my opinion that a monthly update of the entire project based on the percentage of completeness indicated on the pay request each month to OSFC should be printed in the Gallipolis Daily Tribune, and should include · how much of the project is complete relative to the schedule, and an overall "objective" explanation as to the progress of the project, including whether the project will be completed on time as originally planned without exceeding the allowable money available, and, if not, why not Also, will contractors be assessed the penalties explained in Article 3 of the Contractor Contract portion of the Standard Conditions of Contract if their contracted phase of the project is not completed within the alloted timeframe? -.-...J CONrRACTOR'S APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT NOTE: On eiiCh !leY lj)plicatiOn, h'W' urioo po-W !lbeecretjgnt. the firm affirm& lllat the WOik hu been progrWIIIId to the pereentage of completeness indicated on the pay request, aignad by: All:hl!ect, Con811uction Manltget, and our School Di!Jtrict ., • Upper building pad, upper & - & future I)IJiolng lol8 0 sUb grade The approval of the $298 ,193.92 relative to the contractors bid of $1 ,734,000 results in an 17.2 % increase over the contract amount, with change order's by J & H and GCS District The concern of every taxpayer in the district should be whether this type of an overrun will be experienced throughout the various phases of the project and how much money has been spent relative to the contractors' bids, as well as the budget; In addition, one might question whether an important part of the total project may have to be eliminated as a result of these additional approvals. RE: GAHS furniture ·10/26106 email from Eric Gutknecht to Jeff Parker Our budget will be clearer after January 2007 . Just for my benefit. how lean are we? Email from Jeff to Jack & Eric - We are finding that the HS furniture budget is very lean , could we not save some on the MS to help.support the HS? NOTE: see Master Plan below Gallipolis City School District- LFl Calculation Spreadsheet 10/ 10/2006 GAHS Items include possible amended LFI space for Career Tech, Auxiliary Gymnasium Expansion Master Plan $1,550,991.38 included in GT $12.767,354.74 Early Site Package Phase II Site Work General Trades Structural Steel Masonry Plumbing Fire Protection HVAC Electricffech Infrastructure etc. Loose Furnishings Casework Food Service Technology Equipment Auxiliary Gymnasium Expansion 2100 SF Hard Subtotal 5% Hard Contingency (Reduced for Commissioning) Commissioning 132951 Hard Cost with Contingency A/E Fees 6.25% Cm Fees 6.02% Other Soft Cost 3 .5 I% included in GT included in GT included in GT included in GT included in GT included in GT included in GT included in GT $14,318,346.12 $682,191.00 $33,726.00 $15,034,263.12 $977,227.10 $902,055 .79 $527.702.64 $17,441.248.65 -$270.00 $17,440,978.65 Master Plan Adjustment CM Estimate Bid Amount $1,699 ,000.00 $264,138 .00 $6,345,779.00 $928,278 .00 $3,270,813 .00 $935 ,250.00 $225,750.00 $2,786,400.00 $2 ,347 ,800.00 $434,350.00 $437,851.00 $364,375.00 $312.984.00 $18,653,768.00 $932,68&.00 $46,533.00 $I 9,539,923.40 $1,221,245.21 $1,176.303.39 $685.851.31 $22,623,323.31 Were contractors given suffic ient time to bid a project thi s size? Is it facts. rumors . or excu ses for our new high scho1Jl coming in over budgel'.' Gallia Academy Hjgh School Bid Bid Contract Budget $20.475,557 .00 Bid Date Feb. 27. 2lXl7 Low Bid was $23.000 ()()().00 Lowest Bid m er Master Plan Budget by $5.000.000 .00 Ne•l B<>ard Meeting 113/2 1/2007 When will it Bid Again.; What will be Eliminated'.' Should we be inlonned? Save these facls and ftgu"'s for futu"' reference $1.699,000.00 $84,950.00 $1 ,783,950.00 $111,496.88 $110,604.90 $62.6)6.65 $2,068,688.42 Possible Amended Master Plan GC Alternate, Terrazzo Concession Utilities $45.931.00 $35.000.00 $80,931.00 1.73 Total Potential Cost (estimate plus bid) Total Budget hard and soft $6,439,039.09 Total Difference LFI's Auditorium (6488 sf at 229.29 per sf) Career Tech (1638 at170.04 per sf) Classrooms etc. (24176 sf at 149.04 per sf). Terrazza upgrade Total 5% Hard Contingency Total Hard Cost AlE Fees on LFI @6.25% CM Fees on LFI @6.02% Other Soft Cost on LFI @3 .51% Total LFI Cost $1,487.633.52 $278,525.52 $3,603,191,04 $45 ,931.()0 $5,415,281.08 $270,764.05 $5,686,045 .13 $355,377.82 $342,299.92 $199.580.18 $6,583,303.06 Master Plan Adjustment $6,439,039.09 Total Difference -$6,583,303.06 LFI Cost -$144,263.97 Total Under Budget District Share $6.583,303.06 LFI Budget $35,000.00 Concession Utilities $6,618,303.06 Total LFI Obligation $6,571,062.95 District Master Plan Share $13,189,366.01 District Total Obligation Executive Core Meeting# 12 Gallipolis City School Districi Dec.8, 2006 Attendance: Jack Payton GCSD, Board members GCSB. Stacey Thomas OSFC Mike Dingeklein & Jeff Parker, Steed Hammond and Paul Greg Barringer & Eric Gutknecht, BBL Construction Services Gallia Academy High School Design Development Phase Submission Budget review: Current budget including site cost relative to the Master Plan is over budget by $ 7.326.00 Extra cost associated with the project is expected to be about $ 240.000.00 the extra cost reflects possible work to the stadium and future parking area. Don't forget this is merely phase one of a multi-phase project. If there is permitted to be an additional unjustified 17% increase in all phases of construction of this facility, could this eventually cost the taxpayers of Gallia County somewhere in the range of an additional $10,000,000.00? At this pace, you will be asked to approve yet another bond levy, sooner than . THIS IS YOUR MONEY! Schedule: The current project schedule is reflecting a November 2008 completion for High School project. The original completion was scheduled for July of 2008. I feel the entire school district needs to be updated on the issues to discuss in these Core Meetings I have addressed by way of the Gallipolis Daily Tribune. Tax Dollars Wisely Spent? For those of you whose property taxes have increased nearly 50% as a result of the passage of the school bond,l'm sure you want to see the best "bang for the buck"! I know it has put a financial strain on many households and especially some people on fixed incomes, where you are sacrificing some necessities in order to pay those taxes. That is why you as a taxpayer should be concerned as to where and how YOUR money is being spent. Who is overseeing this project? Who is determining what should be awarded on change orders? Who is determining where our hard earned tax dollars are being spent') If this doesn't bother you, it should, The Gallipolis City Schools Board of Education met in special session Feb. I, 2007 Part of the agenda (APPROVE CHANGE ORDERS) C/0 #5, C/0 #6, C/0 #7. Rock, Rock, Undercut. (29-07) Roll Call Vote: Mr. Green. yes; Dr. Kyger, yes; Mr. Walker. yes; Mrs. Angell, no; Mr. Cornwell, yes. At the ballot box: GCSB MEMBERS TERMS UP FOR ELECTION THIS NOV. 2007 Danny Green David Walker Robert Cornwell I appreciate your time, and I respectfully request your response at this time. Rather. 1 feel the entire Board Members GCSB & Superintendent GCSD should be able to discuss the issues to date. Jack Payton-Superintendent Dannie Greene-Board Lynn Angeli-Queen-Board Dav'id Walker-Board Timothy Kyger-Board Robert Cornwell Thank you. Respectfully submitted. Gregory "Scott'' Woodward 764 V.FW. Rd. Gallipolis. Oh. 45631 740-379-2141 - ·-----· - - - - - -- - - - -·-·- -- ~- ---------------··-·---~- ~- -~--- �Sunay, Man:h 18, 2007 Middleport • Pomeroy • Gallipolis, OH • Point Pleasant, WV Page 2• The Sunday Times-Sentinel Sunday, March 18, 2007 Middleport. Pomeroy, Gallipolis, OH • Point Pleasant. WV Sunday Times-Sentinel · 3 Budget:. To the Public and Tax Payers: First of all, let me say that I supported the Gallipolis City School District bond issue, which provided the necessary funding along with money provided by the state of Ohio to build three new schools and renovate two others . It is my hope, as well as most other citizens of Gallia County, that the new and renovated schools will improve the quality of education for our youth, make our community a more desirable place to live, and encourage new business and industry to locate in Gallia County. However. as a taxpayer whose property taxes were significantly increased by the bond issue and a heavy equipment operator and office manager with considerable experience in the contracting business, especially in site preparation, including dirt and rock removal; I feel the Gallipolis City School Board and the superintendent should provide explanations to the taxpayers of the city school district for the additional approved spending over and above the contractor's bid price associated with the"Early Site" project on Centenary Road. Specifically, why have Field Work Orders been approved, which have allowed the contractor to charge an additional $200,000 above the original bid of $1.734,000 for "Rock Removal" and "Undercutting Unsuitable Soil? In the Standard Conditions of Contract, dated May, 2006, for the GCSD Early Site Package, Contract H02.0, under Article 2, Bidding Procedures, Article 2.1.2 states that "Failure of a Bidder to be acquainted with the extent and nature of Work required to complete any applicable portion of the Work, in conformity with all requirements of the project as a whole, wherever set forth in the Contract Documents, will not be considered a basis for additional compensation" . (?)Are under cuts considered a change in the work'? The geotechnical report states, the existing site topography and the soil conditions make development of this site difficult and challenging, furthermore utilization of proper construction techniques in combination with a quality control program is critical for this project. In addition. under Article 2, Bidding Procedures, Article 2.1.4 states that "Unless otherwise specified in the Contract Documents, borings, test excavations. and other subsurface information, if any, are available to the school district board and the commission, and any use of, or reliance upon, such items by the Bidder is at the risk of the Bidder. The Bidder shall be afforded access to the Project site to obtain the Bidder's own borings. test excavations and other subsurface information upon request made to the Construction Manager not less than (I 0} ten days prior to the opening of the bids". George J. Igel & Co.# 3 bidder was a contractor more than llS miles from site and did test dig rock prior to bid. Please pay attention to contractor's bids, and the amounts. SEE: CHANGE ORDER CHART BELOW $1 01.24Q.3Q Gllllpolio City School Dlltrlcl CIIANGE Ollll£RS PAID TO DATI HiF lchoal RFPOenge Order Algi"* CONTRACT AIIOUIIT I s• .7s.,ooo.oo I LAWSUIT Gallipolis City School Board 1.-J' ~~ii~i~~~~~:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ liEIEE§3§!il~ ; ~ CHANGE ORDER (~I ••·BIDDER ASQFOJM7 A80V1i CONliiACT MIOUNI' t2·BIDDER WI. Special Meeting Aug.l0,2006 Construction, the meeting a To Accept Bid in From J&H concerned citizen addressed the board that J&H Const. had filed suit a~ainst the OCFC. Wellston Ctty Schools - Public Records Request; We have found out iliat J&H Canst. has filed suit against Ohio School Facilities Commission but has not filed suit against our school district. · Bidders Evaluation, 3.5.2.17 Bidders recent experience record in construction industry, including the original contract price for each construction job undertaken bv the Bidder, the amount of any change order or cost overruns on each job, and the reasons for the change orders or cost overruns; OSFC-Eric Bode, Chief Financial Officer- ref: Wellston City Schools project from yr.2000-2005 with J & H Reinforcing doing general & steel only combined total "$7,248,477.00" with 55 change orders totaling "$791,477.00" and bafance of $13,540.00 ?as of 02/22/2007 owed to J & HReinforci!lg, overrun on this job 12.3% with BBL being construction manager on this project! 13·810DER ...BJOOER Contract 002.0 Site Preparation "Specification" 5. E. Rock excavation will be encountered in the northwest portion of the facility, impacting the earthwork and utility installation. REFER TO H .C .NUTTING geotechnical report for further information pertaining soils borings data. This 80 page report in the Contract Documents, If the contractor had studied the contract and paid attention to the soil boring report (plain and simple to understand), there should have been no surprises; therefore there should not have been any requests for change orders! Why pay $40,000.00 for soil boring's and geotechnical quality control,$ 240,000.00 in change orders for rock & bad soils & undercuts and why Eric of BBL feels it is in district's best interest to go with HC Nutting due to there familiarity with the project, than say the soils report offers a limited view of the scope of work necessary for a project. Than say $10,000.00 was included by J&H Reinforcing in their bid, but Eric this contract was a LUMP SUM BrD. Jack Payton to Greg Barringer, Eric Gutknect, Philip Johnson "Subject Core Drilling" If only he had' drilled more in upper parking lot! Sorry Jack, If you go back to special session meeting Feb. I, 2007 GCSB Sylvia Gillis, Bricker & Eckler talks about two every important issues: # (I) The difference between Construction Manager hired by state and OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE by GCSB. # (2) Contractor's can be change order Artists. Why when you as our captain about to spend all this money ? Did you or any board member not think to contact a Construction Consultant with expertise in Arbitraton I Mediation,Surety and Project Management to back up H.C.N. Report in our Contract Documents and question the discrepancy of these change orders? PHASING SCHEDULE: "EARLY SITE PACKAGE" r:::-r-:-r::-:-:-:----------.-,-~-.---,----,------,=:-----....:..-'-----r--------. Schedule: 10 "' Task Name 0\lration ;_....----,...----1 Since this project is so Start ~j?j~!:;:£;~=====t=::::i:t=~~g.....:: ~:::....J....:::;:....::::+.:::!...::..:.....L...::::...:::....L~..!!!....L.,;~:!....jl...!::!~:....L..~~W~~ extremely important to our 1-1-~fc"'~ ..:Noticelo community with anticipated 2 "' " Pre·ConstruCllon MeeliniJ Submittals 1--''-1"' 8 Assessment of liquidated date o.oo MobilizatiOn "' --'· Sanitary ···-·-·'.. .Phaso ...•..• ,..- .....I . Slo1111 Phase I ,, PRINTED IN OAI.~IPOI.IS DAI~YTRIBUNE spending at more than $298,193.92 it is my opinion that a monthly update of the entire project based on the percentage of completeness indicated on the pay request each month to OSFC should be printed in the Gallipolis Daily Tribune, and should include · how much of the project is complete relative to the schedule, and an overall "objective" explanation as to the progress of the project, including whether the project will be completed on time as originally planned without exceeding the allowable money available, and, if not, why not Also, will contractors be assessed the penalties explained in Article 3 of the Contractor Contract portion of the Standard Conditions of Contract if their contracted phase of the project is not completed within the alloted timeframe? -.-...J CONrRACTOR'S APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT NOTE: On eiiCh !leY lj)plicatiOn, h'W' urioo po-W !lbeecretjgnt. the firm affirm& lllat the WOik hu been progrWIIIId to the pereentage of completeness indicated on the pay request, aignad by: All:hl!ect, Con811uction Manltget, and our School Di!Jtrict ., • Upper building pad, upper & - & future I)IJiolng lol8 0 sUb grade The approval of the $298 ,193.92 relative to the contractors bid of $1 ,734,000 results in an 17.2 % increase over the contract amount, with change order's by J & H and GCS District The concern of every taxpayer in the district should be whether this type of an overrun will be experienced throughout the various phases of the project and how much money has been spent relative to the contractors' bids, as well as the budget; In addition, one might question whether an important part of the total project may have to be eliminated as a result of these additional approvals. RE: GAHS furniture ·10/26106 email from Eric Gutknecht to Jeff Parker Our budget will be clearer after January 2007 . Just for my benefit. how lean are we? Email from Jeff to Jack & Eric - We are finding that the HS furniture budget is very lean , could we not save some on the MS to help.support the HS? NOTE: see Master Plan below Gallipolis City School District- LFl Calculation Spreadsheet 10/ 10/2006 GAHS Items include possible amended LFI space for Career Tech, Auxiliary Gymnasium Expansion Master Plan $1,550,991.38 included in GT $12.767,354.74 Early Site Package Phase II Site Work General Trades Structural Steel Masonry Plumbing Fire Protection HVAC Electricffech Infrastructure etc. Loose Furnishings Casework Food Service Technology Equipment Auxiliary Gymnasium Expansion 2100 SF Hard Subtotal 5% Hard Contingency (Reduced for Commissioning) Commissioning 132951 Hard Cost with Contingency A/E Fees 6.25% Cm Fees 6.02% Other Soft Cost 3 .5 I% included in GT included in GT included in GT included in GT included in GT included in GT included in GT included in GT $14,318,346.12 $682,191.00 $33,726.00 $15,034,263.12 $977,227.10 $902,055 .79 $527.702.64 $17,441.248.65 -$270.00 $17,440,978.65 Master Plan Adjustment CM Estimate Bid Amount $1,699 ,000.00 $264,138 .00 $6,345,779.00 $928,278 .00 $3,270,813 .00 $935 ,250.00 $225,750.00 $2,786,400.00 $2 ,347 ,800.00 $434,350.00 $437,851.00 $364,375.00 $312.984.00 $18,653,768.00 $932,68&.00 $46,533.00 $I 9,539,923.40 $1,221,245.21 $1,176.303.39 $685.851.31 $22,623,323.31 Were contractors given suffic ient time to bid a project thi s size? Is it facts. rumors . or excu ses for our new high scho1Jl coming in over budgel'.' Gallia Academy Hjgh School Bid Bid Contract Budget $20.475,557 .00 Bid Date Feb. 27. 2lXl7 Low Bid was $23.000 ()()().00 Lowest Bid m er Master Plan Budget by $5.000.000 .00 Ne•l B<>ard Meeting 113/2 1/2007 When will it Bid Again.; What will be Eliminated'.' Should we be inlonned? Save these facls and ftgu"'s for futu"' reference $1.699,000.00 $84,950.00 $1 ,783,950.00 $111,496.88 $110,604.90 $62.6)6.65 $2,068,688.42 Possible Amended Master Plan GC Alternate, Terrazzo Concession Utilities $45.931.00 $35.000.00 $80,931.00 1.73 Total Potential Cost (estimate plus bid) Total Budget hard and soft $6,439,039.09 Total Difference LFI's Auditorium (6488 sf at 229.29 per sf) Career Tech (1638 at170.04 per sf) Classrooms etc. (24176 sf at 149.04 per sf). Terrazza upgrade Total 5% Hard Contingency Total Hard Cost AlE Fees on LFI @6.25% CM Fees on LFI @6.02% Other Soft Cost on LFI @3 .51% Total LFI Cost $1,487.633.52 $278,525.52 $3,603,191,04 $45 ,931.()0 $5,415,281.08 $270,764.05 $5,686,045 .13 $355,377.82 $342,299.92 $199.580.18 $6,583,303.06 Master Plan Adjustment $6,439,039.09 Total Difference -$6,583,303.06 LFI Cost -$144,263.97 Total Under Budget District Share $6.583,303.06 LFI Budget $35,000.00 Concession Utilities $6,618,303.06 Total LFI Obligation $6,571,062.95 District Master Plan Share $13,189,366.01 District Total Obligation Executive Core Meeting# 12 Gallipolis City School Districi Dec.8, 2006 Attendance: Jack Payton GCSD, Board members GCSB. Stacey Thomas OSFC Mike Dingeklein & Jeff Parker, Steed Hammond and Paul Greg Barringer & Eric Gutknecht, BBL Construction Services Gallia Academy High School Design Development Phase Submission Budget review: Current budget including site cost relative to the Master Plan is over budget by $ 7.326.00 Extra cost associated with the project is expected to be about $ 240.000.00 the extra cost reflects possible work to the stadium and future parking area. Don't forget this is merely phase one of a multi-phase project. If there is permitted to be an additional unjustified 17% increase in all phases of construction of this facility, could this eventually cost the taxpayers of Gallia County somewhere in the range of an additional $10,000,000.00? At this pace, you will be asked to approve yet another bond levy, sooner than . THIS IS YOUR MONEY! Schedule: The current project schedule is reflecting a November 2008 completion for High School project. The original completion was scheduled for July of 2008. I feel the entire school district needs to be updated on the issues to discuss in these Core Meetings I have addressed by way of the Gallipolis Daily Tribune. Tax Dollars Wisely Spent? For those of you whose property taxes have increased nearly 50% as a result of the passage of the school bond,l'm sure you want to see the best "bang for the buck"! I know it has put a financial strain on many households and especially some people on fixed incomes, where you are sacrificing some necessities in order to pay those taxes. That is why you as a taxpayer should be concerned as to where and how YOUR money is being spent. Who is overseeing this project? Who is determining what should be awarded on change orders? Who is determining where our hard earned tax dollars are being spent') If this doesn't bother you, it should, The Gallipolis City Schools Board of Education met in special session Feb. I, 2007 Part of the agenda (APPROVE CHANGE ORDERS) C/0 #5, C/0 #6, C/0 #7. Rock, Rock, Undercut. (29-07) Roll Call Vote: Mr. Green. yes; Dr. Kyger, yes; Mr. Walker. yes; Mrs. Angell, no; Mr. Cornwell, yes. At the ballot box: GCSB MEMBERS TERMS UP FOR ELECTION THIS NOV. 2007 Danny Green David Walker Robert Cornwell I appreciate your time, and I respectfully request your response at this time. Rather. 1 feel the entire Board Members GCSB & Superintendent GCSD should be able to discuss the issues to date. Jack Payton-Superintendent Dannie Greene-Board Lynn Angeli-Queen-Board Dav'id Walker-Board Timothy Kyger-Board Robert Cornwell Thank you. Respectfully submitted. Gregory "Scott'' Woodward 764 V.FW. Rd. Gallipolis. Oh. 45631 740-379-2141 - ·-----· - - - - - -- - - - -·-·- -- ~- ---------------··-·---~- ~- -~--- �Sunday, March 18, 11007 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday, March 18, 2007 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis iJiunbaP t!:lllll'9 -ernrmrl • Page 85 Meigs honors athletes at winter banquet NCAA from PageB4 STAFF REPORT SPORTSOMYOAILYTRIBUNE.COM Hayman Hysell ,,, Toth, Bostic honored as top coaches Bv BRAD SHERMAN BSHERMAN@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM GALLIPOLIS - There's a first time for everything. And there were severallirsts on the sixth annual Ohio Valley Publishing Super 12 basketball teams, which were released on Saturday. There are co-players of the year for the first time, and a coach has won backto-back top honors for the lirst time ever as well just to name a few. And that's just on the boys side atone. Gallia Academy's Jayme Haggerty and South Gallia's Dustin McCombs, both vital in helping lead their respec· tive teams to successful seasons, were named CoPlayers of the Year. For the second straight season, Wahama's James Toth was voted top coach. The teams are voted on by members of the Ohio Valley Publishing spons staff, rei?· resenting the Gallipolis Daily Tribune, Point Pleasant Register and The of Daily Sentinel ·Pomeroy/Middleport. The teams are composed McCombl of the top players from the 10 high schools across Gallia and Meigs counties in Ohio, as well as Mason County in West Virginia. Haggerty averaged 12.6 points per game and also was amon~ the leaders in all other statistical categories for the Blue Devils, who went 12·-8 despite playing one of the most brutally tough schedules in the Southeast District. Haggerty was also the OVP Player of the Year in football, becoming only the second-ever athlete to win hoth POY awards (Donnie Johnson). Haggert~, however, is the first to wm both in the same school year. McCombs had a monster campaign in helping lead the Runnin' Rebels to a third straight 16-win season. The athletic forward/center averaged a double-double, scoring nearly 19 points and hauling in 13 rebounds per contest. He scored 30-plus points five times and had two triple-doubles. Joining Haggerty and McCombs on the first team were Wahama forward Brenton Clark ( 14 point,s per game), River Valley guard Bryan Morrow ( 15.3 PJ?g) and Ohio Valley Christtan big man Drew Scouten (15.8 ppg). All fJrSt learners are seniors. Making the second team Southern senior were Corbin Sellers (12.3 ppg), Gallia Academy junior David Rumley ( 10.9 ppg), Hannan sophomore Kevin Blake ( 16.8 ppg), Gallia Academy junior Jeff Golden (10.8 ppg), South Gallia senior Travis McCany ( 15 ppg), Wahama junior Casey Harrison ( 13 ppg) and River Valley senior Jason Jones (II ppg). loth was selected to coach the team for the second straight year. He guided Wahama, which only had two staners back, to another stellar campaign in which the White Falcons finished 16-7 and fell just seven points shon of a berth in the state tournament On the · girls side, the choice for Player of the Year was unanimous in Eastern post player Erin Weber. Despite double, and sometimes triple teams, the senior scored 14.2 points McCarty Morrow 12 P11111111111 B~r Player of the Year o~r Coach of the Year 2002- ony Moore, Gallia Academy 2003 - Donnie Johnson , Gallia Academy 2004- Craig Randolph, Southern 2005- Nathan Cozart , Eastern 2006 - Nathan Cozart. Eastern ZOOT - Jayme Haggerty, Gallia Academy - Dustin McCombs, South Gallia 2002- Brianna ohnson, Gall ia Academy 2003 - Nicole Watkins: River Valley 2004- Jaynee Davis , Meigs 2005 - Morgan Weber, Eastern 2006 - Jackie Wamsley, Gallia Academy 2007 - Erin Weber, Eastern Girls Coach of the Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 - 2002 -owle Caldwell, Eastern 2003 - Richie Blain, Point Pleasant 2004- Howie Caldwell , Eastern 2005- Donnie Saunders, South Gallia 2006 - James loth, Wahama 2007...:. James loth , Wahama and grabbed nearly 12 rebounds each time out. She also averaged four assists, three steals and almost two blocks in leading her Lady Eagles to 12-8 mark and sectional title. Weber is the second member of her family to win the award, preceded by her sister Morgan in 2005. The Weber girls are the lirst siblings to win the prestigious honor. Weber is joined on the first team by fellow Meigs Countian Kasey Turley of Southern, who averaged 16 Golden Scott Wolfe, Southern Kim Adkins, Gallia Academy Rick Edwards, Eastern Duane Estep, Gallia Academy Chris Ellcessor, Gallia Academy Mitch Meadows, Point Pleasant Brett Bostic, South Gallia points and 9.5 rebounds as a freshman, as well as talented Meigs sophomqre point guard Catie Wolfe ( 13.7 ppg) , Gallia Academy senior Brittany Elliott (12.6 ppg) and Point Pleasant sophomore Anna Sommer {15.3 ppg) round out the starting live. Filling the second team were South Gallia senior Niki Fulks (11.2 ppg), Wahama sophomore Airael (I 0.4 ppg), Derifield Wahama sophomore Amber Tully ( 14.9 ppg), Gallia Harrl1011 · Blake Academy senior Ryann Leslie (5 .8 ppg), Point Pleasant senior Trista VanMatre ( I 0.4 ), Eastern junior Katie Hayman (10 ppg) and Wahama freshman Taylor Hysell ( 10,4 ppg). South Gallia mentor Brett Bostk was named the top coach in recognition of the building project he has overseen the past three years. Every year the Lady Rebels have gotten better, and this yea finished with a winning record for the first time in school history and also won a·sectional championship. Sellers Rumley South Gallia's first cross country runner will continue career BY BRAD SHERMAN. BSHERMAN@MYDAILYTR.IBINE.COM • MERCERVILLE - As a runner, there is no better feeling than being lirst. . South Gallia High School senior Steven Call became the school's first-ever cross country runner this past falL He accomplished another first on Friday when he signed a national letter of intent to continue his athletic career at Alice Lloyd College. That's because Call became the school's first athlete to ever sign a national letter of intent. After just one season of running cross country, Call caught the eye of the small Kentucky schooL Before Call, there was no cross country program at South Gallia. After qualifying for the regional track and field meet last spring, Call expressed interest in running cross country, which would improve his distance run· ning. "I had heard of (cross country) before, but really didn't know nothing about it," admitted CalL "I talked to my coach (Dan Polcyn) and he talked to River Valley's cross country coach (Ed Sayre) and I ended up running." A rule within the guidelines set by the Ohio High School Athletic Association allows an athlete to train and travel to meets with a neighboring school if his/her school doesn't have a particular sport. That athlete will still compete under the banner of his horne school, however. And that's how Call came to run cross country. He trained with River Valley and its coach, Ed Sayre, one of the top and most knowledgeable running coaches in the area. "Steven is very dedicated about running and lie helped us out a lot - pushing our guys," said Sayre. Call becomes the .sixth runner that has trained with Sayre to sign to run collegiately. Despite being a rookie, the sport of cross country came naturally to Call. "I started running last year .. . I realized I was halfway pretty good at it and I enjoy it," he said. "Whenever I was offered to go to Alice Lloyd and run cross county I was really excited because I never figured it would tum into anything like this." Call will only compete in cross country at the college, which does not have a track and field program. Alice Lloyd . head cross country coach Claude Crum attended the signing personally, and he is looking forward to call joining the program. "One of the most impressive things about him is that he runs well by himself," said Crum. "It's really har)l to stay motivated and to push yourself when you don't have somebody else pushing you." And having just one year of cross country experience, Crum is looking forward to seeing how much better Call can become. "That's the thing that kind of got my mouth watering, I don't know how good he could be," he stated. "I'm confident he's going to be good, I just don't know how good," Call's average 5k run last fall was 18:48.2. His best run came Sept. 5, 2006 when he ran the course at the University of Rio Grande in ROCK SPRINGS Meigs High School held its annual winter spons banquet on Tuesday, honoring the athletes the participated in junior varsity and varisty sports this year in both boys . and girls basketball, cheerleading and wrestling. Mr. Jim Soulsby served as the Master of Ceremonies and also gave the invocation. Cheerleading Advisor Ralph Werry started the event by acknow ledgi ng varsity cheerleaders Tiffany McDonald, Meghan Smith, Laura Gheen, Courtney Mayes, Bethany Gibbs, Emily Davis, Chelsey Noel, Breanna Mitchell, Alexa Venoy and Casey Smith for their efforts throughout the season. Junior varsity cheerleaders Breana Hemsley, Caitlin Leslie, Whitney Johnson, Megan Dunfee, Niki Smith, Samantha Pridemore and Dee Cundiff were also honored for their accomplishments. Junior varsity girls basketball coach Dennis Flaherty was next, honoring Adrian Bolin , Alex Cullums, Meri VanMeter, Micki Barnes , Erin Patterson, Tricia Smith, Holly Jeffers, Shanalle Smith, Dawn Bissell and Contessa Fish for their hard work throughout the season. Next was varsity girls coach Carl Wolfe, who honored Jennifer Smith , Whitney Smith, Amber Burton, Meghan Clelland, Cayla Lee , Melissa Grueser, Brittany Preast, Catie Wolfe and Amy Barr for their efforts that produced a 9-12 overall record . Catie Woll"e was named the team 's Most Outstanding Player, while Barr was named the squad's top rehounder. Lee ,· the Smiths, . Clelland and Burton also received senior awards. Boys JV coach David Deem then saluted Jacob Well, Cody Laudermilt, 14). Nick Young scored 20 points for the Trojans (24-11 ), who won in their first appear<mce in the toumamem since 2002 . WEST Virginia Tech 54, U1inois 52 Subml)tad photos MEIGS GIRLS BASKETBAU - From left are Catie Wolfe, Meghan Clelland and Cayla Lee. In llack are Amy Barr, Jennifer Smith, Amber Burton and Whitney Smith. Scott Kennedy, Jeremy Smith, Zack Whitlatch, Caleb Davis, Corey Hutton, Wi se, Willie Damian Barcus and Kyle Kinnan on a fine season, then turned the reigns over to varsity boys coach Travis Abbott. Abbott honored Dave Poole, Casey Richardson, Andy Garnes, Dan Bookman, Aaron Cordell, Chris Goude, Eric Tolar, Clay Bolin, Austin Dunfee and Jesse Mullins for their contributions to a 5-16 cam· paign. Wrestling coach Danny Davis next honored hi s wrestlers - Tyler Brothers, Colby Hayes, Joey Ellis, Ernie Welsh, Cody Cook, Keith Williams, Andy Legg, Cassady Willford and Dakota Arms - for a fine season. Finally, Carl Wolfe hon· ored those student-athletes named to the 2007 All-TVC academic team. They were Dan Bookman. Dave Poole, Clay Bolin , Catie Wolfe and Amy Barr. Mr. Soulsby concluded the gathering with the benedictton. MEIGS WRESTLING- Dakota Arms and Cassidy Willford . At Columbus, Ohio, atier nailing by as many as 13, Virgima Tech won on Deron Washington's banked runner in the final minute. Illinois (23-12) led by 10 with jus\ over 4 minutes left, but didn't score in the las\ 4:28 as the Hokies had the last 12 points. The Hokies (24-11) pulled to 52-50 with Washinglon hitting a 3-point· er, Coleman Collms making two free throws and Wa,hington shooting another 3 from the right comer with 2:25 left. Southern IllinoL<; 61, Holy Cross 51 At Columbus, no rhythm, no flow, no open shots. Southern Illinois got the exact rype of game il wanted. · "Letting their gritty defense do the work, the Satukis overcarne a front-line injury and beat Holy Cross. Reserve forward Tony Boyle scored a career-high 14 points in the second half, mcluding one banked-in free throw, as Southern Illinois (28-6) matched its school record for wins. Kansas.tO?, Niagara 67 At Chicago, no first-round exit for Kansas this time. The fast-breaking and top-seeded Javhawks took care of that early, running out to a 25point halftime lead against Niagara. Sent to the sidelines by first-round losses against Bucknell and Bradley the last two seasons, Kansas (31-4) was too fast, too deep and too talented for the Purple Eagles (23-12). . Kentucky 67, Villanova 58 At Chicago, Randolph Morris finished with 19 points and II rebounds, and eighth-seeded Kentucky flexed its muscle in the second half. Kentucky (22 -II ) MEIGS BOYS BASKETBALL From left are Dan Bookman, Dave Poole and Clay Bolm. WMn you think ot comrrrnity you tl1inl< of friends, ~Qrtlors irld vclunteer$-- that's who we a-e at ~~rs B&ok. V1sit one of our ofices near you tottly' .~"'W Say goodbye to Lute Olson, who w1ll join his good friends Bob Knight and Mike Krzyzewski as spectators. The three coaching legends were booted from the NCAA tournarnent just as the fun was starting. Olson's Arizona Wildcats ended an underachieving season with a . 72-63 loss .to Pwdue on F~y nigh~ )0111mg Kryzewski and Knight as fttst-round losers. This· becomes the first tournament since 1995 to Slart the second round w1thout any of these Hall of Famers. Craig Bradshaw, an impon from New Zealand, scored 24 points and Torrell Martin added 2(>'and a career-high II rebounds as Big South cbamp Winthrop beat Notre Dame 74-64. Wmthrop, 0-6 in previous tournament ~· blew all of its 20-pomt lead in the second half before surging in the final two minutes to end Notre Dame's fJrSt NCAA ' 2003 . appearance smce On the bus ride to the arena, Martin had told his teammaleS in an · 'ooed, impromptu speec~ as Wmthrop can1101 kx>e again and be coosiderect a good. mid-major team. We'd be a fluke team that can only win its weak conference " sO the~ outplayed one of the Big East s best in the Midwest Regional. Also in thal region, the Rwmin' Rebels beat Georgia JC(;h 67-63 behind 19 poinls each from Michael Umeb and Wendell White. Ss.. At Spokane, w~ .. Aaron Broots scored 18 points and the third-seeded Ducks moved into the second round for the first time since 2002. The pesky Miami of Ohio RedHawts (18-15) had a cbance to tie late, but Michael Bramos' fallawa:y 3-point anempt bounced otr the front of the rim 1\m Pollitz fmished with 21 points for the RedHawks. WISCOIISin 76, Texas A&MC Christi 63 Chicago, flustered for most of the ftrst half, WISCOIISin overcame an 18point deficit to advance past the 15th-seeded Islanders. Kammron Taylor, scoreless at the bmik, finished with 24 T (141JJS92-2 f36 Tt.pperSPiail'l! (U())667-3 •4t .._ ..................... (Wp;jo fl<Oi 4411·2265 """"' (;04/ 713-6<00 ~- - 1300i614-a/OO wuua Farmers Bank Brad Shermal\lpllolo Steven Call signs his letter of intent to attend Alice lloyd College. In front from left are lisa Snider, Call, ALC cross country coach Claude Cru_m and James Call. In back are South Gallia Principal Scot West, River Valley cross country coach Ed Sayre and SGHS Athletics Director Jack James. was basically a rookie last always tell all of our kids - . a time of 18:22.4. year," Sayre added. "He has you need to go out and do Call made it all the way to the regional meet in his only a lot of potential as soon as something for the first time. season of high school cross he learns how to pace him- Be the lirst person." self and adjust to it. Call plans to major in country. "He has the work attitude He is the son of engineering. "He's got a good chance to James Call and Lisa Snider. · get much better because he and he did something that I points for the Badgers (30-5). Wisconsin also clainped down its defense on the lslanders, ~ho be~playing basketball 2000 season. m the I Texas A&M-CO!pUS Christi (26-7) came out strong in their f'trst tournament appearance, scoring the game's ftrst 10 points and later leading 25-7 against the SIUI1I1ed Badgers. Big Ten player of the year Alando Tucker scored 23 points for the Badgers, and 7foot center Chris Daniels led A.tt;M-COIJlUS Christi with 20 points. Florida 112, Jackson State 69 At New Orleans, the topseeded Gators responded from a lackluster ftrst half with the best half in school history. Corey Brewer led the defending national champions with 21 points, but it was another balanced elfon from the team that returned a1J five staners from last season. The Gators (30-5) were clearly bigger, faster and more talented than the Tigers (2114). However, the)'. didn't show it until after halftime. EASf · TeXIL'i 79 New Mexiro St. 67 At SPOkane, Kevin Durant had 27 points and eight rebounds to lead fourth-seeded Texas. The freshman pbenom made II of 12 ~ throws in the second half and was 15-for- 16ovemll. He connected on two from the line after a rebound with I: I0 left that P\.tt Texas ahead 75-66. D.l Augustin h;.td 19 points and seven assists for the Longhorns (25-9), who will play Southern California. Eliiah Ingram had 16 points for 13th-seeded New Mexico State (25-9), making its firsf NCAA . appearance since 1999; it has not advanced past the ftrst round since '93. : Southern Cal T7, Arka!IS1!S 60 At Spokane, Taj Gibson did much of his best work this season after most of America had gone to rJ.eep already amazed by other multitalented freshmen who dominated college hoops. There was no overlooking Southern Califomia's newest star Friday. On the big stage of the NCAA tournament. Gibson finished with I& points and eight rebounds to Iift the Trojans over Arkansas (21- PI••• see NCAA. as ' WoodwStlnos E<ocutilo W & Sen<X LilOOor r~···''tf', NCAA Roundup: Olson out; Winthrop and UNLV advance BY TIE ASSOCIAliD PREss au1 am:cu to the 'ccunu round for the I hth ' uaightJ·ear and wtll play l<>p·.,cede Kan>a.~ on Sunuay. Scottie Reynolds, Big East rookie of the year. came up big in his first NCAA touma-: ment appearance with 2:l : puinh, tncluding &-uf-12 . 'huutin~ from the line for : Villano\a tn- 11 ). SOUTH Virginia 84, Albany 57 At Columbus, J.R Reynolds >cured 28 points and Virginia gut its III>t tournament win sux:e 1995, when it reached t~e fmal eight. Sean Singletary added 23 points ana nine a."ists for the fourthseeded Cavaliers (21-10), who will meet Tennessee in the second round. Reynolds made hi > first seven shots - four from behind the arc - and went 7· of-9 overall in the fust half, piling up 23 points in only 17 minutes. Jamar Wilson scored 25 points for Albany (23-IOJ. Tennessee 121, Long Beach St. 86 At Columbus, Tennessee had live players score in double ligures as it matched the must points in a tirst-round game, set by UNLV in 1977 against San Francisco. Chris Lofton scored 25 points and Dane Bradshaw had II assists for the fifthseeded Volunteers (23-10), who tied the school record for points in a game. The Volunteers topped I00 on a dunk by Duke Crews with more than 6 1/2 minutes left. Memphis 73J_ North Texas ~ At New Orleans, Chris Douglas-Robens had 16 points and Memphis extended its winning streak to 23 games. Roben Dozier had II points and seven rebounds, <md Joey Dorsey added nine points and 15 rebounds for the Tigers (3 1-3), who overcame a slow stan to grab control late in the first half and hardly let up against their Sun Belt foe. Nevada 77, Creighton 71 OJ AI New Orleans, Marcelus Kemp saved seventh-seeded Nevada from another early exit. With Wolf Pack star · Nick Fazekas otT his game,: Kemp capped a 27-point per- : fom1ance wtth rune pomts m . ovenime. c:--A-NOWI Ca11-ICit-307·a..M or vfllt 01.1 •llbtht .... ,.,.... eo. Wo-Cm l'a/xr;~ �Sunday, March 18, 11007 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday, March 18, 2007 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis iJiunbaP t!:lllll'9 -ernrmrl • Page 85 Meigs honors athletes at winter banquet NCAA from PageB4 STAFF REPORT SPORTSOMYOAILYTRIBUNE.COM Hayman Hysell ,,, Toth, Bostic honored as top coaches Bv BRAD SHERMAN BSHERMAN@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM GALLIPOLIS - There's a first time for everything. And there were severallirsts on the sixth annual Ohio Valley Publishing Super 12 basketball teams, which were released on Saturday. There are co-players of the year for the first time, and a coach has won backto-back top honors for the lirst time ever as well just to name a few. And that's just on the boys side atone. Gallia Academy's Jayme Haggerty and South Gallia's Dustin McCombs, both vital in helping lead their respec· tive teams to successful seasons, were named CoPlayers of the Year. For the second straight season, Wahama's James Toth was voted top coach. The teams are voted on by members of the Ohio Valley Publishing spons staff, rei?· resenting the Gallipolis Daily Tribune, Point Pleasant Register and The of Daily Sentinel ·Pomeroy/Middleport. The teams are composed McCombl of the top players from the 10 high schools across Gallia and Meigs counties in Ohio, as well as Mason County in West Virginia. Haggerty averaged 12.6 points per game and also was amon~ the leaders in all other statistical categories for the Blue Devils, who went 12·-8 despite playing one of the most brutally tough schedules in the Southeast District. Haggerty was also the OVP Player of the Year in football, becoming only the second-ever athlete to win hoth POY awards (Donnie Johnson). Haggert~, however, is the first to wm both in the same school year. McCombs had a monster campaign in helping lead the Runnin' Rebels to a third straight 16-win season. The athletic forward/center averaged a double-double, scoring nearly 19 points and hauling in 13 rebounds per contest. He scored 30-plus points five times and had two triple-doubles. Joining Haggerty and McCombs on the first team were Wahama forward Brenton Clark ( 14 point,s per game), River Valley guard Bryan Morrow ( 15.3 PJ?g) and Ohio Valley Christtan big man Drew Scouten (15.8 ppg). All fJrSt learners are seniors. Making the second team Southern senior were Corbin Sellers (12.3 ppg), Gallia Academy junior David Rumley ( 10.9 ppg), Hannan sophomore Kevin Blake ( 16.8 ppg), Gallia Academy junior Jeff Golden (10.8 ppg), South Gallia senior Travis McCany ( 15 ppg), Wahama junior Casey Harrison ( 13 ppg) and River Valley senior Jason Jones (II ppg). loth was selected to coach the team for the second straight year. He guided Wahama, which only had two staners back, to another stellar campaign in which the White Falcons finished 16-7 and fell just seven points shon of a berth in the state tournament On the · girls side, the choice for Player of the Year was unanimous in Eastern post player Erin Weber. Despite double, and sometimes triple teams, the senior scored 14.2 points McCarty Morrow 12 P11111111111 B~r Player of the Year o~r Coach of the Year 2002- ony Moore, Gallia Academy 2003 - Donnie Johnson , Gallia Academy 2004- Craig Randolph, Southern 2005- Nathan Cozart , Eastern 2006 - Nathan Cozart. Eastern ZOOT - Jayme Haggerty, Gallia Academy - Dustin McCombs, South Gallia 2002- Brianna ohnson, Gall ia Academy 2003 - Nicole Watkins: River Valley 2004- Jaynee Davis , Meigs 2005 - Morgan Weber, Eastern 2006 - Jackie Wamsley, Gallia Academy 2007 - Erin Weber, Eastern Girls Coach of the Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 - 2002 -owle Caldwell, Eastern 2003 - Richie Blain, Point Pleasant 2004- Howie Caldwell , Eastern 2005- Donnie Saunders, South Gallia 2006 - James loth, Wahama 2007...:. James loth , Wahama and grabbed nearly 12 rebounds each time out. She also averaged four assists, three steals and almost two blocks in leading her Lady Eagles to 12-8 mark and sectional title. Weber is the second member of her family to win the award, preceded by her sister Morgan in 2005. The Weber girls are the lirst siblings to win the prestigious honor. Weber is joined on the first team by fellow Meigs Countian Kasey Turley of Southern, who averaged 16 Golden Scott Wolfe, Southern Kim Adkins, Gallia Academy Rick Edwards, Eastern Duane Estep, Gallia Academy Chris Ellcessor, Gallia Academy Mitch Meadows, Point Pleasant Brett Bostic, South Gallia points and 9.5 rebounds as a freshman, as well as talented Meigs sophomqre point guard Catie Wolfe ( 13.7 ppg) , Gallia Academy senior Brittany Elliott (12.6 ppg) and Point Pleasant sophomore Anna Sommer {15.3 ppg) round out the starting live. Filling the second team were South Gallia senior Niki Fulks (11.2 ppg), Wahama sophomore Airael (I 0.4 ppg), Derifield Wahama sophomore Amber Tully ( 14.9 ppg), Gallia Harrl1011 · Blake Academy senior Ryann Leslie (5 .8 ppg), Point Pleasant senior Trista VanMatre ( I 0.4 ), Eastern junior Katie Hayman (10 ppg) and Wahama freshman Taylor Hysell ( 10,4 ppg). South Gallia mentor Brett Bostk was named the top coach in recognition of the building project he has overseen the past three years. Every year the Lady Rebels have gotten better, and this yea finished with a winning record for the first time in school history and also won a·sectional championship. Sellers Rumley South Gallia's first cross country runner will continue career BY BRAD SHERMAN. BSHERMAN@MYDAILYTR.IBINE.COM • MERCERVILLE - As a runner, there is no better feeling than being lirst. . South Gallia High School senior Steven Call became the school's first-ever cross country runner this past falL He accomplished another first on Friday when he signed a national letter of intent to continue his athletic career at Alice Lloyd College. That's because Call became the school's first athlete to ever sign a national letter of intent. After just one season of running cross country, Call caught the eye of the small Kentucky schooL Before Call, there was no cross country program at South Gallia. After qualifying for the regional track and field meet last spring, Call expressed interest in running cross country, which would improve his distance run· ning. "I had heard of (cross country) before, but really didn't know nothing about it," admitted CalL "I talked to my coach (Dan Polcyn) and he talked to River Valley's cross country coach (Ed Sayre) and I ended up running." A rule within the guidelines set by the Ohio High School Athletic Association allows an athlete to train and travel to meets with a neighboring school if his/her school doesn't have a particular sport. That athlete will still compete under the banner of his horne school, however. And that's how Call came to run cross country. He trained with River Valley and its coach, Ed Sayre, one of the top and most knowledgeable running coaches in the area. "Steven is very dedicated about running and lie helped us out a lot - pushing our guys," said Sayre. Call becomes the .sixth runner that has trained with Sayre to sign to run collegiately. Despite being a rookie, the sport of cross country came naturally to Call. "I started running last year .. . I realized I was halfway pretty good at it and I enjoy it," he said. "Whenever I was offered to go to Alice Lloyd and run cross county I was really excited because I never figured it would tum into anything like this." Call will only compete in cross country at the college, which does not have a track and field program. Alice Lloyd . head cross country coach Claude Crum attended the signing personally, and he is looking forward to call joining the program. "One of the most impressive things about him is that he runs well by himself," said Crum. "It's really har)l to stay motivated and to push yourself when you don't have somebody else pushing you." And having just one year of cross country experience, Crum is looking forward to seeing how much better Call can become. "That's the thing that kind of got my mouth watering, I don't know how good he could be," he stated. "I'm confident he's going to be good, I just don't know how good," Call's average 5k run last fall was 18:48.2. His best run came Sept. 5, 2006 when he ran the course at the University of Rio Grande in ROCK SPRINGS Meigs High School held its annual winter spons banquet on Tuesday, honoring the athletes the participated in junior varsity and varisty sports this year in both boys . and girls basketball, cheerleading and wrestling. Mr. Jim Soulsby served as the Master of Ceremonies and also gave the invocation. Cheerleading Advisor Ralph Werry started the event by acknow ledgi ng varsity cheerleaders Tiffany McDonald, Meghan Smith, Laura Gheen, Courtney Mayes, Bethany Gibbs, Emily Davis, Chelsey Noel, Breanna Mitchell, Alexa Venoy and Casey Smith for their efforts throughout the season. Junior varsity cheerleaders Breana Hemsley, Caitlin Leslie, Whitney Johnson, Megan Dunfee, Niki Smith, Samantha Pridemore and Dee Cundiff were also honored for their accomplishments. Junior varsity girls basketball coach Dennis Flaherty was next, honoring Adrian Bolin , Alex Cullums, Meri VanMeter, Micki Barnes , Erin Patterson, Tricia Smith, Holly Jeffers, Shanalle Smith, Dawn Bissell and Contessa Fish for their hard work throughout the season. Next was varsity girls coach Carl Wolfe, who honored Jennifer Smith , Whitney Smith, Amber Burton, Meghan Clelland, Cayla Lee , Melissa Grueser, Brittany Preast, Catie Wolfe and Amy Barr for their efforts that produced a 9-12 overall record . Catie Woll"e was named the team 's Most Outstanding Player, while Barr was named the squad's top rehounder. Lee ,· the Smiths, . Clelland and Burton also received senior awards. Boys JV coach David Deem then saluted Jacob Well, Cody Laudermilt, 14). Nick Young scored 20 points for the Trojans (24-11 ), who won in their first appear<mce in the toumamem since 2002 . WEST Virginia Tech 54, U1inois 52 Subml)tad photos MEIGS GIRLS BASKETBAU - From left are Catie Wolfe, Meghan Clelland and Cayla Lee. In llack are Amy Barr, Jennifer Smith, Amber Burton and Whitney Smith. Scott Kennedy, Jeremy Smith, Zack Whitlatch, Caleb Davis, Corey Hutton, Wi se, Willie Damian Barcus and Kyle Kinnan on a fine season, then turned the reigns over to varsity boys coach Travis Abbott. Abbott honored Dave Poole, Casey Richardson, Andy Garnes, Dan Bookman, Aaron Cordell, Chris Goude, Eric Tolar, Clay Bolin, Austin Dunfee and Jesse Mullins for their contributions to a 5-16 cam· paign. Wrestling coach Danny Davis next honored hi s wrestlers - Tyler Brothers, Colby Hayes, Joey Ellis, Ernie Welsh, Cody Cook, Keith Williams, Andy Legg, Cassady Willford and Dakota Arms - for a fine season. Finally, Carl Wolfe hon· ored those student-athletes named to the 2007 All-TVC academic team. They were Dan Bookman. Dave Poole, Clay Bolin , Catie Wolfe and Amy Barr. Mr. Soulsby concluded the gathering with the benedictton. MEIGS WRESTLING- Dakota Arms and Cassidy Willford . At Columbus, Ohio, atier nailing by as many as 13, Virgima Tech won on Deron Washington's banked runner in the final minute. Illinois (23-12) led by 10 with jus\ over 4 minutes left, but didn't score in the las\ 4:28 as the Hokies had the last 12 points. The Hokies (24-11) pulled to 52-50 with Washinglon hitting a 3-point· er, Coleman Collms making two free throws and Wa,hington shooting another 3 from the right comer with 2:25 left. Southern IllinoL<; 61, Holy Cross 51 At Columbus, no rhythm, no flow, no open shots. Southern Illinois got the exact rype of game il wanted. · "Letting their gritty defense do the work, the Satukis overcarne a front-line injury and beat Holy Cross. Reserve forward Tony Boyle scored a career-high 14 points in the second half, mcluding one banked-in free throw, as Southern Illinois (28-6) matched its school record for wins. Kansas.tO?, Niagara 67 At Chicago, no first-round exit for Kansas this time. The fast-breaking and top-seeded Javhawks took care of that early, running out to a 25point halftime lead against Niagara. Sent to the sidelines by first-round losses against Bucknell and Bradley the last two seasons, Kansas (31-4) was too fast, too deep and too talented for the Purple Eagles (23-12). . Kentucky 67, Villanova 58 At Chicago, Randolph Morris finished with 19 points and II rebounds, and eighth-seeded Kentucky flexed its muscle in the second half. Kentucky (22 -II ) MEIGS BOYS BASKETBALL From left are Dan Bookman, Dave Poole and Clay Bolm. WMn you think ot comrrrnity you tl1inl< of friends, ~Qrtlors irld vclunteer$-- that's who we a-e at ~~rs B&ok. V1sit one of our ofices near you tottly' .~"'W Say goodbye to Lute Olson, who w1ll join his good friends Bob Knight and Mike Krzyzewski as spectators. The three coaching legends were booted from the NCAA tournarnent just as the fun was starting. Olson's Arizona Wildcats ended an underachieving season with a . 72-63 loss .to Pwdue on F~y nigh~ )0111mg Kryzewski and Knight as fttst-round losers. This· becomes the first tournament since 1995 to Slart the second round w1thout any of these Hall of Famers. Craig Bradshaw, an impon from New Zealand, scored 24 points and Torrell Martin added 2(>'and a career-high II rebounds as Big South cbamp Winthrop beat Notre Dame 74-64. Wmthrop, 0-6 in previous tournament ~· blew all of its 20-pomt lead in the second half before surging in the final two minutes to end Notre Dame's fJrSt NCAA ' 2003 . appearance smce On the bus ride to the arena, Martin had told his teammaleS in an · 'ooed, impromptu speec~ as Wmthrop can1101 kx>e again and be coosiderect a good. mid-major team. We'd be a fluke team that can only win its weak conference " sO the~ outplayed one of the Big East s best in the Midwest Regional. Also in thal region, the Rwmin' Rebels beat Georgia JC(;h 67-63 behind 19 poinls each from Michael Umeb and Wendell White. Ss.. At Spokane, w~ .. Aaron Broots scored 18 points and the third-seeded Ducks moved into the second round for the first time since 2002. The pesky Miami of Ohio RedHawts (18-15) had a cbance to tie late, but Michael Bramos' fallawa:y 3-point anempt bounced otr the front of the rim 1\m Pollitz fmished with 21 points for the RedHawks. WISCOIISin 76, Texas A&MC Christi 63 Chicago, flustered for most of the ftrst half, WISCOIISin overcame an 18point deficit to advance past the 15th-seeded Islanders. Kammron Taylor, scoreless at the bmik, finished with 24 T (141JJS92-2 f36 Tt.pperSPiail'l! (U())667-3 •4t .._ ..................... (Wp;jo fl<Oi 4411·2265 """"' (;04/ 713-6<00 ~- - 1300i614-a/OO wuua Farmers Bank Brad Shermal\lpllolo Steven Call signs his letter of intent to attend Alice lloyd College. In front from left are lisa Snider, Call, ALC cross country coach Claude Cru_m and James Call. In back are South Gallia Principal Scot West, River Valley cross country coach Ed Sayre and SGHS Athletics Director Jack James. was basically a rookie last always tell all of our kids - . a time of 18:22.4. year," Sayre added. "He has you need to go out and do Call made it all the way to the regional meet in his only a lot of potential as soon as something for the first time. season of high school cross he learns how to pace him- Be the lirst person." self and adjust to it. Call plans to major in country. "He has the work attitude He is the son of engineering. "He's got a good chance to James Call and Lisa Snider. · get much better because he and he did something that I points for the Badgers (30-5). Wisconsin also clainped down its defense on the lslanders, ~ho be~playing basketball 2000 season. m the I Texas A&M-CO!pUS Christi (26-7) came out strong in their f'trst tournament appearance, scoring the game's ftrst 10 points and later leading 25-7 against the SIUI1I1ed Badgers. Big Ten player of the year Alando Tucker scored 23 points for the Badgers, and 7foot center Chris Daniels led A.tt;M-COIJlUS Christi with 20 points. Florida 112, Jackson State 69 At New Orleans, the topseeded Gators responded from a lackluster ftrst half with the best half in school history. Corey Brewer led the defending national champions with 21 points, but it was another balanced elfon from the team that returned a1J five staners from last season. The Gators (30-5) were clearly bigger, faster and more talented than the Tigers (2114). However, the)'. didn't show it until after halftime. EASf · TeXIL'i 79 New Mexiro St. 67 At SPOkane, Kevin Durant had 27 points and eight rebounds to lead fourth-seeded Texas. The freshman pbenom made II of 12 ~ throws in the second half and was 15-for- 16ovemll. He connected on two from the line after a rebound with I: I0 left that P\.tt Texas ahead 75-66. D.l Augustin h;.td 19 points and seven assists for the Longhorns (25-9), who will play Southern California. Eliiah Ingram had 16 points for 13th-seeded New Mexico State (25-9), making its firsf NCAA . appearance since 1999; it has not advanced past the ftrst round since '93. : Southern Cal T7, Arka!IS1!S 60 At Spokane, Taj Gibson did much of his best work this season after most of America had gone to rJ.eep already amazed by other multitalented freshmen who dominated college hoops. There was no overlooking Southern Califomia's newest star Friday. On the big stage of the NCAA tournament. Gibson finished with I& points and eight rebounds to Iift the Trojans over Arkansas (21- PI••• see NCAA. as ' WoodwStlnos E<ocutilo W & Sen<X LilOOor r~···''tf', NCAA Roundup: Olson out; Winthrop and UNLV advance BY TIE ASSOCIAliD PREss au1 am:cu to the 'ccunu round for the I hth ' uaightJ·ear and wtll play l<>p·.,cede Kan>a.~ on Sunuay. Scottie Reynolds, Big East rookie of the year. came up big in his first NCAA touma-: ment appearance with 2:l : puinh, tncluding &-uf-12 . 'huutin~ from the line for : Villano\a tn- 11 ). SOUTH Virginia 84, Albany 57 At Columbus, J.R Reynolds >cured 28 points and Virginia gut its III>t tournament win sux:e 1995, when it reached t~e fmal eight. Sean Singletary added 23 points ana nine a."ists for the fourthseeded Cavaliers (21-10), who will meet Tennessee in the second round. Reynolds made hi > first seven shots - four from behind the arc - and went 7· of-9 overall in the fust half, piling up 23 points in only 17 minutes. Jamar Wilson scored 25 points for Albany (23-IOJ. Tennessee 121, Long Beach St. 86 At Columbus, Tennessee had live players score in double ligures as it matched the must points in a tirst-round game, set by UNLV in 1977 against San Francisco. Chris Lofton scored 25 points and Dane Bradshaw had II assists for the fifthseeded Volunteers (23-10), who tied the school record for points in a game. The Volunteers topped I00 on a dunk by Duke Crews with more than 6 1/2 minutes left. Memphis 73J_ North Texas ~ At New Orleans, Chris Douglas-Robens had 16 points and Memphis extended its winning streak to 23 games. Roben Dozier had II points and seven rebounds, <md Joey Dorsey added nine points and 15 rebounds for the Tigers (3 1-3), who overcame a slow stan to grab control late in the first half and hardly let up against their Sun Belt foe. Nevada 77, Creighton 71 OJ AI New Orleans, Marcelus Kemp saved seventh-seeded Nevada from another early exit. With Wolf Pack star · Nick Fazekas otT his game,: Kemp capped a 27-point per- : fom1ance wtth rune pomts m . ovenime. c:--A-NOWI Ca11-ICit-307·a..M or vfllt 01.1 •llbtht .... ,.,.... eo. Wo-Cm l'a/xr;~ �Page 86 • i;lunbap Qr:i~ -&mtintl Sunday, March Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis 18, 2007 Cl ATV riding on RVHS h~lds winter sports banquet 'The Wayne' STAFF REPORT SPORTSOMYDAilYTRIBUNE.COM The past few years. one of the things I have really gotten into is all-terrain vehicle (ATV) riding . The problem. in our part of the state, is that there aren't all that many pla,.es a perso n can rille without trespassing on private property nr otherwise riding illegally . For those of us who like to ride legally. the Wayne National Forest , known by veteran riders as WNF or simply as "The Wayne," offers almo st 300 trails of trail open yearly from April 15 to Dec 15 . The closest trails to us are located off U.S . 33 between Nelsonville and Logan . The upside is getting to ride all day. legally. with plenty of trails to choose from . The downside is the somewhat confusing process of getting the neeessary permits tu ride in the first place. Riding on WNF requires the rider to purchase two separate permits , one from the state and the other from WNF. Purchasing the WNF All-purpose Trail Permit is fairly simple: you can buy one in person at a forest service office, by mail. or at a convenient permit vendor. The Wayne permit is required for riders over I 6 years of age with a valid driver's license; it is for the person,. not the machine, so you can trans· fer it different 10 machines. Permits are $25 CHESHIRE River Valley High School recently held its annual winter sports banquet, honoring those athletes that participated in boys and girls basketball, wrestling and well as cheerleaders. The following is a list of those recognized and special awards that were given : In the Open Sunday, March 18, 2007 BOYS BASKETBALL Special Awards - Tyler Thompson (Raider Award, Highest Field Goal Percentage); Bryan BMV. Fortunately it isn't expensive. only $8.50 for Morrow (Most Assists, now, and it DOES get your Most Steals, Highest Free Throw Percentage); Ryan 4 -wheeler into "the sysHenry (Most Charges, Most tern" in the event it should . Rebounds) . Submllled photos be stolen; so it isn't money · Chevron Zak Deel, SPECIAL AWARDS - In front from left are Tyler Canaday. Alan Shillington. Margo Fraley and totally wasted. Ryan Eggleton, Ryan And yes, the rangers DO Henry, Ian Lewis, Michael Kayla Smith. In back are Brooke Taylor. Ryan Henry. Tyler Thompson and Bryan Morrow. check to make sure you Cordell, Jason Jones, Bryan have the necessary per- Morrow, Tyler Thompson. mits. Letter - Marcus Frazier. However, those of us Certificate Cody who wade through the McAvena, Jordan Deel , bureaucracy are rewarded Devin Gibbs, Sean Sands. with day-long outings GIRLS BASKETBALL throughout the spnng. Special Awards - Kay Ia summe r and fall, motoring Smith (Most Assists, through the woods, up and Raider Award); Margo down hills, across open Fraley (Top Free Throw). areas and in all kinds of Brooke Taylor (Top weather. No two trips to Rebounder). Chevron The Wayne are the same: IIi ana in the spring, the woods Corfias, Kirsten Carter, are alive with wildtlowers, Courtney Circle, M~rgo Fraley, Brooke Taylor, · and the trails rough and a Rachel · Walburn. Kayla little - or a lot - muddy ; Smith. in the summer they are Letter Mackenzie dusty and well-traveled. Cluxton, Amanda Hager. There are enough trails WRESTLING and !railheads to add some Special Awards - Alan variety with plenty of mud Shillington (Raider Award); SCHOLAR ATHLETES- In front from left are amber Cadle. Courtney Circle, Maria Corfias. holes (thankfully with Tyler Canaday (Most Wins, Stephanie Griffith, Brittany Gaus and Andrea Russell. In back are lliana Corfias. Brooke detours) for those who are Most Pins). Taylor. Jacqueline Jacobs. Jerrod Roberts. ian Lewis, Zack Polcyn, Kody Johnson and Sean so inclined, and a nightChevron Tyler Sands. · time ride is quite an expe- Canaday, Matt Shriver. Smith, Jacob Walker. SCHOLAR ATHLetter Alan RESERVE GIRLS 0 p;; Shillington, Matthew VARSITY LETES BASKETBALL CHEERLEADERS the sale of permits is used responding to colors on a Mulford. JV Letter Maria Amber Cadle. Tyler Chevron Amber Canaday, Kirsten Carter, Certificate Travis Corfias, Marisa Marcum. for trail maintenance and map that is provided when Certificate - Jacqueline Cadle. Brittany Gaus. Courtney for the construction of new you purchase your WNF Roush. Circle, Stephanie Griffith, Andrea RESERVE BOYS Jacobs, Jenna Ward, Laci trails. so unlike the state · permit. Mackenzie Cluxton, !Iiana Comer. Ashley Fitch, Jessi Russell . BASKETBALL registration sticker, you There are riders of .all Corfias, Maria Corfias, Letter - Clara Bostic, Margo Fraley. Brittany JV Letter Cody Ison. Kaylee Rose. Bridget actually receive some sort ages and practically any Aubrie Rice. Laci comer. of tangible benefit. ATV or dirt bike will do, McAvena, Austin Casto, Suver. Gaus. Stephanie Griffith, Tessie Richards. Kody Johnson. FRESHMAN In addition to the WNF from gangs of pre-teens on BASKETBALL Certificate Clayton JV CHEERLEADERS Amanda Hager, Trent permit, trail riders need a 50cc motocross bikes to Jessi lson. JV Letter . Chelsea Holcomb, Certificate Dennis state-issued All-Purpose- adventurous souls on 2- Curnutte, Jordan Deel, Zak Jacqueline Jacobs. Kody Trent Holcomb. Church, Jacob Grubbs, Josh Brown, Chasity Marcum, Vehicle (APV) stroke racing quads, old Deel, Plantz, Megan Johnson, Ian Lewis, Zack Parker Stella Devin Gibbs. Tyler Helms. Registration similar to that timers on bare-bones 2Polcyn, Andrea RusselL Aaron Hollingsworth. Zack Sigman. issued for watercraft. wheel-drive utility Holcomb, Certificate Kaylee Jerrod Roberts. Sean Sands. Polcyn. Keith Skidmore, Unlike the WNF permit. machines to mud-covered Mulholand, Jerrod Roberts . Brooke Taylor, Jenna Ward. Sean Sands. Harry Smathers. Tyler Rose, Olivia Smith. this sticker is for the vehi- people on mud-covered 4cle, not the rider, ilnd ·is wheel-drives. you name it. available only through the I have even seen an old BMY. It is good for three three-wheeler or two. years: you will need to You aren't required to show proof of ownership wear a helmet on the trails. (i.e. exp ired registration, but I definitely recomtitle. notarized bill of mend it. You can also sale). which oddly enough "'do uble up" on The ....... . . . W'_''' to follow. STAFF REPORT many ATV owners don't Wayne, but your rider will SPORTS@MYOAJLVTRIBUNE.COM A three-point contest will • FREE 24/7 Lr.. Wnic:al Su-' seem to have. have to have their own be held at halftime of the • Unlimit.d Hours, No C01oh'coob RIO GRANDE - The girls game and a slam dunk One problem for our WNF All-purpose Trail • 10 E-mail Add ....... 13 Coaches contest will be held between friends across the Ohio Permit unless he or she is District • FREE Spom Association All-star game games. River is that Ohio does not under the age of 16. recognize other states' It' s definitely another will be held Monday at the APV registrations and way to enjoy lhe great out- Newt Oliver Arena on the requires out-of-stllte resi- doors, just don ' t forget to campus of the University of Rio Grande. dents to purchase a 15-day take along a youngster. The girls game will begin temporary Ohio registra· at 6 p.m . with the boys game (Jim Freeman is wildlife lion- I know it's asinine, if you don't like it contact specialist for the Meigs and Water your state leg islators. Soil Also. unlike the WNF Conservation District. He sticker, it is hard to tell can be contacted weekdays what purpose the state at (740) 992-4282 or at Subs~ribe today. ~ sticker actually serves jim.freeman@ oh. nacd446-2342 or 992-2155 other than to benefit the net.net) ~~~-~~~es~~~~y :ai~;d Jim Freeman ~~~hce~ot!~:~s mU::ke~sarck;r~ Above: From left. philanthropist Ann Carson-Dater, artist W1ll van der Heyden. and Lora Lynn Snow, manager and founder of the Ohio Valley Symphony, celebrate during the grand re-dedication of the Ariei·Dater Hall in April of 2006. Dater purchased and donated the building to the OVS in order to provide a haven for artists and a permanent home for the OVS. Joy Kocmoudjpholo Left: The Ohio Valley Symphony poses at the bandstand in the Gallipolis City Park before a concert in June 1990. After being forgotten for many years. the historic theatre was able to open its doors for events such as plays. concerts. and meetings. 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Sw Sal•aman for dlt.Bila. lllll&elec11enders approval .. ALLIPOLIS - What was once compared to a frog waiting to turn into a prince has nourished into a full tledged dream come true for Lora Lynn Snow, manager and founder of the Ohio Valley Symphony. "'As a teacher, I wanted children to have access to youth programs," said Snow. "I wanted them to have something to aspire to. Socioeconomics don ' I play into it at all. Children can appreciate fine art if they have a chance to taste it. They are starved for it and we need to feed them." Now celebrating its 20th year. the OVS has come a long way since the days when its home. the historic Ariel Theatre built in 1895, was closed and forgotten . Through a series of coincidences. Snow was able to convince the Masonic Lodge, owners of the building in which the theatre resides. to allow her to restore the luster of the classic hall and lease it to the sym· phony in 1987. "The lodge was holding a pan· cake breail.fast, so I talked them into showing me the theatre." said Snow. " I walked in and fell in lo ve. The acoustics were phenomenal and immed iately the idea of the symphony and the theatre became intertwined. I knew if I restored the theatre we would have a place for the symphony ... With plenty of volunteers and the press on her side. she set out to breathe life into the old opera house by inviting the town to , a dean-up party in September of 1987. "We hired some stage hands to remove the pigeon poop. since it was considered toxic waste:· said Snow. "They started at the top and cleaned their way down . When they were done the stage was waist deep in debris ... The next day. droves of people showed up for the cleaning party. and worked diligently to create a masterpiece. Volunteers stayed up all night painting stencils on the ceiling to take advantage of scaffolding. and hundreds of folding chairs were borrowed from local funeral homes· so the audience would tla,·e someplace to sit for the tirst s how on April I, 1988. "Once you find something like this. you have a responsibility to prese rw · it.'' said Snow. "'Now this place is hoppin · . AI most every weekend there is something going on.:· Between OVS concerts. youth pro- • ductions, plays. public events. weddings. and other performances, the classic stage is constantly in use. On its tirst anniversary, the Ohio Valley Bank and friends of Morris and Dorothy Haskins donated $250.000 in funds for naming rights to the theatre, and surprised the Haskins by renaming it the Morris and Dorothy Haskins Ariel Theatre. In 2006 another philanthropist, Ann Carson-Dater. wanted to pro· vide a haven for artists so she pur· chased the building and donated it back to the OVS to provide a permanent home for the symphony. She was honored when the struc ture was named the Ariel-Dater Hall during a grande re-dedication ceremony. ··we have always been open, but now we ' re open all the time," said Snow ... We have a huge presence in this town . Thanks to Mrs. Dater. the OVS and performing arts will have a home in perpetuity in this area . We now have the ability to expand our ·operations and have more wntrol 111 the decisions we make." "Not many orchestras can say they have their. own home,'' she said. "It was and still IS a very serendipitous project. We are truly blessed ." The 0 V S · lhtures oyer 50 musi. cians from six states and several foreign •·ountries. The theatre seats 465 and hosts many regional events. " For a city thi s size. it'' amazing to have a symphony of this caliber." said Tim Snow, who volunteers with the OVS. "It's really unique that we have this great orchestra. Usually you need to live in a big metropoli tan area to sec this kind of talent. We're very lucky.·· With the current evolution of entertainment opera hou.;,e, across the nation are do,ing their Joors as the publi,· favors media they can access at home . Tele1 isi<>n . ,·omput; ers and the lnternt•t have tmned the industr) from live wnues to pri1·ate performance' right 111 your O\\ n h<'lllC. but th,· feding ,,f 'ecing a "ymphony or play livt" ,l)fl 'tage ran never be replicated. "In this incredible age of electrunlcs we have world class entertainment at our fingertips , but it still doe sn ·, satisfy our need for live entertainment." ~aiJ Lora Snow. "You' <:an·t reproduce th.: energ} yo~ feel when gathering and sharing an experie1KC with <lther people . That' s what tills our souls ... Fvr mort' injumwtion ,·,i/1 the Ariel Tlll'(l/rt' (1/ i NO ! .J-16-ARl.:<i o r tisit ~n~· ~-~·.urif:' ftlreat rr.org f!r ~·a Iley\".' ·mJ'IU my. r1r'{ . h'H'H·. ohiu- �Page 86 • i;lunbap Qr:i~ -&mtintl Sunday, March Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis 18, 2007 Cl ATV riding on RVHS h~lds winter sports banquet 'The Wayne' STAFF REPORT SPORTSOMYDAilYTRIBUNE.COM The past few years. one of the things I have really gotten into is all-terrain vehicle (ATV) riding . The problem. in our part of the state, is that there aren't all that many pla,.es a perso n can rille without trespassing on private property nr otherwise riding illegally . For those of us who like to ride legally. the Wayne National Forest , known by veteran riders as WNF or simply as "The Wayne," offers almo st 300 trails of trail open yearly from April 15 to Dec 15 . The closest trails to us are located off U.S . 33 between Nelsonville and Logan . The upside is getting to ride all day. legally. with plenty of trails to choose from . The downside is the somewhat confusing process of getting the neeessary permits tu ride in the first place. Riding on WNF requires the rider to purchase two separate permits , one from the state and the other from WNF. Purchasing the WNF All-purpose Trail Permit is fairly simple: you can buy one in person at a forest service office, by mail. or at a convenient permit vendor. The Wayne permit is required for riders over I 6 years of age with a valid driver's license; it is for the person,. not the machine, so you can trans· fer it different 10 machines. Permits are $25 CHESHIRE River Valley High School recently held its annual winter sports banquet, honoring those athletes that participated in boys and girls basketball, wrestling and well as cheerleaders. The following is a list of those recognized and special awards that were given : In the Open Sunday, March 18, 2007 BOYS BASKETBALL Special Awards - Tyler Thompson (Raider Award, Highest Field Goal Percentage); Bryan BMV. Fortunately it isn't expensive. only $8.50 for Morrow (Most Assists, now, and it DOES get your Most Steals, Highest Free Throw Percentage); Ryan 4 -wheeler into "the sysHenry (Most Charges, Most tern" in the event it should . Rebounds) . Submllled photos be stolen; so it isn't money · Chevron Zak Deel, SPECIAL AWARDS - In front from left are Tyler Canaday. Alan Shillington. Margo Fraley and totally wasted. Ryan Eggleton, Ryan And yes, the rangers DO Henry, Ian Lewis, Michael Kayla Smith. In back are Brooke Taylor. Ryan Henry. Tyler Thompson and Bryan Morrow. check to make sure you Cordell, Jason Jones, Bryan have the necessary per- Morrow, Tyler Thompson. mits. Letter - Marcus Frazier. However, those of us Certificate Cody who wade through the McAvena, Jordan Deel , bureaucracy are rewarded Devin Gibbs, Sean Sands. with day-long outings GIRLS BASKETBALL throughout the spnng. Special Awards - Kay Ia summe r and fall, motoring Smith (Most Assists, through the woods, up and Raider Award); Margo down hills, across open Fraley (Top Free Throw). areas and in all kinds of Brooke Taylor (Top weather. No two trips to Rebounder). Chevron The Wayne are the same: IIi ana in the spring, the woods Corfias, Kirsten Carter, are alive with wildtlowers, Courtney Circle, M~rgo Fraley, Brooke Taylor, · and the trails rough and a Rachel · Walburn. Kayla little - or a lot - muddy ; Smith. in the summer they are Letter Mackenzie dusty and well-traveled. Cluxton, Amanda Hager. There are enough trails WRESTLING and !railheads to add some Special Awards - Alan variety with plenty of mud Shillington (Raider Award); SCHOLAR ATHLETES- In front from left are amber Cadle. Courtney Circle, Maria Corfias. holes (thankfully with Tyler Canaday (Most Wins, Stephanie Griffith, Brittany Gaus and Andrea Russell. In back are lliana Corfias. Brooke detours) for those who are Most Pins). Taylor. Jacqueline Jacobs. Jerrod Roberts. ian Lewis, Zack Polcyn, Kody Johnson and Sean so inclined, and a nightChevron Tyler Sands. · time ride is quite an expe- Canaday, Matt Shriver. Smith, Jacob Walker. SCHOLAR ATHLetter Alan RESERVE GIRLS 0 p;; Shillington, Matthew VARSITY LETES BASKETBALL CHEERLEADERS the sale of permits is used responding to colors on a Mulford. JV Letter Maria Amber Cadle. Tyler Chevron Amber Canaday, Kirsten Carter, Certificate Travis Corfias, Marisa Marcum. for trail maintenance and map that is provided when Certificate - Jacqueline Cadle. Brittany Gaus. Courtney for the construction of new you purchase your WNF Roush. Circle, Stephanie Griffith, Andrea RESERVE BOYS Jacobs, Jenna Ward, Laci trails. so unlike the state · permit. Mackenzie Cluxton, !Iiana Comer. Ashley Fitch, Jessi Russell . BASKETBALL registration sticker, you There are riders of .all Corfias, Maria Corfias, Letter - Clara Bostic, Margo Fraley. Brittany JV Letter Cody Ison. Kaylee Rose. Bridget actually receive some sort ages and practically any Aubrie Rice. Laci comer. of tangible benefit. ATV or dirt bike will do, McAvena, Austin Casto, Suver. Gaus. Stephanie Griffith, Tessie Richards. Kody Johnson. FRESHMAN In addition to the WNF from gangs of pre-teens on BASKETBALL Certificate Clayton JV CHEERLEADERS Amanda Hager, Trent permit, trail riders need a 50cc motocross bikes to Jessi lson. JV Letter . Chelsea Holcomb, Certificate Dennis state-issued All-Purpose- adventurous souls on 2- Curnutte, Jordan Deel, Zak Jacqueline Jacobs. Kody Trent Holcomb. Church, Jacob Grubbs, Josh Brown, Chasity Marcum, Vehicle (APV) stroke racing quads, old Deel, Plantz, Megan Johnson, Ian Lewis, Zack Parker Stella Devin Gibbs. Tyler Helms. Registration similar to that timers on bare-bones 2Polcyn, Andrea RusselL Aaron Hollingsworth. Zack Sigman. issued for watercraft. wheel-drive utility Holcomb, Certificate Kaylee Jerrod Roberts. Sean Sands. Polcyn. Keith Skidmore, Unlike the WNF permit. machines to mud-covered Mulholand, Jerrod Roberts . Brooke Taylor, Jenna Ward. Sean Sands. Harry Smathers. Tyler Rose, Olivia Smith. this sticker is for the vehi- people on mud-covered 4cle, not the rider, ilnd ·is wheel-drives. you name it. available only through the I have even seen an old BMY. It is good for three three-wheeler or two. years: you will need to You aren't required to show proof of ownership wear a helmet on the trails. (i.e. exp ired registration, but I definitely recomtitle. notarized bill of mend it. You can also sale). which oddly enough "'do uble up" on The ....... . . . W'_''' to follow. STAFF REPORT many ATV owners don't Wayne, but your rider will SPORTS@MYOAJLVTRIBUNE.COM A three-point contest will • FREE 24/7 Lr.. Wnic:al Su-' seem to have. have to have their own be held at halftime of the • Unlimit.d Hours, No C01oh'coob RIO GRANDE - The girls game and a slam dunk One problem for our WNF All-purpose Trail • 10 E-mail Add ....... 13 Coaches contest will be held between friends across the Ohio Permit unless he or she is District • FREE Spom Association All-star game games. River is that Ohio does not under the age of 16. recognize other states' It' s definitely another will be held Monday at the APV registrations and way to enjoy lhe great out- Newt Oliver Arena on the requires out-of-stllte resi- doors, just don ' t forget to campus of the University of Rio Grande. dents to purchase a 15-day take along a youngster. The girls game will begin temporary Ohio registra· at 6 p.m . with the boys game (Jim Freeman is wildlife lion- I know it's asinine, if you don't like it contact specialist for the Meigs and Water your state leg islators. Soil Also. unlike the WNF Conservation District. He sticker, it is hard to tell can be contacted weekdays what purpose the state at (740) 992-4282 or at Subs~ribe today. ~ sticker actually serves jim.freeman@ oh. nacd446-2342 or 992-2155 other than to benefit the net.net) ~~~-~~~es~~~~y :ai~;d Jim Freeman ~~~hce~ot!~:~s mU::ke~sarck;r~ Above: From left. philanthropist Ann Carson-Dater, artist W1ll van der Heyden. and Lora Lynn Snow, manager and founder of the Ohio Valley Symphony, celebrate during the grand re-dedication of the Ariei·Dater Hall in April of 2006. Dater purchased and donated the building to the OVS in order to provide a haven for artists and a permanent home for the OVS. Joy Kocmoudjpholo Left: The Ohio Valley Symphony poses at the bandstand in the Gallipolis City Park before a concert in June 1990. After being forgotten for many years. the historic theatre was able to open its doors for events such as plays. concerts. and meetings. Submitted photo Ohio Valley Symphony then and now Celebrating 20 years of music, memories and progress Bv Jov KocMouo JKOCMOUD®MYDAILYTRIBUNE.C OM G District 13 AU-Star game is this Monday When Other Dealers SQUIRM and SQUEAL SOUTHEAST IMPORTS SUPERSTORE MORE LOCAL NEWS. MORE LOCAL SPORTS. "WHEEl 6 DEAl "' As Low As 6.25% A.P.R. w/select lenders approval View our AnENTION HOME OWNERS Avoid a 50% penalty each year 06 N6;an l\'1oxma Sl:nWI9V6AT A.C cih~l\!!.e PW Plp. -.eatMIIFMCD~1ew ruol80t'WfJIA.nlled28 ~- S21.tt5 06 Hyuodoi~ V6m~ AT AC til<c~ PW "-"1/FM FPA_, ]() .................... _.............. 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Sw Sal•aman for dlt.Bila. lllll&elec11enders approval .. ALLIPOLIS - What was once compared to a frog waiting to turn into a prince has nourished into a full tledged dream come true for Lora Lynn Snow, manager and founder of the Ohio Valley Symphony. "'As a teacher, I wanted children to have access to youth programs," said Snow. "I wanted them to have something to aspire to. Socioeconomics don ' I play into it at all. Children can appreciate fine art if they have a chance to taste it. They are starved for it and we need to feed them." Now celebrating its 20th year. the OVS has come a long way since the days when its home. the historic Ariel Theatre built in 1895, was closed and forgotten . Through a series of coincidences. Snow was able to convince the Masonic Lodge, owners of the building in which the theatre resides. to allow her to restore the luster of the classic hall and lease it to the sym· phony in 1987. "The lodge was holding a pan· cake breail.fast, so I talked them into showing me the theatre." said Snow. " I walked in and fell in lo ve. The acoustics were phenomenal and immed iately the idea of the symphony and the theatre became intertwined. I knew if I restored the theatre we would have a place for the symphony ... With plenty of volunteers and the press on her side. she set out to breathe life into the old opera house by inviting the town to , a dean-up party in September of 1987. "We hired some stage hands to remove the pigeon poop. since it was considered toxic waste:· said Snow. "They started at the top and cleaned their way down . When they were done the stage was waist deep in debris ... The next day. droves of people showed up for the cleaning party. and worked diligently to create a masterpiece. Volunteers stayed up all night painting stencils on the ceiling to take advantage of scaffolding. and hundreds of folding chairs were borrowed from local funeral homes· so the audience would tla,·e someplace to sit for the tirst s how on April I, 1988. "Once you find something like this. you have a responsibility to prese rw · it.'' said Snow. "'Now this place is hoppin · . AI most every weekend there is something going on.:· Between OVS concerts. youth pro- • ductions, plays. public events. weddings. and other performances, the classic stage is constantly in use. On its tirst anniversary, the Ohio Valley Bank and friends of Morris and Dorothy Haskins donated $250.000 in funds for naming rights to the theatre, and surprised the Haskins by renaming it the Morris and Dorothy Haskins Ariel Theatre. In 2006 another philanthropist, Ann Carson-Dater. wanted to pro· vide a haven for artists so she pur· chased the building and donated it back to the OVS to provide a permanent home for the symphony. She was honored when the struc ture was named the Ariel-Dater Hall during a grande re-dedication ceremony. ··we have always been open, but now we ' re open all the time," said Snow ... We have a huge presence in this town . Thanks to Mrs. Dater. the OVS and performing arts will have a home in perpetuity in this area . We now have the ability to expand our ·operations and have more wntrol 111 the decisions we make." "Not many orchestras can say they have their. own home,'' she said. "It was and still IS a very serendipitous project. We are truly blessed ." The 0 V S · lhtures oyer 50 musi. cians from six states and several foreign •·ountries. The theatre seats 465 and hosts many regional events. " For a city thi s size. it'' amazing to have a symphony of this caliber." said Tim Snow, who volunteers with the OVS. "It's really unique that we have this great orchestra. Usually you need to live in a big metropoli tan area to sec this kind of talent. We're very lucky.·· With the current evolution of entertainment opera hou.;,e, across the nation are do,ing their Joors as the publi,· favors media they can access at home . Tele1 isi<>n . ,·omput; ers and the lnternt•t have tmned the industr) from live wnues to pri1·ate performance' right 111 your O\\ n h<'lllC. but th,· feding ,,f 'ecing a "ymphony or play livt" ,l)fl 'tage ran never be replicated. "In this incredible age of electrunlcs we have world class entertainment at our fingertips , but it still doe sn ·, satisfy our need for live entertainment." ~aiJ Lora Snow. "You' <:an·t reproduce th.: energ} yo~ feel when gathering and sharing an experie1KC with <lther people . That' s what tills our souls ... Fvr mort' injumwtion ,·,i/1 the Ariel Tlll'(l/rt' (1/ i NO ! .J-16-ARl.:<i o r tisit ~n~· ~-~·.urif:' ftlreat rr.org f!r ~·a Iley\".' ·mJ'IU my. r1r'{ . h'H'H·. ohiu- �iunbap limt~ -it.ntintl PageC2 YouR HOMETOWN Must everyone loves to sing. but doing it a capello just doosn't cut it for most of us. And therein lies a problem at the Meigs Senior Center. The old piano is worn Charlene out and needs replacing. Hoeflich Funding services to seniors like the health. wellness and nutrition programs take precedence over social activities. which means the price of a piano is just not in ••• the budget. It may be really cold outSo ... with that said, what side right now but that's would really be appreciated surely to change soon and by the singing seniors is if the great closet switch from someone would donate a winter to spring clothing will piano. They don't expect a take place for most of us. new one. A used one will do But for some. there isn't just fine . And there's no much to switch. There are problem about getting it churches and other organimoved. Some volunteers at zations concerned about . the center have stepped up that. and like the Little : to handle that. Hocking Church of Christ, : ·If you happen to have a are planning a free spring piano that you might like to clothing give-away. donate, just call the center. It has been set for April 6 be at the church, located on 992-2161. They'll delighted to hear from you. Highway 50 and 7. ••• Residents are welcome anyAnd speaking of music. time between 4 and 7 p.m . : the Kanawha Kordsmen to select items for them· Barbershop Chorus selves and/or their children. that's the one John Incidentally. no donations Anderson of Pomeroy sings are expected or will be colin and Gerald Kelly does lected. It's all free . sometimes - will be hav••• : ing its annual spring show. Every spring. "Feel the Love," at 7:30 the Middeport-Pomeroy p.m. on March 31 at the Rotarians put on their Clav Center in Charleston. aprons and prepare a deliSi>ecial guests will be The ctous breakfast of pancakes, Allies. an international sausage, gravy and biscuits quartet semi-finalists. and to raise money for commu· Charleston's own, nity service projects. Children's : Appalachian It's happening Saturday at : Chorus. It promises to be an the Senior Citizens Center. outstanding show. Serving will begin at 7 a.m. and continue to II a.m. to acwmmodate both the early and the late risers on a weekend morning. The tickets to the breakfast are $5 for adults, and S2 for children under 12. ••• Easter egg hunts will be held all around the county, many on Easter weekend but others on Saturday of Palm Sunday weekend. One which has been going on for years has traditionally been held on Easter Sunday afternoon at General Hartinger Park. It was started decades ago by the Rotary Club, and for some years now the Middleport Fire Department has been the sponsor. Up until three years ago, there wasn't an egg hunt held in Pomeroy. But then the Pomeroy Merchants Association decided it was time to start one. It is held on the Saturday before Palm Sunday on the football field. Michelle Noble is chairman and takes care of getting all the prizes together. The Easter Bunny is there in full costume to greet the children and pass out treats. The time for the egg hunt will be announced soon. In 1997. Ohio was number one wnong the 50 states in the production of egl!s. It was also around that ttme that Ohio· s number one egg pro. ducer. Buckeye Egg. started to run into a lot of problems with their neighbors, environmental groups and others. In that year, Buckeye had 10.1 million chickens in · three Ohio counties. Buckeye Egg was developed in the 1980s by Anton Pohlmann, who had become somewhat known 111 Germany for spraying chickens with illegal disinfectants. In time, Buckeye ran into problems with Ohio as well. About 2003, Buckeye Egg was dissolved when the state revoked Buckeye's license and a new company called Ohio Fresh Eggs. supposedly with new management. took over. It was later revealed that a secret partner in Ohio Fresh Eggs was the above mentioned Pohlmann. But the secret partner that drew the ire of the state agricultural department last November was that of Jack DeCoster. who had racked up numerous violations in Iowa. His name had been omitted from the original permits ftled with the state in 2003 when Ohio Fresh Eggs began. As of last year, Ohio Fresh Eggs had 14 million chickens in three Ohio counties - Hardin. Licking and Wyandot. Chicken farming has change a lot over the la.~t 200 years from nearly every family (even many · cit¥ dwellers) keeping chickens to the large factory operations. In early Ohio history. chickens were not highly regarded a~ a source of rev- enue. Chickens were scavengers, spending most of the day "hunting and pecking" to find food and sun bathing in the dust. They ate whatever was scattered out to them and would quite often invade the garden or the field in search of grasshoppers and last year's corn that had fallen to the g(Ound. According to the Jones history of Ohio agriculture, "The only Ohioans who around mid-century seem to have made egg gathering a commercial business, however. were some Welsh inunigrants to Gallia County." They were, according to an 1849 report,' "the most successful chicken growers in Ohio, and their annual production of eggs is incredible; within the last year, some 2,000 barrels have been shipped to Cincinnati and Pittsburgh." Fattened-up chickens in the 1850s sold for only $4 a dozen or about 6 cents a pound. About the time of the Civil War, most Galli·a farmers kept the old English varieties Dorking and Cornish. or the East Asian breeds like the Brahmas, Cochin Chinas and the Shanghais. The Houdans, Leghorns, Plymouth Rocks and Minorcas carne along in the 1880s. By the early 20th century. the Rhode Island Reds and Orpingtons becwne popular. In 1924, H. W, Walter and Miller began J.W. Gallipolis' first chick hatchery. In due time, Walter's Hatchery had the capacity to hatch out 100,000 chicks at one time . This hatchery specialized in broiler chicks. which were sent out to all parts of the country. There was also a big hatchery in Bidwell run by the Lees. Becky Nesbitt vitamin E and zinc had a 35 percent reduced risk of developing the condition. Other research has focused on a compound in carrots called falcarino!. The compound is a natural pesticide that protects carrots from fungal diseases: In 2005, researchers in Denmark and England reported that falcarinol reduced the risk of cancer developing in lab rats by one-thud. While much remains to investigate: such research points out that fruits and vegetables may contain many helpful compounds, and we'te just beginning to discover the benefits. Three ounces of carrots also give you three grams of fiber- nearly 10 percent of the Daily Value for fiber. Carrots are also a very good · source of manganese and vitamin K. and a good source of vitamin C. vitamin B6, folate, pantothenic acid, iron, potassium and copper. (Becky Nesbitt is the A three-ounce serving of raw carrots (a little more than a half-cui?) has just 30 calories and ts chock-full of nutrition . Carrots are very high in beta carotene. which is conv.erted to vitamin A in the body. In fact, one serving gives you more than twice the Daily Value for vitamin A. While research indicates that the benefits of beta carotene from supplements is questionable, evidence is much stronger that a diet high in beta-carotene-rich foods s·uch as carrots can be beneficial. A 2005 study from the Netherlands, reported in the Journal of the Medical American Association, followed nearly 4,200 parttc1pants for eight years. All were at risk of developing age- director of the Gallia related macular degenera- County Extension Service, tion, one . or the . leading Ohio State University.) ••• Yoll know spring is just around the corner when the daffodils bloom . My first one bloonled Thursday. That's why I'm smiling. (Charle11e Hoeflich is ge11eral maTUJger of The Daily Se11ti11el ill Pomeroy.) Gallia was once major player.in egg business BY .IAMU lANDI sumers. The baby carrots most people ~now and loye were actually invented in 1986 by a California grower who wanted to sell some of his broken, misshaped carrots in the fresh-carrot market . Today. growers of "baby" carrots plant seeds close together, forcing the roots to grow long and thin to make it easier to process them into the finger-like bite-size baby carrot. After they're harvested. they're washed, sorted and mechanically cut, trimmed. polished, shaped and packaged. Consumers were quickly drawn to the convenience of packaged baby carrots. Today, they lead sales in the nation's $573 million carrot market, despite being about 30 percent more expensive, pound for pound. than whole carrots. Americans eat an average of about 12 pounds of carrots per person annually, with fresh carrots (including baby carrots) making up nearly 9 pounds. and canned and frozen carrots making up the rest. In the 1950s, the Harless family built a large building on Eastern Avenue as the largest chicken ranch in southern Ohio. The Harless family actually began their operation in the egg business but they found that their proximity to the Gallipolis Airport so frightened the chickens that production went from 500 dozen eggs daily to 200 dozen a day. So they switched to fattening up chickens for the meat market. The Harless family mostly used New Hampshire Reds which could gain up to the desired marketable 4 pounds in about 95 days. It ts interesting to note today most of the chicken ranches get chickens up to the 4 pound range in 31 days. Harless kept 24,000 chickens in his buildings in Gallipolis all year round. Then there was the Christian & Co., which . operated in Gallipolis during World War II. They bought eggs and chickens from · farmers and stored the swne in the old furniture factory building on State Street until the ·eggs and chickens could be inspected. They were then shipped to Pittsburgh, with 1.5 million pounds a year going out. A lot of Gallia eggs ended up as egg powder. which was shipped overseas to the troops. This company also did some canning of chicken and turkey here as well. Ai one time. Gallia was in the top 10 of Ohio's counties in the chicken and egg business, but today Gallia is a minor player in that field. (James Sa11ds is a special SUNDAY PUZZLER ACROSS 1 96 ·- Arden" Applauds DOWN 88 Ancient harp 6 Neighbor of Argentina 11 Chenshed ones 16 Fabric pattern 21 Western sp<ead 22 Cruise sh1p 23 High-ranking Indian 24 ·-Doone' 25 Acrord 26 Lock up 28 Wading bird 29 Gym pad 30 One mlllioo (preb) 31 Soulhtm lltllt (abbr.) 32 Luao 34 EMili 35 Prljudlot 37- and only 38 Rubber or Pottage 40 Minerli 41 Ada. 42 Sword handle 44 Tip 48 Mlktlmooth by rubbirc~ 49 Instant ofllme 52 ~llanot 53Titfor55 Grassland 59 Kent or Gable 60- de SUite 61 Pt1ases 64 Complaint 65 Litter's smallest 66 God ollo'e 67 Skin 68- pass1m 70 Cie,eiand's lal<e 71 Do sums 72 Declare 73 Spouse 74 F1ne "olin, for short 76 Terminus 77 Actress - Griffith 79 Melody 80 Fla,on~ for g1n 32 Zodiac s~gn 84 Oklahoma town 115 Jane Austen no'IOI 86 Stony 87 Whistle sound 100 Cheese ~om France 101 c ..... 102 Conduct 104 Seaman 105 Be introduced to 106 Blessil'lg 107 Sagan or Sandburg lOB Actor - Hawke 110 Adds up 112 Unci~iized 113 De~y 114Wrilten communicallcn 116 Soft mall 117 l.lciutfy 118 Thltlatouy 15~~ 17 Ukt a bur111 011 ~ - 121 Croau •11911 124 §ttger or Foonllln 125 That girl 128 Lalttrl 130 lnttndld 131 Drag behind 132 Endure 1Q Sluaailh 20 Soolii -men~~ 27 &.pi - .....30 Glvt ohapt to t36 Cheeae piece 38 City dirt - 137 Apartments, Sr~ish style 139 Cover 140 Tiny 11r110Unl 141 - -de-France 142 Te•as pla19r 144 Smal blood 'essels 147 Sj>ral 149 Precipilous 150 One ollhe M\1$18 151 Edgy 152 Aowering palm 153 Animel groUI)S 154 Summer hal material 155 Enoouraged (..., 'on') 156 Wo/l<a through water 18Wali~ng 33 Group of pi~ 38~probltm 311 PtOMy Pill 43 Fluid for wrfllng 44Ar\d 45 Sleazy newspaper 47 Eltc. chargo 48Chllleroal 49 O.loalf 50Qodge 51 Glow from a taper 52 Uncoulll one 54 Tried 56 Governing groor 57 Express • belie 58 Garden spoilers 60 "A- Grows in Brooidyn' 63 Turt 85 Money held oond~ional~ 88~sound 890oedown 92 Goad 93 MateMI fOOTling reefs 94 - groon 97 Cereal grass 99 Yoo bet1 100 Metal futener 103 Hu a meal 105 T~alo< a lady 106 Chtll 107 Caravan animal 1011 Word In 1 wtddlrog announoemtnt 111 -~ 112 Wl1tll 113T00 hMIIY 11s Film apool 1174uttoorllltl\'tl)l(ltr , 1 Slil/\'ll/lder 120 H~~ trod ....unQ 122 Yolk 123 Cry out in 10110W 124 Balanced 125 11rt hard 1211 Hu~iedneu 127 Siege dlrtcflon 129 Conmenoe 131 Tilt ones here 133 Felt poor~ 134 Cut 136 The Longhorn Slate 137 Dandies 138 Pole on a ship 140 Building addition 143 CrirMon 145 Givt - - whirl 146 Rule (abbr l 147 11em and 148 Period a 61 H«den 62 Sunvner garment (2 wds.) . 63 Knight's !tie 66 Apparent 73 Roie in 'La Boheme· 74 P8Jnkll 75 Semiconduc:1Dr 78 Blacl< cuckoo 79 Serv.,l in lllo east 81 Spike Winter dnlli'19 hawd 92 Pen for racehorses 95 K1mono sash • bered an1ong the masters. 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Yl and sign up! or Toll F- 1-ae6-211 tilt 310 111onon St. Jlletwon, OH 740-288 t884 2 Commilt'w Dr. • Gallipolis, OK• 740-441-1377 today and we'll explain how we can you prepare for your retirement a Roth Individual Retirement correspotJdtlll for the Sunday Times-Se11ti1111L He ca11 1H contacted by writing to .1040 Military Road, Zanesville, Ohio 43701.) "We look forward to partnering with the employees and phy sidans at St. Joseph's to build a strong partnership benefiting the entire region." Signature abo owns Pampa Regional Medica! Center in Pampa. Texas: Gulf Coast Mediu1l Center in Wharton . Texas: and Medica! Park Bospital in Hope. Ark. • GALLIPOLIS - Four scholar,hips representing three memorial nursing scholarship funds were recently awarded to members uf the Holzer Health System~ nursing staff to asstst them in advancing their education. Kim Urumlield, RN . and Cory Edwards. RN, were the recipiems of the Mary Scully Thomas, RN. and Homer B. Thomas. MD. Memorial Nursing Scholarships. Brumfield works as a nursing administrator at Holzer Medical Center and is working toward her bachelor of science in Nursing (BSN) from Mountain State University. -.nttcl~ She has been employed at Pictured presenting Kim Brumfield, RN, left. with the Thomas Memorial Pictured presenting Cory Edwards. RN , right, with the .Thomas Memorial Holzer Medical Center for Nursing Scholarship check, is Lisa Halley, director of human resources for Nursing Scholarship check, is Kevin Yeager, v1ce pres1dent of finance at II years and over that time Holzer Medical Center. Holzer Medical Center. has nursed in units speciaJizing in medical/surgical, telemetry and emergency medicine. She res ides in Gallipolis with her husband. Greg. and has three children: Jackie, 19. Morgan. I I, and Makenzie, &. Edwitrds is a staff nurse on the Four West Unit at Holzer Medical Center and has been emp loyed ·ut the hospital since June 2006. He is currently pursuing a BSN from the University of Rio Grande with expected graduation in May 200&. Edw.trds is the son of Kenny and Pam Edwards and resides in Oak Hill . The Thomas SC'holarship was established in· 1974 in memory of Mary Scully Thomas, RN, by her ~us­ band, Dr. Homer B. Thomas . At the time of his deat.h in 1988. Dr. Thomas' naine was added. Pictured presenting Beverly Voss, RN, right, with the Clark-Sayre Memorial Pictured presenting Sherri Williams, RN. left. with the Mullins Memorial Their sons. Dr. James Nursing Scholarship check, is Rosie Ward, vice president of systems human Nursing Scholarship, is, Sandy Troester, MS; RN. vice president of patient care services for Holzer Medical Center. Thomas of Oxford. Ohio. resources for Holzer Health Systems. and Dr. John Thomas of Fort Wayne, Ind .. wntinue 24, Timothy. 22 and their two children, Jewaan, tal's Financial Assistance vice pre sident of Patient Halley. director of Human 13, and Chance, 3. to support this important Andrew. 13. Committee are Michelle Care Services. HMC- Re sources at Holzer Dr. and Mrs. Oscar W. Mrs . Jeanne Mullins Theiss, RN, BSN, manager Jackson; Teresa Remy- Medical Center, and Kenny scholarship fund. Beverly Voss. RN. was Clarke established the Sayre established the Mullins of the Education Detty, RN , vice president · Coughenour. director ol awarded the Mary Elizabeth scholarship in memory of scholarship in 1989 in Department at HMC; Rosie of Long Term Care for Staff Recruiting and Clarke Sayre Memorial their daughter, Elizabeth, memory of her husband. Ward, vice president of Holzer Health Systems: Program Development, who was a nurse. Nursing Scholarship. Human "who had been a patient at Systems Consolidated W. Mullins Resources, Holzer Health Debbie Caldwell, con- Holzer The Ben Voss is a 21-year employHMC before his death. troller at HMC; Lisa Health Systems. ee of Holzer Medical Memorial Scholarship was Interest from the corpus Systems; Sandy Troester. to Sherri of these three funds makes RN, vice president of Center. She worked on the awarded hospital's Two West Unit Williams. RN. each scholarship possible. Patient Care Servioes, Williams is the clinical The Thomas Scholarship HMC; Kevin Yeager, vice for nine years. and has spent the past 12 years with the coordinator on the hospi- Fund is handled by Holzer president of fiscal servi~:es. Home Health Department. tal' s Inpatient Rehab Unit. Hospital Foundation, HMC; Rhonda Dailey, RN, She is currently enrolled in She has worked at HMC while the Mullins and the BSN program at for 18 monttis and is cur- Sayre scholarships are Marshall Umversity and rently enrolled in the managed by the Holzer expects graduation during University of Rio Grande's Foundation. , spring 2008. BSN program with an Traditionally, awards Voss resides in Gallipolis expected graduation. of from each memorial scholwith her husband. Paul. pas- May 2007. arship fund are made annutor of the First Church of Williams and her hus- ally to nurses who are furGod in Gallipolis. They band, Jeromy, · reside in thering their education. have three .:hildren: Andrea. Point Plea.sant, W.Va .. with Members of the hospi- RODNEY Faith was the assistant director Baptist Church, 3615 of the Moody Jackson Pike . is hosting Correspondence Sehoul special meetings starting and 'spoke regularly over this Sunday. March 18 the Moody Radio through Wednesday, March Network. He also taught 21. featuring Dr. John in the Moody Evening Phillips. Extension School. During Phillips. who has been those years. he authored teaching and writing about the first three of over 50 the Bible for over 60 years, books he has written. was born in Great Britain Ph,illips current Iy travels and later moved to Canada nationwide preaching and after World War II. where teaching in churches, he founded and pastored a ~chools and Bible confersmall church. ences. The president of the He later joined the staff Alabama State Baptist at Moody Bible Institute Convention once said of in Chicago, where he him, "If John Phillips were served for 25 years. He an artist. he would be -num- IRA Advantages: Taxpayers can contribute up to $4,000 each year: more it you're age 50 or older. No required minimum distributions at age 701/2. State regulators OK St. Joseph's Hospital sale PARKERSBURG, W.Va. chase of the 325-bed hospi· (AP) - Signature Hospital tal Thursday. Corp. has received state "We want to thank the approval to acquire St. Authority for its diligence . Joseph 's Hospital from in this matter and we are ; LifePoint Hospitals Inc. very enthused a!Yout Brentwood. Tenn.-based becoming a vital part of : LifePoiote and Dallas-based the Mid-Ohio Valley com · Signature Hospital had ·munity." Charles R. announced the deal in Miller. Signature's presiSeptember. The state Health dent and chief executive : Care Authority approved officer. said Thursday in a · Signature Hospital's pur- news release. SWlday, March 18, 2007 HOLZER IIEALm SYSTEMS NURSFS FARN SCHOLARSHIPS Church hosting special meetings 67 Uke equastllnt lines 69 T8i111 leader 72 Flavoring plant 88 Small suitcase 90 Go by boat 91 1 Bil of tiread 2 Hawaiian porch 3 Loos or Ekbiir.g 4 Percenl (abbr ) 5 Bashful 6 Lawyer's customer 7 De"'" 011 a door 8 Perullian Indian 9 Grassland 10 Unpred~e 11 E~ in re'IOrie 12Cuphwe 13 Open 14 Mllhemlllotl 18 enn.ty f 1{1 Ptrooilll COMMUNI1Y SWlday, March 18, 2007 - COMMUNITY (ORNER - Are baby carrots really young caJ!Ots? of blindness. causes "True" baby carrots are Researchers found that produced on some farms, those who ate diets high in they ' re expensive and Wanted: Piano for the Meigs Senior Center notbut widely available to conbeta carotene, vitamin C, PageC3 Interest eannin11s • See Sundav PLJZZie Answer ,, n .:'0 • 740 tt67U2 • s-. StiMI. Suite B, Alhena, Ott !Mv/11(1: Gall/a, .l4lcl<lon, ....... - . . Rosa, Vfnlon, i.<tll».,~ end....., WV. "Our FAMILY In Your HOMETOWN" r-----------------------, Flu Season is approaching, Are you prepared? We have flu preparedness kits available in any of our locations. We feel you can not be --Ot GIJ .. utr lf\dQ P)ltiRlMa:Z ll!l i]lf4.tl:. . . . . . .ulaad'""'Fc:i'""'ii....... rill • ····~ .too ready. The puzzle answer is sportSOfed by 170 Pinecrest Or. Gallipolis;-Ohio 45631 2101 iE4Iel EXrlNDK:Air ~ectluy . www .ex.tend¥:are.com £qual Oppvnunif\ Pnmdtr of Suvrct1 INSURANCE PLUS AGENCIES, INC. 114 Court • Pvmeroy 992-6617 Bring this AD In and you will receive 1ocro off of anything in stock or ordered. --- •, �iunbap limt~ -it.ntintl PageC2 YouR HOMETOWN Must everyone loves to sing. but doing it a capello just doosn't cut it for most of us. And therein lies a problem at the Meigs Senior Center. The old piano is worn Charlene out and needs replacing. Hoeflich Funding services to seniors like the health. wellness and nutrition programs take precedence over social activities. which means the price of a piano is just not in ••• the budget. It may be really cold outSo ... with that said, what side right now but that's would really be appreciated surely to change soon and by the singing seniors is if the great closet switch from someone would donate a winter to spring clothing will piano. They don't expect a take place for most of us. new one. A used one will do But for some. there isn't just fine . And there's no much to switch. There are problem about getting it churches and other organimoved. Some volunteers at zations concerned about . the center have stepped up that. and like the Little : to handle that. Hocking Church of Christ, : ·If you happen to have a are planning a free spring piano that you might like to clothing give-away. donate, just call the center. It has been set for April 6 be at the church, located on 992-2161. They'll delighted to hear from you. Highway 50 and 7. ••• Residents are welcome anyAnd speaking of music. time between 4 and 7 p.m . : the Kanawha Kordsmen to select items for them· Barbershop Chorus selves and/or their children. that's the one John Incidentally. no donations Anderson of Pomeroy sings are expected or will be colin and Gerald Kelly does lected. It's all free . sometimes - will be hav••• : ing its annual spring show. Every spring. "Feel the Love," at 7:30 the Middeport-Pomeroy p.m. on March 31 at the Rotarians put on their Clav Center in Charleston. aprons and prepare a deliSi>ecial guests will be The ctous breakfast of pancakes, Allies. an international sausage, gravy and biscuits quartet semi-finalists. and to raise money for commu· Charleston's own, nity service projects. Children's : Appalachian It's happening Saturday at : Chorus. It promises to be an the Senior Citizens Center. outstanding show. Serving will begin at 7 a.m. and continue to II a.m. to acwmmodate both the early and the late risers on a weekend morning. The tickets to the breakfast are $5 for adults, and S2 for children under 12. ••• Easter egg hunts will be held all around the county, many on Easter weekend but others on Saturday of Palm Sunday weekend. One which has been going on for years has traditionally been held on Easter Sunday afternoon at General Hartinger Park. It was started decades ago by the Rotary Club, and for some years now the Middleport Fire Department has been the sponsor. Up until three years ago, there wasn't an egg hunt held in Pomeroy. But then the Pomeroy Merchants Association decided it was time to start one. It is held on the Saturday before Palm Sunday on the football field. Michelle Noble is chairman and takes care of getting all the prizes together. The Easter Bunny is there in full costume to greet the children and pass out treats. The time for the egg hunt will be announced soon. In 1997. Ohio was number one wnong the 50 states in the production of egl!s. It was also around that ttme that Ohio· s number one egg pro. ducer. Buckeye Egg. started to run into a lot of problems with their neighbors, environmental groups and others. In that year, Buckeye had 10.1 million chickens in · three Ohio counties. Buckeye Egg was developed in the 1980s by Anton Pohlmann, who had become somewhat known 111 Germany for spraying chickens with illegal disinfectants. In time, Buckeye ran into problems with Ohio as well. About 2003, Buckeye Egg was dissolved when the state revoked Buckeye's license and a new company called Ohio Fresh Eggs. supposedly with new management. took over. It was later revealed that a secret partner in Ohio Fresh Eggs was the above mentioned Pohlmann. But the secret partner that drew the ire of the state agricultural department last November was that of Jack DeCoster. who had racked up numerous violations in Iowa. His name had been omitted from the original permits ftled with the state in 2003 when Ohio Fresh Eggs began. As of last year, Ohio Fresh Eggs had 14 million chickens in three Ohio counties - Hardin. Licking and Wyandot. Chicken farming has change a lot over the la.~t 200 years from nearly every family (even many · cit¥ dwellers) keeping chickens to the large factory operations. In early Ohio history. chickens were not highly regarded a~ a source of rev- enue. Chickens were scavengers, spending most of the day "hunting and pecking" to find food and sun bathing in the dust. They ate whatever was scattered out to them and would quite often invade the garden or the field in search of grasshoppers and last year's corn that had fallen to the g(Ound. According to the Jones history of Ohio agriculture, "The only Ohioans who around mid-century seem to have made egg gathering a commercial business, however. were some Welsh inunigrants to Gallia County." They were, according to an 1849 report,' "the most successful chicken growers in Ohio, and their annual production of eggs is incredible; within the last year, some 2,000 barrels have been shipped to Cincinnati and Pittsburgh." Fattened-up chickens in the 1850s sold for only $4 a dozen or about 6 cents a pound. About the time of the Civil War, most Galli·a farmers kept the old English varieties Dorking and Cornish. or the East Asian breeds like the Brahmas, Cochin Chinas and the Shanghais. The Houdans, Leghorns, Plymouth Rocks and Minorcas carne along in the 1880s. By the early 20th century. the Rhode Island Reds and Orpingtons becwne popular. In 1924, H. W, Walter and Miller began J.W. Gallipolis' first chick hatchery. In due time, Walter's Hatchery had the capacity to hatch out 100,000 chicks at one time . This hatchery specialized in broiler chicks. which were sent out to all parts of the country. There was also a big hatchery in Bidwell run by the Lees. Becky Nesbitt vitamin E and zinc had a 35 percent reduced risk of developing the condition. Other research has focused on a compound in carrots called falcarino!. The compound is a natural pesticide that protects carrots from fungal diseases: In 2005, researchers in Denmark and England reported that falcarinol reduced the risk of cancer developing in lab rats by one-thud. While much remains to investigate: such research points out that fruits and vegetables may contain many helpful compounds, and we'te just beginning to discover the benefits. Three ounces of carrots also give you three grams of fiber- nearly 10 percent of the Daily Value for fiber. Carrots are also a very good · source of manganese and vitamin K. and a good source of vitamin C. vitamin B6, folate, pantothenic acid, iron, potassium and copper. (Becky Nesbitt is the A three-ounce serving of raw carrots (a little more than a half-cui?) has just 30 calories and ts chock-full of nutrition . Carrots are very high in beta carotene. which is conv.erted to vitamin A in the body. In fact, one serving gives you more than twice the Daily Value for vitamin A. While research indicates that the benefits of beta carotene from supplements is questionable, evidence is much stronger that a diet high in beta-carotene-rich foods s·uch as carrots can be beneficial. A 2005 study from the Netherlands, reported in the Journal of the Medical American Association, followed nearly 4,200 parttc1pants for eight years. All were at risk of developing age- director of the Gallia related macular degenera- County Extension Service, tion, one . or the . leading Ohio State University.) ••• Yoll know spring is just around the corner when the daffodils bloom . My first one bloonled Thursday. That's why I'm smiling. (Charle11e Hoeflich is ge11eral maTUJger of The Daily Se11ti11el ill Pomeroy.) Gallia was once major player.in egg business BY .IAMU lANDI sumers. The baby carrots most people ~now and loye were actually invented in 1986 by a California grower who wanted to sell some of his broken, misshaped carrots in the fresh-carrot market . Today. growers of "baby" carrots plant seeds close together, forcing the roots to grow long and thin to make it easier to process them into the finger-like bite-size baby carrot. After they're harvested. they're washed, sorted and mechanically cut, trimmed. polished, shaped and packaged. Consumers were quickly drawn to the convenience of packaged baby carrots. Today, they lead sales in the nation's $573 million carrot market, despite being about 30 percent more expensive, pound for pound. than whole carrots. Americans eat an average of about 12 pounds of carrots per person annually, with fresh carrots (including baby carrots) making up nearly 9 pounds. and canned and frozen carrots making up the rest. In the 1950s, the Harless family built a large building on Eastern Avenue as the largest chicken ranch in southern Ohio. The Harless family actually began their operation in the egg business but they found that their proximity to the Gallipolis Airport so frightened the chickens that production went from 500 dozen eggs daily to 200 dozen a day. So they switched to fattening up chickens for the meat market. The Harless family mostly used New Hampshire Reds which could gain up to the desired marketable 4 pounds in about 95 days. It ts interesting to note today most of the chicken ranches get chickens up to the 4 pound range in 31 days. Harless kept 24,000 chickens in his buildings in Gallipolis all year round. Then there was the Christian & Co., which . operated in Gallipolis during World War II. They bought eggs and chickens from · farmers and stored the swne in the old furniture factory building on State Street until the ·eggs and chickens could be inspected. They were then shipped to Pittsburgh, with 1.5 million pounds a year going out. A lot of Gallia eggs ended up as egg powder. which was shipped overseas to the troops. This company also did some canning of chicken and turkey here as well. Ai one time. Gallia was in the top 10 of Ohio's counties in the chicken and egg business, but today Gallia is a minor player in that field. (James Sa11ds is a special SUNDAY PUZZLER ACROSS 1 96 ·- Arden" Applauds DOWN 88 Ancient harp 6 Neighbor of Argentina 11 Chenshed ones 16 Fabric pattern 21 Western sp<ead 22 Cruise sh1p 23 High-ranking Indian 24 ·-Doone' 25 Acrord 26 Lock up 28 Wading bird 29 Gym pad 30 One mlllioo (preb) 31 Soulhtm lltllt (abbr.) 32 Luao 34 EMili 35 Prljudlot 37- and only 38 Rubber or Pottage 40 Minerli 41 Ada. 42 Sword handle 44 Tip 48 Mlktlmooth by rubbirc~ 49 Instant ofllme 52 ~llanot 53Titfor55 Grassland 59 Kent or Gable 60- de SUite 61 Pt1ases 64 Complaint 65 Litter's smallest 66 God ollo'e 67 Skin 68- pass1m 70 Cie,eiand's lal<e 71 Do sums 72 Declare 73 Spouse 74 F1ne "olin, for short 76 Terminus 77 Actress - Griffith 79 Melody 80 Fla,on~ for g1n 32 Zodiac s~gn 84 Oklahoma town 115 Jane Austen no'IOI 86 Stony 87 Whistle sound 100 Cheese ~om France 101 c ..... 102 Conduct 104 Seaman 105 Be introduced to 106 Blessil'lg 107 Sagan or Sandburg lOB Actor - Hawke 110 Adds up 112 Unci~iized 113 De~y 114Wrilten communicallcn 116 Soft mall 117 l.lciutfy 118 Thltlatouy 15~~ 17 Ukt a bur111 011 ~ - 121 Croau •11911 124 §ttger or Foonllln 125 That girl 128 Lalttrl 130 lnttndld 131 Drag behind 132 Endure 1Q Sluaailh 20 Soolii -men~~ 27 &.pi - .....30 Glvt ohapt to t36 Cheeae piece 38 City dirt - 137 Apartments, Sr~ish style 139 Cover 140 Tiny 11r110Unl 141 - -de-France 142 Te•as pla19r 144 Smal blood 'essels 147 Sj>ral 149 Precipilous 150 One ollhe M\1$18 151 Edgy 152 Aowering palm 153 Animel groUI)S 154 Summer hal material 155 Enoouraged (..., 'on') 156 Wo/l<a through water 18Wali~ng 33 Group of pi~ 38~probltm 311 PtOMy Pill 43 Fluid for wrfllng 44Ar\d 45 Sleazy newspaper 47 Eltc. chargo 48Chllleroal 49 O.loalf 50Qodge 51 Glow from a taper 52 Uncoulll one 54 Tried 56 Governing groor 57 Express • belie 58 Garden spoilers 60 "A- Grows in Brooidyn' 63 Turt 85 Money held oond~ional~ 88~sound 890oedown 92 Goad 93 MateMI fOOTling reefs 94 - groon 97 Cereal grass 99 Yoo bet1 100 Metal futener 103 Hu a meal 105 T~alo< a lady 106 Chtll 107 Caravan animal 1011 Word In 1 wtddlrog announoemtnt 111 -~ 112 Wl1tll 113T00 hMIIY 11s Film apool 1174uttoorllltl\'tl)l(ltr , 1 Slil/\'ll/lder 120 H~~ trod ....unQ 122 Yolk 123 Cry out in 10110W 124 Balanced 125 11rt hard 1211 Hu~iedneu 127 Siege dlrtcflon 129 Conmenoe 131 Tilt ones here 133 Felt poor~ 134 Cut 136 The Longhorn Slate 137 Dandies 138 Pole on a ship 140 Building addition 143 CrirMon 145 Givt - - whirl 146 Rule (abbr l 147 11em and 148 Period a 61 H«den 62 Sunvner garment (2 wds.) . 63 Knight's !tie 66 Apparent 73 Roie in 'La Boheme· 74 P8Jnkll 75 Semiconduc:1Dr 78 Blacl< cuckoo 79 Serv.,l in lllo east 81 Spike Winter dnlli'19 hawd 92 Pen for racehorses 95 K1mono sash • bered an1ong the masters. 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Yl and sign up! or Toll F- 1-ae6-211 tilt 310 111onon St. Jlletwon, OH 740-288 t884 2 Commilt'w Dr. • Gallipolis, OK• 740-441-1377 today and we'll explain how we can you prepare for your retirement a Roth Individual Retirement correspotJdtlll for the Sunday Times-Se11ti1111L He ca11 1H contacted by writing to .1040 Military Road, Zanesville, Ohio 43701.) "We look forward to partnering with the employees and phy sidans at St. Joseph's to build a strong partnership benefiting the entire region." Signature abo owns Pampa Regional Medica! Center in Pampa. Texas: Gulf Coast Mediu1l Center in Wharton . Texas: and Medica! Park Bospital in Hope. Ark. • GALLIPOLIS - Four scholar,hips representing three memorial nursing scholarship funds were recently awarded to members uf the Holzer Health System~ nursing staff to asstst them in advancing their education. Kim Urumlield, RN . and Cory Edwards. RN, were the recipiems of the Mary Scully Thomas, RN. and Homer B. Thomas. MD. Memorial Nursing Scholarships. Brumfield works as a nursing administrator at Holzer Medical Center and is working toward her bachelor of science in Nursing (BSN) from Mountain State University. -.nttcl~ She has been employed at Pictured presenting Kim Brumfield, RN, left. with the Thomas Memorial Pictured presenting Cory Edwards. RN , right, with the .Thomas Memorial Holzer Medical Center for Nursing Scholarship check, is Lisa Halley, director of human resources for Nursing Scholarship check, is Kevin Yeager, v1ce pres1dent of finance at II years and over that time Holzer Medical Center. Holzer Medical Center. has nursed in units speciaJizing in medical/surgical, telemetry and emergency medicine. She res ides in Gallipolis with her husband. Greg. and has three children: Jackie, 19. Morgan. I I, and Makenzie, &. Edwitrds is a staff nurse on the Four West Unit at Holzer Medical Center and has been emp loyed ·ut the hospital since June 2006. He is currently pursuing a BSN from the University of Rio Grande with expected graduation in May 200&. Edw.trds is the son of Kenny and Pam Edwards and resides in Oak Hill . The Thomas SC'holarship was established in· 1974 in memory of Mary Scully Thomas, RN, by her ~us­ band, Dr. Homer B. Thomas . At the time of his deat.h in 1988. Dr. Thomas' naine was added. Pictured presenting Beverly Voss, RN, right, with the Clark-Sayre Memorial Pictured presenting Sherri Williams, RN. left. with the Mullins Memorial Their sons. Dr. James Nursing Scholarship check, is Rosie Ward, vice president of systems human Nursing Scholarship, is, Sandy Troester, MS; RN. vice president of patient care services for Holzer Medical Center. Thomas of Oxford. Ohio. resources for Holzer Health Systems. and Dr. John Thomas of Fort Wayne, Ind .. wntinue 24, Timothy. 22 and their two children, Jewaan, tal's Financial Assistance vice pre sident of Patient Halley. director of Human 13, and Chance, 3. to support this important Andrew. 13. Committee are Michelle Care Services. HMC- Re sources at Holzer Dr. and Mrs. Oscar W. Mrs . Jeanne Mullins Theiss, RN, BSN, manager Jackson; Teresa Remy- Medical Center, and Kenny scholarship fund. Beverly Voss. RN. was Clarke established the Sayre established the Mullins of the Education Detty, RN , vice president · Coughenour. director ol awarded the Mary Elizabeth scholarship in memory of scholarship in 1989 in Department at HMC; Rosie of Long Term Care for Staff Recruiting and Clarke Sayre Memorial their daughter, Elizabeth, memory of her husband. Ward, vice president of Holzer Health Systems: Program Development, who was a nurse. Nursing Scholarship. Human "who had been a patient at Systems Consolidated W. Mullins Resources, Holzer Health Debbie Caldwell, con- Holzer The Ben Voss is a 21-year employHMC before his death. troller at HMC; Lisa Health Systems. ee of Holzer Medical Memorial Scholarship was Interest from the corpus Systems; Sandy Troester. to Sherri of these three funds makes RN, vice president of Center. She worked on the awarded hospital's Two West Unit Williams. RN. each scholarship possible. Patient Care Servioes, Williams is the clinical The Thomas Scholarship HMC; Kevin Yeager, vice for nine years. and has spent the past 12 years with the coordinator on the hospi- Fund is handled by Holzer president of fiscal servi~:es. Home Health Department. tal' s Inpatient Rehab Unit. Hospital Foundation, HMC; Rhonda Dailey, RN, She is currently enrolled in She has worked at HMC while the Mullins and the BSN program at for 18 monttis and is cur- Sayre scholarships are Marshall Umversity and rently enrolled in the managed by the Holzer expects graduation during University of Rio Grande's Foundation. , spring 2008. BSN program with an Traditionally, awards Voss resides in Gallipolis expected graduation. of from each memorial scholwith her husband. Paul. pas- May 2007. arship fund are made annutor of the First Church of Williams and her hus- ally to nurses who are furGod in Gallipolis. They band, Jeromy, · reside in thering their education. have three .:hildren: Andrea. Point Plea.sant, W.Va .. with Members of the hospi- RODNEY Faith was the assistant director Baptist Church, 3615 of the Moody Jackson Pike . is hosting Correspondence Sehoul special meetings starting and 'spoke regularly over this Sunday. March 18 the Moody Radio through Wednesday, March Network. He also taught 21. featuring Dr. John in the Moody Evening Phillips. Extension School. During Phillips. who has been those years. he authored teaching and writing about the first three of over 50 the Bible for over 60 years, books he has written. was born in Great Britain Ph,illips current Iy travels and later moved to Canada nationwide preaching and after World War II. where teaching in churches, he founded and pastored a ~chools and Bible confersmall church. ences. The president of the He later joined the staff Alabama State Baptist at Moody Bible Institute Convention once said of in Chicago, where he him, "If John Phillips were served for 25 years. He an artist. he would be -num- IRA Advantages: Taxpayers can contribute up to $4,000 each year: more it you're age 50 or older. No required minimum distributions at age 701/2. State regulators OK St. Joseph's Hospital sale PARKERSBURG, W.Va. chase of the 325-bed hospi· (AP) - Signature Hospital tal Thursday. Corp. has received state "We want to thank the approval to acquire St. Authority for its diligence . Joseph 's Hospital from in this matter and we are ; LifePoint Hospitals Inc. very enthused a!Yout Brentwood. Tenn.-based becoming a vital part of : LifePoiote and Dallas-based the Mid-Ohio Valley com · Signature Hospital had ·munity." Charles R. announced the deal in Miller. Signature's presiSeptember. The state Health dent and chief executive : Care Authority approved officer. said Thursday in a · Signature Hospital's pur- news release. SWlday, March 18, 2007 HOLZER IIEALm SYSTEMS NURSFS FARN SCHOLARSHIPS Church hosting special meetings 67 Uke equastllnt lines 69 T8i111 leader 72 Flavoring plant 88 Small suitcase 90 Go by boat 91 1 Bil of tiread 2 Hawaiian porch 3 Loos or Ekbiir.g 4 Percenl (abbr ) 5 Bashful 6 Lawyer's customer 7 De"'" 011 a door 8 Perullian Indian 9 Grassland 10 Unpred~e 11 E~ in re'IOrie 12Cuphwe 13 Open 14 Mllhemlllotl 18 enn.ty f 1{1 Ptrooilll COMMUNI1Y SWlday, March 18, 2007 - COMMUNITY (ORNER - Are baby carrots really young caJ!Ots? of blindness. causes "True" baby carrots are Researchers found that produced on some farms, those who ate diets high in they ' re expensive and Wanted: Piano for the Meigs Senior Center notbut widely available to conbeta carotene, vitamin C, PageC3 Interest eannin11s • See Sundav PLJZZie Answer ,, n .:'0 • 740 tt67U2 • s-. StiMI. Suite B, Alhena, Ott !Mv/11(1: Gall/a, .l4lcl<lon, ....... - . . Rosa, Vfnlon, i.<tll».,~ end....., WV. 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Brown · FRANKLINBROWN WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Dean W&aoner HASKINSWAGGONER WEDDING GALLIPOLIS - Jennifer Lee Haskins and ·Shannon Dean Waggoner were united in marriage on Saturday, Feb. 10. 2007, at the Lowe Inn in Point Pleasant. W.Va. Bob Thompson. pastor of Little Kyger C hurch. officiated at the double-ring ceremony. · . The bride is the daughter ot' James and Joann Haskms of Ga llipolis. The groom is the '<lll of Roger and Sue Waggoner of Olive Hill. Ky. . The bride was given in marriage by her parents. The decorations were in red and white and the organist for the ceremony was Rebecca Overstreet. . A reception immediately followed on the tourth floor of the Lowe Inn. The t>ride is employed as an LPN at Scenic Hills Nursing Ce nter. The groom is affiliated with Local Boilermakers lJ n ion I 05. Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy TIIGnlloll KHAMPORNTHOMSON WEDDING SlJPHANB lJRI. T hailand - Sarik.a Khamporn and J.eremy Thomson were married June 4, 2006, ip Suphanburi, Thailand, at the home of the bride' s grandmother. Sarnpao Yossaksri. The bride is the diiughter of Mongkol and Boonnoy Khamporn of Suphanburi. She is the granddaughter of Uno Khamporn and the late Kam Khamporn , and Sampao Yossaksri and the late Pan Yossaksri. all of Suphanburi. Sarik.a graduated from Kancbanaburi University in 2004 with.a degree in organization management. · The groom is the son of Dannie W. and Sharon Jacks of Gallipolis, and !he late William H. Thomson. His grandparents are Carol Tho. mson of Duncan. Okla. and Jack and luella Spears of Sandyville, W.Va. Jeremy graduated from Washington State Comrnunily College in 2002 with a degree in computer programming and completed four years with the U.S. Ar!DY· He is c;mployed by the Department of the Army rn Pyeoog l'aek, Korea. The couple currently resides in Song Tan, Korea. GATLINBURG. Tenn.- Dennis L. Brown and Ginger I. Franklin were married on Nov. 24, 2006. The wedding was attended by many family me mbers and friends from different areas of the country: California, Oregon, Ohio, Kentucky. Georgia and Alabama. . Dennis is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis L. Brown of Lexington, Ky. Ginger is the daughter of Robin G. Murphy Franklin of Gallipolis, and is also the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton L. Murphy of Gallipolis. Dennis has been in the military (Army) for II years and will retire a~ a pilot. Ginger is studying and plans to work a~ a registered nurse. She is also employed at a hospital distribution company. Dennis and Ginger would like to thank everyone for the many cards and gifts they received. Eric Bumem and Vlnda Ratcliff RATCLIFFBURNEM ENGAGEMENT RUTLAND Vinda Ratcliff and Eric Burnem announ<·e their engagement. The bride-elect ts the daughter of Joe and Peggy Ratcliff of Rutland. She graduated from Meigs High School in 2006 and is currently attending Hoc king College. . The prospective bridegroom is the son of Greg and Brenda Bumem of Danville. He graduated from Meigs High School in 2005. He is employed at Wise Masonry. The wedding plans are currently being established. Johnny Carson before 'Tonight': DVDs of 1950s 'Johnny Carson Show' reveal a star in the making Bv LYNN ELBER AS' TELEVISION WRITER LOS ANGELES - Last Carson year, Joanne reached into the climatecontrolled wine cabinet stored in a corner of her Sunset Boulevard home and pulled out a rare vintage. Carson had in hand I 0 carefully maintained episodes of the 1955-56 "The Johnny Carson Show," starring her future husband in days before he made "The Tonight Show" his own. The black-and-white films were a romantic memento for Joanne Carson: The shy Johnny Carson had wooed her with screenings of the comedyvariety show. He then gave her copies. episode by episode: one for her birthday, one for Christmas, another for Valentine's Day. "They were valuable to me because they represent- " ed a very touching time. a very special time. when you're getting to know someone," said Joanne Carson, whose nine-year marriage to Carson, his second, ended in 1972. The cache of old shows also stood for a promise. "About a year before Johnny died, he said, 'Jo, do me a favor. Take those films someday, put them on DVD and share them. Because there aren't going to be anymore,'" Joanne Carson. 75. recalled. Emphyselllil claimed her former husband in 2005 at age 79. She and Carson had remained in occasional contact over the years, including during his subsequent two marriages. "Because we started as friends, it was very imponanl to Johnny that we end friends. And we stayed friends." said Joanne Carson. She was preparing for an auction last year of memorabilia from her late confidant Truman Capote when she redistovered Carson's counship gift. "Joanne, you've got gold there," a friend remark:ed. 'The shows are available on a two-disc DVD set from Shout Factory ($24.98). There were 39 episodes produced of "The Johnny Carson Show," which aired Thursdays at I 0 p.m. on CBS, and Johnny had picked his top ·10 for Joanne. She's unsure if there are any other copies. In the early days of tele~ision, live shows were recorded by filming a TV monitor. , Known as kinescopes, the recordings often were lost. The networks and producers "didn 't keep anything. They erased the first lO years of 'The To night Show,"' Joanne Carson said. "The Johnny Carson Show" was part of Carson's journey to stardom. After a series of local radio and TV jobs in Nebraska. where he was raised , Carson started at KNXT-TV in Los Angeles in 1950. His sketch comedy show, ''Carson's Cellar," ran from I 951 to ·53 and drew attention from Hollywood. A staff writing job for "T~e Red Skelton Show" fol lowed. The program provided Carson with a lucky break: When Skelton was injured backstage, Carson took the comedian's place in front of the cameras. Producers sought to find the right vehicle for the upand-coming comic, trying him out as host of the summer quiz show "Earn Your Vacauon" ( 1954) and then "The Johnny Carson Show." The DVDs reveal a railthin Carson, then 29, wel.lbarbered but swimrnin¥ in baggy suits and overstzed shirt collars. He had yet to achieve the carefully tailored look he sported on "Tonight," but his unshakable poise was in evidence. In his opening greeting to the studio audience and the sketches that followed , hindsight finds elements of the · wry Carson charm and the comedy - · ranging from pointed to pleasingly silly - that would make him a late-night lege nd. "Johnny said to me, when we were watching the films, 'There's me without the po li sh,"' his ex -wife recounted. Johnny Carson reveled in playing the kind of characters that would later populate "Tonight," and there are early hints of Carnac the Magnifkent and others to come. Many of the sketches, performed with a stock company that included comedians Virginia Gibson and Barbara Ruick , centered on TV itself. the revolutionary young invention that made the show - and Carson's ambitions - possible. From the beginning. television l·uuldn ' t help but be self-referential. Carson did a bit about a father who comes home to find the TV set out for repair but his children staring, mindlessly. at the space it had occupied. He offered parodies of hit shows, including "You Are There" and ··Person to Person," Edward R. Murrow's interview program (Carson's version of the sternly formal newsman was "Ed Furrow"). . Vinton Baptist Church would like to invite you to ... Celebrate Recovery l,~IA ,pta.ce of hope Finding Freedom from your addictions, hurts, habits & hang-ups Come Be APart ITh1esdlays @ 7 pm- Doors Open @ 6:30pm WE HAVE A PlACE TOR YOU 11818 St. Rt. 160 >---.... Vinton, OH 740-388-8454 . Down Sruirmse by Bel Kaufman tells about the adventures of a first year teacher. published in the '60s. The Hidden Di(lrr of Marie Antoine/le takes us back again to long ago historical events. Flowers for Algernon (1959) takes us inlu the realm of medical science, and The Color Purple is often used for social science discussions on sexism and racism. Dear Mr. lfmshall' by Beverly C leary won the Newberry Award (for best j uven ije fiction) in 1984. In this. a boy from a broken home begins corresponding with hi s favorite author, and finds hi s own creative abilities. Bossard Library. or any public library in Ohio, has access to all of the above mentioned books, either on the shelf or available from another library collection. Bossard Library also has a unique find in its local collection - a book called Mr Dearest Hu sband, by Elizabeth Riggs, is a book based on letters written from August 1893 through February 1894 from an individual who atte nded Gallia Academy and wrote about times on the Ohio Sunday, March 18, 2007 'Blitz' describes a day in the life of World War II Diaries make good stories Local communities were involved in a play held at the Ariel Theatre last weekend, "The Diary of Anne Frank." The diary of a young 13-year-old Jewish Betty girl who hid in an attic apartment for two years Clarkson during World War II was preserved while she was in a prison camp and was published in 1947. The diary has been trans- Pieces by James Frey. lated into 55 languages and Other diary titles are more interpreted in film. drama clearly recognized as ticand ex hibits worldwide. In lion, at least I think so, such addition to the powerful as the Dian· of a Cat by message of ·hope and Leigh Rutledge. courage. the observances of One , of my favorite a young girl provide histori - "diary" novels is actually a cal references, timelines. series of letters - Alice\ and emotions which "read" Tulips by Sandra Dallas as good as, or better than, tells the story of a young the very best fiction . bride during the Civil War. Another diary whi ch has My mother's favorite story been recog nized for its his- was also based on letters tories) content is The Diarr the story of a young orphan of S(mmel Pepys, written in who wrote weekly letters to 1660, describing the per- a mysterious benefactor sonalities, culture and Daddy-Long- Legs (by Jean activities of London in the Webster). Other popular 17th century. The diary for- diary novels inclu<le The mat has become a popular. Princess Diaries by Meg form of literary expression Cabot and Suzanne:, Dial'\' for fiction writers as well. for Nicholas by Jame-s Some authors write so that Patterson. The Dic1n· of a it is hard to determine when Mad Housell'ife by Sue the diary ends and the tic- Kaufman and Go Ask Alice lion begins. as in the recent (anonymous) were popular case of A Million Lillie with my -generation. Up the .Page Cs Bv NORMAN N. BROWN FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS River. The book was published by the author ' s "Blitz: The Story of granddaughter in 2002 . December 29, 1940. " By Not all entries are particMargaret Gaskin. ularly astounding "rained all day," "went to Harcourt. 430 Pages. $27. ••• sc hool." etc., have their To those who experienced places on many pages but a story eventually devel- World War II, the word oped, and was shared by a "blitz" conjur~s up images granddaughter more than of the savage bombing camthe German I 00 years later. Much of paign Luftwaffe conducted the writing done today is in the form of email, text mes- against England during the saging, instant messaging, early months of the 1940s. In "Blitz." Margaret blogging and more maybe losing the potential Gaskin describes one particfor literature for future ge n- ular day of the bombing s erations. Writers of all ages and does so with a wealt h of sho uld be enco uraged to detail that fills an entire stan and maintain journals book. In addition, there are and or diaries. Ideas and tips 70 pages of appendixes and can he found - where el.se·> notes, e nough to satisfy - at the public library, the eve n the most demanding place where learning grows. and inquisitive reader. For more information Gaskin, a native of London, about any of the above, demonstmtes deep atlix:tion including community the- for her hometown and a great ater projects, visit Bossard know ledge about its history. Memorial Library. 7 Spruce She has done a colossal job of Sl.. Gallipolis, phone 446- research. specifically into the 7323 Its hours are Monday bombing of I square mile in through Friday, 8 a.m. until the citY's center on Dec. 29, 9 p.m., Saturday from 9 1940, jlerhaps Lhe must severe a. m. until 5 p.m., or Sunday attack of the campaig n. from I to 6 p.m. After his successful land (Betty Clarkson is c;unpaigns in Europe. Hitler Director of the Dr. Samuel believed that an isolated Great L. Bossard Memorial Britai n would seek peace at Library.) any price. He was displea~d to l~an1 olherv. i-.e. e'pecially since he lacked the military capability to inrade England from across the Channel. lll-adrised b} the pompous chief of his air force, Field Marshal Hernmnn Goering, Hitler attempted to subjugate his stubborn enemy solely from the air by destroying the few remaining planes of the Royal Air Furl·e and its bases. This goal had almost been achieved when Hitler made ' an egregious mistake . In his impatience for victory. he switched tactics and decided that the Luftwafle would destroy British morale by subjecting London and other cities to steady heavy bombing. The plan did not pay off. Although London and other urban centers sustained considerable damage during the seven-month bombardment, : British morale did not cave · i'n - indeed, it strengthened. Meanwhile, the RAF escaped its impe nding destruction and continu ed harassing its attackers. Gaskin reconstructs the bombings as if she were putting tog ether a huge and co mpl ex ji gsaw pu zz le , offering the reader a coherent picture o f the city 's crumbling buildings and fire-ravaged streets. Reviewing tales of urban women Nora Ephron 's book of essays, I Feel Bad Abow My Neck, made it to the bestseller lists. She has written se\'eral popular and funny screenplay s. "When Harry Met Sally," "Silkwood" and "Sleepless in Seaule." Her novel, Hea rtburn , gained her notoriety when ex -husband Carl Bernstein of Watergate fame sued her so that she could never use him nor their children as material for a novel again. The story was . of a seven months' pregnant woman discovering her husband was having an affair which made Mr. Bernstein look really, really bad. This little book is for women "of a certain age." and discu sses the joys and mainly sorrows of growing older. The first essay about the neck has Nora in despair. She tries to stop the clock with ha ir dye. the treadmill. lotions and creams, but can't do any thing about her neck and that turkey -wa llle that develops as we age. I will remember my own grandmother complaining about her own neck when she was preparing to auend church when she was about l 00. I was unsympathe tic and said something like . "At this age, you are lucky to even have a neck'" Not comforting. Sorry about that, Grandma; I know better now. as I have my own neck issue s. She is critical ut all the books full of " bromides and homilies" about how Beverly Gettles pleasant life can be when one is free of the responsibility of children and fulltime jobs. She says, "Why do people write books that say it's better to be older than you!lger?" It's not better. Bestdes, you can no longer wear a bikini. She says she regrets not wearing a bikim for the entire year when she was 26. She was a White House intern during JFK's presidency and regrets . that she was probably the only young woman who worked there he DIDN'T make a pass at. She speaks frankly and with humor. and it doesn't take too long to read this. Women "of a certain age" will no doubt enjoy it. It will probably scare younger women to death. Adrian Nicole LeBlanc worked 10 years on Random Familv: Drugs. Trouble and Coming of Age in the Bro1n. She followed the lives of two young women through trials with poveny. emergency rooms. boyfriends, prisons and courtrooms. Jessica was a lovely teenager when she got involved with a major drug player, street-named Boy George. By the end of the story, she has live children by three different men. has se rved a prison sentence for conspiracy to sell dru¥s· and is trying to put her hfe back together. Her mother was equally unstable, but helps care for Jessica's children. The oldest daughter, Serena, also becomes a pregnant teenager, followIng in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother. _ The other young woman, Coco, in love with Jessica's brother, who also became a drug dealer, has five children by four different fathers and struggles to keep her family together while her true love, Cesar, does time. The women are Puerto Rican, living in the most violent projects in the Bronx, struggling to endure. The fathers, in general, are little help. They occasionally stop by with milk and Pampers, but make poor role models for their sons. There is no doubt that these women love their children . They just do not see m to be able to cope with their dire situation or plan ahead more than day to day, so me times hour by hour. They do hold down jobs at times, but are unable to juggle sick children and child care and finances . One reviewer calls LeBlanc·s prose "plain and unse ntimental, ble ssedly jargon-fn:e." She allows the stories to speak for themselves. What emerges is "an important story of women living in deep urban poverty." Their plight is touching and sad. Sometimes you want to shout at them to do this or not do that, but one wonders if most of us could do better under the same circumstances, considering how they were raised. They seem defeated and disrespected at every turn, and they fall into the same sorry life as their mothers. Even rich girls get the blues, but these women just keep on trudging along, one day at a time. enduring impossible odds. The author gtves a clear picture of how some Americans live. and it is a revelation for a lot of us. . 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The groom is the '<lll of Roger and Sue Waggoner of Olive Hill. Ky. . The bride was given in marriage by her parents. The decorations were in red and white and the organist for the ceremony was Rebecca Overstreet. . A reception immediately followed on the tourth floor of the Lowe Inn. The t>ride is employed as an LPN at Scenic Hills Nursing Ce nter. The groom is affiliated with Local Boilermakers lJ n ion I 05. Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy TIIGnlloll KHAMPORNTHOMSON WEDDING SlJPHANB lJRI. T hailand - Sarik.a Khamporn and J.eremy Thomson were married June 4, 2006, ip Suphanburi, Thailand, at the home of the bride' s grandmother. Sarnpao Yossaksri. The bride is the diiughter of Mongkol and Boonnoy Khamporn of Suphanburi. She is the granddaughter of Uno Khamporn and the late Kam Khamporn , and Sampao Yossaksri and the late Pan Yossaksri. all of Suphanburi. Sarik.a graduated from Kancbanaburi University in 2004 with.a degree in organization management. · The groom is the son of Dannie W. and Sharon Jacks of Gallipolis, and !he late William H. Thomson. His grandparents are Carol Tho. mson of Duncan. Okla. and Jack and luella Spears of Sandyville, W.Va. Jeremy graduated from Washington State Comrnunily College in 2002 with a degree in computer programming and completed four years with the U.S. Ar!DY· He is c;mployed by the Department of the Army rn Pyeoog l'aek, Korea. The couple currently resides in Song Tan, Korea. GATLINBURG. Tenn.- Dennis L. Brown and Ginger I. Franklin were married on Nov. 24, 2006. The wedding was attended by many family me mbers and friends from different areas of the country: California, Oregon, Ohio, Kentucky. Georgia and Alabama. . Dennis is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis L. Brown of Lexington, Ky. Ginger is the daughter of Robin G. Murphy Franklin of Gallipolis, and is also the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton L. Murphy of Gallipolis. Dennis has been in the military (Army) for II years and will retire a~ a pilot. Ginger is studying and plans to work a~ a registered nurse. She is also employed at a hospital distribution company. Dennis and Ginger would like to thank everyone for the many cards and gifts they received. Eric Bumem and Vlnda Ratcliff RATCLIFFBURNEM ENGAGEMENT RUTLAND Vinda Ratcliff and Eric Burnem announ<·e their engagement. The bride-elect ts the daughter of Joe and Peggy Ratcliff of Rutland. She graduated from Meigs High School in 2006 and is currently attending Hoc king College. . The prospective bridegroom is the son of Greg and Brenda Bumem of Danville. He graduated from Meigs High School in 2005. He is employed at Wise Masonry. The wedding plans are currently being established. Johnny Carson before 'Tonight': DVDs of 1950s 'Johnny Carson Show' reveal a star in the making Bv LYNN ELBER AS' TELEVISION WRITER LOS ANGELES - Last Carson year, Joanne reached into the climatecontrolled wine cabinet stored in a corner of her Sunset Boulevard home and pulled out a rare vintage. Carson had in hand I 0 carefully maintained episodes of the 1955-56 "The Johnny Carson Show," starring her future husband in days before he made "The Tonight Show" his own. The black-and-white films were a romantic memento for Joanne Carson: The shy Johnny Carson had wooed her with screenings of the comedyvariety show. He then gave her copies. episode by episode: one for her birthday, one for Christmas, another for Valentine's Day. "They were valuable to me because they represent- " ed a very touching time. a very special time. when you're getting to know someone," said Joanne Carson, whose nine-year marriage to Carson, his second, ended in 1972. The cache of old shows also stood for a promise. "About a year before Johnny died, he said, 'Jo, do me a favor. Take those films someday, put them on DVD and share them. Because there aren't going to be anymore,'" Joanne Carson. 75. recalled. Emphyselllil claimed her former husband in 2005 at age 79. She and Carson had remained in occasional contact over the years, including during his subsequent two marriages. "Because we started as friends, it was very imponanl to Johnny that we end friends. And we stayed friends." said Joanne Carson. She was preparing for an auction last year of memorabilia from her late confidant Truman Capote when she redistovered Carson's counship gift. "Joanne, you've got gold there," a friend remark:ed. 'The shows are available on a two-disc DVD set from Shout Factory ($24.98). There were 39 episodes produced of "The Johnny Carson Show," which aired Thursdays at I 0 p.m. on CBS, and Johnny had picked his top ·10 for Joanne. She's unsure if there are any other copies. In the early days of tele~ision, live shows were recorded by filming a TV monitor. , Known as kinescopes, the recordings often were lost. The networks and producers "didn 't keep anything. They erased the first lO years of 'The To night Show,"' Joanne Carson said. "The Johnny Carson Show" was part of Carson's journey to stardom. After a series of local radio and TV jobs in Nebraska. where he was raised , Carson started at KNXT-TV in Los Angeles in 1950. His sketch comedy show, ''Carson's Cellar," ran from I 951 to ·53 and drew attention from Hollywood. A staff writing job for "T~e Red Skelton Show" fol lowed. The program provided Carson with a lucky break: When Skelton was injured backstage, Carson took the comedian's place in front of the cameras. Producers sought to find the right vehicle for the upand-coming comic, trying him out as host of the summer quiz show "Earn Your Vacauon" ( 1954) and then "The Johnny Carson Show." The DVDs reveal a railthin Carson, then 29, wel.lbarbered but swimrnin¥ in baggy suits and overstzed shirt collars. He had yet to achieve the carefully tailored look he sported on "Tonight," but his unshakable poise was in evidence. In his opening greeting to the studio audience and the sketches that followed , hindsight finds elements of the · wry Carson charm and the comedy - · ranging from pointed to pleasingly silly - that would make him a late-night lege nd. "Johnny said to me, when we were watching the films, 'There's me without the po li sh,"' his ex -wife recounted. Johnny Carson reveled in playing the kind of characters that would later populate "Tonight," and there are early hints of Carnac the Magnifkent and others to come. Many of the sketches, performed with a stock company that included comedians Virginia Gibson and Barbara Ruick , centered on TV itself. the revolutionary young invention that made the show - and Carson's ambitions - possible. From the beginning. television l·uuldn ' t help but be self-referential. Carson did a bit about a father who comes home to find the TV set out for repair but his children staring, mindlessly. at the space it had occupied. He offered parodies of hit shows, including "You Are There" and ··Person to Person," Edward R. Murrow's interview program (Carson's version of the sternly formal newsman was "Ed Furrow"). . Vinton Baptist Church would like to invite you to ... Celebrate Recovery l,~IA ,pta.ce of hope Finding Freedom from your addictions, hurts, habits & hang-ups Come Be APart ITh1esdlays @ 7 pm- Doors Open @ 6:30pm WE HAVE A PlACE TOR YOU 11818 St. Rt. 160 >---.... Vinton, OH 740-388-8454 . Down Sruirmse by Bel Kaufman tells about the adventures of a first year teacher. published in the '60s. The Hidden Di(lrr of Marie Antoine/le takes us back again to long ago historical events. Flowers for Algernon (1959) takes us inlu the realm of medical science, and The Color Purple is often used for social science discussions on sexism and racism. Dear Mr. lfmshall' by Beverly C leary won the Newberry Award (for best j uven ije fiction) in 1984. In this. a boy from a broken home begins corresponding with hi s favorite author, and finds hi s own creative abilities. Bossard Library. or any public library in Ohio, has access to all of the above mentioned books, either on the shelf or available from another library collection. Bossard Library also has a unique find in its local collection - a book called Mr Dearest Hu sband, by Elizabeth Riggs, is a book based on letters written from August 1893 through February 1894 from an individual who atte nded Gallia Academy and wrote about times on the Ohio Sunday, March 18, 2007 'Blitz' describes a day in the life of World War II Diaries make good stories Local communities were involved in a play held at the Ariel Theatre last weekend, "The Diary of Anne Frank." The diary of a young 13-year-old Jewish Betty girl who hid in an attic apartment for two years Clarkson during World War II was preserved while she was in a prison camp and was published in 1947. The diary has been trans- Pieces by James Frey. lated into 55 languages and Other diary titles are more interpreted in film. drama clearly recognized as ticand ex hibits worldwide. In lion, at least I think so, such addition to the powerful as the Dian· of a Cat by message of ·hope and Leigh Rutledge. courage. the observances of One , of my favorite a young girl provide histori - "diary" novels is actually a cal references, timelines. series of letters - Alice\ and emotions which "read" Tulips by Sandra Dallas as good as, or better than, tells the story of a young the very best fiction . bride during the Civil War. Another diary whi ch has My mother's favorite story been recog nized for its his- was also based on letters tories) content is The Diarr the story of a young orphan of S(mmel Pepys, written in who wrote weekly letters to 1660, describing the per- a mysterious benefactor sonalities, culture and Daddy-Long- Legs (by Jean activities of London in the Webster). Other popular 17th century. The diary for- diary novels inclu<le The mat has become a popular. Princess Diaries by Meg form of literary expression Cabot and Suzanne:, Dial'\' for fiction writers as well. for Nicholas by Jame-s Some authors write so that Patterson. The Dic1n· of a it is hard to determine when Mad Housell'ife by Sue the diary ends and the tic- Kaufman and Go Ask Alice lion begins. as in the recent (anonymous) were popular case of A Million Lillie with my -generation. Up the .Page Cs Bv NORMAN N. BROWN FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS River. The book was published by the author ' s "Blitz: The Story of granddaughter in 2002 . December 29, 1940. " By Not all entries are particMargaret Gaskin. ularly astounding "rained all day," "went to Harcourt. 430 Pages. $27. ••• sc hool." etc., have their To those who experienced places on many pages but a story eventually devel- World War II, the word oped, and was shared by a "blitz" conjur~s up images granddaughter more than of the savage bombing camthe German I 00 years later. Much of paign Luftwaffe conducted the writing done today is in the form of email, text mes- against England during the saging, instant messaging, early months of the 1940s. In "Blitz." Margaret blogging and more maybe losing the potential Gaskin describes one particfor literature for future ge n- ular day of the bombing s erations. Writers of all ages and does so with a wealt h of sho uld be enco uraged to detail that fills an entire stan and maintain journals book. In addition, there are and or diaries. Ideas and tips 70 pages of appendixes and can he found - where el.se·> notes, e nough to satisfy - at the public library, the eve n the most demanding place where learning grows. and inquisitive reader. For more information Gaskin, a native of London, about any of the above, demonstmtes deep atlix:tion including community the- for her hometown and a great ater projects, visit Bossard know ledge about its history. Memorial Library. 7 Spruce She has done a colossal job of Sl.. Gallipolis, phone 446- research. specifically into the 7323 Its hours are Monday bombing of I square mile in through Friday, 8 a.m. until the citY's center on Dec. 29, 9 p.m., Saturday from 9 1940, jlerhaps Lhe must severe a. m. until 5 p.m., or Sunday attack of the campaig n. from I to 6 p.m. After his successful land (Betty Clarkson is c;unpaigns in Europe. Hitler Director of the Dr. Samuel believed that an isolated Great L. Bossard Memorial Britai n would seek peace at Library.) any price. He was displea~d to l~an1 olherv. i-.e. e'pecially since he lacked the military capability to inrade England from across the Channel. lll-adrised b} the pompous chief of his air force, Field Marshal Hernmnn Goering, Hitler attempted to subjugate his stubborn enemy solely from the air by destroying the few remaining planes of the Royal Air Furl·e and its bases. This goal had almost been achieved when Hitler made ' an egregious mistake . In his impatience for victory. he switched tactics and decided that the Luftwafle would destroy British morale by subjecting London and other cities to steady heavy bombing. The plan did not pay off. Although London and other urban centers sustained considerable damage during the seven-month bombardment, : British morale did not cave · i'n - indeed, it strengthened. Meanwhile, the RAF escaped its impe nding destruction and continu ed harassing its attackers. Gaskin reconstructs the bombings as if she were putting tog ether a huge and co mpl ex ji gsaw pu zz le , offering the reader a coherent picture o f the city 's crumbling buildings and fire-ravaged streets. Reviewing tales of urban women Nora Ephron 's book of essays, I Feel Bad Abow My Neck, made it to the bestseller lists. She has written se\'eral popular and funny screenplay s. "When Harry Met Sally," "Silkwood" and "Sleepless in Seaule." Her novel, Hea rtburn , gained her notoriety when ex -husband Carl Bernstein of Watergate fame sued her so that she could never use him nor their children as material for a novel again. The story was . of a seven months' pregnant woman discovering her husband was having an affair which made Mr. Bernstein look really, really bad. This little book is for women "of a certain age." and discu sses the joys and mainly sorrows of growing older. The first essay about the neck has Nora in despair. She tries to stop the clock with ha ir dye. the treadmill. lotions and creams, but can't do any thing about her neck and that turkey -wa llle that develops as we age. I will remember my own grandmother complaining about her own neck when she was preparing to auend church when she was about l 00. I was unsympathe tic and said something like . "At this age, you are lucky to even have a neck'" Not comforting. Sorry about that, Grandma; I know better now. as I have my own neck issue s. She is critical ut all the books full of " bromides and homilies" about how Beverly Gettles pleasant life can be when one is free of the responsibility of children and fulltime jobs. She says, "Why do people write books that say it's better to be older than you!lger?" It's not better. Bestdes, you can no longer wear a bikini. She says she regrets not wearing a bikim for the entire year when she was 26. She was a White House intern during JFK's presidency and regrets . that she was probably the only young woman who worked there he DIDN'T make a pass at. She speaks frankly and with humor. and it doesn't take too long to read this. Women "of a certain age" will no doubt enjoy it. It will probably scare younger women to death. Adrian Nicole LeBlanc worked 10 years on Random Familv: Drugs. Trouble and Coming of Age in the Bro1n. She followed the lives of two young women through trials with poveny. emergency rooms. boyfriends, prisons and courtrooms. Jessica was a lovely teenager when she got involved with a major drug player, street-named Boy George. By the end of the story, she has live children by three different men. has se rved a prison sentence for conspiracy to sell dru¥s· and is trying to put her hfe back together. Her mother was equally unstable, but helps care for Jessica's children. The oldest daughter, Serena, also becomes a pregnant teenager, followIng in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother. _ The other young woman, Coco, in love with Jessica's brother, who also became a drug dealer, has five children by four different fathers and struggles to keep her family together while her true love, Cesar, does time. The women are Puerto Rican, living in the most violent projects in the Bronx, struggling to endure. The fathers, in general, are little help. They occasionally stop by with milk and Pampers, but make poor role models for their sons. There is no doubt that these women love their children . They just do not see m to be able to cope with their dire situation or plan ahead more than day to day, so me times hour by hour. They do hold down jobs at times, but are unable to juggle sick children and child care and finances . One reviewer calls LeBlanc·s prose "plain and unse ntimental, ble ssedly jargon-fn:e." She allows the stories to speak for themselves. What emerges is "an important story of women living in deep urban poverty." Their plight is touching and sad. Sometimes you want to shout at them to do this or not do that, but one wonders if most of us could do better under the same circumstances, considering how they were raised. They seem defeated and disrespected at every turn, and they fall into the same sorry life as their mothers. Even rich girls get the blues, but these women just keep on trudging along, one day at a time. enduring impossible odds. The author gtves a clear picture of how some Americans live. and it is a revelation for a lot of us. . 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He is a board-certified neurosurgeon who spccialiJ.l':> in the care of the adult neurological surgery patient. His areas of special interest IIIC the spine, bnin tumors, cercbnwascular and peripheral nerves. If you are experiencing sympt oms of a heart art<Kk , call an am l11danl:c ~affiliate of thE' O'Bieness Health Sy!>tem 1" 1, '" c:1 11 ." O'llloneu He., Services A Heartbeat Away �·CoMMUNITY iunba, m:imtu -itntintl PageC6 Sunday, March 18, 2007 Dl &unba!' Qtimt~ ·6tntintl INSIDE Down on the Farm, Page 02 Gardening, Page D6 Celebrating National Nutrition Month Bureau's mission serves BY Runt LOVEDAY, LPN GAll lA COUNn HEALTH DEPARTMENT The theme for ~007 National Nutrition Month. "100 pcrn•n t Fad Fret•." illL'urporatc.:.., thL' llL'W Dictarv Guiddinc,, Aim. Build 'and Choose. which can help you reach your goa ls in you r daily effort for good health and titncss. lnwrpora tin g nutrition and fitne" into your lifestyk will help lifelong health. piLlS reduce stress and imprme your mood. The Die tary Guidelines for Americans begin with the basics of the A BCs for you and your famil y's health . These guideline.s a~e intended for heahhv children (ages :2 and older) and adult~ of any age. Aim for fitne" . Build a healthv b;rse . Choose sensil>ly. · During Natillnal Nulrititm ~l onth , the Gallia County WIC Program emph;biLes a<:ti •·ities for children and adults promoting proper nutrition and good health. Tk WIC staff also encouragL:' partit.:ipanl ~ to make a (X" itive change in food mnsumption habits and will give them guidance and educatiom~ materials to take home. To ce lebrate National Nutrition Month. the WIC stall would like to offer some tips that can help you and your family make better nutrition habits become a lifestyle . • Make smart food .choic·es from em:h food group. • Know the limits on tats, salt, and sugars. • Read the nutrition label on foocb . · • Be physically active for at least 30-60 minutes for most days of the week. • Monitor portion sizes and Iimit to one plate per meal. · • Focu s on fnrits at least ~ servings every day, consume as snack~ . • Vary your veggie~ \Vith al lca~t 2 !'-erving~ ~w.: h Jay. eat more dark green and orange vegetables, consume raw veggies as snacks • Get 3 servings of low fat or fat free milk products on a -daily basis. • Eat whole gmin cereaL bread, rice, or pasta every day. • Avoid eating before belltime or no later than 7 p.m. • Choose lean meats and poultry. Inclucle tish, beans, peas, nuts and seeds. • Choose healthy low fat snacks between meal s. HOW TO APPLY FOR WIC? - WIC is a supplemental food and nutrition · education pH;gram for Women pregnam, breastfeeding or just had a baby, Infant s Ill one year old. and Children to age live years olu. Applicants must meet inrome digibility g uide lines. For nample : a family size of 2. monthly income rannot exceed $2. I II : family size o f .t - $3, 184 : family size 5 - $3,72 1: family siLe 6 - $4.257. Pkase note : A pregnant woman counts as more than one family member. A person who current ly receives Medicaid, food stamps. or Ohio Works First (OWF) automatically meet s the income eligrbility criteria forWIC Please call the W/C office at 441-2977 jiJr further i1iformmi011 or 10 .l't:'hedule wr appointment. £\'ening c~ppointmelllJ, are availahle upon reqr•esl or walk-in. 7111' office is located at 49') Jack.w11 Pike Suite D. Gallipolis. Rio hosts District 9 History Day competition March 24 RIO GRANDE - Hig h Rio Grande students in the sc hool and middle sc hool Phi Alpha Theta history students from around the organization also help to region will present projects organize the event, doing on a wide varietv of histori- everyt hing from working cal topics at ihe annual with students in the region as History Day wntcst at the they prepare their projects, of Rio coordinating the judging and Universitv Grande/ R-io Grande helping run the activities Community College on dunng the competition. Satu rday. March 24. "They really help out a lot The competi tion is a with this," Brasel said. regional event, and the st uThe Phi Alpha Theta students with the top projects dents welcomed two school have the opportunity to groups to campus earlier in advance to the statewide the semester and helped and national competitions. them prepare their projects This is the lith year that for History Day. In addiRio Grande has hosted the tion, many Phi Alpha Theta District 9 Hi story Day com- students have gone out to petition. The statewide schools in the region to competition will be held on work with high school and Saturday. May 5 in middle school students on Columbus. their projects. " It 's going to be a great The competition is held in His tory Day," said Rio Bob Evans Farms Hall on Grande faculty member the Rio Grande campus, and Ellen Bra~el. who coordi- the doors will open at 7 a.m. nates the event for Rio on Saturday, March 24 so Grande . students can come in early and get their projects setpp. scholarship to Rio Grande. Judging will begin at 9 a.m . Area residents are invited The competition is divided to stop in to History Day into age groups, as well as throughout the day to look groups f(>r the different types over projects and watch the of projects. Students in presentations. There is no grades 6-8 will be judged in charge for attendinj! the one group. while students in event, and area restdents grades 9-12 will be graded in can come in throughout the another. The different types morning and early afterof projects will include noon. The awards are usualex hibits, perfommnces, doc- ly given after lunch, at umentaries. papers and pre- around 12:30 p.m. sentations. Students can do Brasel sai<! that Rio their projects in groups or Grande is proud to be individually. involved with History Day, The theme for thi s year\ and explained that it is an competitiori is 'Tri umph important event for the stuand Tragedy," and the pro- dents. The students and jects will all reflect this their audiences can learn a theme. Breakfast foods such lot about history through as juice. coffee and dough- their projects, and students nuts will be available in the also improve their skills in morning of the competition. research. writing papers, and pizza. pop, cookies and giving presentations and other items will be available working in teams. around lunchtime. Door For more information, prizes will also be given call Brasel at 245-7273 or away during the clay, and (800) 282-7201. or e-mail the prizes will include a Brasel at ebrasd@rio.edu. Merle, Willie and Ray get together on 'Last of the Breed' Bv JOHN GEROME ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER NASHVILLE, Tenn. Merle Haggard sometimes misses the old way of making records, when tix ing an off-key note wasn ' t so simple and all the little mistakes were captured on vinyl. He believes it gave the music a human touch that 's missing touay. "It's unacceptable now to be slightly out of tune ," Haggard said recently. "A lot of the records I made and Ray made and Willie made - a lot of those were out of tune." Haggard is speaking of his buddies Willie Nelson and Rav Price. whom he joined for a new double-CO set. "Last of the Breed," out March 20. The collection - though perfectly in tune - harkens back to the uays Haggard is talking about Most of the 22 tracks are country s tandards , such as Floyd Tillman's " I Love You So Much It Hurts" and country music, something Lefty Frizzell's "Mom and he thinks is missing from Dad's Waltz," but there 's today's country radio. also the new Nelson song "We want to let the kids "Back to Earth" and one hear what good songs sound from Hag~ard called like," he said. " It 's really a "Sweet Jesus ' that feel as different kind of music than vintage as anything on the they've been fed the last 20 CD. It's a record that years." reflects the hooky-tonk and Haggard. who in 1969 swing music that shaped sang the anthem "Okie their careers. From Muskogee," which "It was a big party work- mockeu hippie r,rotesters ing with Ray and Merle and and prodaimed, 'We don't everybody on that record," · smoke marijuana in Nelson said. "We were all Muskogee," has been openopen-minded about it. No ing shows for Bob Dylan one said no to anything." and the Rolling Stones. He The trio. each of them said both play a purer form Country Music Hall of of country music than many Famers, are performing contemporary country ;~cts. with the Texas swing band "Bob Dylan is as country Asleep at the Wheel on a as corn," the 69-year-old brief tour that began Friday singer said. " Who would in Prescoll, Ariz., and ends you compare him to other March 25 in Rosemont, Ill . than Jimmie Rodgers?" "I' II be surprised if we This is Haggard's first don't all ~et locked up record with Price, though he somewhere.' Price joked. and Nelson cut a successful Price, 81, hor.es the album together in 1983, record and 1our wtll rekin- "Pancho anu Lefty." dle interest in traditional Price and Nelson have teamed up before, most recently for 2003's " Run That By Me One More Time." Back in the '60s, Nelson played bass in Price's band, the Cherokee· Cowboys. handicapped children Bv JoANNE Ewon, RN GALUA COUNTY HEALTH OE. .RTMENT BCMH COORDINATOR Helin, I'm a publi c health nurse at the Gallia County Health Department who coordinates the Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps (BCMHl program. There are two RNs that work with this great program in Gallia County. BCM H is one of the many programs oHered by the Gallia County Health Department with the purpose of keeping our children healthy. BCMH. wa~ established in 1935. originally called "Crippled Children's Servrces," when the Social Security Act was passed by Congress. II is dedicated to the noble mission of providing medical services for all children with handicapping conditions. That mission still shines brightly today' BCMH is a state administered program, funded in part by county. state and federal monies. During the 1990s. the program was expanded to cover many addition~l handicapping conditions and also !'really expanded financial ehgibility of families . The name "Crippled Children's .Servrces" was changed to the present Bureau for Children with Meuical Handicaps in 1987. The program today consists of three· main programs : Diagnostic, Treatment and Service Coordination. The Diagnostic program is aimed at a 90-clay diagnosltc penod to rule out a handicapping co~dition, to dial!nose a handicappmg conclrtion, or to develop a plan of treatment. Every child who is an Ohio resident, 19 years and younger, is under the care of a BCMH physician provider. and has a possible handicapping condition is eligible for a BCMH Diagnostic evaluation. The Treatment program would be established when a handicapping condition is diagnosed and ongoing treatment is required. The same requirements for the Diagnostic program apply. plus the child mu st have an eligible medical handi cap and the family must be finam:ially eligible. The Service Coordination Program of BCMH is to help familie s obtain needed services for their child . There is no financial eligibility requirement for this program and it does not pay for Diagnostic evaluations ami/or Treatment services. but helps coordinate the secvices the child is receiving from BCMH providers. Some of the medically eligible conditions covered by the Treatment program of BCMH are diabetes. cerebral r.alsy •. hearing. loss , cyshc frbrosrs, scolrosrs , spina bitida, epilepsy, cancer, sickle cell disease, hemophilia, heart defects. cleft lip and palate. spinal injuries and paralysis. juvenile arthritis, crossed eyes and eye diseases. and chronic pulmonary disease. This is just a small list of medically eligible conditions. Eligible services (not a complete list) that may be provided are in-patient hospi tal days, hearing aids, special shoes, laboratory tests. x-rays. therapies (physical. occupational, and speech), nutritional consults, surgery and anesthesia, prescription medications, medical equipment and supplies, eyeglasses/contacts , public health nurse services, and consultations and ofticc visits to BCMH-approved physicians. Not all services are ·available for all conditions. BCMH works closely with local health departments to identify needs and increase services to children with . handicaps and their · famthes. Some of the services provided by local health department s are: early identification and referral of children with potentially handicapping conditions, service coordination. advocacy. and publie health nurse home visits to help families obtain and coordinate services. The Gallia County Health . 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FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Frederick Lee, MD Orthopedic Surgeon The O 'Bicness Health Svstcm wckomcs Frederick Lee, MD. to the Castrop (emer. He i.s \>nard-certified in orthopedic surgery by the .\meric~u Board of Orthopacdtc Surgcrv and specializes in total joint " 'placement. Dr. Lee is associated with The (enter for Adnnc~d Orthopaedics, in Chillicothe. He is accepting new patients at the Castrop Center. Smte 210 in the O'Bieness Medical Park in Athens Call' (740) %6-4850 for more mfor~ru~non or to schedule an appomtmem. . ·~ O'BLENESS '~ HEAlTH SYSTEM Craig Wecbel & Tressa Renee Kingery of&. Clairsville. OH are pi'Q\Id to IU1IlOQDCe the birUl oltbeir first son Julian James ~. He Wa.$ '*'-Jan. 6Ua •• $:30 PM. He -wei&W Q._,.lol. 19'' loq. Gnadpareats ve Chudt & DQD)' Shields of St. Clalrsrille. OH. Wedzel & Che.-yl Khl&er)' of Bid-welL '1¥ • their tina grudsoo. Gna~ Gnwill'ftats • Jba & Aaaa Mlak of GaUipolh. the late floyd E. 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Contractors of all types are fast replacing armloads of product samples and color swatches with notebook computers, digital camerds and state-of-the-art software that can show cus..tomers what products, materials and colors will look like on their speciflc home. One such program, created by the Canadian company Renowurks, in Calgary, Alberta. specializes in ··visualization tools" for remodeling and renovation. Here· s how it works: A · contractor coming to your home begins by taking a phlr tograph of the house and tmnsferring it into a ootebook computer. With a few clicks and commands. you can see your home on the screen as it is now - and, as you watch. as a process called "masking.. beg ins. The image takes on various hues of ,-olor where specilic product~ would be applied, such as on your existing 'icling or roof. You can suggest products and colors. and see how • • ' they'd look on your home. Best of all. you can make instant changes, without a hammer and a crowbar. With a click. sky blue changes to forest green. sleek siding becomes sturdy brick, and "whole-house" changes take place right before your eyes. Today's betterJrognuns include many pr ucts artcl finishes to ~ive the consumer a wtde array of choices. Want white plantation shullers on the interior of your dining room windows? Use the ·visualization tool to compare styles. colors and textures of available window treatments. Want to add new windows or luxurious double entry doors? You can see how they might look, in different colors. or with etched glass siue light panels. for example. Once you've tried design visua,Lization. choosing from a glossy color brochure. tiny samples and color swatches may never be quite good enough again . While there is no substitute for seeing, touching and feeling textures and finishes, design visualization does provide a peek at what the flnished product will look like. And another nice feature : Once you've decided on specific products and colors. the designer or contractor can print a high-quality photo image of what the completed home project will look like before you ever say "yes." Planning a remodeling or renovation project has never been easier. And. maybe. never more fun. Next time you· re planning to add a fresh coat of paint, replace your roof. add siding or install new windows. just ask your designer or con- . tractor if they can help you .., ·isualize" your plans with this wonderful tooL For more !rome improve · melll tips and information visit Web site www.omhelrouse .com or call I-B00737-2474(e.<t 59). 1 oNTHEHousE,coM r· Technology aids the renovation process Computer assi&tad design centers give anyone who Is seeking to renovate the abll~ to create mulitiple design ideas v>rtually on-th• fty with great realiam. -I . r~ I ' ---~~~ ----------~ The pOOto6 are trar.sferred to the A oonb'aclor comes to the home contractor's computer in andlak.. aseriesol preparabOn for usmg the .pholographo "' the site being sot'twore -" reno¥ated. -and. Files are imported into the maSking """"""" ..._ where ,_ produG1a will be applied. ~IQI!Itg~ts New products and colors are lh0<1 chosen !of the r~n Instantly the customer can sea the many variaiJOnO ol design . Phil Holm • AP �·CoMMUNITY iunba, m:imtu -itntintl PageC6 Sunday, March 18, 2007 Dl &unba!' Qtimt~ ·6tntintl INSIDE Down on the Farm, Page 02 Gardening, Page D6 Celebrating National Nutrition Month Bureau's mission serves BY Runt LOVEDAY, LPN GAll lA COUNn HEALTH DEPARTMENT The theme for ~007 National Nutrition Month. "100 pcrn•n t Fad Fret•." illL'urporatc.:.., thL' llL'W Dictarv Guiddinc,, Aim. Build 'and Choose. which can help you reach your goa ls in you r daily effort for good health and titncss. lnwrpora tin g nutrition and fitne" into your lifestyk will help lifelong health. piLlS reduce stress and imprme your mood. The Die tary Guidelines for Americans begin with the basics of the A BCs for you and your famil y's health . These guideline.s a~e intended for heahhv children (ages :2 and older) and adult~ of any age. Aim for fitne" . Build a healthv b;rse . Choose sensil>ly. · During Natillnal Nulrititm ~l onth , the Gallia County WIC Program emph;biLes a<:ti •·ities for children and adults promoting proper nutrition and good health. Tk WIC staff also encouragL:' partit.:ipanl ~ to make a (X" itive change in food mnsumption habits and will give them guidance and educatiom~ materials to take home. To ce lebrate National Nutrition Month. the WIC stall would like to offer some tips that can help you and your family make better nutrition habits become a lifestyle . • Make smart food .choic·es from em:h food group. • Know the limits on tats, salt, and sugars. • Read the nutrition label on foocb . · • Be physically active for at least 30-60 minutes for most days of the week. • Monitor portion sizes and Iimit to one plate per meal. · • Focu s on fnrits at least ~ servings every day, consume as snack~ . • Vary your veggie~ \Vith al lca~t 2 !'-erving~ ~w.: h Jay. eat more dark green and orange vegetables, consume raw veggies as snacks • Get 3 servings of low fat or fat free milk products on a -daily basis. • Eat whole gmin cereaL bread, rice, or pasta every day. • Avoid eating before belltime or no later than 7 p.m. • Choose lean meats and poultry. Inclucle tish, beans, peas, nuts and seeds. • Choose healthy low fat snacks between meal s. HOW TO APPLY FOR WIC? - WIC is a supplemental food and nutrition · education pH;gram for Women pregnam, breastfeeding or just had a baby, Infant s Ill one year old. and Children to age live years olu. Applicants must meet inrome digibility g uide lines. For nample : a family size of 2. monthly income rannot exceed $2. I II : family size o f .t - $3, 184 : family size 5 - $3,72 1: family siLe 6 - $4.257. Pkase note : A pregnant woman counts as more than one family member. A person who current ly receives Medicaid, food stamps. or Ohio Works First (OWF) automatically meet s the income eligrbility criteria forWIC Please call the W/C office at 441-2977 jiJr further i1iformmi011 or 10 .l't:'hedule wr appointment. £\'ening c~ppointmelllJ, are availahle upon reqr•esl or walk-in. 7111' office is located at 49') Jack.w11 Pike Suite D. Gallipolis. Rio hosts District 9 History Day competition March 24 RIO GRANDE - Hig h Rio Grande students in the sc hool and middle sc hool Phi Alpha Theta history students from around the organization also help to region will present projects organize the event, doing on a wide varietv of histori- everyt hing from working cal topics at ihe annual with students in the region as History Day wntcst at the they prepare their projects, of Rio coordinating the judging and Universitv Grande/ R-io Grande helping run the activities Community College on dunng the competition. Satu rday. March 24. "They really help out a lot The competi tion is a with this," Brasel said. regional event, and the st uThe Phi Alpha Theta students with the top projects dents welcomed two school have the opportunity to groups to campus earlier in advance to the statewide the semester and helped and national competitions. them prepare their projects This is the lith year that for History Day. In addiRio Grande has hosted the tion, many Phi Alpha Theta District 9 Hi story Day com- students have gone out to petition. The statewide schools in the region to competition will be held on work with high school and Saturday. May 5 in middle school students on Columbus. their projects. " It 's going to be a great The competition is held in His tory Day," said Rio Bob Evans Farms Hall on Grande faculty member the Rio Grande campus, and Ellen Bra~el. who coordi- the doors will open at 7 a.m. nates the event for Rio on Saturday, March 24 so Grande . students can come in early and get their projects setpp. scholarship to Rio Grande. Judging will begin at 9 a.m . Area residents are invited The competition is divided to stop in to History Day into age groups, as well as throughout the day to look groups f(>r the different types over projects and watch the of projects. Students in presentations. There is no grades 6-8 will be judged in charge for attendinj! the one group. while students in event, and area restdents grades 9-12 will be graded in can come in throughout the another. The different types morning and early afterof projects will include noon. The awards are usualex hibits, perfommnces, doc- ly given after lunch, at umentaries. papers and pre- around 12:30 p.m. sentations. Students can do Brasel sai<! that Rio their projects in groups or Grande is proud to be individually. involved with History Day, The theme for thi s year\ and explained that it is an competitiori is 'Tri umph important event for the stuand Tragedy," and the pro- dents. The students and jects will all reflect this their audiences can learn a theme. Breakfast foods such lot about history through as juice. coffee and dough- their projects, and students nuts will be available in the also improve their skills in morning of the competition. research. writing papers, and pizza. pop, cookies and giving presentations and other items will be available working in teams. around lunchtime. Door For more information, prizes will also be given call Brasel at 245-7273 or away during the clay, and (800) 282-7201. or e-mail the prizes will include a Brasel at ebrasd@rio.edu. Merle, Willie and Ray get together on 'Last of the Breed' Bv JOHN GEROME ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER NASHVILLE, Tenn. Merle Haggard sometimes misses the old way of making records, when tix ing an off-key note wasn ' t so simple and all the little mistakes were captured on vinyl. He believes it gave the music a human touch that 's missing touay. "It's unacceptable now to be slightly out of tune ," Haggard said recently. "A lot of the records I made and Ray made and Willie made - a lot of those were out of tune." Haggard is speaking of his buddies Willie Nelson and Rav Price. whom he joined for a new double-CO set. "Last of the Breed," out March 20. The collection - though perfectly in tune - harkens back to the uays Haggard is talking about Most of the 22 tracks are country s tandards , such as Floyd Tillman's " I Love You So Much It Hurts" and country music, something Lefty Frizzell's "Mom and he thinks is missing from Dad's Waltz," but there 's today's country radio. also the new Nelson song "We want to let the kids "Back to Earth" and one hear what good songs sound from Hag~ard called like," he said. " It 's really a "Sweet Jesus ' that feel as different kind of music than vintage as anything on the they've been fed the last 20 CD. It's a record that years." reflects the hooky-tonk and Haggard. who in 1969 swing music that shaped sang the anthem "Okie their careers. From Muskogee," which "It was a big party work- mockeu hippie r,rotesters ing with Ray and Merle and and prodaimed, 'We don't everybody on that record," · smoke marijuana in Nelson said. "We were all Muskogee," has been openopen-minded about it. No ing shows for Bob Dylan one said no to anything." and the Rolling Stones. He The trio. each of them said both play a purer form Country Music Hall of of country music than many Famers, are performing contemporary country ;~cts. with the Texas swing band "Bob Dylan is as country Asleep at the Wheel on a as corn," the 69-year-old brief tour that began Friday singer said. " Who would in Prescoll, Ariz., and ends you compare him to other March 25 in Rosemont, Ill . than Jimmie Rodgers?" "I' II be surprised if we This is Haggard's first don't all ~et locked up record with Price, though he somewhere.' Price joked. and Nelson cut a successful Price, 81, hor.es the album together in 1983, record and 1our wtll rekin- "Pancho anu Lefty." dle interest in traditional Price and Nelson have teamed up before, most recently for 2003's " Run That By Me One More Time." Back in the '60s, Nelson played bass in Price's band, the Cherokee· Cowboys. handicapped children Bv JoANNE Ewon, RN GALUA COUNTY HEALTH OE. .RTMENT BCMH COORDINATOR Helin, I'm a publi c health nurse at the Gallia County Health Department who coordinates the Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps (BCMHl program. There are two RNs that work with this great program in Gallia County. BCM H is one of the many programs oHered by the Gallia County Health Department with the purpose of keeping our children healthy. BCMH. wa~ established in 1935. originally called "Crippled Children's Servrces," when the Social Security Act was passed by Congress. II is dedicated to the noble mission of providing medical services for all children with handicapping conditions. That mission still shines brightly today' BCMH is a state administered program, funded in part by county. state and federal monies. During the 1990s. the program was expanded to cover many addition~l handicapping conditions and also !'really expanded financial ehgibility of families . The name "Crippled Children's .Servrces" was changed to the present Bureau for Children with Meuical Handicaps in 1987. The program today consists of three· main programs : Diagnostic, Treatment and Service Coordination. The Diagnostic program is aimed at a 90-clay diagnosltc penod to rule out a handicapping co~dition, to dial!nose a handicappmg conclrtion, or to develop a plan of treatment. Every child who is an Ohio resident, 19 years and younger, is under the care of a BCMH physician provider. and has a possible handicapping condition is eligible for a BCMH Diagnostic evaluation. The Treatment program would be established when a handicapping condition is diagnosed and ongoing treatment is required. The same requirements for the Diagnostic program apply. plus the child mu st have an eligible medical handi cap and the family must be finam:ially eligible. The Service Coordination Program of BCMH is to help familie s obtain needed services for their child . There is no financial eligibility requirement for this program and it does not pay for Diagnostic evaluations ami/or Treatment services. but helps coordinate the secvices the child is receiving from BCMH providers. Some of the medically eligible conditions covered by the Treatment program of BCMH are diabetes. cerebral r.alsy •. hearing. loss , cyshc frbrosrs, scolrosrs , spina bitida, epilepsy, cancer, sickle cell disease, hemophilia, heart defects. cleft lip and palate. spinal injuries and paralysis. juvenile arthritis, crossed eyes and eye diseases. and chronic pulmonary disease. This is just a small list of medically eligible conditions. Eligible services (not a complete list) that may be provided are in-patient hospi tal days, hearing aids, special shoes, laboratory tests. x-rays. therapies (physical. occupational, and speech), nutritional consults, surgery and anesthesia, prescription medications, medical equipment and supplies, eyeglasses/contacts , public health nurse services, and consultations and ofticc visits to BCMH-approved physicians. Not all services are ·available for all conditions. BCMH works closely with local health departments to identify needs and increase services to children with . handicaps and their · famthes. Some of the services provided by local health department s are: early identification and referral of children with potentially handicapping conditions, service coordination. advocacy. and publie health nurse home visits to help families obtain and coordinate services. The Gallia County Health . Department provides these services and many other comparable services. Please call 441-2951 for further information. A~!~~ March 17 at 8 pm "Remembrance" . The Ohio Valley Symphony Follow~'~! by Irish Pub Night with " Blackbirds and Thrushes" Classic Movie "Meet Me In St. Louis" Man:h 18 at 2 pm The Anel-Dater Hall 428 Sec. Ave;, ~~l!ipolis, OH Sunday, March 18, 2007 AP Illustration• In this illustration provided by Home store Plans and Publications Designer Network, this chalet-style home is ideal for recreational living and scenic sites with its beautiful wrap-around deck and soaring windows. ---:14·4 - - - t t-r Chalet chann F.... e ·. Fe>mr11 Rm IM•cnl•et &dtm 13-4" 12 13·1-clg a. draa• 23•14 II • 10 tlo: led•aom 10 ~ ll-4 FOR THE AssociATED PRESS You'll fall in love with the classic charm of this chalet-style home , Plan AHP-9340, by Homeplans, part of Move. Designed to take advantage of the great outdoors, it's the perfect lake home or mountain retreat. 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FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Frederick Lee, MD Orthopedic Surgeon The O 'Bicness Health Svstcm wckomcs Frederick Lee, MD. to the Castrop (emer. He i.s \>nard-certified in orthopedic surgery by the .\meric~u Board of Orthopacdtc Surgcrv and specializes in total joint " 'placement. Dr. Lee is associated with The (enter for Adnnc~d Orthopaedics, in Chillicothe. He is accepting new patients at the Castrop Center. Smte 210 in the O'Bieness Medical Park in Athens Call' (740) %6-4850 for more mfor~ru~non or to schedule an appomtmem. . ·~ O'BLENESS '~ HEAlTH SYSTEM Craig Wecbel & Tressa Renee Kingery of&. Clairsville. OH are pi'Q\Id to IU1IlOQDCe the birUl oltbeir first son Julian James ~. He Wa.$ '*'-Jan. 6Ua •• $:30 PM. He -wei&W Q._,.lol. 19'' loq. Gnadpareats ve Chudt & DQD)' Shields of St. Clalrsrille. OH. Wedzel & Che.-yl Khl&er)' of Bid-welL '1¥ • their tina grudsoo. Gna~ Gnwill'ftats • Jba & Aaaa Mlak of GaUipolh. the late floyd E. Kio&.erJ suni"ed by his wife Irma 1\iogery of Bidwell, OH. 'ltresa Miak Sakedo a lab godmo&ber of Miami Florid.l. . We lQve y-. you ..-e QUI' aagel, you were worth tbe wait. Lon ..... Wecbel.Kiagery & M...,. Cberyt Kia&erY• One of the more imponant new developments for homeowners phuming to remodel or renovate is the growing use of in-home ··computer assisted design" programs that help vis11alize what a fin ished pmject will look like. Computer Assisted Design (CAD), as it relates to home' owners. wa~ frrst put into play by manufacturers wanting to show how their building products and materials might look on a horne. Architects also used it to speed up designs and blueprints. More recently. computer assisteu de>ign began ~pearing as a staple in kitchen and bath showrooms and in "big box" home center stoces as a slick and useful on-site planning and sale s tool. It has just taken apother quantwn leap forward. right into our living rooms. Contractors of all types are fast replacing armloads of product samples and color swatches with notebook computers, digital camerds and state-of-the-art software that can show cus..tomers what products, materials and colors will look like on their speciflc home. One such program, created by the Canadian company Renowurks, in Calgary, Alberta. specializes in ··visualization tools" for remodeling and renovation. Here· s how it works: A · contractor coming to your home begins by taking a phlr tograph of the house and tmnsferring it into a ootebook computer. With a few clicks and commands. you can see your home on the screen as it is now - and, as you watch. as a process called "masking.. beg ins. The image takes on various hues of ,-olor where specilic product~ would be applied, such as on your existing 'icling or roof. You can suggest products and colors. and see how • • ' they'd look on your home. Best of all. you can make instant changes, without a hammer and a crowbar. With a click. sky blue changes to forest green. sleek siding becomes sturdy brick, and "whole-house" changes take place right before your eyes. Today's betterJrognuns include many pr ucts artcl finishes to ~ive the consumer a wtde array of choices. Want white plantation shullers on the interior of your dining room windows? Use the ·visualization tool to compare styles. colors and textures of available window treatments. Want to add new windows or luxurious double entry doors? You can see how they might look, in different colors. or with etched glass siue light panels. for example. Once you've tried design visua,Lization. choosing from a glossy color brochure. tiny samples and color swatches may never be quite good enough again . While there is no substitute for seeing, touching and feeling textures and finishes, design visualization does provide a peek at what the flnished product will look like. And another nice feature : Once you've decided on specific products and colors. the designer or contractor can print a high-quality photo image of what the completed home project will look like before you ever say "yes." Planning a remodeling or renovation project has never been easier. And. maybe. never more fun. Next time you· re planning to add a fresh coat of paint, replace your roof. add siding or install new windows. just ask your designer or con- . tractor if they can help you .., ·isualize" your plans with this wonderful tooL For more !rome improve · melll tips and information visit Web site www.omhelrouse .com or call I-B00737-2474(e.<t 59). 1 oNTHEHousE,coM r· Technology aids the renovation process Computer assi&tad design centers give anyone who Is seeking to renovate the abll~ to create mulitiple design ideas v>rtually on-th• fty with great realiam. -I . r~ I ' ---~~~ ----------~ The pOOto6 are trar.sferred to the A oonb'aclor comes to the home contractor's computer in andlak.. aseriesol preparabOn for usmg the .pholographo "' the site being sot'twore -" reno¥ated. -and. Files are imported into the maSking """"""" ..._ where ,_ produG1a will be applied. ~IQI!Itg~ts New products and colors are lh0<1 chosen !of the r~n Instantly the customer can sea the many variaiJOnO ol design . Phil Holm • AP �., iunba~ G:imt~·itntintl DOWN ON THE FARM Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • pt, Pleasant, WV PageD2 m;rtbune - Sentinel - l\ tster Stmday, March 18, 2007 Rising cost of fertilizer EXTENSION CORNER-- boosting sales of manure Soil testing can improve crops BY HAL KNEEN Soil te,ting may impro,·e your field . garden m lawn . A 'oil test allow' you In have a picture of the nutrient availability within your soi l. Bask nutrients like phosphorus, potash. calCI um. magnesium can be easily measured. Another important measurement is the pH, the amount of hydrogen ions and hY.droxyl ions within our sOil that can tie up the availability of nutrients to plant roots. Most plants like a pH of slightly on the acidic side, pH 6.5. Blueberries like soil pH to be between 4.5 and 4.8, which is I00 times more acidic of soil than a pH of 6.5 . The accuracy of the test is dependent on the sample collected. OSU suggests that you divide your area to be planted into areas of similar slope and soil types. A small family garden on a flat piece of ground could be sampled by taking 10 to 12 mini samples of soil four, six or eight inches in depth depending on your spading, disking o~ rotoctill ing depth. Mix the mini samples together and bring a couple t'Ups of air dried soil to our oftice . We will mail. for a fee .• the 'ample tn an Ohio lah li>r te,ting . They normally don't do a nitrogen test but wuld for additional monies, as nitrogen levels are de!X'ndent on micrnbe activity. Recommendations for improvement will be given as to soil nutrient levels. Lime application' which innease soil pH may take several month' to reao:t with soiL Most local soils need lime, as soil pH levels are too .low. Increasing soil pH normally improves the health of the plants being grown, especially lawns and vegetable gardens. A major exception is potatoes. Do not lime potato ground as potato scab ts more likely to occur in freshly limed ground. ••• Are you having a problem with controlling weeds in continuous com or soybean plantings? Rotational plantmgs used in prior generations allowed for a variety of herbicides and cultivation methods to be used. reducing the chance of weeds becoming herbicide resistance. Mark Loux, OSU resistant Extension we.:d specialist. glyphosateLiberty suggests that paying atten- hybrids, Link tion to appropriate weed hybrids. and stacked-trait management ' trategies will hybrids according to Lowe effectively control even the If problems persist consider toughest wud problem . rotating crops. For more Loux suggests the lollowing information go to OSU practices: Agronomy Crops Team Web u,e tillage or pre-plant site at agcrops.osu.edu. burndown herbic ides to ••• ensure that corn is planted March 21 brings in the ftrst day of spring. Make sure you into a weed-free seedbed . Select an herbicide pro- start a few warm exercises gram that is appropriate for before you do too much the weeds in the lleld. Last work outside. Remember to year's spray records should wear sun screen and a hat to remind you of the problem protect your skin from early weeds you encountered. sunburn. Use that extra hour Check this year's combina- of sunlight to stan those outtion of pre-emergense fol- door chores. lowed by post-emergence Gardeners need to clean herbicide to control dense up the flower beds and rake annual grass infestations, off last year's leaves. giant ragweed. burcucum••• ber, and perennial weeds. Need help planting a vegMany farmers have decid- etable garden or caring for a ed to use only a glyphosate lawn? Plan to attend OSU program for weed control. Extension and Master OSU research has found Gardener classes being held weed resistance to 7 to 8:30 p.m. on March 20 glyphosate sprays in such and I to 2:30p.m. on March weeds as marestail, ragweed 21 at the Meigs County and others. Appl~ post emer- Extension office. Cost is $5 gence applicauons when per family. weeds are smalL Consider (Hal Kllttll is tile Meigs the type of com you plant. County Agricultural and From an herbici\le ·stand- Natural ResQurces point, growers have a choice Educator, OlliQ State of conv~ntional hybrids, · University Extension.) · Gallipolis FFA competes in speaking contest GALLIPOLIS - Brooke Bowie, a freshman and first year Gallipolis FFA member, competed in the annual Creed Speaking contest. This contest is designed to recognize outstanding FFA members for their ability to present the FFA Creed from memory and answer questions on its meaning and purpose. The intent is to develop the participants' ability to communicate in a powerful. or~anized and professional manner: boost their sell-contidence: and earn recognition. Sarah Waugh, a senior and tour-year FFA member. competed in the annual Extemporaneous Public Speaking contest. The event requires participants to deliver a speech on one of three agricu ltural topics, after they are given 30 minutes to prepare. At the end of the speech, the judges may ask the participant questions related to his/her speech. Teri Clagg, a junior and three-year member of FFA. competed in the annual Prepared Public Speakin~ contest. In this contest. ~at1icipants arc requtred to write and deliver a stHO eightminute speech in front of a panel of judges. . ~0 Scoring is based on the written manuscript, the Gallipolis FFA members who recently competed in speaking contests delivery of the speech, and answers to the ques- sponsored by the FFA were. from left. Teri Clagg, Brooke Bowie and tions posed by the panel. Sarah Waugh. LivESTOCK REPORT GALLIPOLIS - United Producers Inc. market report from Gallipolis for sales co11ducted 011 Wed11esday, March 14. Feeder Cattle-Steady 275-4 15 lbs , Steers. $95-$129, Heifers, $85-$113: 425-525 1hs, Steers. $95-$127, Heifers, $80-$ 105 :550625 lbs .. SteerS. $90-$115, Heifers. $75-$90; 650-725 lbs., Steers. $88-$105, Heifers, $75-$85; 750-850 lbs., Steers. $82-$100. Heifers. $75-$82. Fed Cattle (Second Wednesday of the month) Choice- Steers, $93-$97: Heifers, $91-$95. Select - Steers. $80-$88: Heifers. $80-$85. Cows-Steady/Lower Well-Muscled/Fleshed. $44-$49; Medium/Lean, $38$42: Thin/Light, $10-$30; Bulls, $50-$64. Back to the Farm: Cow/Calf Pairs, $450-$900; Bred Cows, $300-$760; Baby Calves, $ 15-$300; Goats, $30-$93: Hogs, $42-dn. Upcoming specials: Wednesday. March 21. Easter lamb and goat sale; Ohio approved feeder sale at I 0 a.m,. Direct sales and free on-farm visits. For more information, call Brad at (740) 584-4821 or DeWayne at (740) 339-0241. Visit the website at www.uproducers.com. many haulers truck it 50 miles or more. Bill Siefring recently shipped 250 tons of NEPTUNE - There are poultry manure 110 miles, dollars in dung. from his farm near the westThe business of selling ern Ohio village of manure is being fueled by Rossburg to the the high cost of commercial Indianapolis area. fertilizer. the growth of large Siefring used to give livestock farms and farmers' away his manure - 7,000 need for extra income. tons a year from 750,000 For a price. farmers and chickens. But there was so brokers are taking animal much demand he began to waste from cattle farms, hog auction it off. with the barns and chicken coops. going price increasing from trucking it miles away. and $1.68 a ton in 1996 to $6.50 spreading it on liclds that a ton in 2002 . will later bloom with corn, Today, he contracts with a soybeans and wheat . handful of farmers. who "Back in the late '80s, I take all the manure the was told you. d never sell chickens generate. manure," said Kevin Elder. "We can' t even use a fracexecutive director of the tion of it," he said. Ohio Department of Lee Jaclcson buys 4,500 Agriculture's livestock tons of poultry manure each environmental permitting year because it is cheaper program. "Today, there are a than commercial fertilizer. large number of farms that He sl?reads 1.000 tons of it broker it, that sell it to grain on h1s own property near farmers." the western Ohio village of M·ore people are getting Arcanum and sells the rest, into the business; drawn by charging $22 to $23 a ton. annual .sales ranging from a "I could sell five times of few thousand dollars to what· I buy," he said, noting more than half a million. that local demand far outIn 2003, only one person strips his supply. • in Ohio was licensed to Charles Wortmann, a soil buy and apply large scientist at the University of amounts of manure. Today, Nebraska-Lincoln's Institute there are 30 - with 48- of Agriculture and Natural more in the process of get- Resources. said poultry ting their permits. manure has become espeIn Iowa. the number of cially pol?ular because of its certified commercial high nutnents. haulers incre<,~sed from Spreading manure instead 1,385 in 2005 to 1,447 last of commercial fertilizer has year. In Illinois, 12 compa- its drawbacks. There is the nies have sought cenifica- odor. And manure is usually tion to haul manure since heavier and more expensive cenifying began in 2002. to transport, it can be more Ben Puck, of Manning. difficult to spread, it can Iowa, has been hauling attract insects and contain manure for 28 years. He seeds that sprout weeds. said sales for his services Manure, like ~:ommer~:ial have increased I0 percent to fertilizer, is also subject to 15 percent in the past year. runoff, which overload primarily because of busi- streams with nutrients that ness from large livestock can threaten aquatic life. operations. • Environmental attorney The skyrocket in!\ price of Rick Sahli of Columbus commercial ferhlizer is worries that the growing makin~ manure more distribution of manure attracuve. The price of increases the chances of nitrogen fertilizer. for manure spills. Sahli said example, has more than farmers who buy manure doubled in the past four and spread it on their own years, in pan because of the fields aren't required by the rising cost of natural gas state to keep records, which needed to make it. brings an end to the paper Livestock farlners are trail .that tracks it. also under more pressure to But Elder said both the dispose of manure because manure generator and the of tighter environmental hauler are required to keep regulations. In areas of detailed records, and the heavy livestock production, destination and delivery years of having too much date of the manure are docmanure on the same land umented, allowing any polhave resulted in an over- lution problems to be abundance of nutrients such tracked. as phosphorus, which can Farmers aren't the only harm water quality and ones interested in manure . aquatic life. In Vermont, manure .is " It came almost out of being used to help produce necessity," said Matt electricity for 3.780 cusVanTilburg, who has com- tomers. Central Vermont bined a manure business Public Service Corp. has with raising corn and soy- contracted with two farms beans on the family farm to supply the manure and near Neptune. a village expects to have deals with about 60 miles north of 12 farms by the end of Oay1on. 2010. He said sales have steadiThe manure is dropped ly increased since he started into an anaerobic- or oxythe business five years ago, gen-free di~ester. a reaching $750,000 last year. swimming pool-hke strucVanTilburg, 32. spread ture that extracts methane 41.000 tons of manure on gas from the manure and 10,000 acres. uses it to power a generator. The wa~te is typically The generator sends elechauled 10 to 20 miles from tricity through transformers where it is picked up. But and onto the grid. CLASSIFIED BY JAMES HANNAH . ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER Galli a County OH Websites: www.mydailytribune.com www.mydailysentinel.com www.mydailyregister.com E-mail classified@ mydailylribune.com To Place m: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 br Fax To (304) 675-5234 wgrd Ads Daily Jn.. Column: 1:00 p.m. Monday-Friday for lnaartlon Monday thru Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. *lrH u 1\iCcesfU ds . HOW ID AR Should Include These Items To Help Gel Response ... •POLICIES• [)eaa'l:iru ptegl•y YOUR CLASSIFIED LINE AD NOTICED Ads All Dl•play: 12 Noon 2 •t.lelneu Day• Prior To In Next 'Dav·• Paper Publlclltlon Sunday In-Column : 1 : 00 p . m. 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Correc:tionwlH be made In the llr111vWiablte<litioo. aN ltwlyl conftdlnual. • CWJM , _ CUCI tplllll. • AI rMI M11. ~tl ar• aubjecl tO the Fe;Wal Fair Houling Act of 1968. ~anly . _ _ . . . lldl IMitlng EOE • • I l L W. will not knOWingtV ace.pl any~ In~~~ ol the law. ~Unel '\\lfl \1 I \II \I.., Ohio Yoilty Publlahing ,.....,.. tho righl to tdlt oojoct or cancot ony od ot ony time. Errora Muol ~- on tho lifl y ol publioallon he lrtbu,.SonUnel ot~ator will taponaiblo lor than lho cot! 0 point. tamale blue pomt must stay mdoors. (740)3677 123 weeks old 304·937·3348 Gallipolis Career COllege lCareers Close To Home) Call Today 1 740-446-4367. 1-800-2 14-0452 enlaementa 1 UlljoCt 10 tho F air ttouaing Act o 168. This Free lo good hOme: 1-1 1/'2 year Old Yellow Lab. Female. newapopt opta only hot nt.d ada "'"tl OE alllndards. Spaye<j. 741)-388·0069 Free to good homes M1xed pupptes. part Sptll Call Buying Junk Cars,TrUCks & Wrecks. Pay Cash J 0 (304)773-5 343 Male Tabby Cal. t1xed. 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Call Auto Parts & Acceoaorlos .......................... 760 alter B•OOpm (740)441·1236 Auto Repoir .................................................. 770 Aulo& lor Sale ................................... ........... 710 I \ 11 ' 1 t f\ \II \ I Boalo I Motoro lor Sate ............................. 750 .., I 1{\ h I .., Bulldlng Supptleo ........................................ 550 Buslneu and Buildings .............., .............. 340 74Q-388-9383 CLASSIFIED INDEX Buolneu Oppo11unlly ................................. 210 Buoineu Training ............................ ........... 140 Compero I Motor ttom.o ........................... 790 Camping Equipment ................................... 780 Corda ol Thanko .......................................... 010 Child/Elderly Core ....................................... 190 EltctricaVIIelrlgoratlon ...............................840 Equipment lor Rent.. ................................... 480 Excavating ................................................... 130 Farm Equtpment ..........................................610 Farms tor Ront.............................................430 Forma lor Sale ............................................. 330 For laa ............................................ :.......... 490 For Sate ........................................................ 585 For Sale 01 Tr-......................................... 590 Fruita & Vegotabloa ..................................... 580 Fu....- Rooma ........................................450 General Hauling........ ...................................850 GlvHway ............ ................... ,\ .....................040 100 WORKERS NEEDED Assemble crahs, All Types Masonry. Bnck. Block Stone . Free Esttma1e. (304)773-9550 304-5936421 . Domino's Pizza Now Hiring Sale Drivers & Management Poin1 Pleasant. Gallipolis & Pomeroy locations Apply in George's Portable Sawmill don'1 haul your Logs to the Mtll1ust call 304-675-1957 Persoo -------Earn up to $25 tn gift certi li· cates. Who: completed CNA Housecleaning tn Mason County. Weekly or BI-week ly Good Refere nces 304- program in the past 3 years: not now working in a nursing home. Complete 2 surveys. earn $10 certificate: - - - - - - - Addilional $15 certificate kw 1 hour discussion group. Call 74().593-2266. Prool ol course complelion required. You must be 1B or over. 773-5045 Johnsons Cons Root1ng . siding and remodeling . Free eslimates. 740-245·9660 Help Wanted items.To $480/wk Materials proviOed. Free Information pkg _24Hr. 801·428-4649 The Area Age11c_v 011 Agi11g <Ulnounre' the a1 ailabtlity of full time dinical staff positions in their PASSPORT progr"m in the Athens . 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J60· Schools tnslruc:tion ..................................... 150 SMd, Plant & Fertltlzor .............................. 650 SHuatlons Wanted ....................................... 120 Space lor Rent.. ........................................... 460 Sporting Goods ........................................... 520 SUV's tor Sate .............................................. 720 Trucko lor Sat. .. .......................................... 715 UphoiS'-'J ................... :............................... 870 v- For Sale......................................... ...... 730 Wonted to Buy ............................................. 090 Wonted to Buy- Farm Supplleo .................. 620 Wonlad To Do ...... ........................................ 180 Wonl!ad to Ront ............................................ 470 Yard S.U. G.!Hpolts.................................... 072 Yord Sal•PomeroyiMicldte ....................... .. 074 Yord S.t•Pl P-nt... .... ........................ 078 a The puule answer is sponsored by· ARBORS AT GALLIPOLIS Sidled N~ and R~ Center 70 Pinecrest Or. Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 74().446-7112 • ~ f \ Help Wanted wood - - - - - - - - , ~ua!ltieJ Bob Evans in Mason now taki ng applications for Day shih Servers, Swing shift & Night shift Servers for more mformation I Need One Driver! Small Truck~ng Company call 304· 773·6112 LOOking for Tractor Trailer Elec./Controls Engineer. Ill driv-ers with Flatbed experiProvide expertise in elec. ence. Home rr-JatY week design, hardware specs, end and some week days RSLogi11. & RSV tew. high delivering to OH KY VA. WV speed data acqUISll ton, etec- IN 330·527-2789 lncal test equ1pment, automated control sys1ems. Reg Immediate Opening for a Earn up to U..50 an hour. 8+ yrs related exp: BSEE: West Vlq~inia-licen&ed · US citizenship & ehgib1lity !of luneral director and We offer a comprehensive cl acuance . AutoC AD ell.p; embalmer. Pnvale!y-CIWned paid training, paid holidays, strong verbal & wnHen com· funeral home located in and weekly pa~ + bonuses. Servers mumcation. Supervt sOfy growing area of state. E xcellenl salary, health UTAON, Inc. 1nsurance and paid 'f8Catlon. Ashton. WV Send resume to P.O. Box FAX 866-23 1-2567 3303. Charleston. -wv www.utron1nc.com 25333. expeMnce a plus. Call t~ 10 set up an Interview! Ohio Valley Bank is now accepting applications for a part-time commercial teller in our Pomeroy Save-A-Lot location. We offer a generous salary and benefits package, including 401-K retirement and career advancements . opportunities. Pre-employment drug testing required. Interested persons may obtain a job application at any Ohio Valley Bank location or from our website, www.ovbc.com Applications must be returned no later than March 23, 2007. EOE l)r home ·.:,m: It) 1:'-~l:-.l'd ddt>·r-•. ilh:IUlk t'UIT('IH l'll l' llh10 ~ l'i.1r of Emplo~·~s will not b< on call and "ill nul work ~el'k~nd!'t . E \~\·lknt ~r nc ftt p~td. . agc "it h pJid h..:Jith. 'j.., l ~)n .•u1J J~ntal p l a n ~. gl'lll"!"liU" p,ud kd\l'. ;mJ PERS . Stutmg S.ilar' \2~ .oXO W . Tra\t.'l I'L'I..jlllfl'd '.'.lth rl"tmhur"t."flll'llt <d ..4-Rj (l'lll" per mik . knny M~cr" P.O _Rll.\ :O~t l Rene•. Ohl\l -1~ 77.1 A progwm of B1wke>e Hi/ls- Hocklltg Valier V el'l'irlfJ'IIC!W Vt .\IIK£ Re~ wrwl �., iunba~ G:imt~·itntintl DOWN ON THE FARM Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • pt, Pleasant, WV PageD2 m;rtbune - Sentinel - l\ tster Stmday, March 18, 2007 Rising cost of fertilizer EXTENSION CORNER-- boosting sales of manure Soil testing can improve crops BY HAL KNEEN Soil te,ting may impro,·e your field . garden m lawn . A 'oil test allow' you In have a picture of the nutrient availability within your soi l. Bask nutrients like phosphorus, potash. calCI um. magnesium can be easily measured. Another important measurement is the pH, the amount of hydrogen ions and hY.droxyl ions within our sOil that can tie up the availability of nutrients to plant roots. Most plants like a pH of slightly on the acidic side, pH 6.5. Blueberries like soil pH to be between 4.5 and 4.8, which is I00 times more acidic of soil than a pH of 6.5 . The accuracy of the test is dependent on the sample collected. OSU suggests that you divide your area to be planted into areas of similar slope and soil types. A small family garden on a flat piece of ground could be sampled by taking 10 to 12 mini samples of soil four, six or eight inches in depth depending on your spading, disking o~ rotoctill ing depth. Mix the mini samples together and bring a couple t'Ups of air dried soil to our oftice . We will mail. for a fee .• the 'ample tn an Ohio lah li>r te,ting . They normally don't do a nitrogen test but wuld for additional monies, as nitrogen levels are de!X'ndent on micrnbe activity. Recommendations for improvement will be given as to soil nutrient levels. Lime application' which innease soil pH may take several month' to reao:t with soiL Most local soils need lime, as soil pH levels are too .low. Increasing soil pH normally improves the health of the plants being grown, especially lawns and vegetable gardens. A major exception is potatoes. Do not lime potato ground as potato scab ts more likely to occur in freshly limed ground. ••• Are you having a problem with controlling weeds in continuous com or soybean plantings? Rotational plantmgs used in prior generations allowed for a variety of herbicides and cultivation methods to be used. reducing the chance of weeds becoming herbicide resistance. Mark Loux, OSU resistant Extension we.:d specialist. glyphosateLiberty suggests that paying atten- hybrids, Link tion to appropriate weed hybrids. and stacked-trait management ' trategies will hybrids according to Lowe effectively control even the If problems persist consider toughest wud problem . rotating crops. For more Loux suggests the lollowing information go to OSU practices: Agronomy Crops Team Web u,e tillage or pre-plant site at agcrops.osu.edu. burndown herbic ides to ••• ensure that corn is planted March 21 brings in the ftrst day of spring. Make sure you into a weed-free seedbed . Select an herbicide pro- start a few warm exercises gram that is appropriate for before you do too much the weeds in the lleld. Last work outside. Remember to year's spray records should wear sun screen and a hat to remind you of the problem protect your skin from early weeds you encountered. sunburn. Use that extra hour Check this year's combina- of sunlight to stan those outtion of pre-emergense fol- door chores. lowed by post-emergence Gardeners need to clean herbicide to control dense up the flower beds and rake annual grass infestations, off last year's leaves. giant ragweed. burcucum••• ber, and perennial weeds. Need help planting a vegMany farmers have decid- etable garden or caring for a ed to use only a glyphosate lawn? Plan to attend OSU program for weed control. Extension and Master OSU research has found Gardener classes being held weed resistance to 7 to 8:30 p.m. on March 20 glyphosate sprays in such and I to 2:30p.m. on March weeds as marestail, ragweed 21 at the Meigs County and others. Appl~ post emer- Extension office. Cost is $5 gence applicauons when per family. weeds are smalL Consider (Hal Kllttll is tile Meigs the type of com you plant. County Agricultural and From an herbici\le ·stand- Natural ResQurces point, growers have a choice Educator, OlliQ State of conv~ntional hybrids, · University Extension.) · Gallipolis FFA competes in speaking contest GALLIPOLIS - Brooke Bowie, a freshman and first year Gallipolis FFA member, competed in the annual Creed Speaking contest. This contest is designed to recognize outstanding FFA members for their ability to present the FFA Creed from memory and answer questions on its meaning and purpose. The intent is to develop the participants' ability to communicate in a powerful. or~anized and professional manner: boost their sell-contidence: and earn recognition. Sarah Waugh, a senior and tour-year FFA member. competed in the annual Extemporaneous Public Speaking contest. The event requires participants to deliver a speech on one of three agricu ltural topics, after they are given 30 minutes to prepare. At the end of the speech, the judges may ask the participant questions related to his/her speech. Teri Clagg, a junior and three-year member of FFA. competed in the annual Prepared Public Speakin~ contest. In this contest. ~at1icipants arc requtred to write and deliver a stHO eightminute speech in front of a panel of judges. . ~0 Scoring is based on the written manuscript, the Gallipolis FFA members who recently competed in speaking contests delivery of the speech, and answers to the ques- sponsored by the FFA were. from left. Teri Clagg, Brooke Bowie and tions posed by the panel. Sarah Waugh. LivESTOCK REPORT GALLIPOLIS - United Producers Inc. market report from Gallipolis for sales co11ducted 011 Wed11esday, March 14. Feeder Cattle-Steady 275-4 15 lbs , Steers. $95-$129, Heifers, $85-$113: 425-525 1hs, Steers. $95-$127, Heifers, $80-$ 105 :550625 lbs .. SteerS. $90-$115, Heifers. $75-$90; 650-725 lbs., Steers. $88-$105, Heifers, $75-$85; 750-850 lbs., Steers. $82-$100. Heifers. $75-$82. Fed Cattle (Second Wednesday of the month) Choice- Steers, $93-$97: Heifers, $91-$95. Select - Steers. $80-$88: Heifers. $80-$85. Cows-Steady/Lower Well-Muscled/Fleshed. $44-$49; Medium/Lean, $38$42: Thin/Light, $10-$30; Bulls, $50-$64. Back to the Farm: Cow/Calf Pairs, $450-$900; Bred Cows, $300-$760; Baby Calves, $ 15-$300; Goats, $30-$93: Hogs, $42-dn. Upcoming specials: Wednesday. March 21. Easter lamb and goat sale; Ohio approved feeder sale at I 0 a.m,. Direct sales and free on-farm visits. For more information, call Brad at (740) 584-4821 or DeWayne at (740) 339-0241. Visit the website at www.uproducers.com. many haulers truck it 50 miles or more. Bill Siefring recently shipped 250 tons of NEPTUNE - There are poultry manure 110 miles, dollars in dung. from his farm near the westThe business of selling ern Ohio village of manure is being fueled by Rossburg to the the high cost of commercial Indianapolis area. fertilizer. the growth of large Siefring used to give livestock farms and farmers' away his manure - 7,000 need for extra income. tons a year from 750,000 For a price. farmers and chickens. But there was so brokers are taking animal much demand he began to waste from cattle farms, hog auction it off. with the barns and chicken coops. going price increasing from trucking it miles away. and $1.68 a ton in 1996 to $6.50 spreading it on liclds that a ton in 2002 . will later bloom with corn, Today, he contracts with a soybeans and wheat . handful of farmers. who "Back in the late '80s, I take all the manure the was told you. d never sell chickens generate. manure," said Kevin Elder. "We can' t even use a fracexecutive director of the tion of it," he said. Ohio Department of Lee Jaclcson buys 4,500 Agriculture's livestock tons of poultry manure each environmental permitting year because it is cheaper program. "Today, there are a than commercial fertilizer. large number of farms that He sl?reads 1.000 tons of it broker it, that sell it to grain on h1s own property near farmers." the western Ohio village of M·ore people are getting Arcanum and sells the rest, into the business; drawn by charging $22 to $23 a ton. annual .sales ranging from a "I could sell five times of few thousand dollars to what· I buy," he said, noting more than half a million. that local demand far outIn 2003, only one person strips his supply. • in Ohio was licensed to Charles Wortmann, a soil buy and apply large scientist at the University of amounts of manure. Today, Nebraska-Lincoln's Institute there are 30 - with 48- of Agriculture and Natural more in the process of get- Resources. said poultry ting their permits. manure has become espeIn Iowa. the number of cially pol?ular because of its certified commercial high nutnents. haulers incre<,~sed from Spreading manure instead 1,385 in 2005 to 1,447 last of commercial fertilizer has year. In Illinois, 12 compa- its drawbacks. There is the nies have sought cenifica- odor. And manure is usually tion to haul manure since heavier and more expensive cenifying began in 2002. to transport, it can be more Ben Puck, of Manning. difficult to spread, it can Iowa, has been hauling attract insects and contain manure for 28 years. He seeds that sprout weeds. said sales for his services Manure, like ~:ommer~:ial have increased I0 percent to fertilizer, is also subject to 15 percent in the past year. runoff, which overload primarily because of busi- streams with nutrients that ness from large livestock can threaten aquatic life. operations. • Environmental attorney The skyrocket in!\ price of Rick Sahli of Columbus commercial ferhlizer is worries that the growing makin~ manure more distribution of manure attracuve. The price of increases the chances of nitrogen fertilizer. for manure spills. Sahli said example, has more than farmers who buy manure doubled in the past four and spread it on their own years, in pan because of the fields aren't required by the rising cost of natural gas state to keep records, which needed to make it. brings an end to the paper Livestock farlners are trail .that tracks it. also under more pressure to But Elder said both the dispose of manure because manure generator and the of tighter environmental hauler are required to keep regulations. In areas of detailed records, and the heavy livestock production, destination and delivery years of having too much date of the manure are docmanure on the same land umented, allowing any polhave resulted in an over- lution problems to be abundance of nutrients such tracked. as phosphorus, which can Farmers aren't the only harm water quality and ones interested in manure . aquatic life. In Vermont, manure .is " It came almost out of being used to help produce necessity," said Matt electricity for 3.780 cusVanTilburg, who has com- tomers. Central Vermont bined a manure business Public Service Corp. has with raising corn and soy- contracted with two farms beans on the family farm to supply the manure and near Neptune. a village expects to have deals with about 60 miles north of 12 farms by the end of Oay1on. 2010. He said sales have steadiThe manure is dropped ly increased since he started into an anaerobic- or oxythe business five years ago, gen-free di~ester. a reaching $750,000 last year. swimming pool-hke strucVanTilburg, 32. spread ture that extracts methane 41.000 tons of manure on gas from the manure and 10,000 acres. uses it to power a generator. The wa~te is typically The generator sends elechauled 10 to 20 miles from tricity through transformers where it is picked up. But and onto the grid. CLASSIFIED BY JAMES HANNAH . ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER Galli a County OH Websites: www.mydailytribune.com www.mydailysentinel.com www.mydailyregister.com E-mail classified@ mydailylribune.com To Place m: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 br Fax To (304) 675-5234 wgrd Ads Daily Jn.. Column: 1:00 p.m. Monday-Friday for lnaartlon Monday thru Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. *lrH u 1\iCcesfU ds . HOW ID AR Should Include These Items To Help Gel Response ... •POLICIES• [)eaa'l:iru ptegl•y YOUR CLASSIFIED LINE AD NOTICED Ads All Dl•play: 12 Noon 2 •t.lelneu Day• Prior To In Next 'Dav·• Paper Publlclltlon Sunday In-Column : 1 : 00 p . m. Sunct.y Dlaplay : 1 :00 Thursday for Sundaya ••li<lo,y for Sund•v• Paper • All ada mual be prepaid' • Start Your Ada With A Keyword • Include Camp..._ DescripUon • Include A Pr!Q • Avoid Abbreviat6ons • lnc;:lude Phone Numb..- Anoi Add~ Wtt.n ~ • Ads ShOukl Run 1 ~ys Now you con hove borders and graphics "-' added to your classified ads . £•;~ ""' Borders $3.00/per ad Graphics SOC for small $1.00 for Iorge POUCIE$: Ohio Vllty ~~hi rtghlto tell, ~ Of CMOtl any tclal any time. Error• mut1 be r~tcl on 1M tirll Ptgk't d be rt'F'n'!Ne lot no II'IOit tMn lM co.t ot thll~~p~e~ occupied by the enG!' ..-.d only lt'MI tiut inMrtlon. any loel or..,.._tMI; rwulttfromthtpuOI(:aHon Of~ofan.U.. tiMt,.,'lt. Correc:tionwlH be made In the llr111vWiablte<litioo. aN ltwlyl conftdlnual. • CWJM , _ CUCI tplllll. • AI rMI M11. ~tl ar• aubjecl tO the Fe;Wal Fair Houling Act of 1968. ~anly . _ _ . . . lldl IMitlng EOE • • I l L W. will not knOWingtV ace.pl any~ In~~~ ol the law. ~Unel '\\lfl \1 I \II \I.., Ohio Yoilty Publlahing ,.....,.. tho righl to tdlt oojoct or cancot ony od ot ony time. Errora Muol ~- on tho lifl y ol publioallon he lrtbu,.SonUnel ot~ator will taponaiblo lor than lho cot! 0 point. tamale blue pomt must stay mdoors. (740)3677 123 weeks old 304·937·3348 Gallipolis Career COllege lCareers Close To Home) Call Today 1 740-446-4367. 1-800-2 14-0452 enlaementa 1 UlljoCt 10 tho F air ttouaing Act o 168. This Free lo good hOme: 1-1 1/'2 year Old Yellow Lab. Female. newapopt opta only hot nt.d ada "'"tl OE alllndards. Spaye<j. 741)-388·0069 Free to good homes M1xed pupptes. part Sptll Call Buying Junk Cars,TrUCks & Wrecks. Pay Cash J 0 (304)773-5 343 Male Tabby Cal. t1xed. Salvage declaweO, tree to good 1304)674-1374 home, Loves kids. (740)992· Buymg JUnk cars Pay1ng 70q3 from S50 - $200. If no answer leave messaga.74o381H>011 . 4x4'o For Sate .............................................. 725 We are buy1ng anything Announcement ............................................ 030 doing with Shtrley Temple. Antlq.-....................................................... 530 Dolls, books, clothes. etc. Apal1mento lor Rent ................................... 440 Also buy1ng Sulfide Marbl6s Auction and Flell Markol.. ...........................080 and German Swirls. Call Auto Parts & Acceoaorlos .......................... 760 alter B•OOpm (740)441·1236 Auto Repoir .................................................. 770 Aulo& lor Sale ................................... ........... 710 I \ 11 ' 1 t f\ \II \ I Boalo I Motoro lor Sate ............................. 750 .., I 1{\ h I .., Bulldlng Supptleo ........................................ 550 Buslneu and Buildings .............., .............. 340 74Q-388-9383 CLASSIFIED INDEX Buolneu Oppo11unlly ................................. 210 Buoineu Training ............................ ........... 140 Compero I Motor ttom.o ........................... 790 Camping Equipment ................................... 780 Corda ol Thanko .......................................... 010 Child/Elderly Core ....................................... 190 EltctricaVIIelrlgoratlon ...............................840 Equipment lor Rent.. ................................... 480 Excavating ................................................... 130 Farm Equtpment ..........................................610 Farms tor Ront.............................................430 Forma lor Sale ............................................. 330 For laa ............................................ :.......... 490 For Sate ........................................................ 585 For Sale 01 Tr-......................................... 590 Fruita & Vegotabloa ..................................... 580 Fu....- Rooma ........................................450 General Hauling........ ...................................850 GlvHway ............ ................... ,\ .....................040 100 WORKERS NEEDED Assemble crahs, All Types Masonry. Bnck. Block Stone . Free Esttma1e. (304)773-9550 304-5936421 . Domino's Pizza Now Hiring Sale Drivers & Management Poin1 Pleasant. Gallipolis & Pomeroy locations Apply in George's Portable Sawmill don'1 haul your Logs to the Mtll1ust call 304-675-1957 Persoo -------Earn up to $25 tn gift certi li· cates. Who: completed CNA Housecleaning tn Mason County. Weekly or BI-week ly Good Refere nces 304- program in the past 3 years: not now working in a nursing home. Complete 2 surveys. earn $10 certificate: - - - - - - - Addilional $15 certificate kw 1 hour discussion group. Call 74().593-2266. Prool ol course complelion required. You must be 1B or over. 773-5045 Johnsons Cons Root1ng . siding and remodeling . Free eslimates. 740-245·9660 Help Wanted items.To $480/wk Materials proviOed. Free Information pkg _24Hr. 801·428-4649 The Area Age11c_v 011 Agi11g <Ulnounre' the a1 ailabtlity of full time dinical staff positions in their PASSPORT progr"m in the Athens . Meigs and Washington Cl'llllt) ;ut: ~t fl~r R.N.'s and L.S.W.'s oso .._yAds.................................................... Instant Rebate ... Instant Cash! Hay I Grain..................................................640 Help Wanted................................................. 110 Home tmprovementa ................................... 81 0 Homes tor Sale ............................................ 310 \1 -F Day' Th(' W((\.'~_,ful appli(ant \\ II I pl"l'' i1.k· ~i.' t\'cnmg.. in-ihlllll' a.'-"l'"'-tlll'llL and ..::.h e Household Goods ....................................... 510 Hou-lor Rent .......................................... 410 In Mamorlam ................................................ 020 m;~nagt·m~nt 1ft•uranca ..................................................... 130 Lawn & Garcr.n Equipment ........................ 680 Livestock ......................................................630 Loat- Found ........................................... 060 Lota & Aerugo ...................... :..................... 350 Mlacel"'-a. ............................................. 170 Miacel,._ -chandl ......................... 540 Mobile Home Repalr ....................................860 Mobile - t o r R9nt ............................... 420 Mobile Homeolof Salo................................ 320 ....,..y to Loan............................................. 220 Motorcycles & 4 W'-lero............... ...........740 Musical lnatrumento .................•.................. 570 "-rsonalo ..................................................... 005 "--a lor Sate ................................................ 560 Ptumbi"'J & -tl"'J .................................... 820 Professional Services ................................. 230 Radio, TV CB "-Pair ............................... 160 Real Estata Wantad ..................................... J60· Schools tnslruc:tion ..................................... 150 SMd, Plant & Fertltlzor .............................. 650 SHuatlons Wanted ....................................... 120 Space lor Rent.. ........................................... 460 Sporting Goods ........................................... 520 SUV's tor Sate .............................................. 720 Trucko lor Sat. .. .......................................... 715 UphoiS'-'J ................... :............................... 870 v- For Sale......................................... ...... 730 Wonted to Buy ............................................. 090 Wonted to Buy- Farm Supplleo .................. 620 Wonlad To Do ...... ........................................ 180 Wonl!ad to Ront ............................................ 470 Yard S.U. G.!Hpolts.................................... 072 Yord Sal•PomeroyiMicldte ....................... .. 074 Yord S.t•Pl P-nt... .... ........................ 078 a The puule answer is sponsored by· ARBORS AT GALLIPOLIS Sidled N~ and R~ Center 70 Pinecrest Or. Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 74().446-7112 • ~ f \ Help Wanted wood - - - - - - - - , ~ua!ltieJ Bob Evans in Mason now taki ng applications for Day shih Servers, Swing shift & Night shift Servers for more mformation I Need One Driver! Small Truck~ng Company call 304· 773·6112 LOOking for Tractor Trailer Elec./Controls Engineer. Ill driv-ers with Flatbed experiProvide expertise in elec. ence. Home rr-JatY week design, hardware specs, end and some week days RSLogi11. & RSV tew. high delivering to OH KY VA. WV speed data acqUISll ton, etec- IN 330·527-2789 lncal test equ1pment, automated control sys1ems. Reg Immediate Opening for a Earn up to U..50 an hour. 8+ yrs related exp: BSEE: West Vlq~inia-licen&ed · US citizenship & ehgib1lity !of luneral director and We offer a comprehensive cl acuance . AutoC AD ell.p; embalmer. Pnvale!y-CIWned paid training, paid holidays, strong verbal & wnHen com· funeral home located in and weekly pa~ + bonuses. Servers mumcation. Supervt sOfy growing area of state. E xcellenl salary, health UTAON, Inc. 1nsurance and paid 'f8Catlon. Ashton. WV Send resume to P.O. Box FAX 866-23 1-2567 3303. Charleston. -wv www.utron1nc.com 25333. expeMnce a plus. Call t~ 10 set up an Interview! Ohio Valley Bank is now accepting applications for a part-time commercial teller in our Pomeroy Save-A-Lot location. We offer a generous salary and benefits package, including 401-K retirement and career advancements . opportunities. Pre-employment drug testing required. Interested persons may obtain a job application at any Ohio Valley Bank location or from our website, www.ovbc.com Applications must be returned no later than March 23, 2007. EOE l)r home ·.:,m: It) 1:'-~l:-.l'd ddt>·r-•. ilh:IUlk t'UIT('IH l'll l' llh10 ~ l'i.1r of Emplo~·~s will not b< on call and "ill nul work ~el'k~nd!'t . E \~\·lknt ~r nc ftt p~td. . agc "it h pJid h..:Jith. 'j.., l ~)n .•u1J J~ntal p l a n ~. gl'lll"!"liU" p,ud kd\l'. ;mJ PERS . Stutmg S.ilar' \2~ .oXO W . Tra\t.'l I'L'I..jlllfl'd '.'.lth rl"tmhur"t."flll'llt <d ..4-Rj (l'lll" per mik . knny M~cr" P.O _Rll.\ :O~t l Rene•. Ohl\l -1~ 77.1 A progwm of B1wke>e Hi/ls- Hocklltg Valier V el'l'irlfJ'IIC!W Vt .\IIK£ Re~ wrwl �I Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Pt. Pleasant, WV Page 04 • 6unbap Clhnn:-6mttntl 1,:::::::::::=. r ~~s Ir ~ Ia o I-l<ll.- I iL,.__ Quality lawn Care. 25 Years :;;:FOR~Jb:Nr=:.:._.l. hp Reterences available W111 oo large or smau yardS. St2tlmol Buy 3bd HUD HOIIEI 5% do, 20yrs 0 8%. For listings 800-559--4109 x1709 Gclttrpolrs-Pomt Pleasant area onl'y K91!h- While 74(). 446 -7139 AU realtttliM actwertlling in thit new~r Ia subject to thll Fair ~ng Act ot which ttN pretw.nce, limitation or ditcrlmil\ltlon baMd on race, c:akw, rwllglon, sax IMtilial liM~ Ol AllkiNI Otlgin, or any lntlntion to make any tueh pretwence. llmhaiUon or discrimination." or 740·5 91 ·9034 i .ctv........_.,t, torr.uta\e wl'll<:h Is In ,..,.... .... hereby intonned th.lt an eNOTICh '304)882-3017 ctHIIings ICiv...UMd In this new..,..- aft av.u.ble on an t~Qu.l opportunity buM. NOT 10 send money throogh the mail until you have inveshgated the offering. Coon~ set1ing New Havt~n plus utilities deposit. .-ovu ·~'V uvuarea. 4BR, Home. 2.800 Pets, Must have strong rsf- room apartments at Village ences. Call (740)446-9772 Manor and Riverside sq. ll. 2 acres. Hardwood floors. ln!;Jround pool 91 between the hours of Apartments in Middleport $148.500 Serious mquines $327· $592. Call 740• only (304)674-5 921 or 10:00am to 6:00pm ONLY. From 992·5?6'4· Equal Housing Accepting applications tor 3- Opportunities. (304 )593-8871 bedroom, 2-bath & laundry Cozy. brick 1ri-level 3-4bd. room 2 stnrv house with out HUD HOMES! 2bd 2ba. 2 car attached 9<1rage - ' & rslrrge $ 1211mo, buildinn Stove ' rator 3bd 2bl on 1.3 wooded acres. 5769 ... $ • .,,__ .. _• ._____ ·-" included. Nice corner lot in 1_ ....... 1¥1V18 ,.....,,IU::> ay-SA 588. (740)446-7157. Point Pleasant. tst mooth S able! 5% dn. 20yrs @ 8%. For Sate Newly remodeled deposit requ ired. $6001 For listings call 1-800-559House 3 bedroom. 2 bath. month. $600 deposit. No 4109 ~F144 3408 Mossman Alo'enue pets. Available April 1st. Immaculate Bedroom Apt. 1 Point Pleasant $45,000 call 740446-9595. Newly Carpeted, Freshly lor an Appointment304-576Atltndon! Painted & Decorated, New 2247 Locat company offering "NO aP:Pii.arlCes. WID HOOkup .. GAlliPOliS, 3bd 3bo DOWN PAYMENT· pro~ Pnvacy Fence. Pr1vate homt. Mutt Stll F••t! grams tor you to buy your Parking, 12 min. lfom Rio More homn av.U..b'-'- For home instead ol renting. , ~rande. Must sse to appretoea ll..lng• call 800-55&- • 100% !Jnanc 1ng . cmte , $325/mo. (614)5954109 xF254 • Less than pertect credit 800-798-4686. I r~=====~ ~'It)\.:\' 10 l...oAN • Sorrow Smarl. Contact the Ohio DIVIsion ot Ftnancial tnstitutto n's Office of Consumer Affairs BEFORE you refinance your home or obtam a loan. BEWARE of requests lor any large advance payments ol tees mtnsurance. Call the Office ot Consumer Affairs toll tree at 1·006278·0003 to tearn if the mortgage broker or lender 1s property licensed. (ThtS IS a pubjic service announcement from the Ohto Valley Publishing Company) ....:c______ nn. Move 1n reacty 3 t>edroom -'II new 1nside and out. Full basement, WOOd Hoors. gas fireplace, cattledral ceilings. No land contracts. (304)6752364 Immaculate 2 bedroom apartment New carpet & cabinets, freshly painted & Clecorated. WID I"'Ioo(up. 0000 ~<7.:40::1367 :::.·= :::.___ Beautiful country seHing. Duple~ tor rent 1n Must see to appreciate. Aanc _ 11 home near Meigs •'"I'IC'"''' . H ogh .School ~S..... ·~ • fi... 3100+ sq.ft. lllCiuding rnshed baSement. . . Hardwood lloors, 2-au Mobile Home set-up, se/'VIC· !Jifag&, 5 BR. 3.5 . Datl'\5, es wmdows doors steps & · · 2.5+ acres, fireptace. · . supplies (304)39·1-5863 5149•000 _74o-4t6-4765 lOcated tn Nitro Middleport. 2 bedroom $40011 0~mo.7t\O s6~:2595-7773 Of' apartments. tloth recently 'QVV" ~............ ------remodeled. $450 upstairs Midd., N.4thAve., 2 room and $475 downstairs, Exlras effiency. Dep.& previous like new deck, sunroom, rental references. No pets. garage, storage , Call Utilities paid. 740-~-0165. (740)992-5094 and leave message Move in now and save $100 i ~""""""'" ... I ' •l .-M.lii'LDI\A'-"' accepted • Payment could be the same as rent. Mortgage Locators "' on the first month's rent. House for root . 3-4 2BR Apts. 6 mites from Midd. C/A. 74o-84J-5264. Holzer. Water, seWBr, trash HUO HOMESt 2bd paid. 740-682-9243 or 988$124ilmo, 3bd 2bl 6130 $185hno. More homes avail· New 2BR anartments. ablet 5% dn, 20yrs tit 8%. Wasllerldrver t' hookup, For ~stings call 1-800-559' stoveJrelrigerator iocluded. 4 t09 xF144 Also. units on SR 160. Pets Nice. clean Eoonomtcal. 2tlr. Welcome! {740}441·0194. wlbasement. off street park· 2.5 acres 32X45 two story 1119· Ref. Dep, No Pets Ne~y bu_ilt 2br Apl. Sto~ & fa ba 740-992-5189 (304)675-5162 Refndg Included, 3 miles rm m. · from Gallipolis Walmart 304Mc:JBILE llur\ll.'\1 ~'klBILE lb& 593-8448 Of 304-675·3400. "'.. •• t"OR RiNT FOR~ Tara Townhouse Apartments. Very Spaoous. 14x70 Clayton. 3 bedroom , 2 Mobile homes tor rent 2 Bedrooms. C!A; 1 112 1 ba1h, stove. refrige1ator. 740-367 · 7762 or 740.446- Bath, Atl.ltt Pool & Baby new carpet excellent corrl- 4060. ~. PatiO, Start $425/Mo. hon.$8500. (740}446-8955. Ideal for 1 or 2 people, refer· No Pets. Lease Plus ences, 00 pets. 5 miles from Security Oeposit Required. 1989 14x60 Clayton Motlile Ga'tlin. no calls after ( 740)367•7066. home. 280, 2 Bath. with a .,. aJ BA nd 6pm.441·0181 .., . A' • . t 2xt 8 add11on a a 1W1n 1vers rower IS accept- _ __ _ _ _ _ ~· TURNED DOWN un •l SECURITVISSI' SOCI..... . No Fee Unless We Win' t ·888-582-3345 Recently remodeled house. 2 B ""~ WIAC 22842 r.. .,...... · 8"~-n Ad lela" 740 uo.J\luw " "· · 949-2253. SR 7 South, 4 BR, 3 BA, .,_ Roof N h •wW . ew eat syst ha~·--• tl em, '"'"vvu OOfS, 2 car de tac had garage, no ,and HOM~ •'OR SAu: contracts. ;• $125.000 (740)709--0299 0 Down even with less than Three bedroom. 2 112 bath, ;;;;;:=::;::==;;;;;;;; ro I 1..-raiiilirliiliiiiar_.l perfect credit is availabls on 1 bath lh . 3 bed IS room. . home. Corner tot. fl~ce. modern kitchen, tacUZZI tub. Payment around $550 per month. 740-367-7 t29 . Ii i 104 Tatum Dr Ne"' Ha...en.WV. 3tx112ba. Ranch, lg.sunroom, 2 car gar great area . 0 ; 304-675-3637 E: 304-882-2334 I ing appltcatlons h:>r wai1ing list tor Hud--subslz:ed, 1- br, apartment,for the elderly/disabled can 675I H . E 6679 14 .:_.::09.::·------ O~::::!lQ~U:"'a...-OU-S~Ing Tra11er lor rent. 14x70. New Ill carpet & vinyl floors. 2br. 2ba. washer and dryer hookup, rent now $375 mo. dep. req. in Rio Grande. 740. commercial building "For 645-5056 Renr 1600 squars feet. on t 2X6 mud room. on a 112 ac1e lot wl chain link tence, and a 10X10 bi.J i ldi n~ $40,000_74o-379-2668 Mobile Home Lotln JotlnSOfl Mobile Home Park in Gallipolis, OH. Phone (740)446-2003 or (740}446- 1999 16x76 Royal Manor tly Skyline. 4bedrQOm, 2bath, CIA. vinyl siding, shingled root. original owner, but lived in tess tnan 3 yrs. call 740· 245-9418 or 740-33!}-0216 2004 Clayton 14x52, 2 BR. 1842 sq ft . 3BR, LA. FA, Kitchen . I 314 Baths. C.IA. Pitts many extras. located on Chns Lane , Ctose to new GAHS. 2 13 acres, Asking $129.900 (740)245-5909 Vinyl Siting, Shingle Roof. Am.lmW!Nni , CIA. 2 decks- 18'x8' & 3 Br.- 1 112 bath. 2 car 7"10~~6', Stove & FORibNr garage. central a1r, gas heat, Relr igerator. $17.000. $71.500. 74o-992-6926. (740 )256-69S4 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments for Rent, Meigs County, In r BEST_BIY -- -•n•IIUIM mymldwMihome.com 2417 HOME STORE MlclwoatHomu i:><LI<wooo 14x70 3br. 2 ntral heat/air $10,SO r o-··-· a split railed barn with hay yard tencea in 1 any pets to Also Hot Tub and Oeck betlind house. Rental House A'"lllaible Next Door tor Income (Extra included in price). House, 4,100 SQ tt , Rental Home, 1,800 sq ft . Asking $360,000. Call (740)441 -1605 lor I ~~ =~r;ng-<alley ·prop•r· 1.,~------.,J I ._a;;PIJ9~ . in;;;tm;;;•;;;"';;, · =-:=ll ... AS IS 2 bdrm rental property-~er upper 19,500 FIRM2013 Madison Ave. Lot in Harlfofd-1 1/ 1 acrss-3,000 ' FIRM: 50x120 lol in West Columbia- ! ,000 FlAM. Interested parties only call 304-675-1911 after 7pm AllltnUonl ~ street parking. Great loealion! 749 Third Avtr'!Ue in Gallipolis. Rent $400/mo. Call WBtfnt (404}456-3802 _ _:..__ _ _ _ Commercial building "For 2br Apt in Pt. Pleasanl, Lot for sale, approx . 112 newly remodeled, utilities Acres. 22842 Bucktown Ad.. paid (304}67 5-a635 letart. 740-949-2253 3 and 4 room furnislled apls. r.:r:-,=::t::-~'=11 clean WID hookup. No pets. eve Ref. and deposit required. s with all utilities avail 740-446- 1519. le in City of Poin teasant. 45x100 each 17,000 lor bOUl, also F Oni of the last lar racts available in the C I Point Pleasant owtr eras Call 304-675-24 Iter 6:30 Used lurnlture store, 130 Bula'tlille Pike. Electric Ranges. Chests, Couches, MaHrssses, bunk be<b, dinettes, recliners, Nice 2002 Bass Trad«<r fishing boat. (740)446-4782 Gallipolis, OH, Hrs 11-3 (M· F) -'------Wh.Whirpool estate dryer $100; wh. GE elec range $125; worWgood c,ood.740- t..•'- ;,J.,.r_~ ..G<xu--~ 1 Meigs Co. Five acres in Darwin-$16,500, Tuppers Plains-515.500 Of Hemlock Grove-$20.500 co water. De.l"l\lille 13 acres-$26,909 1 Reedsville 9 acres·$16.900. Gallia Co. VInton 12 acres. co. water-$23,500. Kyger 16 acres NOW $15,9001 Call 740-441-1492 lor free maps or visit www.brunerland.com. We finance! lloi:N.. Home Lot fot ,...,. Comptele set C~taway X-14 Steelhead GoH Clubs Irons 3-PW exceiiBflt condition . Woods also available. Call 304-593- t425 8n91 A HIDDEN TREASURE! Laurel Commons Apar1ments. Lalgest in the area! Beautifully rencwalid througOout including br~ new kitchen and bath. ~ Starting at $405. Call todayt . . . . .~iiiiiiiiiiiiiir . _.1 (304)273-3344 • Apa tm 1 fo JET 1 12 8dr r e~~edren ' AERATION MOTORS t m. / & t . ' new~­ Repaired, New & Aebi.Jifl In pe ' s ~:,.. pd r~. Stock. Call Roo Evans. 1· ~ "'' N · R ,· 800-537·9528. o pe 1s. e. -..:. . . required. 740-843-5264. 5 00 local compar!y offering "NO neal Vinton. Call (740)44 1- Beautiful1 ttrl1ba, available DOWN PAYMENr pro- 1·111 · right away, must see to grams fof you to buy yoor RfAL l'sr.U'[ apprec.iate, cable hookup. hOme instead Of renting. WANI'Pl first, last, pii.JS deposit, relet'• 100% financing ences. a40)992-3543 • Less 1t1an perfect credit acceptBd Need to sell your home? CONVENIENTLY LOCAT· • Payment could be the Late on payments, divo~ce. ED • AFFOAI)ABLE! ' same as rent. rob transfer or a death . I Townhouse apartments, Mortgage locators. can bu~ voor home. All cash and/or small hOuses FOA (7 40)3S7 ·0000 and quid\ dOSing. 740· 416- RENT. Call 1740)441 -11 11 3 130. tor application & 1ntormali0fl. j I 992·2064 ' Guidelines urge women to exercise, trim fat and consider aspirin to curb heart, stroke risk 1026 BY MARILYNN MARCHIONE BASEMENT WATERPROOFING A.P MEDICAL WAITER UncCN"'ditlonal lifetime guarantee. Local references furnished. Established 1975. Call 24 Hrs. 1740) 4460870 , Rogers Basement Waterproofing. e ~~ .:.C"Al~l-7-40~-99~2~·..;73~1 0 ~. =696::..:·'=08::5:.. . --~- spd, rebuilt 318 w/38~ Sprswampers $3,200. 740Schnauzers, Giant AKC. males $500, tamale $600. 9 week$, 7-40.767-4875 Small Beagle Hound pup- r~i.im:c;:;:c;:;;l L,.,;,;,; pies! Male & female. For 1994 BMW A1100 AS, New· mora info. caU 740-742 Tires. New Brakes, Recen11y 052 8 _ _ _- ' - - - Serviced. F40)44t-8953 .:. :.c.. Yorkie puppies AKC Champion blOOdlines. Male and Female. 8 weeU Old. 740- 441 "9510· r I MlHCAL ~,-.UMINIS In Memory of our Mom & Dad Donlthy Veith who God called home March 16, 1982 & John (Pap-Paw) March 30,2001 - - - -- - 200412005 Honda CFR 70 Dirt Bike, excellent condilion, garage lt.apt Call304593-1425 after Spm Your memories to us is a keepsake wilh which we will neverpart. Through God has you in his keeping . We will always have you in our hearts. 93 Harley Sportster 683, Marlin Modo! tSAGT Custom paint fat bob tank. ACOUS1IC GUl.., In . 1I.ke new wide fenders ' sacklle __.,, .......,.. condibon, wltlard case. Cal custom seat (740)388-0401 11.:\l ~1 • ' 1'1'1 II-., jjifr;;;;;;;;;::;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; jO ' I I\ I -.,I 1 11 1-, J.,.-·----· tnsta·tnke kit. converts Harley Sport.er into a trike. (740)388-0401 Love and miss both of you so much . Daughter-Dorothy Ann Leach & Family Son-Carl Veilh & Family FARM ~ Happy Ad SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION K Financing- 36 Mos available noW on John Deere Trak Tuma & S.~ Fixed Rate on John z z.ro n.. n-•-- c 1 '""'""re - · armichae Equipment (740)446-2412. Heavy Equipment Operator Training • Kiefer Built- VaiiA\1-Bison~" Horse and Livestock Tr•lleraLoadmaxGooseneck, Dumps, & Utility- Aluma Aluminum TraiM- B&w G~~~~~-.... \AIO>UI _ . . . H;lches· 'oao'ler Paris. " c · ha 1 T ·1 . arm1c e ra1 ers. (740}446-2412 r L.------· ' ·. -t ,.:::" ! ' ' . ' ' 1.JvmocK • . 10 cows, 4 cow call paus, 6 Dred, 1 heifer .not bred yet, • 15 head total . 37 g.2723 ------12 yr.old Arabian sorrel, full blooded Gekling. $500 OBO 740-256-1652 Card of Thankl 800-559-6096 Card of Thankl r:======:...:;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;i" Sincere thanks to everyone who sent condolences,food, . ====---- flowers or helped In any way Angus Bulls- (1) 1400for the recent death of our 15001bs, (1) 650- 7 001bs; 1 Cow & Call, Angus Crossed, loved one. Special thanks to (740)256-6649 Ouarty "Sh p· • 1 Ohio Valley Home Health, Tnpl; p ~ar~~ F~~~ National Winning Breeding ·Loan Central and OVB S . . . 1ock. A'tlaJ~e for VIeWing. employees and especially by SWOtntment. on March 26. Barrows Starting Glen and Jewell Arrowood $150, Gilts 0 $200, 304· 675-1798 for their long·term care -w-h;_te_la-~ng-ch-d<-..,.--50-,-a piece 74o-985-3956. of our mother and ir.--"!'!!---.., HAY & grandmother. Associated Training Servic.. UD Performance Pkwy Columbus, OH 43207 www .equipmenloperalorA: om 00·11·1697T Auction 0 r -- 10am Located at the Hartwell Storao- Un~s 34055 Laural Cliff Rd. ,.., to Alligator ~ka Watch lor auction ligna on SR 17 South of Slll33. Pomeroy, Olllo Then will be 5 unlll right now. 19, 1101, 137, 14i.l67 GRAIN Nearly all American women are in danger of heart disease or stroke and should be more aggressive aboul lowering their risk including asking !heir doc· tors abou1 daily aspirin use, Ihe American Heart Associalion said MondaY' in new guidelines. It is the lirst lime guidelines have urged all women to consider aspirin for pre· venting slrokes, allhough specialists warn !hat it can cause ulcers and dangerous bleeding. They said it is probably not a good idea for young women with no big health problems. "We do no• want women to go to .the drugslore and just start taking this them· selves. It is critical that every woman talk to her doctor," said Dr. Lori 'Mosca, direclor of preven· tive cardiology at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and chair of the expert panel thai wrote lhe guidelines. The guidelines also advise daily exercise and less fat, and declare vila· mins C and E, beta carotene a11d folic acid supplemems worthless for prevenling heart disease. The guidelines were pub· lished in the journal Circulalion wilh related sludies on women's heallh, including one suggesting I hat hormone skin patches may be safer !han pills fur menopause symptoms. In general, the guidelines aim 10 get women and doclors 10 focus on Ihe longterm risk of high blood pressure, smoking, lack of . exercise or being overweigh! even if a woman's currenl heallh seems line. Even a single risk factor at age 50 grea1ly raises the chance of heart disease or stroke laler, and only aboul 10 percenl of American women are free of these problems. "We do nol wan! women to wail unlit they develop syrnploms lo ' begin to take action," Mosca said. The guidelines were drafted by dozens of groups worldwide, including Ihe American Academy of Family Physicians and the U.S. government. Of the 33 people who wrote lhe advtce, 13 have financial ties 10 heart drug makers, only three of them loa large degree. "This is a really good galherin~ of evidence in women.' after years of stud· ies done moslly on men, said Dr. Sidney Smith, heart dis· ease chief at the University of Nonh Carolina at Chapel Hill and past heart association president The evidence show' !hal many more women Ihan Ihoughl are at risk of hW disease and stroke - even those whose only weakness was failure 10 exerci>e every day. Hearl disease is the leading killer of men and women worldwide. The advice: • Exercise. Gel al leas! 30 minutes of moderately intense exercise on most and preferably all days, 60 lo 90 minules if you need to lose weight • Diet Eat moslly fruils and vegetables, whole grain and high-liber foods. fish at least twice a week, and lillie salt Limil saiUrated fat to less than I0 percent of calo· ries, 7 percenl if possible. and trans fats to less than I percent. Limit alcohol 10 one drink or less a day. • Don'! smoke. Use nicotine replacement products if needed to slop. • Weight. Keep bodymass index under 25. • Supplements. C.onsider omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil) if you already have heart disease. Do not take exira folic acid or antioxidants like vitamins E. C and beta carolene, for heart disease prevention. • Blood pressure, choles- terol . Keep under control . with medicine if needed . Keep LDJ. or bad chob· lerol unlM I00 if al high ri sk of hear! disease and under 70 if al very high ri,k. • Aspirin. Daily use is already urged for women at high risk, and lhe guidelines now say the dose can go up to 325 milligrams. All other women should c:onsider 81 milligram "'baby aspirin"' daily or I 00 milligrams every other day for stroke prevemion. The las! is controversiaL Aspirin is recommended now to prevent heart disease in men 45 and older; but in women, a large study found il prevented heart disease only for !hose 65 and older. Aspirin did prevenl strokes in women, bu1 again. the benefil was subslamial only among older ones, said Dr. JoAnn Manson, a Harvard Universily women's health expert who helped lead !hat study. Putting young women on aspirin for slroke prevention is nol juslified by Ihe evi· dence, Manson warned. In lhe 10-year sludy, aspirin prevented only one addi· tiona! cardiovascular problem among roughly 35,000 women under 65 and led to 20 cases of bleeding requir· ing transfusion, she said. Pet food maker announces huge recall amid reports of pet deaths BY ANDREW BRIDGES ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER WASHINGTON A major manufacturer of dog and cat food sold under Wal-Mart, Safeway, Kroger and other s1ore brands recalled 60 million conlain· ers of wei pet food Friday after reports of kidney fail· ure and deaths. An unknown number of cats and dogs suffered kid· ney failure and about I 0 died afler eating the affected pet food, Metiu Foods said m announcing lhe North American recalL Product testing has nol revealed a link explaining Ihe reported cases of illness and dealh, Ihe company said. "At lhis juncture, we're nol 100 percent sure whal\ happened," said Paul Henderson. Ihe company's president and chief execu· tive officer. However, Ihe recalled producls were made using wheal gluien pur· The company said it manchased from a new supplier. ufacturers for 17 of the lop since dropped for an01her 20 North American retailers. source, spokeswoman Sarah ·It is also a contracl manufacTuite said. Wheat gluten is a IUrer for the lop branded pel source of prolein. food companies, includmg The recall covers lhe Procter & Gamble Co. company's "cuts and gravy" P&G announced Friday style food, which consists of the recall of specit1c 3 oz., chunks of meal in gravy, 5.5 oz., 6 oz. and 13.2 oz. sold in cans and small foil canned and 3 oz. and 5.3 oz. pouches bel ween Dec. 3 and foil pouch cat and dog wei March 6 throughout the food products made by U.S., Canada and Mexico. Menu Foods but sold under The pet food was sold by the lams and Eukanuba stores operated by the brands. The recalled prod· Kroger Company, Safeway ucts bear Ihe code, dates of Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 6339 Ihrough 7073 fol and PetSmart Inc., among lowed by the plant code others, Henderson said. 4197, P&G said. Menu Foods did not Menu Foods' lhree· U.S. immedialely provide a full and one Canadian factory lis! of brand names and lot produce more than I billion numbers cpvered by Ihe comainers of wet pet food a recall, saying !hey would be year. The recall covers pel posted on ils Web sile food made al company www.menufoods.com/recall plants in Emporia. Kan .. early Salurday. and Pennsauken, N.J .. Consumers wi1h queslions Henderson said. can call (866) 463 -6738. Henderson said Ihe com- pany received an undisclosed number of owner complaints of vomiling and kidney failure in dogs and cals after they had been fed its producls. h has Iested its products bul nol found a cause for ·lhe sickness. 'To dale, the Iests have not indicaled any problems wilh Ihe product," Henderson said. The company alerted the Food and Drug Administration, which already has inspec10rs in one of Ihe two plants, Henderson said. The FDA was working to nail down brand names covered by the recall, agency spokesman Mike Herndon said. Menu Foods is majorily owned by the Menu Foods Income Fund, based in Ontario, Canada. Henderson said the recall would cosl the company the Canadian equiv<~lent of $26 million to $34 million. Sunday, March 18, 2007 CDC: Fewer than a third of Americans eat recommended amounts of fruits, vegetables Bv DANIEL VEE ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER ATLANTA Fewer than ~ Ihird of American adults cal the amoum of fruits and vegetatiles Ihe governrnenl recommends. a !rend !hat 's remained steady for more than a decade , heallh officials said Thursday. Thai's "well below" Ihc: government's goal of ge tting 75 percent of Americans to eat lwo serv· ings of fruit s and having half of lhe populalion con· su me three servings of vegelables each day by 20 I 0, said Dr. Larry Cohen of the U.S. Centers for Disease Conlrol and Prevention. The diet survey. )1lirt of a huge federal health survey of every state, is based on responses from 305,000 adults in 2005. II indicates the country is only aboul halfway toward meeting ils heallhy ea1ing goal three years from now. "We're really concerned with the lack of success in meeting these national goals," said Cohen, who works in CDC's nutrilion and physical ac1ivity divi· sion. Allhough Ihe rate of fruil and vegetable consumption has remained unchanged since 1994, health officials said lhe goal is slill within reach. "We have more work to do over lhe nexl few years," said spokeswoman Rachel Ciccarone. Specifically the survey showed that 27 percent of adults ate vegetables Ihree limes a day, and aboul 33 percenl ate fruit twice a day. A serving size is a half-cup for mosl fruits and vegetables, one cup for leafy greens. Senior citizens were more likely than others to follow Mom's advice to eal more veggies, with slightly more Ihan a Ihird of Ihat group eating Ihree or more servings each day. Younger adults, age 18 to 24, ate Ihe fewesl vegetables. Nearly four-fiflhs of thai age category scraped the veggies 10 the side of !heir plates - if they had vegelables on lhe plale at all. Likewise, seniors also ate Ihe mosl fruil, with nearly . 46 percenl ealing two or lllPn: "~f\ Ill!.!-. of fn1i1 Jail\ . P~op le .tg . ~. 3.:' lu --l-1. ate fru~it the k·a,!. \\ ith kwer than 2~ p~..· rlL'll\ L'i.ttJn_g the recom mctH.IcLI amount of fruit ca,·h day. The federal agenc:y said it doesn' t know why people aren't eating more veggies or fruit'-. . ( "ohc- n :-.aili future 'IUne~.., \\ti l a . . k people what other fomh they are eating . Su\an Krau\e . a dinical tJi etllian at Ha c kcn~ack Unive"ilv Medical Cenler in New ie"ey. said people arc ealing more relined sug· ars or choosing pro1em inslead of fruits and vegela· bles . "There's so much information out !here and people gel very confused. When Ihey"re looking al protein, !hey feeiihal's the solution when they 're not looking at long-Ierm health benefits," she said. ·:There's so many fabricated foods now and people are looking at conve. mence ." Not only are fruits and vegetables lower-calorie. they also have minerals and fiber Ihat help guard against chronic diseases and cancer, the CDC says. The survey relied on peo· pie to rcporl whal they were ealing. Telephone questioners asked how oflen they consumed fruit juice, fruit and vegelabies. AIIhough Hispanics ate the most fruils (37 percent) compared wilh blacks and whiles, they ale Ihe fewest vegetables. (about 20 per· cenl). Whiles, in conlrasl, ale Ihe fewesl fruits (31 percenl) but the most veggies (28 percenl). Cohen said lhe CDC has been working on family and community programs to gel more people 10 eat their veggies. The agency is working with the U.S . Department of Agriculture lo gel more fresh produce imo schools. Krause said health offi· cials should offer people simple options for gelling fruit-. and vegetables in their di~b. suc h as easy redpes in I.:O(lking da~sc-.., and fruit smoothits or shakes in school>. "If Ihal's a way of getting il in. al least it's in lhe right direction," she said. ··certainly (whole) fruil is a bellcr choice, bul !hal could be Ihe nexl alternative." Dan SmHh·ouct-r EarCom! 740-247·3042. Poaillve ID Cuh The family of Mearl Arrowood Round Bales of Hay. TimQthyiOrchard Grass. Gallla County Local School• will accapl INied bids for the Now Rl- Valley High Sc'-1 ond the Now South . Glllla High School, 11 dHcrln controct documenll prapared by Fanning/Howey -~.... Inc., 4830 Bradailton Ava., Dublin, OH 43017 (814·784·4661 ). Submll bkla by mall or paraonal dall¥try to the Tlaaourer's Olllca, Gallla County Local Schools, 230 ShawLant, G1lllpolla, OH 45631, until .1 pm. local lima, TUMday, April 17, 2007, whan !My will be _,ad and read. Bldo rocalved allor 1Na time will not be occeptacl. A -bid moetlng will be bald at 11om, local lime, '-dey, March 27. 2007 at the Admlnlotrlliva Olllca, 230 Shew..,. Lant, Galllpolla, Ohio. Bid .......val~ ..,. from Prima Bl....,..ln~ 4292 lndl-la Ava., Columbua, Ott 43214 (614-2t3-6000), lor $150 (relundabla) dapoall payabla to Gallla County Scllools. Oocuments may be examined at Auction Public Auction Saturday March 24, 2007 @ NEW AND USED STEEL. Steel Beams, Pipe Rebar For Concrete. Angle , Channel, Flat Bar, Steal Grating For Drains, Driveways & Walkways. l&l Scrap Metals Open Monday no cosl a1 the TueSda)l, Wecloesday &. Builder's Exchange Friday, eam- 4:3Vpm. Closed Plan Rooms In Thursday. Saturday & Cincinnati , Sun~. (740)446-7300 .' Keystone Coach camper. 37.5 loow. Exceltent condiUon $16000. 740-645-7273 or 740-256- $600. CotliBS--··AKC. blue 1,~--iiiiiiiiiriiiiii...... merle. $400 . Shetties-AKC. 1:41\rw'wh, $400. CALL 740. 81 Dodge 1/2 ton 4wdrive 4 Rent" 1600 square teet, off 379-2290 street parking. Great localion! 749 Third Aveous in Gallipolis. Rent S400/mo. Call Wayne {404}456·3802 1 Bedroom-applianoos-near · - Ruttand-i Qeal for elderly, ThompsorlS A.ppliancs & S350 plus deposit-no pelsRepair-675-7388. For sale. ul~ities PD. 740-742-2951. re-conditioned automatic 1 BA Apt. AIC. Stovo. washers & dryers. refrigeraRelridg., Water, No Pets, tors. gas and eleclric 1:Ja 2nd Ave, $325/mo. Call ranges, air eoodltioners. and (740)446-4859 wringer washtts. Will do repairs on ~or brandS in 1 BA Apts in Spring Valley. shop or at your home. Call 441 ·9668 or 'tlisit mymlclwMihome.eom :l04 I town, No Pats, Deposit RequirBd, (740)992·5174 or (740)441-0110. ------1 and 2 bedroom apartments, furnished and unfurnished, sscurity deposit required, no pets, 740-9922218 NEW20074Bed A Little bit of country In tM cttyt 3 story's on Approx. 5 , 1mi. From GAHS, , 3.5BA, Formal LA. II DR, Full Kitchen, Room , 3 Sitting Gas i (jQS& Garage. 3.5 12000 .,------,--...,-- ~~,sW~~:~~~7&: ~a-r..-~-·s""'",,..,.....,-.-,-and-2_"_..,.. :::~~;~~. ~~..;,:,'!~: & No -======~ ;v lllll SAu: HEAI.TH. FITNESS r ~~~ I I PETs til ¥tolation of the law. Our OHIO VAllEY PUBLISH· lNG CO reco mmends that you oo rusmess wilh people you know, and r Delivered or picl:up PAtCES AT JACKSON (740}-t41 -0941 . (740t645- 03HondaACCOI"dLX, 75K, 4 F.STATES, 52 Weslwood 5946. CAAHEAP accepled. Or, 4 cyl V-lech , Black, Drive lrom 1365 to $560. Clean, good car, hke new Walk to shop & tnOYias. c•l Pole Barns 30x40x10'- CaH 740--24§..0621 H0-446· 2568 . Equal $6,495. 40x80x1 2 '412,995 Houslng ()pporlurllly. F•ee Delivery Call (937)718· - - - - - - 1471 www.nationwic&epole- 1990 Dodge l/2 ton. auto. Reese hitch, solid body, Efficiency apartment tor barns.com T""""'' Ttlla Mwspepsr wm not ll:nowtngty accept Bl'SIM:>.>; APART· Qak t<rewOOd tor u le BUDGET Ellm VIew Apartments 1 1'\ \ \ll\1 OwoillH,In AT near Mason. WV on 1he Ri'tler call 304·488· 7946 rent. $250 per month plus - - - - - - - needs wcvk ard pain. make in Middleport, STEEL BUILDINGS oHBr. 1994 Intrepid, body utilities, 2 or 3 Bt. hOUSe, no pets, (740)992....,9 Huge savtngsl Top Qual;ty. and gbw good. no oans 7'*992-5858. k!PJiof workshop or 5250. 74lH46-8568 olfage. A5k about our 3 Br. & 2 lull baths. stone remalnklg 20U6 invonlOry. 1997 Convertible Chrysler hOuse tn Pomeroy, newly Great dealS! CaH tollltee Sebnng at reasonable price remodeled , nice hard wood today! 866-352-()469 304-675-0180 floor, A/C, full basement, • 2&3 bedroom apartments plenty of kitchen cabtnets, •Cenlfal heat & AJC Wolfe Bed foo &ele - - - - - - lots of ctosat space. nice t/2 $1 .000 060 304-882-2963 1998 KIA 'Sephia $400 •Washerldryer hooklJIJ aae yard, 740-949-2303 or 080. 740-41&5973. cell304-593-2511 •AU electric- ave•aging 59 t ·3920. S50-$Wmonth 3 er. hOuse in Pomeroy •Owner pays water. sewer. FOR SAu: 1999 Chevy lumina. 446· Large & very clean. 1 112 uash ~~----;;;;,;;-.,J. 3714 bath, AJC. hardwOOd floors. tuU basement, 2 car garage, ' Full blooded Norwegian 2001 Alero $5000 . I 998 small back yard, 740-949puppies. No papers Call Ford Windstar $3500, 1993 304 -895· 3796 0( 304• 895· Ford f -150 4X4 $3500. 2303, or 591 ·3920 • 883 5 JBA hoose, unturniSI't&d in __ _ - - - - - --, rna. " Illegal to lldveniM "IRY Wrll care tor eldl=11ly. Male 01 Female. 16 yrs expanence Will do lrght housework.. laundry and cook. . W1ll work 2ndl3rd shift or 24 ·5's 740- 388-9783 - - -- - - 2 oeJroom House for rent F.,_. Summer Work May -Aug. Secretar ral wor k rn Pt Pleasant area 304 -5762292 01 leave messa119 BEAUTIFUl MENTS Alll~ Page 05 ·BULLETIN BOARD Card of Thanks Card of Thanks ~-------------~ ·zrr. famrly of >lnna Pearl :Hanrlu!f Columbus, and Dayton, OH, and Charlaston, WV; and Alllad Conatructlon lndUIIrlal, 3 KOVICh Dr.. Clnclnnall. No more than 3 1111 will beluuocltooachblcldar on a ratubllls. All blda must be by I Bid Guaranty in the form of . - a Bid Guaranty and ContiiCIIloncllor the lull amount of the bid (Including all alleJnotoa) or a cort~ lied c:hack, caohlar's accom.,.- c~or.-.ir~ bla - of credit in BIDDERS GALLIA METROPOL~ TAN HOUSING AUTHORITY , will bids removal . .rvic ... PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE TO In Memory In Memory In at oa required are aa lo~ Iowa: GME 381 Buck Ridge Road, -~~. Olllo, I· 6 Yd. containor, 7· 4 Yd. contalntrs, color· brown, 3 pick· -y, WldnHday, Friday. Conlalntrs muat heve firmly HI· tlng lids. Service must also includl the removal of traah wlth- lnlhetnclosuretncl pickup ol ...... fumi. ture or other Items too 1wge for ctump. star(no-or-'l- -~-lnlor­ tion may be obtalntcl by calling Juna R. Williams, Executive Director, (740)446- 0251 . The Authority Public Notice ~=='The::':•m:ifl~o=·!'1=••;;•:'11:'":':{11:'·:·•:1£:1.::=~ American Girl Doll Tea Party at , The Tea Caddy of Jackson (Manners & Etiquette too) Saturday, March 24, 2007 2·4 pm Cost is $15 per person and seals are limited. Please call lor more information (740) 288·4TEA Contr1c1 slarl date: Aprll30, 2007, -Vic· Wodnesday, Friday. RGE, 725 Pine Slrael, Rio Granda, Ohio. ). 4 yd. contal-a, color· brown, 3 pick·upo per. WHk. Plck·ups: a bid for the -k. March 18, 25, 2007 "" · Last Chance! Summer Ball sign-ups for Green Ball Association Monday, March 19th 6:30 - 8:00 pm at Green Elementary School. Registrations received after this date will be charged a late fee. PROM DRESSES 10% of the bid amount (Including Ill add · alttrnates), In accordance with the Instructions to .... r - - l l y of any b i - submitting '!ru.n(J'ou DEADLINE 2:00 P.M. FRI. Contract Perlocl - ; upa · Pic\· upa: per - Monday, No may withdraw its bid within slity (60) clays a!IM the ICiual date of the oponing lhefool. The District reurves the rlgh), to wolv• lrrlaridts in bkls, to lljoct 111y 01 Ill blda, to conduct such lrwHUgation as nec•oaary to datermine ~w" ICcepl -led at 381 In _ their olll.. Buck Rldga Road, Blclwell, Olllo 45114 until noon April 2, 2007 for trash an amount .....,. to -.. wisli to sincerely tkn(aff of tli< jmni> anlf ne¥Jr.Dors for ail of tli< fi<[p anr1 consUkration tlirougli fiu find Jays. . '!ru.nfo:§ to tli< .<taff at Sctno: :J{rf{s 'N,ursing :J{ome, tlie 1{ar1iation 'Dtpt. anr1 fourtfi floor nurses at J{of.ur Jfospital wfw too{_qreat cart ofli<rto Iii< en£, tli< 'Wrffis 1unerJ1[orn< for an outstanJingjo6 anJ tht entire congregation !i 01 Ofi ·>:''" Cfi MOLLOHAN CARPET · Spring Sale Commercial starting al $5.50 yd. Berber Starting at $5.95 yd. See whallhe carpet man can do lor yoo Dec. 21, 1980 · March 18, 2004 Liltle I knew that morning God was going lo call your name. in life we loved you dearly. In death we do the same. h broke our llearts lo lose you. Yoo did nol go alone For part of us went with you Tile day God called you home . Yoo left us beautiful memories Your love is still ow guide. And thoogh we cannot see yoo. You are always by oor side. Our family chain is broken. And nothing seems tile same. But as God calls us one by one, The chain will link agam . reserves the right to accept or reject any 01811 bidsMarch 14. 16, 18, 2007 Sadly missed by parents-Joyce and Cody brothers and sisters-in-law Brett. Todd and Shelly. nepllew Tanner and many friends 446·7444 Cliffside Golf Club Daily Specials Monday· $25 All Day w/cart Tuesday • $30 Green Fee w/cart all day + 1 Free Lunch Wednesday - $1 a hole, minimum 18 holes. Must be finished by 5 pm. Thursday ·$25 All Day w/cart Friday · $30 Green Fee w/cart all day + 1 Free Lunch Saturday & Sunday $25 All Day afteF 12:00 Don'tlorget to sign up for Men's Golf League now Call 446·GOLF for intormation Award Winning Stylist Leighanne Reese Bristol Spring Race Tickets $200.00 a set includes Nextel Cup, Busch & Pole Day. Best seats at face value. 740·446·1276 (Susan) from Summer Image in Gallipolis is happy to announce she is accepting clients for the new Helix haircut. The latest method of cutting curl into hair. To make an appt. Call 446·6959. . HELP WANTED Beautician and/or Nail Tech Set your own schedule The Movie Station 701 Great location Second Ave ' 446·8858 Great clothes too! Rich Thomas from Temple Tattoos will be here March 23 Tattooing your dogs with 10 numbers or phone numbers Cost is $30 for tattoo, $25 for sedation per dog. Let us know by March 21 to schedule appointment. Courtside Bar & Grill Pleasant Environment Looking for Qualified Bartenders! Please Apply in Person 308 Second Ave. Downtown Gallipolis Southern Gospel Spring Sing! Mark Bishop and Chuck Compton March 23, 2007 7 pm Gallipolis Nazarene Church Pre-concert at 6 p.m. Forgiven Four, Calvin Minnis, Brooke S. Cromley Tici<ets $10 in advance. $12 a1 tne door. Tickets on sale: Floral Fashions, Good News Bookstore, Bob's Market in Gallipolis, The Parts Bam in Gallipolis, Willa's Bible Booi<store, Joy FM, Bob's Markel in Mason, WV. For info Call 740-367·7374 All ticket sales go lo The Gailco Habilitation Center in Cheshire. 740-992-2550 (740) 441-9371 Four Season Veteril'),ary Clinic 740-245-5186 \ As the summer baseball season approaches, the OVAA board would like to stress that we have adopted a "Zero Tolerance" policy for behavior at the baseball games whether it involves players, coaches, parents or spectators. If any party does not abide by this rule, it will result in a forfeit of the game and possible suspension from further activities of the OVAA. �I Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Pt. Pleasant, WV Page 04 • 6unbap Clhnn:-6mttntl 1,:::::::::::=. r ~~s Ir ~ Ia o I-l<ll.- I iL,.__ Quality lawn Care. 25 Years :;;:FOR~Jb:Nr=:.:._.l. hp Reterences available W111 oo large or smau yardS. St2tlmol Buy 3bd HUD HOIIEI 5% do, 20yrs 0 8%. For listings 800-559--4109 x1709 Gclttrpolrs-Pomt Pleasant area onl'y K91!h- While 74(). 446 -7139 AU realtttliM actwertlling in thit new~r Ia subject to thll Fair ~ng Act ot which ttN pretw.nce, limitation or ditcrlmil\ltlon baMd on race, c:akw, rwllglon, sax IMtilial liM~ Ol AllkiNI Otlgin, or any lntlntion to make any tueh pretwence. llmhaiUon or discrimination." or 740·5 91 ·9034 i .ctv........_.,t, torr.uta\e wl'll<:h Is In ,..,.... .... hereby intonned th.lt an eNOTICh '304)882-3017 ctHIIings ICiv...UMd In this new..,..- aft av.u.ble on an t~Qu.l opportunity buM. NOT 10 send money throogh the mail until you have inveshgated the offering. Coon~ set1ing New Havt~n plus utilities deposit. .-ovu ·~'V uvuarea. 4BR, Home. 2.800 Pets, Must have strong rsf- room apartments at Village ences. Call (740)446-9772 Manor and Riverside sq. ll. 2 acres. Hardwood floors. ln!;Jround pool 91 between the hours of Apartments in Middleport $148.500 Serious mquines $327· $592. Call 740• only (304)674-5 921 or 10:00am to 6:00pm ONLY. From 992·5?6'4· Equal Housing Accepting applications tor 3- Opportunities. (304 )593-8871 bedroom, 2-bath & laundry Cozy. brick 1ri-level 3-4bd. room 2 stnrv house with out HUD HOMES! 2bd 2ba. 2 car attached 9<1rage - ' & rslrrge $ 1211mo, buildinn Stove ' rator 3bd 2bl on 1.3 wooded acres. 5769 ... $ • .,,__ .. _• ._____ ·-" included. Nice corner lot in 1_ ....... 1¥1V18 ,.....,,IU::> ay-SA 588. (740)446-7157. Point Pleasant. tst mooth S able! 5% dn. 20yrs @ 8%. For Sate Newly remodeled deposit requ ired. $6001 For listings call 1-800-559House 3 bedroom. 2 bath. month. $600 deposit. No 4109 ~F144 3408 Mossman Alo'enue pets. Available April 1st. Immaculate Bedroom Apt. 1 Point Pleasant $45,000 call 740446-9595. Newly Carpeted, Freshly lor an Appointment304-576Atltndon! Painted & Decorated, New 2247 Locat company offering "NO aP:Pii.arlCes. WID HOOkup .. GAlliPOliS, 3bd 3bo DOWN PAYMENT· pro~ Pnvacy Fence. Pr1vate homt. Mutt Stll F••t! grams tor you to buy your Parking, 12 min. lfom Rio More homn av.U..b'-'- For home instead ol renting. , ~rande. Must sse to appretoea ll..lng• call 800-55&- • 100% !Jnanc 1ng . cmte , $325/mo. (614)5954109 xF254 • Less than pertect credit 800-798-4686. I r~=====~ ~'It)\.:\' 10 l...oAN • Sorrow Smarl. Contact the Ohio DIVIsion ot Ftnancial tnstitutto n's Office of Consumer Affairs BEFORE you refinance your home or obtam a loan. BEWARE of requests lor any large advance payments ol tees mtnsurance. Call the Office ot Consumer Affairs toll tree at 1·006278·0003 to tearn if the mortgage broker or lender 1s property licensed. (ThtS IS a pubjic service announcement from the Ohto Valley Publishing Company) ....:c______ nn. Move 1n reacty 3 t>edroom -'II new 1nside and out. Full basement, WOOd Hoors. gas fireplace, cattledral ceilings. No land contracts. (304)6752364 Immaculate 2 bedroom apartment New carpet & cabinets, freshly painted & Clecorated. WID I"'Ioo(up. 0000 ~<7.:40::1367 :::.·= :::.___ Beautiful country seHing. Duple~ tor rent 1n Must see to appreciate. Aanc _ 11 home near Meigs •'"I'IC'"''' . H ogh .School ~S..... ·~ • fi... 3100+ sq.ft. lllCiuding rnshed baSement. . . Hardwood lloors, 2-au Mobile Home set-up, se/'VIC· !Jifag&, 5 BR. 3.5 . Datl'\5, es wmdows doors steps & · · 2.5+ acres, fireptace. · . supplies (304)39·1-5863 5149•000 _74o-4t6-4765 lOcated tn Nitro Middleport. 2 bedroom $40011 0~mo.7t\O s6~:2595-7773 Of' apartments. tloth recently 'QVV" ~............ ------remodeled. $450 upstairs Midd., N.4thAve., 2 room and $475 downstairs, Exlras effiency. Dep.& previous like new deck, sunroom, rental references. No pets. garage, storage , Call Utilities paid. 740-~-0165. (740)992-5094 and leave message Move in now and save $100 i ~""""""'" ... I ' •l .-M.lii'LDI\A'-"' accepted • Payment could be the same as rent. Mortgage Locators "' on the first month's rent. House for root . 3-4 2BR Apts. 6 mites from Midd. C/A. 74o-84J-5264. Holzer. Water, seWBr, trash HUO HOMESt 2bd paid. 740-682-9243 or 988$124ilmo, 3bd 2bl 6130 $185hno. More homes avail· New 2BR anartments. ablet 5% dn, 20yrs tit 8%. Wasllerldrver t' hookup, For ~stings call 1-800-559' stoveJrelrigerator iocluded. 4 t09 xF144 Also. units on SR 160. Pets Nice. clean Eoonomtcal. 2tlr. Welcome! {740}441·0194. wlbasement. off street park· 2.5 acres 32X45 two story 1119· Ref. Dep, No Pets Ne~y bu_ilt 2br Apl. Sto~ & fa ba 740-992-5189 (304)675-5162 Refndg Included, 3 miles rm m. · from Gallipolis Walmart 304Mc:JBILE llur\ll.'\1 ~'klBILE lb& 593-8448 Of 304-675·3400. "'.. •• t"OR RiNT FOR~ Tara Townhouse Apartments. Very Spaoous. 14x70 Clayton. 3 bedroom , 2 Mobile homes tor rent 2 Bedrooms. C!A; 1 112 1 ba1h, stove. refrige1ator. 740-367 · 7762 or 740.446- Bath, Atl.ltt Pool & Baby new carpet excellent corrl- 4060. ~. PatiO, Start $425/Mo. hon.$8500. (740}446-8955. Ideal for 1 or 2 people, refer· No Pets. Lease Plus ences, 00 pets. 5 miles from Security Oeposit Required. 1989 14x60 Clayton Motlile Ga'tlin. no calls after ( 740)367•7066. home. 280, 2 Bath. with a .,. aJ BA nd 6pm.441·0181 .., . A' • . t 2xt 8 add11on a a 1W1n 1vers rower IS accept- _ __ _ _ _ _ ~· TURNED DOWN un •l SECURITVISSI' SOCI..... . No Fee Unless We Win' t ·888-582-3345 Recently remodeled house. 2 B ""~ WIAC 22842 r.. .,...... · 8"~-n Ad lela" 740 uo.J\luw " "· · 949-2253. SR 7 South, 4 BR, 3 BA, .,_ Roof N h •wW . ew eat syst ha~·--• tl em, '"'"vvu OOfS, 2 car de tac had garage, no ,and HOM~ •'OR SAu: contracts. ;• $125.000 (740)709--0299 0 Down even with less than Three bedroom. 2 112 bath, ;;;;;:=::;::==;;;;;;;; ro I 1..-raiiilirliiliiiiar_.l perfect credit is availabls on 1 bath lh . 3 bed IS room. . home. Corner tot. fl~ce. modern kitchen, tacUZZI tub. Payment around $550 per month. 740-367-7 t29 . Ii i 104 Tatum Dr Ne"' Ha...en.WV. 3tx112ba. Ranch, lg.sunroom, 2 car gar great area . 0 ; 304-675-3637 E: 304-882-2334 I ing appltcatlons h:>r wai1ing list tor Hud--subslz:ed, 1- br, apartment,for the elderly/disabled can 675I H . E 6679 14 .:_.::09.::·------ O~::::!lQ~U:"'a...-OU-S~Ing Tra11er lor rent. 14x70. New Ill carpet & vinyl floors. 2br. 2ba. washer and dryer hookup, rent now $375 mo. dep. req. in Rio Grande. 740. commercial building "For 645-5056 Renr 1600 squars feet. on t 2X6 mud room. on a 112 ac1e lot wl chain link tence, and a 10X10 bi.J i ldi n~ $40,000_74o-379-2668 Mobile Home Lotln JotlnSOfl Mobile Home Park in Gallipolis, OH. Phone (740)446-2003 or (740}446- 1999 16x76 Royal Manor tly Skyline. 4bedrQOm, 2bath, CIA. vinyl siding, shingled root. original owner, but lived in tess tnan 3 yrs. call 740· 245-9418 or 740-33!}-0216 2004 Clayton 14x52, 2 BR. 1842 sq ft . 3BR, LA. FA, Kitchen . I 314 Baths. C.IA. Pitts many extras. located on Chns Lane , Ctose to new GAHS. 2 13 acres, Asking $129.900 (740)245-5909 Vinyl Siting, Shingle Roof. Am.lmW!Nni , CIA. 2 decks- 18'x8' & 3 Br.- 1 112 bath. 2 car 7"10~~6', Stove & FORibNr garage. central a1r, gas heat, Relr igerator. $17.000. $71.500. 74o-992-6926. (740 )256-69S4 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments for Rent, Meigs County, In r BEST_BIY -- -•n•IIUIM mymldwMihome.com 2417 HOME STORE MlclwoatHomu i:><LI<wooo 14x70 3br. 2 ntral heat/air $10,SO r o-··-· a split railed barn with hay yard tencea in 1 any pets to Also Hot Tub and Oeck betlind house. Rental House A'"lllaible Next Door tor Income (Extra included in price). House, 4,100 SQ tt , Rental Home, 1,800 sq ft . Asking $360,000. Call (740)441 -1605 lor I ~~ =~r;ng-<alley ·prop•r· 1.,~------.,J I ._a;;PIJ9~ . in;;;tm;;;•;;;"';;, · =-:=ll ... AS IS 2 bdrm rental property-~er upper 19,500 FIRM2013 Madison Ave. Lot in Harlfofd-1 1/ 1 acrss-3,000 ' FIRM: 50x120 lol in West Columbia- ! ,000 FlAM. Interested parties only call 304-675-1911 after 7pm AllltnUonl ~ street parking. Great loealion! 749 Third Avtr'!Ue in Gallipolis. Rent $400/mo. Call WBtfnt (404}456-3802 _ _:..__ _ _ _ Commercial building "For 2br Apt in Pt. Pleasanl, Lot for sale, approx . 112 newly remodeled, utilities Acres. 22842 Bucktown Ad.. paid (304}67 5-a635 letart. 740-949-2253 3 and 4 room furnislled apls. r.:r:-,=::t::-~'=11 clean WID hookup. No pets. eve Ref. and deposit required. s with all utilities avail 740-446- 1519. le in City of Poin teasant. 45x100 each 17,000 lor bOUl, also F Oni of the last lar racts available in the C I Point Pleasant owtr eras Call 304-675-24 Iter 6:30 Used lurnlture store, 130 Bula'tlille Pike. Electric Ranges. Chests, Couches, MaHrssses, bunk be<b, dinettes, recliners, Nice 2002 Bass Trad«<r fishing boat. (740)446-4782 Gallipolis, OH, Hrs 11-3 (M· F) -'------Wh.Whirpool estate dryer $100; wh. GE elec range $125; worWgood c,ood.740- t..•'- ;,J.,.r_~ ..G<xu--~ 1 Meigs Co. Five acres in Darwin-$16,500, Tuppers Plains-515.500 Of Hemlock Grove-$20.500 co water. De.l"l\lille 13 acres-$26,909 1 Reedsville 9 acres·$16.900. Gallia Co. VInton 12 acres. co. water-$23,500. Kyger 16 acres NOW $15,9001 Call 740-441-1492 lor free maps or visit www.brunerland.com. We finance! lloi:N.. Home Lot fot ,...,. Comptele set C~taway X-14 Steelhead GoH Clubs Irons 3-PW exceiiBflt condition . Woods also available. Call 304-593- t425 8n91 A HIDDEN TREASURE! Laurel Commons Apar1ments. Lalgest in the area! Beautifully rencwalid througOout including br~ new kitchen and bath. ~ Starting at $405. Call todayt . . . . .~iiiiiiiiiiiiiir . _.1 (304)273-3344 • Apa tm 1 fo JET 1 12 8dr r e~~edren ' AERATION MOTORS t m. / & t . ' new~­ Repaired, New & Aebi.Jifl In pe ' s ~:,.. pd r~. Stock. Call Roo Evans. 1· ~ "'' N · R ,· 800-537·9528. o pe 1s. e. -..:. . . required. 740-843-5264. 5 00 local compar!y offering "NO neal Vinton. Call (740)44 1- Beautiful1 ttrl1ba, available DOWN PAYMENr pro- 1·111 · right away, must see to grams fof you to buy yoor RfAL l'sr.U'[ apprec.iate, cable hookup. hOme instead Of renting. WANI'Pl first, last, pii.JS deposit, relet'• 100% financing ences. a40)992-3543 • Less 1t1an perfect credit acceptBd Need to sell your home? CONVENIENTLY LOCAT· • Payment could be the Late on payments, divo~ce. ED • AFFOAI)ABLE! ' same as rent. rob transfer or a death . I Townhouse apartments, Mortgage locators. can bu~ voor home. All cash and/or small hOuses FOA (7 40)3S7 ·0000 and quid\ dOSing. 740· 416- RENT. Call 1740)441 -11 11 3 130. tor application & 1ntormali0fl. j I 992·2064 ' Guidelines urge women to exercise, trim fat and consider aspirin to curb heart, stroke risk 1026 BY MARILYNN MARCHIONE BASEMENT WATERPROOFING A.P MEDICAL WAITER UncCN"'ditlonal lifetime guarantee. Local references furnished. Established 1975. Call 24 Hrs. 1740) 4460870 , Rogers Basement Waterproofing. e ~~ .:.C"Al~l-7-40~-99~2~·..;73~1 0 ~. =696::..:·'=08::5:.. . --~- spd, rebuilt 318 w/38~ Sprswampers $3,200. 740Schnauzers, Giant AKC. males $500, tamale $600. 9 week$, 7-40.767-4875 Small Beagle Hound pup- r~i.im:c;:;:c;:;;l L,.,;,;,; pies! Male & female. For 1994 BMW A1100 AS, New· mora info. caU 740-742 Tires. New Brakes, Recen11y 052 8 _ _ _- ' - - - Serviced. F40)44t-8953 .:. :.c.. Yorkie puppies AKC Champion blOOdlines. Male and Female. 8 weeU Old. 740- 441 "9510· r I MlHCAL ~,-.UMINIS In Memory of our Mom & Dad Donlthy Veith who God called home March 16, 1982 & John (Pap-Paw) March 30,2001 - - - -- - 200412005 Honda CFR 70 Dirt Bike, excellent condilion, garage lt.apt Call304593-1425 after Spm Your memories to us is a keepsake wilh which we will neverpart. Through God has you in his keeping . We will always have you in our hearts. 93 Harley Sportster 683, Marlin Modo! tSAGT Custom paint fat bob tank. ACOUS1IC GUl.., In . 1I.ke new wide fenders ' sacklle __.,, .......,.. condibon, wltlard case. Cal custom seat (740)388-0401 11.:\l ~1 • ' 1'1'1 II-., jjifr;;;;;;;;;::;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; jO ' I I\ I -.,I 1 11 1-, J.,.-·----· tnsta·tnke kit. converts Harley Sport.er into a trike. (740)388-0401 Love and miss both of you so much . Daughter-Dorothy Ann Leach & Family Son-Carl Veilh & Family FARM ~ Happy Ad SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION K Financing- 36 Mos available noW on John Deere Trak Tuma & S.~ Fixed Rate on John z z.ro n.. n-•-- c 1 '""'""re - · armichae Equipment (740)446-2412. Heavy Equipment Operator Training • Kiefer Built- VaiiA\1-Bison~" Horse and Livestock Tr•lleraLoadmaxGooseneck, Dumps, & Utility- Aluma Aluminum TraiM- B&w G~~~~~-.... \AIO>UI _ . . . H;lches· 'oao'ler Paris. " c · ha 1 T ·1 . arm1c e ra1 ers. (740}446-2412 r L.------· ' ·. -t ,.:::" ! ' ' . ' ' 1.JvmocK • . 10 cows, 4 cow call paus, 6 Dred, 1 heifer .not bred yet, • 15 head total . 37 g.2723 ------12 yr.old Arabian sorrel, full blooded Gekling. $500 OBO 740-256-1652 Card of Thankl 800-559-6096 Card of Thankl r:======:...:;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;i" Sincere thanks to everyone who sent condolences,food, . ====---- flowers or helped In any way Angus Bulls- (1) 1400for the recent death of our 15001bs, (1) 650- 7 001bs; 1 Cow & Call, Angus Crossed, loved one. Special thanks to (740)256-6649 Ouarty "Sh p· • 1 Ohio Valley Home Health, Tnpl; p ~ar~~ F~~~ National Winning Breeding ·Loan Central and OVB S . . . 1ock. A'tlaJ~e for VIeWing. employees and especially by SWOtntment. on March 26. Barrows Starting Glen and Jewell Arrowood $150, Gilts 0 $200, 304· 675-1798 for their long·term care -w-h;_te_la-~ng-ch-d<-..,.--50-,-a piece 74o-985-3956. of our mother and ir.--"!'!!---.., HAY & grandmother. Associated Training Servic.. UD Performance Pkwy Columbus, OH 43207 www .equipmenloperalorA: om 00·11·1697T Auction 0 r -- 10am Located at the Hartwell Storao- Un~s 34055 Laural Cliff Rd. ,.., to Alligator ~ka Watch lor auction ligna on SR 17 South of Slll33. Pomeroy, Olllo Then will be 5 unlll right now. 19, 1101, 137, 14i.l67 GRAIN Nearly all American women are in danger of heart disease or stroke and should be more aggressive aboul lowering their risk including asking !heir doc· tors abou1 daily aspirin use, Ihe American Heart Associalion said MondaY' in new guidelines. It is the lirst lime guidelines have urged all women to consider aspirin for pre· venting slrokes, allhough specialists warn !hat it can cause ulcers and dangerous bleeding. They said it is probably not a good idea for young women with no big health problems. "We do no• want women to go to .the drugslore and just start taking this them· selves. It is critical that every woman talk to her doctor," said Dr. Lori 'Mosca, direclor of preven· tive cardiology at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and chair of the expert panel thai wrote lhe guidelines. The guidelines also advise daily exercise and less fat, and declare vila· mins C and E, beta carotene a11d folic acid supplemems worthless for prevenling heart disease. The guidelines were pub· lished in the journal Circulalion wilh related sludies on women's heallh, including one suggesting I hat hormone skin patches may be safer !han pills fur menopause symptoms. In general, the guidelines aim 10 get women and doclors 10 focus on Ihe longterm risk of high blood pressure, smoking, lack of . exercise or being overweigh! even if a woman's currenl heallh seems line. Even a single risk factor at age 50 grea1ly raises the chance of heart disease or stroke laler, and only aboul 10 percenl of American women are free of these problems. "We do nol wan! women to wail unlit they develop syrnploms lo ' begin to take action," Mosca said. The guidelines were drafted by dozens of groups worldwide, including Ihe American Academy of Family Physicians and the U.S. government. Of the 33 people who wrote lhe advtce, 13 have financial ties 10 heart drug makers, only three of them loa large degree. "This is a really good galherin~ of evidence in women.' after years of stud· ies done moslly on men, said Dr. Sidney Smith, heart dis· ease chief at the University of Nonh Carolina at Chapel Hill and past heart association president The evidence show' !hal many more women Ihan Ihoughl are at risk of hW disease and stroke - even those whose only weakness was failure 10 exerci>e every day. Hearl disease is the leading killer of men and women worldwide. The advice: • Exercise. Gel al leas! 30 minutes of moderately intense exercise on most and preferably all days, 60 lo 90 minules if you need to lose weight • Diet Eat moslly fruils and vegetables, whole grain and high-liber foods. fish at least twice a week, and lillie salt Limil saiUrated fat to less than I0 percent of calo· ries, 7 percenl if possible. and trans fats to less than I percent. Limit alcohol 10 one drink or less a day. • Don'! smoke. Use nicotine replacement products if needed to slop. • Weight. Keep bodymass index under 25. • Supplements. C.onsider omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil) if you already have heart disease. Do not take exira folic acid or antioxidants like vitamins E. C and beta carolene, for heart disease prevention. • Blood pressure, choles- terol . Keep under control . with medicine if needed . Keep LDJ. or bad chob· lerol unlM I00 if al high ri sk of hear! disease and under 70 if al very high ri,k. • Aspirin. Daily use is already urged for women at high risk, and lhe guidelines now say the dose can go up to 325 milligrams. All other women should c:onsider 81 milligram "'baby aspirin"' daily or I 00 milligrams every other day for stroke prevemion. The las! is controversiaL Aspirin is recommended now to prevent heart disease in men 45 and older; but in women, a large study found il prevented heart disease only for !hose 65 and older. Aspirin did prevenl strokes in women, bu1 again. the benefil was subslamial only among older ones, said Dr. JoAnn Manson, a Harvard Universily women's health expert who helped lead !hat study. Putting young women on aspirin for slroke prevention is nol juslified by Ihe evi· dence, Manson warned. In lhe 10-year sludy, aspirin prevented only one addi· tiona! cardiovascular problem among roughly 35,000 women under 65 and led to 20 cases of bleeding requir· ing transfusion, she said. Pet food maker announces huge recall amid reports of pet deaths BY ANDREW BRIDGES ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER WASHINGTON A major manufacturer of dog and cat food sold under Wal-Mart, Safeway, Kroger and other s1ore brands recalled 60 million conlain· ers of wei pet food Friday after reports of kidney fail· ure and deaths. An unknown number of cats and dogs suffered kid· ney failure and about I 0 died afler eating the affected pet food, Metiu Foods said m announcing lhe North American recalL Product testing has nol revealed a link explaining Ihe reported cases of illness and dealh, Ihe company said. "At lhis juncture, we're nol 100 percent sure whal\ happened," said Paul Henderson. Ihe company's president and chief execu· tive officer. However, Ihe recalled producls were made using wheal gluien pur· The company said it manchased from a new supplier. ufacturers for 17 of the lop since dropped for an01her 20 North American retailers. source, spokeswoman Sarah ·It is also a contracl manufacTuite said. Wheat gluten is a IUrer for the lop branded pel source of prolein. food companies, includmg The recall covers lhe Procter & Gamble Co. company's "cuts and gravy" P&G announced Friday style food, which consists of the recall of specit1c 3 oz., chunks of meal in gravy, 5.5 oz., 6 oz. and 13.2 oz. sold in cans and small foil canned and 3 oz. and 5.3 oz. pouches bel ween Dec. 3 and foil pouch cat and dog wei March 6 throughout the food products made by U.S., Canada and Mexico. Menu Foods but sold under The pet food was sold by the lams and Eukanuba stores operated by the brands. The recalled prod· Kroger Company, Safeway ucts bear Ihe code, dates of Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 6339 Ihrough 7073 fol and PetSmart Inc., among lowed by the plant code others, Henderson said. 4197, P&G said. Menu Foods did not Menu Foods' lhree· U.S. immedialely provide a full and one Canadian factory lis! of brand names and lot produce more than I billion numbers cpvered by Ihe comainers of wet pet food a recall, saying !hey would be year. The recall covers pel posted on ils Web sile food made al company www.menufoods.com/recall plants in Emporia. Kan .. early Salurday. and Pennsauken, N.J .. Consumers wi1h queslions Henderson said. can call (866) 463 -6738. Henderson said Ihe com- pany received an undisclosed number of owner complaints of vomiling and kidney failure in dogs and cals after they had been fed its producls. h has Iested its products bul nol found a cause for ·lhe sickness. 'To dale, the Iests have not indicaled any problems wilh Ihe product," Henderson said. The company alerted the Food and Drug Administration, which already has inspec10rs in one of Ihe two plants, Henderson said. The FDA was working to nail down brand names covered by the recall, agency spokesman Mike Herndon said. Menu Foods is majorily owned by the Menu Foods Income Fund, based in Ontario, Canada. Henderson said the recall would cosl the company the Canadian equiv<~lent of $26 million to $34 million. Sunday, March 18, 2007 CDC: Fewer than a third of Americans eat recommended amounts of fruits, vegetables Bv DANIEL VEE ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER ATLANTA Fewer than ~ Ihird of American adults cal the amoum of fruits and vegetatiles Ihe governrnenl recommends. a !rend !hat 's remained steady for more than a decade , heallh officials said Thursday. Thai's "well below" Ihc: government's goal of ge tting 75 percent of Americans to eat lwo serv· ings of fruit s and having half of lhe populalion con· su me three servings of vegelables each day by 20 I 0, said Dr. Larry Cohen of the U.S. Centers for Disease Conlrol and Prevention. The diet survey. )1lirt of a huge federal health survey of every state, is based on responses from 305,000 adults in 2005. II indicates the country is only aboul halfway toward meeting ils heallhy ea1ing goal three years from now. "We're really concerned with the lack of success in meeting these national goals," said Cohen, who works in CDC's nutrilion and physical ac1ivity divi· sion. Allhough Ihe rate of fruil and vegetable consumption has remained unchanged since 1994, health officials said lhe goal is slill within reach. "We have more work to do over lhe nexl few years," said spokeswoman Rachel Ciccarone. Specifically the survey showed that 27 percent of adults ate vegetables Ihree limes a day, and aboul 33 percenl ate fruit twice a day. A serving size is a half-cup for mosl fruits and vegetables, one cup for leafy greens. Senior citizens were more likely than others to follow Mom's advice to eal more veggies, with slightly more Ihan a Ihird of Ihat group eating Ihree or more servings each day. Younger adults, age 18 to 24, ate Ihe fewesl vegetables. Nearly four-fiflhs of thai age category scraped the veggies 10 the side of !heir plates - if they had vegelables on lhe plale at all. Likewise, seniors also ate Ihe mosl fruil, with nearly . 46 percenl ealing two or lllPn: "~f\ Ill!.!-. of fn1i1 Jail\ . P~op le .tg . ~. 3.:' lu --l-1. ate fru~it the k·a,!. \\ ith kwer than 2~ p~..· rlL'll\ L'i.ttJn_g the recom mctH.IcLI amount of fruit ca,·h day. The federal agenc:y said it doesn' t know why people aren't eating more veggies or fruit'-. . ( "ohc- n :-.aili future 'IUne~.., \\ti l a . . k people what other fomh they are eating . Su\an Krau\e . a dinical tJi etllian at Ha c kcn~ack Unive"ilv Medical Cenler in New ie"ey. said people arc ealing more relined sug· ars or choosing pro1em inslead of fruits and vegela· bles . "There's so much information out !here and people gel very confused. When Ihey"re looking al protein, !hey feeiihal's the solution when they 're not looking at long-Ierm health benefits," she said. ·:There's so many fabricated foods now and people are looking at conve. mence ." Not only are fruits and vegetables lower-calorie. they also have minerals and fiber Ihat help guard against chronic diseases and cancer, the CDC says. The survey relied on peo· pie to rcporl whal they were ealing. Telephone questioners asked how oflen they consumed fruit juice, fruit and vegelabies. AIIhough Hispanics ate the most fruils (37 percent) compared wilh blacks and whiles, they ale Ihe fewest vegetables. (about 20 per· cenl). Whiles, in conlrasl, ale Ihe fewesl fruits (31 percenl) but the most veggies (28 percenl). Cohen said lhe CDC has been working on family and community programs to gel more people 10 eat their veggies. The agency is working with the U.S . Department of Agriculture lo gel more fresh produce imo schools. Krause said health offi· cials should offer people simple options for gelling fruit-. and vegetables in their di~b. suc h as easy redpes in I.:O(lking da~sc-.., and fruit smoothits or shakes in school>. "If Ihal's a way of getting il in. al least it's in lhe right direction," she said. ··certainly (whole) fruil is a bellcr choice, bul !hal could be Ihe nexl alternative." Dan SmHh·ouct-r EarCom! 740-247·3042. Poaillve ID Cuh The family of Mearl Arrowood Round Bales of Hay. TimQthyiOrchard Grass. Gallla County Local School• will accapl INied bids for the Now Rl- Valley High Sc'-1 ond the Now South . Glllla High School, 11 dHcrln controct documenll prapared by Fanning/Howey -~.... Inc., 4830 Bradailton Ava., Dublin, OH 43017 (814·784·4661 ). Submll bkla by mall or paraonal dall¥try to the Tlaaourer's Olllca, Gallla County Local Schools, 230 ShawLant, G1lllpolla, OH 45631, until .1 pm. local lima, TUMday, April 17, 2007, whan !My will be _,ad and read. Bldo rocalved allor 1Na time will not be occeptacl. A -bid moetlng will be bald at 11om, local lime, '-dey, March 27. 2007 at the Admlnlotrlliva Olllca, 230 Shew..,. Lant, Galllpolla, Ohio. Bid .......val~ ..,. from Prima Bl....,..ln~ 4292 lndl-la Ava., Columbua, Ott 43214 (614-2t3-6000), lor $150 (relundabla) dapoall payabla to Gallla County Scllools. Oocuments may be examined at Auction Public Auction Saturday March 24, 2007 @ NEW AND USED STEEL. Steel Beams, Pipe Rebar For Concrete. Angle , Channel, Flat Bar, Steal Grating For Drains, Driveways & Walkways. l&l Scrap Metals Open Monday no cosl a1 the TueSda)l, Wecloesday &. Builder's Exchange Friday, eam- 4:3Vpm. Closed Plan Rooms In Thursday. Saturday & Cincinnati , Sun~. (740)446-7300 .' Keystone Coach camper. 37.5 loow. Exceltent condiUon $16000. 740-645-7273 or 740-256- $600. CotliBS--··AKC. blue 1,~--iiiiiiiiiriiiiii...... merle. $400 . Shetties-AKC. 1:41\rw'wh, $400. CALL 740. 81 Dodge 1/2 ton 4wdrive 4 Rent" 1600 square teet, off 379-2290 street parking. Great localion! 749 Third Aveous in Gallipolis. Rent S400/mo. Call Wayne {404}456·3802 1 Bedroom-applianoos-near · - Ruttand-i Qeal for elderly, ThompsorlS A.ppliancs & S350 plus deposit-no pelsRepair-675-7388. For sale. ul~ities PD. 740-742-2951. re-conditioned automatic 1 BA Apt. AIC. Stovo. washers & dryers. refrigeraRelridg., Water, No Pets, tors. gas and eleclric 1:Ja 2nd Ave, $325/mo. Call ranges, air eoodltioners. and (740)446-4859 wringer washtts. Will do repairs on ~or brandS in 1 BA Apts in Spring Valley. shop or at your home. Call 441 ·9668 or 'tlisit mymlclwMihome.eom :l04 I town, No Pats, Deposit RequirBd, (740)992·5174 or (740)441-0110. ------1 and 2 bedroom apartments, furnished and unfurnished, sscurity deposit required, no pets, 740-9922218 NEW20074Bed A Little bit of country In tM cttyt 3 story's on Approx. 5 , 1mi. From GAHS, , 3.5BA, Formal LA. II DR, Full Kitchen, Room , 3 Sitting Gas i (jQS& Garage. 3.5 12000 .,------,--...,-- ~~,sW~~:~~~7&: ~a-r..-~-·s""'",,..,.....,-.-,-and-2_"_..,.. :::~~;~~. ~~..;,:,'!~: & No -======~ ;v lllll SAu: HEAI.TH. FITNESS r ~~~ I I PETs til ¥tolation of the law. Our OHIO VAllEY PUBLISH· lNG CO reco mmends that you oo rusmess wilh people you know, and r Delivered or picl:up PAtCES AT JACKSON (740}-t41 -0941 . (740t645- 03HondaACCOI"dLX, 75K, 4 F.STATES, 52 Weslwood 5946. CAAHEAP accepled. Or, 4 cyl V-lech , Black, Drive lrom 1365 to $560. Clean, good car, hke new Walk to shop & tnOYias. c•l Pole Barns 30x40x10'- CaH 740--24§..0621 H0-446· 2568 . Equal $6,495. 40x80x1 2 '412,995 Houslng ()pporlurllly. F•ee Delivery Call (937)718· - - - - - - 1471 www.nationwic&epole- 1990 Dodge l/2 ton. auto. Reese hitch, solid body, Efficiency apartment tor barns.com T""""'' Ttlla Mwspepsr wm not ll:nowtngty accept Bl'SIM:>.>; APART· Qak t<rewOOd tor u le BUDGET Ellm VIew Apartments 1 1'\ \ \ll\1 OwoillH,In AT near Mason. WV on 1he Ri'tler call 304·488· 7946 rent. $250 per month plus - - - - - - - needs wcvk ard pain. make in Middleport, STEEL BUILDINGS oHBr. 1994 Intrepid, body utilities, 2 or 3 Bt. hOUSe, no pets, (740)992....,9 Huge savtngsl Top Qual;ty. and gbw good. no oans 7'*992-5858. k!PJiof workshop or 5250. 74lH46-8568 olfage. A5k about our 3 Br. & 2 lull baths. stone remalnklg 20U6 invonlOry. 1997 Convertible Chrysler hOuse tn Pomeroy, newly Great dealS! CaH tollltee Sebnng at reasonable price remodeled , nice hard wood today! 866-352-()469 304-675-0180 floor, A/C, full basement, • 2&3 bedroom apartments plenty of kitchen cabtnets, •Cenlfal heat & AJC Wolfe Bed foo &ele - - - - - - lots of ctosat space. nice t/2 $1 .000 060 304-882-2963 1998 KIA 'Sephia $400 •Washerldryer hooklJIJ aae yard, 740-949-2303 or 080. 740-41&5973. cell304-593-2511 •AU electric- ave•aging 59 t ·3920. S50-$Wmonth 3 er. hOuse in Pomeroy •Owner pays water. sewer. FOR SAu: 1999 Chevy lumina. 446· Large & very clean. 1 112 uash ~~----;;;;,;;-.,J. 3714 bath, AJC. hardwOOd floors. tuU basement, 2 car garage, ' Full blooded Norwegian 2001 Alero $5000 . I 998 small back yard, 740-949puppies. No papers Call Ford Windstar $3500, 1993 304 -895· 3796 0( 304• 895· Ford f -150 4X4 $3500. 2303, or 591 ·3920 • 883 5 JBA hoose, unturniSI't&d in __ _ - - - - - --, rna. " Illegal to lldveniM "IRY Wrll care tor eldl=11ly. Male 01 Female. 16 yrs expanence Will do lrght housework.. laundry and cook. . W1ll work 2ndl3rd shift or 24 ·5's 740- 388-9783 - - -- - - 2 oeJroom House for rent F.,_. Summer Work May -Aug. Secretar ral wor k rn Pt Pleasant area 304 -5762292 01 leave messa119 BEAUTIFUl MENTS Alll~ Page 05 ·BULLETIN BOARD Card of Thanks Card of Thanks ~-------------~ ·zrr. famrly of >lnna Pearl :Hanrlu!f Columbus, and Dayton, OH, and Charlaston, WV; and Alllad Conatructlon lndUIIrlal, 3 KOVICh Dr.. Clnclnnall. No more than 3 1111 will beluuocltooachblcldar on a ratubllls. All blda must be by I Bid Guaranty in the form of . - a Bid Guaranty and ContiiCIIloncllor the lull amount of the bid (Including all alleJnotoa) or a cort~ lied c:hack, caohlar's accom.,.- c~or.-.ir~ bla - of credit in BIDDERS GALLIA METROPOL~ TAN HOUSING AUTHORITY , will bids removal . .rvic ... PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE TO In Memory In Memory In at oa required are aa lo~ Iowa: GME 381 Buck Ridge Road, -~~. Olllo, I· 6 Yd. containor, 7· 4 Yd. contalntrs, color· brown, 3 pick· -y, WldnHday, Friday. Conlalntrs muat heve firmly HI· tlng lids. Service must also includl the removal of traah wlth- lnlhetnclosuretncl pickup ol ...... fumi. ture or other Items too 1wge for ctump. star(no-or-'l- -~-lnlor­ tion may be obtalntcl by calling Juna R. Williams, Executive Director, (740)446- 0251 . The Authority Public Notice ~=='The::':•m:ifl~o=·!'1=••;;•:'11:'":':{11:'·:·•:1£:1.::=~ American Girl Doll Tea Party at , The Tea Caddy of Jackson (Manners & Etiquette too) Saturday, March 24, 2007 2·4 pm Cost is $15 per person and seals are limited. Please call lor more information (740) 288·4TEA Contr1c1 slarl date: Aprll30, 2007, -Vic· Wodnesday, Friday. RGE, 725 Pine Slrael, Rio Granda, Ohio. ). 4 yd. contal-a, color· brown, 3 pick·upo per. WHk. Plck·ups: a bid for the -k. March 18, 25, 2007 "" · Last Chance! Summer Ball sign-ups for Green Ball Association Monday, March 19th 6:30 - 8:00 pm at Green Elementary School. Registrations received after this date will be charged a late fee. PROM DRESSES 10% of the bid amount (Including Ill add · alttrnates), In accordance with the Instructions to .... r - - l l y of any b i - submitting '!ru.n(J'ou DEADLINE 2:00 P.M. FRI. Contract Perlocl - ; upa · Pic\· upa: per - Monday, No may withdraw its bid within slity (60) clays a!IM the ICiual date of the oponing lhefool. The District reurves the rlgh), to wolv• lrrlaridts in bkls, to lljoct 111y 01 Ill blda, to conduct such lrwHUgation as nec•oaary to datermine ~w" ICcepl -led at 381 In _ their olll.. Buck Rldga Road, Blclwell, Olllo 45114 until noon April 2, 2007 for trash an amount .....,. to -.. wisli to sincerely tkn(aff of tli< jmni> anlf ne¥Jr.Dors for ail of tli< fi<[p anr1 consUkration tlirougli fiu find Jays. . '!ru.nfo:§ to tli< .<taff at Sctno: :J{rf{s 'N,ursing :J{ome, tlie 1{ar1iation 'Dtpt. anr1 fourtfi floor nurses at J{of.ur Jfospital wfw too{_qreat cart ofli<rto Iii< en£, tli< 'Wrffis 1unerJ1[orn< for an outstanJingjo6 anJ tht entire congregation !i 01 Ofi ·>:''" Cfi MOLLOHAN CARPET · Spring Sale Commercial starting al $5.50 yd. Berber Starting at $5.95 yd. See whallhe carpet man can do lor yoo Dec. 21, 1980 · March 18, 2004 Liltle I knew that morning God was going lo call your name. in life we loved you dearly. In death we do the same. h broke our llearts lo lose you. Yoo did nol go alone For part of us went with you Tile day God called you home . Yoo left us beautiful memories Your love is still ow guide. And thoogh we cannot see yoo. You are always by oor side. Our family chain is broken. And nothing seems tile same. But as God calls us one by one, The chain will link agam . reserves the right to accept or reject any 01811 bidsMarch 14. 16, 18, 2007 Sadly missed by parents-Joyce and Cody brothers and sisters-in-law Brett. Todd and Shelly. nepllew Tanner and many friends 446·7444 Cliffside Golf Club Daily Specials Monday· $25 All Day w/cart Tuesday • $30 Green Fee w/cart all day + 1 Free Lunch Wednesday - $1 a hole, minimum 18 holes. Must be finished by 5 pm. Thursday ·$25 All Day w/cart Friday · $30 Green Fee w/cart all day + 1 Free Lunch Saturday & Sunday $25 All Day afteF 12:00 Don'tlorget to sign up for Men's Golf League now Call 446·GOLF for intormation Award Winning Stylist Leighanne Reese Bristol Spring Race Tickets $200.00 a set includes Nextel Cup, Busch & Pole Day. Best seats at face value. 740·446·1276 (Susan) from Summer Image in Gallipolis is happy to announce she is accepting clients for the new Helix haircut. The latest method of cutting curl into hair. To make an appt. Call 446·6959. . HELP WANTED Beautician and/or Nail Tech Set your own schedule The Movie Station 701 Great location Second Ave ' 446·8858 Great clothes too! Rich Thomas from Temple Tattoos will be here March 23 Tattooing your dogs with 10 numbers or phone numbers Cost is $30 for tattoo, $25 for sedation per dog. Let us know by March 21 to schedule appointment. Courtside Bar & Grill Pleasant Environment Looking for Qualified Bartenders! Please Apply in Person 308 Second Ave. Downtown Gallipolis Southern Gospel Spring Sing! Mark Bishop and Chuck Compton March 23, 2007 7 pm Gallipolis Nazarene Church Pre-concert at 6 p.m. Forgiven Four, Calvin Minnis, Brooke S. Cromley Tici<ets $10 in advance. $12 a1 tne door. Tickets on sale: Floral Fashions, Good News Bookstore, Bob's Market in Gallipolis, The Parts Bam in Gallipolis, Willa's Bible Booi<store, Joy FM, Bob's Markel in Mason, WV. For info Call 740-367·7374 All ticket sales go lo The Gailco Habilitation Center in Cheshire. 740-992-2550 (740) 441-9371 Four Season Veteril'),ary Clinic 740-245-5186 \ As the summer baseball season approaches, the OVAA board would like to stress that we have adopted a "Zero Tolerance" policy for behavior at the baseball games whether it involves players, coaches, parents or spectators. If any party does not abide by this rule, it will result in a forfeit of the game and possible suspension from further activities of the OVAA. �PageD6 GARDENING iunba~ limtl·itntind Sunru.,y, March 18, 2007 Johnson grabs win with late pass on Stewart, Bt · Girl Scouts donate cookies, A3 Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio :\IONU.\\, l\1.\1{('11 1<1, :!oo~ :;o l'l·. l'\ I'S • \ 'ol. ,;h . No. 1,)1{ """·m)d"il)"'"liu<·!·""" AP photos SPORTS Steve Titko. Director of Technical services, Growing Media for The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. at the company's facility in Lawrenceville. Va.. February 19. . • UNLV shocks Badgers, headed back to Sweet 16. SeePage 81 ganlanlnaiiiV8S BY DEAN FOSDICK FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LAWRENCEVILLE. Va. - Welcome to the developing world of designer dirt and dirt less gardens. For many people, common garden-variety soils just aren't cutting it any· more. given our fast-paced lifestyles: Too much work for too few rewards . Not enough instant grower grill· ification. "You can't grow a darn thing in backyard soil the way it is," said Steve Titko. director of technical ser· vices, growing media, for the Scotts Miracle-Oro Co., interviewed at Scotts· large growing-media plant in Lawrenceville. ''Either you commit to improving the soil or doing containers." Native soils are easily compacted, and when that happens the packed particles don't drain well. They also may be nutrient poor. Soil degrades over time; it's never finite. Titko said. Commercial mixes renew the vigor in vegetable gardens and landscapes and add life to plants in indoor pots or outdoor hanging baskets. Things simply grow faster and higger than they do when started in normal soi ls. Most of the premium mixes include varying combinations of pine or hard- Millions of t>ags of Scotts M1racle-Gro soil conditioner being prepared for shipment at the company's facility in Lawrenceville, Va. , Fet>ruary 19. wood bark, slow- and quick . release fertilizers, animal manures and proces sed food wastes, pains. A half-million-dollar· lime, sawdust. peat moss. plus problem developed at a sand. ash. coconut husk number of rommercial tibers and a great deal more. greenhouses and residential "We mix four levels of properties around Georgia nutrients, each serving a dif- in the early 1990s. Bedding ferent purpose," Titko said. plants yellowed and died. "A handful of soil has a bil- Trees dropped their leaves lion organisms in it. These shortly after being trans· microorganisms are a liv- planted. ing, breathing product. That The epidemic eventually includes bacterial fungi." was traced to soilless potThe extra-strong bags · in ting mixes that contained which the mixes are packed too much fenilizer and an let these ingredients build, over· the· top pH. Absent any he explained. point of purchase soil in for· "We're making the prod- mation, many growers sim· ucts more potent so you can ply threw more fertilizer at . go with less. They're also the problem, adding to plan! easier to use. They wet ur.d mortality. work into the (native) soils The Georgia General better. ... Consumers want Assembly responded quick· more results for their time." ly, enacting landmark legisMany of the specialty lation requiring growingmixes were introduced a media manufacturers to regdecade or so ago and it did- isler their products and list n't take long for gardeners all the ingredients in their to buy into the idea and the potting mixes. product. The Mulch and Soi I In fiscal 2005, sales for Council. the umbrella group growing media as a whole for the growing· media were up 14 percent, suid industry. went pro-active in Scotts' spokeswoman Su addressing quality-control Lolc The comparable figure issues rather than wait for for last year was 18 percent. government to do it for Scotts· market share in the them. The organization growing media category. establ ished product certifi from 2004 to 2006. rose cation standards. suggested from 53 percent to 62 per- uniform labeling language ceDI, Lok said. and created model legisla· Still, the preniium blends tion. About 40 states have have had their growing enacted safeguards since then based on the Mulch and mention · was made and Soil Council models. about what they contained, people switched over." Titko said. "Certification doesn't Sable said. "All our green· guarantee you can't run into houses now use a commer· some problems with the cia! mix. We use it exclu· product, but it outlines the sively." They use one kind process the manufacturers of potting mix for seedlings had to go through and the and another for larger plants. Despite producing a numchanges they made so prob· !ems like those (in Georgia) ber of weed and insect control products, Scotts, like are greatly reduced." Joe Sable is director of other lawn care companies. production for Cantigny, a isn't i~noring the sizable 500-acre privately owned, "green· or organic side of public garden in Wheaton, · the. consumer market. One Ill. Cantigny is the former of its corporate objectives is estate of the late Col. Roben to eventually create a prodMcCormick, longtime editor uct line that is 50 percent and publisher of the Chicago "naturally derived:" "In total, we use ahout Tribune. It includes two museums, two champi· seven million cubic yards of onship-quality golf courses. materials (per year),'' Titko picnic groves and hiking said. "About five million of paths. a large greenhouse that is what we recycle or divert from the waste and other growing sites. "Forty or so years ago, we stream. These are largely were adding peat moss and organic materials such as vermiculite and other natur· agricultural manures, food althings as conditioners. but waste products. green as the really good natural waste, paper and sawmill soils became more scarce wastes and byproducts." These materials being organic (once living animal or plant material), they are composted before they are used. he explained. The other two million cubic yards comes from mineral or mined products. What can you expect to see underfoot in the next few years? How ahout aromatic soil mixes- with the scent of evergreens or citronella carried into your home by a soft morning breeze? Or perhaps composts that don't lose their brown or reddish colors after just one season's exposure in the landscape. "It's all about choice." Titko said. On the Web: For more abo14t dirtless gardening, the Uni1wsitv (}{ Maryland E.ttensio11 Service Web site: http: llwww. agn r. umd. edul MCE/Publications/PDFs/F 555/pdf United Way of Gallia County's People Helping People! tfattuvlqyivlfoJCeh_24, 2007 .7:00-IO.<JO p.m. . Holiday Inn Gallipolis, Ohio _(lJea.w come e{9t{lj ou~«­ tl/Ullla{folui!Cttt:wc- tlntl help James Sammono, 00, Ch<ir Intensive Care/Coronary Care Unit Convnittee "You have our full attention. In tho: event nf a heart attack, you will have nur full att~ntion. f<,llowin~ emel\'CilCY pm:eJures, you may be admitted Ill the O'Bleness Intensive Care/Coronary Care Unit unJer the care of our internal medicine physicians, critical care nurses, as well as imaging and cardiopulmonary technologists. Our medical expertise ;md technology will help give you the special attention your heart deserves Talk to your doctor about heart services at <.YBleness Memonal Ho.-; piral." A O'BI:~NE~s WMemona.~H..,.w r Heort Servlc• A Heartbeat Away Page As . • Alma Marshall • Robert Earl Trussell •Timmy Smith I • Kill'ber1y Dawn Cottrill • Charles W. Green INSIDE • Waller Reed privatization contract delayed 3 yea15 as staff shortages and repairs worsened. See Page A2 • ACEnet Announces Grant Application process · for Small Businesses. See Page A3 • swco announces coloring contest winners. See Page A3 • Ohio killer facing execution in murder and dismembennent. See Page A6 • Proposed budget sets aside $10 millioo for legal records database. See Page A6 • Actors worry ban will snuff out smoking during perfonnances. See Page A6 WEATIIER 8ntenainu.wt 69 INDEX 2 Sr.cnONS - 12 PAGfS Calendars A3 Classifieds 83-4 ,\','10. 00 Sli-,- .9iu!toicluul fHC c'MO.OO Ql.,- (-/otl}/e Comics Bs Annie's Mailbox A3 {-/ullJ.-16!244¥/o,. NNeiCO(t/t(m lmlqt.,.1 Editorials A4 Obituaries As ,,01,,,. Bo, a t>lack, Labrador Retriever who loves to play in the water is available for adoption at the Meigs County Dog Shelter and featured on Petfinder.com for those wishing to use the Internet to find the perfect pet. Right now. visitors to Petfinder.com who wish to look at dogs available for adoption at the Meigs County Dog Shelter will see listings for the following dogs: Bo, an adult, black Labrador Retriever who is described as "lovable." Bo loves to play in the water when spraying &he kennel and would love to play in the river on hot days. Buddy, an adult, German Shepherd, collie mix, is shy and likes to curl up in his little comer at the shelter. He is described as a "nice. lovable dog that wants to lay down by your chair on a cold day." Gus, an adult Labrador Retriever is desperate for a new companion. He loves for someone to pet him behind the ears and shelley workers think "he would make a great friend." Finally, there's Cop, an adult beagle who wants to retire from hunting. Shelter workers say, ''he did too much running in his lifetime. He wants to find a good chair to curl up on." Bo, Buddy, Gus and Cop are all adult dogs who are in need of homes soon. l,Jl)fortunatley, adult dogs don't <~lways get adopted as quickly a5 •puppies. Despite Please see Pets. AS PIHse IH Acclde11t. AS on tobacco lump sum BY MAn l.EINGANII ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER COLUMBUS-Gov. Ted Stric!dand is willing to take a $5 billion upfront payout from Ohio's share of a landmark settlement with tobacco companies and not regret it later. The Democratic governor, who released his first budget proposal last week, called for .taking the lump sum and using it to pay for the construction of new schools. It's a lot of money but less than the estimated $18 billion that Ohio would get over 40 years of installment payments from the settlement agreement, according to the state's Office of Budget and Management. Ohio would be the 19th state to take a lump sum through a process called securitization - · where the state .would sell the right to its future payments to investors in return for an immediate influx of cash. California. New York and. Michigan are among the states that have already used the strategy to plug budget holes. But at least one state is having second thoughts . Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle, a Democrat, said in January that he will try to refmance a deal made before he took office in 2003, when the state took an upfront payPiuse SM 1'aNca. AS Cha- H-ch/p/lotos Extension Educator Hal Kneen gives tips on pruning one of the overgrown yews on the lawn of the unoccupied Veterans Memorial Hospital building. Lula Tobin uses the lopping shears to trim inside branches on the shrub, as Suzanne Sayre observes. BY CHARUNE HOEFLICH HOEFLICH@MYOAILYSENTINEL .COM '& '/fJI/itU~IN Submitted photo POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. The Mason County Sheriff's Department has released the name of a woman that wa~ killed early Thursday morning after the all-terrain vehicle that she was riding was struck by a car. Kimberly Plants of Leon was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. Chief Deputy Charlie Steams said in a press release. Charles Green of Letan, who also was on the ATY. was pronounced dead at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington. Green and PlaniS were on a 2003 Honda four-wheeler when it wa' struck by a 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlas.' Cierra driven by Timothy Allen McCormick. 42. of Leon, Stearns said. McCormick was arrested on two counts of DUI causing death and was taken to the Western Regional Jail in Barboursville. Around 3:20a.m. Thursday, emergency personnel with the sheriff's department, Mason County Emergency Medical Services and Aatrock Volunteer Fire Department responded to the accident scene on W. Va 2 near Rayburn Road. Green was taken to St. Mary's Medical Center by a helicopter and was pronounced deal,l1tp0n arrival. ,.. The accident remains Wider on landscape pruning lllttfleu fuclion · !d~t~l "(/Ju6 ~' ROCKSPRINGS If you've been wanting to adopt a dog from the Meigs County Dog Shelter but can't bear to see all those sad faces staring back you, the Internet may be the remedy. The shelter is currently utilizing the website Petfinder.com, placing photos of dogs currently up for adoption for potential owners to review without actually having to visit the shelter. "Petfinder has been very helpful." Tom Proffitt, Mei~s County dog warden satd about the website perpetuating adoptions. "We've had people from New York. Nashville, Tenn., Cleveland, Pennsylvania, Virginia to adopt dogs from our sheller. We've had very good success with Petfinder." Petfinder.com attempts to find homes for homeless animals of all shapes, sizes, breeds and types who live in shelters and rescues across the country. The site offers listings and photographs of everything from guinea pigs to reptiles. dogs, cats, birds and barnyard animals. Petfinder.com . makes it easy for a potential pet owner to find that perfect pet by searching for them via zip codes entered into the search engine. Then, in addition to the picture, a brief descti~tion of the animal's personality is also displayed. Educator gives tips .G!Ji.(jet _(/x·u/._ (l"tisi lll!tu·l.Jui4f BY DIANE PottUJf' ~'IREGISfER.CCM Ohio River floods .PhttfUIY_~9 • fiJinne,. BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MYOAILYSENTINEL.COM Strickland pins hopes ,fttppO~ljOII!C CfJDUilllni(9l l;nleiCI-ttinmenl.\· 0'8h OBITUARIES FIND THE PERFECT PEr ONLINE Second aaident victim identified Sports Weather B Section A6 POMEROY - "Pruning can improve the health. landscape effect and the value of plants ... ·said Hal Kneen . Meigs Extension educator. at" last week 's workshop. "Pruning for the Backyard Gardener." sponsored by Meigs County's Master Gardeners. Kneen gave tips on prun· ing to begin the workshop and then those attending -b/plloto moved outside to practice The overflowing Ohio River filled the dip between the two what they had learned parking lots, covered the amphitheater stage and seating, about prunin g shrubs. They and moved onto the upper parking lot Sunday before begin- trimmed shrubbery ar<Jund ning to recede early afternoon. At 5 p.m. the Pomeroy gauge the unoccupied Veterans stood at 42 feet. tour feet qelow flood stage. According to a Memorial Hospital buildreport from the Racine Locks <lnd Dam Racine reached a high ing . of 40.2 before starting down about 11 a.m. Sunday. Several Kneen displays a smal l t>t;anch.which he cut from a yew shrut> ·' Ple11e - nps. AS country roads around the county were reportedly closed. explaining that the small yellow berries are female flowers . • � 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 03. March Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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