http://66.213.69.5/files/original/3e5c22a993ddbae4a3fe89b9e051cbe7.pdf 0af571a507053d71902918c4631fb2e7 PDF Text Text I I GARDENING PageD6 Sunday, December 30, 2007 Giving birth becomes.the latest job outsourced to India as commercial sUITogacy takes off, A2 ' Winter tree prepar~tion: It should all be so easy BY LEE REICH FOR THE AS SOCIATED PRESS AP photo A basket fu ll of seedless Clementines Satu rday, Dec. 15 photo . IS seen in this Getting trees and shrubs ready fur winter is a pleasant autumn acti vity. Here· s what yo u do: Move a chair to a sunny spot. get a cup of tea, then sit down and relax. Getting · trees and shrubs ready for winter mostly involves doing nothing . For example, don ' t prune . Pruning could stimulate stem growth or at least cell growth for wound healing. Let plants alone so that they c<tn slow down and toughen up for the wintry months ahead. Be careful about fertilizing. Fertilizer also can stimulate growth. Again, plants need to be shutting down for wimer. And finally, don 't water, or at least be careful about watering. Especially after a long ~eriod of dry weather, watenng ·could get plants growing again. Rain in autumn is usual' ly sufficient to carry most plants into winter. If rains fail, water newly planted trees and shrubs because their roots cannot yet reach for sufficient water themselves. Okay, you want to get out of that sun-basked chair and get your blood moving? Perhaps, you want to try out your new pruning shears? Prune, . if you must, only AP photo plants that are super-hardy, A person paints the trunk of a tree in this undated photo. A coat of diluted white. latex paint such as rosa rugosa, gooseberry, and witch hazel. Also reflects sunlight to prevent winter sun scald of thin bark. Getting trees and shrubs ready for prune, if you will , plants winter is a pleasant autumn activity. such as St.-John 's-wort and butterfly bush, which natu- plants cannot absorb it. choose one whose nitrogen winter sunscald of thin bark. rally die back or you' ll cut Many organic fertilizers fill is in the form of "ammoni- If mice or rabbits are a · back anyway before spring. this bill, their nutrients um. " This form o( nitrogen threat, protect the lower If you really want more to remaining locked up ~ntil clings to soil particles, so trunks with a cylinder of do, you could ~eta jump on released, with the help of will not leach away by one-quarter inch mesh fencspring and fertilize trees and microorganisms, by warm, spring. ing or other barrier. shrubs fall - but only if moist spring weather. Need more to do outEnough, enough. Go back you choose your fertilizer If you're going to use doors? Paint the trunks of and sit in the sun with your carefully: What you need chemical fertilizer, wait a your young trees. A coat of tea. Let your trees and for now is a fertilizer that is - few more weeks and then diluted white, latex paint . shrubs take care of themtemporarily insoluble, so read the fine print and reflects sunlight to prevent selves for winter. Which came first, the Clementine or the seed? · Bv LEE REICH FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS fruits unlike the fruit from which the seed was taken. What that fruit would be like would depel)d on how the particular combination of pollen and egg cells happened to jumble together in the seed you planted. How sweet Clementine is this time of year, looking so pretty nestled in small wooden crates. How nice that these tangerines have no seeds to interrupt bites into the juicy, sweet segCHICKEN OR EGG, ments. WHICH CAME FIRST? But hold on a second That answers the question here 1 As a gardener.. don't of how you make new you wonder: Without seeds, Clementine trees, but not how do you make a new how the very first Clementine tree? Or a seed- Clementine came about. less Navel tree? Or a tree of · The first Mcintosh apple any other seedless fruit ? tree grew from a seed. Once the superior qualities of the CLONE AFTER fruit that this seedling· bore CLONE were recognized, then the You make a new tree of tree was multiplied by graftany seedless fruit the same ing - and given the name way that you make a new Mcintosh. tree of any other fruit, by The first Clementine tree cloning. If cloning sounds likewise began life as a seed, too eerie. then say "by graft- planted about a century ago ing" or "by cutting s." by Father Clement Rodier, in friendlier terms for the par- Algiers .. The genes within ticular methods of cloning this new seedling, by used for most fruit trees. chance, had jumbled togethCloning is the way tu cre- er into an evQlutionary dead ate a new, genetically iden- end - a tree producing tical plant another seedless fruits . . ' Mcintosh apple tree, anoth' er .Concord grape vine, or NOT ALWAYS another Clementine tangerSEEDLESS ine tree - from existing Crunch. I just bit into a plants. seed in this supposedly Just take a piece of stem seedless Clementine. Yes, from any of these varieties seeds do occasionally and either graft it onto a'n appear, the result of pollen existing plant or get the from a different variety of stem to form its own roots. tangerine making its way to The resulting plant - or the a Clementine flower. pan of it above the graft in Clementine is seedless the case of the grafted plant only if grown in isolation. - is then genetically identi- Don 't you be tempted to cal to the ori gina I. plant any of these seeds, If. on the other hand, you though, because if the were to plant a seed from seedlings were to bear any of the above fruits, the fruits , thev would not, of ·resulting plant would yield course, be 'etementines. The Daily Sentinel will be published on New .Year's Day. but its business and advertising offices will be closed. Regular business hours resume Wednesday. SPORTS • Southern rallies over River Valley. See PageB1 sav ' iskev BY BRIAN J. REED BREED@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM yet, there are several promising developments that leaders believe will . materialize beginning next POMEROY - Meigs County's year. economic development partnerWhen. Varnadoe, Chamber ships have created a team approach President Hal Kneen and Paul Reed, that other counties in the region see president of the Meigs County as a model, according to Economic Community Improvement Development Director Perry Corporation met with county comVarnadoe. missioners last week, that partner~ The county 's I0-year partnership ship was credited with many of the between county government, an positive developments now on the economic development office and local horizon . the local chamber of commerce "Our economic development continue to work as one unit to team is a model for other counties," attract industry and address work- Reed said. "We look at the improveforce issues, and while no major ments to the local economy as part employer has located in the county of a process of small steps." "Leaders in other counties in the region see our partnership as a strength, because we're all working together as a unit to make things happen." The county contracts with the Chamber of Commerce to operate the economic development and tourism offices, and the CIC has been able to finance, through local investments and grants, to construct facilities that aid in economic development efforts. The. CIC owns the building which now houses the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College Meigs Center in Middleport, and is building and will lease the new Fultz Work continues on boat ra1np I • l. Center at Rocksprings to the uni versity for a new" expanded college facility. · The CIC is also marketing the East Meigs Industrial Park and a 30,000 square-foot spec building in Tuppers Plains, which Varnadoe and Reed said will likely be sold or leased to an industrial concern early in the new year. If that prospect does not develop, a second company is in the wings. The CIC also owns an office building on Pomeroy's East Main Street, where Millenium Teleservices was located, until it Please see Team, As Syracuse Community Center continues legacy BY BET.. SERGENT BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM (Editor's notr: The following' is the second in a series of stories showcasing the year:f top stories in tl1e villages of Racine, Syracuse . Pomeroy and Rutland.) · INSIDE • Kenya's president declared winner of vote marred by allegations of rigging, deadly violence. See Page A2 ·• Volunteers knit scarves and hats. See Page A3 • Retires from DJFS. See Page A3 • Unders~nd this: Abuse is not love. See Page A3 o Following mayor's pledge, Cleveland discipnnes more officers. See Page AS · o Rollover injures one. See Page AS Beth Serpnt/pboto With a completion date of May 2008, work continues at the· Racine Boat Ramp, a project with a price tag in excess of $2.3 million. Contractor Alan Stone Company of Cutler is completing the project and has the Point Pleasant Riverfront Park on its resume. The ramp will have a four lane ramp into the river, rest room facilities, lighting, handicap accessible ramps, 73 car and trailer parking spaces and 14 automobile spaces including handicapped spaces. · SYRACUSE Thi s year the Syracuse Community Center and its board of trustees continued a legacy of serving the community 's needs, making it the village's top story for 2007. Without its founder, the late Robert Wingett, at the helm of the Syracuse Community Center's Board of Trustees, many wondered what would become of the organization but current members rose to the challenge this year, making improvements to the old Syracuse School in the name of community. Some of the .center's key improvements this year included the addition of a wellness center, additional parking, improving the ball fields and building a shelter house with financial help from the family of the late Ernie Sisson. The center also honored Wingett with the unveiling of a plaque in his memory back in July. The brass plaque mounted on the wall just outside the gymnasium describes Wingett as "a man of vision, whatever he could visualize, he could create." 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Cta•, DO (Ad S.•nden IN MIN, D lhiiii6J•U" . . 'HOLZER CLINIC 911a• ,._ Pih, O.Wpolh, Ollio Beth Sergont/photo Cheryl Thomas, owner of Main Street Party Supplies, took over ownership of the business earlier this year and has diversified the store into selling not just unique party supplies but Marauder apparel and wedding, graduation and shower announcements. Detallo on Pa&o AS Its party time! INDEX Bv BETH SERGENT BSEAGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL .COM 2 SECTIONS- t6 PAGFS Calendars A3 Classifieds 84-6 <;:omics 87 Annie's Mailbox A3 Editorials A4 Obituaries A6 Sports \ A steady stream of people filtered through the doors at the National Gu.ard Armory. Saturday to pay their final respects to Leah Hickman. the Marshall University student and former Mason County resident whose body was found earlier this month in the apartment building where she had lived in Huntington. Signs of support for the family, as seen at right, were displayed throughout the county, and · more th.an 2,000 people attended visitation and funeral services for the 21-yea r-old. B Section Nicolo Fleldo/ photoe ~ VVeathere © 0007 Ohio Valley Publlshlng,Co. ·. ' • POMEROY - Tonight is knllwn for its parties but for Cheryl Thomas who owns Main Street Party Supplies, parties are a year-round busini!SS. . Main Street Party Supplies i~ located at 118 East Main Street and although it's been there for a couple of years, Thomas took ownership of the store earlier this year. "I always wanted a small business to run," Thomas said about the decision to invest in parties. "It's been fun. It's something different every day." . . "Different" is the key word and Thomas has tried to stock a diversity of party supplies for every kind of occasion from birthdays, to the arrival of newborns. to graduations, to all the major holidays, including New Year's Eve. The store also sells graduation, wedding and shower announcements as well as "Marauder Wear" for those die- Pieaae He Party. A5 . ,. ' • �. ' . The Daily Sentinel NATION • WORLD PageA2 · Monday, December 31, 2007 ... Giving birth becomes·the latest job outsourced to India as commercial surrogacy takes off BY SAM DOLNICK ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER ANAND, India - Every night in this quiet western Indian city, 15 pregnant women prepare for sleep in the spaciou s house ·they share. ascending the stairs in a procession of ballooned bellies. to bedroom s that become a landscape of soft hills. · A team of maids, cooks and doctors looks after the women , whose pregnancies would be unusual anywhere else but are eommon here. The young mother s of Anand. a place famou s for its milk. are pregnant with the children of infertile couples from around the world . The small clinic at Kai v~l Hospital match ~s infertile couples with local women. cares for the women during pregnancy and de li very, and counsels them afterward. Anand's surrogate mothers, pioneers in the growing field of outsourced pregnancie s, have given birth to roughly 40 babies. More than 50 women in this city are now pregnant with the children of couples from the United State s. Taiwan, Britain and beyond. The women earn mo.re than many would make in 15 years. But the program raises a host of uncomforiable questions that touch on morals and modern science. exploitation and globalization, and that most natural of desires: to have a family. Dr. Nayna Patel , the woman behind Anand's baby boom, defends her worK as meaningful for everyon~ involved. "There is this one woman who desperately needs a baby and cannot have her own child without the help of a surrogate. And at the other end there is thi s woman who badly wants to help her (own) family, " Patel said. "If this female wants to help the other one ... why not allow that? ... It's not for any bad cause. They're helping one another to have a new life in this world.'' Experts say commercial surrogacy - or what has been calle'd "wombs for rent" - is growin~ in India. While no reliable numbers track such preg- more careful now than I . was with my o.wn pregnancy." Patel said she carefully chooses which couples to help and which women to hire as surrogates. She only accepts couples with serious fertility issues, like survivors of ut~rine cancer. The surrogate mothers have to be between 18 and 45, have at least one child of their pwn, and be in good medical shape. • Like some fertility reality show, a rotating cast of surrogate mothers live together in a home rented by the clinic and overseen by a former Surrogate mother. They receive their children and husbands as visitors during the day, when they ' re not busy with English or computer c·lasses. "They feel like my famiAP photo ly," said Rubina Mandul , Dr. Nayna Patel, right, examines a surrogate mother at Kaival Hospital in Anand, India, 32, the surrogate house's Monday. The small clinic at Kaival Hospital matches infertile couples with local women, den mother. "The first I 0 cares for the women during pregnancy and delivery, and counsels them afterward. Anand's days are hard, but then they surrogate mothers , pioneers 1n the growing field of outsourced pregnancies, have given don't want to go home." birth to roughly 40 babies. Mandul, who has two .nancies nationwide, doctors through them . Many of the have s iven them," said sons of her own, gave birth work with surrogates in vir- mothers know one another, Sodhi. "They' re godsends to a child for an American tually every major city. The or are even related . Three to deliver something so spe-4 couple in February. She · said she misses the baby, women pre impregnated in- sisters have all borne cial :' vitro with the egg rind strangers ' children, and Patel's center is believed but she stays in touch with sperm of couples unable to their sister-in-law is preg- to be unique in offering the parents over the nant with a second surro- one-stop service. Other Internet. A photo of the conceive on their own. Commercial · surrogacy gate baby. Nearly half the . clinics may request that the American couple with the has been legal in India since babies . have been born to couple bring in their own child hangs over the sofa. "'flley need a baby more 2002, as it is in many other foreign couples while the surrogate, often a family than me," she said. · member or friend, and countries, including the rest have gone to Indians. The surrogate mothers Ritu Sodhi, a furniture some place classified ads. United States. ,But India is and the parents sign a conthe leader in making it a importer from Los Angeles But in Anand the couple viable industry rather than a who was born in India, just provides the egg and tract that promises the courare fertility treatment. spent $200,000 trying to gei sperm and the clinic does ple will cover all medical Experts say it could take off pregnant through in-vitro the rest, drawing from a expenses in addition to the for the same reasons out- fertilization, and was con- waiting list of tested and woman's payment, and the sourcing in other industries sidering spending another ready surrogates. surrogate mother will hand has been successful : a wide $80,000 to hire a surrogate Young women are flock- over the baby after birth. labor pool working for rela- mother in the United States. ing to the clinic to sign up The couples fly to Anand tively low rates. · for the in-vitro fertilization "We were so desperate," for the list. Critics say the couples she said. ''It w_as emotionalSuman Dodia, a pregnant, and again for the l:!irth. are exploiting .poor women ly and financially exhaust- baby-faced 26-year-qld, Most couples end up paying in India - a country with ing.h' said she will buy a house the clinic less than $10,000 an alarmingly high materThen, on the Internet, with the $4,500 she for the entire procedure, nal death rate - by hiring Sodhi found Patel's clinic. receives from the British including fertilization, the them at a cut-rate cost to . After spending about couple whose child she's fee to the mother and medundergo the hardship, pain $20,000 -· more than many carrying. It would have ical expenses. Counseling is a major and risks of labor. couples because it took the taken her 15 yearlj; to earn " It raises the factor of surrogate mother several that on her maid'.s monthly part of the process and Patel tells the women to think of baby farms in developing cycles to conceive - Sodhi salary of $25. countries," said Dr. John and her husband are now Dodia' s own three chil- the pregnancy as "someLantos . of the Center for back home with their 4- . dren w.ere delivered at . one's child comes to stay at Practical Bioethics in month-old baby, Neel. They home and she said she your P,lace for nine Kansas City, M,o. 'tit comes plan to return ~o Anand for never visiteil a doctor dur- months.' down to questions of volun- a second child. ing those pregnancies. Kailas Gheewala, 25, said tariness and ri~k." "Even if 'it cost $1 mil"It's ~ery different with she doesn't think of the Patel's surrogates · are lion, tbe joy that they had · medicine," Dodia said,·rest- pregnancy as her own. aware of the risks because de'livered to me is so much ing her hands on her hugely "The fetus is theirs, so they've watched others go more than any money that I pregnant belly. 'Tm being I'm not sad to give it back," As more details emerge, family mourns teen killed by tiger that escaped at San Francisco Zoo BY RON HARRIS ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER SAN JOSE, Calif. - As more detail> emerged about the chaos during a tiger's attack of three young men at the San Francisco Zoo, family and friends mourned the teenager who was killed. . About I00 people gathered Saturday outside the San Jose home of Carlos Sousa Jr.'s grandmother for a vigil. Many held candles in cups and were silent as Sousa's father stood on the doorstep in front of two enlarged photos of him and his son. "I would Iike to thank all of you from the bollom of my heru1 for com in~ here and honoring my son Carlos. My son Carlos was a very good boy"' said Carlos Sousa Sr., choking ba.;;k tears. "I can see that he had a lot of friends he re. I want you all to remember the good things that he did and carry this with you in you r hearts for as long as you can." A 350-pound Siberian tiger killed Sousa Jr. and seriously hurt two of his friends after escaping from its enclosure. Paul Dhaliwal. 19, and Kulbir Dhaliwal, 23, were released from the hospital Saturday. ll)'e brothers suffered severe bite and claw wounds. Police said Sousa Jr.'s neck was slashed while the teen tried to "'arc "" ay the tiger after it attade<.l Kulbir Dhal iwal. Sou>a. 17, died at . the \Gene just before the zoo's closing time on Christmas Day. A funeral for Sousa is scheduled for Jan . 8 in San Jose. Police radio transcripts revealed a chaotic ·scene at the San Francisco Zoo as zookeepers scrambled to locate and sedate the animal. and medics refused to enter until they knew they would be safe. Zoo employees also initially questioned whether early reports of the attack were coming from a · mentally unstable person, according to an 18-page log of communications from police dispatchers to officers and emergency responders at the scene. According to the logs. zoo personnel initially told police that two rflen reporting the escaped tiger might be mentally disturbed and "making something up." though one was bleeding from the back of the head. Two minutes later. at 5: I0 p.m., LOO employees reported that a tiger was loose ami. at 5: 13 p.m.. the zoo was being evacuated and locked down as fire department responders arri ved. For several minutes, medics refused to enter the ZOfl until it had been secured. Meanwhile, zookeepers were trying to round up what they initially believed to be multiple tigers. "Zoo personnel have the tiger in sight and are dealing with il." reads a 5: 17 p.m. note on the tr:mscript. The transcript does not indicate when police or emergency responders entered, hut by 5:20 .p.m. medics had located one victim with a large puncture hole to his neck. The tiger was still loose. As medics attended to the victim, an officer spotted the tiger sitting down before it tled and began attacking · another victim, according to the logs. At 5:27 p.m., less than 20 minutes after the initial reports were made, the officers began firing, killing the tiger. It was unclear whether let'ting police and medics into the Z\)0 sooner would have altered the outcome of the attacks or subjected emergency responders to greater danger w1th a tiger on the loose. It has become increasingly clear that the tiger climbed over the wall of its enclosure, which at just under 12 1/2 high was about 4 feet below the recommended minimum for U.S. zoos. Zoo officials said the zoo would reopen Thursday. In the wake of the attack . th~ Oakland Zoo across San Francisco Bay plans to raise the height of th,e walls surrounding its tiger enclosure. The concrete wall and chain-link fence surrounding the two tigers range from 13 112 feet to 16 feet, and the zoo is deciding how much higher to raise tile pen, said Oakland Zoo executive director Joel Parrott. Its tiger exhibit includes a female Bengal tiger weighing 230 'pounds and a female Siberian-Bengal mix weighing 305 pnunds. said Gheewala, who plan s to save the $6,250 she's earning for her two riaughters' education. "The child will go to the U.S. and lead a better life and I'll be happy." Patel said none of the surrogate mo~hers h~s hall especially d1fficult btrths Qr serious medical problem$, but risks are inescapable. "We have to be very careful ," she said. "We over~o all the health investigations. We do not , take any · chances." . Health experts expect .to see more Indian commercia I surrogacy programs 1n coming. years . Dr. 1nd'1ra HinduJ·a, a prominent fertility speciali st who was behind India 's first t~ si­ tube baby two decades agG, receives several surrogac'y hf inquiries a mont rom coupies overseas. ·. "People are accepting il," said Hinduja. "Earlier they used to be ashamed but riow they are becoming mote broadminded." · But if commercial surragacy keeps growing, soi1Je fear it could change ,from ·a medical necessity for infertile women to a con.vt:nience for the rich. , "You can picture t~e wealthy couples of the West deciding that pregnancy , is just not worth the trouble anymore and the whole industry will be farmed out," said Lantos. Or, Lantos said, competilion among Clinics could lead to compromised safety measures and "the clinic across the street offers it for 20 percent less and one in Bangladesh undercuts that and pretty soon conditions get bad." The industry is not regulated by the government. Health officials have issued nonbinding ethical guidelines and called for legislalion to protect the surragates and the children. For now, the surrogate mothers in Anand seem as pleased with the arrangement as the new parents. : "I know this isn't mine," said Jagrudi Sharma, 34, pointing to her belly. "But I'm giving happiness to another couple. And it's great for me." Kenya ~s president declared . winner of vote marred by . allegations of rigging~ deadly .violence BY TOM MALITI the most developed countries in Africa, with a booming tourism industry and one NAIROBI, Kenya of the continent's highest Kenyan President Mwai growth rates. Many Kibaki won a second term ob~ervers saw the campaign Sunday amid allegations as the greatest test yet of ihis \hat the government stole young, multiparty democrathe vote, sparking deadly cy and expressed great disriots that lit up the night sky appointment as the process as enraged youths torched descended into chaos. homes and shouted "Kibaki Raila Odinga, .the firemust go!" brand opposition · candidate ·Soon after the results were who had been leading early announced, the government results and public opinion suspended live .television polls, said the dispute could broadcasts and the slums, trigger a political crisis. He home to tens of thousands of compared the country to supporters, Ivory Coast- the once staopposition exploded into fresh vio- ble West African nation lence. At least 15 people were killed in fighttng where a 2002 coup sparked across the country, police a civil war. Elections chief Samuel and witnesses said, although Kivuitu , who read the the. tally was· likely higher. "This country is going to · results on live television turn into a war zone," said after other media were Eli sha Kay ugira. who ran expelled from the main vote through the 'Kibera shanty- headquarters Sunday, said town searching for his sister Kibaki beat Odihga by as columns ot: black smoke 231,728 votes in the closest 'curled above the maze of race in Kenya's history. ,"This means Honorable shacks and winding dirt Mwai Kibaki is the winner," roads. Kivuitu said, soon after he Others were waving machetes in the air as buses was escorted from the counting center under armed and shops burned. · "These are our guns," said guard. Hecklers had stopped 24-year-old Cliff Owino, his announcement with holding up a handful of shouts of "This is not a rocks in Mathare, another police state!". and "Justice!" But even Kivuitu had Nairobi slum where young problems men set up roadblocks and acknowledged built bonfires. "But a voting with the count, including a card is our atomic weapon." • constituency where voter The bloodshed was a stun- turnout added up to n 5 perning turn of events in one of cent and another where a ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER candidate ran away with ballot papers. · Alexander · Gfaf Lambsdorff, the chief European Union electiop monitor. said the Electorlll Commission of Kenya "has not succeeded in establishing the credibility of the tallying process to the satisfaction of all parties and candidates." ·. Kibaki was sworn . in almost immediately after the results were announced, standing with his hand on the Bible in a serene ceremony at State House as his wife Lucy and dignitaries looked on. "We have done our nalion proud and set a good example for the rest of the continent," Kibaki said. "With the general election now behind us, it is time for healing and reconciliation among all Kenyans." But even some people who voted for Kibaki had suspicions. 'T m happy that Kibaki has won the election. I voied for him and wanted him .to win ," said Machari.a Mwingi, 42, a taxi driver in the capital. "But I'm not ruling out election rigging." Earher Sunday, Odinga h,ad called on Kibaki to concede and demanded a recount, saying the electoral commission "cannot possibly address the multiple levels of fraud administered by this administration." • Monday, December 31, 2007 ANNIE'S MAILBOX MIDDLEPORT - More than 100 spectators watched .as their family members . received promotions through testing at Bitanga's Martial .ArtS Center in Middleport . , The students, many as young as live years old and from throughouf West Virginia and Ohio, demon.strated their techniques in Shorin-Ryu Karate and Mixed Martial Arts. Some belt ranks require that students learn the history and philosophy of the martial 'arts. · Demonstrations in board ·breaking by Bill Prater, Ben Neese and Tim Owensby showed the dynamic power a trained karate higher rank,ing belt is able to generate. •·· Among those receiving ·special awards were Matt Hawkins, Abigail Atkins, Jeffrey Jones, Bill Prater, Paul Madill, Ronin Madill, Ben Neese, Riley Beegle, Ryan Butcher, April McCloud , Darsha Bitanga, Destinee Thomas and Corey Shaw. , . Brown belt promotions went to Darsha Bitanga, Destinee Thomas, Jeffrey Jones, Paul Madill , April McCloud, Timothy Owensby and Abigail Atkins. Given blue belt promo. lions were Victoria Roush. Ron in Madill, . Matthew ·Hawkins and Katelynn ·Ginther; with purple belts promotions going to Corey ·Shaw, Ryart Butcher and Understand this: Abuse is not love BY Abuse & Incest Nalional Network (rainn .org) at 1-800• 656-HOPE ( 1-R00-656-4673). Dear Annie: My teenage Dear Annie: I recently had · sister, "Jana," is in an abusive tm interview for a part-time relationship. and my family job. The interviewer asked if I does not khow how to help her was currently working, and get out. when I responded that I wa,n't, Since she began · dating .she proceeded to a'k me how I "Pete," Jana has withdrawn was supporting myself. I tium her· friends and is con- thought the question was totalstantly angry. She spends ly irrelevant and extremely hours each week on the phone intrusive. with him. I hear him berating Due to an inheritru1ce, lam her for not calling him back financially comfonable right fast enough or giving him now. l'm not sure how to banenough attention. Last night, die nosy people who think it's he yelled so loudly over the OK to ask how I pay my bills. phone, I could hear him on . What should !tactfully say to another floor. He's a hi gh them ' Perplexed in >t:ho<il dropout and was mad Wantage, NJ. that Jana was spending the De-.tr Perplexed: An inter-' evening working on a home- viewer may ask such questions work project rather than talk- to ascertain the reason you are ing with him. out of work (illness. jail) and His abuse escalated from whether you are supporting emotional to physical at a yourself illegally (drugs. prosrecent party, where Jana titution) . Some questions they caught him drinking, des pite cannot legally ask, so this is an' his promises not to (Pete has a indirect way of getting the drinking probll!m) . Pete inlonnation , although you are grabbed my sister so violently not obligated to answer. For that another boy had to pull anyone else, the tactful him off her, and lana's wrist response is, "Why do you . hurt for over .an hour after- need to know''" ward. Jana th inks it's OK that · Pete hurt her because he wantDear Annie: You recently printed a letter from "Please ed to keep her from walking Help Me," a milit<rry wife who ·away. My brotl1er also saw Pete making out with another indicated her husband was · 1. Jana a1most broke up with pulling gu . .. , rank . . on . .• ..her and mak,. him over that. but Pete con- me her Ilie m1Se1,1ble. Sl1e w.ts vi need her my hrothcr was . concerned a~ut lt~k mg to a mi staken. counselo1 Since her husiMld I S high-ranking. There i~ one perAnnie, my sister sometimes son she can talk to who would rccoeonizcs that ~he is beine" be unconcemed about his rank mistreated, but she can't keep and posiiion __ the base chapup her resolve tmd she always . makes excuses for Pete\ lain . She could even bring behavior. I've tried to get her 10 along a copy of your column. talk to the school counselor, This person has his own chain but she won't go. What can we of command to follow. - A do? Is there legal action my Retired AF Officer parents can take, since Jana is Dear Retired Officer: under 18'' We are all very wor- Thank you. If "Please Help ried about her. - Concerned Me" hasn't already sought Sister in Montreal help. we hope she sees your Dear Montreal: It would letter and tollows your advice. depend on Pete's age and other Annie's Mailbox is written factors, but without lana's by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy cooperation, the law may not Sugar, longtime editors of the. be able to do anything. It's Ann Limdet'S column. Please important that lana·understand e-mail your questions to that abuse is not love. It's all atmiesmailbox@comcast.net, about power · and control. or write to: Annie's Mailbox, Becoming angry when she P.O. Box JJS/90, Chicago, IL doesn't drop everything for· 60611. To find out more about him is a sign of emotional Annie's Mailbox, and read abuse. Grabbing her wrist until features by other. Creators it is painful is physical abuse. Syndicate writers atrd carYou. can find out more by toonists, visit the Creators going to kidshcalth.org. Help Syndicate Web page at is available through the Rape, www.aeators.cum. KATHY MITCHEll. AND MARCY SuGAR Submitted photo April McCloud , Destinee Thomas and .Darsha Bitanga test for their brown belt at Bitanga 's Martia l Arts Center in Middleport. Riley Beeg le: oran ge hell to Elijah Leigh and Morgan promotion s to Zac ha ry Thomas. Russell and Adam Ru "e ll: The lest was cundu,led hy and yellow belt promotions s ixlh -de ~ ree bl ack belt Dun Bitanga. who was assisted by Kung Fu instructor and former kick box er. 'Eric Chambers. .Foundation contributes to ·Parish food program I I POMEROY - A gift of $500 from the Foundation for Meigs County's Future .(FMCF) has been made to the Meigs County Cooperative Parish for the purpose of purchasing food for disadvantaged families during this holiday season. · The role of the non-profit ·organization is to identify individuals, business sponsors, community leaders and current and former residents who share a passion and mission for creating ·regional partnerships that promote growth of charitable givin~ in Meigs County. FMCF s ~oal is to increase Metgs County's .economic stability using the region 's philanthropic resources to provide information to establish grants, scholarships and endowments for future genera· tions. The local foundation started as a joint' venture for Appalachian Ohio giving between the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio, The Ohto State University Submitted photo Diana Coates, FMCF secretary, presents a $500 check to lenora Leifheit, Parish faith community nurse, to go toward the Christmas food program for disadvantaged fami lies. Extension and Meigs regional partnerships that itable giving in Appalachian County individual s to create promote the growth of char- Ohio . .Community Calendar :Public meetings . . Monday, Dec. 31 PAGEVILLE - Scipio .T{)wnship Trustees , 6:30 p.m. at the Pageville town hall. Organizational meet.ing followed by regular meeting. LETART FALLS : Letart Township Trustees year-end meeting , I 0 a.m. at office building. Organizational 1l!eeting · , will follow. . , CHESTER - ·Chester Township Trustc;es, year end meeting, 3 p.m., :Chester Town Mall . Wednesday, .Jan. 2 MIDDLEPORT Middleport Village Council meets in special session , 7:30 p.m., in council chambers. to elect a president of council. POMEROY - Mei gs County Board of Health meets at 5 p.m. in the health department conference room . Regular stated meeting of Middleport Masonic Lodge 363, F&AM. 7:30 p.m. Refreshments. CHESTER - Che ster Counc il No. 323 , Daughters of America. 7 p.m ., Chester Academy. ln suillation of 2008 officers, initi ation of candidate. Members wear ' . wh1te. Clubs and organizations Church events Tuesday, .Jan. I MIDDLEPORT Birthdays Tuesday, Jan. 1 Dai sy Taylor will celebrate her 80th birthday on Jan. I. Cards may be sent to 35948 Vance Road , Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 . Retires from DJFS MIDDLEPORT Shirley Wise, a clerical specialist with the Meigs County Department of Job and Family Services, will retire Monday with 30 years . of service. ' She began her employment as the front desk receptionist and has worked in various agency positions, including telephone operator, food stamp issuance and benefit recovery. She and her husband, Lester, reside on Grant ,Street in Middleport. Tuesday, Jan. I POMEROY - Mass at Sacred Heart Church , 9:30 a. m. .·Volunteers knit scarves and hats POME,ROY - This year volunteers of the Retired ·Senior Program of the 'Meigs County Council on ' Aging assisted by others in lhe community made 275 scarves and 62 hats to be given to disadvantaged chi Idren . Head Start children received· 160 of the scarves • . * ~- ' ) tl' • The Maples t~ PROUD TO BE A. ·1f,PART OF YOUR LIFE. it,_,. Jeff Warner HUO Subsidized Efficiency/1 Bedroom 50yrs or qualifying disability Low income priority ' \. 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Giving birth becomes·the latest job outsourced to India as commercial surrogacy takes off BY SAM DOLNICK ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER ANAND, India - Every night in this quiet western Indian city, 15 pregnant women prepare for sleep in the spaciou s house ·they share. ascending the stairs in a procession of ballooned bellies. to bedroom s that become a landscape of soft hills. · A team of maids, cooks and doctors looks after the women , whose pregnancies would be unusual anywhere else but are eommon here. The young mother s of Anand. a place famou s for its milk. are pregnant with the children of infertile couples from around the world . The small clinic at Kai v~l Hospital match ~s infertile couples with local women. cares for the women during pregnancy and de li very, and counsels them afterward. Anand's surrogate mothers, pioneers in the growing field of outsourced pregnancie s, have given birth to roughly 40 babies. More than 50 women in this city are now pregnant with the children of couples from the United State s. Taiwan, Britain and beyond. The women earn mo.re than many would make in 15 years. But the program raises a host of uncomforiable questions that touch on morals and modern science. exploitation and globalization, and that most natural of desires: to have a family. Dr. Nayna Patel , the woman behind Anand's baby boom, defends her worK as meaningful for everyon~ involved. "There is this one woman who desperately needs a baby and cannot have her own child without the help of a surrogate. And at the other end there is thi s woman who badly wants to help her (own) family, " Patel said. "If this female wants to help the other one ... why not allow that? ... It's not for any bad cause. They're helping one another to have a new life in this world.'' Experts say commercial surrogacy - or what has been calle'd "wombs for rent" - is growin~ in India. While no reliable numbers track such preg- more careful now than I . was with my o.wn pregnancy." Patel said she carefully chooses which couples to help and which women to hire as surrogates. She only accepts couples with serious fertility issues, like survivors of ut~rine cancer. The surrogate mothers have to be between 18 and 45, have at least one child of their pwn, and be in good medical shape. • Like some fertility reality show, a rotating cast of surrogate mothers live together in a home rented by the clinic and overseen by a former Surrogate mother. They receive their children and husbands as visitors during the day, when they ' re not busy with English or computer c·lasses. "They feel like my famiAP photo ly," said Rubina Mandul , Dr. Nayna Patel, right, examines a surrogate mother at Kaival Hospital in Anand, India, 32, the surrogate house's Monday. The small clinic at Kaival Hospital matches infertile couples with local women, den mother. "The first I 0 cares for the women during pregnancy and delivery, and counsels them afterward. Anand's days are hard, but then they surrogate mothers , pioneers 1n the growing field of outsourced pregnancies, have given don't want to go home." birth to roughly 40 babies. Mandul, who has two .nancies nationwide, doctors through them . Many of the have s iven them," said sons of her own, gave birth work with surrogates in vir- mothers know one another, Sodhi. "They' re godsends to a child for an American tually every major city. The or are even related . Three to deliver something so spe-4 couple in February. She · said she misses the baby, women pre impregnated in- sisters have all borne cial :' vitro with the egg rind strangers ' children, and Patel's center is believed but she stays in touch with sperm of couples unable to their sister-in-law is preg- to be unique in offering the parents over the nant with a second surro- one-stop service. Other Internet. A photo of the conceive on their own. Commercial · surrogacy gate baby. Nearly half the . clinics may request that the American couple with the has been legal in India since babies . have been born to couple bring in their own child hangs over the sofa. "'flley need a baby more 2002, as it is in many other foreign couples while the surrogate, often a family than me," she said. · member or friend, and countries, including the rest have gone to Indians. The surrogate mothers Ritu Sodhi, a furniture some place classified ads. United States. ,But India is and the parents sign a conthe leader in making it a importer from Los Angeles But in Anand the couple viable industry rather than a who was born in India, just provides the egg and tract that promises the courare fertility treatment. spent $200,000 trying to gei sperm and the clinic does ple will cover all medical Experts say it could take off pregnant through in-vitro the rest, drawing from a expenses in addition to the for the same reasons out- fertilization, and was con- waiting list of tested and woman's payment, and the sourcing in other industries sidering spending another ready surrogates. surrogate mother will hand has been successful : a wide $80,000 to hire a surrogate Young women are flock- over the baby after birth. labor pool working for rela- mother in the United States. ing to the clinic to sign up The couples fly to Anand tively low rates. · for the in-vitro fertilization "We were so desperate," for the list. Critics say the couples she said. ''It w_as emotionalSuman Dodia, a pregnant, and again for the l:!irth. are exploiting .poor women ly and financially exhaust- baby-faced 26-year-qld, Most couples end up paying in India - a country with ing.h' said she will buy a house the clinic less than $10,000 an alarmingly high materThen, on the Internet, with the $4,500 she for the entire procedure, nal death rate - by hiring Sodhi found Patel's clinic. receives from the British including fertilization, the them at a cut-rate cost to . After spending about couple whose child she's fee to the mother and medundergo the hardship, pain $20,000 -· more than many carrying. It would have ical expenses. Counseling is a major and risks of labor. couples because it took the taken her 15 yearlj; to earn " It raises the factor of surrogate mother several that on her maid'.s monthly part of the process and Patel tells the women to think of baby farms in developing cycles to conceive - Sodhi salary of $25. countries," said Dr. John and her husband are now Dodia' s own three chil- the pregnancy as "someLantos . of the Center for back home with their 4- . dren w.ere delivered at . one's child comes to stay at Practical Bioethics in month-old baby, Neel. They home and she said she your P,lace for nine Kansas City, M,o. 'tit comes plan to return ~o Anand for never visiteil a doctor dur- months.' down to questions of volun- a second child. ing those pregnancies. Kailas Gheewala, 25, said tariness and ri~k." "Even if 'it cost $1 mil"It's ~ery different with she doesn't think of the Patel's surrogates · are lion, tbe joy that they had · medicine," Dodia said,·rest- pregnancy as her own. aware of the risks because de'livered to me is so much ing her hands on her hugely "The fetus is theirs, so they've watched others go more than any money that I pregnant belly. 'Tm being I'm not sad to give it back," As more details emerge, family mourns teen killed by tiger that escaped at San Francisco Zoo BY RON HARRIS ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER SAN JOSE, Calif. - As more detail> emerged about the chaos during a tiger's attack of three young men at the San Francisco Zoo, family and friends mourned the teenager who was killed. . About I00 people gathered Saturday outside the San Jose home of Carlos Sousa Jr.'s grandmother for a vigil. Many held candles in cups and were silent as Sousa's father stood on the doorstep in front of two enlarged photos of him and his son. "I would Iike to thank all of you from the bollom of my heru1 for com in~ here and honoring my son Carlos. My son Carlos was a very good boy"' said Carlos Sousa Sr., choking ba.;;k tears. "I can see that he had a lot of friends he re. I want you all to remember the good things that he did and carry this with you in you r hearts for as long as you can." A 350-pound Siberian tiger killed Sousa Jr. and seriously hurt two of his friends after escaping from its enclosure. Paul Dhaliwal. 19, and Kulbir Dhaliwal, 23, were released from the hospital Saturday. ll)'e brothers suffered severe bite and claw wounds. Police said Sousa Jr.'s neck was slashed while the teen tried to "'arc "" ay the tiger after it attade<.l Kulbir Dhal iwal. Sou>a. 17, died at . the \Gene just before the zoo's closing time on Christmas Day. A funeral for Sousa is scheduled for Jan . 8 in San Jose. Police radio transcripts revealed a chaotic ·scene at the San Francisco Zoo as zookeepers scrambled to locate and sedate the animal. and medics refused to enter until they knew they would be safe. Zoo employees also initially questioned whether early reports of the attack were coming from a · mentally unstable person, according to an 18-page log of communications from police dispatchers to officers and emergency responders at the scene. According to the logs. zoo personnel initially told police that two rflen reporting the escaped tiger might be mentally disturbed and "making something up." though one was bleeding from the back of the head. Two minutes later. at 5: I0 p.m., LOO employees reported that a tiger was loose ami. at 5: 13 p.m.. the zoo was being evacuated and locked down as fire department responders arri ved. For several minutes, medics refused to enter the ZOfl until it had been secured. Meanwhile, zookeepers were trying to round up what they initially believed to be multiple tigers. "Zoo personnel have the tiger in sight and are dealing with il." reads a 5: 17 p.m. note on the tr:mscript. The transcript does not indicate when police or emergency responders entered, hut by 5:20 .p.m. medics had located one victim with a large puncture hole to his neck. The tiger was still loose. As medics attended to the victim, an officer spotted the tiger sitting down before it tled and began attacking · another victim, according to the logs. At 5:27 p.m., less than 20 minutes after the initial reports were made, the officers began firing, killing the tiger. It was unclear whether let'ting police and medics into the Z\)0 sooner would have altered the outcome of the attacks or subjected emergency responders to greater danger w1th a tiger on the loose. It has become increasingly clear that the tiger climbed over the wall of its enclosure, which at just under 12 1/2 high was about 4 feet below the recommended minimum for U.S. zoos. Zoo officials said the zoo would reopen Thursday. In the wake of the attack . th~ Oakland Zoo across San Francisco Bay plans to raise the height of th,e walls surrounding its tiger enclosure. The concrete wall and chain-link fence surrounding the two tigers range from 13 112 feet to 16 feet, and the zoo is deciding how much higher to raise tile pen, said Oakland Zoo executive director Joel Parrott. Its tiger exhibit includes a female Bengal tiger weighing 230 'pounds and a female Siberian-Bengal mix weighing 305 pnunds. said Gheewala, who plan s to save the $6,250 she's earning for her two riaughters' education. "The child will go to the U.S. and lead a better life and I'll be happy." Patel said none of the surrogate mo~hers h~s hall especially d1fficult btrths Qr serious medical problem$, but risks are inescapable. "We have to be very careful ," she said. "We over~o all the health investigations. We do not , take any · chances." . Health experts expect .to see more Indian commercia I surrogacy programs 1n coming. years . Dr. 1nd'1ra HinduJ·a, a prominent fertility speciali st who was behind India 's first t~ si­ tube baby two decades agG, receives several surrogac'y hf inquiries a mont rom coupies overseas. ·. "People are accepting il," said Hinduja. "Earlier they used to be ashamed but riow they are becoming mote broadminded." · But if commercial surragacy keeps growing, soi1Je fear it could change ,from ·a medical necessity for infertile women to a con.vt:nience for the rich. , "You can picture t~e wealthy couples of the West deciding that pregnancy , is just not worth the trouble anymore and the whole industry will be farmed out," said Lantos. Or, Lantos said, competilion among Clinics could lead to compromised safety measures and "the clinic across the street offers it for 20 percent less and one in Bangladesh undercuts that and pretty soon conditions get bad." The industry is not regulated by the government. Health officials have issued nonbinding ethical guidelines and called for legislalion to protect the surragates and the children. For now, the surrogate mothers in Anand seem as pleased with the arrangement as the new parents. : "I know this isn't mine," said Jagrudi Sharma, 34, pointing to her belly. "But I'm giving happiness to another couple. And it's great for me." Kenya ~s president declared . winner of vote marred by . allegations of rigging~ deadly .violence BY TOM MALITI the most developed countries in Africa, with a booming tourism industry and one NAIROBI, Kenya of the continent's highest Kenyan President Mwai growth rates. Many Kibaki won a second term ob~ervers saw the campaign Sunday amid allegations as the greatest test yet of ihis \hat the government stole young, multiparty democrathe vote, sparking deadly cy and expressed great disriots that lit up the night sky appointment as the process as enraged youths torched descended into chaos. homes and shouted "Kibaki Raila Odinga, .the firemust go!" brand opposition · candidate ·Soon after the results were who had been leading early announced, the government results and public opinion suspended live .television polls, said the dispute could broadcasts and the slums, trigger a political crisis. He home to tens of thousands of compared the country to supporters, Ivory Coast- the once staopposition exploded into fresh vio- ble West African nation lence. At least 15 people were killed in fighttng where a 2002 coup sparked across the country, police a civil war. Elections chief Samuel and witnesses said, although Kivuitu , who read the the. tally was· likely higher. "This country is going to · results on live television turn into a war zone," said after other media were Eli sha Kay ugira. who ran expelled from the main vote through the 'Kibera shanty- headquarters Sunday, said town searching for his sister Kibaki beat Odihga by as columns ot: black smoke 231,728 votes in the closest 'curled above the maze of race in Kenya's history. ,"This means Honorable shacks and winding dirt Mwai Kibaki is the winner," roads. Kivuitu said, soon after he Others were waving machetes in the air as buses was escorted from the counting center under armed and shops burned. · "These are our guns," said guard. Hecklers had stopped 24-year-old Cliff Owino, his announcement with holding up a handful of shouts of "This is not a rocks in Mathare, another police state!". and "Justice!" But even Kivuitu had Nairobi slum where young problems men set up roadblocks and acknowledged built bonfires. "But a voting with the count, including a card is our atomic weapon." • constituency where voter The bloodshed was a stun- turnout added up to n 5 perning turn of events in one of cent and another where a ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER candidate ran away with ballot papers. · Alexander · Gfaf Lambsdorff, the chief European Union electiop monitor. said the Electorlll Commission of Kenya "has not succeeded in establishing the credibility of the tallying process to the satisfaction of all parties and candidates." ·. Kibaki was sworn . in almost immediately after the results were announced, standing with his hand on the Bible in a serene ceremony at State House as his wife Lucy and dignitaries looked on. "We have done our nalion proud and set a good example for the rest of the continent," Kibaki said. "With the general election now behind us, it is time for healing and reconciliation among all Kenyans." But even some people who voted for Kibaki had suspicions. 'T m happy that Kibaki has won the election. I voied for him and wanted him .to win ," said Machari.a Mwingi, 42, a taxi driver in the capital. "But I'm not ruling out election rigging." Earher Sunday, Odinga h,ad called on Kibaki to concede and demanded a recount, saying the electoral commission "cannot possibly address the multiple levels of fraud administered by this administration." • Monday, December 31, 2007 ANNIE'S MAILBOX MIDDLEPORT - More than 100 spectators watched .as their family members . received promotions through testing at Bitanga's Martial .ArtS Center in Middleport . , The students, many as young as live years old and from throughouf West Virginia and Ohio, demon.strated their techniques in Shorin-Ryu Karate and Mixed Martial Arts. Some belt ranks require that students learn the history and philosophy of the martial 'arts. · Demonstrations in board ·breaking by Bill Prater, Ben Neese and Tim Owensby showed the dynamic power a trained karate higher rank,ing belt is able to generate. •·· Among those receiving ·special awards were Matt Hawkins, Abigail Atkins, Jeffrey Jones, Bill Prater, Paul Madill, Ronin Madill, Ben Neese, Riley Beegle, Ryan Butcher, April McCloud , Darsha Bitanga, Destinee Thomas and Corey Shaw. , . Brown belt promotions went to Darsha Bitanga, Destinee Thomas, Jeffrey Jones, Paul Madill , April McCloud, Timothy Owensby and Abigail Atkins. Given blue belt promo. lions were Victoria Roush. Ron in Madill, . Matthew ·Hawkins and Katelynn ·Ginther; with purple belts promotions going to Corey ·Shaw, Ryart Butcher and Understand this: Abuse is not love BY Abuse & Incest Nalional Network (rainn .org) at 1-800• 656-HOPE ( 1-R00-656-4673). Dear Annie: My teenage Dear Annie: I recently had · sister, "Jana," is in an abusive tm interview for a part-time relationship. and my family job. The interviewer asked if I does not khow how to help her was currently working, and get out. when I responded that I wa,n't, Since she began · dating .she proceeded to a'k me how I "Pete," Jana has withdrawn was supporting myself. I tium her· friends and is con- thought the question was totalstantly angry. She spends ly irrelevant and extremely hours each week on the phone intrusive. with him. I hear him berating Due to an inheritru1ce, lam her for not calling him back financially comfonable right fast enough or giving him now. l'm not sure how to banenough attention. Last night, die nosy people who think it's he yelled so loudly over the OK to ask how I pay my bills. phone, I could hear him on . What should !tactfully say to another floor. He's a hi gh them ' Perplexed in >t:ho<il dropout and was mad Wantage, NJ. that Jana was spending the De-.tr Perplexed: An inter-' evening working on a home- viewer may ask such questions work project rather than talk- to ascertain the reason you are ing with him. out of work (illness. jail) and His abuse escalated from whether you are supporting emotional to physical at a yourself illegally (drugs. prosrecent party, where Jana titution) . Some questions they caught him drinking, des pite cannot legally ask, so this is an' his promises not to (Pete has a indirect way of getting the drinking probll!m) . Pete inlonnation , although you are grabbed my sister so violently not obligated to answer. For that another boy had to pull anyone else, the tactful him off her, and lana's wrist response is, "Why do you . hurt for over .an hour after- need to know''" ward. Jana th inks it's OK that · Pete hurt her because he wantDear Annie: You recently printed a letter from "Please ed to keep her from walking Help Me," a milit<rry wife who ·away. My brotl1er also saw Pete making out with another indicated her husband was · 1. Jana a1most broke up with pulling gu . .. , rank . . on . .• ..her and mak,. him over that. but Pete con- me her Ilie m1Se1,1ble. Sl1e w.ts vi need her my hrothcr was . concerned a~ut lt~k mg to a mi staken. counselo1 Since her husiMld I S high-ranking. There i~ one perAnnie, my sister sometimes son she can talk to who would rccoeonizcs that ~he is beine" be unconcemed about his rank mistreated, but she can't keep and posiiion __ the base chapup her resolve tmd she always . makes excuses for Pete\ lain . She could even bring behavior. I've tried to get her 10 along a copy of your column. talk to the school counselor, This person has his own chain but she won't go. What can we of command to follow. - A do? Is there legal action my Retired AF Officer parents can take, since Jana is Dear Retired Officer: under 18'' We are all very wor- Thank you. If "Please Help ried about her. - Concerned Me" hasn't already sought Sister in Montreal help. we hope she sees your Dear Montreal: It would letter and tollows your advice. depend on Pete's age and other Annie's Mailbox is written factors, but without lana's by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy cooperation, the law may not Sugar, longtime editors of the. be able to do anything. It's Ann Limdet'S column. Please important that lana·understand e-mail your questions to that abuse is not love. It's all atmiesmailbox@comcast.net, about power · and control. or write to: Annie's Mailbox, Becoming angry when she P.O. Box JJS/90, Chicago, IL doesn't drop everything for· 60611. To find out more about him is a sign of emotional Annie's Mailbox, and read abuse. Grabbing her wrist until features by other. Creators it is painful is physical abuse. Syndicate writers atrd carYou. can find out more by toonists, visit the Creators going to kidshcalth.org. Help Syndicate Web page at is available through the Rape, www.aeators.cum. KATHY MITCHEll. AND MARCY SuGAR Submitted photo April McCloud , Destinee Thomas and .Darsha Bitanga test for their brown belt at Bitanga 's Martia l Arts Center in Middleport. Riley Beeg le: oran ge hell to Elijah Leigh and Morgan promotion s to Zac ha ry Thomas. Russell and Adam Ru "e ll: The lest was cundu,led hy and yellow belt promotions s ixlh -de ~ ree bl ack belt Dun Bitanga. who was assisted by Kung Fu instructor and former kick box er. 'Eric Chambers. .Foundation contributes to ·Parish food program I I POMEROY - A gift of $500 from the Foundation for Meigs County's Future .(FMCF) has been made to the Meigs County Cooperative Parish for the purpose of purchasing food for disadvantaged families during this holiday season. · The role of the non-profit ·organization is to identify individuals, business sponsors, community leaders and current and former residents who share a passion and mission for creating ·regional partnerships that promote growth of charitable givin~ in Meigs County. FMCF s ~oal is to increase Metgs County's .economic stability using the region 's philanthropic resources to provide information to establish grants, scholarships and endowments for future genera· tions. The local foundation started as a joint' venture for Appalachian Ohio giving between the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio, The Ohto State University Submitted photo Diana Coates, FMCF secretary, presents a $500 check to lenora Leifheit, Parish faith community nurse, to go toward the Christmas food program for disadvantaged fami lies. Extension and Meigs regional partnerships that itable giving in Appalachian County individual s to create promote the growth of char- Ohio . .Community Calendar :Public meetings . . Monday, Dec. 31 PAGEVILLE - Scipio .T{)wnship Trustees , 6:30 p.m. at the Pageville town hall. Organizational meet.ing followed by regular meeting. LETART FALLS : Letart Township Trustees year-end meeting , I 0 a.m. at office building. Organizational 1l!eeting · , will follow. . , CHESTER - ·Chester Township Trustc;es, year end meeting, 3 p.m., :Chester Town Mall . Wednesday, .Jan. 2 MIDDLEPORT Middleport Village Council meets in special session , 7:30 p.m., in council chambers. to elect a president of council. POMEROY - Mei gs County Board of Health meets at 5 p.m. in the health department conference room . Regular stated meeting of Middleport Masonic Lodge 363, F&AM. 7:30 p.m. Refreshments. CHESTER - Che ster Counc il No. 323 , Daughters of America. 7 p.m ., Chester Academy. ln suillation of 2008 officers, initi ation of candidate. Members wear ' . wh1te. Clubs and organizations Church events Tuesday, .Jan. I MIDDLEPORT Birthdays Tuesday, Jan. 1 Dai sy Taylor will celebrate her 80th birthday on Jan. I. Cards may be sent to 35948 Vance Road , Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 . Retires from DJFS MIDDLEPORT Shirley Wise, a clerical specialist with the Meigs County Department of Job and Family Services, will retire Monday with 30 years . of service. ' She began her employment as the front desk receptionist and has worked in various agency positions, including telephone operator, food stamp issuance and benefit recovery. She and her husband, Lester, reside on Grant ,Street in Middleport. Tuesday, Jan. I POMEROY - Mass at Sacred Heart Church , 9:30 a. m. .·Volunteers knit scarves and hats POME,ROY - This year volunteers of the Retired ·Senior Program of the 'Meigs County Council on ' Aging assisted by others in lhe community made 275 scarves and 62 hats to be given to disadvantaged chi Idren . Head Start children received· 160 of the scarves • . * ~- ' ) tl' • The Maples t~ PROUD TO BE A. ·1f,PART OF YOUR LIFE. it,_,. Jeff Warner HUO Subsidized Efficiency/1 Bedroom 50yrs or qualifying disability Low income priority ' \. 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OPINION The Daily Sentinel Christmas came early to the Palestinian Authority when the "international community" decided not only to meet PA President Mahmoud Abbas· request for $5.6 billion in aid, but to throw in almost $2 billion more. Why'? Did the PA end tis terrorist ways? Stop state-sanctioned incitement against Israel and the West'? Change Fatah's charter (forget about Hamas) calling for Israel's destruction? Alas, no, no and no. We are hearing riches on the PA for other reasons, one of . which I discuss below. But first, a digression: Christmas, obviously, does" n't come to the PA, even if Western billions do. Despite a tiny (and decreasing) number of Christians. the PA is a land of Islam - Dar atIslam. That makes Israel, the object of the PA's destructive animus, Dar al-Harb, land of war, right? Right. ·But not according to the PC script of the "international community." We never, ever discuss the Islamic context of "ArabIsraeli" conflicts. But how · else can we hope to understand them? Jihad ideology inspires the Arab struggle against IsraeL It also explains it. As the only nonMuslim country amid Middle Eastern Dar-al Islam, as the only "dhimmi" nation to reclaim its land once conquered by Islam, Israel's very existence is a religious offense to · the "umma," or Islamic community. In this same context, 111 Court Street • Pomeroy, Ohio (740) 992-2156 • FAX (740) 992-2157 www.mydallysenllnel.com Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Dan Goodrich Publisher Charlene Hoeflich ·General Manager-News Editor 'Congress shall. make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. -The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Monday. Dec. 31, the 365th and final day of 2007. Today's Highlight in History: . On Dec. 31. 1879, Thomas Edison first publicly demonstrated his electric incandescent light in Menlo Park, N.J. On this date: In I975. the British repulsed an attack by Continental Army generals Richard Montgomery and Benedict Arnold at Quebec; Montgomery was killed. In 1857, Britain 's Queen Victoria decided to make Ottawa the capital of Canada. In 1862, President Lincoln signed an act paving the way for West Virginia statehood. · In 1877, President and Mrs. Hayes celebrated their silver anniversary (actually. a day late) by re-enacting their wedding ceremony in the White House. In 1974, private U.S. citizens were allowed to buy and own gold for the first time in more than 40 years. . In 1978, Taiwanese diplomats struck their colors for the final time from the embassy flagpole in Washington, marking the end of diplomatic relations with the U.S. In 1986, 97 people were killed when fire broke out in the Dupont Plaza Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Three hotel workers later pleaded guilty in connection with the blaze.) In 1987, Robert Mugabe was sworn in as Zimbabwe's first executive president Ten years ago: Michael Kennedy, the 39-year-old son of the late Sen. Robert F Kennedy, was killed in a skiing accident on Aspen Mountain in Colorado. Pianist Floyd Cramer died in Nashvi_lle, Tenn., at age 64. In Sorocaba, Brazil; riot troops stormed a prison where inmates were holding hundreds of hostage~. quickly ending a three-day rebellion without any deaths. One year ago: The death toll for Americans killed in the Iraq war reached 3,000. Hundreds of Iraqis flocked to the village of Ouja where Saddam Hussein was born to see the deposed leader buried in a religious compound 24 hours after his execution. Ordinary Americans paid their respects to former President Ford, walking slowly by his flag-covered casket in the U.S. Capitol. Today's Birthdays: Folk and blues singer Odetta is 77. Actor Sir Anthony Hopkins is 70. Actor Tim Considine ("My Three Sons") is 67. Actress Sarah .Miles is 66. Rock musician Andy Summers is 65. Actor Ben Kingsley is 64. Rock musician Peter Quaife (The Kinks) is 64. Producer-director Taylor Hackford is 63 . Actor Tim Matheson is 60. Pop singer Burton Cummings (The Guess Who) is 60. Singer Donna Summer is 59. Actor Joe Dallesandro is 59. Rock musician Tom Hamilton (Aerosmith) is 56. Actor James Reffiar is 54. Actress Bebe Neuwirth is 49. Actor Val Kilmer is 48. Singer Paul Westerberg is 48. Actor Don Diamant is 45. Rock musician Ric Ivanisevich (Oleander) is 45. Rock musician Scott Ian (Anthrax) is 44. Actress Gong Li is 42. Pop singer Joe Mcintyre is 35. Thought for Today: "The past at least is secure."- Daniel Webster, American statesman ( 1782-1862). 'flli; COLVMSJS Published every afternoon, Monday through Friday, 111 Court Street. be accurate. It you knoW of an error Pomeroy, Ohio. 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Andrew Bostom. author of "The Legacy ol Jihad" (Prometheus, 2005 ) and, forthcoming , "The Legacy of Islamic AntiSemitism," quotes a recent speech in wh_ichLe_wis said: ''The autho11~anam s m prese nt in the Middle Easl region is not part of the Arab and Muslim traditions, but it has been imported from Europe." Bostom goes on to cite copious chapter and verse -· including earlier writings by Lewis himself- demonstra(ing that "the Arab and Muslim tradition" needed no lessons from Europe on authoritarianism. Why is l-ewis making statements contradicted by the historical record? ..]j European Christendom truly is the source of Islamic evil - e.g .• anti-Semitism and authoritarianism - Islam is let off the hook. and blame falls on the West. Whether that is Lewis' point, it is certainly Lewis' effect. And it is certainly the conventional wisdom. Not very wise, though. when it helps feed the kind of guilt assuaged only by giving billions of dollars to murderers and thieves. '53.55 '107.10 '214 .21 www.mydailystmtinel.com Obituaries I be because Iraq i·s the first ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER war for younger voters, and opposition hasn't DAYTON - Unlike the developed strongly. The Vietnam War of a previous voters also are not directly generation, the fighting in affected because there is Iraq isn't mobilizing or no draft. unifying the young as the " It really seems to be 2008 presidential election more of an issue for older approaches , exp'erts and voters than younger votvokrs say. ers," she said. "We're the Among the reasons mothers and fathers of the cited: the lack of a mili- age group that is going to tary draft, a relatively uni- · war." fo rm party-line breakThe Vietnam War turned down on U.S. policy in students. into activists and Iraq among the · candi- fueled the campaigns of dates, and a feeling of anti-war candidates being powerless to change George McGovern, the course of the conflict Eugene McCarthy and , via the ballot. · Robert Kennedy. While "The war seems confus- , some young voters cite the ing to the avemge young Iraq war as the top issue, it person, the solutions are divides them - with some not clear, and it seems dif- favoring the immediate ficult to influence, espe- .;withdrawal of U.S. solcially by voting," said diers and others supportSujatha Jahagirdar, new- ing a ·troop presence until voters program director Iraq is stabilized. for the Student Public All of the major Interest Research Groups. Democratic candidates Young Americans ' inter- have said they want to end est in ·elections increased the war. Among the tn 2004 , with voter Republicans, only U.S. turnout up by about 4 mil - Rep. Ron Paul favors a lion over 2000. prompt troop withdrawal But Dianne Bystrom , from Iraq . director of Iowa Stale ' Poll s show that most University 's Cen.Ler for Americans have soured on Women and Politics , said the war, causing President many yourig voters seem Bu sh' s second-term to have disassociated approval ratings to plumthem se lv.es from the w•ar met. ISSUe . . • But it 's les s clear how Bystrom S,il id ~hat may many voters are so unal-'' terably angry that they cannot be influenced by other campaign 1ss ue s. Recent polling by the non-· partisan Pew Re search Center found that the war wasn't as much in the public's consciousness as it was last winter. The war is on the minds of the you.ng but not nec essarily as a deciding factor for their votes. Young voters also pinpointed jobs, education and college costs, and health care as among their top issues. "I would di spute the idea that it's the Iraq war that will mobilize young people to vote," said Sarah Clader, a 21-year-old semor at Rutgers University. "Global warming is mobilizing young people because we perceive there is a solution." Mike Reagan , .2 1, a student at the University of California-Davis, agrees. "We see thi s as our issue because it's really going to land on our desks in 20 years," he said. Kathleen Barr, director of education at Rock the Vote, a nonpartisan Washington , D.C.-based group devoted to building political power among young adults, believes the war will affect the vote but said the young aren't nece ssarily unified about any qne solution. "They're not happy with the war," she said. . " However, they're not quite sure what needs to happen and are looking to current candidates and campaigns to offer solutions." The war will determine the vote of some youn~ voters who are direcily touched by the conflict. One of them is Vanessa Guard, a 20-year-old nursing student at Wright State near Dayton whose husband is pulling Army duty in fraq. Guard would love to have her husband home, but not if it jeopardizes the safety of other U.S. soldiers. ''I'm sort of looking for the candidate that has the perfect answer for me, thirt says, ' OK, we ' re going to slowly take them out to make sure everybo~y stays safe,"' she said. Sara Melampy, a 23year-old graduate studeilt at Wright State whose brother has been deployed to Iraq and Afghani stan, favors a withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq by the beginning of 2009. "If it came down to looking at two candidates and that was the only decid ing factor, I would vote for the one that was saying withdraw,"' said Melampy, of Miildlet<v-Vn . The Dail y Sentine l • Page As University of Dayton Rollover injures one law student sues school over exam policy. Franklin D. 'Ftank' Gheen ' MIDDLEPORT -Franklin D. "Frank" Gheen, loving husband, father and grandfather went to be with his Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ on Dec. 29,2007. He was born on Jan. 14, 1937 in Wheeling, W. Va., son Carl DAYTON (AP)- A law student has sued the University of 0. Gh~n and Lillie Gatten Gheen who preceded him in death Dayton's law school, claiming another student's copying of along with a brother, Raymond Gheen. computer files onto an exam put him at a disadvantage when · He leaves behind his wife of 41 years, Donna L. Johnson his test was gmded. Gheen of Middleport; two sons, James "Arnie" (Lucy) Gheen The college, in a Nov. I letter to law students, said at least of Middleport and one student had found a way to copy material from his com. Scot (Kelly) Gheen of Racine; daughter, Danya (Dana) puter files into an electronic final exam last spring, against the Gheen of Pomeroy; adopted daughter, Kayla Gheen at home; university's intent to prevent such copying during an open grandsons, Brennen Scot and Cayden Andrew Gheen of . notes test. · Racine; granddaughters, Shari Wright of Hartford, W.Va., Lisa John T. Valente, 42, filed a lawsuit Nov. 14 in Montgomery .and Laura Gheen of Middleport, and Lillian Gheen of County Common Pleas Court against the university's law Hartford; brothers, Sanford (Sandy) Gheen of Belmont, Floyd school, claiming the school was n_egligent in failing to prevent "Doc" (Darlene) Gheen of Mesa, Ariz:, Manuel (Barbara) the copying .from taking place. Gheenof Longbottom, Vince (Pam) Gheen of Beach Isle, S.C. The lawsuit claims the student'_s copying method put ;" sisters, Caroline (John) Gi;m;mgeli of Bellaire, Delores Valente at a disadvantage during the exam, which was graded (Robert) Button of Pomeroy; and several lov.ing nieces, on a curve, and that the resulting grade lowered his grade point nephews, friends and his Hope Baptist Church family. average enough to hurt his chances at employment atier grad· Frank was a supervisor and paint contractor for Gheen's uation. He is seeking damages of $1.2 million, and a grade Painting in Longbottom, a former loan officer of City Loan of · change to "pass." · Pomeroy and a 14 year veteran of the United States Marine News of Valente's lawsuit has also led to ·questions from _Gorp serving two tours of duty in Vietnam. He was also a mem- clients around the country to the company that makes the soft ber of the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied ware, E"amSeft Worldwide, based in Deerfield Beach, Fla. Trade Union, and a member of Drew Webster Post of the ExamSoft, which is not a part of the lawsuit, says its soft American Legion of Pomeroy. He wa~ an avid golfer and wane, SofTest, is not the problem. .enjoyed being outdoors. He will be sadly missed by all who SofTest can be in used in two ways - "secure" and nonknew him. secure" - ExamSoft President George Wolf said. In the . A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 3 at secure mode, the test-taker's computer is tocked and "they the Middleport Chapel of Fisher Homes with Pastor Gary Ellis have no access to any other resources on their ·computer . officiating. Burial will follow at Meigs Memory Garden. including the Internet," according to a letter from the compaVisitirtg hours will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Wednesday, at the ny. . funeral home. A registry is available · online by visiting In a non-secure test, the user has access to all resources and ·www.fisherfuneralhomes.com, files on their computers. To prevent a test-taker from copying the information they have access to into their exams, the so{tware includes an option of disabling the ability to move or copy outside material. The test was administered as "essentially an open-book examination," and the standard cut-and-paste ability was disabled, according to the law school letter from Associate Dean Harry Gerla to the cla~s. But a student found a way around it, POMEROY- The three-county chapter of Delta Kappa using a function still accessible called "drag-and-drop" to Gamma, organization for women educators, has selected achieve the same result. "Apparently, some of our students were aware of this charfOr its service project to ~ollect and donate personal ca_re 11ems and children's mov1e tapes for the women and chil- acteristic.... At least one srudent did use drag and drop," he wrote. dren of Se~enity House and Shepherd's House . Less than 3 percent of SofTest exams are administered in During a recent meeting at the Senior Citizens Center in McArthur, the members brought gifts and paper products unsecured mode, ExamSoft said. About 500,000 e)OC)ms were taken through SofTest in the 2006-07 academic year, the comfor the women and children at the two facilities. Women of the .Senior Center served a dinner to the group pany said. Valente.claims he brought the drag-and-drop technique to which afterwards had a gift exchan~e. For the program, Stephanie Reed, a teacher in Vmton County, sang the law school's attention before the exam and feel s the col"Amazing Grace, My Chains are Gone" and "Grown-up lege should have investigated the matter. Christmas List". The law school concluded that the use of drag-and-drop did The November meeting 'was held at the Golden Corral in not violate rules against cheating and "the magnitude of any Gallipoli s. For the progamprogram Emma Ashley talked advantage gained by any student through the use of that techabout Veterans Day and the Ladies Grand Army of the nique, if any in fact exists, was, in all probability, so small that Republic, oldest women's group in the United States. She any change in grades would create more injustice than it stated that it was formed after the Civil War to help widows would remedy," Gerla wrote. and orphans of those soldiers killed in the war. The group The school said it found no evidence that grades were also established care for the cemeteries and battletield "materially affected." memorials. Ashley told of visiting Gettysburg for a special All faculty using SofTest will be made aware that drag-and· observance. drop cannot be disabled in unsecured mode, Gerla wrote. At that meeting members brought baskets of gift jtems John Hart, in-house counsel for UD. said he could not comwhich they used in a fund raising project with proceeds ment. On Dec. 17, the college's lawyers and Valente, who is going to the group's scholarship fund. · representing himself, agreed to a gag order. Members from Meigs County attending one of the meetings were Rosalie Story, Paula Whitt, Joann Hayes, Emma Ashley, Donna Jenkins, Gay Perrin, and Marge Fetty. sorornv service Burton birth Local weather Letters to the editor are welcome. They should be less tlwn 300 words. All letters are subject to editing, must be signed. and include address and telephone number. No umigned letters 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. Correction Polley into this mental mess in the first place. As it happens, I began the calendar year thinking about this subject - exonerating Islam - while discussing a Diana PBS documentary on antiWest Semitism in the Islamic world. The show's conclusion: What isn't Israel's fault is that of the West. Well, you can't expect what we call "foreign aid" to much more from , (lefty) the PA may be understood as PBS. What was startling a form of"jizya," the protection money paid toMuslims about the message. however. was one of the messenger's: by non-Muslims. . But the non-Muslim none other than the eminent world prefers not to think historian Bernard Lewis. He like that. We avert our col- declared that a'nti-Semitism lective eye from the goals of didn 't even exist in the jihad, from the history and Middle East until European teachings of Islam. Instead, . Christian colonizers brought we see ourselves as villains it. You don't need to be a - Israel for its existence, scholar of Lewis' stature to and Israel's supporters for, know that European colowell, their support for nization of the Middle East didn't begin until some Israel's existence. In so doing, we create a 1,100 years after Islamic sinkhole of Western guilt anti-Semitism got going in and responsibility for suffer- the Koran, the canonical ing Muslims, in this case in commentaries on the Koran, the PA. They suffer not as a and in a long and painful consequence of their religio- (for Christians also) historipolitical bloodlust to destroy cal record. Because Lewis is probathe Jews in Israel (the nearest infidels), but because bly the· most influential there are Jews in IsraeL In voice on Islam in our time other words, it's everyone - particularly for the U.S. else's fault but their own. foreign policy establishment Islam particularly, - his pronouncements are jihadist ideology- is not to more than significant. Right blame. Throw more money or, in this case, wrong, they become the conventional down the hole. Of course, this works only wisdom, or reinforce it. until we stop misreading This comes to mind such ideology. And how because Lewis has done it long will that take? Probably again - holding Europe forever - so long as we responsible for unpalatable continue leaning on the ' traditions of Islam . Writing same authorities who got us at The American Thinker ~AH(ER. LETTERS TO THE . EDITOR Reader Services Monday, December 31, 2007 Paying Islam for our VJ!estern guilt The Daily Sentinel , PageA4 . Monday, December 31, ·2007 RACINE - Kasey and Alan Burton of Walworth, Wis. announced the birth of Monday ... Mostly sunny. morning ... Then scattered a daughter, Kennedy Lynea Not as cool with highs snow showers in the after- Burton, on Oct. 9, 2007 at around 50. Southwest winds noon. Additional light snow Alexian. Brothers Hospital 5 to 10 mph. accumulation possible . in Elk Grove Village, Ill. Monday night...Cloudy Highs in the mid ~Os . She weighed six pounds. with a chance of rain show- Chance of snow 60 percent. 14 ounces and was 21 inchers. A slight chance of snow W e d n e s d a y es long . She has a sister, showers <tfter midnight nighLMostly cloudy fn the Bailey. Lows around 30. Southwest evening .. .Then partly Grandparents are Larry winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance cloudy with a chance of flur- and Joanne Burton of of precipitation 40 percent. ries after midnight. Cold Sharon, Wis .. Lynne and Thesday ...Cloudy with with lows around 15. Bill Zimmer of Arkansas snow showers likely. Light · Thursday ... Mostly sunny. and Joe and Linda Gilmore snow accumulation possi- Highs in the lower 30s. of Walworth. Great-grandble. Much cooler with highs Thursday night... Mostly parents are Patricia and in the lower 30s. West winds clear. Cold with lows around Gardner Wehrung of 1-0 to 15 mph .with gusts up Racine . · to 25 mph. Chance of snow · 20. 60 percent. Friday and Friday Thesday · night...Snow nighLPartly cloudy. Highs showers liKely. Additional in the lower 40s. Lows in light snow accumulation the lower 20s. possible. Cooler with lows Saturday and Saturday from PageA1 around 20. West winds I0 to night...Mostly cloudy. 15 mph with gusts up to 25 Highs in the mid 40s. Lows hard Meigs' fans . In fact. mph. Chance of snow 60 in the lower 30s. · the key to the store's party percent. Sunday ... Mostly , cloudy is diversity. merchandise Wednesday ... Cioudy. ·and bnsk. Htghs m the "I've got it stocked Snow showers likely in the lower 50s. from floor to ceiling," Thomas said of the variety. That variety includes ing recreational facilities, popular characters like fire department equipment, Winnie the Pooh, the cast paving, sidewalks, etc. · from High School Musical • This summer the from PageA1 more stamped and many Syracuse Volunteer Fire on helium balloons, plate's, Community Center, lists his Department acquired a new accomplishments while boat for its department in napkins, cups. etc. In addiserving as grants adminis- the form of a "demo" 2005 tion ·to the regular-sized trator for Syracuse Village, Southern Skimmer model halloons, the store rents tells of his role in other ll'ith a 2005 Yacht Club large inflatable balloons .organizations and commu- trailer ~nd 2005 Mercury >:)IN Cc~R nities, and defines his lega- . motor which was purchased v· . J'o cy as bein\l one which will from Dave' s Marine in "" _, ·t0 "remain w1th us because h1s Belpre. Concerns for the ,:; 1 · ''1,.,~ fingerprints are deeply firefighter's safety in the ""'t"" / :. ....:~ '.... !;; pressed upon this communi- department's older, smaller ty " boat prompted the purchase PERFOR.\Il~G ARfS O:Nrll•: ·· 'Other top stories from with the help from a twoNew Years Eve Gala Syracuse in 2007: year loan of $11,000. • In November the vii• Back in March, Dec. 31 at 7 pm !age decided to move full Shannon Smith was named Limited Seating RSVP steam ahead with plans to the new chief of police for apply for · a $300.000 the village. Night of January 16th Community Distress Grant • In . October, the similar to the ones received Syracuse Church df the Auditions Jan. 1o by Middleport and Pomeroy Nazarene increased the viiat6·8 pm in recent ye~s., The ~rocess !age's population, at 'least Jan 12 at 1 pm continues m ftnding a for one day, when its Biker $150,000 match for the Sunday broke attendance Box Olltce: 428 2nd Ave. grant whi~h can be u~ed for records with 331 people arid ' Gatllpollt, OH (740) 446-ARTS a v¥iety of projects, mclud- 172 bikes. Party Syracuse . ~A Photo courtes~ Scott Kimes A person was injured over the weekend du ring a ro llove r accident involving one vehicle on Ohio 124 near D&M Pizz.J in Syracuse. The Syracuse Volunteer Fire Department . Meigs County EMS Medic Two and Syracuse. Pol ice Department responded. The accident occurred ar ound 3 p.m. on Saturday. The accident report was not immediaiely made available. · CLEVELAND (AP)- The city disciplined more police officers and jail guards after lntemal Affairs investigations in 2007 than in any of the previous seven years. a crackdown that follows Mayor Frank Jackson's pledg~ to go after officers who break the law. Between January and August, 25 city officers were disciplined. Sixteen Cleveland police officers,' eight jail guards and one ofticer from the Regional Transit Authority forc r; were given reprimand letters, ordered to undergo retraining. suspended without pay or were dismissed, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer reported on Sunday. The newspaper could only analyze public records from January through August, which didn 't indude information on the_three officers who have been charged with crimes in recent weeks. Between 2000 and 2006. the department discipl ined an average of nine ofticers a year, including 17 in 2004. the paper reported. Two officers were tired after Internal Affairs investigations in 2007. Patrolmen William Forrest, 46, and Pete Turner, 44, were accused of instigating a fight with a black man whose white girlfriend took him t!-) a bar. In Jackson's first week on the job ip January 2006, he approved a more stringent policy that clearly stated that excessive force by police would not be tolerated .. The policy followed five fatal police shootin~s in 2004 and 2005, including one in which detectives ktlled a ISyear-old boy. The shootings damaged police credibility among some city residents. but a specia l prosecutor appointed by Jackson in 2006 cleared ollJc-ers in the shootings. For years.-the department 's Internal Affairs Unit was cri ticized as being unwilling to -puni sh officer misconduct. f3ul the unit began taking a tougher approach in 2006 when Lt. James Muhic took over. A 51-year-old otficer wit h 22 years on the job. Muhic had previously worked in the department's Overtime Review Unit where he led an investigation that resulted in sevcr:rl officers being prosecuted for nilling the cily for hours the v didn't work. This year's increase in I he number of disciplined olli.-eJ s isn't because of a cultural change among rank -and-t'ik police officers. police spokesman Lt. Thomas Stacho said. At least 14 of the cases were assigned in 2005 or 20()(\ but weren't resolved until 200(. try here. The coun tv\ Team " mnrJ~I-- ,,,,. an ecu nm n(c dL·,· clopm~ l :t from Page A1 team wil l npantl in fulur~ Y~trnatinc -.Jid. ~ : , and lllllcr o,uu the:tsl- months. closed its operation earlier this year. Varnadoe said the partnerKennedy Burton ship does 1iot end with commissioners, the ere and chamber and economic for Jarties such as lifedevelopment offices. He size storks to announce a new arrival. 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Despite a tiny (and decreasing) number of Christians. the PA is a land of Islam - Dar atIslam. That makes Israel, the object of the PA's destructive animus, Dar al-Harb, land of war, right? Right. ·But not according to the PC script of the "international community." We never, ever discuss the Islamic context of "ArabIsraeli" conflicts. But how · else can we hope to understand them? Jihad ideology inspires the Arab struggle against IsraeL It also explains it. As the only nonMuslim country amid Middle Eastern Dar-al Islam, as the only "dhimmi" nation to reclaim its land once conquered by Islam, Israel's very existence is a religious offense to · the "umma," or Islamic community. In this same context, 111 Court Street • Pomeroy, Ohio (740) 992-2156 • FAX (740) 992-2157 www.mydallysenllnel.com Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Dan Goodrich Publisher Charlene Hoeflich ·General Manager-News Editor 'Congress shall. make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. -The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Monday. Dec. 31, the 365th and final day of 2007. Today's Highlight in History: . On Dec. 31. 1879, Thomas Edison first publicly demonstrated his electric incandescent light in Menlo Park, N.J. On this date: In I975. the British repulsed an attack by Continental Army generals Richard Montgomery and Benedict Arnold at Quebec; Montgomery was killed. In 1857, Britain 's Queen Victoria decided to make Ottawa the capital of Canada. In 1862, President Lincoln signed an act paving the way for West Virginia statehood. · In 1877, President and Mrs. Hayes celebrated their silver anniversary (actually. a day late) by re-enacting their wedding ceremony in the White House. In 1974, private U.S. citizens were allowed to buy and own gold for the first time in more than 40 years. . In 1978, Taiwanese diplomats struck their colors for the final time from the embassy flagpole in Washington, marking the end of diplomatic relations with the U.S. In 1986, 97 people were killed when fire broke out in the Dupont Plaza Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Three hotel workers later pleaded guilty in connection with the blaze.) In 1987, Robert Mugabe was sworn in as Zimbabwe's first executive president Ten years ago: Michael Kennedy, the 39-year-old son of the late Sen. Robert F Kennedy, was killed in a skiing accident on Aspen Mountain in Colorado. Pianist Floyd Cramer died in Nashvi_lle, Tenn., at age 64. In Sorocaba, Brazil; riot troops stormed a prison where inmates were holding hundreds of hostage~. quickly ending a three-day rebellion without any deaths. One year ago: The death toll for Americans killed in the Iraq war reached 3,000. Hundreds of Iraqis flocked to the village of Ouja where Saddam Hussein was born to see the deposed leader buried in a religious compound 24 hours after his execution. Ordinary Americans paid their respects to former President Ford, walking slowly by his flag-covered casket in the U.S. Capitol. Today's Birthdays: Folk and blues singer Odetta is 77. Actor Sir Anthony Hopkins is 70. Actor Tim Considine ("My Three Sons") is 67. Actress Sarah .Miles is 66. Rock musician Andy Summers is 65. Actor Ben Kingsley is 64. Rock musician Peter Quaife (The Kinks) is 64. Producer-director Taylor Hackford is 63 . Actor Tim Matheson is 60. Pop singer Burton Cummings (The Guess Who) is 60. Singer Donna Summer is 59. Actor Joe Dallesandro is 59. 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Iraq war not ·mobilizing issue for many young voters The Daily Sentinel Our main number Is (740) 992·2156. Department extensions are: blog·. Andrew Bostom. author of "The Legacy ol Jihad" (Prometheus, 2005 ) and, forthcoming , "The Legacy of Islamic AntiSemitism," quotes a recent speech in wh_ichLe_wis said: ''The autho11~anam s m prese nt in the Middle Easl region is not part of the Arab and Muslim traditions, but it has been imported from Europe." Bostom goes on to cite copious chapter and verse -· including earlier writings by Lewis himself- demonstra(ing that "the Arab and Muslim tradition" needed no lessons from Europe on authoritarianism. Why is l-ewis making statements contradicted by the historical record? ..]j European Christendom truly is the source of Islamic evil - e.g .• anti-Semitism and authoritarianism - Islam is let off the hook. and blame falls on the West. Whether that is Lewis' point, it is certainly Lewis' effect. And it is certainly the conventional wisdom. Not very wise, though. when it helps feed the kind of guilt assuaged only by giving billions of dollars to murderers and thieves. '53.55 '107.10 '214 .21 www.mydailystmtinel.com Obituaries I be because Iraq i·s the first ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER war for younger voters, and opposition hasn't DAYTON - Unlike the developed strongly. The Vietnam War of a previous voters also are not directly generation, the fighting in affected because there is Iraq isn't mobilizing or no draft. unifying the young as the " It really seems to be 2008 presidential election more of an issue for older approaches , exp'erts and voters than younger votvokrs say. ers," she said. "We're the Among the reasons mothers and fathers of the cited: the lack of a mili- age group that is going to tary draft, a relatively uni- · war." fo rm party-line breakThe Vietnam War turned down on U.S. policy in students. into activists and Iraq among the · candi- fueled the campaigns of dates, and a feeling of anti-war candidates being powerless to change George McGovern, the course of the conflict Eugene McCarthy and , via the ballot. · Robert Kennedy. While "The war seems confus- , some young voters cite the ing to the avemge young Iraq war as the top issue, it person, the solutions are divides them - with some not clear, and it seems dif- favoring the immediate ficult to influence, espe- .;withdrawal of U.S. solcially by voting," said diers and others supportSujatha Jahagirdar, new- ing a ·troop presence until voters program director Iraq is stabilized. for the Student Public All of the major Interest Research Groups. Democratic candidates Young Americans ' inter- have said they want to end est in ·elections increased the war. Among the tn 2004 , with voter Republicans, only U.S. turnout up by about 4 mil - Rep. Ron Paul favors a lion over 2000. prompt troop withdrawal But Dianne Bystrom , from Iraq . director of Iowa Stale ' Poll s show that most University 's Cen.Ler for Americans have soured on Women and Politics , said the war, causing President many yourig voters seem Bu sh' s second-term to have disassociated approval ratings to plumthem se lv.es from the w•ar met. ISSUe . . • But it 's les s clear how Bystrom S,il id ~hat may many voters are so unal-'' terably angry that they cannot be influenced by other campaign 1ss ue s. Recent polling by the non-· partisan Pew Re search Center found that the war wasn't as much in the public's consciousness as it was last winter. The war is on the minds of the you.ng but not nec essarily as a deciding factor for their votes. Young voters also pinpointed jobs, education and college costs, and health care as among their top issues. "I would di spute the idea that it's the Iraq war that will mobilize young people to vote," said Sarah Clader, a 21-year-old semor at Rutgers University. "Global warming is mobilizing young people because we perceive there is a solution." Mike Reagan , .2 1, a student at the University of California-Davis, agrees. "We see thi s as our issue because it's really going to land on our desks in 20 years," he said. Kathleen Barr, director of education at Rock the Vote, a nonpartisan Washington , D.C.-based group devoted to building political power among young adults, believes the war will affect the vote but said the young aren't nece ssarily unified about any qne solution. "They're not happy with the war," she said. . " However, they're not quite sure what needs to happen and are looking to current candidates and campaigns to offer solutions." The war will determine the vote of some youn~ voters who are direcily touched by the conflict. One of them is Vanessa Guard, a 20-year-old nursing student at Wright State near Dayton whose husband is pulling Army duty in fraq. Guard would love to have her husband home, but not if it jeopardizes the safety of other U.S. soldiers. ''I'm sort of looking for the candidate that has the perfect answer for me, thirt says, ' OK, we ' re going to slowly take them out to make sure everybo~y stays safe,"' she said. Sara Melampy, a 23year-old graduate studeilt at Wright State whose brother has been deployed to Iraq and Afghani stan, favors a withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq by the beginning of 2009. "If it came down to looking at two candidates and that was the only decid ing factor, I would vote for the one that was saying withdraw,"' said Melampy, of Miildlet<v-Vn . The Dail y Sentine l • Page As University of Dayton Rollover injures one law student sues school over exam policy. Franklin D. 'Ftank' Gheen ' MIDDLEPORT -Franklin D. "Frank" Gheen, loving husband, father and grandfather went to be with his Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ on Dec. 29,2007. He was born on Jan. 14, 1937 in Wheeling, W. Va., son Carl DAYTON (AP)- A law student has sued the University of 0. Gh~n and Lillie Gatten Gheen who preceded him in death Dayton's law school, claiming another student's copying of along with a brother, Raymond Gheen. computer files onto an exam put him at a disadvantage when · He leaves behind his wife of 41 years, Donna L. Johnson his test was gmded. Gheen of Middleport; two sons, James "Arnie" (Lucy) Gheen The college, in a Nov. I letter to law students, said at least of Middleport and one student had found a way to copy material from his com. Scot (Kelly) Gheen of Racine; daughter, Danya (Dana) puter files into an electronic final exam last spring, against the Gheen of Pomeroy; adopted daughter, Kayla Gheen at home; university's intent to prevent such copying during an open grandsons, Brennen Scot and Cayden Andrew Gheen of . notes test. · Racine; granddaughters, Shari Wright of Hartford, W.Va., Lisa John T. Valente, 42, filed a lawsuit Nov. 14 in Montgomery .and Laura Gheen of Middleport, and Lillian Gheen of County Common Pleas Court against the university's law Hartford; brothers, Sanford (Sandy) Gheen of Belmont, Floyd school, claiming the school was n_egligent in failing to prevent "Doc" (Darlene) Gheen of Mesa, Ariz:, Manuel (Barbara) the copying .from taking place. Gheenof Longbottom, Vince (Pam) Gheen of Beach Isle, S.C. The lawsuit claims the student'_s copying method put ;" sisters, Caroline (John) Gi;m;mgeli of Bellaire, Delores Valente at a disadvantage during the exam, which was graded (Robert) Button of Pomeroy; and several lov.ing nieces, on a curve, and that the resulting grade lowered his grade point nephews, friends and his Hope Baptist Church family. average enough to hurt his chances at employment atier grad· Frank was a supervisor and paint contractor for Gheen's uation. He is seeking damages of $1.2 million, and a grade Painting in Longbottom, a former loan officer of City Loan of · change to "pass." · Pomeroy and a 14 year veteran of the United States Marine News of Valente's lawsuit has also led to ·questions from _Gorp serving two tours of duty in Vietnam. He was also a mem- clients around the country to the company that makes the soft ber of the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied ware, E"amSeft Worldwide, based in Deerfield Beach, Fla. Trade Union, and a member of Drew Webster Post of the ExamSoft, which is not a part of the lawsuit, says its soft American Legion of Pomeroy. He wa~ an avid golfer and wane, SofTest, is not the problem. .enjoyed being outdoors. He will be sadly missed by all who SofTest can be in used in two ways - "secure" and nonknew him. secure" - ExamSoft President George Wolf said. In the . A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 3 at secure mode, the test-taker's computer is tocked and "they the Middleport Chapel of Fisher Homes with Pastor Gary Ellis have no access to any other resources on their ·computer . officiating. Burial will follow at Meigs Memory Garden. including the Internet," according to a letter from the compaVisitirtg hours will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Wednesday, at the ny. . funeral home. A registry is available · online by visiting In a non-secure test, the user has access to all resources and ·www.fisherfuneralhomes.com, files on their computers. To prevent a test-taker from copying the information they have access to into their exams, the so{tware includes an option of disabling the ability to move or copy outside material. The test was administered as "essentially an open-book examination," and the standard cut-and-paste ability was disabled, according to the law school letter from Associate Dean Harry Gerla to the cla~s. But a student found a way around it, POMEROY- The three-county chapter of Delta Kappa using a function still accessible called "drag-and-drop" to Gamma, organization for women educators, has selected achieve the same result. "Apparently, some of our students were aware of this charfOr its service project to ~ollect and donate personal ca_re 11ems and children's mov1e tapes for the women and chil- acteristic.... At least one srudent did use drag and drop," he wrote. dren of Se~enity House and Shepherd's House . Less than 3 percent of SofTest exams are administered in During a recent meeting at the Senior Citizens Center in McArthur, the members brought gifts and paper products unsecured mode, ExamSoft said. About 500,000 e)OC)ms were taken through SofTest in the 2006-07 academic year, the comfor the women and children at the two facilities. Women of the .Senior Center served a dinner to the group pany said. Valente.claims he brought the drag-and-drop technique to which afterwards had a gift exchan~e. For the program, Stephanie Reed, a teacher in Vmton County, sang the law school's attention before the exam and feel s the col"Amazing Grace, My Chains are Gone" and "Grown-up lege should have investigated the matter. Christmas List". The law school concluded that the use of drag-and-drop did The November meeting 'was held at the Golden Corral in not violate rules against cheating and "the magnitude of any Gallipoli s. For the progamprogram Emma Ashley talked advantage gained by any student through the use of that techabout Veterans Day and the Ladies Grand Army of the nique, if any in fact exists, was, in all probability, so small that Republic, oldest women's group in the United States. She any change in grades would create more injustice than it stated that it was formed after the Civil War to help widows would remedy," Gerla wrote. and orphans of those soldiers killed in the war. The group The school said it found no evidence that grades were also established care for the cemeteries and battletield "materially affected." memorials. Ashley told of visiting Gettysburg for a special All faculty using SofTest will be made aware that drag-and· observance. drop cannot be disabled in unsecured mode, Gerla wrote. At that meeting members brought baskets of gift jtems John Hart, in-house counsel for UD. said he could not comwhich they used in a fund raising project with proceeds ment. On Dec. 17, the college's lawyers and Valente, who is going to the group's scholarship fund. · representing himself, agreed to a gag order. Members from Meigs County attending one of the meetings were Rosalie Story, Paula Whitt, Joann Hayes, Emma Ashley, Donna Jenkins, Gay Perrin, and Marge Fetty. sorornv service Burton birth Local weather Letters to the editor are welcome. They should be less tlwn 300 words. All letters are subject to editing, must be signed. and include address and telephone number. No umigned letters 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. Correction Polley into this mental mess in the first place. As it happens, I began the calendar year thinking about this subject - exonerating Islam - while discussing a Diana PBS documentary on antiWest Semitism in the Islamic world. The show's conclusion: What isn't Israel's fault is that of the West. Well, you can't expect what we call "foreign aid" to much more from , (lefty) the PA may be understood as PBS. What was startling a form of"jizya," the protection money paid toMuslims about the message. however. was one of the messenger's: by non-Muslims. . But the non-Muslim none other than the eminent world prefers not to think historian Bernard Lewis. He like that. We avert our col- declared that a'nti-Semitism lective eye from the goals of didn 't even exist in the jihad, from the history and Middle East until European teachings of Islam. Instead, . Christian colonizers brought we see ourselves as villains it. You don't need to be a - Israel for its existence, scholar of Lewis' stature to and Israel's supporters for, know that European colowell, their support for nization of the Middle East didn't begin until some Israel's existence. In so doing, we create a 1,100 years after Islamic sinkhole of Western guilt anti-Semitism got going in and responsibility for suffer- the Koran, the canonical ing Muslims, in this case in commentaries on the Koran, the PA. They suffer not as a and in a long and painful consequence of their religio- (for Christians also) historipolitical bloodlust to destroy cal record. Because Lewis is probathe Jews in Israel (the nearest infidels), but because bly the· most influential there are Jews in IsraeL In voice on Islam in our time other words, it's everyone - particularly for the U.S. else's fault but their own. foreign policy establishment Islam particularly, - his pronouncements are jihadist ideology- is not to more than significant. Right blame. Throw more money or, in this case, wrong, they become the conventional down the hole. Of course, this works only wisdom, or reinforce it. until we stop misreading This comes to mind such ideology. And how because Lewis has done it long will that take? Probably again - holding Europe forever - so long as we responsible for unpalatable continue leaning on the ' traditions of Islam . Writing same authorities who got us at The American Thinker ~AH(ER. LETTERS TO THE . EDITOR Reader Services Monday, December 31, 2007 Paying Islam for our VJ!estern guilt The Daily Sentinel , PageA4 . Monday, December 31, ·2007 RACINE - Kasey and Alan Burton of Walworth, Wis. announced the birth of Monday ... Mostly sunny. morning ... Then scattered a daughter, Kennedy Lynea Not as cool with highs snow showers in the after- Burton, on Oct. 9, 2007 at around 50. Southwest winds noon. Additional light snow Alexian. Brothers Hospital 5 to 10 mph. accumulation possible . in Elk Grove Village, Ill. Monday night...Cloudy Highs in the mid ~Os . She weighed six pounds. with a chance of rain show- Chance of snow 60 percent. 14 ounces and was 21 inchers. A slight chance of snow W e d n e s d a y es long . She has a sister, showers <tfter midnight nighLMostly cloudy fn the Bailey. Lows around 30. Southwest evening .. .Then partly Grandparents are Larry winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance cloudy with a chance of flur- and Joanne Burton of of precipitation 40 percent. ries after midnight. Cold Sharon, Wis .. Lynne and Thesday ...Cloudy with with lows around 15. Bill Zimmer of Arkansas snow showers likely. Light · Thursday ... Mostly sunny. and Joe and Linda Gilmore snow accumulation possi- Highs in the lower 30s. of Walworth. Great-grandble. Much cooler with highs Thursday night... Mostly parents are Patricia and in the lower 30s. West winds clear. Cold with lows around Gardner Wehrung of 1-0 to 15 mph .with gusts up Racine . · to 25 mph. Chance of snow · 20. 60 percent. Friday and Friday Thesday · night...Snow nighLPartly cloudy. Highs showers liKely. Additional in the lower 40s. Lows in light snow accumulation the lower 20s. possible. Cooler with lows Saturday and Saturday from PageA1 around 20. West winds I0 to night...Mostly cloudy. 15 mph with gusts up to 25 Highs in the mid 40s. Lows hard Meigs' fans . In fact. mph. Chance of snow 60 in the lower 30s. · the key to the store's party percent. Sunday ... Mostly , cloudy is diversity. merchandise Wednesday ... Cioudy. ·and bnsk. Htghs m the "I've got it stocked Snow showers likely in the lower 50s. from floor to ceiling," Thomas said of the variety. That variety includes ing recreational facilities, popular characters like fire department equipment, Winnie the Pooh, the cast paving, sidewalks, etc. · from High School Musical • This summer the from PageA1 more stamped and many Syracuse Volunteer Fire on helium balloons, plate's, Community Center, lists his Department acquired a new accomplishments while boat for its department in napkins, cups. etc. In addiserving as grants adminis- the form of a "demo" 2005 tion ·to the regular-sized trator for Syracuse Village, Southern Skimmer model halloons, the store rents tells of his role in other ll'ith a 2005 Yacht Club large inflatable balloons .organizations and commu- trailer ~nd 2005 Mercury >:)IN Cc~R nities, and defines his lega- . motor which was purchased v· . J'o cy as bein\l one which will from Dave' s Marine in "" _, ·t0 "remain w1th us because h1s Belpre. Concerns for the ,:; 1 · ''1,.,~ fingerprints are deeply firefighter's safety in the ""'t"" / :. ....:~ '.... !;; pressed upon this communi- department's older, smaller ty " boat prompted the purchase PERFOR.\Il~G ARfS O:Nrll•: ·· 'Other top stories from with the help from a twoNew Years Eve Gala Syracuse in 2007: year loan of $11,000. • In November the vii• Back in March, Dec. 31 at 7 pm !age decided to move full Shannon Smith was named Limited Seating RSVP steam ahead with plans to the new chief of police for apply for · a $300.000 the village. Night of January 16th Community Distress Grant • In . October, the similar to the ones received Syracuse Church df the Auditions Jan. 1o by Middleport and Pomeroy Nazarene increased the viiat6·8 pm in recent ye~s., The ~rocess !age's population, at 'least Jan 12 at 1 pm continues m ftnding a for one day, when its Biker $150,000 match for the Sunday broke attendance Box Olltce: 428 2nd Ave. grant whi~h can be u~ed for records with 331 people arid ' Gatllpollt, OH (740) 446-ARTS a v¥iety of projects, mclud- 172 bikes. Party Syracuse . ~A Photo courtes~ Scott Kimes A person was injured over the weekend du ring a ro llove r accident involving one vehicle on Ohio 124 near D&M Pizz.J in Syracuse. The Syracuse Volunteer Fire Department . Meigs County EMS Medic Two and Syracuse. Pol ice Department responded. The accident occurred ar ound 3 p.m. on Saturday. The accident report was not immediaiely made available. · CLEVELAND (AP)- The city disciplined more police officers and jail guards after lntemal Affairs investigations in 2007 than in any of the previous seven years. a crackdown that follows Mayor Frank Jackson's pledg~ to go after officers who break the law. Between January and August, 25 city officers were disciplined. Sixteen Cleveland police officers,' eight jail guards and one ofticer from the Regional Transit Authority forc r; were given reprimand letters, ordered to undergo retraining. suspended without pay or were dismissed, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer reported on Sunday. The newspaper could only analyze public records from January through August, which didn 't indude information on the_three officers who have been charged with crimes in recent weeks. Between 2000 and 2006. the department discipl ined an average of nine ofticers a year, including 17 in 2004. the paper reported. Two officers were tired after Internal Affairs investigations in 2007. Patrolmen William Forrest, 46, and Pete Turner, 44, were accused of instigating a fight with a black man whose white girlfriend took him t!-) a bar. In Jackson's first week on the job ip January 2006, he approved a more stringent policy that clearly stated that excessive force by police would not be tolerated .. The policy followed five fatal police shootin~s in 2004 and 2005, including one in which detectives ktlled a ISyear-old boy. The shootings damaged police credibility among some city residents. but a specia l prosecutor appointed by Jackson in 2006 cleared ollJc-ers in the shootings. For years.-the department 's Internal Affairs Unit was cri ticized as being unwilling to -puni sh officer misconduct. f3ul the unit began taking a tougher approach in 2006 when Lt. James Muhic took over. A 51-year-old otficer wit h 22 years on the job. Muhic had previously worked in the department's Overtime Review Unit where he led an investigation that resulted in sevcr:rl officers being prosecuted for nilling the cily for hours the v didn't work. This year's increase in I he number of disciplined olli.-eJ s isn't because of a cultural change among rank -and-t'ik police officers. police spokesman Lt. Thomas Stacho said. At least 14 of the cases were assigned in 2005 or 20()(\ but weren't resolved until 200(. try here. The coun tv\ Team " mnrJ~I-- ,,,,. an ecu nm n(c dL·,· clopm~ l :t from Page A1 team wil l npantl in fulur~ Y~trnatinc -.Jid. ~ : , and lllllcr o,uu the:tsl- months. closed its operation earlier this year. Varnadoe said the partnerKennedy Burton ship does 1iot end with commissioners, the ere and chamber and economic for Jarties such as lifedevelopment offices. He size storks to announce a new arrival. The store even said Engineer Eugene sells pinatas and a coin- Triplett has been extremely plete lipe of Luau favors . helpftil in addressing infraThe store is open I 0 structure concerns. such as a.m. - 6 p.m .. Tuesday- road improvements. in an Friday, and 9 a.m. - 2 p.m . effort to help attract indu son Saturdays . However, since today is New Year' s Eve, the store is open for special holiday hours from 10 a.m. - I p.m. Call 9923200 for more information. l\1ci!!s crn b hio L' PUilliL'\ lllLTL'a" - ingfy make econulllll' d~ ' c!opmenl e lfnn~ regu_Hlill ir1 scope. '"B u s illi.~SSL'S lol:at~ here iii'C looking t>J not l1 lll~ lll :! specifir:ally at \ki g', Countv. but are look in~ :11 1 reg1cHl. ·· Vanwdnt· \ .. nd. "a nd rcgard k·ss ur where il i l ind u,;Lr) loca t~s in til · , region . ir b,·nel'its us all. " Mason ,SFf'ING VAI;~EY,, •' I • r ~ ll' 1 l~t 7 ~OIESIM& Box Otllce Opens llli 8:30PM FOR EVENING SHC)WSI &12:30 PM FOR SAT & SUN MATINEES TUES. 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Inside Bl The Daily Sentinel Browns beat 49ers, Page B2 Bengals end season with win, Page B2 Buckeyes make big climb, Page B3 Final NFL standings, Page B4 Monday, December 31, 2007 Great For Deer S.n locAL SCHEDULE ' Girls Basketball Gallia Academy at Jackson, 6 p.m. Wrestling' Gallla Academy at Logan/Vinton County, 6 p.m. · 1Bbnehelludi01Dedhhelt61C CAIJ, ' Girts Basketball Coal Grove at South Gallia, 6 p.m. Miller at Southern , 6 p.m. Eastern at Waterford , 6 p.m.. Meigs at Alexander, 6 p.m. PRICING! fLI.doy Jon . 4 Boys Basketball Marietta at Gallia Academy, 6 p.m . Rock Hill at River Valley, 6 p.m. South Gallia at lronlon St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m. Southern at Trimble, 6 p.m. Eastern at Waterford , 6:30p.m. Vinton County at Meigs, 6:30p.m. GREAT GAS IIILAGE! ~ , Glrll Batkatball Gallla Academy at Marlena . 6 p.m. South Gallia at Meigs, 6 p.m. Eastern at Wahama, 6 p.m. Wreatllng Galtia Academy, River Valley at River Valley Invitational, 10 a.m. rTaml/IJ M8DtCAL . A One Stop Shop For All Your Medical Equipment Needs! S•• Perfect Patriots Stopln Our Showroom/ ' Joint Commislion ' ' J < i<~- Landowners ODown BY BARRY WILNER ASSOCIATED PRESS 24HoiU' BIIUirgeney s-.mcel mes We Own The Bank .· EAST RUTHERFORD , r:l.l - Tom Brady was as giddy as the quanerback of an unbeaten and perhaps IJnbeatable team should be. Had Bill Belichick spotted him slapping the backs of his New England teammates, the dour coach might bave scoffed. After all, a perfect 16-0 regular season won 't mean much if the Patriots don 'I win their next three games and another Super BowL "We 've been dealing with tieing undefeated all season," Brady said Saturday iiight after the thrilling 3835 victory over the New York Giants in a game wortby of the NFL' s championship showcase. " It was kind of a strange game. It · really doesn't mean much to either team, but it means a iot." New England became the first NFL team since the 1972 Dolphins to win every game on the schedule, and that one was only 14-0. This victory required a Bradyengineered comeback from a 12-point deficit and smashed the Patriots' league mark for consecutive victones. "Going undefeated during the regular season is a remarkable achievement," 1972 Dolphins coach Do n Shula said. "I know first!Jand how difficult it "is to win every game, and just as we did in 1972, the Patriots have done a great job con~entrating on each week's !)pponent and not letting 1111y other distractions iriterl:upt that focus. If they go on 10 complete an undefeated season, I will be the first to con_gratulate Coach Behchick and the Patriot organization." . Validation of the Patriots' inexorable march through the season can only come by adding a Super Bowl Please 1-740-446·2342 ext 33 . l=Jo•- 1-740-446-3008 16 Homes To Choose From Save Thousands On Select Models • ' :e-mail- sportsCmydailytribune.com Bv GARY CLARK SPORTS CORRESPONDENT MASON, W.Va. -Junior guard Clay Bolen scored nine of his game high 34 points in overtime to lead the visiting Meigs Marauders to a thrilling 67-65 basketball win over unbeaten Wahama Saturday night before a jampacked house at the Mason County campus. Bolen connected on five treys, seven field goals and hit five of six from the line to help give Coach Ben · Ewing's Marauders its third straight win while handi.ng the White Falcons it's first loss on the young 2007-08 basketball season. Meig s improved to 3-5 on the year following the hard fought 1<iCtory while Wahama tumbled to 4- L "Wahama has a very good team and it took a total team effort from everyone for us to come away with the win," Ewing said. "Both teams played their heans out but I think we' re staning to click on all cylinders and getting solid contributions from our. starters, bench personnel and assistant coaches. I don't like to single any one person out, becaust; this was a total team effon but Clay [Bolen] did have a really nice outing tonight." Wahama, despite falling behind by as many . as 10 points midway tbrough the third period, staged a furious comeback rally over the final 12 minutes of regulation play to even the count at 52-52. The White Falcons then threw the ball away three times in the fourth quarter extension to severely hamper the Falcons completion of its second half rally. Bolen scored a pair of baskets and calmly hit five of six from the line in the live-minute overtime period line with Cbris Goode adding a field goal and a pair of clutch free throws, and Jeremy Smith tossing in a basket to seal the hardwood triumph for Meigs. Goode finished with 10 points on the evening with Smith adding eight "I have to tip my hat to the Marauders," a disappointed Wahama Coach James Toth said following the Bend Please see Meigs, BJ Bryan Walters/photo Meigs junior Corey Hutton wrestles With. Wahama's Casey Harrison, left, and Jordan Smith for a loose ball during the fourth quarter of Saturday's non-conference !:Joys I:Jasketi:Jall game at Wahama High School in Mason . Holzer Clini.c Urgent Care Holiday Hours Chrlabnu Eve, December 24 Gallipolis Facility Jackson, Athens, Meigs Facilities 1pm-6pm 12pm-6pm Chrlabnas Day, December 25 Gallipolis Facility Jackson,Athens, Meigs Facilities 1pm-6pm 12pm-6pm New Year's Eve, December 31 Gallipolis Facility Athens & Jackson Facilities Meigs Facility. 1pm-9pm 11am-9pm HOLZER CLINIC 1pm:.Spm 12pm-6pm Medical Excellence. . Local Caring: 9~m-9pm · Sports Slatl ~ryan Walters, SportsWriter ~740) 446·2342. ext. ,33 b'MIIters0mydaily1ribune.com 604 State Rt. 7 South .• Gallipolis, Ohio or loll free @ Please see Rallies, BJ see Perfect. 82 .CoNTAcrUs . Phone: 740-446-3093 • Fax: 740.;.446-3599 ' RACINE - Outscoring River Valley 18-5 in the third quarter,. the Southern Tornadoes (6-4) blew by the River Valley Raiders (3-5) in a big way and then staved off a late Raider comeback to claim a hard-fougbt 63-59 non-league boys' varsity basketl)all victory Saturday night Coming off a big loss at Oak Hill on Friday, Southern · knew it had to have its "A" game Saturday. · River Valley had beaten Oak · Hill on a last second shot earlier in the season, so the deck was stacked in favor of tbe Raiders; or so it seemed. But, tbat is why they play the games. Anything can happen- and it did. T!ed twice early, it looked like one heck of a game was ~oing to develop. It did, but m a somewhat unusual way. After the early trade-offs in scoring, River Valley dominated the offense. The Bryan Woltera/phota Southern junior John Brauer (44) is surrounded by River Valley defenders Jordan Deel (5) Raiders outscored Southern and Ryan Henry on the low block during the first half of Saturday's non-conference boys 10- Lin one stretch to lead 17-8. It was at this time that basketball game at Charles W. Hayman Gymnasium in Ra<;:ine. Southern made an abo ut face. Southern's first run cut the score to 17- 15 (River Valley) at the end of the first period. Brett Beegle, Kleski and Harris had big goals in the run. River Valley then connected on a pair of field goals by Zak Deel and Marcus Frazier to lead 21-15. Southern called time to readjust, then fought back "to tie the score at 21-21 on the "and-one" three point play by Weston Roberts and a long three by Ryan Chapman. R1 ver Valley then battled back to lead by eight points once again as Ryan Henry, Clayton Curnutte and Eggleton hit field goals in the stretch. Ryan ' Eggleton hit a long three, which was answered by a Roberts ' trifecta. Southern 's Kleski then hit a three and Chapman hit a field goal to pull Southern back to within five at the half. River Valley led 36-31 going into the intermission. Eggleton had II at the New England finishes year 16-0 Accndited by the .Free DeliPery Bv ScoTT WoLFE SPORTS CORRESPON_DENT Tburadav Jan 3 FOR & ' Wadnesday Jan. 2 Trllcb·4x4 • Southern rallies over River Valley •POMEROY - A SChedule of upcoming college and high school varsity sporting events irwollling teams from Gai1Ja llrd Meigs COI.I"Jties. J!!ric Randolph, Sports Writer Landowners 0Down We Own The Bank . • : 1140) 446·2342. ext. 33 j;ports@mydailysentinel.com New Years Day, January 1 Gallipolis Facility Jackson,Athens, Meigs Facilities . !-Brry Crum, Sports Writer (740) 446-2342, ext. 33 ~~umCmydaHyregister.com ... •I �~ I • • .I 1 , .. Inside Bl The Daily Sentinel Browns beat 49ers, Page B2 Bengals end season with win, Page B2 Buckeyes make big climb, Page B3 Final NFL standings, Page B4 Monday, December 31, 2007 Great For Deer S.n locAL SCHEDULE ' Girls Basketball Gallia Academy at Jackson, 6 p.m. Wrestling' Gallla Academy at Logan/Vinton County, 6 p.m. · 1Bbnehelludi01Dedhhelt61C CAIJ, ' Girts Basketball Coal Grove at South Gallia, 6 p.m. Miller at Southern , 6 p.m. Eastern at Waterford , 6 p.m.. Meigs at Alexander, 6 p.m. PRICING! fLI.doy Jon . 4 Boys Basketball Marietta at Gallia Academy, 6 p.m . Rock Hill at River Valley, 6 p.m. South Gallia at lronlon St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m. Southern at Trimble, 6 p.m. Eastern at Waterford , 6:30p.m. Vinton County at Meigs, 6:30p.m. GREAT GAS IIILAGE! ~ , Glrll Batkatball Gallla Academy at Marlena . 6 p.m. South Gallia at Meigs, 6 p.m. Eastern at Wahama, 6 p.m. Wreatllng Galtia Academy, River Valley at River Valley Invitational, 10 a.m. rTaml/IJ M8DtCAL . A One Stop Shop For All Your Medical Equipment Needs! S•• Perfect Patriots Stopln Our Showroom/ ' Joint Commislion ' ' J < i<~- Landowners ODown BY BARRY WILNER ASSOCIATED PRESS 24HoiU' BIIUirgeney s-.mcel mes We Own The Bank .· EAST RUTHERFORD , r:l.l - Tom Brady was as giddy as the quanerback of an unbeaten and perhaps IJnbeatable team should be. Had Bill Belichick spotted him slapping the backs of his New England teammates, the dour coach might bave scoffed. After all, a perfect 16-0 regular season won 't mean much if the Patriots don 'I win their next three games and another Super BowL "We 've been dealing with tieing undefeated all season," Brady said Saturday iiight after the thrilling 3835 victory over the New York Giants in a game wortby of the NFL' s championship showcase. " It was kind of a strange game. It · really doesn't mean much to either team, but it means a iot." New England became the first NFL team since the 1972 Dolphins to win every game on the schedule, and that one was only 14-0. This victory required a Bradyengineered comeback from a 12-point deficit and smashed the Patriots' league mark for consecutive victones. "Going undefeated during the regular season is a remarkable achievement," 1972 Dolphins coach Do n Shula said. "I know first!Jand how difficult it "is to win every game, and just as we did in 1972, the Patriots have done a great job con~entrating on each week's !)pponent and not letting 1111y other distractions iriterl:upt that focus. If they go on 10 complete an undefeated season, I will be the first to con_gratulate Coach Behchick and the Patriot organization." . Validation of the Patriots' inexorable march through the season can only come by adding a Super Bowl Please 1-740-446·2342 ext 33 . l=Jo•- 1-740-446-3008 16 Homes To Choose From Save Thousands On Select Models • ' :e-mail- sportsCmydailytribune.com Bv GARY CLARK SPORTS CORRESPONDENT MASON, W.Va. -Junior guard Clay Bolen scored nine of his game high 34 points in overtime to lead the visiting Meigs Marauders to a thrilling 67-65 basketball win over unbeaten Wahama Saturday night before a jampacked house at the Mason County campus. Bolen connected on five treys, seven field goals and hit five of six from the line to help give Coach Ben · Ewing's Marauders its third straight win while handi.ng the White Falcons it's first loss on the young 2007-08 basketball season. Meig s improved to 3-5 on the year following the hard fought 1<iCtory while Wahama tumbled to 4- L "Wahama has a very good team and it took a total team effort from everyone for us to come away with the win," Ewing said. "Both teams played their heans out but I think we' re staning to click on all cylinders and getting solid contributions from our. starters, bench personnel and assistant coaches. I don't like to single any one person out, becaust; this was a total team effon but Clay [Bolen] did have a really nice outing tonight." Wahama, despite falling behind by as many . as 10 points midway tbrough the third period, staged a furious comeback rally over the final 12 minutes of regulation play to even the count at 52-52. The White Falcons then threw the ball away three times in the fourth quarter extension to severely hamper the Falcons completion of its second half rally. Bolen scored a pair of baskets and calmly hit five of six from the line in the live-minute overtime period line with Cbris Goode adding a field goal and a pair of clutch free throws, and Jeremy Smith tossing in a basket to seal the hardwood triumph for Meigs. Goode finished with 10 points on the evening with Smith adding eight "I have to tip my hat to the Marauders," a disappointed Wahama Coach James Toth said following the Bend Please see Meigs, BJ Bryan Walters/photo Meigs junior Corey Hutton wrestles With. Wahama's Casey Harrison, left, and Jordan Smith for a loose ball during the fourth quarter of Saturday's non-conference !:Joys I:Jasketi:Jall game at Wahama High School in Mason . Holzer Clini.c Urgent Care Holiday Hours Chrlabnu Eve, December 24 Gallipolis Facility Jackson, Athens, Meigs Facilities 1pm-6pm 12pm-6pm Chrlabnas Day, December 25 Gallipolis Facility Jackson,Athens, Meigs Facilities 1pm-6pm 12pm-6pm New Year's Eve, December 31 Gallipolis Facility Athens & Jackson Facilities Meigs Facility. 1pm-9pm 11am-9pm HOLZER CLINIC 1pm:.Spm 12pm-6pm Medical Excellence. . Local Caring: 9~m-9pm · Sports Slatl ~ryan Walters, SportsWriter ~740) 446·2342. ext. ,33 b'MIIters0mydaily1ribune.com 604 State Rt. 7 South .• Gallipolis, Ohio or loll free @ Please see Rallies, BJ see Perfect. 82 .CoNTAcrUs . Phone: 740-446-3093 • Fax: 740.;.446-3599 ' RACINE - Outscoring River Valley 18-5 in the third quarter,. the Southern Tornadoes (6-4) blew by the River Valley Raiders (3-5) in a big way and then staved off a late Raider comeback to claim a hard-fougbt 63-59 non-league boys' varsity basketl)all victory Saturday night Coming off a big loss at Oak Hill on Friday, Southern · knew it had to have its "A" game Saturday. · River Valley had beaten Oak · Hill on a last second shot earlier in the season, so the deck was stacked in favor of tbe Raiders; or so it seemed. But, tbat is why they play the games. Anything can happen- and it did. T!ed twice early, it looked like one heck of a game was ~oing to develop. It did, but m a somewhat unusual way. After the early trade-offs in scoring, River Valley dominated the offense. The Bryan Woltera/phota Southern junior John Brauer (44) is surrounded by River Valley defenders Jordan Deel (5) Raiders outscored Southern and Ryan Henry on the low block during the first half of Saturday's non-conference boys 10- Lin one stretch to lead 17-8. It was at this time that basketball game at Charles W. Hayman Gymnasium in Ra<;:ine. Southern made an abo ut face. Southern's first run cut the score to 17- 15 (River Valley) at the end of the first period. Brett Beegle, Kleski and Harris had big goals in the run. River Valley then connected on a pair of field goals by Zak Deel and Marcus Frazier to lead 21-15. Southern called time to readjust, then fought back "to tie the score at 21-21 on the "and-one" three point play by Weston Roberts and a long three by Ryan Chapman. R1 ver Valley then battled back to lead by eight points once again as Ryan Henry, Clayton Curnutte and Eggleton hit field goals in the stretch. Ryan ' Eggleton hit a long three, which was answered by a Roberts ' trifecta. Southern 's Kleski then hit a three and Chapman hit a field goal to pull Southern back to within five at the half. River Valley led 36-31 going into the intermission. Eggleton had II at the New England finishes year 16-0 Accndited by the .Free DeliPery Bv ScoTT WoLFE SPORTS CORRESPON_DENT Tburadav Jan 3 FOR & ' Wadnesday Jan. 2 Trllcb·4x4 • Southern rallies over River Valley •POMEROY - A SChedule of upcoming college and high school varsity sporting events irwollling teams from Gai1Ja llrd Meigs COI.I"Jties. J!!ric Randolph, Sports Writer Landowners 0Down We Own The Bank . • : 1140) 446·2342. ext. 33 j;ports@mydailysentinel.com New Years Day, January 1 Gallipolis Facility Jackson,Athens, Meigs Facilities . !-Brry Crum, Sports Writer (740) 446-2342, ext. 33 ~~umCmydaHyregister.com ... •I �Page B2 • The DailY, Sentinel Monday, December 31, www .mydailysentinel.com 2007 Browns beat 49ers, fall short of playoffs Bengals knock off BY TOM WITHERS A~SOC I ATED PRESS CLEVELAND- As their 1urn,1roui1d season en ded inside a dome hundreds of miles awav. the Cleveland Browns wuld only watch ·and wonder. De,pite I0 win s, th.e Browns. who won 'just four games last season. \vere left out of the AFC playoffs after the Tennessee Titans won 16- 10 in Indianapoli s on Sunday night to clinch the final wild-card spot and set up a first-round game in San Diego. The Brow ns were left California dreaming . Sure , they' II spend the winter re tlecting on a season few thoug ht possible. But the Browns. who beat the San Fr~mcisco 49ers 20-7 in their home finale . will also consider what might have AP photo be):n if ·they hadn't thrown San Francisco 49ers w1de receiver Darrell Jackson (82) wrestles a pass away from away a gctme in Cincinnali last week. a loss that cost Cleveland Browns defensive back Leigh Bodden (28) in thre second quarter of an NFL foot·· ball game Sunday in Cleveland. The pass was incomplete as Jackson stepped out of them a post season berth. • ·'No matter -how it turns bounds before controll ing the ball. out. this was a great year." said. · "We had that chance Cleveland's chances. Anderson began the sea· an emotional Browns coach but we forfe ited it. by losing "lt's only fitting that it son as a backup and finished Romeo Crennel told hi s tori lesser team." comes down to the last game as a Pro Bowl alternate. His players. "Go ing forward , Before settling in to watch and we have to wait," he emergenc~ kept Quinn, the everybody's got to reckon the Titans and Colts, Joshua said. ''I'm staying positive." Browns ' first-round draft with us:· Cribbs returned a punt 76 The Browns' season was pick, on the bench all seaThat may be true. but it's yards for a touchdown, still tlickering until the final son. little conso lation . right now Jamal Lewis rushed for 128 minutes in Indy, but Colts Anderson returned after ' as the Browns ( 10-6) will be yards and rookie quarter- backup quarterback Jim halftime and finish~d 11 -ofthe onlv NFL team with dou - back Brady Quinn made his Sorgi, who replaced Peyton 20 for 152 yards, but threw ble-di git wins not in the long-awaited debut as the Manning in the first quarter, an interception and was playoffs. · Browns beat the 49ers for couldn't come with a big again· shaky coming off a The Browns took the field their seventh straight win at play. four-pick performance last at 12:58 p.m. not knowing if home. Earlier, Derek Anderson week in a loss at Cincinnati it would be for the last time Afterward, Cleveland's threw a 45-yard TO pass to tlmt cost Cleveland a chance this season. At II : II, they players showered, d~essed, Braylon Edwards and to clinch a wild-card spot. were ·officially done as the went to dinner and then Dawson kicked two field Quinn was 3-of-8 for 45 Titans won the third toward their TV sets to cheer goals as the Browns fi'nished yards in his one series, but tiebreaker - a betier record on the Colts. 7-I at home for the first time had a sure TO pass dropped against common opponents It was a fitting conclusion in club hi story. by Winslow in the end zone. -to get in. for these down,to-the-veryCleveland's 10 wins are "It felt good," Quinn said. It looked as if it was going last tick Browns, whose the most since its expansio~ "That's something I've been to Cleveland's ni~ht, too. unexpected rise in Crennel's.· rebirth. The Browns last waiting for. lt's tough comIn order, the Tttans lost a third season included several posted double-digit wins in ing off the berrch like that fumble, the lead and quarter- games won- and lost- in 1994 (II). · and getting loose. A couple back Vince· Young to .an the final seconds. Still, the playoffs must of those passes, my feet felt injury in the third quarter at Kicker Phil Dawson, the wait. . like they were in cement." the RCA Dome. But veteran· lc.ne player left from "Even if we don't get in, Winslow took blame for Kerry Collins ·came in for Cleveland's 1999 expansion this is a stepping stone," the drop. Young and calmly tallied · team, watched the tight end Kellen Winslow "I am human someTennessee back to the play- Tennessee -Indianapolis said, "because we've come times," said Winslow, who offs for the fust time since game with his two sons, up from the bottom." finished with I, I06 yards. 2003. both dressed in Colts jerWhile they had to stay up The season is mercifully The Browns haye plenty seys. He has seen it all: late to learn Cleveland's over for the 49ers (5-11 ), to build on but can't take the good, bad and mostly ugly playoff fate, one wait ended who had to start Chris next step in their develop- in eight seasons with the. early on Sunday for Browns We.inke at quarterback. He ment until next sea~on. Browns. fans. They finally got to see was their fourth starting QB, "We could have closed the But before the Titans and Quinn, who came in late in following Alex Smith, Trent door last week," wide Colts kicked off, Dawson the first half when Anderson Dilfer and Shaun Hill, who receiver . Bray ion Edwards was feeling good about left with an injured pinky. all godturt. Perfect . from Page B1 championship. Do that, and there'll be no challenge to their spot at the top. "Hats off to us," said record-setting receiver Randy Moss, who caught · Brady's 65-yard bomb for the go-ahead score that set two major records. " I know a lot of people didn't think we were going to do it. A lot of people didn 't want us to do it. "In this game of football , it's hard to go 16-and-0. As a football player and a fan of the game, my hat's off to this organization." In gaining their 19th straight win over two sea- . sons, the Patriots went on top on Brady 's 50th touchdown pass of the year and Moss' 23rd TO reception. It came with II :06 remaining. Brady beat . Peyton Manning's mark of 49 touchdown passes and Moss broke Jerry Rice's record of 22 TD receptions. And the Patriots finished with an . incredible 589 points for the season, another single-season record. Once the victory was eli nched, Belichick was barely more animated .than usuaL He shared liugs with players and assistant coaches on the sideline, but there was no thought of carryin~ him off on the Patnots shoulders or dumping Gatorade all over him. That will have to wait for three more wins - if they come. "It's a great feeling," Belichick admitted. "Now is the time to take a day or two and appreciate what this team has done, but at the same lime we have our biggest game 9f tne year coming up. Pretty soon we need to turn the page and move on ." Who · knows, the Patriots might even find the Giants AP photo New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, right, chats with wide receiver Randy Moss (81) during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the New York Giants at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J .. on Saturday. The Patriots defeated the Giants 38· 35 to become the first team to go 16·0 in the regular season and the first since the 1972 Miami Dolphins to go t~rough a full schedule without a loss. Brady broke the single-season record with his 50th touchdown pass and Randy Moss oroke the single-season record with his 23rd touchdown catch in the game. on one of the next pages, no fear and plenty of versa- dropping. back, winding up especially if Eli Manning tility, scon ng the most and h1tt1hg a w1de-open again resembles his vaunted points New England Moss in stride for a toucholder brother. allowed in a game during down. The final go-ahead "We didn 't win the game, this remarkable run. ·TD in their perfect year. but if you saw everybody in Manning threw for four "What I'm most proud of the locker room, everybody touchdowns and Domenik is playing a playoff team on was excited," Manning Hixon, in his first game as the road that was playing said. "I never saw a locker New York's primary kick . extremely hard," Brady room so upbeat after a loss returner, went 74 yards for said. "We found a way to because we played so well, a score II seconds after come back and win. We did did some good things and Brady and Moss tied their . the .same thing at Dallas. hung in there in a game respective records. We did the same thing at Not to worry. Thes'e Indy. WJt.' ve been in some where we didn't have to play. We wanted to. We Patriots are unflappable, tough games. , "Everyone is going to wanted to come out and and they matched their play well, and we did that." comeb~cks in wins over enjoy this one. It happens The Giants (I 0-6), Dallas, Indianapoli s, once every 35 years." already guaranteed a play- Philadelphia and Baltimore Although many are eager off game against Tampa earlier in the season. A 73- to hai I these Patriots as the Bay next weekend and wllh yard drive ended with NFL's all-time best, such little to play for except Laurence Maroney's 6-yard acclaim won't come unless spoiling New England 's run to make it 28-23 with they win two playoff games perfect ride, led 28- 16 in 4:00 to go in the third peri- and their fourth Super Bowl the third quarter. It was the qd. this decade. And for those Patriots' largest deficit all Then came the most who might deny such greatyear as the Giants showed familiar or scenes: Brady ness considering the I Dolphins in finaleBY STEVEN WINE ASSOCIATED PRESS MIAMI - When rookie quarterback John Beck came off the bench for Miami in the third quarter, he dropped the snap on his frrst play, and the ensuing scramble ended with the Cincinnati Bengals scoring on a 54-yard fumble return. From a press box suite, Bill Parcells saw the whole thing unfold and sat speechless, his expression blank and slightly dazed. Watching the Dolphins tends to have that effect. Four days into the Parcells era, the Dolphins remained wretched. They allowed 316 yards passing by Carson Palmer and staggered to the end of the worst season in franchise history Sunday, losing 38-25 to the Cincinnati Bengals. The Dolphins ·became the eighth team to finish I , 15 and !lopped in their audition for Parcells. He started work Thursday as executive vice president of football operations and watched the game with retired Green Bay Packers general manager Ron Wolf. "You can't help but know Parcells is · here, with the Jumbotron !lashing up above, and you see Parcells and Ron Wolf sitting next to him," defensive tackle Vonnie Holliday said. "Interestin&· You know there's going to be some change. You know things are going to get moving in the right direction. It's just a matter of who's going to be a part of it." The biggest question is whether coach Cam Cameron will return for a second year. He's expected to discuss his status with Parcells soon. "We'll meet this week and see where it takes us," Cameron said. General manager Randy Mueller's future is also uncertain. Parcells declined ·to talk to reporters. Everyone agrees sweeping change is needed for a team that avoided the NFL's first 0-16 season thanks to an overtime win against "Spygate" scandal, well, 19-0 would speak pretty · loudly. Certainly louder than any postgame celebrations at Giants Stadium, the same building where they were caught videotaping New York Jets assistant couches in Week I, a rules violation that cost Belichick and the franchise $750,000 in fines and a 2008 first-round draft · choice. That made Belichick even more closemouthed and dour than usual, and his team fol_lowed his lead - right to 16-0. The Giants opened the game as if they were, well, the Patriots, driving 74 yards, sparked by a 52-yard completion on which Plax1co Burress outleapt Ellis Hobbs for Manning's jump-ball throw. Brandon Jacobs broke l'edy Bruschi 's tackle to score on a 7-yard reception for a 7-0 lead. Naturally, the Patriots, the highest-scoring team in NFL history, struck back. After Stephen Gostkowski's 37-yard field goal, New England went on top and surpassed Mmnesota's league mark of 556 points - on the recordtying 4-yard TD pass from Brady to Moss, who soared above rookie Aaron Ro6s ,for the score. The I 0-7 lead lasted all of II seconds. The usually staid Patriots gathered around Moss. as he did a dance in the end· zone, prompting a . I S·yard excessive celebration penalty. Belichick argued the call with referee Mike Carey, fe~hap.s sensing how cost y 1t m1ght be. It was as Hixon sped 74 yards unto11ched to lift the Giants back in front. "There is nothing but positives," Giants coach Tom Coughlin said. "I told the players in playing th'is game everything would be positives, there would be no negative s and that is how I feel. Baltimore two weeks ago. · . . The Bengals' offseason also may be eventfuL They fini shed 7-9, therr first losmg season since 2002. the year before Marvin Lewis took over as coach. · One keeper is Pal mer, who went 23-for-32, threw for three scores and finished with 4, 131 yards passing to break the Cincinnati record of 4,035 he set last year. , T.J . Houshmandzadeh made nine receptions .to tie New England's Wes, Welker for the NFL lead with 112,.a Bengals re~ord, but dropped the hnal pass thrown to h1m. Chad Johnson had four catches for 131 yards to reach I ,440 yards, another team record. Playing in i}(s hometown for the first time since turning pro, Johnson caught touchdown passes of · 2 and 70 yards. Palmer also threw a 4-yard scoring pas~ to Antqnio Chatman with 4 seconds left in the first half to put the Bengals ahead 21-10. They won in Miami for the first time since 1968, and they had plenty of help.. i Dolphins quarterback Cleo Lemon left the .game in ~e third quarter w1th a brmscil hip. On the next play, Bec)c fumbled a snap from the shotgun, and Chinedum Ndukwe scooped up the ball and ran for a touchdown. : The play was Beck's first since h1s fumble was returned for a touchdown at Buffalo three weeks ago. The rookie settled down to finish the season in encour.aging fashion. He .directed the first two touchdown drives of his career, capping the second by throwing a 22yard .5conng pass to Derek Hagan with 28 seconds left. Beck also hit Hagl\11 for a 2-point conversion. ·· · "I have a lot of room for improvement," Beck said. . His comment summed up the state of the Dolphins. : "I don' t know any better way to be prepared for the playoffs than to go against a team that was 15-0." · Gostkow ski kicked two more field goals as the Patriots grabbed a 16-14 lead with I :59 left in the half. · That's when Manning, coming off several rough games, was at his best, leading a quick 85-yard drive that included a rare scramble for II yards just before he found Kevin Boss in the middle of the end zone with 13 seconds · remammg. The 21-16 deficit was only the second time New England has trailed at halftime this season; the other was "to the older Manning and the . Colts. But with· such a potent offense, the Patriots never are out of any game. Once they got the lead, the~ closed it out with anoth~r ·touchdown drive, Maroney scoring from the 5. Manning hit Burres's · again from 3 yards with I :04 to go, but New England recov~red the onside kick. . "We're ·down 10 or ]·] (actually 12) in the third quarter, the crowd was into it, ·and we found ·a way to win," Brady said. "That's. the way it's going· to be down the stretch ... just hope we can continu·e to flay this kind of footbal ." Notes: Brady finished 32-for-42 for 356 yards, while Manning was 22· for-32 for 251 yards and the only interception. ... The · other teams to go . unbeaten in a season were the 1934 and 1942 Chicago Bears; both lost in the NFL title game .... New · England also set a league mark with 75 touchdowns .... The Giailts lost center Shaun O'Hara, backup safety Craig Dahl and linebacker Kawika · Mitchell, all with· knee injuries, and cornerback Sam Madison with an abdominal strain. + Monday, December 31, 2007 www .mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page B3 Buckeyes climb from No. 7 to No. 1 in BCS in three short weeks BY RUSTY MtLLER ASSOCIATED PRESS >: COLUMBUS This :wasn't the way the season :!.vas supposed to go for Ohio •State. . :- · The offense was gutted hy :graduation and early defec. tions to the NFL The : !lefense had a. rebuilt Iine 'and new faces at half the slots .in the secondary and at linebacker. The quarterback had n~.ver started a game, and neither had the tailback. The place-kicker was a seldom-used, 27-year-old walk-on from South Africa. Yet Ohio State finds itself ·exactly . where it was a year 'ago: ranked No. -I and headto the Bowl .ed· ·Championship Series title game. What a strange, strange trip it's been. "We knew we definitely •could (get back)," quarterback Todd Boeckman sa id . "A lot of people were doubting us. We put that to good use. We used that as bulletinboard materiaL We had great leaders coming back in the seniors and some of the underclassmen, and a lot of guys stepped up and we had a great year." Buckeyes fans say their ·team filled in the holes and AP photo hio State head coach Jim Tressel, bottom center, and his footoal l team sing the school's alma mater, "Carmen Ohio ," after beating Wisconsin in a c_ollege football game Saturday. Nov. 3 in Columbus. slowly crescendoetl to a 10 start is a first-team Allstrong finish . Critics say American at lin ebacker. Ohio State played cream wht!re Jame s Laurinaitis wa s puffs and benefited because a cornerstone with 103 tackno one else in the nation les. Defensive end Vernon seemed able to win a mean- Gholston had been hamingful game . pered by injuries but domiEither way, almost no one nated up front with 13 sacks. would have foreseen what Even though wide receivers Ted Ginn Jr. and took place. "Nothing su rprise s. you ill Anthony Gonzalez left early football ,.. coach Jim Tressel for the NFL, "the two Brians" as the coaching staff said. There isn't much debate calls them - Brian Robi skie that the Buckeyes had talent and Brian Hartline coming back . A good place stepped in and there was lit- tie or no falloff. Michigan in The Big House. Tailback Antonio Pittman But then, much as they had also gave up his se nior sea- climbed th,e ladder in the AP son to move to the pros, tak- poll, the Buckeye s were ing with him back-to-back there to take advantage 1,000-yard mshing seasons. when the six teams in front Chris · "Beanie" Well s, of them - LSU, Oregon , plagued by fumbleiti s as a Kan sas, Oklahoma, freshman, moved in and got Missouri and ·west Virginia stronger as the. season pro- - each lost at least one gressed, finishing with 1,463 more game. yards and 14 touchdowns. "After the Illinoi s loss we Last and certainly not thoug~t our chances were least, gone was Troy Smith, pretty much down the last year's Heisman Trophy drain," Boeckman said. "It's winning -quarterback, who been crazy. What'd we drop graduated and is now with to? Seventh? Having six the NFL's Baltimore teams lose in front of you, Ravens. that's kind of unreal the last The Buckeyes were two weeks of the season." ranked No. II in the preseaYet that's exactly what son Associated .Press media happened. poll. They graduall y worked After beating Michigan their way up the rankings 14-3, Ohio .State was up to and moved into the top spot fifth· in the BCS but still was for the first time the same . a longshot to pass three weekend-thev were crowned teams to get into the title No. I in the initial BCS game. After all, how do you standings on Oct. 14. make up that much ground They stayed that way for without playing a game? four weeks before losing 28· A week later, the 2 1 to unranked Illinois at Buckeyes moved to third home on Nov. I0, plummet· when LSU lost to Arkansas ing all the way to No . 7 in and Kansas fell to topthe BCS ranking;;. ranked Missouri. The players were already Needing only to win to get. talking about how costly the into the BCS championship clefe'dt was anti how they game. both Missouri (to hoped to salvage the season Oklahoma) and West by winning their regular- Virginia (to Pittsburgh) lost season finale against rival on Dec. I, opening the door for Oh io State to ascend to the top spot and LS U to sneak past Missouri , West Virginia. Georgia, Kansas and Vi rgr nia Tech in the final week to grab the other berth at the Superdome. Even the Buckeyes sound amazed to find themselves in the title game. "The biggest thing is just how hard it is to get back there. es pecially after we lost to Illinoi s," said offensive tackle Kirk Barton. "We knew we needed some help. It was painful watching those (other contenders') ga mes becau se you don' t control your fate anymore. That's the hardest part of football. " Tresse l was . asked if he ever fathomed his team could be where it is after falling so far in the BCS. " I didn 't have time. Fathoming takes a lot of time. We were busy working:· he said with a grin. "As we said all along, we thought this team had talent We didn't hide our belief in that. But we also knew we didn't have experience. You never know what's going to happen." Never have t[!os e last words been more true in college footbalL Bryan Walters/photo · Bryan Walters/photo Arst-year Meigs coach Ben Ewing talks with his team during a timeout in the fourth quar· · ter of Saturday's ,non-<:onference ooys oasketball game at Wahama High School in Mason, W.Va. River Valley's Cody McAvena (14) controls his dribble while being guarded by Southern defender Kreig Kleski, left, during the first half of Saturday's non-<:onference boys basketoall game at Charles W. Hayman Gymnasium in Racine. Meigs from Page 81 :Area teams first hardcourt loss of the current season. "We wanted this game bad .put I believe they wanted it a· little more than we did. Bolen played exceptionally well for them but we threw . the ball away at inopportune . times and they capitalized on our mistakes." · ·Turnovers played an important role in the crossriver rivalry and it was the ability of Meigs to take advantage of the Falcons ·mistakes that prqved to be ·the difference. ·Although the ·Marauders held' the dubious honor of a 20-18 edge .in turnovers it was.Meigs who iurned the Falcon ball-han'i!ling errors into points. .'Turnovers were. a key element tonight," said Ewing. "We went into the ·game averaging around 25 turnovers a game and the -improvement we showed in that aspect proved to be a factor tonight." Jordan Smith led the Wahama comeback effort with 25 points in the outing before fouling out of the intense affair with :58 remaining in the contest. Smith,totilled 14 of his team high 25 markers in the final six minutes of regulation with his three•point basket from the right corner knotting the score at 52-52 with :30 left to send the game into overtime. Smith fouled out of the contest with :58 . to play i.n the overtime period. Justin Arnold added 22 tallies and a game high 13 rebounds for the White Falcons with Keith Pearson netting I 0 points and I 2 boards for the hosts. The game featured eight ties and six lead changes w!'ltt the Falcons' largest goal and trey then, after a career night with I0 points, lead of 23-1.7 coming at the 18 from beyond the threemissed Southern shot, an Ryan Chapman . added 3:07 mark of the second point arc while Wahama hit over-the-back foul, and a seven, Brad Brown two and period following an I 1-1 JUSt one of nine tries from turnover, Eggleton hit a tri- Brett Beegle two. fromPageBl WHS run. Meigs enjoyed a three-point land. The tecta and Henry a field goal River Valley was led by 10 point advantage at40-30 Marauders connected on I0 as the Raiders clawed back · Ryan Eggleton wilh 17 with 4:08 remaining in the of 22 from the line with break, Frazier had eight and third canto after beginning WHS converting 18 of 31 Zak Dee! five. Southern's to a 60-56 tally at the 2:24 points, Marcus Frazier 13, mark when Caldwell called Zak Dee! eight, Ryan Henry the second half with an 8-2 (rom · the charity stripe. Chapman had seve n, time out for the Tornadoes. seven , Jordan Dee! six, offensive spurt Meigs enjoyed a slim 33-31 Roberts six and Kleski Southern burnt some Cody McAvena five, A last second Bolen three- edge in rebounds with Gabe seven. clock with a three-guard Clayton Curnutte two and pointer at the buzzer gave Hill notching six boards and River Valley 's Cody offense. Sean Sands one. the Marauders a I 3-12 lead Goode, Bolen and Smith McAvena hit an early field The Raiders scurried to Southern hit 24-of-73 after the first eight minutes grabbing five apiece for the goal for the Raiders, but foul and put Southern in ihe 20-of-50 overall, hitting with Goode hitting a free Marauders. Arnold had 13 from there it went downhilL bonus·, where Roberts hit throw and Bolen another and Pearson 12 to lead the Southern extended its the first of a bonus for a 61- overall, 7-of-23 thtee 's and 8-of- 12 at the line. buzzer beating' bucket just Falcons in that department. defense to defend the 56 tally with 41 seconds Southern had 31 rebounds before the half concluded to In the preliminary contest perimeter, and made ad/'ust- left McAvena hit a three 5, Roberts 10), 17 (Brauer give the visitors a 32-28 the Meigs junior varsity ments to take away a I of point field goal for a 61-59 assists (Brown 6, Roberts halftime edge. came up big in the second the back -door lay -i n's River tally and Roberts was 4), four steals, II turnovers Meigs took advantage of and fourth periods to come Valley enjoyed in the first fouled on the inbounds pass and II fo uls. nine Falcon turnovers fol- away with an easy 69-39 half. Also, River Valley just with 23 seconds left. The River Valley hit 22-of-45 lowing the intenrtission win over the Wahama went tlat from the field with ball rimmed out and River overall. hitting 15-of-30 break to stretch its lead to jayvee squad . Zach a 1-of-15 streak on field Valley brought the ball two's and 7-of-15 three's, . 10 at 40-30 lead with 4:08 Whitlach led all scorers with goals. down the Boor for a shot at with 8-of-13 at the line. Little was heard of John left in the stanza. The 21 points while Cameron the tie, but missed . River Valley had 29 RV fouled Bryan Harris rebounds (Dee! 7, Frazier Marauders failed to deli·ver Bolen notched 18 tind Cody Brauer in the first half. but the knockout punch howev- Laudermi It 14 for the in the second half Brauer 'luickly. Harri s went to the 6 ), 15 assis ts ( Sands 4, . eras a rash of turnovers kept Mara uders. The White was a driving force. Brauer !me, while Coach Layton McAvena 4). four steals, 15 Meigs from scoring over the Falcons received a team blocked a shot that brought called time out to try to ice turnovers and 15 fouls. final four minutes. Wahama · high 10 points from the Southern crowd· back the hot-handed junior. A much taller River clawed their way back into Brandon Flowers with Tyler into the game, then swish ed Harris came out of the Valley squad claimed the a turn-around jumper on the break and promptly sank contention as Arnold led a 6- Kitchen scoring eight and . ensuing possession . After a both end s of the bonus to win in the reserve contest 0 Wahama charge to con- Ryan lee and William RV turnover on the end seal the game with eight 40-25. Kody J0h nson led clude third period play and Zuspan collecting seven · line , Bryan Harris drilled a seconds left. The vis itors with II point s. . James pull the Bend Area team three pointer followed by a tried a long jumper at the Fielder · added -eight and from I 0 down to within four points eac h. Wahama returns to action Kreig Kleski three-pointer end of the game, but missed ·Clayton Curnutte had five . · at 40-36. that gave Southern the lead and Ryan Chapman hauled Southern . who went just 6Mei gs received a pair of on Thursday night when the at 41 -39. · down the rebound for of- 16. at the lin e. was led by clutch three- point baskets F~dcon s conclude its four Kreig Kleski screwed in a Southern as time ran out. Scan Coppick with seven. from Bolen anti Jacob Well game home stand with a pair twi s tin~ la y- up otT a the score 63-59. Taylor Deem crdtled six. to mailllain it s c d g.~ in th~ of games against Buffalo Robert s steal anti assist. Colby Roseberry five and Coach Jeff Caldwell said. fourth period be l'orc Smith fol lowed by an away game then Kleski nailed a short "The third quarter was (he Jordan Tay lor five. caugilt fire for Wahama . The crt Mcrson County ri val jumper from the paint aft er difference . We put some Southern 63, R1ver Valley 59 senior 'forward dropped in Han rwn nn Friday. M e i g~ ·a RV turnuver Llll the side- . extra energy into \hat run . 17 19 5 I B - 59 R. Valley successive baskets to pull wil l seck its fuurth straight line . Brauer· then followed and th:n changed the tempo Sou thern t 5 16 18 14 - 63 Wahama to within one at 50- · win llll Fridav when the up hi~ O\\ n mi~ ~ with a of the game. I am happy lor RIVER VALLEY (3-5) - Joraan Deer 1 49 .before Goode con neeted Marauders tra,:el to Vinton strong rebound and baby the kids. Once a~ain they 3-4 6, Sean Sands 0 1-2 1, Cody to give Meigs a 52 -49 lead County for a p<~ir of TVC hook from the right base- worked hard. and" different McAvena 2 0-0 5. Claytori Curnune 1 02, Kody Johnson 0 0·0 0, Ryan with :40 remaining. Smith contests ~rgainst the Vikings. line as Southern went on a players picked us up when 0Eggleton 6 2·2 17. lan Lew1s 0 0-0 0. 8-2 run to fini sh the third we needed it. It was a good Rya n Henry then sent the game into an 3 0-0 7 Marcus Fra11er 6 MEIGS - Clay Bolen 12 5-6 34 , Chris 0-1 13. Zak Deer 3 2-4 8. TOTALS 22 4uarter. A Brad Brown fi el<;l win and a good team extra period with hi s game Goode 3 4-8 1n. Jeremy Smith 4 0-3 8. 8-13 59. Three Po1nt Goats· Ryan tying trey before Bokn tllok Gabe H rll 2 0-0 6. Damran Wtse 2 0- 1 4, ~oa l at the buuer se nt SHS effort" Eggleton three , Jordan Dee l one, Cqdy Southern placed four McAve na one, ,Ryan Henry one, over in rh~ ovcnim ~ ~c.., _..., i iHl Jacob Well 1 0-0 2, Austrn Dun tee 1 0-0 to the bench with even Hutton 0 1-4 1 TOTA.LS 25 10players in double figure s. M arc us Fraz ier one. 11l{H"\: !lHHllellllln1. to give Meigs the act ion 222 Corey 67 . (6_.) - Michael M anue l 0 At the 'i:21 mark of the led by senior Kreig Kleski SOUTHERN packed victory. WAHAMA - JonJar r Sm1th 10 4-6 25. 0-0 0, Cyte Aees 0 0-0 0, Brad B ro ~n 1 2. Kreig Klesk1 6 2-2 16 , Brett Meig' \hut ...J ) pc rcc11 t Justin Arnold 7 8-12 22 Ke1tt1 P~Arso n 4 fin;rl c. Brauer urabbed a bi~ · with 16 point>. while Brya n 0-0 Beegle 1 0-0 2, Brya n Hams 4 2-2 13, 2-7 10. Casey Harnson 1 4-4 6, Josh Harri s and Weston Roberts rebound and hh a lay -in olf from the floor on 25 of 56 Pauley t 0-2 2, ·Kerry Grbbs 0 0-0 0. Weston Robe rts 5 2· 4 13. Ryan field goal allempis while Willi am Zuspan 0 0- 0 D. Brand on the glass for a '15-44 had dtwl 13-puint efforts . Chapman 2 2-4 7, John Brauer 5 0-0 · Southern lead . RV coach Robert s earned a tlouble- 10. TOTALS: 24 8-12 63. Three Point Wahama connected on 23 of Flowers 0 o-o 0 TOTALS: 23 18-3 1 65 Bryan Hams three , Kreig Kleski Three Poinl Goals. Meigs 7 (Bo len 5. Hill Gene L;ryton signaled fur a Jouble with II rebounds. Goals 50 attempts for 46 percent 2) Wahama 1 (Sm1th) tw~ Weston Roberts one. Ryan time out Fr~tt ier hit a field while John Brauer haLl a Ch~man one Meigs cashed in on sa•;e n of Junior Varsity : Me1g s 69 Wahama 39 Rallies �Page B2 • The DailY, Sentinel Monday, December 31, www .mydailysentinel.com 2007 Browns beat 49ers, fall short of playoffs Bengals knock off BY TOM WITHERS A~SOC I ATED PRESS CLEVELAND- As their 1urn,1roui1d season en ded inside a dome hundreds of miles awav. the Cleveland Browns wuld only watch ·and wonder. De,pite I0 win s, th.e Browns. who won 'just four games last season. \vere left out of the AFC playoffs after the Tennessee Titans won 16- 10 in Indianapoli s on Sunday night to clinch the final wild-card spot and set up a first-round game in San Diego. The Brow ns were left California dreaming . Sure , they' II spend the winter re tlecting on a season few thoug ht possible. But the Browns. who beat the San Fr~mcisco 49ers 20-7 in their home finale . will also consider what might have AP photo be):n if ·they hadn't thrown San Francisco 49ers w1de receiver Darrell Jackson (82) wrestles a pass away from away a gctme in Cincinnali last week. a loss that cost Cleveland Browns defensive back Leigh Bodden (28) in thre second quarter of an NFL foot·· ball game Sunday in Cleveland. The pass was incomplete as Jackson stepped out of them a post season berth. • ·'No matter -how it turns bounds before controll ing the ball. out. this was a great year." said. · "We had that chance Cleveland's chances. Anderson began the sea· an emotional Browns coach but we forfe ited it. by losing "lt's only fitting that it son as a backup and finished Romeo Crennel told hi s tori lesser team." comes down to the last game as a Pro Bowl alternate. His players. "Go ing forward , Before settling in to watch and we have to wait," he emergenc~ kept Quinn, the everybody's got to reckon the Titans and Colts, Joshua said. ''I'm staying positive." Browns ' first-round draft with us:· Cribbs returned a punt 76 The Browns' season was pick, on the bench all seaThat may be true. but it's yards for a touchdown, still tlickering until the final son. little conso lation . right now Jamal Lewis rushed for 128 minutes in Indy, but Colts Anderson returned after ' as the Browns ( 10-6) will be yards and rookie quarter- backup quarterback Jim halftime and finish~d 11 -ofthe onlv NFL team with dou - back Brady Quinn made his Sorgi, who replaced Peyton 20 for 152 yards, but threw ble-di git wins not in the long-awaited debut as the Manning in the first quarter, an interception and was playoffs. · Browns beat the 49ers for couldn't come with a big again· shaky coming off a The Browns took the field their seventh straight win at play. four-pick performance last at 12:58 p.m. not knowing if home. Earlier, Derek Anderson week in a loss at Cincinnati it would be for the last time Afterward, Cleveland's threw a 45-yard TO pass to tlmt cost Cleveland a chance this season. At II : II, they players showered, d~essed, Braylon Edwards and to clinch a wild-card spot. were ·officially done as the went to dinner and then Dawson kicked two field Quinn was 3-of-8 for 45 Titans won the third toward their TV sets to cheer goals as the Browns fi'nished yards in his one series, but tiebreaker - a betier record on the Colts. 7-I at home for the first time had a sure TO pass dropped against common opponents It was a fitting conclusion in club hi story. by Winslow in the end zone. -to get in. for these down,to-the-veryCleveland's 10 wins are "It felt good," Quinn said. It looked as if it was going last tick Browns, whose the most since its expansio~ "That's something I've been to Cleveland's ni~ht, too. unexpected rise in Crennel's.· rebirth. The Browns last waiting for. lt's tough comIn order, the Tttans lost a third season included several posted double-digit wins in ing off the berrch like that fumble, the lead and quarter- games won- and lost- in 1994 (II). · and getting loose. A couple back Vince· Young to .an the final seconds. Still, the playoffs must of those passes, my feet felt injury in the third quarter at Kicker Phil Dawson, the wait. . like they were in cement." the RCA Dome. But veteran· lc.ne player left from "Even if we don't get in, Winslow took blame for Kerry Collins ·came in for Cleveland's 1999 expansion this is a stepping stone," the drop. Young and calmly tallied · team, watched the tight end Kellen Winslow "I am human someTennessee back to the play- Tennessee -Indianapolis said, "because we've come times," said Winslow, who offs for the fust time since game with his two sons, up from the bottom." finished with I, I06 yards. 2003. both dressed in Colts jerWhile they had to stay up The season is mercifully The Browns haye plenty seys. He has seen it all: late to learn Cleveland's over for the 49ers (5-11 ), to build on but can't take the good, bad and mostly ugly playoff fate, one wait ended who had to start Chris next step in their develop- in eight seasons with the. early on Sunday for Browns We.inke at quarterback. He ment until next sea~on. Browns. fans. They finally got to see was their fourth starting QB, "We could have closed the But before the Titans and Quinn, who came in late in following Alex Smith, Trent door last week," wide Colts kicked off, Dawson the first half when Anderson Dilfer and Shaun Hill, who receiver . Bray ion Edwards was feeling good about left with an injured pinky. all godturt. Perfect . from Page B1 championship. Do that, and there'll be no challenge to their spot at the top. "Hats off to us," said record-setting receiver Randy Moss, who caught · Brady's 65-yard bomb for the go-ahead score that set two major records. " I know a lot of people didn't think we were going to do it. A lot of people didn 't want us to do it. "In this game of football , it's hard to go 16-and-0. As a football player and a fan of the game, my hat's off to this organization." In gaining their 19th straight win over two sea- . sons, the Patriots went on top on Brady 's 50th touchdown pass of the year and Moss' 23rd TO reception. It came with II :06 remaining. Brady beat . Peyton Manning's mark of 49 touchdown passes and Moss broke Jerry Rice's record of 22 TD receptions. And the Patriots finished with an . incredible 589 points for the season, another single-season record. Once the victory was eli nched, Belichick was barely more animated .than usuaL He shared liugs with players and assistant coaches on the sideline, but there was no thought of carryin~ him off on the Patnots shoulders or dumping Gatorade all over him. That will have to wait for three more wins - if they come. "It's a great feeling," Belichick admitted. "Now is the time to take a day or two and appreciate what this team has done, but at the same lime we have our biggest game 9f tne year coming up. Pretty soon we need to turn the page and move on ." Who · knows, the Patriots might even find the Giants AP photo New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, right, chats with wide receiver Randy Moss (81) during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the New York Giants at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J .. on Saturday. The Patriots defeated the Giants 38· 35 to become the first team to go 16·0 in the regular season and the first since the 1972 Miami Dolphins to go t~rough a full schedule without a loss. Brady broke the single-season record with his 50th touchdown pass and Randy Moss oroke the single-season record with his 23rd touchdown catch in the game. on one of the next pages, no fear and plenty of versa- dropping. back, winding up especially if Eli Manning tility, scon ng the most and h1tt1hg a w1de-open again resembles his vaunted points New England Moss in stride for a toucholder brother. allowed in a game during down. The final go-ahead "We didn 't win the game, this remarkable run. ·TD in their perfect year. but if you saw everybody in Manning threw for four "What I'm most proud of the locker room, everybody touchdowns and Domenik is playing a playoff team on was excited," Manning Hixon, in his first game as the road that was playing said. "I never saw a locker New York's primary kick . extremely hard," Brady room so upbeat after a loss returner, went 74 yards for said. "We found a way to because we played so well, a score II seconds after come back and win. We did did some good things and Brady and Moss tied their . the .same thing at Dallas. hung in there in a game respective records. We did the same thing at Not to worry. Thes'e Indy. WJt.' ve been in some where we didn't have to play. We wanted to. We Patriots are unflappable, tough games. , "Everyone is going to wanted to come out and and they matched their play well, and we did that." comeb~cks in wins over enjoy this one. It happens The Giants (I 0-6), Dallas, Indianapoli s, once every 35 years." already guaranteed a play- Philadelphia and Baltimore Although many are eager off game against Tampa earlier in the season. A 73- to hai I these Patriots as the Bay next weekend and wllh yard drive ended with NFL's all-time best, such little to play for except Laurence Maroney's 6-yard acclaim won't come unless spoiling New England 's run to make it 28-23 with they win two playoff games perfect ride, led 28- 16 in 4:00 to go in the third peri- and their fourth Super Bowl the third quarter. It was the qd. this decade. And for those Patriots' largest deficit all Then came the most who might deny such greatyear as the Giants showed familiar or scenes: Brady ness considering the I Dolphins in finaleBY STEVEN WINE ASSOCIATED PRESS MIAMI - When rookie quarterback John Beck came off the bench for Miami in the third quarter, he dropped the snap on his frrst play, and the ensuing scramble ended with the Cincinnati Bengals scoring on a 54-yard fumble return. From a press box suite, Bill Parcells saw the whole thing unfold and sat speechless, his expression blank and slightly dazed. Watching the Dolphins tends to have that effect. Four days into the Parcells era, the Dolphins remained wretched. They allowed 316 yards passing by Carson Palmer and staggered to the end of the worst season in franchise history Sunday, losing 38-25 to the Cincinnati Bengals. The Dolphins ·became the eighth team to finish I , 15 and !lopped in their audition for Parcells. He started work Thursday as executive vice president of football operations and watched the game with retired Green Bay Packers general manager Ron Wolf. "You can't help but know Parcells is · here, with the Jumbotron !lashing up above, and you see Parcells and Ron Wolf sitting next to him," defensive tackle Vonnie Holliday said. "Interestin&· You know there's going to be some change. You know things are going to get moving in the right direction. It's just a matter of who's going to be a part of it." The biggest question is whether coach Cam Cameron will return for a second year. He's expected to discuss his status with Parcells soon. "We'll meet this week and see where it takes us," Cameron said. General manager Randy Mueller's future is also uncertain. Parcells declined ·to talk to reporters. Everyone agrees sweeping change is needed for a team that avoided the NFL's first 0-16 season thanks to an overtime win against "Spygate" scandal, well, 19-0 would speak pretty · loudly. Certainly louder than any postgame celebrations at Giants Stadium, the same building where they were caught videotaping New York Jets assistant couches in Week I, a rules violation that cost Belichick and the franchise $750,000 in fines and a 2008 first-round draft · choice. That made Belichick even more closemouthed and dour than usual, and his team fol_lowed his lead - right to 16-0. The Giants opened the game as if they were, well, the Patriots, driving 74 yards, sparked by a 52-yard completion on which Plax1co Burress outleapt Ellis Hobbs for Manning's jump-ball throw. Brandon Jacobs broke l'edy Bruschi 's tackle to score on a 7-yard reception for a 7-0 lead. Naturally, the Patriots, the highest-scoring team in NFL history, struck back. After Stephen Gostkowski's 37-yard field goal, New England went on top and surpassed Mmnesota's league mark of 556 points - on the recordtying 4-yard TD pass from Brady to Moss, who soared above rookie Aaron Ro6s ,for the score. The I 0-7 lead lasted all of II seconds. The usually staid Patriots gathered around Moss. as he did a dance in the end· zone, prompting a . I S·yard excessive celebration penalty. Belichick argued the call with referee Mike Carey, fe~hap.s sensing how cost y 1t m1ght be. It was as Hixon sped 74 yards unto11ched to lift the Giants back in front. "There is nothing but positives," Giants coach Tom Coughlin said. "I told the players in playing th'is game everything would be positives, there would be no negative s and that is how I feel. Baltimore two weeks ago. · . . The Bengals' offseason also may be eventfuL They fini shed 7-9, therr first losmg season since 2002. the year before Marvin Lewis took over as coach. · One keeper is Pal mer, who went 23-for-32, threw for three scores and finished with 4, 131 yards passing to break the Cincinnati record of 4,035 he set last year. , T.J . Houshmandzadeh made nine receptions .to tie New England's Wes, Welker for the NFL lead with 112,.a Bengals re~ord, but dropped the hnal pass thrown to h1m. Chad Johnson had four catches for 131 yards to reach I ,440 yards, another team record. Playing in i}(s hometown for the first time since turning pro, Johnson caught touchdown passes of · 2 and 70 yards. Palmer also threw a 4-yard scoring pas~ to Antqnio Chatman with 4 seconds left in the first half to put the Bengals ahead 21-10. They won in Miami for the first time since 1968, and they had plenty of help.. i Dolphins quarterback Cleo Lemon left the .game in ~e third quarter w1th a brmscil hip. On the next play, Bec)c fumbled a snap from the shotgun, and Chinedum Ndukwe scooped up the ball and ran for a touchdown. : The play was Beck's first since h1s fumble was returned for a touchdown at Buffalo three weeks ago. The rookie settled down to finish the season in encour.aging fashion. He .directed the first two touchdown drives of his career, capping the second by throwing a 22yard .5conng pass to Derek Hagan with 28 seconds left. Beck also hit Hagl\11 for a 2-point conversion. ·· · "I have a lot of room for improvement," Beck said. . His comment summed up the state of the Dolphins. : "I don' t know any better way to be prepared for the playoffs than to go against a team that was 15-0." · Gostkow ski kicked two more field goals as the Patriots grabbed a 16-14 lead with I :59 left in the half. · That's when Manning, coming off several rough games, was at his best, leading a quick 85-yard drive that included a rare scramble for II yards just before he found Kevin Boss in the middle of the end zone with 13 seconds · remammg. The 21-16 deficit was only the second time New England has trailed at halftime this season; the other was "to the older Manning and the . Colts. But with· such a potent offense, the Patriots never are out of any game. Once they got the lead, the~ closed it out with anoth~r ·touchdown drive, Maroney scoring from the 5. Manning hit Burres's · again from 3 yards with I :04 to go, but New England recov~red the onside kick. . "We're ·down 10 or ]·] (actually 12) in the third quarter, the crowd was into it, ·and we found ·a way to win," Brady said. "That's. the way it's going· to be down the stretch ... just hope we can continu·e to flay this kind of footbal ." Notes: Brady finished 32-for-42 for 356 yards, while Manning was 22· for-32 for 251 yards and the only interception. ... The · other teams to go . unbeaten in a season were the 1934 and 1942 Chicago Bears; both lost in the NFL title game .... New · England also set a league mark with 75 touchdowns .... The Giailts lost center Shaun O'Hara, backup safety Craig Dahl and linebacker Kawika · Mitchell, all with· knee injuries, and cornerback Sam Madison with an abdominal strain. + Monday, December 31, 2007 www .mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page B3 Buckeyes climb from No. 7 to No. 1 in BCS in three short weeks BY RUSTY MtLLER ASSOCIATED PRESS >: COLUMBUS This :wasn't the way the season :!.vas supposed to go for Ohio •State. . :- · The offense was gutted hy :graduation and early defec. tions to the NFL The : !lefense had a. rebuilt Iine 'and new faces at half the slots .in the secondary and at linebacker. The quarterback had n~.ver started a game, and neither had the tailback. The place-kicker was a seldom-used, 27-year-old walk-on from South Africa. Yet Ohio State finds itself ·exactly . where it was a year 'ago: ranked No. -I and headto the Bowl .ed· ·Championship Series title game. What a strange, strange trip it's been. "We knew we definitely •could (get back)," quarterback Todd Boeckman sa id . "A lot of people were doubting us. We put that to good use. We used that as bulletinboard materiaL We had great leaders coming back in the seniors and some of the underclassmen, and a lot of guys stepped up and we had a great year." Buckeyes fans say their ·team filled in the holes and AP photo hio State head coach Jim Tressel, bottom center, and his footoal l team sing the school's alma mater, "Carmen Ohio ," after beating Wisconsin in a c_ollege football game Saturday. Nov. 3 in Columbus. slowly crescendoetl to a 10 start is a first-team Allstrong finish . Critics say American at lin ebacker. Ohio State played cream wht!re Jame s Laurinaitis wa s puffs and benefited because a cornerstone with 103 tackno one else in the nation les. Defensive end Vernon seemed able to win a mean- Gholston had been hamingful game . pered by injuries but domiEither way, almost no one nated up front with 13 sacks. would have foreseen what Even though wide receivers Ted Ginn Jr. and took place. "Nothing su rprise s. you ill Anthony Gonzalez left early football ,.. coach Jim Tressel for the NFL, "the two Brians" as the coaching staff said. There isn't much debate calls them - Brian Robi skie that the Buckeyes had talent and Brian Hartline coming back . A good place stepped in and there was lit- tie or no falloff. Michigan in The Big House. Tailback Antonio Pittman But then, much as they had also gave up his se nior sea- climbed th,e ladder in the AP son to move to the pros, tak- poll, the Buckeye s were ing with him back-to-back there to take advantage 1,000-yard mshing seasons. when the six teams in front Chris · "Beanie" Well s, of them - LSU, Oregon , plagued by fumbleiti s as a Kan sas, Oklahoma, freshman, moved in and got Missouri and ·west Virginia stronger as the. season pro- - each lost at least one gressed, finishing with 1,463 more game. yards and 14 touchdowns. "After the Illinoi s loss we Last and certainly not thoug~t our chances were least, gone was Troy Smith, pretty much down the last year's Heisman Trophy drain," Boeckman said. "It's winning -quarterback, who been crazy. What'd we drop graduated and is now with to? Seventh? Having six the NFL's Baltimore teams lose in front of you, Ravens. that's kind of unreal the last The Buckeyes were two weeks of the season." ranked No. II in the preseaYet that's exactly what son Associated .Press media happened. poll. They graduall y worked After beating Michigan their way up the rankings 14-3, Ohio .State was up to and moved into the top spot fifth· in the BCS but still was for the first time the same . a longshot to pass three weekend-thev were crowned teams to get into the title No. I in the initial BCS game. After all, how do you standings on Oct. 14. make up that much ground They stayed that way for without playing a game? four weeks before losing 28· A week later, the 2 1 to unranked Illinois at Buckeyes moved to third home on Nov. I0, plummet· when LSU lost to Arkansas ing all the way to No . 7 in and Kansas fell to topthe BCS ranking;;. ranked Missouri. The players were already Needing only to win to get. talking about how costly the into the BCS championship clefe'dt was anti how they game. both Missouri (to hoped to salvage the season Oklahoma) and West by winning their regular- Virginia (to Pittsburgh) lost season finale against rival on Dec. I, opening the door for Oh io State to ascend to the top spot and LS U to sneak past Missouri , West Virginia. Georgia, Kansas and Vi rgr nia Tech in the final week to grab the other berth at the Superdome. Even the Buckeyes sound amazed to find themselves in the title game. "The biggest thing is just how hard it is to get back there. es pecially after we lost to Illinoi s," said offensive tackle Kirk Barton. "We knew we needed some help. It was painful watching those (other contenders') ga mes becau se you don' t control your fate anymore. That's the hardest part of football. " Tresse l was . asked if he ever fathomed his team could be where it is after falling so far in the BCS. " I didn 't have time. Fathoming takes a lot of time. We were busy working:· he said with a grin. "As we said all along, we thought this team had talent We didn't hide our belief in that. But we also knew we didn't have experience. You never know what's going to happen." Never have t[!os e last words been more true in college footbalL Bryan Walters/photo · Bryan Walters/photo Arst-year Meigs coach Ben Ewing talks with his team during a timeout in the fourth quar· · ter of Saturday's ,non-<:onference ooys oasketball game at Wahama High School in Mason, W.Va. River Valley's Cody McAvena (14) controls his dribble while being guarded by Southern defender Kreig Kleski, left, during the first half of Saturday's non-<:onference boys basketoall game at Charles W. Hayman Gymnasium in Racine. Meigs from Page 81 :Area teams first hardcourt loss of the current season. "We wanted this game bad .put I believe they wanted it a· little more than we did. Bolen played exceptionally well for them but we threw . the ball away at inopportune . times and they capitalized on our mistakes." · ·Turnovers played an important role in the crossriver rivalry and it was the ability of Meigs to take advantage of the Falcons ·mistakes that prqved to be ·the difference. ·Although the ·Marauders held' the dubious honor of a 20-18 edge .in turnovers it was.Meigs who iurned the Falcon ball-han'i!ling errors into points. .'Turnovers were. a key element tonight," said Ewing. "We went into the ·game averaging around 25 turnovers a game and the -improvement we showed in that aspect proved to be a factor tonight." Jordan Smith led the Wahama comeback effort with 25 points in the outing before fouling out of the intense affair with :58 remaining in the contest. Smith,totilled 14 of his team high 25 markers in the final six minutes of regulation with his three•point basket from the right corner knotting the score at 52-52 with :30 left to send the game into overtime. Smith fouled out of the contest with :58 . to play i.n the overtime period. Justin Arnold added 22 tallies and a game high 13 rebounds for the White Falcons with Keith Pearson netting I 0 points and I 2 boards for the hosts. The game featured eight ties and six lead changes w!'ltt the Falcons' largest goal and trey then, after a career night with I0 points, lead of 23-1.7 coming at the 18 from beyond the threemissed Southern shot, an Ryan Chapman . added 3:07 mark of the second point arc while Wahama hit over-the-back foul, and a seven, Brad Brown two and period following an I 1-1 JUSt one of nine tries from turnover, Eggleton hit a tri- Brett Beegle two. fromPageBl WHS run. Meigs enjoyed a three-point land. The tecta and Henry a field goal River Valley was led by 10 point advantage at40-30 Marauders connected on I0 as the Raiders clawed back · Ryan Eggleton wilh 17 with 4:08 remaining in the of 22 from the line with break, Frazier had eight and third canto after beginning WHS converting 18 of 31 Zak Dee! five. Southern's to a 60-56 tally at the 2:24 points, Marcus Frazier 13, mark when Caldwell called Zak Dee! eight, Ryan Henry the second half with an 8-2 (rom · the charity stripe. Chapman had seve n, time out for the Tornadoes. seven , Jordan Dee! six, offensive spurt Meigs enjoyed a slim 33-31 Roberts six and Kleski Southern burnt some Cody McAvena five, A last second Bolen three- edge in rebounds with Gabe seven. clock with a three-guard Clayton Curnutte two and pointer at the buzzer gave Hill notching six boards and River Valley 's Cody offense. Sean Sands one. the Marauders a I 3-12 lead Goode, Bolen and Smith McAvena hit an early field The Raiders scurried to Southern hit 24-of-73 after the first eight minutes grabbing five apiece for the goal for the Raiders, but foul and put Southern in ihe 20-of-50 overall, hitting with Goode hitting a free Marauders. Arnold had 13 from there it went downhilL bonus·, where Roberts hit throw and Bolen another and Pearson 12 to lead the Southern extended its the first of a bonus for a 61- overall, 7-of-23 thtee 's and 8-of- 12 at the line. buzzer beating' bucket just Falcons in that department. defense to defend the 56 tally with 41 seconds Southern had 31 rebounds before the half concluded to In the preliminary contest perimeter, and made ad/'ust- left McAvena hit a three 5, Roberts 10), 17 (Brauer give the visitors a 32-28 the Meigs junior varsity ments to take away a I of point field goal for a 61-59 assists (Brown 6, Roberts halftime edge. came up big in the second the back -door lay -i n's River tally and Roberts was 4), four steals, II turnovers Meigs took advantage of and fourth periods to come Valley enjoyed in the first fouled on the inbounds pass and II fo uls. nine Falcon turnovers fol- away with an easy 69-39 half. Also, River Valley just with 23 seconds left. The River Valley hit 22-of-45 lowing the intenrtission win over the Wahama went tlat from the field with ball rimmed out and River overall. hitting 15-of-30 break to stretch its lead to jayvee squad . Zach a 1-of-15 streak on field Valley brought the ball two's and 7-of-15 three's, . 10 at 40-30 lead with 4:08 Whitlach led all scorers with goals. down the Boor for a shot at with 8-of-13 at the line. Little was heard of John left in the stanza. The 21 points while Cameron the tie, but missed . River Valley had 29 RV fouled Bryan Harris rebounds (Dee! 7, Frazier Marauders failed to deli·ver Bolen notched 18 tind Cody Brauer in the first half. but the knockout punch howev- Laudermi It 14 for the in the second half Brauer 'luickly. Harri s went to the 6 ), 15 assis ts ( Sands 4, . eras a rash of turnovers kept Mara uders. The White was a driving force. Brauer !me, while Coach Layton McAvena 4). four steals, 15 Meigs from scoring over the Falcons received a team blocked a shot that brought called time out to try to ice turnovers and 15 fouls. final four minutes. Wahama · high 10 points from the Southern crowd· back the hot-handed junior. A much taller River clawed their way back into Brandon Flowers with Tyler into the game, then swish ed Harris came out of the Valley squad claimed the a turn-around jumper on the break and promptly sank contention as Arnold led a 6- Kitchen scoring eight and . ensuing possession . After a both end s of the bonus to win in the reserve contest 0 Wahama charge to con- Ryan lee and William RV turnover on the end seal the game with eight 40-25. Kody J0h nson led clude third period play and Zuspan collecting seven · line , Bryan Harris drilled a seconds left. The vis itors with II point s. . James pull the Bend Area team three pointer followed by a tried a long jumper at the Fielder · added -eight and from I 0 down to within four points eac h. Wahama returns to action Kreig Kleski three-pointer end of the game, but missed ·Clayton Curnutte had five . · at 40-36. that gave Southern the lead and Ryan Chapman hauled Southern . who went just 6Mei gs received a pair of on Thursday night when the at 41 -39. · down the rebound for of- 16. at the lin e. was led by clutch three- point baskets F~dcon s conclude its four Kreig Kleski screwed in a Southern as time ran out. Scan Coppick with seven. from Bolen anti Jacob Well game home stand with a pair twi s tin~ la y- up otT a the score 63-59. Taylor Deem crdtled six. to mailllain it s c d g.~ in th~ of games against Buffalo Robert s steal anti assist. Colby Roseberry five and Coach Jeff Caldwell said. fourth period be l'orc Smith fol lowed by an away game then Kleski nailed a short "The third quarter was (he Jordan Tay lor five. caugilt fire for Wahama . The crt Mcrson County ri val jumper from the paint aft er difference . We put some Southern 63, R1ver Valley 59 senior 'forward dropped in Han rwn nn Friday. M e i g~ ·a RV turnuver Llll the side- . extra energy into \hat run . 17 19 5 I B - 59 R. Valley successive baskets to pull wil l seck its fuurth straight line . Brauer· then followed and th:n changed the tempo Sou thern t 5 16 18 14 - 63 Wahama to within one at 50- · win llll Fridav when the up hi~ O\\ n mi~ ~ with a of the game. I am happy lor RIVER VALLEY (3-5) - Joraan Deer 1 49 .before Goode con neeted Marauders tra,:el to Vinton strong rebound and baby the kids. Once a~ain they 3-4 6, Sean Sands 0 1-2 1, Cody to give Meigs a 52 -49 lead County for a p<~ir of TVC hook from the right base- worked hard. and" different McAvena 2 0-0 5. Claytori Curnune 1 02, Kody Johnson 0 0·0 0, Ryan with :40 remaining. Smith contests ~rgainst the Vikings. line as Southern went on a players picked us up when 0Eggleton 6 2·2 17. lan Lew1s 0 0-0 0. 8-2 run to fini sh the third we needed it. It was a good Rya n Henry then sent the game into an 3 0-0 7 Marcus Fra11er 6 MEIGS - Clay Bolen 12 5-6 34 , Chris 0-1 13. Zak Deer 3 2-4 8. TOTALS 22 4uarter. A Brad Brown fi el<;l win and a good team extra period with hi s game Goode 3 4-8 1n. Jeremy Smith 4 0-3 8. 8-13 59. Three Po1nt Goats· Ryan tying trey before Bokn tllok Gabe H rll 2 0-0 6. Damran Wtse 2 0- 1 4, ~oa l at the buuer se nt SHS effort" Eggleton three , Jordan Dee l one, Cqdy Southern placed four McAve na one, ,Ryan Henry one, over in rh~ ovcnim ~ ~c.., _..., i iHl Jacob Well 1 0-0 2, Austrn Dun tee 1 0-0 to the bench with even Hutton 0 1-4 1 TOTA.LS 25 10players in double figure s. M arc us Fraz ier one. 11l{H"\: !lHHllellllln1. to give Meigs the act ion 222 Corey 67 . (6_.) - Michael M anue l 0 At the 'i:21 mark of the led by senior Kreig Kleski SOUTHERN packed victory. WAHAMA - JonJar r Sm1th 10 4-6 25. 0-0 0, Cyte Aees 0 0-0 0, Brad B ro ~n 1 2. Kreig Klesk1 6 2-2 16 , Brett Meig' \hut ...J ) pc rcc11 t Justin Arnold 7 8-12 22 Ke1tt1 P~Arso n 4 fin;rl c. Brauer urabbed a bi~ · with 16 point>. while Brya n 0-0 Beegle 1 0-0 2, Brya n Hams 4 2-2 13, 2-7 10. Casey Harnson 1 4-4 6, Josh Harri s and Weston Roberts rebound and hh a lay -in olf from the floor on 25 of 56 Pauley t 0-2 2, ·Kerry Grbbs 0 0-0 0. Weston Robe rts 5 2· 4 13. Ryan field goal allempis while Willi am Zuspan 0 0- 0 D. Brand on the glass for a '15-44 had dtwl 13-puint efforts . Chapman 2 2-4 7, John Brauer 5 0-0 · Southern lead . RV coach Robert s earned a tlouble- 10. TOTALS: 24 8-12 63. Three Point Wahama connected on 23 of Flowers 0 o-o 0 TOTALS: 23 18-3 1 65 Bryan Hams three , Kreig Kleski Three Poinl Goals. Meigs 7 (Bo len 5. Hill Gene L;ryton signaled fur a Jouble with II rebounds. Goals 50 attempts for 46 percent 2) Wahama 1 (Sm1th) tw~ Weston Roberts one. Ryan time out Fr~tt ier hit a field while John Brauer haLl a Ch~man one Meigs cashed in on sa•;e n of Junior Varsity : Me1g s 69 Wahama 39 Rallies �Page B4 • The Daily Sentinel The Patriots are a great team and ·a lucky team BY DAVE GOLDBERG ASSOC IATED PR£SS A s th e Ne w England Patri ots blew out teams by scores like 52-7 and 56-10, the fe elin g was Biil Belichick was running it up becau se of. the folks who suggested New England won three Super Bowls because it · cheated. But those blowouts also fueled talk about the Patriots being the be!il team ever. Maybe, but maybe not. At least wait three games to see if they win the Super Bowl. There were five games during the regular season the Patriots could have lost: at Dallas, at Indianapolis: Philauelphia: at Baltimore: and Saturday night' s finale , the 38-35 win at the Meadowlands over the Giants that made them just the second team to finish the regular season unbeaten in the modern era. If they had dropped just one of those: at this point they would simply be categorized as .ONE of the outc· standing teams along with two of four others that tinished 15 -1 since the merger. Those four: the 1984 49ers; the 1985 Bears: the 1998 Vikings and the 2004 Steelers. Those Chicago and San Francisco teams are two of the best of the last quanercentury, certainly in the discussion with the ·Patriots when great teams are discussed. The other two never even made it to the Super Bowl, the Vikings losing the NFC championship game at home in overtime to Atlanta and the Steelers doing the same in an AFC title game to ... New England. AP photo New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick waves as he wa lks off the field following the Patriots· 38-35 victory over the New York Giants in an NFL football game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Saturday. When you ask · folks in Pittsburgh about the best .of the Steelers teams that won four Super Bowls during the 1970s, they will tell you it was the 1976 edition, which was 10-4 in the regular season, despite a bunch of injuries. Pittsburgh lost 24-7 to Oakland in the AFC title game because so many staners were out, something even ex-Raiders acknowledge.' . That Minnesota playoff loss after the '98 season, was a classic case of how one play can change everything. Gary Anderson, who had made every one of his 39 field-goal attempts that season, missed one with 2 minutes and 7 seconds left that would have given Minnesota a 10-point lead. Atlanta won in overtime. That's one thirig Belichick stressed Sunday when he talked about the AFC playoffs. Jacksonville, San Diego and Indianapolis all could be on the Patriots' radar and all could be extremely dangerous. How "great" are "great" teams'l The 1989 and 1994 49ers belong .in that category. The '89 team was 14-2 and the '94 squad 13-3. The 1993 Cowboys, who were just 124 in the regular season, belong in the, discussion they started 0-2 when Emmitt Smith held out. Monday, December 31, 2007 www.mydailysentinel.com "The next time we step on the field we' II be 0-0 in the second season ," he said. But he and his team know they had their share of luck, including a relative Jack of injuries to key players defensive lineman Richard Seymour mi ssed the first half of the season with knee problems and linebacker Rosevelt Colvin is on injured reserve. They also had their share of close calls. Take the game in Baltimore, against a· team that had lost five in a row. Weather- wind in this case - was the great equalizer. The Ravens led the Patriots 24-20 with I :48 to go and New England faced a fourth-and-[ at the Baltimore 31. Heath Evans was stuffed, but the play was blown dead because the Patriots' Russ Hochstein had jumped, and New England converted a fourth-and-6. With 55 seconds left, it was fourth down again, this time with 5 yards to go at the Baltimore 13. Tom Brady's Mqnday, December 31, 2007 www.mydailysentinel.com National Scoreboard PRo FooTBALL pass was inco mplete but Baltimo re's Jamaine FINAL STANDINGS Winborne wa s. called for· defen sive holding, one of National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE those , " maybe it was or East maybe it wasn 't" calls. WLTPctPFPA Then the Patriots won on a x-New England 16 0 0 1.00 589 274 BuHalo 7 9 0 438 252 354 TD pass from Brady to Jabar N.Y. Jets 4 12 0 .250 266 355 Gaffttey. Miami 1 15 0 .063 267 437 South The Patriots had the bene. fit of one of those "maybe" y-l ndianapolis WLTPctPFPA 13 3 0 .813 450 262 whistles Saturday mght, z-Jacksonville 11 5 0 .686 411 304 when an illegal contact <;all z- Te nnessee 10 6 0 .625 301 297 6 6 0 .500 379 384 on· New York 's Corey Houston North Webster negated a sack on. WLTPctPFPA Brady on a 3rd-a nd-14. The y-Pittsburgh - 10 6 0 .625 393269 Cleveland 10. 6 0 .625 402362 Patriots went on to score a Cincinnati 7 9 0 .436 380 385 5 11 0 31 3 275384 touchdown in what turned Balllmore West out to be a 3-point win. W L T Pet PF, PA Of su~h calls are unbeaten y-San Diego 11 5 o .688 412 284 7 9 0 .438 320 409 seasons made althou~h both Denver Kansas City 4 12 0 .250 226 335 certainly looked legit when Oakland • 4 12 0 250 283 398 they were shown on replay. NATIONAL CONFERENCE , East Still, there are plenty of other WLTPctPFPA games in which those kind of x-Dallas 13 3 0 61 3 455325 calls aren't made. z-NY Giants 10 6 0 625 373351 That 's why it's so hard to ' z-Washington 9 7 0 563 334 310 Philadelphia 8 6 0 .500 336 300 flnish unbeaten. And it 's South WLTPctPFPA why, good luck or not, the y-Tampa Bay 9 7 0 563._. 334 270 Patriots' season is so remark- Carolina 7 9 0 436 267 347 able . New Orleans 7 9 0 .438 379 366 4 12 0 .250 259 414 One factor, obviously, is Atlanta North talent. WLTPctPFPA Last season , the Patriots y-Grsen Bay 13 3 0 .61 3 435291 8 6 0 500 365311 finished just I0-ti in the re~­ Minnesota 7 9 0 .438 346 444 Detroit ular season, but led 21-3 m Chicago 7 9 0 .436 334 346 West the AFC title game in WLTPctPFPA Indianapolis and only an y-Seattle 10 6 0 .625 393 291 interception by Marlon Arizona 8 8 0 .500 404 399 Jackson on New Eng land 's San Francisco 5 . H 0 :313 219364 3 130188263438 last possession sealed the St. louis Colts victory. x-clinched conference In the offseason, New · y-clinched division England added Randy Moss, z-cllnched wild card Wes Welker and Donte' Saturday's Game Stallworth to what last sea- New England 38, N.Y. Giants 35 Sunday's Games son was one of the NFL's Atlanta 44, .Seattle 41 Green Bay 34, Detroit 13 worst receiving co,Ps. 38, Miami 25 Now it's the league's best. Cincinnati Chicago 33; New Orleans 25 Brady set a single-season Houston 42, Jacksonville 28 record with 50 touchdown Philadelphia 17, Buffalo 9 Carolina 31. Tampa Bay 23 · passes; Moss set a mark with Cleveland 20. San Francisco 7 23 TD catches; Welker tin- Washington 27, Dallas 6 San Diego 30. ·Oakland 17 ished with I 09 receptions. N.Y. Jets 13, Kansas City 10, OT And Belichick keeps Baltimore 27, Pittsburgh 21 pounding and pounding, · Denver 22. Minnesota 19, OT Arizona 48, St. Louis 19 even in celebration. The Tennessee 16, Indianapolis 10 coach didn't use the "U" End Regular·Seaaon word (unbeaten), although NFL Ptayo" Glance Brady did and Robert Kraft. Wild-card Playoffs the owner who has set the . · Saturday. Jan. 5 tone for the perfect fran - Washington at Seattle, 4:30p.m. tNBC) . chise, talked to his players Jacksonville at Pittsburgh, a p.m. about one of the great (NBC) Sunday Jan. 6 accomplishments in NFL N.Y. Giants at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. (FOX) history. Tennessee at San Diego, 4:30 p.m. m:rtbune - Sentinel - l\e Divisional Playoff• Satyrday. Jan 12 _ Seattle, Tampa Bay or N .Y. Giants .at Green Bay. 4:30p.m. (FOX) Pittsburgh , Jacksonville, '"Tennessee at New England, 8 p.m. (CBS) Sunday. Jan 13 San Diego, Pinsburgh or Jqcksonville at · Indi anapolis, 1 p.m. (CBS) Tampa Bay, N.Y. Giants or Washington at,Dallas. 4:30 p.m. (FOX) County, COLLEGE FOOTBALL OH Bowl Glance Mondav. Dec. 31 Armed Forces Bowl Californ ia (6-6 ) vs . Air Force (9-3) , 12:30 p.m. (ESPN) Sun Bowl South Florida (9-3) vs. Oregon (8-4), 2 p.m. (CBS) Humanitarian Bowl Fresno State (9-4) vs .. Georgia Tech (75) . 2 p.m. (ESPN2) Music City Bowl Florida Stale (7-5) vs. Kentucky (7-5), 4 p.m. (ESPN) Insight Bowl lridiana (7-5) vs . Oklahoma Stale (&6), 6 p.m. (NFLN) Chick-fil-A Bowl Clemson (9 -3) vs. Auburn (8·4}, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) E-mail classified@ mydailytribune .com In One Week With Us REACH OVER 285,000 PROSPECTS P R AD N To Place m:ribune Sentinel l\egi~ter Your Ad; (740) 446-2342 (740) 992·2156 (304) 675-1333 Call TOday... or Fax To (740) 446-300~ or Fax To 992-2157 675-5234 Juaadav. Jan 1 Outback Bowl .• At Tampa , Fla Wisconsin (9-3) vs. Tennessee (9-4), 11 a.m. (ESPN) Oea.d'liirM Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Dally In-Column: 1:00 p . m. Monday-Friday for Insertion In Next Day•s Paper Sunday'ln-Column: 1:00 p.m. flor Sundays Paper OhloVallay Publishing reHrveo the ~ghtto tldn, Wednllday Jan 2 Flelta Bowl AI Glendale, Ariz. West Virginia (10-2) vs. Oklahoma (11 • 2). 6 p.m. (FOX) . Thursdav. Jan. 3 Orange Bowl At Miami Payout: $17 million Kansas (11 · 1) vs. Virginia Tech (11-2). 6 p.m. (FOX) Saturday Jgn 5 International Bowl 1 At Toronto Rutgers (7-4) vs. Ball S1ll1e (7-5). 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Eam up to $2,000 $17.33-$27.58/hr., now hire wHI not knowln weekly. For application Call ing. For application and rree eccepl any tldver (304)722 ·2164 M·F governemen1 JOb info, call leemant In vlolatlo 8:30am-4pm Want to buy Junk Cars, call American Assoc. of labor 1fthe law. 913-599·6226, 24/hrs. emp. - - - -- - -740-388-0884 Wanted experienced or Willserv. ing to be trained to install and repair 2-way radio McClures Restaurant ( equipment Good pay, x4'a For Sale .............................................. 725 Gallipolis Only) now hiring ~Cf!lllent benefits. Mall or nnouncement ............................................ 030 part & full time - dayshlft laic resume to: Gail Clutter, Anth\uea ....................................................... 530 available. Apply between 10 lloyd's Electronics Inc PO · panmenta tor Rent.. ................................. 440 and 11 AM Monday Box 250. 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CLASSIFIED INDEX . · . ; , • Autaalor Sale ........ .. .................................... 710 : Boata & Motors lor Sale ............................. 750 ; Building Supplles ........................................ 550 : ualneao and Buildings ............................. 340 Bualneaa Opportunlty ................................. 210 : ·Bualneoa .Tralnlng ....................................... 140 . · Cempers & Motor Homes ........................... 790 ; Cemplng Equipment.. ................................. 780 , Carda of Thanka .......................................... 010 • Child/Elderly Cara ...................................~ ... 190 • Electrical/Refrigeration ............................... 840 ; Eql!lpmentlor Rent.. ................................... 480 ' Excavating ................................................... 830 • f'ann Equlpment .......................................... 610 · fanna lor Rent .............................................430 · anna for Sola ............................................. 330 • or Leaae ..................................................... 490 - or Sala ............................................... , ........ 585 • For Sale or Trade ..... , ................................... 590 ; Fruita & Vogetables ..................................... 580· no Welders needed. 1yr. experience. God wages & benelits. Send resumes to: Cl4 Box ScHools lr6rRUC110N . Gallipolis career Collage (Careefs Close To Horne) Ca11 Tadayl740·446·4367, 1-800·214·0452 www.!Jf11lipoliscareerrollttg8.CDin . Accrndited Member .Accrediting Council lor lndepeoc!ent Co ll~~ge s and Schools 1274 6. 11\\\{ 1\ 1 • Furnished Rooma .. ...................................... 450 . 1ii'1')9!~' L ~i~~~~i~i~~~~:~~des fL •1·3 g·g .· •. • Optionalvacuum and gutter ktt attachments available Fully Assembled and Serviced. MS 250 C-BE Chain Saw chain brake system · GET GEARED UP . :. with affordable STIHL Chester Baum Lumber Inc. · 46384 State Route 248 740-985-3301 www.ba umlumber.com stihlusa.com ' General Haullng ........................................... 850 ~ Glveaway......................................................040 . Happy Ado .................................................... o50 · Hay & Graln ..................................................640 . Help Wanled ................................................. 110 . Home lmprovomenta ................................... 81 0 • Homes for Sale ............................................ 310 : Household Gooda ........................... ............ 510 • Houaea for Rent .......................................... 410 • In Memoriam ................................................020 .$3ifg!~ L !~~e~~~:~~~~art'" system almost effortless wear! Pomeroy Dettwiller Lumber .634 East Main Street 740-992-5500 Open 7 Days a week A{& you readyfOraSTIHL~l ,. : tnaurance ...........:......................................... 130 · Lawn & Garden Equlpment ........................ 680 · : · · : · ; Llveatock...................................................... 630 ~oat and Foond ........... ................................. OBO Lola & Acreage ........................................... :350 Mlacellanooua ......................................... , .... t70 Mlacellanooua Merchlllldloe.... : .................. 540 Mobile Home Repair ....................................880 Mobile Homea for Rent ............................... 420 Mobile Homes for Sale ............ , ... , ....... ........ 320 Money to Loan ..................................... ........ 220 Motorcycles & 4 Wheelers.......... ................ 740 Mualcal lnatrumanto ................................... 570 Peraonala ..............·....................................... 005 . • : • · : • • Pets lor Sate ................... : ............................ 560 Plumbing & Heatlng .................................... 820 Proteaalonal Sarvlcea ................................. 230 Radio, TV & CB Repelr ............................... 180 Rtiel Estate Wonted ..................................... 360 Schoola Jnatrucllon ..............: ...................... 150 Seed, Plont & Fontllzor .............................. 650 Slluollona Wanted ....................................... 120 Space lor llent ............................................. 460 Sporting Goocto ................... .............. .......... 520 SUV'a far Solo .............................................. 720 Truckalor Sole ................................ ............ 715 Upholatery ................................................... 870 Vans For Sale ......... ................................ ...... 730 Wanted to Buy ............................................. 090 wanted to Buy- Fann Supplleo .................. 620 Wonted To Do .............................................. t80 Wanted to Rent ............................................470 Vord Sole- Galllpolla ....................................072 V¥11 Sole-Pomeroy/Mjddla ......................... 074 Vtlt'd Sale-Pl. Pleasant ...... .......................... 076 MoNEY LoAN ':::::::~ 1 **NOTI~E** In this newspaper Is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Aet ot 1968 which makes ltlllegat to advertise "any =~ Senior Discount* available on an equal opportunity bases. For sale by owner. 3BR Ranch, · 1 bath, Family Room . Stove/Fridge. WID included. Asking $70,000. Call740·709-6339 -, 0 down payment. 4 bedrooms. large yard. C9vered deck. Attac~d garage. 740367-7129 · rv • Builder/Dealer IIC::JnjOCi.sinn. Oemler@Brtght.nal 1900sq.ft Home on lg. level lot, 2yrs old, 3br, 2ba, den, LR,DA, ·eat in Kitchen, flat top stove, Island In Kitchen. all appliances lg. utility room, stone firePlace, & lg shed $92,000· 304·882·2494 740-222-6031 2002 16)(80 Oakwood 3 bee! ·2 bath. 1999 16x80 Fortune 3 bed 2 bath, 3 more to choose from. Day 740-388 0000 Evening 740-245-9213 ':=:;;;;==~ OPEN INTERVIEWS f tNOTICEt ACCEPTED DAILY! OHIO VALLEY PUBLISHMon- Frl 9:00am· 3:00pm .!n.fOCislon 242 3rd Avenue Gallipolis, OH ING CO. recommends that you do business with people you know, and NOT to send money throughthe. mailuntilyou have investigated the offering. 1-888-IMC-PAYU . Ext. 4256 on SAVINGS AHenllonl local company oftering "NO DOWN PAYMEI'.!T" programs lor you to buy your home· instead of renting. • 100% financing • Less than · perfect credit accepted • Payment CO!.lld be the same as rent. Mortgage locators. (740)387-0000 Person lor live in with elderly lady. Caii 740<l67-7129 POST OFFICE NbW HIRING Avg. Pay $20/hr or $57K annually Including Federal Benefits and OT,Paid Training , Vacations-FTIPT 1·666·542· 1531 patio & pool area. Heated in ground pool en closed by privacy fen cing and land scaped. Finished 2 car garage attached to house · and finished & heated 3 ca r garage · unattached. E11cellent condition ready to mo11e in. $255.000.00. Call: ' BEST Voted Top Ten places to work in Ohio in 2006 & 2007! Come see why! usw!i' Shop Classified$! Nice used 3 Bedroom I Bath Home $5995 delivered 740-385-7671 ' Lms& 1.,--ri;A:OC;:;REA_G.·E~·-,.1 3 acres of Land lor Sale on Sandhill Ad $25,000. 304895-3929 MOBILE HOME LOT FOR RENT, 1031 Georges Creek Rd.441·1111 (740)949·2217 ' Here's all you need to do ... Fill out the coupon below and drop off or mail it with a copy of your photo ID . 49a.Utpoh~ :ma.H!' tn::rtbune ~oint ,tllea.~arit l&egt~ter The Daily Sentinel j;unba!' m:tme~ -~entintl p•••••••••••~••••••••••••••••••• .l bNr ------------c~~.o--·"·Olli-·~.·... House for sale in Racine area. 4pprox. 4· ae;res, all professionally landscaped. Ranch style house with 4 bedrooms. living room , din ing room. kitchen, large fam ily room, central atr, gas heat and 1 fireplace. Addition of a large Florida room com pletely cedar opens onto www.lnfoclston.com New 3 Bedroom homes from $214.36 per month, Includes many upgrades. delivery & se1-up. (740)365·2434 r when you pay for a 6 or 12 month subscription on your home delivered subscription! . BUSINEIN OPPolmJNny Spac1ous second; floor apt overl ook ing GallipoliS Cit y Pa ·i< and river L R der1 large kit che11-d1nin ; a r~ c· with al l new appl iances 8. cupb oa rds. 3BR. laundry area. 2 ~/2 baths. $90 0 per month Call 446 ·442: . c..• 446-2325 If so, you qualify for a dwelling• advertised In this newspaper are Ii~ M~R·SH\LoE~ I L,--iiiiiiiiiiiiiao..,J 'fnin Rivers To we r is accep tIng applicatronS for waiti1 19 list for Hud-subsized. 1· br. lhe apartment.for elderty/d1S8bled call 675·667 9 Equal Hous1ng Opportunily 3736 - - - - - - -New Haven.l Br furnished apt. has W/D,nL· pets,dep &ref 992-0 165. or older? real eatate which Is fn violation of the law. Our re.-ders are herebv Informed that Ill SER\TC&'i TURNED DOWN ON SOCIAL SECURITY ISSI? No Fee Unless We Win! 1-866·!62·3345 freshly painted & decorated. WI D hookup. Beautiful country setting. Only 10 mi!lut es frOm town. Must see to appreciat e. · $325/mo. (61 4)595- 7773 or ; ·.800798-4686. 740-645·5953 Are you 65 knowingly accept _ _ _ _., PROF'E$IONAL -------- New carp et & cajinets. Modern 1 B~ Apt . Call 446 r: Thl1 newspaper will not adv~Jrtlsements for Modern 1 Bedroom apt. Cal: Immacu late 1 bedroom apt. 446- 039 0 I discrimination." ~Ill::"'"':::-" ro 1 and 2 bedroom apart ments, furnished and unfurnished, and hou ses in Pomeroy and Middleport. security deposit required, no pets, 740-992 -221B. Bedroom Apts. <it Village Manor and Rivers1de Apt s. in Midd leport . from $327 to $592. 740-992 -5064. Equal .Housing OpportuniJY -:===== ==:;-;J preference, limitation or diacrimlnatlon based on race, cotor, religion, sex familial status or national origin, or anv Intention to make any such preference, limitation or 1P;,;u;;bl;;;lsh;.;;;,;in:,g,;;C.;;om;,;p;;a;;;ny•)-.1 r L,------..,1 Apartment for rent, 1-2 Bdrm .. remodeled, new car· pet. stove & trig ., water, sewer. trash pd. Middleport $425.00. No pets. Ref. required . 740-843-5264. All real estate advertising Barrow Smart. Con~act the Ohio Division of Financial Institution's of Consumer Office Affairs· BEFORE you refinance 'your home or obtain a loan. BEWARE of requests for any large advance payments of lees or insurance. Call the Office of Consumer Affairs toll free at 1-866278-Q003 to learn It the mortgage broker or lender is properly licensed. (This is a public service announcement from the Ohio Valley 103, C/0 Gallipolis Daily Tribuna. PO Box 469, ~ Gallipolis, OH 45631 Apartments Beech St. ,Middleport. 2 Br furnished apl.. utiliti es pard. no. pels, deposit & refer- .,----.,.-~-­ ences 740-992-0165. Gracious Living 1 and 2 CONVENIENTLY LOCATNice 2BA at Johnsons ED & AFFORDABLE! Mobile Home Park. 740-446- Townh ouse apa rtments. 2003 ci. ndlor small houses FOR RENT. Call 1:740)4 41-1 11 1 Trailer 1or rent, 38R, 2 SA. Ca ll 367-7762 or 446·4060 for appl iCati on & inform ation An E~ecellenl way to earn money. The New Avon. Found: Female, Blk, possibly 6 mo. old, part lab/?, found Call Marilyn 304·882-2645 on Harrisburg Ad, near 850. - -- - - - - 740 339-3944 AVON! All Areas! To Buy or Sell. Shirley Spears. 304675-1 429. t Ellm View Very nice 3 Br. duplex, in Apt. for Ren1. No Pets. 740- • 2&3 bedroom apartments Syracuse. 740·992-3702. 992-5858. •C entral heat & A/ C •Washe r/d~ ye r ho.okup MOBILE Hmuco; Beautiful Apts. at Jackson •All electnc- averaging Estates. 52 We stwood lURREJvr $50-$60/month Drive. from $365 to S560 •Owner pays water. sewer 740-446 -2568. Equal 3BR, 1 bath. fenced yard. all aas11 alec., close to convenient Housing Opportunity. This is an Equal institution store, elementary & high schools- 20 Men;:erv111e Ad Opportunity Pro vid er and (9 _miles out 218 from At 7- Employer Ln<;roiFtiiOiiiUNDiiANilii.-.,1., Spring 740·696·6277. WANTFD APAR11\IENIS fUR RF.NT . WR RI'Nr 3BA, 1. 5 bath house in Apt for rent 1n A,acine 3 town. $575,/rent + sec dep bedroom. Call 740-247· 446-3644 4292. L, -- Energetic and efficient chiro· preelic a~istilnl needed for APAR:rMtNrs FOR RENT 0 ad at an~ time. Errors Must 8 epor1ed on the fl y of publication an ho Tribune-Sentinel eglater will b sponslble for n ant. 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Call Wayne 404-456- Address _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ City/State/Zip -----~--- • •• Phone _____ _ 3802 -------:~ 3 br. house, Pomeroy, 2 full bath. garage . full basement. new carp et. very clean . handicap accessible. $635 a mont!.. (740)94 9·2303 Mall or drop off lhla coupon along with a copy of your photo ID to • • • • ______. . . Ohio Valley Publishi ng P.O . Box 469, Gallipolis, OH 45631 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..,. • ':" ................. ~· 1.------·~------·--· · �Page B4 • The Daily Sentinel The Patriots are a great team and ·a lucky team BY DAVE GOLDBERG ASSOC IATED PR£SS A s th e Ne w England Patri ots blew out teams by scores like 52-7 and 56-10, the fe elin g was Biil Belichick was running it up becau se of. the folks who suggested New England won three Super Bowls because it · cheated. But those blowouts also fueled talk about the Patriots being the be!il team ever. Maybe, but maybe not. At least wait three games to see if they win the Super Bowl. There were five games during the regular season the Patriots could have lost: at Dallas, at Indianapolis: Philauelphia: at Baltimore: and Saturday night' s finale , the 38-35 win at the Meadowlands over the Giants that made them just the second team to finish the regular season unbeaten in the modern era. If they had dropped just one of those: at this point they would simply be categorized as .ONE of the outc· standing teams along with two of four others that tinished 15 -1 since the merger. Those four: the 1984 49ers; the 1985 Bears: the 1998 Vikings and the 2004 Steelers. Those Chicago and San Francisco teams are two of the best of the last quanercentury, certainly in the discussion with the ·Patriots when great teams are discussed. The other two never even made it to the Super Bowl, the Vikings losing the NFC championship game at home in overtime to Atlanta and the Steelers doing the same in an AFC title game to ... New England. AP photo New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick waves as he wa lks off the field following the Patriots· 38-35 victory over the New York Giants in an NFL football game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Saturday. When you ask · folks in Pittsburgh about the best .of the Steelers teams that won four Super Bowls during the 1970s, they will tell you it was the 1976 edition, which was 10-4 in the regular season, despite a bunch of injuries. Pittsburgh lost 24-7 to Oakland in the AFC title game because so many staners were out, something even ex-Raiders acknowledge.' . That Minnesota playoff loss after the '98 season, was a classic case of how one play can change everything. Gary Anderson, who had made every one of his 39 field-goal attempts that season, missed one with 2 minutes and 7 seconds left that would have given Minnesota a 10-point lead. Atlanta won in overtime. That's one thirig Belichick stressed Sunday when he talked about the AFC playoffs. Jacksonville, San Diego and Indianapolis all could be on the Patriots' radar and all could be extremely dangerous. How "great" are "great" teams'l The 1989 and 1994 49ers belong .in that category. The '89 team was 14-2 and the '94 squad 13-3. The 1993 Cowboys, who were just 124 in the regular season, belong in the, discussion they started 0-2 when Emmitt Smith held out. Monday, December 31, 2007 www.mydailysentinel.com "The next time we step on the field we' II be 0-0 in the second season ," he said. But he and his team know they had their share of luck, including a relative Jack of injuries to key players defensive lineman Richard Seymour mi ssed the first half of the season with knee problems and linebacker Rosevelt Colvin is on injured reserve. They also had their share of close calls. Take the game in Baltimore, against a· team that had lost five in a row. Weather- wind in this case - was the great equalizer. The Ravens led the Patriots 24-20 with I :48 to go and New England faced a fourth-and-[ at the Baltimore 31. Heath Evans was stuffed, but the play was blown dead because the Patriots' Russ Hochstein had jumped, and New England converted a fourth-and-6. With 55 seconds left, it was fourth down again, this time with 5 yards to go at the Baltimore 13. Tom Brady's Mqnday, December 31, 2007 www.mydailysentinel.com National Scoreboard PRo FooTBALL pass was inco mplete but Baltimo re's Jamaine FINAL STANDINGS Winborne wa s. called for· defen sive holding, one of National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE those , " maybe it was or East maybe it wasn 't" calls. WLTPctPFPA Then the Patriots won on a x-New England 16 0 0 1.00 589 274 BuHalo 7 9 0 438 252 354 TD pass from Brady to Jabar N.Y. Jets 4 12 0 .250 266 355 Gaffttey. Miami 1 15 0 .063 267 437 South The Patriots had the bene. fit of one of those "maybe" y-l ndianapolis WLTPctPFPA 13 3 0 .813 450 262 whistles Saturday mght, z-Jacksonville 11 5 0 .686 411 304 when an illegal contact <;all z- Te nnessee 10 6 0 .625 301 297 6 6 0 .500 379 384 on· New York 's Corey Houston North Webster negated a sack on. WLTPctPFPA Brady on a 3rd-a nd-14. The y-Pittsburgh - 10 6 0 .625 393269 Cleveland 10. 6 0 .625 402362 Patriots went on to score a Cincinnati 7 9 0 .436 380 385 5 11 0 31 3 275384 touchdown in what turned Balllmore West out to be a 3-point win. W L T Pet PF, PA Of su~h calls are unbeaten y-San Diego 11 5 o .688 412 284 7 9 0 .438 320 409 seasons made althou~h both Denver Kansas City 4 12 0 .250 226 335 certainly looked legit when Oakland • 4 12 0 250 283 398 they were shown on replay. NATIONAL CONFERENCE , East Still, there are plenty of other WLTPctPFPA games in which those kind of x-Dallas 13 3 0 61 3 455325 calls aren't made. z-NY Giants 10 6 0 625 373351 That 's why it's so hard to ' z-Washington 9 7 0 563 334 310 Philadelphia 8 6 0 .500 336 300 flnish unbeaten. And it 's South WLTPctPFPA why, good luck or not, the y-Tampa Bay 9 7 0 563._. 334 270 Patriots' season is so remark- Carolina 7 9 0 436 267 347 able . New Orleans 7 9 0 .438 379 366 4 12 0 .250 259 414 One factor, obviously, is Atlanta North talent. WLTPctPFPA Last season , the Patriots y-Grsen Bay 13 3 0 .61 3 435291 8 6 0 500 365311 finished just I0-ti in the re~­ Minnesota 7 9 0 .438 346 444 Detroit ular season, but led 21-3 m Chicago 7 9 0 .436 334 346 West the AFC title game in WLTPctPFPA Indianapolis and only an y-Seattle 10 6 0 .625 393 291 interception by Marlon Arizona 8 8 0 .500 404 399 Jackson on New Eng land 's San Francisco 5 . H 0 :313 219364 3 130188263438 last possession sealed the St. louis Colts victory. x-clinched conference In the offseason, New · y-clinched division England added Randy Moss, z-cllnched wild card Wes Welker and Donte' Saturday's Game Stallworth to what last sea- New England 38, N.Y. Giants 35 Sunday's Games son was one of the NFL's Atlanta 44, .Seattle 41 Green Bay 34, Detroit 13 worst receiving co,Ps. 38, Miami 25 Now it's the league's best. Cincinnati Chicago 33; New Orleans 25 Brady set a single-season Houston 42, Jacksonville 28 record with 50 touchdown Philadelphia 17, Buffalo 9 Carolina 31. Tampa Bay 23 · passes; Moss set a mark with Cleveland 20. San Francisco 7 23 TD catches; Welker tin- Washington 27, Dallas 6 San Diego 30. ·Oakland 17 ished with I 09 receptions. N.Y. Jets 13, Kansas City 10, OT And Belichick keeps Baltimore 27, Pittsburgh 21 pounding and pounding, · Denver 22. Minnesota 19, OT Arizona 48, St. Louis 19 even in celebration. The Tennessee 16, Indianapolis 10 coach didn't use the "U" End Regular·Seaaon word (unbeaten), although NFL Ptayo" Glance Brady did and Robert Kraft. Wild-card Playoffs the owner who has set the . · Saturday. Jan. 5 tone for the perfect fran - Washington at Seattle, 4:30p.m. tNBC) . chise, talked to his players Jacksonville at Pittsburgh, a p.m. about one of the great (NBC) Sunday Jan. 6 accomplishments in NFL N.Y. Giants at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. (FOX) history. Tennessee at San Diego, 4:30 p.m. m:rtbune - Sentinel - l\e Divisional Playoff• Satyrday. Jan 12 _ Seattle, Tampa Bay or N .Y. Giants .at Green Bay. 4:30p.m. (FOX) Pittsburgh , Jacksonville, '"Tennessee at New England, 8 p.m. (CBS) Sunday. Jan 13 San Diego, Pinsburgh or Jqcksonville at · Indi anapolis, 1 p.m. (CBS) Tampa Bay, N.Y. Giants or Washington at,Dallas. 4:30 p.m. (FOX) County, COLLEGE FOOTBALL OH Bowl Glance Mondav. Dec. 31 Armed Forces Bowl Californ ia (6-6 ) vs . Air Force (9-3) , 12:30 p.m. (ESPN) Sun Bowl South Florida (9-3) vs. Oregon (8-4), 2 p.m. (CBS) Humanitarian Bowl Fresno State (9-4) vs .. Georgia Tech (75) . 2 p.m. (ESPN2) Music City Bowl Florida Stale (7-5) vs. Kentucky (7-5), 4 p.m. (ESPN) Insight Bowl lridiana (7-5) vs . Oklahoma Stale (&6), 6 p.m. (NFLN) Chick-fil-A Bowl Clemson (9 -3) vs. Auburn (8·4}, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) E-mail classified@ mydailytribune .com In One Week With Us REACH OVER 285,000 PROSPECTS P R AD N To Place m:ribune Sentinel l\egi~ter Your Ad; (740) 446-2342 (740) 992·2156 (304) 675-1333 Call TOday... or Fax To (740) 446-300~ or Fax To 992-2157 675-5234 Juaadav. Jan 1 Outback Bowl .• At Tampa , Fla Wisconsin (9-3) vs. Tennessee (9-4), 11 a.m. (ESPN) Oea.d'liirM Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Dally In-Column: 1:00 p . m. Monday-Friday for Insertion In Next Day•s Paper Sunday'ln-Column: 1:00 p.m. flor Sundays Paper OhloVallay Publishing reHrveo the ~ghtto tldn, Wednllday Jan 2 Flelta Bowl AI Glendale, Ariz. West Virginia (10-2) vs. Oklahoma (11 • 2). 6 p.m. (FOX) . Thursdav. Jan. 3 Orange Bowl At Miami Payout: $17 million Kansas (11 · 1) vs. Virginia Tech (11-2). 6 p.m. (FOX) Saturday Jgn 5 International Bowl 1 At Toronto Rutgers (7-4) vs. Ball S1ll1e (7-5). Noon i (ESPN2) · 1 r, kittens. need homes ASAP 100 WORKERS NEEDED (740)339·3944 Assemble crafts, wOod items.To $480/wk Materials provided. Free information pkg. 24Hr. 601-426-4649 Free Puggle. 6 momhs old. Male. 441-0182 Administrative Alelstant . ore than the coat he apace occuple the error and onl Needed for unique, Christian based organization. Must have compatible philosophy, solid organizational and office skills, multi-lasker with good social skills. adapt in Microsoft Suite Programs and ministry oriented Pan time or full time . Call Well made In the fl vallable edition. Box number ads a !ways canndentlal. Real Eatat dvertlaemants ar Free! Basten Terrier AKC To good home. Spade , 3 yrs.old. Also, 2 e~e1ra large Min. Pinscher male free to good home, AKC, stag red. Call 740-696-1085. r___ Hou~ kitncarlyle~comcast.net 0 0 turn on Mercerville Ad · 1s1 trailer orr right), extra nice, must see, $450/mo (water & garbage included) (740)4464234 or (740)208-7861 APAKJ1\1f.N'Il; tUR RENT L..:.::::::::::.:.:,::::..:;::::::__:::::=::::::_____:...,!~~~~~::!!:J IIr;;::--":"::------, . ro busy Gallipolis office . 20 -30 ··~:':'::-------, hours per week. Please mail 10 j220. resumes to Back to Health HELP WANTED r mBUY Absolute Top Dollar: U.S. 1OA Old t1611. Silver and Gold Coins. Chiropractic, Airport Rd, Gallipolis. TruCk Drivers CDL Class A Proofsets, Gold Rings, Pre· Deadline: January 4. 2008. Req uired, minimum of 5 1935 U.S. Currency, This newopape years driving exp. ccapto . on11 hel Solitaire Diamonds- M.T.S. -~-----­ Experience on Coin · shop, 151 Second anted ado meetln FEDERAL Overdeimensional loads. Avenue, Gallipolis, 740-446OE olln~arda. Must have good driving POSTAL JOBS 2642. record. Eam up to $2,000 $17.33-$27.58/hr., now hire wHI not knowln weekly. For application Call ing. For application and rree eccepl any tldver (304)722 ·2164 M·F governemen1 JOb info, call leemant In vlolatlo 8:30am-4pm Want to buy Junk Cars, call American Assoc. of labor 1fthe law. 913-599·6226, 24/hrs. emp. - - - -- - -740-388-0884 Wanted experienced or Willserv. ing to be trained to install and repair 2-way radio McClures Restaurant ( equipment Good pay, x4'a For Sale .............................................. 725 Gallipolis Only) now hiring ~Cf!lllent benefits. Mall or nnouncement ............................................ 030 part & full time - dayshlft laic resume to: Gail Clutter, Anth\uea ....................................................... 530 available. Apply between 10 lloyd's Electronics Inc PO · panmenta tor Rent.. ................................. 440 and 11 AM Monday Box 250. Mill woOd, WV Auction and Flaa Market .............................OBO 25262 304-273-2790 1\ulo Pans & Acceseorlea .......................... 760 (phone), 304-273-0105 (fax) Auto Repair .................................................. CLASSIFIED INDEX . · . ; , • Autaalor Sale ........ .. .................................... 710 : Boata & Motors lor Sale ............................. 750 ; Building Supplles ........................................ 550 : ualneao and Buildings ............................. 340 Bualneaa Opportunlty ................................. 210 : ·Bualneoa .Tralnlng ....................................... 140 . · Cempers & Motor Homes ........................... 790 ; Cemplng Equipment.. ................................. 780 , Carda of Thanka .......................................... 010 • Child/Elderly Cara ...................................~ ... 190 • Electrical/Refrigeration ............................... 840 ; Eql!lpmentlor Rent.. ................................... 480 ' Excavating ................................................... 830 • f'ann Equlpment .......................................... 610 · fanna lor Rent .............................................430 · anna for Sola ............................................. 330 • or Leaae ..................................................... 490 - or Sala ............................................... , ........ 585 • For Sale or Trade ..... , ................................... 590 ; Fruita & Vogetables ..................................... 580· no Welders needed. 1yr. experience. God wages & benelits. Send resumes to: Cl4 Box ScHools lr6rRUC110N . Gallipolis career Collage (Careefs Close To Horne) Ca11 Tadayl740·446·4367, 1-800·214·0452 www.!Jf11lipoliscareerrollttg8.CDin . Accrndited Member .Accrediting Council lor lndepeoc!ent Co ll~~ge s and Schools 1274 6. 11\\\{ 1\ 1 • Furnished Rooma .. ...................................... 450 . 1ii'1')9!~' L ~i~~~~i~i~~~~:~~des fL •1·3 g·g .· •. • Optionalvacuum and gutter ktt attachments available Fully Assembled and Serviced. MS 250 C-BE Chain Saw chain brake system · GET GEARED UP . :. with affordable STIHL Chester Baum Lumber Inc. · 46384 State Route 248 740-985-3301 www.ba umlumber.com stihlusa.com ' General Haullng ........................................... 850 ~ Glveaway......................................................040 . Happy Ado .................................................... o50 · Hay & Graln ..................................................640 . Help Wanled ................................................. 110 . Home lmprovomenta ................................... 81 0 • Homes for Sale ............................................ 310 : Household Gooda ........................... ............ 510 • Houaea for Rent .......................................... 410 • In Memoriam ................................................020 .$3ifg!~ L !~~e~~~:~~~~art'" system almost effortless wear! Pomeroy Dettwiller Lumber .634 East Main Street 740-992-5500 Open 7 Days a week A{& you readyfOraSTIHL~l ,. : tnaurance ...........:......................................... 130 · Lawn & Garden Equlpment ........................ 680 · : · · : · ; Llveatock...................................................... 630 ~oat and Foond ........... ................................. OBO Lola & Acreage ........................................... :350 Mlacellanooua ......................................... , .... t70 Mlacellanooua Merchlllldloe.... : .................. 540 Mobile Home Repair ....................................880 Mobile Homea for Rent ............................... 420 Mobile Homes for Sale ............ , ... , ....... ........ 320 Money to Loan ..................................... ........ 220 Motorcycles & 4 Wheelers.......... ................ 740 Mualcal lnatrumanto ................................... 570 Peraonala ..............·....................................... 005 . • : • · : • • Pets lor Sate ................... : ............................ 560 Plumbing & Heatlng .................................... 820 Proteaalonal Sarvlcea ................................. 230 Radio, TV & CB Repelr ............................... 180 Rtiel Estate Wonted ..................................... 360 Schoola Jnatrucllon ..............: ...................... 150 Seed, Plont & Fontllzor .............................. 650 Slluollona Wanted ....................................... 120 Space lor llent ............................................. 460 Sporting Goocto ................... .............. .......... 520 SUV'a far Solo .............................................. 720 Truckalor Sole ................................ ............ 715 Upholatery ................................................... 870 Vans For Sale ......... ................................ ...... 730 Wanted to Buy ............................................. 090 wanted to Buy- Fann Supplleo .................. 620 Wonted To Do .............................................. t80 Wanted to Rent ............................................470 Vord Sole- Galllpolla ....................................072 V¥11 Sole-Pomeroy/Mjddla ......................... 074 Vtlt'd Sale-Pl. Pleasant ...... .......................... 076 MoNEY LoAN ':::::::~ 1 **NOTI~E** In this newspaper Is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Aet ot 1968 which makes ltlllegat to advertise "any =~ Senior Discount* available on an equal opportunity bases. For sale by owner. 3BR Ranch, · 1 bath, Family Room . Stove/Fridge. WID included. Asking $70,000. Call740·709-6339 -, 0 down payment. 4 bedrooms. large yard. C9vered deck. Attac~d garage. 740367-7129 · rv • Builder/Dealer IIC::JnjOCi.sinn. Oemler@Brtght.nal 1900sq.ft Home on lg. level lot, 2yrs old, 3br, 2ba, den, LR,DA, ·eat in Kitchen, flat top stove, Island In Kitchen. all appliances lg. utility room, stone firePlace, & lg shed $92,000· 304·882·2494 740-222-6031 2002 16)(80 Oakwood 3 bee! ·2 bath. 1999 16x80 Fortune 3 bed 2 bath, 3 more to choose from. Day 740-388 0000 Evening 740-245-9213 ':=:;;;;==~ OPEN INTERVIEWS f tNOTICEt ACCEPTED DAILY! OHIO VALLEY PUBLISHMon- Frl 9:00am· 3:00pm .!n.fOCislon 242 3rd Avenue Gallipolis, OH ING CO. recommends that you do business with people you know, and NOT to send money throughthe. mailuntilyou have investigated the offering. 1-888-IMC-PAYU . Ext. 4256 on SAVINGS AHenllonl local company oftering "NO DOWN PAYMEI'.!T" programs lor you to buy your home· instead of renting. • 100% financing • Less than · perfect credit accepted • Payment CO!.lld be the same as rent. Mortgage locators. (740)387-0000 Person lor live in with elderly lady. Caii 740<l67-7129 POST OFFICE NbW HIRING Avg. Pay $20/hr or $57K annually Including Federal Benefits and OT,Paid Training , Vacations-FTIPT 1·666·542· 1531 patio & pool area. Heated in ground pool en closed by privacy fen cing and land scaped. Finished 2 car garage attached to house · and finished & heated 3 ca r garage · unattached. E11cellent condition ready to mo11e in. $255.000.00. Call: ' BEST Voted Top Ten places to work in Ohio in 2006 & 2007! Come see why! usw!i' Shop Classified$! Nice used 3 Bedroom I Bath Home $5995 delivered 740-385-7671 ' Lms& 1.,--ri;A:OC;:;REA_G.·E~·-,.1 3 acres of Land lor Sale on Sandhill Ad $25,000. 304895-3929 MOBILE HOME LOT FOR RENT, 1031 Georges Creek Rd.441·1111 (740)949·2217 ' Here's all you need to do ... Fill out the coupon below and drop off or mail it with a copy of your photo ID . 49a.Utpoh~ :ma.H!' tn::rtbune ~oint ,tllea.~arit l&egt~ter The Daily Sentinel j;unba!' m:tme~ -~entintl p•••••••••••~••••••••••••••••••• .l bNr ------------c~~.o--·"·Olli-·~.·... House for sale in Racine area. 4pprox. 4· ae;res, all professionally landscaped. Ranch style house with 4 bedrooms. living room , din ing room. kitchen, large fam ily room, central atr, gas heat and 1 fireplace. Addition of a large Florida room com pletely cedar opens onto www.lnfoclston.com New 3 Bedroom homes from $214.36 per month, Includes many upgrades. delivery & se1-up. (740)365·2434 r when you pay for a 6 or 12 month subscription on your home delivered subscription! . BUSINEIN OPPolmJNny Spac1ous second; floor apt overl ook ing GallipoliS Cit y Pa ·i< and river L R der1 large kit che11-d1nin ; a r~ c· with al l new appl iances 8. cupb oa rds. 3BR. laundry area. 2 ~/2 baths. $90 0 per month Call 446 ·442: . c..• 446-2325 If so, you qualify for a dwelling• advertised In this newspaper are Ii~ M~R·SH\LoE~ I L,--iiiiiiiiiiiiiao..,J 'fnin Rivers To we r is accep tIng applicatronS for waiti1 19 list for Hud-subsized. 1· br. lhe apartment.for elderty/d1S8bled call 675·667 9 Equal Hous1ng Opportunily 3736 - - - - - - -New Haven.l Br furnished apt. has W/D,nL· pets,dep &ref 992-0 165. or older? real eatate which Is fn violation of the law. Our re.-ders are herebv Informed that Ill SER\TC&'i TURNED DOWN ON SOCIAL SECURITY ISSI? No Fee Unless We Win! 1-866·!62·3345 freshly painted & decorated. WI D hookup. Beautiful country setting. Only 10 mi!lut es frOm town. Must see to appreciat e. · $325/mo. (61 4)595- 7773 or ; ·.800798-4686. 740-645·5953 Are you 65 knowingly accept _ _ _ _., PROF'E$IONAL -------- New carp et & cajinets. Modern 1 B~ Apt . Call 446 r: Thl1 newspaper will not adv~Jrtlsements for Modern 1 Bedroom apt. Cal: Immacu late 1 bedroom apt. 446- 039 0 I discrimination." ~Ill::"'"':::-" ro 1 and 2 bedroom apart ments, furnished and unfurnished, and hou ses in Pomeroy and Middleport. security deposit required, no pets, 740-992 -221B. Bedroom Apts. <it Village Manor and Rivers1de Apt s. in Midd leport . from $327 to $592. 740-992 -5064. Equal .Housing OpportuniJY -:===== ==:;-;J preference, limitation or diacrimlnatlon based on race, cotor, religion, sex familial status or national origin, or anv Intention to make any such preference, limitation or 1P;,;u;;bl;;;lsh;.;;;,;in:,g,;;C.;;om;,;p;;a;;;ny•)-.1 r L,------..,1 Apartment for rent, 1-2 Bdrm .. remodeled, new car· pet. stove & trig ., water, sewer. trash pd. Middleport $425.00. No pets. Ref. required . 740-843-5264. All real estate advertising Barrow Smart. Con~act the Ohio Division of Financial Institution's of Consumer Office Affairs· BEFORE you refinance 'your home or obtain a loan. BEWARE of requests for any large advance payments of lees or insurance. Call the Office of Consumer Affairs toll free at 1-866278-Q003 to learn It the mortgage broker or lender is properly licensed. (This is a public service announcement from the Ohio Valley 103, C/0 Gallipolis Daily Tribuna. PO Box 469, ~ Gallipolis, OH 45631 Apartments Beech St. ,Middleport. 2 Br furnished apl.. utiliti es pard. no. pels, deposit & refer- .,----.,.-~-­ ences 740-992-0165. Gracious Living 1 and 2 CONVENIENTLY LOCATNice 2BA at Johnsons ED & AFFORDABLE! Mobile Home Park. 740-446- Townh ouse apa rtments. 2003 ci. ndlor small houses FOR RENT. Call 1:740)4 41-1 11 1 Trailer 1or rent, 38R, 2 SA. Ca ll 367-7762 or 446·4060 for appl iCati on & inform ation An E~ecellenl way to earn money. The New Avon. Found: Female, Blk, possibly 6 mo. old, part lab/?, found Call Marilyn 304·882-2645 on Harrisburg Ad, near 850. - -- - - - - 740 339-3944 AVON! All Areas! To Buy or Sell. Shirley Spears. 304675-1 429. t Ellm View Very nice 3 Br. duplex, in Apt. for Ren1. No Pets. 740- • 2&3 bedroom apartments Syracuse. 740·992-3702. 992-5858. •C entral heat & A/ C •Washe r/d~ ye r ho.okup MOBILE Hmuco; Beautiful Apts. at Jackson •All electnc- averaging Estates. 52 We stwood lURREJvr $50-$60/month Drive. from $365 to S560 •Owner pays water. sewer 740-446 -2568. Equal 3BR, 1 bath. fenced yard. all aas11 alec., close to convenient Housing Opportunity. This is an Equal institution store, elementary & high schools- 20 Men;:erv111e Ad Opportunity Pro vid er and (9 _miles out 218 from At 7- Employer Ln<;roiFtiiOiiiUNDiiANilii.-.,1., Spring 740·696·6277. WANTFD APAR11\IENIS fUR RF.NT . WR RI'Nr 3BA, 1. 5 bath house in Apt for rent 1n A,acine 3 town. $575,/rent + sec dep bedroom. Call 740-247· 446-3644 4292. L, -- Energetic and efficient chiro· preelic a~istilnl needed for APAR:rMtNrs FOR RENT 0 ad at an~ time. Errors Must 8 epor1ed on the fl y of publication an ho Tribune-Sentinel eglater will b sponslble for n ant. Corrections wll Monday, Jan, 7 BCS National Championship At New Orleans ' Ohio SUlte (11-1) vs. LSU (11 -2). 6 p.m. ' (FOX) GIVEAWAY .. Thursday for Sundays KIT & CARLYLE "I H\ l i I " reject or cancel an~ s~~d,:t~:;_o Mobile, Ala. Tulsa (9-4) vs. Bow6ng Green (8·4), 8 p.m. (ESPN) t I \11'1 f)' \II\ I 2 fe"'ale spayed 8 mo. old ...._ _ _ _ _ __ he first Insertion. W hall not be liable 1 \'\'\01 \i I \II \I " tp All Dlaplily: 12 Noon 2 Bu•lne•• Day• Prior To Publication Sunday Display: 1:00 p.m. POLICtES: OhiO Valley Publlatllng raaerves the right to edit, relect, or cancel any ad at any time. Error1 must be reported on the fir st d3y of publ lctttlon and 1 Trlbune-Sentlntii-RegiSiar will be ,.sponalbla lor no more than the cost ollha space occupied by the error and only the first insertion. We lahall not be l iable 1111Y lo•• or expense 't hat results from the publication or omission ot an advertisement: Correction will be made lnothe fir!; I a11i'llli'lble edition · BoJC ":;~':;.~::I always confidential. ·Cunent rate card applies. ·All real aataee advartluments are subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act o1 1968 . · This r only help wanted ads meeting EOE atandarda. We will not I accepl any advertising lo 11iolallon of the law. • Ads Should Run 7 Davs *POLICIES* Now you can have borders and graphics ~ added to your classified ads ~ ""' Borders $3.00/per ad Graphics 50¢ for small S1,00 for large • All ads must ba prepaid' • Start Your Ad1 Whh A Keyword • Include complete Desctlptlon • Include A Prlee • Avoid Abbreviation• • Include Phone Number And Addreu When Needed 1 YOUR CLASSIFIED LINE AD NOTICED Djsplay Ads Wprd Ads Cotton Bowl At Dallas Missouri ( 11 -2) vs. Arkansas (8-4), 11 :30 a.m (FOX) Capital One Bowl At Orlando, Fla. · .. Michigan (8-4) vs: Florida (9-3), 1 p.m. (ABC) ' Gator Bowl jllt Jacksonville, Fla. Virginia (9-3) vs. Texas Tech (8-4), p.m. (CBS) Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif. Southern California (10-2) vs.lllinols (9 3). 4:30p.m. (ABC) Sugar Bowl AI New Orleans 1 Hawaii (12.0) vs. Georgia -(10-2), 8::'ID ' p.m. (FOX) , Websites : www.mydailytribune .com www.mydailysent inel .com www.mydailyregister.com --------------~= ub)ect to the Fodera air Housing Act . " +w<·: ......•.. %!! ,'* Meigs County,O H Galli a All MS 170 Chain Saw ter CLASSIFIED (CBS) Current rate car pplles. BG 55 Handheld Blower The Daily Sentin el • Page 85 ., Subscriber's Name _ __ FOR 2 & 3 bedroom houses for rent, no pets, (740)992 -5858 3 Bdrm. all electric on 37 1 'eroadway . St .. Midd .,$425 per monlh plus depo&it. 1740-41 6- 1.354 c~B--R:--hou_s_e_i_n_Cl-:-e__ll-ipo__l.__ is. 3 WID conn ect ion. $450/mo, $:?50/dep You pay all utili· ties . Call Wayne 404-456- Address _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ City/State/Zip -----~--- • •• Phone _____ _ 3802 -------:~ 3 br. house, Pomeroy, 2 full bath. garage . full basement. new carp et. very clean . handicap accessible. $635 a mont!.. (740)94 9·2303 Mall or drop off lhla coupon along with a copy of your photo ID to • • • • ______. . . Ohio Valley Publishi ng P.O . Box 469, Gallipolis, OH 45631 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..,. • ':" ................. ~· 1.------·~------·--· · �Monday, December 31,2007 ALLEY OOP Monday, December 31, 2oor www.mydailysentinel.com www.mydaiiysentinel.com • The Daily Sentipel• Page B7 NEA Crossword Puzzle BRIDGE ACROSS Tara Townhouse Apartments Very Spac1ous. 2 Bed rooms . CI A, 1 112 Bath. Adult Pool & Batty Pool. PatiO. Start $425/Mo. No Pets. LeaSe Pl us Secuuty Oeposrt Requrred. (740)367·0547 Phillip 'j:)UPPIES AKCI Boston terriers M $300, ' Mrm Schhauzer bl or salt/pepper $350. M1n. Pinscher Alder F chocltan $400. Standard Poodles M bl. $350. Collies M sable $250. Poms F cr eam $400. All are pup· pies. 740-696- 1065. PUBLICNonCE Meigs Point Dock LLC, POBox 388, Haven, WV 25265, has aubmltted a coal min· lng and reclamation Permit Application numbered 10386 to the Ohio Depanment of Natural Reiources, Division of Mineral Resources Management. The surface application area Is located In Melga County, Sutton Township, Lots 275, 276, & 2n, f.2 R-12 on the prop§rty of , Franklin Real Estate company. The appll· cation contains 17.8 acres and Is located on the New Haven 7 112 minute Quadrangle map, 0.5 :<l rrilles south of ~y Racine, Ohio. a road i ''' permit has been rt obtained to. conduct . surface mining opara· lions within 100 feet of the outside right· of-way line but no closer than 20 feet of the traveled ponlon of State Route 124 and to construct a conveyor over State Route 124 as described below: Located In Lots 275, 276 & 2n, Township 2, Range 12, Sutton Township, Meigs County, Ohio. Beginning at a point In SR 124 approxl· mately 2200 feet southeast of the Inter- \ IIIH II \\111..,1 70 Hot!SEIKlLD M USK:AL IN....-IliUMINI~ Goous Small sp1net piano, no key Mollohari Furniture. board cove r (m ad e that New Sofa & Love Seat $400. Wu rlit ze r. $500 ' 202 Clark Ctlapel Rtl . 81dweii .·Ohio 740·388-0173 · ~ Mlsn:u .ANmts MI:RCI~~";IJISE 1984 Chev. 4 wh eel dnve. w/4 mch lilt. 79 1 ton. 25.000 miles l940 John Deere trac101 exc. shape 304-458- no ALcl u; lOR SALE 01 Hyunda1 Accent 1541 - - - -- - - - Hatchback. 5 speed trans, JET 65 .310 miles. good co ndiAERATION MOTORS tion _needs catalyt iCconvertRepaired. New & Rebuilt In er Asking $2600. Call 740Stock. Call Ron Evans, 1· 709·6339 800·537·9528. n5 'I'HL( '"-' ,\lii.lio :_ NEW AND USED STEEL L,--oiFiiOii.RiiSiii Steel Beams, Pipe Rebar For Concrete. Angle. Channel. Flat Bar Steel Gratmg For Drams. Driveways _ & Wa lkways_L&l Scra p Metals Open Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday: 8am-4 30pm _Closed Thursday, Saturday & Sunday.t740)446-7300 ... 1978 Ford F-150. 4>:4 , automattc. va. 96,000 actual miles Sorne rusl. $1750. Call 740·446·4053 - - - - -- - 1986 International Du mp Truck 1Oft. bed. Air Brakes, Auto Trans. , 466 D.T. Motor , Swim Spas Arrived! Save and Sn9wplow $4.500 304$$$Tiki Tubs Hot Tub Outlet 675-3336 or 304·675-7979 Closeouts available Ashlan d. KY 606·929·5655 Free Delive ·y + SSOO. OFF 11 t Pn~ 98 S 10 $2000 0 80 113K miles. needs fu el pump. Neeo gone ASAP 614-4993 miniature schnauzers, 1 30 17 (Mjddleport) mR SAu: blk female, 6mos old, 1 saiUp epper. 2yrs old, 1 blk maIe. 2yrsold. a II AKC Reg (7401388·9370' i 4x4 F'OR SAl.l: . 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee. AKC Shitzu puppies wl lirst 4WD $349 5. 740-63 13 shots & wormed Only $400. 40 Mar<)H.CYCI£Sf Call 367-7124 4 WIIEIU:HS Beagle pups, 1 m ., 1 1.. 14wks. old , AKC registered, dewormed. '2 Se ts of shots, parents are excellent hunt· ing dogs. $50 each . (740)992·0228 lv. msg "-'""'lliliiiiiiii--r' 2002 Honda Racing 4wheeler, KN air filter, 2 new back ti res, very nice $2.000 Make Best Offer 304-6753824 Sl•ll\ III·S CKC Min Dachshunds 2 female Cho c/ tan & r.::::--":":"---., Black/tan. 1 short haired red 810 H(~IE male asking $275.00 each IMPRO\'EI\U·Nrs 304-593-3820 section of SR 124 and Yellowbush Road. Thence from said place of beginning and fallowing SR 124 and Yellowbush Road. Thence from said place ·or beginning and following SR 124 In a southeuterly dlrec11on for a dis· lance ot 1540 feet to the point of terminus. The Road Permit Ia valid from 81116107 and shall remain In effect until coal mining operations are cOm· plated under the coal mining parmi! Issued pursuant to this par·· mit. The coal mining and reclamation appllca· lion Ia on tile for public viewing at the Meigs County Courthouse, Recorder's office, 100 East 2nd Street, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769, and shall remain so for at least 30 days following the last date of publication of this notice. Written com· menta or. request for an Informal conference may be flied with: Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mineral Resources Management, 2050 E. Wheeling Avenue, Cambridge, Ohio 43725·21 59 within (30) thlny days of the l~st date or publica- North A K H6 2 lion of this notice. (12) 31 Hi ll's Sel f Storage Public Notice 29670 Bashan Road NOTICE TO TAXPAY· Racine, Ohio ERS 45771 Reference: 5715.17 74().949·2217 Ohio Revised Code The Meigs County Board of Revision has completed its work of equsllzatlon.' The tax returns for tax year 2007 have been revised and the valuations completed . and ':=::;;;~~=~ are open for public r Inspection In the office or the Meigs County Auditor, Second Floor, Courthouse, Second Street, Pomeroy, Ohio. Complaints against the valuations, as established tor tax year 2007 must be made In accordance with Section 5715.19 of the Ohio Revised Code. These com· @allipolis iailp !ribune West OIISTRICDII South A .1 7 3 • K62 • A Q7 2 • Complete Remodeling • A 62 748-992-1611 Dealer: South Vulnerable: Both Stop & Compare ~ !Uil~. ~WANT TO IE AN ~ ... S ~NVI#lONM~NTAL !UfellM~IlO··· / "'\ · · · IUT "EMISSIONS ~. MAN" l>O~SN'T SOUNl> QU.In \t.n-IAT HAPPENED TO 'YORE ROOF, DOOLIE ? www:tun-ekeablftetry.oom BUT I SUSPECT lHAT FAT FELLER AN' THEM RE:t~~~ WAS TH' I AIN'T SHORE, CUZZIN SNUFFY !! CULPRITS tl 740.446.9200 ~ ;~~~~~~~~~ (740) 446-2342 26 Years Experience (304) 675-1333 David Lewis 740-992-6971 Advertise in this space for $60 per month www.ld ~lellur~.&!:lfl THE BORN l,OSER ~ 'Wt. fi'A'{ &. )1>..\11~6 1\ LOT 0~ NEW'<EN\! MONE.'< 5'< C£1.£\:Ji(.f>.,.TI ~G I•J 1-\01>\E, i~IS> '<EA'?.., B!JT ~' 1I IT:S NOT Q\,J\r£ 1\:) y t-IC,! Free 12% All Stock Feed BIG NATE AMERIC~' r'M RYAN HI, $10.50/100 17 '<N\OO 55S..SS5·S~·5' OUPE IIOT O~t. :OUPE n', lthr' lJCOUPf ' REACH 3 COUNTIES Stanley TreeTrimming & Removal 1 Work COUPE ;r, 41 K,, ' References Available! COUPE Call Gary Stanley 740-742-2293 I, llld ' OOCONV~ VACATION'S 01/ER.~VH,MAAM? WE'RE ALL SACK. IT'S GOOD TO SEE '(OU A6AIN .. V.C. YOUNG Ill @ SORR't', MA'AM .. FROM WHERE I'M SITTING,ALL TEACHERS LOOK ALIKE .. 2'> (r ,u• L ' ' 11 1 , p r •. , P~t 6 55 ~ :. CONVEV · he(, lov. t.IOSA ·, :oliVER' j, $550(1 t!ONVER1 1101tler. n01;u1c t• 55\ :ONVER: IS. Allo\ -en, '99. 141./J. :ONVER'' Bh . ~,1499 ~ :ONVER1 ~. 11hr . ' Place Your Paid Classffied Ad In Wednesday's ·Gallipo~ Daily Tribune, Point Pleasant Reg~ter or Daily Sentinel, And It Will Run For FREE In The Tri-Counij Marke~lace! - 1ed. s>.:· titled P• •J80K V• '' ilew v ~~ )(It(~ S' tl, - 55$- Cl. A(. j &EOAt; $3800 'c SEDAN .·en, Blk lltW Vtfli - fFM ( . J&L Construction Roofing, Siding, Soffit, Decks, Doors, Windows, Electric, Plumbing, Drywall, Remodeling, Room Additions • Vinyl Siding , Replacement 740-367·0544 litlfltPr IEOAN ' . entn CORNER STONE CONSTRUCTION Local Contrac1or ·ISOK wo 55' SEDAN f Frea Estimates 74D-367·0536 ·Pole Buildings • Room Additions Owner: James Keesee II 742·2332 .................,I:M•• ..- -. . .12:M.. -- . =.,..Cirnll ..................... ,.··--··· .......,..... PIYIIISTIP ..ICES ril ~~e ~aUipohs ~ailv, ~ri~une . 740·~46·2342 www .mydailytribune.com ~oint ~leasant legistrr The Daily Sentinel 304·615·1333 740·992·2155 www.mydailyreg~ter.com www.mydaitrsentineLcom All types ur'concrele Owner-··Rick. Wise 740-992-5929 740·416-1698 . '"" •"""v ) NEED TO IYN2E. .---------, NERDS ARE NEVE11 THE 1\GG!lESSOQS, BUT THEY TEND TO WOI1K FOI1 THOSE WHO ARE. IN OIIDER TO KEEP NEW TECHNOLOGY 1\WI\Y FI<OM THOSE WHO 1\RE EVIL, NEJ1DS MUST .,.....J., Windows ~;:;::=~.=:==::;:::::::::: Wise Concrete FOR THE SAKE OF u 'NKIND "'""5 ... 1 "'-..../ ' Roofing • Decks · • Garages ••a·••· lEOAN !1 71k ' AC. <0 ~~~a~n~d~B~O~Y~--., ?,?~ Manley's . ·''e. ursc Recycling • 0 .f_iiXi ~ 7111111.•41118 · $949 1....2. . . itt. 161, Best of the year to end the year The Inte rnational Bridge Press Association hands out annual awards lor the best bidding. dedarer play. defense and anything really meritorious by a junior. ' Because this year the overall standard was so high, let's look this week the four winners, and two others who came close. ' First, declarer play. This deal arose dur· ing the match between Israel and Italy at the European Open Team Championship last August in Warsaw, Poland. Against three no-trump, David Birman from Israel (West) ted the clu b seven. Alfredo Versace from Italy (South) played low from the dummy . artd his hand, permitting David Fahrer (East) to win with his jack . Now East une:ocpectedly shifted to'the diamond th ree. Why didn't East continue clubs? ' Versace dec1 ded this switch meant that East had no entry card outside clubs. When declarer his diamond West won withplayed his diamond nine two, and ' played the club three to dummy's king. Now South carefully led dummy's diamond eight (unbl~king the suit), which was covered by the jack , queen and king. West Shifted to the heart queen, but declarer won with dummy's ace, played a heart to his king (dropping West's 10), cashed h1s club ace, led a spade to dummy's king, and took the two heart winners, discarding a spade frpm his hand. West saw thai if he Kept a high spade , he would be thrown in to lead away from his 10-5 of diamonds into South's A· 7. So West discarded his spade queen and ace. hoping East had the jack . No luck - Versace had two spades, four hearts. one diamond and two clubs. G Astro- Graph '!iJur <Birthdsy; Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008 By Bernice Bede Oaol nificant- objective will bo achieved, mostly beca use you are bold enough to attempt it. It will be a real feather in your cap. PISCES (Feb. 20-Marcli 201 - No one will find fault with a_nything you da right now. Tha impression you make will be outstanding. or assignments that call for creativity and imaginative thinking will be the ones you will perform the best. You won't do so well when your input is mundane. CONVEfF , well ,, Pass ARIES (March 2t -April 191 - When involved in a joint endeavor. strille to have your cootrib"utlon be as solid as possible. How you pelform will determine how the rewards will be divvied up later. TAURUS (April 20-May 201 - AC1ivities 99 2 b?IS Pr 1nt>• 'I ')I" fd, M211&· . tDL R.Y tccomt ~t Pass 1 Back·fonce yowler 2 Poet's tributes 3 Unattended 4 Wsll·read 5 Clumps of grass 6 Marie's pal 7 Cakelike cookie 8 Forget Ill (2 wds.) 9 £mir, maybe 10 Limp-watch pain1er 11 Malt beverage 39 Adchsspt!tl 17 Wading bird CELEBRITY CIPHER by Luis campos . Celebri ty Ciph~r cryutogram& are Clti&ted hom quola!IIJI15 by l amo~ip80!lle . past arKI Pl"!l68fll Ea::h lette1 in the cipher !laMs lor aMthff" roday's clue.'B equals C "LNYGP - GN VGOL SZS. AV TPSI YX OEENTSM Nl 1ST OJS AV TPSI RAMMES WNUBSM LNY ' US EOGS GN." • KAEE LSOU'V LNY'US ZOVJPOI PREVIOUS SOLUTION -"I'm cule in gym shorts! I'm slim and trim, and you'd lle impressed. I've got good calves.· · Larry King ~~~~:~y S@~~lA-L£t.trs· WOlD lAM I - - - - - - fdhod ~y ClAY R. POUAH - - - - - Rec~nge letten 0 Jour scmmbled of the be- W01d1 low to form four 1lmple words. TUCALA r--------....., r--------;;;;'1 YES, BUT SHI\TNER. WHO WILL LEAD THEM? ) , UNITE ' GARFIELD fWE ...F'CII..IR ...'THREE ... 'fWO... ONE ... '-...L.-11......1--1.--1 'o'OU WAN'T' A NEW YeAR'& KISS? GEMINI(May 2hJune 20) - Be single· minded in labors that yield linanclal rewards for you. You will realiZe greater cewards when your ellorts are complete· ly locused. • CANCER (June 21·July 221 - Your leadership abililies w111 be outsianding when it comes to managing those you are respon~ble lor. You'll be considera te of 1heir needs. bul also resolule about what needs lo be accomplished. LEO (J uly 23-Aug. 221- Your chances for winning what you desire are rooch greater than the probability of losing. Under no circumstances should you anticipate defeat. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept 221 - Don'l turn down any invitation to at1end a social gathering with your friends. There is a strong probability that you will meet someone who is both exciting and loads of fun . LIBRA (Sept. 23-0ct 231 - Condi1~ns that have a direct effect upon your material and financial wherewithal will have a positive spin, making it possible for you to gain in some manner·from your activities. . SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - A pest lesson will be used 10 your be n ef~ now. With you at the helm, any associate who sails at your side will find safe harbor. SAGITTARIUS (NOv. 23·0ec. 21) Anything you can't accompllth alone can bo achieved wllh o collecllve eHorl . Solicit tho htlp or competent ooooclotoo when you're going after eomethlng Important. SOUP TO NUTZ ~ 0 ' ' ~ AQUARIUS (Jan. 21l-Feb. 191 - A slg· PEANUTS ..J.Q!.!;,; CONYER! I wll)ll. Pass secret to your success is your cooperative spirit. Share in the benefits from something you conceived wittlthose who applied the polish and refinements. "'., ·c';~jii:,; I•Pr'Om1ot and Quality :OUPE · 199 Viti" Pass East Pass 38 Lemon or clunker 40 Chewy roll 41 Fill applu 42 Wheel bollt 43 Munch 44 ZOQ7 Peace Prtza wlnner. 45 Essay name 46 Magna laude 47 Rollover subj. 49 Sigh . of delight 19 Mag fillers 22 Um homophone 23 NEC competitor 24 Charged particles 25 Criticism 26 Twine 27 Guitarist - Claplon 28 Window ledge 30 Break down 32 Flamenco shout 34 Smell bed 35 Han or Ming 37 Flowering shrub CAPRICORN (Dec . 22·Jan. 19) - The 602517 * DL R:·· 1 NT 3 NT North· 1• 2 NT Pas:. DOWN The New Year will be v_ery significant for you where your work, career or special interest is concerned. You will haw far more opportunities to achieve your alms and elevate your status. '!'ONVE~ . R~TIB IJOT ar~}, We st Pass (hyph.) t8 Quiet 20 High desert of Asia 21 Carder' s · dsmanda 22 Time period 23 Fissures 26 Crinkled fabrics 29 -slaw 30 Custom 31 Popular cruise stop 33 Miscellany 34 Parched 35 Pickle choice 36 Took , to the ice 38 Dishwasher phase at lli~~T. Hardwood Cabill..ry And Furniture l)oint ~leasant 3!egister South 1t Opening lead: "" 7 BALLS 0' FIRE (740) 992-2155 I0 5 • 7 5 ~ 3 • J 3 ' o!> QJ9ti5 ... 10 7 3 BARNEY The Daily Sentinel .• ¥ Q I~ tK I 0 95 • New Homes • Garages event East " A Q 94 · ·· :,):);)•:):):)•;);):);) 310TOnlv ..... o!o K I BISSEll 2459 St. Rt. 160 • GaiUpoUs BASEMENT · Doberman pups. AKC . 7 WATERPROOFING weeks old st 1ots." bl ackh ust and red/ru st. M & F. Ready Unconditional lifetirhe guarantee. l ocal references fur· to go! 740·379-2140 nished. Established 1975_ Mini Pinchers. Femal!'ls. 1 Call 24 Hrs. (740) 446· bHUtan. I rust/red tail Dew 0870. Rogers Ba sement claws cut . wormed . shots. 8 WaterproOfing wks $300. 740-388-81 24. ONVERTIBLE· • A J 9 8 • 8 {j" ROBERT ~~~~~~~~.=:::;;:====~ plaintsthe mu.st be flied ~ In County Auditor's Office on or before the 31st day or March 2008. All complaints flied with the County Auditor will be heard by the Board of Revision In the manner provided by Section 5715.19 of the Ohio Revised Code. Mary T. Byer·HIII Meigs County Auditor (1 2) 21' 23, 24, 26, 27' 28, 30,31 (1) 1, 2 12 31 ·07 1 Painted tinware 5 Soda-can Of"'n&r 8 Ztlch 12 Aroma 13 Ms . Th4rman t4 Not written 15 Diner's options 16 Bargain ~ N ~ t ne ililterencc between failure and success," the old man mused, "is doing a thing nearly right and doing it--· . I0right" 17 I. I. I. 1. _ . "'. by '--'--1-.._-'--'T AN I D Y 6 Complete the chuckie quoted filling in the mir.ing . words you develop from step No.. 3 below. @ PR INT NUMBERED lHTERS 1 IN THES~ SQUARES SCRAM-LETS ANSWERS I 2 - 28- o7 Thrash - Gorge- Coueh- F~ade ·HEARTACHE "A love alTair with knowledge," the smart fellow !old his girlfriend, "will never end in HEARTACHE." ARLO & JANIS • �Monday, December 31,2007 ALLEY OOP Monday, December 31, 2oor www.mydailysentinel.com www.mydaiiysentinel.com • The Daily Sentipel• Page B7 NEA Crossword Puzzle BRIDGE ACROSS Tara Townhouse Apartments Very Spac1ous. 2 Bed rooms . CI A, 1 112 Bath. Adult Pool & Batty Pool. PatiO. Start $425/Mo. No Pets. LeaSe Pl us Secuuty Oeposrt Requrred. (740)367·0547 Phillip 'j:)UPPIES AKCI Boston terriers M $300, ' Mrm Schhauzer bl or salt/pepper $350. M1n. Pinscher Alder F chocltan $400. Standard Poodles M bl. $350. Collies M sable $250. Poms F cr eam $400. All are pup· pies. 740-696- 1065. PUBLICNonCE Meigs Point Dock LLC, POBox 388, Haven, WV 25265, has aubmltted a coal min· lng and reclamation Permit Application numbered 10386 to the Ohio Depanment of Natural Reiources, Division of Mineral Resources Management. The surface application area Is located In Melga County, Sutton Township, Lots 275, 276, & 2n, f.2 R-12 on the prop§rty of , Franklin Real Estate company. The appll· cation contains 17.8 acres and Is located on the New Haven 7 112 minute Quadrangle map, 0.5 :<l rrilles south of ~y Racine, Ohio. a road i ''' permit has been rt obtained to. conduct . surface mining opara· lions within 100 feet of the outside right· of-way line but no closer than 20 feet of the traveled ponlon of State Route 124 and to construct a conveyor over State Route 124 as described below: Located In Lots 275, 276 & 2n, Township 2, Range 12, Sutton Township, Meigs County, Ohio. Beginning at a point In SR 124 approxl· mately 2200 feet southeast of the Inter- \ IIIH II \\111..,1 70 Hot!SEIKlLD M USK:AL IN....-IliUMINI~ Goous Small sp1net piano, no key Mollohari Furniture. board cove r (m ad e that New Sofa & Love Seat $400. Wu rlit ze r. $500 ' 202 Clark Ctlapel Rtl . 81dweii .·Ohio 740·388-0173 · ~ Mlsn:u .ANmts MI:RCI~~";IJISE 1984 Chev. 4 wh eel dnve. w/4 mch lilt. 79 1 ton. 25.000 miles l940 John Deere trac101 exc. shape 304-458- no ALcl u; lOR SALE 01 Hyunda1 Accent 1541 - - - -- - - - Hatchback. 5 speed trans, JET 65 .310 miles. good co ndiAERATION MOTORS tion _needs catalyt iCconvertRepaired. New & Rebuilt In er Asking $2600. Call 740Stock. Call Ron Evans, 1· 709·6339 800·537·9528. n5 'I'HL( '"-' ,\lii.lio :_ NEW AND USED STEEL L,--oiFiiOii.RiiSiii Steel Beams, Pipe Rebar For Concrete. Angle. Channel. Flat Bar Steel Gratmg For Drams. Driveways _ & Wa lkways_L&l Scra p Metals Open Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday: 8am-4 30pm _Closed Thursday, Saturday & Sunday.t740)446-7300 ... 1978 Ford F-150. 4>:4 , automattc. va. 96,000 actual miles Sorne rusl. $1750. Call 740·446·4053 - - - - -- - 1986 International Du mp Truck 1Oft. bed. Air Brakes, Auto Trans. , 466 D.T. Motor , Swim Spas Arrived! Save and Sn9wplow $4.500 304$$$Tiki Tubs Hot Tub Outlet 675-3336 or 304·675-7979 Closeouts available Ashlan d. KY 606·929·5655 Free Delive ·y + SSOO. OFF 11 t Pn~ 98 S 10 $2000 0 80 113K miles. needs fu el pump. Neeo gone ASAP 614-4993 miniature schnauzers, 1 30 17 (Mjddleport) mR SAu: blk female, 6mos old, 1 saiUp epper. 2yrs old, 1 blk maIe. 2yrsold. a II AKC Reg (7401388·9370' i 4x4 F'OR SAl.l: . 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee. AKC Shitzu puppies wl lirst 4WD $349 5. 740-63 13 shots & wormed Only $400. 40 Mar<)H.CYCI£Sf Call 367-7124 4 WIIEIU:HS Beagle pups, 1 m ., 1 1.. 14wks. old , AKC registered, dewormed. '2 Se ts of shots, parents are excellent hunt· ing dogs. $50 each . (740)992·0228 lv. msg "-'""'lliliiiiiiii--r' 2002 Honda Racing 4wheeler, KN air filter, 2 new back ti res, very nice $2.000 Make Best Offer 304-6753824 Sl•ll\ III·S CKC Min Dachshunds 2 female Cho c/ tan & r.::::--":":"---., Black/tan. 1 short haired red 810 H(~IE male asking $275.00 each IMPRO\'EI\U·Nrs 304-593-3820 section of SR 124 and Yellowbush Road. Thence from said place of beginning and fallowing SR 124 and Yellowbush Road. Thence from said place ·or beginning and following SR 124 In a southeuterly dlrec11on for a dis· lance ot 1540 feet to the point of terminus. The Road Permit Ia valid from 81116107 and shall remain In effect until coal mining operations are cOm· plated under the coal mining parmi! Issued pursuant to this par·· mit. The coal mining and reclamation appllca· lion Ia on tile for public viewing at the Meigs County Courthouse, Recorder's office, 100 East 2nd Street, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769, and shall remain so for at least 30 days following the last date of publication of this notice. Written com· menta or. request for an Informal conference may be flied with: Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mineral Resources Management, 2050 E. Wheeling Avenue, Cambridge, Ohio 43725·21 59 within (30) thlny days of the l~st date or publica- North A K H6 2 lion of this notice. (12) 31 Hi ll's Sel f Storage Public Notice 29670 Bashan Road NOTICE TO TAXPAY· Racine, Ohio ERS 45771 Reference: 5715.17 74().949·2217 Ohio Revised Code The Meigs County Board of Revision has completed its work of equsllzatlon.' The tax returns for tax year 2007 have been revised and the valuations completed . and ':=::;;;~~=~ are open for public r Inspection In the office or the Meigs County Auditor, Second Floor, Courthouse, Second Street, Pomeroy, Ohio. Complaints against the valuations, as established tor tax year 2007 must be made In accordance with Section 5715.19 of the Ohio Revised Code. These com· @allipolis iailp !ribune West OIISTRICDII South A .1 7 3 • K62 • A Q7 2 • Complete Remodeling • A 62 748-992-1611 Dealer: South Vulnerable: Both Stop & Compare ~ !Uil~. ~WANT TO IE AN ~ ... S ~NVI#lONM~NTAL !UfellM~IlO··· / "'\ · · · IUT "EMISSIONS ~. MAN" l>O~SN'T SOUNl> QU.In \t.n-IAT HAPPENED TO 'YORE ROOF, DOOLIE ? www:tun-ekeablftetry.oom BUT I SUSPECT lHAT FAT FELLER AN' THEM RE:t~~~ WAS TH' I AIN'T SHORE, CUZZIN SNUFFY !! 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' Place Your Paid Classffied Ad In Wednesday's ·Gallipo~ Daily Tribune, Point Pleasant Reg~ter or Daily Sentinel, And It Will Run For FREE In The Tri-Counij Marke~lace! - 1ed. s>.:· titled P• •J80K V• '' ilew v ~~ )(It(~ S' tl, - 55$- Cl. A(. j &EOAt; $3800 'c SEDAN .·en, Blk lltW Vtfli - fFM ( . J&L Construction Roofing, Siding, Soffit, Decks, Doors, Windows, Electric, Plumbing, Drywall, Remodeling, Room Additions • Vinyl Siding , Replacement 740-367·0544 litlfltPr IEOAN ' . entn CORNER STONE CONSTRUCTION Local Contrac1or ·ISOK wo 55' SEDAN f Frea Estimates 74D-367·0536 ·Pole Buildings • Room Additions Owner: James Keesee II 742·2332 .................,I:M•• ..- -. . .12:M.. -- . =.,..Cirnll ..................... ,.··--··· .......,..... PIYIIISTIP ..ICES ril ~~e ~aUipohs ~ailv, ~ri~une . 740·~46·2342 www .mydailytribune.com ~oint ~leasant legistrr The Daily Sentinel 304·615·1333 740·992·2155 www.mydailyreg~ter.com www.mydaitrsentineLcom All types ur'concrele Owner-··Rick. Wise 740-992-5929 740·416-1698 . '"" •"""v ) NEED TO IYN2E. .---------, NERDS ARE NEVE11 THE 1\GG!lESSOQS, BUT THEY TEND TO WOI1K FOI1 THOSE WHO ARE. IN OIIDER TO KEEP NEW TECHNOLOGY 1\WI\Y FI<OM THOSE WHO 1\RE EVIL, NEJ1DS MUST .,.....J., Windows ~;:;::=~.=:==::;:::::::::: Wise Concrete FOR THE SAKE OF u 'NKIND "'""5 ... 1 "'-..../ ' Roofing • Decks · • Garages ••a·••· lEOAN !1 71k ' AC. <0 ~~~a~n~d~B~O~Y~--., ?,?~ Manley's . ·''e. ursc Recycling • 0 .f_iiXi ~ 7111111.•41118 · $949 1....2. . . itt. 161, Best of the year to end the year The Inte rnational Bridge Press Association hands out annual awards lor the best bidding. dedarer play. defense and anything really meritorious by a junior. ' Because this year the overall standard was so high, let's look this week the four winners, and two others who came close. ' First, declarer play. This deal arose dur· ing the match between Israel and Italy at the European Open Team Championship last August in Warsaw, Poland. Against three no-trump, David Birman from Israel (West) ted the clu b seven. Alfredo Versace from Italy (South) played low from the dummy . artd his hand, permitting David Fahrer (East) to win with his jack . Now East une:ocpectedly shifted to'the diamond th ree. Why didn't East continue clubs? ' Versace dec1 ded this switch meant that East had no entry card outside clubs. When declarer his diamond West won withplayed his diamond nine two, and ' played the club three to dummy's king. Now South carefully led dummy's diamond eight (unbl~king the suit), which was covered by the jack , queen and king. West Shifted to the heart queen, but declarer won with dummy's ace, played a heart to his king (dropping West's 10), cashed h1s club ace, led a spade to dummy's king, and took the two heart winners, discarding a spade frpm his hand. West saw thai if he Kept a high spade , he would be thrown in to lead away from his 10-5 of diamonds into South's A· 7. So West discarded his spade queen and ace. hoping East had the jack . No luck - Versace had two spades, four hearts. one diamond and two clubs. G Astro- Graph '!iJur <Birthdsy; Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008 By Bernice Bede Oaol nificant- objective will bo achieved, mostly beca use you are bold enough to attempt it. It will be a real feather in your cap. PISCES (Feb. 20-Marcli 201 - No one will find fault with a_nything you da right now. Tha impression you make will be outstanding. or assignments that call for creativity and imaginative thinking will be the ones you will perform the best. You won't do so well when your input is mundane. CONVEfF , well ,, Pass ARIES (March 2t -April 191 - When involved in a joint endeavor. strille to have your cootrib"utlon be as solid as possible. How you pelform will determine how the rewards will be divvied up later. TAURUS (April 20-May 201 - AC1ivities 99 2 b?IS Pr 1nt>• 'I ')I" fd, M211&· . tDL R.Y tccomt ~t Pass 1 Back·fonce yowler 2 Poet's tributes 3 Unattended 4 Wsll·read 5 Clumps of grass 6 Marie's pal 7 Cakelike cookie 8 Forget Ill (2 wds.) 9 £mir, maybe 10 Limp-watch pain1er 11 Malt beverage 39 Adchsspt!tl 17 Wading bird CELEBRITY CIPHER by Luis campos . Celebri ty Ciph~r cryutogram& are Clti&ted hom quola!IIJI15 by l amo~ip80!lle . past arKI Pl"!l68fll Ea::h lette1 in the cipher !laMs lor aMthff" roday's clue.'B equals C "LNYGP - GN VGOL SZS. AV TPSI YX OEENTSM Nl 1ST OJS AV TPSI RAMMES WNUBSM LNY ' US EOGS GN." • KAEE LSOU'V LNY'US ZOVJPOI PREVIOUS SOLUTION -"I'm cule in gym shorts! I'm slim and trim, and you'd lle impressed. I've got good calves.· · Larry King ~~~~:~y S@~~lA-L£t.trs· WOlD lAM I - - - - - - fdhod ~y ClAY R. POUAH - - - - - Rec~nge letten 0 Jour scmmbled of the be- W01d1 low to form four 1lmple words. TUCALA r--------....., r--------;;;;'1 YES, BUT SHI\TNER. WHO WILL LEAD THEM? ) , UNITE ' GARFIELD fWE ...F'CII..IR ...'THREE ... 'fWO... ONE ... '-...L.-11......1--1.--1 'o'OU WAN'T' A NEW YeAR'& KISS? GEMINI(May 2hJune 20) - Be single· minded in labors that yield linanclal rewards for you. You will realiZe greater cewards when your ellorts are complete· ly locused. • CANCER (June 21·July 221 - Your leadership abililies w111 be outsianding when it comes to managing those you are respon~ble lor. You'll be considera te of 1heir needs. bul also resolule about what needs lo be accomplished. LEO (J uly 23-Aug. 221- Your chances for winning what you desire are rooch greater than the probability of losing. Under no circumstances should you anticipate defeat. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept 221 - Don'l turn down any invitation to at1end a social gathering with your friends. There is a strong probability that you will meet someone who is both exciting and loads of fun . LIBRA (Sept. 23-0ct 231 - Condi1~ns that have a direct effect upon your material and financial wherewithal will have a positive spin, making it possible for you to gain in some manner·from your activities. . SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - A pest lesson will be used 10 your be n ef~ now. With you at the helm, any associate who sails at your side will find safe harbor. SAGITTARIUS (NOv. 23·0ec. 21) Anything you can't accompllth alone can bo achieved wllh o collecllve eHorl . Solicit tho htlp or competent ooooclotoo when you're going after eomethlng Important. SOUP TO NUTZ ~ 0 ' ' ~ AQUARIUS (Jan. 21l-Feb. 191 - A slg· PEANUTS ..J.Q!.!;,; CONYER! I wll)ll. Pass secret to your success is your cooperative spirit. Share in the benefits from something you conceived wittlthose who applied the polish and refinements. "'., ·c';~jii:,; I•Pr'Om1ot and Quality :OUPE · 199 Viti" Pass East Pass 38 Lemon or clunker 40 Chewy roll 41 Fill applu 42 Wheel bollt 43 Munch 44 ZOQ7 Peace Prtza wlnner. 45 Essay name 46 Magna laude 47 Rollover subj. 49 Sigh . of delight 19 Mag fillers 22 Um homophone 23 NEC competitor 24 Charged particles 25 Criticism 26 Twine 27 Guitarist - Claplon 28 Window ledge 30 Break down 32 Flamenco shout 34 Smell bed 35 Han or Ming 37 Flowering shrub CAPRICORN (Dec . 22·Jan. 19) - The 602517 * DL R:·· 1 NT 3 NT North· 1• 2 NT Pas:. DOWN The New Year will be v_ery significant for you where your work, career or special interest is concerned. You will haw far more opportunities to achieve your alms and elevate your status. '!'ONVE~ . R~TIB IJOT ar~}, We st Pass (hyph.) t8 Quiet 20 High desert of Asia 21 Carder' s · dsmanda 22 Time period 23 Fissures 26 Crinkled fabrics 29 -slaw 30 Custom 31 Popular cruise stop 33 Miscellany 34 Parched 35 Pickle choice 36 Took , to the ice 38 Dishwasher phase at lli~~T. Hardwood Cabill..ry And Furniture l)oint ~leasant 3!egister South 1t Opening lead: "" 7 BALLS 0' FIRE (740) 992-2155 I0 5 • 7 5 ~ 3 • J 3 ' o!> QJ9ti5 ... 10 7 3 BARNEY The Daily Sentinel .• ¥ Q I~ tK I 0 95 • New Homes • Garages event East " A Q 94 · ·· :,):);)•:):):)•;);):);) 310TOnlv ..... o!o K I BISSEll 2459 St. Rt. 160 • GaiUpoUs BASEMENT · Doberman pups. AKC . 7 WATERPROOFING weeks old st 1ots." bl ackh ust and red/ru st. M & F. Ready Unconditional lifetirhe guarantee. l ocal references fur· to go! 740·379-2140 nished. Established 1975_ Mini Pinchers. Femal!'ls. 1 Call 24 Hrs. (740) 446· bHUtan. I rust/red tail Dew 0870. Rogers Ba sement claws cut . wormed . shots. 8 WaterproOfing wks $300. 740-388-81 24. ONVERTIBLE· • A J 9 8 • 8 {j" ROBERT ~~~~~~~~.=:::;;:====~ plaintsthe mu.st be flied ~ In County Auditor's Office on or before the 31st day or March 2008. All complaints flied with the County Auditor will be heard by the Board of Revision In the manner provided by Section 5715.19 of the Ohio Revised Code. Mary T. Byer·HIII Meigs County Auditor (1 2) 21' 23, 24, 26, 27' 28, 30,31 (1) 1, 2 12 31 ·07 1 Painted tinware 5 Soda-can Of"'n&r 8 Ztlch 12 Aroma 13 Ms . Th4rman t4 Not written 15 Diner's options 16 Bargain ~ N ~ t ne ililterencc between failure and success," the old man mused, "is doing a thing nearly right and doing it--· . I0right" 17 I. I. I. 1. _ . "'. by '--'--1-.._-'--'T AN I D Y 6 Complete the chuckie quoted filling in the mir.ing . words you develop from step No.. 3 below. @ PR INT NUMBERED lHTERS 1 IN THES~ SQUARES SCRAM-LETS ANSWERS I 2 - 28- o7 Thrash - Gorge- Coueh- F~ade ·HEARTACHE "A love alTair with knowledge," the smart fellow !old his girlfriend, "will never end in HEARTACHE." ARLO & JANIS • �• Page 8 8- Th~ D.ti l) S.:mincl t ' ~ ~ ';\ ' "'\.. ' .... ' I '. \.-- ', \ ' ', ' ~,1 \ \ :'-~~-\.\. \ I' \ . . \_ '~ II • Moriday, December.31, 2007 www .mydaileysentinel.com .. I \. :..., to the nevvyearl Stop by for your NEW YEAR needs! OHIO VALLEY BEER • TOBACCO • WIN CHECK CASHING & LOAN 216 Upper River Rd., Gallipolis, Ohio 'Ia Mile south of the Sliver lr:ldge 204 W. 211d StNtt 446-2404 1112-0411 Li<e- CC7010J1- ud 101 U.o... C I 7 M - ... 101 Mt~~cld'• ltomtrciJ, Ohio Xf3NAN.• . . . . CCHim.... u....cn•••• '444-41tU - Generators 3500 Watts • $289 8000 Watts • $688 8920 St. Rt. t80 • Bidwell, OH . _740-446-4t22 or 740-446-7683 NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION. · TIME TO SEE US. Now Is the for Candela Treatment: SkiD bjunoatioo Skin Tilhteniq Wriakles & Acne Hair Removal Vascular Vellls Lea and Fadal Veins Hemaaa'oiiiiS and Welaht Reductloa Pla1111111 Mark W. Nolan, M.D. 2520 Valley Drive, Suite 21 Point Pleasant, WV 304·675-3405 ' ·WELLNESS CENTER Daily. Monthly & Yearly Memberships Gift Certificates Available Equipment ./Cardiovascular Equipment ./ Cybex (Treadmills, lifeq·cles, Steppers & Elliptical Trainen) ' ./Indoor Walking Track ./Free Weight Room .t Locker Rooms ./ Private Showers .tSaunas For more /'!formation: (304) 675·7222 ' .. .' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 12. December Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource December 31, 2007 gheen