http://66.213.69.5/files/original/d7cd7b0b4756b39bbed81ba9ca681468.pdf 01c9639306a95128545062a12f391a8a PDF Text Text ,. Page B6 • The Daily Sentinel www .mydailysentinel.com '. •' '. ' Hurricane Wilma races across· Florida, knocking out power to 6 million, A2 Memorial Caricer Symposium set ·for Saturday,,A6 ' Bv RONALD BLUM ASSOCI.A.TEO PR ESS . Middleport o Pomeroy, Ohio .-,o t'FNTS . • \ 'ttl . .-1. ' No . .-., r::> • Redmen hitting road for home game. See Page B1 AP photo Chicago White Sox's Scott Podsednik, center, is embraced by teammates after hiitting a gamewinning walk .off home run to beat the Houston .Astros (-6 in Game 2 of the World Series Sunday in· Chicago. Pierzynski to third. Uribe popped to short right on the following pitch, and the ball bounced off the glove of second baseman Craig Biggio and dropped. Pierzynski scored on the fielder's choice as right fielder Jason Lane threw to second for a forceout. · Willy Taveras tripled into the right-field corner in the third and made it 2-2 on Berkman's sacrifice fly. Ensberg saved a run in the bottom half when he dived to stop Carl Everett's two-out grounder with a runner on third. In the fourth, Pettitte pitched Houston's first 1-2-3 inning of the Series. Notes: Florida's Alex Gonzalez hit the previous game-ending Series homer in Game 4 two years ago .... It was the first rain delay at the start of a Series game since 1993 . at Game 3 in Philadelphia began 1:12 late. ... Commissioner Bud Selig didn 't take his front-row seat until after the first inning. ----------------5.\ ihl lA\ ©:§> iMl :RI il 1'W $22995 '"'" ·"')tlai!)"'"tim·l ,.,, 211115 that are very encouraging for our economic development," Roush said, adding that as an POMEROY- Dr. Roderick · OU alumnus she is especially J. McDavis, Ohio University's excited to have President 20th president will be · the McDavis deliver the keynote keynote speaker at the Meigs speech. . County Chamber of McDavis is a 1970 graduate Commerce's 15th Annual of OU and received a bacheCommunity Recognition lor's degree in social sciences Dinner at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, in secondary education. A Nov. I at the Middleport native of Dayton, he also Family Life Center. received a master's degree in Chamber Coordinator Erin · student personnel administraRoush said she is extremely tion from the University of pleased to ' have McDavis Dayton in 1971 , and a doctor. attend the event. ate in counselor cdut"!!tion and "So far he has done such higher education administrawonderful things .for the region tion from the University of BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM Toledo 1974. in Arkansas. Under McDavis' leadership ·. OU has attempted to reach out McDavis is to school climict s to better only the serve students. including those second uni, in the Southern Local School v .e r s i t y District. Southen) is the first alumnus to district in Southeastern Ohio to lead the uni- partner with OU and Apex versity as online learning services to offer president online cuniculum to students. Dr. Roderick Social hour for the dinner J. McDavls McDavis will begin at 6 p.m. with enterhas also tainment provided Jly violinist served in various administra- Debra Wood. Dinner will be tive positions at the Virginia served at 6:30 p.m. and be Commonwealth University . in catered by Hometown Market Richmond, Va., the University of Middleport. of Florida and the University of Besides the speech by Pomeroy discusses stifety trainingfor PLEASANT VALLEY HOSPITAL DONAlES workers, sets TO SENIOR cmzEN WELLNESS CENTER trick-or-treat ~ I1!J [!:, jlj) I1!J U'lruil©~ :9)~ 1'M~£ 1' AT ROCKSPRINGS REHABILITATION CENTER CO-SPONSORED BY POWELL'S FOODFAIR MS 180 EZSTIHL MiniBoss™ TlTSD\Y, OCTOBER:!!';. ) OV's President to speak at Community Recognition Dinner SPORTS BY BETH SER~ENT BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTtNEL.COM Tuesday, October 25th at 7:00 p.m. until the candy runs out! OBITUARIES Hot Dogs and Baked Goods Sale Page A5 • Ralph McCune • Gamet Roush LIMITED TIME OFFER! • Rosa Parks, civil rights pioneer, dies at 92. See Page A2. • O'Bieness invites the public to HEARTiest event. See Page A3 • Board of trustees approved Center for Sports administration. See Page A3 • Lydia Council discusses holiday plans. SeePage AS • Genealogy fair held. See Page AS • More jobs, fewer polili· cians; Issue campaign rejects 2003 tactics. SeePage AS • DAR honors Skinner. SeePage AS o County steps up deportation efforts with trespass proposal. See Page AS WEATIIER Great for homeowners! Now features the STIHL Easy2Start'M System. STIHL" ~:;-- Details on Pap A6 At partic!fpating retaiJers. INDEX Chester Pomeroy Baum Lumber Inc. Dettwiller Lumber 634 East Main Street 740-992-5500 McDavis. the program will include the presentation of community service awards for Pomeroy, Middleport, Syracuse. Racine and Rutland; Chamber business awards for landscaping. commercial economic development. · impact, touri sm impact, entrepreneur and cultural impact, as . well as the commumty commitment award and the David P. Baker Award for outstanding individual contribution to Meigs County. . Tickets arc $25 each and are still available at the Chamber office. Call 992-500~ for more ·inf<Jrmation. School sale to be announced this weekend TBY BRIAN INSIDE 46384 State Route 248 740-985-3301 I Monday, October 24 2005 Podsednik's walk-off homer gives Sox 2~0 lead but it was j ust as damagi·ng. 1998. Podscdnik lofted the ball to "That was the second-best right -cemer field , and players feeling I've had all week," he CHICAGO Scott and fans craned to see said. "Had the baby born, Podsednik made it two elec- Whether it would clear the that was first. " trifying home runs for the fence . When it did, Chicago Rain started during batting White Sox - and two World players poured out of the practice, and it stopped and Series wins. dugout to greet Podsednik lit started throughout the game. Podsednik 's home run off the plate. The first pitch was delayed 7 Brad Lidge in the ninth When the Series resumes in minutes -- the first rain inning gave Chicago a Hou ston on Tue sday night, delay at the beginning of a · thrilling 7-6 vidory' over the Roy ·\)swalt pitches for the Series game since 1993 Houston Astros on Sundav Astros against Jon Garland. and Pettitte repeatedly kicked night and put the White Sox "Well, we're n01 in a good the pitching rubber to knock halfway to their first World spot,'' ·Houston manager PMI mud out of his spikes. Series title in 88 years. Garner said . "We had a It was 45 degrees when the "I don't think anyone in the chance to win this ballgame. game began , weather more ballpark was thinking about We have to go home and suited to football than baseme hitting the ball out of the regroup. We'll make a series ball . While rain held off in ballpark," Podsednik said. our of thi s.' ' • the early going, it began After yet another questionAndy Pettitte had put his again in the fifth, just before able umpiring call , Paul hometown team in position Berkman doubled down the Konerko capped a momen- for its first World Series win, left-field line to break a 2-2 tous week with a s~venth ­ leaving after six innings with tie. For the rest of the game, inning grand slam on reliever a 4-2 lead built by Lance many fans wore slickers and Chad Qualls' first pitch , giv- Berkman's three RBis and held up umbrellas in an ing the White Sox a 6-4 lead Morgan En s berg 's . solo attempt to stay dry. and sparking the. crowd of homer. Making his record 34th 41,432 to ·life on a drizzly, Chicago pressured reliever postseason start, Pettitte dreary night. Dan Wheeler on Joan Uribe's needed 54 pitches to get Closer Bobby Jenks, who one-out double and Tadahito through the n,st three innings earned the Game I save after Iguchi ' s walk, and the. White and allowed two runs in the not pitching for 15 days. Sox loaded the bases when second, but those were the couldn't work his magic two Jermaine Dye was awarded only runs he gave up. nights in a row. first base on a 3-2 pitch that Ensberg Jed off the second Jose Vizcaino, pinch-hit- umpires fllled hit his hand . with his first homer since ting for Adam Everett with Houston disputed the call and Sept. 20 at Pittsburgh, and two outs in the ninth, reached replays appeared to show the gave Houston its first lead of the burly reliever for a two- ball striking his bat. the Series. run, opposite-field single to If it had been ruled a foul Chicago went ahead 2-1 in left af!d Chris Burke just beat ball , the count would have the bottom of the inning with Podsednik's on-target throw remained full on Dye. But he the .help of some . odd to score. the tying run, slap- took first. Qualls relieved bounces. Aaron Rowand hit a ping the plate with his hand. and he left his first pitch over one-hopper that Ensberg Podsednik was perhaps the the plate. Konerko turned on couldn't come up with at most unlikely hero. it and sent it deep into the third and bounced into left He didn 't have any home left-field bleachers . for a single. runs in 507 regular-season at''I'm not going to tell him I A.J. Pierzynski hit a ball to bats, hitting his first of the fouled it oH.'' Dye said. "Just left that sliced away from year the division series open- go to first and. hopefully, we Burke, a relatively inexperier against Boston. get a big hit and we did.'' . enced outfielder who didn't He, came up with one out in A week earlier, Konerko start the opener. While the the ninth against Lidge, who was selected MVP of the AL ball was catchable, it hadn 't pitched since losing championship series win bounced off the wall at Game 5 of the NL champi- over the Los Angeles Angels. Burke's side, but Pierzynski onship series against St. Two days later, his wife gave was held to a single because Louis, when he gave up a birth to their first child, Rowand went back to tag up mammoth three-run homer to Nicholas. and only <eached second. Albert Pujols in the ninth that It was Konerko's fifth postJoe Crede hit an oppositeteammates joked rose to air- . season homer and the first field bloop single to right on plane cruising altitude. Series slam since the the. next pitch for his lOth This one wasn't as long, Yankees' Tino Martinez in postseason · RBI, sending I 2 SECTIONS - l2 PAGES Calendars A3 Classifieds B3-6 Comics Bs Dear Abby A3 Editorials A4 Obituaries As Sports Weather B Section A6 © 2005 Ohio Valley Publishing Co. POMEROY -The safety of water department workers in confined spaces was once again addressed at Pomeroy Vi II age Council last night with counql deciding to send at least one of the water department employees to contined space training. Councilwoman Ruth Spaun said that Michael Drakulich, safety and health Public consultant wtth Employees. Risk Reduction recently viSited the vtllage to inspect working · conditions and will eventually submit a report on What he encountered. ' · Drakulich recommended to Spaun that village workers attend the confined space training in Pickerington on Nov. 29-30. Spaun · said Village Administrator John Anderson told her that all but one of his employees in the water department had had the training. Spaun recommended each of the water department employees go to the confined spaces class which is given by the Bureau of Worker 's Compensation Division of Safety and Hygiene. She suggested sending two to the training and then others to follow. Another option was to have Drakulich come to the village to give a similar class to.workers free of charge but there was no confirmed date on that training and Spaun said she was told it would not be as "intense" as the class in Pickerington. Other members of council voiced concern s about having a reduced staff from the water department in the village if an emergency should occur and employees were at the training in Pickerington . Council eventually voted to send Shannon Spaun from the water department to the free training, agreeing to pay him for 16 hours of work over the two day period . Council will also pay Mr. Spaun 35 cents a . mile in mileage. . . Meigs County Emergency Management Agency Director Robert Byer also approac~ed council with a proposal for a village siren that would warn the public in the event of a weather related Byer h~d emergency. received $12,000 in grant the US money from Department of Homeland Security for the siren which would only cost the village the electricity to run to it. The village would own and operate the siren . Byer said he must know by the end of December if the village wants the siren so that he can determine a site where it could be placed. Byer rec- Please see Pomeroy, AS • J. REED BREEO@MYDAtYSENTINEL.COM Charlene Hoefllchfphoto MIDDLEPORT The sale of Middleport High School and the central build. ing behind it will be advertised beginning this weekend, Mayor Sandy lannarelli told Middleport Village Council on Mondav, but bids will not be solicited at this time. The pet\ding sale will .be announced in The Daily Sentinel and several Ohio metro n·ewspapers, and online, lannarelh said. Bid packets are expected to be completed and the sale finalized early in the new year. It has been · delayed several iimes as bid specifications are prepared and title work .completed on the property. . At least one developer has expressed interest in purchasing the property for conversion into apartments . Pleasant Valley Hospital made a $1,500 donation toward the purchase of a new treadmill for the Wellness Center at the Meigs Senior Citizens Center Monday. Here Bryan Hoffman, director of the Wellness Center, accepts the check from Amy Leach. right, of Pleasant Valley. Realizing the importance of exercise to the ·large population of older adults in Meigs County, Leach said the hospital plans to partner with the Wellness Center and prov1de speakers, proCo unci I approved ordigramming, and other assistance. Beth Shaver. left, is executive director of the Meigs County nances prohibiting fireworks Council on Aging. in village cemeteries and requiring dog owners to c.J ean up over their pets, following their third reading at council s meeting. and approval by council members. Councilman Shawn Rice voted again st the prohibition of fireworks in cemeteries. Mayor Sandy lannarelli BY BRIAN J. REED said Wildlife Officer Keith BREED@MYDA ILYSENTtNEL .COM Wood provided inforn1ation forthe elimination of pigeons POMEROY - Meigs in the village. Residents have County Prosecuting Attorney complained ·of pigeon s in the Pat Story has laid off his only downtown shopping district, assistant prosecutor and ·will the l'ark Street school buildface a deficit in his employee ing, .and in residential areas. salary line item when he subTraps are the only practical mits payroll at.thc end of th1s mean> of eliminating the we·ek. birds, lannarelli said, but Story issued a layoff to plans for the eventual demoAssistant Prosecutor Richard lition of the scliool building Hedges, effective Oct. 20. on Park Street will help alleThe layoff not qnly pl'aces the viate the problem. responsibility for all in-court lannarclli said advertisework on Story, but also crements ior refuse service for ates a problem' for him in the 2006 has been prepared, and handling of Meigs County the bids will be approved on Court cases, where hi s brothDec. 12. er, Judge Steven L. Story, lannarclli commended the serves on the bench. University of Rio Grande/Rio Hedges worked as a fullGrande Community College time attbrneJ! in Story 's Crossroads program for prooffice, handling criminal viding assistance in street ,cases in both Meigs County cleaning in the downtown Court and Common Pleas shopping district. The proCourt . Story's predeceSsor, gram is now paying a partJohn Lenu: s, employed two time worker to devote time to part-time attorneys as assisstreet s\\ eeping and other tants, but Story said a fullclean-up. time attorney saved costs. Jannarclli said rules about Prosecutor Story 's salaries bicvclcs in the village will be line item riow has a balance publi cized through the police of $205.22, after the Oct. 18 department and enforced. in payroll. That line item pays order to avoid serious acciCharlene Hoeftlchf photo salanes of a full-ttme secredents and injuries as a result tary and two t:ull-time inve ~­ It's no fish story. This 43-inch long, 50-pound flathead catfish of unsafe bicycle use. She tigators. Story s salary 1s patd was ·pulled from the Ohio River Monday morning by Tony M. said bikers are required to Quille n of Pomeroy. tn Qui llen 's struggle to get the flathead out have reflectiw material or from a separate fund . The current two-week pay- of the water. it bent his #4 hook and s plit the pole which ·was li ghts on their bicycles and a · roll period ends Friday, and sa id to handle up to 65 pounds. Qu illen was fishing on the ' bell when ridin g after dark. river off West Main Street across from the dental offices of Dr. Please see Defldt. AS Please see Sale, AS Harold Brown . Other business Prosecutor now facing · What a catch! payroll deficit • '· .• �' . . ' NATION • WORLD The Daily Sentinel Page .A!! Tuesday, October 25, 20'0 5 HURRICANE WILMA RACFS ACROSS FLORIDA, KNOCKING our POWER TO 6 MU.I.ION Bv CURT ANDERSON ~SSOC IATED PRE SS WR ITER FORT LAUDERDALE, Hurricane · Wilma Fla. knifed through Florida with winds up to 125 mph Monday, shattering windows m skyscrapers, peeling away roofs and koocking out power to 6 million people, with still a month left to go in the \msiest Atlantic storm seaso n on record. At least six deaths were blamed on· the hurricane in Florida; bringing the toll from the storm's march through the tropics to 25. . After a slow, weeklon g JOUrney that saw it .pound Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula for two days, Wilma made a mercifully swift seven-hour· dash across lower Florida. from its southwestern corner to heavily populated Miami. Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach on the Atlantic coast. "We have heen huddled in the living room trying to stay away . from the windows. It got pretty violent there for a while," said 25-year-old Eddie Kenny, who was at his parents· home in Plantation near Fort Lauderdale . "We have trees down all over the · ·place and two fences have been totally demolished , crushed, gone." The insurance indu stry estimated insured losses in Florida at anywhere from $2 billion to $9 billion. Officials said it was the most damaging • storm to hit the Fort Lauderdale area since 1950. The 21 st storm of the 2(Xl5 season - and the eighth hurricane to hit Florida in 15 months - howled ashore around daybreak just south of The storm impressed even Liwderdale conveni~nce store. "What's really frustrat- amateur hurricane chaser Josli ing is you can't get in touch Morgerman. A marketing with anyone, either.... People executive from Los Angeles, are hungry, and when you get Morgerman flew to T~mpa on hungry, you get" angry. ' Saturday to meet the storm, In Fort Lauderdale, Miami left Naples as the eye passetl and Miami Beach, countless· and drove to Everglades City. windows were blown out of was very serene and high-rises. Along doWntown there were birds flying," a wet Miami 's Brickell ~venue , broken glass from skyscrapers and shivering Morgerman littered streets and sidewalks. said. "And then when we got Broken water mains in the here and got out of the car, it Fort Lauderdale area prompt- was like a rocket went off." A man in the Fort e,d advisorie's to boil water, and a ruptured main in down- Lauderdale suburb of Coral town Miami sprayed water 15 Springs died when a tree fell · feet in the air. . on him. Another man in rural The eroward County Collier County died when his Courthouse and the 14-story roof collapsed on him or a school board office complex tree fell on his roof. In Palm looked like bombed-out Beach·County, a man went to 'buildings. Fort Lauderdale- move his van and was killed Hollywood International . when debris smashed him Airport sustained water dam- into the windshield. age to at least one concourse. · Also, an 83-year-old St. The Miami Police Department building lost Johns County woman died in · a weekend car crash while some letters on its sign . "It was a wild and crazy evacuating. A man in Collier night," Lt. Bill Schwartz said. County had a fatal heart "This building, built in 1976, attack while walking in the storm. An 82-year-old woman shook like it was 1876." · In Weston, near Fort in Boyton Beach died after a Lauderdale, Kim DuBois sat sliding glass door in ])er living in her darkened house with room fell on her as she looked her two children and husband, out. with the only light coming Wilma also killed at least from the battery-powered six people in Mexico and 13 pumpkin lantern they bqught others in Jamaica and Haiti as for Halloween. it made is way across the "I could hear tiles coming Caribbean. oil the roof," she said. ''There In Cuba, rescuers used ·are trees on cars and flooding scuba gear, inflatable rafts at the end of our street." In the snowbird enclave and amphibious vehicles to Marco lsi and, where only pull nearly 250 people from about 3,000 of the 15,000 res- their flooded homes in idents were believed to have Havana after Wilma sent huge· stayed for the storm, the waves crashing into the capistreets were littered with dam- tal city and swamped neighaged street signs, roofing . borhoods up to four blocks shingles, awnings and fences. inland with 3 feet of water. :·u AP Photo AleJandro Milkes looks over the destruction left by Hurricane Wilma at a dock in Isle of Capri, · Fla., Monday. · · Marco Island as a Category 3, knock down signs, tum debris . cutting electri city to the entire into missiles and light up the Florida Keys. A tidal surge of sky with the blue-green !lash · up to 9 feet swamped parts of of popping transformers. By early afternoon, Wilma Key West in chest-hi gh water, and U.S. I. the only highway had swirled out into the open to the mainland, was flooded. Atlantic, back up to 115-mph • "A bunch of us that are the Category 3 strength but on a old-time Key Westers . are course unlikely to have much kind or waking up this morn- effect on · the East Coast. ing. going. ' Well. maybe I Forecasters said it would stay should lutve paid a little more well otfshore. attention."' said restaurant Wilma brought 8 inches of owner Amy Culver-Aversa, rain to Miami-Dade County, among the 90 percent or Key nearly 6 1/2 to Naples and 3 West residents who chose to to Fort Lauderdale. The floodignore the fourth mandatory ing could well have been worse if the storm had linevacuation order this year. As it moved across the gered over the state instead of state, Wilma weakened to a racing straight through, Category 2 with winds of 105 National Hurricane Center mph. But it was still powerl"ul meteorologist Mark enough to tlatten trees. llood Mcinerney said. streets, break wa.ter mains, "There's really no good see- nario for a hurricane. Just a lesser of two evils," he said. More than one-third of the state's residents lost power. Florida Power & Light, ·the state's biggest utility, said it could take weeks to restore electricity to everyone. The storm's reach was so great that it blacked out homes and businesses as far north as Daytona Beach, an eight-hour drive north from Key West. Also, a tornado spun off by the storm damaged an apartment complex near Melbourne on the east coast. 200 miles from where Wilma came ashore. " Everything is put on hold," said Carrie Carlton, 29, a medical assistant who waited in line for the one working pay phone at a· Fort Rosa Parks, civil rights pioneer, dies at 92 Bv BREE FOWLER ~SSOCIATED The Rosa Parks Library and Museum opened in November 2000 in Montgomery. The museum features a 1955-era bus and a video that recreates the conversation that preceded Parks • arrest. "Are you going to stand PRESS WRITER up?" the bus driver asked. moments . "No," Parks answered. In 1994, Mrs. Parks' home "Well, by God, I'm going to . was invaded .by a 28-year-old have you arrested," the driver man who beat her and took $53. She was treated at a hossaid. "You may do that," Parks pital and released. The man, responded. JQseph Skipper, pleaded Mrs. Parks' later years were guilty, blaming the crime on not without difficult his drug problem. DETROIT - Rosa Lee : ·Parks, whose refu sal to give up her bus seat to a white man sparked . the modern ci vi I rights movement, died Monday. She was 92. Mrs. Parks died at her home of natural causes, saiiil Karen ••, -! a . 4!. _, ~ !A ~-. Morgan, a spokeswoman for ·, • . U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D. Mich. 1Mrs. Parks was 42 when she committed an act of defiance in 1955 that was to change the course of ~ American history and earn her the title "mother of the civil rights movement." At that time, Jim Crow laws in place since the post-Civil War Reconstruction required separation of the races in buses, restaurants and public accommodations throughout the South, while legally sanctioned racial discrimination kept blacks out of many jobs . and neighborhoods in the · North. The Montgomery, Ala .. seamstress, an active member of the local chapter of the AP Photo I National Association for the A Montgomery (Ala.) Sheriff's Department book ing photo of Advancement of Coloretl Rosa Parks taken Feb 22. 1956, is shown Friday. July 23, People, was riding on a city 2004, In Montgomery, Ala. Parks, whose refusal to give up her bus Dec. I, 1955, when a bus seat to a white man sparked the modern civil rights movewhite man demanded · her ment, died Monday. She was 92. seat. Mrs. Parks refused, despite Court's landmark declaration tute, incorporated in 1987, is ·. rules requiring blacks to yield . that separate schools for devoted to developing leadertheir seats to whites . Two blacks and whites were ship among Detroit 's , young black Montgomery women ... h 1 1" k d peo ple and initiating them had been arrested earlier that In erent y unequa ' mar e the start of the modern civil into the stru gg le for civil I ~ar on rhe same charge, but rights movement . ri ghts. The movement culminated rs. Parks was Jailed. She " Rosa Parks: My Story" also was fined $ 14. Speaking in 1992. she said in the 1964 . federal Civil was published in February history too often maintains Rights Act, which banned 1992. In 1994 she brought out "that my feet were hurting racial discrimination in public "Quiet Strength: The Faith, the Hope and the Heart of a and 1 didn 't know why 1 accommodations. Woman Who Changed a •• refused to stand up when they After taking her public . told me. But the real reason of · stand for civil rights, Mrs. Nation," and in 1996 a collecmy not standing up was 1 felt . Parks had trouble findin g tion of leUers called "Dear . that I had a right to be treated work in Alabama. Amid Mrs. Parks: A Dialogue With tr.··-------------~--------------------------······ ~ · Name of pet: · · ~. as an y other passenger. We threats and harassment, she Today's Youth.". She was among the civil had endured that ki nd of treat- and her husband Raymond 'I ment for too long." tnoved to Detroit in 1957. She rights ,leaders who addressed I I Your Name: Her arres.t triggered a 3~ t- worked as an aide in Conyers' the Million Man March in day boycott of the bus system Detroit office from 1965 until October 1995. In 1996, she received th e o(gani zed by a then little- retirin g Sept. 30, 1988. I. Medal of known Baptist mini ster, the Ray mond Parks died in 1977. Presidential I Re v. Martin Luther King Jr.. Mrs. Parks bec ame a Freedom , awarded to civil- It I Phone: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ who later eameq the Nobel revered fig ure in Detro it. ians making outstanding conPeace Prize for his work. where a street and middle tributions to American life. In "At the time I wus arrested school were named fo r her 1999, she was awarded the • I had no idea it would rum and a papier-mache likeness 'congressional Gold MedaL into this," Mrs. Park s suid 30 or her was · fea tu red in the the nation's highest civilian years later. " It was just a day ci ty's Thanksgivi ng Day honor. ~ike .any other day. The only Parade. Mrs. Parks received dozens thing that made it sign ificant Mrs. Parks said upon ret ir- of other awa rds. ran ging from was ' that the mas\es of rhe ing from her job with Conyers indu ction into the Al abama people joined in."' · lhi'l \ he wamed to devote Academy of Honor to an The Montgomery bus boy- more time to the Rosa and NA ACP Image Award for her cott. ~ hi c h came one year Raymond Park s Inst itute for 1999 appeat':'a nce on CBS " after the U.S. Supre me Sell Dc\clopmcnt. The inst i- 'T ouched by an Ange l." . :e . ~·Pet Calendar 2006 ~..• .:,. . •' •' ,, ' • • •••• ••• ••• • • •••• ... •• •• .: Address:.________________ I • •••• • ~··· The winning pets will be featured in this unique calendar. The winner will be highlighted on the cover. • •• I. ' • BYTHE The Daily Sentinel · Community Calendar Public meetings Thesday, Oct. 25 RA CINE- Racine Board of Public Affairs, regular meet111g. 4:30 p.m .. municipal huilding. · Clubs and organizations vegetable soup , chili , and hot dogs. POMEROY - Narcotics Anonymous open di scussion, 7 p.m., Sacred Heart Church. RACINE- The Auxiliary of Racine American Letgion 602 will meet at 7 p.m. at the. hall. Church events Friday, Oct. 28 POMEROY - Rosary and Benediction, 7 p.m., Sacred Heart Church. Sunday, Oct. 20 POMEROY - Holy Hour, 4 p.m., Sacred Heart Church. Monday, Oct. 31 POMEROY - Enterprise United Methodist Church and Pomeroy Church of Christ three-night revival through Nov. 2. Rev. James Corbitt as guest speaker. Services will be held at the Church of Christ, 7 p.m. each night. Special music. Reunions Saturday, Oct. 29 HARRISONVILLE Reunion of Walter Franklin Gilmore family, II a.m. , Scipio Fire Department. Lunch at noon. O'Bieness invites the public to HEARTfest event .Local briefs . Complaints POME ROY - Meigs Coun ty Sheriff Robert Beegle reported receiving th e following compla ints: • John Sorrell of the Pau l McCa rt er Logg ing Co ., Wellston, re ported that someone punctured th e cushioned seat on a bulldoze r with a marijunana stalk. The company is loggi ng on Rowe Road in Letart Tow nship. • Robert Kau IT of Pomeroy Pik~ Road retiortyed the theft of a Mont gomery Ward Powcrcran 1800 riding la wn mower. The green and whitt mower was taken from an un locked garage. • Mark Gross ni ck le of Joppa Road reported the theft of a Tree loun ger tree stand , from hi.< property ncar Joppa United Methodist Church. • Trav is Powe ll of Long Bottom reported the theft of a 197R Ford pickup truck from tl1e Dave and Penn y Dunkle property. It was recovered Saturday evenin g on Smtthern Ohio Coa l Comp;my property, wit h no damage. PageA3 BEND. Tuesday, October 25, 2005 .Words fail to describe family's relatiof)ships Thursday, Oct. 27 POMEROY Meigs County American Cancer Tuesday, Oct. 25 MIDDLEPORT - Special Society · Taskforce regular meeting of Middleport meeting, noon. busement Lodge #363 F&AM, 7:30 conference room of the p.m., for work in the Entered Pomeroy Library. Call 992Apprentice degre e. ' All 6626 for more information. POINT PLEASANT. Masrlns · welcome . W.Va . Alpha Iota· Refreshments. · ll: 15 a.m., RA CINE -· Racine Area Mas_ters. Bennigans. Community Organization , TUPPERS PLAINS 6:30 p.m., Star . Mill Park VFW 9053 will meet· at 7 building. Potluck. p.m . at the hall in Tuppers Plains. . Wednesday, Oct. 26 POMEROY - Alcoholics POMEROY - Republican bean dinner with serving to Anonymous open discussion. beg in at (i p.m. at the Senior 7 p.m., Sacred Heart Church . Citi ze ns Center. Bean and At-Anon also meets. ATHENS O'Bieness Memorial Hospital is spansari ng the HEARTfest event to he held from 9 a.m. until IHlon Saturday · at the hospital. The event's activities and informar ional di splays will focu s on heart health for all ages. including educational seminars, screenings, and information about nutrition, exercise, rehabilitation and life style choices. Plus, visitors at HEARTfest . will receive a free T-shirt while supplies last. Free screenings include blood sugar, blood pressure, pul se and blood oxygen screenings. A limited number of certit1cates for free cholesterol screenin g (a complete lipid panel) will be available at the e vent. Colon-rectal screening kits will be distributed to participants interested in the free home cancer testing kit. Activities throughout the morning will include a number of 30-mioute presentations and demonstrations. At 9:30 a.m. diabetes and heart di sease will be discussed by Suzanna Theodoras., R.N., certi fied di abetes educator. A CPR and Heimlich maneuver demonstration with Susan Wakefie ld, R.N.. B.S.N.• certifi ed instructor, is scheduled at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. A presentation about prevent ing heart disease by Dav id Richard s, D.O., MidOhio Cardi ology and Vasc ular Consultants, will take place at I0:30 a.m. and · aga in at II :30 a.m . In addition, a presentation about weight management by Barbara Nakanishi , registered dietitian. is scheduled at I0:30 a.m. Visitors are invited to SeniorBEAT's PACE session, exerci se for seniors, from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. For both kids and adults, Rona ld McDonald will perform two thirty-minute programs. "Get Movi,ng with . DEAR ABBY: I am a 35 year-old lesbian. I have a wonderful partner and we have an amazi'ng I0-year-old son . My problem is. we seem to offend people when we Dear refer to ourselves as a "fami - · ly." I have had peqple correct Abby me, sometimes even suggest·mg that I refer to my family as "my friend and my son" or "my friend and her son" (depending on who they think people are so rooted in their is the biological mother). fundamentali st ideology that Abby, this woman is mqre the y cann ot and will not than my friend . She 's mv change. Please don' t waste panner, my life mate, my sup- . your time or breath trying to port and my co-parent . We try reach or teach them . The way to be sensitive to people's to handle people who want to beliefs and not call each other force you into their mold is ro "wife" or refer to our union as avoid them. Try it. You 'II be a a "marriage," but how far do lot·happier, and so will they. we have to take this? We are a DEAR ABBY: My grandfamily. Our son calls us both son, "Curti s," will be 5 thi s "Mom." year. I have promised him We aren't "in your face" since he was old enough to with otir lifestyle, butto deny walk and talk that I'd take our partnership is to deny our him to Disney World for his son his family. We generally fifth birthday. It has always refer to each other as "my been taken for granted that partner," which I think is an we' d include my youngest moffensive term, but e.ven daughter and her best friend,' that can send some people ''Trish." into a snit. At the time we di scussed How should we handle pea- the trip, Trish' s parents had pie who want to redefine us? good jobs. However. fast-for· Why is it so hard for them to ward several years and things acknowledge that, untradi - have changed . Both of them tiona! though we may be, we have lost their jobs. Their are a family ? - , TRYING home was foreclosed on. and NOT . TO OFFEND IN they now live in a rental TEXAS hou se and struggle to ma~e DEAR TRYING NOT TO ends meet. OFFEND: Forgive me if this I am also having a hard seems negative, but some time financially, but I h·ave been diligent in saving .;, hat I can to take Curtis to thai magical place he has alway s dreamed of. We plan to llj there and slay on the grountb. which can be quite expensive. Would it be rude to ask that Trish's parents at least pay for her ticket into the theme park 0 We never di scu sse d who would be paying. My family thinks it would be rude, and would jeopardize .Tri sh's chances of coming with us. When people invite my kids anywhere, I have always offered to repav the family for the expenses invol ved. I don't want to hurt or offend any one. What should I do? - READY TO 00 IN HOUSTON . DEAR READY TO GO: It would not be rude to tell Tri sh's parents when your trip is · scheduled, and what rhe wsts involved will be. As a matter of fa ct, it would he presumptuous of them to expect you to foot the bill for their daughter. If the cost is too great for them at this time, a nice gift rrom Disney World would at le(tSI ler Tri sh kn ow you were thinking or her · while you were away. Dear Abby is written . by Abigail Van Buren, also known aS Jeanne Pl1illips, and was" founded by her mather, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at http://www.DearAbby.com or P. 0 . Box 69440, Las Angeles, CA 90069. Board of trustees approved Center for Sports administration ATHENS The Ohio of the CenJer for Sport s of sports administration proUniversity Board of Trustees Administrati.on is truly a gram in Beijing. has approved creation of . a defining moment for our . The CSA will also have an center within. the College of university, college and the acti ve curricular and Health and Human Services Sports Administration and fundraising role . The educaManagement tional mi ssion will include that is expected to strength- Facility . . en links between the sports (SAFM ) program as we providing · s-tudent develop- · . industry and Ohio's faculty, move to solidify our position ment o_pportunities through as a national leader in that industry mcntorships and students and alumni. The Center for Sports fiel~ said Gary Neiman , participation . in sp011sored Administration, or CSA, will dean ·of · the College of research, according to the Sul>f!lllted photo be located · within the Health and Human Services. center's miss ion statement. Tom Murray. M.S .. HeartWorks director · and patient Beulah College's School of The CSA is expected to As for fundraising. Neiman Potts go through an exercise together. HeartWorks, O'Bieness Recreation and Sport conduct research on issues expects the center to develop Memorial Hospital cardiopulmonary rehab ilitation program, is Sciences. Heading the new in the sports industry, with a llartnerships with organizaone of many heart health informational groups to present at center will be James "Jim" focus on the practical appli- tions m the sports industry HEARTfest. Kahler, currently executive cation of knowledge. One of to generate financial director of the MBA Sports its goal s will be assisting resources for academic proRonald McDonald ," which mass index ; diabetes and Business Program at Arizona sports organizations and grams and support servi ces. · includes magic, music, danc- heart di sease; prescription State University in Tempe. related busines ses both in The . Center for Sport s ing and games. The show is discolllit programs for Before he took that posi- the United States and abroad Administration will strengthproduced in association with seniors: Vial of Life emer- tion three years ago, Kahler, with planning and resource en a program already recogthe American Academy of gency information kits; and an Ohio alumnus, worked development, Neiman said. nized as a national leader in Pediatrics ' as part of Curves - exercise and condi- more than two decades in The center will be active the study of sports adminisMcDonald 's overall healthy tioning. Heart bingo games the sports industry, including in · organizing conference s tration since its inception as lifestyles to educate families will be played in the more than I 0 years as senior and seminars to help with the first such program in abou I the importance of O' Bieness' lobby from 9 vice president of sales and the exchange of knowledge 1966. Neiman said. marketing for the Cleveland within the industry. Neiman Last year, Street & including fitness and physi- a.m. to noon. cal activity into their everyO'Bieness' cafeteria will Cavaliers. His appointment also expects the center to -Smith's Sports Busine ss feature a heart-healthy lunch as executive director of the forge links with international Journal listed Ohio's Sports day lives. center was announced Aug. athletic organizations and Administration and Fadlity Informational displays will menu . include Life Line Screening "Our goals for the 11 , and he is expected to businesses to promote cu 1- Management Program as one - · screening for ri sks of HEARTfest event are to start working at Ohio in tural, academic and profes- of "five to watch," describsional exchanges. One such ing it as the "granddaddy of stroke, aneurism and osteo- make learning about being December. "The appointment of global initiative will be to them all" and the cradle of porosis; O'Bieness' Coronary hear healthy fun, to increase Kahler and the establishment launch an executive master college athletic directors." Calcium Scoring test ~ heart awareness of the benefits of disease screening; being heart healthy and to Heart Works . cardiopul- encourage all to take advanmonary rehabilitation; tage of the many health and WeliWorks Ohio fitness programs offered in Goldie Reed, Elmer ·and POMEROY Will University' s exercise and fit- Athens County," said Susan Sargent celebrated his third Avice Bailey, Kri ssy and ness program ; 's moking ces- Wakefield, R.N., B.S.N., Donald Spratlin , Craig, Sandi sation - Tri-County Mental community health promotion birthday with a party at . McDonalds and Abby Mathews, Su sie in Pomeroy. Health ; nutrition and body coordinator. Attending were his parents, Warner, Timmy Warner, · Jon and Robyn Sargent, and Heath . and Ally Detwiller . other family and friend s, Kyle and Patty Young. Peggy Stout, Chris Stout , Sending cards or gifts were Marjorie Hoffner, .Jean Stout , . Guy Sargent. .Alice Ru ssell. • Deputies received a report Sandusky were burned on the Freda Brenda · and Steve Haggy. Wilson, Charlie of breaking and enteri-ng of a hands when their Skylark Brad, Claudette, Larissa and Heather, Grayson and Johann vacation home owned by camper/tr~iler exploded and Samantha Haggy. · and Bill Wolfe. Carol. Danielle and Thomas Akin s in Columbia burned, Will Sargent Sheriff Robert Clay Crow, Robert and and Lorraine Houlettc. Township. According to the own Beegle reported. They report, entry was made by breaking out a window. A lots on Crystal Lake in Letart · Email announcements to news@mydailysentinel.com DVD and VCR and shotgun Township. 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Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 25, 1854, the "Charge of the Light Brigade" took place during the Crimean War as an English brigade of more than 600 men. facing hopeless odds, charged the Russian army during the Battle of Balaclava and suffered heavy losses. · On this date: In 1400, author Geoffrey Chaucer died in London. ,. ·· In 1760, Britain's King George Ill succeeded his late grandfa· ther, George ll. · • In 1918, the Canadian steamship Princess Sophia foundered off the coast of Alaska; nearly 400 people perishe'd. In 1929, former Interior Se,rctary Albert B. Fall was convict· ed of .accepting a $100.000 bribe in connection with the Elk Hills Naval Oil Reserve in California. In 1951 , peace talks aimed at ending the Korean Conflict resumed in Panmunjom after 63 days. In 1962, U.S. ambassador Adlai E. Stevenson presented photographic evidence of Soviet missile bases in C)lba to the U.N. Security Council. In 1971, the U.N. 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Web: www.myda!lysentinel.com . . ... ...153.55 26 Weeks . . . .'107.10 52 Weeks ....... .....'214.21 ·page A4 , Tuesday, October 25, Tuesday, October 25, 2005 Obituaries Bush Iraq policy, flawed as it is, may still succeed Despite flagging public support for the Iraq war, there's reason . to think President Bush 's policies just might work. Americans of all parties should pray that they do . That's because Bush has this much right: Iraq is now a central front in the war on terrorism. If we lose, the terrorists win big . Bush would be di scredited, ali right, and probably go down as a failed presjdent. Democrat s ·might even win the next election. But defeat, accompanied by the wholesale slaughter of Iraqi "collaborators," would be a humiliation for the United States as a whole and wquld embolden its enemies all over the world. AI Qaeda , Iran and North Korea all would think they had the United States on the run. The enterprise of spreading democracy through the Islamic . world advanced by Democrais as well as the Bush administration - would suffer a mortal blow. · Bush' s critics are right to say that Iraq wasn't a central front until Bush decided to invade. Since then, Iraq · has become a magnet for Islamic jihadists. led by Jordanian Abu Musab al Zarqawi . · Even Bush doesn't try to make the argument that he cleverly invaded Iraq so as to attract and concentrate terrorists where we co.uld destroy them. Tlie case for war was based on the fal se assu.mptions .that Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction and that Iraqis would quickly embrace democracy, servi'ng as a model for the rest of the Middle East. And Bush's critics certainly are right to say that step in the political phase of that strategy: inclusion of more and more Sunni s in the political process. Sunnis did vote in large numbers. Even if most of Morton them voted "no" on the Kondracke constitution, they nonethele ss voted. One Sunni party supported the draft constitution and. owing to a deal brokered . by U.S. the immediate post-war Ambassador Zalmay administration of Iraq was Khalilzad, Sunnis have botched. We had too few every incentive to particitroops. We allowed mas· . pate in the Dec. 15 parlia· sive looting and destruc- mentary elections. tion of key infrastructure. The elected parliament We mistakenly disbanded will establish a commisthe Iraq army. We allowed· sion to continue work on Hu sse in's henchmen to the constitution. If Sunnis constitute a vicious insur- want a voice in that gency, equipped with vast , proce ss, they' II have to · quantities of unsecured Vote. munitions. Does this mean that the Two thousand . U.S. insurgency will . end? deaths, a scandal over Certainly no.t. But the trial treatment of Iraqi prison - of Hussein on massacre ers and constant bloody charges should help attacks again st Iraqis have expose Baathist fighters dispirited the American for the monsters they are, public , 60 percent of reducing Sunni support for which now wants to with- the ins urgency. draw American troops. Moreover, according io With exceptions, retired Army Maj. Gen . Democrats are both feed- Robert Scales, just back ing and feeding off public from Iraq, the Sunni insurdissatisfaction, branding gency is no longer capable Iraq a Vietnam ~s tyle of · even platoon-sized " quagmire" implying attacks on U.S . forces. it 's· a lost cause - and "All they can do is plant demanding that Bush roadside bombs and fire unveil a "plan" for with- rockets," Scales said in an drawal. interview. As one major Some leading Democrats sign of progress, he said, almost sound as though the formerly impassable they're rooting for a U.S. highway from Baghda-d defea't because it would International Airport into mean vindication for them town is now well-guarded and discredit for Bush. and clogged with traffic. But, for all his errors, "The insurgents know Bush may emerge success- · they cannot defeat us on ful in Iraq with a stable the battlefield," he said. in "Their target is our will almost-democracy place , an Iraqi military back here. They think that capable of fighting in·sur- if they can inflict enough gents and the framework casualties, we will pull set for gradual U.S. with- out." drawal. Scales also said that It's just not so that the Zarqawi' s jihadists no president has no strategy. longer are capable of Saturday's constitutional attacking Iraqi police sta· elections were a definitive tions, but are confined to MIDDLEJ>ORT- Ralph McCune, 90, of Middleport, formerly of Rutland, died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born on Jan. 29, 1915 at Sandridge, W. Va. He enjoyed his church and his music. He is survived by his wife, Ocie McCune; two sons. Arlan Ray (Marcella) McCune of Orrville, and Kenneth Dale (Janet) McCune of Onna, W.Va.; three daughters, Sharon Kaye "Warner" (James) Bragg of Middleport; Rita Annette (Mark) Lower of Smithville, and Virginia "Vee" .( Bob) Johns of Orville; 10 grandchildren, Julie, Jason, Kenny. Ketlic, Karrie, Erin, Jared, Justin, Sarah, Evan, Tina and Chad, and several great-grandchildren. He is also survived by two brothers, Norrville, McCune and Bruct!\McCune, both of Orma, W. Va. and two sisters', Arletta Vanover of Middleport and Daisy Patterson of Syracuse. He was preceded in death by his parents, Peter and Willa Bourne McCune and Alva and Hallie Cross; one son, Terry Steven McC\me; three brothers, Dowe and Vance McCune · and Virgil Cross, and two sisters, Stacy Allen and Velma · Parsons. · · Friends may call at the Acree Funeral Home in Middleport from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday. Funeral services will be held . at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Onna Methodist Church in Orma, W. Va. There will be viewing two hours prior to the service, Brother Rodney Walker will officiate and burial will be Orma Methodist Cemetery. Gamet Roush RACINE - Garnet Roush, 86, of Racine, died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005, at Harborside Health Care of Florence, Ky. Arrangements are under the direction of Cremeens Funeral Home in. Racine. from PageA1 checks will be issued on Nov. 2 .. Meigs County Auditor Nancy Parker Grueser said checks cannot be issued from a line ·item with insufficient funds, and said no other accounts under Story,'s general fund budget have sufficient balances to make ·up the salary deficit. There -are five additional pay periods through the remainder of the year. Story said he will consider addressing the deficit with Meigs County Commissioners this week, but said he does not expect Sale (Morton Kondrucke is executive editor of Roll Cull, rite newspaper of Cc1pirol Hill,) from PageA1 • President George W. Bush's controversial and highly questionable nomination o.f Harriet Miers to the SuprerQe Court has been attributed, according to some of his conservative critics, to '\:ronyism." But others claim that he chose her in the hope of avoiding a bitter confirmation battle possibly even a Demo<:ratic filibuster which may .have happened if he chose a nominee who would clearly provide a "swing vote" to turn the Court firmly to the right. ·As Lionel Barber of the Fin?ncial Times put it, the pre·sident intended "to duck the fight." But syndicated columnist George Will, an independent conservative- in his scathing column, "Can This Nomination Be Justified?" - cut to the core of . the president's miSJudgment: "He has neither the inclination nor the ability to make sophisticated judgments about competing approaches to construing · ·the Constitution. Few presidents acquire such abilities in the course of thei r prepresidential careers . and this pres ident particularly is not di sposed to such retlection s.'' On the bas is of the Bush administration's revisions of the Bill of Rights in the . Patriot Act - includina allowing the FBI to writ~ 1ts own subpoenas in national sec urity letters without judicial su pervision - I think it is fair to say the president is not an engaged student of the Constitution. Nat Hentoff I doubt that his current bedtime reading . includes the remarkably Iuc id and comprehensive " America' s Constitution: A Biography" by Yale University law profes sor Akhil Reed Amar or hi s previous book, "The Bill of Rights: Creation and Reconstruction. " As Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz says of this chronicler of our national identity, "he writes like Jefferson , thinks like Madison, and speaks like Lincoln." If I had my own philan thropic foundation, I would send a copy of " America 's Constitution" · to every member of Congress. And in light of Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman , Sen. Arlen Specter's advice to Harriet Miers "S he needs a crash course in constitutional law." - the Wl1ite House would be well advised to provide her with both of Amar 's books. As for the "c ronyism" complaint about lhi s·nomination, Lione l Barber underlined its merit' when he turned to an 18th-century guide to the intentions of the framers of the Constitution The Federalist Papers. Referring to one of Alexander Hamilton's con- toward intellectual firetributions to the Federalist power compared to Papers concerning the Louis Brandeis and Hugo Senate's advice-and-con- Black - but Coats' odd sent role in federal judicial tribute to Harriet Miers nominations , Barber inevitably led to commen· wrote: tators of a certain age res"Hamilton . said Senate urrecting the famous quote confirmation would be an excellent check against a ' of the late Republican senfrom Nebraska, 'spirit of favouritism ' in ator Hruska, who the President. And he Roman President warned against candidates defended Richard Nixon's . nominawho came from the same state, those who were 'per- tion of George Harrold sonally allied' to the presi- Carswell (rejected by the dent or whose pliancy Senate) Sen. Hruska said, would render them 'obse- "Even if he is mediocre, quious instruments of his there are a lot of. mediocre pleasure. "' judges and people and The greatest gaffe .done lawyers. They are entitled so far by tho.se whom the to a little representation, White House appointed to aren't they, and a !itt!~ defend the Miers' nomina- chance'?'' tio;l was by former Sen. I .agree with the conservDan Coats (R-Ind.), who is . ative criticism that if the in charge of navigating the pre sident had .nominated a nominee through the conhighly qualified conservafirmation process. In answer to those critics tive to the Supreme Court cla.iming Miers lacks the .this would have been "a recently demonstrated con- teaching moment," creatstitutional knowledge of ing a badly needed nationJohn Roberts , Coats guar- al educational debate on anteed himself a footnote the Constitution it se lf. · in future studie s of no,nli- But, alas, thi s moment nations to the Supreme only reveals, once more, Court by saying: that the president himself " If great intellectual needs a crash course on powerhouse is a qualifica· th~ Constitu.tion - and on tion to be a member of the the ql!alifications of those court and represent the . on the Supreme Court ~ho American people. and . the have .the heavy res ponsi wishes of the . American , bility of interpreting it. people , and to interpret the (Nat Hmtoffis a nation· Constitution, I' think we a/lv renowned autlwritr on ~ave a ~;ourt so skewed on the intellectual side that rhe First Ame.,dment .and we may not be. getting rep- the Bill of Righ(s and rese ntati on of the author ~f many hooks. American people as a inc/udin~ "ThP War 011 the Bill of Rights a11d the whole .'' . Resistan ce" I rat her doubt that th e Gatheri11g Press, · current Supreme Court is (Se,·en Stories 1003 ).) that heavily skewed • I neediest residents, who may be assistance once per heating sea- by household SIZe should be on a fixed income or among son to low-income households used to determine eligibility: the working poor. HEAP helps · while defraying· the high cost Allowable annual income for a CHESHIRE -Ga lli a senior citizens and families of home heating. Regular one-person household 1s Meigs Community Action with children avoid the choice HEAP. pays a portion of eligi· $16.747, two persons, $22.452, Agency Emergency HEAP of "heating or eating." ble households:: winter heating t.hrec perso ns $28,157, four Program begins on Nov. I Tl1is season, with the help bills. The amount of •ss istance persons, $33,862, five persons, and will continue through . of additional funds from TANF, is detennined by lo,Ji house- $39,567 , and six persons, March 31. \\e wil l assist an additional hold· income, the number of S45,272. Households with more Edwards. estimated 17 percent, because people in the household and thun six members shou ld add Sandra Emergency Services of the increase in income eligi- the type of heating fuel used. ~n additional $5,705 to the Division Director, said the blc guidelines. Eligible houseThe income guidelines for . yearly income. agency will begin taking holds will be at or below 175 both programs arc the same. Both Emergency HEA P and calls for appointments at 8 percent of the federal poverty However, Regular HEAP Regular H.EAP applications can a.rrr. on Oct . 28. guidelines this year instead of requires the previous 12 be completed al the Gallia "This year, however, an the previous 150 percent. montlls, income while the past C.A.A. Heap Otnce. 859 3rd appointment will not extend Emc'rgency HEAP provides three mooths .. income is accept- Avenue, Gullipolis, Cen tral a scheduled i•tility shut-off." a"istance to households thai able for Emergency HEAP. The Ollice, 80 10 N. SR 7, Cheshire said Edwards. "This heating have had utilities disconnected, 12-month period or three- or the Meigs C.A.A. Heap season will l:)e very difficult li1cc the threat of disconnection month period for the test is Olli.ce at 1369 Powell Street, on our customers because of or have 10 days or less supply detennined from date of appli· Middleport. Applications will 'increases in fuel costs." · ·of bulk · fuel. II allows a one- cation making it possible for he taken hy appointment from Although the stale has time payment of up to $175 some with decreased income ~:30 to II:00 a. m. and from increased the maximum ben- per heating season to restore or during these periods to qualify · 1 ~ : 3 0 to 3:00 p.m., Munday efit to $450 for bulk fuel, I retain home heating services. later in the program .. Examples through Thursday. fear that ·some hou:seholds For propane and fuel oil of thest! type situations could Appointments are required to will be without heat during clients, the P"ymcnt was occur ti'om layon; strike. retire- apply for Emergency HEAP the coldest month s of win- recently increased to $450 men!, disability or death of a and may be made by calling ter, and that our help may because of the increase in fuel spouse or household member. 992-6629 or 367-734!. Th e not be enough. " prices. Hom eowners or renters Docurnj;!ntatiun verifying toll-free number for Regular "Senior citizens and chil- may qualify 1f their total income must be provided when HEAP inquiries is {800) 2R2dren are at-risk and very household income is at or applying lor HEAP. Also ·a 0880 . . For the hearing impaired vulnerable to extreme cold." below 175 percent of federal copy of the applicant s recent with a telecommunicatio n HEAP provides financial poverty guidelines. electric bill is required. device lor the deaf (TDD) ]. h~!aling assi stance for our am. __ s Regular HEAP otTers healing The following income levels 800-686-1557. STAFF REPORT NEWS@,MYDAILYSENTIN~l.COM ' Deficit Paren\s will be accountable for seeing that their children observe the ordinances relat· ing to bicycles, ,she said. The mayor commended recently-elected officers of the Middleport Development Group for their commrtment to down1own revitalization. She said those officers 0 Paul Reed, B~enda Phalin, Susan Baker and Donna Hartson 0 have demonstrat· ed their · dedication to the improvemen1 of the commu· nity, and have worked hard them to have or provide.addi· tiona! funds to make up the shortage. 'T m not sure what the solution is," Story said . Monday. . Because representing the .~tate i)efore Judge Story would present a conllict of intere st and. an ethics violation, the prosecutor said he and Judge Story are oow working · out arrangements for a visiting judge to handle county court cases requiring a prosec utor through the end of the year. He, meanwhile, will handle all other criminal and civil work until January. He did not indicate whether he planned to issue additional layoff notices to · his remaining staff, in the meantime. for two years to see the pro· ject to this point. Council President and Finance Chairman Stephen Houchins noted that the vii· !age is now paying $878 :24 in loan payments, per month, for a police cruiser recently purchased and for retirement of the villageOs loan for the demolition of the ·Mark V building. · Fiscal Officer Susan Baker proposed chan~ing checking account classtfications for village funds at Peoples Bank, N.A., in order to increase interest collected on fund balances; Council tabled action on the proposal pending approval by the finance the project. "I felt he was dragging his feet," Morris said about Anderson and the permit. Although Morris did not say what she and her husband .were putting on the lot she hinted that it could be a business of some kind. President of Council George Wright, who was sitting in for Mayor John Musser who was out of town, said that he would spe~k to Anderson to get hrs side of the story and that he and council "certainly want to encourage business in any way we can."· During open discussion Councilman . Todd Norton inquired into why the super· visors had not been to recent meetings with the exception_ of Pomeroy 'Police Chief Murk E. Proffitt. Norton said he believed that all village supervisors needed to attend at least one meeting a month and said, "That's part of their job asfar Local Briefs Fair board members to be elected POMEROY- The annual ele<:tion of members to the board of directors for the Meigs County Agriculture Society will be held on Nov. 7 This year the three-year terms · of five members, Jennings Beegle , -Dave Watson , Mike Parke·r, Kenny Buckley and · Bob Calloway, expire. Currently Debbie Watson, secretary, is accepting peti tions to fill those positions. Only holders of member-· committee. Council also: ¥Approved two-year renewals of certificates of deposit. ¥Approved appropriations adjustments of $272.54, $303.74, 56 cents, 61 cents, I 7 cents, $3 ,922.24, for unemployment insurance, and $750 $350, and $400 for a G&M Fuel bill. ¥Apl'roved payment of bills m the- amount of $13,802.60. . ¥Excused Councilmen Roger Manley and Robert Robinson from the meeting. Also present were Council members Kathy Scott ·and · Jeff Peckham. enough. "We need income somewhere," Hysell said about the financial situation, citing from PageA1 that insurance premiums were probably going to con. ommended it be in a spot to tinue. their rising trend . warn downtown businesses Street Department work, . ers have not had a raise since and any visitors to festivals 2003 though they' do not pay on the levee. for their health insurance During public participa· according to Hysell. tio.n Pomeroy resident Fran Morris lodged a complaint McAngus maintained her position that they still needagainst Anderson, saying that he acted in an "arrogant" and ed a raise while Hysell was not sure where that money "cocky" manner on the phone with her in regards to a per· would come from. Council approved a mit that she and her husband motion to transfer $4,000 did not have to do paving from the general to the street work on their property on fund for current operating West Main . Street near expenses . McDonalds. Morris said she and her Council also agreed to raise the 2005 appropriation s husband had purchased a lot near McDonalds and were by $126,00 to retlect Issue 2 ·having it paved by Myers grant money for paving. .Paving when Anderson con· Cooncil accepted a bid of $14,520 from accounting tacted her by phone about not having the proper permit. firm · Blae stra, Harr and Morris claimed she did not Scherer to do their two year know she needed it for the state audit. . Council set trick-or-treat work the pavers were doing as I'm concerned.' Councilwoman Mary in Pomeroy from 6 p.m. to 7 . and that Anderson did not identify himself properly by McAngu s asked Clerk- p.m. on Thursday. telling her his title with the Treasurer Kathy Hysell if The. meetinl;i we'nt into any money had been appro· executive sessiOn once to village. Morris said she was told priated for raises for street discuss personnel issues, ,by And~rSOQ that. it would department workers next more specifically to discuss take two · day s lor Myers year. Hysell said she had the evaluation of an officer." Council was joined by Paving to receive the permit appropriated a one percent Byer, Proffit and Lew is for but that it took six days. She increase in the budget. Both · Hy sell and the meeting. Musser and added that consequent rain McAngu s were concerned Councilman Jackie Welker delays had caused she and her husband to lose money on that that would nut be were absent. Pomeroy . The Daily Sentinel• Page As HEAP programs open Nov. 1 Ralph McCune suicide bombings against civilians, mainly Shiites, in hopes of inciting a civil , war. Not only has civil war not broken out, but AI Qaeda 's No. 2 man , Ayman al-Zawahiri , has urged Zarqawi to stop slaughtering Shiites, at least' for now, because it gives jihad a bad name around the world. Another reason for optic mi sm is that Iraqi security forces are increasingly capable of engaging in combat. Democrats loudly seized upon the fact that top U.S. commanders testified that only one Iraqi battalion is capable of independent fighting. But Lt. Gen. David Petraeus, formerly in charge of training Iraqis, clarified the situation by saying that while •. only one battalion can operate campi etel y without U.S . support, 36 can "take the lead" in coml:)at with U.S. assistance and 40 more can fight alongside American forces. Bush's strategy clearly is for U.S. forces to phase increasingly into an advisory and training role, allowing for eventual withdrawals. In an intercepted letter to Zarqawi, AI Qaeda's Z~wahiri optimistically forecast that the United States might quit Iraq just as it did Vietnam , allowing for a jihadist takeover and use of Iraq as a base for attacks elsewhere in the Middle East. AI Qaeda clearly is hoping to win on the battlefield of American politics. No responsible American can let that happen. Republicans' Rebellion www .mydallysentinel.eom 2005 ship tickets qualify to run for election. Membership tickets, now off sale. arc also required to vote in the election. Candidates must file their petitions with Watson seven days prior to the election. Petitions, which require I0 valid signature, are still available from Watson, but must be returned to her by the Nov. I cutoff date. For further information contact Watson at 985-4372. prepared by the GalliaMeigs Community Action Agency, will be available for review between Oct. 31 and Nov. I I. A copy of the application can be reviewed at the C.A.A. office in Cheshire. The C.A.A. should receive comments on the application no later than Nov. II . The comments will be forto the Ohio warded Department of Development 's Office of CommuniLy Service s. The Gallia-Meigs C.A.A. administers the block grant for Gallia and Meigs Counties. The grant ·pro CHESHIRE The vides funding for numerous Community Services Block services to low income resi· Grant application (or 2006, dents. Application for review Proud to be apart of your life. . Subscribe today • 992-2155 • Instant Me.ssag1ng • KMp your buddy 11111 • 10 e-mail addrtalll with Wabmalll . • FREE Technical Support • Cullom Start Page · News. We!!lt1ar & mor&! .iii/Er"~ ( Surf up to 6X laster!_j JUSt SJ more Sign Up Online! www.LocaiNet.com --=1=NiE=01=~=-Honor Our OIJilllllillTJ~ l'lrrs Heroes On November 11, our nation will pause to pay tribute to the thousands of men and women who have proudly served their country during times of crises and peace. This Veteran's Day, the Daily Sentinel will publish a very special tribute honoring area veterans. You can join in our salute by including the veteran in your life, living or deceased, who have served or is currently serving in any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces. Your choice of Two Styles ... 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M.D., Memorial Cancer Symposium will be held on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 8:30a.m. to 12: 15 p.m. in the Education & Conference Center at Holzer Medical Center. The Education & Conference Center is located on the Ground Floor of the Charles E. Holzer, Jr., M.D. Surgery Center. lo..:ated at the rear of Holze r. Medical Center in Gallipolis .. Speakers for the evem will indude Herbert B. Newton, M.D. , FAAN , of The Ohio State University Hospitals, who will discuss "Advances in Chemntherapy and Molecular Therapeutics of Primary Brain Tumors"; Debra Prall, M.D., FACS, Submitted p~to from Fairview Meclical Joan Schmidt and !),lice A. Dachowski, M.D., Chair of the Center and Cleveland Clinic . Educational Resources Committee at HMC reviews contents of Health System. who will pre- the upcoming Lewis A. Schmidt Memorial Symposium. sent "Cancer Screenings in Healthcare Employees"; anU Tumor Committee, which he at the event at 8:30 a.m. and Laurel Kirkhart, M.D., chaired for several vears. displays will also be set-up FACOG, representing Holzer Dr. Schmidt was very for attendees to review. The Medical Center and Holzer active with the Gallia County program itself, which is open Clinic's Department of Chapter of the American to the public, will start Obstetrics & Gynecology. Cancer Society and other promptly at 8:55 am. A tour who will speak on civic organizations. He also of the Holzer Center for was a member of the Coller Cancer Care will be offered "Endometrial Cancer". The annual Symposium is Society, the Gallia County to attendees at the conclusion held in memory of Dr. Lewis Medical Society, American of the program A. Schmidt who joined the · Medical Association , Ohio For more information this year's staff of Holzer Hospital in State Medical Association , about 1967 where he practiced and a fellow of the American Symposium, or to register, general surgery. He was College of Surgeons. contact the Hospital' s instrumental in developing · A com plimentary continen- . Education Department at the Tumor Registry and the tal breakfast will be served (740) 446-5313. DAR honors Skinner POMEROY Phyllis Horton Skinner was honored as a dedicated Chapter member at the October meeting of · the Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She WijS presented a commemoration certificate and a DAR ornament by her daughter Nancy Skinner Grueser, who is alsu a long time member. Skinner has been a member for 56 years, served as regent in 1965-1967; and held the position of chapter treasurer for 15 years. She continues to act as hostS~bmltted photo ess and attends regular meet- Nancy Grueser presents a commemoration certificate and ings and is always willing to DAR ornament to her mother, Phyllis Skinner, a 56 year memdo her part with special pro- ber of Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter. · jects and activities. Skinner's eligibility to join the served in New York, and his arrived in America in 1840. Daughters of the American wife Alcha Crandall. The Skinner wore a yellow rose RevolutioR come through her Sissons came to Gallia corsage presented to her by ancestors John Sisson, who County in 1811 . The Hortons Rae Moore. Chapter registrar. Tuesday, October 25, 2005 GeneaiQgy fair held Submitted photo Nearly a hundred attended a genealogy fair helcd Saturday at the Chester Courthouse. Here members of three organizations represented at the fair review some genealogy material. More jobs, fewer politicians: Issue campaign rejects 2oo3 tactics BY CARRIE SPENCER GHOSE ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER COLUMBUS - The ad campaign asking voters to support state furrowing for road and bridge repair and to fund high-tech research is missing a familiar face: Gov. Bob Taft, the convicted governor who founded the technology project arid was featured in ads for a failed 2003 campaign to raise money for it. An ad starting Monday says the word "jobs" I0 times in 30 seconds, with no politicians in sight. Retired Democratic Ohio senator and astronaut John Glenn has volunteered to appear in futw'e ads, but campaign directors say that, otherwise, politicians won't be featured. The new campaign featw"es more local voices seeking to convince voters the . issue will create jobs, a change fi'om 2003 tactics, said Mark Weaver, a veteran Republican campaign consultant and part of the team producing the ads. ;This whole campaign was designed to be from the bottom up instead of the top down," he said. Issue I on the Nov. 8 ballot would authorize the state to borrow $1.35 billion for road, bridge and sewer work; $150 million to develop industrial sites; and $500 million for Taft's Third Frontier project, which provides state grants for technology research such as alternative fuels and biotechnology. Third Frontier failed on its own in the 2003 election despite lack of organized opposition. Analysts criticized the decision to feature Taft prominently in campaign ads, which were produced by an out-of-stilte firm. ' Days after that narrow rejection at the polls, Taft defended his role: "It's very important for the governor to lead the charge for economic development and jobs in Ohio. I think if I weren't in the ads, people would have questioned, 'Well, why isn't the governor in these ads?'" POMEROY The annual Christmas party was set for 6 p.m on Dec . 12 when the Lydia Council of the Bradford Church of Christ met recently. Diana Maxwell was asked to check on places for the party and report at the next meeting. Members were asked to think about Christmas projects they would like to see the Co~ncil carry out thi s year. Plans were made for sending care packages to four college student s. Reports were given on the havride at Doug and Sh.erry Shamblin's home , the Ladies Fellows~ip held on Oct. II, and the Ladies Retreat. The Ladies Fellowship meeting as announced and Oct. 28. was set for a.Ladies shopping trip . Officers were retained for another year, and members decided on who should receive sunshine bags thi s month . . A prayer by Paula Pickens opened the meting at which reports were read, an Sherry Shamblin announced the Bible verse to be memorized this month. Becky Amberger and Madeline Painter were the hostesses for the meeting with Amberger giving a reading from "God's Little Devotional Book for Women." Painter read "Happy Fall to You" and gave out devotional mag-. net she had made . Attending besides those named were Jackie Reed , Suzie Will, Charlotte Hanning , Neva Chapman, Gerry Lightfoot, Kathy Dyer, Phyllis Baker, Sherry Shamblin , Misty Deweese , and Carolyn Nicholson . chance of showers. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around 5 mph. Wednesday night...Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 30s. West winds around 5 mph. Thursday through Friday ... Partly eloudy. Highs in the.lower 50s. Lows in the lower 30s. Friday 1 night...Mostly clear in the evening ... Then becoming partly cloudy. Cold wnh lows 1n the m1d 30s: • • Federal Mogul .,- .48 USB -29.06 Gannett - 63.86 General Electric - 34.13 GKNLY -4.70 Harley Davidson - 50.4S JPM -35.76 Kroger - 20.07 Ltd. -19.48 NSC- 39,75 Oak Hill Financial - 30.56 OVB -25 BBT-41.37 Peoples- 27.99 Pepsico- 57.96 Premier - 13.04 Rockwell - 52.45 Rocky Boots - 24.22 RD Shell - 62.80 SBC- 23.59 Sears - 121.64 Wai·Mart - 46.21 Wendy's- 47.63 Worthington - 20.08 Dally stock reports are the 4 p.m. closing quotes of the previous day's transactions, provided by Smith Partners at Advest Inc. of Gallipolis. JNP SchedijiE . . GALLIPOLIS ~ A schedure of upcormng coWage and high school varsity sporting events involving teams !rom Gallia, Meigs and Mason counties . Tuesday's games .. College Volleyball Shawnee State at Rio Grande. 7 p.m. Wednesday'a•games College Soccer Shawnee State vs. Rio Grande (at Alumni Stadium, Jackson), 7 p.m. Women's College Soccer Rio Grande at ntlin, 3 p.m. I.bu.r:aday's games Tournament Volleyball Eastern vs. aay (at Wellston High School), Bp.m College Volleyball Mt. Vernon Nazarene at Rio Grande, 7 p.m. Friday's QBOJQI Football Gallia Academy at Marietta South Gallia at Scfotovine Chesapeake at Ai11er Valley Meigs at Belpre Herbert Hoover at Point Pleasant Parkersburg Catholic at Wahama Hannan at Big Creek College Croaa Country · Rio Grande Home Meet, 4:30 p.m. Saturday's gamg Football Eastern at Southern College Soccer Tiffin at Rio Grande, 1 p.m. Collage Volleyball Riq Grande at liflin, 4 p.m. Sports Briefs Winter prep schedules needed Area coaches and athletics directors should send their varsity basketball and/or wrestling sc hedules to Ohio Valley Publishing as .soon as possible. You can fax them to (740) email · 446-3008 ; sports@ mydailytri bune .co m; or drop them off at out Gallipolis, Pomeroy or Point Pleasant office . . Al so, if you have a picture day sc heduled please include that informlion as· well. Varsity football coaches are reminded to send us their season football stats and recommendations for OVP 25 and district teams as soon as the regular season is. completed. You may e-mail them to sports@mydailytribune.com, fax them to 446-3008 or drop them off at our Gallipolis office on Third Ave. Deadline is 5 p.m., Nov. 7. Rio·nets four second half goals in.win over Urbana BY MARK WILLIAMS Rio Grancle ( 14-0, 6-0 goals in the receiving a pass from fellow AMCS) rook a 1-0 to half- · 'final twenty senio r John Carroll. The. time after a Guy Heywood minutes of assist was Carroll's ninth of URBANA The goal in the I ~th minute. The action. the season, which leads the University of Rio Grande · sophomore forward from Senior lllid- team. Redmen soccer team, ranked Preston, England was assistfi elder Ben Freshman for.ward Milan No. 2 in the latest NAIA Top ed on the r)iay by freshman C.allon Partenijevi c scored the first 25 rating, continued to roJ.I on forward and fellow Preston, notched his of his two goals in the 81 st Saturday afternoon with a 5-1 England native Frank Brown. sixth goal of minute to make the score :l-0. win at Urbana University, in The goal by Heywood was the season in Heywood' picked up the assist a game that was closer than hi s 12th of the season. the 70th on the goa l. Panenijevic The Redmen scored four Partenljevlc minute after ·scored again three minutes the final score indicated. sPECIAL To THE SENTINEL later as he was assisted by junior mid-fielder Jacob Talcott. Rio's final goal occurred in th e 8Hth minute when freshman Euan Purcell (Bolton, ·England) found the back of · the net after receiving a pass fro m mid-fielder , Paul Nicholson. Please see Urbana, B6 Retlmen hitting the road for home game No. 2 Rio to play Shawnee State.at Alumni Stadium BY MARK WILLIAMS SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL JACKSON The University of Rio Grande Redmen soccer will be on the . road on Wednesday night at Jackson High School's Alumni Field to face rival Shawnee State. The game will count as a home game. Rio Grande ( 14-0, 6-0 AMCS) enters the game with a 104-game unbeaten streak (I 00-0-4) and a 47 -game unbeaten streak in · the American Mideast Conference. Rio's is coming off a 5-1 win at Urbana on Saturday. The Redmen are led by the trio of sophomore forward Guy Heywood, 12 goals, 5 · assists. senior mid-fielder Ben Calion, 6 goals, 3 assists, and freshman forward Milan Please see Redmen, Bl! ian McNemar/OVP File Rio Grande coach Scott Morrissey addresses his players earlier this season during a match against Auburn Montgomery. Morrissey 's Redmen, ranked No. 2 in the nation , play a home game Wednesday at Alum~i Stadium in Jackson against Shawnee State. Open or shut case as . Rio women stop Series takes Texas turn nine-game slide BY ROpjALD BLUM Redwomen beat Bluefield College, then fall to Brescia BY MARK WILLIAMS . SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL IMG's president will resign Holzer Clinic is Close to You ... . ' Local Stocks ACI-76.20 AEP -37.20 Akzo- 43.80 Ashland Inc. - 53:40 AT&T -19.48 BLI-11.82 Bob Evans - 22.46 Bor&Warner - $6.98 CENX-22.39 Champion _:_ 4.25 CharmlnC Shops - 11.32 City Holding-. 36.91 Col- 47.69 DG -19.54 DuPont - 39.62 Tuesday, Octo~?er 25, 2005 Prep Football Coaches Reminder correctness" that has kept .the federal government from addressing imll)igration issues. "My theory is that if you're too stupid to learn how to say, 'I want a beer,' in English, you're too stupid to drink to begin with," Fox said, alluding to a Mason bar with a sign that reads, "For Service Speak English." The proposal could open the door to racial profiling, said Gary Daniels. litigation coordinator for the O~io· American Civil Liberties Union, adding that policies ·prohibiting profiling are often ineffective. Saturday and Saturday night...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s . .Lows in the mid 30s. Sunday ... Mostly sunny in the morning ... Then becoming partly cloudy. Highs ·in the . upper 50s. Sunday night...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Monday ... Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Bl The Daily Sentinel Wornen's College Soccer Local weather Tuesday ... Showers · in . the morning ... Then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest . winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternqon. Tuesday night ... Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. Wednesday .. ·.Most ly cloudy with a 20 percent Dilrer not worried about job security, Page 82 Texas jumps USC in BCS, Page B6 Lydia Cound~ discusses holiday plans County steps up deportation efforts with trespass proposal HAMILTON (AP) Commissioner Mike Fox and Officials in Butler County Sheriff Rick Jones contend where the Hispanic popula- federal resources are stretched tion has grown by 500 percent too thin to adequately police since 1990 - said they hope the region's ballooning immito enact a state trespassing grant population. law for illegal immigrants. "We have to start dealing State Rep. Courtney with it ourselves;" Jones said. a Fairfield Combs, But the · U.S. Immigration Republican, is working up a and Customs Enforcement proposal that would charge agency responds to reponed illegal immigrants with state illegal immigration and has trespassing when they are the resources to deal with the . arrested or pulled for traffic cas~s. said Greg Palmore; an violations. It would call for agency spokesman. immediate deportation, Fox said the .trespassing authority currently reserved proposal and other new polifor federal judges. cies aimed at illegal aliens Combs, County make up for "stupid political INSIDE: With over 100 board certified physicians, 9 convenient locations, and .28 medical ·specialties, Holzer Clinic is close to you. The region's best healthcare is right here. CLEVELAND (AP) The president of International Management Group, which represents such stars as Tiger Woods and Venus Williams, is resigning his post at the sports and entertainment marketing tirm. Robert D. Kain, 56, who joined the company il1 1976, will leave behind day-to-day operations Nov. I but will remain a board member as vice chairman · and will stay involved with managing some clients. Theodore J. Forstmann, IMG' s chairman, will take on many of Kain's responsibilities, including managing senior employees. Kain told employees in a memo sent Sunday that he had planned to retire at the end of 2004. but when IMG founder Ma rk McCormack died in 2003 the plan was deferred. Contact Information Fax _:_ 1740) 446·3008 E-mail - HOLZER Athens Charleston . Gallipolts ~pQr!J S.!~.tt . Medical Excellence. Local Caring: . CLINIC Jackson Lawrence sports@mydailysentlnel.com Pt. Pleasant Brad Sherman, Sports Edlt~r (740) 446·2342, 911:!. 33 bsherman@ myda ilytribu ne . ~;:om Bryan Walters, Sports Writer (740) <146·2342 . • , .. 23 bwaltersC mydaily1rll:lune.com Larry Crum, Sporta Writer (304) 675-1333, eKI 19 Ierum@ myda 1iyreg1 ster.com Butts ASSOCIATED PRESS , \IV( J~l lJ HOUSTON - Back in .. "' .. t l~ll ... their bizarre ballpark, the · Hou ston Astros are ready to rai se the roof when the World Series resumes Tuesday night shut tight Tuesday, when the only Major League state of Texas hosts a World Baseball might not let them . Series game for the first time. The Ji rst two games were The Astros' Roy Oswalt, 3:0 played in the cold at U.S .. durin g the postseason, will Cellular Field, where the try td be king of the hill, White Sox took a 2-0 Series opposed by Chicago's Jon lead and moved within two Garland. ''I'm not goi ng tn try• to wins uf their first. title since pitch somebody different 1917. On Monday, the teams becmtse a short porch or a worked out at sunny Minute deep porch," Garland said. In yet another postseason Maid Park, where the centerwhere tunpires' calls series lield fence is 438 feet away and up a hill , and clearing 'the have been debated, the roof left-field wall takes only ·a was just as hot a topi c. The Astros were 36- 17 at home 315-foot poke. While the roof was retract- when it was closecl cluring the ed· for batting practi(e, the regular seaMm, 15-11 when it Amos would rather have it was rolled back and 2-0 in games that began indoors and fini shed in fresh air. During the regular season, the Astros pick their environment. But' during the postsea-. son, the commissioner's office makes that call. Jimmie Lee Solomon , executive vice president of base ball operations in the commissioner's office, will decide the open-or-shut case Tuesday. when the ·forecast call s for clear skies with a temperature in the low 60s. . "If it's a nice day and no chance of precipitation and il 's no( overly hot and humid, yeah, we ' ll open the roof," Solomon said from hi s office in New York. That didn't sit well with the Astios. ' " I don' t think they should St£P in and tell us what to do Please see Texas. 86 �Tuesday, October 25, 2005 Page B2 • The Daily Sentinel Tuesday, October 25. www. mydailysentinel.com www.mydallysentinel.com 2005 m:rtbune Sentinel - .Register Steelers' victory over Bengals causes Red Wings fly past Blue Jackets two-game swing in AFC North standings Bv RUSTY MILLER ASSOCIATED PRESS COLUMBUS - As good as they are the Detllllt "Red Wmgs don t seem to thmk they're qUJte good en,>ugh Brendan Sh.IIl.liMn .1nd Pavel Datsyuk e.tcll 'wted two goals to help the Detroit Red Wmgs bcctt the Columbus Blue Jackets 6 2 on Monda~ mght tor thctr stxth stratght 'lctory ·we wete rec~dy to play Datsyuk satd We h.tve to keep tt gOing We need to get better and better The NHL lectlimg Red Wmgs are 9-1-0 overall .md 5-0-0 on the 10ad Mathteu Schnetdet and Hennk Zenerberg each added a goal and .m .tssbt, Jaso n Wtlhams and Ntklas Ltdstrom had tv.o asststs aptece , and Datsy uk added an asstst to go wtth hts goals m support of Manny Legace, who had 31 saves Legace, who has been m goal every game for the Red Wmgs, ued the N HI: record and set a club mark fot wms by a goaltender m October "I thought Manny dtd a good JOb and our guys dtd a real great Job on the ktll." satd Detrott coach Mtke Babcock, whose team ktlled seven of etght penalties "Our specialty teams dtd a phenomen,JI JOb " Bryan Berard and Trevor Letowskt scored, for Columbus Marc Dents stopped 31 ol the 37 shots he faced The Red W10gs outscored the Blue Jackets 12-2 10 two meetmgs at NatiOnwtde Arena m JUSt o> er 48 hours They won 6-0 Saturday mght behtnd 'Jason Wtlhams' ftrst three-goal game "We had a lot of good scar· mg chances 10 the ftrst half," Columbus coach Gerard Gallant satd "Then they went up 5-2 and tt's pretty hard to come back aga10st that team I was lookmg f01 a gt eat tt n tsh to the hocke) game bur we got 10to trouble and the) cap!tahzed " Do~Vn 1-0 e.ttly after Bcr<ttd seated on a power pl.ty the Red Wtngs tte<ln on ,1 qutrky goal Chns Cheltos to"ed a pass to Shanah.tn JUSt \\Ide ot th e goal and Shanahan chtpped tl at Dents tram .tlmost behtnd the cage. The puck c.tu ght sGme ol the 11e.tr p<ht. then ncocheted oil De tits· b.tck .md bounced over the goal lme 'J W,IS lUSt trytng tO get ,1 ptece of tt1e goalte .m<l let tl squeeze tn." Shanahan s.ttd Th.tt 's JUSt ktnd of " hope play You're lucky tl 11 goes 111 .. Datsyuk who has goa ls 111 ht s last three games then cr,tcked the game ope11 by sconng !1\ tee tn the second penod The first c.tme when l1e tapped a tebound out ol th e au alter Dent> stopped hts ftrst shot Nmety seconds 'idtet, Datsyuk added hts seventh goal ol the season when' he scored off a rebound of Jtrt FIScher's slap shot After Letowskt cut tt to 3-2, the Blue Jackets' Steven Goertzen was assessed a 5mtnute boardmg penalty for rammtng Detroit detenseman Andreas LilJa tnto the boards, leadtng to two power-play goals by the Red Wmgs Shanahan npped a slap shot from JUSt mstde the blue lme near the nght boards lot hts stxth goal of the season to make tl 4-2. then the Red Wmgs made the most ot a 5- · on 3 ad>antage when Schnetder's hard shot from the top of the n ght etrcle eluded Dents The Blue Jackets were serenaded by boos as they left the tee after two penods "We're JUSt a httle snakebtt nght now and unttl that changes we have to JUSt keep pluggtng away" Columbus de fe nseman and captatn Luke Rtchardson satd Zetterberg earned the puck from the red !me fm hts ftfth goal to close the scormg Asked why the Red Wtngs have bee n on such a 1 un , Shanahan smtlcd and satd. · Sk,tttng hard It you skate real hard. dme to the net dr,m penalttes and our penalty-ktlltng s been good ' B~ ALAN ROBINSON 2 1/2 games, as they would have wtth a loss, the Steelers tratl by only a half-game wtth I 0 games to play It's a much dtfferent posttton than they wete 111 after that 23-17 overttme los s to Jacksonvtlle, whtch was marred by four Maddo~ turnovers, a breakdown o1 thetr runn10g game and game-long dtsarray on offense and defense "We felt tt was JUSt bustness .ts usual on the offenstve I me," nght tackle Max Starks satd after the Steelers ran tor 221 y c~rd s .tgamst Cmcmnatt " We wanted to keep the quarterback sate and get the runntng back a hole " The otfenstve hne had been a subJeCt of concern for se• era! weeks after sendmg three of ftve starters to the Pro Bowl last season Rtght guard Kendall Stmmons looked rusty after smmg out last season wtth a knee tnJury, Starks struggled at ttmes 111 pass protectiOn and even All-Pro guard Alan Faneca acknowledged playtng several below-average games "We're not performmg to the le>el of expectatiOns we have for our football team," coach BtU Cowher satd last week, effecttvely mcludmg htmself m that group Cowher 'second guessed ASSQCIATED PRESS PITISBURGH - Only a week ago the Ptttsburgh St~elets were r~ cotl mg , trytog to explmn some mystenous wachmg dect stons by Btll Cowher .tnd some tnex pltcable passes by Tommy Maddox dunng an unexpected home- tield overtime loss to I,Jcksonvtlle Now ••titer returnmg to the ktnd ot blu e-co llar game they've prefened for years, the Steelers thmk the AFC North ts thetrs to wrn agam Even tl the standmgs don't say so qutte yet You have to understand that we're the champiOns tmtd proven othetwtse," Joey Porter s.ttd al tcr a tutndround 27 13 '1ctory Sunday at AFC North leader Cmunnatt all but made up lor that Jaguats loss The Steelers' mmd-set go mg mto what quarterback Ben Roethhsberger called "our btggest challenge of the year" was tllustrated by the "Thts Is Our Dtvlston" stgn dtsplayed last week on thetr locker room bulletin board The Steelers (4-2) sttll trail the Bengals (5-2), but the vtctory was effecmely v.orth two games 111 the dtvtston standmgs Rathe r than bemg down by htmself for not pulltng the error-prone Maddox for backup Charlte Batch agatmt Jackson vtlle and not playtng runmng back Jerome Bettts m the second half followmg a btg game the week before agamst San Otego None ot those tssues mattered Sunday as Maddox never got oft the bench. Wtllte Parker gamed 131 yards m hts first I 00-yard game smce Sept 18 and Bettts agam played a key role wtth 13 carnes for 56 yards The Steelers also got an excellent performance from cornerback Ike Taylor, who followed Bengals recetver Chad Johnson wherever he went on etther stde of the ball Johnson made four catches for 94 yards, but half hts yardage came on a 47yard reception wtth 2 25 rematntnj and the Steelers up 27-6 Tradntonally, the Steelers never asstgn a cornerback to shadow a recet ver, but they changed thetr strategy after startmg cornerback Deshea Townsend InJured a hamstnng agamst Jacksonvtlle The tdea was to prevent Johnson was bemg matched constantly agamst backup cornerbacks Wtlhe WH!tams and rookte Bryant McFadden Deten st ve coordmator Dtck LeBeau also made sure Taylor got plenty of backup support fro m safettes Troy Polamalu and Chns Hope, and Townsend also played desptte bemg ltsted as doubt· lui as late as Fnday "Ike dtd a good JOb, and I also thought Bryant McFadden played a really soltd game," Cowher satd Notes Because the Steelers don't play agam unttl Monday agamst Baltmwre (2-4), Cowher gave hts players an extra day off Monday The Steelers last played a Monday mght home game on Oct 21, 2002. beatmg the Colts 28-10 After the Monday game, the Steelers play three of thetr four Nmember games on the road. at Green Bay, Balttmore and lndtanapohs The only home game next month ts Nov. 13 agamst Cleveland The BengalsSteelers rematch 111 Pittsburgh ts Dec II The Steelers have won thetr last four and stx of seven 111 Cmcmnatt, but have dropped thetr last two at home to New England and Jacksonville They were 8-0 at home last season The Bengal s have played one more game than Plltsburgh because thetr bye doesn't come unttl Nov 13 Browns' Dilfer not worried about job safety BEREA (AP) - Ltke nulhans of others, Browns quarterback Trent Dtlfer amved at the office on Monday mommg and began another busy work week wtth hts JOb dulles unchanged -for now Ht s boss, however, may have other plans After tl1rowmg three mtercepttons and postmg a 22 4 ratmg m a 13-10 loss to Detroit m whtch he latled to lead the Browns offense to a touchdown lor the second consecutive week, Dtller satd he has no reason to beheve he won't be Cleveland's starter Sunday agamst wmless Houston "I h.tven't been told any- thmg of that nature and I fully expect to go out thts week and prepare to start the game," Dtlfer srud However, for the second week m a row, Browns coach Romeo Crennel opened the posstbthty that he could make personnel changes on offense, perhaps even one at quarter· back "That's always a posstbthty at that posttton or any postliOn." satd Crennel, whose alternattve at QB ts rookte Charhe Frye "If a player does not play the way you expect hun to play and there s a downhtll shde, the coach has to make a determmatton about when he wants to make a change and look at somethmg dtfferent " That time may have amved Cleveland's offense has been regressmg at an alamung rate Smce a 26-24 vtclory over Green Bay m Week 2, the Browns (2-4) have fatled to score an offenstve TD m three of thetr past four games The two offenstve TDs they have scored came m a 38-second span late m the fourth quarter agrunst Chtcago, salvagmg a 20 10 wm On top of that, the Browns have not scored a rushm_g TD thts season, and excludmg the two dnves that ended wtth field goals, they ha\ e not been mstde thetr opponents' 40-yard hne the past two weeks Dtlfer's play has been parttcularly troublesome In the past three games, the 33-year-old has thrown st ~ mtercepttons, fumbled twtce, completed 49 of 83 ~asses for 438 yards (a 51 2 QB ratmg) and been sacked I 0 ttmes "I haven't played well on Sundays the past couple weeks," Dtlfer satd "I know I need to fix that " A week ago, Crennel trtggered a mmt-quarterback controversy by mttmatmg that he was constdenng a swttch at quarterback ,.....ll,._• .- The Syracuse Rac1ne Regional Sewer DIStrict Will be accepting sealed bids until November 16,2005,1 00 pm on a 1980 Chevy Custom Deluxe 10 Service Truck At! bids are to be turned 1n to the Clerk's Olf1ce at 405 Main Street, Rac1ne, OH or matled lo P 0 Box 201 Racine, OH Sale Is as Is w1th no expressed or wntten warranties Truck may be seen at the Rac1ne Munlcspal Bullcltng. (10)25,28,(1t) 1, 4 2005, and at thai \I me opened by the Treasurer of sa1d Boord lor t1ve (5) new g1ven that m pur· suance of a AesOIUIIOn Of the seventy ~one Pomeroy, (71) passenger diesel school buses (body and chassis may be b1d separately or together as one complele bus) SpeciiiCBIIons and mstruot1ons to bidders obtained may at Treasurer's be the Off•ce 41765 Pomeroy P1ke, Pomeroy, Oh1o 45769 or by callmg (740) 992·5650 By order of of the Oh1o passed on the 25th day of July, 2005, benelll of Pomeroy Elections Village for the pur~ pose of ma~ntatnmg and operattng cemetenes Said tax be1ng a renewal of a tax of 1 mill at a rate not N lhte Chatrperson R1la D. Smith Dated Sept 5 2005 (10) 11,18, 25 there will be submitted to a vote of the people of sa1d subdiVISIOn at a General Elect1on to be: held m exceeding the VIllage of Pomeroy Oh1o, at the regular places of votmg therem on the 8th day of November, County, Oh1o School Dlstr~ct of Treasurers Off1ce until 1 00 p m on Monday, November 7, Help people of said subdiVISion at a General Election to be held m the Township of Salem Ohto, at the regular places of vol· (one) lng therein, on !he 8th Public Notice m1lls for each one dollar of valu8l1on , wh1ch amounts to ten Nollee or Election on cents (SO 10) lor each Tax Levy In Excess of one hundred dollars of valuatton, for five the Ten Mill Limitation (5) years The Polls S~cllons Rev1sed Code, 3501 11 (G), 5105.19, 5705 25 lor sa1d Elec1ion Will open at 6 30 o clock Not1ce A M and remain open unt1t 7.30 o'clock P.M of said day By order of the Board of IS hereby day of November, 2005 , the queslion of levying a tax, 1n excess of the ten m111 limitation, lor the benefit of Salem Township for the purpose of Ftre Protect1on. Said tax being a replacement a the of a tax of 1 m111 at a rate not exceeding 1 Board of Township (one) m11ts lor each Rhonemus, Treasurer Trustees (10) 13, 17, 25 Township of Salem one dollar of valua· tlon, which amounts levymg a lax, m excess of the ten mill limitation , for lhe gwen thai of the Public Not1ce Help Wanted Wanted 0 MLT/ MT Pleasant Valley Hosp1tal, a non profit healthcare fac11Ity curre ntly has an open poSitiOn for the foltowmg Full-t1me MLT/ MT for Evenmgs /N1ghts Baccalaureate degree 1n Med1cat Techn ology or related field plus e1Ig1b11Ity for ASCP and/or Associates Degree tn applied soence or related f1eld plus e1Ig1b1i1ty for certtflcatton by ASCP Three years or greater staff tech expenence preferred Must have or be 1mmed1ately e1Ig1ble for WV license Send resume to. Pleasant Valley Hospttal c/o Human Resources 2520 Valley Dnve Po1nt Pleasant, WV 25550 (304) 675·4340 Ext. 14 t 4 Fax 304 675 6975 www pvaltey erg AAIEOE Polls lor said Election wilt open at 6.30 o'clock A M and remain open until 7 30 o'clock PM of said day By order of the Board of Elections, of Meigs County, Ohio. John N lhle, Chairperson Rita D Smith, Director Dated Sept 5,2005 (10) 11, 18, 25 (11) 1 Public Notice Notice of Election on Tax Levy In Excess of the Ten Mill Limitation Revised Code , day of March, 2005, there w11i be submit- lor l1ve (5) years The suance of a Resolution or the VIllage Council of the VIllage of Syracuae Syracuse, Ohio. ~luht t:<> "'k""e>ll..a..- J:>...,e>..-. passed on lhe 23rd day of May, 2005, there will be submitted to a vole of the ment and personnel people of sa1d subdl· vision at a General (two) Election to be held In the Vlllege of Middleport, Ohto, al mills for each one the regular places of dollar at valuation, voting therein, on the 8th day of November, mills at a rate not exceeding whtch 2 amounts to twenty cents (SO 20) lor each one hundred 2005 , the question of dollars of valuation excess of the ten mill lor five (5) years The limitation, lor the benefit of Middleport VIllage lor the pur· ' will open at o'clock A M 6·30 and remain until open 7 30 o'clock PM of aatd day. By order of Board of the Elections, of Meigs County, Ohio John N. lhte, Chairperson D. Smtih, Rlla Director Dated Sept day of July, 2005, !here will be aubmlt· As Noms Northup Dodge continues its tremendous growth, we strive to offer the finest auto dealership from an employee's stand point. II you are burned out In your current job or looking to gain both personally and financially, we may be looking for you. Come let us show you why we are the premtum auto dealer In the Tri·State area (10) 11, 18, 25, (11) 1 ATIENTION!! WV Jobs Foundation Notice of Election on Election to be held In the VIllage of Syracuse Ohio, at the regular places of votIng therein, on tho 8th day pursuance November, levying a tax, In excess of the ten mill llmllallon, lor the of tn Currant Said tax being · an additional tax or 1.5 mills at a rate not exceeding 1.5 mills lor each one dollar of valuation, which amounts lo Ill· teen cents ($0.15) tor each one o'clock Tllx Levy tn Excess of Mill the Ton Limitation Revised Code, Sections 350111 (G) 570519, Notice Is 5705 25 hereby g1ven that m of pose of Expenses. tax, hundred a Resolution or the VIllage Council or the of Middleport, Ohio, AM and remain open until 7.30 o'clock PM at said day By order of the Board ol Elections, of Meigs County, Ohio John N lhle, Chairperson Rile D Smith , Director. Dated Sept 5, 2005. 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FREE Healthcare ou do bus ness w1th peo Meadows 1s an MADO facrll life Insurance le you know and NOT I ty offermg residents out Matchmg 401 (k) end money through lh stand1ng nurs1ng care We Free uniforms a11 un111 you have 1nvest1 currently have an LPN TUitiOns ase1stance ated the olfenn evenmg pos1t10n available -Awards/bonuses Wages start at $13050 per Call16663254150 hour Apply m person between 9AM & 5PM M F MONl"Y Echo1ng Meadows 319 w or fax resume to 4, 2 325 10loAN Umon Athens Oh 45701 4154 ~GetPa1dto 740 594-3541 LPN needed lull t1me Monday Fnday day shift no weekends no holidays EOE r SECURITY PROFESSIONALS Apply at 936 Sl Rl 160 Nat1onal secunty trrm seeks Gall polls (740)446 9620 Make up to 50% wrth The New Avon Call leSlie (740)985 3362 Now h1nng full and part t1me McCiures Restaurants In If you are a person who val· Middleport and Gallipolis .ues mak1ng a difference rn Apply between 10-10 30am the lives of others and want to be a member of a canng Now H~nng Safe Dnvers dedicated & committed Apply 1n Person at your local team stop by and see Phyllis Dom1nos Must be over 18 Cantrell AN BSN DON or Teresa Remy MHA LNHA Overbrook Center rs current BSN AN Holzer System ly accept ng appliCations Jar Admm1s trator at 380 Nursmg Ass stan! Classes The classes will be October Coloma! Onve B1dwell OH 13 Classes 25-November or give us a call at (7 40)446 wrll be held dunng the day 5001 w1th some classes during the even1ng hours Class days will l.'ary Monday Sunday A schedule w1ll be available at the front offiCe Space IS limited All 1nter Home Health Care of ested application at 333 Southeast Oh10 IS currently Page Street Middleport hrrmg aides and Reg1stered OH NO Phone CALLS Nurses Full T1me Part PLEASE' T me Per-D1em Overbrook Center Is current Compet1t1ve wages f1e111ble ly accept1ng app1rcat1ons for scheduling Call toll tree 1 a Full Trme AN SuperviSor 888 368 1100 ThiS IS a 7PM to 7AM shift All mterested applicants should p1ck up an apphca In Home Careg1vers 11011 at 333 Page Street In home serviCes agency IS currently accepting Middleport Oh For addl tiOnal rnlormal1on please Caregivers for the Pt contact Holt1e Bumgarner Pleasant Glenwood New Stalf Haven and Mason area Overbrook Development Coordmator at CPA and F1rst A1d tra1n1ng a plus You can apply 1n per 992 6472 Drivers Needed COL Dnvers w1lling to dnve lor local ready m1x concrete company Experience 1s preferred but not necessary Dnver must be w1llmg to do pre mamtenance on trucks & equipment yard war~ & other miscellaneous chores son @ Mason County Act1on Expenence opmat1ng equ1p Group Inc In-Home ment & exrra sk1lls such as Serv1ces .221 Mam Street weldmg a plus PO Box 441 Pt Pleasant Call (304)937 3410 "0 & EMT S Paramedrcs needed Apply at 1354 Jackson P1ke Gallipolis PatriOt EMS seeking FT/PT EMT s & Paramedics After Introductory penod EMTs make up to $1 0/hr Paramedics Up to $12/hr 100% med cal Insurance prescnpt1on card paid days orr & vacation retirement pa1d tra1nrng All vehiCles low mileage new equipment For more Information www patnotems com or call (304)675 3300 Monday Envelope stuffers earn through Fr1day 8 00 am to money workmg at home 4 00 pm EOE M/F NA Call 24 hr for deta 1ls 972 504-2690 Is there anyone In the Eslabhshed tann1ng and ha1r Pomeroy/M ddleport area salon look1ng fo r an expen ookmg for full time work? enced Cosmetologist and Are you lookmg for bauer Na1n Tech Benefils mclud than m•mmum wages? ed Send resumes to CLA Pr1mary schedule IS Box 555: c/o Gallipolis Monday Frrday Bam 5pm Tr1bune P 0 Box 469 Must have valrd dnvers (740)532 2222 Galhpohs OH 45G31 Polillcaf Fundraislng license and dependable Do you hke to talk on Ve hiCle Must be familiar with For a llm1ted t1me make 50% tl'le phone? Me1gs County sell1ng Avon Call (740)446 laid off? Ret1red? Send resumes mctudlng 3358 Need a change? references to CLA Box 2 Come work 1n our rJo Pomeroy Da1)y Senllnel Work for a Cause you proless1onal call center PO Box 729 Believe In! making calls lor the NAA Pomeroy OH 45769 and other Political Help recruit volunteers organizations Jan1toral serv1ce has 1mme for Orgamut1ons hke MedlcaVOentaV401K dlate openmg m the Vacation ev~ry 6 monttls Gallipolis area Call The American Cancer Full and Part t1me available (800)988·7847 Society Up to $8 an hour plus you and the could earn an additional American Heart LICENSED SOCIAL $1/hour With our Aaeoclallon WORKER A.ttendallCe Bonus Overbrook Rehabilitation 1-&n483-6247 ext 2304 We are currently offering Center IS now accepting Full time and Part~t1me resumes for the pos1t1on of Registered Nurse/Ucensed Social Worker sh1fts earn ng up to D1rector of Social Services Action Mason County $8/hour tnfoCision offers The quahlled candidate Inc In home a ProfeSSIOnal Work must be a LSW possessing Group 11 4CCIP11ng Env ronment and a Great strong verbal and wnHen Services Benef1ts Package! communlcalion skills resumes for a Registered Med1cald Med1care and Nurse or licensed Social Start now to earn an MOS knowledge Long term Worker for a cess manageextra $1/hour with our care experience preferred ment position on a per diem aw Attendance Bonu•l but not requrred Oualllled basis Muat have current cand1dates may send WV license Strong verbal Call Now! resumes to Charla Brown- and written communication 1 877-463-6247 X1941 McGuire AN LNHA sk1Us a must Cuahl1ed can Admm1strator 333 Page d1datee may send resume to County Achon Street Mrddleporl 1 Oh10 Mason Owner-Operator Group Inc In Home Local Hauling Wellston Area 45760 EOE Services 221 Main Street Monday Sah.Jrday Part trme lloor tech pos111on PO Box 441 PI Pleasant Your Truck our Tanker For additional averlable Approx 25 30 WV 25550 Full t1me Short Team hours per week Plea!le 1ntormatlon please contact Call SD0-548-8694 apply at Scenic H !Is Nurs1ng Jenn1ler Tnomaa AN or L1sa For Detarls ask for H A Center 311 Buck A1dge Templeton AN 0675 3300 Dept EOE MIF NA Road Btdwell Oh o full·l1me SUPERVISOR for the Apple Grove WV area Qualified applicants must be at least 21 years old HS drploma/GED no cnmmal record & pass drug test PriOr securrty superv1sor experience requ1red or else law enforcement/military WE OFFER Excellent Pay FREE healthcare life Insurance Match1ng 40 t (k) Free uniforms ·TuitiOn ass1stance Awards/bonuses Call 18663.254150 between 9am & 5pm M F or else fa.-: resume to 412 3254154 EOE Work 0 home Earn $450 $1 500 monthly part t1me $2 000 $4 500 full lime wwwOurAnswercom ---~----­ Work around your schedule $450-$1500 mon1hly part Srn()()L<; INsmucnON A CREAGE 84 5 acres 6 m1 es south of Oak H1ll Wayne National Forest bordArs 11 on 3 s des 740 682 7318 after 6 m RMI F.<rrATE WANll]) Need to sell your home? Late on payments d1vorce JOb 1ra11sfer or a death? I can buy yo ur home All cash andQUICkcosmg 740 416 This new1paper will not knowingly accept advertlaementa for real estate which lain violation of the law Our reader& are hereby Informed tl'lat all dwelllngl advertlled In thla newspaper are available on an equal opportunity bases 3130 10 Housr-s FOR REN'I P !:~~~~~~~ SOCIAL SECURITY 1551? 3BA 2BA 3 acres on nver wtth dock tor boats Very !'\ICe $800 dep $800 (740)367 7762 (740)446 4060 (740)367 7272 No Fee Unless We W1n1 1 888-5a2 3345 IU \1 I 'I \II l!l'll~-~~----, ~to HoM~ FOR S<\U 1 acre w1th 2 bedrOom s1ngle story home n country 116 Poindexter Road off Johns Creek Road (304)576 2247 $39 500 Concealed Prstol Class Nov 5 2005 9 00 am VFW 1995 Doublew1de 3br .2ba Garage Mason WV Ph (740)843 w/attached Breezeway & Barn 1 56 5555 acres Sandhill Ad $72 000 Gallipolis Career College (304)895 3061l (Careers erose To Home) 3 Bedroom 2 Bath With Call Todayl 740 446 4367 F1replace n A10 Gra[lde 8 1 800 2144152 acres mil 40x60 barn -w gallpohsc.areercollege com $125 000 (740)709 1166 Accrfldlt!ld M!lmb!lr ACCI!Id ling Councl lo1 lndeperdent Coi i~JQUs 3 Bedroom 2 bath Split and Schools 12745 Leve l Home Very ntce Neighborhood $145 000 (304)675 7770 Charlie Hawk will be at Hawk Ad Junk Store Athens several Wednesdays 12 6 also Pomeroy Barn beh1nd Ew1ng Funeral Home several Fridays 1.2 6 (740)378 6262 Of 74(}412 5349 Lm~& In lhla newspaper Ia subject to the Federal F.!llr Houalng Act of 1968 which makes It Illegal to edvertlae 'any preference, limitation 01 dl&crlmlnatlon baaed on race color religion sex familial atatua or national origin or any Intention to make any such prelarence limitation or dl1crlmlnat1on 1 Br House and 3 Br House Country sett1ng n Gall1a for Rent call (304)675 2441 County' 3 bedrooms 2 between 9am 2pm baths t1replace $89 000 tt6 Sbuth Park D11ve (740)709, 166 References reqwed House lor Sate 3 bMroom 1304)675 7808 full s1ze dry basement Great Ne1ghborhood corner 2 story 3 Bedroom 1 Balh w1 th lot nght 1n town Take a lOOk K1tchen 1om Kenny Ct (nght beh1nd Refrigerator/Stove LA DR ropoerl~!ll Jr High School) Shown by Ut1llty Room LP Gas Heat Appt $64 500 (3040675 Approx 7 m1les out Lincoln P1ke $400/mo 1ncludes 3123 or (304)675 0032 water $400 depos11 Newly remodeled 3 or 4 References ReqUired bedrooms cen h'al a1r full (740)256 1108 or (740)645 basement hardwood floors 6573 detached garage large cov ered pal1o fenced back 2BD house all electric yard close to schools P01n1 deposit $400/month no Pleasanl $69 500 pets 15 m11es soulh on At 7 (740)4411917 (740)709 1382 TURNED DOWN ON trme $2000 $4500 full t1me (303)292 · 9960 www home303 com All re.111 estate advertising 3 BR 2112 Bath B level 2 Car Garage Barn Approx 2 acres $120000 (304)882 8227 or (304)882 2890 7BR 58A Foreclosure on ly $18 ODD For hshngs call 800 391 52.28 ext F254 AHentlonl Local company offerrng "NO DIRECT TV 3 room w1th TIVO FREE 145 channels DOWN PAYMENT" pro only $39 00 per mOnth Ask grams for you to buy your home Instead of rent ng how to get FREE HBO MAX and home entertain • 100% rmanc1ng ment system Call BOO 523 • Le ss than perfect credit accepted 7556 for details • Payment could be the same as rent WANIHl Mortgage Locators To Do (740)367 0000 After Lite- LapTop Sales & Charm1ng bnck ranch R1o Serv1ce PC & Mac Repa1r & Grande Quamt lr endly Serv1ce 740 992 1525 ne ghborhood 3 blocks from URG Custom built In 2002 Babysitting or housekeeping lntenor open and a1ry anyt1me Racine or Pomeroy Traditional natur81 oak area call Juan1ta In Rac1ne woodwork th roughout 3 \740)949 2188 bedrooms 2 lull baths Large kitchen wrth dining Mason pantry disposal m1crowave Child Care Days/Evenings (304)773· Great room des1gn wlttl 5273 vauhed ce11ing and gas f1re place w1th oak mantle On Computer Repair and hill with front porch overlook Troubleshoot Web Des1gn mg wbods Master su1te with Networking Pro11ramm1ng h1s/het bath mel whirlpool Build New Syetems Restore tub shower :2 walk-In clos Windows VIrus Removal ets 2-car garage landscap Certlt1ed Phone*740 992 mg All new appliances 2395 mcluded Low-cost heatmg/ cooling 1692 sq It Magic Years Day Care S179 900 (740)379 2615 Preschool 7 30-5 30 ~Putting Children Ftrsr No Down Ptymanl less Ages 2-12 lfmit9d "pull up than perfect cred1t 0 K F1ve spaces available State minutes from Holzer licensed lmk Approved Ho!lpl!al Three Bedrooms Excellent Skills Spaces One Bath level lot Newly available for all ages remodeled 740 4t6 3130 5 rooms & bath stove & refngera tor no pets 50 Ohve St $350 monlh Syracuse 3BA Attached (740)446 3945 ObiGar New Roof Vinyl Stdmg Block Ulllrty Bu1ld1ng 6 rooms & bath stove $85 000 740 949 1082 or refng $400/mo No pets 740 416 2786 Recenlly remodeled 644 Second Ave (7 40)446 0332 Three Bedroom 11 12 bath Sam Spm lull basemen! v1nyl srdmg 4 car garage $85 000 00 Attention! 258 Roush Lane 740 367 Local co,rnpany offer1ng NO 7698 DOWN PAYMENT" pro grams for you to buy you Three Bedroom one bath home nstead of rel"lt1ng lull basemen t Garage W1th 10()"1., fmancmg eppl ances Acro ss from • Less than perfect cred11 Park $57 000 below appr accepted 740 949 1372 • Payment could be the Three Rental Properties for same as rent Locators Sale Duplex each With 3 Mortgage BIA UA 0 /R K !chen bath (740)367 0000 & porch House 3 B/A lJR Kitchen Bath Cottage 8/A Ava labfe Nov 15\11 3 bed K•tchen Bath Rental room house turn shed no mcome tor all lhree Approx pets prefer non smokers $1 000/per month Pnce for $775 00 per month plu s ut1! all three $70 000 locate 11es $750 DO per month plus 104 t06 7th Street Pomt ull1t1es $750 00 depos1t Pleasant (304}675 2495 Telephooe 740 992 5421 r after7 00 pm Available Nov 15th 2 bed room house k Iehan lu r MOIIILE n1shed no pels 1Jrefer non smokers $475 00 per monlh plus uhhltes and $450 00 1994 t4x70 lratler w1th 2 deposit Telephone 7.:10 acres 5 m11es from Holzer ~92 5421 Tra1ler $6 500 land $2 200 (740)388-0804 For tent 2 bedroom 1 bath fully renovated all appl 1994 Clayton 141172 3BA ances $475/monlh 2BA CIA w/heatpump very $475/cleposll Ca 1(740)446 clean excellent condt!IOn 3481 Must be moved $12 900 (740}379 2617 or (740)379 For rent 2 story home 3BA 9489 leave message A!C $500/month $500 deposit (740)446 3481 I 1996 Skyline 28x60 38R 2tiA fireplace cathedral House tor Rent $400 a CBII ng $35 000 (740)709" month plus ut11t1e~ Oepostt 1166 Retero nces No Pets 4874 (304)675 1997 Clayton mobtle home "~ ;~lRSALE 1 14x5Q includes washer dryer & furntture $9 500 Phone (7 40)256 1734 House 1n Rutland no pets call (740)742 266t M ddleport 701 Beech St 2 2002 Clayton only $14:2 per unturn1shed bedroom monlh Will ctel1ver (740)385 house deposit previous 4367 rental references no pets Great used 99 SKyline (740)992 0165 161180 Vmyl/sh ngle 2x6 walls glamour bath Call Small 2 Bedroom no pets WI D hookup $350 00 (740)385 9621 mdnlh $300 00 depoSit New ~6 wtde only $190 per 304 773 9t 92 month V nyl S1d1ng Sh 1ngle Root & Del very (740)385 Stop rentmg Buy 4 bedroom foreclosure St5 000 For list 767t mg!l 800 391 5228 ext t 709 New 16;~~76 3 bedroom/2 bath M nutes from Athens Two & lhree bedroom m Must sell Move rn 10day Call Pomer oy and Syracuse (740)992·3702 or 416 5547 (740)385 2434 �Page B.4 • The Daily Sentinel www.mydailysentl nel.com . Tuesday, October 25, 2005 N. 3rd Ave., Middleport. 2 JET interior! beoroom unfurnished apart· AERATION MOTORS 3 bedroom house. central ment, no pets, deposit & Repa1red, New & Rebuilt In heal & air, washer/dryer previous rental references. StOCk. Call Ron ,Evans, 1· hook-up, fenced yard, stor- {740)992-0 165 800-537-9528. age bldg, $475 per montn . NEW ELLM VIEW rent.(740)441 -1111 TOWNHOUSE/APTS NEW AND USED STEEL NOW LEASING! Steel Beams, Pipe Rebar HOMES SPACIOUS For Concrele. Angle , FORRINr 2 & 3 BEDROOM Channel, Flat Bar. Steel BOTH FLATS & Gra!ing For Drains, 14:.~ 70 2BA, At. 35, new carTOWNHOUSES Driveways & Walkways. L&L pet. 5425 dep. $425 AVAILABLE Scrap Metals Open Monday, (7 40)367·7762 or (740)446· •ALL ELECTRIC Tuesday, Wednesday & .4060 or (740)367-7272 'CENTRAL AC & HEAT Friday, Bam-4:30pm. Closed ·sTOVE. REF . Thursday, Saturday & 2 bedroom in Porter. Water, "DISHWASHER Sunday. (740)446-7300 trash. sewage paid ·GARBAGE DISPOSAL Washer/dryer , no pets. Seasoned Firewood mostly ·wi NO BLINDS $450/mo, · $4,50/dep. Oak $40 load {304)576"CEILING FANS (740)388·932S. . 2634 . 'WATER, SEWAGE, & ACROSS Phillip Alder r BUIW!NG Beautilul rrve r v1ew m Kanauga. Ideal tor 1-2 peopte. No pets. please. Applications being taken . Call (740)44 1·0181. Pleasant Valley Apartment Are now taking Applications IOI 2BA, 38A & 4BR., Applications are taken Monday thru Friday, trom 9:00 A.M.-4 P.M. Ollice is Mobile Home lor Rent · Located at 11 51 Evergreen Located in Mason, Drive Point Pleasant, wv $375Jmo .. $375! deposit. No Phone No. is (304)S75outside pets. Retere nces 5· 8::.:0~6::.: · =E::.:H::.:.o:______ required Ca ll (304)675 -3423 Tara Townhouse Mobile home sites in Apartments. Very Spacious. Country Homes, Shade 2 Bedrooms. C/A, 1 112 $130 mo. (740)385-40.W. Bath, Adult Pool & Baby Pool, Patio. Start $385 /Mo Nice 3BA mobile nome for No Pets. · Lease Plus ranI . $400/dep. , 5550/mo. N ee d 3 reIerences. Call Security Deposit Required, 1740)367· 7086. 1740)446•3601 or I 740I441 · '-="--="------5899. Twin Rivers Tower is accept- s L---FOIIRIIoiRiiENTiiiii.,;,.,J r For Lease: Office or retail spaces in very good condilion. Down town Gallipolis. Appro:.~. 1600 sq. ft . each. 1 .or 2 baths Lease price negotiable to encourage new business. Ca ll (740)446-4425 or (740)446::.:9~3=6·::.:_______ 3 Pomeroy-O ffice or Retail Space, newly remodeled. (740 )992 _3702 or 416 _5547 r -------.,J Apartment available liow Riverbend Apts. New Haven WV. Now accepting applicalions lor Hud-Subsidized, one B~droom Apt s. Utilities included. Ba sed on 30% of adjusted Income. Call (304)68 2-3121 available tor ~~~-i~r and DISabled People . Aepair-675-7388 . For sale. re-conditi oned automatic washerS & dryers. refrigera·· tors, gas and elec tric ranges, air conditioners, and wringer Washers . Will do repairs on major brands In shop or at your home. i Beautiful , 2 bedroom. 1600 sq. ft. restored and decorat· ed 2nd floor apartment. 57 Court St., in Gallipolis. Spacious livihg & dining roor'ns. New appliances; 1 1/2 baths ; storage space; re ar de.ck for sunn ing. HVAC. $600 per month plus utilities . Security and key deposit. No pets. Aeferances required (740)446·4425 or 1740)446· 3936 Beech Street. Mtddleport. 2 bedroom furn ished apartmen!, deposit & previous rental references, no pets. (740)992-0165 , CONVENIENTLY LOCATED & AFFORDABLE! T h rown ouse apartments. and/or small houses FOR RENT. Call (740)441 -1111 1or application & inlormation. "FAMILY OWNED '~ David, Donna & Brad Deal AHordable Services (304) 675-6000 1401 Kanawha St. Pt. Pleasant High and Dry Mill End Fabric-s Machine Quilting Middleport, OH Storage Phone (740) 992·5232 740·992·3673 New shipment of fl eece panels & I 00% cotton 45" for the quilts Underground , civil war & grannie feed sack ! Cnme H' C ll .\-.1 10xl5, 10x20, 10x30 Janet Jeffers 33795 Hiland Road Pomeroy. Ohio · Hill's Self Storage MANLEY'S SElF STORAGE 29670 Bashan Road Racine, Ohio 97 Beech Street 45771 Middleport, OH 10x10x10x20 740·949·2217 heifers, 40 years of A.1. breeding. Slate Run Farm, www. slaterunfarm .com (740)286-5395. 1/{ \ "\"' I'OIU \ I 14 1'\ 1116 J Auros , f'l)R SALE I .________,J UUUI.Ii"l - - Crow-Hussell Funeral Home, me. " Where Quality,('()mptns iou A nd b1tegri(•· Come '/i}wttller" I•••Co-OYM irl<rl L. ~'""" U· Carlf.Siilror .\dria r.- "dL"""•""v lldhonl.1li<W lllii<m~ udSornl» L•lnoHo~l S" fm!l Co-&~~tr UmRd l'nml llirKw Smrr l'~m fl)-0nu Lil'flitd fwni · Stmtar.· 21 Computer 23 Elev. 24 Rum....,ked .JIOH6 5 4 JONES' cake Tree Service Point Pleasant, WV (304) 67S.Z630 ~ ~ El TRI-STATE MOBILE POWER WASH AND LAWN CARE ~E~ON~ Owner: Jeff Stethem - Office: (740) 992·2804 Cell: (740) 517-6881 POWER WASHING r.E'+IMJI~ (Commercial and Residential) Mobi~e Homes, House5, Log Homes, Decks, Dn'veways," S1dewalks, Gas Station Awnings, Degreasing of Equipment, Boats, Campers, Tra ctor Trailers, Dump Trucks, pain ti r1g o_r staining of your deck . or log home, Alum.mum br1ght en ing. Spec1al rat es to Truckrng and Dump Tru cking Com panies. *Heating & Cooling 24hr Emergency Ed IJiiVowner (740)591·4348 Chuck Wolfe/Mgr. Service Licensed & Insured Over 30 years experience (740) 416-4604 BARNEY 1 j. LAWN CARE DIVISION ~ (Commercial and Residential) Mowin~, Trim ming, Tree Trimmi ng, Aeration, Fertilization, Spra}'lng offence lmes, Leal Removal, as well as small landscaping j obs such as planting and mulching. . FREE ESTIMATES • GUARANTEED LOWEST PRICES 01 green Ford F150 XLT 4dr, auto. 5.4l. VB, bedcover. GCD player. sunroof, good condition . 71.000 miles, 1~/2 1 mpg, $1 4 ,000 OBO. (304)288-3335. 1985 Ford truck F150 6 cylinder. automatic. good body, runs . $900. (740)4469742. ME FEEL SAD ~ 'BOUT BEtN• ! OUTTA 1 LOLLIPOPS ~ HOtZER CLINIC ..._...._.J CONTRACTING • Prompt ~ quality work • Affordable Rates • References Available • Free Estimates Let me :b 1tfor youl ~~~~A~~~~ 2001 Dodge Ram 15004X 4, Ouad Cab, 8'8ed, 54,000 miles. new -tires. extem1ed factory warranty, loaded. $15.000.00. 740992 2 • 459 or 740-59 1-2635. Also 1994 F150 E:.~tCab, BFT. Bed , 162,300 miles $2000.00 r__ 7 1/2 ft . V-Hull Seastar Fibergl.lss boat. 85HP Chrysler motor, cover, new trailer, $2720. (740)4419282 "'I R\ II I oiiill40.xll4llii._.·,JI r~o _ FOR SALE . ., 1993 GMC Truck hea·'Y haH 4 wheel drive 4.3 V6 automalic transmission. Run s excellent, tranny rebuilt. motor has low miles , dual exhaust. toolbox. Will sa le lor $4,000 or best offer in cash. Call ~ HOli1E IMPROVEMENTS BASEMENT WATERPROOFING Unconditional lifetime guarantee. Local references furni shed. Established t975. Call 24 Hrs. (740) 4460870, Rogers Basement Waterproofi ng . '"----:0---.,J 1993 Plymouth Voyager,. 7 passenger van. Good shape, 25 mp g, $2,000 OBO. (740}441- 1417 after Spm. 1997 Plymouth Voyager. White 2 st drs., good cond.. runs good. ~3,500 OBO. Call (740)441 · 0712. 1999 Chevrolet Venture Extended Van ; blue 82,000 miles; great condition ; one owner; $8,500; {740)3677435; (740)339·3955. ~=:...::::.::::.=::::.~Plush, full size 1993 luxury van. Great condition. Mechanic owned. Built-in . solar recha rg ing system. 77 ,400 miles. Must see. S5.995. Call John (740)446· 9961 r:;) liNDA'S PAINTING I Tf\\5 JOe> ,I e.1 U TY FO~ T~C. (CIIncrertVorli' 25 Years Experience David Lewis 740-992-6971 T HE. STORE WA "> OUT CE !';ICE CA.KE~! BLIT IMPORTS Athens NOT TO WORRY ·' I I.!:. MAINTENANCE Chuck Wolfe Owner • Additions • Remodeling ' • Roofing/Siding • Plumbing/Electrical Licensed & Insured (740) 992-0167 Gene Arms/O"·nerOperatnr 740-992-3174 ROBERT BISSEll COIISTRUCTIIN • Wet:k.ly Tra~h Scrvicl! 4 yns of. Reliable Service (K...-ep Ynur Money Local) G&R SANITATION 3356 1 Oai! cy Run Rd .. Pomcro , OH • New Homes • Garages Cornerstone Electrical Service • fOR ALL YOUR ELECTRICAL NEEDS: • MOBILE HOME REPAIRS • CARPENTRY • ROOF • PAINT OHIO LICENSE • Complete · Remodeling 740-992-lm Stop & Compare Advertise in this space for $1 04 per month. LUCKED OUT' ~ .1 WgM~FE PEANUTS WHATEVER .. ANVWA'i I'M \IOLVNTEERIN6 TO HELP 'I'OU SPREAD THE WORD~ ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT, THE ' GRAPE '' f<.I5E5 OUT OF THE GRAPE PATCf.l . AND .. Wgh coat of fertilizer got you worried? ·Whole Corn $6.35/1.00 ·Cracked Corn 57.35/100 •Triumph 12% Sweet Horse Feed $5.50/50 ·12% Cattle Feed $7.30/100 ·Black Oil Sunflower Seed $13.75 Why Drive Anywhere Else? Shade River AG Service, Inc 35537 St Rt 7 N ¥ Pomerov, Ohio 45769 740-985·3831 SUNSHINE CLUB = [::JD 1tW (/WI..JUST S#i U'l,''!£S. WITH A SMI1£ PJ.J0 OOT1W. ~ !U1AT IT WAS, GlfS!ER .. . (iJf)TER. ..J'M TALKI~ 10 'rtlJ ! r.,ru l</.l0W, c1\E.SW<• 'IHATf£~ 'I -r lo (1161'10..1 e£ A BAUEr \ \ # 38244 740-367·0544 740-367-0536 WiNYtll STOH"GE OF BOATS, CAMPERS ETC. AT THE . MEIGS CO. FAIRGROUNDS Nov. 12,2005 9:00AM- 11 :00 For more Info. call 7 40·985-11372 ~ ·m· I. I N COlN .M,II\CUAV Gallipolis, Ohio YOUNG'S CARPEl-ITER SERVICE • Room Additions & Remodeling • New Garages • Elflctrlctl & Plumbing . • Roofing & Gubra • VInyl Siding & Painting • Patfo and Porch Oe<:ks We do It all excepl furnace work · V.C. YOUNG Ill 992-6215 W'J Q:)jJ125 Pomeroy. Ohio 25 Years local £x rience . .. 1185 F-150 ... 111M- •••••• lllH.III .... 11.118 ... Gallipolis , Ohio 45631 (740) 446·1711 1/ 4 M ile North Pomeroy/M ason Bri<:lQe M ason. WV 25:260 --·--------------- -rH~ DOG IN THIS SPACE FOR $52 PER MONTH . "Taki11g The S1i11g Our OJ Easlern Ave. (Across from KMart) OF ADVERTISE Scorpion Tractors 2400 MINT? BEWARE BAUM LUMBER DECORATING GARFIELD 7 40·446·9800 Now Available At Hard Work!"' Mid-Size 4 Whed Dri've Tractor wi lh 30hp & 40hp Kubota Engines BAUM LUMBER St. Rt. 124 Chesl~r 985-3301 East 2 ... Pass 3 ... Dbl. Pass Pass GRIZZWELLS 1\lRf,iMTit Tt-\\S Af\D v ~I \F" ITS ~\.E) 1: 6ET 1\R£1:> 01' DoiNG '<ctJR 11\W ~I ..----, stF qooV Tillfi6 \\ \St\1 r Pl~tn ~\<!'· ~\b\lttJII 1\'1:1' \T fiR?T baroque 2 Fictional -.r'lllrt~: Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2005 By Bernice Bede Oeol You are likely to get Involved in an enterprise in the year ahea d which wll! promise to be rewarding. However, should the e'arly indicators be a bit discouraging, don't throw in the tOONel. W1th time it should eventually succeed. SCORPIO tOct. 24-Nov. 22) - Be on guard today of a te ridency toward beini;t distracted !rom what you're working on or !rom pursLJing an objective to which yqu should be grving your undivided attention and eflor ts. ' SAGITIARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec 21) - Don't tel your ego put you in an embarrassing situation to day, such as pretendmg to know a lot about something that , in truth, you know little. You will be four1d out when put to the test. . CAPRI CORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Screen your conl1dent1a! atfairs from an associate today who is· plagued· with an insatiable curios1ty of everybody else's business. This person may catch you off guard if you're not alert. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - YotJ may be in ono of your rather difficutl moods ol being hard to please today. This could cause th ose who want to be supportive to toss ih the towel and let you tend for your· sell. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - Study caretul!y all the details involved before beginning a project you hope to produce today. Patience, not speed, should be your taskmaster if you hope to achieve sue· cess . ARIES (March 21"-Apr ll 19) Be on gtJard today concerning o social matter where the-control of the issue is not direct ly 1n your hands. Take care that anortler doesn't make a cos tl y mistake tha't you"!! have to pay lor. · TAURUS {April 20-May 20) - Should a disngreement arise today between you and your mate. under no circumstances allow it to air in frorl! of your in -laws or other !amity members. It would only make matters worse GEMINI (May 21·June, 20) - It's bost today not to e~o:per1ment with gadgets. tools or materi als w1!h WhiCtl you are total · ly unfamihar. If you mtJst. tlowever read a!I the instructions and direcllons first before using them . CANCER (June 2t-July 22) - Thrs may not be one of your better days lor shop· ping, not that you won't hnd 50rno boautr· tul or lovely 1tems that would SUI! you hne. It'll be your lack ot respect of·money that does you in. LEO (July 2:3·Aug . 22) - Total focus and)or lack of lol!ow·th rough are apt to be a problem for you today because you may put too many irOns in the lire at one time and aren't able to tinish any ot the things you start. VIRGO tAug·. 23-Sep\. 22) - Be very selective to wnom you turn for advice and counae! today. The wrong person could put a plethora of wild ideas in your head that wouldn't have a prayer ol work1ng out tor you LIBRA (Sept. 2:3-0ct. 2:3) - Forth~ salo:e ol maintainrng good relationships, il's ad ... issibte not to get involved in any .busi· ness or financial venture with a lriend today. 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SAYTCDF PREVIOUS SOLUTION -~Any pitcher who throws at a batter and deliberately trie s lo hurt him IS a communtsl. - Alvin Dark AstroGraph SOUP TO NUTZ 25 Chills and governess "lohengrin" 3 Power·train 29 Owned part 32 All excited ,· 4 Artist 's 33 Cheery tone plaster 34 Stein tiller 5 Shogun 's 35 Heifer's yes mouthlul 6 Arlth . mean 36 FemUr,.e.g. 7 KO count 37 Marble bloc;k 8 Seer 's deck 38 Vol 9 Siberian 39 - fixe river 40 Confused 10 Turnstile 41 Snoop 14 Motel 42 Major o,.-ering leaguer 19 Pass slowly Yesterday, I mentioned that with lots of combined high-card points, we just blast into gamei an d !lope for the best. When the point-count is limited , though, we need a goo d til !or game. Look at the South hand in the diagram. What would you open? N e~t . you reach lour spades. How w.ould you plan the play after West leads· the heart king? A hand with a six-ca rd major cind only 10 high-card points allen opens with a weak two-bid, but not this one - it is too strong. Usually, do not open a weak lwo · with a pair of first-rolJnd controls. So, either open on~ spade (my strong preference) or pass. planning lo overcall in spades on the next round. After West overcalled two clubs, North cue:oid three clubs to show spade support and at most eight losers {a limit rai se or stronger) Now South, who had only six losers. jumped to game despite the three club losers. Remember. a minimum open · in g bid con tai ns seven losers. With one fewer lose r. accept a game inv1tatlon. In four spades. th e natural instinct is to take a .di scard on the heart ace. But do you throw a diamond and play lor a club ruH on the board, or do you pitCh a club? Here, if you guess the play correctly, _it does not matter. However, I think the best line is to ruff the heart lead in hand and play a trump. II you lead a low spade, picking up West's qu~en, you will wm at least 10 tricks. It instead you start with the spade 10 to the queen , king and ace and East returrs a trump, you would probably fin esse , but you can alford to go up with your jack because you can maneuver a diamond ruff on the board. G ; ..Al('fy . •. Of ' • Leave amessage MOTOR~ FUR SALE I"'1>-ND T~S N.O ''you" I~ ~'"I wo~nN<f. 50Ll.~~~o;,,:-"i!· LEWIS CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION Concrete Removal and.Replacement 740·742-2291 & ~ LO~')OF Take the PAIN out of PAINTING! BoATS . THE BORN LOSER Call Gary Stanley 1992 GMC 78,000 miles, loaded. automatic. ext. cab. no rust. $3,500 OBO. (740)446-2098. lr " ~ www. hoi ze relinic. com "lnsuredn __c:::.:__ _ _ _ ___ WHICH MAKES l Medical Excellence. Local Caring'M I ~ "orth Fewer points but better fit 1701 Jefferson Blvd. FOflf We ~t · Opening lead :• K Top • Removal • Trim • Stump Grinding • Bucket Truck 23 Napping 1 Enthuslasllc 24 Big name In 27 Bride in South 4$ 20· Urban map 44 Nile reptile 22 Tune 45 Oahu OOWN term 6 V ulnerable: North-Soulh fermi .\ D l);ralof STANLEY TREE TRIMMING & GENERAL TRUCKS FUR SAtE ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS IN THE CLASSIFIEDS ·-- - - - ~ 9 ~ ·- Seii·Storage" 4 ' "' • • A K Q7 ... 7 .5 3 "Middleport's only Beautiful 3 piece Antique months/.3 ,000 mile warranty. M Bedroom Suite, Full size. Others in stock W~R~eusf Call (304)675-7770 $500 COOK MOTORS ., ·~ • (740)446·0103 Com mercial refrigerator 2 328 Jackson Pike. 2003 Suzuki 4WO Vinson door.' stainless steel . runs 500 ATV wit h 34 miles. like new, $500 firm. 19~9 Monte Carlo, 3.1 V6 . $4900. CARMICHAEL Eleclrical, plum bing, hot 90,000 m1les, all power. EQUIPMENT. (740)446_ water heater & HVAC parts. black, e:.~ct. . lent condition. 24 12. For rent Condo w/river view ventl~ss natural gas heater $5,500. (740)379·9038: 2004 Kawasaki 700 Prairie 3BR, 2BA. finished base- (740)441 -1236 after 6pm, ment , · water/ sewer paid. cM~o::.:n·~F:::ri.'------- 2000 Lincoln LS , White, an ATV, Automatic, 68 miles, · Options $10,800 (304)675- exce llent ' co ndition Nc . Galllpo 1is Ferry. FireWOOd for Sale (304)675· 7565 (304)576-2914 or (304)674'(740)446-3461 . 4475 2044 Furnished upslairs, 3 rooms 200 1 Chevy Cavalier Z24 Firewood for sale . Seasoned 79,000 miles, runs like new, Attention deer hunterta & bath. Clean. ref. & dep. hard wood . P1ckup $40/load. looks great. $2,200 OBO. Gel $BOO off our already low required. No pets. (740)446- del'1very $60/most areas (740)446-017 1 price on new John Deere _15_1_9_ . - - - - - - - - - - - - Calll740)388·8738. . _ _:__:._ _cc.::..;.___ 85 Chevy Cavalier lor sale Buck ATV's. Call for details Carmichael Equipment, Inc. Gracious living. 1 and 2 Ded· Four church pews. iS ft. (304) 675 _1506 (740)446·2412 . room apartme;nts at Village tong. each. red padded Riverside seats. Good conditiorr, $300. 93 Toyota Cam ry $600. Cars Manor and Apartmenls 1n Middleport. Oak pulpit, $200, very good lrom $500. Listing 800~39 1 · From $295-$444 Call 740· , cond1~ion . Piano. good con- 5227 Ext . C548. 992·5064 . Equal Housing d1iion, $100. {740)682·7624. - - - - - - - - Opportunities. 95 Park Ave. Good condition New and Used Furnaces. (!ires, body, AJC) Good gas Modern 1 bedroom apt. Installation available mileage $2,000 firm . (740)446.0390 . 1740)44 H667. 1740)446·4336 anylime. • A 9 3 J 1 52 J 8 5 :1 Wh ich way is your nc~t egg going? NOT SURE? CALL TODAY! 992-3194 or 992-6635 John Deere Commercial Workslte Products. Compact Excavators/Skid Steers/Tractor loader Backhoe in . stock . Check out our rental rates! Great financi ng available. Carmichael Equipment, Inc. (740)446-2412. r • • • Q • Lwo.\.H101U !1. WlimoHo"'>' • Caring • Professional ~--iiEQiiiliUiiliiPI\iiiENTiiiiioo_.! 1989 Chev. Brelta. Run good. $500 080; 1991 Zap Tournament gnide paint Boniviile $300 OBO needs balls. 2,000 per bo)(, $25. fuel pump. 740·992-3457. 740 441 -1417 atler 5 m. 1989 Ford Club Wagon XLT, ANnQ~ 89K miles, voell maintained. $2830. 1995 Ford Crown Victoria ~ X. 130K miles. Buy or · sell. Riveri ne good co ndition , $2430. Antiques . 1124 East Main (740)441-9282 on SR 124 E. Pomeroy. 740·· 992•2526 . Russ Moore. 1993 Cadi llac DeVille, 4.9· owner V8, 59,000 miles. all options, leather, new t1res, MLU:U.ANE.Ot5 maroon. $5,000 firm .......MER-~OM::;:;;NI~l:;;t''E~._.J _17,4_01_64::-5- ·0_62_6.__ _ _ 16FT Trailer Dual A:.~les titled 1994 Buick l esabre. High and licensed $700 firm miles, loaded. leather, great . condition, runs great. .Asking ~ 304)675- 1165 Robert ~$ 2 . 000 OBO. (740 )388 _ Aimmey 0140 - - "·- -metal -- - - - - - - - - · -·----'----- - 18:.~26 garage 1998 Blazer 20 4:.~4; t 999 wlgarage door, must be Salurn JD·. 1999 & 1998 movec . $1,900. (740)3792617 or (740)379-9489. Sunllres; 1999 Voyager SE leave message. Van: Two i 969 and one 1979 Chevy trucks. 3 __ BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS AT BUDGET PRICES AT JACKSON ESTATES, 52 Westwood Drive from $344 to $442. Walk to shop & movies. Call 740·446·2568 . Equal Housing Oppor!unity. s~~; Dauld R. Deal .Director/licensee In Charge Charlie Huber, lllrector Josh Billings llssoc. ~!""'...,.;;;;;,;;;;.;;;;;;;;;;;;; rio F·.~n ... . Storag e Rentals for Boats, Campers, Cars. Mason Co. Now's the time to buy a new Fairgrounds At 62 SB a loot John Deere! ' O% flxeci Financing available now at (304)675 -~ 463 Carmichael Equipment on \JIIH II \"\Ill"'/ new Compact Utility & 5000 Series John Deere tractors HO".... SEIIOI •o 2 bedroom apartment 10 tor 36 monthsl (740)446Aacine, very nice. clean. , Goous 2412 . ~ ~r------., $425 per month plu s .. deposit, no pets, references 740·441-0 11 0, Dining roo m tabl e and 6 LlVESIOCK required, ( . cha irs. like new $350. Curio ~.,._ _ _ _ _ _ _,J 7401992 5174 cabinet $200. Call (740)441- ' 2 Bedroom Apartment. WID 8299. Baby donkeys- Males & Hook-up, Water, Trash. - - - - - - - - - female. (740}446-1158. Sewer Paid , $3751mo Kenmore Washer $125, (740)367·7746, (740) 367 . Maytag Dryer S75, Kenmore Club calf for sale, Sired by 7015 Refrigerator fairly new $1-00, Jazz .. Angus bull lor sale - - , - - - - - - 1 Green Machin e Weed- Phone (740)446·6157 alter for rent Eater w/blades 6:00pm. 2BR ' apt $425/deposit , $425/rent plus _$.::10;:::o. 0 I3:::0::.:4.::J7~7.:::3·.:::5.:::9:;:30:.___ - - - - - - - - utilities. . In Kanauga . -:HOrse Boarding close to or (740)441· Queen SIZe Soltslde town . Inside ridi ng . Call Ron 740)446·4107 1 2707. waterbed mattress and faun· Sheets (740)441 -9531. dation, quilled manress is waveless has two bladders Horse Boarding Inside 3 room s and bath . All utilities with indi vidua l heaters. Riding Ring & Pasture. paid. Downstairs, no pets. $450/mo. 46 Olive St $15o. l740)99n 88 7 (304)n3·5081 evenings (740)446-3945. Thompson s Appliance & Registered Angus bulls and East • . K J 9842 Sou\h r.Dea{ !Junera{J-fome SxiO, IOxiO, i W~ td Dea ler: South LABS. 7 wks, Choc & Blk, AKC, 1st shot. $200·$300 (304)208· 1039 Trailer with add-on Room & ing applications tor waiting , ·;·;,_.J lisl for Hud-subsized, 1- br. '"--..iiL'61'R--UMENTSo;;,Utility Room. Crab Creek .. Rd. Rent 2solmonth , plus apartment~ call 675-6679 utilities, Refe rences ~E~H;;o_ _ • ..,.---...., Alto Saxophone Bundy 11. required, No Pets (304)675· SPA.CE Salmen Company, good 1206 pads, e:.~ce llent condition . c=--~-----, 740·949·2575 days or 740APARTMENTS ., 949·2293 nights $300.00 FUR RENT Downtown Of1ice Space- 5 OBO. room suite $650/mo: 1 room - - - - - - - - ottice- $225/mo.; 2 room Upright Piano $200 or Free 1 and 2 bedroom apartsuite $250/mo. SecUrity lo Chu rch or Non-Profit ments, furnished and unfurdeposit requi red. You pay Organization call lor Infornished. security deposit utilities. All spaces very nice. mation (304)669·0201 required , no pets , 740· 992· Elevator. Call (740)446-3644 I \lt\l\1 Pl'l II-.. 2218. lor appointment · •'- I I\ I SIIJ( h. I 0 f1 2 • K Q 10 9 Middleport, OH 45760 , / 405 Pearl Streel • Middleport, OH Ph'one (740) 992·3471 Fa• 992·5976 -,:.,-~----­ MUSICAL MONTY Box 189 Catering Selections 2 AKC male Boagles $75 each (304)882-2972 - - - - -- - - AKC 6 month old Pekingese black mask, all shots . Unabl e to care for $150 · including cage . (740)388· 9824. r70 • J•A ID and Financial Services DeH &.. Full Service i M!n-Schnauger puppies, AKC , 2 males black/silver, 1 black male. $400: 1 Yorkshire Terrier, AKC, male, 3 lbs, $600; parli cream Pomeria1n puppy, male, AKC, $350. 1740)696·1085 .A R643 Rocky Hupp Insurance Hometown ·Market brick, sewer pipes, windows, lintels, etc. Cla ude - - - - - - - - - Winters , Rio Grande, OH One BR apt. quiet, private Call740-245·5 121. location. close to hospital, ref & deposit required. l0-2S-05 $ K 7 2 by I St!PPuEs l'l"orth ~lock , 2BA mobile home for rent $325/deposit, $325/rent plus utilities. On Polecat Rd . (740)446 -4107 or (740)44 12707. ~17~40~)4~4~6~·2~9~57~·------­ 1 Bedroom. Nicely lurnished apart me nt. quiet area. 1 adult, $500/mo. !i' 40l 446 • 4782 - - - - -- - - 1 BR apartment. upstairs . 720 Second Ave. Washer/d ryer hooku p. Water/sewer/trash paid . No pets. Reference. $325Jmo., (740}645· $325/deposit. 2192 day. (740)446-01 01 ev_e_m_ ·ng:.s_.- - - - - 2 bedroom apartment lor re nt in Syracuse, $200 deposi t, $335 per month rent, must have su tlicient income to qualify, {740)3786 11'1 Hometown Catering Answer to Previo us Puale 44 Not silently 47 Puccini genre 1 Cookout plus , 51 Mermaids' domains 4 Steps to the 52 SuHor Ganges 8 Pull hard 55 Journal 56 Kind 11 Stare at ol helmet 12 Chalet 57 Not theirs feature 58 Glamorous 13 Graceful wrap steed 15 Pitcher's sta1 59 Reserved 60 Crusty 16 Gesture 17 Evnluate ·•· · cheese 61 Windhoek's 18 Oddballs cont. 20 Guided a raft ..! r' t, Moou.E 'TRASH INGLUDED PETS CONDITIONAL 13041882·3017 NEA C.ros·sword Puzzle BRIDGE Totally remodeled 2BR mobile home for rent ·$325/deposit, $325/rent plus utilities. On Polecat Rd . (740)446-4107 or (740)441· 2707. The Daily Sentinel • Page 85 www.mydailysen~inel.com Tuesday, October 25, 2005 ALLEY OOP ~~:t::' S~1\.g{l1J.-4£~s· Wilt UMI hllto~ CV.Y L ,OLIAN _.;...._ _ __ ~. 0 lovr ltarr01'1QI lfrttrJ ol ~Gromblfd ...d, low to form four llmplt II ·I; . E C T EM N IIl II IN .II C • . ?I , I 1 1 . . . . r--------, Being lliclfl!i isn'l difficult" • friend announced. .. You juS< ha•·• tc Slly no1hil•g -~·." I EG B 0 N y IMS.IlS t-~~~6..;;;1r-"'TI:.:...;.1;...T-1-i C) Completl!l . the chuckle quoted ~'f filling In rhe misting wordt '--'---'--.1..-L-L....J "(OU deveiOQ from .stri:l No. 3 btlaw. $ P~IN" N 1JMPHEO lfTTfRS IN HilS[ IQUA'[I &CRAMU!T& ANSWERS 10.'24/05 Loudly - Quest - Badly - Trophy - TOO DUSY •rftove you ever unl iccd," people don't lhiuh aboul IJUSY to notice." my t:istcr mused, "that h.1rpr being happy. ll~ey nre ·1{)\l · ARLO & ,JANIS WE.t,l,, l WuOY f>lEOC LITTLE CO~ve,~~ATIO~~-YOU UKE; fO TAl.K! ~. WHAH WIIO~G:~ �Page B6 • The Daily Sentinel www .myda1lysentinel.com Tuesday, October 25. 2005 Texas passes USC in BCS standings Bv RALPH D. RUSSO ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK ·_ Texas is No. I - by a whisker - in Bowl Championship Series standings. The Longhorns slipped past Southern California into first place Monday thanks 1o· a ste llar showing in the BCS computer ran kings. · Second last week. Texas' BCS average of .9763 out of a possible 1.000 was just ahead of second-place USC (.9756); the slimmest margin between Nos. I and 2 in the eight-year history of the organization. The top two teams in the final standings play in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 4 for the BCS 1itle. USC is top-ranked in The Associated Press media poll, the USA Today coaches' poll and the Harris Interactive poll. The coaches' poll and the Harri s poll make up twothirds of a team's BCS grade. A compilation of six computer rankings account for the other third, with the highest and lowest ranking for each team dropped. . Texas is second in all tliree polls, but gained a few points on USC from voters after a 52-17 victory over previous-· ly unbeaten Texas Tech on Saturday. Computer polls ,. ,however, weigh heavily on strength of schedule and the win over the Red Raiders gave Texas a big boost. USC's 51-24 victory over Washington (1-6) did nothing to help the Trojans in the computer rankings. Struggling Arizona S1ate (3- Texas ovenakes so•m Cal. In the acs Games thrOugh Oct. 22 TEAM 1 Texaa 2 Sout..e"rn Cal PCT. 2,728 0.96!5 1 2,806 0.993 3 VIrginia Tech 3 2,593 0.918 4 Georgia 4 2,453 0.868 5 Alabama 5 2,345 0.830 6 UCLA 7 2,097 0.742 7 Miami (Fla.) 6 2.164 0.773 8 LSU 8 2,086 0.738 9 Penn State 11 1,713 0.606 1o Florida State 9 1,846 0.654 11 Oregon 14 1,319 0.487 12 Wisconsin 15 1,198 0.424 13 Ohio St. 13 1,457 O.S1§ 14 Boston College 12 1,494 0.529 16 Notre oame 10 1,781 Q.630 16 TexaJ Tech 18 1,067 0.378 17 Weal Vlrglnlo 18 850 0.301 18 TCU 20 720 '0.255 · 19 Florida 17 886 0.314 20 Minnesota 23 273 0.097, 2t NOrihWHiorn ' 22 373 0.132 22 Auburn 19 788 0.279 23 caiHornla 21 555 0.197 24 Colorado 28 116 0.041 25. MiChigan 27 159 0.056 2 KM Kenneth Massey RB Richard Billingsley JS Jeff Sagarin 2 1 3 4 5 8 8 7 12 9 14 15 13 11 10 18 17 20 18 22 23 19 21 28 27 PW Peter Wolfe CM Colley Matrix USA Today Harris PTS. AH Anderson & Hester Com'p uter Ranklngs PTS. PCT. AH RB CM KM JS PW PCT. 1,493 1,540 1,428 1,357 1,277 1.136 1,226 1,164 835 1,003 712 . 677 2~ ~~ 2.~: g~j(;2.5. 1.00 .963 Texas -·both during the last series of the regular season. Hous1on third baseman Morgan Ensberg thinks the fromPageBl difference is huge . "It's a different place with ·in our field, because it's our the roof closed," he said. "I home-field advantage now," don't think they understand '1 Oswalt said. "I think Chicago when those guys are cheerhad their advantage there cold, windy. They've been ing, how loud it really gets. It playing in it all year: we throws your equilibrium off. haven't. So let's bring it back They're not going to be able home and give the advantage . to hear each other." Coordination could prove to us now." huge in this ballpark. The Added catcher Brad is 19 feet hi gh by the wall Ausmus: "Frankly, it's a liltle Crawford Boxes in left. In ridiculous that MLB would take control of that. This isn' t center, the field slopes up at a · 10-degree angle on Tal's Hill, their game." Houston owner Drayton a tribute by -Astros president Mclane was a bit more diplo- Tal Smith to Cincinnati's old Crosley Field. There's a flagmatic. "It's a combination ofMLB pole on it that's in play, · and us. It's our roof," he said. homage to Detroit's Tiger "We' II wait to see what the Stadium. "You're going to end up on weather is tomorrow." . In 2001 , the commission, your face before you hit the er's office ordered the root' pole trying to get up the hill," open at Bank One Ballpark in Chicago center fielder Aaron where the · Rowand said. "If you hit it, · Phoenix, Diamondbacks' Curt you hit it, so what ? I've run Schilling preferred an indoor into a lot more things.'' e·nvironment that he thought · Given the way he's been favored pitchers. The Astros hitting, Chicago's Scott believe they have more of an Podsednik probably will hit adva'ntage indoors, when fan an opposite-field drive off the noise rattles ears, much as it left-field wall or over it. After did at Minnesota 's not hitting any homers during Metrodome during the Series the regular season, the Texan in 1987and 1991. has two in the postseason , Thus far in the postseason, including the ninth-inning Chicago has pretty much winner on Sunday night, just romped everywhere - at the ' 14th game-ending homer . home, Fenway Park and Angels Stadium. The White in Series history. "I get goose b.umps just Sox are 9- I, threatening to thinking about it," he s~i d . join the 1999 New York Yankees as the only teams to "Running around the bases, I make it through the postsea- can't recall what I was feelson . with just one loss since ing. Everything was blank. I the third round began in 1995 .. couldn't hear anything." As for the umpires, some "Whoever get the most hits with two outs is the one that's .critics were questioning· their going to win," Chicago man- eyesight, especially after ager Ozzie Guillen said. plate umpira Jeff Nelson Chicago is batting .385 (15- ruled Jermaine Dye was hit 39) with two outs and runners by a pitch in Game 2; setting in scoring position during the up Paul Konerko 's seventhpostseason, according to the inning grand slam. Replays Elias Sports Bureau, with appeared 10 show the pitch hit three homers and 22 RBls. Dye's bat. The Astros are hitting just "These guys live and die .224 in that situation. based on whether their calls But at home, the Astros haye put the squeeze on are correct," said Mike Pon, opponents: They ' re 4-1 at base ball 's vice president for Minute Maid in the postsea- umpiring. "They take it son for the second straight very hard when it appears they 've .been wrong: Like season. Only twice since May has good players, they almost the roof been open for games grieve over it." AVG. COMP BCS AVG. PRE. 1 0.976 0.976 0.916 0.868 2 .994 24 24 21 22 25 24 0.94 2 1 .921 3 iiii:: ??. :::ii~.- .2~. ?X. o.91 3 .876 21 23 23 21 21 21 0.86 5 4 .824 22 if 2.{j~j? ??. 0.90 4 0 .~51 5 .733 20 19 19 19 17 17 0.74 0.738 7 9 .791 is ie · ii""'i4· i4"'T4' o.s1 111 0.711 8 .751 17 20.. iii' ii' 13 13 0.63 10 0.707 6 iii is-·2a"'2o · 2o'"2o· o.79 6 0.645 10 .539 ............................................. .647 10 11 10 7 12 11 0.42 15 Q.574 11 .459 i ii' i"-Ti 'iil'i9' Tii' o.e8 0.535 13 9 .437 18 21 18 18 18 18 0.72 8 0.527 14 803 .518 ·13 13 ·;4 fs io To 'O.So u3 Q.511 ,!5 870 .561 "i4 "i"'i'3' "i& · 9 ""8 · o.4o 18 0.497 12 934 .603 . 5 2 3 . 3 :j 5 0.14 '23 Q.458 ' 10 . 603 .389 2 i'i ... 7 ...i2' is 15 o.5o 113 0.422 7 539 ,348 ji i:i iTij_: i~j( o.57 111 0.406 :r7 383 .247 ················· 12 12 12 0 2 12 0.38 17 0.294 21 ····················· ······ 513 .331. 9 .. 0......2 ......5......6,,... } .. 0.1 6 22 0.259 20 189 .122 8 0 8 11 11 9 0.36 18 0.193 22 179, .j16:- j T j a s i o.33 " 1e cAM (Ni'l 427 .276 0 6 0 0 0 0 0.00 NR 0.185 18 276 .178 §T ii ii Q §o:!lo Nil · O.H!S 25 45 .029 7549760.2520 0.107 NA 59 .038 I!R 3 3 4 4 o.19 21 0.09S'' NA : iii Expl.11nation Team percentages are derived by dividing a team's actual voting points by a maximum 2,825 possible points in the Harris lnter'active Poll and 1,525,posSible points In the USA Today Coaches Poll. · . ' . Six computer ·ranKings calculated in rnverse points order (25 for No. 1, 241or No. 2, etc.) are used to determine the overall computer component The highest and lowest ranking for each team is dropped, and the remaining four are added and divided by tOO (the ma>:1mum possible points) to produce a Computer Rank1ngs Percentage. The si~ computer ran~ing providers are Anderson & Hester, Rich ard BiUingstey. Coll ey Matrix. Kenneth Massey, Jetl Sagarin, and Peter Wolle. Each computer ranking accounts tor schedule strength 1n 1ts formula. · The BCS Average is calculated by averaging the percent totals of the Harris l~teractive , USA Today CoaChes and Computer pOns. SOURCE: Bowl Championship Series 4) -- which was ranked when USC won at Tempe on Oct. I - is also hurting ihe Trojans in the strength -ofschedule category. USC was atop one computer ranking and second in three others. One computer had the Trojans fourth ; another tift h. De spite the slip in this week's BCS rimkings, if the Trojan s can maintain their strong grip on No. I in each poll , they'll be tough to catch. Virginia Tech is still in third. Georgia and Alabama were next, holding their spots from last week. UCLA moved up three places to sixth, putting the nation 's six unbeaten teams at the front of the BCS standings. Miam.i, LSU , Penn State and Florida State round out the top 10. Browns' CB Gary Baxter done for season, BEREA (AP) - Gary Baxter's first season with the Cleveland Browns has ended painfully and prematurely. Baxter will miss the club's final 10 games after the cornerback tore a chest muscle during Sunday's loss to the Detroit Lions, an injury that typically requires six-to-eight months of rehabilita,tion. Baxter, who signed a six-year, $30 million free agent conu·act in the offseason with Cleveland, had surgery on Monday morning at the Cleveland Clinic. Browns .coach Romeo Crennel believes Baxter got hurt in the first quarter. The 26-year-old missed the first game of the season with ~ .concussion, but Baxter has been the Browns' top defensive back, usually drawing the assignment of covering the opposition's best wide receiver. "It's a solid blow," safety Brian Russell said: "He's been a leader for this defense and a leader for this team. Everyone will need to step up." Baxter, who spent four seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, finished the season with 20 tackles and two inter-Ceptions. . With Baxter out, Leigh Bodden, who replaced him for the fmal three quarters on Sunday, ·might move into the starting lineup. Bodden, one of the club's top special teams players the past two seasons, had been inactive for Cleveland's two previous games. "He played reasonably well," Crennel said. · BOdden, an undrafted free agent .w~o made Cleveland's roster .in 2003, sustained the same injury as Baxter's last season and missed the fmal eight games. "I feel bad for him because I know what he's going through," Bodden said. "It's painful." Bodden was generally pleased with the way he played on Sunday after. being ·rushed into the lineup. "I played OK," said the 24-year-old, who played at Duquesne. "But I didn't make any plays to hel)J our team win." ·Redmen from PageBl Bengat~ weaknesses exposed by Ste~lers Bv JOE KAY we're still in first place, so Palmer had a bruised left serious. we've got to act like· it. We' ve (non-throwing) shoulder on "As a team, we've got to got to have that swagger about Monday and was listed as grow up and quit being so CINCINNATI _ The us and n~t worry abou1 this past . probable for Green Bay. He silly," Anderson said. "I'm say, .Bengals learned a few things . game. 'We know wha,t our defi- expects to play, and expects his ing this to my teammates, from their most telling loss Ill ':lenctes are, but we ve,got to team to be over the fallout from because hopefully they read the the last 15 years. fight to overcome them. the loss. paper: When you play teams 're still in first place in Two stand out. "I don't think Sunday can like Pittsburgh, they've got 53 Th B 1 k th come soon enough for this grown men out there playi::f. the C North, thoug h il· may e enga s ·new Palmer sa1d. "We· all th • ·e te"'n," ~ not ',ee1 th at way. They ' ve got Stee1ers wou Jd run on theJr have a bad taste in our mouths toge er ,or .ah common ' h b' go , to fix, that homd run defense defense, which was giving up not to see w o s t e 1ggest that keeps dragging them 4.9 yards per carry. They stiU and realize we had a big op~r- star, who's the biggest name. down. · · couldn't stop them. Only three !unity 10 make somethm~ ap''I know we 're a young team, , h · · . pen, and we didn't do it.' but we've ~ot to o-row up and Most of all, they ve got to ot er teams are g1vmg up more The most important task t's to , . " grow up. yards per carry: Buffalo, say we rep aymg m a league of A 27-13 loss ro the Atlanta and Houston. figure out how to bridge the grown men. You can laugh and gap between a defending have fun, but you'd better be Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday - Until coach Marvin Lewis champ1·0 n and a team 1·nft· to gettmg · ready to go out there for showed that the NFL's upstart fixes the run defense, any hope make the playoffs for e 1rst a fight." team is still a lontway from of a postseason nm is hollow. time since 19'90. Andei'SOil, 1·11 ·· · h I' B 1 Notes: First-round draft pick · JOmmg t e e 1te. e enga s "Those are things that are his IOth yem· with the Ben gills, David Pollack was listed as (5-2) couldn't stop the run and correctable and they've got to thinks it's a matter of maturity. co ld 't k'-' 'th t questionable with a sprained u n "~P up WI a earn get corrected," Lewis said. The Bengals became the left knee. Pollack said a that knows how to play its best "When you have explosive NFL's hot team w1'th 1' ts 5- 1 'ggest ames Steelers player rolled on his leg l·n the b1 · g " (runs) like that.attheendofthe stan. Receiver Chad Johnson in the first half. ... S Madieu "We' ll beat some teams day it looks overwhelming." became . a celebrity w1·th ht' s Will'1an1s won ' t p1ay aoainst because. we ' ve go1 some tal Palmer had his worst game touchdown dances and .his Green Bay because of a tfnger-ent," Pro Bowl right tackle since he played Piusburgh last who-can't-cover-me checklist. ing shoulder injury and may be 'Willie Anderson said Monday. season, ending his streak of Fans renewed their allegiance, out for the season, Lewis said. "But those teams that have men th d 1 d 1 over there ·that don't think this nine consecutive games wi a an payers savore t 1e atten- Williams hun his .shoulder . is a game, it's their job - .it's passer mting of 100. He threw tion. . when he tell during pmctice two interceptions and go1 Without naming anyone, · after the third game of the seahard to beat th at. , · ' s ume · They got beat every which knocked around all afternoon. Anderson sm'd 1t to get son. ASSOCIATED PRESS ~ t:r; way by a Steelers team determined to have its way. Pittsburgh (4-2) ran for 221 xards and made quanerback Carson Palmer look ordinary for the ftrSt time since the la't time he faced its defense. Instead of moving 2 1/2 games ahead of Pittsqurgh, the Bengals had their lead tnmmed to a half-game. Still, the schedule is favorable - five games left against .teams that currentl y have losing records, starting with Green Bay ( 1-5) this weekend. The Bengals play in Pittsburgh on Dec. 4. The goal is to make sure they win enough between now and then so it's a contest for first place. "We've got to make sure we don't let that game affect the next one," defensive tackle John Thornton said. "We've got enough good players here to go out and stiU be successful. "We still have a good record. Parteoijevic, 6 goals, one assist. . The tandem of · Andy Moore and Derek Talcott has been exceptional in goal for the Redmen. Moore and Talcott have produced five shutouts and both · possess a sub 1.00 goals agamst average. . Shawnee State (2-13-l, 05-1 AMCS) is led by sophomore mid-fielder Gonzolo Perez-Beck (nine goals, four assists) and senior forward Josh Keeney (six assists). Jonathan Venters mans the net for the Bears and has two Urbana from PageBl Urbana fall s to 6-10-1 on the season and 2-4-1 in the American' Mideast Conference South Division. The Redmen out-shot the Blue Knights, 21-5, with a 16-4 edge in shots on goal. Rio goalkeeper Andy Moore recorded three saves while allowing one goal. Urbana shutouts this season. He has amassed 33 saves in his last two games, a 2-1 loss to Malone and a 0-0 tie with Walsh. Shawnee is coached by former Redm en player Ron . Goodson. Rio Grande head coach Scott Morrissey explained the reasoning for playing this game in Jackson . "First of all for me, I wanted to play on that field," Morrissey said speaki ng of the new field at Jackson High School. "Secondly, we want to bring soccer out into the community." Kick-off is set for 7 p.m . atJackson's Alumni Field. stopped II shots. The victory extends the unbelievable unbeaten streak , for Rio Grande. The regular season skein is now at .I04 games without a loss (I 00-04) and the AMC 'streak expands to 47 games without a loss (4J-0-4) .. Rio will hook up with Shawnee · State on Wednesday in a game that wi II be ·played at Jackson Hi gh School. Kick-off is set for 7 p.m. at Alumni Field in Jackson. r------~-----------------------""1 ·.·,· .:··. ·. <> ' lf~en it comes to.our rehabilitation services... Our ·successes s~eak ferJ~emselreS,. ~ P~pleaf Tit"o/'!" Ooea;:atiMal (~~'¥! &!;tte~ Tk4'0f? PLEASANT VALLEY HOSPITAL 2520 Valley Drive. Point f/easant, WV- 304-675-8639 Ballo1 Language, Explanation• and/or Argumonllond Amondmonlllo the Olllo eon.-. Propoood by 1he Gtntrol As10mbly of Ohio or by lnltllllve Petition to bt Submitted litho General Election, November 8, 2005. PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT EXPLANATION OF STATE ISSUE 1 (As prepared by tbe Obio Ballot Board) (Proposed by Resolution of the G_eneial Assembly of Oblo) The purpose of this amendment is to create jobs and stimulate economic growth in Ohio. 1 To adopt Section 2p of Article VIII of the Constitution o{tbe S1a1e of Ohio. This proposed amendmen1 would: I. Be for the purpose of creating and preserving jobs and stimulating economic growth in all areas of Ohio by improving local govemmen1 public infrastrucrure, including roads and bridges, expanding Ohio's research and development capabilities to promote product innovation and commercialization, and preparing sites and facilities for economic development in Ohio. 2. Declare that local government public infrastrucrure, and fmancial assistance for research and development and development of sites and facilities in Ohio for and in support of industry, commerce and distribu1ion (all referred to together as "development purpo_ses") are public purposes. 3. Authorize the state to issue bonds to finance, or assist in fmancing, public infrastrucrure capital improvements for locaf governments. Authorize the state to issue bonds to provide financial assistance for research and development in support of Ohio industry, commerce, and business, and authorize state ~d local governments and s1ate supported and state-assisted institutions of higher education to issue bonds and provide other financial assistance to support research and development purposes as provided for by law. Authorize the s1a1e 10 issue bonds to pay costs, or assist others in the payment of costs, of projects for 1he purpose of developing sites and facilities in Ohio. 4. Limit the total principal amount of general obligation bonds is· sued under this amendment for financing development purposes as · follows : no more than $1.35 billion for local government public infrastructure with no more than $120 million in eacb of the fust five fiscal years and no more than $150 million in each of the next five fiscal years; no more than $500 million for research and developmen1 purposes with no more than $100 million in each of the first three fiscal years and no more than $50 million in any other fiseal year; and no more·than $150 million for developing sites and facilities with no more than $30 million in each of the frrst three fiscal years and no more 1han· $15 million in any other fiscal year; provided that any principal amount that in any prior fiscal year.could have been but was not issued may also subsequently be issued. I 5. Require borids for infrastrucrure capital improvements and <Ievelsites and facilities m'rure no later than thirty (30) years after date of issuance and for research and development pwposes mature no later than twenty (20) years after their da1e of issuance, ' and thai any refunding obligations mature no later than the pennitted maturity date for the obligations being refunded; and provide that for research and developmen.t purposes and developing sites facilities will not be subject to the limits on·state debt service under Section 17 of Article VIII or the prohibitions against lending aid and credi1 in Sections 4 and 6 of Article Vlll of the Ohio. OJJin~ 6. Authorize the General Assembly to pass laws providing for its implcmcnta11Qn, mcluding laws providing procedures for issuing obligations, cnsuri ng the accoumability of all state funding provided for development purposes, restricting or limiting the taking by eminent domain of private property for disposition to private sector entities for research and development and the development'of sites and facil· ilies, and for the implementation of the research and development purposes to benefit people and businesses otherwise qualified for the receipt of funding in all areas of Ohio, including economically disadvantaged business and individuals in all areas of the state, including by the use Ohio products, materials, services and labor to the extent practicable.· If passed, this amendment will be effective irnmedi'ately. A majority yes vote Is necessary for piiSII&e. YES NO SHALL THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT BE ADOPTED? Be it ....Jved by 1he Oenemt ISSUE I TEXT OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing 10 enaC1 Section 2p of Article Vllt of !he Cons1irotion of !he S1a1e of Ohio 10 penni11he issuance of gcnernl obligation bonds to crea1e and preserve jobs, enhance employmen1 and l!ducational opportwtities, aOO promote economic growlh through funding local government public infras1rucrure capi1al improvemen~. research and developmeOI, and 1he development of cenain sites and Facili1ies, and 10 expand sm1e and local govcmmen1 auiliori1y regarding economic development. As!cmbly of1he State of Ohio, tJueo. fiflbs of1he mcmben eloeled 10 each house C01lCI1I1'ins beRin, tbat dleR sball bo submittod to 1he electon of1he 5ta1e. in 1he 1J1BI111CI pacribcd by law at 1he general election 10 be held on November 8, 200S, aproposal to <l1lld Section 2p of Article vm of1he Constitution of1he Sta1e of Ohio to read u follow1; ARTICLEVID Section 2p. (A) 11 is dc!cnnined and confirmed tbat 1he developmem purposes rofcml10 in 1h~ division, and provisions for ihem, ~ proper public pulJ109CS of the state and State Issue 1- Argument For AYES vo1e on Issue I, the Jobs for Ohio bond issue, will help create · and keep more good jobs wi1hout raising taxes. YES ON ISSUE I HELPS OHIO KEEP AND CREATE JOBS Issue I allows for investment in research and development to create well-paying jobs and industry in all regions of Ohio. I This amendment creates and preserves jobs, enhances educational opportunities, and improves the quality of life and general well-being of people and businesses iii all areas of Ohio by improving local governmen1 public infrastructure, expanding Ohio's research capabilities to promo1e product innovation, development and commercialization, and preparing economic development sites and facilities in Ohio. It declares that local government public infrastructure, and financial assistance for research and preparation of economic developmen1 sites and facilities in Ohio for and in support of industry, commerce and distribution (all referred to together as "developmem purposes") are public purposes. ,Local Government CI!J!itall!DJ!fOYell!enls: This amendmen1 authorizes the State of Ohio to issue bonds to pay for or help local governments pay for the cost of public inftasttucture capital improvements of local governments, including roads and bridges, wastewater treatment systems, water supply systems, solid waste disposal facilities, storm water and sanitary collection, storage and treatment facilitie~, including real property or interests in real property, facilities and equipment rela1ed or incidental thereto, and the cost of acquisition, construction, reconstrUction, expansion, improvement, planning ana equipping. It 'limits bond issuance to . $1.35 billion for local government public infr~tructure with no more than $120 million in each of the first five fiscal years and no more 1han $150 million in each of the next five fiscal yeiii'S (plus in each case the principal amount of those obligations that in any -prior fiscal year could have been but were not issued), and proviiles that no general obligations for public infrastructure capital improvements may be issued under this amendment until the existing authority to issue state infrastructure bqnds under Section 2m of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution has been used. The . amendment requires these general obligations to mature no later than thirty (30) years after their date of issuance and that any refunding obligations mature no later than the pennitted maturity date for the obligations being refunded. o Issue I benefits all Ohioans through research for alternative fuels reducing our foreign oil dependence, through medical re search that cures diseases such as heart ailments and cancer, and 1hrough greater biotech research that helps our s1a1e 's agriculture. o Issue I encourages partnerships between our state's research universities and the private sector to create new products and jobs 'to replace those lost offshore. o Issue I will also provide grants to local govemmems to build pub lie improvements for immediate expansion_of new business facilities. "' YES ON ISSUE J' RENEWS OHIO'S LOCAL GOVERNMENT ROAD AND BRJDGE BUILDING PROGRAM: Two-thirds of the Issue I funds will be used by local governments for building and renovating infrastructure like roads, bridges, and water and sewer lines. Issue I renews a local government program first approved by Ohio voters in 1987 and again in 1995. It has created many thousands of jobs and improved critical mfrastruc1ure throughout Ohio's 88 cotimies. I YES ON ISSUE I WON'T INCREASE TAXES: Bonds authorized by Issue I will not require a tax increase now or in the furure. Repayment of these bonds is already built into Ohio's long-range budget plans. This package will genera1e new revenues for sta1e and local governments by expanding our job base'. I ISSUE I WAS PUT ON THE BALLOT WITH STII,ONG RE· PUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT IN THE OHIO LEGIS· LATURE. I Research and Developmem: This amendment authorizes the state to issue bonds to provide financial assistance for research and development We ·urge a YES vote on Issue I. in support of Ohio industry, commerce, and business, including research and product innovation, development, and commercialization as provid- COMMITIEE TO PREPARE ARGUMENTS FOR ISSUE I: ed for by law, but excluding purposes provided for in Section 15 of 1------::St""a....,t-e~ls-su-e..,l:---,A-rg_u_m_e_n..,.t....,A-g""ai""ns""'t---­ Article Vlll, Ohio Constitution. The amendment also authorizes state· supported and state-assisted institutions of higher educatimi to issue ob- Issue 1 is not about jobs; it's about long-tenn debt. PASSAGE OF ligations to pay costs of research and development purposes. It limits the THIS AMMENDMENT WILL ELIMINATE FOUR TAXPAYER amount of the state general obligations that can be issued in each of the PROTECTIONS IN THE OHIO CONSTITUTION, including prolint three fiscal years to no more than $100 million and in any-other tis- .hibitions against government: · cal year to no more than $50 million (plus the principal amount of those obligations that in any prior fiscal year could have been but were not is- · • Spending 1ax revenue for uses other than 1he originally levied purpose: sued). It requires these state general obligations to rnarure no later than twenty (20) years after their date of issuance and that any refunding ob• Incurring or renewing bond indebtedness in the absence of a legislative plan to collect enough tax revenue to pay the anligations marure no later 1han the permitted maturity date for the obliganual interest and to provide a fund for the redemption of tions being refunded, and provides these state general obligations will not bonds; be subject to the limits on sta1e debt service under Section 17 of Article VIII of the Ohio Constitution. · • Engaging in joint ventures with, or lending aid and credit, 10 private entities; and Job-Ready Sites; This amendment authorizes the state to issue general ob• Entering into debt for an internal improvement ligation bonds to pay costs, or assist others in the payment of costs of projects for the pwpose of developing sites and facilities (Job-Ready Sites) in Issue I combines three issues with the expressed purpose of securing Ohio for and in support of industry, commerce, distribu1ion, and research statewide support for Governor Taft's Jailed Third Frontier Initiative and developmen~ including constructing and improving facilities, site for research and developm~nl. Voters will not hav~ the opportunity to preparation and cleanup, the acquisition of real estate; and providing pub- vote separately on the following debt proposals: lic infrastrucrure improvements. The amendment limits the amount of I. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTfTHIRD FRONTIER: On these state general obligations that can be issued in each of the first three the recommendation of out-of-state reviewers, a three-member goverfiScal years to no more than $30 million and in any o1her fiscal year no nor-appointed committee will create unfair compe1itive advantage by more than $15 million (plus the principal amount of those obligations that doling out $500 million in corporate subsidies. in any prior fiscal year could have been but were not issued). It requires these state general obligations to mature no later than thirty (30} years 2. PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE: The issuance of $1.35 billion in after their date of issuance and that any refunding obligations maljire no bonds is premature since $240 million from the previous infrastrucrure later than the permitted maturity date for the outstanding obligations initiative hasn't been exhaus1ed and new !lands are not expected to be beiDI! refunded. It also provides these state general obligations would not issued until December 2009. Voting NO will not jeopardize local be subject to the limits on state debt service under Section 17 of Article projects for roads, bridges, or w~ter treatment facilities. VIII of the Ohio Constitution. · 3. SITE/FACILITY DEVELOPMENT: Taxpayen will pay SI50 million for the development of private industrial and business sites. In light of 1he recent Supreme Court eminent domain ruling, it is impor· tant to know that Issue I does NOT override the home rule authority that pennits municipalities to take private property for economic development This amendment authorizes the General Assembly to pass laws providing for its implementation, including laws ensuring the accountability of all state funding provided for the development purposes, and restricting or limiting the taking of private property for private sector entiti~s . The implementation of rese&Nh and development purposes is to benefit individuals and businesses otherwise qualified for the receipt of funding, including economically disadvantaged businesses and individuals in all ' areas of the state, including by the use of Ohio products, materials, services, and labor to the extent practicable. Issue I is abold attempt to bypass the constitutional cap on debt service. Today's newborn will be paying off these bonds, plus inter~! and debt service, 1hirty years from now. If passed, this Amendment will be effective immediately. Please vote NO on Issue I. the quali1y of life 111111 1he general 111111 economic weD·bein& of all1he people and businesses in all areas of 1his S1a1C, including ecooomically disadvan1ag<d busineoseo and individuals; and lo pr<!eiVC and expand 1he public capitll infi>!lnlctult; all to better enswo the public heallh, safely, and wellirc. Those purposes arc: (I) Public infrasttuc1ure capital improvements, wbich shall _ be limi~ lo roads 111111 bridgl:o, W11Sie wal<r lreat1nd\l !)'S1a1lS, water supply sysle111S, solid local govc:rmncin111 entities and ore neces- , _ di!posal facilities, and stonn walor sary and appropriate means 1o ma1C and ·and collection, srorlge, and 1rea1· prtSC!Ve jobs and enhance employment ment facilities, includini real propeny, inand educational opportuni1ies; lo . . . in real propeny, faciliti<s, and ..,;,.-y equipmen1 tela~ 1il or lnddeniAI1hereto, and shall include, wilhout limitation, the • COi1 of acquisition, oon!uuction, reconsttuction, expansion, •vemen1, plan· ning, and equipping; (2) Rcscarth and developmen1 in suP, pon of Ohio industry, commerce, and business(hereinafttr referred _10 as "te· sean:h and de\ielopmen1 pwposes"), which shalt include, wi1hoU1 limitation, I<Selii'Ch and pmduC1 innovation, development, and comrnen:ialization lhruugh effons by and collabomlion among Ohio business and industty, s1a1e and local public entities and agencies, public and private education instiMions, or research or· ganizations and instill11io1l'l, all as may lx: Tom Brinkman, Jr. Diana M. Fessler funher provided for by sm1e or local law, bu1 excluding pwposes pro1ided for in Sec1ion ll of Article VID, Ohio and other obligations of 1he stale for 1he Jl1llllOOC of financing massisting in !he financing of 1h< cost of projec1S imple- Constirution; and menting 1hose purposes. (J) Development of sileS and facilities in Ohio for and in support of indusuy, commen:e, distribution, and research and developmen1 pwposes. (B) The General Assembly may provide by law, in accordance wiih bu1 subjeC11o 1he limitations of !his sec1ioo, for the ir.suance of general obtigatioo bonds (I )-No1 more !han one billion three hwmd tifly million dollars principal amoun1 of s1a1e general obligations may be issued under 1his section for public infrasb1JC1Ure capi1al improvemen~. No1 more 1han one hWKlred 1Wen1y millioo dollars principal1111100111of 1hose obligations may lx: issued in each of !he fir>1 five fiscal yean; of issuance and oot more �-~- - ----------- .. --- Ballot language, Explonotloni and/or Ar;umonlt and Amtndmentllo lilt Ohio Conatltutlon Propoeld by lilt General Auombly of Ohio or by Initiative Petition to be Submltttd 11 the Generol Election, Novenm;,r 8, 2005. Ballot Language, Explanlllono ond/0< ~ llld Amtndnlonlllo tiMI Ohio Conotltutlon Prop o11 dby tiMI Gonenll -bty of Ohio Of by lnltllllvo Pttltlon 1o be Submlttod 11 tht General Election, November I, 2005. PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS than llrK' hwu.lred tifty million dollars retire or relimd other obligations, within tion, are not subject to Sections 5, 6. and er education, research cxganizatiom or inprinc1paltum1Lmt ufthusc obligations that number of years lioot the date the II of Article Xll, Ohio Constitution. stitutioll'i, and private sector entiti~. The mn) OC i~su~.-d 111 ~;Kh of the next five debt being relu.d or refunded was origiMoneys referred to in Section 5a of exm:ise of these pow"' by tbe stale and fiscal years of issu.'lrK'e, plus in each case nally issued. If state g.....t obligations Article XII, Ohio Omstitution may not be state agencies, including state-suppolted tl1~ pTitH.:ipal amount of those obligations are issued as notes in anticipation of the pledged or Used for the payment of that and state-.,isted institutions of higherthat many prior fi scal year could have . tssuaru:e of bonds, pnllision sball be debt service. Debt service on obligations education, and local public entities and been but wl!rc not issued within those fis- made by law for the establishment and issucd for resean:h and development pur- agencies, may be jointly of in coordinacal year limits. No infrastructure Qbligamainlenan<e, during the period in which poses and for development of sites and tion with eoch other, with researchers or the notes are outstanding, of ospecial tions may br i~sul'll pur.;uant to this divifacilities sball not be 111Ciuded in the calresearch "'!lanizations and institutions, limd or funds into which sball be paid, ~ion a11d dtYisJOn !C} of this Sf\."1i0n wtril culation of total debt service for purposes with private institutions of higher educafrom the sources authorized fur the payat least on~ b1!lion one" hundred ninetyof dilision (A) of Section 17 ofArticle · tion, with individuals, or with private secment of such boods, the amount that niB~ million tiw hundred thousand dolVIII, Ohio Constitution. tor entities. State and local public particilars aggregate principal amount of state would have been sufficiert~ ifborlds mapation may be in such manner as the entituJing during the permitted period of (D)(I) The state may participate in any - ty or agency detcnnines, including by any infutstm~tun· obligations have been ispublic tnfrastructure capital improvement one or a combination of gr.mts,loaJLI insued p""uant toSection 2m of Article Y""" had been issued without such prior VIII. Ohio Constitution. issuance of notes, to pay the principal that tmder this section with municipal CO!pOcluding loans to letidm or tbe purchase would have been payable on such boo<lo (2) Not mm than five hundred million ratioos, counties, townships, or other gov- of loans, subsidies, oonlributions, ad- · during such pericd. Such limd or funds dollar.:; pnncipal wnount of state general ernmental entities as designated by law, vances, or guarantees, or by-direct investor any one or more of them. Such partici- menis of or pa)!!tent or reimbw=!ent obligations may be issued under this sec- shall be used solely for the payment of principal of such ootes or boods in llltici- patioo may be by gmnts, loans, or oontri- from available moneys, or by proliding tion for research and develcpment purpation of which such notes have been is- -·butions to them for any such capital im~· Not ·more than one hUndred milstiffing or other support, iocluding comprovetnent.. The entire proceeds of the lion dollars prinripal amount of those 00. sued. NO!withslanding anything to the putei or other teclutology caplcity, or ccntraty in Section 2k or 2m oiArticle infrastructure obligations shall be used for ligations may be issued in each of the first "!llipment or facilities, including interests VIII, obligations issued tmder this sectioo puhlic infutstructure capital improvethree-fiscal years of issuance, and oot in real property therefor, and either alone or Section 2k or 2m to retire or relimd ments of municipal Cotp0111tions, cOWl· more 1han lifiy milliondollan; principal or jointly, in collaborative or cooperative obligations previously issued under this ties, tolmships, and odter governmental amount of Ihose obligations may be isvent\JfeS, with other public agencies and entities, except to lhe extent thai the section or Section 2k or 2m shall not be suOO many other tiscal year, plus in each private sector ennties including not for counllxl against tbe fiscal year or total isGener.tl Assembly provides by law that case lhc principal runount of diose obligaprofit entities. In addition to other statesuanre limiiations provided in this sa;tion the state may reasonably be oompensatcd tions that in any prior fiscal year ~d level monetary panicipation as referred to or Section 2k iJr 2m, as ajlplicable. liom such lllOilC)'S for planning, financial have be1.."!1 but wen: not issued in this section or-otherwise, state-suwortmanagement, or administrative services ed and state-assislcd institutions of higher The obligations issued tmder this dilipafonned in mlation tO the issuance of (J) Not more than one hundred fifty education may, as authorized from time to sion and division (B) of this section are infrastructure obligations. million dollars principal amowlt of state time by the General Assembly, issile obligeneral obligations of the state. The iull gations to pay costs of participating in generJI ob li~alions may be issued wtder faith and credi~· revenue; and taxing (2) lmplemenlation of the research and · and implementing research and developthis section for development of sites and developmenl pwposes includes supportfacilities for industry. rommerce, distribu- power of the state sball be pledged to dte ment pwposes. In addition to the other payment of the principal of and premium . ing any and all related mattas and activi- obligations authorized in or pttm~ant to tion, and research and development purtiei, including: attracting"""""'"" and this section, the General Assembly also poses. Not more than thiny million doland .i n_, and other """"""' amoun~ research teams by endowing research ian; principal itnlOWtl of those obligations on outstanding obligatiom as they bemay authorize the state and state agencies come due (beremafter called debt S<IV· chair> or otherwise; actilities to develop . may he issued in each of the first three and local public entities and agencies, and ice), and bond retirement limd prolisions and OOt1UllCreialize products and process- corpomtions not for profit tlesignalcd by fiSt:al year.; of 1ssuunre, and not more sball be made for paymenl of that debt es; intellectual property matters such as than fifteen million dollars principal any of them as such agencies or instruservice. Provision shall be made by law copyrights and patents; property intereSts, mentalities, to issue obligations to borrow itnlOWlt of those obligations may be isfor the sufficiency and appropriation, for including time sharing arrangements; and and loan or otherwise provide lllOIIe)'S fur sued in any other fiscal year. plll'i in each case the pri ncipal amowtl of those oBliga- purposes of paying debt serVice, of exc~­ financial rights and matters such as royal- resean:h and development purposes, ines, taxes, and revenues so pledged" ties, liien.sing, and other financial gain or cluding, but not limited to, obligations for tions that many prior fiscal year oould committed to debt service, and for sharing resulting lioot resean:h and devel- which moneys raised by taxation shall not have been but were noi issued. covenants to oontinue tbe levy, oollection, opment purpos<S. State and local public be obligated or pledged for the payment and application of sufficient excises, (C) Each issue of stale g.....t obligamoneys, including the proceeds of bonds, of debt service and which are therefore taxes, and revenuos to the extoot needed tions·for public infrastructure capital imnotes, and other obligations, may be used not subject to Sections 5, 6, and II of fur that l'l'JIO'I'· Notwithslanding Sectioo to pay C05Is of or in support of or related Article XII, Ohio Constitution. provements or development of sites and 22 of Article U, Obio Constitution, no fur. to these research and development purfaci lities shall mature in not more than thirty yem fromthe date of issuance, and ther act of appropriation shall be necesposes, including, without limitation, capi(l) Development of sites and facilities sary for that l'l'JIO'I'. The obligations and tal formation, direct operating 0051s, oosts for and in support of indusny, oommen:e, each issue of state geneml ~bllgations for research and development pwposes shall the provision for tbe paym<nt of debt of research and facilities, including inter- distribution, and research and developmature in not more than twenty years ~.atJd~bygov~ :­ ""' in real property therefor, and support ment pwposes includes acquisition of real entities of any loons made tmder this secfrom the dati! of issuance; or, if jssued to ..' . _for pub!ic and private institutions ofhigb- estate and interests in real estate, site . preparation including any necessary remediation and cleanup, constructing and improving facilities, and proliding public infrastructure capital improvements and other tl':mipo$-tion and communications lnfmstructure improvements for and in support of the use of those sites and facilities fur those purposes. State and local public moneys, including the proceeds of bond<, notes; and other obligations, may be used to pay costs of those purposes. The exen:ise of these powers by the state and state agencies and local public entities and agencies, may be jointly or in Cl\" ordinalioo with each other, and with individuals or private sector business entities. S!ltte and local pubtic panicipation may be in suchmanner as the entity ot ag~IDCy detennines,·including by My one or a combinauon of gniDIS, loons including loans to lend"' or the pun:hase of loons, subsidies, oontributions, advances, or guarantees, or by direct inveo;trnents of or payment or reimbursement from available moneys. In addition to other state-level monetary participation as referred to in this section or otherwise, state-supported and state-assislcd institutiOns ofhi!lher education, and local public entit1!" and ag~IDCies may, as authorized from time to time by the General Assembly, issue obligations to pay costs of panicipating in and implementing the.development of sites and facilities. plernented in the manner and to the extent prolid<d by law by tbe General Assembly, including provision for the . procedure for incurring and issuing obligations, separntely or in combination with other obligations, and refunding, retiring, and evidencing obtigations; provision for. ensuring the acoounial>ility of all state funding provided for the development purposes referred.to in division (A) of this section; provision fot restricting or limiting the taking of private property under Section 19 of Article !·for disposition to private sector entities for the purposes identified in div~ions (AX2) and (l) of this section or restricting the disposition of that property In private sector entities or individuals; and provision for the implementation of the development pwposes referred to in division (A) of this section to benefit people and businesses otherwise qualified for receipt of funding for the development pwposes refem:d to in division (A) of this section, including economically disadvantaged businesses and indiliduals in all areas of this state, including by the use to the extent prncticable of Ohio products, materials, services, and labor. (G) The powe" and authority granted or confumed by and Wlder, and tlie determinations in, this section are independent of, in addition 10, and not in derogation of ·or a limitation on, powers, authority, de- (E) Obligations issued lltlder authority tennmalions, or confinmations tmder Jaws of this section for research and developor wtder other provisions of the Ohio ment purposes and SJte and fllCility deve~ Constitution includin~ without limitation, opment purposes, provtsiol!i,f9r,IIJ9 pay- Section 7of Article !,"Section 5ofArticle ment of debt sel'lice on them, the pwpos- VI, Sections 2i, 2n, 2o, 13, and 15 of es and uses tn which and the manner in Article VIU, Article X, and Section 3 of which the proceeds of those obligations Article XVIU, and do not impair any preor moneys from other sources are to or viottsly adopted provisions of the Obio may be applied, and other impleml:nt!· Coostitution or any law previously enactlion of those development p.up.io.S 'is h> 'I. I.ell·by the Geneml Assembly or by a local ferred to in th~ section, ore not subject to public agency. Sections 4 and 6 of Anicle VIII, Ohio Constitution. Obligations issued under auEFFECTIVE DATE thority of this section, the transfer thereof, If adopted by a majority of the elector> and the interest, interest equivalenc and voting on this proposal, the amendment other inCQme and acaded amowtts there- shall take effect immoliately. from, mcluding any profit made on the sale, exchange, or other disposition thereof, shall at all times be free from taxation . within the state. ' (Proposed by Initiative Petition) . To adopt Section 6 of Article XVII of the Constitution of the State of Ohio,, . .. ' In order to expand to all electors the choice to vote by absentee ballolm all elections. this amendment would: ( Provide thai any per)Om qualified to vote in an election is entill ed during the thirty-five days prior to tbe election to receive and to cast a ballot by ma il or in personal the county board of elections or addittonallocation designated by the board. No reason for casting such a ballot shall be required. When a ballot is mailed to an elector, the county board of elections shall also provide a pre-addressed, postage pre-paid envelope for returning the ballot to that county board of elections. · ARGUMENT AND EXPLANATION FOR ISSUE 2 m Vote to expand to all Ohio registered voters the option to vote up to 35 days prior to Election Day by mail or in person at the appropriate local board of elections. Long lines at voting booths in recent years, inclement weather and work demands of Ohioans have discouraged some citizens from voting on Election Day, Issue 2 will make voting more convenient and easier for all Ohioans. Currently, only a few categories of persons are pennitted to vote early by absentee ballot. An elector to whom a ballot has been .mailed, bul which has nol been received by lhe issuing county board of elections priorlo the election, may cast a provisional ballot on election day. If the elector's first ballot is received by the lenth dlly following the election, the provisional ballot shall not be counted. A ballot which is received by the issuing board by mail no later than the tenth day following lite election shall he treated as timely cast if it contains a posbnark not later than the day of the election. I Issue 2 will allow all Ohioans lo vote in person at their local board of elections. Issue 2 will allow Ohioans to vote up to 35 days prior to Eleciion Day Issue 2 will make voting more convenient and increase the opportunity to vote. Issue 2 will increase voter participation by Ohioans in elections. Increased participation in elections will make government more accounl'ble to the people of Ohio and combat undue influence by a few and the corruption that currently pervades slate government. RESTORE CONFIDENCE END CORRUPTION A majority yes vote Is necessary for puaage. NO SHALL THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT BE ADOPTED? AMEN DMENT FOR EARLY VOTING Be it Resolved by the People of State of Ohio that Article XVII of tOilowing section: during the thirty-five days immediately prior to the elect!on to receive (F) This section shall odterwise be inJ- PROPOSED ARGUMENT AGAINST ISSUE 2 Vote No on Issue 2 for the following reasons. •!• First, the adoplionofthis amendment is likely Io lead to a significant increase in cases of fraudulent voting in Ohio, as experienced in other states thai have adopted similar proposals. The proposed amendment does not contain a reliable method to protect tbe integrity of voles cast early, nor does it provide adequate safeguards to ensure th~t only eligible and qualified voters would be able to use these procedures. ballots during hours set by the board. When a ballot is mailed to an elector the board of elections shall also pro- tor's county of registration during the houn of operation of the board. in postage prepaid for purposes of returning the ballot by mail. 1A).Any qua li lie-d elector entitled to vote in an clet:tion shall be entitled for electors to receive and ca.st such ARTICLE XV II. SECTION 6. •!• Second, this amendti1erit is not necessary because Ohio law already contains generous absentee voting provisions. Currently, any Ohio voter with a legitimate reason for being absent on Election Day can obtain an absentee ballot. In fact, there are 16reasons !hat allow absentee voting under current Ohio law, including: military service; health and physical disaBility' iil's\tes;·work related issues; being age 62 or older; or, simply that the voter expects to be absent from lbe county on Election Day for personal reasons. •!• Third, the proposed amendment does not ensure that every Ohioan will have the satl)e opportunity to vote early. The amendment does nol establish a statewide standard that must be followed for designation of times and locations lor early voting. The rules governing early voting could vary widely from county to county, because the amendment gives each county Board of Elections. the discretion to designate the times and locations for·early voting. For all of these reasons, I . Establish the following limits on political contributions: Annual limitation on co•tribulio•s by lndhiduall: $~5,000 in total to all candidates for stale executive offices and member of the General Assembly, political parties, PACs, multi-candidate PACs, and small donor PACs. Contributions from Individuals: $50 to a small donor PAC; $500 to a political action committee; $1,000 to a candidate for member of lhe general assembly, a multl--candidate PAC, or a county or local political party; $2,000 to a candidate for statewide executive otTtce; and $5,000 to anational or stale.political party. Contributions from poUtictol action commlttea (PACs): $500 to a candidate for member of the General Assembly or anoiher PAC or multi-candidate PAC and $1,000 to a candidate for statewide executive otTtce or a political party. Contributions from multi--candidate PACs: $500 to a PAC; $1,000 to a candidate for member of the general assembly or an.other multi-candidate PAC; $2,000 to a candidate for statewide executive office or a county or local political party; and $10,000 to a national or slate political party. Contributions from small donor PACs: $500 to a PAC; $1,000 to a multi-candidale PAC; $5,000 to a local or county political party; $10,000 to a candidate for member of the general usembly; $20,000 to a candidate for statewide executive office; and $25,000 to a national or state political party. . Contributions from cudldates' committee~: $500 to a candidate . for member of the general assembly; a PAC or multi-candidate PAC and $1,000 to a ctllldidate for statewide'Cxecutive office or a political party. Contributions from afOIIated aatloaal, ltlte, county, and IIICII political parites combined: $25,000 to a candidate for member of the general assembly and $100,000 to a candidate for statewide executive office. Define a "small donor action committee" as a PAC that receives contributions only from individuals of no more than SSO per year per contributor, except that a DOD-profit membership organization may contribute funds from regulat membership dues of its ·members io · small donor action committees that it establishes or arc established by a non-profit membership organization with which it is a member or affiliated, provided that oo more than SSO per year per member may be contributed. t VOTE NOON ISSUE TWO. under the provisions of this section, vide a preaddressed envelope with day of the election at the eJector's polling place or at the board of elec. tions.during voting houn. An elector's ballot which is received by the board of elections by mail not later than the tenth day after the election, shall be ~eated as timely cast provided that it contains a postmark not An eleetor to whom a ballot has been later than the day of the election. In mailed by the board of electiOns. ... such case, if the elector also cast a which has not been received by the provisional ballot under this section, board prior to the day of the election, the proviSional ballot shall not be mar cast a provisional ballot on the counted. WISe. laws fully implementing the provisions of this section consistent with a purpose of expanding panicipation in elections by facilitating the voting (B) If any provision of this section the application thereof to any person process for all electors. Neces~ laws to safeguard the votin·g process under this section shall alS<I be enacted. No provision of this section shall be construed to limit the general assembly from enacting laws providing greater opportunities for voting in ele.:;tions under this section or oiher· or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other slons or applica~ions of this section which can be give~ dfect without invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this sec· tion are declared severable. • Establish restrictions on contributions, including by political parties and corporations and other business entities and from individuals under age 18 and prohibit eannarked contributions. • Prohibit statewide and general assembly candidates and office holden from: •Soliciting contributions to more than'one political action committee, small donor action committee or mulli-candidate political committee in a calendar year. •Soliciting contributions to a comminee supponing or opposing a stale ballot issue. •Appearing in advertising in coMection wilit a stale ballol issue, . unless the candidate or the candidate's campai8Jl comminee pays the entire cost. · • Require public disclosure of political contributions and expenditures, including independent expenditures. Require candidates for • stale executive offices or member of lite general assembly to electronically file with a single office wilitin one business day of receipt of a contribution in the amount of$1,000 or more received during the period 30 days before an election. AMENDMENT LIMITING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFORMING CAMPAIGN FINANCE Be it Resolved by the People of the State of Ohi'o that Anicle XVII of the Ohio Constitution be amended to add the following section: ' Section 5. Political Contribution Limits and Prohibitions; Disclosure of Contributions and Expenditures. pol itical action committee or a campaign committee, ,one thoUsand dolJars from an individual or a multicandidate political committee, ten thousand dollars from a small donor action committee and twenty-five tho~sand dollars from all affiliated political parties to a candidate for member of the general assembly. (l ) ~ne thousand dollan from a political action committee or .a cam- paign committee, two thousand dolIars from an individual or a multicandidate political committee, twcnty thousand dollars from a small donor action conunittee arid one buodred thoosand dolian from all affiliated political parties to a caodidate for state executive office. (3) Fifty dollars from an indi· vidual to a small donor action oommittee. (4) Five hundred dollars from an individual, political action committee, multi-candidate political committee, small donor action commince or campaign committee to a political action oommince. (5) Five hundred doUars from a political action committee or CliO: paign emnmittee and one thousand dollars from an individual, multicandidate political committoe or small donor action committee to 1 multi-candidate political committee. (6) One dtousand dollar> from an individual, political actioo oommince or campaign committee, two thousand dollm from a multi-<andidate political committee and five thousand dollars froll\ a small donor action committee ~ • county or m Vole to restore confidence, level the playing field and reduce the influence of big money contributors in politics by significantly limiting campai8Jl contributions to statewide and state legislative candidates and political parties. Ohio's state government has become mired in scandal. A "pay-to--play" culture - reflected in "Coingate," undisclosed golf outings, and ongoing federal and state invesiigations - penneates state government. The endless drive to raise campaign money has tempted too many to cross ethical lines. Rather than limiting' !he influence of big money, the General Assembly made the problem worse last year by raising individual contribution lim' its from $2,500 to $1 0,000! The legislature also lifted a ban on corporate ·contributions to political parties. · Issue 4 will restore reasonable contribution limits and reduce the influence ofbig money in government. Under this amendment, individual contributions will be limited to $2,000 per election for statewide candidates and $1,000 per election for stale legislative candidates. The ban on corporate contributions to political parties will be restored. The current influence of big money contributors in state government bas cot;rupted govemment. Ohio's sky high contribution limits only widen the gap between the "haves" and lhe "have nots" making it increasingly difficult for average citizens to compele in lite public arena. Government slops listening,to the average citizen and only hears the big money·contributor. Big money allows special interests to shape policy and exercise greater. influence over legislators than the voters who elect them. One need only look to the seandals that now plague Ohio. • Provide for no limits on a candidate:s capacity to speod his or · her own money in connection with his or ber own campai8Jl, and have the effect of repealing existing law allowing an opponent to be exempt from contribution limits. • Pennit labor unions, and other I!Onprofil unincorporated membership organizations, to contribute funda from regular llleDibership dues paid by the organization's individual members to a small donor action committee. The small donor action committee is not required to report the names of individuals who contribute in this fuhion. • Prohibit committees registered with and regulated by the Federal Election Commission'from making contributions or inde· pendent expenditures in connection wilh any nonfederal candidate election in this state or making a contribution to a political party in this state for nonfederal elections. • . Prohibit out-of-state political parties and candidate campaigu committees from making conlributiotiS or expenditures in connection with any candidate election or making a conlribution to a politi· cal party in the state. t Prohibit candidates froin ieceiving contributions from political action committees, small donor action committees or multi-candidate political committees if the candidate exen:ises any decision ·making authority with respect to the committee or has solicited contributions to the committee in the current or prior four years A maj~rlty yes vote Is necessary for paua~e. YES NO (A) Limits on political contributions are hereby establis~ejl as follows: (I) Five hundred dollar> from a The general assembly shall enact Define "independent expenditure" as an expenditure made with a purpose of influencing a candidate election, that is not made in coordination, cooperation, or consultation with any candidate at the ' election; and also as any communication lo the public during lite period 60 days prior to a primary or generol election that conlains a refem1ce to a persOn who is a candidate at the election for state executivc office or member of the General Assembly, mgardless of the . pwpose of the communication. -ARGUMENT AND EXPLANATION FOR STATE ISSUE 3 • • Deiine a "multi-candidate political committee" as a PAC that has been in existence for at least six months, received contributions from a! least 50 individuals,in the 24 months preceding qualifying, and made contributionS to at least five candidates with no more than half being to one caodidate. ARTICLE XVII Submitted by: Refonn Ohio Now, Inc., 3886 N. High Street, Co.lumbus, · Ohio 43214 Herb Asher and Ron Alexander, Co-t:hairsFor more infonnation: and cast a ballot in the election by mail or in person at the office of the county board of elections of the eleclieu of casting a ballot at dte polls on election day. No reason for casting such a ballot shall be necessary. A board of elections may designate additional locations within the cotinty In ·order to establish revised limits on political contributions, establish prohibitions regarding political contributions BOd provide for revised public disclosure requirements of campai811 contributions and expenditures, this amendment would: ' VOTE YES YES To adopt Section 5 of Article XVII of the Constitution of the State of Ohio. - Provide that limits on contributio'!S to candidates arc per election; all other limits are per year; limits on contributions to political parties apply to all donations regardless of purpose; and limits on contributions to and by PACs apply as a single limit on affiliated committees. I Issue 2 will allow all Ohioans lo vole by mail. (Proposed by· Inltiati~e Petition) I ' PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SHALL THEPROPOSED AMENDMENT BE ADOPTED? local political party for all purposes. (7) One thousand dollars from a political actioo committee or a campaign cmnmittee, five thousand dolIars from an individual, ten dtottsand . dollars from a multi-<andidale political oommittee, and tweoty-five thousand dollars from a small donor action committee to a state or national . political party for all pwposes. (8) Twenty-five thousand dolIars per calendar year in the aggn:: gate from an individual to all candidates for state executive offices and member of the generol assembly, polirical parties,, political action committees, multi-candidate political committees. and small donor action tees, multi-<andidate political com- mittees aad small donor action committees apply as a single limit on contributions to aad as a single limit on contributions by all affiliated political action Committees, multi-candidate political oommiltees and small donor committees, except that the limits do not apply to transfcn of funds between and among affiliated potitical action cmnmittees, be· tween and among affiliated multicandidate political committees, and between and among affiliated small donor committees. (4) Contributions to acandidate for the office of governor or the ofliCe of lieuknant governor sruill be treated as contributions to the joint RESTORE CONFIDENCE END CORRUPTION VOTE YES Submitted by: Refonn Ohio Now, Inc., 3886 N. High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43214 Herb Asher and Ron Alexander, Co-Chairs For more infonnation: www.RefonnOhioNow.org PROPOSED ARGUMENT AGAINST ISSUE 3 Vote No on Issue 3 for the followin)! reasons. .+ The proposed amendment would change how Ohio political campaigns are funded lo benefit the wealthy and labor unions, to the disadvantage of all other Ohioans. + The proposed amendment allows l~o ftmnelnnljmj!ed amouniS of money into the political process through a new type of polit- . ical organization that is deceptively labeled a "small donor" action com· nlittee. In addition, there would be oo obligalioo placed on labor unions to provide full disclosure regarding the source 'or this money, which could even be given people outside Ohio. + The proposed amendment would give an unfair advantage to ~thy candidates because they would be penniUed lo use unlimited amounts of personal money in their campai8Jls. However, unlike · Ohio's current law, the proposed amendment would not pennit an individual running against a wealthy opponent to raise additional campaign dollars to make the election fair and competitive. + The proposed ameodment would also place drastic restrictions on · the ability of all other Ohioans lo raise money to combat the undue influence of the wealthy and labor unions in Ohio elections. These restrictions are designed lo silence the voices bf ordinary Ohioans in the elections process. · For all of litese reasons, VOTE NO ON ISSUE THREE . butions are hereby established as follows: (I) Apoliiical pany shall not make a contribution to a political action committee, multi-candidate po· litical committee or small donor ac-. lion Committee. (2) Acounty political party shall not make a contribulion to another county political party and a local po- litical party shall n9i make a contribution to a county or local political party in another cotu1ty. Acotu1ty or local political party shall not make a committees. (B) For pwposes of this section: (I) All limits on contributions to candidales are per election cycle and all other contribution limits are per calendar year. (2) All limits on contributions apply to the aggoegate of monetary and in-kind contributions from the candidates for such offices (5) The national, state, county, and local levels of a political pany shall be decffi!'d affiliated. · (6) The limits on contributions to a candidate do notapply to contributioos or expenditures made from the candidate's ptrsonal funds in same source during the contribution connection with the candidate's own period. candidacy. tween affiliated Slpilll donor action cammittees, a small.donor action cammince may receive contributio'ns (C) Prohibitions on political contii- only from individuals. Notwithstanding any other provision (3) The limits on contributions to aad by political action commit- contribution to a candidate for mem ~ ber of the general assembly unless the legislative district for which the candidate is a candidate is contained in whole or pan w1thin the county of the COWlty or local political party. (l) Other than for transfers be- of this $t(:tion, an 'incorporated or Wlincorporated nonprofit membership association may contribute funds from regular membership dues paid by dte organization's individual mcmbe" and not paid directly or indirectly bY a business entity to one or more small donor action committees that it establiShes or are established by any nonprofit membership organization widt which it is amember or an affiliated organiza· tion, provided that no more than fifty dollar> ofa member's dues are contributed to the committee in a calendar year. Amember shall not be · required to authorize more than once that such contributions from the member's dues may be made, provided that a member shall retain the right to revoke such authorization. A small donor'cornmittee that receives sue~ contributions shall be required to repon the receipt of the contributions on its regular finance report. but shall not be required to list the �----------··- -------------·-----------"·" _"_ .. -- - -----·-- ' Ballot Llngu... , !xplwtlonl lndlor ~ llld ~It thl Cillo COIIIIIIIIIIon ~pONd ~ lht o.n.t11 A111!Miy ol Ohio or ~ lnltlltlvl Potlllon to bo lubmltttd It lht Oontlll !loctlon, Novombor I, *4. nam., and oddreues of the mem· ben of the nonprofit membenhip O'llanization. (4) Acorporation or unincorporated busine11entlty shall not di· rectly or indirectly make a contri· butlon to or 111i1t a candidate for nomiaation or election to any publie office, a political patty for any purpose, or a political action committee, a multi-candideie political committee or a small donor action comminee, malte ao independent expenditure, or aeek to directly .or indirectly influence.the results of any election for or against the nomiaation or election of a candidate for any public office, except that this provision shall not apply to: (a) a campaign committee. political actioo committee, multi-candidate po· litical committee, small donor action cornminee or political patty that incorporates solely for liability purposes; (b) communications by a corporation or unincorporated business entity solely to its officers, di· rectors, trust..,, employees, memben, and sharebolden; (c) the establishment by 'a corporation or busineu entity and payment of the administrative and solicitation ex· penses of a political action committee, multi-caadidate political committee or small donor action com· miuec in accordance with the pro· visions of this section; (d) the costs of payroll deduction and transmittal of contributions of employees of the corporation or bwiness entity to any political action committee, multi-candidate political commit· tee, small donor action committC., or political patty; .(e) in editorial, commentary or news rePort by a bona fide news nporting organizo" tion appeariag in a regulu publica· tion or broadcast of the organizo· tion, which is not owned or con· • •~ trolled by a candidate or periion who holds a public office or by a political patty, political action com·mittee, multi.:andidate political . · ··committeC', or sinall donor commit· ' tee; independent expenditures m by a non-profit membership organi: zation made mat:COr<lliilCe with di· vision C( 16) of this section; and (g) independent expenditures by a corporation that is formed for the pur" puse of promoting political ideas and cannot and does not engage in business activities, tliat has no sharebolders or other persons with a claim on its assets or income, and that was not established by and does. not accept donations or inkind suppon from any busin"s entity. (l) No individual, politicalaction committee, multi-<:~didate polilical committee, small donor action committee, political party, campaign comm~ttee or other per· son shall make a contribution to a oft:ice, candidate for of the productiaa llld.dis-iMtioG or the ldvertiliJii ia pold for ~ the Cllldidate's campaiF eommlllee or by the candidate peraoilllly. (14) No c1mpoip OODDillee of an iadlvidull iD another 1111e and no polltiCII pu1y ouuide of tbia awe tlllt ia notolllliollll poiit; leal pu1y sball, ciJrectly or illdirect· ly, makeaay coatributioa or iDdopeudcnt expeudituR ia COIIDIICiion · with aay election for public office ia thisstlte or rnaiie a oontrib]ltioll to a political party ia tbia state. (ll) No oommlttee iaaide or ouuide oftbisltlte thot is rep. tered with the fedenl aovemment u a political commlttle for pu1p01o " of federal election activity thall, · directly or indirectly, make a oon· tribution or indcpend01\l expeuditure in connection with any election for public office in tbillllte or a contribution to a politiCII patty iD this state. (16) No entity that ia nola campaip committee, politicolac· tion oommillee, multi~te 11:tion committee, small donor ootn· mittee, or politiCII puly sball di· rectly or inciJrectly make a contribution to a campaip cOmmittoe, political action committee, multi· caadidate political comrni1tee, . amail donor comrni1tee, or political patty or make an independent e~peuditurt; (a) except that the entity may establish ud P'Y the odminis· trativellld aolicitatiOilexplltaM of a politiCII action committee, multi· caadidate political committee or amall donor action commillee, provided dllt aucb C<J1DIIIitteea may only 11ceive contributi0111, subject to theliatits set forth ia Ibis section, from individuals wbo are officera, directora, truateel, employeea, or membera of lbe entity or of iny a candidate for public office who parent or subaidiary of the entity or directly or indirectly exercises deci·· of any entity of wbich it is a memsion making authority with nspect ber or an affiliate entity, and (b) ex: to rhc committee or has solicited cept that an incorporated or unJn. contributions to the commiitee in " cotpon1ted non-profit membc:rahip the current or prior four ~alendar otganizations may make independyears. ent expenditures aolely from ~<gu· (II) No candidate for.state exlar membentbip duco paid by its in• ecutive office or for member of the dividull members or paid by iadigcocral assembly and no penon vidual members of a non-profit who holds such office ahaii directly membmhip orpnization of which or iodirectly solicit a c~:mtribution it is a member or affiliated, but not to more than one political action from duco paid ~tly or indirectcommittee, multi-candidate politily by any business eulity. " patty, polltic1lactlon committee, multi-candidate political com,mft· tee, or small donor action commit· tee, or maltc an indepcadellt expeu· diturt, in the name of another person or other than from tbe individ· ual or entity's own flmds. (6) No peraon sball dirc<tly or indirectly reimburse or otherwiae compen~~te a person for any part of a conbibution by thot peraon to a candidate for public office, politiCII patty, political action committee, mulii-candidate political oommit· tee, or small donor action commit· tee or for any pan of an independ· ent expenditurt by that person. (7) No political action commit· tee, multi·candidete political com· mittee, small donor action commit· tee, political patty, or cimpsign committee shall knowingly accept a contribution that is intended or designated in any way to be puled through to a candidate or campaip committee that is not the 11cipient. (8) No peraon ahall knowingly accept a conbibution from an indi· vidual under the age of eighteen years without verifying that the individual made the contribution from the individual's personal funds which the individual has the right to control. · (9) Each candidate for public office shall designate a single cam" paign committee for putJlOIICS of II· ceiving contributions and maltiag expenditurts related to such candidacy. No individusl shall have more than one campaign committee in existence at one time for all offlees for which the individual was, is or will be a candidate" (10) No political action commit· tee, multi.:andidate political comminee or.smaU donor action committee shall make a contribution to ' cal committee or small dono~ aclion committee in a calendar year. (12) No candidate for state executive office or for member of the general assembly and no peraon who holds such office shall directly or indirectly solicit a contnl>ution to a committee supporting or opposing a state ballot issue. (IJ) No candidate for state executive office or for member of the general assembly shall appeu ln any ~dvertising in connection with any ballot issue unless the full cost PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT (D) Aa used in"this aection: " (I) "Candidate" includes the campaign commitlee of a candidate for nomiaation or election 10 public office. (2) "PolitiCII action commit· tee" means 1 combination of\two or mo,. pmons with a~ of influencing one ... JllOie electioos for pub~c office in this stlte, and thll is not a campaign committee, politleal pu1y, or oon-profit member" ship OIJanization under the provi· section. Such I purpoot IbiD be deemod to exial iftbe eombiDatioa of penoaa leCeivts mon tbu &w hullclml dollara iD coatri· butioat in 1 calendar yeor or maiteo DIIIN tban five hundred dolilll ia upeuditum or iadependeDI IIX)Iell· ditwu ia • Cllendar yeor. (3) "Multi-candidote politiCII committee" mew a poiitiCII actioa committee dllt bu been iD conliJtu. . al ex!Jtcuce for at leut six moatht, has received contribuliona ftOm 11 leut .fifty iadividuaia in the lwenly· four moatha precedina qualifYina u a multi-candidote political com· mittee and bu duriq tuch !Well!)'· four montjl period made contribu· tiona to at leut five cudidotes for public office with no more tbaa · fifty percent of total oontributi0111 to candidates duriq 1111Ch pericid beinl to uy one candidate. (4) "Contribution" mew money or IJIYibina of value thot ia directly or iadirc<tly aiven to, loaaed to, nceived by, uaed by, or expended or uaed ia coordination, ·cooperation or conaultltion with a candidate, campaian committoe, politiCII actloa committee, multi· candidate political commlttle, small donor ~~:lion committee, or poiitiCII JliiiY or that is for the pur· poae of aupportina or oppusina the nomiaation or election of acaadidate for public office at any elec· tion. "Contribution" does not in· elude: uncompenaoted volunteer aerviceo; u iadlvidull'a penona1 expenaea paid ftOm the individull'a penonal flmds; and communica· tiona by an OIJ!Inlzation 10lely to ill officers. directora, tiustees, employees, membera, and shardlold· era and thoae of aa organization of which it is a member or affiliare. (S) "In-kind contribution" IDC8D5 a contribution other than (12) "Independent expeuditurt" mew any ~~~pe~~diture made with a purpoae of inftueucma aa election for nontination or election to a publie oftlce, that Ia not mode in coor· di••tion, cooperation or cotllultl· tion with aay candidate at the election; llld alao JDellll any communication to the public duriq the peri· nd sixty daya prior to a primuy election througl> tho day oflbe pri· nwy election aad the period aixty daya prior to a pnerai election tltrougl> the day of the paenlelec· tion that contailll a nfmnce ia aay tiWIIICf to a penon wbo i1 a candi· date at the primuy or teaaal elec· tion for state uocutive office or for milmber of the aeneraJ uaembly llld dllt ia not made ia ooordinatina, cooperation or conaulutioa wilb lilY such candid•te at lbe.elec· . tion, 11prd~ of lbe purpo10 of the communication. .( 13) "Smail donor action committee" tiiC8II! a politiCII action commia.e that, except for ll1lllfera belween affiliated small donor..,.. tion commi• and conlributiont, nceives contributions only from individuals in amounts aggrqoting no more tbaa fifty dollars ftOm IIi iadividual iD ,a calendar year. (14) "Campailo committee" means the committee requiled to, be , designated by a candidate unda: division C(9) of this section" (ll) "Non-profit membenhip organization" tiiC8II! aa incorporated or uninootporated continuing membenbip aaaociation that is not a mu1ual company or other busineas entity and that does not have as a prinwy purpose inlluencing the ... suits of elections for the nomina• . tion or election of candidllco for public oftic:e or supporting puliticai portia (6) "Expenditurt" means aoy use of a contributitio. {7) "Public office" includes all elective public offices in this state, : but d.., not include any po!irion with 1 politiCII patty, delegate to a political patty convention, or any federal office. (8) "State executive office" means the offices of goveinor, lleutenant sovernor, attorney general, state auditor, state treasurer, and · secretary of state. (9) "Affililted" with nspect to political action committees, multic.andjdare political oonuninces and small donor action Commliteeo m- committees with common fi. nancing indicatiltg common direction or control; committees wilb common administration or control, and committeea dllt are establiahed or sponsored by the same penon. persons, entity or entities. (10) "Election cycle" means the period from the the I me Provide that a primary criterion to be utilized by the new commission in creating legislative districts would be to ensure that the districls are competitive, according to a mathematical formula contained in the Amendment IIIJIC, 111011~. Provide that the commission must adopt a qualifYing plu with the highest "competitiveness number," as defined in the proposed Amendment The Amendment defines the "competitiveness number" of (Proposed by Initiative Petitlon) a plan by a mathematical formula, that is the product of the number of balanced districts multiplied by two, plus the total number of other reTo amend Article XI of the Constitution of the State of Ohio" maining competitive districts, minus the total number of lUIbalanced uncompetitive districts multiplied by two. The competitiveness nwn- . To provide for creation of a state redistricting commission with re- ber for a·general assembly plan is the sum of the competitiveness nwn· sponsibility for creating legislative districts, this amendment would: . ber for ihe house of representatives districls and the competitiveness · nwnber for the senate districts. Provide that the "measure of competiI Replace the current provisions, of Article XI of the Ohio lion" of a legislative district be based on a ca!culation using the two Constitution, including the two existing separate processes for creating average partisan indexes for the district, whicb are calculated on the legislative districts and for electing representatives to Congress and basis of the percentage of votes received by each of the"two partisan rqiresentatives and senators to the Ohio General Assembly with a new candidates who m:eived the two highest vote totals statewide in each of the three closest general elections during the four previous even· numbered ycm prior to adOpting a redistricting plan, keeping the index Provide that the new commission would be composed of five for one of the partisan affiliations always as the minuend and the index mernber•. two of whom would be chosen by sitting judges, and the re· . for the other partisan affiliation always as the subtrnhend from district ma,inir1g membeis appointed by the first two or chosen by lot The to district.throughout a redistricting plan. terms of the members of the commission shall be until the later of the adoption of the redistricting plans required to be adopted under the I Provide that the commissioo may consider whether to alter a plan Article or the conclusion of all litigation in any coun regarding such to preserve CODIIIIunities of interest based on geography, economics, or plans or the commission's responsibilities, actians or operations" race, so lnng as the reconfiguration does not result in a competitiveness I · lat 111111111 eltcdon bekl for 1 plblie olllce 1bnJ11P the day oftbe ~~e~tl!lllllll election for auc1t of•.. tlce, or iD the cue of an iadl'liduai who Will Cllldidote for nomina- . tion or election to IIIOiber public office at an electioll OCC1IIrin& Iller the 1aat pneral election for the of· flee, tbe election cycle bqiDa the day followlna tbe laat electioll for nomiaatioa or election 11 which the iJidividuaJ WM I candidote, (II) "PolitiCII pu~y" mew an orpnization dllt is recopizad u a political pu1y unda: Ohio law llld for purpoaea of tbia ICC!Itio iJI. eludes the national, ltlte, coutlly, aad locollevels of uy Judi politi· col pu1y and all oommltteea of the li0111 of the "nwnber .that is more than two points lower for a congressional plan and four point.! lower for a general assembly plan. (E)( I) All campaign committees, politiCII action committees, multicandidate political committees, small donor action committees, political parties, and organizations that maltes or incurs a debt for 'an aad . YtiJ' lUll "lie IDdepadent expeudi· an nportt wllb IUCh elections au· lboriti11, IIIIICb and ia such fvnn dtwipled by law, ditclos· IDa all COIIIribulicctlllld upendi· tun. ltlltma to the independeDt expendiblla '!be proviai0111 of Ibis teetion dlalllp))ly 11prdlw of · whether an iadividllal, committee, polltiCII puly, or penon it located witbln or outllde or the state. u a- (2) '!be c-.iF committees of candidatel for at11e exocutive of· Iicea and for member of the aeneral IUIDibly, in addition to any other npor11 required by Jaw, sball elec:uonicolly nport to such single electicma authority u desipated by law witbia ou buaineu day of II· ceipt a CODiribution in the amount of one lbouallld dollara or more II· ceived tlJrini tho period thirty days prior to the election at which the eommlttle'a c:andidote ia 1 c:andi· dote througll the day before the election. (3) A reportiDa entity that has II· ceiwd five tbouaand doOm or more iD CoaaibulioDI or made five lbouallld dolilll or more in expen· PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS ' ARGUMENT AND EXPLANATION FOil STATE ISSUE 4 Vote W to restore competitiveness to Con~asionalud Stale leaitla· tive races in Ohio. · (•) 1bc paenl uoembly ahall pass RESTORE CONFIDENCE siou IDd penaltifti for violations; provided dllt no law shall be pused dllt limitl the operation of the prnvisioos of this section or in· ....... the liatits on contributions" (F) 1bc provisions of Ibis section do 001 opply to elections for federal As one commentator states, "Competitlve elections for the state leaisla- For these reasons, tule and Congress, with a handful of exceptions, no longer exist in Ohio." VOTE NO ON ISSUE FOUR. END CORRUPTION VOTE YES Submiucd by: Reform Ohio Now, Inc., 3886 N. High Street, Cohanbus, Ohio 43214 " · ' ·• '""' · Herb Asher and Ron Alexander, Co-Chairs For more information: .www.ReformObioNow.org -,-----------------------1 (B) There is hereby created the AMENDMENTFORAN INDEPENDENT REDISTRICfiNG PROCESS oftic:ea. (G) If any provision of this section or the appticition thereof to any pcraoa or cirtumstance is beld in· valid, such iavalidity sltall not af· fect 'otber provisiODS or applications ofthis.aectioo which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this lieCtion are deelaRd severable. Be it Resolved by the People of the State of Ohio that Anicle XI of the Ohio Constitution be amended as fol· ARTICLE XI Section I. Preamble. Free and fair elections are the fundamental foundation of democracy. However, free and fair elections can~ not be achieved if panisan political officials are penni_ned to control the process or"dmwing legislative district boundaries to benefit themselves and candidates of their political party. The historY of elections io this state has amply demonstrated that such par· tisan control results in the public being deprived of meaningful choice t Provide a method for lhe coDumiSion to usign state district.! for senators whose term do not expire at the end of the first e-;en-numbered year following adoption of the plu. in electing their representatives. F(lr this reason, a fair and independent redistricting process is essential if the I Provide that legislative district boundaries shall change in 2007 and, thereafter, every year ending in one following a federal decennial the results of elections. A redistrict· ing process that ensures competitive elections wherever possible is hereby provided to ensW'C that government in will or'the people is to be reflected in census. Provide that lhe supreme court of Ohio has exclusive original jurisdiction iavolving redistricting plans adopted under the amendmen~ but limits such jurisdiction to ordering the commission to perform doties required IDider the amendment and prohibit the court from revising or adopting a plan. I Provide for open meetings, public hearings, and certain public record requirements regarding the activities of the commission. ·I Provide that the general assembly must appropriate sufficient funds for the conunission to perform its duties. The commiSsion may expend funds as it, in its discmion, deems nc:cessary I A majority yes 'Ole Ia •ee-ry l'or Jlllllle. Ohio will be of the people, by the people, and for the people. Scaion 2. The Ohio Independent R~districting Commission. lA) In each year ending in the number one and only at that time, except as provided in Section 6 of Ibis Article, th.e state shall be divided into · as many congressional districts as there are seats· in the United States ho~c of representatives apportioned to the state and ninety-niqe house of representatives districts and thirtythn:e senate districts in the general as· scmbly. EaJ:h district shall be appor- I NO SHALL THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT BE ADOPTED? + Fint, Ohio voten loae the ability to hold public officials account· able in the proceu to creote districts for the Ohio General Assembly and Issue 4 will help make politicians more accountable ud nspon~ive 10 the U.S. c:on,reu. Instead, tire proposed amendment would place this constituent.!. power ill the hands of a new commission !hat is made up of S political appoinleel. Two of the cotl)lllission members would be selected by Issue 4 will combat corruption in slate gov~rriment by making politiciana judp and the others may be chosen by lot The members of the com· miaion would not be required to meet any minimum level of qualifica· listen ,morc to constituents and less to big donors ud special inleRats. tiona. Once appointed, the commiasioners would serve for an indefinite Issue 4 designates an independent, non-partisan commission 10 draw le1· period of time, ud would never be accountable to Ohio voters" islative districts with a goal of making the districts competitive, while + Second, the propoaed amendnient would grant the comnlission vir· preserving communities and minority right.!. tually unlimited power lo spend Ohio tax dollars with essentially no control by Ohio voten or other state leaders. No other state commis· The inde~endent commission will replace the c~t system, which al· lows politicians to draw ihe district! to serve their own partisan inleRats. sion bu this extraordinary SJ1CDding power. Currently, usrng sophisticated compuler models, the political pany in power manipulates the district.! to maximize the number of seats it is like· + Third, although today the Ohio C,onsritulion protects your right to ly to win and minimize the number likely to be won by the opposinl vote for someone wbo represents your community or neighborhood, ihe proposed amendment would require the commission to focus on poliri· party. The result is "safe seats" where incumbents almost never IOIC. cal parties. The proponl expn:asly allows districts to be gerrymandered Consider these shocking statistics, which reflect the problem nationally to ensure l)tat one party ol the other wins, rather than ensure that all Ohioana have a fair chance to have a representative who shares their and in Ohio: · point of view. - In 435 U.S. House races last year, only 13 seats changed pany; + Finllly, the propoaed amen4tnent would remove from the Ohio • In Ohio, every Congressman and State Senator up for election wu re· Constitution the authority of Ohio's courts to review the commission's activities. Therefore, unlike all other Ohio public officials, political elected and only a handful of State House incumbents lost; subdivisions, boards, commissions, and agencies, Ohio citizens would - In Ohio, the average margins of victory were 44 points in have virtually no ability to challenge the actions of !hi• unelected comCongressional races, 35 points in State Senate races, and 38 points in mission ia Ohio's couns. The commission should not be uniquely un· accountable ud placed above the law. State House races. Issue 4 will restore accountability by making elections meaningful again and in so doing make corruplion less likely. Applying strict criteria in lhe amendment and considering proposals ·frotD the public the uidependent commission will maximize the number of competitive districts in Ohio and enhance the influence of all voters in the electoral process. Iowa implementinc the provisions of tbia aectioo llld providing for limely public ditclosun of all con· tributiona llld expenditures and indopendeot expenditures aad provid" ing for eol'oltement of its pnivi" PROPOSED ARGUMENT AGAINST ISSUE 4 Vote No on lnue 4 far th~ followi!lg reascns. ditum duriq the entity'• nporting period, llld any entity or individual tbot bu made cil' incurred independent expeuditweo totaling five tbouaaod dollara or more within a ftiiOIIina period lltall electronically file 1 nport"oftuch activity as II· quirecl by law. equal to or greater than each submitted qualifYing plan. YES Provide that the commissiODIIU!Y design and adopt a redistricting plan if the plan meets the same criteria and has a competitive number illdiYidull who mWI or lncun .W.. tor 0111 or 11011 independent ~ to1111oa mon tlwt 11ft buadrlil ~ iD I Cllendar tioned one United States represeota-0 tive and one representative and one senator in the general assembly, respectively. ber of the oommission. (l) No person may be chosen to serve as a member of the independent making such division of the state into redistricting commission if any of the following apply: (a) the individual holds or has held at any time 'during appOint one'member of the commission no later than February ISth of the current year .or the previous ten years aay federal, statewide or general assembly eleciive office by election or appointment; (b) the individual is or was at any time during the current year or the previous len years a camlidate for any federal or statewide or state generli assembly elective office; (c) the individual i; or was at any time during the current year or tbe previous four years a candidate for or held any other elective office: (d) the iadividual is or was at any time dur" lag the current year or the previous six years an employee on the staff of an elective officeholder or body of elective officebolden at the state, fed" era!, or local level; (e) the individual bolds or held at any time during the that yeu who is of the same political patty affiliation as the appoiating judge; the two judicially appoiated members shall then not earlier tbaa MJireh i lth and not later than Man:h lOth of that year meet and select thm cum:nt year or the previous six years a position on a governing body of a additional members from among"tbe politiCII party; (0 the individual is or applicants under division (8)(2) was at any time during the current of this section, one or ali thm of whom shall not be affiliated with aay year or the previous six years an employee of or independent contractor political patty and oo two of wbom shall be affiliated with the same polit- for a political patty; (g) the individual ical patty. In making appoiatments to is or was during the current year or the commission. regiooal, gender, llld the previous six years a registered racial diversity shall be eoosidered. If lobbyist under state or federal law or the two judicially appointed members aa employee or independent contrac" tor of a registered lobbyist under fed" are not able to agree on thm of the era! or state law; (h) the individual is applicants to serve as members, they shall.select as many up to tbrCe oa whom they agree and the rernaininJ number shall be drawn by lot from those who meet the elector qualifica· tioo and ali' of the conditions set forth in this section, including the afore· mentioned ballincing of political patty affiliation and number of members not affiliated with a political puly. (b) The tenns of the members of the commission shall be until the liter of the adoption of the redistricting plans required to be adopted rmder this Article or the conclusion of all litigation in any coun 11guding sucb - without exception, other thao consul· tltions with the comnulsion 's lepl counsel, shall be conducted only at open meetingJ of the commission" Communications betweon ot among membera of the commission on commillion business shall be by address· ina the commi11ion ai a body at aa open meeting or in writing addresSed and simultanoously delivered to all of the members of the commission. All sucb ..mtten communications shall be public rocords and entered into the commission's ~ord at its next meet· ing. Four membera of the commission are required to be present to comprise 1 quonun at any meeting, and four or mo10 ai!Irmative votes by the mem. bers of the commission a,. required to authorize any action, including the adoption of a redistricting plarL Adequate notice of all meetmgs of the commission shall be provided to the public at least three days in advance of the meeting, including through a method by which any person may "'" quest and recei\·e direct notice of all meetings. All meetings of thecommission shall be fully transcribed aod the <ranscnpt shall be made available to the public within twenty-four boun. (8) All records of the commJ.,ion shall be made available 10 the public forthwith for review and copying. All submitted redistricting plan!, the provisiotU of this anicle, the commission's rules, instructions for submit- ting redistricting plans, applicable deadlines, the date, time, location, and aaenda for every commission meeting and public hearing, the infonnation required under aection l(B) of this Article, transcripts of hearings and minutes of all commission meetings and public hearings, the final redis" tricting plans adopted by the commission and maps of those plans, instruc- plana or the commission's nsponsibil· person. (4) No peraon who accepts service ities, actions or operations. (c) No penon wbo holds a feder· as a member of the independent redisai, atate or loCII elective or appointive tricting commission may, during such service and for four yeus after the public office, no candidate for elec· tive public office, no political party year in which the commission is required to divide the state into legislations for obtaining copies of commisofficial, and no penon who is '"" quired to ,.gister unda: federal or tive districts, do any of the following: sion rocords shall promptly be made state law ss a lobbyist shall atternp~ (a) hold any federal, state, county or · available to the public at a website the municipal elective Office by election . commission shall establish that prodiJectly or indirectly, to inHuencc in .or appointment; (b) be a cilndidate for ,vides such information in a form that Ill)' manner the selection of a member · any federal. state, county, or munici- . is readily accessible to the public. of the commission pal elective office; (c) be an employee (9) The generol as;cmblv shall ap(2) Any peraon having the qualifications of an elector of this state for a on the staff of an elective officeholder propriate sufficient funds for the indeJ10rlod of~t iea!l.f\)111 years immedi· or a body of elective oflil:ebolders at pendent redistricting \:ommissioo to be able to perform all of i!S duties. ately prior to"Jbo application date may the federal, stile, or local level; (d) apply, no later than March 1st of the serve on a governing body of a politi" .Such funds shall be available 10 the year in which th~ commission is re- . cal patty; (e) be employed by or be an commission no later thail January quired to divide the state into legislaindependent contractor for a pulitical llth of the year in which the commispatty;"(!) act as or be employed by or sion Is required to adopt a redistricttive disbicts, to be chosen as a mem- Ohio independent redistricting COlD· mission, comPosed of five members, charged with the responsibility for legislative districts" The members of the commtssioo shall have the following qualifications, meet the following conditions, and be choaen u follows: ·· (1\(a) The two judges from the state district courts of appeals having the longest and second loagest continuous service on the courtl of appeals as of January 15th of the year ia which the iodependent redistricting commission is required to divide the state into legislative disbicts, who were the nominees of different politi· cal patty for such offices, shall each ness. All business of the commission, or wu at any time during the current year or the previous six years a mem~ bcr of a board or commission of the state or federal government, including 1 state univenity or college board of trustees; (i) the individual has or had within the current year or the previous aix·years an interest in a Public con- tract with the federat, state, or local government; or Ul the individual is the spouse of any pe"on encompassed Within any of the foregoing provisions or is ~lated within the sec· ond degree of consanguinity to any such person or to the spouse of such be an independent contractor for a registered lobbyist under federal or state.law; (g) serve on any board or commission of the state or federal government, i,ncluding a state university or college boud of trustees; or (h) have an interest in a public contract with the federal, stlte, or loCal gov- • emment. (5) Each member or the independent redistricting commission shall file a personal finailcial disclosure and ethics nport, rn the form prescribed by the general assembly, before enter" ing into the perfonnance of his or her duties" The repon shall be inclusive of the calendar ye3r prior to appointment to the commission through the date of filing, and shall also address the individual's eligibility under each of the criteria specified in this section. On April 15th of the year following appointment as a member of the com· mission, each member shall file a sec~ ond personal financial disciosure and ethics repon inclusive of the period from the day following the day the first repon was filed through the April 15th filing date for the second npon" All such npons shall be open to the public" (6) No person, other than an employee, consultan~ vendor or anomey ing plan. The commission may retain the services and set the compensation of such staff, consultants. and other persons, and procure such equipment, supplies, material, and temporary office spa~e as it deems necessary to the perfonnance of its duties. All of the conditions for eligibility that apply to service on the commission. except for the requirement as a qualified elector, shall apply to any person whose serv• ices are -retained by the commission. The general assembly shall derermine a fair and reasonable level of compensation to be paid to each member of the commission, which shall not be less than ten thoJL<and dollar.;" The reasoRable travel expenses of mem~ bers of the commission related to their duties shall also be paid by !he state. ( 10) In the event that a person appointed to the independent redistrict~ ing commission is unable to serve or continue serving as a member of the commission for any reason, that per- son shall resign. No member of the commission may be removed during his or her tenn except for failure to meet the eligibility qualifications, gross misconduct, or inability to dis~ charge the duties of office, and no re~ mo\'al of a member is effective unless it be dircCJed by !he governor with !he concurrence of three-quaners of the of the independent redistricting cornsenate, except that if a member fails mission, shall communicate with any to attend two com;ecutive meetings of member of the COf!Ullission regarding the.commtssion, that member's seat a rcdisbicting plan, from the dale of shall automatically be deemed vacant. the mell)ber's appoinhnent through In the event of a. vacancy on the comthe expiratiOn of the member's tenn, other than by addressing the commis- . mission. a replacement member shall sion as a body at open meetings of the be appointed forthwith in the same manner as the original member was commission or in writing addressed appointed . and simultaneously delivered to all commission members. All such writ· (II) Upon the completioo of the ten communications shall be public rh:ords and entered into the comrnis· sian's record at its next meeting. tenns of the commission members. an (7) The independent redistricting commission, and only the commis- agency designated by the governor shall become the custodian of all records of the commission. Such records must be maintamed for not less-than forty years and shall be open sion, shall prescribe rules governing the commission's procedures, except 10 the pubk that the commission shall not create any committees to conduct its busi· Section l Division of thc State for Purposes of Redisbicting. (A) The whole population oftbe !tate, as determined by the moat recent federal cenau1, shall be divided: by the number of United SllteiiiJX'" sentatives appottioned to the State punuant to that ceoJUS,.and the quotient thall be the ratio of "''JJICCIII·, lion in the copgress for the next ten ye4n; by the number thirty-thm, and the quotient shall be the ratio of IIJll'" sentation for the aenate for the next ten years; and by the number ninety· nine, aad the quotient shall be the ratio of ,.Preoentation for the "bouse of representltives for the ne<t ten yeara (B) The population or each coagrnsional district shall be no Jwdlla· one-hal£ of one per cent below ui4 no more than one-half of one per cent above the congressional ratio of IIJll'" scntation. The population of each house of representativ., district in tbe ·general 11sembly shall be no less tbu five per cent below and no more tbaa five per cent above the bouae of npresmtati\'es ratio of representation. (C) Each scnete district shall be compoaed of thrct bouae of repnaeno tatives district.s in the general assem· bly. (D) Senati districts shall be nwn· bered from one to thiny-thm. Houae of repnsenutiv., disbicu in the gen· · erli assembly shill be numbered from one to ninety-nine and the numbera of the districts within a senate district and from one senate disbict to the next highest numbered senate disbict shall be consecutive, beginning with house of repreSentatives districts I1UIDa bets one, two and thrte being in aenate district number one, and continu- ing in like faihion. Congreuional districts. shall be numbered from one to · the number of the total number of congressional distri,ts. The final nu· merical designation of all disbicts in 1 plan adopted under this Article shall be assigned by the iodependent rediltricting commission. Section 4. Definitions. :\s used in this :\1111:k: tAl "'Count) tr.1gment" means one of the portions of a county resulting when a county is divided between two or more congressional distri_cts, in the case of a congressional plan, or tv.·o or "'"" '""'" of rcnresentatives di1,, ,, ~~~~"""111).'"' tricts, in the case or a general assc:mbly plan. (B) "Municipal fragment" means one of the ponions of a municipal corporation resuhing when a municipal corporation is divided between two or more congressional districts, in the case of a congressional plan, or two or more house o,f representatives districts, in the case of a general as- sembly plan, but not those derived from municipal corwrations that are included in niore than one county. .(C) "Township fragment" means one of the ponions of a township resulting when a township,is divided between two or more congressional districts, in the case of a congressiDital plan, or two or moie·house of repre-sentatives distticts. in the case of a general assembly plan. but not those fragments that include any part of 1 municipal corporation. (D) ''Partisan candidates" refers to those candida!.,, .including candidates for president and vice pr.,ident of the United States, who ue the nominees at the general election of political par· tres recognized under Ohio law. " (E) The "three closest general elections" means the three genera] elections for non-judicial statewide federal or state office, including the offices of president and vice president or the United States, held in any of the four previous even·nwnbered years immediately preceding tl,e year in which the mdependt:nt redistrictiDJ commission must adopt a redispictin& plin under this Anicle, in which the statewide margin of victory between the partisan candidates with the highest and second"highest vote totals WI! the narrowest and in which such can. didates '""ilfd combined votes equal to at least ninety percent of the votes cast for all candida1es for the office. (F) The "average partisan index" for each precinct or congressional or general assembly district is calculated in the following manner: (I) dder~ mine the percentage of the vote re· ceived in the precin~t or district for each of th.e two panisan ~andiates �Ballot LlnguiiQI, Explanollona lndiOf ~ ond Alt-lllllla to tho Cillo C-tllutlon PI'OpOIOd by tho General AIHmbly of Ohio or by lnllllllw Ptlltlon 1o bt SUIIm- 11 tho Gononl Eloctlan, Noowtlblr a, 21105. PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS to an invitation issued under this secwho received the t:NO highest vote resenwives district may be used to totals statewide in each of the three bal~ce another uncompetitive house tion shall cover the entire state and closest general elections, taking into shall be submitted in the manner pre· of representatives district. scribed by the independent redistrictconsideration only the votes cast in ing commission. Each plan shall inthe precinct or district for those two Section 5. Adoption ofa elude a SWIIIIlllry sheet listing the partisan candidates in each such Redistricting Plan to Ensure election; then (2) average tOgether populalion of each district in the Competitive Elections. •. the three voting pen;enlages for the plan, the identity of each coUnty divided by the plan, the number of candidates with the same partisan af(A) The iodependent redistricting county fragments resulting from the filiation by dividing the sum ofthe commission is hereby designated as plan, the identity of each municipal percentages 'by the number three to the stale body to receive from the yield the avqage partisan index for federal gnvenunent the census data corpOration divided by the plan, the . number of municipal fragments rethat precinct or district for candifollowing each federal decennial suiting from !be plan, the identity of dates of that partisan affiliation. If a census. On the first day of May in each toWnship divided by !I.e plan, district containS a divided precinct, each year ending in the number one, the num\ler of township fragments that precinct shall be omitted from the independent redistricting commulting from the plan, the plan's the computation for a district. mission shall, by statewide public competitiveness number as calculat· (G) The "measure of competinotice, invite any person lo submit ed in accordance with division (E)( I) lion" for a congreasional or general one or more plans for dividiq !be of this section, the identity of each· entire statt into coogreasiooal disassembly district is calculated by competitive district, the identity of !riels and 'one or more plans for ditaking the two average partisan inviding the entire statt into general each uncompetitive district, the ideodexes for the district and calculatiug tity of the balanced competitive disassembly districts. Any person may the difference between the two intricts, the identity of the balanced submit a plan for ooly congreasional dexes, keeping the index for one of districts or only general assembly uncompetitive districts, and the identhe partisan affiliations always as the tity of each unbalanced uncompetidistricts or plans for both. Any perminuend and the index for the other son intending to submit a plan shall tive district. The summary sheet partisan affiliation always as the subfile a notice of intent with the com· shall include a statement, signed by trahend from district to district the person submitting the plan, atmission by the fifteenth day of May . throughout a redistricting plan. testing that the criteria in this Article (H) "Competitive district" means of that year. No fee shall be chart!ed for submitting a plan. have been met. The conunission a district in a redistricting plan in (B) On the first day of June of which the measure.of competition is -<halloo! _disqualify any plan because that same year, the independent reno more than five per cent. the plan or SWIIIIlllry sheet contain~ dislricting commission shall produce errors with no substantive effect. (!,) "Balanced competitive disand make available without clwge to (D) Not later than the last day of trict" 'means any comperilive district . any person who filed a notice of inSepttmber of the year in which a rein a redistricting plan where the tent to submit a plan and to the pub-dislrictiug plan must be adopted, the measure of competition favors the candidatts of one of the two partisan . lie: the ratio of repmentation numindependent redistricting commisbers for congressiooal, senate and sion shall separately adopt a plan for affiliations comprising the measure of competition by being higher thin house of repmentalive districts and congres~onal districts and a plan for the measure of competition for canthe minimum and maximum populageneral assembly districts in accordance with ·this sectiOIL didates with the other paitisim atlililion nwnbers cormponding to each (E)( I) The independent redistrictation and that competitive district rs • ratio of rcpresentaOOn as set forth in. balanced in that redistricting plan by sectioo 3 of this Article; the populaing commission shall fust determine a con-esponding competitive district lion of each county, municipal corthe competitiveness number, as set where the measure of competitian poration, township, and precinct in fotth herein, for each submitted plan favoB candidates with the other paron the basis of the infonnalion prothe state; the votes cast for the partivided on its summary sheet. The tisan affiliation. For the pUrpose of san candidatts in the three closest desig..cing bal.,;ced competitive commission shall then designate as general elections. the average partidistricts, each such district shall be san index for eacb individual an apparent prevailing plan any one counted no more than once and, in precinct; tbe maximum number of or more plans !liitt have the highest competitiveness number, calculattd the case of a generalaascmbly rediswhole congmsional and bouse of trictiug plan, only a competitive senrepresentatives districts that must be as follows: the total number of balcreattd within each county; and the anced competitive districts multiate district may used to balance anindividual precincla in the slate that plied by two; plus the tOts! number other comPet;tiV. <ilililct and shall not be reqUired to be contained of the other remaining competitive only a competitive house of reprewholly within a single district based districts; minus the total number of sentatives district may be used to on ·their lack of~dtttiguity. In supllitb~lanced' tintompetitive districts balance another competitive house of mulllplie<l'by'IWO.' The competitiveplying data 'by ~tecinc!, the coni!tlisrepresentatives district. sion shall use the precincts from the ness number for general assembly (J) "Uncompetitive district" most receot general election in an plans sball be derived by adding tomeans a district in a redistricting gcdter !be comp'e!itiveneu number even numbered year and sbaU barplan in which thtom- of compcfor the bouse of representatives dismooize 10 the extent practicable the · tition is more than fifteen per cent. (K) "Unbalanced unC:ompetitive dats derived from earlier general tricts under the plan with the com· elections to account for cb&ngea in petitiveness number for the senate district" means any uncompetitiv~ districts under the plan. With respect precinct boundaries. district in a redistricting plan where (C)( I) Not later titan !be first day to each apparent prevailing plan for the measure of competition favors of July of that same year, all redisgeneral assembly districts, the comthe candidates of one of the two parlricting plans shall be filed with the mission shall then evaluate whether tisan affiliations comprising the independent redistricting commisit is possible to reconfigure the senmeasure of competition by being · ate districts so as to yield a higher higher than ihe measure of competisioo and immediattly subsequent to . tion for candidates with the other that datt they shall be a'<lilable for competitiveness number for the plan public examination. Thereafter and and, if such is the case, shall so repartisan affiliation and that uncomprior to proceeding to adopt a redisconfigure the senatt districts. The repetitive district is not balanced in lrictlng plan, the' commissiOn Shall configured plan or plans with the that redistricting plan by a correbold at least five public hearings, highest competitiveness number spending uncompetitive district shall become the apparent prevailing where the measure of competition one in each quadrani of the statt and plan or plans. one in the city of the statt capital, to favors candidates with the other par(2) The independent redistricting receive public comment regarding tisan affiliation. and for which pair the submitted plans uod the commiscommission shall then make a deof corresponding districts the differtailed examination of the supporting sion's process. Statewide public noence between the two measures of documents of each apparent prevailtice shall be provided at least three competition does not exceed five per ing plan tO detennine whether the indays before each hearing occurs. All cenr. For the purpose of designating fonnation pmvided on its summary unbalanced uncompetitive districts, hearings shall be fully transcribed. sheet is true, correct and complete Members of the public may address each such district shall be counted and whether the apparent prevailing no mort than once and, in the case · the commission at a public heariog and may submit written comments to plan is a qualifying plan insofar as it: of a general ao;sembly redistricting (a) meets the appropriate district the commission regarding any proplan, only an uncompetitive senate population requirements under secdistrict may used to balance another posed ttdistricting plan or the comtioo 3 of this Article; (b) creates the unoompetitive senate distiict and mission's process. (2) Each plan submitted pursuant maximuni number of whole congresonly an uncompetitive house of rep- "ole sional or whole general assembly confonns to all of the criteria of this house of representatives dislriets Article and has a competitiveness within each county as specified by number that is equal tO or greattr the commission under division (B) than that of each of the submitted qualifying plans. of this section; (c) does not divide the remaining portion of any county (4) If oo qualifying congreasiooal between more than two congressionor no qualifying general assembly plan is submitted that confonns to al or house of representativ" dis!riels; (d) does not divide individual . the provisions of this Article, then the independent redistricting comprecincts between districts, other mission shall design and adopt a than those precincts designated by plan that confonns tO the provisions the commission under division (B) of this section, except that it shall he. of this Article and seeks' 10 maximize the competitiveness number for !be permissible to include no more than plan. one divided precinct in each district. as necessary to satisfy the population (G) The place of residence of any ratios; (e) creates districts such that incumbent officeholder shaD.not be each district is composed of contignconsidered by the commissioo in ous territory bounded by a single, creating, evaluating, or adopting any redistricting plan. nonintersectiog, continuous line; and (0 does not deuy racial minority vot(H) No federal, state, or local ofers an equal opportunity to elect repficeholder shall influence or a!!CJDp! resentatives of their choice in accorto influence the decisions made by dance with federal law in any district the independent redistricting comor districts throughout the statt. mission, except that any person may (3) If two or more qualifying prepare and submit a plan for conplans each contain !be same highest sideration. competitiveness number, the plan (I) The independent redistricting with the fewest county fragments commission may adjust the datts shall become the prevailing plim. If specified in this section, bot only as two or more such plans have the . necessary to reflect the availability same fewest county fragments, the of census dl!ta, the time the commisplan with the fewest municipal fragsion requires to process plans, the ments shall become the prevailing filing dates for primary elections, plan. If two or more such plans have and other relevant factors to achieve the same fewest municipal fragthe adoption of a valid redi!lricting ments, the plan with the fewest plan pursuant to this Article. township fragments shall become the (J) The provisions of this Article prevailing plan. If these criteria, apshall be self-executing and the genplied in tum, fail to produce a single · eral11$&C11lbly may pass laws faciliprevailing plan, the commission shall tating, but in no manner impeding, exercise its discretion to designate their operation. one of the qualifying plans with the same highest.competitiveness nomSection 6. Timing of Elections After ber and the same fewest county fragAdoption of a Redislrictiug Plan. ments, municipal fragments, and township fragments as the prevailing In the ftrst even numbered year folplan. lowing adoptioo of a redistricting (4) Ifthe commission detennines plan under this Article, the first electhat an apparent prevailing plan is lions under the plan shall be held for not a qualifying plan or that the inmember of the United States house fonnation on its summo.ry sheet or in of representatives in all congressionthe plan is inaccurate or incomplete al districts, for member of the house in a material mpec~ that,plan shall of representatives in all general asbe eliminattd. sembly districts, and fonnernber of (5) If there is no prevailing plan tb<; senate in all even ownbered senat the conclusion of the foregoing att districts, mpectively. In the secprocess, the tontmission shall then: oud even numbered year following . repeat ·the prnctss for the plan or adoption of a general assembly replans with the next highest competidistrictiug plan uoder this Article, the tiveness number and continue in like flrat elections uDder the plan shall be fashion until there is a prevailing held for member of the seaate in all plan or no plans remain. odd numbered sena1e districts. In accordance with Article n, sectioo 2 of. (FXI) Following completion of the foregoing process, the commis!IUs constitution, the terms of office sion sballl!;dopt the prevailing redisfor the elections of senators shall he tricting plan resultiug from such for four years. After adopting a reprocess, except as otherwise providdistricting plan for general assembly ed in divisions (F)(2)and(3) of this districts, the independent redistrict· section. ing ~mmission shall assign one of (2) The commission shall evalueach of the odd numbered ~It dis-.• ate whether.to reconfigure· a prevaillricts to each member of the senatt ing redistricting plan to preserve whose term does not expire at lhe communities of interest based on geend of !be fi!SI even numbered year followiQg adoption of the plan-. In ograp~y, ~anomies or race ~d may decide to reconfigure the plan for making·such assignments, the comthis specific purpose so long as any mission shall first assign a district 10 r~nfiguration· does not result in a a senator based on the residerice of competitiveness nwnber for the plan the senator being within the district. that is more than two PoiniS lower In the event that the residence of than the submitted plan in the case more than one sw:h aenator is localof a congressional plan and four ed in the same senatt district, the points lower than the submitted plan commission shall assign the district in the case of a general assembly to one of the senators and assign plan. each other such senator an odd num(3) In the alternative to adopting ber dislrie! in which there is not a a plan submitted to it, the independsenator residing whose term does not ent redistricting commission may On expire at the end of first even numits own initiative design and adopt a belld year following adoption of the· congressional plan or a general asredistricting plaD. In making such assembly plan, or both, if such plan signments where more than one such Ballot Language, Eltptallllllono and/or Argumontaand Amtndmenll to the Ohio Conatltutlon Proposed by tile Gonorol AaHmbly of Ohio Of by Initiative Petition 1o bt Submlttod ot the Gonenl Election, Novwnbtr 8, 2005. PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS senator resides in the same odd numbered district, the commission shall establish fadOrS to be considered. includiug re<ommendalions from the affected senators. A senator who is assigned under this section to an odd numbered district in which the senator does not mide shall not be '"' qliired to eslablish residellcy in the district for the relilainder of the term. . Section 7. Judicial Review of Redistricting. Section g_ Severability. If any provisiou of this Article or the application thereof to any person or · cirtunistance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisiooa or applications of th~ Article which can be given effect without the invalid pruvisioo or application, and to this end the provisions of this Article are declared severable. PROPOSED ARGUMENT AGAINST ISSUE 5 m District boundaries es1ibliabed pursuant to this Article shall not be changed until the """t ensuing federal decennial census occurs and !be ensuing redialricting process is complete and effective, notwithstanding the fact that boundariea of political subdivisions or precincts within a .district may be chauged during that time. Notwitbstanding any other provisions of this Article to the contrary, in the first odd-numbered year subsequent tO the adoption of this Article an independent redistricting commi"ion shall be appointtd as provided in section I of this Article and the commi!!ion shall proceed to adopt a new congreasional redistricting plan and a new general assembly redistricting plan uoder the provisions of this Article on the basis of. the most recent federal decermial census. The supreme court of Ohio shall have exclusive, orijinal jurisdiction in all cases arising uoder this Article involving the redistricting of general assembly or congmaional districts. Any such action shall be limittd 10 one for a writ of mandamus or other appropriatt writ to onler the cornmission to perform duties reqUired under the Provisions of this Article and the court shall have no authority to adopt or reviae a redistricting plan. No sw:h action shall be filed with the court later than thirty days after the public announcement of the decisioo adopting a redistricting plan, and the court shall cousolidatt and rule on any sw:h petitions promptly. The independent redislricting commissioo ·lhal~havi(.Standing in all legal actions c0oceming the odoption of a redistricting plan, the perfO!IIIIIIce of ita dutiea, or !be . adequacy of !be !eiOUICCI provided . for ita operalions and !ball have sole audtorily to determine whether the attGmey gcnml or couoael oelccted and retained by the commisaion shall represeot it and the people of Ohio in any such actioo. county boards of elections in conduct· ing elections to insure compliance with federal and state laws governing Vote No on Issue 5 for the following reasons. voter re,~istration and elections and to insure best practices in administration Vote to create a bi-partisa~ and independent state board of elections of elections; appointing and removing supervisors to administer elections similar to the county bo"idS of elec- •) Fin;~ the proposed amendment would effectively end the local conthe members of the county boards of trol over Ohio elections that is currently exercised by our bipartisan UODB. elettions in accordance with statutory county elections boards.' . provisions; maintaining a _statewide In .recent elections, public confidence in the fairness of the election vottr registration ftle and directing the <• Second, the proposed amendment would create a new statewide process has been undermined by actions of the Secretary of State. Citizens county boards of elections in connec... elections board that would consist of members who are politically apneed to have trust and confidence restored in their electoral system. tion with the same; receiving all canpointed for 9-year tenns, and would never be accountable to Ohio votd.idatt petitions for statewide elective ers. offices and certifying the legal validiIssue Swill restore public confidence by replacing the Secretuy of State ty and sufficiency of the same; receivas the state's chief elections officer with a bi-partisan board of elections <Third, the proposed amendment would eliminate the role of Ohio's , ing all petitions proposing state consupervisors similar to the local county boards of elections. If a bi-partisan Secretary of State in Ohio's election system. The new statewide board stitutional amendments and laws or system is good enough for all 88 counties, it should be good enough for seeking a referenthan on a statt law, of political appointees would replace our elected Secretary of State. Ohio as a whole. · certifying the validity and sulftciency The proponents of this amendment clearly distrust the ability of Ohio of the same and deciding any protest voler.; to choose a public official to be in charge of Ohio's election sysIssue 5 will lessen partisanship in the administralion of electinns in Ohio with respect to the same; approving tem. at the state level. ballot language for all statewide ballot issues; prescribing unifonn ballot lan-!• Fourth, the proposed amendment would essentially give the apguage for local ballot issues; approv- · Issue 5 will prevent those who are involved in administering elections at pointed elections board a "blank check" to spend any and all tax dollars mg and certifying all equipment and the state level from mixing personal political agendas with their public that it desires even if taxes would need to be raised to pay for it. The systems used for voting or counting of duties. pr~posed amendment does not explain why it is necessary to give this votes at elections in this state; making group of political appointees the power to s!*nd unlimited amounts of recommendations to the general asIssue Swill create a hi-partisan board with 9 appointed member.;-4 ap- tax dollars, without being accountable to Ohio voters or elected Ohio sembly and congress for changes in pointed by ·the Governor, 4 appointed by Members of the Generid public officials. the election Jaws; investigating elec' Assembly of the opposite party and one member appointed by the Ohio tion irregularities and misconduct; esSupreme Court. tablishing fair and open electiOns; and For 1111 of these reasons, such other duties as may be imposed by state or federal law. In addit1on to IssueS will not create another layer of bureaucracy in State government.· VOTE NO ON ISSUE FIVE. Money now used for this service could be transferred to 'the state board 1------....:..::..:.::..:..:::...::.:..:..:::::..::.:..:.:.:::.________J the foregoing, the independent state board of elect_ions superv1sors shall any office or position with a political ·of elections. dtversity of the stale. If the momber assume all responsibilities of the secappointed by the supreme court beparty; (d) circulate or authorize any retary of state under existing laws comes affiliated with a political party pmon to circulate on the member's IssueS will not replace the bi-partisan county boards of elections that cur- at any time during the member's with respect to elections and under behalf a petition to become a candirently administer and will continue to administer elections at the local tenure, the seat shall be deemed vadate for any elective public office; (e) Article II of this constitution with relevel. cant. The initial member.; shall be ap- declare as a candidate for any elective spect to state initiative and referendum petitions, and all duties of the pointed no later than December thirty- public office; (0 se!Ve or volunteer fir.;! of the year following the adopwith any candidate's campaign or bal- Ohio ballot board under existing Jaw RESTORE CONFIDENCE lot issue campaign; (g) hold any of- · and under section I, Article XVI of tion of this amendment for tenns th~ constitution. commencing on the f~JS! day of the fice or position with any organization END CORRUPTION following January. The initial appoint- that supports or opposes the nominsIn order to carry out its mponsibiliments by the go~emor and the foretion·or election of any candidate for VOTE YES ties, the state boanl'of elections supernamed members of the general assem- public office or the passage or defeat bly shall be as follows: one each for of any ballot issue; (h) serve as a con- visors shall appoint a state director of Submitted by: Refonn Ohio Now, Inc., 3886 N. High Street, Columbus, five years, one each for si~ years, one sultant or advisor, with or without elections; who shall serve as the chief administrative officer of the board, be Ohio 43214 compensation, to any candidnte for each for seven years, and one each for · eight years. The initial appomtmen! public office or on any ballot issue; or responsible for the day to day manHerb Asher and Ron Alexander, Co-C(lairs by the supreme court shall be for a (i) make or solicit any political contri- agement of the operatioos of the For more information: www.ReformOhioNow.org board and appoint and supervise the tenn of nine years. After the initial bution or expeodituie in connection a political party different than the po- appoinbnents. ·members shall be apstaff of the board.·The state directOr with any election or any political AMENDMENT FOR litical party with which the governor ' of elections shall seive at the ple.,ure party. Amember may not he removed pointed to.t'Ull tenns of nine years IND111'ENBENT ELECTION ~s aftilia(e~ or if the governor is rtot of and the qualifications, amount of from office unlCSB the member·no each commencing on the first day of ADMINISTRATION affiliated with a political party, then compensation, and tenns of employlonger is a qualified elector of the January following expiration of the four members each shall be appointtd ment for the position shall he deterpreceding tenn, except in die case-of state or for gross misconduct or mis~ by the members of the generalassern- a vacancy, which shall be ftlled for feasaoce, nonfeasance Or malfeasance mined solely by the statt board of Be it Resolved by the People of the · bly who comprise the two largest in office, in which case the member · elections supervisors, except that all the remainder of the unexpired ttrm State of Ohio that Article XVII of the groups of members affiliated with poby appointment in the foregoing pro- · may be removed upon 'the aftbmative of the conditions set fotth in the secObio Constitution be wnended to add litical parties; and one member, who ond paragraph of this section with revote of two thirds of the members of visions. is not and has not been at any time spect to the members of the slate . each house of the general assembly. during the preceding ten years alftliatboard of elections supervisors shall All members of the slate board of ARTICLE XVII, SECTION 4. State ed with a political party, tO be apelections supervisors shall be qualiThe statt board of elections supervi- also apply to the state director of elecBoard of Elections Supervisors pointed by unanimous vote of the tions. fied electors of the state and during sors shall be the chief elections au' chief justice and justices of the thority for the slate and shall be retheir tenns of offic.e sha.ll not: (a) hold (A) There is hereby establis~ed the supreme court. The governor and the All busmess of the members of the sponsible for: superv~ing the adminany elective or appOintive federal , forenamed members of the general as- · statt or local gnvernment offtce; (b) state board of elections superviso" istration of the conduct of electioos in stati board of elections supervisoB composed of nine members to be sesembly shall, In making appointments hold any appointment to a federal, shall be conducted only at meetings of the state by county boards of eleolected as follows: four to be appointtd to the state board elections supervitions; declaring the results of all elec- the board open 10 the public in accorstate or local government board or by the governor, four to be appointed sors, appoint equal numbers of men commission, except in the member's tions for .statewide elective offices and dance with state law. Seven members by the members of the general assem- and women and take into considemcapacity as a member of the board of statewide ballot questions; prescribing shall constitute a quorum for any bly who comprise the largest group of tion appointing individuals who reunifonn procedures tO be followed by -meeting. In January of each year the state elections supcrvisoB; (c) hold sw:h members who are affiliated with flect the geographic regions and racial ARGUMENT AND EXPLANATION FOR STATE ISSUE 5 ' Sectioo 9. Repeal ofEaisting Provisions. All existing provisions of Article XI of this constitution are hereby repealed. PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT filiated · the political party that is not the same as that of the goverissues, and to maintain a voter registration file . . nor, and one by a unanimous vote of the chief justice and justices of the Ohio Supreme Court. The member appointed by the Supreme • Require the General Assembly to set a reasonable level of com· (Proposed by Initiative Petition) Court may not be affiliated with a political party. The governor. and . pensation for the members of the state board of elections supervisors members of the general assembly musl appoint equal numbers of men and to appropriate sufficient funds for the board to be able to fully perand women and take into coQsideration the geographic regions and form it duties and Io compensate such staff and to acquire such equipTo adopt Section 4 of Article XVII of the Constitution of the racial diversity of the state. Mcmbl:n; would serve staggered nine-year ment, supplies and office space as necessary for such performance. Stale of Ohio. terms. Mem~s may not hold any elective or other appointive public To create a newly appointed board to administer elections, this amend- office, be a candidate for public office, hold a position with a political party, or be a registered lobbyist, and would be prohibited from makment would: Amajority yes vqte Is aecesury for pu111ge. ing or soliciting political contributions and bei"g involved in a candidate or hilllot issue campaign. · • Eliminate responsibility of the elected Ohio Secretary of State to ·oversee elections. I Require the state board of elections supervisors to hire an administrative director, to prescribe uniform procedures lo be followed by the • Create an appointed board of nine members to administer statewide elections and over.;ee the existing county boards of electionB. counly boards of elections, to, appoint and remove memben; of the county boards of elections in accordance with statutory provisions, to SHALL THE PROPOSED certify the petitions of candidates for statewide offices and petitions for I Provide that the members of the board are appointed as follows; four by the governor, four by the members of the general assembly af- statewide ballot issues, to certify all equipment and systems used for AMENDMENT BE ADOPTED? voling and counting of votes, to approve ballot language for all 5 • • board shall select one member to serve as chairperson and one to serve as vice chairperson. All actions of the board shall require the alftnnative vote of five members to be effective, except that the affirmative vote of six members shall be required to remove a member of a county board of elections or the st3fe director of elections. The general assembly shall set a reasonable level of compensation for lhe members of the state board of elections supervisors and shall appropriate sufficient funds for the board to he able ro fully perfonn its duties and compensate such staff and acquire such equipmen~ supplies and office space as necessary to such perfonnance. The general assembly sha!l enact laws governing the adrninistrap tion of elections, but in no manner restricting the pr.ovisions of this seCtion. (B) If any provision of this section or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect o\her provisions or applications of this section which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this section are declared severable. ' OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF OHIO I, J. Kenneth Blackwell, Secretary of State,.do hereby certify that the foregoing is the full text of the constitutional amendment proposed by the General Assembly and filed in the office of the Secretary of State pursuant to Article XVI, SectioQ Tof the Constitution of the State ofOhio, together with the ballot language and explanation certified to me by the Obi~ .~l!q! .~'/i!~.and arguments submitted to me by the proponents and opponents of the amendment, as prescribed by law. The foregoing also contains the full text of the constitutional amendments proposed by initiative petition pumilllt'lb1\l't'/Cle'li,"Section J(a) of the Constitution of the State of Ohio, together with the ballot language certified to me.. py the,,,,. qruo Ballot Board ' and explanatiortS and/or arguments submitted to me by the proponents and opponents of the amendments as prescribed by law. IN TESTIMONY WHEREFORE, I have hereunto subscribed my name at Columbus, Ohio this 9th day of September, 2005. J. Kenneth Blackwell SECRETA!tY OF STATE �Drug Awareness special edition inside today's Sentinel Weight management a feature of HEARTfest, AS Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio ,;o ( ' 1-:'\TS • \'ol. ;;:; . No. :;t .. \\'EDNESDAY, OCTOBER :!h, 2005 """ Meigs High gets.state recognition as a 'School of Promise' SPORTS • White Sox battle Astros in game three of World Series. See Page 81 BY CHARLENE HOEFLICH HOEFLICH@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY - Meigs High School has been selected as an honoree of the State Superintendent's Schools of Promise recogniti on program based on student achievement in reading. . Superintendent William Buckley made the announcement at Tuesday night's meeting of the Meigs Local Board of Education and read a letter of congratulations from ogni ze yo ur sc hool's sue- banners are being produced Susan Tave Zelman, superin- cess. but alw to show what for the "Sc hools of Promise" tendent of public instmction . can be accomplished," said and that Qne will be prese nted "You are one of the II 3 Ze lman in her lette r. to Meigs High School before school s ac ross the state that She went on to say that "all !he end of October. has met or exceeded the ri g- Ohioans sho1tld be pleased In other business ;, t orou·s se lection criteria. that we are finding these Tuesday ni ght 's meeting, the Your ability to meet th ese • promisin g school s in rural firs! held in the new Meigs criteria mean s your sc hool Appalachia, in our major Local School Di strict adminhas a high percentage of stu- urban centers, and in areas all istration building. formerly dents achieving academic across the state where stu- the Salisbury Elementary success and that all popula- dents are beating the demo- School , the board accepted a . tion s of students are well graphic odds." Was hington State se rved . Thi s award was The superintendent of Co mmunity College Tech established, not only to rec- plibic instruction noted that · Prep State Support Grant for Rediscovered Kibble portrait is Reedsville mystery By BRIAN J. REED BREED@MYDAILYSENTINELCOM OBITUARIES ' Page AS • Gamet Roush, 87 · • Audra L Well, 96 INSIDE • Chester Academy benefits from pancak~ breakfast. See Page A3 • OVCS parents recognized as V.I.P.s. See. Page A3 • For the Record. See Page AS • Meigs County Court News. See Page A6 • Trick-or-treat sched.ules for Meigs County. See Page AB • Theatre classes begin at Ariel. See Page AB WEATHER INDEX SECTIONS - 16 PAGF..S Calendars A3 Classifieds B4-6 Comics Dear Abby 87 A3 Editorials A4 Obituaries Sports As Weather . Brian J. Reed/photo Anna Lois Everly looks at the portrait of her mother, Edythe Wi lliams Kibble, recently discovered in the attic of the Williams family's old boarding house. Merle and Gail Parsons, who recently purchased the house and are restoring It, gave the portrait to Anna Lois during her weekend visit to Reedsville. , B Section AB © 2005 Ohio Valley Publishing Co. REEDSVILLE - The story reads like an old Nancy Drew mystery : a painting. found between the insulation and atti c rafters of a rambling old house , covered in dust, the suhject and arti st at first unknown . When Merle Parsons of Reedsville found the canvas lucked between the rafters of the home he and hi s wife, Gail, arc restoring, they had no idea how happy the di scovery would make one family with connectfons to the woman portrayed in the painting, or the mystery that would unfold . The couple purchased the . home on Ohio 124, at the imersection of Ohio 68 1. last summer. In the Kibble family for many years .. the house was in poor repair, long shuttered and neglected. li was one of three· homes Charles Williams built adjacent to one another in the earliest days of the 20th century. Please see Portrait. AS Pomeroy Merchants plan historic walk as holiday kickoff BY CHARLENE HOEFLICH HOEFLICH@MYDAILYSENTINEL .COM .. . . POMEROY - Did you know that high · sulfur coal w,as once marketed by Pomeroy's indu striali sts to cities to be burned in barrels on street corners to create smoke which they said would fend off disease? This and many other fascinating pieces . of Pomeroy's history will be included in Mike Gerlach 's story of the founding and industrializing of the village in a historical walk to be held on Nov. 12. The walk, planned by the Pomeroy Merchants Associati on and led by Middleport's Gerlach, a history buff, will ·give residents a peek at the interesting past of the village and its social and in.dustrial leaders during those early years. During the walk about · town, Gerlach witl tell the Chartene Hoeftlch/ photo of fascinating story Pomeroy's fo unding- and its Joh n Musser listens. intently as Mike Gerlach relates the story ri se in bu siness and popula- of Pomeroy 's founding and development during a preview for tion which peaked in the the historic walk scheduled fo r 2 p.m. on Nov. 12. The walk is 1880.s. He will talk about sponsored by the Pomeroy Merchants Association. Ervin. the first setller, who Hi s commen tary will they got here and their lead lived at the mouth of include hi stories on the lives ro le in developing the area. Naylor 's. Run, and tell how that Run , as well as and careers of early settlers. He will note that Horton Nyesville and Monkey Run , Valentine P. . Horton and introduced. the age of using got their names. Samuel Wyllis Pomeroy, how the river for commerce. and ·r· Details on Page A8 2 rnHI .ul"'' "l""'l.'·' "" went on lo building steamboats here . It was during ·a slump · in demand for high sulfur co;1l that Horton deCided to promote the sulfur in the coal as a method of warding off disease. Thi s lead, according to Gerlach, to Pomeroy becoming the country 's largest salt and, coal producer. Gerlach will comment ·on the fire of th e IX50s, its devastation to the village, and the rebuilding. He will describe the inlluence of the German influ·x to the area. the architecture of the buildings they constructed, and their business practices, and will include comments on Meigs County' s contributi on in soldiers to the Civi l War. Then he wi II note the two thin gs for which Pomeroy has become well known no cross streets and a court house three stories hi gh with eac\1 story opening onto grou nd level. These things and man y more told in an entertaining, ye t detailed fa .,h ion. will be related by Gerlach "' he tak es the touring group down Main Stree t and onto Seco nd in a 45 minut e walk . The walk has been planned Please see Merchants, AS $7,642, voted to pay the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services, $3,373 for a medi ca l claims settlement,. and heard details from Mark Rhonemus on the financial situation of the district. Personnel approved during the meeting included parent volunteers for the Meigs Primary School including Rhonda Foster, Jody Lilly, Tabitha Ohler, Remalee Please see MHS, AS Committee ranks Issue II projects BY BRIAN J. REED BREED@MYOAI LYSENTINEL .COM POMEROY Meig& County's Issue II committee chose a half-million dollar county paving project as first priority among four local road . and bridge repair projects vying for Issue II funding. Meeting Tuesday morning, ·the committee. made up of Meigs County Commissioner Mick Davenport, Middleport Mayor Sandy lannarelli, Engineer Eugene Triplett; .Bedford Township Trustee Bob Hawk and Scipio Township Tru stee Randy Butcher. selected a countywide paving project as the top pri ority for state Issue II grant funding for next year. Projects proposed under the lssue II program are assigned points on a number of criteria. including readiness to proceed and other factors. Their ranking at the county level results in additional points being assig ned . Once the county committee ranks ·the projects; they are submitted to a regional committee at Buckeye HillsHocking Valley Regional Development Di strict , where Please see Issue II, AS Halloween safety tips, community trick-or-treat times BY BETH SERGENT ·asERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL,COM POMEROY Leaves, rain and temperatures are falling. reminding everyone that Halloween is jus't around the corner while the Pomeroy Police [)epartment is reminding everyone to have a safe h o lid ~y. Pomeroy Police Chief Mark E. Proffitt and staff ha ve been encouraging · parents and children to follow some simple lips ro· keep enjoying eve ryone Halloween for years to come. "We want everyone to enjoy the holiday and at the same time stay safe," Proffitt said. Some Hal loween. safety tips include; . • Never trick-or-treat alone. Always use the buddy system. Please SH Safety, AS Holzer Clinic is Close to You. Athens Charleston Gallipolis Jackson Lawrence Meig!l Point Pleasant • ' . I! • � 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 10. October 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 October 25, 2005 mccune roush