http://66.213.69.5/files/original/0ed82cdee9faa60de7fcc55f478f07af.pdf 1bf21d20170b234a0eb898cf9a523f97 PDF Text Text __. Page 86 • The Daily Sentinel www .mydailysenttnel.com Fan.who.took ball from Favre pleads innocent· < Bv JOE KAY ASSOCIATED PRESS CINCINNATI - The fan who ran out of the stands and snatched football from Brett Favre's hand pleaded innocent to a variety of charges at his arraignment Monday, while the Bengals promised not to let it happen again. . .G r~gory . Gall, 31, of Cmcmnall, IS accused of resist· ing arrest, trespass and disorderly conduct while intoxicated. He was released on his own recognizance following his appearance in Municipal Court. · The Bengals are reviewing their security measures to prevent a ' repeat of Gall's run on the field, which interrupted the fmal minute of Cincinnati's 2114,victory over the Green Bay Packers. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said Monday that the league does~ 't f!,et involved in team secunty 1ssues. "It's a local matter," he said. "If there's any questions, we can assist them• But it appears to be an isolatetl incident, and· the Bengals are reviewing it." Favre drove .the Packers to ti)e Cincinnati 28-yard line in the final minute and took a snap from center when Gall mn onto the field, prompting officials to blow the play dead. , Ga:JI approached Favre from behind, snatched the ball from his throwing hand and ran to the other end of the field, with security guards in pursuit. He was finally tackled and taken from the field. . The 5-mimite delay gave the Bengals time to regroup. They sacked Favre on the next play, and the clock ran· out after Favre faked a spike and wound up runmng downfield. He flipped the ball fo..Ward illegally as the game ended. Several Packers complained about security, noting that the fan could have hurt Favre. Bengals coach Marvin Lewis acknowledged after the game a Tuesday, November 1, 2005 Season brings new home for Hornets. OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -There's a buzz in Oklahoma City. The NBA is in town. The Hornets, forced out of New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina, will face Sacramento on Tuesday night, the first of 35 regular-season games at the Ford Center. "l think it's going to be wild and crazy," Hornets coach Byron .Scott said Monday. "'It's going to be fun. It's going_to be a great atmosphere." Forward P.J. Brown, entering his 13th NBA season and his sixth with tl1e Hornets. is the only pluyer left from the temn 's move from Chm·lotte to New OrJc.ms in 2002. " It"s goi ng to be a new city, kind of like a grand opening," Brown said. ''There's going to be a lot of excitement. It's going to be a lestive-type atmosphere, and 1he fans .are going to be going wild the lirst night "1 expect it to be a lot like it was back· home on opening night three years ago." The Hornets have planned a "BuzzFest" street pan~ with live music and the NBAs interactive Jam Van. Artis Gilmore and -Bill Walton will sign autographs, and former Oklahoma standout and NBA All-Star Wayman Tisdale will sing the national anthem. The NBA released extra seats tl1at it had on hold, and less than I,000 are available in the 19,163-seat arena. Fans will be given a limited edition T-shitt available only to those in attendance,· and a commemorative pmgram will be on S<~e. ·'I'm anxious to see what the atmosphere's going to be like," said point guard Chris Paul, the Hornets' No. I draft pick. "It was pretty wild lor the preseason games, but I'm sure they were saving some things for the openin~ night. l have no clue what it s going to be like. l just can't wait." The Hornell, 18-64 last season,, had been scheduled to start their season Wednesday night at Cleveland, but the NBA moved the teann's home opener against Sacramento . up to 1\tesday night, where it joins three games featuring the league's marquee players and teams. The Hornets' opener won't be televised nationally, but TNT is planning live loo~, ips. · In two preseason games in Oklahoma City, the Hornet~ averaged more than 14,750 fans and overcame 20-point firsthalf delicits in both games one a win and one a four-point loss. "We want to establish some type of a home-court advantage," Scott said. "We've got a great crowd, so we've got to bring an energy and a physicality to the game that we haven't been bringing, and all our guys know that right now." The Hornets opened last season 2-49 and were the NBA's lowest-scoring team with only 88.4 points per game. llut that hasn't mattered to fans in Oklahoma City who have been longin!l tor a chance to prove their c1ty is ready for a majorleague franchise. ·Out at restaurants, fans recogt)ize players, acknowledge them and say, "Welcome," Paul said, and that goes a long way. "We're in a new city away from home," Paul said, "but the more people embrace us the more we feel at home." confidence by playing better ,also said the Browns coachin Houston. He completed ing staff would again evalu12-of-25 passes for 185 ate the quarterback situayards - 112 more than a tion. fromPageBl week ago - and one touch"We 'II continue to look at down, After throwing six and talk about that position," have scored just one offeninterceptions in his previous sive touchdown in their past three games, the 33-year-old he said. "I don't think anythree games, numbers Frye didn't throw any picks thing is set in stone about what we' re going to do, how might be able to improve. against the Texans. we're going to approach it. But if Crennel benches However, ' Dilfer didn't We' ll do what we think is Dilfer for a rookie in Week make enough big throws to best." 8, it could be a signal to the Browns , either. For the third week in a other players that the sea· He badly missed a wide- row, Frye had to handle difson:S over and it's time to_ open Dennis Northcutt begin evaluations for next down the sideline in the first ficult questions about possi· year. If he sticks with Dilfer, quarter for a potentially bly replacing . Dilfer. If he the losing could continue, huge gain. On 4th-and- 17 in gets the nod against the too. the closing seconds, Dilfer Titans, would he be ready? "I think so," Frye ·said. Either way, Crennel is underthrew Antonio Bryant rolling the dice. , near the goal line as a possi- "I'm preparing real hard . Dilfer isn' t totally at fault ble game-winning TD was I'm watching film and pracfor the offensive ineptitude, batted away by Texans cor- ticing things like that, but you never know. I could tell but it's clear the llrowns nerback Phillip Buchanan. · need a spark. Last week, Crennel lamented the you yeah, and go in there Crennel decided to stay the missed chances during his and not do very well. And I course with Dilfer, basing Monday news conference, could say no and go in there his choice on "giving Trent offering (up the examples of and light it up. That's going Dilfer 's ineffectiveness to come with experience, but the benefit of the doubt." Dilfer rewarded Crennel's without being prompted . He that's up to coach Crennel." AP photo from Page 81 I I and Josh Wright spoke about the magic of making their initial postseason, how far they had come in a short ·time and what they 'll South Gallla (6-4) at River (7-3) need to do this weekend to pick up the school's first playoff win. SGHS has enjoyed a strong following of Most of the upperclassmen agreed that fans this year, both at home and on the road. they'd be better than last year"s one win seaThis year alone against Symmes Valley, son, but hardly any of theni could believe South Gallia enjoyed its largest split-the-pot how far they had come in just one season. ·in history with exactly $1,200 and set a new ''We knew we'd have a pair of great run- crowd record at Rebel Field. The Rebels, ning backs that would lead us as far as they who haven ' t always had that kind of supcould, and we knew we'd have a solid team port, have enjoyed playing in front of such a that could do a .lot of things," said faithful bunch of backers. Skidmore, an offensive and defensive tack"Must years, we haven ' t heard anybody le: "We had faith in ourselves, but we didn ' t on ·the field," said Fulks, 'lhe team's leading know it was going to go this well." rusher. "Thi s year, they've gone crazy. It Williamson, a three-year starter at quar- gets us excited to come out and see our side terback, also knows this playoff game is a of the stadium full of red shirts. The fans great thing for the SGHS football program. h[IVe been really great.". and a reward for a lot of extra effort since And with at least one more opportunity to the end of last year. thrill the supporters, the commt<nity and "Going from l -8 to 6-4 and in the playoffs themselves on the gridiron , the Rebels know in one year is a big s!ep," said Williamson. Saturday will take their best effort if they "It's taken a lot of hard work and dedication want to keep a good thing going. · to get· to this point. " " I think it's going to take the best game Getting to this point i;; an accomplishment we've played all season," said Waugh , a in itself, and the Rebels are aware of what running back and linebacker. "I think we are they have done to date. playing our best at the right time, we are Wright, a defensive end, believes that coming off our best game of the season. South Gallia is more than happy to be in the Hopefully we can step it up a little more and postseason, but feels the hest could sti ll be get the W." yet to come . Clary, a two-year starter at center, knows "I think it's all sunk in . We are satisfied a win is possible, and believes it will take 48 with where 'we are right now, but I think we minutes and a complete team effort to pick want to·go a little further," said Wright. "We up a playoff triumph. just have to keep getting better and better " It's going to take hard work and dedicaeach week ." tion," said Clary. "We have to be completeAnother big difference that the seniors ly focused and we have got to want it." acknowledged in the turnarou nd was the The Rebels will take on the 7-3 River support of the crowd and the comm un ity. Pilots in Hannibal Saturday at 7 p.m. Bengals from Page 81 an offense that's either in high gear or going nowhere. "We think of ourselve s too (higtlly) when we have yet to ,produce on a co nsistent basis," right tackle Willie Anderson said . "We all · have to learn that at crucial moments, we all have to be . " . blg. Their most excruciating mistakes came on the fi nar drive of the first half. after linebacker Odell Thurman got an interception at midfield. The Bengals lined up incorrectly and had' to use a timeout, then were penalized ' for having 12 players on' the fie ld. Cinc innati had one timeout left when it snapped the ball from the Green Bay 29 with 9 seconds left. T.J. Houshmandzadeh caught a short pass by the side line, but turned upfield in stead of stepping out of bounds to stop the clock . He was tackled at the ·9 with no time left. "It was dumb," Houshmandzadeh said. ''I" m glad we won that game that would have hurt because ,. us. Lewis also is looking for more consistency out of a defense that gives up too many yards on the ground 4.7 per carry - and special teams that haven't made ' many game-turning plays. The schedu le has masked their shortcomings: The six teams they beat are a combinedl2-31 . · "Our guys have played we ll enough to win six football games. " Lewis said. 'They need to be congratulated for that But we're neither satisfied nor done." Notes: The Bengals' home game Nov. 20 against liidianapolis has been changed from a I p.m. start to .4: IS p.m. tor television . ... S Madieu Williams went on injured reserve, ending his season a week after he had shoulder· surgery. The Bengals activated rookie G Steven Vieira off the physically unable to perform list._ Heroes On November 11, our 11ation 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 /)aily Sentir1el will publish a very special tribute honorir1g area veterans. You can join in our salute by including the veteran in your life, living or deceased, who have served or is cutrently serving in any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, Your choice of Two Styles ... Ad Only $7.00 :;o CENTS • Vol.;;:; , No. :;h • Redmen win easily in opener . see Page 81 OBITUARIES · Page A5 . · • Alice Maxine Miller VETERAN SALUTE Major Earl Jones 1969-1971 Army VietNam C/0 The Daily Sentinel P.O. Box 799 Pomeroy, OH 45769 . In Honor of (name and rank) Dates of Active Duty . Love, Your Family Branch of Service Ad With Photo - $14.00 \VI·.D:'III·:SilAY , NO\ EMI\ER Lave, (Name relationship Ia veteran) Photo of Your Veteran In Honor Of Corporal Bob Johnson ' 1991-1992 Marines Desert Storm Love, Your Family ~ • Democrats force GOP-Controlled Senate into unusual closed session. See Page A2. • Sayre Missionary Society presents fall program. See Page A3 • Local Briefs. See Page A5 • Workers' comp leader says recommendations are a good start. See Page A6 WEATHER I~-----------------------1 AD OEADLINE FRIDAY, NOV. 4, 2005 I1PhotosSentinel ads must be prepaid. may be picked up after Nov. 11th I I Your Name: - - - - - - - - 1 I·Address :---,.----------------1 I Phone:-----''----------1 L-----------------~ BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY- "l believe in this organization," Mulberry . Community Center volunteer Jim Fry said. "I believe it helps the whole (:ommunity." Fry, along with volunteers Eddie Ball and Roger Leifheit earned $450 for the Meigs Cooperative Parish by volunteering at least 40 hours of their time to the center. The $450. . came from American Electric Power's Connects program which recognizes the commitment of AEP employees and retirees to their communities and suppotts causes that are important to them according to AEP's Chairman, Michael G. Morris. Fry and Leifheit are both retired from AEP's Gavin plant while Ball is retired from the Kyger Creek plant. More than 780 grants were made company-wide last year representing more than 130,000 volunteer hours donated by AEP employees ------------- and retirees and their families. Leifheit assists the Mulberry Community Center in writing grants while Fry and Ball are jacks of all trade s, often doing manual labor and whatever else needs to be .done. "Although . no monetary grant can compare to the value of time our employees and ·retirees give to worthwhile causes, the $150 grant~ made by this program in tl)e names of AEP volunteers will help schools and nonprofit organizations meet the chal, lenges of fulfilling important · human needs," Morri s said. Fry, Leifheit and Ball see human needs being met on a daily basis at the center which prompts them to keep volunteering. The Meigs Cooperative Parish services Meig~ County families by fulfilling clothing and food needs. The parish receives assistance and donation from Meigs County churches. · Beth Sergentlpholo American Electric Power retirees (second from left) Roger Leifheit, Eddie Ball and Jim Fry each earned a $150 AEP Connects grant for the Meigs Cooperative Parish by volunteering a minimum of 40 hours at the Mulberry Community Center. A total of $450 was given by AEP in the name of the retirees who are joined by God's NET Director, Rev. ·Keith Rader. Chamber dinner honors residents, welcomes OU president M IDDLEPORT - Last night the Meigs County Chamber of Commerce celebrated 15 years of recognizing economic development by awarding. residents that make a difference in their communities. Chamber President Tom Reed was the master of ceremonies, assisted by Chamber Coordinator Erin Roush and Chamber members Hal Kneen and Donald Vaughan. Reed · also introduced his brolher Paul Reed who then introduced Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis as the keynote speaker. . McDavis began hi s speech by congratulating Meigs County on the recent announcement of new power plant for Letart Township by American Municipal Power of Ohio. McDavis then went on to speak about the university's commitment to Southeastern Ohio with' programs like small business development at OU's Voinovich Center, including a local success story in Hometown Market of Middleport. Hometown Market also catered the evening's event with servers from the Southern Local High School Band. McDavis spoke about his three priorities for OU beginning with pursuing economic development. OU is the largest employer in Southeastern Ohio. · The second priority was to focus on improving K-12 education by reaching out to school districts in Southeastern Ohio and offering programs such as the Appalachian Scholars Program for deserving Appalachian students. The third priority was to focus on heath care. "It's not right for some people to have their first opportuni~ ty to meet a physician be in an emergency room," McDavis told the applauding crowd. · McDavis then went on to say that OU 's College of Osteopathic Medicine would extend their help to surrounding · counties with citizens that cannot afford to see physicians, giving then access to health care. "!look forward to continue working with you ·to continue encouraging the economic health of our citizens," McDavis said to ihe Chamber and audience. McDavis closed his speech with "Go Bobcats!" Attendance for last night's dinner was estimated at 108 with the following awards given out to Meigs County residents. The Community Service Awards were given to residents who act behind the scenes to make a difference in their·communities in a variety of ways. The award recipients who were nominated by their respective mayors were, Janet Bolin of Rutland, Jon Holman of Racine, Bob Moore of Syracuse, Bill Kitchen of Pomeroy and Donna Hartson and Brenda Phalin of Middleport. a Please see Honors. AS ~ Details on Page A& BY BRIAN J; REED BREED@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM INDEX 2 SECTIONS - 12 P .o\GF....Ii Calendars A3 B2-4 Classifieds Comics Bs Dear Abby A3 Editorials A4 Obituaries AS B Section Sports A6 Weather 49 2005 Ohio Valley Puh1ishing Cu. MIDDLEPORT - Brenda Phalin was elected 2006 president of the Middleport Community Association, and Susan Baker vice president, at Tuesday's monthly associ ation meeting. President Donald Vaughan, Jr. presented a slate of offi cers selected by the nominating committee, and the membership approved the slate. Secretary Sue Stone and Treasurer Dick Owen were . re-elected . Holiday plans Brenda Phalln The association is finalizing plans for Christmas merchants' open house will events and sales promotions be held on Nov. 27. Carriage in the village . The annual , rides wi II be provided at no l. ' ' ·t \ " .. "' '\ ~' ! ' "' .~ I ' \ .. Both Sergontlphoto Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis addressed over 100 people who attended the Meigs County Chamber of Commerce's Community Recognition Dinner last night. McDavis con· gratulated the county an the recent announcement of the new American Municipal Power plant and promised a shared commitment to the economic and educational health of the people of Meigs County. ' Association elects officers, plans holiday The Daily Sentinel 111 Court Street Pomeroy, OH 45769 (740) 992-2155 '""'·"'~dail~"·ntim· l.mm :! , :Hill!) BY BETH SERGENT . Conflict/War (Shown actual size) Coastrecove~,~ BSERGENT@IMYOAILYSENTINEL.COM Please Fill Out And Return With 1 Your Payment to; I In Honor Of - AEP retirees earn grant for cooperative parish SPORTS r--------------~--, (shown actual size) . Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio INSIDE Ready I Restalirant recognized, Aa Frye A fan runs with the football after taking it from Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre as they play the Cincinnati Bengals in the sec.ond half, Sunday in Cincinnati. that the delay broke the the field. In September 2002, a Packers' momentum, and joked father and his son ran .onto the that the team would pay the fan field during a Chicago White $20. Sox game and attacked Kansas A day later. Lewis said fans City first base coach Tom must be kept off the field. : Gamboa. "That's the tirsr lear you have A fan wenr onto the field at -there's a guy ..running clean halftime of the Patriots' Super at Brett Favre, Lew1s satd Bowl wm· over Carolina two Monday. "That's why you can't years ago, briefly delaying the allow that to occur. Our people second-half kickoff. that handle security feel very The NFL required all 32 badly about it a~d will t;;u<~ teams to conduct pat-downs of steps (so) that krnd ol thrng . fans entering their stadiums never happens here agam at before games this season. hocal Paul Brown Stadium." government ·officials initially Spotts leagues have strug- balked, but the pat-downs were gled with the question of how conducted before each of the to prevent fans from going on last two Bengals home games; Bush picks FDIC chair to oversee Gulf , The Comer cost, sponsored by the associ, ation. The Christmas parade will be held on Dec . 8, with the lighting of the village Christmas tree and a carol service conducted by the Middleport Ministerial Association , on the "T." prior to the parade. Peoples Bank wil l again provide refreshments and free photos with Santa Claus. A holiday tour of homes is scheduled for Dec. 8. Eight homes have been selected for the tour, and will be announced later, when plans are completed . The traditional "Frantic Santa" shopping promotion is Please see Elects, AS > • SEARCH NEI'S FIVE POUNDS OF POT BY BtitAN J. REED BREEO@M'r'DAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY - Meigs County Sheriff Robert Beegle and deputies seized over five pounds of marijuana and drug paraphernalia from an Ohio '681 residence on Thursday. Acting on a tip from the Illinois State Police Drug Task Force. Beegle and deputies Bill Gilkey, Scott Trussell, and Danny Leonard arrested Thomas Lee, Sr. on a chatge of drug trafficking after discovering marijuana. marijuana seeds, rolling papers and o,ther paraphernalia in Lee's garage, a vehicle and a camper on hi s property. Beegle said Tuesday Lee gave . officers consent to search his garage, and ~ allowed a .search by the county 's canine drug enforcement unit. "The dog 'hit" on the camper, and officers observed marijuana buds drying on a window sc reen." Beegle·said. "Thi ~ gave oflicers probable cause for ·a search warrant, and the area was secured and the search warrant obtained." After the search warrant was issued. officers found a box of marijuana buds, plastic bags, scales and a can containing seeds in the trunk of a vehi,Je on the property. From a trailer near the garage, deputies discovered a grow area. Beegle said: "Stalks, a large Iight and transformer, a large screen Pleas11 see Search, AS • �.. The Daily Sentinel PageA2 .NATION • WoRLD Wednesday, November 2, 2005 Democrats force GOP-controlled Senate into Iraq says Moroccan based in Syria was behind unusual closed session over Iraq intelligence terror attack, warns Syria about meddling Bv MARIAM FAM Committee Chairman Pat attention on the continuing Bv LIZ SIDOTI ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER Roberts of Kansas would com- controversy over prewar plete the second phase of an intelligence. Despite adminWASHINGTON - In a day investigation of the administra- istration claims, no weapons BAGHDAD, Iraq - The of political drama: Democrats tion' s prewar intelligence . A , uf mass destruction have Iraqi government on forced the Republican-con- six-member task force - three bee n found in Iraq, and some Tuesday blamed a Moroccan trolled Se nate into an unu sual members from each party Democrats have accused the based in Syria for a triple car closed .session Tuesday, ques- · was appointed to review the White· House of twisting the bomb attack that killed at tioning intellige nce that Intelligence Commiuee's work intelligence to exaggerate the least 60 people north of President Bush used in the and report to their respective threat posed by Iraq. Baghdad, and the defense run-up to lhc war in Iraq and leaders by Nov. 14. Vice President Dick minister called on Arab govaccu sin g Republi ca ns of Roberts' commiHee pro- Cheney 's chief of staff,, I. ernments to demand that ignoring the i,sue. duced a 511 -page report in Lewis "Scooter" Libby, was Syria curb the movement of "They have repeatedl y cho- 2004on flaws in an Iraq intelli- indicted last Friday in an foreign fighters into Iraq. sen to protect the Repuhlicm1 gence estimate assembled by investigatiofl that touched on Also Tuesday, the U.S. admini stration rathe r than get the country's top anulysts in the war - the leak of the military said an American to the bollo m or whill hap- October 2002, and he promised ide ntity of a CIA official soldier was killed by a roadpened an d why." De mocrati c a second phase would look at married to a critic of the side born b in central Iraq the leade r Harrv Reid said. issues that couldn't be finished administration's Iraq policy. day before, raising to at least The aft emoon halt 111 in the !irst year of work. "The Libby indictment pro93 the number of U.S. serSenate business let The committee worked Oil vides a window into what this Democrats steer th e spotlight the second phase .o f the is really .all about, how this vice members who died in to thr war in Iraq. an iss ue on review, Roberts ,said, but it . administration manufactured October, the fourth deadliest which the preside nt is doing has not finished. He blamed and manipulated intelligence month for the troops in the badly in public opinion poll s. Democrats for the delayS and in order to sell the war in Iraq Iraq war. In a statement, the Iraqi Taken oy surprise, said hi s staff had informed and attempted to destroy Republicans derided the Democratic counterparts on those who dared to challenge government identified the as Muhsen move as a politica l stunt but Monday that the committee its actions," Reid said before Moroccan al so known as Khayber, agreed two hours later to a hoped to complete the second invoking Senate rules that led · Abdul-Majid ai-Libi and bipartisan review or th e phase next week. to the closed session. Senate Intelli gen ce " Now we have this ... stunt Libby resigned from his Abdul-Rahim, who is also Committee's investi gation 24 hours after their staff was White House post after being sought in hi s homeland for informed. that we were mov- · indicted on charges of the terror bombings in into prewar intellige nce.. "The United States Senate ing to closure next week," a obstruction of justice, making Casablanca in May 2003. has heen hijacked by the clearly angry Roberts told false statements and perjury. The statement alleged that Democratic leadership," said reporters. " If that's not poli- · Democrats contend that the Khayber masterminded the Majority Leader Bill Frist of tics, I'm not standing here." unmasking of CIA officer Sept. 29 attack in which Tennessee. The Republican In mid-afternoon Tuesday, Valerie Plame was retribution three vehicles exploded leader al so said President Reid demanded the Senate go for her husband , Joseph almost simultaneously in Bush's deci sion to nominate into closed session. The pub- Wilson's publicly challeng- Balad; a mainly Shiite marSamuel Alito to the Supreme lic was ordered out of the ing the Bush administration's kenown 50 miles north of Court had ''set the Democrats chamber, the lights were contention that Iraq was Baghdad. At least 60 people back on their heels .... This dimmed. and the doors were seeking to purchase uranium were ki lied and about 70 may just be a reaction to that." closed. No vote is required in from Africa. That claim ·was were wounded. Iraqi officials Democrats soug ht assur- such circumstances. part of the White House's offered an unspecified ances that · Intell igence Reid' s. move refocused justification for going io war. reward for information leading to Khayber's arrest. Iraqi officials did not cite any evidence to link Khayber to the Balad attacks but have long maintained that foreign Islamic extremists play a major role in the suicide bombings that · have killed hundreds of Iraqis in recent months. Spanish authorities, however, believe Khayber was part of a network linked to Ansar al-lslam, an Islamic extremist group based in northern Iraq that recruits foreign fighters to battle the U.S.-Ied coalition. The Iraqi statement said AP Photo President Bush meets with Donald Powell, left, Tuesday In the Oval Office. Bush appointed Powell, who is chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., to oversee federal disaster recovery efforts in the Gulf Coast. Bush picks FDIC chair to ·oversee Gulf Coast recovery Bv LARA JAKES JORDAN AS SOCIATED PRESS WRI TER WASHINGTON - The chairman of ·the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. was assigned by the Bus h administration on Tuesday to oversee the federal gove rnm·e nt 's disaster recoverv effort' on the Gulf Coast. · Donald Powell , 64. a wealth y co ntributor to Pre sident Bush's presidential campai gn. w ill be in charge of co01'din atin g lo ng-term plans to rebuild the states hit by hurrica ne' Katrina and Rita in late summ e r. The sluggi sh fede ral res ponse to Katrina. the first and mo st damag in g o r lh> two. has bee n widely criticized . Powell wi ll be the administration \ poi nt man for deal ing with Co ngre". state and local go vern ments. and pri vate bu ~ in e s ses o n rel ie f effo rts. He has worked o n econom k deve lopment and housing i s s u e~ __.:. two central matters in hurrican e rebuilding efforts - as a Texas bank executi ve. university admin - • istrator and c hamber of commer(·e offi cial. offic ia ls said. " Don has the lead ership. ideas and o ptimism that the r'e' idents o f the Gulf Coast region dese rve." sa id Homeland Sec·urity Secretary Mi chael ChertoiT. · The top federa l offici al ove rseei ng day- to-day Katrin a ' recovery e ffo rL~ . Coast Guard Vi ce Admiral Thad All en. will leave th a t post by year \ end. President Bush also created a special White House council to develop and review admini stration plans to help rebuild the region. Headed by National Economic Council Chairman AI Hubbard, it will be made up of Cabinet secretaries and other admini stration officials. Lawmakers from Gulf Coast states had pleaded for a federal official to oversee reconstruction projects - in pru1 to · safeguard again st improprieties · in awarding lucrative government contracts. Sen. David Viner. R-La., who pushed the White House to creat e the post, said be was pleased the president named "a sin gle , focu sed fede ral coordinator for the hurricane recovery effort." Louisiana 's other senato r, Democrat Mary L. Landrieu, said she welco med "anything that can reduce the red tape , streamline operation s and ensure accountabi lity." But Rep. Bennie G. TI10mpson. D-Miss., said state and local governments need more support from Washington to rebuild communities instead of "adding another layer of bureaucracy." And Sen. Ed wand M. Kennedy. DMass.. called Powell 'S appointment "busine" as usual" for the admin istration becau se the longtime banker "has no disaster recove1y experience." · "I lind thi s terribl y troublin g - c>peciall y given the tragic mi ssteps of Michael· Brown,'' said . Ke nnedy. He was refe rring to the former FEMA director who resigned in Katrina's wake amid questions about his experience to handle di sasters. Qualifications for federal response officials have been .fiercely scrutinized since Katrina. Administration officials pointed to Powell's three decades in the financial services industry, including work as president and CEO of the First National Bank of Amarillo, Texas; chairman of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce; and chairman of the Texas A&M !)niversity System 's Board of Regents. One of the " Pioneers" who raised at least $1 00,000 for Bush's presidential campaign, Powell has great · personal wealth. He was praised by the banking industry when Bush appointed him to chair the FDIC in August 2001. Powell traveled in early September to areas in Loui siana and Mi ss issippi struck by Katrina to inspect damage to banking operations and services. Recently, he was considered to be an overseer of the private-donation fund for Katrina headed by former presidents Bush and Clinton. In a mes sage to FDIC employees on Tuesday, Powell said he was honored to lead the rebuilding effort though sad to leave the federal agency. . "I can look back with pride o n our many acco mpli shments in each of our three major priority areas : stability, so und policy and stewardship," he wrote. ., ...._•• •• A! •• .~ Khayber moved last year to Syrian brothers to put an end Syria, "where he helped to the spilling of the Iraqi organize terrorist cells for blood. I don't want to say foreign terrorists" who were more because this is a painful and sad issue to me." sent to Iraq. AI-Dulaimi said he had Arab media said Khayber was arrested in Syria in May told the Syrians repeatedly to 2004 and handed over to the stop "playing with your destiny and the destiny of Iraq. Moroccans. Moroccan government Iraq will not be turned into a spokesman Nabil new Lebanon." Syria conBenabdallah, reached by tele- trolled Lebanon from 1976 phone, would say only that he until it withdrew its troops last April under international had not heard of Khayber. However, a Moroccan ana- pressure after the Feb. 14 lyst who attended high school assassination of former with Khavber, Abdellah Lebanese Prime Minister Rami, . said he doubted · Rafik Hariri. Iraqi allegations of a Syrian Khayber was in custody because he still sends money role were made as Damascus to his .two wives in. the faces mounting international Moroccan city of Larache, pressure to cooperate in a where he was born in 1970. U.N. investigation · into He also said Khayber was a Hariri's killing. On Monday, . vehement critic of Shiite the U.N. Security Council Muslims, the main victims of warned of possible "further the Salad attacks. action" if Syria does not "Khayber used to support cooperate with the inquiry. the killings of Shiites in An Internet message posted Pakistan or the killing of Tuesday in the name of alChristians, even before Sept. Qaida in Iraq said two kidI f,'' Rami said. "He became napped Moroccans would very animated in the discus- stand trial in an Islamic court. · sions, very fanatic. " . On Oct. 25, · the group Syria has denied support- · claimed to have abducted the ing Iraqi insurgent groups men, identified by the and insists it is trying to con- Moroccan government as trol the porous border. Abdelkrim el Mouhafidi and Boualam, But in a meeting with Abderrahim reporters, Iraqi Defense employees of its Baghdad Minister Saadoun al-Dulaimi embassy who were kidwarned the Damascu, gov- napped while driving back ernment against interfering in from Jordan. Iraq and called on Arab govThe authenticity of the ernments to · pressure statement could not be veriDamascus to crack down on fied, but it was posted on an Iraqi opposition groups oper- Islamic Web site known for atirg from Syrian soil. · p-ublishing the group's materAI-Dulaimi, a Sunni Arab ial. AI-Qaida in Iraq has like most of the .insurgents, claimed responsibility for said more than 400 foreign killing many hostages, fighters, mostly Egyptians, . including dipiGmats from have been arrested iri Iraq, Egypt and Algeria. but tie gave no timefraine. He Meanwhile, to mark Eid aisaid foreign fighters are met Fitr, the holiday that conat the Damascus airport, cludes Ramadan, U.S. offitrained for two to three weeks cials freed 500 detainees and then sent into Iraq. · from Abu Ghraib, the notori"The silence of the Arab ous prison on the outskirts of regimes reganding the Syrian Baghdad. role in Iraq is as if they Associated Press correapprove," ai-Dulaimi told spondent Scheherezade reporters. "I call on all the Faramarzi col!lributed to this . Arab regimes to pressure the report from Rabat, Morocco. . .l••'. •- •· Pet Calendar 1006 ·! The Daily Sel\tinel B Y THE BEND ·Farmer sweetheart baits Community Calendar husband to make·a switch Church events Clubs and organizations Sayre Missionary Society presents f~ program Public meetings The Comer Restaurant recognized 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 currenily serving in any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces. Your choice of Two Styles ... Ad Only $7.00 . (shown actual size) In Honor Of Major Earl Jones Army VietNam Love, Your Family Ad With Photo- $14.00 Photo of Your Veteran Deadline for entries is: November 30, 2005 In Honor Of Submitted photo The Me igs County stand team recently 'recognized The Corner Re staurant for being smoke-free . :Tile members pre sented the l)us iness with a certificate for clean indoor ai r and a Shair Clean ·· Indoor Air Kit. Stand , wh ich is a youth led anti-tobacco group, "has recognized a total of nine restaura nts t hat are smoke-free in Meigs County this past year. Sta nd is busy working on · upcoming projects that will focus on the Great Ame rican Smoke Out wh ich is Nov. 17: Pictured at The Co rner Restaurant were (from left) Marguerite Es kew, Meigs CQunty Tobacco Prevention Coa lition. Britnee Saulers , employee , Golda Roush , Coalition membe r, John Stephs on , owner, Misty Cl ine, employee, Holl ie Richard , MirandaMcKelvey and Tyler Lee from stand. Phone:·--------'---,------ - Please send or bring this entry form along with your photo to l&egister "Pet Calendar" 825 Third Avenue ~Gallipolis, OH 45631 ~Pet Calendar'' 1 11 200 Main St. Pleasant WV 25550 1 Coming Thursday in the Sentinel .~. Daily Sentinel ;• "Pet Calendar" . 111 Court St. Pomeroy, OH 45769 -=•--··ll · · · ·le ···· ·····----· ··--·· ~ •·; --- •= •· pt 1 VETERAN SALUTE C/0 The Daily Sentinel P.O. Box 799 Pomeroy, OH 45769 In Honor of (name and rank) Dales of Active Duty ' Branch of Service Conflici/War Love , (Name relationship to veteran) AD DEADLINE FRIDAY, NOV. 4, 2005 . Sentinel ads must be prepaid . Photos may be picked up after Nov. 11th Phone:,;·- - , - - - - - - - - - - - -~ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ m:rtbune Your Payment to: Address:---------- Your Name:______________ _ ~oint ~leasant I Your Name:-------~-­ .................................. - ®alltpolts J)atlp r-----------------, I Please Fill Out And Return With. 1969-1971 Pet Calendar! Addre~s:, _ _ __ PAGEV!LLE Scipio Township Trustees. (dO p.m. Pageville town hall. Friday, Nov. 4 POMEROY - Public teoting,of voting equipment ~ill · take place at the Me1gs County Board of Election s office at I :10 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7 RUTLAND Rutl a nd Township Trustees. 5 p.m .. fire station. RUTI,.AND - Rutland Village Council. 5:30 p.m .. council chambers. · SYRACUSE · - Sutton Township Trustees reg ular monthly meeting, 7 p.m .. Syracuse Village Hall. RUTLAND Rutland Village Council, regular meeting, 5:30p.m., civic center. RACINE Racin e Vi II age Council , regular meeting, 7 p.m. , municipal building. · Thesday, Nov. 8 DARWIN - Bedford Township Trustees, 7 p.m., wwn hall. Wednesday, Nov. 9 CHESHIRE - Board of Directors of Gallia-Meigs Community ACtion Agency, noon , Cheshire office. Walker presents senior violin recital 2006 t·N~~~ ~t -p~t: 1. Other events (Shown actual size) The winning pets will be featured in this unique calendar. · The winner will be highlighted on the cover. I Tuesday, Nov. 8 POMEROY -Meigs County Chamber of Commerce business-minded luncheon, noon , Wildhorse Cafe. Lissa Jollick from OU 's Voinovich Center speaking . Wednesday, Nov. 9 RUTLAND - Si g nups for Meigs Biddy League wrestling, 6 p .m., Nov. 9 and 23, Rutland Volunteer Fire. Department. Cost is $20 per child. The program is open tn those four to 12 . Information from Cara Hall, 992-9066 , 2005 Honor Our Heroes r • di scussion, 7 p.m .. Sacred Heart Church. Friday, Nov. 4 RACINE- Meigs County Pomona Grange will meet with Officers Converence at 6:30 p.m., followed by meeting at 7 :30 p.m ., Racine Grange Hall. Saturday, Nov, 5 SALEM CENTER - Star Grange #778 and Star Junior Grange #878 Thanksgiving supper, 6:30 p.m., followed by meeting at 7:30. HARRISONVILLE Harrisonville Lodge · 411 F&AM meets at hall for election of office rs. Refreshments. POMEROY Burlingham Mode rn Woodmen Thanksgiving dinner, 5 :30 p.m., at hall. Camp to furnish ham, · turkey and drinks. Bring covered dish. POMEROY - AA closed · Big Book study, 8 'p.m., Sacred Heart Church. Sunday, Nov. 6 MIDDLEPORT Narcotics Anon'ymou s, open discussion , 7:30 p.m ., Cross Pointe Apartments rec room. Wednesday, November 2, DEAR ABBY: "Homer" Saturday, Nov. 5 and I have been married for RUTLAND more than 40 years. Last year " ljmbrace" to · sing at he started sneaking around Rutland Free will Baptist . with " Mary," his girlfriend Church. 7:30p.m. from hi gh school who lives Dear Sunday, Nov. 6 · o ut of town . She came into Abby town for a visit last year. This MIDDLEPORT -Victory 5'ear. o n the very same weekBapti st Church 28th e nd: hc went there. · Anniversary cele bration with Lust year Mary told Homer Pastor Ge.rald McCabe of he should divorce me and Crestline. as speaker. Music \ marry her. (She has buried outside the home and hasn'.t by Ne w Life Quartet of two hu sbands already.) I since she was six months Si sson ville, W.Va. during s poke with Mary, and she pregnant with their firstborn. morning service. Dinner after told me that what the two of · They live about 50 miles from morning service, singing tJ1em have is " Untouchable' us in a large apartment com- inspiration at 5 p.m. Nursery No one can touch it!" But plex that's completely unsuit - provided. able for a young family. he's still livirrg here. MIDDLEPORT My husband and I o!Tered to Homer keeps saying he's Saturday, Nov. 5 from Penn View " Heritage" going to leave because Mary loan them the . down payment MIDDLEPORT - Free i's a Christian woman. Abby, for a home, under the condi- Bible Institute to sing at straw giveaway for pet beds, · Horner doesn't even go to tion that Faith gets a job and Wes leyan ·Bible Holiness sponsored by Meigs County shares some of the financial Church , 7 p.m. ·c hurch. I do~ It doesn 't seem Humane Society, I0 a.m. to 2 C hrist ian to me to run responsibility. With all three p.m. , behind Middleport around with a married man. children in school, we see no thrift shop. reason why she can ' t work. · Mary is promising him a lot Abby, they both blew a . o f mute ri al things, like a biggasket ! sc reen TV. a recli11er and two Dale told us he duesn 't cars. lie keeps coming home Thursday, Nov. 3 _with things Mary has bought want his wife to work , and TUPPERS PLAINS Wednesday, Nov. 2 she confirmed it. He said he him :. a watch, cuff links, u VFW Post 9053 ladies auxil REEDSVILLE -Olive pair or shoes , a wallet, will provide a home for his . iary potluck meal, 6 p.m., Township Trustees, regular family when he is ahle to. sweate r and pants . . , at hall. meeting at 7 p.m. meeting, 6:30 p.m. at townWe have left phone mesIs she trying to buy his . POMEROY AA open ship garage. sages, but they do not return love'' LOYAL WIFE, them. We were trying to be MIAMI GARDENS , FLA. · helpful and are very hurt by DEAR LOYAL WIFE: It their blind pride and stubcertainly appears that way. bornness. Our grandchildren It 's not so much that every deserve and need a decent PENSACOLA, FLA . day is Valentine's Day with place to live. Were we Sarah Kenette Walker, Mary: it's more like every day wrong' What can w.e do 0 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. is Chri stmas. "Good Christian NEW YORK READER Kenneth Walker of women " obey the 10 · DEAR READER: You may RACINE -. At the recent the home of Hayman with Middleport, presented her Commandments. Your hus- have meant well, but by meeting of the Bertha M. Yost, Beegle, Cleland, Brace, senior violin recital ar band's girlfriend has broken couching your offer in terms Sayre l\ilissionary Society Gheen, · Hendricks and Pensacola Christian College ·at least three of them: Thou that were critical of the way member Martha Lou Beegle Grimm present. on Sept. 23 . The senior vioshalt not covet, ·thou shalt not your son and hi s wife have presented a program on fall Gheen closed the meeting lin recital was presented in commit adultery, and thou arranged their marria!le, you with the. following members with prayer and blessed the partial fulfillment of the slmlt not steal. A saint she emasculated him and tmplied reading Ideals food. Cards were sent to requirements from for the ain 't. It says in Romans 6:23 that you disapprove of her Magazine. Bachelor of Science degree shut-'ins. that "The wages of sin is lifestyle. Your next move The readings were done in music education. For the their next meeting ·death." Please point that out should be to write them a by Mary K. Yost , " Signs of Pensacola . Christian to Homer. It could be the rea- note of apology, explaining Fall," Lillian Hayman, members will go to the College is a liberal arts colSarah Kenette Walker son his girlfriend has buried that you weren ' t trying to "Silence," Ruth Simpson, Racine restaurant for lunch at lege enrolling students from two husbunds. meddle, and wanted only " A song of Faith." I p.m. and then have the every staie in the United enrollment of approximately DEAR ABBY: Please tell what you thought was best Geraldine Cleland, · meeti 0g. Each member is to States and more than 70 for- 4,400 student s tn its undermy husband and me· how to for them. After that, the next "October," Mabel Brace, bring something for the eign countries. Pens acola g(aduate program and offers resolve a terrible argument move is theirs. Christian College has an over 70 programs of study. " Leaving," B'arbara Gheen, health kit. between us and our son, CONFIDENTIAL TO MY . ''Dale.'' and daughter-in-law, READERS FROM INDIA: A " A Summary," Nondus .." Paith." They haven't spoken Happy New Year to all of Hendricks, "! Love the Wind ," Linda Grimm , to us since the · incident yout "Pumpkins," Martha Lou .occurred at our -home during a Dear Abby is written by Beegle, "Coming Home." Labor Day picnic. We are very Abigail Van Buren, also Yost also gave a de.votional upset over what happened. known as Jeanne Phillips, ".1 won't worry for the titled, Dale works a full-time job and was founded by her future," with scripture from Juring the week, plus another mother, Pau/iru! Phillips. one most weekends. They Write Dear Abby at Luke 12:25-26. Gheen made a new hostess have three children, the http://www.DearAbby.com On November 11, our nation will pause to pay tribute to the thousands and program schedule. youngest having ju,st started or P.O. Box 69440, Los of men and women who have proudly served their country during times of The meeting was held at school. 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Jim Freeland Publisher Charlene Hoeflich General Manager-News Editor Congress shall make no law respecting an establishmetlt of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the p_ress; or the right of the .people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the GoPemment.for a redress of grievances. -The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution • TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Wednesday, Nov. 2, the 306th day of 2005. there are 59 days left in the year. · . Today\ Hi gh light in History: On Nov. 2, 1947, Howard Hu ghes piloted his huge wooden !lying boat, the Hughes H-4 Herc ule s (popularly known as the "Spruce Goose"), on its only night. which lasted about a minute over Long Beach Harbor in California. On this date: In 1783, Gen. George Washington issued hi s Farewell Address to the Army near Princeton, N.J . In 1795. the II th president of the United States, James Knox Polk, was born in Mecklenburg County, N.C. In 1865. the 29th president of the United States: Warren Gamaliel Harding, was born ncar Corsica, Ohio. In 1889. North Dakota and South Dakota became the 39th and 40th states. In 1930. Haile Selassie was crowned emperor of Ethiopia. In 1948, President Truman surprised the experts by being re-elected in a narrow upset over Rep ubi ican challenger Thomas E. Dewey. In 1959. game show contestant Charles Van Doren admitted to a House subcommittee that he'd been given questions and answers in advance when he appeared on the NBC TV program "Twenty-O ne." In 1976, tprmer Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter became the lirst candidate from the Deep South sin~e lhe <;:ivil War to be elected president as he defeated rncumbent Gerald R. Ford. f~ 1994, a jury in Pensacola, Fla., convicted Paul Hill of murder ·for the shotgun slayings of an abortion provider and hi s bodyguard; Hill was executed in September 2003. In 2003, in Durham, N.H., V. Gene Robinson was consecrated as the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church. Ten years ago: A man claiming to have a bomb hijackbd a school bus with 13 learning-disabled children aboard, leading · authorities around Miami -area ·highways for l 1/2 hours before being fatally shot by police. The United States expelled Daiwa Bank Ltd. for allegedly covering up $l.l billion in trading losses. Five years ago: An American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts became the first residents of the international space station. christening it Alpha at the start of their four-month mission. One year ago: President Bush was elected to a second term as Republicans strengthened their grip on Congress. · Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh was slain in Amsterdam after receiving. death threats over a movie he had made criticizing· the treatment of women under Islam. Sgt. 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Malkin focuses nominee for Associate much of a gamble. especial- on "Liberals who've los t Justice to the Supreme Court ly with a candidate who did- their grip on sanity and realwas publicly announced, n't seem to be Supreme ity." She writes, "From the conservatives who opposed Court material in the first grass roots to the top sui lSI Kathryn the nomination based on place. Once Miers gracious- Democrats have abandoned Lopez principle (count me among ly withdrew her nomination , arguments in favor of ad them) were being tagged as some of her campaigners hominem attac ks and con"extremists" by the political claimed that she did, in fact, spiracy theories." · right and left. I've seen the unhinged al have the votes in the Senate . After a few weeks of right- Senate Minority Leader But Senate Majority Leader . rallies. And I told you about on-right debates, there was Harry Reid threatened the (and presidential hopeful) my nasty e-mails - left and some comfort to be taken in · president with fear of the Bill Frist, who· went . to the right. This is not how nor111nl the partisan planets being right-wing reaper (those White House and effectively people deal with politics. On placed back onto their ·axes. allies who ·couldn't ge t ended the nomination, knew the other hand, if a qui~k look . at many of the cableAt least the political-enemies behind his Miers' pick), who otherwise. political talk shows, blogs I gleaned this from my were clear again , right? would dash the president's own readers' reactions. and congressional press gagNARAL Pro-Choice future Supreme plans. America ominously warned Bur the overheated Readers on the right were far gles is any indication , "norof the "right wing's real rhetoric stemming from the from monolithic on the mal'' in politics is sori1ewhat agenda," which roughly Miers' nomination was cir- Miers' nomination . The cril- relative. It's only human, 1 translates to this: conserva- culating all around the polit- . i~al e-mails 1 would usually suppose. bul it 's not all that tives want a nominee who ical world. This was not . get from angry conservative constmctive. Elections are · won. won't legislate from the exclusively a left-wing readers suddenly echoed the · bench or protect a right they sport. In the early ·days of ones J regularly get from lib- Supreme Court nominations believe judges wrote into the the doomed nomination, eral readers (like the many fail. We move on. But why Constitution in the first place surrogates for the president furious e-mails doused in increasingly further away · (Which - sorry, NARAL on the . right were calling expletives 1 received for my from civility, too? If you've sisters - seems like a fair conservative critics "sexist" mild defen se of the presi- got good, substantive ideas, political position to me, one · and "elitist." Capitol Hill dent's post- Katrina perfor- why bury them in invective? . that the current president staff reported one White mance). In the wake of the If you don't, and insanity and basically ran and won on). House aide patronizingly failed Miers' nomination , anger is all you have to fall Familiar faces, like Sen. assuring them that Miers readers sounded off with back on, you might want to Edward "Ted" Kennedy (D- . was "no slap-ass," as if crit- "idiot /' "pathetic,'' and even reevaluate what you're Mass.), were out in force ics assumed a woman would blamed me for :·destroying standingfor in the tirst place. wearing their outrage masks. be a ditz just by virtue of the Bush presidency." . ( Kat!rryn Lopez is the ediKennedy said that "extreme being· a woman . There were This mentality is hysteri- tor of National Review factions of the president's principled reasons to oppose cal and "unhinged" politics. . Ol1line (www. nationalreown political party" were the the nomination. Many con- Michelle Malkin addresses l'iew.com). Sire can be cmlonly voices allowed to be servatives looked at the this in her new - book tacted ' at klopez@natimwlheard on the Miers' pick. abse.nce of a clear record on " Unhinged: Exposing review. com.) ~OUNG SAM NEW HAVEN, W.VA. - Alice Maxine Miller, 8·1, of New Haven. W.Va. died at Overbrook Nursing Center in Middleport, Ohio on Oct. 31, 2005. · She was born on April 30, 1924 in New Haven, daughter of the late George C. Jewell and the late Ara L. Layne. She was a member of the New Haven United· Methodist Church, a member of the Nehaclima Garden Club, a member of the Overbrook Red Hat ~ociety, a First Queen Mother and was involved in many school and community activities related to her .family. . · She is survived br her sister Martha A. Cook of Flagler Beach, Fla.; her chtldren Beverly S. (Charlie) Webster of Rotonda West, Fla., Leah Ann Clark of Shelton, Wash., Gail M. (Jerry) Davenport of Pomeroy, Ohio: her grandchildren Traci L. (Jeff) Brown of Wheeling, W.Va., G. Scott (Lori) Nichols of Richland, Miss., Josh A. Nichols of Middlebourne, W.Va., Heather C. (Chris) Oldaker of New Haven, W.Va., D. Trevor (Lisa) Clarke of El Cajon, Calif.; Brad Davenport of Middleport, Ohio, Marie A. Clarke of San Diego, Cahf.; her great grandchildren Jenn·a Oldaker, Chloe Oldaker, Brayden Davenport, Dustm Brown. Corey Brown, Garrett Ntchols, Lyndsi Nichols, Trey Nichols; numerous nieces and nephews; other family and friends; and care givers at Overbrook Rehabilitation Center. A memorial service will be held at t'o p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3 at the New Haven United Methodist Church with Rev. John McKee officiating. In lieu of tlowers please make a memorial contribution to the New Haven Library, P.O. Box 417, New Haven, WV 25265. An on-line registry i"s available at www.andersonfh.com ' . Local Briefs Game tickets available AUTO ... business hours will resume at 8 a.m. on Wednesday. Announce winners TUPPERS PLAINS Tickets for the Eastern girls' volleyball regional match on MIDDLEPORT Thursday are available at the Community high school office for $6. Middleport Tickets are $8 at the door. The Association has announced the first match begins at6:30, and winners of cash prizes in the "Pumpkinport" decorating conEastern plays in the second. test held Monday evening: K-1: Gregory Knapp. funniest, Clayton Erwin, scariest, Madison Wood, prettiest; 2-3: Kelsey Hudson, funniest, Ben CHESTER - Shade River Wilson, scariest, Sadie Fox, Lodge 453 will hold its stated prettiest; 4-5: Abbie Houser, meeting on Nov. 10. Officers funniest, Dalton Spangler, will be elected. Oyster stew scariest; Jumee Nutter, prettiest. Sara Schinkelberg, a first will be served after the meetgrader at Meigs Elementary in g. School, won a bicycle for the first-place entry in the Peoples Choice categories. Farmers Bank and Savings FOREST RlJN The Company, Peoples Bank and Forest Run United Methodist Middleport Trophies and Tees Church will not be having an sponsored prizes for the conelection day dinner.' test. Lodge to meet READ ME THE CONSTITUTION AGAIN ,MOMMY. No dinner >. Office closed Report cards · POMEROY -The Meigs RACINE - Report cards County Health District will for Southern High School stube closed froin noon until 4 dents will be released on p.m. on Election Day. Normal Monday. Elects from PageA1 scheduled for Dec . 23, with late-night shopping hours, and free carriage rides planned. The association a~proved We've been invited to a swank party tomorrow night. "Make sure you get some wine to take to the Gladstones," Sue told me as 1 went out the door to, run · some errands. Oh, great. Dump the wine decision on me. If it's a bad choice, she'll say 1 bought it and if it's good, everyone will think she picked it anyway. It's a lose-lose situation. The first decision is how much to spend? The Gladstones will spend a lot of money tossing this shindig, so we should pony up for at least a $25 bottleeven though it's against my principles to pay more than $7 for a bottle of wine. What ever happened to those days when you could bring a ·straw-wrapped bottle of cheap Chianti to a party and· everyone would swill it as if it were the finest '61 Bordeaux? What happened is 30some years. We were 22 year5 old then. We could decorate our house with candles stuffed into empty wine bottles and have bookshelves made ·out of pine planks and cinder blocks. We could stay up till all hours having long discussions about how all the wrong people were running the world and how different it would be when our tum ,. .. ' < • · The Daily Sentinel • Page As www.mydallysentinel.com 2005 Stop all that wining LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Reader Services Wednesday, November 2, ., Wednesday, November 2, 2005 Trading political know-how with extremism The Daily Sentinel ' ·PageA4 New Zealand stacked on the problem . Because th at's tloor. Is there some place on what I'm thinking about the planet that doesn't make them, is that what they're · their own, wine y;,t? North lhinking about me? Korea maybe. · Look · at that! Mr. There's a bad memory. 1 Tompkins has a whole shopJim was · studying an Italian ping cart full of liquor. If, Mullen phrase book on a tlight to he's giving a party, why didRome. An .Italian steward n't he . invite us? Isn' t th at" asked me what I'd like to Mrs. Wilkins? My, my, my. drink. I looked down at the ·· She's buying Merlo! in a came. Thirty-five years later. .book and said, "Vino russo, box. That can't be for her all the wrong people are sti ll per favore." He called over cats. running the world_ us. we to all the other stewards and Then there's an entire wall are the wrong people that stewardesses on the plane of wine with ironic, funny -drunken, earnest 22-year- and loudly announced that names. "Cheap Red Wine ." olds whine about at booze- this passenger wanted "vino "Red · Stain." ''Grape fueled all-nighters now. russo," much to everyone's Squeezin's." Do I really Do college kids eve n drink amusement. 1 was one letter · want to show up at tile. wine anymore? The entire off. "Ru sso" means Ru ssian, Gladstones with a wine first section of the liquor "rosso" means red. that's funnier than 1 am'' I' ve been in the liquor 1 I finally settle on a store seems to be devoted to alcoholic' beverages invent- store an hour already. This California Red Zinfandcl. ed by 13-year-olds. Bubble· is worse than buying clothes. Can't go wrong and tlte gum-tlavored Vodka. Much. much worse. If I run price is right. And maybe . Carbonated gm. Maple into someb~y ·a t a dothes I'll get a bottle of the Gm nd . syrup-tla.vored Tequila, store., I don t have to explam Marnier wh ile I'm here. I'm· freeze-dned worm sold sep· • that 1 rn not an alcohohc and pretty sure we're out. Look arately. Twelve-year-old I rarely come here and this at that, ouzo, il's been a scotch in chocolate milk. isn't even for me. it's for the lon g time si·nce I tasted th at. • Gladstones. They're the Hmmm. that fan~y anj c· o ; Peppermint anything. Beyond that, the liquor winos, not me. looks good , but $73 for a· store is bursting with wine. l know I'm not an alco- bottle of aged tequila '' Yeah, · There is a red wine section, a holic, but whal about all but you sip it. It will las\ for white wine section , wines these other people in the _a long time . Unless some of, from California. wines from store? The place is packed my friends from 35 ye'" s · Chile, wines from Australia, - on a Thursday morning' ago show up. (.lim Mullm i.1· tlw autl11 •r wines from Germany, Spain What does it say about a perand France. There's a special son when they ' ve got noth- of "It Takes a Vill<~ge ldiut: : on South African wine, a big ing betler to do on a Complicating the Siml'le • display of wines from Thursday morning than to Li/("' and " Babr :,· Fir11 Argentina and cases of a buy liquor? It just screams Tattoo." You can reach !Jim ne·w shipment of wine from that they've got a drinking at jim_mullen@my way.crnn) · held Monday evening in conjunction with merchants' Moonlight Madness sales event. The pumpkin decorating contest was well received, Phalin said, and the event attracted many into the downtown shopping district for the evening's events . "This is the wonderful start of another annual event for the purchase of bicyc es to be awarded in conjunction with holiday drawings: Merchants . our community, and somewill conduct weekly drawings thing we plan to develop for for merchandise, with all next year," Pbalin said. entries going into the drawing Julie Proctor of the White for the bicycles the week of Lilac fnn announced plans Christmas. The bikes will be for the Riverbend Talent displayed in store windows to Revue, to be held at 7:30p.m. promote the drawing. on Nov. 25 at the Arts Hurricane relief Council headquarters on The association voted to North Second Avenue. The donate the remaining balance annual revue, featuring local of its Hurricane Katrina relief inusical talent, is under the fund to Team Jesus, a local direction of Myron Duffield, group of church-affiliated vol- and has been a Thanksgiving unteers who have been work- weekend tradition for over 40 ing in areas affected by the years, Proctor said. hurricane to build shelters for The Arts Council will also victims. The fund drive ·col- hold a "Swinging into Iected $1 ,736.75 in private Christmas" dance on Dec. 3, contributions, including a following the Christmas parade. donation from the association. Catl)y Erwin announced $500 from the fund has plans for the River City already been pledged to the Players' ·dinner theatre revue. local group's efforts for clean- "The Melody Lingers On," to ing kits and building materials. be held on Nov. 26 at Meigs · EVents Elementary School. She Phalin reported on the sue- asked members to assist with cess of the association's first publicity by placing posters . "Pumpkinport" promotion, in shop windows. ~r..l~~\~ tK. ))~til~ • Acv.punctv.n: ' Beth Sargent/photos Accepting the Chamber's Entrepreneur Award for Hometown Market of Middle port were (from left) Amber, Ashlee. Austin, Richard and Wendy Hill. Accepting the Chamber's Community Impact· Award for Mulberry Community Center was Rev. Keith Rader. Accepting Chamber Business Awards (from left) were Paul Reed of Farmers Bank for the new Tuppers Plain's Branch, Jim Stewart for the Chester-Shade Historical Society for Ohio Chautauqua 2005, Cherilyn Warner of O'Bieness Health Systems for its Meigs Medical Clinic, David Averion for Bun's Party Barn of Pomeroy and Dr. Michael Corbin of · Pl~asant Valley Hospital accepting for PVH's Middleport Clinic. Accepting the Chamber's David P. Baker Award For Distinguished Service was Bill Quickel (left); accepting the Chamber's Community Service Awards were (second from left) Jon Holman for Racine , Janet Bolin for Rutland, Donna Hartson and Brenda Phalin for Middleport and Bill Kitchen for Pomeroy. Election officials want voters to take their time CLEVELAND (AP)- The state .is advising election officials to give voters plenty of time to make choi ~es in voting booths next Tuesday because of the complexity of five proposed constitutional amendments. ' Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell has discouraged enforcement of an Ohio elections law that sets a 5-minute limit for voters to complete ballots when polling places are busy and people are waiting in line, spokesman Carlo LoParo said. Counties are taking extra steps to help voters get familiar with the lengthy amendments . before they enter the booths. Some are planning to have , posti ngs and handouts available at voting locations, in addition to publishing the issues in newspapers. "We're not going to enforce a time limit by any means," said Michael Vu, director of the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. He said the county will have nearly 10,000 voting booths, about the same as in the last presidential election, which he said should help compensate for any long lines. Vu said the turnout is expected to be much less than a year ago, as is expected in Jl non-presidential election. Cuyahoga County also will post a notice advising that three of the issues will be printed on more than one page and should be read " like a book." The little-know n 5-minute law has seldom been applied at polling places in any election, but Blackwell's direcfrom PageA1 tor of ele~tions. Judy Grady, advised county election officials about it because of and several containers of concerns over the len gth of marijuana were found," the ballot, LoParo said. Beegle said. Lee was arrested and trans"It could take a voter about 15 minutes to vote the ported to Southeastern Ohio ballot thi s election if the Regional Jail in Nelsonville, voter is not familiar with the and was released on bond ballot," LoParo said. after a Monday appearance in Meigs County Court. Issue s I through 5 call t'or Search a $2 billion jobs and construction program , allowing voters to cast ballois by mail , limits on political campaign contributions, the creation of an independent committee to redraw legislative and congressional districts and the formation of a board to administer statewide elections and oversee county boards of elections. Carol Gibson , co- president of the League Gf Women Voters of Ohio, oaid she remembers an election a few years ago when she was care- fully readin g a bailot issue, lost track of time and a poll worker reminded her of the time limit. She said not placing a time limit this lime is a good idea. " It's so complex, and we 're more concerned with how can we help the public understand the issues ," said Gibson, of Cleveland Heights. . Cleveland Councilwoman Fannie Lewis, 79, is n't looking forward to dealing with the ballot. She said small priill co uld be burdensome for older voters. Please Vote and Elect Oscar T. .Smith Salisbury Township Trustee "I will be a Full Time Trustee" Paid Fnl' hy Candidate · 33870 T.R. 205, Pomeory, Ohio 45769 3D DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY Member <1 Ameli"" Booro or CLEARER SOUND '20 yrs e.:!Xfj~:occ Member II AmeriW~ Acrdemy ol Medical A<UpUIIC1111: • Sp.Jrt.~ lnjurit:$ • Mcl.llcart Tbe Chamber Business Awards were next to be awarded beginning with the Landscaping Award which went to Acree Funeral Home of Middleport and the Village of Pomeroy. · The Commercial Development Award went to · Farmers Bank for its Tuppers Plains Branch · and Bun's Paity Barn of Pomeroy. The Economic Impact Award was this year desi gnated for · health care options .in the county and was shared by O'Bleness Health Systems for . its Meigs Medical Clinic of Pomeroy and Pleasa nt Valley Hospital fat its Middleport Clinic. · . The. Tourism Impact Award went to the 2005 Sternwheel Riverfest "Rally by the River," The Entrepreneur Award went to Richard and Wendy Hill of Hometown Market, Middleport. . The Cultural Impact Award went to the ChesterShade Historical Society for hosting Ohio Chautauqua 2005 . The Community Commitment Award went to the · Mulberry Community Center. Chamber board member Brenda Merritt who is leaving after a six year membership was honored as was Tom Reed whose tenure as Chamber president is up effective Jan. 1, 2006. The finale of the evening was the David P. Baker Distinguished Service Award which went to .Bill Quickel of Insurance Plus in Pomeroy. Quickel was recognized for not only his business but his volunteetism for events such as the Gold Wings and . Ribs Festival. Quickel joked that .he wasn' t going to come to the dinner but his wife talked him into it. He thanked the ·Chamber and also acknowledged the many community volunteers in the audience and their acts to Improve their communities. He ended his remarks by reminding all in attendance of what he hears most from visitors to Meigs County and that is "What a beautiful area this is." C'himpr.-:klr or tho: >"" 1'1\ll .V.P. WV Chirqncri<: Society \~l~~,~~~ll AutoAccidenls Workers' Compensation from Page A1 . • M(l:\( l ll$Umnct~ • Swl~~: lb)' IIWI· Ravenswond Chiropractic: Center ~ 304-273-5321 :iE Ravenswood, WV, 316 Washln n St. Chris Davis M-41~ ~ ~ Sea.JO#t- 1U~ ~ f'IUU«t ~~ t<Ut Eastern Athletic Boosters • Hear what you've been missing • Get closer to Ufe • All-around rellabiUty • East to wear and care for 499 Richland Avenue Athens. 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Partly cloudy in the evcning ... Then becoming' mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and. thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Local Stocks ACI-77.99 AEP-37.20 Akzo- 42.96 Ashland Inc. - 53.49 AT&T -19.72 BLI-11.62 Bob Evans - 22.01 BorgWarner -· 57.90 CENX-18.19 Champion - 4.34 Charming Shops- 11 City Holding- 36.10 Col-44.76 DG -19.40 DuPont- 41 .73 . Federal Mogul - .45 Page A(> OHIO The Daily Sentinel -Todats Forecast City/Region High 1 Low temps Wednesday, November 2, 2005 •• The Daily Sentinel TUESDAY'S SCORES College Basketball Rio Grande 85, OSU Newark 55 VVorkers'conapleadersays Jeconunendations are a go.od start BY Wednesday, November 2, 2005 JOHN McCARTHY ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER COLUMBUS - A list of changes for the state's insurToledo• ance program for injured 61 ' 141 ' workers is a good plac() to vo·ungstown • start working to restore the 55' 139' trust damaged by a $300 milMansfield• ~ FA lion investment scandal, its 58° 137'. ~ new leader says. William Mabe, who retired two years ago after 25 years with Nationwide In surance , Dayton • h,__ *Columbus he's continuing· to make said 62' 137' c.____:) 61 ' 138' changes suggested by a threeperson review team Gov. Bob Taft appointed. Those include Cincinnati stricter controls on managers • , 630 I 380 and tighter oversight of the bureau 's $14 billion investPorts,;,uth • ment portfolio. · 62'f39° AP Photo "It looks like a good, solid This phot0 provideq . by the Ohio Bureau of Wo rkers li st of things that· needed to be Cl2005 done," Mabe. 58, told The Compensation shows Wi lliam Mabe, 58. being introduced Associated Press in an inter- Monday in Columbus. Mabe, who retired in 2003 after 25 ~ Cloudy ~ ~ Fl~rrles c;W . Ice view Tuesday. years at Nationwide Insurance, replaces Tina Kielmeyer, who Partly ~ /;/;/ ~ ~ ~ • • ••• ~ Mabe said he welcomed guided the bureau since the ouster of Jim Conrad last spring. Cloudy ShOwers ~ Rain ~ Snow ::; .~; Taft's offer . to take over the Weather Underground 'AP • The bureau is increasing Bureau of Workers ' best choice." Hayes said. Compensation. Taft told him Conrad was forced out in its internal audit staff from Momiay... Mostly cloudy. A Monday night... Part! y to get to work on implement- May following revelations seven to 12. including one chance of showers and thun- cloudy. Cooler with lows in i ng changes recommended by that up to $ 13 mill ion was with a background in investthe team that reviewed the missin~ or unaccounted for .ing, to keep a closer watch derstorms in the morning. the upper 30s. agency's operations. from the agency' s $50 million over the bureau 's portfolio. Highs around 60. Chance of Tuesday ... Mo srly sunny. • The bureau must send a "His charge to me is there's mvestment in rare coins. rain 30 percent. Highs in the upper 50s. been an awful lot of good Later investigation s pur the copy of all internal audit s. to work done and get to this as ! bureau's losses at more than its five-member oversight quickly as possible," Mabe $300 million and al so led to com mission. said. 'There's a sense of Taft's conviction in AL1gust on • At least two people, includurgency about his commen ts." charges that he was treated to ing the ad1\1in istrator. must Mabe replaces Tina golf and other gifts he failed approve all fund transfers. USB- 29.36 Rockwell - 52.68 Kielmeyer, who guided . the to report. as required by ll1w. A bill pending in the Ohio Gannett - 63.36 Rocky Boots - 24.92 bureau since the ouster of Jim Among the changes Hayes' House would create a sevenGeneral Electric - 33.60 RD Shell - 62.73 Conrad member last spring. Kielmeyer team recommended that were investment oversight GKNLY-4.80 SBC- 23.78 board to be appointed by lawwill remain with the bureau as put in plac.:e by Kielmeyer: Harley Davidson - 49.66 Sears-118.27 • The bureau's investment makers and the governor. chief operating officer. JPM- 36.85 Ohio Lottery Director Tom st~ff repo11s directly to the Mabe said he hasn' t" taken a Wal-Mart- 46.99 Kroger - 19.83 Hayes, who led the review · administrator instead of through position on it. Wendy's- 46.85 Ltd. - 20.14 team and the search for a new a layer of managers, a move Hayes said he had yet to Worthington - 20.17 administrator, said he' s happy that shou ld allow the staff to meet with Mabe since NSC -40.50 Dally stock reports are Mabe is on board and agrees more treely question invest- Monday' s appointment but Oak Hill Financial the 4 p.m. closing ·. restoring trust is his first o~der ments, the team's report said. that he and other state execu.31.70 of business. • The investment depaitmem tives would be available. But quotes of the previous OVB-25 "He had turnaround experimust strictly adhere to agency Hayes is happy the fiveday's transactions, proBBT-42.59 ence with divisions of policies on awarding con- month search for a new vided by s·mlth Partners Peoples - 28.67 Nationwide. You felt like he tracts, which were not always administrator is over. at Advest Inc: of Pepsico - 58.56 was able to lead a bigger group enforced under Conrad's ''I want to sell lottery tickPremier- 13.05 Gallipolis. of people. We felt he was the tenure. the report said. ets," he said. · Rio GRANDE 85 IOmo 8 TATE- NE\VARK 55 ililliFSsi· Bresee LocAL SCHEDULE GALLIPOLIS- A schedule of upcoming college and high school varsity spor11ng evenls irwolving teamg !l)jm Gallia, Meigs and Mason counlies. Thy!'ldav'a game Tournament Vclleybal' Eastern vs. Newark Catholic (at Lancaster H.S.), 8 p.m. v~ Friday's games OSU riding streak into final games Ohio Playoff Football Sheridan at Galtia Academy. 7:30 p.m. Football Hannan at Duval Moorefield at Wahama T:Or::t Saturday's gamas Ohio Playoff Football South Gallia at Hannibal River, 7 p.m. Women's College Baskelball Rio Gra~ at Carlow, 2 p.m. College SOCcer AMC Playofl, TBA College Cross Country AMC Championship, 10:15 a.m. INSIDE .• BY RUSTY MILLER AS SOCIATED PRESS . COLUMBUS - There are no complex calcula' tions or scenarios left. If Ohio State wins out, it wins at least a share of the Big Ten title, and the Season will be salvaged. "Our focus right now is just to keep winning," wide receiver Santonin Holmes said Tuesday. "We came into the season wanting to win every game. Obviously, it didn't happen. Now we just have to worry about things in· November. A lot of seasons that we've had here, our Novembers have been outslllnding. We just have to finish out with no losses this year."" No. 12 Ohio State (6-2. 4-1 Big Ten) hosts Illinois (2-6, 0-5) in the first game of a two-game homestand. After the lllini, the Buc)<:eyes play Northwestern before closing the regular season at No. 22 Michigan. The Buckeyes are in a virtual stalemate for first place in the conference with Wisconsin and Penn State, which meet Saturday. Holmes; who had two touchdown catches in Please see OSU. 86 • Cavaliers in Brown's · hands now. See Page 86 · • Week 10 prep football notebook. . See Page 86 . WEDNESDAY NOV.2 r-AEXICAW CAWTIWA 12.~ !f;g~(fnd Po;nt Pic. son+ Ave. · w.v. 15550 ·"\lis,tour ~itUe Meq(an Vlii~ge· Ri~glit ije.re in Poinf~ieaRa.nt'' ' Grand -Openillg "·ijappj ijour Sfe~iai: 99c Margar~tas ~m ~ ?pm :. ·CaPle Watcll w~a tate on tJCaM '~" . · on Gff' flat Screen W . .lf£oaie ' t.boa(~ ~ irtCa~4 insi4e Restaurant our ' ' ·-~~·--- ·lli,1Z·-·ft. IMH74 •Cilfll - ·.. J __ ' Rio Grande's Terrance Allen (34) drives into the paint amid several Ohio State"Newark defenders during Tuesday's seasonopening victory at Newt Oliver Arena. ·Redmen win easily in opener BY MARK WILLIAMS SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL RIO GRANDE - The University of Rio Grande Redmen basketball team came out of the gate playing with confidence and as a result was able to win their home opener in easy fashion , 8555 over visiting Ohio State-Newark Tuesday evening at the Newt Oliver Arena. GALLIA ACADEMY Rio Grande ( 1-0) placed three players in double figures led by senior forward Reggie Williamson with 15 points and nine rebounds, freshmah guard Brett Beucler with 15 points and six boards and junior guard Jeromy Dishman with 15 points off the bench. Beucler showed no nervousness in his first collegiate half as he knocked down three 3-pointers in scoring II points in the opening twenty minutes of play. vs. SHERIDAN I DIVISION Red-shirt freshman Danny Frank paced the Redmen on the glass with 12 rebounds. Sophomore point guard Travis Keefer played admirably in his first start as the lead guard, scoring eight points. pulling down five rebounds, swiping five steals and dish- · ing out a game and career-high, nine assists. III Please see Redmen. 86 PLAYOFFS Blue Devils no strangers to playoff football BY BRYAN WALTERS BWALTERS®MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM BRIEFS Blue Jackets activate Nash COLUMBUS (AP) After missing II of the Columbus Blue Jackets' first 12 games with a hig~ ankle sprain. Rick Nash is rejoining the team. Nash, who shared the NHL goal-scoring lead in 20032004, was activated from the injured li st by the Blue Jackets before their game Tuesday night in Edmonton . Nash, 21. started the season-opener at Washington iJn Oct. 5, but left the game early. He had injured his right ankle during a preseason workout. Without him, the Blue Jackets have stumbled to a 4-8-0 start. Nash is the youngest player to lead the league in goals, scoring 41 to share the title two years ago with Calgary's Jarome lginla ·anq Atlanta's llya Kovalchuk . The first overall selection in the 2002 draft, Nash has 58 goals and 38 assists in 1~5 career games. He also led the NHL 111 power-play goals with 19 two years ago while earning a spot on the Western Conference All-Star team. CONTACTS Phone- 1-740-446-2342 eKt. 33 Fax _- 1-740-446-3008 E-mal1- sportsOmydailysentinel .com SPQ' l$ S.\al! Brad Sherman, Sports Editor (740) 446·23 42. ext 33 bsherman Q myda ilylribune.Com Bryan Walters, Sports Writer (740) 446·2342, 8Kt. 23 bwalters @myda11y1 ribune .com Larry Crum. Sports Writer (304) 675-1333. eKI. 19 Ierum ~ mydailyregister.com . - Brad &harmon/photo GALLIPOLIS -. . Gallia Academy is no stranger to playoff football. The Blue Devils have tasted the postseason fever seven times be.fore this year. and Friday at Memorial Field, the Blue and White will entertain Sheridan in its 'eighth playoff appearance in school history. GAHS (8-2) will be making its sixth playoff appearance · over the last seven years. and after a one year hiatus, the Blue and White are ready to get back to second season business. After all, the Devils know Brad Sherman/photo what to expect. The seniors of this 2005 Memorial Field will -nost its first game since 2002 when the Sheridan Generals cone to team have been involved in GallipoliS'to face Gallia Academy in a Division 111, Region 12 quarterfinal game . Prep Football Coaches Reminder Varsity football coaches are reminded to send us their full season football stals· and recommendations for the Ohio Valley Publishing 25 and " district reams 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 . The deadline for the stats is 5 p.m., Nov. 7. three playoff games in two seasons already. their freshmen and sophomore campaigns, and those memories have the upperclassmen excited about one final run at playoff football. Seniors Dustin Winters. Ju stin Saunders. Matt Hemphill and Shaphen Robinson spoke ·about getting , back to the playoffs, what it means to have another home game at Memorial 'Field and all of the emotions that will go into thi s ·weekend's Division Ill, Region 12 playoff game against the Generals (7-3). 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PlLAsAN'f ___ CLASSIFIED INDEX 4x4 s For Sale Announcement Antiques Apartments for Rent Auction and Flea Market Auto Parts & Accessor es 725 030 530 440 080 760 Auto Repair 770 Autos for Sale Boats & Motors for Sale 710 Jackson Avenue (bes de C y Na ona Bank Thu sday F day and Sa day Novembe 3 4 & 5 9am o 3pm 750 Building Supplies 550 Business and Building$ Business Opportunity Business Training Campers & Motor Homes Camping Equipment Cards of Thanks 340 210 140 l ook ng to a P ofess ona Fam y 0 e ad We Kn g EnY onment? Take a ook at nloC s on We Rae utVoun ee s and Accep Donat ons fo 0 gan zat ns ke The American Cancer Society and The American Heart Association We offer .rcompe ve Pay Aa es (up to 18/hr) .,rNew Allendance Bonus ean ng an extra $1/hou .rF xed Schedu es " Pa d Ho days ..r p us much mo e EKpe anced and Rata Manage a Pe sonne Pos ons Send esume to CLA Box 570 c/o Gal po a T bune PO Box 469 Ga po s OH 45631 Must nave a va d d ve s lcense and au o nsu ance Child/Elderly Care 190 ElectrlcaiiRefrlgerat on Equipment for Rent Excavating Farm Equ pment Farms for Rent Farms for Sale For Lease 84C 480 83(] 61(] 43(] 330 490 For Sale 5S5 For Sale or Trade Fruits & Vegetables Furnished Rooms General Hauling Giveaway 590 580 450 850 040 Happy Ads Hay & Gra n 050 640 Help Wanted Home Improvements Homes for Sale Household Goods Houses for Rent In Memoriam Insurance Lawn & Garden Equipment 11(] 810 310 510 410 020 13Q 660 Livestock 630 Lost and Found 060 LEARN TO 2842 I \I PI 0\ \II\ I "'I It\ I« I .., 110 .1 Hn r \hNnu Lots & Acreage 350 Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Merchandise Mobile Home Repair Mobile Hom11 for Rent Mobile Homes for Sale Money to Loan Motorcycles & 4 Wheelers Mualcallnstrumante Personals Pats lor Sale 170 540 860 420 320 220 740 570 005 560 Plumbing & Hooting 820 ALLIANCE Professional services 230 TA.&.CTOR TRA EA Radio TV & CB Repair 180 Real Estate Wanted Schoolelnatructlon Seed Plant & Fertilizer 360 150 650 Situations Wanted 120 Space for Rent 460 Sporting Goods SUV s for Sale 520 720 Trucks for Sa e 715 Upholstery 870 Vnn a Fo r Sale 730 Wanted to Buy 090 Wanted to Buv Far m Supplies 620 Wanted To Do 180 Wanted to Rent Yard Sale Gallipolis 470 072 Yard So e-Pomeroy/Middle 074" Yard Sale Pt Pleasant 076 DRIVE NO E)CPEA Et.CE NECESSAR ME FU c~sses COL A.-.NNG NANC t.G /..VA LAB E 08 P~CEMEN ENAO "l.. NG NCN{ TAA N NG CENTERS WYTHEV LLE VA 1 BOO 334 1203 Grow With Ual Sta you new ca ee wo kng w tn he NRA and othe eputab e Po IC8 o gan za ons Compeetanng No el(pe ence equ ed Up o SM'Iour Week y pay bonus Pad vaca ons Ca nowlo anne vew 1 877-463 6247 8llt 230 1 Wages Pleasant A mosphe e nte estad App ca n s App y mmed a e y RaYenswood WV Ac ass Tne B dge No h On At 2 last Bus ness On R ght) Refe ences Aequ ed r ~O HOMES _.--~Bu-SlNI!Ni----, ""~--FOiiiRiiiiSiiiiAiiiiEO..pl 0PPORiliNITY 1 • EARN AS YOU LEARN ta t bu ld nc fo you utueNOWby onngou ofess ona team an ea n tile sk s to becom H gn P essu e Clean n NEW EllM VIEW TOWNHOUSEIAPTS NOW LEASING SPAC OUS 2 & 3 BEDROOM BOTH FLATS & TOWNHOUSES DSHWASHER GARBAGE D SPOSAL WIND BLINDS CEIL NG FANS WATER SEWAGE & TRASH NCLUDED. PETS COND TIONAL 2BR 1 2 bath $350 month 2BR apt o en nc udes wate depos equ ed Ca afl e 9pm N ce qu et sen ng Green ~---''--------- $425 depos $425 ent p us Twp c ose o town 3BR ut t es In Kan auga (740 379 2303 bath LA OR ut ty oom 2 (740 446 4 07 0 (740 44 (304 882 301 7 ca ga age $850 m h dep & 2707 el eq Wate It ash nc ud ed (740)446 09fi9 _ _c._:_:_ _ _ _ _ 3 ooms and balh A u es - - - ' -- - - - -pad Downsta s no pes Aemoda ed 1 BA house 86 $450 mo 46 0 ve St Ga e d Washe d ye (740 446 3945 ange 9 $350 plu s - - - - - - - ' - - - - Beau u 2 so y ownhouse depos t HUD accep ed ove ook ng Ga 1po s c y pa k K ohen DR LA (740 446 2515 - - - ' - - - - ' - - - - - s udy 2 ba hs aund y a ea Rele ences equ ed secu ty depos no pe s $900 rno ngs Ca 740 446 2325 o App ca ons a e 709 aken (740)446 4425 Monday h u F day t om BEAUTIFUL APART 900 AM 4 P.M Off ce s Tt1 ee bedroom house n MENTS AT BUDGET Located at 151 Eve g een Pome oy $375 pe mon h PRICES AT JACKSON 0 ve Pon P easan WV pius depos t Hud accepted Fu slled el c ency ap ESTATES 52 Westwood Pnone No s (304)675 S300 n o Oepos equ ed (740 388 0435 0 ve om $344 o $442 5806 EH O On Gao ges C eek Ad Ca Walt o shop & moves Ca Totally remodeled ..( 740 4413 4858 Townhouse 740 446 2568 Equa Ta a Inter o Apa trpents Ve y Spac ous 3 bed oom house cent a 1 an d 2 bed oom apa 2 Bed oom s C A 12 he a & a wasne d ye men s fu n shed and n u Ba h Adul Poo & Baby hook up fenced ya d s o n shed secu y de p o~ t Poe Pa o S a $385 Mo age bldg $475 pe montll equ ed no pes 740 992 No Pe s lease PltJs 3BR 2 ba house Ga I po s en (740)441 1111 22 8 Secu y Depos t Requ ed $400 en dep eq (740 367 7086 740 446 2422 oo s & ba h save e g $400 mo No pe ts Recen y emodeled 644 monthly p us ut es Second A e (7 40)446 0332 smok ng no pets Oepos s 8a n Sp equ ed 742 3033 e p ov de PAOtan ng xce len BENE F TS 01 (Ki RET REMEN FT PTCURVES s tne e an yone n the Pome oy M dd epo 1 a ea ookng o u t me we~? 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Paul Barker sche due s P rna y C rculat on Manager Monday F day Bam 5pm Ohla Valley Publla~ing Mus have veld d ve s 825 Third Ave cense and depandab e Gallipolis Ohio 45631 ven cle Must be fam a w h Or email to Me gs County pbarker O myda ytr Send esumes nc ud ng bune com re e ences to CLA Box 2 c/o Pome oy Oa y Sent ne Drive 1 N~tt~ded P.O Box 729 COLD vesw ngtod ve Pome oy OH 457fi9 fo oca eady m x cone e e L CENSED SOC AL company Expe enoo s WORKE R p efe ed bu not necessa y 0 ve must be w ng to do Ove rb oak Aeh ab tat on p e man enance on t ucks Cente s now acc ept ng & equ pment ya d wo k & esumes fo the pos on of o he m see anaous cho as 0 ec o ol Soc al Serv ces Expe ence ope a ng equ p The qua ed ca nd date men & ex a sk s such as mus t be a LSW possess ng st ong ve ba and w itten wedngepus commun cat on sk li s Ca (304)937 3410 - - - - - - - - - Medcad Madcae and MDS know edge Long te m ca e expe ence p efe ed but no equ ad Oua f ed cand da es may send esumes o Cna Ia B own McGu e AN LN HA Adm n s a o 333 Page S eel M dd epo Oho 45760 EOE NOTICE OF ELEC liON ON TAX LEVY IN EXCESS OF THE TEN MILL LIMITAT~ON Rev sed All rNI eatale Mlvert s ng nd vdual In lhla newspaper Ia subject to the Federa Fa r Houalng Act of 1968 wh c:h makes It agal to mo e www pat otems com o call (740 532 2222 advertise Any !)fete ence llmUat on or dlac m nation baaed on race co o re glon ae11 h sto y an ay t me phone numbe tam a status or nat ona origin o anv ntentlon to make any auch preference m tatlon or d scrim nation Th a newspaper will not knowingly accep1 advert sementa to rea estate which l~t In violation of Hut aw Our readers are hereby Info med thai a I dwell ngs advertis11d n th a newspaper are LEARN Star bu d ng o you future NOW by on ng our profess ona team and n the sk s o become H gh P essu e Clean ng Mamtenance TECHNICIAN A pos 1ons eqiJI ed extended TRAVEL outSide th9 state company p ov des odg ng anspo tal on and pe son a e)(pense cash We p o vide PAID t a ning excel eni BENEFITS 401(K) RETIREMENT pan Lay ove & li ave PAY P e emp oymen DRUG TEST s equ ed C ass A COL: and d vers I cense s a pus Qua I ed candidates may become e g b e o company sponso ed COL ran ng The gn cand da as w I be espons ble goa seat<. ng nd v duals w tn a eam o ented app oach On y se ous HARD WORKING nd v du a s need app y Send wo k h s ory and day me phone numbe o Technician Trainee PO Box 565 Marietta 011io 45750 EOE Home Hea h Supe v so y pos on avaab e fo Ga po sa ea FT w h bene s f nteres ed please ca (7 40)441 13n and ask ro D ana o Te LPN Be ng Accepted Fo An LPN Compel t ve Sta ng Pay Pa d Vacat on Pa d Mea s 0 scounts and lnsu ance Ava abe lnterea ed App cants May Appy Day 94 RavenswoOd Care Can e 13 Wash ng on S Ravenswo od WV (3041273 9236 IH\11..,1\11 Nurs ng Ass s an Classes HOMES Beg nn ng Novernbe 7 h FOR SALE 2005 If you enjoy e de ly people and want to become a mamba ol ou nea h ca e team p ease s op by Aocksp ngs Renab a on Cente a 36759 Rocksp ngs Road Pomeroy 011 o 457fi9 and f OU1 an app catiOn to he c asses E)( end care Health Serv cas Inc s an equal oppo tun ty emp oye that encou age s workp ace divers ty MJF DN fo sa e basemen ca ga age Sy acuse (740)645 0164 0 614 475 8185 avai ab e on •n equal opportunity bases Fo sa e by own er 3BR anch w h 0+ ac es Add son Ch esh e a ge 24ll38 ga age 2 fu ba hs $ 28 500 74 0)367 0944 al e 5pm No Down Payment less than perfec c ed t 0 K F ve m nues f om Ha ze Hasp a Th ee Bed ooms One Batt'l Leve lot New y emode ed 740 4 6 3 30 r Mo~~s~\IFS I' DIRECT TV 3 room w h Tvo FRE E 145 chan nels only $39 00 pe man n Ask how to ge FREE HBO MAX and hOme ante a n men sys em Ca 800-523 755fi lo data Is 6x80 mob e home o ot $45 000 W cons de owne I nanc ng Ca (740)3fi7 7187 0 (740)446 7444 WANIID Tallo Code 2000 Oakwood mob e Attent on! loca company o e ng NO hOme 6x80 v nyl sh ng e 4 DOWN PAYM ENT p o bed oom 2 bah C A Must be g ams o you a buy yo u (740)245 0001 moved home ns ead of en ng HJO% f nanc ng l ess han pertec c edt accep ed Paymen cou d be he Compu e Repa and same as enl 2BR 2BA 1i a e $2 900 T oub eshoot Web Des gn Mo tgage Locato s Owne F nanc ng ava abe Natwo k ng P og amm ng (740)367 0000 can say on o (304)675 Bu ld New Systems Res o e 2359 W ndowa V us Remova G ea used 99 S~y ne Cart I ed Phone•7.W.992 16x80 V ny sh ngle 2)(6 2395 we i s g amou bath Ca (740)385 9621 Pt P easan 3 4 bed oom cen al a ful basement New 16:'176 3 bed oom 2 ha dwood floc s detached ba n M nu ea lrom A nens ga age a ge cove ad pa o Mus se I Move n oday Ca a fen<:ed backya d c ose to 740)385-2434 scnoo s $69 500 Fo mo e Ta e 2000 Clayton 3 bed oom 2 bah cen al a po ChBS $23 000 740 992 5972. SHOP CLASSIFIEDS ' lng 1 5 mills for each Pleas Meigs County Oh o dollar of valuation which amounts to In pursuance of an order of sale to me directed from sa1d court n the above g1ven that In pur suance of a Resolution of the for Ihree (3) years The Polls for said Election will open at 6 30 o clock A M and entitled action I will remain Me1g~ Village of Pomerov the Pomeroy for each one hundred dollars of valuation open until Oh1o passed on the 25th day of July 2005 there will be subm t 7 30 oclock PM of said day By order of ted to a vote of the Elections of Meigs County Ohio John N lhle Chairperson Rita D Smith Dlrecior Da1ed Sept 5 2005 (10)12 19 26&Nov 2 people of so1d subdl v ision at a General Elect on to be held In the Village of Pomeroy Ohio at the regular places of vat ng there n on the Slh day of November 2005 Ihe question of levying a tax In e xces s of the ten mill m tatlon Goo~ AIJTO> FOR SALE MERO!ANDISE Down own Off ce Space 5 oom su e $650/mo oom o f ce $225 mo 2 oom su e $250 mo Secu ty depos equ ed You pay u t es A spaces very mce Eleva o Ca 740)446 3644 o appo ment Rem ng on 87 P erne 2ga $500 Rem ng on 00 LT20 s ug-gun $450 2 Rem nglon 00 2ga 2 Aem ng on 870 W ngmaste s 2ga Aem ng on 870 EKp ess 20ga $225 F anch 48AL 2ga S400 2 H gh s anda d (du a rna c 22LA Ro ss ea 357 2 b I $275 Ross 38sp spaces n ve y good cond 3 b S 75 Ithaca 37 ea h on Down ow Ga po s e ght t 2ga s ug gun $275 App Oll 600 sq fl eacn 740 446 2905 o 2 baths Lease p ce neg'ot ab e to encou age new bus ness Ca AN'IlQU•.:s 740 44 6 4425 0 (740 446 --393fi Buy o se An ques 124 Eas Man on SA 124 E Pome ay 740 992 2526 Russ Moo e owne ·r:!!l"------...., Two Bus ness loca ons fo Rent One cealed on Sandh Road and one n 16FT1i a e Dual Axes cd Bo h Be lemead a ea a d ce nsed $700 m Po n P easan Fo Sae 304)1375 1t 65 Rob& I P alfo m ocke weKe fu n Rmmey u e s ng e bed used wash e Ia fu lhe no ca (304 675 3423 'Ill{( II \\DI..,I HotSEHOLD Gooo; NEW AND USED STEEL S ee Beams P pe Reba Fo Cone e e Ang e Chan na Fa Ba Stee G a ng Fo 0 a ns D voways & Wa kways &l Sc ap Me as Open Monday Tuesday Wednesday & F day Bam-4 30pm C osed Thu sday Sa u day & Sunday (740) 44 6 7300 .,---=-::_______ SPAS 1994 Cnryse LHS 3000 m les powe eve ytn ng uns g ea $ 200 080 740 256 1233 o 740)256 903 1 --------- Sedan 4D Estate Veh c e on y 4 000 m es Loaded S ve l ea he Moon oo 6 D sk CD Change & Mo e $ 5 000 NA DA s $ t 7 900 See a Casey law Off ces 61 Vand S eel ea o cal (304)675 3999 SPAS SPAS Ove 30 n Sock RAT FF POOL CENTER 740)446-6579 1 800 894 699 Ven F ee 3 P aque Gas Hea.te (P opane o Na u a) Manua Con o $ 43 95 Alllm ntJm F be ated Pa n (G ea o Mob e Homes) 5 ga Bucka $29 9 5 We now have ca ndy me s n s ock lo you ho day bak ng Pa n Plus Ha dwa e 675 4084 TRUL'KS FOR SAl F 0 g een Fo d F1 50 XLT 4d a o 5 4L VS bedcoye 6CD p aye sun oo good cond 1on 1 000 m es 8 2 mpg $ 4 000 OBO 304)288 3335 BUIIlliNG SUI'I'LIES b ck sewe p pas cy nde au oms c good w ndows nte s e c C aude Oody uns $900 (740)446 Wn es R o Gande OH 9742 Ca 740 245 5 21 Th ompsons App ance & Repa 675-7388 Fo sa e e cond 1oned automa c washers & d ye s e nge a to s gas and eec c anges a co nd hone s and w nge wasne s W do epa son mao bands n shop o a you home r Beag e pups 6wks od s shots S75 (740)256 1859 cy sno tbed mechan cal y owned g ea shape $600 (740 388 0436 bu nkbeds g aye ma ke s (740)446 4782 Ga pol s OHH s 1 3 M S r SPUKJ1NG Gooo; the Board of expose to sale at PubliC Auction on the front steps of the said 122 acre more or less tract thence leaving sa d center line South OOdeg 40 44 West passing thru a 518 ~ron p n sat at a distance of 199 67 feet and going a total distance of Michelle L DuVall 31220 Roy Jones Road Racine Ohio PP# 18 01367 001 Prior Deed References 162 Volume Page 447 Appraised at $80 000 00 terms of 1076 11 feet to a 5/8 sale Cannot be sold for less than 213rds of iron pm sat thence West a distance of the appraised Value 10% down on day of House on Friday Dec 107 00 feet to o 5/8 9 2005 at 10 AM of said day the follow lng described Real Exh•blt A Estate Iron pin set South 15 dog 25 03 sale cash or certified check balance due on Confirmation or County Court Legal Description Be1ng a part of a 122 acre more or less tract of land trans ferred to Charles E and Margaret Mae Yost as recorded In Deed Book 230 at 287 Me•gs page Public Not1ce assumed East line of 995 FT 900 Tandem Ford LogT uckon y 7000m as S26 000 1996 Eage Beave 0 on T a e $6 000 (304 882 2567 JET r AEAAT ON MOTORS Repa ed New & Rebu In S ock Ca Ron Evans 1 BOO 537 9528 4x4 FoR SALE County Recorders one acre 5 rod tract of real estate conveyed with the right to mine by Asa E Jordan to Thor 0 Carsey and Mary L Carsey by lhe same without Injury to the surface together with all ways and right of way lot 16 and part of lot 17 In Naylors run In tho City of Pomeroy Meigs County Ohio Beginning at the northeast corner of William Kasper s lot West a dtstance of sate The appraisal one hundred (100) teet thence east with the northerly line of 67 95 feet to the pr)n c1pal point of beg n d1d not mclude an interior examination William Kasper s lot to the place of begin nmg of Ihe house Robert E Beegle Meigs County Sheriff nlng Be the same more or leiS but ~ub ject lo all legal high ways Parcel No 16 01450 16.01451 16 01452 Land only lhence containing 6 6449 acres more or less subject to all legal easements and rtghts of way EXCEPTING any coal oil gas or minerals prev ously conveyed or reserved EXCEPTING THERE OUT AND THERE FROM the follow ng Attorney lor the plain tiff Manley Deas & Kochalskl 495 S High St Suite 300 Columbus Oh 432155869 (614)220 5611 (11)2 9 16 Current Owner Marla Romine et al 412 Sp1lng Streat Pomeroy Ohio PPJ 16 01449 000 House off1ce Meigs County elit of Pomeroy VIllage for the pur pos e of Fire Tax Levy In Excess of the Ten Mill Limitation Ohio also betng a part of Section 25 Townsh p 3 North Protect on Sections 350111 (G) 5705 1g 5705 25 Range 12 West Sutton Township Situated In Township Notice Is hereby given that In pur suance of a Me1gs County State of Ohio and mora par County State of Oh10 and be1ng In Sect1on tlcularly described as follows 25 Town 3 North Range 12 West of the Beginning at a point 1n the centerlme of Ohio Company s pur Romaine County Road #122 bo1ng the Northwest chase and being described as lollows Beginning at o point Defendants Cour\ of Pleas Common Meigs County Ohio Appraised at 21 000 oo The Land Only Appraised at 2 000 oo Terms of sale Cannot be sold for lass than 2/3rds of the appraised value 10% Down on Day of South about 1230 feet from the centerline Intersection of In pursuance of an order of sale to me Certllled ted to a vote of the corner of a 0 898 acre more or less tract as recorded in Deed people of said subdl Book 334 at page vision at a General Election to be held n 653 thence along the centerline or sa d County Roads 30 and 122 said point be ng court In the above entitled action I will expose to sale at By order of the Board the VIllage of Rutland Ohio at the regular County Road #122 the followlng twelve of Electtons of Meigs Counly Oh o John N lhle Chatrperson places of voting therein on the 8th day of November courses Rita 2005 Ihe quest1on of Said tax: m li s for each one d ollar of valuation which amounts to twenly cents ($ 20) for each one hundred dollars of valuo11on lor five (5) years The Polls for said E ecb on w111 open at 6 30 o clock a m and rema i n open until 7 30 o clock PM of sa d day D Sm1th Otre ctor Dated Sepl 5 2005 (10) 12 19 26 (11) 2 Public Notice Notice of ElectiC)n on Ta x Levy In Excess of theTen Mill Limitation Revised Code Sections 3501 11 (G) 5705 19 5705 25 Not ce Is hereby given that In pur s uan ce o f a rasolu t on of the Board of Educe t1on Sou t hern Sch ool of the Local District Revised Code Resolution of the VIllage Council of the Vtllage of Rutland Rutland Ohio passed on the 27th day of June 2005 there will be submit levying a tax In excess of the ten mill llmttatlon for the ben eflt of Rutland VIllage for the purpose of current expenses Sa id tax being a renewal of a tax of 2 mills at a rate not exceeding 2 (two) mUla for each one dollar of valuation which amounts to (~O twenty cants 20) lor each one hundred dollars of valuation lor live (5) years The Polls for said Election will open at 6 30 1 North 22 deg 10 18 West ad stance of 42 97 feet to a pomt 2 North 45 deg 21 57 West a dis lance of 58 60 feet to a point 3 North 67 dog 13 Wast a dis lance of 108 38 feet to the Board of Elactlona of Melga Counly Ohio John N lhle Chalrprson Smllh Rita D Dlrecto• Dated Sep1 5 2005 (10) 12 19 26 (11 ) 2 8 North 34 dog 19 23 East s dis be held In the county of Meigs Ohio at the regular places of vol ng therein on the 8th day of lovyl ng a ta x in exces s of the ten m ill Public Notice Shorllf Sales limitation for the ben eft ol Southern Local Schoo l Olstnct lor the p ur p o se of General P e r manent Improvements Said tax be ing an add! tance of 72 93 feet to a point 9 North 48 dog 10 51 Eaot a di s tance of 222 16 feet to a point 10 North 35 dog 39 17 November 2005 the question of Case Number 05CV047 Chase home Finance Plalntllf vs Gregory Mi chelle A and L Duvall described In the Metgs County Deed Records Volume 251 page 619 thence South 418553 feet along the West line of the said Anderson OffiCial Records Volume 29 page 763 to an Iron pin set thence North 72 deg 51 24 West 176 415 feat to a point In the centerline of County Rood 122 paaslng an Iron pin set al 161 9 feat J uno 2005 there will be s ubmitted to a Eaat a dis tance ol404 28 feet to a point II Norlh 20 dog 44 42" East a dis tance of 89 14 feet to a point 12 North 11 dog 17 07 East a dis tance of 75 79 feet to a point on the at al directed from said Public auction on the thence North 32 deg 23 35 East 233 066 a point 04CVB139 Financial Bank VS Marlo front a point said day By order of Number Bay Savings Plaintiff Case be1ng near the Northwest Corner Anderson s Parcel as 101 05 feel to a point 4 North 57 deg 4411 West o dis tonce of 118 96 feet to a point 5 North 34 dog 57 04 West a dis lance of 119 93feetto o point 6 North 20 dog 30 25 Sheriff Salas county Road 122 and West line of Nease s parcel as described In the Meigs County 7 30 o clock PM of and until of parcel and along tha Racine Ohio palled on the 27th day of A M open centerline 47 West a distance ol 7 North 06 dog 38 59 East a dis lance of 64 05 feet to o clock remain the Sutton Meigs and Lot Prior Deed References Volume Public Notice described raal estate for reference feet along the center line of County Road 122 to a point thence North 17 dog 21 02 Eoat 99 8511eet ol011g the centerline of County Road 122 to a poi nt thence North 10 dog 38 23 East 75 740 feet to the point of beginning containing 0 655 acres more or leas Excepting all legal easements and right of way Parcel Number 001 Address 18 01367 Property 31220 Roy steps of the Meigs County Court House on Friday Dec 9 2005 at 10 A M of said day the follow lng Described Real Eslate House and Lot situated In the Lot Wright Spring as Pomeroy bounded Ohio and described so followa Baing lot No 38 In FracUon 18 Section 14 Townahlp 2 and Range 13 which sold lot No 38 adjoint lot appraisal did Llederbach not Bernard Sheriff Sales Case Number 05CV066 Wells Fargo Bank Plaintiff vs Lisa Dill Defendants Court of et al Common no 38 now or former In pursuance ol an order ol sale to me Ohio Pomeroy County of Malgo and Slale of Ohio Being all of lot no 15 and 16 and part of lot no 17 In Samuel Pomeroy s Wyllla oubdlvl sian of lot no 1 Fraction 18 aa fol lows lot no 15 In Samuel Wyllls Pomeroys owner Gregory A and Pomeroy except the 5pm along the center of said rood 206 5 feet Lw-------,..1 bane y sta e comes w th 0 5 of ext a pa ts (740)44 5837 740)245 9 43 osk lo Jus n GRAIN thence In an aaaterly direction to an Iron Squa e Ba ed Hay F rsl cu pin In the lint I ng neve wet $2 00 pe between C C Cucklor ba e 740 949 2660 II~\ \\f'j H~ I\ 110\ and George E Mayhugh property 3 feet south of a locus! tree 8" In diameter which said point Is Amos n>RSALE 2000 Honda CB R 929AR adu dden M e on System powe commande Se o a.de o ca o pck up $3 BOO (740 446 0746 2003 Suzuk 4WO V nson 500 ATV w h 34 m es $49QO CARM CHAH EOU PMENT 740 446 also approximately 15 1964 feet south from a gas co nve be o es o at on pipe line laid on top AtJn s but needs TLC ol the ground thence $5 000 OBO Ca Is a southerly dirac 23 7ode as CAMPERS& MuroR HoMts 740)379 2000 Du chman C ass C 1972 Mach Mus ang Fu lys e I con a ned Seeps Cob a Je 35 Ceveand 6 to a 3407 Jack.son Ave C6 ansm ss on 3 out o 4 Ca a l numbe s ma ch of thence In a west $10 500 o t ade and casn erly direction along (3041773 5054 ~ 10 HOME tlon along Ihe out line of the George E Mayhugh 135 62 acre 1ract of real estate to 1he south line thoro ~ 1he south line of the George E Mayhugh property to the south IMJ'ROVEM}:Nlli BASEMENT WATERPROOFING Uncond ona. te me gua antee oca ele ences u opt ons ea he new t es n shed Es ab shed 1975 ma oon $5 000 m Ca 24 H s (740) 446 :_17_40_:)_64_5_06_2_6_ _ _ _ 0870 Rage s Basemen 85 Chevy Cave e Wale p oo ng (304 675 506 59 000 m es a norlh line of said one nlng containing 6 acres more or less The above described real estate Is identl lied In the office of 1he Melgs County Auditor as Parcel No Iy owned by Nellie A Molar In tho VIllage of Pomeroy r I \ll\1 -.;1 1'1'111 "'i ,\I 1\ I ..,101 .._ the road running b eed ng Slate Run Fa m between Harrisonville www sa t e un l a m co m and Downlnglon ~7!::41::0'" 1<2;: 86::;;:53:;9~5:;..::---, lhance northeasterly ..., ltw& acre and 5 rod tract to the place of begin Balance due on con flrmatlon of sale The Pleas Meigs County Ohio Parcal No 16.014411 412 Spring Stroot Pomeroy Ohio PARCEL II Situate In Ihe Village of In Beegle Meigs County Sheriff At1orney for the Plaint II Kirk or Check' the property Avenue recorded 993 P ymouth Voyage 7 yan Good passenge shape 25 mpg $2 000 OBO (740 44 4 7 a e Volume 190 page UVFSIUCK 601 Meigs County 977 650 Spec a Yamaha Deed Records said $600 3041675 3388 place of beginning Rag s e ed Angus bu s and being the center of he fe s 40 yea s of A 997 300EX Hbnda New Include an Interior examination of the house Robert E Sale Cash Public Notice knowa dead east corner of the one acre 5 rod tract of real estale referr~ to above then north along the west line of said one acre 5 rod tract to the northeast corner thereof thence west along the Village of Pomeroy Current Jones Road Racine Tho and County of Meigs and State of Ohio PAR CEL 1 Being R E No Subdivision lot 1 Fraction 171n Nayloto Run In aald City of OH 45771 297 Page 597 House & Halley PO Box 24005 Lyndhurst Ohio (216)291 3600 (11)2916 22 FoR S AlE coal and other miner ala contained therein Notlca of Election on for the ben said s ubdivision at a Gene ral Election to New y emode ed nome n Defendants Court of Common one and five Ienths vote of the people of FAX t1onal tax of 1 5 mills at a rate not exceed Sect ons 3501 11 (G) 570519 5705 25 NOTICE s hereby being A renewal of a tax of 2 mUis at a rate n ol exceeding 2 (two) Re erences Requ eel Med Home Health Agency Inc s seek ng fu I t me and pa ttme ANs n he Gal po s OH a ea Musl be censed n bo n on o and Wes V gna We offa a compe t ve sala y and ben ell package fo tu me emp oyees E 0 E P ease send esume to 352 Second Avenue Ge I po s OH 45fi3 1 Attn V ck Chadw c~ IYlR RFNr 10 ~ MR"FJJANF..OUS SroKI1NC .,._lhli c Not:ic.: e s In N e 'INspnpers Dell-vel e d Kl101ht. t o You• 0-o..-lol lay ave & 1i ave HAR r SPACE 993 GMC Ti uck neavy na Fu Zap Tou namen g ade pant --------~ PtJpples 6 weeKs o d F st 4whee d ve43V6auo New and Used Fu nace s Ca rn a c ansm ss on Runs ba s 2 000 pe box $25 sno s and wo med ln s1a a on ava lab e eliCB en t anny ebu (740)44 41 7 afte 5pm 740 667 0186 (740)441 2687 mo o nas ow m es dua ellnaus toolboll W sa e o $4 000 o bes offe n cash Ca (740) 44 9378 eave message ceam ~~~~~------~ 30 VAN"; Townhouse apa tments and o sma houses FOR RENT Ca (740 44 11 apa tm en o app ca on & nlo rna on EHO PAY nd mee ng sa es goa s ou have a pos trve a ude a e a se fs a te nd a earn paye w oud ke o ak o you us be dependab e an ave e abe ansporta on Pos o ofle s a ornpany bene s nc ud ng hea h dents v son nd fe nsu ance 40 1k • IIEIJ>WANI1'D an Wo d s Ia gest f tn ess o gan za on ooK ng fo Ca I n oC son today Menage T a nee I you a e 1 877 463 6247 ene ge c self rno va ed Must ask for ext 1901 nave an ou go ng pe sona To 88 n 8 y and love o wo kw h peo$200 Hlrin Bonus! p e d op ott esume And .....,... .,....,;;;;;;;;.• complete an app ca on at 432 S lve B dge P aza 100 WORKERS NEEDED Know edge o healtn nu Assemb e c afts onlftness o wood ems To $480 wk Mae as p ov ded Counc on Fee nfo rna on pkg 24H Ag ng Sen o Aesou ce 80 428-4 649 Cente s cu en y accep ng - - - - - - - - - app ca ons o Nu ton Coo d na o Must be H gh SchOo g aduate o equ va en w h expe ence n load se v ce a p us Know edge o comp ute p og ems and bas c off ce p ocedu es a va d d ve s I cense and veh c e ava lab e lo 1 ans cus ome servtca assoc a e po aton Mus be abe o pos ton a ou Gal po s p an coo dnae and evau loca on We are see ~ ng an a e nut ton actvtes 40 app cant thai wan s o wo k hou s week fu t me pos t on n a fun g owth orien ed EOE env ronment Cand da a GUARANTEED must be pes I ve ene geiiC mot va ed & de a ed o en JOB ed P o custome se v ca $150$300 day Loca meat and cash hand ng equ ed d st buto ook ng o nde Fax esumes to (740)44 1 pe nden Rou e Manage s 8940 o sop by t 3 2 wth e abe pckup ucks Ease nAve Sute Bio an No uck no p ob em Wna a e you wal ng fa ca ll he Cap a n Now (740 645 LPN needed lu me Monday F day day sn ft no weekends no ho days Appy a 936 S R 60 Ga po s (740 446 9620 11'\\'\11\1 mRRENr 6 EZMEAT Abso u e Top Do a S ve and God Co ns P oofses God R gs P e 935 US Cu ency So a e D amonds MTS Con Shop 15 Secon d Avenue Ga po s 740 446 2BA apt W 0 hookup wate sewe ash pa d $400 KanatJga 740)3677015 TECHN 790 780 010 •·•• r APAKIMENTS AVAILABLE All ELECTRIC CENTRAL AC & HEAT STOVE REF (304)675 4874 Now you can have borders and graph1cs oiL-' added to your classified ads {,;. .1m Borders $3 00/per od Graphics 50¢ for small $1 00 for large 110 a • Monday Friday for Insertion In Next Day s Paper Sunday In Column 1 00 p m • All ads must be prepaid' Sa u day 5 h 9am Sp m SA 7S o SR2 a n e sec 10n gh Display Ads All Display 12 Noon 2 YARD SAI.E BR house s ove e ge a o washe d ye no ns de House o Ren $250 a pe s $300 p us $300 sec month p us u t es Depos Re e ences No Pets dep 740 379 2922 GET YOUR CLASSIFIED LINE AD NOTICED Dally In Column 1 DO p m Friida•y For Sundays Paper 3Thu sday am y 3 ga e d age F day sa 4th un Oearii1;,M r mR Rmr 2 Bedoom Tae n La ge Bed oom Elf c ency Clean t Bel m Rut and No Pe s Ca 1740 Apa tment Bath K 1chen Good oca on Aet Dep No Lvng Room on quat Pes (304)675 5 62 742 2661 Seat Pvae pa k ng Cons uct on wo ke p e a ea 1 person $300 e ed $350/depos wa e ash mantl1 pus utilities 2 per nc uded Nope s 740)2 5 sons 5625 no uti lites 567 (304)773 5054 G ec ous v ng t and 2 bedcom apa tmen s a V age Mano and Ave s de Apa. ments n Midd epo t F om $295 $444 Ca 740 992 5064 Equa Hous ng Oppo tun ties G1 ia County OH In One Week With Us REACH OVER 285,000 PROSPECTS PLUS YOUR AD NOW ONLINE To Place l\egtster m:nbune Sentinel Your Ad, (740) 446-2342 (7 40) 992-2156 (304) 675-1333 To·I:M<l\675-5234 ~C_a_I_I_T_O_d_a_y,_••_.__o;....r..;,.Fa...,x-.To (7401 446 3•o'!'!oa......_ _ _o_rF_a_x_To-'(7_4-'0)'-9_92_2_1_57,...,. r APARThiEII'fS The Datly Senhnel • Page B3 17.Q001 000 Current owner Dill Property 38546 S SR Pomoroy Ohio 17 00021 000 Deed Llao At 684 PPJ Prior Rafarencaa Volume 199 Pogo 473 Appraised of $30 000 00 Terms of aale Cannot be sold for 1011 than 2/3rds of the appraised value 10% down on Day of Sale Cash or directed from 11Id Certified court In the above entiUed action I will expose to aale at Balance Due on Confirmation of aale Public Auction on tho front otopo of tho Meigs County Court Houot on Friday Dec 9 2005 at 10 AM of sold day the follow lng described Real Eo tate Situated In the Slota of Ohio County of Meigs and Township of Scipio Being In Include an Interior eumlnallon of the houae Fraction No 7 Check Tht appralool did nol Robert E Boogie Molgo County Sherin Atlorney for the Plaintiff Learner Sampoon & Rothfuss Box 5480 PO Clnclnnotl Oh 45201 5480 (513)241 3100 (11) 2 9 18 for Me gs Coop Pansh Nov 5 8 am to 1 pm Call 949 2031 or 949 2656 Rac1ne Gun Club Sunday, November 6th 12 00 Slug Shoot any Gauge Bnng Shells Public Welcome In Town 7 and Range 14 of the Ohio Company s Purchase beginning at the northwest corner of 1 tl ~ " J1l ADVERTISE YOUR EVENT IN THE BULLETIN BOARD I �Page B4 • The Daily Sentinel www.mydailysentinel.com Wednesday, November 2, 2005 The Daily Sentinel • Page B5 . www.mydailysentinel.com Wednesday, November 2, 2005 ALLEYOOP NEA Crossword Puzzle BRIDGE ACROSS Sheriff Sales Case Number OSCV 005 Mortgage Electronic Registration Sys. Plaintiff vs Thomas Buckley Jr. olal dolondants Court ol Common Pleas, Meigs county, Ohio. In pursuance of an order of sale to me directed from said court In the above entitled action, I will expose to sale at pub· lie auction on the front ,steps of the Meigs County Court House on Friday, Dec. 2, 2005 at 10 a.m. of said day, the following described Real Estate: Situated In lhe Slate of OH, County of Meigs and In the Township of Chesler. Beginning at a poinl on . the North line of Section 24 where the northerly line of Section 24 Intersects with the center of Old Stole Highway No. 7, thance South 18' 55' West 261 feet along the center of said highway ; thence South 24 ' 55' West 302 feet along the center of said highway to the center of a culvert across the said highway; thence South 76 • 10' East 306 feel; thence North 26' East 657 feet to the north line of Section 24: thence West 370 feel to tho place of beglryning containing 4,8 acres, more· .or less. Excepting two acres heretofore con· veyed to the said John L.R. Gillian end Mary M. Gillian by deed recorded In Volume 186, page 473, Malgs County Deed Records. Parcell No: 03.00453 Current owner Thomas Buckley Jr. Property at: 36998 Sumner Rd, Pomeroy Ohio, PP# 03· 00453.000 Prior Deed References: VolUme 217 Page 337 Appraised at $45,000.00 terms of Sale: Cannot be sold for less than 2/3rds of the Appraised Value. 10% down on Day of Sale, Cash . ~r Certified . Check, Balance . Due on Confirmation of Sale. The appraisal did Include an Interior examlnatlqn of the house . Robert E. Beegle, Meigs County Sheriff Attorney for the Plaintiff Learner Sainpson & Rothfuss, P.O. Box 5480, Cincinnati, Ohio 45201·5408, 120 & 4th Street 8th floor Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-4007. (513)241· 3100. (10) 26, (11) 2, 9 Public Notice Sheriff Sales Case Number oscvoso Peoples Bank Plaintiff vs David Hysell 81 al deland anti Court of Common Pleas, Meigs County, Ohio. In pursuance of an order of sale to me directed from said court In· the above entitled action, I will expose to sale at pub~ lie auction on the front steps of the Meigs County Court House , on Friday, December 2, 2005 at 10 A.M. of said Cay, the following described Real Estate: Parcel One: Situate in tho Village of Rutland, County of Meigs and State of Ohio: Being, In Sactlon No. 8, Town No. 6, Range No. 14 of the Ohio Company'S Purcl'lase. Beginning 65 rods and 13 links South and 2 rods East of the · North East corner of Fraction NC). 7; thence South 89 degrees East 213 1/2 feat: thence South 11 degrees East 55 f&eti thence South 87 112 degree Weal 229 feet and 1 Inch; thence North 4 degre11 Wast 66 fee) to the place of beginning. · EXCEPT .14 acre• prevlousty convoyed to David W. Hysall and Penny K. . Hysall by deed recorded In Volume 321 , Page 535 of the. Meigs County Deed Records. Reference Deed : Volume 338, Page 521, Meigs County Deed Records. Auditor's parcel Number: 12~ 00188.000 PARCEL TWO: Situated In the Village of Rutland, County of I I Meigs and State of Ohio : Being In Section No. 8, Town No. 6, Range No.14 of the Ohio Company's Purchase. Beginning 65 rods and 13 links South and 2" r 0ds East ol the North Eaat corner of Fraction No. 7; thence South 89 dagrees East 106.75 feat; thence South 11 degrees to the South line of the parcel of real estate described in deed recorded In Volume 290 , Page 739, Meigs County Deed Records; lhenca South 87 112 degrees West 114.55 feet; thence North 4 66 ""' degrees to the place o~ln· nlng, containing .14 · acres, more or less. It is the intent of this deed to transfer the west one-half of the parcel of real estate described in .deed recorded in volume 290, Page 739, Meigs County Deed Records. Reference Deed: , Volume 321 , Page 535 and Volume 290. Page 739 Meigs County Deed Records. Auditor's Parcel 12Number: 00188.001. Properly Address: 24 Main Street, Rutland, OH 45775 to make the sums as hereinabove set out, Judgment with the said Interest thereon, and cosls aforesaid ; and that you also pay the cost of this writ, and all Increase an accruing costs; and the residue, If any there be, you bring Into this Court to abide the further order of the Court, and that you make relurn ol your proceeding to our said Court within sixty days from this ·date, and have you then and there this writ. Current Owner David, Hysell et al .Property AI 24 Main Street Rutland, Ohio. PP • 12·00188.000 & 12· 00188.001 Prior Deed References: Volume 338, Page 521, VOlume 321, Page .535; and Volume 290, Page 739, Meigs County Deed Recorda. Appraised at $70,000.00 Terms of sale: Cannot be sold lor less than 213rds ol the appraised value. · 10% down on Day of Sale, Cash or certified Check, Balance Due on Confirmation of sale. The appraisal did not Include an interior examination of the house. Robert E. Beegle, Meigs County Sheriff. · Attorney lor the Plaintiff Little, Sheets and Warner 213 E Second St.,,Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 (740)992· 6689. (10) 26, (11) 2. 9 we.u Public Notice Sheriff Salea Case Number OSCV056 National City Mortgage Co. Plaintiff VS Chad McKibben et al Delendanto Court of Common Pleas, Meigs County, Ohio. In pursuance ot an order of sale to me directed from said court In the above entitled action, I will expose to sale at Public Auction on the front steps of the Meigs County Court House on Friday, Dec. 2, 2005, at 10 a.m. of said day, the followIng described real estate: Situated In the Township of COlumbia, County of Meigs, and State of Ohio, and described as follows: PARCEL NO 1 Being the Southeaat Quarter of the Northweal Quarter of Secllon 1 of Town, County and Stale aforesaid, eotl· . mated at 40 acres, more or less. EXCEPTING from the above described real estate 3.9418 acre a a8 conveyed by Aaa D. Stansbury and Golden Faya Stansbury, to Wanda Lou Oxley by dead recorded In Volume 247, page 637, Deed Recorda, Meigs County, Ohio. FURTHER EXCEPT· lNG ·the following: Being situated In tho Southeaat quarter ot the .Northwest quarter of section 1, of the Township, County .and State "aforesaid and Is described as To"'nship, County and State, as Is described as follows: Beginning at a 1\l!ke In the Wast corner of land owned by Thomas Price and Delbert Turneri . thence North" along Owner John E & Lori said line of land A .Miller, 33058 St Rt owned by Thomas 33, Pomeroy, Ohio, Price 450 feel to tho PPI 14·01203 Prior Southeast corner of Dead References: Ta~e the land convoyed by Volume 301, Page deed from Thelmoro 313, Appraised ot Stansbury and Minnie $50,000.00 Terms of Slln1bury to Aaa Oak oole: Cannot be sold Le· me do 1' for youl Stansbury and · for less than 213rds of Golden Stansbury, the appraised value. his wHe; thence Wast 10% down on doy"bf along said line 250 sale, cash or certified feel to a slake: thence check, balance due South 570 feet to a on confirmation o(, stake In the center of sale. The appralsar the ·Dysville-- did not Include an {Carpewater) Ao&di Interior examination Thence Eaat by North of the house. Robert 280 feet to place of E. Beegle, Meigs beginning, containing County Sheriff. 2.64 acretl, more or Attorney for the lass. Plaintiff Stephen D FURTHER EXCEPT· Miles Attn, 18 lNG 0,348 acres con· Monument Ave. veyed to tho Trustees Dayton, Ohio 45402 of Columbia (937) 461·1900, Phone Meigs Townahlp, County, Ohio, for the Public Notice (740 ) 992•5-232 benalll of Rawling's SxlO, lOxlO, Cemetery. PARCEL NO. TWO : NOTICE TO TAXPAY· 10d5, 10x20, Also, the folloWing ERS place or parcel of Referonce: 5715.17 10x30 land lying and being Ohio Revised Code Janet Jeffers In the County of The Melga Counly 33795 Hiland Road Meigs and State of Board of Revision Ohio and In Columbia has completed Its · Pomeroy, Ohio Township, and work of equalization. The !IX returns for r described as follows: Mill End Fabrics Beginning In the con· tax year 2005 have .tor of the road leading been revleed and the Machine Quilting from Dyesvllle to valuations completed . Middleport, OH School Lot, 15 rods and are open for pubSouth of the North lic lnspacllon In the 740-992·3673 line of the Northwest office of the Meigs New shipment of quarter ol Section 1, County Auditor, fl eece panels & I 00% and about 31 rods ~, Second Floor, and 20 links East of Courthouse, Second colton 45" the Wast line of said Street, PQmeroy, [or the quilts, quarter section run- Ohio. Underground, civil ning thence East Complaints against war & grannie about 22 rods; thence the valuations, as South 67 rods; thence established for tax feed sack! VVestabout40rodito year 2005 must be In Come see us! the center of the road accordance with leading from Soctlon 5715.19 of Dyeavllle to School the Ohio Revised 1 1 lot; thence North Code. Theae com· ~.I.:.I.IJLU~.LI,j,j,j~ along the. center of plaints must be flied said road to place ol beginning, containing .. about 6 acres and 22 before the 31st day of 97 Beech Street rods, be the same, March 2006. All com· mora or less. current plolnll flied with Middleport, OH owner Chad CQunty Auditor will McKibbon ot al be heard by the Board Proparty at: 38676 of Revision In the 992 _3194 Staheart Rd, manner provided by Pomeroy, Ohio PP8 Section 5715.19 of . or 992-6635 05.00667.000 Prior the Ohio Revised Deed Reference•: Code. "Middleport's only Volume' 167, Pago3 Nancy Parker Self-Storage" 651 Appralaed at Gruonr Meigs $130,000.00 Torma of County Auditor STAN LEY TREE Sale: Cannot be sold DS01522 (10) for less than 213rds of 26,27,28,30,21, TRIMMING & the appraised value. (11)1,2,3,4,6. GENERAL 10% down on day of CONTRACTING sale, cash or certified • Prompt & quality check, balance due Public Notice work on confirmation of • Affordable Rates sale. The appraisal PUBLIC NOTICE · • Relerences did Include an Interior Alan Stone Company, Available examination of the Inc. has submitted an • Free Estimates house. Robert E. lndullrlal Minerals Beegle, Meigs County Mining Permit "Insured" Sheriff. Attornay for Appllcauon f1 0291 to Ca!l Gary Stanley the Plaintiff Leamer, tha Ohio Dapartmem 740·741·2293 Sampson & Rothluos, of Natural Rasourcea, • Leave a message P.O. Box 5480 Division of Mineral Cincinnati, Ohio Resources 45201-5480 (513)241· Management. 3100. The proposed permit (10) 26, (11) 2, 9 application area Is comprised of 10 acrea and Is located Public Notice In Meigs County In · 29670 Bashan Road Racine, Ohio Sectlon(s) NIA, Lot Sheriff Sale Case 178, 45771 VMS NIA, 740.949-2217 l'lumber 04CV169 Lebanon Townahlp. United Stoles of Tho proposed •PP.II· America Plaintiff VS cation arse lo locat6d John E & Lori A Millar on tho Rovenawood 7 Defendant& Court of 112 minute · USGS Com man Pleas, map, Quadrangle Meigs County, Ohio. approximately 3 miles In pursuance of an South of Portland on order or sale to· me S.R. 124. directed from said The application Ia on court In the above file at the Ohio entitled action, I will Departmel)l of. expose to sale at pub· Natural Resources, lie auction on the Division of Mineral Front Steps of the Resources Meigs CountY ·Court Management District House on Friday, office located at: 34 December 2, 2005 at Pl>rtsmouth St., 10 A.M. of said dav. Jackson, Ohio 45640 the following for public review and described Real lnapoction. Written 25 Estate: Exhibit "A" comments or objecDescription of Real tions cOncerning this Property Situated In appllcetlon may be tho Township of Salisbury, County of sent the Ohio to the Department Chlel of Meigs and State of of Natural Resource•; Ohio, Beginning on Division of Mineral Public Notice the Easterly edga of · Resources the black top aurtaca Management, 2045 expenses Said tax of State Route 33, Morse .Rood Building being (2) a renewal of South 33 degrees 20 H·3, Coi,umbus, Ohio a tax of 1 mill at a rate mlnutaa E01t 241.5 43221·6693 within nol exceeding 1 (one) along the thirty (30) days of the mille for each one feet Easterly edge of oald last dlta of publica· dollar of valuation, surface from · the lion of this notice. which amounts lo tan North and of a (10) 19, 26, (11) 2, 9 cents ($0.10) for each Headwall of a culvert one hundred dollars near a mine opening, of valuation, for five tho place of begin· Public Notice (6) ysaro, The Polio lor nlng being the sold Election will Southwest corner of Notice Or Election on opan at 6:30 o'clock Dwight Logan lot, Tax Levy In Excaes of A.M . and remain open recorded In Oeod the Ten Mill LlmltoUon until 7:30 o'clock P.M. Book 192, Page 507, Revloed Coda, of said day. By order Dead Record• of Soctlono 3501 :11 (G), of the Board of 5705.19, Meigs County, Ohio: 5706.25. Elacllons, of Melga thence south 33 Notice Ia hereby County, Ohio. John degrees 20 minutes given that In pur· N. lhle, Chalrparoon. · of a Rita aaot 154 feet olong euance D. , Smith, the Eaeterly odgo of Reoolutlon of the Director Dated Sept, oald ourloce 10 feel Vlllogo of Pomeroy, 5,2005 from the center ot Ohio paooad on the (10) 12, 19. 26 oald Stole Routo 33; 25th day of July, 2005, thence North 56 dog. there will be submit· 37 mlnuleo oalt 239 led to a vole of the feet; lhenco North 33 people of Hid IUbd• SAVINGS v111on ' at 1 General ~~~~ - :10 mlnulol w.ot 164 feet to ths South Election to be held In llrie ol Logan's lot; t~e Villoga of thence South 56 dog. Pomeroy Ohio, at tho 37 minutes Wool 239 regular places of vot· feel along aald llna to lng therein, on the Bth tho place of begin· day of November, nlng, containing 0.80 2005, the queatlon of acres. levying a tax, In Property Addreu : &XCIII Of th8 ten mill 33058 State Route 33, limitation, lor the ben· •215, Pomeroy, OH tilt of Pomeroy Shop 45769 Parcel Number: Vlll1g1 lor the pur· 14.01203,000. Curr1nt poet of currant Classlfleds! Phillip Alder the PAIN out of PAINTING! North Rocky Hupp Insurance MAIIlEfS ~dlto:~ Olflc~':;:,n~ SElf STORAGE .. • • Bast B ~ :1 9 '1 . ,19 • 10 6 2 ¥ K 10 9 G + K 10 5 3 ~ 7 1) • Q 6 2 olo Q6432 Which wuy is your ne~t egg goinJ:l ~ NOT SURE /CALL TODAY! Dealer : West Vulnerable: Neither JONES' Tree Service ~~~ hlim ·. Crlf.Soiilo cM!oitr i<U.I.H...UJr. Top • Removal • Trim • Stump Grinding lluckd Truck c~.. •HIII!Ii"'"" IllS..,.,. 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Becau se of all the offseason acquisitions made by the Cavaliers to ensure thei ll never miss the NBA playoffs again with LeBron James, the one who will come under the most scrutiny is the 35year-old Brown. A highly regarded assistant who began . his pro career making $15,000 a year for the Denver Nuggets in 1992, Brown enters thi s season with ze ro head coaching .experience. . Brown was an associate head coach for two seasons with 'the Indiana Pacers, serving as Rick Carlisl.e's top aide, and he twice coached San Antonio's summer league team a few years back. But the Cavaliers are all Brown's, and his first gig as the man in charge wilr be to take a team featuring one of the game 's top talents and a .roster of proven players ·to the postseason - and perhaps beyond. "He's going to do great," Carli sle said. "They're going to be much improved. He 's going to be a guy that 's going to be one of the guys peopl,e are talking about as one of the hot new coaches. They ' ve got a good thing going there. because they made the right moves over Football from Page Bl anotho:r postseason, and he knows from experience what it will take to stay there. "It's a, great feeling being back in the playoffs . It 's going to take 100 percent out of every player for I<!? percent of . :.very play, satd Wmters. Any play could make ~r break the_game, .~o we ca~ t take any ttme off. . Gallta, Academy ts 4-5 tn playoff game. smce 19_99, but the Blue Devtls haven thad a win since the 200~ seaso~. The Blue and Whtte s last tnu'!lph came a~ainst the . C!Tclev.tlle . Ttgers at Memonal Fteld by a 30-21 score. osu from Page Bl Saturday 's 45-31 victory at Minnesota, said coach Jim Tressel stresses to the Buckeyes the importance of making big plays and avoiding hesitation during the stretch run. . "It's coach's philosophy. He speaks on it and he wants us to get out there and play as hard as we can for these last three games," Holmes said. "It's up to the guys to get out there and get the job done because we want to still win, we want to be able to go to a great (Bowl Championship Series) bowl game and get a sh'are of the Big Ten title." The Buckeyes saw their hopes of winning a national championship damaged with a 25-221oss to No. 2 Texas in their second game of the season. In their second game of the Big Ten season, they fell at No. 10 Penn State, 17- 10. A three-game wmning streak has given them hopes of stamping themselves as one · of the best teams in the coun-· try. "Coming off that Penn State game, our second loss of the season. a Jot of guys were down and saying the season is over. Well, the season is NOT over." strong safety Donte nomadic one him self, Larry Brown, was once thought to be Cleveland bound. But in NBA circles, Mike Brown had already made a name for himself as a hardworking, defensive-minded assistant coach who had a ihe summer and they hired good rapport with players. "He's a players' coach," the right coach:" Brown will make his NBA Pacers forward Je rm ai ne head coaching debut on O' Neal said. "He demands Wednesday night as the respect from his team. but ca~aliers open the 2005-06 lie's not goi ng to over-coach. season at newly named He's going to put out a game Quicken Loans Arena plan, and he wants guys to against New Orleans. follow that. If you don't like The Cavaliers would like a Mike Brown , then you're nothing more than to get really an uncoachable play Brown , the league 's second er." youngest coach behind New So far, the Cavaliers, who Jersey's Lawrence Frank, hi s barely missed the playoffs first win. last season, have embraced "We've got that in mind," their coach's defense-first James said . "We know he philosophy. They have no has a lot of pressure on him choice, really. . To play for Brown, you being a rookie head coach. But we don't look at him as have to be able to guard being a rookie coach. He someone. see ms like he's been doing it "If you've been to a Mike forever. He hasn't showed us Brown practice," James said, any nervousness, bu( I know "it i.s all about defense." he will be before the game." During the portion of pracBrown, who expects "a tices open to the media, ton" of family members to Brown, a whistle dangling attend the opener, said the from his neck, is in perpetubuttcrflies haven't arrived a! motion. He walks the yet. floor, stopping the workout "I'm not nervous," he said. when it 's time to teach. "! don'J know why, but I'm It's at the se moments when not." he's most comfortable, Havin g a superstar like molding hi s players into a James on his roster helps, team. And it's at these times and it doesn't hurt to have an when Brown remembers hi s owner willing to invest $150 birth in the NBA , working an million on free agents , assortment of odd jobs for either. the Nuggets. Brown knows he has ''!was happy to get free · inheri ted a treasure trove in sneakers and a sweat suit hi s first job. that said 'Denver Nuggets' "I've been handed a lot of and be able to say hello to things," he said. "When I do Dan Issei. I was in heaven . step back and look at it, it 's · They really didn't have 10 not tu say, 'Oh, gosh, I've pay me. I was breaking down got a lot of pressure on me .' Video. I was landscaping the I say, 'Wavy, what a lucky assistant GM 's yard. I was guy I am.'" picking up cars fronl the Brown wasn't the highest- shop. I was moving furniprofile candidate being men- ture. I was .running the youth tioned la st June when basketball camps. I was Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert doing a little of everything bega n his coaching search. and it vyas great. "I wouldn ' t trade those He wasn't even the best known Brown, as the experiences for anything." Saunders, a linebacker and locker room," said Hemphill. halfback, is aware that" it's ''We want to leave everything been a while since Gallia out on the field, and we want Academy has had a playoff to leave Memorial Field with wm , and he hopes that like no regrets." No regrets means 48 min2002, thi s senior class will utes of consistent football. leave home in style. Robinson, a starting wide"Our last playoff win was at home against Circleville," out, hopes that the Devils said Saunders. "We seniors don 't get caught up in the are lucky to get another home hype of the postseason. He game, and we want to win just wants his teammates to our final home game at play their game for four Memorial Field." quarters. . Hemphill, a two-year . "The playoff atmosphere staner on the offensive and is crazy. We just. have to defensive line, also wants a come out as headhunters. in victory in his Memorial Field the first half and the second finale . He also hopes the rest half, we can't just play one of the Gallia Academy squad half and expect to have sucfeels the same way. cess," said Robinson. "We "There are a lot of ·emo- have 't o play the whole game tions coming into this game. to win." It's going to be my last game Gallia Academy will host on this field, my last time to Sheridan at Memorial Field ' walk down the steps from the this Friday at7:30 p.m. Whitner said. ''All things happen for a reason. Right now. we control our own destiny. We can be Big Ten champs and that's what we want to be." 111inois has lost its last six games after a 2-0 stan, including an overtime win over surprising Rutgers. The lllini are a 35-point underdog this weekend, but the Buckeyes are concentrating on perfect· ing their game instead of worrying about anything Illinois might throw at them. "If you're going to be a complete team in November, it's really irrelevant who the competition is,- because. every snap might make the differenc.e in your season," Tressel said Tuesday. "Do I worry about it? Not really. Do you work on it? Absolutely. You start with yourself and make sure that everything you do is with the same passion and understanding as you enter November.'' Wednesday; November 2, 2005 Prep Football Notebook -:- WEEI< 1 0 Mo speaks, Riders respond BY RUSTY MILLER coach; Erik Chapin became Homan broke off a 91-yard the first Celina QB to rush run to cap a 35-21 win. for 1,000 yards and pass for Game, set, match. yards in a season in an D-LIGHTFUL: Medina As inspirational locker 1,000 1816 win over Wapakoneta; Buckeye outscored its opporoom speeches go, . Mo Springboro completed its Tipton's has to rank as a fi rst undefeated season since nents 37 1-33 and had five shutouts this season; buoyed major success. · 1982 : Thompson by a 16-0 victory over previThe larger-than-life for - I,edge mont >et a schoo l ously unbeaten New Albany, mer Orrville coach stunned record wi th it s ninth victory Newark Licking Valley the Red Riders whe n he in a 63 -20 victory over ended up 10-0 and closed walked in just before the Young.stown Christian. with four shutouts; and Dane kickoff of their showdown up only its second Pfister tied a school record · with Wooster for Wayne wrapping playotTberth and winning its with four interceptions in County supremacy. first conference title si nce Hamilton Badin's 38-0 vic"I had never brought 1977 ; tory over Cincinnati Shroder someone in to talk to a team AND EVEN MORE: . Paideia. before th e game.'' coach Bill Newark qualifted for the NOTEWORTHY: McMillan said. "I just playoffs for the first ttme Salineville Southern's Nick thought it might give us a lit- since 1975; Grandview Puckett ran for 216 yards tle ·extra lift. I guess it Height s reached the playoffs giving him a school -record worked." for the first time si nce !987; 1,600 for the year - and .The Riders had nine sacks in only its second year of for 66 yards in losses while existence, Dublin Jerome Anthony Castro added 214 Orrville QB Kyle Simmons . improved from 2-8 to 6-4 yards in a 54-33 win over ·Columbus threw three TD passes in a and will make its first post- Wellsvi lle ; 21-14 win, ending Wooster's season trip; Cincinnati Elder Brookhaven 's 6-foot-6, 225five-year win streak irt the fini shed with its first losing pound tight end Jeff has caught just rivalry. record (4-6) since 1986; and Cumberland 24 passes, but he's averagTipton, Orrville 's head Cincinnati Indian Hill beat coach from 1965 to 1988, Puree II Marian 35-0 to go ing 30.5 yards per catch and emphatically told the Riders I0-0 for the first time in 35 · 13 have gone for TDs; Cincinnati Hill s Christian that they would win. A d QB D SEASON OF FIRSTS: years. ERASER MEN: Zack ca emy oug Browne Zanesville West Muskingum George and Brian Yarnell threw for 317 yards and won . its first Muskin~um shattered records as the three TDs in a 35-9 win over Valley League title stnce No.l -ranked Hamler Patrick Mariemont ; Antoine Moore 1981 ; Caldwell went from 3- Henry completed a 10-0 sea- rt!shed for 232 yards and 7 a year ago to 7-3 and its son and won its 29th straight three touchdowns on 20 carfirst playoff berth under regular-season game. 54-20 ries and Derek Ball completfirst-year coach Chad over Wauseon. George com- ed 8-of-9 passes for 20 I Coffman; T.J. Blanton pletecl 16-of-24 passes and yards and two TDs . as became the first Sandusky set school records for yards Fairfield beat Hamilton 49St. Mary QB to rush for passing m a ga me (365), TD 14 to earn a playoff spot; 1,000 yards and pass for passes m a season (2~) and and Tad Kilburn and Tyler l,OOO yards in a season; 111 a career (61). Yarne ll Osterman ~ombtned for 18Lance Sinn ran for 232 yards caugh\ eight passes for a of-25 passmg for 314 yards as Haviland Wayne Trace school-record 233 yards. and two TDs as Lemoncompleted its first I0-0· seaREAL ESTATEMENTS: . Mon,roe (9-1) - which was son with a 46-7 win over Kevin Call of Logan rushed 2-8 a year' ago - beat Canton for 265 yards on 23 carries Trenton Edgewoo~ 32-25 to Hicksville ; McKinley head coach Brian and two TDs in a 48-7 win end a I0-game losmg streak Cross ran hi s record against over Vincent Warren ; and agamst the Cougars and rival Massillon Washington John Hack had touchdown clinch their first winning to 3-0, the first time that's runs of 75, 47 and 86 yards season in II years. . happened since 1934 when as he rushed for 251 yards TRADING PLACES: Jimmy Aiken 's Bulldogs on II carries in Mineral Ame!ta snapped a 30-game topped Paul Brown 's Tigers Ridge 's 58-21 win over New losing streak by beating for the third straight season; Middletown Springfield. Cincinnati Walnut Hill s 12M,ORE FIRSTS: OttawaHO(WHAT AlMAN! 0. The Barons had last won Glandorf beat Defiance 28-7 With the &arne , tied at 14, on Oct. .1 ~- 2002. to win its 'first outright Coldwater s Ross Homan Amelta. s losmg streak was Western Buckeye League took the kickoff 59 yards to tied for the 14th longest in title and second champi- put Coldwater at the the Ohio record book. onship in its 39 years in the Delphos St. John 's 2 1 and Incidentally, Walnut Hillsleague; Warren Harding fin- then scored four. plays later whose only wins the past ished 3-7 under Thorn on a 9-yard run. The next two years were over Amelia . McDaniels, his first losing. series, Homan had a IIi-yard - now has a 16-game losseason in 22 years as a head TD run. The next series, ing streak of its own. ASSOCIATED PRESS Redmen from Page Bl Junior Chris Dinwiddie and freshman Joe Mendenhall were on the verge of double figure s with nine pciints each. After OSU-Newark (0- 1) surged ahead 21-20 at the midway point of the first half, the Redmen answered with a 20-1 run over the next seven minutes to take a 4022 lead. Rio would lead 46-29 at halftime. . The Titans were able to stay close early thanks to the hot long range shooting of Adam Bentz. Bentz nailed four straight trifectas to help lead OSU-Newark back from a six-point deficit to the .one-point lead. Bentz totaled 14 points ( 12 in the first half) and six rebounds . for the game. The Redmen would open the second half a bit sluggish as they went without a point for nearly four minutes before Williamson sank a pair of free throws to end the drought. OSU-Newark would get as close as nine points (54- 45) in the second half with 12:40 to play. OSU -Newark was led by Kevin Seals, who scored a, game-high, 21 points . Tyrike Davis led the Titans in the rebounding department with II. Rio had a solid floor game despite turning the hall over 20 times. The Redmen shot 49 percent (33-of-67) from the floor, 34.6 percent (9-of26) from three-point land and 67 percent ( lO-of- 15) from the free throw line. OSU-Newark struggled from the floor, shooting only 30 percent (21-of-70 ). The Titans were even colder frot)1 beyond the arc, hitting only 28 perce nt (9-of-32). They also struggleq at the free th.row stripe, connecting on only 4-of-9 (44 percent) attempts. , Rio out-rebounded OSUNewark , 53-37 and the Titans matched the Redmen in turnovers with 20. Rio Grande head coach Earl Thomas was happy with his young teams' effon the first time out. "With all the young players that we have this year. we're goi ng to have stretches where we're really good for a few minutes," Thomas sa id . "Then we're going to have stretches where we're Godawful, and that happened toi1ight. "I'm tlot the most patient guy in the world, but at times, you've jusl got to bite your lip and understand that that's going to be our nature for a while," Thomas added. "But I was pleased and I thought that when they came back and took the lead. we· d gotten really soft defensively and we got out of our game offensively. ··we then turned the heat up defensively and kind of got back in our rhythm and that forced them to. start taking some shots that they weren't taking early," Thomas said. "That got our juices !lowing a little bit and we had some nice runs at the end uf the first half. "Overall it was a good, positive night and we'll look · at. the tape and learn from some of the mistakes and the nice thing is we got t 0 days now to get ready for the next PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT . (Proposed by Resolution of the General Assembly of Ohio) 1 To adopt Section 2p of Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Ohio. · propos~d amendment would: Be for.the purpose of creating and preserving jobs and stimulateconomic growth in all areas of Ohio by improving lOcal governpublic infrastructure, including roads and bridges, expanding Ohio's research and development capabilities to promote product innmrati<m and commercialization, and preparing sites and facilities for ecoJnom.i'c development in Ohio·. I I Declare that local government public irifrastructure, and financial as:sisumce for research and development and developmeni of sites and facilities in Ohio for and in support of industry, commerce and diistriiJuti<m(all referred to together as "development purposesj are Authorize the Stllte to issue bonds to f\Dance, or assist in finatM:public infrastructure capital improvements for local governments. Authorize the state to issue bonds to provide financial assis• t''"" for research and development in support of Ohio industry, I CIOtnllnerc:e, and business, and authoriz~ state and local governments state supported and state-assisted institutions of higher education to issue bonds and provide other finatM:ial assistance to support reI search and development purposes as provided for by law. ·Authorize state to issue bonds to pay costs, or assist others in the payment costs, of projects for the purpose of developing sites and facilities in Ohio. Limit the total principal amount of general obligation bonds is1 Slued under this amendment for financing development purposeS as I fo,uo~rs: no thore than $1.3S billion for local government public in1ft·astructttfe with no more than $120 million in each of the lim five fiscal years .and no more than SISO million in each of the next five years; no more than $500 million for research and development purposes with no more than $100 million in each of the lim three fiscal years and no more than $50 million in any other fiSCal year; and no more than $150 million for developing sites and facifi- · with no more than $30 million in each of the first three fiscal years and no more than $1 S million in any other fiscal year; provided thai any principal amount that in any prior fiscal year could have been but was not issued may also subsequently be issued. Require bonds for infrastructure capital improvements and dcvel· • utm•g sites and facilities mature no later than thirty (30) years after their date of issuance and for research and development purposes mature no later than twenty (20) years after their date of issuance, and that any refunding obligations mature no later than the permitted I matur'ity date for the obligations being refunded; and provide that . llxmds for research and development purposes and developing sites facilities will not be subject to the limits on state debt service ' of Article VIII or the prohibitions against lending Section 17 and credit in Sections 4 and 6 of Article VIII of the Ohio . · Authorize the General Assembly to pass laws providing for its · for issuing obligations, ensuring the accountability of all state funding provided for devehiJJment purposes, restricting or limiting the taking by eminent don1ain of p~vate property for d.isposition to private seetor entities for research and development and the development of sites and facilities, 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, includ.ing economically d.isad· vantaged business and ind.ividuals in all areas of the state, including by the use Ohio products, materials, services and labor to the extent imJ)Ienlent~ti'<,•. • including laws providing ptoced~J~t~S If passed, this amendment will be effective immed.iately. A majority yes vote Is necesnry for pusqe. YES NO SHALL THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT BE ADOPTED'? one."' Rio will face American Mideast Conference North Division foe Point Park , November II at 8 p.m. as a part of the Bevo Francis Classic. ISSUE I TEXT OF PROPOSED CONSTTnJnONALAMENDMENT JOINT RESOLUTION • lfhen it . :SOSPITAL · 2520 ~hl/ey 'lfii1f~of/a<'lfiiJ'WV?' 304-6 75-86 39 Proposiog to enact Section 2p of Anicle VIII of the Constilllliop of the State of Ohio to pennit the issuance of gonernl obligation hoods ID create and pn:se!Ve jobs, enhance employment and educational opportunities, amt pro11101t eoonomic 8rowth duoogh fimding local govemmen1 public infrastructuto capital · improvements, n:sean;h and develq>men' and the development of certain sites and facilities, and to expand state and local government autMrity regarding economic development . Be it taOived by the Gatall Assanbly of the Stile of ll!io, tine. litiM of the memlten elected to CIICb boose """""'"' txrein. t1tttt • an be submilll!d Ill the dectlln of the iD the maoocr praaibcd by law II the genaal election Ill be held Oft November 8. 200l, a propooot to at101 s..:tion 2p of Anicle of the COIIItituticn of the Slate of ll!io to tad " follows: vm ARTICIEVID s..:tion 2p. EXPLANATION OF STATE ISSUE 1 . (AI prepared by tbe Oblo Ballot Board) The J!UIPO&e of this amendment is to create jobs and stimulate economic growth in Ohio. State Issue 1· Argument For AYES vote on Issue I, the Jobs for Objo bond issue, will help create and keep more good jobs without raising taxes. ' YES ON ISSUE I HELPS OHIO KEEP AND CREATE JOBS: This amendment creates and preserves jobs, enhances 'educational oppor- Issue I allows for investruent in research and development to create tunities, and improves the quality of life and general well-being of peo- well-paying jobs and industry in all regions of Ohio. ple and businesses in all areas of Ohio by improving local government o Issue 1 benefits all Ohioans through research for alternative public infrastructure, expanding Ohio's research capabilities to promote . fuels reducing our foreign oil dependence, through .med.ical re product inllovation, development and commercialization, and preparing seitrch that cures diseases such is heart ailments and cancer, and economic development sites and facilities in Ohio. It declares that local through greater biotech research that helps our state's agriculture. government public infrastructure, and financial assistance for research . and preparation of economic development sites and facilities in Ohio for o Issue I encourages partnerships between o\tr state's research and in sopport of industty, commerce and d.istribution (all referred to touniveBities and the private sector to create new products and jobs gether as "development purposes") are public purposes . to replace those lost offshore. Local Govemmeru Capital lmpmvemeniS: This amendment authorizes o Issue I will also provide grants to local governments to build .the State of Ohio to issue bonds to pay for or help local governments pay pub lie improvements for irnnied.iate expansion of new business for the cost of public infrastructure capital improvements of local govfacilities. ernments, including roads and bridges, wastewater treatment systems, water supply systems, solid waste disposal facilities, storm water and sanitary collection, storage and treatment facilities, including real property ' YES ON ISSUE I RENEWS OHIO'S LOCAL GOVERNMENT or.intemts in real property, facilities and equipment related or incidental ROAD AND BRIDGE BUILDING PROGRAM: Two-thirds of the thereto, and the cost of acquisition, construction, reconstruction, expan- Issue 1 funds will be used by local governments for building and rension, improvcmen~ planning and equipping. It limits bond issuance to ovating infrastructure like roads, bridges, and water and sewer lines. $1.35' billion for local government public infrastructure with no more , Issue 1renews a local government program first approved by Ohio votthan S120 million in each of the first five fiscal years and no more than ers in 1987 and again in 199S. It bas created many thousands of jobs · $ISO million in each of !he next five fiscal .years (plus in each case the and improved critical infrastructure throughout Ohio's 88 counties. principal amount of those obligations that in any prior fiscal year could have been but were not issued), and provides that no general obligations ' YES ON ISSUE I WON'T INCREASE TAXES: Bonds authorfor public infrastructure capital improvements may be issued under this ized by Issue I will not require a tax increase now or in the future. amendment until the existing authority to issue state infrastructure bonds Repayment of these bonds is already built into Ohio's long-range budgunder Section 2m of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution has been used. The et plans. This package will generate new revenues for state and lOcal amendment requires these general obligations to mature no later than thir- governments by expanding our' job base. ty (30) ycm after their date of issuance and that any refunding obligations mature no later than the permitted maturity dste for the obligations ' ISSUE 1 WAS PUT ON THE BALLOT WITii STRONG REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT IN THE OHIO LEGISbeing refunded. LATURE. Resean;h and Deyelopment: This amendment authorizes the state to issue boitds to provide financial assistance for research and development We urge a YES vote on Issue I. in support of Ohio induslry, commerce, and business, including research and product innovation, development, and commercialization as provid- COMMITTEE TO PREPARE ARGUMENTS FOR ISSUE 1: ed for by law, but excluding purposes provided for in Section 15 of t----~Sta;;:-t:-e-;1;-ss.:..u-e-::1--~A-rg_u_m_e_o~t-:A-g~a,..in-st-:-----­ Article ym, Ohio Constitution. The amendment also authorizes statesupported and state-assisted institutions of higher education to .issue ob- lnue 1 is not about jobs; it's shout long-tenn debt. PASSAGE OF ligations to pay costs of research and development purposes. It limits the. TIDS AMMENDMENT WILL ELIMINATE FOUR TAXPAYER amount of tbe state general obligations that can be issued in each of the PROTECTIONS !N THE OIDO CONSTITUTION, including prolint ibrec tltcal yean io no more than SI00 million and in any other fis. hibitions against government: C4l year to no more !ban $SO miUion (plus the principal amount of those obligations that in any prior fiscal year could have been but were 110t is• Spending tax revenue for uses other than the originally levied purpose; sued). It requires these state 'general obligations to mature no later than twenty (20) years after their date of issuance arid that any refunding ob• Incurring or renewing bond indebtedness in the shsence of a legislative plan to collect enough tax revenue to pay the an· ligations mature no later than 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 state debt service under Section 17 of Article VIII of the Ohio Constitution. • Engaging in joint ventures with, or lending aid and credit, to · private entities; and Job-R..dy 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 purpose of developing sites and facilities (Job-Ready Sites) in laue I combines three issues with the expressed purpose of securing Ohio for and in support of industry, commerce, disbibution, and resean:h statewide suppon for Governor Taft's failed Third Frontier Initiative and developmen~ including constructing and improving facilities, site · for research and development. Voters will not have the opportunity to vote separately on the following debt proposals: preparation~ cleanop, the acquisition of real estate, and provid.ing public infrastructure imprpvements. The amendment limits the amount of I. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTffHIRD FRONTIER: On these state general obligations that can be issued in each of the first three fiscal years to no more than $30 miltion and in any other fiscal year no the recommendation of out-of-state reviewers, a three-member governor-appointed committee will create unfair competitive advantage by more than $IS milfiotl (plus the principal amount of those obligations that doling out $SOO 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$1.3S billion in after their date of issuance and that any refunding obligations mature no bonds is premature since $240 million from the previous infrastructure later than the permitted maturity date for the outstanding obligations initiative hasn't been exhausted and new bonds are not expected to be being refunded. It also provides these state general obligations would not issued until December 2009. Vodog NO wW not jeopardize local be subject to the limits on sta.te debt service under Section 17 of Article projects for roads, bridges, or water treatment facilities. Vlll of the Ohio Constitution. 3. SITE/FACILITY DEVELOPMENT: Taxpayers will pay $!50 This amendment authorizes the General Assembly ro pass laws providing million for the development of private industrial and business sites. In tar its implementation, including laws eruaring the accountability of all light of the recent Supreme.Court eminent domain ruling, it is impor· state funding provided for the development purposes, and restricting or tant to know that Issue I does NOT override the home rule authority limiting the taking of private property for private seetor entities. The im- that permits municipalities to take private property for economic deplementation of research and development purposes is to benefit individ- velopment. uals and businesses otherwise qualified for ihe receipt of funding, including economically d.isadvantaged businesses and ind.ividuals in all bsue 1 is a bold attempt to bypass the constitutional cap on debt serv· areas of the state, including by the use of Ohio products, materials, serv- ice. Today 's newborn will be paying off these bonds, plus interest and ices, and labor to the extent practicable. debt service, thirty years from now. ._l;;..f.._pas_!;;..ed,;.:..th_is_Amendmen _ _ _t_Wl_·n_bc_effi_ec...;.ll_.v.. ;.e_immedi--'. .;. ;;..at;;..el'-y._ _ _ _, Please vote NO on Issue 1. the quality of liCe ond the genaal and "J!tiprnmt telltallo ot incidental tbereto, Tom Brinkman, Jr. ......me wclt-ltcina of all the pooplc ond shall inc:ludc, witbout limitation, the Diana M. Fessler and "•i• itt of this - . coot of aoquilitioo, construotion, ....,._ •h• inc:luditta """'"ially diadvtmtlpd bn•in IIIII iodivdJala; and lo JnI!Crve and expond 1lx pd>lic <IJiittd - . alllo bellll ...... the public bealtb, llfi:ty, and wdflre.1'booe purpcoes a : (A) It~ dolamined llld ooofirmed tbot (1) N>lic itt6aotrutttR Cllpitit imthe <~eveq,m.m fUJ!OICI tetamll!l itt . ~ wbidt an be limitod 10 . this division, and pnl'lisiotts for tbtm, .. adsandlridp, - - b proper public J!UIPOO" of the -llld S)'!IOIIII. -II4!PIY syllems, IOiid local govemmattal allities and .. - diopooli fi!cilitics, of illl1n sary and IIJlllUirid< ...... to...., and and llllitley IOIIecUoo, ronae,lllll fi'S'M jobs and Cllblllce ~ - fttcililies, ~ ral prqiCIIy, jn. and iOit...tjmal oppor1lllities; 10 iq!rove m111 itt ral propaty,licitities, IIIII stntction, O!!pOll8ion, improvement, pllnning.l!lll "J!tipping; (2) R-mt and development in ,..,. portofll!io inOOslty, oommen:e, and ~tefcmdtoas"te­ seatdl and development pu!J)Il!<S"~ wftidt shall inc:tudc, wilii<U limitation, .....,a, and JJ1Xh>:t innovation, develq>OICIII, and COIIIIICicializ through effort! by and collaboration amoogll!io business and industry, state ond local public edities and agencies, public and prjVIle educatioo inslitutioos, or n:s<aJdl or· pnization1 and instillllioas, atlas niay be liu1lxr provided for by slate otlocal taw, "- ruJudins flUlPOICS provided for in Section ll ofArticle VID, ll!io COIIltitutioo; and (3) Developmmt of sil<s and titcilitie! in ll!io for and in suppon of itdtstty, OOIUI...ce, diitribution, and .......hand development flUIPO'CS. ' (B) The Genen1 Assembly may provide by taw, in~ with but subject lo the limitatic!ns of this section, fot !be~ of genenl obtigalion bonds ond other obliptions of the state for the purpooe of~ or assisting iD the financing of!be C<l6l of projects imple- ~- J!IIPO!CS· ( t) Not om than otiC billion three huOOred fifty millioo dollan prUripal qf slate genaa1 obligations may tie iMuod ... this !OCtioo fot public infrastructure capital improvements. Not om than ooe butd-<d tw<nty miUion dollan JKincipal amount of those obtiga.tions may tie issued iD each of !be tirst five fis<al years of issuance ond oot ..., �------------·--· -.- ---------- !han one hundred fifty millioo <lollm principal amount of those obligations may be issued in each of the nell five fiscal yem of issuance, plus in each case the principal amount of those obligations that in any prior fiscal yw coold have been but were not issued within those fis. cal year limits. No inlhlstructure obliga· tions may be issued pwsuant to this divi· sion and division (C) of this section until at least ooe billioo one hundred ninety· nine million five hundred tltousaod dol· Iars aggregate principal amount of slate inliastructure ob~gations have been issued pwsuant to Seetion 2m of Article Vlli. Ohio Constitution. (2) Not more than five hundred million ooDars principal amount of state general obbgations may be issued Wider dris .,.,. lion for resean:b and development pur· poses. Not more than one hundred million dollilri principal amount of those obHgations may be issued in each of the first tbree-fiscal )'Cill"i of issuance, and not trore than fifty million dollars principal amount of tlwse obligations may be issued in any other fiscal yw, plus in each case the prmcipal amount of those ob~gations that in any prior fiscal yw coold have been but were not i.'iSUed retit< or r.fund ocher obligatioos. within that number of years from the date the d<bt being retin:d or relilnded W1IS origi· nally issued If slate gene11!1 obligations an: issued as noteS in anticipatioo of the issliWIC< of bonds; provision shall be made by law for the establisbment and maintenance, during the period in which the ootes are outstanding. of a spa:ial · fund or l'und. into which shall be paid, lium the sources authorized b the pay· ment of such bonds, tbe tun<iunt that would have been sufficient, ifboods ma· turing dunn8 the permitted period of Y""' had been issued wi1bottt such prior issUance of notes, 10 pay the principal that would have been payable on such boods during such period. Such fund "' l'und. shall be used .,]ely for the poymmt of principal of such notos or bonds in lllJici.. patioo of .wicb such notes have been issued. Notwithstanding anything to the contnuy in Seetion 2k or 2m ofArticle Vlli. ob~gatiOIIS issued Wider dris section or Section 2k or 2m 10 retit< or refund obligations previoosly issued Wider dris sectioo or Se<:tion 2k or 2m shall not be counted against the fiscal yw or to4al issuance limitalions• provided in this section or Section 2k or 2m, as applicable. tioo. ""'not d>ject 10 Section! 5, 6, and II of Articlt xn, Ohio Con<titution. MOlle)' referted 10 in Se<:tion 5a or Article XII, Ohio Ctmitution may not be pledged or used for the pa)1!lelll of that debt service. Deb! service on obligations issued for resean:b and development pur· poses and for development of sites and facilities shall not be included in the cal· cuJation of total debt service for purposes of division (A) of Se<:tion 17 of Articlt vn~ Ohio Constitution. ' • (D) (I) The state may ]llllicipote in any public infrastructure Capital improvement Wider this section with mlmicipal corporations, eowtties, tovmships, or other gov. dnroentai entities as desigoated by law, or any one or more of litem. Such partici· potion may be by gi:mis, loans, or cootributioos 10 litem for any such capital im· provements. The entire proef<ds of the infrastructure obligations shall be used for public infras1ructure capital improvements of mlmicipal 001]l013lions, cowr ties, townships, and ocher goveromental entities, except to the extent that the G.,.,.) Assembly provides by law thal the state may rensortably be compensated liom such moneys for planning. financial ~~or administmtive seMces. (3) Not more than ooe hundred fifty ·ntiUicn doiJ.rs principru amount of state genCI1II obligations may be issuOd Wider dris section for developroeot of sites and facilities for industty, commeree. distribotioo. and resean:h and development Jlll'· poses. Not more than tltinty million do~ Iars principal amount of those obligations may be issued in each of the first tine fiscal Y""' or issuance, and not more !han fifteen million dollars principal BIIIOUill of tlwse ob~gations may be issued in any otber fiscal year, plus in each case the principal amount of those _obliga· lion< that in any prior fiscal year coold have been but were not issued (C) F.ach issue of state gencnl obligations for public infrastructun: capital iJn. provements or development of sites and facilities shall mature in not more !han tltint)' Y""' lium the date or isunce, and each issue of state genel1!i obligations for n:seOrch and development purposes shall in not more than twenty years off~; or, ifissut#d to The obligations iw:d Wider dris divisiOn and divisioo (B) of this section art gencnl obligations of tbe - - The full faith and credit, reveoue, and taxing power of tbe sta1t shall be pledged to the paymt11l of the principal of and Jl('ntium and interesl and otber acereted amounts ooOO!stalldingobligationsastbeybecome due (hercinafter called debt serv· ice), and bond retirement fund provisions shall be made for payment of that debt service. Provision sball be made bY law for the sufficiency and 'I'JlR¢ation, for purposes of paying debt service, or excises, taxes, and revenues so pledged or committed to debt service, and for covenants 10 continue the levy, collection, and appticalion of sufficient excises, taxes, and reVet.ues 10 the i:xtent needed b thal purpose. Notwithstanding Se<:tion 22 ofArticle n. Ohio Constitution. no JiJr. titer act of appropriation shall be necesSill)' for that purpose. The ob~gations and the provision for the pa)IIICilt of debt service, and ,repa)IIICill by goveromental ....... iifIJIIy - - Wider d!is ·- PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT (Proposed by Inlllltlve Petition) · To adopt Section 6 of Article XVII of the Constitution of the Stale of Ohio. In order to expand to all electors the choice to vole by absentee hal· lot in all electiOns, this amendment would: • Provide that any person.qualified to vote in an ·election is entitled during lhe lhirty-five days prior to the election to receive and to cast a ballot by mail or in person at !he county board of elections or additional location designated by the board. No reason for casting such a ballot shall be required. When a ballot is mailed to an elector, lhe county board of elections shall also provide a pre-addressed, postage pre-paid envelope for returning the ballot to that county board of elections. ' • An elector to whom a ballot bas been mailed, but which bas not been received by the issuing county board of elections prior to the election, may cast a provisional ballot on eleciion day. lfthe elector's first ballot is received by the tenth day 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 the election shall be treated as timely cast if it contains a postmark not later than the day of the election. · pe~f<Nnted in relation to the issuance of infrastructure obligations. (2) lmplemen!ation oftbe """""hand development JllllllOS"' includes suppon· ing any and all related manas and activi· ties, including: attracting researchers and resean:b teams by eodowing research cbai!S or otherwise; activities to devel'l' and commereializt products and process08; intelledual JIUilCIIY matters such as copyrights and patents; property inten:sts. including time sharing ammgements; and financial rights and mattm such as royal· ties, licensing. and other 6nancial gain or sharing resulting lium resean:h and devel· opment purposes. State and local public moneys, including the JlllC""'s ofbonds, notes, and olber obtiptions. may be used to pay costs of or in !ql]l<dt of or related to these resean:b and development pur· poses, including. wi1bottt limitatioo, cap;. tal fonnatioo, direct operating """'- costs of research and facilities, including inter· ., in real JIUilCIIY therefor, and support i- public and private.........., of high- ARGUMENT AND EXPLANATION FOR ISSUE 2 Vote Ila 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 locai board of elections. YES SHALL THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT BE ADOPTED? NO AMENDMENT FOR EARLY VOTING Be it Resolved by the People of State of Ohio that Anicle XVII of Ohio Constitution be amended to the following section: XVII. SECTION6. Any qualified elector entitled to in an electioogl~ be entitled \ during the thirty-five days immedi· otely prior to the election to receive and cast a ballot in the cleetion by mail or in person at the office of the oounty board of eleetions of the clec· tor's oounty of registration during the hours of operation of the board, in lieu of casting a ballot at the polls on election day. No reason for casting such a ballot shall be necessai)'. A board of elections may designate ad· ditionallocations within the oounty for.electors to receive and cast such PROPOSED ARGUMENT AGAINST ISSUE 2 . Vote No on Issue 2 for the following reasons. Long lines at voting booths in recent years, inclement wealher and work demands of Ohioans, have discouraged some cilizens 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 vole early by absentee ballot. .:0 First, the adoption of this amendment is likely to lead to a signif· icant increase in cases of fraudulent voting in Ohio, as experienced in other states that have adopted similar proposals. The proposed amendment does not contain a reliable method to protect the integrity of votes cast early, nor does it provide adeqWJte safeguards to ensure that only eligible and qualified vot~ would be able to use these procedures. Issue 2 will allow all Ohioans 10 vnte by maiL .:0 Second, this amendment is not necessary because Ohio law al· Issue 2 will allow all Ohioans to vole in person at their local board of elections. Issue 2 will allow Ohioans to vole up to 35 days prior to Election Day Issue 2 will make voting more convenient and increase the opportunity to vole. Issue 2 will increase voter panicipation by Ohioans in elections. Increased panicipation in elections will make government more account· able to the people of Ohio and combat undue influence by a few and the corruption that currently pervades state government. RESTORE CONFIDENCE END CORRUPTION A majority yes vote Is aece111ry for pauage. prepar.~rlon < ready 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, !here are 16 reaso)JS that allow absentee voting under current Ohio law, including: military service; and physical disability issues; work related issues; being age 62 or older; or, simply that the voter expects to be absent from the county on Election Day for personal reasons. · <• Third, the proposed amendment does not ensure !hat every Ohioan will have the same opportunity to vote early. The amendment does not establish a statewide standard that must be followed for designat,ion of limes and locations for 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. · Submitted by: Refonn Ohin Now, Inc., 3886 N. High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43214. Herb Asher and Ron Alexander, Co-ChairsFor more infonnation: ballots during hours Set by the board. Wlien a ballot is mailed to an elector ander the provisions of this section, the board of elections shall also provide a prcaddreased envelope with postage prtpoid for purposes of re· turning the ballot by mail. day of the election at the elector's polling place or at the board of eleclions during voting hours. An elec· · tor's ballot which is received by the board of elections by mail not later than the tenth day after the election, shall be treated as timely cast provid· ed that it contains a postmark not An elector 10 whom a ballot bas been later than the day of the election. In mailed by the board of elections, such case, irthe elector also cast a which hns not been received by the provisional ballot under this section, board prior to the day of the election, the provisional ballot shall not be may cast a provisional ballot on the counted. The general assembly shall enact laws fully implementing the provisions of this section consistent with a . purpose of expanding participation in elections by facilitating the vDting process for all electors. Necessai)' laws to safeguard the voting !Jrocess under this section shall also be enact· ed. No provision ofthis.section shall be construed to limit the general as- scmbly from enacting laws providing greater opportunities for voting in elections under this section or other- (Proposed by Iallllllve Petltlo1) To adopt Section 5 of Article XVII of the Constitution of the State of Ohio. In order to establish revised limits on political contributions, establish prohibitions regarding political contributions and provide for revised public disclosure requirements of campaign contributions and expenditures, this amendment would: • wise. • (B) If any provision of this the application thereof to any pmon or circumstance is held invalid, sucb invalidity shall not affect sions or applications of this section which can be given effect without invalid provision .or application, and to this end the provisions of this sec· tion are declared severable. • Define "independent expenditure" as an expenditure made with a purpose of iDtluencing a Candidate election, that is not made in coonlillation, cooperation, or consultation with any candidate at the election; and also as any corwnunication to the public during the period 60 days prior to a primary or general election that contains a reference to a person who is a candidate at the election for state ex· ecutive office or member of the General Assembly, regardless of the purpose of the communication. .e Establish restrictions on contributions, including by political parties and corporations and other business entities and from indi· viduals under age 18 and prohibit earmarked contributions. • Establish the following limits on political contribotions: Prohibit statewide and general assembly candidates and office holders from: Annual limitation on eontrlbutloas by ladlvlduall: $25,000 in total to all candidates for slate executive offices and member of the General Assembly, political parties, PACs, ·multi-candidate PACs, and small donor PACs. Contributions from lntllvltluals: $50 to a small donor PAC; $SOO to a political action committee; $1,000 to a candidate for member of the general assembly, a multi-candidate PAC, or a COUilty or local political party; $2,000 to a candidate for statewide executive office; and $5,000 to a national or stale political party. Contributions from pollllulactloa committees (PACs): $500 , to a candidate for member of the General Assembly or another PAC or multi-candidate PAC and $1,000 to li candidate for S\atewide executive office or a political party. Contributions from multl-candltllte PACs: $500 to a PAC; $1,000 to a candidate for member of the general assembly or another multi-candidate PAC; $2,000 to a candidate for stitewidt ex. ecutive office or a county or local political party; and $10,000 to a national or slate political party. Contributions from sm1D doaor PACs: $500 to a PAC; $1,000 to a multi-candidate PAC; $5,000 to a local or county political party; $10,000 to a candidate for member of the general assembly; $20,000 to a candi!late for statewide executive office; and $25,000 to a national or state political party. Contributions from candidates' committees: $500 to a candidate for member of the general assembly; a PAC or multi-candidate PAC and $1,000 to a candidate for statewide executive office or a political party. Contributions from alflllated nadoaal, state, county, 1nd loCII political parties cnmblaed: $25,000 to a candidate for member of the general assembly and $100,000 to a candidate for statewide executive office. • Provide that limits on contributions to candidates are per election; all other limits are per year; limits on contributions to political parties apply to all donatioos regardless of JIIDliOSC; and limits 011 contributions to and by PACs apply as a single limit on alliliated committees. • Define a "small donor action committee" as a PAC thai receives contributions only from individuals of no more than $50 per year per .contributor, except that a non-profit membership organization may contribute funds from regular memberslllp dues of its members to small donor action committees that it establishes or are established by a non-profit membe{ship organization with which it is a member or affiliated, provided !hat no more than $50 per year per member may be contributed. · . . ·, . ' . '. •soliciting contributions to more than one political action committee, small donor action committee or mtiiti-caitdidate political committee in a calendar year. •soliciting contributions to a committee supporting or opposing a stale ballot issue. • Appearing in advertising in connection with a stale ballot issue, unless lhe candidate or the candidate's campaign committee pays . the entire cost. • Require public disclosure of political contributions and expeoditures, including independent expenditures. Require candidates for stale executive offices or member of the general assembly to electronically file with a single office within 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. a. 2005. Be it Resolved by the People of the State of Ohio that Article XVII of th; Ohio Constitution be amended to add the following section: (A) Limits on political contributions are hereby established as follows: (I) Five hundred dollan from a political action committee or a campaign committee, one thousand dolIars.[rom an individual or a multicandtdate political committee, ten thousand dollars from a small donor action committee and twenty-five thousand dollars from all affiliated political panies to a candidate for "member of the general assembly. (2) One thousand dollars from a ~litical action committee or a cam- Vote Ila to restore confidence, level the playing field and reduce the influence of big money contributors in politics by significantly limiting campaign contributions to stalewide and state legislative candidates and political parties. Ohio's stale government bas become mired in scandal ..A ''pay-to-play" culture - reflected in "Coingate," undisclosed golf outings, and ongoing federal and state investigations - permeates state government. The endless drive to raise campaign money bas tempted 100 many 10 cross ethical lines. Rather than limitinl the influence of big money, the General Assembly made the problem worse last year by raising individual contribution limits from $2,500 to $10,000! The legislature also lifted a ban on corporate contributions to political parties. Issue 4 will restore reasOnable contribulion limits and reduce the influence of big money in government. Under this,amendment, individual contributions will be limiled.to $2,000 per election for statewide Cllldidates and $1,000 per elecllon for state legislative candidates. The ban on corporate contributions to political parties will be restored. . The current influence of big money contributors in stale government bu . corrupted government. Ohio's sky high contribution limits oaly widen the gap between the "haves" and the "have nots" making it iucteasingly difficult for average ci"Ii:leos to compete in the public aret11. Go~amik:nl slops listening to lhe average citizen and only hears the big money contributor. Big money allows special interests to shape policy and exen:ise greater influence over legislators than the voters who elect them. One need only look to the scandals that now plague Ohio. own • Pennit labor unions, and olher nonprofit unincorporated mem-· bership organizations, to contribute funds from regular membership dues paid by the organization's individual members to a small donor action committee. The small donor action committee is not required to ~port the Daines of individuals who contribute in this fashion. • RESTORE CONFIDENCE END CORRUPTION VOTE YES Submitted by: Refonn Ohio Now, Inc., 3886 N. High Stree~ Columbus, Ohio 43214 Herb Asher and Roo Alexander, Co-Chairs For more information: www.RefonnOhioNow.org Prohibit committees registered wilh and regulated by the Federal Election Cotllmission from making contributions or independent .expenditures in CODDection with any nonfederal candidate election in this stale or making a contribution to a political party in !hi& stale for oonfederal elections. ' Prohibit out-of-stale political parties and Cllldidate campaign COIII1IIittees from making contributions or expenditures in connection with any ctllldidate election or making a contribution to a political party in the state. · • Prohibit candidates from receiving oootributions from political action committees, small dunor action committees or multi-candi· date political committees if the candidate exercises any decision making authQrity with respect to the committee or bas &oiicited con· · tributions to the committee in the cui-rent or prior four years . I A m1jorlty yes vote 11 necessary for p111qe. YES AMENDMOO LIMITING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFORMING CAMPAIGN FINANCE ARGUMENT AND EXPLANATION FOR STATE JSSUE3 • Provide for no limits on a _candidate's capacity to spend his or her own money in conoection with his or her campaign, and have lhe effect of repealing existing law allowing an opponent to be exempt from contribution limits. ' f ·;;: · Define a "multi-candidate political committee" as a PAC that · has been in existence for at least six months, received contributions . from at 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 candidate. · Section 5. Political Contribution Limits and Probibiticns; Disclosure of Contributions and Expenditures. VOTE NO ON ISSUE TWO. VOTE YES PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ARTICLE XVII For all of these reasons, --·-·-·.- PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS ~ plemented in the llllllliiOf and 10 the exttnt including any necessary re· provided by law by the G<nml mediatioo and cleanup, coostructing and improving facilities, and providing public A,ssembly, including provision for the infrastructure capital improvements and procedure for inculring and issuing obli· other uansponation and commlmiClltions gaticins, separntely or in combination with other obligations, and refunding. retiring, infrastructure impmv..- for and in support of the usc of those sites and facil· and evidencing obligations; provision for ensuring the ~untability or all slate ities for those plii"JlOSC'. State and local public moneys. including the proem of fuoding provided for the development purposes rel<rred to in division (A) ofdris bonds, ootes, and othir obligations. may stction; provision for restricting or limit· be used to pay costs oftltcise PUIJlOS"S· The exercise of these powers by the state ing the taking of pivate JIUilCIIY Wider Se<:tion 19 ofArticlt I for disposition to and state agencies and local public enti· ties and agencies, may be JOintly or in co- private sector entities for the JllllllOS"' ordinati\lfl with each other, and with indi· identified in divisions (AX2l and (3) of .viduals or pnvate sector business entities. . this section or restricting the disposition or that propetty to private stctor entities State and local publi< participation may be in such manner as the entity or agency or jndividuals; and provision for the im· plementstion of the development plii]IOOdetermines, inchJding by any one or a es referted to in division (A) of this seccombination of grants, loaris including loans to lender; or the purchase of loans, tion to beocfit people and businesses otlterwise qualified for receipt of funding for subsidies, contributions, advances, or guarantees, or by direct investmen~ of or the development purposes referred 10 in pa)IIICilt or reimbttrsement liom available div~ion (A) ofdris section. including . or jointly, in collaborative or ~vc moneys. In addition to other state-level cconomieally disadvantaged businesses vcutures, with other public agencies and moneta!)' partic;pation as referted to in and individuals in all areas of dris siBte, private stctor entities including not for this section or otherwise, state-supported including by the use to the extent practi· profit entities In addition to other stateand state-assisted institutions oflugher Cllble or Ohio products, materials, serviclevel moneta!)' participation as referted to edoeation, and local ]lti>lic entities and es. and labor. in tit~ section or otherwise, state-support- agencies may, as authorized lium time to ed and -isted institutiOns or higher time by the General Assembly, issue obh· (G) The powers and authority gmnled education may, as authorized from time 10 gations to pay oosts of participating in or confumed by and Wider, and the deW· time by the General Assembly, issue QbJi. and implementing the developroeot or minations in, this section are independent gations to pay costs of panicipating in sites and facilities. of, in addition to,and not in derogation of and implementing researCh and dev~ or a lintilation on, poW<rS. authority, dement purposes. In addition to the other (E) Obligations issued under authority tenninations, or c~ Wider laws obligations authorized in or pwsmantiO of this section for resean:h and developor Wider other provisions of the Ohio this section. the General Assembly a]., ment purposes and site and facility devel· Constitution including. without limitation, may authorize the state and state agencies oproent purposes, provisions for the pay· So;:tion 1 of Anicle I, Section 5of Article and local public entities and agencies, and men! or debt service 00 them. the purpos· VI. Se<:tions 2i. 2n, 2o, 13, and 15 of CO!jlCJrllliom oot for profit designat(d bY es and""' 10 which and the maoner in Article VIII, Article X, and Se<:tion 3of any or them as such ag<Dcies or instruwhich the proceeds oi those obligations Article xvm. and do not impair any prementalities, to issue obligatiOIIS 10 botrow or moneys from other sowteS are 10 or viously ado]lled provisions of the Ohio and Joan or otherwise provide lllOOCY' for may be applied, and other _impltmenta, Constitutioo or any law previously enact· resean:b and development purposes, in· tion of those development purposes as re· ed bY the General Assembly or bY a local eluding, but not limited to, obligations for ferted to in this section, are not subject to ]iublic agency. which IIIODe)'S r.lised bY twtion shall oot Sections 4 and 6 of Article VIII, Ohio be obligated or pledged for the pa)IIICilt Constitution. Obligations issued under au· EFFECTIVE DATil of debt service and which 'art therefore thority of this section. the tmnsfer thereof, If lldppted by a majority of the electors 001 subject to Se<:tions l, 6, and II of and the interest, intertSt equivalcn~ and voting 00 dris proposal, the amendment Article XII, Ohio Constitution. other income and accreted amoun~ there- shall take effect immediately. from, including any profit made on the (J) Development of sites and facilities sale, exchange, or other disposition there. for and in support of industty. oommerce, of. shall at all times be free from taxation distribution, and resean:b and developwithin the s.tate ltleJIIJlll!P'>iO' incbideo..,a.;tion or na]j, 1•• ~: ;1 ! u~ !.; 1 ,,m,·, :mm11:1 .• • estate and ilimsfs in md estate, site (F) 'lbii-,..U~!>e;.,. . "· ~·-- ·, · .,,.,,, '''"" ,, ' '"'" er eOOcation, resean:h ~""' or institutioos, and private sector entities. The exercise of these poW<rS by dte state and state ap:ies, including state-<upported and state-assisted iMitutioos ofhigber education, and local public entities and agencies, may be jointly or in coordina· tion with each other, witlt.researchers or research organizmions and institutioos. with private institutioos of higher education. with individuals, or with private sec· tor entities. State and local publi< partici· potion may be in such maoner as the enti· ty or agency determines, including bY any one or a CO!Ilbinatioo of gi1IIIS, loans in· eluding IOiUIS to lendm or the purchase of loans, subsidies, contributions, ad· vances. or guanantees, or by direct mvest· ments of or pa}ment or reimbursement from available IDO!IC)', or by providing stalling Or other stJAlOII, including com. puter or otber teeboology capacity, or equipment or facilities, including interests in real property therefor, and either alone .. ·- - --· - -·- - · ·· -----·- ---...:--·--·--·--- Bat\o1 Languogo, ~ - . , .-.....-- All•..., IIIIo 1111 0111o C - Prop md by tht Gtnolll"ru....., ol 0111o or by ln111111w Pt1111on to bo Submlt1td 11 tht Gtnol1l Eloction, Now....,., LaniiU~t~ll. Elplonlllona and/or~ ond _...._ to tht Ohio Conatltullon PIOP*d by tht Gtnolll Auombly o1 Ohla or by tnllilllve Po1111on to bo Submlt1td 11 tht Gtnorol Elec11on, Novtrnbof 8, 2005. PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS . --·~- -. - SHALL THE PROPOSED AMENDMl':NT BE ADOPTED? local political party for all pU!J!Oses. paign committee, two thousand dol· (7) One thousand dollars from a Iars tium an indi~ or 1 multipolitical action committee or a cam· candidate political committee, twat· ty thoiiSitld dollars from a amaH paign oonttni)tee, five thousand dol· ~ from In individual, ten thoiiSitld donor action committee and one doU... from a multi-<andidate politi· hundred thousand dolllrs from all cal committee, and twenty-five thouaffiliated politieal patties to a candisand dollan from a small donor ac· date for state executive oflke. lion commirtee 10 a state or national (3) Filly dollars from 111 itldipolitical party for all purposes. viduaiiO a small donor action com(8) Twenty· five thousand dol· rnittee. hus per calendar year in _the aggrt· (4) Five huruk-ed doDars from gate from an individual to all candi· an individual, political action oomdates for state executiye offices and mirtee, multi-candidate political member of the general assembly, pooommittec, small donor action com· litical parties, political action com· ntirtee or campaign committee 10 a ntirtees, multi-candidate political political action committee. committees, and small donor action (l) Five hunclred doU... from a political action committee or camcommittees. (B) for purposes of this section: paign committoc and one thouand (I) All limits on contributions dollm from an individual, multi. I to candidates arc per election cycle candidate politieal committee or and all other contribution lintita are small donor action committee to a multi-candid,ete political committee. per ealendar year. (2) All limits on contributions (6) One tbouaand dollars from apply to the aggregate of monetary an individual, potiticalaction comand in-kind contributions from the mirtee or campaign committee, two saine source during the contributicn thousand dollm from a muJti-<IJidi. date political cootunirtee and five period. (J) The limits on cootributions thousand dollars from a amall donor to and by political action commit· action oomrnittee to a OOIDity or tees, multi-<andidate political com· mittees 111d small donor action oom· mittees apply as a single limit on coittributions 10 and as a single limit on oontributinns bY all affiliated politieal action oommirtees, multi-<111· didate political committees and small donor commil(ees, except that the limits do not apply to transfm of funds between and IDlODI! affiliat· ed political action committees, be· tween and .;....., affiliatod multicandidate political oommillca, and between and among alliliated amall donor COIIIIIIittees. · (4) Contributions to a eandidate for the office of governor or the of· fico of lieutenant governor shall be treated as contributions to the joint candidates for such offices. (5) The naltoual, state, county, and local levels or. political party shall be deemed affiliatod. (6) The limits on.contributions 10 a candidate do not apply 10 contri· butions or expeodilu(es made from the candidete 's personal funds in oonoectioo with the candidate's own candidacy, (C) Prohibitions on political contri- PROPOSED ARGUMENT AGAINST ISSUE 3 Vote No on Issue 3 for the following reasons. + '• • • d I 1; " , ·I : . The pfOIIOSII!I,4~1 would chao&• how Ohio political wnpaigns are funded to benefit the wealthy and labor unions, to the disadvantage of all other Ohioans. · + The proposed amendment allows labor unions 10 funnel upljmjtcd amounts of money into the political process through a new type of political organization that is deceptively labeled a "small donor" ll£1ion committee. In addition, there would be no obligation placed on labor unions to· provide full disclosure ·regarding lhe source of this money, which could even be given people outside Ohio. + The proposed amendment would give an unfair advantage to wealthy candidates because they would be permitted to use unlimited amounts of personal money in their campaigns. However, unlike Ohio's current law, the proposed amendmentwould not permit an individual running against a weallliy opponent 10 raise additional campaign dollars to make the election fair and competitive. .+ The proposed amendment would also place drastic restrictions on the ability of all other Ohioans to raise money to combat the undue influence of the wealthy and labor unions in Ohio elections. These restrictions are designed to silence the voices of ordinary Ohioans in the elections process. ' For all of these reasons, VOTE NO ON ISSUE THREE butions are hereby established as follows: (I) Apolitical party shall not make a contribution to a political ac· tion committee, multi-candidate political committee or small donor action committee. (2) Acounty poliltcal party shall not mate a contribution to aoother couuty politi~ party and a local political party .shall not make a oontri· bution to a county or local political party in another county. Aoounty or local political party shall not make a contribution to a candidate for mem· ber of the general assembly unless the legislative district for which the candidatt is a candidate is contained in whole or part within the county of the county or local political party. (3) Other than for transfers between affiliated small donor action committees, a small donor action commidee may receive contributions only from individuals. Notwithstanding any other provision of this seetioo, ao incorponled or uniocorpomed nonprofit Dalbership associltioo may contribute funds from regular membership duea paid by the organization's individual members and not paid directly or indirectly by a business ~tit)' 10 one or more small donor action . committees that it establishes or are established by any oooprofiti1ICIDbership organization with wbich it is a member or an affitiatod orpnization, provided that no more than fifty dollars of a member's does are contributed to the coritmittee 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 committee lhat m;eives sticb ooqtributioos shall be required to report the receipt of the contribu· lions on its regular finance repon. but shall not be required to list the . .. �_ ___:_ ___ _.;... __ _ ~ __.~--,-----------------·-. ----'--'------~- -· .... -···- -- --··· ____ _ ., , - - - - ----·""""" " . --- - ----· ----. --. party, political action committee, ben of the nonprofit membership multi-oar:didate political committee, or small donor action commit· tee; or make an independont expenditure, in the name of aootber per· son or otller than from tho individual or entity's own funds. (6) No person shall directly or indirectly reimbune or otherwise compensate a person for any part of a contribution by that person to a candidate for public office, political party, political action committee, · multi-candidate political commit- organization. (4) Acorporation or unincorpo- rated business entity shall not <li· rectly or indirectly make a contribution to or assist a candidate for nomination or electiOn to any pub- lic office, a political party for any purpose, or a Politi'cal action com- mittee, a multi-candidate political committee or a small donor action committee, make an independont expenditure, or seek to directly or indirectly influence the results of any election for or against the ,nomination or election of a candidate for any public office, except that this provision shall not apply to: (a) ·a campaign committee, political action commjttee, mlllti-caodidate political committee, small dqnor ac- · tion committee or political party 'that incorporates solely for liability purposes; (b) communications by a corporation or unincorporated busi· ness entity solely to its officers, di· rectors, trustees, employees, mem· bers, and shareholders; (c) the establishment by a corporation or business entity and payment of the administrative and solicitation ex· penses of a political action commit· tee, multi·candid~te· political com· mittee or small donor action com· mittee in accordance with the pro· visions of this section; (d) the costs of payroll deduction and transminal of contributions of employees of the corporation or business entity to any political action committee, multi-candidate politi.cal committee, small donor action committee, · tee, or small donor action commit- tee or for any part of an independ: enl expenditure by that person. (7) No political action committee, multi-oandidate political committee, small donor action committee, political party, or campaigo . committee shall knowingly accept a contribution that is intended or desigoared in any way to be passed through to a candidate or campaign committee that is not the recipiont. (8) No person shall knowingly accept a contribution from an indi· vidual under the age of eighteen years without verifying that the in· dividual made the contribution from the individual's penonal funds which the individual hu the right to control. , (9) Each candidate for public office shall designate a single cam· paign committee for purposes of receiving contributions and making expenditures related to such candi· :lacy. No individual shall have mar~ than one campaign committee in ex.istence at one time for all of· ~ces for which the individual was, . is or wil1 be a candidate. or political party; ·(e) an editorial, (10) No politicat·action commit- co~entary or news report by a bona fide news reporting organization ~ppearing in a regular publication or broadcast of the organization, which is not owned or con· tee, multi-candidate political committee or small donor action com· mittee shall make a contribution to a candidate for public office who trolled by a candidate or person who holds a public office or by a political party, political action com- directly or indirectly exercises deci· sion 'inakir:g aothority with respect to the committee or baa solicited 'coritrii:Utions tli'llie committee 'iri ,. iiiltt'CC1multi--candidate jjolitiCIT oorruftftiee., ·or small donor oominittee; (D independont expenditures by a non-profit membership organization made in accordance with di· vision C( 16) of this section; and (g) independent expenditures by a cor· puration that is formed for the pur· pose of promoting political ideas and cannot and does not engage in business ~tivities, that has no shareholders or other pe1110os with a cl~im Oll its assets or income, and that was not established by and does not aceqJt donations or in· kind support from any business en. tity. (S) No individual, politicalac· tion ct1mmittee, mulli-candidate political committee, small donor ac- . tion committee, political party, campaign committee or other per- son shall make a contribution to a candidate the current or pri'or four calendar 1 years. (II) No candidate for state ex-ecutive otfu:e or for member of the . general assembly and no person who holds such office shall directly or indirectly solicit a contribution to more than one political action committee, multi-oandidate politi· cal committee or small donor .C. tion committee in a calendar year. (12) No candidate forstate ex· ecutive office or for member of the general assembly and DO person who hold. such office shall directly or 'indirectly solicit a contribution to a committee supportina or op. posing a state ballot issue. (13) No candidate for state ex· · ecutive office or for member of the general assembly shall appear in any advertising in connection with , baUot issue unless the full cost PROPOSED · CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 4. (Proposed by Initiative Petldoa} To amend Article XI of the Constitution of the State of Ohio. :tvAte To provide for the creation of redistricting commission with re· sponsibility for creating legis!' districts, this amendment would: • Replace the current provi·sions of Article XI of the Ohio Constitution, including the two existing separate processes for creating legislative districts and for electing representatives lo Congress and representatives and senators to the Ohio General Assembly with a new state commission. • Provide that the new commission would be composed of five members, two nf whom would be chosen by -sitting judges, and the remaining members appointed by the first two or chosen by lot. The terms of the members of the commission shall be until the later of the . ad<lpli•~n of the redistricting plans required to be adopted under the Article or the conclusion of all litigation in any court regarding such plans nr the commission's responsibilities, actions or operations: of the production and diJsemination of the advertiJin& ,il piid for by the candidate'• c•Dl(l'iancormnitiee or by thecmiil~~· (14)'No Uiiwdltiee of 111 individual in lliother Nit ' and ~o political party oullide of thia st.ote that is not a nalional polit· . ical party shall, directly or indirect· ly, make any contribution or independont expenditure in conoection with any election for public office in this state or make a cool!ibution to a political party in this sllte. (IS) No committee inaide or outside of thia lillie that is regiatered with the federal governotcnt . as a political committee for purposes of federel election activity shall, directly or indirectly, make a eon· tributioo or independont expenditure in connection with any electiOn for public offi~ in1bi8, s~ or a . cootribotioo to a Political party in · this sllte. (16) No ontity that is not a campaigo committee, political ... tion eortuaittee, multi-Wvlidate ... lion co~m:e. Smatt.dorior coin-· mittee, oi political party shall di· reclly or indirectly llllke a contri· bution to a catn(l'ip committee, political action committee, multi· candidate political committee, . smali donor committee, or political party or make an independent ex· penditure; (a) except that the entity may establish and pay the adminis· b'ative and solicitation expenses of a political action committee, multi· ' candidate political committee or · aroall donor action committee, pro.vided that such committeeo may only receive contributions, subject to the limits set forth in thia stction, from individuals who are officers, directon, trusiOCI, ernployeeo, or members of the entity or of any parent or sul:oidia!Y of the entity or of any entity of which it is a member or an affiliate ontity, and (b) ex· o:ep1 that an incorporated or unin· '· eo1j>iij1!ed Dtill-ptofit men~beriliip organiZation$ may mate independent expenditura solely from regu· tar menibersbip dues paid by its individual mernberi or poid by individual merobers of a non-profit membership organiution ofwbicb it is a member.or affiliated, but not from dueo paid dU.ctly or indilect· ly by any businen entity. ctntpilf . ntlt1 e-.. ....._, ' ,bulioas.ni •eatardat year or lillkel mOte than five huDdrecl dollm in · ~-or independont expea- ditures in a calendar year. (3) "Multi-candidate political committee" means a politicahction . committee tbl! hu been in conliou· II existonce for II least six montha, has roceived contribution! from at , least fifty individuals in the twenty· four months preceding qualifying as a multi-oandidate political com- , mittee and has during such twentyfour month period made contributions to at least five candidates for public office with no more than fifty percont of Uilal contributions to Cl\oofidates during such Period l:Oing io ariy one candidate. · (4l''COnin'bulion•means· money or anything of value that is directly or indirectly given to, loaned to, received by, used by, or · expended m: aaed in coordinatiod, cooplndon c\r consUhatiOri With a ~arvlidate, campaip cOmmittee, . political action committee, multi· ' Candidate political committee, small donor·action committee, or political party or that is for the purpose of supportins or opposing the nomination on:lcctioo of a candi~ .date for public office at any election. ''Coatrilo!rtion" docs not include: uncompenasted volunteer services; 111 individual's penonal expenses paid from the individual's pmonal fUnds; and communica· lions by an orpniza~on solely to its officen, directom, trustees, employee~; -ben. and sharebold· ers and those of an organization of which it iJ a member or affiliale. (S) "In-kind contribution" means a contribution other tlriJl money. (6) "Expenditure" means any use oh contribution. , . . (7)'"1'\lbll~'bfljce" iottudeolilll · elective public'olfices in this sW., t but does not includC 'lr:y position with a political party, delq:ote to a political party convention, or any feder8t office. · · (g) "State e~ecutive office" · means ttX offices of governor, lieutenant soven:or, attorney generel, !~!de aUditor, slate trtasurer, and secretary ofstate. (D) As used in thia aection: (9) "Alliliatod" with respect to · politil:al action committees, multi· · (I) "Candidate~iiu:lwleo the . campaip committee of a candidate candidate political committees and for uoaiUnation or elii:tion to public small donor action committeeo office. ·' melDS committeeo with common fi' (2) "PolitiCal action cortuait· nancing incfqtihg common direc· lion or control, cominitteeo with tee" means a comb~two or more persons with a of in· common atlminisb'ation or control, Ouencing one or more electtons for and comrnittees·that are est.oblished public office in thia late, 111d that or sponsored by the same pmon, is not a .campaigo committee, polit· · pmona, entity or ontities. (I 0) "Election cycle" means the ical party, or DOD-profit member· · the under the • that the connnission must adopt a qualifying plan with the highest "competitiveness number," as defined in the proposed · Amendment. The Amendment defines the "competitiven~ number" of 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 remeining competitive districts, minus the total number of unbalanced uncompetitive districts multiplied by iwo. The competitiveness num· ber for a general aaaembly plan is the sum of the competitiveness num· ber for the ho~ of repnsentatives districts andlhe coll_lpetitiveness . number for the senaie districll. Provide that the "me8sure of eoli!petition" of a legislative district be based on a ca!culation using the two average partisan,indCxes for tile distrjct,.whlch are calculated on the·; . basis of !M~tage of votes reeeiVed by each of ihe two partisan • ' candidates who received the two bigheat yote totals statewide in each of the three cl.osest general elections during the four previous evennumbered years prior to ad(ljlting a redistrWting plan, keeping the index for one of the parllaan affiliations always u 'the minuend and the index for the other partisan affiliation always as the subtrahend from district to district throughout a redistricting plan. • Provide that the commission may consider whether to alter a plan to preserve communities of interest based on geography, economics, or race, so long as the reconfiguration does not result in a competitiveness number that is more than two points lower for a congressional plan and • Provide that a primary criterion to be utilized by the new commis- . four points lower for a general assembly plan. · sion in creating legislative districts would be to ensure that the districts are competitive, according to a mathematical fonnula contained in the i Provide that the commission may design and adopt a redistricting Amendment. plan_ if the plan meets the same criteria and has a competitive number . ;,,,w.;,).;;:~ lir more independent elicdc:lilit . ''~ffi.IP?";;...._tlw: · ·Jlttil; . .. ~.~ xsl<-~, ···· ~ i:iN ot" •·· C: ,;.; . , @'~4\lllri in a calondar · 1110 6ce,orm _._ -.r.·· .,., .<u -~·•.. wbo W.. 1 •t'l'd* IIi'-'lf'i!i<:.I:!YJ.Ih'!. ~U !a ~fc bdmt expendi- -- tiolt or et0cti011 IIi .. ., ·, ·''}~·· ~~~ ,lria.suob electioos au· . ,,_. . .~- .. '"'''~"' .. office 11111 electioit oocutriflt~· Wtiei, at IUi:h timet and in such the last g.;,eral election for the of. torm u deliJDI!ed by law, dis<los- : :. · fice, the election cycle beginJ the day following the last election fot nomination or election at which the individual was a candidate. (II) ''Political party"m.iu:s an organization that is recognized u a political party under Ohio law and for purposes of thia section in· eludes the national, state, cdunty, and local levels of any such politi· cal party and all committees of the same. .(12) "Independent expenditure" mear:s any expenditure made with a purpose of inliueneiq an election for nomination or election to a Public nfflce. tbl! is not made in COOt· . . dination, cooperation or eOorlirl!a•. tion with any candidate 11 the dec· iDa all contributi&ls and expenditum relatina to the independont expenditum. The provisions of this section shall apply regardless of whether an individual, committee, political party, or pmon is located within or outside of the state. (2) The campaigo committees of candidates for sllte executive officeo and Cor member of the goneral assembly, in addition to any other repotta roquirtd by law, shall electrOnically report to IUCh single elections authority as designated by law Within one business day of receipt 1.-mbution in the amount of one tboullnd dollars or more re· ceived during the period thirty days tion;andalao.-~~~nriJ\!jb .·' • • ll>.~e)ectionatwbichthe Calion ihe publiC J<IQdidale is a candi· od sixty days prlono.a'i:litlfj;Hi · · . dile through the day before the . election through the clay Of: the j:ri; election. mary election lllid the petiOd liity •· days prior to a general etecii&i.. (3)'A reportilig entity that bas rethrough the day of the geoerel.elec- . ceived five thousand dollars or more in conlributions or made five tion that cootains a reference in anY thousand dolion or more in .expenmanoer to a penon who is a candiditum during the ontity's reporting . date at the primary or geoeral elec· period, and any entity or individual tion for sllte executive office or for that hu made or incurred indemember of the geoeral wembly pendent expenditum totaling five and that ia not made in coordina· lion, cooperation or consultation · tboltuad dollara or """" within a repolliDs poliod sball electronically with any IUCh candidate II the elec· file alqlO!I of auch activity as retion, repnlleu of the purpose of quired by law. the communication. (13) "Small donor action com· mittee" melDS a political action (4) The BeDenl uaernbly sh.all pass lawa iq>l~ the provisions CQI!llllittee tha~ OKcept for lnDJfen of thilleclion t!nd providing for between affiliatod 1111111 doaor """ lion comminocs 'and contributioos, timely j)ublic dilclotiii'C of all conreceive~ CO!IIributions only 1ium intributions and expenditum and independent npenditum and providdividuala in amounts aur•s•tinl iq for ..-on:anent.of its provi,. """W, 1"1"" ~ tiftr dOIIan froiD 111 sions and penaltiet for violations; indiviihial .in a cal~ year. . (14) "Campaigo cooninittee" provided that no law shall be rneoms the committee roquirtd to be passed that limits the operstion of dlaigosted by a candidate aoder di· the provisions of thia section or invision q9) of this section. ciwes the limits on contributions. '(IS)''Non-profit mCrr:benhip or· gaoization" means an incorporated · (F) The provisions of this aection or unincorporated continuing mem· . ciQ III!IIJIPIY to elections for federal bership usociation !hal illl9(a · · : i~ ' . ~. ·.\·. ' \ ·""'.' ·' mulull company <ir otliar~ .<· ' · .'' U :' ontity and that doOs noc bne'aii · (t)) ~any provision of this aection primary purpose infl!1illolaa tb(\e. i' ~~ ~pptiCation thereof to any suits ·ofelectionllbr the·DoatiJIR..' · · · ' , is held inlion or electi~ of candidales tiir vlliiJ; IIUOb lnvalidity shall notafpublic office or ~ ~: · :·,. rect04ber j!l!)viaions or applications pal1iet. · " • ·.. ' ·: ottb). !edicm which can be given 6lfecil witbciut the invalid provision (E)(I) All campiian comtiu~. ~' 'or ~i· ai:d to this end the political action committees, multi· pioviaions of this section are decandidate political committees, cllred severable. , small donor action committees, political parties, 111d organizations that makes <:r incun a debt for an ~ ~j'f~;y: , ·;~·; .· ·' < piJr·tiircumstance equal to Qr greater thiui each plan.' • Provide a method for the commission to usign state districts for senaton whose term do not expire at the .end of the first even-num· bered year following adoption of the plan. · • Provide that legislative district boundaries shill change in 2007 and, thereafter, every year ending in one following a federal deceunial census. :r .~ ' I : ''>::_/,'· • Provide that the supreme court of Ohio has exclusive origiruil jurisdiCtion. ipvolving (edistrictina plans adopted .under the amendment, bot limitS such juriadictiod to orderina the comnaiuion to perform duties required under the amendment and prohibit the COUrt from revising or adopting a plan. . . .' .. ' ' ' I ' • Provide for open meetinp, public heltinp, and certain public record requirements regardins the activities of ille commission. Provide that the general asaembly mlllt.appropriate sufficient ruDds for the commission to perform its duties. ·The commission may expend funds as it, in its discretion, deems ncccssary • A majority yes vete IJ aeceuary fer p1111Je. · YES NO PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS IDIIividui\ who :nWs or incurs Ill! general election beld fGr a'PQblie office duouah tile J.oj otdit · lions of the aection. Such a purpoae llbll1 be deemed to exllt if the combinatioa of pertor:1 recoiva more . · tbiQ live hUIIdred dollars in ccatri· . Ballot Languago, Exp!anltlonl and/or Atgumonll and AIOII:dlunll II> tilt Ol:lo ConoUtullori Propoud by tilt Clentrol AIHmbty of Ohio or b)llnltllllvt Polltlon to ba Submitted at tt:e General Election, N<N•o:bar B, 21106. ,.. , names and addresses of the mem- . SHALL THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT BE ADOPTED? ARGUMENT AND EXPLANATION FOR STATE ISSUE 4 PROPOSED ARGUMENT AGAINST ISSUE 4 Vote No on lssuc: 4 for the following reasons. Vote lli to restore competitiveness to Congretsional and State legisJa. live races in Ohio. + Fint, Ohio voters lose the ability to hold public officials account· able in tile process to create districts for the Ohio General Assembly and Issue 4 will help make politicians more accountable and responsive to the U.S. Congress. Instead, the proposed amendment would place this constituents. pJwer in the band. of a new commission that is made up of 5 political appointees. Two of the commission members would be selected by Issue 4 will combat cotTUption in state government by making politicians judges and the others may be chosen by lot. The members of the commission .would not be required to meet any minimum level of qualifica· listen more to constituents and less to big donors and spe~ial interests. lions. Once appointed, the commissioners would serve for an indefinite Issue 4 desigoates an independent, non-partisan commission to draw leg· period of time, and would never be accountable to Ohio voters. islative districts with a goal of making the districts competitiv~. while preserving communities and minority rights. Second, the proposed amendment would grant the commission virtually unlimited power to spend Ohio tax dollars with essentially no The in4ependenl commission will replace the current system, which al· control by Ohio voters or other state leaders. No other state comrnis· · lows politieians to draw the districts to serve their own partisan interests. sion has this extraordinary spending power. . Currently. usi ng sophisticated computer models, the pulilical in Third, although today the Ohio Constitution protects your right to power manipulates the districts to maximize the number of seats it is likely to win and minimize the number likely to be won by the opposing vote for someone who represents your community or neighborhood, the . proposed amendment would require the commission to focus on politi· party. The result is "safe seats" where incumbents almost never lose. cal parties. The proposal expressly allows districts to be gerrymandered t:onsider these shocking statistics, which reflect the problem nationally to ensure !bat one party or the other wins, rather than ensure that all Ohioans have a fair chance to have a representative who shares their •nd in Ohio: point of view. · · In 435 U.S. House races last year, only 13 seats changed party; Finally, the proposed amendment would remove from the Ohio Constitution the authority of Ohio's courts to review the commission's - In Oh io, every Congressman and State Senator up for election was reactivities. Therefore, unlike all other Ohio public officials, political elected and only a handful of State House incumbehts lost; subdivisions, boar&, 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 this unelected comCongressional races, 35 points in State Senate races, and 38 points in mission in Ohio's couns. The commission should not be uniquely unaccountable and placed above the law. State House races. + party + + As one commentator states, "Competitive elections for the state legisla- For these reasons, ture and Congress, with a handful of exceptions, no longer exist in Ohio." VOTE NO ON ISSUE FOUR. Issue 4 will restore accountability by making elections meaningful again and in sn doing make cotTUption less likely. Applying strict criteria in the amendment and considering proposals from the public the independent commission will maximize the number of competitive districts in Ohio and enhance the influence of all voters in the electoral process. RESTORE CONFIDENCE END CORRUPTION VOTE YES Submitted by: Reform Ohio Now, Inc., 3886 N. High Stree~ Columbus, ·''"'"" " " · · ··· · ·.. ... Ohio 43214 ... · .:., ... ' ... : .. ,: Herb Asher and Ron Alexanaer, Co-Chaiis · For more infonnalion: www.RefonnOhioNow.org (B) There is hereby created the Ohio independent redistricting com· · AMENDMENTFOR AN mission, composed of ~ve members, INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING cha~Jled with the responsibility for PROCESS making such division of the st.ote into legislative districts. The memben of Be it Resolved by the People of the the commission shall have the followState ofOhiu that Article XI of the Ohio Const1hition be amended as fol- ing qualifications, meet the followins conditions, and be chosen as follows: (l)(a) The two judges from the state district courts of appeals having ARTI CLE XI the longest and second loageat continuous service on the courts of appea]a Section I. Preamble. as of January 15th of the year in Free and fair elections are the fundawhich tfie independent redistricliog mental foundat ion of democracy. commission is required to divide the However, free and fair elections canstate into legislative districts, who not be achieved if partisan political w .ere the nominees of different politiofficials are pennitted to control the cal party for such offices, shall each proccss·of drawing legislative district appoint one member of the commisboundaries to benefit themselves and sion no later than February ISth of candidates of their political party. that year who is of the same political The hiswry of dections in this stale has amply demonstrated that such par- party affiliation as the appi:intina judge; the two judicially appointed tisan control results in the public members shall then not earlier than being deprived of meaningful choice March 15th and not later than Marelo in electing thei r representatives. For this reason, a fair and independent re· 30th of that year meet and aelect three additional memben from among the di stricting process ts essential if the (BX2) will ofothe people IS to be reflected in applicants under divisioo of this section, one or all three of the results of elections. A redistrict;mom shall not be affiliated with any ing process that ensures competitive political party and no two of whom · elections wherever possible is hereby · shall be affiliated with the same politprovided to ensure that government in ical party. In making appointments to Ohio wi ll be of the people, by the the commission, regional, gender, and people, and for the people. racial diversity shall be considered. If the two judicially appointed merot:ers Section 2. The Ohio Independent are not able to agree oo tbn:e of the Red tslriding Commission. applicants to serve as members, they shall select as many up to three on (A) In each year ending in the whom they agree and the remaining number one and only at that time, ex· ccpt as provided in Section 6 of this · number shall be drawn by lot from An icle, the state shall be divided into thoire who meet the elector qualifica· tion and all of the conditions set forth '3S many congressional districts as in this section, including the afore· there are scats in the United States mentioned balancing of political party house of representatives apportioned affiliation and number of members to the state and ninety·nine house of not affiliated with a political party. representatives districts and thirty· (b) The tenus of the members of three senate districts in the general as· the commission shall be until the later sembly. Eac h district shall be apporof the ado~ion of the redistricting tioned one United States representa· plans required to be adopted under tivc and one representative and one ' this Article or the conclusion of all litsenator in the general assembly, reigation in any court regarding such spectivdy. ness. All business of the commission, without exception, other than consul- tations with the commission's legal counsel, shall be conducted only at open meetings of the commission. (A) The whole population of the state, aa detertnined by the mot! recent federel census, shall be divided: Communications between or among by the number of Uoited Stalel rqnmembers of the commission on com· sentatives apportioned to the Stile mission business shall be by addresspursuant to that census, and the quoing the commission as a body at an tient shall be the ratio of repmer:ta· open meeting or in Writiog addri:ssed tion in the congress for the next ten and s:multaneously delivered to all of years; by the oumber thirty-tine, . . the members of the commission. All th~ quotient shall be the ratio of repno such written comrmmications shall be sentstion for the senate for the DtXI . public record. and entered into the ten years; and by the number ninety· commission's record at its next meetnine, and the quotiont sbaU be the ing. Four members of the commission ratio of representation for the houae cf arc: required to be present to comprise representatives for the next ten yoon. a quorum at any meeting, and four or (B) The population of each con- . more affinnative votes by the memgressional district shaU be no kss • bers of the commission are required tp one-half of oo\e per coot below and no authorize any action, including the more than one-half of one per cent adoption of a redistricting plan. ahove the congressional ratio of iqxe. Adequate notice of all meetings of the sentation. The population of each . commission shall be provided to the house of representatives district in the public at least three days in advance general assembly shall be no leu tbiD of the meeting, including through a five per cent below and no more tbaa method by which any penon may refive per cent ahove the house of repquest and receive direct notice of all resentatives ratio of representation. meetings. All meet:ngs of the com(C) Each senate district shall be mission shall be fully transcribed and composed of three house of oep.the ttanscript shall be made ava:lable tatives districts in the general uaernto the public within twenty-four bly. hours. (D) Senate districts shall be own(8) All records of the commission bored from one Jo thirty-tbn:e. Houoc shall be made available to the public of representatives districts in the p forthwith for review and copying. All · era! as~mbly shall be numbenld from submitted redistricting plans, the pro- one to ninety-nine and the numl:ers cf visions of this article, the commis· the districts within a senate tliiUict sian 's rules, instructions for submit· and from one senate district 10 the ting redistricting plans, applicable next highest numbered senate district deadlines, the date, lime, location, and shall be conaecutive, beginning~ agenda for every commission meeting house of representatives districu 1111111and public hearing, the information bers one, two and three beiog in senrequired under section 5(8) of this ate district number one, and continuArticle, transcripts of hearings and ing in like fashion. Congressional ditminute~ of all commission meetings tricts shall be numbered from one to and public hearings, the fmal redisthe number of the total number of tricting plans adopted by the commis- congretsional districtS. The final nusion and maps of those plans, instruc-. . merical designation of all districts in a tions for obtaining copies of commisplan adopted under this Article shall sion record. shall promptly be made be assigoed by the independent reditavailable to the public at a website the tricting commission. commission shall establish that provides such infonnation in a fonn that Section 4. Definitions. is readily accessible to the public. (9) The general assembly shall ap- As used in this Article: propriate sufficient funds for the inde(A) "County fragment" means oae pendent redistricting commission to of the portions of a.county resulting plans or the CO!QQlission 's responsibil- person. ities, aations or operations. (4) No person who accepts·service (c) No penon who hold. a federas a member of the independont redisal, state or local elective or appointive tricting commission may, during such public office; no candidate for elecservice and for four years after the tive public office, no political party year in which the commission is re· official, and no penon who is te· qijired to divide the state into legisla· quired to register under federal or tive districts, do any of the following: slate law as lobbyist shall attempt, (a) hold any federal state, county or directly or indirectly, to influence in municipal elective office by election any mii!Der the selection of a member or appointment; (b) be a candidate for of the commission any federal, state, county, or munici(2) Any penon having l):e qioalifipal elective office; (c) be an employee cations of an elector of this state for a on the staff of an elective officeholder ,periqd ot.tl~ . fO)I!Y~ immedior a bqdf of elective ,officeholdelS at . ,o~rly prior to the application date may the federal, state, or loc:alleV<I; (d) be able to perform all of its duties. apply, no later than March Ist of the serve on a governing body of a politi- Such funds shall be available to the year in which tbe commission is rc- . . cal party; (e) be employed by or be an commission no later than January quired to divide the state into legislaindependent conb'actor for a political 15th of the year in which the commistive districts, to be chosen as a niemparty; (f) act as or be employed by ·or · sion is required to adopt a redistrictber of the commission. be an independont contractor for a ing plan. The commission may retain (3) No person msy be choson to · registered lobbyist under federel or the services and set the compensation serve as a member of the independent state law; (g) serve on any board or of such staff, consultants, and other redistricting commission if any of the commission of the state or federal persons, and procure such equipment, following apply: (a) the individual govemmont, including a state universupplies, material, and temporaiy ofholds or has held at any ti'me during sity or college board of trustees; or (b) fice space as it deems necessary to the the current year or the previous ten have an interest in a public contract performance of its duties. All of ~e yoon any federal, statewide or general with the federel, state, or local govconditions for eligibility that apply to assembly elective office by election or ernment service on the commission, except for appointment; (b) the individual is or • (5) Each member of the independ- the requirement as a qualified elector, was 11 any time daring the current ent redistricting commission shall file shall apply to any penon whose servyear or the previous ten years a candi- a personal financial disclosure and ices are retained by the commission. ethics report, in the fonn prescribed date for any federal or statewide or The general assembly shall determine 'atate gonerel useinbly elective office; by the general assembly, before enter- a fair and reasonable level of compening into the performance of his or her sation to be paid to each member of (c) the individual is or was at any time during the current year or the · duties, The report shall be inclusive the commission, wh.ich shall not be previous four years a candidate for or of the calondar year prior to appointless ihan ten thousand doiiii(S. The held any otller elective office; (d) the ment to the commission through the reasonable travel expenses of mem· 'date of filing, and shall also address hers of the commission related to their individual is or was at any time. durthe individual's eligibjlity under esch duties shall also be paid by the state. ing the current year or the previous of the criteria specified in this section. (1.0) In the event that a person apsix years an employee on the staff of pointed to the independent redistrict111 elective officeholder or body of On ApriiiSth<>fthe year following elective ofliceholden at the state, fed- apj>ointment as a member of the com- ing commission is unable to serve or mission, each member shall file a sec- continue serving as a member of lhe eral, or local level; (e) the individual ond personal financial disclosure and commission for any reason, that perbold. or held at any time during the current year or the previous six years ethics report inClusive of the period son shall resign. No member of the a position on a governing body of a from the day following the day the commission may be removed durirlg fint report was filed through the April his or her tenn except for failure to polilicel p;.ty; (f) the individual is or 15th filing date for the secoud report. meet the eligibility qualifications, was II any time during the current All such repotta shall be open to the .gross misconduct, or inability to disyear or the previmu six years an em· public. charge the duties of office, and no reployee of or independent contractor (6) No person, other than an emmoval of a member is effeclive unless for apolitical party; (g) the individual ployee, consultant, vendor or attorney it be directed by the governor with the is or was during the current year or of the independent redistricting comconcurrence of three-quarters of the the previous six years a registered miss:on, shall communicate with anY senate, ex.cept that if a member fails lobbyist under state or federal law or member of the commission regarding to attend two consecutive meetings of an employee or independent conb'ac· the commission, that member's seat a redistricting plan, from the date of tor of a registered lobbyist under fedshall automatically be deemed vacant the member's appointmont through eral or sllte law; (b) the individual is the expiration of the member's term, In the event of avacancy on the comor wu at any time during the current other than by addressing the commis- mission, a replacement member shall year or the previous six years a mem· sion as a body at open meetings of the be appointed forthwith in the same ber of a board or commission of the maruter as the original member was state or federel government, including commission or in writing addressed and simultaneously delivered to all appointed. a sllte university or college board,of (111) Upon the completion of the commission members. All such writ· trustees; (i) the indiv:dual has or had tenns of the commission members~ an ten communications shall be public within the current year or the previous . agency desigoated by the governor six years an interest in a public conrecords and ente.red into the commission's ~rd at its next meeting. shall become the custodian of all tract with the federal, state, oolocal records of the commission. Such (7) The independent redistricting governmen~ or (j) the individual is records must be main1!Uned for not the spouse of any person oncomcommission, and only the commis- . sion, shall prescribe rules governing less than forty years and shall be open pused within any of the foregoing to the public. provisions or is related within the sec- .the commission's procedures, except that the commission shall not create· . ond degree of coosanguioity to any any committees to conduct its busiSection 3. Division of the State for such person or to the spouse of.such a Purposes of Redistricting. when a county is divided between two or more congressional disbicts, in the case of a con~ssional plan, or two or more house ohepresentatlves dis- tricts, in the cue of a gonenluaernbly plan. (B) "Municipal fragment" IIIC8DI one of the portions of a municipal corporation resulting whon amunici· pal corporation is divided between two or more congressiooal distticts, in the case of a congressional pill!, or two or more bouse of rep~:ctentativa districts, in the case of a geoeral usembly plan, but not those derived from municipal corporations that are included in more than one county. (C) 'Township fragment" means one of the portions of a township resulliog wbon a township is divided between two or more congn:ssiooal districts, in the cue of a congmsioaal plan, or two or more house of representatives districts, ia the case of 1 genersl assembly plan, hot DOl !bose fragments that inclnde any part or a municipal corporation. (D) "Partisan candidates" refers 10 those candidateS, including candi<*a for pretidont and vice president of the United Stalel, who are the nominoel at the general election of political par· ties rocogoized under Ohio law. (E) The "thm: closest geoeral elections" means the tbn:e general elections for non-judicial st.otcwide federel or state office, includilllthe offices of president and vice pmidall of the United States, held in any of · the four previous evon-numbenld years immediately preceding the yell in which the independent redistricti"'l commission must adopt a redistricti"'l plan under this Article, in which the statewide margin of victory betweon the partisan candidates with the higheSt and second-highest vote totals the narrowest and in which such candidate~ received combined votes equal to at Ieist ninety percent of the votes cast fo~ all candidates for the office. (F) The "average partisan index" for each precinct or congressional or general assembly district is calculalod in the following manner: (I) deter· mine the percentage of the vote received in the prteinct or.district for each of the two partisan caodiates �. . .. . ' . ~ Llnglllgt, Explonotlonallld/or A!l-llld _.....,..Ill tho Cillo C_...., P!OpOIId by tho Gononl'n I llbly ol Ohio or by lnilllllvl Plllllon Ill bt Submlllod at the General Electioo, November 8, 2005. who received the two highest vote totals statewide in each of the three closest general elections, taking into consideration only the votes cast in the precinct or district for those two panisan candidates in each such election; then (2) average together the three voting percentages for the candidates with the·same partisan affiliation by dividing the sum of1he percentages by the number three to yield the average partisan index for that precinct 01 district for candidates of that partisan affilialioo. If a dislrict contains a divided precinct, that precinct shall be omitted from the computation for a dislriCI.' (G) The "measure of cornpetition" for a congressional or_general assembly dislriCI is calculated by taking the two average partisan indexes for the district and calculating the difference betWeen the two indexes, keeping the index for one of die partisan affiliations always as the minuend and the index for the other ~isan affiliation always as the sub- ttahend from dislrict to district throughout a redistricting plan. (H) "Competitive d~trict" means .a district in a redistricting plan in which .the measure of.competition is no more than five per cent. (!) "Balanced coropelitive dis- lrict" means any competitive dislrict in a redislrieling plan where the measure of competition favor.< the candidates of one of the two partisan affiliations comprising _the measure of competition by being higher than . to an tnvitation issued under this section shall cover the entire state and sional or whole genenl assembly confonns to all of the criteria of this house of representatives districts Article·and has a competitiveness of representatives district. shall be submitted in the manner prescribed by the independent redislricting commission. Each plan shall inelude a summary sheet listing the ' population of each dislrict in the plan, the identity of each county divided by the plan, the number of county fragments resulting from the plan, the identity of each municipal corporation divided by the plan, 1he numbOr of municipal fragments resuiting from the plan, the identity of each township divided by the plao, the number of township fragments resulting from the plan, the plan's competitiveness number as calculated .in accordance with division (E)( I) ofthis section, the identity of each competitive district, the identity of each nocompetitive dislric~ the identity of the balanced competitive districts, the identity of the balanced uncompetitive dislricts, and the ide~tity of eacb unbalanced uncompetilive district. The-sunuruuy sheet shall include a staiemen~ signed by the person subntitting the plan, at- within each county as specified by the commission under division (B) of this section; (c) does not divide the remaining portion of any county testing that the criteria in this Article have been met The commission shall become the prevailing plan. If shall not disqualify any plan because same fewest county fragments, the plan with lhe fewest municipal fragments shall become the prevailing plan. If two or more such plans have · the same fewest municipal Cragments, the plan with the fewest township fragments shall become the prevailing plan. If these criteria, applied in tum, fail to produce a single prevailing plan, 1he commission shall . exercise its discretion to designate one of the qualifying pinns with the same highest competitiveness number and the same fewest county fragments, municipal fragments, and township fragments as the prevailing plan. (4) If the commission determines that an apparent prevailing plan is · not a qualifying plan or that the in- number that is equal to or greater than that of each of the submitted qualifying plans. (4) If no qualifying congressioual or no qualifying general assembly plan is submitted that conforms 10 the provisions of this Article, then the independent redislricting commission sltall design and adopt a Dislrict boundaries established purplan that conforms to the provisions SIJIUII.to this Article shall not be of this Article and seeks to maximize changed notil the next ensuing feder· the competitiveness number for the al decennial census occurs and the plan. (G) The place of residence of any · ensuing redislricting process is complete and effective, notwithstanding incumbent officeholcrer shall not be the fact thai boundaries of political considered by the commission·in ~ubdivisions or precincts within a creating, evaluating, or adopting any district may be changed during that redislricting plan. tinoe. Notwithstanding any other (H) No fedef\11, state, or local ofprovisions of this Article to the confreeholder shall influence or attempt lnry, in the tint odd-numbered year 10 influence the decisions made by sllbsequent to the adoption of this . the independent redislricting comArticle an independent redislricting mission, except that any persmi may commission shall be appointed as prepare and submit a plan for conprovided in .ection I of this Article sidemtion. and the commission shall proceed to (I) The independent redistricting adopt a new congressional redistrictcommission may adjust the dates ing plsn and a new general assembly specified in this section, but only as redislricting plan under the provinecessary to reflect the availability sions of this Alticle on the basis of of census data, the time the commisthe most recent federal decennial sion requires to process plans; the filing dates for primary elections, census. Section 5. Adoption of a Redislricting Plan to Ensure Competitive Elections. (A) The independent redislricting commission is hereby designated as the state body to receive from the federal government the census data following e"'b federal decennial census. On the first day ofMay in each year ending in the number one, the independent redislricring commission shall, by statewide publio notice, invite any person to submit one or more plans for dividing the entire siate into congressional dis .. . tricts and one or more plans for di~ viding the entire state into general assembly districts. Any peoon may submit a plan for only congressional districts or only geoeral assembly dislricts or plans for both. Any person intending to submit a plan shall file a notice of intent with the commission by the fifteenth day of May of that year. No fee shall be cbalged for submitting a plan . (B) On the first day of June of that same year, the independent redislricring commission shall produce and make available without charge to any person who filed a notice of intent to subntit a plan and to the public:·lhe ratio of representation num- bers for congressional, senate and house of representative dislriCIS and the measure.of competition for can- the minimum and maximum popula- didates with the other partioan affili- tion numbers corresponding to each ratio of representation as set forth in section 3 of this Article; the population of each county, municipal corporation, township, and precinel in the state; the votes cast for the partisan candidates In the three closest ation and tbat competitive district is balanced in that redislrieling plan by a corresponding competitive dislrict where·the measure of competition favors candidates with the other partisan affiliation. For the·purpose of designating balanced competitive districts, each such dislrict shall be general elections, the average parti .. san index for each individual counted no more than once and, in precVtct; the maximum number of the case of a general assembly redii- whole congressional and bouse of tricting plan, only a competitive sen- representatives districts lhat must.be ate district may used to balance an- created within each county; and the other competitive senate district and individual precincts in lhe state thai shall not be required to be contained. only a competitive house of represeRtati ves district may be used to wholly within aftingle dislrielq-,,. baJace lpJOfher oompclitive bouse of on f11eir Jack o(~f:iBuit>'· . In suP.:: .. i· representatives district. plying data by precinct, the coiJimission shall use the precincts from the most recent general election in an even numbered year and shall barmonize to the extent practicable the . data derived &om earlier general elections to account for changes in precinct boundaries. (C)( I) Not later than the first day of July of that same year, all redislricting plans shall be filed with the independent redistricting commission and inunediately subsequent to that date they shall be available for public examination. Thereafter and prior to.proceeding to adopt a redislricting plan, the commission shall hold at least five public bearings, one in each quadran! of the state and one in the city of the state capital, to (J) "Uncompetitive dislrict" means a district in a redistricting plan in which·the measure of competition is more than fifteen per c~l (K) "Unbalanced uncompetitive district" means any uncompetitive district in a redistricting plan where tbe measure of competition favors tbe candidates of one of the two partisan· affiliations comprising the measure of competition by being higher 1han the measure of competilion for candidates with the other partisan affiliation and that uncom· petilive ~islrict is not balanced in that redislricting plan by a corresponding uncornpetitive district wbet:e the measure of competition favors candidates with the other partisan affiliation, and for which pair of corresponding dislric~ the difference between the two measures of co_mpetition d~ not exceed five per cent. For the purpose of designating unbalanced uncompetitive dislricls, each such dislrict shall be counted no more 1han once and, in the case of a general assembly redislricting plan, only an uncompetitive senate dislrict may used to balance another m~competitive senate dislrict and only an uncompetitive boose of rep- senator rosidet in the same odd numbered dislric~ the commission sball establish factors to be considered, ineluding reoommendations from the affected senaton. Asenator who is assigned under 1his section to an odd numbered dislrict in which the senator does not roside shall not be n:quired to establish residency in the dislrict for the remainder of.the term. resentalives dislriCI may be used to balance another uncompetitive holl8!' receive public comment regarding the submitted ~lans and the commission 's process. Statewide public no- tice shall be provided at least three . ·days before each hearing occurs. AU bearings shall be fully transcribed. Members of the public may address 1he commission at a public hearing and may submit writte'n comments to the commission regarding any proposed redislricting plan or the com·mission's process. (2) Each plan submitted'pursuant the plan or summary sbeet contains error.< with no substantive effeCI. (D) Not later 1han the last day of September of the year in which arcdislricting plan must be adotMed. the indepen4ent redislricting cnmmission shall separately·adopt a plan for congressional dislricts and a plan for general assembly districts in accordance with this section. (EX I) The independent redislricting commission ~hall first detennine the competitjveness nwnber, as set forlh herein, for each submitted plan on the basis of the infordtation provided on its swnmaty sheet. The commission shall then designate as an apparent prevailing plan any one or more plans that have the highest competitiveness number, calcolated as follows: the total number ofbalanced competitive districts multiplied by two; plus the total number of the other remaining competitive dilmiJIMPIOIJh~JPW..PIIIIIber o[ baf - . . ' ~ ~(lb,ve diJiricts., un ~%':;. multiplied by two. The competitiveness number for general assembly plans shall be derived by adding togetber the competitiveness number for tbe bouse of representatives dislriCIS under the plan with the competitiveness number for tbe senate dislricts under the plan. With respect to each apparent prevailing plan for general assembly districts, the commission shall then evaluate whether it is possible to reconfigure the sen: ate dislricts so as to yield a higher competitiveness number for the plan and,~ if such is the case, shall sore~ configure the senate distriCIS. The reconfigured plan or plans with the highest competitiveness number sball become the apparent prevailing plan or plans. (2) The independent redislricting commission shall then make a detailed examinatioo of the supporting documents of each apparent prevailing plan to dctennine whether the infonnation provided on its swnmaty sheet.~ tnte, conect and complete and whe1her 1he apparent prevailing . plan is a qualiiYiflg plan inscfar as it: · (a) meets the appropriate district population requirements under seclion 3 of this Article; (b) creates the maximum number of whole congres- between more than two congressional or house of representatives dis- lricts; (d) does not divide individual precincts between dislricts, other than those precincts designated by the commission under division (B) of this section, except thai it shall be permissible to include no more than· one divided precinct in each district as necessary to.satisfy the population ratios; (e )·creates dislricts such thai each district is composed of contiguous territoty hounded by a single, nonintersecting, continuous line; and (t)<loes not deny racial minority voters an equal opportunity to elect representatives of their choice in aceor- dance with federal law in any district or dislricts throughout the state. (3) If two or more qualifying plans each contain the same highest competitiven~ number, the plan. with the feweljt county fragments two or more such plans have the and other relevant factors to achieve the adoption of a valid redislricting plan pursuant lo 1his Article. (J) The provisions of this Article shall be self-<xecuting and the general assembly may pass laws facilitating, but in no manner impeding, their operation." Section 6. Timing of Elections After Adop_rion of a Redislrieling Plan. In the tint even numbered year following adoption of a redislricring plan under this Article, the tint eleclions under the plan shall be held for member of the United States house of representatives in all congress ion~ formation on its summary sheet or in the plan is inaccurate or incomplete al dislricts, for member of the bouse of representatives in all general assembly dislriciS, and for member of the senate in all even numbered senate districts, rf3p<Ctively. In the Se<· Olld-evea lllllllbciMycu fOUoWla, Jldoprion of a geDera] assembly redislricting plan under this Article, the first elections under the plan shaD be held for member of the senste in all i)dd numbered senate districts. In accordance witb Article II, section 2 of this constitution, tbe tenns of office for the elections of senators shall be for four years. After adopting a redislricting plan for general assembly dislricts, the independent redistricting commission shaD assign one of each of the odd numbered senate dislricts to each member of the senate in a material respect, that plan shall be eliminated. (5) lfthere is no prevailing plan · at the concliiSiOII.Qf,lll,e forrgoing ,.,,, prpce~ th~;>colll'l1!'1ii¥1_..holl llJeli, . ·repeat the process for the plan or · ~lans l'fith the next highest competitiveness number and continue in liiCe . fashion until there is a prevailing plan or no plans remain. (F)( I) Following completioo of the foregoing process, the commis- sion shall adopt the prevailing redislricting plan resulting from such process, except as otherwise provid.. ed in divisions (F)(2)aild(3) of this section. (2) The comm~sion shall evalu- ate whether to reconfigure a prevailing redislricting plan to preserve coliununities of interest based on ge- whose tenn doe§ not expire at the end of the first even numbered year following adoption of the plan. In making such assignments, the cornmission shall first assign a dislrict to ography, ~onomics or race and may decide to reconfigure the plan for this specific purpose so long as any reconfiguration does not result in a competitiveness number for the plan that is mOre than tWo points lower · than the submitted plan in the case a senator based on tbe residence of the senator being within the district. In the event that the residence of more 1han one such senator is localed in the same senate dis~ the commission sball assign the district to one of the senator.< and assign each other such-senator an odd number dislricl in which there is not a senator residing whose term does not expire at the end of tint even numbored year following adoption of tbe redislricting plan. In making such assignments wbere more than one sucb . of a congressional plan and four points lower than the submitted plan in the case of a general assembly plan. . (3) In the alternative to adopting a plan subntitted to i~ the in4epend· ent redistricting commission Inay on its own initiative design and adopt a congressional plan or a general assembly plan, or both, if such plan filiated with the political party that is not the same as that of the governor, and one by a unanimous vote of the ehiefjustice and justices of · the Ohio Supreme Coun. The member appointed by the Supreme (Proposed by Initiative Petition) Coun may not be affiliated with a political paity. The governor and membe~s of the general assembly. must appoint equal numbers of men and women and take ·into consideration the geographic regions and To adopt Section 4 of Article XVII of the Constitution of the racial diversity of the state. Members would serve staggered nine-year State of Ohio. terms. Members may not hold any elective or other appoinlive public To create a newly appointed board 10 administer elections, this amend- office, be a candidate for public office, hold a position with a political party, nr be a registered lnbbyist, and would be prohibited from makment would: ing or soliciting political contributions and being involved in a candidate or ballot issue campaign. I Eliminate responsibility of the elected Ohio Secretary of State lo oversee elections. . I · Require the slate board of eleclions supervisors to hire an administrative director, to prescribe unifonn procedures to be followed by the I Create an appointed board of nine members to administer statewide elections and oversee the existing county-boards of elections. county boards of elections, to appoint and remove members of the county boards of elections in accordance with statutory provisions, to 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 voting and counting of votes, to approve ballot language for all PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 1 Section 7. Judicial Review of Redistricting. The supreme court of Ohio shall have exclusive, original jurisdiction in all cases arising Iinder this Article involving the redislricting of general assembly or congressional dislricts. Any such action shall be limited to one for a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ to order 1he commission to perfo1111 duties required under 1he provisions of this Article and !be court shall have no authority to adopt or revise a redislricting plan. No such action shall be filed with the court later 1han thirty days after the public announcement of the decision adopting a redistricting plan, and the court shall consolidate and tule oo any such petitions promptly. The independent redisll'ictins COiilmillioo sbtil iiiYoltanding in all legal actions concerning the adoptioo of a redislricting plan, the perfonnance of its duties, or the ~oftherew~provided for its operations and shall have sole authority to detcnnine whether the attorney general or counsel selected and retained by the commission shall represent it and the people of Ohio in any 811Ch action. Section 8. Severability. If any provision of this Article or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applicatibns of this Article which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Article arc declared severable. Section 9. Repeal of Existing Provisions. All existing provisi~ns ofArticle XI of this constiiUtion are hereby re~- statewide issues, and to maintain a statewide voler regislration file. Require the General Assembly to set a reasonable level of compensation for the members of the stale board of elections supervisors and to appropriate sufficiel\t funds for the boanl to be able to fully perfonn it duties and to compensate such staff and to acquire such equipment, supplies and office space as necessary for such perfonnance. I .A majority yes vote is;necessary fnr passage., YES NO SHALL THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT BE ADOPTED? PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS ARGUMENT AND EXPLANATION FOR STATE ISSUES PROPOSED ARGUMENT AGAINST ISSUE 5 Vote No on Issue 5 for the following reasons. Vote l:ES to create a bi-partisan and independent stale board of elections . supervisors to administer elections similar to the county boards of elec- + Firs~ the proposed amendment would effectively end the local control over Ohio elections that is currently exercised by our bipartisan tionS. county elections boards. · In recent elections, public confidence in the fairness of the election process has been undermined by actions of the Secretary of State. Citizens + Second, the proposed amendment would create a new statewide elections board that would·consist of members who are politic!llly apneed to have trust and confidence restored in their electoral system. pointed for 9-year tenns, and would never be accounlable to Ohio vot- ers. Issue 5 will restore public confidence by replacing the Secretary of State IS. the state's chief elections officer with a bi-partisan board of elections + Third, the proposed amendment would eliminate the role of Ohio's supervisors similar to the local county boards nf elections. If a bi-partisan Secretary of State in Obio's election system. The new slatewide boanl system is _good enough for all 88 counties, it should be good enough for of political appointees would replace our elected Secretary of State. Ohio IS a whole. · The proponents of Ibis amendment clearly distrust the ability of Ohio voters 1o choose a public official to be in charge of Ohio's election sysIssue 5 will lessen partisanship in the administration of elections in Ohio tem. at the state level. + Fourth, the proposed amendment would essentially give the apIssue 5 will prevent those who are involved in administering elections at pointed elections boa(d a "blank check" to spend any and all tax dollars · the slate level from mixing personal political agendas with their public thai it desires even if taxes would need to be raised to pay for it. The duties. proposed amendment does not explam why it is necessary to give Ibis group of political appointees the power to spend unlimited amounts of Issue Swill create a bi-partisan board with 9 appointed members 4 ap- tax dollars, without being accounlable to Ohio voters or elected Ohio pointed by the Governor, 4 appointed by Members of the General public officials. Assembly of the opposite party and one member appointed by the Ohio Supreme Court For all of these reBSI!ns, IssueS will not create another layer of bureaucracy in Slate government. Mnney now used for Ibis service cnuld be transferred to the slate board of elections. VOTE NO ON ISSUE FM. 1------_;,;==;;,.;;.;,_,;====--------1 divetsity of the stale. If the member appointed by the supreme court becomes affiliated witb a polihcal party lsaue Swill not replace the bi-partisan county boards of elections that cur- at any time during the member's rently administer and will continue to administer elections at the local tenure, the seat shall be deemed valevel. cant The initial member.< shall be appointed no later 1han December thirtytint of the year following the adopRESTORE CONF.IDENCE lion of this amendment for terms commencing on the first day of the END CORRUPTION following January. The initial appointments by the governor and the foreVOTE YES named members of the general assembly-&ball be as follows: one each for Submitted by: Refonn Ohio Now, Inc., 3886 N. High Street, Columbus, five years, one each for six years, one Ohio 43214 each for seven years, and one each for Herb Asher and Ron Alexander, Co-Chairs eight years. The initial appoinunent ---~F~or~m~ore~urn~orma~~tio~n~:~~~~~~~!.____j by the supreme court shall be for a term of nine years. After the initial a political party-different than the po- appointments, members shall be apAMENDI,IDIT FOR litical party with which the governor pointed to ~II terms of nine yesrs !NDiiPJ;l!lDlil:IT ELEC:l10N . ia affiliated, or.if1he governor iJDot ., each conunencit\g on die firSt day of ADMINISTRATION affiliated wi1h a political party/ then January following expiration of the four members each shall be appointed preceding renn, except in the case of _by the inembers olthe general assem- a vacancy, which shall be filled for ' .Be it Resolved by the People of the bly who comprise the t..:o largest the remainder of 1he unexpired 1en11 State of Ohio that Article XVII of the gnoupa of members affiliated with po- by appointment in the foregoing proOhio Constitiitio.n be amended to add litical parties; and one member, who visions. the following section: is not ani! has not been al any tinoe during the preceding ten years afftlialAll members of the state board of ARTICLE XVII, SECTION 4. State ed with a political party, to be apelections supervisors shall be qualiBoard of Elections Supervisors pointed by unanimous vote of the · fied electors of the state ll!ld during chief justice and justices of the their terms of office shall not: (a) bold (A) There is hereby established the supreme court. The governor and the any elective or appointive federal, stato board of electionS supervisors forenamed mernbera of the general as- state or local government office; (b) composed of nine members lo be sesembly shall, in tiuwng appointments bold any appoinunent to a federal, lecled 11 follows: four to be appointed to the state board elei:tions supervi; state or local government board or by the governor; four to be appointed sora, appoint equal numbers of men commission, except in the member's by the members of the general assem- and women and take into considera· capacity as a member of the board of bly who coinprise the l"l!eil greup of tioo appointing individuals who restare elections supervisors; (e) bold such memben who arc affiliated with flect the geographic regions and racial - any office or position with a political party; (d) circulate or authorize any person to circulate on the member's behalf a petition to become a candidate for any elective public office; (e) declare as a candidate for any elective public office; (t) serve or voltmteer wi1h any candidate's campaign or hallot issue campaign; (g) bold any offico or position with any organization that supports or opposes the nomination or election of any candidate for public office or the passage or defeat of any ballot issue; (b) serve as a consoltant or advisor, wi1h or withoot compensation, to any candidate for public office or on any ballot issue; or (i) make or solicit any political conlribution or expenditure in connection witb any electidn or any political party. Amember may not be removed from office unle8S themeinb«no . . longer is a qualified elector of the state or for gross miscooduct or misfeasance, nonfeasance or malfeasaoce in office, in which case the member . may be removed upon the affirmative vote of two thirda of the members of each boose of the geoera!ISSOII1bly. The state board of elections supervisora shall be the chief elections au· thority for the state and shsll be responsible for. supervising the administration of 1he conduct of elections in the state by county boards of clec. lions; declaring tbe results of all e1telions for atatewide elective offices and stalewide ballofquealiona; prewibing uniform procedures to be followed by county boards of elections in conducting elections to insure compliance with federal and state laws governing voter regislration and.elections and to insure best practices in administration of elections; appointing and removing the members of the county boards of elections in accordance with statutory provisions; maintaining a statewide voter rcgislnltion file and directing the COWity boards of elections in connec- board shall selecl one member to serve as chairperson and one to serve as viet: chairperson; All act tOll!-. uf the board shall require the afl'lm1at1ve vote of five members to be efT~:ctive, except that the atlirmativc vote of six members shall tie required to remove a member of a county board of elections or the state director of elections. The general assembly shall set a · reasonable levd of compensation for didate petitions for statewide eleelive the ml!mbers of the state board of offices and certifying the legal validi- e\ectil)ns supervisors and shall approty and sufficiency of the same; receiv- priate sufficient funds for the board to ing all petitions proposing state conbe able to fu lly perform its duties and stitutional amendments and laws or compensate such staff and acq uire seeking a referendum on a state law, such equipmen t, supplies and office certifying the validity and sufficiency space as necessary to such perfonntion with the same; receiving all can- of the same and deciding any protest With respect to the same; approving ballot language for all statewide ballot issues; prescribing uniform ballot language for local ballot issues; approving and certifying all equipment and ance. The general assembly shall enact laws governing the administration of elections, but in no manner restricting the provisicrns of this section. (B) If any proVision or this section systems used for voting or counting of or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, v~ at elections in this state; making recommendations to the general assuch invalidity shall not afleet other sembly and congress for changes in provisions or applications nf this sectltc election laws; investigating election which can be givl'n eiTcrt withuut tion irregularities and misconduct; es- ••·the invalid provision or applicLition, tablishing fair and ~pen elections; and and to this end the prov1s1un!oi of this such other duties as may be imposed seclion are declared sevt•rabl~!. by state or federal law. In additiqn lo the foregoing, the independent state board of elections supervisors shall assume all responsibilities of the secretaiy of state under existing laws with respect to elections and under Article II of this constitution with respec! to state initiative and referendwn petitions, and all do ties of the Ohio ballot board under existing law and under section I, Article XVI of this constitution. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY STATE OF OHIO m· I, J. Kenneth Blackwell, SccreL1ry of State. do hereby ccrli(y tlml the foregoing is the full text of the constitutional amendment proposed by the General Assembly and tiled in the In order to cany oQt iiS responsibili- office of the Secretary of State purties, the state board of elections super- suant to Article XVI, Section I of the visors shall appoint .a state director·of Conslitution of the State of Ohio, toelections, who shall serve as the chief administrative officer of the board, be gether with the ballot language and explanation certified lo me by the responsible for the day to day manOhio Ballot Board and arb'Umcnls agement of the operations of the suhrnined 10 me by the proponents board and appoint and supervise the staff of the board. :rhe state director and opponents of the amendment, as of elections shall serve at the pleasure prescribed by law. of an41he qualifica!i'cir\8, amount of The foregoing also ~ontains the compensation, and terms of employfull text ofihe constitutiona l amcndment for the position shall be deterineniS proposed by initiative petition mined solely by the state hoard of pursuant to Article.II, Section I(a) of elections supervisor.<, except thai all the Constitution of the State of Ohio. of the conditions set forth in the second paragraph of this section with re- together with lhe ballot language certified to me by the Ohio Ballot Board spect to the members of the state board of elections supervisors shall and explanations and/or arguments also apply to the state director of elec- suhrnincd to me by the proponents tions. and opponents of the amendments as prescribed by law. AU business of the member.< of the IN TESTIMONY WHERE stale board of elections supervisors FORE, I have hereunto subscribed shall be condueled only at meetings of · the board open to the public in accor- my name ~~ Columbus. Ohio. thJS clance with state law. Seven members 9th day of September. 2005 . J. Kenneth Blackwell shall constitute a quorum for any SECRETARY OF STATE meeting. In JanUaty of each year the �·~-~ ...... , ... ~, .. ~~·"·• · · · ···· · · · ·· · · ··· ·· ·· · ··· ··--···· · • . Rosa Parks honored by thousands at fnneral · in Detroit, A2 • OVS concert to bring old and new to life, A7 Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio . ' ;;o CENTS • Vul. ;,;;.Nco.:;- Tlll ii{SI>.\Y. NOVEI\1BI·.I{ :1. "'"" ·"'~dait)"'"''""'·""'" :!IHI!) Two proposed plants would bring 2,200 construction jobs SPORTS BY BRIAN J. REED BREED@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM • Redmen to face Walsh in AMC tourney. See Page 81 POMEROY - If American Electric Power and American Municipal Power follow through on plans to construct new power plants in southern Meigs County, the positiye economic impact will be felt long before those plants are operating. AEP expects construction . of its $1 billion intergrated gasification combined cycle plant would create 1.400 construction jobs. AMP estimates the creation of 800 construction-related jobs on its proposed $1.2 billion clean-coal plant. . Many of those carpenters. electricians, plumbers, pipefitters and other laborers would come to Meigs · County, stay here and eat here, from other' areas across Ohio and West Virginia. Representatives qf those building trades were among 40 people who testified in favor of AEP's application {pr cost recovery for the plant held in August at Meigs High SchooL Other building trades representatives testified at Public Utilities Commission of Ohio hearings held else- where in the state on the cost said at the hearing the return recovery plan. in wages ·and benefits for AI a time when such jobs arc those union laborers would hard to .find, when many be somewhere around skilled laborers are going $400,000 over the five-year months without work, or trav- construction period . eling hundreds of miles to earn If the PUCO approves their living. as some of those AEP's proposal, and AMP tradesmen testified. Local or receives permits for its proeven regional jobs created in posal, the plants could go construction of the two plants under the earliest stages of would be welcomed. construction by early 2007. · Steve Crum of Caldwell, "We have always said that representing the International if a community wants to Brotherhood of Electrical spark development. any one Workers, when addressing an industry can do that, and creestimated $19 increase in .ate a domino effect," County retail electrical costs from the .Commission Davenport said AEP plant's construction. last summer, after AEP announced its plans. "I think ... we would see a ripple effect. in terms of businesses of all types popping up along the Ravenswood Connector." Davenport said the presence of hundreds of construct ion workers and tradesmen working on the project would likely create a good number of bu'sinesses serving tho~e workers' needs in the area , such as food service, rental· and long-term lodging businesses. and health care services. The two plants would create about 300 permanent jobs. County EAsTERN STUDENT FINDS HAPPINESS ON STAGE ·Meigs Dems endorse J. BY BRIAN REED BREED@MYDAILYSENTINEL .COM INSIDE • Library Friends sponsor talk on Ca(negie 'libraries. See Page A3 • Local Briefs. See Page AS • Local school board member earns prestigious statewide honor. See Page AS • Family Medicine. See Page AS CHESTER An Eastern High School student is making a name for himself in youth theater and movie productions and living an actor's life that many of his peers would envy. Jeremy Lee has found happiness as a stage and film actor at the lender age · of 15, performing in production after production in Athe.ns and in Nelsonville. He is · about lo begin working on a new movie under production by Athens Video Wo.rks, "Phantasmagoria." He is also appearing now in The Legend . of Sleepy Hollow, on stage at Stuart's Opera House in Nelsonville, through Sunday. II is one of several plays produced by Christina Salerno, who directs through the Studio for Young Actors, a consulting company that helps schools and communities start and operate their own children's theaters. She also founded the Drama Club Youth Theater, a non-profit children 's theater in Athens. Lee, who lives in Chester with Jo Hill, has appeared in six of Salerno's productions, and in three student-produced movies created by · phio University students· and shown. at the Athena Theaier. He and Hill make at least three trips to Athens a week, allending practices and acting lessons, which Hill said have been beneficial to Lee in more than one respect. "The lessons foc~s on control of voice, emotion and facial and body expression, and ease in speaking in pubJeremy Lee lic," Hill said. "1l1e lessons have given Lee does not limit his stage work to school, and is a member of a communiJeremy confidence, and should serve him well in business situations when Athens County productions, however. ty choir. He also enjoys narrating, and He has also appeared in productions at has earned his purple bell in karate. he's an adult.'' WHS student remains in coma after accident • Senate's 'Gang of 14' breaking down, making Alita's confirmation road smoother. See Page A2 WEATHER BY NICOLE FIELDS NFIELDS@MYDAILYREGISTER.COM MASON, W.Va. A Wahama High School sophomore remains in a coma as a result of injuries she received last Thursday in an accident on Gibbs Town Road near Hartford . WHS Principal Roger Rainey said .the girl's grandmother visited the school earlier this week to update the staff and students on· her granddaughter's condition. He said they were told she remains in a wire fence and struck an embankment. The impact caused the vehicle to flip before coming to rest on its wheels. Three of the teenagers were flown from the scene to Cabell- Huntington Hospital, while the other two were ·taken to Pleasant Valley Hospital, with one of those being nown by helicopter from PVH to Huntington. · Rainey said each of the students suffered injuries in the accident. and none of them have yet returned .to classes. Please see Accident. A5 BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM INDEX 2 SEt.'TIONS- 16 PAGES A:3 B4-6 B7 A3 A4 B8 A7 B Section A8 © 2005 Ohio Vi.lley Publishing Co. POMEROY - The physical trauma of cancer is often accompanied by the physical symptoms of chemotherapy such as loss of hair, but now cancer patients that can't afford a wig have options. The Meigs County Cancer Initiative (MCCI) received 65 new, brand-name wigs that are available for distribution to Meigs County residents at no charge. MCCI Chairperson Courtney Sim said that most of the wigs are valued at over $100 and they have a variety of colors and lengths to choose from . -~---- ·----·· ' STAFF REPORT NEWS@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY Meigs County Democratic Party has . endorsed U.S. Rep. ·Ted Strickland, D-Lisbon, in his race for Ohio governor. Party Chairman Sue Maison announced the party's endorsement at a birthday party held for Strickland · last weekend in his native Scioto County. "We are proud to endorse Ted Strickland for governor," Maison said. "Ted has been a friend, a champion and a leader for Meigs County for many years. and we are thrilled to support him because we know well the values and passion for change that Ted will bring to our state." "Ted has never lost an election here in Meigs County," Maison said. ''He will carry Meigs again. because he is a proven favorite, not only among Democrats, but with all of om county residents." Strickland has also been endorsed by Democratic Party organizations in Geauga, Vinton, Putnam, Scioto, Ross, Clinton, Columbiana, Brown, Gallia, Highland, .Hocking, Pike, Jefferson and Warren Counties. Free straw giveaway · this weekend for pets chilly weather 24-hours a day and had a coat on, you· d still be cold" Sayre said. MIDDLEPORT- Several The Humane Society purdogs will go to bed a little chased 200 bales of straw for warmer thi s weekend the winter giveaways that tarbecause of free straw provid- gel people who would not ed to their owners by the ordinarily be able to afford Meig s County Humane new bedding for dog houses. Society from I0 a.m. to 2 The straw will not be given p.m. on Saturday behind the out for any other purp~se. Meigs County Humane "The idea is to get the straw Society Thrift Shop. to the animals who need it This is the first of five and raise awareness" Sayre straw giveaways that take added . "If someone wants to place from I0 a.m. to 2· p.m . make a don inimi when they the first SaJUrday of (he pick up the straw, we apprecimonth, November through ate thai, but it's not necessary March. According to Sim the Nearly 400 wigs were The straw is free and will to donate in order to gel County Cancer be broken up and bag!led by straw. This is a free givedonated by a New Albany Meigs company to the Southeastern Society Task Force has plans · volunteers. A donation is awav." w'hen winterizing a dog Ohio office of the American to one 'day establish a cancer appreciated but not neceshouse. Sayre had several sugresources center at the sary to rece ive the straw Cancer Society in Marietta. gestions. Put the dog house in Community meant to keep animals warm "The struggle with cancer Mulberry a place shielded from direct is difficult enough and pro- Center. centralizing cancer this winter. . viding the free wigs is a good resources including free wigs Dix.ie , Sayre. Society winds. If possible elevate if , way 10 boost self-esteem and for distribution. However, president, has said that the off the ground to keep it dry. make a person · feel better until then the wigs can be straw !liveaway is usecl as a Throw out any old blankets about themselves." Sim said. 'picked up at the ~eigs way ot educating people on because they tend to accumuSo far three ' women in County Health Department how to care for their dogs late moisture and. replace them with straw. Meigs County have been through Sim and MCCI by during winter. . Other important tips to given wigs. calling 992-6626. Do~s can suffer frostbite. Although the wigs are free The ACS Patient Navigator espectally on ·their extremi- remember whet\ caring for a they are not styled by MCCI Program also provides access ties such as ears, toe s and pet who is kepi outside durand if a per~on cannot find a · to free wigs and offers advice tail . Sayre believes 1he argu- in g the winter months is to be wig that suits them Sim said on various cancer resources in ment that animals wi II be sure their water does not she can check with the Southeastern Ohio. For more okay 111 harsh weather freeze . Dogs need fresh American Cancer Society information call patient navi- because they have a fur coat water. not ice. Also. be sure (ACS) in Marietta to gel gator Coleen Dietsch-Krubl is incorrect. lo give them extra food to toll free at 1-888-ACS-OHIO. "If you were outside in the help them keep warm. another type delivered. Free wigs available for cancer patients Details on Page AS Calendars Classifieds Comics ,Dear Abby Editorials NASCAR Places to go Sports Weather coma and has not woken up, but she has responded to some verbal commands. He added that her grandmother and the family said they were appreciative .of the community's !~oughts and prayers. "They ' re always hbping for. a miracle , that she's gonna wake up and be fine, " Rainey said. The girl was one of live students - two boys and three girls - who was injured in a single-vehicle accident last Thursday when the car she was in ran off the road, hit a barbed Strickland race for governor BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM � 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 11. November Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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