http://66.213.69.5/files/original/6a42c8385e2a47d194a6addb41a0dce8.pdf a1c9adc86c114b88b5f2de11cde1184f PDF Text Text A Christmas tale; The Table Shop with a cop Prep B-ball action OPINION s 4A NEWS s 6A SPORTS s 1B Breaking news at mydailytribune.com Issue 51, Volume 52 Sunday, December 23, 2018 s $2 State Supt. visits Meigs Elementary By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com Sarah Hawley | Sentinel Meigs Local teachers and administrators recently had the opportunity to talk with State Supt. Paolo DeMaria about the Trauma Informed Care program. MIDDLEPORT — The Superintendent of Public Instruction for the Ohio Department of Education recently made a visit to the region, stopping at Meigs Elementary. Paolo DeMaria, Superintendent of Public Instruction for the Ohio Department of Education, was accompanied by State Board of Education member Cathye Flory, Athens-Meigs ESC Supt. Rick Edwards and other members of the ESC staff for the visit. While at Meigs Elementary, the group met with Supt. Scot Gheen, Principals Jody Howard and Kristin Baer, Assistant Principal Lorri Lightle, Teacher Missy Howard, Trauma Informed Consultant Robyn Venoy and Gallia-Jackson-Meigs ADMAHS Executive Director Robin Harris, among others. DeMaria heard about the Trauma Informed Care program which has been implemented at Meigs Elementary to help meet the needs of the district’s children. Harris explained that ADMAHS boards were given $75,000 in the state budget to put toward the drug problem. She stated that they wanted to look at something to get out in front of the problem which led to the idea of trying to integrate something in the school. She added that when looking at the needs in the region it is important to get in front of the problems and reach out to make an impact on the youth. A pilot program for Trauma Informed Care was put in place at Meigs Elementary for this school year, including the placement of a Trauma Informed Consultant in the school in partnership with Hopewell Health Centers. Prior to this, explained Harris, the schools had been a location for services, but there See MEIGS | 5A Holiday printing schedule Due to the upcoming holidays, the Gallipolis Daily Tribune and The Daily Sentinel will not print editions for Tuesday, Dec. 25 or Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. Publication will resume this week on Wednesday, Dec. 26. Erin Perkins | OVP Bob’s Market and Greenhouses produced about 85,000 poinsettias this year, 80 percent of the product being the traditional red poinsettia. A Christmas flower story Hunt promoted, to lead AIM Media Indiana The tradition of the poinsettia Staff Report By Erin Perkins eperkins@aimmediamidwest.com GALLIPOLIS — With the Christmas season, so comes the season for a favorite Christmas ﬂower, the poinsettia. At Bob’s Market and Greenhouses many of the poinsettias that were out for purchase have already found their way into a buyers home for the holidays. See FLOWER | 2A A NEWS Obituaries: Editorial: Weather: Nation: World: B SPORTS High School: Standings: NFL: Business: JOIN THE CONVERSATION What’s your take on today’s news? Go to mydailytribune.com or www.mydailysentinel. com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. Courtesy photo Buckeye Rural warehouse has become a training ground for Ohio State Highway Patrol canine units. Buckeye Rural hosts canine unit training Staff Report RIO GRANDE —For nearly a decade, Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative has been partnering with the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s canine training team to provide OSHP with a different environment to train in – the co-op’s warehouse, which stores all manner of equipment, parts, and pieces needed to run an electric distribution system. “The warehouse has lots of places to hide things, so that makes it a good training place for both ofﬁcers and dogs,” says Matt Hall, a senior lineman at BREC who has served in OSHP’s vol- unteer auxiliary team. Canine Training Sergeant Stoney Johnson adds other beneﬁts to the list: activity, four walls, and a ceiling. “The warehouse presents obstacles and commotion, and that’s good to expose the dogs to, See TRAINING | 7A Schmoll to retire after 40 years at Farmers Bank By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com POMEROY — It will be the end of an era on Friday as Donna Schmoll retires after 40 years of employment at Farmers Bank. “Donna has been a very valuable asset to the bank, one who consistently strives to put the community into community banking,” said Farmers Bank President Paul Reed. Schmoll ﬁrst joined the bank in 1978 and has “worn lots of hats” during her 40 years. She added that it was easy to remember he bank anniversary as it is the same as her wedding See SCHMOLL | 10 OH-70094556 NEW PATIENTS WELCOME Meigs County Primary Care & Dental 740.992.0540 Open Mon-Fri Meigs County Behavioral Health 740.992.2192 Open Mon-Fri COLUMBUS, IND. – AIM Media Indiana, LLC announced Friday the appointment of Bud Hunt as Publisher at The Republic in Columbus, Indiana and as Vice PresiHunt dent & Group Publisher with responsibility for all AIM media properties in Indiana. The announcement was made jointly by Jeremy L. Halbreich, Chairman and CEO, and by Rick Starks, President and COO, and it is effective Jan. 1. In this new role, Hunt will be responsible for the daily newspapers in Columbus, Franklin, Greenﬁeld and See HUNT | 5A �NEWS/OBITUARIES 2A Sunday, December 23, 2018 OBITUARIES Sunday Times-Sentinel EDNA JANE BEEGLE BARBARA (BARB) SUE FRY POMEROY — Barbara (Barb) Sue Fry, 76 of Pomeroy, Ohio died on Thursday, December 20, 2018, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Born November 20, 1942 in Pomeroy, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Edward & Eloise Stiles. She is preceded in death by a sister, Nina Craddock; three brothers–in–law, Carl Platter, Max Eichinger and Terry Reiber. Barb was a long time member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, a member of the Pomeroy American Legion Auxiliary Unit #39, Hemlock Grange #2049 and Pomona Grange. Barb had been an active member of the Meigs County Fair Board. Barb retired from Veterans Memorial Hospital in March, 1991 after 25 years of employment. She is survived by her husband of, 57 years James (Jim) Fry; two daughters, Ruth (James) Bush and Sue Fry; one granddaughter, Cheryl (Andrew) O’Bryant; one grandson, Justin Bush; brother, Roger (Linda) Stiles; sister, Kay Platter; sister-in-law, Judy Reiber; along with several nieces and nephews. Barb was awaiting the arrival of her ﬁrst Great Granddaughter, Emery O’Bryant. Funeral services will be Thursday December 27 at 1 p.m. at AndersonMcDaniel Funeral Home, with burial at Rock- springs Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 26, 2018 from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home In lieu of ﬂowers donations can be made to either Hemlock Grange 2049,38133 Hemlock Grove Road, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 or Pomeroy American Legion Auxiliary Unit #39, 41765 Pomeroy Pike, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. A registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com CHARLES MICHAEL CANTER SYRACUSE — Charles Michael Canter, 63 of Syracuse, Ohio passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Springﬁeld, Ohio on April 6, 1955 to the late Dana and Ruth Canter. He served in the United States Navy from 1975-1978 on the USS Franklin Roosevelt. His favorite past time was spending days with his loving wife and his dog companions to whom he loved. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Jennie Canter; granddaughter, Lindsey (Alan) and great REMY GALLIPOLIS — William A. Remy, 54, Gallipolis died Thursday, December 20, 2018 in Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis. In accordance with his wishes, there will be no services. Cremation services are under the direction of the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Wetherholt Chapel, Gallipolis. grandson, Eli. He is preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Pamela Clark Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 24, 2018 at 1 p.m. at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy with Pastor Jan Lavender Ofﬁciating. Burial will follow in the Gilmore Cemetery. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the service. In lieu of ﬂowers donations may be made to the funeral home to help with the expense. A registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com LANE GAINESVILLE, Fla. — James Gary “Gunner” Lane, 76, died at 7:12 p.m. on Monday, December 17, 2018 in the Shands at University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 29, 2018 in the Cremeens-King Funeral Home, Gallipolis with Pastor Christian Scott ofﬁciating. Friends may call starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. A full obituary will appear in Wednesday’s Tribune. GALLIA, MEIGS COMMUNITY BRIEFS RACINE — Edna Jane Beegle, 81, of Racine, passed away, at 8:26 p.m., on Thursday, December 20, 2018, in the Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Born January 12, 1937, in, Syracuse, she was the daughter of the late John and Doris Shumway Gilmore. She was a former Racine Village Clerk, and she volunteered part time at the Meigs County Jail as a cook when her husband Bob Beegle served as the Meigs County Sheriff. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and she loved to decorate the church. She also made the seasonal wreaths for the Racine Veterans Monument. Jane will lovingly be remembered by her husband Robert “Bob” Beegle, whom she married on June 9, 1971 in Pearisburg, Virginia; her children, Kimberly (Kerry) Taylor-Hull, of Kansas City, Missouri, Kelly John Taylor, of Delaware, Ohio, and Kerri (Greg) Mellick, of Shelby, Ohio. Two grandchildren, Jonathan (Noemi) Taylor, and Konner Taylor; two stepgrandchildren, Logan and Lindy Hull; a brother, John F. Gilmore, of Bradenton, Florida; a sister, Valeri (Rick) Ashley, of Land O’ Lakes, Florida, and numerous nieces and nephews also survive. In addition to her parents, Jane is preceded in death by her ﬁrst husband, Kennith Taylor. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, December 27, 2018 in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Pomeroy, Ohio. Father Mark Moore will ofﬁciate and interment will follow in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday evening at Cremeens-King Funeral Home, Racine, Ohio. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www. cremeensfuneralhomes. com SPIRES GALLIPOLIS — Sherri McCoy Spires, 39, of Gallipolis died Friday, December 21, 2018 at Holzer Medical Center, Emergency Room. Arrangements will be announced later by Willis Funeral Home. UAW donation to children’s services Free Christmas Day Dinner MIDDLEPORT — The Middleport First Presbyterian Church will host its 11th annual Christmas Day dinner at the church at 165 N. Fourth Ave.in Middleport on Tuesday, Dec. 25. The dinner will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and includes turkey, ham and all the trimmings. Delivery and carry out will be available. For delivery call 740-993-0570 and leave a message. Family and Children First Council Meetings MIDDLEPORT — The Meigs County Family and Children First Council will be holding regular business meetings at 8:30 a.m. on the third Thursday of January, March, May, July, September and November. The council will hold these meeting at the Meigs County Department of Job and Family Services, 175 Race Street in Middleport. The Meigs County Family and Children First Council will be holding Intersystem Collaborative Meetings at 9 a.m. on the ﬁrst Thursday of each month at the Meigs County Department of Job and Family Services, 175 Race Street, Middleport. For more information contact Brooke Pauley, Coordinator, at 740-992-2117 ext. 104. Courtesy photo United Auto Workers, a union of workers at GKN Sinter Metals, recently donated $1,000 to Gallia Children’s Services in early December. AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC (USPS 436-840) Telephone: 740-446-2342 A companion publication of the Gallipolis Daily Tribune and Times Daily Sentinel. Published Sunday through Friday. Subscription rate is $131.61 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. CONTACT US PUBLISHER Bud Hunt, Ext. 2109 bhunt@aimmediamidwest.com CIRCULATION MANAGER Derrick Morrison, Ext. 2097 dmorrison@aimmediamidwest.com EDITOR Beth Sergent, Ext. 2102, bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com SPORTS EDITOR Bryan Walters, Ext. 2101 bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Matt Rodgers, Ext. 2095 mrodgers@aimmediamidwest.com 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 Periodical postage paid at Gallipolis, OH POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Sunday Times-Sentinel, 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631. OH-70094572 year was the traditional red as usual Barnitz shared. Also, customers showed more of an interFrom page 1A est to the larger pots of plants this year in comparison to last year. Scott Barnitz, Bob’s “Looks like we’re going Market co-owner, shared to have very strong sales this year Bob’s Market on almost all of our colproduced about 85,000 poinsettias, 80 percent of ors and sizes, so we’ve had a very good season, the product being comwe’re very thankful,” said prised of the traditional Barnitz, “We apprecired plants. Customers ate the business we’ve had the option between received from all of our seven different colors of poinsettias including the local supporters and our supporters in the Pittstraditional red, white, burgh area.” pink, marble, Picasso, The poinsettia has ice punch, and ice crystal one of the largest crop and ﬁve different sizes times of any of the crops including 4 1/2 inch, 6 grown at Bob’s Market 1/2 inch, 8 1/2 inch, 10 explained Barnitz. Bob’s inch, and extra-large 14 Market receives a two inch. The most popular poin- inch cutting of the ﬂower from their offshore facilsettia for purchase this Flower ity by the ﬁrst week of July, which then goes into a tray to go inside the greenhouse. After about a week, the plants move to their own pots. By the end of July, the poinsettia has green roots and is potted. Bob’s Market releases the ﬂowers for sale shortly before Thanksgiving day. The bulk of poinsettia sales are close to Christmas day. Churches, civic organizations, schools, and independent garden centers reach out to Bob’s Market for shipments of the poinsettias. According to Barnitz, the largest shipment is to their wholesale distribution center in Pittsburgh, Pa. Barnitz explained the poinsettia is a delicate ﬂower and does not farewell in extreme temperature changes. The ﬂower is content with temperatures of 50 degrees and plus as this ﬂower is native to a warm climate. When a poinsettia is purchased, the homeowner should avoid extreme temperature changes to the plant and should not over water or dehydrate the plant. If the ﬂower is kept at room temperature and kept moderately moist, the ﬂower can keep its beauty into February. Bob’s Market has been in business since 1970 and has sold poinsettias for around 40 years. Erin Perkins is a staff writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. Reach her at (304) 675-1333, extension 1992. �NEWS Sunday, December 23, 2018 3 Remembering our Executive Director, Pamela K. Matura MEIGS HEALTH MATTERS You only get one pair and no spare By the Area Agency on Aging District 7 or hard to see. According to Prevent Blindness Ohio (PBO), nearly two million Ohioans are facing visual impairment and blindness in the 40+ population. Some, but not even close to all conditions that affect adults, are: age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataracts and diabetic retinopathy. Early screening is integral to identify these conditions early so that conditions can be treated and perhaps slowed early on. The Meigs County Health Department (MCHD) has programs that help residents to access vision concerns. First, we have a program for children through ODH that helps with transportation to/ from vision appointments. Funding for this program is limited, so the service is ﬁrst come, ﬁrst serve. Second, the MCHD also helps facilitate the Prevent Blindness Ohio Program. This program is for both children and adults and is incomebased. Financial guidelines are at 200% of the Federal Poverty Level for family size compared to yearly income: For 2018, they are: 1, $24,280; 2, $32,920; 3, $41,560; 4, $50,200; 5, $58,840; 6, $67,480; 7, $76,120; 8, $84,760; For each additional person, add $8,640. (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Federal Register, 1/18/18a) This program helps residents with eye exams and glasses. Local eye doctors contract with PBO to provide these free exams and PBOapproved glasses. The ﬁnal program we host is Children with Medical Handicaps, formerly BCMH. Also income-based, this program will help diagnose and treat certain eye problems. For more information on CMH, call Angie Rosler, RN at 740-992-6626. For the other programs discussed, call me at 740992-6626. the AAA7, she was respected by not only those in the tenOur Agency family county district is mourning the loss of our Executive Director, covered by the Pamela K. Matura. Pam AAA7 including joined the Area Agency Adams, Brown, Matura Gallia, Highland, on Aging District 7 Jackson, Law(AAA7) as Executive rence, Pike, Ross, Scioto Director in November and Vinton, but also 1989, and remained in throughout the state that position until her of Ohio and across the passing on November nation. 18, 2018. Prior to joinPam was an advocate ing the AAA7, Pam was for rural aging issues Superintendent of the and established a nationGallipolis Developmenal rural aging interest tal Center (GDC) in group that has resulted Gallipolis. Pam was born in Gal- in additional research and monies to rural prolipolis and lived in a number of places grow- grams. Her dedication to ing up, graduating high seniors and those living with a disability deﬁned school from Piketon High School in Piketon, her life-long career. Through Pam’s vision, Ohio. She graduated the Agency has grown from the University of to provide a number Rio Grande with her of invaluable services undergraduate degree and from the University and programs that have of Florida with her mas- changed the lives of ter’s degree. Profession- individuals and families living in rural, southern ally, Pam was a social worker, counselor, leader Ohio. Her commitment to serving others and and advocate, but to many she was also a val- her staunch advocacy for those in need is someued mentor and friend. Through her work with thing that will always be admired and remembered. The AAA7 will continue to keep her memory alive through the work that we do and never forget the impact she has left on all of us. In her memory, the AAA7 and Pam’s family have established the Pamela K. Matura Fund at the Area Agency on Aging District 7. Pam’s dream was to create a fund that would provide monies as needed to help secure funds for new programs or help those in most need with existing services. The AAA7 believes this is a beautiful way to honor our leader of 29 years, who was so instrumental in working on behalf of older adults and those living with a disability on the local, state and national levels. Contributions to this special Fund can be made to the Area Agency on Aging District 7, F32-URG PO Box 500, Rio Grande, Ohio, 45674. GALLIA, MEIGS COMMUNITY BRIEFS Animal Bedding available MIDDLEPORT — The Meigs County Humane Society will be providing straw for animal bedding during the months of November, December, January and February. Vouchers may be picked up at the Humane Society Thrift Shop, 253 North Second Street, Middleport, for a fee of $2. Vouchers are to be redeemed at Dettwiller Lumber in Pomeroy. There is a limit of one bale. Schedule Change MIDDLEPORT — The First Baptist Church of Middleport will be moving to its winter schedule with the cancellation of Sunday evening worship services. Evening services will resume in the spring. Merry Christmas 60730567 560 Second Ave., Gallipolis, OH 704.446.1761 • www.myinsplus.com Leanne Cunningham is the Director Nursing at the Meigs County Health Department. Merry Christmas! We’re pleased to present our thanks and best wishes to the good friends and customers who have made our year so very special. May you ﬁnd peace, joy and prosperity in 2019 and always! CATERING SERVICES OH-70094570 even more proI want you to tection. take a moment Tip ﬁve is to to reﬂect on eat eye-healthy this motto from foods, such as a Prevent Blindvariety of fruits ness Ohio, “You and vegetables, only get one pair especially carrots and no spare!” Leanne dark leafy To what am I Cunningham and greens, such as referring, you Contributing kale and spinach. may ask; YOUR columnist Also, research EYES! From the has shown that moment you ﬁsh high in Omega-3 wake up until you go to fatty acids, such as salmbed at night, your eyes are working to bring you on, tuna and halibut are beneﬁcial to eye health. the world. In fact, they The sixth tip is to deliver 80 percent of the stay at a healthy weight; information you take in every day — about your conditions like diabetes loved ones, your job, and and other chronic health all the things you love to problems are more likely in those who are oversee and do. That’s why it’s so important to keep weight or obese, and vision loss may occur as them healthy and safe. a result. Did you know that The seventh and ﬁnal most vision problems tip is to get plenty of are preventable? It’s physical activity. Any true. The following are activity that gets your some tips to keep your heart beating faster, like eyes healthy. walking or dancing benThe ﬁrst tip is you eﬁts your eye health. Of should get an eye course, the added benexam. According to the eﬁts to physical activity National Eye Institute also include boosting (NEI), more than 23 million American adults your mood, reducing stress and helping to have never had an eye exam. Why? If their eyes keep you at a healthy weight! Please rememfeel healthy, it’s easy to assume they are healthy. ber to talk to your docBut getting an eye exam tor before beginning any exercise regimen. is the only way to be Given the above tips, sure. it’s unfortunate to see The second tip is to so many individuals know your family’s eye with eye problems that health history as eye may have been avoided. problems often run in According to the Ohio families. Department of Health Tip three is to give (ODH) Save Our Sight your eyes a rest; if they Program, “Up to 15 feel achy at the end percent of preschool of the day, it could be children have an eye or because you spent too vision condition that, much time on a computer or too long staring if not corrected, can result in reduced vision. at one thing without blinking. A good rule of Twenty-ﬁve percent of school-aged children thumb to avoid this is the 20-20-20 rule, which have a vision problem, and up to 5 percent of is, every 20 minutes, children have amblyopia look away from your work and focus about 20 (lazy eye).” This is why it is imperative that parfeet in front of you for 20 seconds. This reduc- ents have their children’s vision screened early in es eyestrain and helps life. Children may have your eyes feel better at a hard time expressing the end of the day. they are having trouble The fourth tip is to seeing. Look for the folwear sunglasses, even lowing: eyes don’t line on cloudy days, to help up or looks crossed or protect your eyes from the sun’s ultraviolet rays. outward, watery/red When you purchase your eyes, squinting, tilts/ thrusts head forward, sunglasses, buy a pair that blocks out 99 percet holds objects close to eyes to see, blinking of both UVA and UVB more than usual, and light radiation. Add a reports things are blurry wide-brimmed hat for OH-70096052 Sunday Times-Sentinel 740-245-5660 2400 Eastern Ave Gallipolis OH 740-446-1711 OH-70096192 1/4 Mile North Mason/ Pomeroy Bridge Mason WV 304-773-5437 OUR PLACE OR YOURS 218 North College Avenue, Rio Grande, Ohio www.catering-rio.catertrax.com Breaking news at mydailytribune.com OH-70094564 ELLIOTT'S APPLIANCES 740-446-8051 ELECTRONICS, APPLIANCES, SALES & SERVICE We Service the Tri-County Area �Opinion 4A Sunday, December 23, 2018 Sunday Times-Sentinel THEIR VIEW The magic of Christmas The magic of Christmas comes in many shapes and forms. I remember the shiny gloss of a purple-and-white J.C. Higgins bicycle at age 8. The next year was even better—a Lionel train whose sleek black engine puffed smoke and raced around the track pulling an orange boxcar, a silver tanker car, and a bright red caboose. I would let out a cry, but secretly thrill, to see it ﬂy off the tracks when I raced it around a curve at too high a speed. James F. We often had a white ChristBurns Contributing mas where I grew up, the yard columnist carpeted with thick snow, icicles clinging to window frames, and my mother sowing the window sill with seeds for the birds. She would ring a little bell and call out “Heeeere Birdie Boy” to summon her favorite bright red cardinal from the woods surrounding our house. All magical in a child’s mind. I can even glimpse what Christmas was like for my mother when she was a little girl since her own mother wrote a letter on Christmas Day in 1907. She described a Christmas program of songs and recitations at the local school. They asked two boys what they wanted to be when they grew up. One said “a splendifferous lawyer” while the other boy said he was going to be “a preacher and preach as loud as I can.” Each of the 85 children in the program received a gift bag of candy, nuts, and fruit. Back at the family farm, the gifts included ﬂannel shirts for the older boys, blocks and a picture book for my mother, and a ladder wagon for her twin brother. But work remained an integral part of farm life in 1907. The day before Christmas, the boys “shucked 23 shocks of corn,” and my grandmother ended her Christmas Day letter with “I must close and get to work. I want to wash windows this afternoon.” Less magical but realistic. Christmas can come with deep spiritual meaning for Christians while coexisting with a secular Santa and a gift-oriented holiday as well as with Hanukkah and other celebrations with deep spiritual meaning for those of other faiths. Having both a personalized and a generalized signiﬁcance is part of Christmas magic. This magical facet of a Christmas that we all can share can be seen by what it is not—call it Christmas Opposite. Christmas Opposite exists in a meanspiritedness that would snuff out a Christmas candle. It is seen in its rawest forms in homeless refugees, the bombing of civilians, and the literal slaughter of innocents, both here and abroad. Christmas Opposite exists in attitudes of taking rather than giving and in crude and uncivil discourse that’s unfortunately ﬂourishing nowadays. Christmas Opposite would even steal Santa’s bag of toys and blacken Rudolph’s shiny red nose. The magical generosity that pervades a genuine Christmas spirit was well described by a New York Sun editorial of 1897 in reply to a little girl’s question about the existence of Santa Claus. “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist…The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see…You can tear a baby’s rattle apart and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man..could tear apart. Only faith, poetry, love, romance can push aside the curtain and view..the supernal beauty and glory beyond.” You have the Christmas spirit if you see a neighbor in need and help; if you hear the bell ringer’s call and give; or if the sight of a child in tattered clothes or an aged person in the hospital brings a tear to your eye. And you embody the Christmas spirit when you see people, even strangers, hungry and thirsty, scantily clothed and cold, sick, or in prison—and feed them, give them drink, clothe them, and visit them. The Christmas spirit is ageless, timeless, loving, giving, and generous. It can be no other. James F. Burns is a retired professor at the University of Florida. This article first appeared in The Lebanon (Pa.) Daily News on Dec. 21, 2016. THEIR VIEW ‘The Table,’ a Christmas tale “It is in giving that we receive.” At the time, I did not realize it would become my most memorable Christmas. I was ten, it was December 20, and I was on angelic-behavior-mode in anticipation of Santa’s arrival. I was traipsing through knee-high snow drifts and blustery winds along near-empty streets with dad. Near frozen, I remember asking, “Dad, how much longer?” “One more store and we’ll call it a day,” he said. The bell jingled when we entered our seventh antique store. Finally, our search was coming to an end. “Surely, we will ﬁnd it here,” dad said. The odor was stale and musty, the wooden ﬂoors creaked, and dusty antiques were stacked everywhere. Glass bottles piled on old beds and desks, open chests ﬁlled with blankets, and walls lined with bookcases, vanities and cupboards. Chairs, couches, and feather-tick mattresses formed a tunnel to the back of the store, where books, toys, old picture frames, lion-clawed tubs, coat racks, record players, adding machines, ﬁle cabinets, and mirrors were displayed and priced. We walked through the “tunnel” and shook the cowbell on the counter. A jovial voice came from the top of a ladder. “Gentlemen, what brings you out in such wintry conditions?” He descended the ladder and shook dad’s hand. He looked as worn as the antiques. “Last minute shopping?” “Our daughter will be married on Christmas Day and has asked if the reception could be held in our home. We are looking for a table for the wedding cake, food and wine.” The old man’s demeanor changed as if a switch had been thrown. He straightened his slumped guests had departed, shoulders, removed, and my sister and cleaned, and her husband had left replaced his glasses for their honeymoon, as his serious stare dad and the antique studied dad. collector sat at the An uneasiness table drinking wine. was building in my Dad said, “Thank stomach. you.” Following an anx- John “It has been a part ious 30-seconds, dad Preston of my family for said, “I too am a col- Smith Contributing many years,” the collector.” columnist lector said, “and has The man sighed witnessed celebraand smiled. “Come, follow me.” He led us down tions of birth and death, baptism and wedding, hapa dark hallway through dimly lit rooms and into his piness and sadness. Many generations of families have living quarters. sat at this table to express Dad’s gasp startled me. He was staring at a table in thanks for daily bread and to thank God for His many the center of the room. blessings.” “It has passed through Then, he said to dad, generations of antique deal“Have you ever owned such ers and collectors of ﬁne a gift?” treasures.” Dad laughed. “Never.” Tentatively, dad reached “This is the table that out and touched the table. “It may be two thousand was used for the wedding feast at Cana when Mary, years old.” Mother of Jesus, asked him “It must be priceless,” to perform his ﬁrst public dad whispered. miracle.” “It has never been Dad and I stared at him; bought or sold and has passed selectively from col- mesmerized. “Jesus’ foster father lector to collector.” was Joseph the carpenter. “And why is that?” Shortly after the birth of “Because of its origin,” Jesus, Joseph took the he said, softly. Child and Mary to Egypt to “Touch it,” Dad said to escape the proclamation of me. Herod to kill the ﬁrst-born Its alabaster ﬁnish was child of every family. dull, but its ancient grain “During Christ’s childran the length of the table. Six legs formed from hand- hood, Joseph taught his son the skills of carpentry. hewn timbers were bound And one of the lasting to the table with wooden mementos of that fatherdowels. “Surely it was fashioned son relationship was this table. When Jesus returned by a master carpenter,” dad said. The man did not to Jerusalem, he brought the table with him by donrespond. key and cart. It is said that “We want to do something special for our daugh- he encountered a man of ter’s wedding…but in truth God who believed that a this is beyond our means.” savior would one day bring peace and love into the Again, the man did not world. Jesus was so taken respond. by the man’s steadfast faith **** that He gave him the table On Christmas day, our as a gift, cautioning him, family gift exchange took however, that it was to pass place early in order to prepare for my sister’s wed- only to others who held his strong beliefs in salvation. ding. The table had been “Further, each owner delivered and stood in our was to carve his initials on living room adorned with the bottom of the table. gifts, food, and wine. It And ﬁnally, the table was was, in a word, magniﬁcent. Later in the day, after to be used at celebrations throughout the coming generations.” Finally, the collector said to my dad, “I now pass this table to you.” “I am honored,” Dad said softly. “But, when did you carve your initials into the wood?” “This morning.” “How did you know?” “I just…knew.” “There are two carvings in the center of the table,” dad said. “One is the Aramaic symbol used by Joseph to identify his work as a master carpenter,” the man said. “The other is the sign of the ﬁsh, ﬁrst used by Jesus of Nazareth. They would have carved those symbols by their own hands.” Dad leaned under the table and gently touched the engraved symbols. “I accept this table and all that it represents,” he said, as if speaking to all whose initials had been carved. * * ** Dad passed away last Christmas…just after he passed the table to me. Yes, I’ve looked. His initials are there. But so is something else. Something I had not previously noticed. After each set of initials, carved ever so small, is the date the table was passed to a new collector. An uneasiness builds in my stomach every time I think about it. In each case the date is the same…December 25th! **** The Christmas season is magical. There is no other time whereby people share their time, wealth, compassion, friendship, and love for one another as they do during the season of the Christ child. With this thought in mind, I wish for each of you the merriest and holiest of Christmas’. Thanks for reading, John John Preston Smith is the author of The Legend of the Last Dog. All of his books are listed at jprestonsmith.com. Questions or comments: facebook. com/johnprestonsmith. Proceeds support Hoops Family Children’s Hospital in Huntington, W.Va. TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Sunday, Dec. 23, the 357th day of 2018. There are eight days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 23, 1948, former Japanese pre- Continental Army and retired to his home at Mount Vernon, Va. In 1788, Maryland passed an act to cede an area “not exceeding On this date: In 1783, George Wash- ten miles square” for ington resigned as com- the seat of the national government; about 2/3 mander in chief of the mier Hideki Tojo and six other Japanese war leaders were executed in Tokyo. of the area became the District of Columbia. On Dec. 23, 1805, Joseph Smith Jr., principal founder of the Mormon religious movement, was born in Sharon, Vt. In 1913, the Federal Reserve System was created as President Woodrow Wilson signed the Federal Reserve Act. In 1941, during World War II, American forces on Wake Island surrendered to the Japanese. In 1954, the ﬁrst suc- cessful human kidney transplant took place at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston as a surgical team removed a kidney from 23-yearold Ronald Herrick and implanted it in Herrick’s twin brother, Richard. �NEWS Hunt From page 1A Seymour; weekly newspapers in Nashville, Brownstown, Pendleton, New Palestine and Fortville-McCordsville; DigitalAIM, the digital marketing services operation; a magazine and special publications division; and all afﬁliated websites and digital assets. Most recently, Hunt served as Vice President & Group Publisher for AIM Media Midwest, LLC, an afﬁliated AIM Media company, with responsibility for media operations in southern Ohio, southeastern Ohio and western West Virginia. Hunt and his wife Lee will relocate to Columbus from Wilmington shortly after the New Year. “It is a great privilege for us to welcome Bud Meigs From page 1A were barriers that stood in the way. “We needed to look at how to partner with schools in a meaningful way,” said Harris. Harris went on to say that the pressure being put on the schools is “tragic” and that it is the job of those including her agency to bring help and services. “There has to be a way to live within the rules but bring services,” said Harris. Meeting with the administration and then kindergarten teachers, Harris went to Hopewell and from there came the idea for the Trauma Informed Care consultant in the school. Having the person in the school with the ability to be hands with the teachers and children helps to bridge the gap which was previously in place. “We need all the help to Columbus and to join our team in Indiana,” said Halbreich. “He is a highly experienced, accomplished and successful publishing executive who will bring a great deal of energy, enthusiasm and strong leadership to the Republic and to the entire Indiana community.” “Bud is deeply committed to the communities he serves through our various media properties. He is fair, open-minded and always a straight-shooter,” Halbreich added. Earlier in his career, Hunt served from 2014-2016 as regional publisher and regional sales director for Civitas Media, from 1992-2014 in various roles including publisher, regional publisher and vice president for Rust Communications, and from 1987-1992 as editor and general manager for Park Newspapers. Hunt has always been active in local civic and community affairs with his past and present service ranging across Chambers of Commerce, United Way, Boy Scouts, Rotary, the health and transportation needs of his local communities, and his church. He has also served on the boards of state press associations in Missouri and Ohio. Hunt is a native of West Virginia and he is a graduate of Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tennessee. AIM Media Indiana, LLC is an afﬁliate of AIM Media Texas, LLC and AIM Media Midwest, LLC and all entities are managed by AIM Media Management of Dallas, Texas where Halbreich serves as Chairman and CEO and Starks serves as President and COO. Both are 40+ year veterans of the newspaper publishing industry. we can get,” said Missy Howard, noting that when kids are not receiving all of the things they need at home the school must ﬁll the gaps. Several of the students in the district may be in homes which do not include their biological parents, may have one or both parents in prison, or other situations which can create a hardship or stressful situation for the child. It is the kids in those and other situations which the program helps to impact. While the plan was to begin with a one year pilot program, the districts in the region have been anxious for the help. The program is also beginning in Wellston, with conversations taking place in other districts as well. DeMaria asked what training has been taking place for staff in conjunction with the program as the district has been working on implementation. Baer explained that teachers came in over the summer to complete a portion of the training, while additional trainings have taken place on waiver days. “We see this as the beginning of a culture change,” said Harris. While it is important to train, it is more important to come along side to provide the help to the teachers and children. Baer noted that one struggle is getting the children in the classrooms. Chronic absenteeism is up from last year at the primary level, something that is not necessarily the fault of the students themselves, but can be the result of situations at home, explained Baer. “They don’t have the parents at home to get them ready for school or get them to school. It is a direct reﬂection of the drug epidemic,” said Baer. As for how the program is helping, Venoy explained that teachers can reach out to her in weekly meetings or by email, as well as ﬁnding GALLIA, MEIGS CALENDAR Sunday, Dec. 23 Sarah Hawley is the managing editor of The Daily Sentinel. Money Market 1.32% Annual Percentage Yield A high-yield account with a rate indexed to New York Prime Rate. Invest without the fear of missing out on rising rates. INSIDE WALMART MAIN OFFICE JACKSON PIKE POMEROY SAV-A-LOT BANKING CENTER AT HOLZER RIO GRANDE OH-70096868 800-468-6682 OH-70093694 Monday, Dec. 24 POMEROY — Trinity Church, located at the corner of Second Street and Lynn Street in Pomeroy, will present the cantata “A Shepard’s Tale” with music beginning at 7 p.m. and the cantata at 7:30 p.m. MIDDLEPORT — A Christmas Eve Service will be held at 7 p.m. at the Middleport First Presbyterian Church. Everyone welcome. RACINE — A Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will be held at 8 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, Pine Grove Road, Racine. GALLIPOLIS — Dr. Samuel L. Bossard Memorial Library will be closed Monday, December 24 and December 25 in observance of the Christmas Holiday. Normal hours of 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. will resume on December 26. GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia Clerk of Courts Legal Division, located in the Gallia Courthouse, will be closed at noon, closed Christmas Day as well as Dec. 31 and New Year’s Day. All 2018 ﬁlings must be ﬁled by 4 pm Friday, December 28, 2018. See CALENDAR | 7A 20TH ANNUAL NEW YEAR’S DAY AUCTION her in the building each day. When a teacher reaches out, she can observe the class and the student, as well as talking to the teacher about any steps that have already been taken and what can be taken in the future. Baer said that building wide the goal is to make the students know that they are welcome and that they are important and cared for no matter the situation. “We appreciate what they are doing with this program,” said Supt. Gheen. He explained that all schools in the area are facing the same challenges. The group is currently working to add other tools to the Trauma Informed Care program to better met the needs of the students in the district and county. Prime Investment A $10,000.00 minimum initial deposit is required to open the account. Rate is indexed to the New York Prime Rate (NYP) and is determined by multiplying 25% (.25) of the current NYP as published in the Wall Street Journal. (Example: As of 9/28/18, NYP Rate = 5.25%, account balance of $10,000 or more would earn a rate of 1.31% and an annual percentage yield (A.P.Y.) of 1.32%). A monthly service fee will be assessed if the average monthly balance falls below $10,000.00. A monthly statement fee will be assessed if receive statements by mail, no fee if receive statements by electronically. Fees may reduce earnings. First order of 20 checks is free. Prime Investment is a money market account so certain transaction restrictions will apply. Transfers to third parties are limited to 6 per month. Terms and rates are subject to change. GALLIPOLIS — Silver Memorial Freewill Baptist will be holding a candle light service at 6 p.m. Everyone welcome. LONG BOTTOM — The Long Bottom United Methodist Church Christmas program will be at 6 p.m. Rev. Norman Butler will be speaker. RACINE — Carmel Sutton UMC, 31435 Pleasant View Road, Racine, will be having a Christmas Eve Eve Candlelight Service at 6 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. Come join us in this celebration of Christ’s birth. GALLIPOLIS — Christmas Musical, “Smokey Mountain Homecoming: at 10 a.m., Candlelight evening worship, 6 p.m., First Church of the Nazarene, 1110 First Avenue. Introducing ... Member FDIC www.ovbc.com Sunday, December 23, 2018 5A SELLING GAS & OIL SIGNS, GRAVITY GAS PUMP, RARE EARLY 1900’S EXCELSIOR MOTORCYCLE FACTORY ADVERTISEMENT, COUNTRY STORE & SODA POP SIGNS, ASST. CLOCKS, THERMOMETERS, NEON SIGNS, BRASS RR BELL & SIGNS, DISPLAYS, OIL BOTTLES & OIL CANS, CUSTOM MOTORCYCLE & MORE!! TUESDAY JANUARY 1, 2019 9:00 A.M. 3760 WHEAT RIDGE RD. AMISH COMMUNITY BUILDING WEST UNION, OH 45693 TERMS CASH, GOOD CHECK. DOORS OPEN 8:00 A.M. VISIT WWW.AUCTIONZIP.COM ID #4988 FOR PICTURES & UPDATES OH-70096633 Sunday Times-Sentinel AUCTIONEER HERBERT ERWIN 937-544-8252 �A long the River 6A Sunday, December 23, 2018 Sunday Times-Sentinel Spreading the Joy of Christmas Local children ‘Shop with a Cop’ By Kayla Hawthorne Special to the Times-Sentinel POMEROY — Around 65 Meigs County children had the opportunity to spend part of their day shopping with law enforcement ofﬁcers and other ﬁrst responders on Friday. This was the sixth year that the Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce has hosted Shop with a Cop. The morning started out by having breakfast at the Senior Center — provided by the Meigs County Council on Aging’s Close to Home Catering — and then parading to WalMart in Mason, West Virginia. Each child is given a set amount of money that they could spend. It was highly suggested that they purchase at least one necessity item, such as shoes, a winter coat, etc. The rest of the money can be spent on anything they want. Sheriff Keith Wood said he often sees the kids buying gifts for parents, siblings or other people they know and love. “Everything we see is bad, normally. But we like to see something good,” Wood said, adding he feels inspired each time they hold the event because he gets to see so many people “paying it forward.” “It’s heart wrenching to see people in our community struggle,” Wood said. “But we’re all in this together.” Children were selected from the Meigs County Department of Job and Family Services and each of the three school districts in the county. Along with the Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce, children were accompanied by the Middleport Police Department, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Rutland Fire Department, Columbia Twp. Fire and Squad, Department of Wildlife, Racine Police Department, Holzer Security, Meigs County Prosecutor’s Ofﬁce, Common Photos by Sarah Hawley | Sentinel Pleas Court employees, The shopping helpers gathered for a group photo before heading off to shop. the probation ofﬁce and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, according to Cheyenne Trussell of the sheriff’s ofﬁce. The event is made possible through community donations, fundraising, the Loyalty is Forever organization and Close to Home Catering. As fundraising projects, the sheriff’s ofﬁce held a softball tournament this summer, participated in No Shave November, and had an ugly Christmas sweater bingo event. A total of 65 kids were joined by first responders, law Bicycles, and of course helmets, were on the list for many of the In 2017, the Sheriff’s enforcement and others to shop on Friday morning. children. ofﬁce raised around $5,000 and took 26 children shopping. According to Trussell, the money raised this year was around $14,000. Wood said one anonymous donor gave enough money to support 30 children this year. The community can support Shop with a Cop by going to Farmers Bank and make a donation to the “Loyalty is Forever” account. Kayla Hawthorne is a freelance writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. Middleport Police Chief Bruce Swift and Meigs County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer Clint Patterson helped a pair of boys pick out items. Bryan McCollum and Cheri McCollum from Columbia Township Volunteer Township Fire Department helped a group of kids shop. Prosecutor’s Office Investigator Alicia Smith helped two girls to pick out items. A parade of law enforcement vehicles brought a bus full of children to shop on Friday morning. Santa visited with the kids at the Meigs County Council on Aging before they headed out to shop. Brent Rose, of Holzer Security, was among those helping kids shop Bruce Davis from the Rutland Volunteer Fire Department helped a young boy to pick out Christmas gifts. on Friday morning. The group of shopping helpers received their instructions before loading the bus and cars. �NEWS Calendar From page 5A GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia Title/BMV will be closed at noon, closed Christmas Day, closed at 2 p.m., Dec. 31 and closed New Year’s Day. GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia Probate and Juvenile Court Division of the Clerk of Courts will be closed at noon, closed Christmas Day, closed Dec. 31 for year end closeout with all 2018 ﬁlings needing ﬁled by noon, Dec. 28. The ofﬁce will also be closed New Year’s Day and Jan. 14 for computer upgrades. Dec. 24 and 25 MEIGS COUNTY — All Meigs Library locations are closed for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. MEIGS COUNTY — The Meigs County Health Department will be closed. Normal hours will resume at 8 a.m. on Dec. 26. MEIGS COUNTY — Meigs County government ofﬁces will be closed for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Ofﬁce at the Gallia County Court House, 18 Locust St. Gallipolis. LETART TWP. — The regular meeting of the Letart Township Trustees will be held at 3:30 p.m. at the Letart Township Building with the 2019 Organizational Meeting immediately following. Wednesday, Dec. 26 Saturday, Dec. 29 MIDDLEPORT — Leading Creek Conservancy District’s regular board meeting has been rescheduled for Dec. 26, at 4 p.m. due to the holiday season. POMEROY — An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1:30-6 p.m. at the Mulberry Community Center. PERRY Twp. — Perry Township Board of Trustees 2018 year end and 2019 opening organizational meeting, 8 a.m. at the Perry Township Townhouse. Sunday, Dec. 30 Thursday, Dec. 27 CEHSTER — Gospel Sing at 6 p.m. at the Mercy’s Mission Church Chester, Ohio. Special singers The Bowman family. Take 248 to Riebel Road on right. Everyone welcome. GALLIPOLIS — The O. O. McIntyre Park Board with conduct a special meeting at 8:30 a.m. in the Park District Rural Electric’s facilities for training, Hall immediately took the request to the co-op’s leadership From page 1A team. “There was no quesbut it’s especially good tion about it – we were for inclement weather,” more than happy to offer Johnson says. “We can our warehouse as a trainkeep training when the ing ground,” says Tonda weather is bad.” Meadows, Buckeye Rural Continual training is Electric’s general manrequired for the “teams” ager and CEO. “We’re not of state patrolmen and just an electricity providtheir canine helpers – a er here. We’re local, and minimum of 16 hours we live here, too, so we’re per month, under OSHP ready for anything we can requirements, he says. do to help law enforceBuckeye Rural Electric ment work to keep drugs got involved thanks to out of our community.” Hall’s former volunteer OSHP started an inwork, which made a lasthouse canine training ing impression on him. “I wanted to be a troop- program in 2015 and now counts Johnson and ﬁve er, but I wasn’t able to because I’m color blind,” others among its statewide trainers. The dogs Hall says. “A friend suggested I join the State Patrol reserves, and I rode along with ofﬁcers who stopped people for drugs. I’ve seen a lot of good people get messed up on drugs that shouldn’t be.” That includes a 17-yearold girl who said she’d been doing drugs since she was 12. All it took was one try, and she was hooked. “I’ve got two daughters of my own who were around that age at that time, and it really hit home for me,” Hall says. “I’m thinking, that could be my daughter standing here. I hate to see kids get messed up like that. The more drugs the troopers can take off the street, the better off we are.” So when Johnson, whom Hall was friends with from his reserves days, approached him about using Buckeye Training can help ﬁnd suspects and evidence, but 90 percent of their time is locating narcotics along highways, Johnson says. “We train in parks to teach tracking, government buildings that aren’t being used, and several other business facilities that are offered to us,” he says. “All of them are equally important to us. Without the help of these facilities, that would limit our abilities to get our dogs and handlers the training we need to be out there on the street working drug interdiction.” Johnson had three canine “partners” over a decade, before he and ﬁve colleagues were sent to Kansas to become a certi- Monday, Dec. 31 MEIGS COUNTY — All Meigs Library locations will close at 5 p.m. for New Year’s Eve. RUTLAND — The Rutland Free Will Baptist Church will be having a service at 10 p.m. We will have singing, praising, preaching then at midnight we’ll pray out the old year and the new on in. BEDFORD TWP. — The Bedford Township trustees will hold their last meeting for the 2018 year and their reorganizational meeting at 8 a.m. at the Township Hall. GALLIPOLIS — Dr Samuel L. Bossard Memorial Library will be closing at 5 p.m. on Monday, December 31 and will be closed January 1 in observance of the New Year’s Day holiday. Normal hours of operation will resume on January 2. ﬁed trainer. He helped launch OSHP’s training program in 2015, and since then, OSHP has trained 43 dogs in house. The patrol has 36 canines of its own around the state and also trains dogs for other agencies, like county sheriffs. “I’ve been there with the troopers, I’ve seen it ﬁrsthand – they get into a lot of different situations,” Hall says. “It’s really great that Buckeye can provide a different atmosphere to train in. It’s good for the community.” BIRCHFIELD FUNERAL HOME Continuing to serve families in their time of grief... Thank you for placing your trust in us. OH-70097222 James Birchfield, owner Rutland, Ohio 740-742-2333 740-446-2842 OPEN Sunday 11:00 - 5:00, Christmas Eve 9:00 - 5:00 OH-70097714 Fine Jewelry 151 2nd Ave Gallipolis, Ohio OH-70097240 50% OFF STOREWIDE! Acquisitions Sunday, December 23, 2018 7A Rejoice........... For He is Born! Rutland Bottle Gas wishes you & yours a Merry Christmas! Rutland Bottle Gas 282 Main Street 1-888-837-8217 Rutland, Ohio 1-740-742-2511 OH-70096969 Sunday Times-Sentinel www.rutlandbottlegas.com Creating Successful Lives Offering a Wide Variety of Career and Technical Training for Traditional and Non-Traditional Students 351 Buckeye Hills Rd. Rio Grande, OH 740-245-5334 www.buckeyehills.net OH-70090293 Breaking news at mydailytribune.com �8A Sunday, December 23, 2018 Sunday Times-Sentinel WISHING YOU ALL A VERY AND A From Our Family at Roy Hamilton Edna Weber Senior Vice President & Branch Manager (Teays Valley) & Commercial/Consumer Lender Vice President & Branch Manager (Pomeroy) & Lender Heather MacKnight Mark Groves Vice President & Branch Manager (Mason) & Commercial/Consumer Lender Executive Vice President & Branch Manager (Point Pleasant) & Commercial Lender Lola Sanders Amanda Pearce Branch Manager (Tuppers Plains) & Lender Branch Manager (Gallipolis) & Lender Lori Miller Vice President & Commercial Lender Board of Directors (L to R) OH-70096652 Mike Lieving Douglas Little, Dr. Milisa Rizer, Paul Reed, Mike Lieving, Dr. Jared Sheets, John Musser, Dave Weber, Tom Reed, and Tom Karr Executive Vice President & Chief Lending Ofﬁcer �NEWS Sunday Times-Sentinel OHIO BRIEFS END OF THE YEAR ANTIQUE AUCTION THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2018 @ 10:00 A.M. Let Our Family Help Protect Your Family Have a Joyous Holiday Season! Sales-Service-TestingLicensed in OH & WV www.snouffers.com �� Prisons must share records LOCATED AT THE AUCTION CENTER, RT. 62 N, 786 ADAMSVILLE RD., MASON, WV. 25260. THIS IS OUR ANNUAL END OF THE YEAR AUCTION LOADED WITH HIGH END ANTIQUE FURNITURE AND SMALLS. ANTIQUE FURNITURE Lg Full size Iron & Brass Bed; Mission Brass Single Bed; Walnut Single Bed; Sev. Wood Benches; Sm Oak Table w/4 Chairs; Lg Oak Sled for Store Display; Walnut Hepplewhite 6 Leg Table; Cherry Sheraton 4 Drawer Chest; Nice 3 Board Farm Table w/4 Hoop Chairs; Outside Potting Table; Butcher Block; Rare Amish Mustard Painted Baking Cupboard; Walnut Secretary Bookcase; 4 Pc. Pennsylvania House Furniture; 3 Glass Table Top Show Cases; Painted Pie Safe; Walnut 3 Drawer Washstand; Oak Bookcase; Wooden Wheel Barrow;Sheraton Style Pie Safe; Mahogany Bookcase w/Claw Feet; Lg. Victorian Marble Top Sideboard; Oak Ice Box; Nice Blind Door Corner Cabinet; Early Country Dental Cabinet; Mahogany 3 Door Bookcase; Block Front 2 Pc. Secretary; 2 Great 2 Pc. Step-Back Cupboards; Early Mule Chest; Maddox Secretary; Fancy Oak Sideboard; Hotel Washstand’s; Sm Leaded Glass Corner Cabinet; Pine Dry Sink; Marble Top Washstand; Oak Low Boy’s; Oak Secretary’s; Sev. Marble Top Tables; Mahogany 4 Stack Bookcase; Oak Stack Bookcase; Sev. Nice Flatwall Cabinets; Early Mahogany 2 Pc. Secretary; Baker’s Cupboard w/Possum Belly Drawer; 2 Original Finish Oak Mantles; more to be added. COLLECTIBLES Lg Anvil; Black Smith Tools; Advertising Signs; Coke 10 Ct Pop Machine (Must See); Airplane Pedal Car; Hollywood Movie Projection Light; Beautiful Lg. 131 Pc. Set of Sterling Silver, Steiff Pattern, consisting of: 12 Dinner Knives, 12 Forks, 12 4 O’Clock Teaspoons, 12 Teaspoons, 12 Salad Forks, 12 Seafood Forks, 12 Butter Spreaders; 12 Demitasse Spoons, 2 Gravy Ladles, 12 Ice Tea Spoons, 1 Strawberry Fruit Spoon, 1 Salad Spoon, 2 Pickle Forks, 1 Butter Spreader, 1 Butter Pick, 6 Serving Spoons, 3 Pc. Meat Fork-Knife-Honer Carving Set, Sev. Other Sterling Silver Pieces; plus box Lots of Assorted Sterling; Lots of Silver Plated Items; Christmas Items; Handmade Rugs; 3 Pomeroy Beer Trays; Child’s Wheel Barrow; World globes; Unusual Coat Rack; Jewelry; Fenton Pieces; Old Red Paint Sugar Bucket; Lg Metal Pulley; Wood Pulley’s; Huffman Oil Dispenser; Old Knives; Easter Eggs; Beaded Purses; Red Crown Gasoline Truck (Made in Iowa); Fountain Pens; Unusual Handmade Yellow Dog; Nice Selection of Paintings, Prints, etc.; Stone Jars and Other Stone Pieces; Sm Folk Art Painted Rooster; more to be added. Wishing You & Yours a Very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from Cremeens-King Funeral Home 800 W. Main Street Pomeroy, Ohio 740-992-9060 GO TO WWW.AUCTIONZIP.COM COMPLETE LISTING AND PICTURES Cremeens Funeral Home TERMS: CASH OR CHECK W/VALID ID, CREDIT/DEBIT WITH A 3% INTEREST CHARGE. WV SALES TAX WILL APPLY Cremeens Funeral Home 75 Grape Street Gallipolis, Ohio 740-446-2793 AUCTION CONDUCTED BY: RICK PEARSON AUCTION CO #66 BRITTANY GROVES #2347A, JAMES GROVES #2348A 304-773-5447 OR 304-593-5118 Dr. OH-70096200 Good Times Cold Beverages Pool Table Outdoor Heated Area and Much More! �� OH-70096197 OH-70096204 � 740-446-3191 Great Dining Experience: Anything from Steak to Pizza 30 Pleasant Valley Rd, Vinton, Ohio 740-301-3007 FOR FOOD AVAILABLE 823 Elm Street Racine, Ohio 740-949-3210 OH-70096907 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that the state prison system must share more requested records on the acquisition and supply of its lethal-injection drugs. The high court decided Friday that the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction could not claim certain documents were entirely exempt from open records laws because they contain information that could identify those who participate in manufacturing or supplying drugs used in executions. Instead, those records should be released with such information redacted. Lawyers initially complained in 2016 that the state failed to produce a were exempt from open records laws. Last December, the court ordered the department to provide records for justices to review. OH-70098106 CINCINNATI (AP) — Authorities say the Cincinnati police ofﬁcer whose body was found near a popular park died of a gunshot wound that appears to be selfinﬂicted. The Hamilton County Coroner’s Ofﬁce says Sgt. Arthur Schultz had a single wound to his head and neck area. The 51-year-old Schultz’s body was found in a vehicle in Eden Park Thursday afternoon. Coroner’s ofﬁcials say their lab is still investigating his death. Schultz had served in the city’s police department for the past 28 years. Chief Eliot Isaac said Thursday he “will be greatly missed.” complete set of records about the drugs, including who made them and when they expire. The department claimed other records OH-70097554 Officer took own life Sunday, December 23, 2018 9A DAVE’S SUPREME AUTO SALES, LLC Good Cars for Good People 740-446-4400 200 East 2nd Street Pomeroy, Ohio 740-992-6368 OH-70094565 OH-70097020 Tenoglia & Salisbury Law Group, LLC �� NEWS/WEATHER lOA Sunday, December 23,2018 JITTERY JOE'S Sunday Times-Sentinel Schmoll SWISHER & LOHSE PHARMACY From page 1A 740-992-2955 636 EAST MAIN STREET POMEROY, OH 45769 www.ThePharmacy4u,com 607313g« I Submit your Scared of Santa Photo and turn those tears INTO PRIZES! anniversary. Schmoll began at Farmers Bank in the records department as a filing clerk and has worked her way up to Senior Vice President. She has also served as the bookkeeping supervisor, compliance officer, assistant vice president and vice president, as well as working in marketing during her tenure. “Donna is one of those who works behind the scenes. She is recognized internally for what she does, but it is not always work the public sees,” said Reed. When she came to the bank, Schmoll has a business management degree, but learned banking at the grass roots level. Thinking back, Schmoll said that when she began the bank only had one location and outsourced their computer work to a center in Belpre. It was during her tenure that the bookkeeping was brought in house and computers were brought in, something that those at the bank had little knowledge of at the time. Schmoll has also seen the addition of new location, including the acquisition of the Tuppers Plains loca tion, which brought in new accounts and new customers to the bank. She was also with the bank when they put in the first ATM and as they began to imple ment the use of debit cards. Schmoll spent the majority of her time, from 1993 to Nov. 2017, as compliance officer for the bank. Compliance, noted Schmoll, intertwines .Y CHRIST & Happy New Year! Dairy Queen Middleport, Ohio 740-992-3322 Breaking news at mydailytribune.com MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 49° THE FREE APP Ä 42 ° 31° 42° 39° J 26° Partly sunny ALMANAC HEALTH TODAY Statistics for Friday AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ Temperature The AccuWeather.com Asthma Index combines the effects of cur] rent air quality, pollen counts, wind, temperature, dew point, barometric pressure, and changes from past weather conditions to provide a scale showing the overall probability and severity of an asthma attack. Precipitation (in inches) 0.37 3.85/2.28 59.29/41.56 Snowfall (in inches) Friday Month to date/normal Season to date/normal 0.0 0.8/2.1 1.6/2.9 SUN & MOON Today FRIDAY 4* 510 J 52° Times of clouds and sun A little afternoon rain j 45° Cloudy and warmer with rain possible The AccuWeather.com Cold Index combines the effects of local weather with a number of demographic factors to provide a scale showing the overall probability of transmission and symptom severity of the common cold. 7:45 a.m. 5:11 p.m. 7:37 p.m. 9:28 a.m. Chillicothe 43/29 x Waverly 0 43/29 J TT Lucasville WEATHER TRIVIA™ 43/30 Q: What was frosty the snowman made from? ° MOON PHASES AIR QUALITY /South Shore) Greenup 43/29 58 ^44/30 Ironton > 44/30 500 Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services Dec 29 Jan 5 Jan 14 Jan 21 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Minor 44/30 6:11p Today 11:55a 5:40a 7:16p Mon. 12:25a 6:45a 12:30a 8:23p Tue. 1:38a 7:53a 2:08p 2:44a 8:58a 3:13p 9:27p Wed. 3:47a 10:00a 4:13p 10:27 p Thu. 4:44a 10:56a 5:09p 11:22p Fri. 5:35a 11:47a 5:59p —Sat. WEATHER HISTORY Snowflakes were reported in Florida at Tampa and Sarasota on Dec. 23, 1989. Tampa had a reading of 30 degrees. In contrast, the Northeast was in the midst of a winter “heat wave” on this day in 1990. Grayson 9 44/30 NATIONAL FORECAST Willow Island Marietta Parkersburg Belleville Racine Point Pleasant Gallipolis Huntington Ashland Lloyd Greenup Portsmouth Maysvllle Meldahl Dam 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 Albans 48/31 43/28 Level 12.91 23.54 23.46 13.45 12.51 28.14 12.12 31.97 37.53 12.59 34.60 37.60 35.60 -0.19 +2.97 -0.71 +0.47 -0.17 +1.00 +0.12 -2.70 -1.99 +0.51 -1.60 -2.40 -3.60 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s 20s 10s 0s -0s Today Mon. Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W □ Rain I Showers Snow Global High Low I* *| Flurries K^J Ice W W Cold Front ^ ^ ^ Warm Front m v 54/32/c 22/15/pc 53/33/pc 47/32/pc 45/27/pc 43/24/c 42/30/r 39/28/sf 42/26/pc 54/30/s 40/23/s 36/27/pc 42/29/pc 36/26/c 38/26/pc 59/51/c 45/23/s 44/32/pc 37/23/c 81/71/pc 63/57/pc 41/28/pc 50/34/pc 63/44/pc 54/40/c 71/52/s 48/34/c 75/64/s 29/21/pc 49/32/pc 63/54/c 46/31/pc 54/39/pc 70/51/pc 46/29/pc 72/47/pc 35/22/c 32/18/sf 51/29/s 49/26/pc 50/37/pc 42/30/sn 59/48/r 49/38/c 47/31/pc National for the 48 contiguous states High 80° In Marathon, FL -11° In Daniel,WY Low T-storms W Albuquerque 49/31/pc Anchorage 23/17/pc Atlanta 57/37/sh Atlantic City 48/39/pc Baltimore 46/34/pc Billings 42/26/c Boise 39/33/sn Boston 42/31/s Charleston, WV 46/29/r Charlotte 56/36/s Cheyenne 41/28/pc Chicago 40/25/c Cincinnati 43/28/sh Cleveland 41/30/c Columbus 42/29/c Dallas 58/37/s Denver 46/26/c Des Moines 42/23/s Detroit 40/29/sf Honolulu 82/69/s Houston 68/46/pc Indianapolis 41/26/c Kansas City 47/29/pc Las Vegas 62/43/pc Little Rock 55/31/s Los Angeles 69/51/pc Louisville 47/30/sh Miami 73/59/pc Minneapolis 29/17/c Nashville 50/28/r New Orleans 71/50/c New York City 44/37/pc Oklahoma City 51/33/s Orlando 67/45/s Philadelphia 45/35/pc Phoenix 73/47/s Pittsburgh 41/28/c Portland, ME 37/19/pc Raleigh 56/37/s Richmond 52/35/s St. Louis 46/30/c Salt Lake City 42/32/c San Francisco 59/52/c Seattle 50/42/r Washington, DC 50/37/pc EXTREMES FRIDAY □ -10s !~71 J 46/29 90s 24-hr. Chg. * pqtnn Charleston 100s Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Fri. Location St. ' Huntington 47/28 7,28 110s OHIO RIVER Flood Stage Clendenin Ashland q-s Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. I•I Major sewţsugo 300 0 50 100150200 Primary pollutant: Particulates Last New First Full Portsmouth 44/30 mV i Mostly cloudy, chance of a little rain City 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme mous ^ ^ ^ 33° NATIONAL CITIES IPWN 0 3 SATURDAY ■ 33° Shown is today's weather. Temperatures O are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Logan Mon. 7:44 a.m. 5:11 p.m. 6:28 p.m. 8:29 a.m. Major Minor THURSDAY AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ Friday Month to date/normal Year to date/normal Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset i 30° A little rain in the afternoon Cloudy today. Partly cloudy tonight. High 45° / Low 30° 45739° 44727° 75° in 2013 -6° in 1942 Sarah Flawley is the managing editor of The Daily Sentinel. EXTENDED FORECAST 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM DOWNLOAD High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low 'U000 to our customers...the best bunch of folks we know! Submissions will be from 12/17/18 thru 12/24/18 #AccuWeather Courtesy of Farmers Bank Donna Schmoll mmniHKD Submit photos on any of our websites. www.mydailysentinel.com www. mydailytribune. com www. my daily register, com TODAY with everything at the bank, allowing her to work with many people over her time at the bank, as well as many customers. “She cares deeply about the customer and is on top of all of the things the customers need,” added Reed. While the technology and the nature of the needs have changed over the years, the principle of being there for the customer has not changed. Reed added that Schmoll has “personi fied Farmers Bank and a community banker” and that no matter the situation or scenario she has always been in a positive mindset. “We like to think of Farmers Bank as a fam ily and she has been the matriarch,” said Marketing Manager Dru Reed. As for her plans in retirement, Schmoll said she plans to spend more time on some of her hobbies, including genealogy, traveling and reading. She is also involved with the Hock ing Valley Scenic Rail way in Nelsonville as the treasurer. She also plans to do volunteer work in Gallipolis (she lives in Gallia County) as well as possibly in Meigs County. “Watching people grow has been reward ing,” Said Schmoll, not ing that it will be hard to leave Meigs County. “People of Meigs Coun ty have been so warm and welcoming.” A retirement celebra tion is planned with bank staff, with a party for friends and fam ily to be held in the spring. ^ Stationary Front 116° in Trepell, Australia -65° in Yarolin, Russia Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, ¡-ice. You’ll Feel Right At Home. Home National Bank is large enough to handle all of your financial needs, but small enough to know your first name. Since all of our loan decisions are made locally we can close a loan quickly. Please come see us for all your bank needs, we promise to make you feel right at home. HOME NATIONAL BANK www.homenatlbank.com Racine 740-949-2210 Syracuse 740-992-6333 Middleport 740-691-5131 FDICítí �S ports Sunday Times-Sentinel #?8.+CM��/-/7,/<� M� ��s�#/->398�� Jackson fends off Marauders, 75-63 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — Just a little too late. Visiting Jackson hit 19 of its ﬁrst 31 shot attempts and led by as many as 23 points two minutes into the third quarter before ultimately hanging on for a 75-63 victory over the Meigs boys basketball team on Friday night in a non-conference matchup at Larry R. Morrison Gymnasium in Meigs County. The host Marauders (3-5) built a quick 3-0 lead just 36 seconds Bryan Walters|OVP Sports into regulation, but the Ironmen Meigs defender Cooper Darst (24) contests a shot attempt by (6-1) rallied by hitting 5-of-8 shot Jackson’s Traylen Davis during the second half of Friday night’s attempts during a 10-0 surge that non-conference boys basketball contest at Larry R. Morrison gave the Red and White a permaGymasnium in Rocksprings, Ohio. nent cushion. JHS — which netted 8-of-13 ﬁeld goal attempts in the ﬁrst quarter and 16-of-29 attempts in the ﬁrst half — led by as many as nine in the opening canto and took a 21-13 advantage after eight minutes of play. Caleb Wallis hit a basket just 13 seconds into the second period for a double-digit lead, and Jackson ultimately led by at least 10 points over the course of the rest of the ﬁrst half. Weston Baer had just trimmed the deﬁcit down to 38-22 with a pair of free throws with 3.5 seconds left, but Wallis caught the inbounds pass and dribbled down the left side before releasing a 25-foot heave just before the buzzer sounded. Wallis ended up capping a 20-9 second quarter run after the heave bounced off the glass and into the basket, giving the guests a comfortable 41-22 cushion at the break. Besides shooting 60 percent from the ﬁeld in the ﬁrst half, the Ironmen also made 4-of-7 trifectas and committed only four turnovers. The Maroon and Gold, conversely, made just 8-of-28 shot attempts before halftime and was 1-of-9 from behind the arc. The hosts also held an 18-16 edge on the glass and committed only three turnovers. Jackson went on to make four of its ﬁrst ﬁve shot attempts of the second half and held its largest lead of the night of 47-24 following a Yates basket with 6:09 remaining, but the Marauders rallied with a See JACKSON | 4B Blue Angels sweep Point, Pleasant 69-52 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com CENTENARY, Ohio — Simply picking up right where she left off. Senior Hunter Copley produced another careerhigh performance while guiding the Gallia Academy girls basketball team to a season sweep of visiting Point Pleasant on Thursday night with a 69-52 non-conference victory in Gallia County. Copley — who posted a then career-best 27 points and 12 rebounds in the ﬁrst meeting, a 57-47 win at PPHS on Nov. 29 — provided an encore double-double effort by hitting seven trifectas and 10 total ﬁeld goals while going 7-of8 at the free throw line en route to a 34-point, 10-rebound evening. Copley provided three quick baskets during a 10-0 surge over the opening 4:28, giving the Blue Angels (5-4) their largest lead of the opening canto. The Lady Knights (1-7), however, answered with a 7-2 run over the next two-plus minutes, as an Allison Henderson putback trimmed the deﬁcit down to 12-7 with 1:24 remaining in the initial frame. The hosts followed with a quick 4-0 spurt over the ﬁnal 52 seconds to secure a 16-7 cushion after eight minutes of play. The Red and Black used a Nancy Vettese basket See ANGELS | 4B OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Thursday, Dec. 27 Boys Basketball Southern at Ravenswood, 6 p.m. Girls Basketball River Valley at Oak Hill, 6 p.m. South Gallia at Symmes Valley, 6 p.m. Point Pleasant at Sissonville Holiday Tournament, TBA Friday, Dec. 28 Boys Basketball Gallia Academy at Logan, 6 p.m. South Gallia at Symmes Valley, 6 p.m. Wahama at Wirt Tournament, TBA Meigs at River City Classic, TBA Point Pleasant at Savannah Tournament, TBA Girls Basketball Wellston at Southern, 6 p.m. Eastern at Waterford, 6 p.m. Meigs at River City Classic, TBA Point Pleasant at Sissonville Holiday Tournament, TBA Wrestling Point Pleasant at Wheeling Park Duals, TBA Saturday, Dec. 29 Boys Basketball South Gallia at Ohio Valley Christian, 6 p.m. Wahama at Wirt Tournament, TBA Meigs at River City Classic, TBA Point Pleasant at Savannah Tournament, TBA Girls Basketball South Gallia at Ohio Valley Christian, 3 p.m. Meigs at River City Classic, TBA Hannan at Green, 2 p.m. Wrestling Eastern, Meigs, Wahama, River Valley, South Gallia at Gallia Academy Skyline Bowling, 10 a.m. Point Pleasant at Wheeling Park Duals, TBA Photos by Alex Hawley|OVP Sports Southern junior Cole Steele (0) goes in for a layup between White Falcons Abram Pauley (12) and Jacob Lloyd (30), during the Tornadoes’ 59-48 victory on Friday in Racine, Ohio. Southern fends off White Falcons, 59-48 By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com RACINE, Ohio — Opportunity kept knocking, and the Tornadoes took full advantage. The Southern boys basketball team hauled in 19 offensive rebounds and forced Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division guest Wahama to commit 21 turnovers on Friday in Meigs County, leading the Purple and Gold to a 59-48 victory. Southern (2-4, 2-2 TVC Hocking) — winning on its home ﬂoor for the ﬁrst time this season —scored the the ﬁrst four points of the game and stretched its lead to 9-3 with 5:15 left in ﬁrst quarter. Wahama (1-5, 1-3) — fresh off its ﬁrst win of the season at Miller on Tuesday —responded with a 12-2 run and led 15-11 with 1:38 left in the opening period. Southern regained the lead, at 16-15, with back-to-back buckets, but the White Falcons beat the buzzer with their sixth trifecta of the period, and the guests took an 18-16 edge in the second. WHS began the next frame with a 6-to-3 run, stretching its lead to 24-19 with 3:15 left in the half. Wahama was held without a ﬁeld goal for the remainder of the stanza, however, as the Tornadoes ended the half with an 8-to-2 run and a 27-26 lead. Southern — which was in front for the entirety of the second half — started team failed to follow up on the great beginning. “We got off to a quick start, scored 18 points in the ﬁrst quarter and played well,” Bradley said. “I thought, here we go, this is going to be a dog-ﬁght until the end, but Southern turned up the pressure on us defensively and we just didn’t handle it very well. We have to learn to do that.” For the game, Southern shot 17-of-54 (31.5 percent) from the ﬁeld, including 2-of-11 (18.2 percent) from beyond the arc. Wahama — which made six of its ﬁrst eight three-point attempts — shot 8-of-17 (47.1 percent) from long range Wahama senior Jacob Lloyd (30) launches one of his four three- in the game, part of a point makes in the opening quarter of the White Falcons’ 11-point 17-of-50 (34 percent) persetback on Friday in Racine, Ohio. formace from the ﬁeld. At the free throw line, tory, SHS head coach Jeff SHS sank 23-of-42 (54.8 the third period with a percent), while WHS Caldwell acknowledged 10-to-2 run, increasing made 6-of-18 (33.3 perhis team’s free throw their advantage to 37-28 shooting is headed in the cent). with 5:00 to go in the The hosts’ 19-to-7 right direction, but still third. WHS scored ﬁve advantage in offensive has work to be done. points within a span of rebounding gave the “I still think we need 20 seconds, but was held Purple and Gold the edge to improve on it, but we off the board for the rest of the canto, as the hosts did a little better tonight in the overall rebounding battle by a 46-to-33 clip. on free throw shooting,” increased their lead to said Caldwell. “Credit to Southern ﬁnished with 45-33 headed into the team totals of 16 steals, Wahama, they came to fourth. play that’s for sure. They six assists, ﬁve blocked SHS scored six of the shots and 13 turnovers. got hot in the ﬁrst half, ﬁrst eight points in the Meanwhile, the White ﬁnale and led 51-35 with we sustained that, and Falcons combined for 11 were somehow able to 3:20 to play. Wahama — assists, ﬁve steals, three get the lead going into which was 3-of-14 from the free throw line in the half. I thought we played blocked shots and 21 a really solid second half. turnovers. fourth — connected on Caldwell talked about It’s a good win, we’ll take six ﬁeld goals over the offensive rebounding it and prepare for the remainder of the game, being a focal point for next one.” but Southern made 8-ofthe Tornadoes, as they WHS head coach Ron 14 free throws down the stretch, sealing the 59-48 Bradley noted the Torna- look to create offense in does’ defensive pressure win. See SOUTHERN | 4B as one of the reasons his Following the vic- �SPORTS 2B Sunday, December 23, 2018 Sunday Times-Sentinel Lady Defenders top TVCS, 36-12 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — An acceptable selﬁshness around the holidays. The Ohio Valley Christian girls basketball team used some stingy defense to build an 11-0 ﬁrst quarter advantage and never looked back Friday night during a 36-12 victory over visiting Teays Valley Christian in a non-conference matchup in the Old French City. The Lady Defenders (5-5) led wire-to-wire while getting back to the .500 mark this winter as the hosts had seven different players reach the scoring column. Leticia Araujo and Lalla Hurlow provided nine of the 11 ﬁrst quarter markers, then OVCS followed with a 6-2 spurt that made it a 17-2 contest at the break. TVCS made its most competitive push during the third frame, but the Blue and White ultimately regulation with an 8-2 charge to wrap up the 24-point triumph. OVCS connected on 12-of-51 ﬁeld goal attempts for 24 percent, including a 2-of-8 effort from behind the arc for 25 percent. The hosts were also 6-of-15 at the free throw line for 40 percent. Emily Childers led the Lady Defenders with a double-double effort of 12 points and 13 rebounds, followed by Aroujo and Hurlow with seven markers apiece. Chloe Payne was next with six points, while Kristen Durst and Marcie Kessinger completed the winning tally with two points each. Chloe Harper — who accounted for the lone ﬁrst half points by Bryan Walters|OVP Sports OVCS junior Marcie Kessinger makes a pass TVCS — joined Beth Roy with ﬁve to the wing during the second half of a Dec. points apiece. Chloe Ferrell also 18 girls basketball contest against South had two markers in the setback. Gallia in Mercerville, Ohio. The Lady Defenders return to action on Saturday, Dec. 29, when they host South Gallia at 6 p.m. made an 11-8 run that extended the lead out to 28-10 entering the ﬁnale. The Lady Defenders closed Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Merry Christmas McCoy-Moore Funeral Homes Serving Our Communities for Over 100 Years OH-70095647 Herb, Jean, Jared, & Joe Moore – Directors �� ST !VENUE 'ALLIPOLIS /( s �� -AIN 3TREET 6INTON /( s �� Rebels 7th at Huntington Holiday meet By Bryan Walters efforts en route to a ﬁnal tally of 136 points. The host Huntsmen won the team championship CHILLICOTHE, with 283 points, while Ohio — The South Gallia wrestling team Jackson (255) and Trimble (236) roundearned a half-dozen ed out the top three top-four ﬁnishes and placed seventh overall spots in the ﬁnal 12-team standings. Friday at the 2018 Tanner Dennison Huntington Holiday landed a second place Classic hosted by ﬁnish in the heavyHuntington Ross weight division with High School in Ross a 4-1 overall mark County. that included three The Rebels didn’t pinfalls. Wyatt Rapp come away with any was also third in the weight class chamsame weight class pions, but the Red with a 3-1 record and and Gold did have two pinfalls. Chad one runner-up and a quartet of third place Bostic was third at 170 pounds with a 3-2 record and two BIG SALE pinfalls. Justin Butler OUR 55th YEAR rd (152) and Kenny SidBUY 2 GET 3 55% OFF ers (160) also had LAMP SHADES 5,000 in Stock! identical third place ﬁnishes that included 2-2 marks and a pinLAMPS • FIXTURES • SHADES 8518 East National Road (US 40) • 8 Miles East of Springfield fall apiece. Dustin Bainter (937) 568-4551 also came away with www.JohnsonsLampShop.com facebook.com/johnsonslampshop fourth in the 220�0LEASE BRING YOUR LAMP "!3% FOR PROPER FITTING OF 3HADES pound division with 7%$.%3$!9 &2)$!9 �� s 3!452$!9 �� a 2-3 record and two pinfall wins. Huntington Ross and Adena In loving memory of led the way with four Gerald E. Shuster who individual champions each, followed by passed away 18 years ago on Trimble with three. December 25, 2000 & West Union, Fairland Mildred Shuster and Wellston also scored a title apiece. on April 15, 1999 Visit baumspage. “Memory is a way of holding on to the things com for complete you love, the things you are, the things you never results of the 2018 want to lose Huntington Holiday Time takes away the edge of grief, but, memories Classic held Friday turn back every leaf ” at Huntington Ross High School. Love always, your daughter, Wilma & granddaughter, Wilma Carpenter Bryan Walters can be reached bwalters@aimmediamidwest. com JOHNSONS LAMPSHOP OH-70094548 OH-70096722 at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. OH-70094574 OH-70096834 Outages: 800.282.7204 www.buckeyerec.coop �SPORTS Sunday Times-Sentinel Sunday, December 23, 2018 3B Wildcats fall at WCCS, 90-56 By Bryan Walters Hannan made 21 total ﬁeld goals — including two trifectas — and also sank 12 free throws in the WILLIAMSTOWN, setback. W.Va. — Another tough Dalton Coleman led night on the road. the guests with 15 points, The Hannan boys with eight of those combasketball team dropped ing in the second frame. its second straight deciCasey Lowery was next sion in a three-day span with 14 points, while on Thursday following Ryan Hall and Andrew a 90-56 setback to host Gillispie respectively Wood County Christian chipped in nine and seven in a non-conference markers. matchup of Wildcats. Chandler Starkey HHS (2-4) fell into a 27-11 hole through eight contributed six points, while Logan Barker and minutes of play and ultimately never recovered as Jason Hudnall completed WCCS (6-4) posted three things with three and two consecutive 20-point peri- points. The hosts had 11 difods en route to a commanding 78-44 advantage ferent players reach the scoring column and made headed into the ﬁnale. 38 total ﬁeld goals — Both groups of Wildincluding eight 3-pointers cats mustered a dozen — while also netting six points apiece down the charity tosses. stretch to wrap up the Garrett Napier pro34-point outcome. Wood County Christian also led duced 13 ﬁrst quarter 49-27 at the intermission. points and led all scorers bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com with 26 points in three periods of work, while Sam Cremeans and Camden Huck both produced 16 points each for the hosts. Trey Davis and Tucker Dougherty were next with nine and six points, followed by Michael Cline and Ryder Davis with ﬁve markers apiece. Ethan Thibault, Austin Simmons and Hadden Thibault each chipped in two points, while Max Crum completed the winning tally with one point. Hannan completed its 2018 portion of the regular season schedule on Friday at Wayne, the fourth game for the Wildcats this week. Hannan will return to action on Jan. 4, 2019, when it hosts Wayne in a rematch at 7:30 p.m. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Special Holiday Hours Saturday 9-9, Sunday 9-6, Christmas Eve 9-5 Where last minute shopping becomes timeless.... Let us help you find the perfect gift... Thank you to all our customers & friends for your loyalty & trust. We’re proud to be your hometown jeweler! Merry Christmas Savings Storewide (740) 645-2268 OH-70094048 OH-70096946 Non emergency Medical Transport 113 Court Street, Pomeroy, Ohio 740-992-2054 Merry Christmas & Many Thanks! Sleigh bells are ringing, And we’re ﬁlled with good cheer, When we think of the new friends That we’ve made this year – And we’d like to extend, to each one of you … Our very best wishes, and our gratitude, too! Best Wishes from The Zatta Family Ed, Jen, Alexis, Lindsay, and Ethan OH-70096653 OH-70021449 SWISHER & LOHSE PHARMACY 636 East Main St. Pomeroy Ohio 45769 Phone: 740-992-2955 �"&#$ �� (�� SPORTS 4B Sunday, December 23, 2018 From page 1B different areas. “We’ve been working on that, because we’ve been struggling to shoot the basketball and at the foul line,” Caldwell said. “Even tonight we missed some layups, but we’ve been talking about, you can create some offense with your offensive rebounding. We needed to do that tonight, I thought some guys did a really nice job on the offensive rebounding.” Bradley was pleased with the effort his team put forth, but admitted that all of Southern’s extra chances were ultimately too much to overcome. “We played hard, we had a pretty good effort, but there were two stats that were going to tell the tale, and they was turnovers and their offensive rebounds,” Bradley said. “So many times we let them shoot until they scored or we fouled them. I thought we had a chance to ease back in it late, but we just couldn’t make free throws.” Weston Thorla and Arrow Drummer scored 11 points apiece to lead the victors, with Drummer grabbing 10 rebounds for a doubledouble. Cole Steele came up with 10 points for the hosts, while Aus- Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. CARPENTERS LOCAL #650 POMEROY, OHIO OH-70096694 Wishes Everyone a John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life. Jackson From page 1B 12-6 spurt to close the deﬁcit down to 53-36 entering the ﬁnale. Wallis sank two free throws with 4:34 left in regulation to extend the lead back out to 62-43, but some full-court defensive pressure led to some turnovers — which in turn led to a remarkable 18-2 charge over the next 2:25 that whittled the lead down to 64-61 with 2:09 remaining. The Ironmen, however, received a critical 3-pointer from Nevan Yates seven seconds later, sparking a 9-0 run that again extended the lead back out to double ﬁgures at 73-61. Both teams traded two points apiece over the ﬁnal 11 seconds of regulation, allowing the Red and White to escape with a 12-point triumph. The early hole ultimately proved to be too large to climb out of, but ﬁrst-year MHS coach Jeremy Hill was pleased with at least one aspect of the contest. More than any- Angels From page 1B to close to within 16-9 at the 6:46 mark of the second frame, but the guests were ultimately never closer the rest of the way. GAHS hit 7-of-14 shot attempts in the second canto — including a 3-of5 effort from behind the arc — as part of 19-11 surge that gave the Blue and White a comfortable 35-18 cushion entering the break. Point Pleasant committed 14 of the 18 ﬁrst half turnovers, but did hold a 22-14 rebounding edge at the intermission — including an 11-4 lead on the offensive glass. The Blue Angels, however, erased all hopes of a comeback bid during the third canto as the hosts nailed all six trifecta thing, he at least feels that his troops know exactly what they are capable of moving forward. “We didn’t play particularly well from the get-go, so we challenged the kids at halftime about hustle and heart,” Hill said. “Jackson came in here with a very ﬁne ball club and if they shoot like they did tonight, nobody is going to beat them. Nobody. However, our defense allowed some of that to happen. We put up a much better ﬁght in the second half and we managed to make a game of things late, but we just couldn’t get over the hump. “Now, Jackson came in here and slapped us in the mouth and we went down to the mat. What I liked was seeing how our kids got off the mat and fought back. The one good thing about tonight was that we found our identity. If we play that hard for four quarters instead of two, the results will be a lot better for us down the road.” Jackson made only four of its ﬁnal 16 ﬁeld goal tries, but the guests also sank 15-of- 18 charity tosses in the fourth quarter to help offset their ﬂoor woes. The Marauders, conversely, hit three of their ﬁve trifectas in the fourth and also went a perfect 10-of-10 at the free throw line. MHS also committed only one of the seven turnovers made during the ﬁnal canto. Meigs outrebounded JHS by a 40-32 overall margin that included a sizable 18-3 edge on the offensive glass. The Maroon and Gold also committed only seven of the 21 total turnovers in the game. The Marauders netted 21-of-69 ﬁeld goal attempts for 30 percent, including a 5-of-27 effort from 3-point territory for 19 percent. The hosts were also 16-of-28 at the free throw line for 57 percent. Coulter Clelland led MHS with 23 points, with 17 of those coming after the intermission. Weston Baer was next with 16 points, while Nick Lilly added a double-double effort of 10 points and 12 rebounds. Zach Bartrum was next with seven points and Ty Bartrum added ﬁve markers. Cooper Darst rounded things out with two points. Cleland and Zach Bartrum also hauled in seven and ﬁve boards, respectively. Jackson made 24-of48 ﬁeld goal attempts for 50 percent, including a 5-of-12 effort from behind the arc for 42 percent. JHS was also 22-of-27 from the charity stripe for 81 percent. Wallis led the Ironmen with a career-high 33 points, which included 10-point outbursts in both the second and fourth frames. Cooper Donaldson was next with a double-double effort of 19 points and 14 caroms. Yates chipped in eight points and Traylen Davis added six markers, while Caden Donaldson, Braxton Hammond and Matt Humphreys wrapped things up with respective tallies of four, three and two points. Meigs returns to action next Friday and Saturday when it takes part in the River City Classic held at Marietta College. attempts and went 7-of12 from the ﬁeld during a 21-11 charge that inﬂated the lead out to 56-29 entering the ﬁnale. Gallia Academy led by as many as 32 points on three different occasions during the fourth, but the Lady Knights hit 9-of-18 shot attempts during a 23-13 run that wrapped up the 17-point outcome. The Blue Angels — who led the ﬁnal 22:33 of regulation by double digits — were outrebounded by a 30-28 overall margin that included a 16-5 deﬁcit on the offensive glass. The hosts committed nine of their 17 turnovers in the fourth quarter, while PPHS ended the evening with 20 giveaways. GAHS netted 26-of-51 ﬁeld goal attempts for 51 percent, including a 10-of-16 effort from behind the arc for 63 per- cent. The hosts were also 7-of-8 at the free throw line for 88 percent. Copley scored eight points in each of the ﬁrst two frames before hitting four trifectas as part of a 13-point third. Copley — who made ﬁve straight 3-pointers in the second half — also tallied ﬁve points in a limited fourth period. Abby Cremeans was next with 12 points, followed by Brooklyn Hill, Maddy Petro and Katie Carpenter with six markers apiece. Junon Ohmura and Koren Truance completed the winning tally with three and two points, respectively. Petro also hauled in seven caroms during the triumph. The Lady Knights connected on 20-of-54 shot attempts for 37 percent, including an 8-of-22 effort from behind the arc for 36 percent. The guests were also 4-of-8 at the charity stripe for 50 percent. Henderson paced Point Pleasant with 14 points, followed by Brooke Warner and Vettese with respective tallies of 11 and 10 markers. Tayah Fetty was next with eight points, while DeNayla Ward and Lanea Cochran completed the scoring with ﬁve and four points. Cochran and Vettese both grabbed six rebounds apiece for PPHS in the setback. Gallia Academy travels to Athens on Saturday for its ﬁnal game of the 2018 calendar year. Point Pleasant returns to action Thursday and Friday when it participates in the 2018 Sissonville Holiday Tournament. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. OH-70095859 Southern tin Baker scored eight and pulled in a gamebest 16 rebounds, nine of the offensive variety. Trey McNickle and Brayden Cunningham contributed six points apiece to the winning cause, with McNickle earning a team-best four assists. The Tornado tally was capped off by Gage Barrett with ﬁve points and Jensen Anderson with two. Thorla and McNickle led the SHS defense with ﬁve steals apiece, while Cunningham rejected two shots. Jacob Lloyd led the White Falcons with 26 points, coming on six triples and a quartet of two-pointers. Dakota Belcher posted eight points and a team-best 13 rebounds for the guests, while Jonathan Frye added six points. Abram Pauley ﬁnished with ﬁve points and four assists for the Red and White, while Jacob Warth tallied three points. Warth and Belcher led the WHS defense, with Warth picking up three steals and Belcher rejecting three shots. These teams will meet again on Jan. 25 in Mason. Southern returns on the court at Ravenswood on Thursday, while Wahama is back in action at Wirt County on Friday. Sunday Times-Sentinel � Crown Excavating & Stone Yard Karr Audiology �� !� �� !�� OH-70095650 : from from Loren, Jane, DJ, Rod, JJ, Bill, Ronnie, Randy, Judd & Casey at 60694105 OH-70096701 Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! 60155914 5885 SR 218 Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 740-256-6456 60694912 Anderson McDaniel Funeral Homes Merry Christmas Adam McDaniel & James Anderson Directors Pomeroy 992-5444 Middleport 992-5141 Racine 949-2300 �� ZZZ�VDXQGHUVLQV�FRP www.andersonmcdaniel.com OH-70096716 OH-70096051 Meigs Memory Gardens Cemetery Plots & Mausoleum Crypts Eagle Ridge Road Pomeroy, Ohio 949-2300 �SPORTS Sunday Times-Sentinel Sunday, December 23, 2018 5B Lady Marauders outlast Athens, 60-51 OT with 6:55 remaining in the half. Meigs’ lead was stretched to seven ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio points, at 25-18, with — They may have need- 5:18 left in the half, but the hosts went scoreless ed four extra minutes, but the Lady Marauders for the next 4:30, as the eventually ﬁnished what Lady Bulldogs tied it at 25. they started. The Maroon and Gold The Meigs girls basscored the ﬁnal ﬁve ketball team led for points of the half and 28:14 of regulation in headed into the break Thursday’s Tri-Valley with a 30-25 edge. Conference Ohio DiviAthens was held off sion bout inside Larry the board for over 3:30 R. Morrison Gymnasium, but visiting Athens to start the second half, as Meigs built its lead to still forced overtime, double digits, at 35-25. tying the game at 49 with seven seconds left. The Lady Bulldogs ended their drought MHS took the lead 16 with a seven straight seconds into the extra session and never looked points, before MHS tallied a three-pointer to back on its way to the end the run. 60-51 victory. The Green and Gold Athens (2-7, 0-4 TVC cut their deﬁcit to 39-34 Ohio) led initially, but Meigs (8-3, 4-2) claimed by the end of the third, the advantage at 7-5 and and made it a one-point never trailed again. The game, at 44-43, with 2:56 left in regulation. Lady Bulldogs tied the Meigs made 5-of-6 free game at seven, but the throws over the next hosts claimed nine of the next 12 markers and 1:41 and led 49-43 with 1:15 to play. led 16-10 with 1:00 left With a minute remainin the ﬁrst. Athens closed the ﬁrst ing, Athens pulled within three points with quarter with a trifecta and scored the ﬁrst two an old-fashioned threepointer. Meigs came points of the second, up empty from the free trimming the MHS throw line with 37 seclead to a single point ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com of a long haul, this is already our 11th game and I think our legs are getting a little tired. We just have to keep playing through it, and luckily we came out with a W.” Meigs shot 18-of-54 (33.3 percent) from the ﬁeld, including 2-of21 (9.5 percent) from three-point range, while Athens was 18-of-52 (34.6 percent) from the ﬁeld, including 6-of-20 (30 percent) from deep. At the free throw line, MHS was 22-of-36 (61.1 percent), while AHS was Alex Hawley|OVP Sports 9-of-15 (60 percent). MHS senior Marissa Noble (center) shoots a two-pointer over The Lady Bulldogs Athens’ Mindi Gregory (left), during Meigs’ 60-51 overtime victory won the rebounding on Thursday in Rocksprings, Ohio. battle by a narrow 32-toAthens never got closer 30 clip, despite the hosts onds left, and the Lady earning a 10-to-7 edge in than two, as the Lady Bulldogs capitalized offensive boards. Collecwith a Lilly Mills three- Marauders cruised to tively, the Lady Maraudpointer on an assist from the 60-51 win. Following the victory, ers ﬁnished with 10 Mindi Gregory, tying the game with seven sec- MHS head coach Jarrod steals, seven assists, ﬁve Kasun was happy to get blocks and nine turnonds left. overs. AHS ﬁnished with the win, and acknowlAthens’ potential team totals of 10 assists, edge his team is a little game-winning threefour steals, two blocks fatigued from the busy pointer bounced off the and 21 turnovers. schedule. rim twice before falling MHS senior Kas“Give Athens credit, away from the basket, sidy Betzing led the they hit some shots leaving the teams tied hosts with 26 points in the ﬁrst half, some at 49. and three assists, to go threes that hurt us and Meigs reestablished with a game-high ﬁve kept the game close,” its lead with 3:44 left steals. Mallory Hawley said Kasun. “We just in the overtime period, couldn’t get any rhythm. ﬁnished with 16 points, as Madison Fields and game-bests of eight We’re at the back end nailed a two-pointer. Rejoice In This Season Ridenour’s Gas Service Marlin & Nancy Rose, Owners OH-70096875 OH-70096766 Merry Christmas 4247 State Route 160, Gallipolis, OH 740-446-2107 60695615 �� Happy Holidays From Our Family To Yours! James E. Diddle-President Spencer R. Carpenter-Vice President �� Twin Oaks Convenience Store �� (740) 985-3307 ��$� �%�� !�� OH-70021719 Hello: Frienddo you know the baby Jesus that was in the manger over 2000 years ago as your Lord & Saviour? If not, He is on His way to your house! When He knocks on your hearts’ door, I encourage you to let Him in. He has a gift for you; Eternal Life! Thank for reading this! Merry Christmas! � �� OH-70096897 OH-70096710 �� OH-70096704 J.D. Drilling Company 196 E. Second Street Pomeroy, Ohio 740-992-3381 502 Elm Street Racine, Ohio 740-949-3138 www.simmonsmusserwarner.com Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! HAFFELT’S MILL OUTLET, INC. 391 N. 2nd Avenue Middleport, OH 740-992-5321 rebounds and three rejections, while Fields came up with seven points and three assists. Taylor Swartz contributed six points and six rebounds to the winning cause, Marissa Noble added four points, while Becca Pullins scored one. Laura Manderick — who led the AHS defense with two steals and a block — paced the Lady Bulldog offense with 15 points. Kylee Stewart marked 11 points and seven rebounds for the guests, while Gregory added nine points and three assists. Mills had six points for AHS, while Emma Harter and Kesi Federspiel scored three apiece, with Harter grabbing seven boards. Bella Tan rounded out the guests total with two points. These teams will rematch on Feb. 4 in The Plains. After playing in the Wellston Shootout on Saturday, Meigs will be back in action at the River City Classic in Marietta on Friday. OH-70097064 By Alex Hawley Merry Christmas OH-70095643 1011 Mill Creek Rd Gallipolis OH 740-446-2866 60695040 With joy to the world and many thanks to our neighbors and friends this holiday season Willis Funeral Home 12 Garﬁeld Ave Gallipolis, Oh 740-446-9295 60554490 60694395 �SPORTS 6B Sunday, December 23, 2018 Happy Holidays Sunday Times-Sentinel Lady Tornadoes tripped by Belpre By Alex Hawley fourth, capping off the 74-33 triumph. In the game, Southern shot 14-of-46 (30.4 BELPRE, Ohio — So percent) from the ﬁeld, much for gracious hosts. The Southern girls bas- including 2-of-7 (28.6 ketball team trailed by 24 percent) from beyond the points after eight minutes arc. SHS was 3-of-8 (37.5 percent) from the free in Thursday’s Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Divi- throw line, where Belpre sion girls basketball game was 6-of-12 (50 percent). Collectively, the Lady in Washington County, Tornadoes earned 18 and Belpre rolled to a defensive rebounds, 15 74-33 victory. offensive boards, four The Lady Tornadoes assists, three blocked (0-9, 0-6 TVC Hocking) shots, one steal and 20 were held to four points turnovers. in the opening period, Phoenix Cleland paced with the Lady Golden the Purple and Gold Eagles pouring in 28 points, including a dozen with 11 points and seven rebounds. Kayla Evans from three-point range. The teams played even- recorded six points, three assists and a steal for the ly in the second quarter, guests, while Lily Allen, scoring 12 points apiece Jordan Hardwick and to make the BHS advanSaelym Larsen scored tage 40-16 headed into four points apiece, with the break. Hardwick rejecting three The hosts outscored shots. Jackie Dailey and SHS 20-to-8 in the third quarter and 14-to-9 in the Shelby Cleland rounded ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com out the SHS total with two points apiece. Kyna Waderker led the hosts with 16 points, followed by Curstin Grifﬁn with 11 and Jaylon Linton with 10. Kaitlen Richards scored eight points for the victors, Sydney Spencer added seven, while Taryn Johnson came up with ﬁve. Kyanna Ray and Abbey LaFatch scored four points apiece, Abby Linton added three, Khyleigh Scott and Madison Spring both scored two, while Halee Williams and Emma Hodgson ended with one each. Belpre is slated to visit Southern on Jan. 31 for the rematch. Southern has a full week off before returning to action at home on Friday against Wellston. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2100. OH-70097712 Thank you for Shopping Small this year! Front Paige Outﬁtters will close at 4:00 on Christmas Eve. We will be closed Christmas Day as well as Wednesday, Dec. 26th. Regular hours will resume on Thursday, December 27th. Enjoy your time with loved ones. 418 SILVER BRIDGE PLZ GALLIPOLIS, OH 45631 (740) 446-3484 TUE-FRI 10AM-6PM SAT 10AM-5PM Celebrate the Spirit of Chirstmas every day! LOCAL SPORTS 24/7 s mydailytribune.com OH-70097887 OH-70095402 Front Paige Outﬁtters ~ 112 West Main St. ~ Pomeroy, OH WE WANT TO WISH ALL OUR CLIENTS, FAMILY & FRIENDS A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! We will not keep you waiting! NON-EMERGENCY OH-70095309 MEDICAL TRANSPORT 740-709-0177 �SPORTS/CLASSIFIEDS Sunday Times-Sentinel Raiders fall at Wellston, 46-36 By Alex Hawley four free throws. However, the hosts poured in 17 points and sealed the 46-36 victory by hitting 9-of-11 free throws in the fourth. In the setback, RVHS shot 13-of-56 (23.2 percent) from the ﬁeld, including 2-of-19 (10.5 percent) from beyond the arc, while the Golden Rockets shot 14-of-51 (27.5 percent) from the ﬁeld, including 4-of-17 (23.5 percent) from three-point range. River Valley shot 8-of-10 (80 percent) from the free throw line, where the hosts were 14-of-23 (60.8). The Raiders won the rebounding battle by a 45-to36 clip, but committed 15 turnovers, six more than WHS. The guests collected six assists, four blocked shots and two steals, while Wellston had 10 steals, ﬁve assists and a rejection. RVHS sophomore Jordan Lambert led the Silver and Black with a doubledouble of 16 points and 12 rebounds. Layne Fitch, Brandon Call and Rory Twyman scored ﬁve points apiece, with Call grabbing a game-best 15 ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com WELLSTON, Ohio — Some nights, the shots just aren’t falling. The River Valley boys basketball team shot under 24 percent from the ﬁeld, and below 11 percent from threepoint range in Friday’s Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division bout in Jackson County, as the Raiders dropped a 46-36 decision to host Wellston. The Raiders (1-6, 0-3 TVC Ohio) led by a narrow 10-9 clip after hitting a pair of triples and a pair of two-pointers in the opening quarter. The Silver and Black scored just ﬁve points in the second stanza, however, as Wellston (2-4, 1-2) evened the tally at 15 by the break. The Golden Rockets opened the second half with a 14-to-9 third quarter run, and they headed into the ﬁnale with a 29-24 advantage. The Raiders had their best offensive period of the night in the fourth, tallying 12 points on four ﬁeld goals and (740) 446-2342 or fax to (740) 446-3008 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN rebounds and Fitch dishing out a team-best two assists. Matt Mollohan and Myles Morrison rounded out the Raider total with three and two points respectively, with Mollohan earning a team-high two rejections. The Golden Rockets were led by Brice Randolph and Rylan Molihan with 13 and 10 points respectively, to go with a pair of assists apiece. Donnie Watters scored eight points and grabbed three steals for WHS, R.J. Kemp chipped in with seven points, while Zane Ervin marked ﬁve points and eight rebounds. Josh Bodey and Jarrett Wilson capped off the winning tally with two points and one point respectively. The Raiders will look to ﬂip the script when these teams meet in Bidwell on Jan. 29. The Silver and Black have a bit of a break next, as they return to action at home on Jan. 4 against NelsonvilleYork. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2100. Sunday, December 23, 2018 7B Point pounds Bulldogs at Convo, 52-16 By Bryan Walters Raike (120) each scored ﬁrst period pinfalls, then Justin Bartee added another pinfall win ATHENS, Ohio — Dominant in the second period of the 126pound contest. in a different type of environGeorge Smith (132) netted ment. The Point Pleasant wrestling a 6-4 decision over Jackson, then Mitchell Freeman scored team posted six pinfall wins a ﬁrst period pinfall in the 138 and a 10-4 overall mark on division. Riley Oliver won the Thursday night en route to a 145-pound match by forfeit and convincing 52-16 victory over host Athens in a non-conference Wyatt Wilson notched a 7-2 decision over List in the 152 dual at the Ohio University weight class, giving Point PleasConvocation Center in Athens ant a 46-0 advantage through County. nine bouts. The visiting Big Blacks and Wyatt Stanley also scored a the Bulldogs held their annual ﬁrst period pinfall for PPHS in head-to-head bout as part of a high school/college doublehead- the 220-pound division. Wallace (170), Smith (182), er at the Convo, with the prep George (195) and Wogerman programs serving as an appetizer before the Bobcats took on (285) came away with the lone wins for Athens. Wogerman Chattanooga in the ﬁnale. also scored the only pinfall win PPHS claimed wins in the ﬁrst nine matches — including for the Bulldogs. The Bobcats ended up winﬁve pinfall victories — between the 106- and 160-pound weight ning their dual contest with Chattanooga by a 22-19 overall classes. Athens, conversely, won four margin. Point Pleasant returns to of the ﬁnal ﬁve matches in the action next Friday and Saturday heavyweight classes, but yielded only one pinfall win and two when it takes part in the 2018 Wheeling Park Duals. other decisions by two points or less. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446Isaac Short (106), Christo2342, ext. 2101. pher Smith (113) and Derek bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com (740) 992-2155 or fax to (740) 992-2157 (304) 675-1333 or fax to (304) 675-5234 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN WWW.OHIO.EDU OHIO University LV�VHHNLQJ�TXDOL¿HG�DSSOLFDQWV�IRU TRANSIT DRIVERS INTERMITTENT ZLWKLQ�WKH�7UDQVSRUWDWLRQ�6HUYLFHV�GHSDUWPHQW� 0D\�KLUH�XS�WR��DSSOLFDQWV� 7R�DSSO\��SOHDVH�FRPSOHWH�DQG�VXEPLW�D�FRPSUHKHQVLYH� RQOLQH�DSSOLFDWLRQ�DQG�DWWDFK�UHIHUHQFHV��)RU�UHIHUHQFHV�� SURYLGH�QDPHV��DGGUHVVHV��DQG�FXUUHQW�FRQWDFW�LQIRUPDWLRQ� IRU�WKUHH� � �UHIHUHQFHV��)RU�IXOO�FRQVLGHUDWLRQ��SOHDVH�DSSO\� E\�-DQXDU\��DW�WKH�IROORZLQJ�OLQN� EMPLOYMENT REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE FOR RENT Employment Wanted Land (Acreage) Apartments/Townhouses %RVVDUG /LEUDU\ seeks Custodial Maintenance Assistant. 24 hours per week. Details and application available at 7 Spruce Street, Gallipolis or ERVVDUGOLEUDU\�RUJ. All applications must be mailed and postmarked by December 27, 2018. FOR SALE 14.23 acres on the South side of CR 27/Dyesville Rd. Purchase comes with 3 Lots across from the Community Church. All for $12,000. Please call 870-217-1692. � EHGURRP DSW� LQ FRXQWU\ IUHVKO\ SDLQWHG ZLWK DSSOLDQFHV �� PLQXWHV IURP WRZQ �� 1R 3HWV �� RU �� MERCHANDISE Want To Buy Absolute Top Dollarsilver/gold coins, any 10k/14k/18k gold jewerly, dental gold, pre 1935 US currency, diamonds, MTS Coin Shop 151 2nd Avenue, Gallipolis. 446-2842 http://www.ohiouniversityjobs.com/ postings/29789 7+(5(�,6�12�*8$5$17((�2)�+2856�$1'�12� %(1(),76�$662&,$7('�:,7+�,17(50,77(17� 67$786� :H�VHHN�FDQGLGDWHV�ZLWK�D�FRPPLWPHQW�WR�ZRUNLQJ�HIIHFWLYHO\� ZLWK�VWXGHQWV��IDFXOW\�DQG�VWDII�IURP�GLYHUVH�EDFNJURXQGV� Best Deal New & Used ROGERS BASEMENT WATERPROOFING MARK PORTER FORD Home of the Car Fairy 8QFRQGLWLRQDO /LIHWLPH *XDUDQWHH (VWDEOLVKHG �� OH-70089973 www.markporterauto.com %DVHPHQW :DOOV %UDFHG +XQGUHGV 2I /RFDO 5HIHUHQFHV /LFHQVHG� %RQGHG ,QVXUHG FREE ESTIMATES �� +RXUV OH-70096911 Applications from women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged. Candidates must have an understanding of and commitment to afﬁrmative action and equal opportunities. (740) 446-0870 www.rogersbasementwaterproofing.com /� ' ) ��"� �'��$ ) /� �' �)' ��(-�� /��$)�'$�"�� $� /��%()��*)�� '� /�� "��*'� ��" /��%#��")� /��$&�) �$)�� " )�) %$ /� #�'��$�-� �&�')#�$) /��)�'$ )-�� # "-� �$)�' amycarter@markporterauto.com 5HOLDEOH &XVWRGLDQ 1HHGHG IRU /RFDO &KXUFK Gallipolis First Presbyterian Church, located at 51 State Street seeks a half-time, experienced custodian to clean and maintain its historic building and grounds. Interested candidates should contact the church office (740-446- 1030) or stop by Monday-Thursday 9 AM-l PM to pick up and complete an application. Applications will be received until December 31 . Has an opening for a results oriented New Graduates Welcome! Positions available in: �� !�� !� �� AIM MEDIA MIDWEST NEWSPAPERS Nursing Positions Available Learn about job opportunities available at Holzer and how you can become a part of out team of professionals! Amy Carter Product Specialist Salesperson Capable of developing multi-media campaigns for advertisers. You must be a problem solver, goal oriented, have a positive attitude, and have the ability to multi-task in a demanding, deadline-oriented environment. Must have reliable transportation and clean driving record. We seek success driven individuals looking to build a future with a growing organization with publications in Gallipolis, OH, Pomeroy, OH and Point Pleasant, WV. For more information, call Human Resources 740-446-5105 OH-70095179 OH-70097358 Apply at www.holzer.org/careers Please email cover letter, resume and references to Matt Rodgers E-mail address: mrodgers@aimmediamidwest.com �COMICS 8B Sunday, December 23, 2018 BLONDIE Sunday Times-Sentinel By Dean Young and John Marshall BEETLE BAILEY By Mort, Greg and Brian Walker Today’s answer RETAIL By Norm Feuti HAGAR THE HORRIBLE HI AND LOIS By Chris Browne Written By Brian & Greg Walker; Drawn By Chance Browne THE BRILLIANT MIND OF EDISON LEE By John Hambrock BABY BLUES ZITS By Jerry Scott & Rick Kirkman By Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman PARDON MY PLANET By Vic Lee CONCEPTIS SUDOKU by Dave Green RHYMES WITH ORANGE � � � � � � � � � � By Hilary Price � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � ª$IFFICULTY ,EVEL By Bil and Jeff Keane �� #ONCEPTIS 0UZZLES $IST� BY +ING &EATURES 3YNDICATE )NC� � � � � � � � � � By Bunny Hoest & John Reiner Today’s Solution THE FAMILY CIRCUS � � � � � � � � � DENNIS THE MENACE THE LOCKHORNS �� ª$IFFICULTY ,EVEL Hank Ketcham’s �� #ONCEPTIS 0UZZLES $IST� BY +ING &EATURES 3YNDICATE )NC� "Y $AVE 'REEN see what’s brewing on the job market. EURZVH�MREV��SRVW�\RXU�UHVXPH��JHW�DGYLFH jobmatchohio.com �Sunday Times-Sentinel Sunday, December 23, 2018 9B Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Middleport Branch ��*-/$��) ��1!��3��% '!+*-/�� 45760 740-691-5131 Racine Branch ��'(��/-!!/�3��%)!�� 740-949-2210 Syracuse Branch � � ��$%- ��/-!!/�3��2-��0.!�� 740-992-6333 OH-70021444 OH-70097092 Home National Bank is a member of FDIC and a Equal Housing Lender. �10B Sunday, December 23, 2018 Sunday Times-Sentinel Annual Year-End Sale All Units Reduced For This Biggest Sale of the Year! 2018 Chev Cruze 2018 Chev Silverado 20% off MSRP 2019 Sonic & Spark Now in Stock LT Model $6,000 DISCOUNT 2018 Malibu LT $6,000 Crew Cab 4x4 UP TO $14,000 DISCOUNT 2019 Chev Equinox DISCOUNT LT Models $6,225 2019 Chev Colorado DISCOUNT Pickup $5,000 DISCOUNT Large Selection of off-lease & GM Company Vehicle! PRE-OWNED - Prices Reduced 2018 Chev Spark LS #N8035A 4Dr - Air Auto $12,990 2012 Buick Verano 2013 Chev Equinox LT SOLD #N8211A White - FWD $12,000 2016 Chev Camaro Silver Metallic $16,990 2015 Chev - Impala LS #U8256 4Dr Full Size Sedan $14,970 2016 Buick Regal Premium 2016 Jeep Compass $18,990 2006 Chev Silverado Crew Cab LT COMPARE $22,990 2015 Chev Silverado Dbl Cab 2015 Jeep Wrangler 2015 Chev Sonic LS $32,585 $14,900 2015 Chev Traverse LT $22,990 2015 Ford Focus SE $9,990 1999 Jeep Cherokee $12,888 2016 Chev Trax ILT $16,990 2008 Nissan X-Terra $2,990 2008 Chev Suburban SUV $4,990 2018 GMC Acadia Denali #U8243 Leather, DVD - Sunroof 4x4 Model 8 pass. Heated Seats $49,900 2018 Chev Equinox LT SALE $37,780 2018 Chev Silverado Crew LTZ Pack $22,900 #U8224 LS MODEL SALE $41,900 $12,990 2017 Buick Enclave #U7180 AWD white exterior Full power SALE $35,500 2015 Chev Equinox LT #U8309 Fully Equipped SALE $14,400 2017 Chev Malibu LS #U8227 Auto Stop Feature priced to go! $17,900 2017 Buick Envision #U8300 LTZ - Loaded - Spray in liner Assist Steps Leather - 4x4 - All power options Was $54,770 $8,995 2016 Chev Cruze Limited #U8263 Auto - only 9,000 Miles Was $50,265 #U8103 FWD Model - New Body Style #N7311A FWD Local Trade - priced to sell re-built title #U8312A FWD Model Specially Priced $28,900 2012 Buick Regal #U7245 AWD Model - Power Seat #U8183A 4Dr 4x4 #U8288 4x4 - Elevation Pack 5.3 V-8 #N8096A Only 17,000 Low Miles New Chev Trade $16,990 2016 GMC Sierra Dbl Cab #U8110 V-6 only 25000 Miles Heated Seats - Custom Cloth interior #U8339 Only 5,000 Miles - Power Locks #U8207 4Dr Sahara Unlimited 4x4 Hardtop only 11,000 Miles $15,990 #U8115A Local Car only 25,000 Miles - Peral exterior #U8310 4 cyl custom seating #U8176 Alum wheels, FWD Sports Utility Cloth Seating #U8290 $27,900 2015 Chev Equinox LT SOLD SOLD 4x4 LT Model - Power Seat 5.3 V-8 - All Star Package $16,990 2015 Nissan Rogue SV #U8263A 3/4 ton Diesel Duramax 4x4 Model, Locally owned $12,990 #U8185 Only 28,000 Miles - Sunroof - Leather Seats Alum Wheels #U8125 Leather - Heated Seats - Only 12k Miles $13,900 2017 Chev Malibu LT #N8171A V-8 - Camper Topper - Local Trade Assist Steps Chrome Wheels #U8222 #U8292 LS Pack. V-6 Sport Stripes SPECIAL $8,995 2015 Buick Encore #U7231A Silver - Only 37k miles 2010 Chev Silverado Ext Cab #N7301A Essence Model - AWD Leather Only 12,000 Miles FOR THIS SALE $25,900 OH-70097557 All prices good till Jan 2, 2019 *See our Sales Staff for these year end Specials On-site Financing Available *Entire inventory on-line at smithsuperstore.com 1911 Eastern Ave Gallipolis Ohio | 740-446-2282 | Toll Free 1-877-446-2282 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 12. December Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource December 23, 2018 beegle canter fry lane remy spires