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CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Sunday, July 4, 2010 $1.50 • Vol. 44, No. 27
Hometown News for Gallia & Meigs counties
ALONG THE RIVERImages of River Rec 2010, C1
Around Town A3
Celebrations C3
Classifieds D2-4
Comics D5
Editorials A4
Sports B Section
© 2010 Ohio Valley Publishing Co.
INDEX4 SECTIONS — 24 PAGES
High: 90.Low: Mid 60s.
WEATHER
OBITUARIES
Page A5• Chella O. Lisle• Winifred Marcinko• Nellie McCown• Fred Manuel Priddy• Carol Southern• Paul Stewart
Middleport man dies in wreckBY BETH SERGENT
RUTLAND — AMiddleport man waskilled Friday afternoonafter a motorcycle he wasriding crashed just out-side of Rutland on HappyHollow Road, resultingin this year’s first rural
traffic fatality in the areaserviced by the OhioState Highway Patrol’sGallia-Meigs Post.
Fred M. Priddy, 58,Middleport, was pro-nounced dead at the sceneand later transported byBirchfield Funeral Home,Rutland, according to theOSHP’s Gallia-Meigs
Post which is currentlyinvestigating the crashthat occurred around12:20 p.m., Friday.
The post reports Priddywas riding a 2008 HarleyDavidson motorcyclenorthbound on HappyHollow Road when thebike drove off the rightside of the roadway strik-
ing a ditch, ejectingPriddy. The bike receivedmoderate damage andwas later towed from thescene.
Emergency personnelfrom the Rutland FireDepartment were also onthe scene. No furtherinformation was avail-able at press time.
Deel enters87th Housecampaign
BY ANDREW [email protected]
GALLIPOLIS — OneGallia Countian willreplace another in therace for Ohio’s 87thHouse District race.
Democratic Partycounty chairs in the 87thDistrict have named Fred
Deel tor e p l a c eC l a yBaker ofP a t r i o t .B a k e rinformedparty offi-cials inJune thathe was
withdrawing from therace, citing personal andfamily commitments.
According to Deel, hewas approached a fewweeks ago by theDemocratic Party chairsof the five counties thatcomprise the 87th Districtabout filling the vacancy.He said he told them heneeded to tie up someloose ends in his positionas director of theGovernor’s Office ofAppalachia before hecould begin his campaign.
Deel resigned from theGOA on Friday to acceptthe candidacy. He wasappointed chief of theGOA by Gov. TedStrickland in 2007.
Deel said his work withStrickland and a desire toserve Ohio’s AppalachianRegion played a role in hisdecision to accept the can-didacy. He said the econo-my is the top issue thatneeds to be addressed.
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GALLIPOLIS — AllieHamilton will reign over the2010 River RecreationFestival after beingcrowned queen during theannual pageant held Fridayevening in Gallipolis.
Hamilton, daughter ofBryan and Cindy Hamiltonof Vinton, was one of 10contestants in this year’scontest. She is a student atOhio Valley ChristianSchool.
Heather Caldwell ofGallipolis was the first run-nerup. She is the daughterof Lesa Harder and a stu-dent at Gallia AcademyHigh School.
The second runnerup wasKelcie Carter of Thurman,daughter of Larry and KellyCarter. Carter is a student atRiver Valley High School.
The third runnerup in thisyear’s pageant was MaryBeth Townsend ofGallipolis. She is the daugh-ter of Todd and JenniferTownsend and is a studentat Gallia Academy HighSchool. Townsend was alsovoted Miss Congeniality byher fellow contestants.
In the Junior Misspageant, Lexie Johnson ofCrown City won the crown.Johnson, daughter of Kirkand Tina Johnson, is aneighth grade student atSouth Gallia Middle School.
First runnerup in theJunior Miss was MackenzieHall of Rio Grande. Hall isthe daughter of Eileen andMatt Hall and is an eighthgrade student at RiverValley Middle School.
The pageant winners willhave a busy year ahead ofthem as they represent theRiver Recreation Festival atvarious other festivals andfairs around the region.
River Rec RoyaltyHamilton crowned queen; Johnson wins Junior Miss
Andrew Carter/photosRiver Recreation Festival Queen Allie Hamilton (second from left) stands withher court. Also pictured from left to right, Mary Beth Townsend, third runnerup;Heather Caldwell, first runnerup; and Kelcie Carter, second runnerup.
Allie Hamilton (right), the newly crownedRiver Recreation Festival queen,receives some help from Hailee Swain,the 2009 River Rec queen, at the con-clusion of the pageant on Friday night.
Lexie Johnson (left) won the JuniorMiss crown Friday at RiverRecreation Festival. Mackenzie Hall(right) was the first runnerup.
R I V E R R E C 2 0 1 0
Music, musicand moremusic on finalday of festival
BY ANDREW [email protected]
GALLIPOLIS — Ifyou like music, art anddogs, the final day of the45th annual RiverRecreation Festival ismade to order for you.
Five regional bandsand the Ohio ValleySymphony will highlightthe musical portion ofRiver Rec on Sunday.
The area bands on tapfor Sunday will offer a nicemix of rock, blues, countryand bluegrass for festival-goers. Main stage concertsbegin at 12:30 p.m. withFrom October, followed at2 p.m. by Elixir. CountryRoads takes the stage at3:30 p.m. SouthernThunder is scheduled toperform at 5 p.m. and blue-grass band Open Railwraps up the afternoon ofmusic at 6:30 p.m.
Broadway star MarkMcVey joins the OhioValley Symphony for its 8p.m. concert on Sunday.The McVey-OVS perfor-mance will take place onthe Court St. stage.
McVey, a native ofHuntington, W.Va., wonthe Helen Hayes Awardfor Outstanding Actor forhis role as “Jean Valjean”in Les Miserables. Hisextensive resume alsoincludes performanceswith the Boston Pops andthe National Symphony.
Jail revenuewould likelycover villagehall costsMiddleport movescloser to school
conversionBY BRIAN J. REED
MIDDLEPORT — Anew village hall on PearlStreet would cost the vil-lage taxpayer little ornothing to build onceprojected revenue fromthe jail was factored in.
The village hasreceived financingapproval from FarmersBank and Savings Co. tomake necessary improve-ments to the oldMiddleport Elementarybuilding. The next step,Mayor Michael Gerlachtold council memberslast week, will be thecompletion of a commer-cial appraisal.
Gallipolis ArchitechRandy Breech toured theold school in January,and met with villageadministration to deter-mine needs later in thewinter.
The building has beenclosed for nearly adecade, since the MeigsLocal Elementary Schoolwas built at Rutland.Shortly after the villagetook possession of thebuilding, plans weredeveloped for a new jailand village hall.
Jail space has been apriority in preliminaryplans for the new villagehall. As much as$300,000 in outside rev-enue might be expectedfrom housing men andwomen from other juris-dictions.
BY CHARLENE [email protected]
POMEROY — WhenEilen Jewell stepped ontothe stage, picked up herguitar and started to sing,applause rang out fromthe packed riversideamphitheatre.
It seemed apparent toeveryone that this was
the beginning of anevening of fine entertain-ment. The program wasone of old country, folkand blues appealing tomost everyone in thecrowd gathered in fromacross the area.
The cool evening con-tributed to the tremen-dous turnout of peoplewho filled the amphithe-
ater, got comfortable inlawn chairs on the park-ing lot stage, and perchedon the parking lot wall tolisten to the music.
A dozen or so boatersmoved in close to listento the slick instrumentalplays and harmonies ofthe Jewell ensemble.
The Coal Men will takethe stage next Friday in
another of the free con-certs by outstandingmusicians brought in bythe Pomeroy Blues &Jazz Society.
In conjunction with theconcerts, there are everyFriday craft and farmers’markets on the parkinglot. The sales begin at 5p.m. and close downwhen the music begins.
Amphitheatre rocks with Eilen Jewell
Charlene Hoeflich/photosLeft: Eilen Jewell ensemble performs in packedamphitheatre.
Above: Farmers’ market opens with variety of foodsand crafts.
Deel
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Please see Music, A2
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REGIONREGION
BY BETH [email protected]
RACINE — One of thebiggest expenses toemployers and employ-ees these days is the costof medical insurance andrecently the SouthernLocal School Boardvoted to raise whatemployees pay for thatinsurance.
This increase is part ofa “mixed bag” whichincludes some slightsalary increases andrenewed dental insuranceat a lower premium ratefor the district.
At its most recentmeeting, the Boardapproved the followingchanges to the negotiatedagreement with theSouthern LocalEducation Associationregarding medical insur-ance for certifiedemployees: everyonewill pay four percent oftheir medical insurance(the majority of eligible,full-time employees atSouthern currently paytwo percent); there willbe a three percent basesalary increase; all newemployees hired afterJuly 1 will pay 10 percentof the medical insurancepremium.
In regard to prescrip-tion drug co-pays andoffice co-pay, the Boardapproved: $10 generic,$25 preferred brand, $40non-preferred, $10 officeco-pay. For mail orderprescriptions: $20 forgeneric, $50 preferredbrand, $80 non-pre-ferred. These changeswere unanimouslypassed by the Board.
In regard to its classi-fied employees, the Boardvoted to approve the fol-lowing changes in thenegotiated agreementwith the Ohio Associationof Public SchoolEmployees regardingmedical insurance: every-one will pay four percentof their medical insurance(the majority of eligible,full-time employees atSouthern currently paytwo percent); a 50 centper hour increase inwages was approved; all
new employees hiredafter July 1 will pay 10percent of the medicalinsurance premium.
In regard to prescrip-tion drug co-pays andoffice co-pay, the Boardapproved: $10 generic,$25 preferred brand, $40non-preferred, $10 officeco-pay. Mail order pre-scription drugs: $20generic, $50 preferredbrand, $80 non-pre-ferred. A $500 stipendwas approved for headcustodian (one positiondecided by seniority).Addition of a 25th step inthe pay index whichbegins at $15.61 for“Group A” and ends at$12.58 for “Group E.”These changes wereunanimously passed bythe Board.
The Board approvedrenewal rates for the dis-trict’s health benefitsplan with OME-RESA ata rate of $659.03 for eachindividual plan and$1,462.31 for each fami-ly plan per month. Lastyear the costs for theseplans were $1,234.22 amonth for family plansand $556.23 a month forindividual plans.
The Board thenapproved renewal ratesfor the district’s dentalcoverage with COG-SEOVEC at a rate of$48.66 per employee permonth. This is for July 1-June 30, 2011. Thisrenewal reflects a threepercent decrease fromlast year’s premium.
“We believe we can geta new village hall with nodirect cost to the villageresident,” Gerlach saidMonday.
Plans for a new villagehall would certainlyinclude a woman’s cell,as well as a dormitory-type jail for men, Gerlachsaid. The village is now
able to house women inits jail, if there are nomen being held. Any newjail space would bedesigned on the scale ofthe existing jail, Gerlachsaid, because expansionwould require more staff.
The preliminary plansfor the new village hallare contained to the exist-
ing building. Some earli-er plans called for a siz-able addition to the gym-nasium area, and werecost prohibitive.
“From the surface, any-way, it appears that ouroperation would be moreefficient in that buildingthan they are in the cur-rent one,” Gerlach told
council early in 2010.The current village hall
on North Third Avenueand Race Street datesback to the 19th century.Council has discussed noplans for the use of thatbuilding, which while indeteriorating condition,has some historical sig-nificance to the village.
“Obviously, our num-ber one concern allacross the country is theeconomic situation andtrying to increase jobopportunities in ourregion,” he said. “I thinkworking together withthe governor to continuethe efforts that arealready under way willhelp create opportunitiesfor our people.”
Prior to working for thegovernor’s office, Deelspent 31 years workingwith the Ohio StateUniversity ExtensionOffice in Gallia County.
On the political scene,Deel was elected to fourterms on the GalliaCounty Local SchoolDistrict board of educa-tion. He spent two termson the board of theGallia-Jackson-VintonJoint Vocational SchoolDistrict. More recently,he served two years onthe Gallia County Boardof Commissioners afterwinning election in 2004.
Deel made an unsuc-cessful run for state rep-resentative in 2002.
In the 87th House race,
Deel is running againstState Sen. John Carey, R-Wellston. Carey’s term inthe State Senate is up thisyear. He served two termsrepresenting the 17thSenate District. Previously,Carey served four terms asrepresentative of the 94thHouse District.
Carol Roush, chair of
the Gallia CountyDemocratic Party, saidDeel was the unanimouschoice of the party chairsin Jackson, Lawrence,Ross and Vinton.
“His track record andalso his experience withthe governor’s officeimpressed us,” Roushsaid. “He has become
well known throughoutthe state as director of(the GOA). (The OhioDemocratic Party) waspleased with his selec-tion. Fred expressed aninterest in it. And he’sbeen through this samerace before.”
The 2010 general elec-tion is Tuesday, Nov. 2.
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The OVS will providethe musical backgroundfor the annualIndependence Day fire-works display, which isset for 10 p.m. along theGallipolis waterfront.
The works of regionalartists will be on displayfrom 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Sunday as the French
Art Colony presents itsannual Art in the Parkexhibit.
New to River Rec thisyear is the Gallia Co.Animal Welfare Leaguedog show, slated to beginat noon on Sunday.Registration will open at11 a.m. There is nocharge for registration.
Three categories willbe judged: small, medi-um and large breed dogs.Prizes will be awardedfor best costume, besttrick and best all-aroundin each category.
Elisha Meadows, pres-ident of the GCAWL,said the following dogbreeds are prohibited
from competing: Akita,Chow, Doberman,German Shepherd, PitBull, Presa Canario,Rottweiler, StaffordshireTerrier, all wolf hybridsand any dog that has abite history.
The midway will beopen from noon-5 p.m.and 6-11 p.m. Sunday.
Music from Page A1
Costs from Page A1
BY AMBER [email protected]
GALLIPOLIS — TheGallia County Board ofCommissioners receivedan agency update on theGallia CountyDepartment of Job andFamily Services duringtheir regular meeting onThursday.
Job and FamilyServices Director DanaGlassburn was presentduring the meeting andasked the commissionersto consider continuingseveral successful pro-grams that are connectedto his agency.
The commissionersrenewed a memorandumof understanding, as perGlassburn’s recommen-dation, between DJFSand Holzer Clinic andHolzer Medical Center.
The MOU is a 12-month agreement inwhich DJFS provides acase worker to be utilizedby the clinic and hospital.The clinic provides officespace for the case workerand Glassburn reportedthat the outreach pro-gram provides informa-tion for new applicantswho are eligible toreceive medical assis-tance.
“I know we’ve hadsome bumps the firstyear, but we have showna lot of progress and alot of success out of it.We’re helping individu-
als obtain medical assis-tance that typicallywouldn’t even knowabout it,” Glassburnsaid. “We are making adifference and that’s thekey.”
The outreach programhas also reached individ-uals from the surround-ing counties who receivemedical treatment atHolzer Clinic or HolzerMedical Center.
“The nice part about itis, where we’re located,we’re actually touchingother counties,”Glassburn said. “Thereare several surroundingcounties that go throughHolzer Clinic, so we’reable to get them informa-tion and get them in con-tact with the right people.We are really helping thecommunity.”
Glassburn reported thatcancer patients make upthe largest number ofindividuals who receiveinformation about theassistant they can receiveand apply for funding tohelp pay for their medicaltreatments.
“This is making it eas-ier for them to under-stand that we are there tohelp them get the assis-tance they need, to getthe medical assistancethey need, to get theproper treatment,”Glassburn said.
Glassburn also pre-sented the commissionwith a renewal of a pur-
chase of service contractwith the Gallia-MeigsCommunity ActionAgency for theWorkforce InvestmentAct Youth Program. Thisprogram is an employ-ment and training pro-gram for low-incomeyouth and it presents eli-gible youth with tutor-ing, study skills anddropout prevention.
“We’ve seen a lot ofprogress in kids’ grades,”Glassburn said of theprogram that reportedlynow has approximately100 students enrolled.“That is the goal of theprogram that they get theeducation they need andthe help they need to getthrough it.”
Glassburn alsorecomended, and thecommissioners awarded,a bid to the Gallia-MeigsCommunity ActionAgency for non-emer-gency transportation tobe provided to DJFS.
The county commis-sioners also held a publichearing during the meet-ing that concerned thevacation of several cur-rently unused alleywaysin Patriot Village. Afterreceiving a recommenda-tion from AssistantCounty EngineerJennifer Brown and thePerry Township Trustees,the commissioners gavethe go-ahead for thealleyways to be vacated.The small areas of land
will be given to the adja-cent property owners.
Nurse PractitionerJeanne Ingles, whorecently opened a familypractice in Gallipolis,was also present at themeeting and asked thecommissioners to consid-er a health insurance con-tract with her practice foremployees who work forGallia County.
“I think everybodyshould have a choice inhealth care; where theywant to go, who theywant to see, and at a rea-sonable cost,” Inglessaid. “My ideals are toprovide health care at asavings to everybody inGallia County.”
The commissionersinformed Ingles that theywould have to review theinformation she providedso that they may make adecision in regards to thehealth insurance policyprovided to countyemployees.
The commissionersalso received an updatefrom 911 Director SherryDaines who reported thather agency has beenworking well under thenewly installed commu-nications systems.However, Daines report-ed that the Gallipolis CityPolice Department hasbeen having difficultywith its radio system butthe department is report-edly working to correctthe problems.
County approves agreement betweenGallia Co. JFS, local health care providers
Southern Local BOEapproves changes to
medical insurance
Keeping Gallia,Meigs informed
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Meigs County calendar
Gallia County calendar
Public meetingsMonday, July 5
SYRACUSE — SuttonTownship Trustees, 7p.m. at Syracuse VillageHall.
Tuesday, July 6TUPPERS PLAINS —
Eastern Local Board ofEducation, special ses-sion, 6:30 p.m., approveannual appropriationsand any other businessto come before theboard.
REEDSVILLE — OliveTownship Trustees meetat 6:30 p.m., townshipgarage.
Wednesday, July 7PAGEVILLE — Scipio
Township Trustees, 6:30p.m., Pageville Town Hall.
MIDDLEPORT —Special meeting ofMiddleport VillageCouncil, 7 p.m., toapprove 2011 budget.
POMEROY — MeigsCounty Board of Health,regular meeting, 5 p.m.,conference room, MeigsCounty HealthDepartment.
POMEROY —Salisbury TownshipTrustees, special meet-ing, 5 p.m., 204 CondorStreet, Pomeroy, regard-ing cemetery levy andother business.
Clubs andorganizations
Tuesday, July 6 POMEROY — Meigs
Band Boosters, 6 p.m,Tuesday, in the bandroom at the high school.
MIDDLEPORT —Regular stated meetingof Middleport Lodge 363,7:30 p.m. Refreshments6:30. Bring non-perish-able item for food bank.
Thursday, July 8CHESTER — Regular
stated meeting of Shade
River Lodge 453, 7:30p.m., to conduct businessand confer Master Masondegree on one candidate.All Master Masons invit-ed. Refreshments follow.
Church eventsThursday, July 8
RUTLAND — “TheMovement, The Moment”worship and prayer con-ference, 7 p.m., tonight -Saturday, RutlandChurch of God, featuringspeakers Jessica Haggy(Thursday), Jana Mitten(Friday) and CarolynSmith (Saturday).
BirthdaysThursday, July 8
RUTLAND — ClydeDavis will observe his91st birthday on July 8.Cards may be sent to himat P.O. Box 89, Rutland,Ohio 45775. He wel-comes visitors.
Sunday, July 4GALLIPOLIS — Jacob
and Maggie SluyterDavis reunion, 1 p.m.,Christ United MethodistChurch, 9688 OHio 7 S.,Gallipolis. Info: LillianThomas, 446-0849.
Monday, July 5GALLIPOLIS —
American Legion Post 27regular monthly meeting,7:30 p.m., at post homeon McCormick Road.Dinner served at 6:30p.m. All membersencouraged to attend.
Tuesday, July 6GALLIPOLIS — Holzer
Clinic Retirees luncheon,noon, Golden Corral,Gallipolis.
GALLIPOLIS — GalliaCounty Stroke SurvivorsGroup, 1 p.m., BossardLibrary, 7 Spruce St.,Gallipolis. Info: (740) 925-3788.
HENDERSON, W.Va.— Mason Co. Tea Party,7 p.m., HendersonCommunity Center.Potluck picnic. Bringmain dish or dessert andfolding chairs. Water pro-vided. Info: Jim and AnnaMaria Butler, (304) 675-3984, or [email protected].
PORTER — SpringfieldTwp. Crime Watch, 6 p.m.,Springfield Vol. Fire Dept.
Wednesday, July 7GALLIPOLIS — Gallia
Co. Board of Healthmeeting, 9 a.m., GalliaCo. Service Center con-ference room, 499Jackson Pike.
Friday, July 9GALLIPOLIS — Gallia
Soil and WaterConservation Districtboard meeting, 1:30p.m., C.H. Mckenzie AgCenter, 111 JacksonPike, Suite 1569,Gallipolis.
Card ShowerRaymond McConnell,
formerly of Middleportand Gallipolis, will cele-brate his 91st birthday onJuly 8. Cards may besent to him at 18780Hamann, Riverview, MI48192.
Rev. Alfred Holley isrecuperating from anaccident. Cards may besent to him at 5726 StateRoute 7 S., Gallipolis, OH45631.
Church eventsSunday, July 4
ADDISON — Sundayservices, 10 a.m. and 6p.m., Addison FreewillBaptist Church. PastorRick Barcus Preaching.Brother Fred Taylor willspeak about his WWII
experiences during 10a.m. service.
CROWN CITY —Patriotic celebration, 9:30a.m.-5 p.m., Crown CityWesleyan Church, 26144Ohio 7. Choir cantata,picnic, games. Info: (740)256-6993.
GALLIPOLIS —Patriotic service, 10:25a.m., First Church ofGod, 1723 Ohio 141,Gallipolis. Info: 446-4404.
GALLIPOLIS — Churchof Christ in Gallipolismeets at 234 ChapelDrive. Sunday meetingtimes are: 9:30 a.m., Bibleclass; 10:30 a.m., worship;5 p.m., evening assembly.The church meets at 7p.m. Wednesday for Biblestudy. Bill Mead will bespeaking July 4. Web site:www.chape lh i l l chu r -chofchrist.org.
Wednesday, July 7RODNEY —
Contemporary worshipservice, 7 p.m., RodneyUnited Methodist Church.Casual dress. Publicinvited.
ADDISON — Prayermeeting, 7 p.m., AddisonFreewill Baptist Church.Rev. Truman Johnsonpreaching.
Thursday, July 8ADDISON — Ladies
aid meeting, 7 p.m.,Addison Freewill BaptistChurch.
Arbors of GallipolisNursing and Rehabilitation Center
“Our brother, Junior, was admitted to Arbors at Gallipolis atthe beginning of 2010 where he quickly developed a positiverelationship with the staff. Not only did the staff make adifference, but STNA, Sarah Benson, quickly stole ourbrothers’ heart. We want to thank Sarah for making adifference in our brothers’ life. And an extra, extra, thankyou for allowing us to hear his laughter one last time.” Garyand Carl Baise
Arbors of GallipolisNursing and Rehabilitation Center
170 Pinecrest Drive • Gallipolis, OH
740-446-7112www.gallipolisskillednursing.com
Carl & Gary Baise and Sarah Benson STNA
BY BETH [email protected]
POMEROY — TheMeigs Local AlumniAssociation is currentlyseeking nominations forits 2010 DistinguishedAlumni and ServiceAwards with nominationsdue on Aug. 1.
A committee of MeigsLocal alumni will recom-mend nominees to theMLAA Board ofDirectors for final selec-tion. The award recipi-ents will be recognizedduring a pre-game cere-mony on Oct. 1 prior tothe Meigs High Schoolhomecoming game.According to the MLAA,the purpose of the awardis to recognize theaccomplishments ofmany Meigs Alumni inorder to increase schooland community pride andmotivate, as well asinspire, students, staffand community membersto achieve “great things.”
So just who can benominated? According to
the MLAA, theDistinguished Alumniand Service Awards go toalumni, as well as MeigsLocal employees andmembers of the commu-nity who have providedexemplary service to thedistrict and who haverepresented Meigs Localand the community with“class and distinction” inone of the followingareas: Academia (educa-tion and/or research), arts(music, literature, dance,poetry, poetry, etc.), ath-letics, business, clergy,medicine, military, pub-lic service or philan-thropy, other areas.
More specifically,those eligible for theDistinguished AlumniAwards must be: alumniwho graduated from orspent at least two years atMeigs High School, arenominated by MeigsAlumni or current/formerMeigs Local employee.Those eligible for theDistinguished ServiceAward must be: MeigsLocal employees and
members of the commu-nity who have providedexemplary service to thedistrict and/or MeigsAlumni; must be nomi-nated by Meigs Alumnior current/former MeigsLocal employee.
Those interested inobtaining nominationforms and submittingnominations, contactAmy Blake via e-mail [email protected] or by mail at AmyBlake, MLAA, Attn:Distinguished AlumniCommittee, 2268Landcrest Dr., Lancaster,OH 43130.
Last year’s recipientsincluded Chief PettyOfficer Jeffrey Shiflet,retired from US Navy;Connie Grueser Carlton,director of Holzer HomeCare; Coach CharlesChancey, longtime foot-ball coach and teacher.
The committee stressesthose eligible for theawards can reside withinthe Meigs Local commu-nity as well as those whohave moved away.
Dear Dr. Brothers: Irecently got into a bigdebate with my bestfriend. She said I’mmarrying an older manbecause I was born amiddle child and amlooking for someone totake care of me. I don’tthink there’s any truth tosuch nonsense. I’venever had the need ordesire to be taken careof, and I seek a compan-ion, not a caretaker. Shesaid stuff like this ispsychology 101 andsuggested I ask you.That’s what I’m doing!— F.B.
Dear F.B.: There ismuch controversy bothabout great age differ-ences in marriage andabout birth-order issues,and you’ve got both ofthem going with yoursituation! So it’s a lot tochew on when someonecomes along to tell youall about yourself andyour motivations. Itcould be that in yourcase, your fiance wasjust the perfect mate foryou and his age is entire-ly irrelevant. Few of usset out to marry a man ofa certain age. We mayset some parametersbased on our likes anddislikes — for instance,some people in their 30swant to date only peoplefive years younger orolder than they are.Others are more flexibleand adventurous, andwill go down 10 yearsand up 15. Differentstrokes for differentfolks.
So the questionbecomes, What drivesthese decisions? Is it justour personalities, ormaybe it’s the age of ourrespective parents?Maybe we’ve seen May-
December romances thatturned out terribly orones that were fairy-taleperfect. If we wish toplace some importanceon birth order so as tomake sense of things,that’s fine too — butyour friend should knowthat not everyone buysinto it like she does. It isinteresting to speculateon the influence of birthorder on personality, andsurely there are plentyof instances of the eldestbeing the most responsi-ble and the youngesthappy-go-lucky, etc. Inany case, enjoy yourMay-December wed-ding.
• • •Dear Dr. Brothers:
My worst nightmare hascome true. An unseenmedical bill has left medeeply in debt, and Ican’t afford to pay mymortgage anymore. I justsimply cannot keep up.I’m so angry. The gov-ernment and my lenderrefuse to cut me a break.I feel extremelyashamed — all myfriends and relativesseem to have no problemkeeping a home. For thefirst time in my life, Ireally don’t know whatI’m going to do. I feelafraid for the future.What can I do? — S.I.
Dear S.I.: I know thisisn’t much consolation,but it may help you toknow that you are notalone and that you are notreally to blame for hav-ing a medical conditionimpact your life so drasti-cally. The health-caresystem may not bestraightened out for along time, but it definite-ly is a big part of theproblem. But perhapsknowing it was not yourfault — you didn’t takeon more mortgage thanyou could afford, or justforget to pay your bills oranything like that —makes it even worse. Youdon’t deserve this! Youhave every right to beangry and depressed. Butsince there are so manyvictims like you, there ismuch help out there, sokeep looking for sourcesof help.
Psychologically speak-ing, you might be inter-ested in the results of anew study from theUniversity of Arizona,which concluded thatmany people who areangry, hopeless and anx-ious about their situationare deliberately walkingaway from mortgagesbefore they run out ofmoney. So even thosewho can afford to keeppaying are letting theiremotions drive theirdecisions. I don’t wantyou to do that. And don’tbe fooled about everyoneelse seeming able to han-dle their payments whileyou are sinking. Somewill be in the same boatas you — they are justgood at behaving asthough everything is fine.Don’t be afraid to ask forhelp wherever you can.
(c) 2010 by KingFeatures Syndicate
A S K D R . B ROT H E R S
Dr. Joyce Brothers
Does birth order really make a difference?
Distinguished Marauders soughtAlumni and service award nominations due Aug. 1
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Today is Sunday, July 4, the 185th day of 2010.There are 180 days left in the year. This isIndependence Day.
Today’s Highlight in History:On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of
Independence was adopted by delegates to theSecond Continental Congress in Philadelphia.
On this date:In 1802, the United States Military Academy offi-
cially opened at West Point, N.Y.In 1831, the fifth president of the United States,
James Monroe, died in New York City at age 73.In 1872, the 30th president of the United States,
Calvin Coolidge, was born in Plymouth, Vt.In 1894, the Republic of Hawaii was proclaimed.
(Hawaii was annexed by the United States fouryears later.)
In 1910, in what was billed as “The Fight of theCentury,” black world heavyweight boxing champi-on Jack Johnson defeated white former champJames J. Jeffries in Reno, Nev.
In 1939, baseball’s “Iron Horse,” Lou Gehrig,afflicted with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, deliv-ered his famous farewell at New York’s YankeeStadium.
In 1946, the Philippines became independent ofU.S. sovereignty.
In 1959, America’s 49-star flag, honoring Alaskanstatehood, was officially unfurled.
In 1960, America’s 50-star flag, honoringHawaiian statehood, was officially unfurled.
In 1976, Israeli commandos raided Entebbe air-port in Uganda, rescuing almost all of the passen-gers and crew of an Air France jetliner seized bypro-Palestinian hijackers.
Ten years ago: Tall ships sailed through NewYork Harbor during OpSail 2000, celebratingIndependence Day.
Five years ago: President George W. Bush, dur-ing an Independence Day visit to Morgantown,W.V., urged resolve in the war in Iraq and said that“the proper response is not retreat. It is courage.”Hall of Fame football coach Hank Stram died inCovington, La. at age 82. Movie musical actressJune Haver died at age 79.
One year ago: Former Tennessee Titans quarter-back Steve McNair was fatally shot in a Nashvillecondo by Sahel Kazemi, who then killed herself.North Korea launched seven ballistic missiles intowaters off its east coast. The Statue of Liberty’scrown was reopened to tourists for the first timesince Sept. 11, 2001.
Thought for Today: “Intellectually, I know thatAmerica is no better than any other country;emotionally I know she is better than everyother country.” — Sinclair Lewis, Americanauthor (1885-1951).
TO DAY I N H I S TO RY
BY JEANNINE AVERSA ANDCHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER
ASSOCIATED PRESS
A second straight month oflackluster hiring by Americanbusinesses is sapping strengthfrom the economic rebound.
The jobless rate fell to 9.5 per-cent in June, still far too high tosignal a healthy economy. It camein slightly lower than the monthbefore only because more than ahalf-million people gave up look-ing for work and were no longercounted as unemployed.
The private sector added just83,000 jobs for the month.Looked at from that angle oralmost any other, from a teeteringhousing market to falling factoryorders, the recovery is limpingalong as it enters the year’s sec-ond half. And that is when thebenefits of most of the govern-ment’s stimulus spending willbegin to wear off.
The fate of the economy willhinge on whether it can stand onits own. President Barack Obamaacknowledged the slow pace ofthe recovery and used the newjobs figures to argue for morestimulus spending and extendedunemployment benefits.
“We’re not headed there fastenough for a lot of Americans,”the president said. “We’re notheaded there fast enough for me,either.”
Overall, the nation’s total pay-roll actually shrank last month by125,000, the first decline in sixmonths, the Labor Departmentsaid Friday. The loss reflected theend of 225,000 temporary jobshelping the U.S. Census Bureaucomplete its 10-year head count.
The 83,000 jobs added by theprivate sector was a better perfor-mance than in May, when privatejob creation nearly stalled. But itfell far short of what the economyneeds — at least 200,000 jobs amonth — to bring down theunemployment rate.
Nobody, from Obama toFederal Reserve Chairman BenBernanke to private economists,expects that anytime soon. Andthe government has mostlyexhausted its realistic options fornudging the economy alongfaster.
Benchmark interest rates,which at low levels can encourageborrowing to spur economicgrowth, are already near zero.Republicans in Congress object to
additional stimulus spending.Unemployment is expected to
stay above 9 percent through themidterm elections in November.And the Fed predicts joblessnesscould still be as high as 7.5 per-cent two years from now. Normalis considered closer to 6 percent,and economists say it will proba-bly take until the middle of thisdecade to achieve that.
The jobless rate did come downin June from 9.7 percent themonth before. But that was main-ly because 652,000 people aban-doned their job searches.
Even among Americans withsecure jobs, confidence is fading.One gauge of consumer confi-dence fell in June to about 53,down nearly 10 points in a singlemonth. And it’s well below thereading of 90 typically seen in ahealthy economy.
Add to that jitters over Europe’sdebts, an edgy stock market andcautious consumer spending, andthe result is an economy essential-ly moving sideways. It’s no sur-prise that businesses are review-ing their orders and seeing no rea-son to add to payrolls.
Few big companies say theyplan to step up hiring in the sec-ond half of the year. Most auto,airline and railroad companies,for example, say they expect littleor no job growth, blaming weakdemand.
One that does plan to hire,Chrysler Group LLC, expects toadd engineers and other workersas it updates its aging line of carsand trucks. The company hasannounced 1,000 factory jobs inDetroit to meet demand for thenew Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV.
But other companies, likeAmerican Airlines, have no plansto significantly boost hiring thisyear. And major railroads, whichhave furloughed thousands sincethe recession, say they have noplans to add employees in thecoming months.
In June, manufacturers, theleisure and hospitality industries,temporary staffing agencies, andeducation and health servicesproviders all added jobs.Retailers, construction firms andfinancial service providers cutpayrolls. So did state and localgovernments, which are wrestlingwith budget shortfalls.
On Wall Street, stocks saggedyet again on the news. The DowJones industrial average finished
down 46 points, its seventh con-secutive losing session. The Dowlost more than 10 percent of itsvalue in the second quarter.
Trying to put a positive outlookon the report, Obama said itshowed that “we are headed in theright direction.” At the same time,he acknowledged there is a “greatdeal of work to do to repair theeconomy and get the Americanpeople back to work.”
His options are limited. SenateRepublicans concerned aboutrecord budget deficits this weekblocked his efforts to extendunemployment benefits for mil-lions of out-of-work Americans.
“The two things that are grow-ing fastest in this Democrat econ-omy are the size of the federalgovernment and the crushing bur-den of the national debt,” saidSenate Republican leader MitchMcConnell of Kentucky, who ledopposition to the extension.
All told, 14.6 million peoplewere unemployed in June. Anadditional 11.2 million have givenup their job searches or are work-ing part-time but would preferfull-time work. That adds up tonearly 26 million Americans, andan “underemployment” rate of16.5 percent.
Eric Model, co-owner of Seal &Co., a shop in Summit, N.J., thatsells accessories and toys, said hehas not replaced the two back-office workers he let go two yearsago. Not including a summer hire,Model has four employees, plushimself.
“It would be nice to get somesupport,” Model said. “But I don’twant to go out on a limb and hiresomebody, anticipating thingswill improve. I would rather runwith low expenses.”
Those Americans who still havejobs drew smaller paychecks lastmonth. Average hourly wages fell2 cents to $22.53. Workers’ hourswere cut, too. Those factors coulddampen consumer spending in themonths ahead and further weakenthe recovery.
It all threatens to perpetuate avicious cycle for the economy.
“It is a Catch-22 situation,” saidSung Won Sohn, professor atCalifornia State University,Channel Islands. “Businesses arereluctant to hire for fear of a ’dou-ble-dip’ recession. Without jobs,people are watchful of theirspending, a danger to the recov-ery.”
E C O N O M Y
Job market not growingfast enough for big rebound
Sisters give birthwithin hours of
each otherAKRON (AP) — Two
sisters have deliveredbabies within hours ofeach other at an Ohiohospital.
The 27-year-old LeslieWagler of Green hadscheduled a C-sectiondelivery for Thursday atAkron City Hospital.
Her sister, 29-year-oldKatie Eddins of Akron,was sent to the hospitalafter a doctor’s examina-tion that same day, andshe arrived within min-utes of her sister. Her ini-tial due date was June 28,
three days earlier.Wagler’s daughter,
Sofia, was born at 11:46a.m. Thursday.
Eddins’ son, Vincent,arrived exactly 17 hourslater, at 4:46 a.m. Friday.
Wagler says “they willgrow up to be bestfriends.”
Both are scheduled togo home Sunday.
Boy dies aftercrash during
driving lessonCOLUMBUS (AP) —
Police say a 16-year-oldOhio boy on a driving les-son was killed after the carhe had pulled over was
struck on an Interstate.Columbus police Sgt.
Rich Weiner says DaltonLudwig of Pickeringtonwas on the shoulder of I-270 on Thursday whenthe vehicle was hit. Theteen’s brother says hedied Friday at a
Columbus hospital.Police say the car was
hit by a second vehiclethat ran off the roadway.
The boy’s brother,Devon Ludwig, says theteen had pulled over todiscuss a maneuver withhis driving instructor.
Sunday, July 4, 2010 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times-Sentinel • Page A5
Obituaries
Deaths
Winifred ‘Winnie’ MarcinkoWinifred “Winnie” Marcinko, 85, Reedsville, Ohio,
passed away Friday, July 2, 2010, at Arcadia NursingCenter, Coolville, Ohio.
She was born June 13, 1925 in Alma, W.Va.,daugter of the late Gilbert and Bessie Brown Baker.She was a member of the Sacred Heart CatholicChurch and a retired nurse at Veterans MemorialHospital.
She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law,Danny and Roxie Marcinko; two daughters andsons-in-law, Winnie and Steve Jacks and Rita andRoger Fortney; and several grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded indeath by her husband, Otto A. Marcinko; a son,Otto Anthony Marcinko; a grandson, ConnorMarcinko; three sisters, Melba, Bea and Phil; and abrother, Dale.
Services will be held 11 a.m., Tuesday, July 6,2010, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Pomeroy,Ohio, with Father Walter Heinz officiating. Burialwill be in the Our Lady of Loretto Cemetery,Reedsville, Ohio.
Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Monday at White-Schwarzel Funeral Home. A vigil will be held at7:45 p.m.
You can sign the online guestbook at www.white-schwarzelfuneralhome.com.
Fred Manuel PriddyFred Manuel Priddy, 58, Happy Hollow Road,
Middleport, Ohio, died of injuries sustained from amotorcycle accident at Rutland, Ohio.
Born July 20, 1951, to the late Loyd M. and Elise(Delcher) Priddy. Fred worked as an iron worker andlater farming.
Survived by his wife, Barbara (Young) Priddy,Middleport; son, Eric M. (Sherri) Priddy, Rutland,Ohio; four grandchildren, Zack (Jamie) Priddy,Nazareth Priddy, Bodie Priddy and Katelin Ferguson;step grandson, Grant Smith; four great grandchildren,Heaven Knapp, Haylen Priddy, Taryn Herman andLazareth Priddy; two sisters, Anna Belle Thomas andAlberta Loftis; a sister-in-law, Betty Roush; brother-in-law, Jimmy Young; several nieces and nephews.
Beside his parents, preceded in death by father-in-law, William H. Young; and nephew, JosephDean Loftis.
There will be no services and the family willreceive friends from 5-8 p.m., Tuesday, July 6, 2010,at Birchfield Funeral Home, Rutland, Ohio.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to thefamily to help with expenses.
Nellie McCownNellie Ethel Rose McCown, 95, Navarre, Fla.,
passed away June 30, 2010.Nellie was born December 1, 1914, to Redmond
Lake and Willie Ann Rose in Crown City, Ohio. Shewas preceded in death by her husband of 46 years,Herbert, her parents, her two brothers, Ray andRolland “Fuzzy” Rose, and five sisters, Virgie Rose,Roma Myers, Opal ”Peggy” Sheppard, Janice Gorbyand Jeraldine Smith. She is survived by her sons,Brian (Anna) McCown of Navarre, Roy (Suzanne)McCown of Chesapeake, Ohio, and Richard (Sharon)McCown of Olive Hill, Ky., five grandchildren, andseven great grandchildren.
Nellie lived along the Ohio River in the Ohio coun-ties of Gallia and Lawrence until she relocated toPensacola, Florida in 1987 and to Navarre in 1997.She worked for the Gallia County library system andon the bookmobile during the late 50’s, 60’s and early70’s. Nellie was a member of the Leonard StreetChurch of Christ.
She completed the eleventh grade at Crown CityHigh School, Crown City, Ohio, the final year of thatschool, and finished high school at the old Rome HighSchool in Lawrence County, Ohio.
Local Funeral Service at Rose Lawn Funeral Homeat 11 a.m., Saturday, July 3 with visitation one hourprior. Graveside services tentatively planned forThursday will be conducted by Hall Funeral Homeand Crematory located at 625 State Route 775,Proctorville, Ohio. She will be buried beside her hus-band in the Rome Cemetery, Proctorville, Ohio.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donationsbe made to the Swayne Mission Fund in care ofLeonard Street Church of Christ.
Arrangements entrusted to Rose Lawn FuneralHome of Gulf Breeze. You may offer condolences,share memories and sign the guestbook atwww.roselawn-fh.com.
Carol SouthernCarol Y. Southern, 63, Syracuse, died Friday, July 2,
2010, at Pleasant Valley Hospital in Point Pleasant,W.Va. Arrangements will be announced by CremeensFuneral Home, Racine.
Paul StewartPaul Stewart, 33, Poke Patch Road, Oak Hill, Ohio,
died Thursday, July 1, 2010. Arrangements are beinghandled by Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home inPomeroy. An online registry is available atwww.andersonmcdaniel.com.
Chella O. LisleChella O. Lisle, 92, Point Pleasant, W.Va., died
Thursday, July 1, 2010, at Holzer Senior Care,Bidwell. A private memorial service will be held at 2p.m., Sunday, July 4, 2010, at Deal Funeral Home.Burial will be at the convenience of the family. E-mailcondolences to [email protected].
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Holiday trashremoval
GALLIPOLIS —Rumpke officials haveannounced that trash,recycling and yard wasteservice will continue asscheduled with no delaysdue to the IndependenceDay holiday.
Gallipolistrash pickupGALLIPOLIS —
Garbage collection in theCity of Gallipolis willfollow the normal sched-ule on Wednesday,Thursday and Friday ofnext week since theIndependence Day holi-day falls on Sunday.Residents are advised tohave their trash curbsideby 6 a.m. on the day ofservice.
WoodlandCenters closing
GALLIPOLIS —Woodland Centers, Inc.,will close its clinic loca-tion in Gallia County onMonday, July 5 in obser-vance of IndependenceDay. Normal operationswill resume on Tuesday,July 6. Emergency ser-vices can be accessed bycalling (740) 446-5500.
Tea party
HENDERSON, W.Va.— The Mason Co. TeaParty will meet at 7 p.m.,Tuesday, July 6 at theHenderson CommunityCenter. A potluck picnicwill be held. Thoseattending are asked tobring a main dish ordessert and folding chairs.Water will be provided.
For information, call Jimand Anna Maria Butler at(304) 675-3984, or [email protected].
Board ofhealth
GALLIPOLIS — TheGallia Co. Board ofHealth will meet at 9a.m., Wednesday, July 7in the Gallia Co. ServiceCenter conference room,499 Jackson Pike.
Kiwanis juniorgolf tourneyGALLIPOLIS — The
Cliffside Golf Club willbe hosting the secondannual Kiwanis junior-golf tournament onThursday, July 8.
Shotgun start at 1 p.m.Registration opens atnoon. The tournamentfeatures four age divi-sions: 9-10, 11-12, 13-15and 16-18.
For information, con-tact the Cliffside club-house at 740-446-4653or Ed Caudill at 740-245-5919 or 740-645-4381.
StrokeSurvivors
GroupGALLIPOLIS — The
Gallia County StrokeSurvivors Group willmeet at 1 p.m., Tuesday,July 6 at BossardMemorial Library, 7Spruce St. in Gallipolis.For information, callgroup coordinator LiaBarte at (740) 925-3788.
WHS alumnipicnic
MASON, W.Va. —Wahama High Schoolalumni will hold a picnicfrom 1-5 p.m. on Sunday,
July 11 at the MasonLevee.
All alumni, formerteachers, family andfriends are invited. Thosewho attend are asked tobring a covered dish, lawnchairs and yard games.
For information, con-tact Judy (Young)Browning at 304-675-3136; Kelly (Yonker)Gilland, 304-882-2964;or Susan (Maxey)Kensler at 304-882-2883.
Myers reunion
GALLIPOLIS — TheStephen Myers familyreunion is planned from11 a.m.-3 p.m., Sunday,July 11 at Raccoon CreekCounty Park, Bob WhiteShelter #5.
RGHS reunion
RIO GRANDE — TheRio Grande High Schoolreunion is planned fornoon, Saturday, July 17at Simpson Chapel in RioGrande. All classes areinvited. The meal will bea pot luck. For informa-tion, call 245-5371.
Post 161meeting
EWINGTON —American Legion Post161 will meet at 7:30p.m., Tuesday, July 27 atEwington Academy. Theannual Vinton BeanDinner, set for Saturday,Aug. 1, will be discussed.Happy hour begins at6:30 p.m.
FrenchColonyChorus
GALLIPOLIS — The
French Colony Chorusmeets at 7 p.m. eachTuesday at CentralChristian Church, 109Garfield Ave., Gallipolis.For information, callBrenda Jameson at (304)633-5372 or SharonAnderson at 446-9457.
Memorial dedication
PATRIOT — Cadot-Blessing Camp #126,Sons of the UnionVeterans of the Civil War,is planning a memorialstone dedication for CivilWar veteran Maj. John W.Leaper. Leaper is buried atMt. Carmel Cemetery.Descendants of Leaper areasked to contact any of thefollowing Cadot-BlessingCamp members: JimOiler, 245-0134; DavidCarter, 379-2184; HenryL. Myers, 379-2352.
LibraryTrusteesmeeting
GALLIPOLIS — TheDr. Samuel L. BossardMemorial Library Boardof Trustees will meet at 5p.m., Tuesday, July 13 atBossard MemorialLibrary.
Women’sretreat
GALLIPOLIS — Theannual Women’s Retreatwill be held July 12-15 atCanter’s Cave 4-H Campin Jackson County.Activities will includecrafts, an auction, games,hiking, swimming,movies with popcorn,skits, bingo, singing anda speaker. For informa-tion, contact JennyMoore at (740) 820-5856or Sarah Carpenter at(740) 682-7372.
VP Biden arrives in Iraq amid political impasseBY LARA JAKES
ASSOCIATED PRESS
BAGHDAD — VicePresident Joe Biden land-ed Saturday in Baghdadto coax Iraqi leaders intoending their governmentimpasse as vying politi-cal factions remain dead-locked over which politi-cal bloc should pick itsnew leaders, includingprime minister.
Top Obama adminis-tration officials havebeen reluctant to visitIraq since the Marchelection failed to producea clear winner. Biden’strip may signal the U.S.is stepping up its effortsto hammer out an agree-ment among Iraqi politi-cal rivals and get a newgovernment in place assoon as possible.
The vice president wasupbeat upon arrival.
“I remain, as I havebeen from the beginning,extremely optimisticabout the governmentbeing formed here,”Biden told reporters.
Biden is the WhiteHouse’s point man onIraq issues, and was lastin Iraq in January. Hevisited three times lastyear.
He will meet with Iraqi
President Jalal Talabani,Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and the premier’smain political rival, AyadAllawi and “affirm theUnited States’ long termcommitment to Iraq anddiscuss recent develop-ments,” the White Housesaid in a statementSaturday.
Iraq’s newly electedparliament is scheduledto meet later this monthfor the second time sincethe March 7 vote.
Parliament has onlyabout a month to end theimpasse before the startof Ramadan in August,when little official busi-ness gets done in the Arabworld. Adding to theurgency, all but 50,000U.S. troops are set toleave Iraq by the end ofAugust in a test ofwhether the fledglingdemocracy’s securityforces are ready to protectits people from insurgentsand other terror threats.
The vice presidentlanded at an air forcebase in Baghdad onSaturday afternoon andheaded into meetingswith U.S. Ambassador toIraq Christopher Hill, thetop American militarycommander in Iraq, U.S.Army Gen. Ray Odierno,
and the top UN envoy toIraq, Ad Melkert.
High ranking U.S. sen-ators — RepublicansJohn McCain fromArizona and LindseyGraham from SouthCarolina, as well as JoeLieberman, an indepen-dent from Connecticut —also met Biden at theBaghdad airport onSaturday. They are inIraq on an unrelated tripand did not travel herewith the vice president.
Earlier on Saturday,McCain, the topRepublican on the SenateArmed ServicesCommittee, met withPrime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in the Iraqi capital.
Persistent violence hasraised fears that al-Qaidain Iraq and other mili-tants are trying to exploitthe political deadlock tofoment unrest and derailsecurity gains as theAmerican military pre-pares to withdraw all ofits troops by the end ofnext year.
Analysts and someIraqi lawmakers havewarned that the end to thepolitical gridlock couldstill be months away.Some Iraqi political lead-ers, including ForeignMinister Hoshyar Zebari,
who greeted the vicepresident at the airport,have accused the U.S. ofbeing more focused onthe withdrawal ofAmerican troops than onhelping Iraq end its polit-ical impasse. There arecurrently about 77,500U.S. troops on the groundin Iraq.
Al-Maliki, who leads aShiite political coalition,is battling to keep his jobafter the Sunni-backedIraqiya list narrowly wonthe most seats in theMarch 7 vote. But al-Maliki has tried to out-maneuver his challengersby creating a so-calledsuper-Shiite alliance thatwould give him moreseats in parliament thanIraqiya, which is led byhis chief rival, Allawi.
Iraqiya leaders haveclaimed they should havethe first crack at formingthe government becausethey won the most seatson election day. But aMarch court opinionopened the door to thepossibility that the largestbloc could be one createdafter the election throughnegotiations — meaningthat if the super-Shiitecoalition holds together,it could have the right toform the government.
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Gallia-Meigs Forecast
Local Stocks
Independence Day...Sunny...Hot with highsaround 90. Southwestwinds around 5 mph.
Sunday night...Clear.Lows in the mid 60s.Southwest winds around5 mph in theevening...Becoming lightand variable.
Monday throughTuesday...Mostly clear.Hot. Highs in the lower90s. Lows in the upper60s.
Tuesday nightthrough Friday...Partlycloudy. Hot. Lows in theupper 60s. Highs in thelower 90s.
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BY CHARLENE [email protected]
POMEROY —“Everything is right onschedule, a bit ahead,”said Meigs LocalSuperintendent WilliamBuckley as he talkedabout the extensive reno-vation underway in theMeigs High School gym-nasium.
The air conditioningphase was completed atthe end of May, and bythe end of the first weekin June the bleacherswere gone, the old gymfloor was coming up andthe walls were beingreadied for a completepaint job.
A section of the oldflooring with a paintingof the Marauder mascotwas cut out and pre-served. It has now beenframed by CharlesFrecker, former industri-al arts teacher, and willbe hung in the gymlobby.
Last week the subfloor-ing — padding with twolayers of one inch thickboards — was down andthe maple flooring wasgoing into place.
The next major phaseof the project will be theinstallation of newbleachers and that isscheduled to begin onAug. 9 and be completedbefore school starts onAug. 23.
Meanwhile, new doorswill be installed, new endwall pads, banners andleague flags will be hung,and new stage curtains,front and back, will beput in place.
The work is beingcompleted with a portionof the funds received in a$656,550 law suit settle-ment on a masonry con-tract default when thenew Meigs ElementarySchool was being built.
BY AMBER [email protected]
GALLIPOLIS —Three individuals weresentenced on Monday inthe Gallia County Courtof Common Pleas fordrug possession, drugtrafficking and a burglarycharge, respectively.
Georgiana M. Bechtle,29, Gallipolis, pled guiltyto two counts of drug traf-ficking, a fourth-degreefelony in the State of Ohio.Bechtle was sentenced to24 months of communitycontrol and had her opera-tor’s license suspended forsix months. The defendanthas also been ordered topay $50 a month to thecourt while on communitycontrol, pay the court costsand forfeit $5,597.53 to theGallia County Prosecutor’sLaw Enforcement TrustFund. Bechtle must alsoperform community ser-vice, register with the OhioEmployment Service andbe evaluated by SpectrumOutreach.
Kaitlyn Collins, 23,Huntington, W.Va., wassentenced to report tocommunity control for 24months after she pledguilty to drug possessionand drug traffickingcharges. Collins, as part ofa plea agreement, will alsotestify in a possession caseagainst Jwan Brown, 27,Huntington, W.Va.
Dustin Fellure, 26,Gallipolis Ferry, was sen-tenced to pay $750 inrestitution and must spendfive months in the SEPTACorrectional Facility inNelsonville after pleadingguilty to one count of bur-glary. Upon release,Fellure will have to reportto community control for24 months.
3 sentencedon drug,burglarycharges
Charlene Hoeflich/photosAbove: Souvenir retained from old gym floor displayed by MHSsecretaries, Paula Morrison and Amy Young.
Right: New gym flooring going down.
Meigs High School gym renovation right on schedule
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Leads grow after Week 3 of Junior Golf TourBY FRANK CAPEHARTSPECIAL TO THE TIMES-SENTINEL
POMEROY, Ohio —After the third week ofplay in the 2010 Tri-County Junior GolfTour, things got muchtighter in each of theage brackets.
Overcast skies and athreat of rain kept theoverall number of com-petitors to a small group,but spirited play at PineHills Golf Course pro-duced some good resultsand changed the pointstandings with one week
of point-play remaining.In the older 15-17 divi-
sion, Opie Lucas andErik Allbright — both ofPoint Pleasant — tied forfirst place for the secondconsecutive week. Bothleaders fired identical 2-under rounds of 32.
Deadlocked for thirdplace at 41 each wereJustin Cavendar and RobCanady, while DakotaSisk and Cory Hanerwere close behind.
Overall, Cavendarholds the seasonal leadwith 21 points — justthree points ahead of
both Lucas and Allbrightwith one week remain-ing.
The 13-14 bracket is adifferent matter, howev-er.
Gus Slone, of CrownCity, finished second atPine Hills behind JoshParker, but Slone stillholds an almost insur-mountable seasonal lead.
Parker, from Pomeroy,carded a 47 while Slonehad a 48 at Pine Hills.Slone has 26 points onthe season, while Parkeris second with 16.5points.
Michael Edelmannwas third at Pine Hillswith a 53, while ZachGrimm was fourth with a55. Mitch Taylor (58),Casin Roush (59) andRyan Schenkelberg (60)finished just ahead ofboth Trenton Cook andEthan Swain.
Only one playershowed for the 11-12division at Pine Hills, asJasiah Brewer ofPomeroy captured firstplace with a round of 47.Brewer now holds a 10-point lead over JonahHoback in the 11-12 title
chase.The Junior Golf Tour
will take a one weekbreak due to the holidaybefore returning toaction at Cliffside GolfClub in Gallipolis onMonday, July 12.
Registration willbegin at the normal 8:30a.m. time, with the shot-gun start slated for 9a.m.
All area junior areinvited to join in thecompetition. The $10fee covers green fees,awards and lunch.
Submitted photoHailee Swain, of South Gallia High School, is flanked by her parents, Tabby and Billy and her brother, Ethanas she prepares to sign her national letter of intent to play basketball for the University of Rio Grande. Backrow (from left): Rio Grande head coach David Smalley, South Gallia head coach Brett Bostic, South Gallia ADJohn Cardwell and South Gallia assistant coach Mike Stowers.
RedStorm sign local product SwainBY MARK WILLIAMS
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES-SENTINEL
RIO GRANDE, Ohio— University of RioGrande RedStorm headwomen’s basketballcoach David Smalley didnot venture too far awayto land his latest recruitin Hailee Swain of SouthGallia High School.Swain signed a nationalletter of intent to playbasketball for RioGrande beginning in the2010-11 season.
Swain, a 5-foot-9guard, averaged 12.6points and 5.3 reboundsper game for the Runnin’Rebels as a senior. Sheshot 47 percent (89-of-191) from the field whiledishing out 33 assists andrecording 42 steals.
Those numbers earnedSwain 1st Team All-District 13 honors thispast season and 2nd
Team All-District fromthe AP. She was 2ndTeam All-District 13 as ajunior.
Swain led South Galliain rebounding three yearsin a row. She served asteam captain this pastseason and garnered theUnited States MarineCorps DistinguishedAthlete Award.
Swain was also a mem-ber of the South Galliavolleyball team while inhigh school.
“I am excited and Ican’t wait to meet mynew teammates andcoaches,” Swain said.“It’s a whole new adven-ture in my life and I can’twait to start.”
Academically, Swaincomes to Rio Grande as avery sound student. Shefinished in the top 10 per-cent of her class whileearning numerous acade-mic awards, including
the United States ArmyReserve National ScholarAthlete Award,Academic ExcellenceFoundation Award,President’s EducationAward, State Board ofEducation Award ofMerit and an HonorsDiploma from the OhioDepartment ofEducation.
Swain is active inactivities outside of ath-letics as well as she wascrowned 2009 RiverRecreation FestivalQueen.
Coach Smalley ispleased to be able tobring Swain into the pro-gram.
“We’re excited to haveHailee Swain join ourfamily here at theUniversity of Rio Grandeand our basketball pro-gram,” he said. “Haileecomes to us with a solidacademic background, a
3.7 GPA, wants to majorin radiological technolo-gy.”
“She is a very goodindividual, very goodstudent, just a great fitfor, not only for our uni-versity, but for thewomen’s basketball pro-gram,” Smalley added.“Hailee played at SouthGallia under Coach BrettBostic and Coach Bostichas really done a greatjob with the LadyRebels.”
Swain listed the rea-sons why she chose RioGrande.
“It is a small school,which is what I’m usedto,” she said. “It has agreat women’s basketballprogram and I have heardwonderful things abouttheir radiology program,which is what I’m major-ing in.”
Please see Swain, B3
Cavs introduceScott as Clipstalk to JamesI N D E P E N D E N C E ,
Ohio (AP) — ByronScott fondly remembers
w i n n i n gc h a m p i -o n s h i p swith hishometownL o sA n g e l e sLakers.
The newcoach oft h eCleveland
Cavaliers says he’s confi-dent LeBron James willchoose to contend forNBA titles near his roots,too.
“There’s nothing likewinning at home,” Scottsaid Friday afternoon atthe team’s practice facili-ty.
Scott said he didn’t tryto contact James, respect-ing his privacy, but spoketo people close to him togauge what he’s like as aperson.
“I think at the end ofthe day, he’s going tomake the right decisionand he’ll be here inCleveland for the rest ofhis career,” Scott said.“His legacy of winningchampionships in hishometown will be likenothing he’s seen in hislife.”
While Scott was intro-duced at a news confer-ence, James was hearinga pitch from a fourthteam — the Los AngelesClippers — trying to lurehim away from the onlyfranchise he’s played fornear the place he wasborn and raised.
The Cavs — withowner Dan Gilbert, gen-eral manager Chris Grantand Scott — are sched-uled to make their appeal
Please see Cavs, B4
SSccootttt
Harry E. Walker/MCTCincinnati Reds Brandon Phillips (4) returns to thedugout after scoring against the WashingtonNationals during the 1st inning at Nationals Park inWashington, D.C, Saturday, June 5.
Nine-run 7th powers Reds past CubsCHICAGO (AP) —
The Cincinnati Redsshowed some patience,and the Chicago Cubsshowed very little onceagain.
After spending sixinnings flailing at pitchesout of the strike zoneFriday, the Reds startedwatching them go by. Sixwalks later — as well asthree two-out hits, anerror and a run-scoringpassed ball — Cincinnatihad a nine-run seventhinning during a 12-0 rout.
“We just started layingoff,” the Reds’ BrandonPhillips said of Cubsstarter Ryan Dempster.“He did a great job early.We just caught up tohim.”
Dempster (6-7) hadallowed only two hits,including Phillips’ solohomer, while striking outseven through six domi-nant innings. He thenopened the seventh by
walking Jonny Gomesand Jay Bruce. RamonHernandez grounded toMike Fontenot but thesecond baseman droppedthe ball for an error, andafter Drew Stubbs struckout, Bronson Arroyowalked on four pitches toscore a run.
Brian Schlitter relievedand walked Phillips tomake it 3-0. One outlater, Hernandez scoredon Koyie Hill’s passedball. Joey Votto walkedto load the bases again,Scott Rolen singledhome two runs andGomes doubled in twomore. Bruce walked andBob Howry gave up
Hernandez’s double for a10-0 lead.
When Stubbs flied outto end the inning, manyin the crowd of 40,361cheered derisively.
“That shows how fastan inning can get away,”Dempster said. “I throwfour pitches in a row tothe pitcher that don’t hitthe strike zone ... and thedoors fall off.”
It was Cincinnati’sbiggest inning in fiveyears and the most runsin an inning against theCubs in four seasons.Gomes and Brucebecame the first Reds toscore two runs in aninning since 2004.
While the Reds haveused a 9-2 surge to move11 games over .500 forthe first time since June9, 2006, Chicago has fall-en to 34-46 and 11 1/2games behind division-
12 0
Please see Reds, B3
Saturday, July 3Post 27 at Ashland TournamentPost 39 at Athens Tournament
Sunday, July 4Post 27 at Ashland TournamentPost 39 at Athens Tournament
Monday, July 5Post 27 at Logan, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, July 6Hillsboro at Post 27, 6 p.m.Beverly Lowell at Post 39, 6 p.m.
Wedesday, July 7Post 27 at Marietta (DH), 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 8Belpre at Post 39, 6 p.m.
LOCAL SCHEDULE
Wade meetsBulls again,
Amare to meetKnicks in NYBY BRIAN MAHONEY
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Amare Stoudemire isout of Phoenix and head-ed to New York — for ameeting.
If the Knicks are will-ing to give hima maximumsalary contract,a deal mightnot be farbehind.
Speaking ofm e e t i n g s ,Dwyane Wade
had a second one with theChicago Bulls on Friday,perhaps a sign that hisreturn to Miami isn’t asguaranteed as oncethought.
“Things are gettingvery interesting,” Wadesaid after the 2 1/2-hourmeeting, which he saidhe agreed to at the team’srequest.
Paul Pierce agreed tostick around in Bostonand the Mavericks letDirk Nowitzki know howmuch they want him toremain in Dallas, butmany of the leadingnames in this free agencyclass are still available.
Though the focus hasbeen on LeBron James,Wade and Chris Bosh,Stoudemire might beable to land big bucksbefore them.
When the Suns gavelong-term deals toChanning Frye andHakim Warrick, itbecame clear thatStoudemire was on hisway out of Phoenix. Hisagent, Happy Walters,confirmed that the Sunswere no longer in the pic-ture and said Stoudemirewas going to New Yorkthis weekend to meetwith the Knicks “butwe’re talking to otherteams as well.”
Walters said there is “astructure of an offer onthe table” from theKnicks. He added nomatter where Stoudemiresigns, it will be for themaximum of five yearsand about $100 million.
The Knicks might bewilling to spend that ifthey feel they’ll fall shortin pitches they made toJames on Thursday, andWade and Bosh onFriday.
James received visitsFriday from the Heat andLos Angeles Clippers.The Heat have also spo-ken to Stoudemire andBosh as they try to find aplayer or players to comejoin Wade — if he sticksaround South Florida.
“This is a very fluidprocess,” Heat presidentPat Riley said. “We’vehad five meetings acrossthe country in the span of40 hours. We will contin-ue with the process. It’sstill early in free agency,but we feel very goodwith how our presenta-tions have gone thus far.”
Wade has long said hispreference was to stay inMiami, but he’s givenhimself options. He metwith the Bulls and NewJersey Nets on Thursday,then got a pitch from theKnicks on Friday.
NOTES
Please see NBA, B5
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2010 Ohio Valley Publishing area football schedulesSEOAL
GALLIA ACADEMYAUGUST
27 at Athens 7:30 p.m.SEPTEMBER
3 vs Hillsboro 7:30 p.m.10 vs Wellston 7:30 p.m.17 at Marietta 7:30 p.m.24 at Ironton 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 at Logan 7:30 p.m.8 vs Chillicothe 7:30 p.m.15 vs Portsmouth 7:30 p.m.22 at Warren 7:30 p.m.29 vs Jackson 7:30 p.m.
CHILLICOTHEAUGUST
27 at Hamilton Twp 7:30 p.m.SEPTEMBER
3 at Big Walnut 7:30 p.m.10 vs Ironton 7:30 p.m.17 vs Athens 7:30 p.m.24 vs Portsmouth 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 vs Marietta 7:30 p.m.8 at Gallia Academy 7:30 p.m.15 vs Warren 7:30 p.m.22 at Jackson 7:30 p.m.29 at Logan 7:30 p.m.
JACKSONAUGUST
28 at Wellston 8 p.m.SEPTEMBER
3 at Waverly 7:30 p.m.10 vs Vinton Co 7:30 p.m.17 vs Logan 7:30 p.m.24 vs Warren 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 at Portsmouth 7:30 p.m.8 vs Ironton 7:30 p.m.15 at Marietta 7:30 p.m.22 vs Chillicothe 7:30 p.m.29 at Gallia Academy 7:30 p.m.
LOGANAUGUST
27 vs Lancaster 7:30 p.m.SEPTEMBER
3 at Pickerington North7:30 p.m.10 vs Reynoldsburg 7:30 p.m.17 at Jackson 7:30 p.m.24 vs Marietta 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 vs Gallia Academy 7:30 p.m.8 at Warren 7:30 p.m.15 at Zanesville 7:30 p.m.22 at Portsmouth 7:30 p.m.29 vs Chillicothe 7:30 p.m.
MARIETTAAUGUST
27 at Morgan 7:30 p.m.SEPTEMBER
3 vs Parkersburg 7:30 p.m.10 vs Cambridge 7:30 p.m.17 vs Gallia Academy 7:30 p.m.24 at Logan 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 at Chillicothe 7:30 p.m.8 vs Portsmouth 7:30 p.m.15 vs Jackson 7:30 p.m.22 at Zanesville 7:30 p.m.29 at Warren 7:30 p.m.
PORTSMOUTHAUGUST
28 vs Wilmington 7 p.m.SEPTEMBER
3 at Ports. West 7:30 p.m.10 at Wheelersburg 7:30 p.m.17 vs Warren 7:30 p.m.24 at Chillicothe 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 vs Jackson 7:30 p.m.8 at Marietta 7:30 p.m.15 at Gallia Academy 7:30 p.m.22 vs Logan 7:30 p.m.29 vs Ironton 7:30 p.m.
WARRENAUGUST
27 vs Belpre 7:30 p.m.SEPTEMBER
3 vs Morgan 7:30 p.m.10 at Athens 7:30 p.m.17 at Portsmouth 7:30 p.m.24 at Jackson 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 vs Parkersburg S. 7:30 p.m.8 vs Logan 7:30 p.m.15 at Chillicothe 7:30 p.m.22 vs Gallia Academy 7:30 p.m.29 vs Marietta 7:30 p.m.
TVC Ohio DivisionMEIGSAUGUST
27 vs Coal Grove 7:30 p.m.SEPTEMBER
3 vs Fairland 7:30 p.m.10 at River Valley 7:30 p.m.17 at Minford 7:30 p.m.24 at Southern 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 vs Athens 7:30 p.m.8 at Nels-York 7:30 p.m.15 vs Wellston 7:30 p.m.22 at Vinton Co 7:30 p.m.29 at Alexander 7:30 p.m.
ALEXANDERAUGUST
27 vs Eastern 7:30 p.m.SEPTEMBER
3 at Huntington Ross 7:30 p.m.10 at Unioto 7:30 p.m.17 vs Frontier 7:30 p.m.24 vs River Valley 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 at Vinton Co 7:30 p.m.8 at Wellston 7:30 p.m.15 vs Athens 7:30 p.m.22 at Nels-York 7:30 p.m.29 vs Meigs 7:30 p.m.
ATHENSAUGUST
27 vs Gallia Academy 7:30 p.m.SEPTEMBER
3 at Coal Grove 7:30 p.m.10 vs Warren 7:30 p.m.17 at Chillicothe 7:30 p.m.24 vs Parkersburg S. 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 at Meigs 7:30 p.m.8 vs Vinton Co 7:30 p.m.15 at Alexander 7:30 p.m.22 vs Wellston 7:30 p.m.29 at Nels-York 7:30 p.m.
NELSONVILLE-YORKAUGUST
27 vs Trimble 7:30 p.m.SEPTEMBER
3 vs Newark Catholic 7:30 p.m.10 at Berne Union 7:30 p.m.17 vs Bishop Ready 7:30 p.m.24 at St Clairsville 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 at Wellston 7:30 p.m.8 vs Meigs 7:30 p.m.15 at Vinton Co 7:30 p.m.22 vs Alexander 7:30 p.m.29 vs Athens 7:30 p.m.
VINTON COUNTYAUGUST
27 at Unioto 7:30 p.m.SEPTEMBER
3 vs Piketon 7:30 p.m.10 at Jackson 7:30 p.m.17 vs Waverly 7:30 p.m.24 at Point Pleasant 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 vs Alexander 7:30 p.m.8 at Athens 7:30 p.m.15 vs Nels-York 7:30 p.m.22 vs Meigs 7:30 p.m.29 at Wellston 7:30 p.m.
WELLSTONAUGUST
28 vs Jackson 8 p.m.SEPTEMBER
3 vs Minford 7:30 p.m.10 at Gallia Academy 7:30 p.m.18 at Oak Hill 7:30 p.m.24 at Fairland 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 vs Nels-York 7:30 p.m.8 vs Alexander 7:30 p.m.15 at Meigs 7:30 p.m.22 at Athens 7:30 p.m.29 vs Vinton Co 7:30 p.m.
TVC Hocking DivisionEASTERN
AUGUST
27 at Alexander 7:30 p.m.SEPTEMBER
3 vs Miller 7:30 p.m.10 at Wahama 7:30 p.m.17 at Waterford 7:30 p.m.24 vs South Gallia 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 at Belpre 7:30 p.m.8 vs Trimble 7:30 p.m.15 at Ports. East 7:30 p.m.22 at Fed Hock 7:30 p.m.30 vs Southern 7:30 p.m.
SOUTH GALLIAAUGUST
27 vs Ports. East 7:30 p.m.SEPTEMBER
3 at Southern 7:30 p.m.10 vs Trimble 7:30 p.m.17 vs Miller 7:30 p.m.24 at Eastern 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 at Fed Hock 7:30 p.m.8 vs Belpre 7:30 p.m.15 at Wahama 7:30 p.m.22 vs Waterford 7:30 p.m.29 at Symmes Valley 7:30 p.m.
SOUTHERNAUGUST
27 at Symmes Valley 7:30 p.m.SEPTEMBER
3 vs South Gallia 7:30 p.m.10 at Belpre 7:30 p.m.17 vs Fed Hock 7:30 p.m.24 vs Meigs 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 at Wahama 7:30 p.m.8 vs Miller 7:30 p.m.15 at Waterford 7:30 p.m.22 vs Trimble 7:30 p.m.30 at Eastern 7:30 p.m.
WAHAMAAUGUST
27 OPENSEPTEMBER
3 at Trimble 7:30 p.m.10 vs Eastern 7:30 p.m.17 vs Belpre 7:30 p.m.24 at Waterford 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 vs Southern 7:30 p.m.8 at Fed Hock 7:30 p.m.15 vs South Gallia 7:30 p.m.22 vs Hannan 7:30 p.m.29 at Miller 7:30 p.m.
NOVEMBER
5 vs Buffalo 7:30 p.m.
BELPREAUGUST
27 at Warren 7:30 p.m.SEPTEMBER
3 vs Shenandoah 7:30 p.m.10 vs Southern 7:30 p.m.17 at Wahama 7:30 p.m.24 vs Fed Hock 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 vs Eastern 7:30 p.m.8 at South Gallia 7:30 p.m.15 at Trimble 7:30 p.m.22 vs Miller 7:30 p.m.29 at Waterford 7:30 p.m.
FEDERAL HOCKINGAUGUST
27 vs River Valley 7:30 p.m.SEPTEMBER
3 vs Waterford 7:30 p.m.10 at Ports. East 7:30 p.m.17 at Southern 7:30 p.m.24 at Belpre 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 vs South Gallia 7:30 p.m.8 vs Wahama 7:30 p.m.15 at Miller 7:30 p.m.22 vs Eastern 7:30 p.m.29 at Trimble 7:30 p.m.
MILLERAUGUST
27 vs Waterford 7:30 p.m.SEPTEMBER
3 at Eastern 7:30 p.m.10 vs Crooksville 7:30 p.m.17 at South Gallia 7:30 p.m.24 vs Trimble 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
2 at Fairfield CA 7 p.m.8 at Southern 7:30 p.m.15 vs Fed Hock 7:30 p.m.22 at Belpre 7:30 p.m.29 vs Wahama 7:30 p.m.
TRIMBLEAUGUST
27 at Nels-York 7:30 p.m.SEPTEMBER
3 vs Wahama 7:30 p.m.10 at South Gallia 7:30 p.m.17 vs Coal Grove 7:30 p.m.24 at Miller 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 vs Waterford 7:30 p.m.8 at Eastern 7:30 p.m.15 vs Belpre 7:30 p.m.22 at Southern 7:30 p.m.29 vs Fed Hock 7:30 p.m.
WATERFORDAUGUST
27 at Miller 7:30 p.m.SEPTEMBER
3 at Fed Hock 7:30 p.m.10 at Fort Frye 7:30 p.m.17 vs Eastern 7:30 p.m.24 vs Wahama 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 at Trimble 7:30 p.m.8 vs Green 7:30 p.m.15 vs Southern 7:30 p.m.22 at South Gallia 7:30 p.m.29 vs Belpre 7:30 p.m.
OVCRIVER VALLEY
AUGUST
27 at Fed Hock 7:30 p.m.SEPTEMBER
3 at Symmes Valley 7:30 p.m.10 vs Meigs 7:30 p.m.17 vs Fort Frye 7:30 p.m.24 at Alexander 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 vs Fairland 7:30 p.m.8 at Chesapeake 7:30 p.m.15 at Coal Grove 7:30 p.m.22 vs Rock Hill 7:30 p.m.29 vs South Point 7:30 p.m.
CHESAPEAKEAUGUST
27 at Oak Hill 7:30 p.m.SEPTEMBER
3 at Wayne 7:30 p.m.10 vs Symmes Valley 7:30 p.m.17 vs Valley 7:30 p.m.24 at Ports. West 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 at Rock Hill 7:30 p.m.8 vs River Valley 7:30 p.m.15 vs Fairland 7:30 p.m.22 at South Point 7:30 p.m.29 vs Coal Grove 7:30 p.m.
COAL GROVEAUGUST
27 at Meigs 7:30 p.m.SEPTEMBER
3 vs Athens 7:30 p.m.10 at Valley 7:30 p.m.17 at Trimble 7:30 p.m.24 vs Greenup Co. 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 vs South Point 7:30 p.m.8 vs Rock Hill 7:30 p.m.15 vs River Valley 7:30 p.m.22 at Fairland 7:30 p.m.29 at Chesapeake 7:30 p.m.
FAIRLANDAUGUST
27 vs Ports. West 7:30 p.m.SEPTEMBER
3 at Meigs 7:30 p.m.10 at Tolsia 7:30 p.m.17 vs Wheelersburg 7:30 p.m.24 vs Wellston 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 at River Valley 7:30 p.m.8 vs South Point 7:30 p.m.15 at Chesapeake 7:30 p.m.22 vs Coal Grove 7:30 p.m.29 at Rock Hill 7:30 p.m.
ROCK HILLAUGUST
27 vs Zane Trace 7:30 p.m.SEPTEMBER
3 vs Valley 7:30 p.m.10 vs Oak Hill 7:30 p.m.17 at Ports. West 7:30 p.m.24 at Wheelersburg 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 vs Chesapeake 7:30 p.m.8 at Coal Grove 7:30 p.m.15 at South Point 7:30 p.m.22 at River Valley 7:30 p.m.29 vs Fairland 7:30 p.m.
SOUTH POINTAUGUST
27 at Minford 7:30 p.m.SEPTEMBER
3 vs Mt. Carmel* 7:30 p.m.10 vs Ports. West 7:30 p.m.17 at Point Pleasant 7:30 p.m.24 vs Valley 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 at Coal Grove 7:30 p.m.8 at Fairland 7:30 p.m.15 vs Rock Hill 7:30 p.m.22 vs Chesapeake 7:30 p.m.29 at River Valley 7:30 p.m.* — Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Cardinal ConferencePOINT PLEASANT
AUGUST
27 OPENSEPTEMBER
3 at Tolsia 7:30 p.m.10 vs Sissonville 7:30 p.m.17 vs South Point 7:30 p.m.24 vs Vinton Co. 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 at Wayne 7:30 p.m.8 vs Poca 7:30 p.m.15 at Ravenswood 7:30 p.m.22 at Scott 7:30 p.m.29 at Herbert Hoover 7:30 p.m.
NOVEMBER
5 vs Chapmanville 7:30 p.m.
CHAPMANVILLEAUGUST
27 at Sissonville 7:30 p.m.SEPTEMBER
3 vs Herbert Hoover 7:30 p.m.10 at Scott 7:30 p.m.17 vs Poca 7:30 p.m.24 at Logan 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 at James Monroe 7:30 p.m.8 vs Man 7:30 p.m.15 OPEN22 vs Tolsia 7:30 p.m.29 vs Wayne 7:30 p.m.
NOVEMBER
5 at Point Pleasant 7:30 p.m.
HERBERT HOOVERAUGUST
27 vs Ravenswood 7:30 p.m.SEPTEMBER
3 at Chapmanville 7:30 p.m.9 at Wayne 7:30 p.m.17 at Sherman 7:30 p.m.24 at Clay County 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 vs Poca 7:30 p.m.8 vs Sissonville 7:30 p.m.15 vs Logan 7:30 p.m.22 at Roane Co. 7:30 p.m.29 vs Point Pleasant 7:30 p.m.
NOVEMBER
5 OPEN
POCAAUGUST
27 vs Nitro 7:30 p.m.SEPTEMBER
3 at Ravenswood 7:30 p.m.11 vs Buffalo 7:30 p.m.17 at Chapmanville 7:30 p.m.24 OPEN
OCTOBER
1 at Herbert Hoover 7:30 p.m.8 at Point Pleasant 7:30 p.m.15 vs Winfield 7:30 p.m.22 at Wayne 7:30 p.m.29 vs Sissonville 7:30 p.m.
NOVEMBER
5 vs Tolsia 7:30 p.m.
SISSONVILLEAUGUST
27 vs Chapmanville 7:30 p.m.SEPTEMBER
3 at Liberty-Raleigh 7:30 p.m.10 at Point Pleasant 7:30 p.m.17 vs Scott 7:30 p.m.24 vs Wayne 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 vs Sherman 7:30 p.m.8 at Herbert Hoover 7:30 p.m.15 at Ripley 7:30 p.m.22 vs Shady Spring 7:30 p.m.29 at Poca 7:30 p.m.
NOVEMBER
5 OPEN
WAYNEAUGUST
27 at Keyser 7:30 p.m.SEPTEMBER
3 vs Chesapeake 7:30 p.m.9 vs Herbert Hoover 7:30 p.m.17 OPEN24 at Sissonville 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 vs Point Pleasant 7:30 p.m.8 at Scott 7:30 p.m.15 at Tolsia 7:30 p.m.22 vs Poca 7:30 p.m.29 at Chapmanville 7:30 p.m.
NOVEMBER
5 vs Bluefield 7:30 p.m.
IndependentHANNAN
AUGUST
27 at Williamson 7:30 p.m.SEPTEMBER
3 vs Meadow Bridge 7:30 p.m.11 vs Green 7:30 p.m.18 at Burch 7 p.m.24 vs Buffalo 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 vs Fayetteville-Perry 7:30 p.m.8 OPEN15 at Van 7:30 p.m.22 at Wahama 7:30 p.m.30 at Montcalm 7:30 p.m.
NOVEMBER
5 vs Gilmer Co. 7:30 p.m.
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OVP Sports BriefsSouthern football camp
RACINE, Ohio — Southern HighSchool football youth camp will beheld July 12-15 for students in gradesthird through sixth. Cost is $30 a childor $55 if there are two children from thesame family.
Pre-registrations are being taken byKyle Wickline, coach at 416-5444.Registrations will also be accepted onthe day the camp begins.
There will also be junior high andhigh school football camps for studnetin the 7-123 grades, July 19-23. Thereis no charge to attend.
All of the camps will be held adt thehigh school football field.
Eastern volleyball meetingTUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — Any
girl at Eastern High School enteringgrades 9-12 this fall that is interested inplaying volleyball is encouraged toattend an organizational meeting at 6p.m. on Thursday, July 8, at the highschool.
RVHS football campBIDWELL, Ohio — The River
Valley football staff will be holding athree-day youth football camp at theMiddle School from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. onTuesday, July 20 through Thursday,July 22. The camp will be for boysentering grades 2-8 in the fall of 2010.
The cost of the camp is $30 percamper if pre-registered before July 19and $40 per camper to register the firstday of the camp.
Each participant will receive bothoffensive and defensive fundamentalinstruction and will also receive a t-shirt.
For more information, contact JaredMcClelland at 446-8791 to register.
Wahama HOF meetingMASON, W.Va. — The Wahama
Athletic Hall of Fame Board ofTrustees and the Voting Committee willmeet on Tuesday, July 6, at the highschool at 6:30 p.m.
The voting process for prospectiveinaugural class of the WHS Hall ofFame will be discussed. All Board ofTrustee and voting committee membersare urged to attend this very importantmeeting.
GAHS Softball CampGALLIPOLIS, Ohio — The 2010
Gallia Academy softball camp for girlsentering grades 3-9 will be held July20-22 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at theGallipolis Water Treatment Fields. Thecost of the camp is $45 if registered byJuly 15, or $50 on the first day of camp.Families wit more than one childattending will pay the discounted rateof $30 for second child and $25 forthird child.
Preregistration can be sent to HeadCoach Jim Niday at 1074 BulavillePike, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631.
For questions call Jim Niday at 441-0551 or 645-1093, Darla Merola at446-1716, or Beth and Jerry Frazier at446-1271.
SGHS Basketball CampMERCERVILLE, Ohio — The South
Gallia basketball coaching staff will behosting a three-day basketball camp forboys and girls in grades 1-9 at the highschool gymnasium.
The clinic will be held from Tuesday,July 6, through Thursday, July 8 andwill emphasize the basic drills ofoffense and defense.
The cost will be $30 for first childand $20 for each additional child.Registration at the door will be $35 forfirst child and $25 for each additionalchild.
For more information or to register,contact Brett Bostic at 446-1978.
Gallipolis Hoops CampGALLIPOLIS, Ohio — The
Gallipolis Recreation Department willbe hosting a three-day basketball campfor both boys and girls entering gradesK-6 for the 2010-11 school year.
The camp will be held from Monday,July 12, through Wednesday, July 14, atthe Nazarene Church Life Center andwill be conducted by former GalliaAcademy basketball coach JimOsborne.
Grades K-3 will go from 9 a.m. until10:15 a.m. each day, while grades 4-6will go from 10:30 a.m. until noon. Thefee will be $35 per participant beforeJuly 9 and $45 after the deadline.
Registration forms are available atthe Recreation Department at 518Second Avenue from 7:30 a.m. until 4p.m. on Monday through Friday.
For more information, contact BrettBostic at 441-6022.
BBYFL signupsMIDDLEPORT, Ohio — The Big
Bend Youth Football League will beholding signups for the 2010 football
season every Saturday in July from 11a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Veterans MemorialStadium in Middleport, Ohio. All inter-ested players and cheerleaders areencouraged to sign up. Players will befitted for equipment at that time.
Football and Cheerleading Camp willbegin August 2.
For more information contact Dave at304-674-5178, Sarah at 740-698-4054,or Regina at 740-698-2804.
Co-ed softball tourneySYRACUSE, Ohio — A co-ed soft-
ball tournament will be held to benefitthe BBYFL on July 17 and 18 at theSyracuse Ball Fields. Teams will befive and five with a $150 entry fee. Toregister a team or for more informationcontact Regina at 740-698-2804 orSarah at 740-698-4054. The top twoteams will receive prizes.
SHS Volleyball CampRACINE, Ohio — Southern High
School will be offering a volleyballcamp for girls going into grades 3-8from August 2-5, in the high schoolgym. This learning experience will bea chance for girls to interact with highschool coaches and players and developan understanding of volleyball mechan-ics and fundamentals through drills,matches, games, and contests. Eachcamper will receive a free T-shirt andhave the opportunity to win severalother prizes.
The camp will by split in to twogroups, with girls from 3rd to 5thgrades from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and girls6th to 8th grades from 1 to 4 p.m.There is a fee of $35 per camper or $60for a family of two. Campers are askedto bring knee pads and a water bottle,and are asked to arrive early on the firstday for registration.
To preregister call Coach Dickson at740-525-2500.
RedStorm soccer campRIO GRANDE, Ohio — The
University of Rio Grande men’s soccerprogram is currently is taking applica-tions for the 2010 summer camps.Information and registration is online atwww.rioredstorm. com.
A girls’ high school team camp willbe held at Rio Grande, July 11-15 and aboys’ high school team camp will beJuly 18-22.
For additional information contactRio Grande head soccer coach ScottMorrissey at 740-245-7126 or 740-645-6438 or Rio Grande assistant coachTony Daniels at 740-245-7493.
Rio girls’ basketball campRIO GRANDE, Ohio — The
University of Rio Grande is nowaccepting applications for the 2010summer women’s basketball camp.
The instructional camp is set for July11-14 for girls in grades 4 through 12.The cost of the overnight camp is $250per camper.
For more information or to registercontact University of Rio Grande headwomen’s basketball coach DavidSmalley at 740-245-7491 or 1-800-282-7201, ext. 7491 or by e-mail [email protected].
Please make check or money orderpayable to Women’s Basketball Camp.
URG volleyball campRIO GRANDE, Ohio — Spots are
still available for the 2010 Universityof Rio Grande RedStorm girls’ volley-ball camp this summer.
The camp for players in grades 9-12will be July 6-8. The cost for bothcamps is $200.
Open registration will take place onthe opening day of camp from noonuntil 2 p.m.
Also a note to coaches, Rio is havinga High School Summer TournamentJuly 9-10. JV and Varsity teams arewelcome.
To register contact Rio Grande headcoach Billina Donaldson at (740) 988-6497 or by e-mail at [email protected]
Online registration is also atwww.rioredstorm.com on the Rio vol-leyball page under summer camp VBregistration.
Toni Parsons FastpitchSoftball Classic set
WELLSTON, Ohio — The eighthannual Toni Parsons Fastpitch SoftballClassic will be held from Friday, July16 thru Sunday, July 18 at the GeneralMills Sports Complex in Wellston.
The age divisions include eight-and-under, 10-and-under, 12-and-under, 14-and-under and 16-and-under.
Cost is $250 per team, and each teamis guaranteed at least four games.
For questions or more information,please contact Scot Sturgill at (740)418-8632 or Bill Perkins at (740) 384-6879.
Smalley talked aboutwhere he sees Swain fit-ting into the program.
“In Coach Bostic’s sys-tem, Hailee has primarilyplayed on the inside anddid a great job at the highschool level. At the col-lege level we’re going toanticipate and challengeHailee to maybe, changeher game up a little bit andplay on the perimeter,where she will face thebasket,” Smalley said.“We look for her to playthe three (small forward)spot, mix it up a little bitwith the four position(power forward) on theinside.”
Swain considers herstrengths as a player to becourt awareness andvision and she stressedthat she needs to continueto work hard to improveher overall skills as a bas-ketball player at the col-lege level.
“I feel that my bestassets are that I can see thewhole floor well and I’malways aware of my sur-roundings,” she said. “Iconstantly need to workon everything, but I wouldreally like to concentrate
on extending my shootingrange.”
Smalley talked aboutSwain’s game.
“Hailee has the abilityto shoot and score fromthe medium range and wewant to increase thatrange out to the three-point line to help heradjust to our needs at thecollege level,” he said.“Hailee’s a very coach-able young lady and wedon’t anticipate any prob-lems there. We know thatshe is going to work hardand give us her all in theclassroom as well as onthe court.
“She does a nice job ofrebounding. After learn-ing our system and adjust-ing to the college style ofbasketball, we anticipatethat she will have greatyears in the future. Morethan likely, she’ll start outin our junior varsity pro-gram and as she gets morecomfortable, work herway up to the varsitylevel.”
Living within the samecounty as Rio Grande,Swain has the advantageof knowing a considerableamount about the schoolprior to arriving.
“I have always heardgood things about the uni-versity, and living close Ihave already had thechance to experience Rio
Grande a little bit,” Swainsaid. “I know the basket-ball program is great, Iknow some people thathave had the opportunityto play for Coach Smalleyand they talk about howmuch they improved, andhow much fun it was.”
Swain’s goals while atRio Grande are to workhard and be the best play-er that she can be.
“I want to improve onall my skills and play mybest, and as hard as I can.I want to push myself so Inever let my teammatesand coaches down,”Swain said.
Hailee is the daughterof Billy and Tabby Swainof Mercerville, Ohio.
Swain joins MeganBarnes of Hillsboro HighSchool, Kasey Turley ofReedsville Eastern HighSchool, Ironton HighSchool’s Janie Morris,Brooke Shaw fromWaynesf ie ld-GoshenHigh School, KateHammond of GreenfieldMcClain High School andChelsea Delong of CoalGrove as the currentmembers of the 2010-11recruiting class.
Rio Grande finished the2009-10 campaign with a16-15 overall record andwent 7-7 in the Mid-South Conference.
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leading Cincinnati.The Cubs have lost 10
of their last 14 games,five by shutout, and are10-20 since May 30. Theteam with the league’shighest payroll hasscored six runs whilegoing 1-4 on its homes-tand.
Arroyo (8-4) allowedtwo hits and two walks,striking out three, in sixsharp innings. DustyBaker planned to sendhim out for anotherinning but the Reds bat-ted for such a long timethat the manager turnedto Logan Ondrusek, whoretired six straight.
Micah Owings struckout the side in the ninth
to wrap up the Reds’ fifthshutout this year andfifth consecutive roadvictory.
The right-hander hasprogressed nicely thisseason, following a 6.37ERA in April with marksof 3.89 in May and 3.60in June before pitchingsuperbly in his first Julyouting.
He allowed MarlonByrd’s second-inningsingle off shortstopOrlando Cabrera’s gloveand then walked KosukeFukudome. Arroyoretired the next 13 bat-ters before Fontenot sin-gled with two outs in thesixth. After walkingDerrek Lee, Arroyo pre-served his 1-0 lead bygetting Aramis Ramirezto ground out as fansbooed.
Then came the sev-enth, which included the
four-pitch walk that gaveArroyo his seventh RBIthis season.
Votto added a two-runhomer, his 19th, in theeighth. He has reachedbase in 40 consecutivegames, the longest streakin the majors this seasonand Cincinnati’s longestsince Pete Rose reachedin 48 straight in 1978.
The Reds came intothe game leading theleague in batting, runs,hits, total bases, RBIsand slugging. They are6-2 against the Cubs,who are trying hard tokeep the faith.
NOTES: At 19-16,Cincinnati is one of onlytwo NL teams with awinning road record. SanDiego is 22-14. ...During his streak, Vottois batting .327 with 11HRs, 33 RBIs, 24 walksand four hit-by-pitches.
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for James to re-sign withthe team Saturday morn-ing before the ChicagoBulls become the sixthand final team expectedto have an audience withthe two-time MVP.
“I’ve won some cham-pionships, so I have apretty good idea of whatit takes to be successfulon this level. That’ll bethe first thing you tellhim,” Scott said. “One ofthe other things you tellhim is, I think this is theright time, I think I’m theright coach and I thinkthis team has the abilityright now to reach thechampionship.”
Scott won three titlesas a player with theLakers. As a coach, heled New Jersey to the2002 and 2003 NBAfinals before going on tocoach the New OrleansHornets for five-plusseasons.
Those qualificationsled to the team decidingScott was a good fit toreplace fired coach MikeBrown, who was let goon May 24 after a a five-year run with the club inwhich the franchise wassuccessful in the regularseason and disappointingin the playoffs.
The Cavs settled forScott after MichiganState coach Tom Izzoturned down a chance tomake about $6 million aseason in Cleveland, andLakers assistant BrianShaw didn’t get the jobafter he appeared to bethe favorite this week.
“The coaching searchhas gone great becausewe ended up with theright guy,” said Grant,who declined to confirmreports that Scott signeda four-year deal.
If the Cavs can’t con-vince James to stay,
though, it might not mat-ter who is on their side-line.
Scott insisted theuncertainty surroundingJames didn’t make himpause when the job wasoffered.
“I really didn’t wrestlewith it at all,” he said.
Paul Pressey, one ofScott’s assistants in NewOrleans, will be on hisstaff with the Cavs.
The 49-year-old Scottsaid he has evolved as acoach after being firedby the Hornets — ninegames into last season —and becoming a headcoach for the first time inNew Jersey and gettingcanned midway throughhis fourth season.
“I learned to listen bet-ter,” Scott said. “Mycommunication is muchbetter.”
Scott seems to havesomething on his resumeJames wants from acoach — NBA playingexperience — after asolid 14-year career.
He was a teammate ofMagic Johnson, KareemAbdul-Jabbar and JamesWorthy on L.A.’s famed
“Showtime” teams undercoach Pat Riley beforechoosing to stay in thegame as a coach.
Scott started his careeron the bench as aHouston Rockets andSacramento Kings assis-tant, then made his debutas a head coach duringthe 2000-01 season withthe Nets. The native ofInglewood, Calif., wasrespected and successfulenough to be selected theNBA coach of the year in2008 when the Hornetswon a franchise-record56 games and advancedto the WesternConference semifinals.He has a 352-355 recordin the regular season and33-24 in the playoffs.
“I’m definitely proudcoach Scott got that jobout in Cleveland,”Hornets star Chris Paulsaid at his charity golftournament in NewOrleans. “I probably wasone of the first people tocall him and congratulatehim — woke him up. I’mreally excited for himbecause coach is familyto me, and everybodyknows that.”
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Eastern honors athletes at2010 Spring Sports BanquetTIMES-SENTINEL STAFF
TUPPERS PLAINS,Ohio — Eastern HighSchool honored all of itsspring athletes in earlyJune at the 2010 SpringSports Banquet held atthe high school gymna-sium.
The scholar-athletesrecognized includedmembers of the varsitybaseball, varsity soft-ball, varsity girls trackand varsity boys trackteams — as well asmembers of the juniorvarsity and junior highparticipants in thosesame sports.
Members of the varsi-ty softball team thatwere honored includedKasey Turley, SamiCummins, AllieRawson, BritneyMorrison, BrennaHolter, Brooke Johnson,Cheyenne Doczi,Hayley Gillian, CassieRandolph, MeganCarnahan, BriannaHensley, Tori Goble,Kelsey Myers, KikiOsborne, JenahSampson, and managersBecca Chadwell andKaitlyn Hawk.
The Lady Eagles, whowon their secondstraight TVC Hockingtitle this past spring,were coached by PamDouthitt and BrianCummins.
Members of the varsi-ty baseball team thatwere honored includedTitus Pierce, NikBrannon, AndrewBenedum, Sam Rucker,Tyler Hendrix, ChristianAmsbary, ColinConnolly, JohnTegnolia, Jacob Parker,Ryan Shook, JacobWarner, Luke Kimesand Max Carnahan.
The Eagles, who wontheir second straightTVC Hocking title thispast spring, werecoached by BrianBowen, Pat Newland
and Ken Amsbary.Members of the varsi-
ty girls track and fieldteam that were honoredincluded AudrionnaPullins, KarissaConnolly, BreeaBuckley, SavannahHawley, Emeri Connery,Beverly Maxson, AllyHendrix, AshleyPutnam, Ashley Putman,Danni Maxey, NikkiGilbride, Haley Perdas,Breanna Hayman andVictoria Boso.
Members of the varsi-ty boys track and fieldteam that were honoredincluded Zakk Heaton,Mike Johnson, KellyWinebrenner, DevonBaum, Tyler Cline, PaulMorrison, BraydenPratt, Klint Connery,Kyle Connery, B.J.Moore, Jeffrey Milhoan,Travis Edwards, JasonKelly, Tyler Sanders,Tim Minear, DylanMorris, CaseyMcKnight, KendrickOsborne, GarrettRitchie, ShannonBrown, Jesse Woodyardand Ryan Amos.
Both track and fieldprograms were coachedby Josh Fogle and FredConnery.
Members of the juniorvarsity softball team thatwere honored includedJamie Swatzel, KatieDurst, Leslea Frank,Larissa Cunningham,Maria Sharp, ShanoaWelch, Emily Wheeler,Rachel Markworth,Krista Miller, Adie Hilland Lauren Boggess.The JV softball coachwas Kristen Dettwiller.
Members of the juniorvarsity baseball teamthat were honored
included Dalton Riebel,Trenton Deem, FreddyHernandez, JakeBrannon, Arik Horner,Aaron Shamp, TylerMiller, Timmy Elam,Joey Scolden, DerrickPadell, MarshallAanestadm, EthanNottingham, KyleYoung and Josh Shook.The JV Eagles werecoached by JasonWarner.
Members of the juniorhigh track and fieldteams that were honoredincluded JennaBurdette, Jordan Parker,Cassidy Cleland, PaigeCline, Samantha Cline,Molly Dunlap, HannahHawley, Katie Keller,Keri Lawrence, MaddieRigsby, Lindsay Wolfe,Chantel Barnhart, AbbyCollins, Lindsay Hupp,Kristen King, AsiaMichael, TaylorePalmer, Tyler Barber,Zach Browning, RogerBunce, Nick Burke,Thunder Cunch, ChaseCook, Chase Jenkins,Jordon Koblentz, JoshuaParker, Noah Miller,Cody Rayburn, JoshRobinson, ZackScowden, DavidWarner, Wyatt Westfall,Matthew Durst, DaschleFacemyer, TristonGoodnite, JacobLemley, Tyson Long,Casey Ridenour, EthanSteger and GreysonWolfe. Both the boysand girls teams werecoached by SamThompson.
Special awards werealso presented to thevarsity teams.
Winning awards insoftball were KaseyTurley (Best BattingAverage, Best DefensiveAward), Sami Cummins
(Team Leadership),Britney Morrison (TeamLeadership) andCheyenne Doczi (DonJ a c k s o nSportsmanship).
Winning awards inbaseball were NikBrannon (Best BattingAverage), Titus Pierce(Best Defensive Award),Tyler Hendrix (TeamLeadership), ChristianAmsbary (CoachesAward), AndrewBenedum (CoachesAward) and ColinConnolly (Don JacksonSportsmanship).
Winning awards ingirls track and fieldwere Ashley Putnam(Most Points FieldEvents), Emeri Connery(Most Points RunningEvents and CoachesAward), Danni Maxey(Most Improved) andBeverly Maxson (DonJ a c k s o nSportsmanship).
Winning awards inboys track and fieldwere Mike Johnson(Most Points FieldEvents), Klint Connery(Most Points RunningEvents), Brayden Pratt(Coaches Award),Devon Baum (CoachesAward), Tyler Cline(Most Improved) andJeffrey Milhoan (DonJ a c k s o nSportsmanship).
Receiving All-TVCAcademic honors in thespring were AllieRawson, SamiCummins, BrennaHolter, Cheyenne Doczi,Megan Carnahan,Andrew Benedum, KyleConnery, Devon Baum,Whitney Putman, BreeaBuckley, AshleyPutnam, Tyler Cline andKelsey Myers.
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Rose right back in thehunt as Tiger falls 10 back
N E W T O W NSQUARE, Pa. (AP) —Justin Rose was happy tobe leading the AT&TNational, especiallybecause it was only fivedays ago that he threwaway a chance to win witha surprising meltdown inthe final round.
Tiger Woods? He’shappy to still be playing.
Rose played bogey-freeFriday and wound up withthe best score of the tour-nament, a 6-under 64, tobuild a one-shot lead overJason Day and Charlie Wigoing into the weekend atdemanding AroniminkGolf Club.
Woods, who won thistournament last year atCongressional, hit the ballwell for the secondstraight day. He again gotnothing out of it, however,and missed a 30-inch puttlate in the round thatbrought him back to a 70.He was at 3-over 143,which made the cut on thenumber, although he wasnever in serious danger ofgoing home early.
“I’m driving it on astring right now, and that’sfun,” Woods said. “But ifyou don’t make putts, nomatter how good you hitthe golf ball, you’re notgoing to shoot goodscores.”
The scoring improvedslightly in the secondround, especially in theafternoon as the windbegan to calm. Rose saidhis round was helped bybeing in the same groupwith Sean O’Hair (68) andJ.B. Holmes (69), whoalso played well. Theycombined for 13 birdiesand only one bogey overthe 54 holes they playedcollectively.
For Rose, the timingcould not have been better.
In his first tournamentsince winning theMemorial by closing witha 66, Rose had a three-shotlead at the TravelersChampionship inCromwell, Conn., when itall fell apart. He shot 39 onthe back nine for a 75 andtied for ninth.
“I turned up hereMonday morning feeling
like I was a better playerthan I was on Sunday,because you learn,” hesaid. “My game doesn’t goaway overnight. You havean experience like that,and if you ask yourself theright questions and if youdeal with it in the rightway, you become better.”
It might have been dif-ferent had he not just wonhis first title in America.That allowed him to takethe collapse in stride, andhe sure hit his stride Fridayon another gorgeous after-noon outside Philadelphia.
He never had a par puttlonger than 5 feet, and heseized the outright leadlate in his round with a 30-foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th, making it twostraight weeks with the 36-hole lead. The idea how isclose better.
“Obviously, you have aday like today whereeverything goes your wayand it’s easy to think,’Well, this course isn’t thatdifficult.’ But you justneed to really keep yourpatience around here,”Rose said. “I think nothingreally changes tomorrow.”
Day wasn’t nearly thatoptimistic, missing fair-ways and greens down thestretch but dropping onlyone shot. And he madethat up on the par-5 ninthwith a tough chip belowthe green to about 5 feet.
Day, the 22-year-oldfrom Australia, won theByron NelsonChampionship twomonths ago for his firstPGA Tour victory. Wi isstill searching for his first,and he got into contentionby holing out from 166yards in the 12th fairwayfor eagle.
Jeff Overton, whoplayed in the morning, hada 68 and was at 4-under136. Robert Allenby, whohasn’t won on the PGATour since 2001 in westernPennsylvania, had a 67and was in the group at 3-under 137 that includedBo Van Pelt (68) and RyanMoore, who bogeyed hislast two holes for a 70.
Woods is nowhere nearthe lead, even if it lookedas though he would getright in the mix.
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“It was a good meet-ing, it was a real goodmeeting and I will sayI’m intrigued,” he said,declining further com-ment before drivingaway.
Then he sat down againwith the Bulls, his home-town team which hasbeen considered afavorite to land James.The league’s MVP willmeet with them Saturdayand first talking toChicago.
The Celtics’ four-yearcontract with Pierce wasnot announced, but it wasconfirmed to TheAssociated Press by aBoston official familiarwith the deal who spokeon the condition ofanonymity because thefree agent signing perioddoes not begin untilThursday.
“Both sides made itclear that staying togeth-er was best for the team,”the official said.
Terms of the contractwere not immediatelyavailable. The Boston
Herald, which firstreported on the deal, saidPierce would get $61million over four years,with a mutual option forthe fourth year.
Mavericks presidentDonnie Nelson said hemade a “significant” con-tract offer to Nowitzki’sadviser during a meetingFriday. Nowitzki couldrespond as soon asSaturday, when the sidesare expected to meetagain.
Warrick agreed to afour-year, $18 milliondeal with Phoenix onFriday, shortly after Fryeagreed to a five-year, $30million offer to re-signwith the Suns.
The Bucks madeanother move, agreeingin principle to a $40 mil-lion, five-year deal withfree agent guard JohnSalmons, a person famil-iar with the negotiationstold The AssociatedPress. That came one dayafter Milwaukee agreedto a $32 million, five-year deal with forwardDrew Gooden.
Deals can’t be signeduntil July 8, after thesalary cap for next sea-son has been determined.
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Athletics ends Tribe’s5-game winning streak
CLEVELAND (AP) —Gio Gonzalez pitched five-hit ball into the seventhinning and Mark Ellisdrove in two runs with abases-loaded double, lead-ing the Oakland Athleticsto a 3-0 win over theCleveland Indians onFriday night.
The loss snappedCleveland’s season-highfive-game winning streak.Oakland has won six ofseven.
Gonzalez (7-5), whowon for the first time sinceJune 6, walked four andstruck out five in 6 2-3innings. The left-handerhas beaten Cleveland twice
this season, holding theIndians scoreless for 13 2-3 innings. He’s 3-0 in fourstarts against Clevelandsince 2009.
Andrew Bailey pitchedthe ninth for his 16th savein 19 opportunities.
Mitch Talbot (8-7)allowed three runs — twoearned — and five hits in 51-3 innings.
Nadal to face Berdych in Wimbledon final SundayW I M B L E D O N ,
England (AP) — RafaelNadal knows exactlywhere he was, of course,on the first Sunday of July2009, the only time in thepast five years that theWimbledon men’s finalwent on without him.
“I watched at home,”Nadal said. “On the sofa.”
Yes, a year ago this time,he was in front of a TV inSpain, resting his achingknees, instead of wieldinghis racket on Centre Court,only the fifth player in thehistory of a tournamentthat began in 1877 unableto defend his title becauseof injury.
He’s here now — onceagain in the Wimbledonfinal, once again on top ofhis forehand-whipping,every-shot-retrieving, foe-demoralizing game. TheNo. 1-ranked Nadalpicked apart No. 4 AndyMurray of Britain 6-4, 7-6(6), 6-4 in the semifinalsFriday to close in on a sec-ond trophy at the AllEngland Club and eighthGrand Slam championshipoverall.
“For sure, that makes(it) more special,” Nadalsaid, “because I worked alot to be back, playing mybest tennis. I did, so that’svery important. Personalsatisfaction, no?”
Nadal’s wait to return tothe Wimbledon final last-ed 24 months, which prob-ably seems like the blinkof an eye to local fans.Their wait for a home-grown champion drags on:A British man hasn’t wonthe title since Fred Perry in1936; one hasn’t evenreached the final sinceHenry “Bunny” Austin in1938.
“I obviously want to winfor myself. I want to winfor the guys I work with. Iwant to win for, you know,the U.K.,” said Murray,who also lost in the semifi-nals last year and appearedon the verge of tears at hisnews conference. “A littlebit more disappointingthan other Grand Slams,
because this one is, youknow, the biggest one ofthe year for me.”
Nadal has won his last13 matches at the grass-court major, and 25 of 27,with the only losses com-ing against Roger Federerin the 2006 and 2007finals. Nadal beat Federerin the epic 2008 titlematch, which ended at 9-7in the fifth set as darknessdescended.
On Sunday, Nadal willtake on someone otherthan Federer in theWimbledon final for thefirst time: 12th-seededTomas Berdych of theCzech Republic. Berdychfollowed up his quarterfi-nal upset of six-timechampion Federer by oust-ing No. 3 Novak Djokovicof Serbia 6-3, 7-6 (9), 6-3Friday.
This will be Nadal’s10th Grand Slam final;Berdych’s first. MightBerdych feel some pres-sure because of that?
“I hope so,” Nadal saidwith a smile, “but I don’tthink so.”
With English soccersuperstar David Beckhamseated in the front rowbehind Murray’s guest boxat Centre Court, and about15,000 others pulling forthe Scotsman, too, Nadalwas a picture of perpetualmotion.
He repeatedly sprintedfrom one corner to anoth-er, tracking down strokesthat would be clean win-ners against anyone else.A few times, members ofthe eager-to-roar crowdwould applaud, thinkingMurray won a point, onlyto be hushed by otherspectators as play carriedon.
When Nadal won twopoints in a row early in thesecond set with superbdefense, Murray put hispalms up as if to ask,“How many great shots doI need to hit?”
“His backhand’s good.His serve’s good. His fore-hand’s good. His move-
ment is good,” Murraysaid afterward. “He doeseverything really, reallywell.”
Two qualities Murrayneglected to mention:Nadal’s all-out intensity,and his propensity forcoming up big at thebiggest times.
“In the crucial pointstoday, Rafael was reallygood,” said Nadal’s uncleand coach, Toni, “andMurray was not too good.”
For two full sets,Murray played as well as— or maybe better than —Nadal, and had nothing toshow for it. Up to there,Murray had 27 winners,six more than Nadal, andthe same number ofunforced errors, 12. Plus,Murray actually won morepoints in the second set,42-41.
Nadal tends to do thatagainst most players. He’s7-3 against Berdych,including six consecutivevictories.
But the 24-year-oldBerdych never has playedwith the confidence andpatience he’s displayedwhile becoming the firstCzech man to reach theWimbledon men’s finalsince Ivan Lendl in 1987.
“The feeling is absolute-
ly amazing. It is reallytough to describe,”Berdych said. “Everyyoung kid, from the firsttime he hits the ball andthinks to be a tennis play-er, this is the dream.”
He was broken onlyonce against Djokovic,displaying the samebooming serve and fore-hand that carried Berdychto the French Open semifi-nals a month ago and pastFederer on Wednesday.
“I’m looking forward tothe next one,” Berdychsaid, “and definitely not(fearing) anybody.”
Berdych vs. Djokovicalso hinged on a tiebreak-er. Berdych took a 6-3lead, but blew his first fiveset points, while Djokoviclet two slip away.
On Berdych’s third, up6-5, they produced a 23-stroke exchange. Playingfantastic defense,Djokovic launched a lobthat landed on the baselinebut was called out by a linejudge. Berdych let up and,his back to the net, casual-ly hit the ball wide.Djokovic challenged thecall, and the replayshowed his shot was good,so chair umpire CarlosRamos ruled the pointshould be replayed.
C.M. Guerrero/El Nuevo Herald/MCTTomas Berdych of the Czech Republic returns toAndy Roddick of the United States in the men's finalof the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida,on Sunday, April 4.
BY JOHN WAWROWAP SPORTS WRITER
On his way to India tohelp a friend distributehearing aids to deaf chil-dren, Larry Fitzgeraldwas warned how over-whelming it is to wit-ness someone hearingtheir own voice for thefirst time.
Little did the ArizonaCardinals star receiverrealize what awaitedhim.
Once Fitzgerald sawthe expression of joyand wonder on thechild’s face for the firsttime, it rendered imma-terial anything he’d everaccomplished on a foot-ball field.
“To be able to see thatsmile was really mov-ing,” Fitzgerald said.“To be able to do some-thing like that reallyhumbled you andbrought you down toearth and makes youappreciate what youhave, and making a dif-ference in that child’slife. I know that childcouldn’t care less ofwhat I did. All theycared about is that theywere able to hear.”
Fitzgerald’s experi-ence as part of BillAustin and his StarkeyHearing Foundation’smission to India andNepal in March was oneshared by many of hiscolleagues. There werean abundance of NFLstars, second-stringersand those in between,who spent the pastmonths taking part inwhat amounted to anoffseason of worldwidegiving.
Minnesota Vikingsrunning back AdrianPeterson will nevercomplain of feeling soreor bored after helpingprovide health care,
food and water to vil-lagers in Uganda andvisiting an orphanage inCape Town, SouthAfrica.
New York Jets safetyJames Ihedigbo quicklydiscovered that two-a-day practices are noth-ing compared withspending a week work-ing sunup to sundownamid the ruins and rub-ble of earthquake-devas-tated Haiti.
And then there’sCleveland Brownsoffensive lineman JoeThomas, who found anew hero after befriend-ing Purple Heart recipi-ent Sgt. Eric Harder dur-ing an NFL-USO Tourin Afghanistan.
At a time when ath-letes are often brandedby the sweeping brushof negative headlinesand me-first motives,
these players rolled uptheir collective sleevesfor the greater good andwere rewarded with life-changing experiences.
“It was humbling,”Peterson said. “Youreally don’t realize howblessed you are.”
Joined by formerOklahoma stars TommieHarris, Roy Williamsand Mark Clayton,Peterson spent 10 daystouring parts of Africaalong with a group ofOklahoma City medicalprofessionals, lawyersand business leaders.Together, they helpeddig wells, assisted inbuilding a small school,distributed medical sup-plies, played games withchildren while donatingtheir time and money tohelp make a difference.
Peterson was struckby how the simplest
necessities could be sodifficult to get, withpeople often walkingmiles on dirt roads forfresh water.
“It was a blessing tobe in a position to expe-rience that,” Petersonsaid. “It makes youmore grounded and beable to say, ’Hey, youthink you’ve got itrough? Ha.’ This wasrough. This was sur-vival.”
Ihedigbo had muchthe same reaction uponarriving Haiti in Marchalong with fellowNFLers David Clowney,Vernon Gholston andAhmad Carroll.Through his HopeAfrica charitable foun-dation, Ihedigbo wasorganizing a trip toNigeria when hechanged plans once theearthquake struck.
The most difficult andh e a r t - w r e n c h i n gmoment came whenthey pulled up to a tentcamp and began unload-ing supplies andIhedigbo saw a womancleaning her baby with adirty sweat shirt. Hehanded her a box ofbaby wipes.
“Some of the placeswe went, this was thefirst help they hadreceived. It blew meaway because we went 31/2 weeks after theearthquake,” Ihedigbosaid. “It really touchedus to know that if wehadn’t jumped to theplate, a lot of peoplewould’ve been hinderedor hurt even worse.”
Ihedigbo says even asmall effort can make abig difference.
“You never know theimpact that our tripmight have had on a lit-tle child,” he said. “Thatchild may grow up andbe a physician. You
never know. And it’sthings like that that arepriceless.”
Joe Thomas’ experi-ence was different,though equally invalu-able. He found inspira-tion in a war zone bytraveling to ForwardOperating Base Bostick.That’s where he met Sgt.Harder of the 3rdSquadron, 61st CavalryRegiment and learned ofhis heroism during a 12-hour battle against theTaliban during whicheight U.S. soldiers werekilled at CombatOutpost Keating lastOctober.
Aside from earning aPurple Heart for beingwounded in the fighting,Harder has been recom-mended for a Silver Star.
“That was one of thebig moments of the tripand one of the mosthumbling moments,”Thomas recalled. “Justhearing him talk sohumbly about it, andtalking about it like it’sjust an everyday thing, itreally makes you feelbad you have it so goodand so easy back home.”
The trip was so mem-orable for Thomas that,upon returning home, hebegan reading and fol-lowing on TV as muchas he could about thewar effort inAfghanistan. During hisresearch, he came uponHarder’s mother, MaryHenry, and sent an e-mail praising her son.
“I am sure he had noidea what an impact itwould have on me, but itwas huge,” Henry said.“There are those in thespotlight that make surethat no act of kindnessgoes unnoticed. Not Joe.He wrote me an e-mailwith absolutely noexpectation to bringglory back to himself.
He actually seemeduncomfortable with anypraise coming his way.”
For Thomas, who hasinvited Harder to aBrowns game this sea-son, it was the least he— or any NFL player —could do.
“There’s no doubt thatso many guys in theNFL are giving back,”Thomas said. “It’s somuch a part of what wedo and who we are. Andwe get just as much sat-isfaction of giving backin any little way we can,whether it’sAfghanistan, Uganda,Cape Town or maybeit’s just in Berea, Ohio.”
Fitzgerald can stillenvision children inIndia begging for a T-shirt, a pair of socks oreven a stick of gum.
“It humbles you,”Fitzgerald said. “Anytime you go over thereand do things like that,that means a heck of alot more than scoringtouchdowns.”
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Ellie Sanders, a student at River Valley High School,was one of 10 contestants in the River RecreationFestival Queen’s Pageant, held Friday night.
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The 2010 River Recreation Festival attracts a lot of attention to the Gallipolis waterfront.Folks taking an evening tour on this sternwheeler got a look at both sides of the Ohio Riveron Thursday, the first day of the festival.
These young dudes enjoy a spin under the stars onFriday evening.
Amusement operators also enjoyed their visit to River Rec this year.It’s up and it’s ... It was good as this young lady took herturn at shooting baskets to win a prize on Fridayevening during River Rec.
Darts was the game and this young man had straight aim, hoping to win one of the stuffed toys.
Paul “Jim” Vargo of Newark, Ohio, makes sandstone “stay dry” coasters, decorated withvarious designs and logos. He was one of several crafters who made their wares availableduring River Rec.
Several civic groups and other organizations offeredface painting during the River Recreation Festival.
For the third time since2006, Ohio Chautauquais coming to Gallipolis!This event, sponsored bythe Ohio HumanitiesCouncil and with supportfrom the local communi-ty, will be held nightly inthe beautiful GallipolisCity Park, July 20-24.
Ohio Chautauqua (pro-nounced “shuh- TAWK-wuh”) is a five-day eventthat combines living his-tory, musical entertain-ment, education, theater,and audience interactionin an exciting culturalevent the entire commu-nity can enjoy.
Chautauqua is a com-munity-based, culturaland social movement thatstarted in the 1870s andflourished in Americauntil the mid 1920s.During this time thereexisted hundreds of tour-ing Chautauqua groupsthat presented lectures,dance, music, drama, andother forms of “culturalenrichment.”
The movement isnamed for a lake inupstate New York thatwas the site of the firstChautauqua, which con-sisted of teachers lectur-ing outdoors about themoral issues of the day.More of these type oflecture events appearedand began touring thenation. The contentbroadened, as organizersbrought in great orators,added music, and latertheater. It is a popular
belief that this type ofinformation exchangewas the origin of the cur-rent adult educationmovement.
Performing in tentsacross the country,Chautauquas were oncecalled “the mostAmerican thing inAmerica” by PresidentTheodore Roosevelt.
The theme for thisyear’s event is “The1930s” and will featurethe following characters:comedy genius W.C.Fields, Gone With TheWind author MargaretM i t c h e l l ,singer/actor/activist PaulRobeson, First LadyEleanor Roosevelt andentertainment giantOrson Welles.
Each evening, underthe big red and whitestriped Chautauqua tentin the Gallipolis CityPark, there will be localmusical entertainmentbeginning at 6:45 p.m.,followed at 7:30 p.m. by
an exciting and engagingliving history perfor-mance by a trained schol-ar who will assume thecharacter of one of thesehistorical figures. Inaddition to these nightlyliving history presenta-tions, each scholar willpresent daytime work-shops for both childrenand adults at BossardMemorial Library.
Youth Workshops willbe held at the Library ona daily basis (July 20-24)at 10:30 a.m., while theAdult Workshops will beheld at 2:30 p.m.
Youth Workshops• Photographic Images
of the Great Depression• Vaudeville Tonight• Kid Stuff in the 1930s• A Storyteller’s Tour
of the 1930s• Grow to Be the
GreatestAdult Workshops
• Make ‘Em Laugh:The Comedy of W.C.Fields
• Two Beams or NotTwo Beams
• Dear Mr. President —A Humerous Look atLetters and Packagessent to the White Housethroughout the Rooseveltadministration
• Paul Robeson: Here IStand
• Excavating the Past:Stories of Family andPlace
If you are interested inlearning more aboutthese historical figures,you may wish to borrow
one or more of the fol-lowing titles fromBossard Library:
• Citizen Welles: abiography of OrsonWelles
• Making movies withOrson Welles: A Memoir
• Eleanor Roosevelt’sMy Day
• A Volume ofFriendship: The Lettersof Eleanor Roosevelt andIsabella Greenway, 1904-53
• The UndiscoveredPaul Robeson: Quest forFreedom
• Margaret Mitchell &John Marsh: The lovestory behind Gone withthe Wind
• Road to Tara: the lifeof Margaret Mitchell
• Before Scarlett: girl-hood writings ofMargaret Mitchell
• Groucho and W.C.Fields: HucksterComedians
• Man on the FlyingTrapeze: the life andtimes of W.C. Fields
All Chautauqua eventsare free to the public.Step back in time to the1930s — and be sure toattend the daily work-shops at Bossard Libraryand see the living historypresentation nightly“under the big red tent!”
(Sources: www.chau-tauqua.org, OhioHumanities Council)
(Debbie Saunders isdirector of BossardMemorial Library inGallipolis.)
GALLIPOLIS —French Colony Chapterof the Daughters of theAmerican Revolutionheld their annual FlagDay picnic on June, 12.
Meeting at the home ofDAR member CarolJackson and her husband,Pastor John Jackson, theladies and their guestscelebrated not only thehistorical significance ofthe day, but also theinduction of new mem-bers and installation ofofficers for a three-yearterm.
Regent CathyGreenleaf noted the chap-ter had taken in eight newmembers in the past year,including four from onesoldier. Those installedincluded Linda Lester,Crown City, ancestor ofJames Whitaker; NelgeneMcKean Pegg,Gallipolis, ancestor ofJohn McKean; Anna MaeBetz Saunders, Athens,ancestor of AbrahamBetz. Chaplain MaryJames gave the oath ofmembership.
New members unableto attend included KalaSue Waugh Bush, LaraeShraeder, Lenice JeffersWaugh, all of Columbus,ancestors of JamesWhitaker; Jennifer Hsuof California and LoniRinghand of Colorado,daughters of DarleneRinghand, Gallipolis,ancestors of DavidWeeks.
Honored guests includ-ed perspective membersfrom the Jackson commu-nity who attended withCarol Slavens; Bill Pegg,husband of NelgenePegg; and Sons of theAmerican Revolutionmember Arlan Saunders,husband of Anna MaeBetz Saunders and fatherof French Colony mem-ber Pam SaundersRodgers; Ron Ringhand,husband of DarleneRinghand; Robert Powell,husband of VickiePowell; Robert Wion,husband of Leah Wion;and Jim Roush, husbandof Roberta Roush.
Taking the oath ofoffice for the new termincluded Cindy Graham,regent; Emily Dailey, viceregent; Mary Jones, chap-lain; Catherine Hamm,secretary; Maxie Oliver,treasurer; Roberta Roush,registrar; CathyGreenleaf, historian;Irene Warner, correspond-ing secretary; and CherylMarkley, librarian.
New regent CindyGraham thanked Cathy
Greenleaf for her tirelesswork and, on behalf ofthe chapter, presented herwith a pin and gift certifi-cate.
Members were remind-ed about marching in theGallipolis Fourth of Julyparade where they willpass out flags. Amongthe projects for the com-ing year includes work-ing to strengthen thelocal Children of theAmerican Revolution(C.A.R.) organization,the nation’s oldest, andlargest patriotic youthorganization.
Membership is offeredanyone under the age of21 lineally descendedfrom someone who
assisted in the cause ofAmerican Independenceeither in the military, asa civil officer, or as arecognized patriot whooffered aid. The DAR isa non-profit, non-politi-cal service organizationthat promotes patrio-tism, preservesAmerican history, sup-ports veterans and pro-motes educational pro-grams for children.
The DAR also has oneof the most extensivegenealogical centers inthe United States. FrenchColony Chapter is one of3,000 chapters world-wide. Membership isopen to any woman 18years or older, regardless
of race, religion, or eth-nic background, who canprove lineal descent froma patriot of the AmericanRevolution.
For more informationcall Roberta Roush at446-4274.
As one of the mostinclusive genealogicalsocieties in the country,DAR boasts 165,000members in 3,000 chap-ters across the UnitedStates and international-ly. Any woman 18 yearsor older-regardless ofrace, religion, or ethnicbackground-who canprove lineal descent froma patriot of the AmericanRevolution, is eligible formembership.
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As we prepare forthe sesquicentenni-al observance of theCivil War, a newbook which givesgreat insight intomilitary life at thattime and the impacton the families leftbehind has beenpublished.
It is titled “DoThey Miss Me atHome?” and is acompilation of let-ters written byWilliam McKnight of Langsville (MeigsCounty) to his wife Samaria while serving in theSeventh Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. He enlisted inSeptember 1862 and served until his death in1864.
The recently published book includes over ahundred letters sent by McKnight to Samaria,with commentary by the authors, Donald C.Maness and H. Jason Combs. The letters, pro-vided by family members, give great insightinto war and the personal strain of being awayfrom family and home.
While the collection paints a vivid picture ofMcKnight’s intense loneliness and emotionalturmoil at separation from his beloved Samariaand their four children, it also shows a mantotally dedicated to the cause for which he isfighting. The letters also describe battles foughtand their consequences along with the hardshipsbeing endured.
An interesting fact revealed in the letters wasthat on General John Hunt Morgan’s raidthrough Ohio he stayed for a short period of timeat the McKnight home in Langsville.McKnight’s reaction on hearing the news was of“horror and humiliation.” At the time itoccurred McKnight was fighting theConfederates in Kentucky. It was there that inJune, 1864, he was shot.
Given credit as contributors to the book’s con-tent were the Meigs County Historical Societyand the Meigs County Public Library, as well asnoted Civil War historian Keith Ashley, andDonald Johnson, a great-grandson of McKnight,and his son, Brian Johnson.
• • •Another recently published book relating to
military service was written by Harold Grahamof Harrisonville.
It is titled “Mother, Please Let Me Go” andrelates to his career in the Air Force, with muchdevoted to his assignments in Vietnam fromOctober 1962 to January 1964, working as anadvisor to the Republic of Vietnam.
He describes himself as coming from a“his, mine, and our” kind of family consistingof 12 boys and five girls. Seven of the boysserved in the armed forces until retirementracking up more than 170 years of militaryservice.
In his book Harold traces his career from onebase to the next and outlines the major eventswhile at each of the bases. He tells about gettingput on the Viet Cong “hit list,” and of a timewhen a terrorist tried to kidnap him during an IGinspection to Puerto Rico, having mistaken himfor someone else. There were injuries severaltimes over the years, and recognition medalsawarded.
In December 1982 Harold retired from serviceand the family moved into their new home onthe farm near Harrisonville which he had pur-chased nearly 50 years ago.
Harold became a teacher after retiring andtaught at Harrisonville from 1986 to 2004 whenhe left the profession because of an illnessresulting from his service in Vietnam.
• • •On the lighter side remember that there is free
entertainment in Pomeroy’s riverside amphithe-ater every Friday night. The artists, brought inby the Pomeroy Blues and Jazz Society, arefrom all around the country and are really out-standing.
The music begin at 8 p.m. and will continuethough Aug. 13. But come early and check outthe farmer’s market on the parking lot. It will bethere from 5 p.m. until concert time.
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French Colony DAR celebrates Flag Day
Submitted photosNew officers for French Colony Chapter Daughters of the American Revolutioninclude from left regent Cindy Graham, vice regent Emily Dailey, chaplain MaryJames, secretary Catherine Hamm, treasurer Maxie Oliver, registrar RobertaRoush and historian Cathy Greenleaf.
French Colony Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution recently welcomedseveral new members. Pictured with registrar Roberta Roush are NelgeneMcKean Pegg, Linda Lester and Anna Mae Betz Saunders. The group was sworninto the organization at the annual Flag Day Picnic.
Debbie Saunders
History comes alive ... under the big red tent
Wayne and Gloria McCarthy recently celebratedtheir 50th wedding anniversary.
They were united in marriage on June 21, 1960 inBurnwell, W.Va. and they currently reside in Letart.
Wayne retired from Ravenswood Aluminum after 32years, and Gloria is a devoted housewife and mother.They raised four children together, Terry McCarthy,Sherri Miller, Greg McCarthy and Mark McCarthy.
They are the grandparents of nine grandchildren,four step grandchildren and seven step great grand-children.
CELEBRATIONSCELEBRATIONS Page C3Sunday, July 4, 2010
Lynnette Kiesling and Sheldon Shanton
Kiesling-Shantonengagement
Dr. and Mrs. Dean Kiesling of Leesburg, Ohio, arepleased to announce the engagement of their daugh-ter, Lynnette Faye, to Sheldon Allen Shanton, son ofMr. and Mrs. Randy Shanton of Ray, Ohio.
Lynnette is the granddaughter of Ruby Kiesling andthe late Henry Kiesling of Bidwell, and Dawn Walkerand the late Clyde Walker of Thurman.
Sheldon is the grandson of Rev. Norman andMarcena Rice of Ashley, Ohio; the late Marvin andMadge Cooper of Ray; and the late Richard Shantonof Clarksburg, Ohio.
Lynnette is a 2002 graduate of Fairfield HighSchool and a 2006 graduate of the University of RioGrande with a bachelor of science in early childhoodeducation. She also received a master of classroomteaching in May 2010. She is employed as an inter-vention specialist with Gallipolis City Schools.
Sheldon is a 2001 graduate of Jackson High Schooland is a self-employed contractor.
A July 31 wedding will be held at Good ShepherdWesleyan Church in Jackson.
Scott Shipe and Amy Frecker
Frecker-Shipeengagement
Amy Marie Frecker and Scott Rush Shipe arepleased to announce their engagement and upcomingmarriage.
Amy is the daughter of Rodney and Mona Freckerof Pomeroy and Scott is the son of Robert and PennyShipe of Mount Vernon.
Amy is a 2001 graduate of Meigs High School anda 2003 graduate of Hocking College. She is employedas a certified medical assistant at University ofMedical Associates in Athens, Ohio.
Scott is a 2004 graduate of East Knox High Schooland attended the University of Rio Grande. He isemployed by MPW of Hebron as a technician.
The couple plan to wed on the beach in MyrtleBeach, S.C., in July 2010. They will reside inMiddleport.
Joseph Fields, Jr. and Pamela Husk
Husk-Fieldsengagement
Pamela S. Charlton Husk of Parkersburg andJoseph R. Fields, Jr., of Belpre announce theirengagement.
The bride-to-be is the mother of Jordan and OliviaHusk; the daughter of Thomas and Mary Charlton ofParkersburg; and the grandaughter of the late Samueland Freda Mackey and the late George and MearlCharlton.
The prospective bridegroom is the father of Emilyand Wyatt Fields; the son of Joseph, Sr., and the lateRita Fields of Pomeroy; and the grandson of PaulineFields and the late Joseph Fields and the late John andHelen Mulford.
The bride-to-be is a 1982 graduate of ParkersburgHigh School and is employed with Valued Services ofOhio and is certified in phlebotomy.
The prospective bridegroom is a 1985 graduate ofMeigs High School, a 1988 graduate of HockingCollege with an associate’s degree in criminal justiceand a 1989 graduate of Gallia County PoliceAcademy. He is employed with the Belpre PoliceDepartment as shift sergeant.
A July wedding is planned.
Gloria and Wayne McCarthy
McCarthy 50thanniversary
Brandon DeWees and Tarah Gerlach
Gerlach-DeWeesengagement
Tarah Marie Gerlach and Brandon NicholasDeWees are pleased to announce their engagementand upcoming marriage.
Gerlach is a 2007 graduate of Wahama High Schooland is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree inAmerican Sign Language at Mount West Communityand Technical College. Gerlach is the daughter ofRobert and Elizabeth Gerlach of Hartford.
DeWees is a 2003 graduate of Wahama HighSchool, and a 2007 graduate of Marshall Universitywhere he obtained his Bachelor’s degree in nursingscience. He is currently employed as a RegisteredNurse at Holzer Clinic Urgent Care in Gallipolis,Ohio, and is pursing his Master’s degree in nursing.DeWees is the son of Peggy DeWees and the late EarlDeWees of Mason.
The couple will be united in marriage on August 7,2010 by private ceremony.
Keenerreunion
The Keener family,descendants of Georgeand Lillie Keener, heldtheir 33rd annual reunionon Saturday, June 26 at theBaden Community Center.
A total of 51 familymembers and friendsattended. Of those, sixdaughters of the Keeners’12 children survive andfour of them were present.They included EllenHogsett, Nina Keener, SueHoschar and Fran Groves.
Four generations wererepresented and severaltraveled great distancesto attend the reunion.There were family mem-bers from West Virginia,Ohio, Michigan, Illinois,Kentucky, Tennessee,North Carolina andFlorida. Everyoneenjoyed visiting, playinggames and eating lots ofgood food.
Chad and Sally Smith would like to announce the birthof their third child, a daughter, Brooklyn Marie Smith.
Brooklyn was born on May 4, 2010 at 6:51 p.m. atHolzer Hospital in Gallipolis, Ohio by RebeccaHonaker, CNM. She weighted seven pounds, zeroounces and was 20 and a half inches long.
Brooklyn was welcomed home by her big brother,Gage and her big sister, Bailey.
Her maternal grandparents are Tom and Jeannie Roushof Letart, and her paternal grandparents are Sam andCarolyn Smith of Mason. Her great-grandparents areVernon and Patty Roush of Mason, Clifford and BettyHudson of Henderson, and Virginia Robie of Mason.
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GALLIPOLIS —There are some new carson the roads in southeastOhio — white NissanVersas decorated with theOhio Valley HomeHealth logo. These carsare being driven by theagency’s field nurseswho provide care forhomebound patients.
“There is a nationwideshortage of trained nurs-es,” said Mike Vallee,OVHH’s president.“Home care agencies,hospitals and otherproviders are searchingfor innovative programsto control costs, and atthe same time differenti-ate themselves for pur-poses of recruiting andretaining employees. Webelieve this programhelps in both regards.”
The program has beenwell received by OVHHnurses.
“Not only does thishelp control costs, ithelps employees avoidwear and tear to their
own cars,” said DonCorbin, owner of OVHH.“Additionally, as thesevehicles have excellentfuel efficiency, we feelthat we are doing our partto move towards a‘greener’ economy.”
Enterprise Rent-a-Carhandled the acquisitionof the cars and will pro-vide service for themunder an arrangement
with Ohio Valley HomeHealth.
“The fleet division ofthe company focuses onsmaller companies withneeds for between 15 and125 vehicles,” said DavidStuhlfire, Enterprise’sgroup sales manager. “Byproviding the acquisition,management, mainte-nance, fuel, and eventualtrade-in or sale of the
cars. Enterprise can pro-vide a cost savings forcompanies that ownvehicles or that have tra-ditionally reimbursedemployees for using theirpersonal cars on the job.”
Ohio Valley HomeHealth is locally ownedand operated with themain office located inGallipolis and a satelliteoffice in Athens.
If dog is really man’sbest friend, then I believethat his recliner has to berunning a very close sec-ond. I cannot tell you howmany women have said tome, “Oh, He doesn’t carewhat furniture I buy… aslong as I don’t touch hischair!” And usually it isthat chair that she wouldmost like to be rid of.Generally they are old,worn out recliners that arethe eyesore in the room.
When it is time toredecorate and new fur-niture is purchased, thatrecliner really sticks outlike a sore thumb! It isnext to impossible to geta man to part with his oldfaithful, well wornrecliner.
Ok, Ladies, this is whereI am going to help youplead your case! Besidesthe obvious fact that it willno longer match yournewly chosen décor, (Imean who wants to buynew furniture to matchthat ugly old thing???) andthe fact that it is just plainold, do you suppose that
he has considered the factthat it could very well becontributing to his backproblems?
It is very important thathe has the proper supportfrom his favorite chair.After all isn’t it where hespends most of his downtime? When he claimsthat his old chair is “bro-ken in,” you must explainthat it is not “broken in,”it’s just “broken.”
Yes, it fits him perfect-ly, but a chair is not asuit. It is not good forhim if it looks like a plas-ter cast of his backside!
A good chair should
offer him support wherehe needs it. His lowerback should feel support-ed, as should his shoul-ders and head. The seatof the chair needs to haveenough cushion andfoam padding that he canget out of it withoutstruggling.
If the seat is flat andlow then he is, most like-ly, having to work hisway out of it. These arethings that you need tohelp him consider.
Now, just in case it isbeginning to sound like Iam putting all the blameon the men, let me assureyou that you ladies outthere are guilty of havingbecome attached to your“favorite chair” also.This old chair of yoursmight be ready to kick tothe curb. I will say that itis an easier task to con-vince you gals to buy anew chair than it is toconvince the guys!
Have you consideredhow well your chair sup-ports you? I have toadmit that I was begin-
ning to think it was timeto see a doctor about myback, when I decided toredo the room where Ispend my evenings.
Of course I had my“favorite” chair, (which Iwas perfectly happy topart with for a new one)but much to my amaze-ment when I tried out mynew chair I started torealize that I was having amuch easier time gettingout of it and also walkingaround afterwards!
So, that is my testa-ment to the fact that anew chair is definitelysomething to consider ifyou suffer from backpain.Well, ladies … whatare you waiting for? Gotalk to him about his oldchair!
(Carla Wamsley hasbeen an interior designerfor Tope’s Furniture forten years and is theowner of Sitting PrettyDesign Boutique inJackson, Ohio. ContactCarla by visiting herwebsite, www.sittingpret-tydesigns.net.)
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Submitted photoOhio Valley Home Health nurses are shown with the new cars they will be drivingas they provide service for patients around southeast Ohio.
Ohio Valley Home Health rolls out corporate car program
POMEROY — A free medical clinic will be pro-vided by the Ohio Unviersity College of OsteopathicMedicine’s (OU-COM) Community Health Programsin Pomeroy once a month.
The clnic will be held on the Ohio UnversityCollege of Osteopathic Medicine Community Healthvan which will be parked at Powell’s Food Fair, EastMain Street.
Free physical examinations will be provided by acertified nurse practioner and will include vitalsigns, a full physical, any needed prescriptions, andassistance in finding affordable dental, vision, men-tal and primary care physicians. The visit may alsoinclude a free cholesterol and glucose screening.
Appointments are required. Interested personsshould call 1-800-844-2654 or 740-593-2432 toschedule an appointment.
The service is provided by the Ohio UniversityCollege of Osteopathic Medicine’s CommunityHealth Programs. It is funded by grants from theSisters of St. Joseph Charitable Fund, the OhioUniversity College of Osteopathic Medicine and theOhio Associaton of Free Clinics.
BY JOANNE ELLIOTT, RNGALLIA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, BCMH COORDINATOR
I’m a public health nurse at the Gallia CountyHealth Department who coordinates the Bureau forChildren with Medical Handicaps (BCMH) program.
There are two RN’s that work with this great pro-gram in Gallia County, Joanne Elliot, RN, and ournewest BCMH member Beverly Jarrell, BSN, RN.BCMH is one of the many programs offered by theGallia County Health Department with the purpose ofkeeping our children healthy. BCMH was establishedin 1935, originally called “Crippled Children’sServices,” when the Social Security Act was passedby Congress. It is dedicated to the noble mission ofproviding medical services for all children with hand-icapping conditions. That mission still shines brightlytoday!
BCMH is a state administered program, funded inpart by county, state, and federal monies. During the1990s, the program was expanded to cover manyadditional handicapping conditions and also greatlyexpanded financial eligibility of families. The name“Crippled Children’s Services” was changed to thepresent Bureau for Children with Medical Handicapsin 1987.
The program today consists of three main pro-grams: Diagnostic, Treatment, and ServiceCoordination. The Diagnostic program is aimed at a90 day diagnostic period to rule out a handicappingcondition, to diagnose a handicapping condition, or todevelop a plan of treatment. Every child who is anOhio resident, 19 years and younger, is under the careof a BCMH physician provider, and has a possiblehandicapping condition is eligible for a BCMHDiagnostic evaluation. The Treatment program wouldbe established when a handicapping condition is diag-nosed and ongoing treatment is required. The samerequirements for the Diagnostic program apply plusthe child must have an eligible medical handicap andthe family must be financially eligible. The ServiceCoordination Program of BCMH is to help familiesobtain needed services for their child. There is nofinancial eligibility requirement for this program andit does not pay for Diagnostic evaluations and/orTreatment services, but helps coordinate the servicesthe child is receiving from BCMH providers.
Some of the medically eligible conditions coveredby the Treatment program of BCMH are: Diabetes,thyroid disorders, cerebral palsy, hearing loss, cysticfibrosis, scoliosis, spina bifida, epilepsy, cancer, sick-le cell disease, hemophilia, heart defects, cleft lip andpalate, spinal injuries and paralysis, juvenile arthritis,crossed eyes and eye diseases, and chronic pulmonarydisease. This is just a small list of medically eligibleconditions.
Eligible services (not a complete list) that may beprovided are: in-patient hospital days, hearing aids,special shoes, laboratory tests, x-rays, therapies(physical, occupational, and speech), nutritional con-sults, surgery and anesthesia, prescription medica-tions, medical equipment and supplies,eyeglasses/contacts, public health nurse services, andconsultations and office visits to BCMH-approvedphysicians. Not all services are available for all con-ditions.
BCMH works to identify needs and increase ser-vices to children with handicaps and their families.Please call (740) 441-2950 the Gallia County HealthDepartment for further information.
OU-COM offersfree medical clinic
Bureau for Childrenwith Medical Handicaps
Carla Wamsley
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Prime river lot for rent,beautiful beach, plentyof shade, for info. call740-992-5782
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3000 Real EstateSales
Houses For Sale
03 Oak Wood 28x403BR, 2BA, w/ 16x40deck, needs work, mustbe moved, $7900 304-633-6536.
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Apartments/Townhouses
New 2br apt. W/DHookup appl. inc.Rio/Jackson area$525.mo + dep. call740-645-1286.
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Ohio Valley HomeHealth, Inc. Acceptingapplications for Aides.Apply at 1480 JacksonPike, Gallipolis, oninternet atwww.ovhh.org or phone740-441-1393.Competitive wages andbenefits includingmileage and healthinsurance.
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NOTICE TO BID-DERSThe Southern LocalBoard of Educationwishes to receivebids for the follow-ing categories forthe 2010-2011school year:B r e a d / B a k e r y ,Milk/Dairy, andFuel/Oil.All bids shall be re-ceived in, and bidspecifications maybe obtained from,TREASURER’S OF-FICE, 920 ElmStreet, Racine, Ohio45771, on or before10:00 a.m., Friday,July 16, 2010. TheSouthern LocalBoard of Educationreserves the right toreject any and allbids, and the sub-mitting of any bidshall impose no lia-bility or obligationupon said Board.All envelopes mustbe clearly markedaccording to the
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PUBLIC NOTICE:The Village of RioGrande is offering a2000 Crown VictoriaPolice interceptorfor sale.Has 99200 miles,second motor, withused motor put inby us at 95000 withunknown actualmiles on engine,second transmis-sion. Air condition-ing works, cruisecontrol, tilt wheel,am/fm, power doorlocks, power win-dows, runs anddrives good. Vehicle is to be sold“AS IS” with no war-ranties, to the“highest and bestbidder.” Council re-serves the right toreject any and/or allbids. To view thevehicle, call 740-245-9093. Bidsshould be sealedand marked “2000Crown Victoria bid”and either mailed toP.O. Box 343, RioGrande, OH 45674,or dropped off at
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Saturday, August 21 - 10:00 a.m.2901 Alice Road, Vinton, OH
DIRECTIONS: From Rt. 32/50 west to St. Rt. 160,5 miles toWilkesville, follow to Ewington, turn west on Gallia County151Alice Road, 3 miles to house on left. 7 miles to eitherWilkesville or Vinton, 18 miles to Jackson, 26 miles toGallipolis or 28 miles to Athens, watch for signs.REAL ESTATE sells at NOON: 4 acres MIL, beautiful brickhome in excellent condition built in 1977 with completelyfinished basement, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, eat-in kitchen,living room, family room wlwet bar & wood burner fireplaceinsert, attached single car garage, detached double garage &work area, 20x40 ft. in-ground pool (needs new liner), poolhouse wlhalf bath, out building, Gallia County Schools, fruittrees, partially fenced yard. Selling separate: 18 acres MILvacant land, half woodedlhalf hay field, county water line,multiple building sites.TERMS: BUYERS PREMIUM-I0% - Down payment of$3000 on auction day, balance in full at closing and delivery ofdeed within 30 days. Possession within 30 days of closing.Sold with owner’s consent. Selling as is in present condition,financing if needed must be made prior to auction, as well asany inspections. Property sells with no contingencies.Call for appointment to see this property. OPEN HOUSE:Sunday, July 25,1-1:30 p.m.
Also Selling: Tractor, Trucks, Dune Buddy, ATV, Riding LawnMower, Tools, Household Furnishings & Miscelaneous Items.
Owners: Don & Henrietta HolcombAuctioneer/Realtor: John Patrick “Pat” Sheridan
Auctioneers:Kerry Sheridan-Boyd, Mike Boyd, Brent King
Email: [email protected]: www.shamrock-auctions.com
740-592-4310 or 800-419-9122
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Saturday, July 10 -10:00 a.m.41037 St. Rt. 692, Albany, OH
DIRECTIONS: From Rt. 32/50 west of Athens-8 miles toAlbany, turn east on Rt. 681, go 5 miles, turn on Rt. 692 toPageville.6 mile, house up hill on right, From Pomeroy-l 3miles, take Rt. 143 to Harrisonville, right turn on Rt. 684 toRt. 692, house up on hill on left, watch for signs.REAL ESTATE sells at NOON: 2.65 acres M/L,1836 sq. ft.manufactured home in excellent condition with 6 rooms, 2 fullbaths (living room, dining room, kitchen-open to family roomwith wood burning fireplace, 3 bedrooms), vaulted ceilings,new roof & back deck with handicap ramp on block basementw/double car garage, Tuppers Plains water, Meigs Schools.TERMS: BUYERS PREMIUM-I0% - Down payment of$3000 on auction day, balance in full at closing and deliveryof deed within 30 days. Possession within 10 days of closing.Sold with owner’s consent. Selling as is in present condition,financing if needed must be made prior to auction, as well asany inspections. Property sells with no contingencies.Call for appointment to see this property. OPEN HOUSE:Sunday, June 27,1-1:30 p.m.
VEHICLES & CAMPER: 2001 Dodge Caravan with100,000 miles, 2001 Ford Ranger Super w/Rebuilt SalvageTitle-l 03,000 miles, 1990 Salem b Cobra Cam er 24 ft. slee s8-2 bunks in good condition,GOLF CART, RIDING LAWN MOWER, TOOLS: new10 x 12 storage building, Club Car electric golf cart w/newbatteries, White Super 46 Riding Mower, leaf catcher for backof mower, B & D edger, Atlas power shovel, new Homelite36cc chain saw, McCullogh Air Stream leaf blower, WeedEater, new 12 v 6000# hydraulic electric wench, wheel barrow,Campbell Hausfeld air compressor, Chicago 4 sp. 40” woodlathe, Delta 10” Bench Saw, B & D 10” Band Saw, Y2 hpbench grinder, StackOn tool cabinet, assortment of hand tools,ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES: violin in case, 50+ piecesof Fenton glassware, 200+ bell collection, set of 12 + servingpieces of Aldine W.H.Grindley-England China, set ofCommunity silverware, old oak frame upholstered reclinerchair, cane seat & needlepoint sewing rockers, oak chest ofdrawers, ornate Victorian walnut dresser w/marble insert,globe boxes & mirror, oak secreta cabinet w/curved lass door,some costume ·ewel & watches, COINS: 1914-$20 bill, 23-$2bills (1928/1953/1976), 14-$1 bills (1935 & 1957), 1879 & 3-1921 silver dollars, 21-Half Dollars 1940’s-1960’s), 1935 &1937 Buffalo/Indian Head Nickels, 5-1905/6/7/9 Liberty HeadNickels, Mercury Dimes, Quarters & Pennies,HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS & MISCELLANEOUSITEMS: 2-Curio cabinets (I-corner), new oak oval diningtable & 6 chairs, matching china hutch cabinet, newer oakround pedestal dining table & 4 pressback chairs, 2-rocker/recliner chairs, 2platform rocking chairs, loveseat,Sealy sofa (2 yrs.old), RCA console TV & Emerson flat screenTV, end & coffee tables, lamps, lots of knick knacks & HomeInterior framed prints & wall decorations, Hammond electricorgan, Pine bedroom set complete, bookcase headboarddouble bed complete, Crosley side-by-side refrigerator,Whirlpool gas range, Whirlpool dishwasher, miscellaneousdishes, pots, pans & small kitchen appliances, Kenmorewasher, May tag dryer, Admiral upright freezer, singleCraftmatic bed, camping stove, holiday decorations, parkbench, CharBroil gas grill, handicap equipment, wheel chair,2-electric wheel chairs (Active Care & Jet 7) plus 1 for parts &new batteries, and lots more.
ESTATE of Carolyn A. Perry, Meigs County Case#20101054 AUCTIONEER/REALTOR:
John Patrick “Pat” SheridanAUCTIONEERS:
Kerry Sheridan-Boyd, Mike Boyd, Brent KingEmail: [email protected]: www.shamrock-auctions.com
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ON SITE AUCTIONMICHAEL YEAGER (OWNER)
2011 DICKENS ROAD OAK HILL, OHIO 45656JULY 10, 2010 • 10:00 AM.
Take SR 93 South of Oak Hill, Ohio go1 mile turn left on Dicken Road, firsthouse on right.We have been commissioned to sell thefollowing items:
Large collection of Knives:Collectables: Misc: Furniture: Guns:
Bows: Fishing:Lots of items too numerous to mention.
TERMS: Cash or checks with positiveID, Items sold as is, Sales are final andAuctioneer is not responsible for loss oraccidents.Announcements the day of sale takeprecedence over any printed material.
Food and drinks will be available.Auctioneer: Marlin Wedemeyer
Lic. # 5149Phone: 740-645-4509
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Quality EngineeringManagerGallipolis,OHPut yourexperience to usewith ElectroCraft, aglobal leader inmotion engineeredsolutions. In this keymanagementposition, candidateswill lead the QualityEngineering team toensure the timelyand cost effectivecompletion of allassigned work andprojects. Thisposition will workclosely with the PlantManager and LeanManager to developa strategy toestablish, maintainand optimize aneffectiveLean/Qualitymanagementsystem. Thiscandidate willoversee the designof inspection andtesting equipment,quality assurancetests, statisticalanalysis to assessthe cost of, and thedetermination of theresponsibility for,products or materialsthat do not meetrequired standardsand specification.This position willsupport supplierquality activities,including theevaluation ofcomponents andassemblies for firstarticles, new supplierqualifications,supplier qualitymetrics, supplierreview meetings andcontinuousimprovement. Ourideal candidate willhave a Bachelor’sdegree in Mechanicalor ElectricalEngineering/Technology. Equivalentexperience will beconsidered. Strongbackground in thequality principles,ISO Lean arerequired. Must havea minimum of 8years experience in aquality engineeringrole within a Leanproduction facility.Knowledge ofInternationalStandard ISO 9001Quality ManagementSystems is required.Certification by theAmerican Society forQuality (ASQ) as aCertified QualityEngineer (CQE),Certified Six SigmaBlack Belt (CSSBB),or Certified QualityManager (CQM) ispreferred. Forimmediateconsideration, pleasemail your resumeand cover letter to:ElectroCraft –Human Resources,250 McCormick Rd,Gallipolis, OH 45631or fax to740.441.6305. AnEqual OpportunityEmployer SupportingDiversity in theWorkplace.
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A Celebration OfLife...... OverbrookCenter, Located At333 Page Street,Middleport, Ohio IsCurrently AcceptingApplications ForDietetic Technician,Registered,ResponsibilitiesInclude: MaintainingOptimal NutritionalStatus Of ResidentsThrouigh ResidentAnd FamilyInteraction,Assessments AndInterdisciplinaryTeamwork, Stop ByAnd Fill Out AnApplication, M-F9am-5pm, EOE & AParticipant Of TheDrug-FreeWorkplace Program
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The Meigs LocalSchool District has avacancy for a FULLTIMETRANSPORTATIONCOORDINATOR dueto the realignment ofadministrativepositions in thedistrict.Primaryduties includeworking with parents,bus drivers, andschool administratorsto develop busroutes, maintain thebus fleet, andprimary oversight ofthe pupiltransportationsystem. Priorsupervisoryexperience ispreferred.Salary iscommensurate withthe Board AdoptedSalary Schedule andexperience.Interested candidates shouldsend a letter anddetailed resume toRusty D. BookmanMeigs Local SchoolDistrict 41765Pomeroy PikePomeroy, Ohio45769 Deadline forapplying is July 14,2010
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Salsa: For a simple salsa, start
with the basics and chopup some of your fresh
tomatoes; add onion, gar-lic, cilantro, and jalapeños.Now try adding new ingre-dients like corn, blackbeans, or even raspberries.For a different treat, addmashed avocado to yourbasic salsa for a chunkyCalifornia-style gua-camole.
Pizza:Homemade pizza can be
easy and is always a deli-cious treat for everyone inthe family. You can usenearly anything for a crust.Kids may enjoy makingindividual pizzas usingbagels, English muffins, orslices of bread. Flat breadsand wraps work, too. Onceyou have selected yourcrust, brush with a littleolive oil and toast in a
400ºF oven for a few min-utes. Remove the crustfrom the oven and startcreating.
For sauce, try pizzasauce, salsa, pesto, BBQsauce, or just somechopped fresh tomatoes.
Add whatever you desire— pepperoni, grilledchicken, onions, basil, pep-pers, mushrooms, olives,pineapple, roasted vegeta-bles, spinach...you get theidea.
Now top with cheeselike grated parmesan,crumbled feta or bluecheese, fresh mozzarella,provolone...don’t be afraidto experiment.
Pop your creation into ahot oven and bake forabout 8-10 minutes or untilthe cheese melts and bub-bles.
Beyond the BLT:
Sandwiches don’t haveto be boring. Use a pani-ni press or grill to liventhings up.
• Bread — a thicklysliced multigrain, a loafof freshly baked Italianbread, an ‘everything’bagel, or even pita breadcan make your sandwichmore appealing.
• Bacon — Try thicklysliced peppercorn bacon,ham, salami, roast beef,or turkey. For even morevariety, substitute freshmushrooms or a slice offresh mozzarella cheese.
• Lettuce — Maybe. Ormaybe you would preferspinach, basil, grilledvegetables, hot peppers,or sprouts.
• Tomato — Of course!Load on slices of anyvariety of tomato fromyour garden and enjoy.
• Mayo — If you’dlike. You could also tryhummus, dressings(ranch, thousand island,or Italian), spicy mus-tard, sweet pepper relish,BBQ sauce, or evenmarinara.
Harvest those tomatoesand enjoy! For theserecipes and more, visit:www.groyourown.mira-clegro.com.
Livestock reportGALLIPOLIS — United Producers Inc. live-
stock report of sales from June 30, 2010.
Feeder Cattle275-415 pounds, Steers, $90-$124, Heifers, $90-
$115; 425-525 pounds, Steers, $90-$117, Heifers,$90-$112; 550-625 pounds, Steers, $90-$112,Heifers, $88-$108; 650-725 pounds, Steers, $88-$107, Heifers, $85-$99; 750-850 pounds, Steers,$88-$100, Heifers, $80-$88.
CowsWell Muscled/Fleshed, $57-$64; Medium/Lean,
$50-$57; Thin/Light, $45-$54; Bulls, $60-$79.50.
Back to FarmCow-Calf Pairs, $550-$935; Bred Cows, $560-
$825; Baby Calves, $10-$75; Goats, $9-$113;Lambs, $125-$134.
Manure to give away. Will load for you.
Upcoming specialsNext sale July 7.Direct sales and free on-farm visits. Contact
Dewayne at (740) 339-0241, Stacy at (304) 634-0224, or Luke at (740) 645-3697, or visit the web-site at www.uproducers.com.
FARM • GARDENFARM • GARDEN Page D6Sunday, July 4, 2009
BY HAL KNEEN
Are insects going to rule the world? Our forests and back yards trees are being stressed by
a variety of insect pests: Emerald Ash Borer, GypsyMoths, Asian Longhorn Beetles, Oak Gall MakingWasps, Hemlock Woody Adelgid and so many more.Join other homeowners, woodland owners, and lumbercompany employees at OSU Extension’s “Forest PestsWorkshop” on July 8 from 6-8 p.m. Learn to identifytree pests and what to do about tree problems in thewoodlands and around the home.
The workshop is being held at the OSU Extensionoffice in Washington County at 202 Davis Ave.,Marietta. Behind the Ohio Dept. of TransportationDistrict 12 office on US 60. There is no cost to theworkshop however to plan for handouts please call myoffice at 740-992-6696.
• • •Is aquatic vegetation taking over your pond? Bill Lynch, OSU Program Specialist in Aquatic
Ecosystem Management suggests the following meth-ods of vegetation control that do not require chemicals.Realize that a vegetation free pond is not healthy for thefish and other creatures inhabiting and using your pond.
Prevent excess nutrients especially nitrogen andphosphorus from entering your pond from the surround-ing watershed area. Check for livestock grazing, poorlymaintained septic systems, excessive fertilization offields, soil erosion and tree leaves. Improve the aerationof the pond by adding a bubbler or fountain.Mechanically remove excess flowing algae using analuminum rake. Dig up cattails along the pond edges.Dig this fall the sides of the pond to a four foot depth todiscourage cattail and reed development. For moreinformation go to our website www.ohioline.osu.eduand look up OSU’s pond fact sheets.
• • •Do you have excess green beans, sweet corn, cab-
bage, beets or other items from your garden? Think about preserving the excess for the winter
months. Need to know how to preserve or want torefresh your skills? OSU Extension has planned, HomeFood Preservation Workshop on July 8, beginning at6:30 PM at the Athens Church of Christ, 785 W. UnionStreet in Athens.
During the workshop, participants will observe apressure canning demonstration; learn proper canningtechniques; receive up-to-date fact sheets and importantinformation on canning safely; and have an opportunityto have questions answered. Although the demonstra-tion will cover the basics of pressure canning, thosewith many years of canning experience are also encour-aged to attend to learn about current procedures, recom-mendations, and resources.
The Home Food Preservation Workshops are free andopen to the public. However, reservations are requiredso that enough handouts will be available. A minimumof 10 participants are needed to hold each workshop.Call Athens county office at 740-593-8555 by July 6.
• • •Check the farmers markets, farm markets and grocery
stores for fresh locally grown fruits and vegetables.Ohio River tomatoes are available. They are tasting sogood! Enjoy this 4th of July with family and friends.Remember all who have enabled us to have the free-doms we take for granted each day of our lives.
(Hal Kneen is the Meigs County Agriculture &Natural Resources Educator, Buckeye Hills EERA,Ohio State University Extension.)
Extension Corner
GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia Soil and WaterConservation District is conducting a pond clinic forinterested residents of Gallia and surrounding coun-ties. This clinic is designed for pond owners and peo-ple who are considering building a pond: but anyonewith an interest are welcome to attend.
The pond clinic will be held from 5:30-8 p.m. onThursday evening, July 8, 2008, at the Bob EvansShelter House in Rio Grande.
Discussion topics will include pond maintenance,fish stocking, and aquatic vegetation identification andcontrol. Printed handouts on specific pond informationwill be made available. There will be time for questionsafter each presentation and at the end of the clinic.
A light meal will be served before the clinic startsand will end with door prize awards, so reservationswill need to be made by contacting the office at (740)446-6173 or stopping in at 111 Jackson Pike, Suite1569, Gallipolis.
Gallia SWCD biannual pond clinic
Creative ideas for your homegrown tomatoes
BY CAROLE FELDMANASSOCIATED PRESS
If helping the environ-ment isn’t incentiveenough to start compost-ing, consider this: It willsave you time and money,too.
“If you’re making com-post, you’re going to bereducing your needs forfertilizer and water,” saidJean Schwab, theGreenScapes programmanager at theEnvironmental ProtectionAgency. You’ll also elimi-nate the need to bag grassclippings or raked leaves.
Schwab estimates thatyard and food wasteamount to more than 25percent — or 60 tons — ofthe material in landfills. Ifpeople start composting, “asignificant amount ofwaste then can be divertedfrom the landfill,” she said.
Composting occurs innature, as plants, leavesand other vegetable matterdie and decay. People canemulate that in their back-yards, and even theirkitchens.
“In my view, the con-scious creation of com-post is mankind’s singlegreatest gift back to theplanet,” said Paul Tukey,founder of safelawns.organd author of “TheOrganic Lawn CareManual” (StoreyPublishing, 2007).
Marie Venezia, execu-tive director of theSheldrake EnvironmentalCenter in Larchmont, N.Y.,uses compost in her veg-etable garden. She likesknowing the source of her
fertilizer, and she saysshe’s reduced the amountof garbage. Another sidebenefit, she said:Composting providedhands-on learning for herson, a ninth-grader, whenhe studied ecology.
Here are some compost-ing basics:
GETTING STARTED
“The first step would beto determine the best sys-tem for you,” said JenniferJensen, founder of theWestchester County, N.Y.,Master Compost Program.
Some people opt to cre-ate a compost pile in acorner of the backyard,sometimes enclosed by awire, cage-like structure,sometimes not. Othersprefer a large covered binthat rotates. The pricevaries according to thebin’s features, includingwhether it turns or stacks.Jensen said you can get abasic black plastic binwith a screw-on top forabout $100. Check yourlocal municipality or envi-ronmental center, howev-er. Some offer bins at adiscount.
“A pile works just greatfor leaves and grass clip-pings, but when you wantto incorporate food waste,its time to use a bin to pre-vent rodents,” EPA says inits guide to backyard com-posting.
Apartment dwellers alsocan compost right in theirkitchens, sometimesspeeding the process withred wriggler worms oranother species that breaksdown organic matter. Thisis called vermicomposting.
Specialized bins are soldfor indoor use, The wormsare available online.
WHAT TO TOSS INThink brown and green
— you’ll want a mix of thetwo.
Browns include woodchips and dried leavesfrom trees. These itemsare sources of carbon. Soare newspapers. “One ortwo copies of The NewYork Times shredded upwill give you all thebrowns you need,” Tukeysaid.
Greens can include grassclippings and other yardwaste and food scraps,including such things asvegetable or fruit peels andcoffee grounds. These pro-vide nitrogen.
Use twice as much greenmaterial as brown materialif you can turn the pileoften, Tukey said. “If youdon’t turn your pile, gomore 50-50 or even 2-1 inthe other direction to start,”he said. “Too much greenin a pile that is not turnedbears the risk of rotting andstinking rather than com-posting.”
Compost is createdwhen microorganismsbreak down the organicmatter into nutrients.
By adding soil or somecompost, you can jump-start the process.
Environmentalists rec-ommend that you don’tthrow meat or fish scrapsor dairy products into yourcompost bin. Those couldattract rodents. Materialtreated with pesticidesalso should not be com-posted, especially if youwant to use the finished
product in your vegetablegarden, nor should youuse weeds that have goneto seed.
You’ll also want to keepthe compost pile moist, butnot wet, and make sure it’saerated.
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE?
Jensen calls herself a“lazy composter” wholikes to let nature run itscourse.
If you just put yourorganic materials into apile and let it decomposeon its own, it takes about ayear to produce compost.
She recommends start-ing in autumn, when theleaves are falling. “If youstart in the springtime,you’re going to have amuch more difficult timefinding your carbons.”
For faster composting,Jensen said people shoulduse a unit that rotates.One such unit has threeseparate bins. The decom-posing material is turnedfrom bin to bin, as itdecomposes.
If you use blood meal orcorn gluten to speed up theprocess and turn the com-post bin every day, you canhave compost in about sixweeks, Tukey said.
WHEN IT’S FINISHED
Finished compost willbe cool, brown andcrumbly. “It smells fresh,like soil,” Venezia said.
It can be used as organicfertilizer in your yard or tofertilize house plants.
“You’re taking some-thing that used to be aliveand helping them createlife again,” Tukey said.
Composting primer: how to get started
BY LEE REICHFOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Right now, you havewith you a most usefulpruning tool — two differ-ent kinds of pruning tools,in fact: your hands, andyour thumbnail.
Let’s start with the first.Use your hands to rip
unwanted stems fromplants. Yes, it seems brutal,but this method of pruningcan sometimes do a betterjob and leave the planthealthier than can a preci-sion cut with fancy prun-ing shears. Hand pruning— by ripping off stems —is the best way to get rid ofsuckers, which are vigor-ous, usually vertical,stems.
On apple trees, suckersoften pop up from theupper sides of limbs. Theproblem with apple suck-ers is they’re usually notfruitful, they shade the restof the tree and they robother branches of nutrients.
On tomato plants, suck-
ers grow wherever a leafmeets the main stem.Sucker growth causestomato plants trained togrow up stakes or insidecages to become congestedwith stems. That makes itharder to find fruits and theresulting dankness pro-motes diseases. Just ripthose suckers off.
So what’s wrong withusing pruning shears onsuckers? Pruning shearscan infect a healthy plantwith diseased sap pickedup from a sick plant. Yourhand, grabbing only theoutside of a stem, is unlike-ly to transmit disease fromone plant to the next.
Also, suckers cut backwith pruning shears oftenrebel with one to four vig-orous, new suckers pokingup right where you cut.Such regrowth is rarewhen you grab a sucker inyour hand, then give it aquick downward jerk,because then buds hiddenat the base of a shoot comeoff also. Hand pruning is
most effective with suck-ers still young and succu-lent.
Now for the thumbnail.This tool has a differentuse than your whole hand.
Your thumbnail is idealfor pinching out just thetips of shoots. Why wouldyou want to do that? Forone thing, to promotebushiness. Of your zinniaplant, for example. Or yourcushion ’mums. Or yourpotted avocado, whichthus far is perhaps nothingmore than a single, gawkystalk.
Pinching out the tip of ashoot with your thumbnailis also useful for temporar-ily checking the shoot’sgrowth. Do this whenmore than one stem is try-ing to become the maintrunk of a young tree. Toomany “top dogs” leads toweak limbs, so pinch outthe tips of all but the bestshoot to give that shoot theopportunity to jump aheadof the pack and become thefuture tree trunk.
The advantage of pinch-ing the tips of such shootsrather than just lopping offwhole shoots is that pinch-ing is less debilitating to ayoung tree, which, after all,you want to grow as muchas possible.
Use your thumbnail alsoto pump more energy intoflowers and fruits.“Dinnerplate”-size dahliascome from pinching offblossom buds formingalong the stems, leavingjust the flower on the topof the stem. (In addition,start with a naturally, large-flowered variety.)
And large, lusciouspeaches and apples arewhat result when youpinch off enough fruitletsto put a few inches ofspace along the stemsbetween those that remain.
Especially this time ofyear, while flowers are inbud, fruits are small, andstems still succulent, yourhands offer two convenientand low maintenancepruning tools. Use them!
Hand pruning, taken literally
