http://host69-005.meigs.lib.oh.us/files/original/1a1e179b6ce0994bbfd3459867ccc619.pdf e73834db4939a8122f8e60a091c2e92a PDF Text Text Today in history Mostly sunny, high of 91 Raiders top Blue Devils LOCAL s 4 WEATHER s 5 SPORTS s 6 C_ZZb[fehjšFec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 143, Volume 70 Wednesday, September 7, 2016 s 50¢ Court orders Meigs to place 2015 charter on ballot By Michael Johnson michaeljohnson@civitasmedia.com POMEROY — The Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled the Meigs County Board of Commissioners must place a proposed Home Rule charter amendment on the Nov. 8 general election ballot. But the court was quick to note that the opinion is no guarantee it will actually make it on the ballot. In a 4-3 opinion, the Supreme Court said the Meigs County Board of Commissioners wrongfully delayed adopting a measure July 2015 that would have placed a petition by the Meigs County Home Rule Committee on the November 2015 ballot. But the court added that Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted could have a chance to weigh in on the matter, stating, “We will not intrude into the process before the secretary has had a chance to exercise his discretion.” The initiative is similar to one in Athens County — known by legal jargon as State ex rel. Walker v. Husted — in which Husted ruled would not be on the ballot. The Ohio Supreme Court upheld that decision, but did not agree with Husted’s entire ruling. In Walker, the Supreme Court affirmed the right of the secretary of state to invalidate a county charter initiative on the grounds that the proponents did not propose a form of county government. In the Meigs County case, the Home Rule Committee gathered signatures in an effort to put a community rights county charter initiative on the Nov. 3, 2015, ballot. The proposed charter, according to the committee, would recognize the right of county residents to initiate a referendum, which also includes a ban on fracking infrastructure projects to dispose of fracking waste in Meigs County, as well as using water sources in Meigs to aid in the process. The attempt to place the initiative on the ballot became controversial when its inclusion on the November ballot was denied due to technical issue during the filing process. Ballot initiatives, according to the Ohio Revised Code, must be submitted to the board of elections by the 120th day before a general election, in this case June 26, 2015. The Home Rule initiative was submitted to the elections board on June 24, 2015 — two days before the deadline. For the petition to be approved, the board of elections was to provide the Meigs County Commissioners a cer- tification of both the signatures and validity of the petition itself, along with a report. This information was to be delivered to the commissioners no later than 120 days before the general election, which would have been July 6, 2016. The commissioners received a letter from Meigs County Board of Elections Director Becky Johnston and Deputy Director Meghan Lee on July 2, 2015, advising them the petition had been filed with the board of elections on June 24, and that at least 567 signatures (the minimum required amount) on the petition were valid. On July 9 — three days after the 120-day deadline — the commissioners sent a letter to the elections board stating it received and discussed the letter at the July 9 meeting and had identified See BALLOT | 3 Emancipation Celebration weekend readies Staff Report RIO GRANDE — The 153rd Emancipation Day Celebration weekend will return to the Bob Evans Farm in Rio Grande to be celebrated Sept. 17 -18 with a Sept. 16 date also at the Ariel Theater in Gallipolis. The Sept. 16 homecoming reception and concert will McDavis be held at Ariel-Dater Hall in Gallipolis and begin at 6 p.m. Emancipation Day committee members promise that “history will come alive” as American Civil War re-enactors and the USCT 5th Regiment will be camping at the farm. Presentations by performers will be held in the main tent. River Valley High School Marching Band and the Civil War musician Steve Ball will perform Saturday morning of the Emancipation Day Celebration and Brittany Franklin and Company and Linae Scott will perform that Saturday afternoon. Sunday services at the Bob Evans Farm will consist of gospel music by Zion Beaver Baptist Church Choir and a sermon given by the Rev. Keith Jackson of Zion Beaver Baptist Church in Beaver, Ohio. Sunday’s keynote speaker will be President Roderick McDavis of Ohio University in Athens. McDavis is the 20th and current president of the university. McDavis has served as both a professor and academic administrator. McDavis and his wife, Deborah, helped launch two key Ohio University scholarship initiatives — the Urban Scholars and Appalachian Scholars programs. The two programs were created to support one of McDavis’s primary goals, which is to increase the diversity of the student population and enhance opportunities for high-achieving students who may not otherwise have an See WEEKEND | 3 Daily Sentinel file photo 2015 Sternwheel Riverfest Queen Ashley Buchanan and runner-up Adrianna Patterson are pictured during the pageant. Riverfest Queen applications available By Lorna Hart lhart@civitasmedia.com POMEROY — The date of the annual Sternwheel Riverfest in Pomeroy is fast approaching, and that means it is time to apply to become a contestant in the 2016 Sternwheel Festival Queen competition. This year’s pageant is open to all interested female high school juniors and seniors in the Ohio River Valley, which includes Ohio and West Virginia. Ashley Buchanan was crowned queen of the 2015 Sternwheel Riverfest last September. Upon completion of her high school education this spring, Buchannan was presented with her scholarship, along with multiple gift certificates from local businesses, as JOIN THE CONVERSATION What’s your take on today’s news? Go to mydailysentinel. com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. emonies that begin in front of the Meigs County Courthouse following the parade. More information on the Festival and applications for the queen pageant can be found online at http://Pomeroysternwheel.org or by contacting Dan Dunham of Wolfe Mountain Entertainment at Dan.Dunham@WolfeMountain. com or 407-353-4725. Carleton students ease into 1st day of school By Lorna Hart lhart@civitasmedia.com INSIDE Obituaries: 2 Editorial: 4 Weather: 5 Sports: 6 Classifieds: 7-8 a part of her prize package. The title of queen is awarded after a series of interviews, an essay submission, and one final question asked on stage, during the Sternwheel River Festival, which is conducted annually on the Pomeroy riverfront. This year’s finals and crowning will take place Thursday, Sept 15, as part of the opening cer- SYRACUSE — It is the first day of school for Carleton preschoolers. Some are returning students, but for others this is their first year. As they depart from buses and cars in the school parking lot to begin their new adventure, they are greeted by the school’s executive director, Kay Davis, and several of her staff. Davis proudly points to the banner hanging outside the front door proclaiming Carleton Preschool a “Five-Star School.” She said the program received the rating because it demonstrated the highest level of quality according to the Ohio Department of Educations’s licensing standards. “One of the things this means to our students is that there are more staff members per child,” Davis said. Studies have shown that 90 percent of brain development occurs by the time a child is 6 years old, and teachers with smaller class sizes have more time to spend with each child individually supporting their development and learning. Teachers at Carleton have a bachelor’s or master’s degree and many years experience working with young children, another requirement for the rating. The teachers also complete more than 20 hours of specialized training every two years to expand their education and skills. Lesson plans are developed for each child with intentional and purposeful activities that meet their “needs, interests and abilities.” Staff regularly assesses each child to help keep them “on track.” This also lets the teacher adjust how they offer experiences. “One big part of our program Courtesy photo Carlton Preschool receives 5-Star rating is working with families and neighborhood organizations to provide more opportunities for our students,” Davis said. “We care about the whole child and feel it is important to offer new experiences and stay connected with their community.” Another aspect to the rating is See CARLETON | 3 �OBITUARIES 2 Wednesday, September 7, 2016 PAUL D. EICHINGER POMEROY — Paul D. Eichinger, 79, of Pomeroy, passed away Monday, Sept. 5, 2016 at Holzer Medical Center. He was born March 2 1937, in Pomeroy, to the late Allen and Polly Eichinger. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, June (O’Brien) Eichinger; daughters Paula (Chuck) Clark, of Pomeroy, and Tammy (Todd) Nibert of, Gallipolis; grandchildren Quinton (Lauren) Nibert, of Cincinnati, and Riley Nibert, of Columbus; sister Bonnie Kelly; sisters-in-law Nancy Rawlings and Judy Reiber; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Larry and Phylis O’Brien; several nieces and nephews; and many friends. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Max Eichinger; brother-in-law Gerald Kelly; and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Rex and Mary O’Brien. Paul graduated from Pomeroy High School in 1955, subsequently worked for the A&P Company in Pomeroy and then Kaiser Aluminum in Ravenswood, W.Va., until his retirement after 42 years as a heavy equipment operator. Besides being a devoted husband, father and grandfather, Paul had a quick wit that could bring all who knew him (and even those who did not) to tears of laughter. Our fondest memories are being with Paul, Max and Gerald and watching their combined antics at the family gathering spot on Mulberry Heights. His family was his priority all of his life, even throughout the last months of his illness. He was a member of New Beginnings United Methodist Church in Pomeroy, FOE Aerie 2171 of Pomeroy, PomeroyRacine Lodge #0164 F.&A.M., Bosworth Council #46, R.& S.M., Ohio Valley Commandery No. 24, Knights Templar, Middleport Pomeroy Chapter #186 O.E.S., was a founding member of the Gold Ridge Gun Club, and a proud United Steel Worker. He was an avid fan of the Meigs Marauder football team and enjoyed NASCAR races, especially Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Jr. Paul loved the outdoors all of his life, whether hunting, exploring, or tending to his roses or vegetable garden. He taught his daughters and grandchildren to respect nature and learn to appreciate the wildlife and everything else in God’s green earth surrounding us. He also loved God and his country, being especially proud of his father’s service in the US Navy in Japan during World War II. He left us an honorable legacy to carry on his memory. Calling hours will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, at Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy, with Masonic services at 7:45 p.m. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, at the funeral home, followed by graveside services at Beech Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to New Beginnings United Methodist Church, 211 Mulberry Ave., Pomeroy, OH 45769. DEATH NOTICES CREMEANS CULLODEN, W.Va. — Tony Albert Cremeans, 48, of Culloden, passed away Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio. Burial will follow in Barker Ridge Cemetery, Lesage, W.Va. Visitation will be 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the funeral home. HARLESS CHESAPEAKE, Ohio — Vada Delores Harless, 76, of Chesapeake, passed away Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio. Burial will follow in Balls Gap Cemetery, Milton, W.Va. Visitation will be 1-2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. PULLEN HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Jimmie Arthur Pullen, 84, of Huntington, passed away Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016, at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington. There will be no services. Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio, is in charge of arrangements. PRATT BIDWELL, Ohio — Lynchia Elizabeth Pratt, 94, Bidwell, passed away Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016, in her residence. Funeral services will be noon Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, in His Way Community Church, Vinton, Ohio. Burial will follow in Pendleton-Marcum Cemetery, Vinton. Visitation at McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Vinton, will be 4-7 p.m. Wednesday. Civitas Media, LLC (USPS 436-840) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Daily Sentinel MEIGS COUNTY BRIEFS Editor’s Note: The Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be printed on a space-available basis. 2nd Substance Abuse Awareness Walk POMEROY — September is Substance Abuse Awareness Month. On Sept. 10, from 6-8 p.m., the second Substance Abuse Awareness Walk will take place at the Pomeroy Walking Path. The goal is to raise awareness about substance abuse and addiction through education and support. The walk is free and children’s activities will be available. Contact Billi Jo Arnottus for questions or to be involved at 740416-8489, or email billi. arnott@meigslocal.org. Revival on the River: Tent Camp meeting GALLIPOLIS — Calvary Christian Center Revival Sept. 12-16 7 p.m., 6 p.m. Sept. 17-18, Wild Fire Contractor Bldg (formerly Caldwell Trucking), 2372 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, OH 45631. Nightly singing and prayer for the sick. date for their Christmas Market and parade. The market will be held Meigs Title Office closed at the Riverbend Arts Sept. 22 Council building from 10 POMEROY — The a.m. to 5 p.m. They will Meigs Title Office will again be offering two be closed Sept. 22; employees will be attend- $50 cash prizes to shoppers at the end of that ing a title seminar. day (not required to be Who do you think you are? present for the drawing). The market is looking CHESTER — The for crafters. If interested Chester-Shade Historiin an 8-foot space ($20 cal Association and the Bedford-Lodi Genealogy for the first table, then $10 for each additional Group are sponsoring table), contact Debbie a Genealogy Fair for at 740-591-6095 or Texbeginning and experienced researchers from 9 anna at 740-416-2247. a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Spaces are limited, so sign up early. Applicants Sept. 10, at the Genealogy Research Library in will be contacted later Chester Academy. There with the due date for payment. is no charge to attend and food will be available all day. For more Southern High School information contact seeks crafters Kaye Fick, ChesterRACINE — Southern Shade Historical AssoHigh School in Racine ciation, at 740-985-4115 will have a craft show or 740-985-9822. You Oct. 22 between 9 a.m. can also send an email to and 3 p.m. They are kayefick@windstream. currently looking for net. crafters and vendors. If interested, call Alan at 740-444-3309 to get an Middleport Community application. Association Christmas market MIDDLEPORT Blood donors needed — Middleport ComMEIGS COUNTY — munity Association has The Return Jonathan announced Dec. 3 as the Meigs Chapter of the DAR would like to host a Red Cross Blood Drive on June 13, 2017, at the Syracuse Community Center Auditorium, and they need pledges now. The Red Cross will not schedule a blood drive without 35 pledges from people who say they would be interested in giving blood at the June Drive. Call Opal at 740-9923301 to pledge. All that is needed is a name, telephone number and e-mail; the Red Cross will contact you next June to confirm availability. Meigs High School Class of 1972 plans reunion POMEROY — The Meigs High School Class of 1972 will have a reunion/dinner from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 24, at Wolfe Mountain Entertainment (the old Pomeroy High School) on Main St., Pomeroy. Cost is $23 per person. Visit mhsclass1972. org to register online and for all the details. Deadline for registration is Aug. 19. People must pre-register — no registration will be taken at the door. MEIGS COUNTY CALENDAR OF EVENTS 5171 or 740-416-1099 for more information or advance tickets. CHESTER — Shade River Lodge 453 monthly stated meeting, at 7:30 p.m.. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. All masters are invited to attend. RACINE — Fall Indoor Yard Sale, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., CarmelSutton United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 48540 Carmel Road, Racine. Small items sold on donation basis; larger items may be priced. Snack on a hot dog while browsing and shopping. CHESTER — The Chester Gar- Call 740-992-2229 for more inforden Club will have an open meet- mation. ing at 7:30 p.m at the Chester Academy. Frank Gorscak, from the Meigs Health Department, will talk about the Zika virus. The RACINE — Fall Indoor Yard public invited. For more informa- Sale continues from 8 a.m. to tion, call 740-993-0293. 5 p.m., Carmel-Sutton United SCIPIO TOWNSHIP — Scipio Methodist Church Fellowship Township Trustees regular Hall, 48540 Carmel Road, Racine. monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Small items sold on donation Harrisonville Fire House. basis; larger items may be priced. Snack on a hot dog while browsing and shopping. Call 740-9922229 for more information. SYRACUSE —Friends of Evan will hold a Basket Games fundraiser at the Syracuse Community Center. Doors open at MEIGS COUNTY — Return 5 p.m., games begin at 6 p.m. Jonathan Meigs Chapter DaughOther activities include raffle and ters of the American Revolution refreshments. Contact 740-591will meet at 1 p.m. at Goldenseal Editor’s Note: The Daily Sentinel appreciates your input to the community calendar. To make sure items can receive proper attention, all information should be received by the newspaper at least five business days prior to an event. All coming events print on a space-available basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@civitasmedia.com. Wedesday, Sept. 7 Friday, Sept. 9 Thursday, Sept. 8 Saturday, Sept. 10 Sanctuary, also known as United Plant Savers, 35703 Loop Rd., Rutland. Call Opal to ride share or for more information at 740992-3301. Sunday, Sept. 11 RACINE — Mt. Moriah Church of God, Mile Hill Road, Racine, will be having their homecoming. Lunch from 11:30 a.m. to noon, singing and preaching to follow. Everyone is welcome. For more information, contact 740-949-2985. REEDSVILLE — Annual Neighborhood Day Picnic, 1 p.m., Belleville Park in Reedsville. This is a community event and is open to all. REEDSVILLE — Reedsville United Methodist Church annual community picnic, 1 p.m., Bellville Locks and Dam in Reedsville. Free food and drinks provided. This is a great time to meet your neighbors and visit with your friends. POMEROY — Meigs County Senior Fairboard regular meeing, 7:30 pm at the Fairgrounds. SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Community Center Board of Directors will meet at 7 p.m. at the Community Center. Allen statue leaving US Capitol for Chillicothe CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (AP) — Former Ohio Gov. William Allen is coming home to the city of Chillicothe. The Ross County Historical Society has agreed to take the statute of Ohio’s Democratic governor from 1874 to 1876, The Columbus Dispatch reported. Director Thomas Kuhn said details are still being worked out for the transfer of the statue from the state, which will assume ownership after the statue is removed from its spot in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol where it’s been since 1887. The 12-foot-tall, 12,000-pound statue was sculpted by Cincinnati artist Charles Niehaus and is being displaced due to Allen’s support of Southern slave owners. But Kuhn said society officials aren’t deterred by the reasons behind Allen’s removal. “Historical societies are in the business of preserving history, not hiding it,” he said. Allen served in the U.S. House and Senate before becoming Ohio’s 31st governor in 1874. He retired to his home in Chillicothe, where he died in July 1879. Each state can display two nota- ble figures at Statuary Hall. State officials had decided to replace Allen in 2010 and held a statewide public vote to pick a successor. Inventor Thomas Edison— who’s from Milan, Ohio —won narrowly over aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright. The bronze statue of Edison holding a light bulb will join President James Garfield as Ohio’s entrants in Statuary Hall. Sculpted by Zanesville artist Alan Cottrill, the Edison statue will be dedicated Sept. 21 by House Speaker Paul Ryan, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Ohio officials. 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Those include Franklin, CINCINNATI (AP) — Hamilton, Lake, Mahoning, Stark and Trumbull A federal appeals court has overturned a judge’s counties. Ohio hasn’t executed order that required polls anyone in almost three in four counties to stay open an extra hour dur- years because of a lack of lethal injection drugs. ing Ohio’s presidential primary. U.S. District Judge Susan Dlott ordered polls in Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren counties to EUCLID, Ohio (AP) remain open until 8:30 — A man accused of p.m. on March 15 after pelting his former neighan anonymous caller bor’s Ohio home with complained about a traf- eggs more than 100 fic accident affecting times over a year has the region. Polls were to been sentenced to 18 close at 7:30 p.m. months of probation and Republican Secretary fined $1,000. of State Jon Husted A six-month jail sendirected the polls tence was suspended to remain open, but Tuesday for 31-year-old appealed the order out Jason Kozan. He was of concerns it could set a sentenced less than a precedent. week after pleading The 6th U.S. Circuit guilty to a misdemeanor Court of Appeals said charge of inducing Tuesday the judge panic. Vandalism and lacked jurisdiction, as menacing charges were there wasn’t a formal dropped. complaint or plaintiff Defense attorney with standing. Anthony Bondra said A Husted spokesman Tuesday there’s a great says the ruling satisfies deal of evidence that their concerns and sets a would lead to a reasonstandard going forward. able doubt that Kozan participated in egging the home of Albert Clemens Sr. in the Cleveland suburb of Euclid. Clemens has said the egg attacks damaged his COLUMBUS, Ohio home and kept his fam(AP) — Ohio’s largest anti-death penalty group ily on edge. Authorities haven’t wants more recommendations for changing the said what motivated the attacks, which largely state’s capital punishment law to be enacted. stopped after Kozan Ohioans To Stop Exe- moved. cutions says lawmakers have only approved four of 56 proposals made by an Ohio Supreme Court task force in 2014. The organization says in an COLUMBUS, Ohio annual report released (AP) — An Ohio man Tuesday that six more has been sentenced to are pending in the Leg13 years in prison for islature but have yet to causing a crash that receive support in both killed two pedestrians the House and Senate. when he recklessly The report also says drove his pickup truck prosecutors sought the into a school bus death penalty in 26 that hit the man and cases last year, five more woman. than in 2014. Terrance Trent of Most cases came from Whitehall in suburban Probation for Ohio man Group wants ideas enacted 13 years for Ohio man Ballot tion and the signatures within the 120-day time period as required.” The From page 1 decision went on to say that the commissioners have no clear legal duty three deficiencies: the to certify a petition to letter did not certify the Board of Elections whether the petition until it receives a timely had sufficient valid certification that the signature, nothing conpetition is valid and that cerning the validity of there are sufficient valid the petition itself was included; and there was signatures. Tish O’Dell, Ohio no certification from the elections board showing community organizer for the Home Rule commitits certification. tee, declined immediate The commissioners tabled a vote on the cer- comment on Tuesday’s ruling because she had tification until July 14. The day before the vote, not yet had a chance to the elections board sent read it and was traveling. another letter to the Meigs County Comcommissioners stating it verified the signatures mission President Tim Ihle was out of the office and voted “as to form Tuesday and had not on the face of the petiyet read the opinion, tion” and found it was but said he and his felvalid. According to the low commissioners, Supreme Court opinRandy Smith and Mike ion, the commissioners determined because the Bartrum, would discuss board did not act by July it and have more to say Wednesday. The com6 in validating the petition, it failed to meet the mission formally meets as a body at 11 a.m. deadline and it did not Thursday. certify the issue for the In its opinion, the November 2015 ballot. Supreme Court noted The Home Rule comthat even if the first letmittee took the matter to court, where last Sep- ter was insufficient and tember, the Fourth Dis- the board ultimately found the petition valid trict Court of Appeals ruled the Meigs County — and if the delay is not the fault of the initiaBoard of Elections “did tive’s supporters — then not certify the peti- Columbus was found guilty last month of two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide in the deaths of 21-year-old Stephanie Fibelkorn and 58-yearold William Lewis. He also was found guilty on two counts of vehicular assault for injuries to his passenger and the bus driver. A judge on Tuesday sentenced the 63-yearold Trent to the maximum sentence. Trent has testified he panicked because his girlfriend was hitting him as he drove. He said he didn’t remember speeding through red lights or weaving through traffic before the 2014 accident. Group pulls more ads COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A major national Democratic political group is canceling more ad spending in the Ohio Senate race as the state’s former governor lags his well-funded Republican opponent. Democratic ex-Gov. Ted Strickland was once considered among his party’s best chances this year to unseat a sitting Republican, Sen. Rob Portman. But Strickland’s campaign has failed to gain traction. The Senate Majority PAC, Strickland’s single largest source of outside support, is now canceling an additional three weeks of broadcast buys from Sept. 20 to Oct. 10. The ad buys totaled about $3 million. Spokesman Shripal Shah said the PAC’s ad buys are regularly adjusted to make sure they’re “in the best possible position” in November. For now, the PAC’s holding onto its reserved time for Strickland from Oct. 11 to Election Day. Courtesy photos Lindsay Jackson’s classroom began the morning with breakfast. Carleton From page 1 how well the school supports and values their employees and the retention of good teachers by providing them with things such as health insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid planning time and life insurance. Students are now in their classrooms, having been introduced to teachers, staff and classmates. As parents and staff leave the rooms, the children settle into an easy routine. At a glance, one would not recognize this is the first day. “We are excited about the opportunity to serve preschoolers this year,” Kimberly Wolfe put the young students at ease as they entered the classroom. Davis said. “We are looking forward to an excellent year.” For more information regarding early learning and development programs, visit www.earlychildhoodohio.org. Carleton School is located at 1310 Carleton Alley, Pomeroy, and can be reached by calling 740992-6681 for more information on their preschool program and availability. with full-tuition scholarships as well as support for textbooks From page 1 and professional development opportunity to get opportunities. The a college education. Urban Scholars Program These programs focuses on students provide academically from major metropolitan gifted students from areas, while the disproportionately represented backgrounds Appalachian Scholars Program selects students from 29 Appalachian counties in Ohio. McDavis recently announced that he will retire next year. He has been in office 12 years, making him the longestserving sitting president at a major public university in Ohio. Weekend Contact Lorna Hart at 740-9922155, Ext. 2551. a court order should place the matter on the ballot. The commissioners maintain the Meigs County Home Rule Committee petition was almost identical to the one in Walker and if the commissioners certified it for the ballot, the board of elections would be obligated to deny placing it on the ballot based on the Walker decision. The Supreme Court found the commissioners’ argument was “misplaced,” noting the Walker case had nothing to do with the steps a board of elections must take to certify an issue. The court explained the commissioners’ role is “a purely ministerial function,” which does not include evaluating the substance of the countycharter petition. The board of elections has the duty, the court said, to determine the validity of the petition and its discretion is limited to evaluating the form of the petition to assure it meets state law, not the substance of what is being proposed to the voters. Reach Michael Johnson at 740446-2342, ext. 2102, or on Twitter @OhioEditorMike. 60676480 �E ditorial 4 s Wednesday, September 7, 2016 Daily Sentinel THEIR VIEW More ways than one to be a hero When we think of life-saving heroes, we think of police officers, firefighters and paramedics. We don’t typically think of the volunteers who staff suicide hotlines, but we should. Because day in and day out, these unrecognized saviors willingly enter into some of the most dark, frightening and despairing places imaginable, the tortured minds of people contemplating suicide. And there are many of them. More than 20,000 Ohioans have taken their own lives since 2000. Every year, more than 40,000 Americans kill themselves. For every one who does, there are many more who have attempted suicide. In April, the National Center for Health Statistics reported that the national suicide rate had reached a 30-year high of 13 per 100,000 people, unmatched since 1986. Against the tide of self-destruction stand volunteers such as the 139 who work for the Suicide Prevention Services Crisis Hotline on North High Street near Ohio State University. The hotline is maintained by North Central Mental Health Services with financial support from the ADAMH Board of Franklin County. These staffers ensure that there is someone to talk to at any hour on any day throughout the year. Calls are funneled from two local and one national hotline telephone numbers. In 2015, volunteers took 9,300 calls, with 60 percent classed as crises, more than half of those involving a caller talking about suicide. About 6 percent were serious enough to warrant intervention by police or paramedics. Those interested in volunteering should call 614-299-6600, extension 2073 or email sps@ ncmhs.org. Not everyone can be a police officer, a firefighter or a paramedic, but they still can be a life-saving hero. (If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, call the Franklin County Suicide Prevention Hotline at 614-221-5445; the Teen Suicide Prevention Hotline, 614-294-3300; or the Lifeline national organization for suicide prevention, 1-800-273-8255.) — The Columbus Dispatch ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY … Today is Wednesday, Sept. 7, the 251st day of 2016. There are 115 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 7, 1916, the Federal Employees Compensation Act, providing financial assistance to federal workers who suffer job-related injuries, was signed into law by President Woodrow THOUGHT FOR TODAY Wilson. “When you have a great and difficult task, On this date: something perhaps In 1533, England’s almost impossible, if Queen Elizabeth I was you only work a little at born in Greenwich. a time, every day a little, In 1812, the Battle of suddenly the work will finish itself.” — Karen Borodino took place as Blixen (Isak Dinesen), French troops clashed Danish author (born with Russian forces 1885, died this date in outside Moscow. (The 1962). battle, ultimately won by Russia, was commemorated by composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky with his “1812 Overture.”) In 1825, the Marquis de Lafayette, the French hero of the American Revolution, bade farewell to President John Quincy Adams at the White House. In 1927, American television pioneer Philo T. Farnsworth, 21, succeeded in transmitting the image of a line through purely electronic means with a device called an “image dissector.” In 1936, rock-and-roll legend Buddy Holly was born Charles Hardin Holley in Lubbock, Texas. In 1940, Nazi Germany began its eight-month blitz of Britain during World War II with the first air attack on London. In 1957, the original animated version of the NBC-TV peacock logo, used to denote programs “brought to you in living color,” made its debut at the beginning of “Your Hit Parade.” In 1963, the National Professional Football Hall of Fame was dedicated in Canton, Ohio. In 1968, feminists protested outside the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (The pageant crown went to Miss Illinois Judith Ford.) In 1977, the Panama Canal treaties, calling for the U.S. to eventually turn over control of the waterway to Panama, were signed in Washington by President Jimmy Carter and Panamanian leader Omar Torrijos. THEIR VIEW The old man and the baby The old man sat down in the overstuffed chair while the rest of the family gathered in the kitchen and the other rooms in the large house, chatting, laughing and preparing for the holiday meal. He was 90 now, but he still lived alone, still drove his car, and attended all the family get-togethers. He had been widowed 10 years, but he remained stubbornly independent. He had no trouble living alone, and he wasn’t lonely. Family members stopped in often to visit him – in fact, more often than he preferred sometimes, although he would never say so. So, he had arrived for another holiday meal, this one hosted by a granddaughter and her family. His son and daughter were there with their families, including all his grandchildren and great-children, along with assorted nieces, nephews and cousins. He had said his hellos when he walked in, spent a few minutes making small talk, and then wandered into the next room by himself to turn on a television and watch an old movie or maybe a ballgame, killing the time until someone would yell out that it was time to eat. He had just settled on a movie to watch when one of his granddaughters came in holding a baby. “Wanna hold her, Grandpa?” He smiled, and said sure, even though he really didn’t care about holding the baby. But he was being nice, playing the grandpa role, and she walked over to his chair and gently placed the baby girl, decked out in her holiday baby best, in his arms. The granddaughter walked those huge blue back into the eyes. other room, leavHe reached up ing them alone. and gently pulled I hope they her fingers off his don’t leave her nose, and when here long, the old he touched her man thought to hand and her himself. He had Gary umpteen greatAbernathy tiny fingers he grandchildren Contributing realized he had forgotten just now. He had actu- columnist how soft a baby’s ally lost count. skin could be. He He loved his placed his finger against family, but he wasn’t the baby’s cheek and even positive who the softly caressed it for a new baby belonged few seconds, amazed as to - the granddaughter he was reminded how who had carried her to smooth it was. him, or another grandBut where were they, child, or maybe even anyway? If someone someone else. Another didn’t come back for year, another baby. her soon, he was going That’s how often they to get up and carry seemed to come, and her back to them. She he couldn’t remember was precious, alright, most of their names. but he’d held her long He glanced at the enough, and he was trybaby and said, “Hi there.” The baby looked ing to watch TV. He focused again back at him, blowing on the television, but saliva bubbles. Never much point in talking to the baby began cooing, reaching her hand a baby, he thought. again toward his face, His eyes returned to this time grabbing his the television, focusing eyeglasses and nearly on the action on the pulling them off. screen. After a minute He chuckled, pulled or so, the baby reached the glasses from her up her tiny hand and surprisingly firm grip, touched her fingertips and put them back into against the old man’s place. cheek. “You want to play, “Hey!” he said aloud, huh?” he said, teasing surprised but smiling. her now, moving his He looked down at her face toward hers and face. The baby stared then pulling back as back at him with huge blue eyes. He chuckled, she tried grabbing his and turned his attention nose or his glasses. “You think that’s funny, back to the TV, unconsciously lifting the little huh? You’re a pretty girl, aren’t you? A very bundle a little higher pretty girl.” against his chest. The The granddaughter baby was cute alright, but how long were they who had brought the baby to him finally going to leave her here with him? He’d held the came back into the room. baby long enough. “You ready for me to Suddenly, the baby take her, Grandpa?” she grabbed his nose. He asked. laughed, and said quiHe looked again into etly, “What are you the baby’s smiling eyes. doing?” This time, the “She’s alright,” he baby seemed to smile said. back and made a noise, His granddaughter still firmly gripping the old man’s nose and star- smiled, and the old man ing at him intently with said, “Tell me her name again.” She had told him many times before, but she said again, “It’s Emily, Grandpa.” He nodded, and looked at the baby and said, “Hi, Emily.” And then he asked, “She’s yours, right?” His granddaughter gave him a stern but loving look and said, “Yes, Grandpa.” His granddaughter stood there a few seconds more, watching the two of them in the big, overstuffed chair, and then she glanced at the television and asked, “What are you watching, Grandpa?” “Nothing,” he said. “You can turn it off.” She picked up the remote from beside his chair, and turned off the television. “Well, dinner’s almost ready,” she said. She started to walk back into the other room when the old man said, “You and Emily should come visit soon.” She smiled and said, “We will, Grandpa,” and then added jokingly, “Is it okay if Rick comes, too?” “Who’s Rick?” the old man asked. “My husband!” she replied, exasperated. He laughed and said, “I know. I’m kidding.” They both laughed, but she wondered whether he was really kidding. And then they were alone again, the old man and the baby. They stared into each other’s eyes, each trying to figure out the other, one just beginning to make memories, the other holding on to the ones he had, but each, for today, happy and content. Reach Gary Abernathy at 937-393-3456 or on Twitter @ abernathygary. �WEATHER/STATE Daily Sentinel Wednesday, September 7, 2016 5 News from around the Mountain State CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia revenues in August have come in $16.3 million shy of what state officials expected. The Department of Revenue says that’s due to drops in the state’s three largest tax base revenue sources: severance, personal income and consumer sales taxes. Severance tax revenue, which has nosedived amid the coal industry’s downturn and low natural gas prices, was $16.6 million below estimate and 21.6 percent below the prior year. Consumer sales tax money came in 0.4 percent below prior year receipts and nearly $4 million lower than anticipated. Personal income taxes collected 2.1 percent less than receipts this time last year. The totals fell $2.5 million short of expectations. Two months into the budget year, West Virginia is short of revenue estimates by $48.9 million. will help guides see if any changes have occurred. Schmidt says a consulting firm is currently assessing the condition of a bridge that crosses the river near the Two Lick Dam. The agency has already removed the Highland and West Milford dams and will work with the West Virginia Division of Highways to remove the third dam. Once the dam is removed, the agency will begin collecting and relocating stranded mussels in the river. Fund to help students MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia schools may find it easier to take schoolchildren to visit the Art Museum of West Virginia University with a new travel fund that helps with expenses. The university said in a news release the fund honors the memory of a teacher who died in 2013, Abby Jacknowitz. Her aunt and uncle, Linda and Arthur Jacknowitz of Morgantown MOUNT NEBO, W.Va. recently established the (AP) — Some rafting guides are making practice fund at the museum. It pays for buses, cusruns before the start of the tomized programs for fall season on the Gauley various grade levels, snacks River. and art supplies for activiAdventures on the Gorge Vice President Dave ties during primary and Arnold tells WVVA-TV that secondary school visits to the museum. his guides are looking for Linda and Arthur Jacany changes on the river from this summer’s severe knowitz are both retired from WVU, but are active flooding. The season starts Friday with the museum. Their when the U.S. Army Corps niece died of cancer when of Engineers begins lower- she was 30. ing Summersville Lake to its winter level through releases at the Summersville Dam. Water also had to be released after SummersMORGANTOWN, ville Lake’s level increased W.Va. (AP) — The Presdramatically during late ton County Public SerJune storms. vice District has agreed CLARKSBURG, W.Va. Steve Keblesh of outfitto a $73,200 civil penalty (AP) — The removal of a ter Summersville Lake for pollution discharge dam along the West Fork violations at its treatment River near Clarksburg has Retreat and Lighthouse says the floods and subse- plants. been delayed. The Dominion Post The Exponent Telegram quent water release could reports the state Departreports that the project has have moved and reconfigbeen delayed until late Sep- ured rocks to make naviga- ment of Environmental tion on the rapids different Protection released a tember or early October. Field supervisor for U.S. than previously known. He consent order last week says the first release Friday in the case. Fish and Wildlife John Rafting guides gearing up County PSD agrees to fine Dam project delayed TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 69° 2 PM 83° HEALTH TODAY Statistics through 3 p.m. yesterday AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ Temperature The AccuWeather.com Asthma Index combines the effects of current air quality, pollen counts, wind, temperature, dew point, barometric pressure, and changes from past weather conditions to provide a scale showing the overall probability and severity of an asthma attack. High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low 91° 62° 82° 60° 102° in 1954 45° in 1962 Precipitation (in inches) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. yest. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date 0.00 Trace 0.62 36.09 30.98 SUN & MOON Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Full Sep 9 Last New Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Today Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Major 4:41a 5:29a 6:16a 7:03a 7:50a 8:36a 9:23a Minor 10:52a 11:40a 12:03a 12:51a 1:37a 2:23a 3:10a Major 5:03p 5:52p 6:40p 7:28p 8:15p 9:02p 9:49p POLLEN & MOLD Low Moderate High Moderate High Minor 11:14p ---12:28p 1:15p 2:02p 2:49p 3:36p WEATHER HISTORY Record-breaking temperatures on Sept. 7 included 101 at New York City. Two days earlier, the same hot, dry air helped to spread wildfires in Michigan on Sept. 5, 1881. A t-storm in spots in the afternoon Some sun, a stray t-storm in the p.m. Partly sunny, hot and humid Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services AIR QUALITY 0 50 100 150 200 Chillicothe 90/71 300 Portsmouth 92/68 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. 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Willow Island 37 12.78 +0.07 Marietta 34 15.94 +0.15 Parkersburg 36 21.27 -0.09 Belleville 35 12.78 -0.06 Racine 41 13.30 +0.18 Point Pleasant 40 24.90 +0.12 Gallipolis 50 12.99 -0.36 Huntington 50 25.36 -0.70 Ashland 52 34.21 -0.65 Lloyd Greenup 54 13.01 -0.57 Portsmouth 50 14.90 -0.70 Maysville 50 34.00 -0.50 Meldahl Dam 51 13.10 -0.70 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2016 80° 54° 82° 58° Marietta 90/70 Murray City 88/69 Belpre 91/69 Athens 90/68 St. Marys 91/71 Parkersburg 91/70 Coolville 89/69 Elizabeth 90/70 Spencer 90/69 Buffalo 90/67 Ironton 92/67 Milton 91/71 St. Albans 91/71 Huntington 91/70 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 90s 69/56 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s 20s San Francisco 10s 76/58 0s -0s -10s Los Angeles 82/63 T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front TUESDAY 82° 64° Mostly sunny and not Sunny; a heavy as warm thunderstorm at night Wilkesville 91/68 POMEROY Jackson 89/68 90/68 Ravenswood Rio Grande 90/68 91/69 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 89/72 GALLIPOLIS 91/70 91/68 90/69 Ashland 91/68 Grayson 92/72 MONDAY Partly sunny and humid NATIONAL CITIES McArthur 89/69 South Shore Greenup 92/71 90/67 52 Logan 88/70 Adelphi 89/71 Lucasville 92/68 Very High SUNDAY 90° 62° Very High Primary: ragweed, other Mold: 1042 SATURDAY 87° 70° Waverly 90/69 Pollen: 157 Low MOON PHASES First 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme FRIDAY 91° 73° 1 Primary: cladosporium Today Thu. 7:03 a.m. 7:04 a.m. 7:49 p.m. 7:47 p.m. 12:45 p.m. 1:39 p.m. 11:26 p.m. none THURSDAY Mostly sunny, warm and humid today. Patchy clouds tonight. High 91° / Low 70° ALMANAC For the best local news coverage, visit mydailysentinel.com EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM 84° 60677356 Clendenin 90/69 Charleston 90/69 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 70/53 Montreal 84/68 Billings 73/49 Minneapolis 75/64 Denver 86/53 Kansas City 89/71 Toronto 89/71 New York 84/72 Detroit Chicago 92/75 90/74 Washington 92/76 Today Thu. 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Before that game he talked a lot about OSU having a considerable amount of talent despite having only six returning starters. But after Saturday’s big win and again at his weekly press conference on Monday, he tapped the brakes to try to slow down any runaway expectations. “I think it was good. It wasn’t great. It was good. There were some disappointments,” Meyer said on Monday about his evaluation of how OSU played against Bowling Green after looking at film of the game. “Only one (offensive) lineman graded out a winner. Our starting receivers did not grade out a winner. There’s some great teachable moments in there,” he said. Tulsa, which won its opener 45-10 over San Jose State last week, is next up for Ohio State in a 3:30 p.m. game Saturday at Ohio Stadium. With the help of a touchdown on an interception and another on a fumble recovery in the end zone, Tulsa took a 38-7 halftime lead over San Jose State. It finished with 512 yards total offense. Tulsa coach Philip Montgomery is a former Baylor offensive coordinator who brought the Bears’ pass-heavy offensive philosophy to Tulsa. Quarterback Dave Evans threw for 4,332 yards and 35 touchdowns last season, but had only 198 yards on 12 of 23 passing in the San Jose State game. Running back D’Angelo Brewer (164 yards on 22 carries, three touchdowns) led the way in that game for Tulsa offensively. Meyer said Tulsa “will be more of a test” for OSU’s defensive backs than Bowling Green, whose starting quarterback James Knapke completed only 12 of 33 passes for 110 yards and was intercepted twice. “I think Bowling Green’s personnel is going to be fine, they’re just not as experienced as the year before. But this one rolling in here (Tulsa) is more experienced and very talented at this point,” Meyer said. Apparently that message has already been delivered to OSU’s defensive backs. “I feel like we expected a better opponent (against Bowling Green),” cornerback Gareon Conley said. “We’re not going to talk down opponents, but I feel like against Tulsa we’re going to get more experienced people because I know a lot of people left from Bowling Green. “Tulsa has an experienced quarterback and they’re faster than Bowling Green,” he said. Some other thoughts from Meyer on Monday:* SPRINKLE OUT LONG TERM: Defensive tackle Tracy Sprinkle had surgery to repair a torn patella tendon and is out for the season, as Meyer expected after Saturday’s game. Sprinkle probably would not be able to return for a bowl game, Meyer said. Players like Robert Landers, Josh Alabi, Malik Barrow and Davon Hamilton might replace Sprinkle. Another possible solution to Sprinkle’s absence would be to play defensive ends Jalyn Holmes and Nick Bosa more at an interior line spot, he said. š�8EEA;H�GK;IJ?ED78B;0� Linebacker Dante Booker, who left the Bowling Green game in the first half with a sprained medial collateral ligament, is questionable for the Tulsa game. š�F;DJED�7::H;II;I�J;7C0� Van Wert’s Joel Penton was one of three former Ohio State players, along with Butler By’not’e and Roy Hall, who talked to Ohio State’s team on Sunday. š�CEH;�C9B7KH?D0�M_Z[�h[Y[_l[h� Terry McLaurin, who caught one pass for 12 yards against Bowling Green, was impressive even though he did not show up big in the statistics, Meyer said. “He’s going to play more,” Meyer said. “He played 30 plays but he graded very high. He’s doing very well for us.” Photos by Paul Boggs | OVP Sports River Valley’s Jacob Campbell (21) and Dylan Brown (25) converge to tackle Gallia Academy’s Boo Pullins during Saturday night’s non-league football game at Memorial Field in Gallipolis. River Valley wins grudge match with Gallia Academy By Paul Boggs pboggs@civitasmedia.com GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — Jerrod Sparling stressed the situation wasn’t stressful. Instead, he insisted his Raiders were calm, cool and collected customers. And in the end — and even amid all the testiness, anxiety and adversity visiting River Valley faced on Saturday night — the Raiders did something they’ve never done before, but something they said they would indeed do. That’s defeat the archrival Gallia Academy Blue Devils at Memorial Field, as the Raiders raced out to a 14-0 halftime lead before scoring in the final minute-and-a-half to triumph 20-7 in Gallipolis. The contest marked the second annual Ohio Valley Bank Community Bowl between the two Gallia County clubs, as the Raiders retain the traveling trophy for at least another year. River Valley is now 3-10 all-time against Gallia Academy, with the other victory besides the now back-to- back coming 20 years ago. The Raiders also won at historic Memorial Field for the first time in six tries. For the Blue Devils, it was their 11th consecutive nonleague loss in football, while River Valley is now 10-1 in its last 11 in the non-league regular season. However, Saturday’s win was as difficult and hardearned as they can conceivably come. Besides being in hostile territory, the Raiders had to overcome two secondhalf turnovers — and an astounding 14 penalties for 138 yards, including half of which were 15-yard personal-foul calls. They also had to make, maintaining a 14-7 fourthquarter lead, two defensive stops — including inside their own 5-yard-line at the outset of the fourth period. After Sparling spoke to his team in postgame along the goal-line, the Raiders dashed to midfield to claim the OVB Community Bowl Trophy for the second straight season. The sixth-year River Valley coach said “stressful” wasn’t the right word, but he did have a look of relief — and definitely a feeling of pride. “We’ve been in a lot of big games the last few years, and played in a lot of situational football, so I don’t think it was very stressful where anybody on our sideline freaked out or anything like that. I think frustrating is more like it. The truth is this was really the first adversity we’ve faced all season. We played sloppy football at times and it wasn’t pretty at times. We got away from our identity and we had several pre-snap and post-snap penalties. Give credit to them (Blue Devils) for making some plays and making it a ballgame, but I thought our kids’ hearts showed up in the fourth quarter with a couple of defensive stops and when we went on about a fourand-a-half minute drive to ice it,” said Sparling. “That’s the by-product of playing in a lot of big games in the last few years and knowing how to win. We have that going for us now and our seniors stepped when it really mattered.” And, when it mattered most was the final 13 minutes and 16 seconds. With River Valley leading 14-7, and with 1:16 remaining in the third period, Gallia Academy recovered a Raider fumble at the RVHS 41-yard-line. The Blue Devils drove nine plays to as far as the River Valley 3, as Gallia Academy quarterback Justin McClelland completed a 22-yard pass to Garrett Burns and a 19-yarder to Wyatt Sipple to set up 1stand-goal at the 7. But a fumble two plays later resulted in a loss of seven yards to the 10, as McClelland’s pass on 3rdand-goal fell short of Burns in the end zone. Finally, with 10-and-ahalf minutes remaining, the Raider defense tackled McClelland at the 8 to force the turnover on downs. “Their (Raiders) defense made the right plays at the right times. Whether it was a couple of red zone plays or some short-yardage plays, they made the stop on us,” See RAIDERS | 10 The River Valley High School football team successfully defended the Ohio Valley Bank Community Bowl Trophy with a 20-7 victory over Gallia Academy on Saturday night. �SPORTS Daily Sentinel Wednesday, September 7, 2016 7 NFL 2016: Same team, hurdle for Bengals: Win in playoffs CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals are right up there among the NFL’s elite when it comes to reaching the playoffs. Once there, they’re as bad as anybody in league history. It’s a familiar story, one that fans around town know by heart — and by heartbreak. They had one of the worst meltdowns in postseason history last January while losing to the rival Steelers. And how did they respond? By keeping the team intact, giving the coach a contract extension, and lining up to do it all over again. Yep. It’s become the Bengals way. Great for 16 weeks, stupefyingly bad for one week. “There’s a little bit of unfinished business that we want to get past,” running back Giovani Bernard said. The Bengals have reached the playoffs a club-record five consecutive seasons. Only New England and Green Bay have longer active streaks, having made the playoffs each of the last seven years. Denver also has made it five years in a row. “We’ve had a solid team over the last five years,” owner Mike Brown said. “We’ve gone to the playoffs each of those years. Three other teams have done that besides us. We’re in good company.” The company parts as soon as the stakes get high. New England, Green Bay and Denver have won Super Bowls during those impressive streaks of reaching the postseason, with the Broncos getting their title last season. The Bengals have lost in the first round each time, setting an NFL record for futility. Overall, they haven’t won a playoff game since the 1990 season, the sixth-longest streak of postseason futility in league history. How did they respond to their last-minute meltdown and 18-16 loss to the Steelers in the playoffs last January? They kept the team Longhorn Leap: Texas in AP Top 25 for 1st time under Strong Gary Landers | AP file Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton throws in the first half against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Cincinnati on Dec. 13. Dalton had his breakout season, leading the AFC in passer rating before he broke his right thumb during the loss to Pittsburgh on Dec. 13. The thumb fully healed and he looked sharp in training camp and limited preseason appearances. together and gave coach Marvin Lewis — an NFLrecord 0-7 in the playoffs — an extra year on his contract. Here are some things to watch as the Bengals give it yet another try: STEADY ANDY: Andy Dalton had his breakout season, leading the AFC in passer rating before he broke his right thumb during a loss to Pittsburgh on Dec. 13. The thumb fully healed and he looked sharp in training camp and limited pre- season appearances. If he can have a fitting followup to last season — 25 touchdowns, seven interceptions, a 106.3 passer rating — the Bengals will be in good shape to get another playoff berth. COORDINATOR CHANGE: Part of Dalton’s success can be attributed to Hue Jackson’s creativity. The former offensive coordinator went to Cleveland as the Browns’ latest head coach after the season, and Ken Zampese was elevated from quarterbacks coach to coordinator. It’ll be interesting to see how he tailors the offense to his preferences. “The offense as a whole, and schematically, is going to take on what he likes,” Dalton said. “We have a lot of guys that have been here a while and understand this offense. He understands the players he has. There are some things similar and some things we’ll do different. NEW RECEIVERS: The biggest loss in the offseason came in the receiving group. A.J. Green is back, but Marvin Jones and Mohamed Sanu — the No. 2 and No. 3 receivers, respectively — left as free agents. Cincinnati signed Brandon LaFell as a free agent, but he was limited for much of the preseason by a hand injury. Secondround pick Tyler Boyd is set to move into a starting role, but he’ll have some growing pains. And tight end Tyler Eifert — Dalton’s favorite target near the goal line — missed all of camp after surgery on his left ankle. Look for them to lean more heavily on their running back tandem of Jeremy Hill and Bernard in the early going. MISSING BURFICT: Linebacker Vontaze Burfict’s hit to Antonio Brown’s head on an incomplete pass moved the Steelers into range for their winning field goal in the playoff game and drew a three-game suspension from the NFL. The Bengals allowed the second-fewest points in the NFL last season, but will start this one without their emotional and unpredictable playmaker. OPENING STRETCH: Burfict’s suspension overlaps a tough opening stretch for Cincinnati. The Bengals open at the Jets, at the Steelers and at home against the Broncos. Following another home game against the Dolphins, they’re at Dallas and at New England. The eighth game of the season is in London — their first trip abroad — against the Redskins. They need to get things worked out fast with that passing game. BABY BROWNS: By Ralph D. Russo Associated Press Texas is ranked for the first time under coach Charlie Strong, coming in at No. 11 in the latest Associated Press college football rankings after a rousing opening victory against Notre Dame. The last time the Longhorns were ranked was November 2013, Mack Brown’s last as coach. No. 10 Wisconsin also made a big jump into the Top 25 after beating LSU. The Tigers and Fighting Irish were among seven ranked teams that lost during the first weekend of the season. Alabama is still No. 1. The Crimson Tide picked up 21 first-place votes to total 54 after its 52-6 victory against Southern California. Clemson remained No. 2. Florida State moved up to No. 3. Ohio State is No. 4 and Michigan is No. 5. Houston is No. 6. POLL POINTS IN — Wisconsin, which beat LSU 16-14 at Lambeau Field, matched a record for the best season debut in the Top 25 with its No. 10 ranking. Arizona also went from unranked to No. 10 in 2014 after the Wildcats won at Oregon. — Texas A&M is in at No. 20 after beating UCLA, then No. 16, in overtime. — Miami slipped in at No. 25. OUT — USC, UCLA and North Carolina dropped out after loses. — Florida, which was No. 25, fell out after beating Massachusetts 24-7. UP — No. 6 Houston and No. 9 Georgia had the biggest jumps for preseason ranked teams. Each moved up nine spots after victories over ranked teams. DOWN — LSU fell from No. 5 to No. 21. The 16-spot drop is the fourth largest in poll history. — No. 14 Oklahoma dropped 11 spots from No. 3 after losing 33-23 to Houston — No. 17 Tennessee, No. 18 Notre Dame and No. 19 Mississippi all fell eight spots. The Volunteers dropped after an overtime victory against Appalachian State. MILESTONES — No. 6 Houston has its highest ranking since Nov. 4, 1990 (No. 3). — No. 8 Washington has its highest rank since Nov. 4, 2001 (No. 8). CONFERENCE CALL SEC — 6 Big Ten — 5 Big 12 — 5 ACC — 4 Pac 12 — 3 American — 1 Independent — 1 RANKED VS. RANKED None. This will definitely not be regarded as the greatest second weekend of the college football season ever. Ron Schwane | AP file Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson, right, gives directions to Cleveland Browns wide receiver Corey Coleman during NFL mini camp at the practice facility on June 7 in Berea, Ohio. Cleveland will open the season with 17 rookies on its roster, and the team’s inexperience will test the patience of first-year coach Jackson, who anticipated a roster overhaul when he took the job but maybe not one this expansive. Cleveland features rookie-laden roster By Tom Withers AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio — Following his first practice with the Browns, former Denver Broncos punter Britton Colquitt felt both welcomed and strangely out of place. “I feel ancient compared to some of these guys,” the 31-yearold said. Cleveland’s got some kids this season. With 17 rookies and 28 players who have played one NFL season or less, the Browns will be one of the league’s youngest teams. They lack experience, have unproven talent and the new front office’s rebuilding plan will test the patience of Cleveland’s fedup fan base as well as coach Hue Jackson, who expects to struggle balancing development and trying to win. “I don’t know how to do that. I just don’t,” he said. “I have an expectation and I’m not backing down from that and I’m not changing that thought process in our players. That is just what we are going to do and we are going to find a way to do it. I don’t know how it’s going to happen. “By hook or by crook, we are going to get this done. We have to. That is all I know. I don’t know anything else.” When he took the Cleveland job in January, Jackson knew what he was getting into. The team’s reconfigured decision-making group, led by Paul DePodesta, a former baseball executive known for his “Moneyball” approach and hired by Browns owner Jimmy Haslam as the organization’s strategy director, was going to clean out the team’s roster like never before. The Browns, who have had 13 double-digit loss seasons since 1999, began by dumping a few high-priced veterans in their 30s. They made a few trades for future assets — getting a first-rounder from Philadelphia — and then selecting 14 players in the draft. When the team submitted its 53-man roster this weekend, 13 of those draft picks made the team along with four other rookies, two first-year players and nine players headed into their second seasons. It’s a young, impressionable squad, maybe younger and more impressionable than Jackson imagined. No matter, it’s his team. “I didn’t know how young we would be,” Jackson said Monday as the Browns began building toward Sunday’s opener against the Eagles, who in an ironic twist will start quarterback Carson Wentz, a player Cleveland passed on a chance of taking and traded with Philadelphia. “We have what we have. I’m excited about the guys that we have. We just have to coach them up and get them better.” This will take time, and Jackson understands that. And although he may privately concede the Browns may lose a lot more than they win this year, Jackson said having an inexperienced team can be beneficial. “It can be because they are not ‘NFL-ized’,” he said. “They haven’t been in the National Football League. I think some of our guys are just going to go play, and I think that is what we have to do as a football team. We can’t get worried about anything.” For Jordan Payton, one of four rookie wide receivers on Cleveland’s roster, it’s essential that the team’s young players lean on the veterans to guide them. “You ask questions, you stay right on their hip pocket,” said the fifth-round pick from UCLA. “You’ve got to put your egos aside. You don’t know everything, at all. You know nothing, and so you trust your coaches, you trust the vets. You ask a ton of questions and you soak it all in and you go out and work.” Colquitt has seen what can happen when young players buy in, stay hungry and learn. He began his career with the Broncos in 2010, when they went 4-12. Five years later, they were Super Bowl champions. 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By Hilary Price 5 9 7 3 1 4 8 6 2 RHYMES WITH ORANGE 1 2 3 4 9 8 3 1 4 2 5 6 8 1 2 9 6 8 6 4 5 6 8 5 7 3 1 7 5 6 �SPORTS 10 Wednesday, September 7, 2016 Daily Sentinel Blue Devils finish 5th at Westfall Invitational By Paul Boggs pboggs@civitasmedia.com WILLIAMSPORT, Ohio — On an ideal afternoon on Saturday, and against a field from primarily the Chillicothe and Circleville areas, the Gallia Academy High School golf team finished fifth at the annual Westfall Invitational at Crown Hill Golf Club. The 14-team field featured the Blue Devils, Madison Plains, Vinton County, Circleville and Logan Elm, New Lexington and Sheridan from the Muskingum Valley League — and seven of the eight schools from the Scioto Valley Conference. Only Unioto was not present from the SVC. OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Wednesday, September 7 Volleyball South Gallia at River Valley, 7:15 South Point at Hannan, 6:30 Southern at Nelsonville-York, 7:15 Wahama at Federal Hocking, 6 p.m. Golf TVC Ohio at Meigs, 4:30 Cross Country South Gallia at River Valley, 4:30 Soccer Point Pleasant girls at Shady Spring, 7 p.m. Thursday, September 8 Volleyball Ohio Valley Christian at Hannan, 6 p.m. Nelsonville-York at Meigs, 7:15 Belpre at Southern, 7:15 Athens at River Valley, 7:15 Parkersburg Catholic at Point Pleasant, 6 p.m. Miller at Wahama, 6 p.m. Eastern at Trimble, 7:15 Gallia Academy at Portsmouth, 7 p.m. Golf Fairland at Gallia Academy, 4:30 Point Pleasant at Spring Valley, 4 p.m. Soccer Nitro at Point Pleasant boys, 7 p.m. Fairland at Gallia Academy, 7 p.m. Rock Hill at Ohio Valley Christian, 6 p.m. Friday, September 9 Football Gallia Academy at Point Pleasant, 7 p.m. Southern at Wahama, 7:30 Trimble at South Gallia, 7:30 Logan at Meigs, 7:30 Green at Eastern, 7:30 River Valley at South Point, 7 p.m. Hannan at Bishop Donahue, 7:30 College Volleyball Rio Grande at Roosevelt University, 7 p.m. The Blue Devils finished fifth by firing a team total of 340, as each squad sported six players with the top four scores counting towards the team total. Gallia Academy almost finished fourth, trailing Madison Plains (338) by just two strokes. Piketon captured the team championship with an impressive 311, as all four Redstreak counting scores shot 82 or better. New Lexington was the close runner-up with a 316, followed by fellow MVL member Sheridan at 328. Behind the Blue Devils were Adena (353), Westfall (359), Zane Trace (364), Logan Elm (376), Huntington (402), Vinton By Jim Naveau times,” Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said. “He was a typical freshCOLUMBUS – If Malik man. You see yourself Hooker plays the way he third, fourth, fifth on the did Saturday, when he depth chart. You don’t like picked off two intercepit and it’s hard and you’re tions in Ohio State’s 77-10 going to quit. win over Bowling Green, “I credit his mother he might make a lot of with not allowing him to receivers feel like giving quit. Thank God for moms up and quitting this sealike that because some son. moms would say come on But a year ago, it was home. This mom said shut Hooker who was thinking up and go back to work,” about quitting. he said. Like many young athWell, that’s not exactly letes, the sophomore safe- a direct quote of what ty had started on every Hooker’s mom, Angela team he’d ever played on Dennis said. But it probin his life and when he got ably catches the core of it. to college he found out “There were a few that he was just a face in times where I thought the crowd. this wasn’t for me when I Hooker was a basketfirst came in and I wasn’t ball standout growing up playing a lot. My mom in New Castle, Pa., and helped me stick it out and became an NCAA Diviit worked out,” Hooker sion I football recruit after said. “I just started doubtonly getting serious about ing myself, thinking this that sport as a junior in wasn’t the place for me. I high school. wasn’t fitting in. And stuff “His first year, he like that. tried to quit about seven “Her exact words were, jnaveau@civitasmedia.com WV flood victims fundraising scramble at Riverside Additionally, there will be skill prizes of closest to the pin on par 3s, and longest put made on the 18th hole. Local churches and businesses may sponsor tee boxes at $100 apiece — with all proceeds going to MASON, W.Va. — A golf scramble to benefit flood help flood victims. victims of recent flooding in West Virginia will be Food and beverages will be provided by local held by the Upper Mason Cooperative Parish UM churches throughout the day. Churches. Checks or donations should be made out to: The The outing will be held on Thursday, September 15, Upper Mason Cooperative Parish Golf Outing at Riverside Golf Course in Mason County. Tee time For more information, contact Rev. Rex A. Young at is scheduled for 10 a.m. (304) 593-4169 or Pastor John Bumgarner at either Entry fee is $60 per player ($240 team), which (304) 674-0597 or (304) 675-6937. You may also conincludes a free mulligan, and cash prizes will be tact Riverside Golf Course at (304) 773-5354. awarded to the top three teams. came on that clinching possession with runs of 10, 13 and finally seven yards. From page 6 “We haven’t had a gutsaid Gallia Academy check moment yet this coach Josh Riffe. “We felt year until tonight, and we like the third quarter and had a few tonight, some into the fourth, things of which were the result were going our way. We of our own doing,” said scored and got the ball Sparling. “But we’ve been back, but couldn’t make in big games before and it anything else happen. We showed towards the end.” couldn’t sustain drives or Brown rushed for 64 when we got to the red yards on 18 totes, as the zone right there at the Raiders racked up 169 start of the fourth quaryards on 38 rushes. ter, we couldn’t finish the They also doubled up drive.” the Blue Devils in first The Raiders, converse- downs (18-9), and outly, did finish their drive gained Gallia Academy with only a minute-and-a- 276-122. half to play. “It took some time, Following the final and what we saw from of five Raider punts, them defensively was and another Blue Devil somewhat different than turnover on downs after what we’ve seen from four plays at the Gallia scouting them or from Academy 44, River Valfilm on them. Give credit ley — starting at the 6:07 to them, they did a lot mark — marched eight of things to screw us plays before tacking on up. It took us a while to the game-clinching touch- figure out exactly what down. we should be doing, with Both quarterback Patsome of the sets and rick Brown and running motions to use, but once back Jacob Campbell car- we did, the kids played ried four times apiece, as really well and we put Campbell capped off the them in positions to be drive with a 7-yard run successful,” said Sparling. for his second score of Brown completed 11-ofthe night. 18 passes for 107 yards. Campbell — who After forcing the Blue rushed for 50 yards on 13 Devils into their first attempts — carried only of three three-and-out four times in the entire possessions, part of four second half , but all four punts overall, the Raiders Cornwell and Josh Davis. Taae Hamid had an 89, as Reece Thomas tallied an even 100 for the noncounting scores. Casey Moore of Piketon posted a one-over-par 73 to claim match medalist honors, as the runnerup was Brayden Metzger of New Lexington (74). Paul Boggs can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2106 Mom talked, OSU’s Hooker listened OVP SPORTS BRIEFS Raiders County (408), Circleville (414), Southeastern (429) and Paint Valley (476). For the Blue Devils, the top five cards were all under 90, including a team-low 82 by Kaden Thomas. Jeremy Brumfield fired an 84, as the other two counting cards were a pair of 87s by Miles quickly drove six plays and 88 yards in only a minute and 27 seconds. Brown completed passes on the first five plays, including three to Jacob Dovenbarger for 23 yards and a 30-yarder to Dustin Barber to the Blue Devil 13. On the final play, Campbell carried the final 13 yards to make it 6-0 at the 8:53 mark of the opening quarter. Devin McDonald made the first of his two extrapoint kicks, as the game stood 7-0 until the final 37 seconds of the second stanza. In between, River Valley punted three times and Gallia Academy twice — with both of the Blue Devils’ boots coming after three-and-outs. The Blue Devils did drive inside the Raider 25 twice, including to the 13 midway through the second quarter, but Jarret McCarley and Tre Craycraft broke up two McClelland passes into the end zone. The Raiders finally made it 14-0 late in the half, once again driving six plays — and this time 61 yards in 98 seconds. Brown completed an 11-yarder to Craycraft, before Layne Fitch took an end around 22 yards to the Blue Devil 26. Brown then called his own number for 22 and nine yards, as Fitch — an another jet sweep — scored from three yards out with 37 seconds to play. However, Gallia Academy sliced the deficit in half halfway through the third period, as Cole Davis intercepted Brown at the River Valley 24 on the Raiders’ second series — and returned the ball to the 8. Three plays later, McClelland connected with Colton Campbell on the short slant route from five yards away — as Ty Howell had the extra point to make it 14-7 at the 7:09 mark. After the Raiders’ only three-and-out, the Blue Devils got the ball back near midfield, but Craycraft intercepted McClelland along the sideline at the Raider 14 at the fourminute point. Then, five-and-a-half minutes later, the Raiders denied the Devils inside the 10-yard-line with 10-and-a-half minutes to go. “I can’t say enough about our kids’ effort tonight, nor can I say enough about our 22-yearold defensive coordinator (Stephen Brown) who called a lights out football game,” said Sparling. “We bent a little bit, but it was penalties more than any- running back Mike Weber out of action all of last season, but he showed Ohio State fans the wait was worth it by running for 136 yards on 19 carries. “I was nervous. I was wondering how I was going to do,” Weber said. But the redshirt freshman doesn’t lack confidence. Asked what kind of backfield he and Curtis Samuel could become, he said, “Like Lendale White and Reggie Bush.” BARRETT ON HIS INTERCEPTION: When quarterback J.T. Barrett threw a pick-six interception in the first quarter, it looked like he threw the ball directly to Bowling Green linebacker Brandon Harris. It looked the same way to Barrett. “I went out there and tried to be aggressive and threw it straight to him. I was mad. I tried to make up for it, which I did OK,” Barrett said. IS THAT AN `O’ OR AN `S’?: Ohio State offenNOTES: sive lineman Billy Price is BAD NEWS FOR impressed with Barrett. SPRINKLE: Starting Really impressed. defensive lineman Tracy “I’d take him over Sprinkle apparently will be lost for the season after Superman,” Price said after Barrett threw for 349 suffering a torn patella yards and six touchdowns tendon on Saturday. on Saturday. “That’s my “Patella tendon injury is what they’re telling me, boy. I’d take him over anywhich is not good,” Meyer body in the nation.” SHARING THE said. “It’s a surgery and WEALTH: Nine Ohio season-ending is what State players caught I’ve been told. That’s the passes, led by Curtis Samworst part of this darned uel with nine, tight end game is when a guy gets hurt. Our prayers are with Marcus Baugh with four and Noah Brown, Dontre Tracy.” Wilson and Johnnie Dixon WEBER AIMS HIGH: with three. A preseason injury kept ‘I don’t know what you’re going to do but you’re not coming home,’ ” he said. “I just told him he couldn’t come home. I felt like he had a chance to do some great things and I wasn’t letting him ruin that,” Dennis said. “He came home every weekend and he didn’t want to come back. We told him he couldn’t stay home. He would go for long walks and not come back when he was supposed to and we would have to go looking for him.” Hooker said he’s not as sure as Meyer that he came close to quitting. “It was just something I was saying. I’m not a quitter type person. It was more just that I was frustrated with not playing.” Either way, he knew who was going to get the last word. “Whatever she says goes,” he said about his mom. thing. We have to clean that up, but players win games and that is what they did.” McClelland completed 10 of his 24 passes for 79 yards, with Sipple making three receptions for 48. McClleland was also the Blue Devils’ leading rusher with 20 totes and 19 yards, part of only 43 (on 33 carries) total including minus-18 in the second half. “They (Raiders) did a good job defensively. They kept us in front of them and got us on the ground quickly in the open field, where we couldn’t make the big play,” said Riffe. “It was that way all night even we were moving the ball.” The Blue Devils didn’t do much better with penalties, committing 10 for 110 yards with half of them being 15-yard personal fouls. Riffe said most of Saturday night’s chippiness is the result of the rivalry aspect. “We don’t like to see all the personal fouls, but both sides played really hard. It was a good competitive game, and it was nice to see both sides flying around to the ball,” he said. “We can and will get better from a game like this. You do that when you compete in games that are hard-fought and competitive. I believe we will be a better team next week than we were this past week.” And, on Friday, the Blue Devils travel across the Ohio River to face current West Virginia powerhouse Point Pleasant. The Raiders, meanwhile, return to the road — and return to nonleague action on Friday night — at South Point. Sparling said that each game presents its own unique situations, and winning at Gallia Academy for the first time relieves its own perceived stress. “For us, this (winning at Memorial Field) is a first, so that is a credit to their (Blue Devils) program and the things they’ve been able to do in this rivalry. But the last couple of years, anytime you beat ‘Blue’, that’s a great day and it honestly buys you another year’s worth of peace in this county,” he said. “We’re very humble to come out of here with a win. We respect their tradition and everything they do, but we have our own identity, our own brand and we’re pretty proud of our kids too.” J.P. Davis contributed to this report Paul Boggs can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2106 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 09. 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