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Professional luncheon
Kaukonen to Speak at Professional Women: Stories of Success Luncheon on Oct. 1

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POMEROY — Vanessa
Kaukonen, owner and chief
executive officer of the Fur
Peace Ranch, will be the featured speaker at the “Professional Women: Stories of Success” luncheon on Wednesday,
Oct. 1 at noon, at the Wild
Horse Café in Pomeroy.
Kaukonen will share her personal insights and experiences
in the business world, talk

about obstacles she
has faced in her career,
and offer advice for
success to women in
today’s workplace.
Vanessa’s visionary leadership over
Kaukonen
the past 17 years has
made the Fur Peace
Ranch a wildly successful venture in music and
performing arts education. She
designed and subcontracted
119 acres and 22 buildings
of the original plans for the

business, oversees 15
staff members and 500
students per year, and
manages the 200-seat
theater that features
national recording artists
monthly.
Through her work,
the Fur Peace Ranch has
received awards from
the Discovery Channel, the
Information and Technology
Alliance of Appalachian Ohio,
the Rex Foundation, and along
with her husband, Jorma,

received the Eusebia Hunkins
Award for their devotion to the
arts in southeast Ohio. She is
also the executive producer of
the renowned Live From The
Fur Peace Ranch on NPR affiliate WOUB.
She has a diverse background
of architecture, design and
management, from the northeast to Key West, Fla., including 10 years as the owner of
GABRA Management, which
managed national recording
artists. Vanessa has also served

as the chair of the Kennedy
Museum of Art advisory board
at Ohio University and is recognized nationally for her commitment to the arts.
The cost of the luncheon
is $10 and seating is limited.
RSVP to Brenda Roush at 740992-3034. The “Professional
Women: Stories of Success”
series is sponsored by the
Meigs County Community
Improvement Corporation and
the Meigs County Economic
Development Office.

New Haven
preps for event
Getting creative in cancer fight
By Mindy Kearns
Special to The Register

MASON — More than 20 kickball teams will
converge Saturday on the New Haven Ball Fields
for a chance at “Kickin’ Cancer in the Balls,” and
helping a local woman struck with the disease.
Melody Hill, a registered nurse at Pleasant
Valley Hospital, will receive 100 percent of the
proceeds from the tournament. She is currently
undergoing treatment for breast cancer.
According to Ashley Cossin, one of the tournament’s organizers, the event just fell into place.
Cossin said Dana Gillispie posted on Facebook
that he would like to organize a kickball tournament and was trying to think of a good cause to
reap its benefits. Jared Long suggested “Team
Mel” and Cossin got involved because she is good
friends with Hill’s daughter.
Games will begin at 8 a.m. Each team paid an
entry fee of $100, and required between eight and
11 players. In addition, each team must have at
least four girls on the field at all times. The games
will be five innings and the rules will be basically
the same as softball.
Although the brackets are already filled and
completed, Cossin said there will be a lot of entertainment for those wishing to attend. In addition
to watching the games, Joey D will be providing
live music throughout the day. There will be concessions, a 50/50 drawing, and raffles for items
donated by local businesses. One lucky person will
win a ride in a Health Net helicopter the same day
as the tourney. Big Country 99 radio station will
be broadcasting live from the event from noon to
2 p.m.
Cossin concluded the winning team will receive
a trophy, plus bragging rights for the uniquely
named event.
For more information, contact Gillispie at
304-593-8835, or Long and Cossin via Facebook.
There is also an event page on Facebook at https://
www.facebook.com/events/1450312635223747/.

— NEWS
Obituaries: 2
Opinion: 4
Weather: 5

Homecoming festivities and court
By Lindsay Kriz

lkriz@civitasmedia.com

POMEROY — The theme for
Homecoming is “Ransack the Raiders.” Colors are maroon and gold.
Homecoming activities will be held
the week Sept. 22-27. Activities
include:
Theme for each day:
Monday — “Marvel”ous Monday.
Wear a shirt that has your favorite
Marvel Comics superhero on it. No
costumes.
Tuesday — “Too Fancy” Tuesday.
Dress up in nice dresses and/or shirt
and tie. No prom dresses, etc.
Wednesday — “Color War”
Wednesday. Each grade level will
wear the color chosen for their class.
Seniors — pink; juniors — blue (blue
jeans do not count toward your blue
color); sophomores — green; freshmen — orange; staff — black
Thursday — “Twinning Thursday.” Dress just like your friend,
your favorite teacher, or boy-

friend/girlfriend, etc.
Friday — “Maroon and Gold” Day.
Decorating Banners — Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
after school. Advisor must be present.
Hallway judging — Thursday.
Homecoming practice — Ninth
period on Thursday.
Homecoming parade/cookout /
bonfire — Thursday evening.
Homecoming pep rally/skits — Friday afternoon.
Crowning of Homecoming queen/
pre-game activities — Friday evening
beginning at about 6:30 p.m.
Decorating for Homecoming dance
— Saturday morning 7-11:30 a.m.
Participation in Alumni Parade
downtown Saturday. Line-up starts at
noon; parade starts at 1 p.m.
Food, Games and Entertainment
Saturday in downtown Pomeroy on
the parking lot.
Alumni Homecoming Parade —
Line Up Ball field at noon; parade at
1 p.m.

Homecoming Dance, Saturday
8-11 p.m. — Clean-up to be done
by underclassmen who are Student
Council members.
Classes/organizations/groups: The
alumni association would like to
invite people to enter a float in the
“Reunion on the River” parade Saturday, Sept 27.
Other activites happening during
Homecoming week:
Cross Country - Tuesday – Meigs
Invitational – Home vs. Alexander –
4:30 p.m.
Friday - Meigs Invitational – Home
vs. River Valley – 4:30 p.m. girls –
5:10 p.m. boys
Golf: Monday – Girls Sectionals –
9 a.m.
Tuedsay – Boys Sectionals – 9 a.m.
Volleyball: Tuesday – Away - Nelsonville York – 6 p.m.
Thursday – Home – River Valley
– 6 p.m.
Football – Saturday - JV game –
Home - River Valley - 3 p.m.

J.C. Cook Ball Fields stirs discussion
By Mindy Kearns

— SPORTS
Volleyball: 6
Golf: 6
— FEATURES
Television: 3
Classified: 8
Comics: 9

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MASON — A prior
donation request to the
Mason Town Council
for work being done at
the J.C. Cook Ball Fields
stirred discussion at the
council’s most recent
meeting.
Council members were
asked Sept. 4 to donate
$5,000 to a project that

will change the scope and
layout of the ball fields,
which were historically
used by the youth of the
town. The project will
decrease the fields from
three to two, making the
larger one big enough
to accommodate the
Wahama baseball teams.
The council made no
decision during the earlier meeting, but asked

representatives to attend
the Sept. 18 meeting.
Charlotte Yonker,
daughter of J.C. Cook,
who donated the land for
the fields, attended the
latter meeting. According
to Recorder Donna Dennis, Yonker stated her
priority is the children.
Yonker added she was
at the meeting for the
Mason Recreation Foun-

dation, which now operates the fields, and that
the Little League children should have priority
over the Wahama teams
in using the field.
Rick Kearns, who is
associated with both the
recreation foundation
and the baseball team,
explained to Yonker
that the fields would be
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OBITUARY

Daily Sentinel

MEIGS COUNTY COMMUNITY CALENDAR

EVELYN JUNE ANDERSON-MCGRAW
GALLIPOLIS —
Evelyn June AndersonMcGraw, 87, of Gallipolis,
died Monday, Sept. 22,
2014, at Abbyshire Place
in Bidwell.
Born March 27, 1927,
in Rockport, W.Va., she
was the daughter of the
late Joseph and Edna Mae
Nicholson-Anderson.
She is survived by a
daughter, Barbara Van
Sickle, of Crown City;
a sister, Juanita Burke;
five grandchildren; 12
great-grandchildren; five
great-great-grandchildren;
and numerous relatives in

Ohio and West Virginia.
Besides her parents,
she was preceded in
death by a daughter, Dorothy Kroegel; a brother,
Eugene Anderson; and an
infant great-grandson.
Funeral services will be
7 p.m. Thursday, Sept.
25, 2014, at Ewing Funeral Home in Pomeroy, with
the Rev. Gene Goodwin
officiating. Friends may
call Ewing Funeral Home
between 4-7 p.m. Thursday.
Friends may sign the
online guestbook at
ewingfuneralhome.net.

DEATH NOTICES
BAKER
NORTH ROYALTON, Ohio — Bessie C. Baker died
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014, in North Royalton.
Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014,
at McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Vinton, with Pastor
Danny Neal officiating. Burial will follow in Mount
Tabor Cemetery, Vinton. The family will receive
friends at the funeral home between 3-7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014.
DUDLEY
PROCTORVILLE, Ohio — James Clifford Dudley,
77, of Proctorville, died Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, at
home.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24,
2014, at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory in Proctorville, with funeral service to follow at 8 p.m. Graveside service and burial will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept.
25, 2014, at Woodmere Memorial Park.
HARMON
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Weldon Eugene Harmon, 57, of Point Pleasant, died Monday, Sept. 22,
2014. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept.
25, 2014, at Deal Funeral Home in Point Pleasant.
Burial will follow in Buffalo Memorial Gardens in Buffalo, W.Va. Friends may visit the family at the funeral
home between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Thursday.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 25

Park in Albany. There will be
crafts and flea markets, working
SYRACUSE — The Ladies of
steam engines, antique trucks and
the Meigs County Republican
Party will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the cars, entertainment, hot raffle for
Carlton School in Syracuse. Yolan two half-hogs, a prony brake, bean
Dennis, candidate for state repre- soup, old fashioned breakfast,
sentative of the 94th District, will food served all day and camping
be the guest speaker. Everyone is available. An exhibitor’s potluck
dinner will be at 6 p.m. Meat
welcome to attend.
provided. Admission is $3 per day
or $5 for the weekend. Children
FRIDAY, SEPT. 26
under 12 are free. For further
POMEROY — The Pomeroy
High School Class of 1959 will be information please contact Mike
having its “Fourth Friday Lunch” Hartley at 740-594-5665, Dave
at Fox Pizza at noon. Please come Arnold at 740-591-2947 or Steve
Sewell at 740-707-6675.
and join us for some good food
and even better company.
MONDAY, SEPT. 29
MARIETTA — The Regional
POMEROY —The Meigs
Advisory Council for the Area
County Veterans Service CommisAgency on Aging will meet at 10
a.m. in the Buckeye-Hills-HVRDD sion will meet at 9 a.m. at 117 E.
Memorial Drive.
Area Agency on Aging Office in
Marietta.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 30
MIDDLEPORT — There will
POMEROY — The OH-KAN
be a free community dinner at 5
p.m. at the Middleport Church of Coin Club will meet between
Christ Family Life Center. Pulled 6:30-8 p.m. at the Pomeroy
pork sandwiches, cole slaw, chips Library.
and dessert will be served.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 27

ALBANY — The Athens County Antique Machinery Show will
be Sept. 27-28 at Lake Snowden

THURSDAY, OCT. 2

SYRACUSE — The Syracuse
Church of the Nazarene will hold
a simulcast event Oct. 2-4 for
women desiring a fresh encounter

with Jesus. There is free registration, but donations support
the conference. To register, visit
www.cometothefire.org. If you
have any questions, please call
740-444-5093 or 614-783-2051.

FRIDAY, OCT. 3

TUPPERS PLAINS — Tuppers
Plains St. Paul United Methodist
Church on St. Rt. 7 in Tuppers
Plains will have their annual Fall
Yard Sale on Oct. 3 9 a.m. to 7
p.m. and Oct. 4 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Donations Accepted. For more
information call 740-667-6329.
There will be many bargains.

SATURDAY, OCT. 11

NELSONVILLE — The Connect Appalachia Broadband Initiative Fund is having their concert
Saturday, Oct. 11 starting at 6
p.m. at the historic Stuarts Opera
House. Artists include Grassinine,
McGuffey Lane and Jonathan
Edwards.

TUESDAY, OCT. 14

TUPPERS PLAINS — The
Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer
will have their regular meeting on
Tuesday, Oct. 14th 7 p.m. at the
TPRSD office.

MEIGS COUNTY LOCAL BRIEFS

Pomeroy Village
Council
date moved
POMEROY —Pomeroy Village
Council has been moved to Sept.
29 at 7 p.m. so that temporary fiscal officer Sue Baker may attend.

Bingo at the
senior center

will be offered by the senior
center. A 50/50 raffle will also
be held with proceeds going to
the Rocksprings Rehab Center
POMEROY — Rocksprings
resident Christmas funds. To
Rehab Center will be holding a
Thirty-One bingo Oct. 3 at the sign up for the early bird, or
for questions, please contact
Meigs County Senior Center.
Heather at (740) 992-6606 or
Doors open at 5 p.m., bingo
starts at 6 p.m. Concessions
(740) 794-1321.

HAYES
VINTON — Avery Dean Hayes Sr., of Vinton, died
Monday Sept. 22, 2014, at Holzer Medical Center.
Funeral services will be 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26,
2014, at McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, 208 Main St.,
Vinton. Friends and family may call the funeral home
from 3-4 p.m. Friday.
MCMASTER
PROCTORVILLE, Ohio — Dennis Ray McMaster,
42, of Proctorville, died Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, at
home.
There will be no services. Hall Funeral Home and
Crematory in Proctorville is in charge of arrangements.

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They were given out
over the weekend.

Obama urges world to follow US lead
By Seth Borenstein
and Dina Cappiello
Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS — In
the first international test for
his climate-change strategy,
President Barack Obama pressed
world leaders Tuesday to follow
the United States’ lead on the
issue, even as a one-day United
Nations summit revealed the
many obstacles that still stand in
the way of wider agreements to
reduce heat-trapping pollution.
“The United States has made
ambitious investments in clean
energy and ambitious reductions
in our carbon emissions,” Obama
said. “Today I call on all countries to join us, not next year
or the year after that, but right
now. Because no nation can meet
this global threat alone.”
Obama was the headliner at
a marathon session of world
leaders who promised to spend
billions of dollars to take better
care of the planet.
But none of the pledges made
at Tuesday’s one-day meeting was binding. The summit,
part of the annual U.N. General
Assembly, was designed to lay
the groundwork for a new global
treaty to tackle climate change in
December 2015. It also revealed
the sharp differences that divide

countries on matters such as
deforestation, carbon pollution
and methane leaks from oil and
gas production:
— Brazil, home to the Amazon
rainforest, said it would not sign a
pledge to halt deforestation by 2030.
— The United States decided
not to join 73 countries in supporting a price on carbon, which
Congress has indicated it would
reject.
— And minutes after Obama
said “nobody gets a pass,” Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli
insisted the world treat developing nations, including China, differently than developed nations,
allowing them to release more
heat-trapping pollution. China,
the No. 1 carbon-polluting
nation, has signed a carbon-pricing agreement.
“Today we must set the
world on a new course,” United
Nations Secretary-General Ban
Ki-Moon said. “Climate change
is the defining issue of our age.
It is defining our present. Our
response will define our future.”
In some ways, the climate summit answered that call.
The European Union said its
member nations by 2030 would
cut greenhouse gases back to 40
percent below 1990 levels. The
EU also called for using renew-

able energy for 27 percent of the
bloc’s power needs and increasing energy efficiency by 30 percent.
The United States will not
release its new emissions targets
until early next year.
Zhang said from 2005 to 2020
China will reduce its emissions
per gross domestic product by
45 percent. But because economic growth in China has more
than tripled since 2005, that
means Chinese carbon pollution
can continue to soar. Chinese
officials said they did not know
when they will stop increasing
carbon emissions. Still, outside
environmentalists hailed the
Chinese pledge because it went
beyond any of the country’s previous statements.
More than 150 countries
set the first-ever deadline to
end deforestation by 2030, but
the feasibility of that goal was
eroded when Brazil said it would
not join. Forests are important
because they absorb the main
greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide. The United States, Canada
and the entire European Union
signed onto a declaration to
halve forest loss by 2020 and
eliminate deforestation entirely
by 2030.
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Ohio prisons, private vendor, developing new menu
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) —
Ohio’s prisons agency is working with the private vendor
hired to feed inmates to develop a new menu for the fall and
winter, the state said Tuesday
as it also announced a tougher
evaluation standard.
Inmates and staff were surveyed about current foods they
like and dislike, along with
items they want eliminated or
added, according to a list of
responses by the Department
of Rehabilitation and Correction to recommendations by a
legislative oversight committee.

The agency also said it has
raised the bar for determining when Philadelphia-based
Aramark Correctional Services must take action based
on evaluations. Previously,
action plans were required if
evaluation scores fell below 80
percent. The agency has raised
that to 84 percent, according to
the recommendations provided
by agency director Gary Mohr.
Aramark has also agreed
to an eight-hour food service
training program for company
supervisors, and will also send
supervisors to a six-day prisons

training academy.
The state is deducting the
cost of that training from a
$130,200 fine it levied on the
company in July, in “the spirit
of continuing forward progress
and partnership” to ensure
Aramark complies with its contract.
The state has levied a total of
$272,000 fines on Aramark for
contract violations, including
running out of main courses,
understaffing, inappropriate
relationships between inmates
and Aramark employees and a
few cases of maggots near food

preparation areas.
Aramark spokeswoman
Karen Cutler said the company
supported the state’s responses.
The additional training “is
extremely beneficial, and aligns
well with our current training
program,” Cutler said.
The company has defended
its handling of its $110 million contract to feed 50,000
Ohio inmates daily. The state
has acknowledged that similar problems happened when
state workers had the contract,
although it can’t measure the
extent.

Mohr said the contract saved
Ohio $13 million last year and
is on track to save $16 million
this year. He said Ohio would
have closed its prisons in Hocking County without the money
saved by the contract.
In response to several questions about menu size and
food quality, the state said a
previous class-action lawsuit
over inmate medical conditions
requires it “to provide a heart
healthy menu” including foods
low in saturated fat, cholesterol
and sodium.

Lawrence Co. Courthouse target of break-in
City passes
Financial
Recovery Plan
By Michelle Goodman

building was broken into when
they arrived at work Monday
morning.
IRONTON, Ohio — The offices
Surveillance video shows what
of the Lawrence County Clerk of
appears to be a male suspect wearCourts and auto title department
ing a mask and gloves breaking
were closed Monday while investi- into to building from the South
gators with Ohio Bureau of Crimi- Fourth Street entrance, wandering
nal Investigation assisted investiga- around the first and second floors
tors with the sheriff’s department
before returning to the first floor,
in determining who broke into the at which time he entered the clerk
county courthouse over the weekof courts office.
end, stealing money and damaging
The suspect was able to get
property.
money from a safe in the office as
Sheriff Jeff Lawless said courtwell as from soda machines and
house employees discovered the
an ATM machine in the lobby.

Tribune News Service

By Frank Lewis

The Portsmouth Daily Times

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — Portsmouth city employees will not be receiving cost of living increases until the
city’s General Fund has a balance of $1 million, if the
city follows the new Five-Year Financial Recovery Plan
put together by City Manager Derek Allen and passed
by City Council Monday night.
“Let’s say we implement this plan and somehow we
have some money in our General Fund; just because we
finish the year in the black doesn’t mean, ‘ooh, let’s give
raises,’” Allen said. “We need to identify that just having
$50 in your General Fund or $100,000 in your General
Fund, isn’t what you need. You need a one month’s
expenses. (the city has an annual revenue of around $12
million) So the proposal we’ve got is that basically we
acknowledge that until we get that $1 million balance in
our General Fund that we shouldn’t recommend raises
and additional staff.”
The balance Allen would require in the Street Fund is
$80,000; the Water Fund would be $375,000; $300,000
in the Wastewater Fund and $250,000 in the Sanitation
Fund, before raises could be considered.
“We should finish the year in the black, however we
were deficit spending,” Allen said. “So when you go
through this list (Recovery Plan) some of the things we’ve
done - transferring the FEMA reimbursement, some of
that went into the General Fund - the unclaimed monies
fund going into the General Fund. The refund of our property taxes, we’ve gotten one check for $11,300, and we
anticipate receiving more money back for the (property)
taxes we paid, sale of the Babcock building, the closing of
the railroad crossings, that’s still hypothetical.”
The city is considering closing two Norfolk-Southern
railroad crossings, generating $25,000 per crossing,
totaling $50,000, a one-time generation of funds.
“In (20)14 we realized and in (20)15 we will realize a
$198,000 (Worker’s Compensation) rebate which we did
nothing to earn. That just came from the state,” Allen
said. “We did bid out our electric and we’re projecting a
three-year savings of $285,000.”
Other highlights included the establishment of
mandatory income tax filings and reduction of the city
income tax credit.
Allen’s plan was the result of a request by the Auditor
of State’s Office in order to keep the city from falling into
Fiscal Emergency status. The Auditor’s office recently
came after the city for not following a Recovery Plan
prepared by then-Mayor David Malone in 2013 and put in
place by City Council. Allen said the plan was unworkable
and responded to the state’s questions by showing many
aspects of the original plan were based on assumptions
which, in reality, required negotiations with the city’s
unions, negotiations that did not take place.
In the new plan, one of the main components is
reducing manpower where possible, mainly through
attrition.
The biggest stumbling block in the city’s attempt to
overcome its current deficit is the Insurance Fund which
Allen also addressed by funding the self-insurance portion of the medical insurance at 50 percent in the 2014
budget, which would be to the tune of $153,100; to do
the same in 2015, in an amount yet to be determined.
He said the city would be receiving the numbers from
the insurance provider in a few weeks followed by a
meeting with the city’s unions.
The city would also set a debt reduction fee of
$2,500 to be charged to each insured employee totaling
$577,500 beginning in January of 2015 and restructure
the medical insurance to lower annual premiums. That
was scheduled to begin on Sept. 15 of this year.
One of the most controversial parts of the plan deals
with the two departments that are not directly controlled by the city.
“There is nothing that really says the Health Department or Municipal Court is required to cap or find
savings or let people go, so my suggestion is we cap at
a certain dollar amount our contribution to those two
agencies out of our General Fund, based on the average
of the last five years and that would reduce those dollar
amounts because both went up substantially in 2014.”
First Ward Councilman Kevin W. Johnson said the
balance requirement proposed in the plan is often
referred to by governing bodies as a “Rainy Day Fund.”
He asked Allen if he was anticipating doing that in
Portsmouth.
“I’m just anticipating a statement that says our fund
balance is supposed to be $1 million and once we get
over that $1 million, then there’s money for raises,”
Allen said.
City Auditor Trent Williams said it has been “a long
time” since the city had a $1 million balance in the General Fund.
Reach Frank Lewis at 740-353-3101, ext. 1928, or on Twitter
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at same time, we have seen
our economy grow,” Barroso.
“We prove climate protection
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and a strong economy must
go hand in hand.”
And world leaders promised
France promised $1 billion.
to spend a total of at least
Korea pledged $100 million.
$5 billion making the world
Others, like Chile, pledged
more sustainable. That often
cuts in greenhouse gas emisincludes turning away from
sions by 2020.
coal, oil and gas and from
If the forest goal is met,
the destruction of the world’s the U.N. says it would be
carbon-absorbing forests.
the equivalent of taking
Jose Manuel Barroso,
every car in the world off the
president of the European
road. A group of companies,
Commission, stressed that
countries and nonprofits also
changes could be made with- pledged to restore more than
out harming the economy.
1 million square miles of forOver the next seven years,
est worldwide by 2030. Norhe said, the European Union way promised to spend $350
would provide $3 billion
million to protect forests in
euros (nearly $3.9 billion)
Peru and another $100 milto help developing countries lion in Liberia.
become more sustainable.
Venezuelan President
“The European Union is on Nicolas Maduro chastised
track to meet our targets, and “polluting powers” for caus-

The machines were damaged as a
result.
“It wasn’t huge sums of money,
but that number hasn’t been
reported back to me yet,” Lawless
said.
Lawless said investigators were
looking for fingerprints and DNA
evidence to try and identify the
suspect.
“When I got the phone call this
morning, I was shocked thinking,
why would someone do something
like this?” Lawless said. “In this
day and time, no one is safe from
crime.”

ing an “evil of such planetary
dimensions” and then trying
to barter their way out of
their responsibilities.
Seychelles President James
Michel called small island
nations like his “victims of
this pollution” and said it was
up to the countries that burn
the most coal, oil and gas to
do the most.
“If they don’t do something, the Earth will not
survive, and that will be the
end of us all,” Michel said in
an interview before the start
of the summit.
Ban, actor Leonardo
DiCaprio, former U.S. Vice
President Al Gore and scientist Rajendra K. Pachauri
warned that time was short.
By 2020, Ban said, the world
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Daily Sentinel

THEIR VIEW

Waiting for
jobs to
make showing
The Labor Department’s latest monthly report
on job openings and labor turnover isn’t quite the
good news many would have us believe.
It says that there were 4.7 million job openings
across the country at the end of July. But what it
doesn’t say is that there were 9.7 million job seekers in July — more than twice as many looking for
jobs as there were available jobs.
So it’s hard to see any clear progress in joblessness. While the U.S. labor market has improved
since the Great Recession ended midway through
President Obama’s first term, it is nowhere near
full employment.
Indeed, in August, the nation’s unemployment
rate declined a tick, to 6.1 percent. But there is
less to that seemingly encouraging figure than
meets the eye — because it had nothing to do
with idle workers finding jobs and almost everything to do with nearly 3 million Americans dropping out of the workforce.
This has become an all-too-common refrain over
the years since the economic downturn of 2008.
In fact, the nation’s labor participation rate fell
to 62.8 percent in August, the lowest level since
Jimmy Carter sat in the Oval Office. And while
some attribute the decline to the growing ranks of
the retirement-aged, the fact is that most of the 3
million workforce dropouts are of prime working
age, 25-54 years old. The other factor to consider
is that many are in part-time jobs, not full time.
The term “under-employed” seems to define
American life today.
If the White House is at all concerned about
these disquieting trends within the nation’s labor
market, it isn’t letting on. Instead, it is congratulating itself that Obama has presided over “the
longest streak of job growth in history” — 10 million private-sector jobs over 54 straight months.
“This figure is a marker of the progress that
has been made,” stated Jason Furman, chairman
of the White House Council of Economic Advisors. It is a sign of the “strength” of the Obama
economy, wrote White House staff blogger Tanya
Somanader.
To us, the figure is a reminder that the nation’s
employers need to add another 20 million jobs
— on top of the 10 million the White House celebrates — to employ all those looking for full-time
permanent work.
That’s why the 142,000 jobs created in August
was such a disappointment. While it put a bow on
the record 54th straight month of job growth, it
also was the smallest monthly increase in 2014.
In fact, a headline in the New York Times suggested the August jobs report was so disquieting,
it actually is “raising fear of malaise,” which we
thought banished when Carter was turned out of
the White House in 1981 by Ronald Reagan.
Reprinted from the Jacksonville (N.C.) Daily
News.

The Daily Sentinel

THEIR VIEW

How much is it worth?

By Daris Howard

My daughter stormed to her room
and slammed the door. She was in
the middle of her junior year in high
school, and was finding some of the
family rules not to her liking.
She had stayed out longer than
she was supposed to, and when we
couldn’t reach her on her cell phone,
I went to find her. It was after midnight and I was tired, and by the
time I found her, I was not in a good
mood.
My daughter is a wonderful
young lady, and she really never
did anything all that wrong, but we
still expected rules to be followed.
I let her know that I was not happy
with her, and, as teenagers often do,
she became defiant, and I ended up
grounding her. This seemed to be a
reoccurring event in our lives. She
would test the fences and push the
boundaries, and when I held firm,
there would be conflict between us.
For the previous four or five years,
I had been teaching night classes a
couple evenings per week at a school
about 45 minutes away. It paid quite
well, and we desperately needed
the supplement to our income.
However, I started to realize that
the evenings I was gone were when
the problems occurred. I would get
home from a late night class, only to
find I needed to find my daughter.
The more I considered this, the
more determined I was to be home.
It was with great resolve, and much
trepidation about our finances, that
I submitted my resignation from the
evening school, not knowing quite
how we would make ends meet. I
did know that no job was as important to me as my daughter.
Making ends meet was a challenge. My wife did everything she
could to stretch our income and I
was able to pick up some contract
work programming for a govern-

ment contractor. I worked from
home, on the most part, only having
to meet with the rest of the programming team one day every other
month. But the work wasn’t steady,
and we were constantly concerned
whether we could pay our bills.
Then came an unexpected
opportunity. It was the time of the
dot-com boom, and many people
in Information Technology were
making millions. My skills put me
in a wonderful position to take full
advantage of the new Internet era.
An up-and-coming company offered
me a lucrative job with huge benefits. With the stock options alone
I would likely be a multi-millionaire
within a couple of years. However, it
would require a lot of travel between
their field offices.
“How much would I be gone?” I
inquired.
“You will only end up being home
every other weekend,” was the reply.
The way he said it, he implied
that being gone from home was a
perk of the job. He seemed to relish
traveling and meeting important
people in industry and government.
Though that had some allure to it,
the thought of being away from my
family was not appealing to me,
especially since I knew how critical
those years would be for my daughter.
I had chosen a life of teaching so
I could spend time with my children, working in the garden, raising
animals, fishing, camping, doing
theater and many other things. My
wife and I had sought employment
at a university in a rural area for a
quieter, simpler lifestyle. This wasn’t
the first time I had been offered a
lucrative job in a faster paced life,
and it wouldn’t be the last.
I thanked him for his offer, and
told him there was no way I could
accept. He tried to encourage me
again, saying that if I could help

them reach their goals, I could
retire in about three to four years. I
considered that my daughter would
be into college by then, past those
trying high school years, and I
could not buy that time back for any
amount of money. I again thanked
him for his offer, but told him I still
could not accept.
In some ways, it was hard to
let the opportunity pass, but as
I discussed it with my wife, she
encouragingly told me I had made
the right decision. I told her I
thought so as well, but felt maybe
our daughter might wish I had
accepted it so I wouldn’t be there to
bother her. I decided to talk to the
children about it. When I told them
about the money we could have,
the older ones, who understood,
became excited. But when I mentioned being gone a lot, they suddenly became very quiet. Finally, my
daughter whom I thought would be
glad to have me gone, spoke up.
“Well, that is the stupidest thing
I’ve ever heard! We need you here!
You did tell him no, didn’t you?!”
I nodded, and she continued.
“Then why are we even discussing it? It’s just not an option! Case
closed!”
My heart trembled with emotion
as I realized that no matter how
much my daughter and I struggled
to see eye to eye, she still needed,
and even wanted, her father home.
This last week, as I held my
wonderful daughter’s first son, her
third child, and watched her and her
husband striving to instill in their
children the values my wife and I
worked to teach her, I knew I’d made
the right decision.
Money isn’t really worth that
much.
Daris Howard, award-winning, syndicated
columnist, playwright, and author, can be
contacted at daris@darishoward.com.

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TODAY IN HISTORY...
Today is Wednesday,
Sept. 24, the 267th day
of 2014. There are 98
days left in the year. The
Jewish New Year, Rosh
Hashanah, begins at
sunset.
Today’s Highlight in
History:
On Sept. 24, 1789,
President George Washington signed a Judiciary
Act establishing America’s federal court system
and creating the post of
attorney general.
On this date:
In 1869, thousands of
businessmen were ruined
in a Wall Street panic
known as “Black Friday” after financiers Jay
Gould and James Fisk
attempted to corner the
gold market.

In 1890, the president of
the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-Day Saints, Wilford Woodruff, wrote a
manifesto renouncing the
practice of polygamy.
In 1929, Lt. James H.
Doolittle guided a Consolidated NY-2 Biplane
over Mitchel Field in
New York in the first allinstrument flight.
In 1934, Babe Ruth made
his farewell appearance as
a player with the New York
Yankees in a game against
the Boston Red Sox. (The
Sox won, 5-0.)
In 1948, Mildred Gillars, accused of being
Nazi wartime radio propagandist “Axis Sally,”
pleaded not guilty in
Washington, D.C., to
charges of treason. (Gil-

lars, later convicted,
ended up serving 12
years in prison.)
In 1955, President
Dwight D. Eisenhower
suffered a heart attack
while on vacation in
Denver.
Today’s Birthdays:
Rhythm-and-blues singer
Sonny Turner (The Platters) is 75. Singer Barbara Allbut Brown (The
Angels) is 74. Singer
Phyllis “Jiggs” Allbut
Sirico (The Angels) is
72. Singer Gerry Marsden (Gerry and the
Pacemakers) is 72. News
anchor Lou Dobbs is 69.
Pro and College Football
Hall of Famer Joe Greene
is 68. Actor Gordon
Clapp is 66. Songwriter
Holly Knight is 58. For-

mer U.S. Rep. Joseph
Kennedy II, D-Mass., is
62. Actor Kevin Sorbo is
56. Christian/jazz singer
Cedric Dent (Take 6) is
52. Actress-writer Nia
Vardalos is 52. Rock
musician Shawn Crahan
(AKA Clown) (Slipknot)
is 45. Country musician
Marty Mitchell is 45.
Actress Megan Ward
is 45. Singer-musician
Marty Cintron (No
Mercy) is 43. Contemporary Christian musician
Juan DeVevo (Casting
Crowns) is 39. Actor
Ian Bohen (TV: “Teen
Wolf”) is 38. Actor Justin
Bruening is 35. Olympic
gold medal gymnast Paul
Hamm is 32. Actor Erik
Stocklin is 32. Actor Kyle
Sullivan is 26.

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Wednesday, September 24, 2014 5

Airstrikes in Syria and Iraq are just the start
By Lolita C. Baldor
and Bassem Mroue
Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The
one-two-three punch of
American and Arab airstrikes against Islamic State
militants in Syria and Iraq
was just the beginning, President Barack Obama and
other leaders declared Tuesday. They promised a sustained campaign showcasing
a rare U.S.-Arab partnership
aimed at Muslim extremists.
At the same time, in fresh
evidence of how the terrorist
threat continues to expand
and mutate, the U.S. on its
own struck a new al-Qaida
cell that the Pentagon said
was “nearing the execution
phase” of a direct attack on
the U.S. or Europe.
“This is not America’s
fight alone,” Obama said
of the military campaign
against the Islamic State
group. “We’re going to do
what’s necessary to take the
fight to this terrorist group,
for the security of the country and the region and for
the entire world.”
Obama said the U.S. was
“proud to stand shoulder-toshoulder” with Arab partners, and he called the roll:
Saudi Arabia, the United
Arab Emirates, Jordan, Bahrain and Qatar. Rear Adm.
John Kirby, the Pentagon’s
press secretary, said four of
the five had participated in
the strikes, with Qatar playing a supporting role.
U.S. Secretary of State
John Kerry said Turkey,
too, is joining the coalition
against the Islamic State
group and “will be very
engaged on the front lines
of this effort.” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan,
in New York for U.N. meetings, said he was considering
expanding support of NATO
operations against the Islamic State to include military
involvement.
In all, Kerry said, more

than 50 nations are allied in
the fight.
It was a measure of the
gravity of the threat and the
complex politics of the problem that Syrian President
Bashar Assad gave an indirect nod of approval to the
airstrikes in his own country,
saying he supported “any
international anti-terrorism
effort.” There has been
concern among U.S. officials
that any strikes against militants fighting Assad could
be seen as inadvertently
helping the leader whom
Obama wants to see ousted
from power.
Monday night, in three
waves of attacks launched
over four hours, the U.S. and
its Arab partners made more
than 200 airstrikes against
roughly a dozen militant
targets in Syria, including
Islamic State headquarters,
training camps and barracks
as well as targets of the
rival Nusra Front, al-Qaida’s
branch within Syria. The
first wave, conducted by the
U.S. alone, focused mostly
on a shadowy network of alQaida veterans known as the
Khorasan Group, based in
northwestern Syria.
“We’ve been watching this
group closely for some time,
and we believe the Khorasan
group was nearing the execution phase of an attack either
in Europe or the homeland,”
said Lt. Gen. William Mayville, director of operations
for the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The group is known to be
working with the Yemeni
branch of al-Qaida to recruit
foreign fighters with Western passports and explosives
to target U.S. aviation.
Pentagon officials released
photos and video showing
strikes on rooftop communications equipment at an
Islamic State finance center
in Raqqa, the group’s selfdeclared capital in Syria.
Another showed damage
to a command-and-control
building in the same city.

A third showed damage in
a residential area along the
Syrian-Iraqi border that had
been used as a training site
for fighters.
A Syrian activist group
reported that dozens of
Islamic State fighters were
killed in the strikes, but the
numbers could not be independently confirmed. Several activists also reported at
least 10 civilians killed.
Even as the military was
still assessing the full impact
of the strikes, U.S. officials
pledged there was more to
come. Obama met at the
United Nations on Tuesday
with representatives of the
five Arab nations and told
them the airstrikes were
“obviously not the end of the
effort, but this is the beginning.” Mayville promised “a
credible and sustainable persistent campaign to degrade
and ultimately destroy” the
Islamic State.
The participation of the
Arab nations marked an
unusual public convergence
of interests between the
United States and its Sunni
Arab partners against the
Sunni Islamic State group.
Each of the five had privately
supported U.S. action, but
until now had shied away
from overt military cooperation against the militants,
fearing reprisals. Each of the
nations faces threats from
militant Sunnis, but they all
also harbor fears of growing
assertiveness in the region
by Iran, which is largely a
Shiite country.
Army Gen. Martin
Dempsey, the top American
military leader, called the
coalition unprecedented and
said the partnering had set
the stage for a broader international campaign against
the extremists.
“We wanted to make sure
that ISIL knew they have no
safe haven, and we certainly
achieved that,” Dempsey
told reporters as he flew to
Washington after a week-

MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS
The Associated Press

Here is a look at the main developments
Tuesday in the U.S.-led coalition’s
campaign against militants from the
Islamic State group.
Warplanes from the U.S. and Arab
allies strike Islamic State group positions
in Syria for the first time, hitting training
camps and other facilities. Saudi Arabia,
Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and
Jordan confirm they participated in the
strikes. Qatar played a supporting role.
Among the targets hit was a government
building used by the militants as a
headquarters in their de facto capital, the
Syrian city of Raqqa.
U.S. strikes also hit al-Qaida’s branch
in Syria, targeting a cell known as the
Khorasan Group said to be plotting to
attack the United States or Europe. Lt.
Gen. William Mayville said the group
was nearing the “execution phase” but
that it was too early to tell if the strikes
disrupted the plot.
President Barack Obama said that Arab
support for the airstrikes “makes it clear to

long trip to Europe. ISIL is
an alternate name for the
Islamic State group whose
fighters swept across much
of Iraq this summer.
Said Kerry in New York:
“We are going to do what is
necessary to take the fight to
ISIL, to begin to make clear
that terrorism, extremism
does not have a place in the
building of civilized society.”
The president got swift
bipartisan backing from
Congress. Republican House
Speaker John Boehner called
the airstrikes “just one step in
what must be a larger effort to
destroy and defeat” the Islamic State group. Mindful that
Americans are weary after two
prolonged wars in the region,
Senate Majority Leader Harry
Reid said the participation of
the Arab nations in the coalition and the president’s pledge
not to use U.S. ground forces
in combat “are clear evidence
that President Obama will
not repeat the mistakes of the
past.”

the world this is not America’s fight alone.”
“We’re going to do what’s necessary to
take the fight to this terrorist group, for
the security of the country and the region
and for the entire world,” Obama said as
he left Washington for meetings of the
U.N. General Assembly in New York
Activists in Syria report that some
of the targets hit in the strike were
empty, particularly buildings in Raqqa,
because militants left them to hide
among the civilian population in recent
days. Casualties from the strikes remain
unconfirmed, but Syrian activists report
casualties among Islamic State fighters.
Syrian President Bashar Assad says
he supports any international campaign
against terrorism, giving an indication
of acquiescence to the strikes. In past
weeks, Syrian officials have said any
attacks on the militants should be
coordinated with Assad’s government,
something Washington refused.
Still, Syria’s top allies, Iran and Russia,
condemn the strikes. Russia says the
“unilateral” strikes will destabilize the
region. Iran says strikes without the
Syrian government’s permission are
“unacceptable.”

Senior administration
officials said Obama had the
legal authority to take the
action under an Authorization for Use of Military Force
that Congress passed in the
days after the Sept. 11, 2001,
terror attacks.
State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said
U.S. Ambassador to the
U.N. Samantha Power had
informed Syria of its intent
to take action but did not
request the Assad government’s permission.
Syria’s two key allies, Iran
and Russia, condemned the
strikes. Iranian President
Hassan Rouhani called them
illegal. Russia said “unilateral” U.S. airstrikes were destabilizing the region and urged
Washington to secure either
Damascus’ consent or U.N.
Security Council support.
U.S. Central Command
said the bombing mission
against the Khorasan group
took place west of the Syrian
city of Aleppo, with targets

including training camps,
an explosives and munitions
production facility, a communication building and command and control facilities.
The U.S. military has been
launching targeted airstrikes
in Iraq since August, focusing specifically on attacks to
protect American interests
and personnel, assist Iraqi
refugees and secure critical
infrastructure. Last week, as
part of the newly expanded
campaign, the U.S. began
going after militant targets
across Iraq, including enemy
fighters, outposts, equipment and weapons.
Urged on by the White
House and U.S. defense
and military officials, Congress passed legislation late
last week authorizing the
military to arm and train
moderate Syrian rebels.
Obama signed the bill into
law Friday, providing $500
million for the U.S. to train
about 5,000 rebels over the
next year.

Discussion

Were reminded of the 5K Run/Walk
for the Veterans Homeless Shelter on
Oct. 4;
From Page 1
Discovered they could not lower the
speed limit from 25- to 15-miles-perextended, making them bigger and
hour due to state guidelines, unless it is
better. Kearns said under the new
a school zone area;
plan, Wahama would have precedence
Heard complaints about dogs being
over the other teams, but with proper
penned at a vacant home on Second
scheduling there should be no conflict. Street;
He also stated he would like to form a
Discussed abandoned properties and
legion team.
their possible owners;
Ron Bradley, Wahama athletic direcHeard from Donna Vickers that the
tor, confirmed Kearns’ statements.
owners of the former car wash told her
Bradley told council members he would they did not anticipate clearing the
make sure the ball fields were kept up,
property of debris until winter;
cleaned and maintained.
Were apprised that the next NeighFollowing the discussion, the council borhood Watch meeting would be Oct.
decided not to donate to the Wahama
14 at 6:30 p.m.;
Athletic Boosters, but to make a donaHeard a report from town employee
tion to the recreation foundation to
Matt Scott regarding past and upcomhelp with upkeep of the property. The
ing work, including security cameras
amount will be determined at a later
around the municipal building;
meeting.
Informed those attending that town
Plans also continued on the Harvest
licenses for golf carts and ATVs can be
Festival, set for Oct. 25 in the Stewartobtained at the town hall;
Johnson V.F.W./Lottie Jenks Memorial
Heard concerns from Stella O’Brian
Park. On the schedule thus far are a
regarding underage children driving
car show, inflatables, and a band. Food ATVs and golf carts; and,
vendors, karaoke and other events are
Approved the minutes and invoices as
being considered as well. It was noted
presented for payment.
Ed Carson would like to donate a porAttending were Dennis, who also
tion of the car show proceeds to the
served as acting mayor upon the
town for the children’s Christmas visit
absence of Jerry Tucker; and council
by Santa.
members Marty Yeager, Ray Varian, and
In other action, the council:Agreed to Emily Henry.
donate $100 to the Wahama Scholarship
The next meeting will be Thursday,
5K Run/Walk;
Oct. 2, 6:30 p.m.

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Blue Angels power past Portsmouth
By Alex Hawley

ahawley@civitasmedia.com

Alex Hawley| OVP Sports

Gallia Academy sophomore Allison McGhee hits the ball over the net during the fourth game of the Blue
Angels victory over SEOAL guest Portsmouth, Monday night in Centenary.

CENTENARY, Ohio — A win is
a win, no matter the score or how
pretty it looked.
The Gallia Academy volleyball
team defeated Southeastern Ohio
Athletic League guest Portsmouth
in four games, Monday night in Gallia County.
The Blue Angels (12-3, 6-1
SEOAL) dropped the first game by
a 25-21 count, but they rallied back
to take the second game 25-23. Gallia Academy surged to a 25-11 victory in the third game and kept the
momentum going to win the fourth
game 25-17.
The Blue Angels service attack
was led by Micah Curfman with
13 points and an ace, followed by
Ryleigh Caldwell with 12 points
and three aces. Jenna Meadows
marked 10 points and two aces,
Allison McGhee added seven points
and two aces, while Grace Martin,
Kathleen Allen, Jordan Walker and
Brooke Pasquale each contributed
two points.
Walker paced GAHS at the net
with 10 kills and four blocks, while

Curfman added nine kills, and
Martin posted eight kills and two
blocks. Meadows marked five kills
and a block, Makenzie Brumfield
added three kills, while Caldwll
and McGhee each added one. Curfman posted a team-high 17 assists,
followed by McGhee with 12. The
GAHS defense was led by Curfman
with nine digs, followed by Meadows with eight and Caldwell with
four.
Aiden Fields led the Lady Trojans with eight points, followed by
Jacqueline Meriwether with six
points and Bailey Horsley with five.
Madeline Clayton, Baleigh Bradley
and Andi Queen each marked four
points to round out the PHS total.
At the net Portsmouth was led by
Meriwether with 10 kills and Fields
with nine kills and a block. Clayton
marked team-highs in digs with 10
and assists with 26.
This completes the season sweep
for the Blue Angels as GAHS also
defeated the Lady Trojans on
August 26, in Portsmouth. The Blue
Angels return to action on Thursday at River Valley. Gallia Academy has won six of its last seven
matches.

Local girls
golfers fall
at sectional
By Alex Hawley

ahawley@civitasmedia.com

ASHVILLE, Ohio
— Girls golfers from
Meigs, Eastern and
Southern end their
season at the sectional
tournament.
Ten local girls competed at Monday’s Division II sectional golf
tournament at Upper
Lansdowne’s par-72
course, in Pickaway
County.
The Lady Marauders
were seventh overall
and five shots back
of advancing with a
439. Dannett Davis
led Meigs with a 101,
followed by senior Victoria Walker with a 110
and Karlee Norton with
a 113. Kendra Robie
rounded out the MHS
total with a 115, Sarah
Curl also played for
Maroon and Gold, carding a 126.
Eastern marked
a team total of 513,
finishing 11th, led by
Allie Grueser with a

110. Katelyn Edwards
marked a 127, Grace
Edwards posted a 128,
while Kaitlyn Hawk
rounded out the Lady
Eagles total with a 148.
Ashley Acree was the
lone Lady Tornado, firing a 133 for Southern.
Logan Elm earned
top spot with a 418
total in the play five,
count four format,
followed by Westfall
with a 424. Crooksville
took third with a 434,
and representing the
Tri-Valley Conference
in the fourth spot was
Waterford with a 435.
These four teams will
compete in the district
at River Greens on September 29.
Individuals advancing to River Greens are
medalist Jackie Cunningham of Belpre (75),
Victoria Holmes of
Coal Grove (87), Alana
DeLancey of Belpre
(88) and Jane Kubala of
Warren (91). A total of
93 golfers competed in
Monday’s sectional.

OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE
Wednesday, Sept. 24
Volleyball
Gallia Academy at River Valley, 6 p.m.
Point Pleasant at South Gallia, 6 p.m.
Girls Soccer
Point Pleasant at Lincoln County, 6 p.m.
Golf
Eastern, Southern, South Gallia at Jaycees Division III sectional, 9:30
Thursday, Sept. 25
Volleyball
River Valley at Meigs, 6 p.m.
Nelsonville-York at Gallia Academy, 5:30
Federal Hocking at Southern, 6 p.m.
Wahama at Miller, 6 p.m.
Teays Valley Christian/Poca at Point Pleasant, 6
p.m.
Hannan at Cross Lanes Christian, 6 p.m.
Waterford at Eastern, 6 p.m.
Boys Soccer
Teays Valley Christian at Point Pleasant, 6:30
Warren at Gallia Academy, 5:30

Photos by Bryan Walters | OVP Sports

Southern senior Cierra Turley (2) goes up for a spike attempt during Game 3 of Monday night’s TVC Hocking volleyball contest against
South Gallia in Mercerville, Ohio.

Southern rallies past Lady Rebels
By Bryan Walters

bwalters@civitasmedia.com

MERCERVILLE, Ohio
— A little tougher the
second time around.
Host South Gallia
rallied early to take a
1-0 match lead, but the
Southern girls volleyball
team still managed to
claim a season sweep
following a 22-25, 25-21,
25-9, 25-13 victory Monday night in a Tri-Valley
Conference Hocking
Division matchup in Gallia County.
The visiting Lady
Tornadoes (8-3, 6-3 TVC
Hocking) led by as many
as five points on three
separate occasions in
the opening game, but
the Lady Rebels (3-9,
3-6) countered with a
7-2 surge to pull even at
16-all.
SGHS then answered
with 6-1 run for its biggest lead of the night
at 22-17, but the guests
responded with five
straight points to pull
even at 22-all. South Gallia came up with the final
three points to secure the
early 1-0 match advantage.
The Lady Tornadoes,
however, never trailed
by more than two points
in any of the remaining
three games — which
included wire-to-wire
wins in the second and

fourth games. SGHS
led 3-1 in Game 3, but
Southern countered with
a 19-2 surge for a 20-5
lead and never looked
back.
SHS claimed a season
sweep of the Lady Rebels
after posting a 14, 12, 17
win during the season
opener on August 28 in
Racine.
Savannah Bailey led
the Lady Tornado service
attack with 15 points, followed by Ali Deem and
Marlee Maynard with
14 points apiece. Brynn
Harris and Madison
Maynard also chipped
in nine and six points,
respectively, to the winning cause.
Jansen Wolfe led the
net attack with 13 kills,
followed by Harris and
Madison Maynard with
eight kills each. Cierra
Turley also chipped in
four kills for SHS, while
Wolfe also added a teambest five blocks.
Deem led the Southern
defense with 15 digs
and Marlee Maynard
paced the offense with 27
assists.
Sara Bailey led the
SGHS service attack with
nine points, followed by
Jayla Wolford with seven
points and Katie Bostic
with four points. Courtney Haner, Mariah Hineman and Tiffany Beaver

South Gallia senior Lexie Johnson (26) hits a spike attempt over
the outstretched arms of a pair of Southern players during Game2
of Monday night’s TVC Hocking volleyball contest in Mercerville,
Ohio.

each scored three points,
while Kirstin Burnette
added two points in the
setback.
Haner led the net
attack with 10 kills and

five blocks, while Hineman and Wolford respectively chipped in eight
kills and four kills. Burnette paced the defense
with five digs.

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Wednesday, September 24, 2014 7

Point golfers
Drama in South Range game
win dual
against Vikings
By Rusty Miller

The Roughriders scored
Zaleski passed for one
Jim Mahlmeister, son
first in OT on a Howell
Jimmy Mahlmeister and TD and ran for four,
his son Justin Mahlmeis- while Bluffton’s Mitchell 1-yard run with NelThe South Rangeter, who was working his Ault had one rushing TD son connecting on the
Lisbon Anderson game
PAT. Elida came back
and completed 23 of 40
very first varsity game;
wasn’t nearly as dramatic Middletown Bishop
passes for 368 yards and as Logan Alexander
as what happened before Fenwick (1-3) has lost to four scores, all to Robbie hit Clark Etzler for an
it even began.
three teams that are now Stratton; Marion Local’s 11-yard score. Elida,
The schools arranged
which had missed its
Dustin (Doc) Rethman
4-0, and faces Hamilton
for both bands to
previous two PATs, went
entered last Friday’s
Badin (4-0) this week;
perform the National
for two. Etzler appeared
game against Minster
Delta beat Bryan 41-28,
Anthem prior to the
to have caught Alexanending Bryan’s 25-game having completed 13 of
kickoff so that South
der’s pass for the win,
19 passes for 322 yards
regular-season winning
Range lineman Travis
but the official ruled
streak; D4 No. 1 Clarks- and seven TDs on the
Bernard and his sister,
Etzler had stepped out
season, then completed
ville Clinton-Massie
Taylor, a band member,
before the catch, giving
13 of 19 for 338 yards
has outscored its four
would be on the field at
the Roughriders a 47-46
opponents 204-7; and led and five TDs in a 56-28
the same time.
win — and an end to
by LB Grant Nolder and win; Jacob Harrison
Seconds after the
their 20-game Western
his three sacks, unbeaten had 343 yards passing
music stopped, Doug
Buckeye League losing
in Dayton Chaminade
Dresden Tri-Valley
Bernard, an Air Force
streak.
Julienne’s 54-29 defeat
allowed only 56 yards
Master Sgt. who had
HE’S BA-ACK: Brody
of Dayton Carroll; Mike
in a 35-0 win against
hurried back from a
Hoying, last year’s D5
Mills’ lone catch came
defending Division II
four-month deployment
offensive player of the
on a game-winning
poll champion Zanesto Kuwait and Qatar,
year, had just two plays
73-yard TD strike from
ville, avenging a 52-7
strolled through the tun- loss to the Blue Devils in Jamahl Manley with 59
on offense in his first
nel and surprised his
game back after injury
seconds left as Dayton
2013.
children and wife Denise
but scored on two short
Thurgood Marshall
STREAKING: Kirtwith an emotional
runs to lead Coldwater
land has won 49 straight stunned Cincinnati
embrace.
to a 23-0 win over St.
Winton Woods, 39-35;
regular-season games,
“I told them I missed
Henry in The Backyard
dating to Sept. 24, 2009, D3 No. 8 Mount Orab
them and loved them,”
Western Brown defeated Battle — the Cavaliers’
when the Hornets lost
Doug Bernard said. “It
Blanchester, 60-57, while 19th straight win over
to Cuyahoga Heights,
was overwhelming. With 20-10.
St. Henry.
rushing for 480 yards
this being Travis’ senior
DOING IT ALL:
GROUND CONTROL: and getting 150 yards
year, I really wanted to
Pandora-Gilboa’s Jacob
Columbiana Crestview’s rushing and 387 yards
surprise them.”
Basinger threw for three
Zach Hicks tied a school and six TDs passing
“We thought he was
from QB Chaiten Tomlin TDs, ran for three and
record with 322 yards
coming back tonight, but rushing and scored four (Christian Dawson had
booted five PATs in the
we didn’t know when,”
TDs in a 56-32 win over 10 catches for 270 yards Rockets’ 41-15 win over
Travis Bernard said. “I
Cory-Rawson.
and four scores); and
East Palestine; Cody
never expected to see
PAYBACK: Norwalk
Clyde’s Austin Baker
Fitzwater ran for 309
him coming out of the
threw a school-record six rallied from a 21-0 late
yards and 3 TDs and
tunnel. It was very emo- Mario McFarren scored TD passes, and only had second-quarter deficit
tional.”
four times on the ground six incompletions (18-of- to score 35 unanswered
Once the game started as Dalton had 545 rush- 24) while throwing for
points in a 35-21 win at
Bernard helped pave the ing yards in 59-42 win
Tiffin Columbian. It was
309 yards in a 41-0 win
way for Joe Alessi, who
the first time Norwalk
over West Salem North- at Castalia Margaretta.
carried 20 times for 290 western; D’Angelo Palbeat Columbian since
WILD FINISH: Trailyards and four touchladino ran for 270 yards ing 40-33 with less than 1992, and only the third
downs, in South Range’s and Ironton had 532
win against the Tornaa minute to go against
56-32 road victory.
Elida, St. Marys Memo- does since 1980. Columrushing yards in a 41-7
“I played the game
rial went with the “Lone- bian handed Norwalk its
rout of rival Ashland,
tonight for my dad,”
Ky.; and Camden Preble some Polecat” formation only two losses of the
Bernard said. “It’s really Shawnee’s Brandon Frost to set up Dustin Howell’s season in 2013, 24-20
hard when he’s away, but gained 254 yards on 38
and 34-28 in double44-yard touchdown
I’m glad he’s back now.” carries and scored two
overtime in a first-round
pass to Isaac Fitzgerald
ALL OR NOTHD3 playoff game. Breck
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Turner ran 25 times for
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the regular placekicker
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Associated Press

By Bryan Walters

bwalters@civitasmedia.com

MASON, W.Va. — The Point Pleasant golf team
earned a 27-shot victory over visiting Ripley Monday
night during a non-conference dual match at Riverside
Golf Course in Mason County.
The Black Knights posted three of the top four individual scores en route to a winning tally of 175, which
was more than enough to top the Vikings and their
total of 202. PPHS senior Kelsey Allbright also earned
medalist honors with a 3-over par round of 38.
Bryce Tayengco followed Allbright with a 41 to finish as the overall runner-up, while Matthew Martin
and Rhett Lanier rounded out the winning PPHS tally
with respective efforts of 45 and 51.
Hunter Holcomb and Trace Derenberger also
posted respective scores of 54 and 60 for the Black
Knights.
Justin McKown led RHS with a 45, followed by Wes
Withrow and Elijah Riffe with identical rounds of 51.
Derek Hill rounded out the Viking team score with a
55, while Lucas Blankenship added a round of 65.

Depleted Steelers
sign linebacker
James Harrison
PITTSBURGH (AP) —
Pittsburgh Steelers coach
Mike Tomlin called the
decision to sign James Harrison “simple and easy.”
Figuring out how — and
just as important when —
to use the five-time Pro
Bowl linebacker, well, that
part is a little trickier.
The Steelers brought the
36-year-old Harrison out
of retirement on Tuesday
to give an injury depleted
group some needed depth
and a locker room in need
of some intensity an added
jolt.
Harrison, who seemed to
end his 12-year NFL career
during an impromptu news
conference Sept. 5, will
provide plenty of both.
How quickly he sees the
field, however, remains
uncertain.
“We need to see what he
is capable of doing before
we etch out any roles for
him or others,” Tomlin said
Tuesday.
The Steelers (2-1)
reached out to Harrison
after young linebackers
Jarvis Jones and Ryan
Shazier went down in
Sunday night’s 37-19 win at
Carolina. Jones underwent
surgery Tuesday for a broken wrist.
The team placed their
first-round pick in the 2013
draft on the injured reserve/
return list, meaning he’ll
be eligible to come back
in eight weeks. Shazier’s
sprained right knee likely
won’t keep him out as long,
though Tomlin ruled out
the rookie for this week’s
game against Tampa Bay
(0-3).
Sean Spence will likely
take over for Shazier. While
Arthur Moats played well
filling in for Jones —
recording a sack in the
second half as the Steelers
pulled away — the injuries
left the Steelers thin at a
positon they considered a
strength in the preseason.
Enter Harrison, whom
the Steelers released in
the spring of 2013 after he
declined to take a pay cut.
The 2008 NFL Defensive
Player of the Year eventually signed with Cincinnati,
where he played in a diminished role as the Bengals
won the AFC North. He
finished with two sacks and
an interception in 15 games
before getting cut in March.
He remained in training
throughout the preseason
but couldn’t find work and
signed a one-day contract
with Pittsburgh on Sept. 5
so he could retire a Steeler.
Harrison cited the need to
be closer to his two sons
as a major factor in his
decision. That shouldn’t be

a problem now. The Harrisons live in a Pittsburgh
suburb.
Harrison will join a locker room that’s undergone
an extensive makeover in
the 18 months since his
departure, particularly on
defense. Only three starters — linebacker Lawrence
Timmons, safety Troy
Polamalu and defensive
end Brett Keisel — remain
from the 2012 season. A
fourth, cornerback Ike Taylor, broke his right forearm
Sunday night and is out
indefinitely.
Tomlin allowed it may
take a bit for Harrison to
get his bearings.
“There is comfort in
that familiarity but at the
same time there are some
new, integral pieces to our
football team,” Tomlin said.
“He has an understanding
of that. It will be fun to kind
of watch him work his way
back into the group.”
Recent history hints it
might not take long. Pittsburgh declined to re-sign
Keisel over the spring only
to call him when the defensive line struggled early in
the preseason. He was back
on the field nine days later,
playing in the exhibition
finale against the Panthers.
Harrison, like Keisel,
is well past his prime. Yet
the Steelers are optimistic
his savvy and experience
can make an impact on a
defense that is still finding
its way. Pittsburgh needed
three games to record
a turnover, though the
pass rush showed signs of
improvement while getting
to Cam Newton three times
on Sunday night.
The schedule gives the
Steelers some flexibility.
They face the hapless Buccaneers then travel to
winless Jacksonville. Two
weeks might be all that’s
necessary for Harrison to
find his niche. It’s unlikely
the Steelers would put him
at the top of the depth chart
based simply on his resume.
If he can show flashes of
the burst that helped him
record 64 sacks during his
10 years in Pittsburgh, he
could be a weapon in passrushing situations.
It’s what the Bengals
tried to do with him in
2013, with underwhelming
results. Not that Tomlin is
using 2013 as a barometer
on what Harrison can do
now that he’s back home.
“I don’t care about what
he did in Cincinnati or
what their schematics are,”
Tomlin said. “I’ll base my
judgments based off of his
capabilities based on what
I see back in this setting
among us.”

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Avenue, Gallipolis, Ohio
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September 26, 2014. EOE.

Medical / Health
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Miscues have been costly for Cleveland Browns
BEREA, Ohio (AP) —
Browns coach Mike Pettine
stepped behind the microphone
Monday, then paused for several seconds and sighed.
Without saying a word, he
clearly conveyed his emotions
one day after Cleveland’s 23-21
home loss to the Baltimore
Ravens.
“I’m still feeling very disappointed over yesterday,”
Pettine said. “We didn’t take
advantage of the opportunities
we had to put the game away.
We felt like we let the Ravens
off the hook.
“Now, 1-2 is 1-2. Last place in
the division is last place in the
division. There are no asterisks
where we are.”
The Browns suffered their
second last-second loss in
three weeks Sunday when Baltimore’s Justin Tucker made
a 32-yard field goal as time
expired.
Cleveland entered the fourth
quarter with a 21-17 lead

before collapsing in each phase
of the game. Billy Cundiff
missed a 50-yard field goal and
had a 36-yarder blocked, Pro
Bowl cornerback Joe Haden
was burned on two pass plays,
and the offense only managed
one first down in four possessions.
“It’s tough to lose games like
that because you feel like you
beat yourself instead of being
beaten,” linebacker Paul Kruger
said. “A couple of things here,
a couple of things there, really
simple stuff all over the board
cost us. We made mistakes that
you cannot make in the NFL,
especially late in games.”
The Browns were on the
verge of entering their bye
week with back-to-back wins,
having upset New Orleans
26-24 on a Cundiff 29-yard field
goal with three seconds left on
Sept. 14.
Cleveland’s opener in Pittsburgh also came down to the
wire as it scored 24 unan-

swered points to tie the game,
only to have Shaun Suisham
make a 41-yard field goal at the
gun for a 30-27 Steelers victory.
Despite those fantastic finishes, the Browns find themselves
in a familiar position, looking
up at Cincinnati, Baltimore and
Pittsburgh in the AFC North
Division.
“We’re committed to this,
we realize where we’re at, we
realize how close we are,” said
quarterback Brian Hoyer, who
has thrown for 716 yards and
three touchdowns without an
interception. “I think we’ve
proven to ourselves that we
can play with anyone, but it
only matters if you win or lose.
Really, we’ve been hurting ourselves.”
Pettine indicated that changes will be made before Cleveland travels to Tennessee on
Oct. 5 in hopes of eradicating
the self-inflicted wounds.
The Browns were called for
two 12-men-on-the-field penal-

ties against both New Orleans
and Baltimore, and have been
fraught with communications
problems on defense. Long
snapper Christian Yount also
will have his status reviewed
after poor snaps led to a
flubbed extra point against the
Saints and one of Cundiff’s failures against the Ravens.
“We talked about a lot of
things and aired it out this
morning as a staff,” Pettine
said. “It’s our own dirty laundry, but we need to do a better
job on the practice field. This
is a bottom-line business and
we need to clean up a lot of the
procedural stuff.”
Cleveland also is waiting on
like a ruling from the NFL on
the trick play it ran against Baltimore, resulting in a 39-yard
pass from Hoyer to rookie
quarterback Johnny Manziel.
An illegal shift by running back
Terrance West wiped out the
“Dawg Pound Special” call,
which saw Manziel pretend to

be confused near the Browns
sideline before taking off downfield, unguarded.
“It was our understanding,
outside of Terrance not being
set, that we were OK to run it
given where we were on the
field,” Pettine said of the intentional deception.
NOTES: Pro Bowl WR Josh
Gordon, who had his indefinite suspension for a drug test
failure reduced to 10 games
by the NFL, returned to the
Browns training facility Friday.
He is eligible to play on Nov.
23 in Atlanta, but cannot practice with the team or attend
games in the interim. “Having
a chance to get him back, it’s
a big positive for us,” Pettine
said. … RB Ben Tate (sprained
right knee) could return for the
Titans game after missing the
last two weeks, but the coach
would not reveal if he will
regain his starting spot from
West.

W.Va. falls to No. 4 Okla. 45-33 Back from bye
when the game was on
the line. You’ve got to give
them credit.”
West Virginia (2-2, 0-1)
outgained Oklahoma 513500 but couldn’t find the
end zone with the same
frequency as Perine, who
scored four times and
rushed for 242 yards.
“We just didn’t click like
we usually do,” West Virginia wide receiver Kevin
White said.
Perine had three TDs in
the second half as Oklahoma (4-0, 1-0) pulled away
from a 24-24 halftime tie.
He got the bulk of the carries in place of Keith Ford,
who is out for at least a
week with a hairline fracture in his right fibula.
Perine became the
first Sooner to surpass
200 rushing yards since
DeMarco Murray in

2010. Blake Bell was the
last Oklahoma player to
have four rushing TDs in
a game against Texas in
2012.
“We did a good job of
hitting the holes,” said
Perine, who averaged
7.1 yards on 34 carries.
“Coach (Bob) Stoops told
me that he had confidence
that I could get the job
done and I just went out
there and did my best.”
Perine was Oklahoma’s
No. 3 back entering the
season. He’s already built
a reputation as a weight
room beast, and his power
showed against the Mountaineers.
“You know about how
powerful and strong he is,
but he has great vision,”
Stoops said. “He has great
stamina and is a very conditioned athlete. He works

hard at his conditioning.”
Perine ran over two
defenders and scored from
9 yards out early in the
third quarter, then went
up the middle for a 5-yard
TD late in the quarter. His
19-yard scoring romp with
4:21 left in the game put
Oklahoma ahead 45-27.
“He’s tough,” said West
Virginia linebacker Wes
Tonkery. “He’s going to be
something here to watch.
He does what a running
back is supposed to do.”
Oklahoma won its eighth
straight game dating to last
season and its 11th road
game in 12 tries.
Alex Ross scored on a
100-yard kickoff return
and quarterback Trevor
Knight caught a 4-yard
scoring pass on a trick
play for the Sooners.
Knight overcame a
shaky start and finished
16-of-29 for 205 yards.
Sterling Shepard caught
six passes for 101 yards.
Knight was wide open
when wide receiver Durron Neal found him in the
end zone after taking the
ball on a double reverse in
the second quarter.
West Virginia’s Clint
Trickett threw for 376
yards and two touchdowns
for but was intercepted
twice and lost a fumble.
Trickett went 25-of-41
a week after throwing
for a career-high 511
yards a week ago against
Maryland. White had 10
catches for 173 yards and
a score while Mario Alford
caught seven passes for
101 yards and a TD.
Knight had early accuracy trouble and Oklahoma
punted on four of its first
five possessions before finding a rhythm with a pair of
75-yard touchdown drives.
Alford, who dropped
a pass in the left corner
of the end zone in the
second quarter, caught
a 30-yard pass near the
same spot on West Virginia’s next drive that initially
was ruled out of bounds.
The play was overturned
after a review and ruled a
touchdown.
Perine and Rushel Shell
traded short scoring runs
before Ross went the
length of the field on a
kickoff return. It marked
the third time in four
games that the Mountaineers allowed a score just
before halftime.

week, Buckeyes
focus on Bearcats
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — In his six seasons
as the head coach at Florida, Urban Meyer didn’t
have to wait long to see if he was really welcome in
a Sunshine State recruit’s home.
“(They were) either a ‘Nole, ‘Cane or a Gator,”
he said, referring to the backers of the Florida
State Seminoles, Miami Hurricanes or his own
Florida Gators. “You (could) walk in, ‘How are you
today?’ and they (would use their arms to make
the motion of an alligator chomp). And it would be
a good day for you.”
Now Meyer is the coach at Ohio State, the
dominant team in its state instead of having to
share the spotlight with several other top-ranked
programs.
But that doesn’t mean Meyer doesn’t feel some
unease heading into the No. 22 Buckeyes’ game on
Saturday night against the Bearcats.
He considers UC to be on equal footing with
Ohio State.
“We have to be at our best,” the 1986 Cincinnati grad said Monday. “I expect us to be that. On
the bye week we practiced Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, last week, back at it today and we’re
ready to go.”
It figures to be a huge test for the state’s figurehead team, particularly since the Bearcats (2-0)
can throw the ball with the best of them and the
Buckeyes (2-1) have yet to prove that their new
pass defense is up to snuff.
Ohio State, of course, has long flexed its muscles
against the rest of the Buckeye state. It hopes to
run its winning streak against in-state opponents
to 40 in a row. It hasn’t lost to one since a 7-6 setback to Oberlin in 1921.
The Buckeyes walloped Kent State 66-0 in its
last outing before the bye.
Defensive tackle Adolphus Washington grew up
in Cincinnati and got his first college scholarship
offer from the Bearcats when he was a freshman at
Taft High School.
And he still ended up going to Ohio State.
He says he’s pretty sure Cincinnati’s players feel
slighted by all the attention given to the Buckeyes.
“Probably,” he said. “So they’re going to come in
with a chip on their shoulder, ready to play.”
Ohio State cornerbacks coach and special-teams
coordinator Kerry Coombs was a big winner as
the head coach for 16 years at Cincinnati’s Colerain High School. He also spent five seasons as an
assistant at UC. But when Meyer beckoned him to
Columbus, he still made the move.
“Cincinnati is our home. My wife and I grew
up 2 miles apart, we both went to (Colerain).
Our kids went there, our families, our parents —
everybody was there,” Coombs said. “When Urban
called (with a job offer), I called my wife and said,
‘I got this phone call today. Before I tell him no, I
just wanted to tell you that.’ She said, ‘Don’t you
tell him no.’
“She said, ‘Let’s go do this. We can make it
work.’”
Coombs has been alongside Meyer now for all
three of his seasons and a 26-3 record at Ohio
State.
“It’s still hard,” Coombs said. “I loved where
I lived, and I loved what I was doing. But this is
Ohio State.”
Only when one of its neighbors knocks off Ohio
State might that perception change.

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W.Va. (AP) — West
Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen loved how his team
matched Oklahoma punch
for punch in the first half.
The Mountaineers just
couldn’t keep up with
Sooners freshman Samaje
Perine after that.
West Virginia was kept
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