http://host69-005.meigs.lib.oh.us/files/original/bf2c3daa6255f7afdc453122dfc48e93.pdf dab0c879cc480cbf8fc10abc6bfa1c1f PDF Text Text log onto www.mydailysentinel.com for archive • games • features • e-edition • polls & more Middleport•Pomeroy, Ohio INSIDE STORY WEATHER SPORTS Dr. Brothers .... Page 2 Mostly cloudy. High near 33. Low 19. ........ Page 2 Prep basketball action .... Page 6 OBITUARIES Marjorie L. Hoffner, 86 Randall J. Pierson, 53 Alton E. Russell, Jr., 61 Greg Steinebrunner, 50 50 cents daily THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2013 Vol. 63, No. 19 Southern administrators receive contract extensions Sarah Hawley shawley@civitasmedia.com RACINE — The Southern Local Board of Education awarded five-year contracts to three administrators in the district during Monday’s meeting. Superintendent Tony Deem, Treasurer Roy Johnson and High School Principal Daniel Otto each received contract extensions. Deem and Johnson’s new contracts run from Aug. 1, 2014, to July 31, 2019. Otto’s contract is a five-year contract, he had previously been under a three-year contract which runs through the current school year. All three contracts were ap- proved by a 5-0 vote. Scott Wolfe was hired on a one-year limited contract for the 2013-14 school year at his currently reduced salary as Federal Programs Coordinator and CCIP Coordinator. In other personnel matters, Brent Smith was hired as the varsity track coach, and Chad Dodson was hired as the quiz bowl coach. The resignation of Carolyn Robinson from the after school program was approved. Substitutes approved for the 2012-13 school year were Tonya Smith and Emil Tope. A donation from Racine Home National Bank in the amount of $12,000 was accepted for the purchase of a new football scoreboard, play clocks and replacement controller for the baseball scoreboard. Home National Bank will have the exclusive advertising rates on the scoreboard. The purchase of $9,750 in vocational agriculture equipment was approved as presented by teacher Jenna Gilliam and recommended by Deem. The board approved creating a paid supplemental in the amount of $750 for the seventh and eighth grade golf club. The board approved support for the Village of Racine’s Com- munity Reinvestment Area application. Revised permanent appropriations in the amount of $17,817,115 were approved. The board accepted a scholarship in the amount of $350 from Ohio Valley Electric Corporation, Kyger Creek Station, to be awarded to the student with the highest ACT score in science. A grant from the National FFA Organization in the amount of $2,500 was approved. A donation of $500 from Ohio Valley Electric Corporation was approved. The transfer of $45 from the Class of 2014 to 2016 was approved. A change order in the amount of $15,000 was approved for a settlement agreement for all outstanding change orders and incomplete work. The original contract was in the amount of $723,120.88. The previous change order was for the amount of $6,508.11. After both change orders the revised contract is in the amount of $744,628.99. The board approved joining the OSBA Legal Assistance Fund in the amount of $250. The board went into executive session to discuss employee evaluations. During public participation, See EXTENSIONS ‌| 5 Auditor warns Broadband tower falls during storm of valuation solicitation Sentinel Staff TDSnews@civitasmedia.com Photos by Sarah Hawley | Daily Sentinel A broadband Internet tower owned by New Era Broadband reportedly fell during the high winds and heavy rain on Wednesday morning. The tower, which is located near the Pomeroy Gun Club, was the second of its kind to be placed at the site. According to officials with the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office, the tower initially located at the site was replaced after it began to lean. The second tower was put in its place, and stood until Wednesday. Sheriff Deputy Adam Smith and American Electric Power employee Floyd Ridenour surveyed the damage at the scene Wednesday shortly after the tower fell. By mid-morning American Electric Power crews were on scene to repair the damage to the electric lines and pole caused by the fall. POMEROY — Meigs County Auditor Mary T. Byer-Hill is warning property owners to beware of companies offering to assist with valuation appeals. Tax Compliance Services, LLC of Cleveland is one of several companies mailing letters to area residents saying they could be overpaying their taxes because “the County” value of their property might be in error. “I have seen solicitations that say owners could be overpaying by thousands of dollars”, said Byer-Hill. Some mailings offer “specialized property technology” to examine county property tax records. Auditor Byer-Hill said that owners can do the research on their own and can file an appeal for no charge with the Board of Revision (BOR). The BOR is a three-member board which includes a County Commissioner, the County Treasurer and the County Auditor. She noted that no one can offer a “guarantee” or “a very high likelihood” of a value reduction. “Promises of ‘risk free’ filings are extremely misleading. Each case is considered on its merits and the BOR can increase a value”, she said. “Filing a BOR complaint is the initiation of a legal proceeding. Potential filers are urged to carefully review the instructions we provide to best present their case,” she added. “We often advise homeowners to contact a realtor who is active in the area for an independent opinion of their value as a first step,” she said. “They can also review recent sales of comparable properties on our website www.meigscountyauditor.org.” “The information is available and easy to access,” said Byer-Hill. “Why pay some out-of-town company to provide what anyone can get at no cost?” she asked. She said similar letters have been mailed to property owners in counties across the state. Byer-Hill completed a full appraisal in 2010. The current values became effective with the first tax bill in 2011. Owners who believe their value is inaccurate should make sure their BOR complaint forms are received by the Auditor’s office by 4:30pm on March 31. Complaint forms and instructions are available from the Auditor’s office or may be accessed on the Auditor’s website. Correction Charlene Hoeflich choeflich,civitasmedia.com Southern ‘Big Fooze Night’ alumni basketball games set Sentinel Staff tdsnews@civitasmedia.com RACINE — The Southern alumni will be gathering Saturday, February 16 for the Fifth Annual “Big Fooze Scholarship” Southern Alumni Basketball Night — an event which has so far raised in excess of $8,000. All proceeds benefit the Southern Alumni Association and the Hilton “Big Fooze” Wolfe, Jr. scholarship fund. Festivities are slated to begin with the girls game at 5 p.m., at the Charles Hayman Gymnasium. All female players and cheerleaders should report to the gym by 4:30 p.m., and all male players should report by 5:45 p.m. Most likely, teams will be divided up by odd years versus even years in their respective age groups. The Hilton “Big Fooze” Wolfe, Jr., scholarship fund provides scholarships to graduating seniors. Wolfe was a former mathematics and Ohio history teacher in the Southern Local School District and also a basketball coach and longtime baseball coach. “The event is important because it helps students who need assistance with going to college,” son, Scott Wolfe said. “The event also carries on what dad stood for. He believed in kids, and he would go out of his way to help them … that’s what the scholarship represents.” Admission is $4 for adults and $1 for students. Students K-8 will be admitted free with a ticket given to them at school. Players and cheerleaders participating will have an additional $4 registration, making a total $8 commitment to play or cheer. Organizers note if “you don’t pay, you don’t play.” Students singing or in the band will be admitted free with coupon. The following is the schedule of events for alumni game 5 p.m. — Women’s warm-up 5:15-6 p.m. — Women’s Game (If over 20 players, a third 15 minute block will be added) 6-6:15 p.m. — Intermission, Cash Scramble by Home National Bank 6:15 p.m. — Cheerleaders Perform; Stand-Up-and-Cheer: Southern Band 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade students 6:30 p.m. — 1999-and-down men warm-up 7:45 p.m. — 2000-2012 men warm-up MIDDLEPORT — In the Middleport Village Council story in Wednesday’s edition of The Daily Sentinel, it listed an increase in water/sewer monthly rates of $3. That is incorrect. The amount of the annual rate increase for water as set by ordinance is 3 percent per year. This increase, according to Susan Baker, financial officer, will this year take the charge for 2,000 gallons of water (the minimum) from $18.28 to $18.82 and change the sewer charge from $27.42 to $28.23. “So to do the math, the current bill of $45.70 would change to $47,05. This is a three percent total increase,” said Baker. During Monday’s night meeting, on the suggestion of Councilman Roger Manley, the ordinance which was enacted in 2008 regarding water/sewer rates was referred to the ordinance committee composed of Manley, Rae Moore, Emerson Heighton and Craig Wehrung for review. OU campus closes amid search for armed robbery suspect The Associated Press ATHENS, Ohio — A southeastern Ohio university says it canceled classes for an afternoon after a man sought in an armed robbery was seen near the campus. Ohio University says its president decided to close the campus and cancel afternoon classes Wednesday as a precaution. Students were told to return to their dormitories and apartments. University officials had called in extra police officers and notified students Wednesday morning following an armed robbery at an apartment complex near campus. The school says the suspect allegedly had a handgun and fled on foot in the direction of the university. The university in Athens was expected to reopen Thursday. �Thursday, January 31, 2013 The Daily Sentinel • Page 2 www.mydailysentinel.com Community Calendar Thursday, Jan. 31 LEBANON TWP. — Lebanon Township will hold their monthly meeting Thursday, January 31 at 6 p.m. Meeting will be at the Township Building. New officers for 2013 are Jim Foreman, President; Donald Dailey, Vice President; Garry Smith, Trustee; Sherry Beegle Wilcox, Fiscal Officer. POMEROY — The 2013 Meigs County Relay for Life Planning Committee will meet at 5 p.m. in the conference room of the Meigs County Health Department. New members are welcome. For more information contact Courtney Midkiff at 992-6626 or by email at courtney.midkiff@meigshealth.com Friday, Feb. 1 MARIETTA — The Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District Executive Committee will meet at 11:30 a.m. at 1400 Pike Street in Marietta. Contact Jenny Myers at (740) 376-1026 with questions. POMEROY — PERI Chapter 74 will meet at 1 p.m. at the Mulberry Community Center. Carolyn Waddle, District Rep- Local Briefs Flu vaccines available POMEROY — Flu vaccines are now available for all ages at the Meigs County Health Department. Vaccines are available on a first come first serve basis. Clinic hours for vaccines are 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. on Tuesday. resentative, will be the guest speaker. Sunday, Feb. 3 NEW HAVEN — Outlaw and slug match, noon, Broad Run Gun Club. Meeting before the match. Monday, Feb. 4 LETART TWP. — Letart Township Trustee meeting will be held at 5 p.m. in the township building. SUTTON TWP. — The Sutton Township Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. at Syracuse Village Hall. POMEROY — The Meigs County Cancer Initiative Inc. (MCCI) will meet at noon in the conference room of the Meigs County Health Department. RACINE — Racine Grange will meet at 7 p.m. at the hall. Tuesday, Feb. 5 MIDDLEPORT — Regular stated meeting of Middleport Lodge 363, 7:30 p.m. Refreshments at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7 CHILLICOTHE — The Southern Ohio Council of Governments (SOCOG) will hold its next board meeting on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 10 a.m. in Room A of the Ross County Service Center at 475 Western Avenue, Chillicothe, Ohio, 45601. Board meetings usually are held the first Thursday of the month. For more information, call (740) 775-5030, ext. 103. Tuesday, Feb. 12 TUPPERS PLAINS — The Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer Board will have their regular meeting at 5 p.m. at the TPRSD office. Gymnasts compete at recent events 2013 Visitors Guide Calender Events POMEROY –Stories are being written and advertising is being sold for the 2013 Meigs County Visitors Guide, a project of Meigs County Tourism and the Meigs County Commissioners produced in conjunction with The Daily Sentinel. Currently, Luke Ortman, director of the Meigs County Chamber of Commerce and its tourism program, is preparing a calendar of events from March through December. Anyone with an event which they would like listed in the calendar so that it will appear in the 2013 Meigs Visitors Guide is asked to get the information to Ortman as soon as possible but not later than Jan. 31. Anything that comes in past that date will not be included in the Visitors Guide. Informational sheets to be filled out may be picked up at the Chamber of Commerce Office in Pomeroy or information may be e-mailed to luke@meigscountychamber.com. Lincoln Day Dinner POMEROY — The annual Lincoln Day Dinner will be held on Thursday, March 7 at Meigs High School. Tickets must be purchased prior to Feb. 25. To purchase tickets call Judy Sisson at 416-7104. Peggy Yost at 304-482-5748 or Kay Hill at 416-4564. The speaker will be Congressman Bill Johnson. Submitted photos Southern Ohio Gymnastics Academy Boys Team had three winners this past weekend at Winterfest in Cincinnati, Ohio. Pictured are (from left) Devan Goody, Level 5, first vault; Dylan Henry, Level 6, second high bar; Nate Yongue, Level 4, second high bar. The boys will compete again in February at the Blaine Wilson Sportsfest in Columbus, Ohio. Valentine’s Dinner and Movie MIDDLEPORT — The Middleport Community Association will host a Valentine’s Day Dinner and movie on Thursday, Feb. 14 at Middleport Village Hall. The dinner of lasagna, salad, dessert and drink will be served from 6-7 p.m., with the movie beginning at 7 p.m. The cost will be $5 per dinner with the movie shown free. For reservations call 992-5877, 992-1121, or 742-3153. Immunization Clinic POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will conduct a childhood immunization clinic from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. on Tuesday at the office located at 112 East Memorial Drive. Flu and pneumonia shots will also be available for a fee. Ohio Valley Forecast Southern Ohio Gymnastics Academy’s Level 4 Team won a second place trophy at the recent Coaches Spectacular Gymnastics Invitational in Cincinnati, Ohio. Pictured (from left) are Gwyneth Gandee, Jazmarae Queen, Ellie Andrick, Krystal Davison. They posted a team score of 108.70. Their next meet is at TOPS Super Challenge in Wilmington, Ohio. Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. 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Make an — D.B. appointment with one of Dear D.B.: There’s noth- the teachers or the direcSection 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program ing wrong with wanting to tor of the day-care facilknow what goes on each ity so as to avoid being a CLOSED WAITING LIST day at your child’s day-care nuisance, and above all, center, especially if you ap- be respectful of the people Effective February 1, 2013, the Meigs Housing proach it in a mature and you meet. You’re entrustAuthority will close the waiting list for the Section 8 earnest way. The teachers ing them with your child’s Housing Choice Voucher Program. Meigs Housing should appreciate your in- care, so you deserve to Authority will no longer give out applications for terest and help you under- know what they do on a rental assistance until further notice. stand how your son spends daily basis, but as you said, his day while he’s away you want to avoid coming Brenda Leslie from home. One way to get across as rude. They’ll also Executive Director a little more background be much more willing to Southern Ohio Gymnastics Academy’s girls gymnastics team had several winners at the Coaches Spectacular Gymnastics Invitational in Cincinnati, Ohio. Pictured are (front row) Krystal Davison, Level 4, second balance beam, second floor exercise; Kamy Cundiff, Level 3, second balance beam; Desiree Simpson, Level 3, first vault, first uneven bars, first balance beam, first floor exercise, first All Around; Ellie Andrick, Level 4, second All Around; (back row) Jerah Justice, Level 5, first vault; Katie Queen, second uneven bars; Not present for picture: Sally Mankins, Level 10, second balance beam; Piper Kidd, Level 5, tied first uneven bars, second balance beam. SOGA’s next meet will be TOPS Super Challenge in Wilmington, Ohio. Learning more about day care Local stocks NOTICE 60389040 show off their daily activities if it comes from a place of curiosity and interest rather than judgment and suspicion. *** Dear Dr. Brothers: My daughter is reaching the age when she’s starting to figure out that the myths and fairy tales of her childhood aren’t true, and I don’t know exactly how to handle it. She started with doubt about Santa Claus in December this past year, and now she’s moved on to the Easter Bunny. I know some of her friends have stopped believing, and I’m worried she will be mocked. Is it wrong for me to try to push her in one direction or the other, or should I just let her figure it out on her own? — E.P. Dear E.P.: As parents, this can be a very hard time for us in our kids’ lives, as one of the first true signs that they’re growing up. There’s really no specific age at which kids should stop believing in the mythologies of Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny, and kids typically figure out the truth gradually in time. Telling kids the truth too early can make the holidays less fun and exciting for kids. Usu- ally kids will go through a transition period — which may be happening now with your daughter — in which their beliefs change from one day to the next. The best thing you can do at this point is to ask openended, non-biased questions to figure out which way she’s leaning as the year progresses. Regardless of where your daughter stands at any given moment, it is good for her to realize that kids she knows believe in some of the same things, but some different things, that she also believes. You can always use holiday times to teach your daughter to respect the different ways in which holidays are celebrated within your own community, as well as around the world. She may find that there are a lot of commonalities that she didn’t know about, and learning about other kids’ holidays is always fun. Learning that kids across the globe still believe in Santa may give your daughter a little more time to spend in the innocence of childhood. (c) 2013 by King Features Syndicate �Thursday, January 31, 2013 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page 3 For The Record 911 Jan. 29 9:14 a.m., Zuspan Hollow Road, stroke/CVA; 9:45 a.m., East Second Street, assault/fight; 10:49 a.m., South Third Street, syncope/passing out; 1:07 p.m., East Second Street, fractured body part; 4:13 p.m., Main Street, unconscious/unknown reason; 4:17 p.m., Main Street, seizure/convulsions; 4:27 p.m., Martin Avenue, unconscious/unknown reason; 5:45 p.m., Township Road 67, head injury; 5:49 p.m., Pine Grove Road, fall; 7:51 p.m., Rocksprings Road, fall; 10:54 p.m., Adams Road, abdominal pain. Jan. 30 1:56 a.m., Ohio 124, unknown. Land Transfers POMEROY — The Meigs County Recorder’s Office recently recorded the following land transfers:Vada J. hazelton, Vada J. Brickles to Cecil O. Brickles, deed, Chester; Boney Maynard, deceased, to Loretta Dolecek, Rick Maynard, Gloria J. Hill, Timothy Maynard, Malena Stone, certificate of transfer, Orange; June Rose Soulsby to Bradley Wade Soulsby, deed, Salisbury; John E. McLaughlin, Patricia A. Cleland, Billy M. McLaughlin Sr., Barbara McLaughlin, Pamela McLaughlin to Billy McLaughlin Jr., deed, Chester; Farmers Bank and Savings Company to Brian Keith Kimes, Andrea Nichole Kimes, deed, Pomeroy Village; Mabel Margaret Goeglein, deceased, Mabel M. Goeglein, deceased, to Phyllis J. Clark, affidavit, Chester; Phyllis J. Clark to Brent M. Buckley, deed, Chester; Joseph W. Gray to Troy D. Guthrie, Rhonda S. Guthrie, deed, Olive; John Jeffers to Justin Jeffers, deed, Rutland; Edward A. Campbell to Debra L. Campbell, deed, Rutland; James Leamond, James A. Leamond, James Leamond to Citifinancial Incorporated, sheriff deed, Sutton; Eric M. Priddy, Sherri A. Priddy to Joseph D. Zook, Esther Zook, Samuel D. Zook, Susie Zook, deed, Rutland; Barbara K. Lawrence, James R. Lawrence to James R. Lawrence, Barbara K. Lawrence, deed, Syracuse Village; Elizabeth M. Hawley, deceased, to John E. Blake, deed, Middleport Village; Elizabeth M. Hawley to Matthew J. Lyons, Trudy J. Lyons, deed, Middleport Village; Southeast Investments Inc. to Thomas E. Payne, Barbara L. Payne, deed, Village of Middleport; Keith E. Searls to Carolyn J. Searls, deed, Pomeroy Village; James O. Huffman, deceased, to Mary Huffman, affidavit, Orange; Hilda R. harris, deceased, to Catherine Jill Williams, Jane Huffman, affidavit, Middleport Village; Catherine Jill Williams, Clarence James Williams, Jane Huffman, Brady M. Huffman Sr., Brady Martin Huffman Sr., to Elizabeth M. Hawley, deceased, deed, Middleport Village; Elizabeth M. Hawley, deceased, to Judy A. Porter, deed, Middleport Village; Ramona Kay Compton, deceased, to Christian Scherfel, deed, Pomeroy Village; Charles F. Chancey, Karah M. Chancey to Gallia Meigs Community Action Agency Inc., deed, Village of Syracuse; Farmers Bank and Savings Company to Derek W. Roush, deed, Sutton; Jack R. Jordan, Shelia J. Jordan to Jordan Revocable Living Trust, Shelia Jordan, Jackie Jordan, deed, Columbia; Jack R. Jordan, Shelia J. Jordan to Jordan Revocable Living Trust, Shelia Jordan, Jackie Jordan, deed, Columbia; Jackie Jordan, Shelia Jordan to Jordan Revocable Living Trust, right of way, Meigs; Brent Shumaker, Tamara W. Shumaker to Bank of America, sheriff deed, Sutton; Amy Jo McDonald, Amy J. McDonald to US Bank National Association, sheriff deed, Salem; Bruner Land Company Incorporated to Seth Minturn, deed, Columbia; Charles Tracy Martindale Jr., Romayne Leola Martindale to Gary Reed, deed, Olive; John P. Roderus to Derek W. Roush, sheriff Deed, Sutton; Kathy D. Wyatt to David K. Brainard, Amy L. Brainard, deed, Sutton; Lucille Davis to John M. Davis, deed, Middleport Village; Allie Simon to Patrick H. OBrien, Allie Simon, deed, Salisbury; Roger E. Dillard to Roger F. Dillard Jr, deed, Rutland. Giffords’ plea to Congress Gunman kills bus on guns: ‘you must act’ driver, seizes boy MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — Police SWAT teams and hostage negotiators were locked in a standoff Wednesday with a gunman authorities say intercepted a school bus, killed the driver, snatched a 6-year-old boy and retreated into a bunker at his home with the kindergartener. The gunman, identified by neighbors as Jimmy Lee Dykes, a 65-yearold retired truck driver, was known as a menacing figure who once beat a dog to death with a lead pipe, threatened to shoot children for setting foot on his property and patrolled his yard at night with a flashlight and a shotgun. He had been scheduled to appear in court Wednesday morning to answer charges he shot at his neighbors in a dispute last month over a speed bump. The standoff dragged on through the night and into the afternoon Wednesday after the gunman boarded a stopped school bus filled with children in the small town of Midland City, population 2,300, on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Sheriff Wally Olsen said the man shot the bus driver when he refused to hand over a 6-year-old child. The gunman then took the kindergartener away. Dykes was believed to be holed up with the boy in an underground bunker of the sort used to take shelter from a tornado. “As far as we know there is no relation at all. He just wanted a child for a hostage situation,” said Michael Senn, a church pastor who helped comfort the traumatized children after the attack. The bus driver, Charles Albert Poland Jr., 66, was hailed by locals as a hero who gave his life to protect 21 students. About 50 vehicles from federal, state and local agencies were clustered Wednesday at the end of a dirt road near Dykes’ home. Authorities gave no details on the standoff, and it was unclear whether they were in contact with Dykes or he had made any demands. Homes nearby were evacuated after authorities found what was believed to be a bomb on his property. Mike and Patricia Smith, who live across the street from Dykes and whose two children were on the bus when the shooting happened, said their youngsters had a run-in with him about 10 months ago. “My bulldogs got loose and went over there,” Patricia Smith said. “The children went to get them. He threatened to shoot them if they came back.” “He’s very paranoid,” her husband said. “He goes around in his yard at night with a flashlight and shotgun.” “Everybody up the hill tried to avoid him,” he said. Patricia Smith said her children told her what happened on the bus: Two other children had just been dropped off and the Smith children were next. Dykes stepped onto the bus and grabbed the door so the driver couldn’t close it. Dykes told the driver he wanted two boys, 6 to 8 years old, without saying why. According to Smith, Dykes started down the aisle of the bus and the driver put his arm out to block him. Dykes fired four shots at Poland with a handgun, Smith said. “He did give his life, saving children,” Mike Smith said. Patricia Smith said her daughter, a high school senior, began corralling the other children and headed for the back of the bus while Dykes and the driver were arguing. Later, Smith’s son ran inside his house, telling his mother: “The crazy man across the street shot the bus driver and Mr. Poland won’t wake up.” Patricia Smith ran over to the bus and saw the driver slumped over in his seat. Her daughter used another child’s cellphone to call 911. Another neighbor, Ronda Wilbur, said Dykes beat her 120-pound dog with a lead pipe for coming onto his side of the dirt road. The dog died a week later. “He said his only regret was he didn’t beat him to death all the way,” Wilbur said. She called animal control, who came out and talked to Dykes, but nothing else happened. “If a man can kill a dog, and beat it with a lead pipe and brag about it, it’s nothing until it’s going to be people.” Dykes had been scheduled to appear in court Wednesday to face a charge of menacing some neighbors as they drove by his house weeks ago. Claudia Davis said he yelled and fired shots at her, her son and her baby grandson over damage Dykes claimed their pickup truck did to a makeshift speed bump in the dirt road. No one was hurt. “Before this happened, I would see him at several places and he would just stare a hole through me,” Davis said. “On Monday I saw him at a laundromat and he seen me when I was getting in my truck, and he just stared and stared and stared at me.” Mass. gov. picks ex-aide Cowan as interim senator BOSTON (AP) — William “Mo” Cowan, a former top aide to Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick, was tapped by Patrick on Wednesday to serve as interim U.S. senator for Massachusetts until a special election is held to fill the seat left vacant by John Kerry’s confirmation as the nation’s new secretary of state. Cowan, 43, became chief-of-staff to Patrick in 2010 after serving as chief legal counsel during the governor’s first term. He stepped down as Patrick’s top aide in December, though he remained on as a senior adviser through the filing last week of the governor’s state budget request. He’ll serve until after the special election, scheduled for June 25. He said he humbled by the appointment. Patrick lauded Cowan for helping manage the state through the recession and said he had earned the respect of people throughout government. “In every step, he has brought prepa- ration, perspective, wisdom, sound judgment and clarity of purpose,” Patrick said while introducing Cowan at a Statehouse news conference. Patrick and Lt. Governor Timothy Murray added that the friendly Cowan — who eschewed his trademark bow tie in favor of a traditional suit and necktie for Wednesday’s announcement — also brings “cool” to the job. Cowan grew up in North Carolina and graduated from Duke University and Northeastern University’s law school. He was a partner in the prominent Boston law firm of Mintz Levin before going to work for Patrick. Patrick had said that diversity would be an important consideration in his choice of an interim senator, and Cowan will be the state’s second African-American senator. Edward Brooke, a Republican, represented Massachusetts from 1967-1979. WASHINGTON (AP) — In a dramatic appeal, wounded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords urged Congress on Wednesday to enact tougher curbs on guns, saying, “too many children are dying” without them. “The time is now. You must act. Be bold, be courageous, Americans are counting on you,” she told the Senate Judiciary Committee at Congress’ first gun control hearing since 20 elementary school children were shot to death in Newtown, Conn., late last year. Giffords spoke haltingly, a result of the wounds suffered when she was shot in the head in an attempted assassination two years ago that left six others dead. But in conflicting testimony a little more than an hour later, a top official of the National Rifle Association rejected bans on certain assault weapons and high capacity magazines advocated by President Barack Obama and gun control advocates in Congress. Under persistent questioning from Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., the panel’s chairman, the NRA’s Wayne LaPierre also conceded that in a reversal, his organization no longer supports universal background checks for gun purchasers. He said criminals wouldn’t subject themselves to a background check and the current system is a failure because the administration doesn’t prosecute potential violators aggressively. “Back in ‘99 you said, ‘no loopholes, nowhere,’ ” said Leahy, referring to testimony delivered more than a decade ago. “Now you do not support background checks for all.” Other Democrats on the panel disagreed with LaPierre. “That’s the point. The criminals will not go to purchase the guns because there’ll be a background check. It will stop them from original purchase. You missed that point completely. It is basic,” said Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois. Retired Navy Capt. Mark Kelly, Giffords husband as well as a former astronaut and also a witness, said a limit on the size of ammunition magazines could have made a dramatic difference when a man opened fire in Arizona two years ago. He “showed up with two 33-round magazines, one of which was in his 9 millimeter. He unloaded the contents of that magazine in 15 seconds. Very quickly. It all happened very, very fast. The first bullet went into Gabby’s head. Bullet number 13 went into a nine-year old girl named Christina Taylor Green…. “If he had a 10-round magazine — well, let me back up. When he tried to reload one 33-round magazine with another 33-round magazine, he dropped it. And a woman named Patricia Maisch grabbed it, and it gave bystanders a time to tackle him. “I contend if that same thing happened when he was trying to reload one 10-round magazine with another 10-round magazine, meaning he did not have access to a high-capacity magazine, and the same thing happened, Christina Taylor Green would be alive today.” Giffords was not on the list of witnesses released in advance of the hearings, and in an unusual show of respect, members of the committee greeted her warmly outside the hearing room as she and her husband made their way inside. The former Democratic congresswoman was grievously wounded in an assassination attempt in Tucson, Ariz., a little more than two years ago, and has become a public advocate for gun control. Kelly described the effect on his wife of the events of two years ago. “Gabby’s gift for speech is a distant memory. She struggles to walk, and she is partially blind. Her right arm is completely paralyzed,” he told a rapt committee room. In the aftermath of the Newtown, Conn., massacre, Obama has issued a call for gun control legislation. California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat and member of the committee, has introduced a bill to ban numerous assault-style weapons as well as highcapacity ammunition magazines. The prospects for Senate passage are not strong, in part because of opposition from the NRA and in part from a reluctance among rural-state Democrats — Leahy among them — to support limitations sought by some advocates of restrictions on firearms. Republicans pledged to listen carefully, and no more. Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa, the panel’s senior Republican, said that while the shootings in Arizona and Connecticut were terrible tragedies, they “should not be used to put forward every gun control measure that has been floating around for years.” He also said any serious discussion of the issue ‘must include a complete re-examination of mental health as it related to mass shootings.” In an opening statement of his own, Leahy said it is “a simple matter of common sense” that there should be a strengthening of background checks and that doing so would not threaten gun owners’ rights. The checks are currently required for gun purchases from licensed dealers but not at gun shows or other private transaction. At the same time, he said the Constitution’s second amendment “is secure and will remain secure and protection….No one can or will take those rights or our guns away,” he said. He added, “let us forego sloganeering, demagoguery and partisan recriminations. 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Those messy EISs involve public hearings, so you can imagine the DOE’s reluctance to face the public over adding yet more radiation to the doses we’re already accumulating. It would be a pretty hard sell, what with dental X-rays, medical X-rays, mammograms, CAT scans, PET scans, radio-isotope “seeds” and cocktails, food irradiation, every-day releases of radioactive gases and water from 104 nuclear power reactors, major releases like Fukushima, radon from rocks, whole-body X-rays at airports (that you can refuse) and cosmic rays during flights. Not long after Chernobyl spread radiation around the world in 1986, the National Council on Radiation Protection doubled its estimate of our annual radiation dose, from 170 millirems to 360. A few years ago it raised the estimate again, to 620 millirems per year. The agencies that both create radioactive waste and estimate the radiation doses it gives to us, say the latest increase is due mostly to rapid growth in the use of medical Xrays and radio-isotopes in medicine. Should the DOE be allowed to haphazardly add still more? Still, the DOE wants to deregulate and actually sell 14,000 tons of radioactive scrap metal (both volumetrically and topically contaminated) from the nuclear war system — uranium enrichment, plutonium extraction, etc. — and “recycle” the waste to the commercial clean scrap metal industry. From there, according to the watchdog group Nuclear Information and Resource Service, the radioactive stuff “could be turned into anything from your next pants zipper to baby toys.” The DOE claims that potential radiation exposures to men, women and children would amount to a “negligible individual dose.” But anyone with a scrap of understanding of DOE and the Atomic Energy Commission knows not to believe a word of their assurances. 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The DOE currently bans the release of its radioactive scrap under a moratorium that began in 2000. The ban must not be lifted, but should be made permanent and expanded to keep all radioactive waste — irradiated plastic, concrete, soil, asphalt, etc. in addition to all metals — under control, out of commercial recycling and managed as the deadly hazard it is. NIRS.org has more details. You can tell the DOE to continue to keep its radioactive metal out of the commercial metal supply, commerce, and our personal items. You can demand a full environmental impact statement. Comment deadline is Feb. 9, 2013. Email to: <scrap_PEAcomments@hq.doe.gov> (with an underscore after “scrap_”). Snail mail to: Jane Summerson / DOE NNSA / PO Box 5400, Bldg. 401K. AFB East / Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185 John LaForge works for Nukewatch, edits its Quarterly newsletter, and is syndicated by PeaceVoice. Research links cotton and cocao plant INSTITUTE, W.Va. — What do chocolate and cotton have in common? Perhaps more than we think, according to a recent collaborative study involving West Virginia State University researchers. The work, which describes cotton, grapes and the cocao plant evolving from a common ancestor, was published in the Dec. 20 edition of the international scientific journal, Nature. The study shows, for the first time, how cotton fiber evolved from its wild relatives and explores its disease-resistant properties. “The DNA sequence draft of cotton developed in this study was used to identify disease-resistant genes,” said Dr. Umesh K. Reddy, WVSU research scientist. Reddy’s lab was one of 30 different laboratories from 14 countries taking part in the study. “This will have great impact on the engineering of resistant crop varieties,” he added. “Nature is the most cited interdisciplinary journal in the world,” said Dr. Robert J. 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The study’s main finding is that nearly every state and local tax system takes a much greater share of income from middle- and low-income families than from the wealthy. The report highlights the critical role of Ohio’s personal income tax in lessening the disparity between affluent taxpayers and everyone else. The state income tax, with graduated rates that increase as Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Letters to the Editor Letters to the editor should be limited to 300 words. All letters are subject to editing, must be signed and include address and telephone number. No unsigned letters will be published. 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These differences are even larger if you take into account the interaction of state and local taxes with the federal tax system. The Daily Sentinel Ohio Valley Newspapers 111 Court Street Pomeroy, Ohio Phone (740) 992-2156 Fax (740) 992-2157 www.mydailysentinel.com Sammy M. Lopez Publisher 740-446-3242, ext. 15 slopez@civitasmedia.com Stephanie Filson Managing Editor �Thursday, January 31, 2013 The Daily Sentinel • Page 5 www.mydailysentinel.com Obituary Marjorie Lenore Hoffner Marjorie Lenore Hoffner, 86, of Racine, Ohio, passed away on January 29, 2013. She was born on April 8, 1926, daughter of the late Gordon and Ruth Wolfe. Mrs. Hoffner attended the Asbury United Methodist Church in Syracuse. She was the manager of the former Moore’s Store in Pomeroy for over thirty years. She is survived by her daughters, Peggy (Dave) Stout of Syracuse and Karen Moore of Barboursville, West Virginia; grandchildren, Jerry (Kimberly) Moore Jr., Jeffery (Sabrina) Moore, John (Melanie) Moore, Chris Stout and Robyn Stout Sargent; great-grandchildren, Joshua Moore, Evelyn Moore, Genevieve Moore, Will Sargent, Quinlan Sargent and Sydney Stout; nephews, Charlie (Heather) Wolfe, Jimmy (Teresa) Wolfe, and Thomas Wolfe; sister-in-law, Betty Martin; several nieces and nephews; and her beloved cats. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Hoffner; and two brothers, Beryl Wolfe and Bernard Wolfe. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 2, 2013, at the Letart Falls Cemetery Chapel with Pastor Wesley Thoene officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home. A registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com. Death Notices Pierson Randall Jackson Pierson, 53, of Leon, Mason County, W.Va., died January 29, 2013, at his home. Service will be at 1 p.m. on Friday, February 1, 2013, at Casto Funeral Home Chapel in Evans, W.Va., with Mike Stevens officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Zion Cem- etery, Thomas Ridge Road, Leon, W.Va. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home. Russell Alton Edward Russell, Jr. (Russ), 61, died Monday, January 21, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, January 31, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints on Ohio 160 in Gallipolis, Ohio. Steinebrunner Greg Steinebrunner, 50, of Springfield, died Janu- ary 29, 2013, in Springfield Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home with Steve Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Ferncliff Cemetery. US economy shrinks 0.1 Storms raking Southeast pct., 1st time in 3½ years WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy unexpectedly shrank from October through December, the first quarterly drop since 2009 and a reminder of the economy’s vulnerability as automatic cuts in government spending loom. The Commerce Department said the economy shrank at an annual rate of 0.1 percent mainly because companies restocked at a slower rate and the government slashed defense spending. Those trends partly reflected uncertainty late last year about the fiscal cliff, which Congress averted in a deal reached Jan. 1. Economists say those factors could prove temporary, and the likelihood of another recession appears remote. Still, the sharp slowdown from the 3.1 percent annual growth rate in the July-September quarter, also driven by a drop in U.S. exports, raised concerns about 2013. Congressional Republicans seem determined to permit deep cuts to defense and domestic programs to kick in as scheduled March 1. And Americans are coming to grips with an increase in Social Security taxes that has begun to leave them with less take-home pay. Government spending cuts and slower company restocking, which can fluctuate sharply, subtracted a combined 2.6 percentage points from GDP. Those two factors offset a 2.2 percent increase in consumer spending. And business spending on equipment and software rose after shrinking over the summer. The Federal Reserve referred to the fourthquarter slowdown in a statement after it ended a policy meeting Wednesday. The U.S. economy appears to have “paused in recent months,” the Fed said, mainly because of temporary factors. The Fed reaffirmed its commitment to stimulating the economy by keeping borrowing costs low for the foreseeable future. For all of 2012, the economy expanded 2.2 percent, better than 2011’s growth of 1.8 percent. For 2013, analysts generally think the economy will grow at a steady if modest pace of roughly 2 percent as the housing and auto sectors contin- ue to recover along with bank lending and consumer spending. “Frankly, this is the best-looking contraction in U.S. GDP you’ll ever see,” Paul Ashworth, an economist at Capital Economics, said in a research note. “The drag from defense spending and inventories is a one-off. The rest of the report is all encouraging.” The plunge in defense spending in the OctoberDecember quarter followed a jump in the third quarter. The fluctuation might have reflected higher-than-usual spending that occurred in the JulySeptember period in anticipation of government spending cuts later in the year. Some defense contractors reported lower government spending at the end of the year. Last week, General Dynamics blamed a $2 billion loss in the fourth quarter on “slowed defense spending.” Exports fell by the most in nearly four years, a result of Europe’s recession and slower growth in China and some other large developing countries. Incomes, though, jumped last quarter as companies paid out special dividends and bonuses ahead of expected tax increases in 2013. Commerce estimated that businesses paid nearly $40 billion in early dividends. After-tax income, adjusted for inflation, rose 6.8 percent, the most in nearly four years. Superstorm Sandy likely also dragged on growth by closing factories, disrupting shipping and shutting down retail stores. While the department did not specify Sandy’s effect on GDP, it estimated that Sandy destroyed about $36 billion in private property and $8.6 billion in government property. Subpar economic growth has held back hiring. The economy has added about 150,000 jobs a month, on average, for the past two years. That’s barely enough to reduce the unemployment rate, which has been a stillhigh 7.8 percent for two months. Economists forecast that unemployment stayed at that rate in January. The government will release the January jobs report Friday. The slower growth in stockpiles followed a jump in the third quarter. Slower inventory growth means factories likely produced less. Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. said this week, for example, that it reduced its inventories in the fourth quarter as global sales declined from a year earlier. Still, with consumer spending rising, companies might have to rebuild inventories in the current January-March quarter, economists say. That could boost growth. Wednesday’s report is the first of three estimates of GDP the government issues each quarter. GDP measures the nation’s total output of goods and services — from restaurant meals and haircuts to airplanes and appliances. The estimates of GDP are revised by an average of 1.3 percentage points between the first and third estimate. That means the final figure for the fourth quarter might end up showing either growth or a steeper contraction. A big question for 2013 is how consumers will react to the expiration of the Social Security tax cut. Congress and the White House allowed the temporary tax cut to expire in January but prevented income taxes from rising for most Americans. The Social Security tax increase will reduce takehome pay this year by about 2 percent. A household earning $50,000 a year will have about $1,000 less to spend. A household with two highpaid workers will have up to $4,500 less. A key measure of consumer confidence plummeted this month after Americans noticed the reduction in their paychecks, the Conference Board reported Tuesday. Several trends, though, are expected to boost growth later this year. Home builders are stepping up construction to meet rising demand. That should create more construction jobs. And home prices are rising steadily. That tends to make Americans feel wealthier and more likely to spend. Housing could add as much as 1 percentage point to economic growth this year. In addition, auto sales reached their highest level in five years in 2012. That’s boosting production and hiring at U.S. automakers and their suppliers. blamed for 2 deaths ADAIRSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A massive storm system raking the Southeast hammered a Georgia town on Wednesday, overturning cars on an interstate and killing at least one person there, authorities said. Bartow County Fire Chief Craig Millsap said the body was found in the storm damage but did not have further details on how the person died. The same system also was blamed for a death in Tennessee. Most dangerous were powerful wind gusts that in several places were powerful enough to overturn tractor-trailers. There were reports that people were trapped in homes and businesses, and television footage showed large sections of a sprawling manufacturing plant had been destroyed. Footage also showed a funnel cloud roaring through the downtown area of Adairsville, about 60 miles northwest of Atlanta, flipping cars and demolishing a home. Interstate 75 was closed in both directions after the storm flipped cars onto their roofs and tossed them onto the grassy shoulder. At least two tornadoes were confirmed and several more suspected, and conditions remained ripe for more. Since Tuesday, the system had caused damage across a swath from Missouri to Georgia. In recent days, people in the South and Midwest had enjoyed unseasonably balmy temperatures in the 60s and 70s. A system pulling warm weather from the Gulf of Mexico was colliding with a cold front moving in from the west, creating volatility. Police said high winds toppled a tree onto a shed in Nashville, Tenn., where a man had taken shelter, killing him. Across the region, downed power lines, trees and tree limbs were making it difficult to reach people who needed help. One person was reported injured by lightning in Arkansas during the storm’s eastward trek. Two people suffered minor injuries when a mobile home was blown off its foundation in Kentucky. 2013 Faith & Family CIVITAS MEDIA Faith and Family is a project designed to reach out to people in need and at the same time reach out to the community with a message of hope. We want to form a stronger alliance with the church community and do a more meaningful job of helping local churches spread their message to people who are looking for answers and inspiration. We need your help to do this. We will publish an inspirational full color magazine that we have entitled Faith and Family. This publication with your help will list all our churches and carry a message of hope. As your local newspaper we want to use our resources to help get your message to those in need. The magazine will carry profiles of local churches and testimonials from local readers who have experienced a change in life as the result of their faith and beliefs. These stories can be a powerful influence in raising the consciousness of the reader looking for answers and in need of a church to help heal. This publication will also increase the strength and unity among the local church community. Extensions From Page 1 those in attendance were given the opportunity to speak with regard to the Southern Hall of Fame and the naming of the new gymnasium. Deem stated that there was some public comment over naming the gym and gym floor, with some in favor of naming the structure and some against it. “The board decided not to take any action until they could get more public comment,” said Deem. “Reasons for naming was to teach the youth the history and heritage behind the success of Southern Local, to honor people that have gone above and beyond for the youth of Southern Local. Opposition included it belonged to all the people, and to be certain we gave consideration to all the people.” The Southern Hall of Fame will induct its first class on Feb. 15 between the varsity and reserve basketball game. In the superintendent report, Deem stated that construction of the new building is on schedule and should open for the start of the 2013 school year. Kindergarten registration will be held on April 11 and April 12. Preschool registration is scheduled for April 15 and 16. As part of the school board recognition, board members were presented with plaques and a cake for all their work. Present at the meeting were board members Dennie Hill, Denny Evans, Peggy Gibbs, Paul Harris and John Hoback. Gallipolis Daily Tribune Point Pleasant Register Pomeroy Daily Sentinel 740-992-2155 740-446-2342 304-675-1333 www.mydailytribune.com www.mydailyregister.com www.mydailysentinel.com �The Daily Sentinel Sports THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2013 mdssports@civitasmedia.com Marauders conquer Alexander, 47-43 Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com ALBANY, Ohio — When it comes to Alexander lately, the Marauders have had all the answers. The Meigs boys basketball team posted its fourth straight victory over host Alexander Tuesday night following a 47-43 decision in a Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division matchup at ‘The Alley’ in Athens County. The Marauders (8-6, 4-3 TVC Ohio) overcame a two-point half- time deficit with a decisive 14-6 third quarter charge, which ultimately gave the guests enough breathing room down the stretch to secure the four-point triumph. The victory allowed MHS to claim a season sweep of the Spartans (4-12, 0-7) after claiming a 56-43 victory at Larry R. Morrison Gymnasium back on December 14. The Marauders also split with AHS in the regular season last winter before knocking the Spartans out of the Division III sectional semifinals with a 61-45 win at Athens High School on February 21, 2012. Meigs — which has won six of its last eight contests against Alexander — picked up its first season sweep of a league opponent since knocking off both Nelsonville-York and Wellston during the 2010-11 campaign. The Marauders are currently on a two-game winning streak and have also won four of their last five outings. MHS led 8-7 after eight minutes of play, but the Spartans answered with a 15-12 second quarter run to claim a small 22-20 edge at the half. The Marauders followed with their big push of the night in the third canto for a 34-28 edge headed into the finale. Alexander won the fourth period by a slim 15-13 margin, but Meigs never relinquished its lead and ultimately held on for the two-possession outcome. Dillon Boyer led the guests with 12 points, followed by Cody Stewart with 11 points and Kaileb Sheets with eight markers. Treay McKinney added six points to the winning cause, while Jordan Hutton chipped in five markers. Ty Phelps added four points for the guests, while Jared Williamson rounded out the winning tally with one point. The Marauders were 9-of-18 at the free throw line for 50 percent. Braden Jones and Seth Richardson both paced AHS with 12 points apiece, followed by Jared Jeffers with seven markers. Alexander was 7-of-11 at the charity stripe for 64 percent. Bryan Walters | Daily Sentinel River Valley sophomore Brycen Hatfield (22) has his shot attempt blocked by Jackson defender Evan Crabtree (4) during the fourth quarter of Tuesday night’s non-conference boys basketball contest in Bidwell, Ohio. Photos by Alex Hawley | Daily Sentinel Wahama senior Trenton Gibbs (center) drives between Eastern defenders Kirk Pullins (34), Max Carnahan (10), Christian Speelman (40) and Troy Gantt during Tuesday night’s EHS win at “The Nest”. Ironmen pick up Eastern edges White Falcons, 66-64 first win at River Valley, 44-41 Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.com Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com BIDWELL, Ohio — For a boys basketball team without a win this season, you sure couldn’t tell it Tuesday night. Visiting Jackson held River Valley scoreless for 9:49 through the middle quarters and used an 18-0 charge during that span to secure its first victory under head coach Bob Kight with a 44-41 decision in a non-conference matchup in Gallia County. The Ironmen (1-15) led 9-8 after eight minutes of play, but the Raiders (3-14) countered with a 10-5 second quarter run to claim their biggest lead of the night at 19-13 with 2:19 remaining in the half. JHS held the hosts scoreless the rest of period while going on a 4-0 run to pull within 19-17 at the break, then made a 14-0 surge to start the third canto to take its biggest lead of the night at 31-19 with 2:11 left. River Valley — which missed 16 consecutive field goal attempts during that near-10-minute drought — finally broke into the second half scoring column with 29.8 seconds remaining, as Justin Rusk canned a pair of free throws to cut the deficit down to 31-21. Burnie Stanley had the lone bright spot for RVHS in a 1-of-13 shooting effort during the third stanza, as his runner in the lane with two seconds left allowed the hosts to pull within eight (31-23) headed into the finale. Jackson extended its lead back out to double digits 40 seconds into the fourth, but the Raiders answered with a 16-7 charge of their own to close to within 40-39 with 2:05 left in regulation. RVHS, however, never came closer the rest of the way, and the Ironmen closed the game with a small 4-2 spurt to wrap up their first victory of the 2012-13 campaign. After 15 consecutive setbacks, first-year JHS coach Bob Kight was proud of his troops for their continued efforts — both Tuesday night and throughout this otherwise long year. As he noted afterwards, his Ironmen are not laying down. “I am happy for the kids, they played hard,” Kight See IRONMEN ‌| 8 TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — On paper it was a matchup of two teams headed in opposite directions, but it’s why they don’t play games on paper. The Wahama boys basketball team had won four consecutive games headed into Tuesday night’s Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division contest against host Eastern. The Eagles, who had lost four straight games, earned the 6664 victory over the White Falcons at “The Nest”. The Eagles (4-12, 4-7 TVC Hocking) began the game with an 11-to-2 run but Wahama (6-9, 5-6) countered with 8-to-2 run. Eastern closed the first quarter with eight unanswered points and led 21-10. The Green and White scored the first seven points of the second period and pushed the lead to a game-high 18 points. The White Falcons answered back with a 13-to-6 run to cut the lead to 34-23 at halftime. Wahama cut into the lead even more in the after the half, out scoring EHS 23-to-17 in the third period. An 11-0 run to start the fourth gave the White Falcons the lead but Eastern out scored WHS 13to-7 over the final five minutes of the game to seal the 66-64 victory. The Eagles had four players reach double figures led by senior Max Carnahan with 22 points on the night. Chase Eastern senior Kirk Pullins (34) shoots a jumper from the lane during the Eagles See EASTERN ‌| 8 66-64 victory over Wahama in Tuppers Plains. OVP Sports Schedule Federal Hocking sweeps Tornadoes, 54-46 Thursday, Jan. 31 Boys Basketball Pike County at OVCS, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball South Point at River Valley, 6 p.m. Southern at South Gallia, 6 p.m. Wahama at Eastern, 6 p.m. Nels-York at Meigs, 6 p.m. Pike County at OVCS, 6 p.m. Point Pleasant at Riverside, 6 p.m. URG Sports Women’s Basketball at Lindsey Wilson, 7 p.m. Men’s Basketball at Lind- Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com sey Wilson, 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 Boys Basketball Jackson at Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. River Valley at Coal Grove, 6 p.m. Trimble at Southern, 6 p.m. Harvest at OVCS, 7 p.m. Meigs at Athens, 6 p.m. Wahama at Belpre, 6 p.m. Hannan at WVHIT, 7:30 Girls Basketball Hannan at WVHIT, 6 p.m. STEWART, Ohio — The Southern boys basketball team had only two players score in the first half, and host Federal Hocking made the most of a seven-point halftime advantage Tuesday night during a 54-46 victory in a Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division matchup in Athens County. The Tornadoes (8-9, 6-7 TVC Hocking) struggled to find a collective rhythm early on, as Tristen Wolfe netted all seven of the guests first quarter points — which led to a 10-7 deficit after eight minutes of play. The league-leading Lancers (13-4, 11-2) added to their lead in the second canto with a 17-13 run, which gave the hosts a 27-20 cushion at the intermission. Southern’s Taylor McNickle hit four trifectas in the second period, and Wolfe added a free throw for his eighth point before the break. Both teams mustered 12 points apiece in the third canto for a 39-32 contest headed into the finale, then FHHS went on a small 15-14 down the stretch to wrap up the eight-point decision. Fed Hock claimed a season sweep of SHS after posting a 55-46 win in Racine back on December 18. The Tornadoes connected on 17-of-42 field goal attempts for 41 percent, including a 4-of-18 effort from three-point territory for 22 percent. The guests were outrebounded by a 34-21 overall margin and committed 15 turnovers, three less than the Lancers’ tally of 18. Tristen Wolfe led Southern with a game-high 21 points, followed by Taylor McNickle with 12 points and Dennis Teaford with six markers. Zac Beegle and Hunter Johnson rounded out the respective scoring with three and two points. SHS was 8-of-12 at the free throw line for 67 percent. The Lancers sank 16-of-42 shot attempts for 38 percent, including a 5-of-18 effort from beyond the arc for 28 percent. The hosts also nailed 17of-22 charity tosses for 77 percent. Pete Crum paced Fed Hock with 11 points, followed by Shawn Parsons with 10 points and Terrance Mayle with nine markers. Alfy Nichols and Corey Rex also chipped in eight and six points, respectively. �Thursday, January 31, 2013 The Daily Sentinel • Page 7 www.mydailysentinel.com Miscellaneous Jet Aeration Motors repaired, new & rebuilt in stock. 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The Vikings (12-3), however, quickly seized momentum in the second half after going on a 21-4 surge in the third canto for a comfortable 47-35 lead. VCHS closed regulation with a small 16-15 spurt to wrap up the 13-point triumph. Justin Bailey led Gallia Academy with 15 points, followed by Reid Eastman with eight points and Wade Jarrell with seven markers. Cody Call chipped in six points for the hosts, while Seth Atkins added five markers. Nick Clagg and Wes Jarrell each had three points for GAHS, while Alex White rounded out the scoring with two markers. The Blue Devils were 10of-18 at the free throw line for 56 percent. Bryce Owings paced the Vikings with a game-high 16 points, followed by Jordan Kidd with 13 points and L.B. Remy with nine markers. VCHS was 15-of24 at the charity stripe for 63 percent. OVP Sports Briefs Huntington Prep coming to PPJSHS POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Huntington Prep will be playing a boys basketball contest at Point Pleasant Junior-Senior High School at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 7, against the Marietta College junior varsity squad. Tickets are on sale now. For more information or to buy tickets, contact James Higginbotham, Bill Buchanan or Kent Price at PPJSHS. Ohio postpones EMU game after campus closes ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio says Wednesday night’s home game against Eastern Michigan is postponed because the campus shut down as a precaution amid a search for an armed robbery suspect. The Bobcats (15-5, 6-0 Mid-American Conference) say the game against Eastern Michigan (10-10, 3-3 MAC) has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. on Feb. 20 in Athens. Ohio University officials had called in extra police officers and notified students Wednesday morning following an armed robbery at an apartment complex near campus. The school says the suspect allegedly had a handgun and fled on foot in the direction of the university. The university was expected to reopen Thursday. Marshall releases 2013 football schedule HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Marshall’s 2013 The Daily Sentinel • Page 8 www.mydailysentinel.com football schedule includes four opponents that played in bowls last season. Marshall released the schedule Wednesday. The Thundering Herd open the season at home Aug. 31 against Miami, Ohio, with another home game a week later against Gardner-Webb of the Championship Subdivision Big South Conference. After playing at Ohio on Sept. 14, Marshall has another road game Sept. 21 at Virginia Tech. Other home games are against Conference USA newcomer Texas-San Antonio on Oct. 5, Southern Miss on Nov. 2, AlabamaBirmingham on Nov. 9, and East Carolina in the regular-season finale on Nov. 30. Conference road games are at Florida Atlantic on Oct. 12, at Middle Tennessee on Oct. 19, at Tulsa on Nov. 16, and at Florida International on Nov. 23. Hunter fires family members from NBA players union NEW YORK (AP) — Executive director Billy Hunter has fired his daughter and daughterin-law from the NBA players’ association, less than two weeks after a review criticized his hiring practices. In a letter to the union’s special committee of players, dated Jan. 23, Hunter informed them that Robyn Hunter was to be let go as of Jan. 25. Megan Inaba will stay on through the All-Star break to help coordinate activities in Houston before leaving her job on Feb. 17. Hunter also states in the letter, obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press, that the NBPA will no longer work with Prim Capital, the banking firm that employs Hunter’s son, Todd. The letter was first reported by Bloomberg News. The review by the firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP said Hunter’s hiring of family and friends had “damaged the union.” Wake to retire Chris Paul’s No. 3 jersey WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Wake Forest is retiring Chris Paul’s No. 3 jersey. The school said Wednesday it will honor the former Demon Deacons guard during halftime of the Maryland game on March 2. Paul’s will be the 11th jersey honored by the school and the first since Josh Howard’s No. 5 in 2004. No Demon Deacons player has worn No. 3 since he turned pro after the 2004-05 season. Paul played two seasons for Wake Forest and was the Atlantic Coast Conference’s rookie of the year in 2003-04. He helped the Demon Deacons win a school-record 27 games the following season while reaching No. 1 for the first time in program history. The NBA rookie of the year with New Orleans in 2006 is in his second season with the Los Angeles Clippers. Tomcats scratch South Gallia, 63-60 Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.com GLOUSTER, Ohio — Road blues. The South Gallia boys basketball team fell to Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division host Trimble Tuesday night by a count of 63-60, putting the Rebels road record at 2-8. SGHS is 0-7 on the road in the TVC Hocking. The Tomcats (9-9, 7-5 TVC Hocking) began the game with a 19-to-15 run, taking the four point lead at the end of the first period. THS expanded its lead to seven after out scoring South Gallia (5-12, 3-9) 14-to-11 in the second period. SGHS trailed 3326 at halftime. Trimble added two more points to its lead in the third period with a 16-to-14 run. South Gallia rallied for 20 points in the fourth period but the Tomcats scored 14 points to seal the 63-60 victory. The Rebels were paced by Brayden Greer with 27 points, including a 13-of-15 effort from the free throw line. Kody Lambert had 12 points, followed by Michael Wheeler with 10 and Landon Hutchinson with nine. Ethan Swain had two points, while C.J. Johnston had one point to round out the SGHS scoring. Hutchinson led South Gallia with 12 rebounds, while Greer paced the assist total with six. Wheeler and Greer led the defensive effort with two steals apiece, while Greer had the lone SGHS block. As a unit the Rebels had 27 rebounds, 11 assists, five steals and 13 turnovers. The Red and Gold shot 19-of-28 (67.9 percent) from the free throw line and 18-of-43 (41.9 percent) from the field, including 6-of-17 (35.3 percent) from beyond the arc. Lambert drained four of the SGHS triples, while Greer accounted for the other two. Trimble was led by Konner Standley with 16 points, Jake Kish with 12 and Austin Downs with 11. Micah Couch had 10 points, Wyatt Bragg added seven and Jacob Koons notched four. Wyatt Deak rounded out the THS scoring with two points. Couch led the Tomcats with nine rebounds, while Deak finished with a team-high in steals with three and assists with five. Downs had Trimble’s lone block. The Tomcats collectively had 27 rebounds, 12 assists, eight steals and eight turnovers. THS shot 8-of-17 (47.1 percent) from the free throw line and 25-51 (49 percent) from the field, including 4-of-11 (36.4 percent) from three-point range. The win snaps a three game skid Trimble had against the Rebels. South Gallia won 45-42 on December 18th in Mercerville. Vijay Singh admits using deer-antler spray SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Vijay Singh has admitted he used deer-antler spray, saying he wasn’t aware that it may contain a substance banned by the PGA Tour. The 49-year-old Fijian first revealed he used the spray in an interview with Sports Illustrated. The magazine said Singh paid one of Sports With Alternatives To Steroids’ owners $9,000 last November for the spray, hologram chips and other products. The magazine also reported Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis sought help from SWATS in his recovery from a torn right triceps. The company says its deerantler substance contains a banned performance-enhancer connected to human growth hormone. Singh released a statement Wednesday at the Phoenix Open. “While I have used deer antler spray, at no time was I aware that it may contain a substance that is banned under the PGA Tour Anti-Doping Policy,” Singh said in the statement. “In fact, when I first received the product, I reviewed the list of ingredients and did not see any prohibited substances. I am absolutely shocked that deer-antler spray may contain a banned substance and am angry that I have put myself in this position. I have been in contact with the PGA Tour and am cooperating fully with their review of this matter. I will not be commenting further at this time.” PGA Tour spokesman Ty Votaw said the tour is “looking into the matter.” Singh won the last of his 34 PGA Tour titles in 2008. The three-time major champion also has 22 international victories. Early in his career, he was suspended from the Asian Tour for two years for altering his scorecard during a tournament in Indonesia. Doug Barron is the only player to be suspended under the tour’s anti-doping policy, missing part of 2009 and most of 2010. The one-year suspension was lifted in September 2010, and Barron was granted a therapeutic use exemption for low testosterone. Eastern From Page 6 Cook marked 16 points, while Troy Gantt and Kirk Pullins each added 12. Christian Speelman rounded out the EHS total with four points in the triumph. Gantt led the Eagles with seven rebounds, while Carnahan finished with a game-high nine assists. As a team Eastern had 17 rebounds, 16 assists, eight steals and 12 turnovers. The Eagles were 14-of-18 from the free throw line for 77.8 percent.Cook and Carnahan each hit a pair of three pointers for the Eagles. Hunter Bradley led Wahama with 24 points, followed by Trenton Gibbs with 16 and Wyatt Zuspan with 11. Dakota Sisk added seven points, while Jacob Ortiz, Austin Jordan and Hunter Rose each finished with two points. Gibbs led WHS with eight rebounds, while Zuspan’s seven assists led Wahama. Combined the White Falcons had 22 rebounds, 15 assists, seven steals and 11 turnovers. The Red and White shot 11-of-16 from the free throw line for 68.8 percent. WHS made nine triples in the game, led byBradley with four and Gibbs with three. Zuspan accounted for the other Wahama triples. The victory avenges Eastern’s December 18th loss to Wahama, that came by the count of 61-51 in Mason. All four of the Eagles wins have been at “The Nest” this season, with their home record standing at 4-3. The White Falcons have struggled away from Mason this season, with their road record now standing at 1-7. The EHS triumph is the first over Wahama since January 18th 2011, when the Eagles defeated the host White Falcons 57-41. WHS had won four straight against Eastern. This is the first home win over Wahama the Eagles have had since the White Falcons entered the TVC Hocking. Ironmen From Page 6 said. “I think the things I am most proud of tonight was the run we made there in the middle periods and the fact that our defense held River Valley without a point until the 29-second mark of the third quarter. That’s about as good as we can play defensively.” “We’ve continued to battle through the tough times, and tonight, that hard work was rewarded. This is a great sign of the maturity we have gained this season and I am proud of them for that. We still have lot of work to do, but it will be a fun bus ride home tonight.” Conversely, it was a tough setback for RVHS coach Jordan Hill — who went with a younger starting lineup than normal for Tuesday night’s contest. The Raiders started a freshman and three sophomores, and some of that inexperience showed at key junctions. “It was a game where points were at a premium, and we failed to score when we had a chance to extend our early lead,” Hill said. “Honestly, our defense let us down there in the third quarter and we had to fight up-hill the rest of the night. We played hard and battled back, but it was ultimately too little, too late. “I feel that if we could have converted some more opportunities into points there in the first half, it could have changed the momentum of the game. It’s hard to win games when you don’t convert opportunities into points.” The Raiders jumped out to leads of 4-0 and 6-1, but Jackson answered with eight straight points to claim its biggest lead of the first half at 9-6 with 3:03 left in the first. The hosts countered with a basket at the 1:15 mark, which ended the first period scoring at 9-8. Jackson — which missed its first seven shots of the first quarter — came up empty on its first eight field goal tries in the second canto, and River Valley took advantage by using an 11-4 surge to claim a 19-13 cushion with just over two minutes left in the half. Rusty Hatten capped a JHS 4-0 run with 44 seconds remaining after a field goal pulled the guests to within 19-17, which ended up being the final points of the first half. RVHS was 7-of-27 from the field in the opening 16 minutes for 26 percent, including an 0-for-6 effort from three-point range. Jackson, conversely, was 8-of-30 from the field for 27 percent during the span — including an 0-for5 effort from behind the arc. The Ironmen had nine turnovers at the intermission, one more than the hosts’ tally of eight. The Raiders also missed their final four shot attempts in the second stanza. Jackson hit its first three shot attempts to start the second half and made 6-of12 field goal tries overall in the third period. Evan Crabtree tied the game at 19-all just 25 seconds into the third, then Nick Bachtel followed with a basket at the 7:02 mark to give Jackson a permanent lead at 21-19. The guests followed with 10 more consecutive points, capped by a Crabtree field goal at the 2:11 mark — giving the Ironmen a 12-point cushion. Rusk and Stanley each added two points to stop the Raiders’ bleeding, pulling the hosts to within three possession headed into the stretch run. Crabtree hit the opening basket of the fourth at the 7:21 mark for a 33-23 edge, but River Valley answered with an 11-4 run to pull to within a posses- sion at 37-34 with 2:52 left in regulation. Casey Walker doubled the Ironmen’s lead with a trifecta at 2:28, but Tyler Twyman answered with a three-pointer 13 seconds later to again get the hosts to within a possession at 40-37. Crabtree picked up his fifth personal foul at the 2:05 mark, and John Qualls sank both of the ensuing free throws to put the hosts within striking distance at 40-39. Jackson answered with three consecutive points, and RVHS was never closer than 4341 with 37.7 seconds left in regulation. River Valley connected on 13-of-52 field goal attempts overall for 25 percent, including a 3-of-15 effort from three-point range for 20 percent. The hosts had 17 turnovers in the setback and were also 12-of-17 at the free throw line for 71 percent. Ethan Dovenbarger led RVHS with nine points, followed by Brycen Hatfield with eight markers. Tyler Twyman and Justin Rusk each added six points, while John Qualls and Seann Roberts both chipped in four markers apiece. Burnie Stanley and Kyle Bays rounded out the scoring with two points each. The Ironmen sank 18of-55 shot attempts overall for 33 percent, including a 2-of-12 performance from behind the arc for 17 percent. Jackson committed 18 turnovers and also went 6-of-13 from the charity stripe for 46 percent. Evan Crabtree paced JHS with a game-high 15 points, followed by Tyler Neal with 11 points and Nick Bachtel with seven markers. Casey Walker added five points to the winning cause, while Rusty Hatten and Jordan Helman each contributed three markers. �Thursday, January 31, 2013 The Daily Sentinel • Page 9 www.mydailysentinel.com Thursday, January 31, 2013 COMICS/ENTERTAINMENT BLONDIE Dean Young/Denis Lebrun BEETLE BAILEY FUNKY WINKERBEAN HAGAR THE HORRIBLE HI & LOIS Mort Walker Today’s Answers Tom Batiuk Chris Browne Brian and Greg Walker THE LOCKHORNS MUTTS William Hoest Patrick McDonnell Jacquelene Bigar’s HOROSCOPE ZITS THE FAMILY CIRCUS Bil Keane DENNIS THE MENACE Hank Ketchum Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman CONCEPTIS SUDOKU by Dave Green HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013: This year you will want to detach, especially when you are triggered. You also will make more of an effort to look at the big picture. Once you master this skill, you’ll feel as though you’re more in control of your life. Travel, education and/or a foreigner might play a role in the next 12 months. If you are single, you could become involved with someone very different and creative. This person could be instrumental in your opening up to new ideas and different lifestyles. If you are attached, develop a new hobby together, or plan that long-desired trip. LIBRA knows how to draw you in. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH The unexpected occurs, and you seem to be the source of the energy. A surprise or change of plans is likely. You will be unusually fortunate through communication. Be careful when spending, as you tend to justify the most extravagant choice. Tonight: Hang out. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH Allow greater creativity and more fun into your life. You could be upset by an event or an unexpected situation. For some of you, relief might come in the form of a walk; for others, it could be snacking that soothes you. Tonight: Do something just for you. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHH Add more lightness to the moment, especially in difficult or uncomfortable situations. Initially, others might react strangely. Know that humor brings a new perspective. Use care with money and a partner. This person could become controlling. Tonight: Live in the moment. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH Stay direct when dealing with a loved one. A situation might cause a conflict between two important areas of your life. If you follow your sixth sense, an innate resourcefulness will emerge. You’ll be able to handle what you thought was not possible. Tonight: Happy at home. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Make it to an important meeting, even if it means canceling or rescheduling other plans. The right words work wonders. Share more of your thoughts, especially with a group that has goals similar to yours. Don’t be surprised if you have to revamp plans. Tonight: Out late. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH Make an extra effort to let someone know your boundaries and what you will and will not do. Creating greater clarity between the two of you will allow more easiness. Accept a compliment in the vein in which it was given. Tonight: Meet up with friends for dinner or a movie. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH What was hard, now is easy. Even if you are dealing with someone who has a combustible personality, do not let his or her reaction throw you. You seem to be able to keep the big picture in mind as you have been changing and evolving. Tonight: Your wish is someone’s command! SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH You will want to take some time to sort through what is going on with you, whether it is behind the scenes or with a key person. You have not slowed down enough to assess where your reactions are coming from. Take some time to do some soul-searching. Tonight: Not to be found. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHHH Zero in on what you want. The unexpected occurs when dealing with a child or loved one. Someone in your immediate circle has good news that could make you smile. This person also might have a special invitation just for you. Tonight: Join friends. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH You have what it takes, though often you are your own biggest challenge. How you handle a personal matter could change dramatically and cause unexpected developments. You want control, but so does everyone else. Honor your limits. Tonight: A must appearance. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH Life presents many options, and you see them clearly. The question remains: Which path is the best one for you? As you evaluate the possibilities, share them with a friend or an associate who will challenge you if he or she thinks you are off base. Tonight: The only answer is “yes.” PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Your efforts have paid off in the past. Once more, your ability to work long and hard hours emerges, which makes you endearing to a special group. A meeting could inform you that there are changes in the works. Use your antennae to zero in on them. Tonight: In the game of life. Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet at www.jacquelinebigar.com. �Thursday, January 31, 2013 The Daily Sentinel • Page 10 www.mydailysentinel.com New Orleans’ challenge: policing 2 huge parties NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans police force famed for its crowd control prowess is getting help from state and federal authorities as the city hosts an estimated 150,000 Super Bowl fans while preparing for the raucous buildup to Mardi Gras, which also draws thousands to the historic French Quarter and its restaurants, bars and strip clubs. The security challenges began in earnest Friday night with the first of the city’s major float-filled Mardi Gras season parades. This week, the parade schedule is on hold while the Super Bowl takes center stage. Mardi Gras preparations resume once Sunday’s game is over, and the parades roll again starting Wednesday. The city’s police force of 1,200 officers is bolstered this week by more than 200 Louisiana State Police troopers and hundreds of federal authorities from several agencies. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano was in town for a Wednesday news conference outlining security precautions, including Immigrations and Customs Enforcement scans of cargo shipped to the game site and Coast Guard work to assure maritime safety and security along the Mississippi River. Game-day plans will include flight restrictions in the airspace near the Superdome, pat-down searches of ticket holders and the use of dogs to sniff out contraband. Michael Anderson, head of the FBI’s New Orleans office, said no credible terrorism threats have arisen. “This week, there is no safer place to be than the city of New Orleans,” added Raymond Parmer, a special agent with ICE. Even with all the help, the combination of Super Bowl and Mardi Gras season means New Orleans Police Department officers are working more than three weeks’ worth of 12hour days, on the lookout for everything from petty crime and public drunkenness to random gunfire and the threat of terrorism. It will be an exhausting stretch that city officials say will cost the city several million dollars in police overtime. “If we can, we’d like to give them some time down,” said police chief Ronal Serpas. “But if we can’t, they know it and they’ll stand up for it.” It’s also a unique chance for Serpas to show off one of the strengths of a department beset by scandals involving brutality and mismanagement. City officials have carried out numerous reforms aimed at cleaning up the department, which has seen five officers convicted of civil rights violations stemming from deadly shootings of unarmed residents after Hurricane Katrina. For years, though, crowd control has been the department’s bright spot, especially during Mardi Gras revelry on the narrow streets of the nearly 300-year-old French Quarter, home to fancy restaurants and art galleries as well as sleazy bars and strip joints. “I think the NOPD does take a particular pride in its long-standing history and long-standing demonstration that managing large crowds is something we do very well,” said Serpas, who is in his third year running the department. Shoulder-to-shoulder, alcohol-fueled crowds often spill over into the neighboring Faubourg Marigny, an increasingly popular area of music clubs and restaurants. A 15-block-long stretch of Poydras Street, linking the Superdome to the Mississippi River and the massive Harrah’s Casino, is seeing increased foot traffic during sports events with the opening of more bars and restaurants in recent years. And, outside the Quarter, lavish Carnival season parades draw tens of thousands to the miles-long routes. During the final weekend of Mardi Gras, streets of the metro area can be packed with more than a million people, and more than a few will be overdoing it. “The thing about Mardi Gras crowds is, we get this impression that some of the people may have been drinking,” Serpas deadpanned. Police perched atop horses watch for problems on the horizon and keep people moving, while uniformed officers on foot mingle and build rapport with the partiers to keep the peace. Plainclothes officers will be on the lookout for weapons and other less visible problems. Arrest numbers vary from year to year, though police commonly arrest at least several hundred people each year during Mardi Gras-related celebrations — most for relatively minor transgressions. Joining the department’s officers for Super Bowl week are more than 200 state troopers and about 100 officers from surrounding local jurisdictions. Also, with the Super Bowl considered a potential terrorist target, there is a beefed-up federal contingent. That includes close to 100 extra FBI personnel supplementing the regular New Orleans FBI staff of 200 agents and support staff, said Anderson. The New Orleans FBI office will be home to a joint operations center where the goings-on will be constantly monitored by representatives from all involved state, local and federal law enforcement and security agencies. Such a center is standard operating procedure for the Super Bowl each year, Anderson said. New Orleans police will take the lead on local crime, traffic or public disturbances, Anderson said. “If there’s any inkling of a terrorist attack or threat of terrorist attack in any way,” he said, “then we kick in with our full apparatus.” At Louis Armstrong International Airport, the Transportation Safety Administration is adding personnel and equipment to handle security checks, said TSA spokesman Jon Allen. He said there will be 11 additional checkpoint lanes added to the 14 existing lanes for passenger screening. Five additional explosives-detecting machines have been added to screen checked baggage, and more than 100 transportation security officers will be brought in from other airports starting Sunday to help local airport staff, Allen said. The officers will stay through the middle of next week, he said. Beyond the city’s police costs, exact security costs are difficult to determine. Federal officials declined to detail specifics, and an NFL representative would say only that the league will spend millions. Mardi Gras season happens every year, and the city is no stranger to Super Bowls, having hosted nine — including the 2002 game that followed the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Although security planning for the Super Bowl has grown increasingly complex since the attacks, no acts of terror or other serious problems have been reported at Super Bowls in recent years. Most Super Bowl problems in recent years resulted from human gridlock. At last year’s Super Bowl in Indianapolis, 11 people suffered minor injuries during a free outdoor concert. But officials said otherwise there were few problems. This year, officers will be prepared to reroute or block vehicle traffic when streets are full of pedestrians. As for terrorism worries, Anderson said preparations include formation of SWAT teams and “hazardous incident teams” — specialists in hazardous materials or explosives assembled from the various federal local and state agencies. Serpas welcomes the help, but he said much of the cooperation comes from the partiers themselves — a diverse crowd that can consist of locals and families picnicking on parade routes and a more adult, heavier-drinking crowd downtown and in the Quarter. “You look at that parade route, and on any one block there could be 10,000 people and two cops,” Serpas said. “How do those two cops stay safe, and how does that crowd stay safe? We’re actually working together.” BUNDLE & SAVE! ON DIGITAL SERVICES FOR YOUR HOME DIGITAL TV HIGH-SPEED INTERNET DIGITAL PHONE Offers may be available now in your area from Acceller, Inc. for these top service providers: * BUNDLES STARTING AS LOW AS $89/mo. For first 12 months FIND OUT MORE BY CALLING TOLL-FREE 1-866-636-5984 By Acceller, Inc., an authorized retailer. *Geographic and service restrictions apply to all services. Call to see if you qualify. Doug Kapustin | MCT photo Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Ray Lewis pleads his case after being penalized for helmet to helmet contact while tackling New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez following a reception during the second quarter at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts, Sunday night, January 20, 2013. Lewis says he’s ‘agitated,’ not angry about story NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Smiling, even laughing, at questions about a report linking him to a company that purports to make performance-enhancers, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis said Wednesday he “never, ever took” the stuff. Lewis described himself as “agitated,” not angry, that the story has become part of the Super Bowl-week prelude to Baltimore’s game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. He added that he’s certain his teammates won’t be distracted by the report in Sports Illustrated. The magazine said Lewis sought help from a company that says its deer-antler spray and pills contain a banned product connected to human growth hormone. The 37-year-old Lewis is the leading tackler in the NFL postseason after returning from a torn right triceps that sidelined him for 10 games. In a private conversation with Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, and later in the public setting of a news conference, Lewis distanced himself from Sports With Alternatives To Steroids (SWATS). SI reported that company owner Mitch Ross recorded a call with Lewis hours after the player hurt his arm in an October game against Dallas. According to the report, Lewis asked Ross to send him deer-antler spray and pills, along with other items made by the company. “It’s so funny of a story because I never, ever took what he says or whatever I was supposed to do. And it’s just sad once again that someone can have this much attention on a stage this big, where the dreams are really real,” Lewis said Wednesday, wearing his white No. 52 Ravens jersey, gray sweat pants and a black hat with the team’s purple logo. “I don’t need it. My teammates don’t need it. The 49ers don’t need it. Nobody needs it.” The magazine reported that when it spoke to Lewis for its story, he acknowledged asking Ross for “some more of the regular stuff” on the night of the injury and that he has been associated with the company “for a couple years.” Lewis’ stance Wednesday was different. “He told me there’s nothing to it. … He’s told us in the past, he’s told us now, that he’s never taken any of that stuff, ever. And I believe Ray. I trust Ray completely. We have a relationship. I know this man. And I know what he’s all about,” Harbaugh said. “It’s just too bad it has to be something that gets so much play.” Christopher Key, a co-owner of SWATS, said in a telephone interview that the company removed from its website NFL players’ endorsements because “all the players were given letters by the NFL two years ago saying they had to cease and desist and could not continue to do business with us anymore.” NFL spokesman Greg Aiello confirmed that, but did not respond to other requests for comment about the company or Lewis’ involvement. Key said the deer-antler products made by SWATS “helped the body repair, re- grow and rejuvenate” and that “you will never fail a drug test from taking our product.” He added that SWATS has sold its products to more than 20 college football players each at Southeastern Conference schools Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi, LSU and Georgia. Alabama has sent two cease and desist letters to the company, university spokeswoman Debbie Lane said, adding: “UA has been aware of this situation for some time, and we have monitored this company for several years.” Auburn spokesman Kirk Sampson said that school sent a cease-and-desist letter in 2011. In an emailed statement, Ross said: “It is the view of SWATS and Mitch Ross that the timing of information was unfortunate and misleading and was in no way intended to harm any athlete. We have always been about aiding athletes to heal faster and participate at an optimum level of play in a lawful and healthy manner. We never encourage the use of harmful supplements and/or dangerous drugs.” Harbaugh didn’t think his players would be bothered a bit by the subject this week, dismissively waving his left hand while saying: “As a football team, it’s not even a factor for us.” Known for his frequent references to God and faith, 2001 Super Bowl MVP Lewis called the whole episode a “joke” and a “trick of the devil,” adding that he told teammates: “Don’t let people from the outside ever come and try to disturb what’s inside.” Faced with a handful of questions about SWATS, and on-field topics, Lewis never had to deal with a single reference to a dark chapter in his life: He pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice in connection with a double murder after a Super Bowl party at an Atlanta nightclub in 2000. “We all in here have a past. You know? But how many people actually dwell into it? You know? Nah, it ain’t about your past. It’s about your future,” Lewis said in response to a question about the Ravens keeping focused on Sunday’s game. “And for me and my teammates, I promise you, we have a strong group of men that we don’t bend too much,” he said, raising a clenched right fist, “and we keep pushing forward. So it’s not a distraction at all for us.” Asked about deer-antler spray, San Francisco’s tight end Vernon Davis’ take was, “I don’t think Ray would take any substance.” Carlos Rogers, a 49ers cornerback, chuckled when asked about it and what effect the headlines could have on the Ravens. “I don’t think they’ll get a distraction. I don’t know what to make of that. I heard it was something that can’t be detected. They can’t test (for) it, anyway,” Rogers said. “Him saying that he’s never failed a test, he probably hasn’t failed a test for what they test for.” AP Source: Cavs interested in Oden CLEVELAND (AP) — Greg Oden’s next comeback could be with the Cavaliers. A person with knowledge of Cleveland’s interest said the team is exploring the possibility of signing Oden, the former No. 1 overall pick whose NBA career has been sabotaged by injuries. The Cavs are doing their due diligence while looking at Oden, said the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the team’s interest is contingent upon the center’s health. CBSSports.com first reported the Cavs and Miami Heat were leading the pursuit of Oden, who hasn’t played since 2009 and has undergone three microfracture knee sur- geries — two on his left knee. Before watching No. 11 Ohio State’s 58-49 win over Wisconsin on Tuesday night in Columbus, Ohio, Oden said he hopes to be healthy enough to take another shot at pro ball. “I don’t know when, but I’m taking this year off. I’ll play next year,” said Oden, who led the Buckeyes to the Final Four as a freshman in 2007. Oden’s agent, Mike Conley Sr., could not be reached for comment. A defensive force during his one college season, the 7-foot Oden was the first player taken in the 2007 draft by Portland, who chose the soft-spoken big man over All-Star Kevin Durant. Oden was limited to just 82 games with the Trail Blazers, averaging 9.2 points and 7.3 rebounds. Oden has not played since 2009, and he had his last operation on Feb. 20 last year. Portland waived Oden last March, ending a troubled five-year run with a player who entered the league with superstar potential. Any team that signs the 25-year-old Oden would be taking a risk. But for a rebuilding team like the Cavs, who are looking to add pieces around AllStar point guard Kyrie Irving, the possibility Oden could develop into a productive player is enticing. Oden said he has no preference on which team he plays for. “Right now I’m not worrying about where,” he said. “I’m only worried about my knee.” � 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 01. January Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource January 31, 2013 hoffner pierson russell steinebrunner